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        "title": "CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12]",
        "content_text": "62\n\nTHE CHINA MAIL.\n\nCharitable laaits\n\n3.1.\n\nleads to the conclusiva that the expense\n\nIV—Provided always that all religious edifices, hospitals, jeme exempted from teries, and buildings strictly and exclusively appropriated tahari- of maintaining and extending it, if self- table purposes, and not being used as dwelling-houses, sall be imposed, would be less grudgingly paid, exempted from assessment under this Ordinance.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nNotice is hereby given, that the exclusive right of dealing in laun, Betel, and torment of col with the advice of the excentive Council, shall have powers apment. Betel Leaf, in the Colony of Hongkong, will be disposed of to the highest bidder at: Public Auction on the 20th day of June, at the Office of the Chief Magistrate of Police.\n\n[1]\n\nBy order,\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 31st May, 1845.\n\n16\n\nProvisions for the\n\nJoctors,\n\nCollectors to malo\n\npoint such officer or officers as may be deemed requisite for te col- lection of the Rate leviable under this Ordinence, allowing in or them as remuneration for this service such a per Centage at the Governor in Council shall seem fit.\n\npaper the Report of a Trial on Appeal\n\nWe have extracted from an Edinburgh before the Louse of Lords, the subject being one of great importance to alt British colonists. The statule establish- ing dutics on legacies equaily affects England and Scotland, and the present decision settles the law, that such duties are not payable on\n\nAnd be it hereby enacted and ordained, that as soon afer the casual reters and first day of January in each year as may be founul practicale, the pablish officer collecting the assesstrent under this Ordinance shall gepare a detailed statement exhibiting the sums collected during de pre- ceding year, and the said statement, duly attested by the said ficer, shall be inserted in some newspaper published within this Clony, officer for one month from and after the date of its publicatio\n\nby a person re\n\nVI—And be it hereby enacted and ordained, that the saf rate such property being subject to the law of\n\nsiding in one of its possessions abroad- Quarterly in advance shall be payable quarterly in advance, unless otherwise prefribed the colony where the deceased\n\nand directed, as hereinberare mentioned, and that it shall be charged ciled. This judgment is not only impor was domi- and chargeable on the lands, dwelling-houses, and premises repect- ively assessed, at the time of such assessment.\n\nand shall also be open to general inspection at the office & such | England, if bequeathed invested in\n\nException as to\n\ncapted, or used\n\nFREDERICK W. A. BRUCE,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\n憲。 告\n\nRate payalde\n\nT\n\n赴人在榔茲\n\n賣\n\n辦正等港\n\n此堂物等\n\n事衙於處\n\n者署五招\n\n特 THAA\n\n示 於投十包\n\n是如六質\n\n該要巡簍在\n\n署包理葉\n\n投\n\nB\n\n# B &\n\nexetorted.\n\nN\n\n一千八百四十五年五月 三 十\n\n日\n\n年四月\n\n二十六日\n\nFJ\n\ntant to British colunists, but may be\n\nΠΟΣ\n\nnot unwillingly substitute the following from a correspondent:-\n\nof benefit to England, by encouraging\n\nAnd be it hereby enacted and ordained that the omber of investments there. So important aid the property mat let, or any land, dwelling-house, or premises assessed, which may fot be\n\nlet to any tenant, shall be deered the occupier thereof. privided this question, that though neither he always, that if such owner can shew that the property las nt been the other low lords entertained any inhabited for a period of three months or upwards in any year, he doubt, it was submitted as an A. B ques- shall be entitled to a proportional abatement of assessment leted on the same for the said year.\n\ntion to the Judges, because, as the law\n\nAppeal against as\n\nwas to be stated definitively, for the\n\nVIII—Provided always, that if any person from whom payment British Islande, and for all its colonies, esten der pay- of the assessment leviable under this Ordinance may have been the Lords deemed it proper that the meo the\n\ndemanded, and who shall have already paid in the amount demanded decision should have all the weight of him, ohjects to the demand on any other ground than that of which the concurrent opinions of the valuation, it shall be competent to such person, after payment of Judges and of the Lords could give it.\" the amount demanded, to appeal against such demand to the Chief' Justice of the Supreme Court at such time and place as the said:\n\nWe had proposed to give a short critique\n\nChief Justice may be pleased to direct, or that if any person be dissa on the Concert of Thursday last, but tisfied, or objects to any valustion to be made under this Ordinance on the ground of over-valuation, he or they may, within the period of three calender months after such valuation, or when the said Chief: Justice may appoint or direct, appeal to him against such valuation, and that it shall be lawful for him, if he deem it advisable or neces- sary to have any three persons taken from the existing let of special jurors to assist him in ascertaining the question of value which may arise on\n\nDistricts may be\n\nIX—And be it further enacted and ordained, that it shall and n any such appeal. may be lawful for the said Governor, with the advice of the said Executive Council, to exempt such districts or portions of the said Island from the operation of this act, or from the payment of the said rates, as to him and them may seem advisable.\n\nX—And be it hereby enacted and ordained, that un asessment made under the authority of the Ordinance shall be impeached or affected by reason of any mistake in the name of any person liable to assessment, or of any thing chargeable with assessment, provided the directions of this Ordinance be in substance and effect complied with.\n\nclause.\n\nTriplomatic Department.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nHis Excellency Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of British Trade, &c. &c., is pleased to direct that the sunexed Circular to the address of Her Majesty's Consuls in China he published for general information.\n\nBy order,\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 31st May, 1845.\n\nCIRCULAR No.\n\nADAM W. ELMSLIE.\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 31st May, 1845.\n\nI have to acquaint you, that I have received the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty, conveyed through the Right Honourable the Earl of Aberdeen, sanctioning and confirming Ordinance No. 6 of 1844, intituled, An Ordinance to authorize the execation of the Process of the Supreme Court of Hongkong in certain Parts within the Dominions of the Emperor of China.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nJ. F. DAVIS.\n\nTrue Copy:\n\nADAM W. ELMSLIE,\n\nTo Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at\n\nTisle.\n\nPreamble.\n\nClovernor to p\n\nIsland.\n\nHONGKONG,\n\nANNO OCTAVO, VICTORIE REGINE. No. 2 of 1845.\n\nBy His Excellency JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Esquie, Go- vernor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong jad its Dependencies, lur Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Sperin tendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the idvice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.\n\nAn Ordinance to raise an assessed Rate on Janda, houses, and premises, within the Colony of Hongkong, for the upholding of the requisite Police Force therein.\" WHEREAS it is deemed expedient and necessary that the Colony of Hongkong should defray the Expenses attendant on the upholding and maintaining the Police force thereof.\n\n--Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Governor of point haters of the Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof that lands. house it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Governor, with the mies within the advice of the Executive Council, from time to time to appoint two ar more persons for the purpose of estimating the annual vaide of the lands, houses, and premises within the said Island, or within any particular district thereof, which shall be in the tenure or occupation of any person or persons; and the said valuator or valuators shall, when thereunto required, make a retum in writing and on oath of such valuation to the said Governor and Coureff; and also at the time of having valued each property respectively, he proprietor thereal, a written Notification of their having made such or they shall leave or cause to be left with some inmate or the valuation, sod of the Amount thereof.\n\nIl—And be it further enacted and ordained that for the purposes of this Ordinance, the said Governor and Council may cause a new valuation to be made annually.\n\nILL--And\n\nValuation may be made anually.\n\nAssessment to he Trade on the d\n\nJyment, andromedy for nonpayment.\n\nbe\n\n|\n\nInterpretation\n\nAnd be it further enacted and ordained, that this Ordinaner shall come into operation and take effect, from and after the first day of Julf next ensuing.\n\nPassed the Legislative Council of Hongkong this 93d day of May, 1845. ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY,\n\nClerk of Councila.\n\nJ. F. DAVIS, Governor, &c., &c.\n\nour present rulers every thing will be done with the utmost economy: but that does not affect the principle, against which we conter.d.\n\nThe right of the mercantile commu- pity to a voice in the Legislative Council has frequently been urged, not, we think, with much force of reason; for until the revenue of the colony is sufficient to pay its expenses, we do not ace that the in- habitants can claim representation as a right, and upon any other grounds it\n\nMessrs Fiebig and lavac's Concert took place according to announcement on Thurs day evening last, and the attendance was in very respect calculated so answer the ex pectoris of the originators, who well de Berve encouragement for their attempt to the ennuyés of Victoria. afford an evening's rational entertainment to deservedly applauded for his brilliant ex\n\nM. Rarac was eeution of the very difficulty picces allotted to him, sad met with an unanimous encore in the Caroival of Venice.\" His notes are remarkably clear and expressive, and by a himself of a few mannerisms, he might with little attention to his style, in order to divest study become a first rote performer on this most difficult of instruments. M. Fiebig was not so felicitous; his well known skill and tirely unworthy of his efforts. The \"Bella\" execution, were expended on a theme on- he dimittel. le proved himself to possess\n\na correct judgment and highly cultivated\n\ntaste, by the simple yet appropriate manner in which he accompanied M. Ravac, instead of displaying in mastery over the instrument by profuse ornament, at the expense of the melody itself, a fault too common among musicisms. The programme was a striking example of the lied taste which is unfortu Dately I too prevalent in the days with thrown aside for the modern Italian school, regard to music. The great masters are new The Messiah must give place to the Stabal Mater, and Iton Giovanni to Don Pasquale. Verily, Rossint, Donizetti, Belliei, Pacini, Auber, &o, ae but peor substitutes for Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Weber, Fiebig and Barac should favour the inhabi tots of Victoria with another Concert, or Gluck, Cimarosa, or Parsiella. If Messrs\n\neven a series of Concerts, and we think they have ample encouragement for so doing, what\n\nTHE CHINA MAIL.\n\nHONGKONG, THURSDAY, 8TH JUNE, 1245. Is another part of to-day's paper will be found an important Ordinance by the Governor in Council for assessing the inhabitants with the expenses of the Police establishment. The advantages\n\nwhich the community derive from a well organized system of police are so self-evident, that a reason- able rate for its support is perhaps one of would be worse than useless. the few direct taxes that in civilized the case is different with municipal of his great countryman the composer of countries are submitted to without affairs. Here, it is proposed that the Fidelio, or M. Ravac delighting his auditors de tot anticipate whole charge of upholding the police or Vietti; and, if the prevailing taste is so that even those who, like ourselves, should be defrayed by the inhabitants, strongly expressed in favour of modera with the touching compositions of Corelli maiorain that it is a mistake\" policy who thereby, we conceive, establish a music, let us have it good at least, something to overburden the youthful energies of just claim to avail themselves of the con- by Spohr, Cherubini, Mendelssolu, er the colony with taxation, will find much stitutional right of British subjects to be Beyerbeer, for instance. to complain of in being called upon consulted both as to the levying and dis- to contribute their quota for uphollingposal of the fund. In London, though\n\nmormer; and WH\n\na treat it would be for a true lover of nute to hear M. Fisbig displaying his taste nad But exception on some of the majestic sinfonias\n\nPEKING GAZETTE.\n\nhridegroom was\n\nthat\n\nthe force requisite for the protection, nearly one-fourth of the expenses of the health, and comfort of the community. police establishment is paid out of the Con-rial Princess with one of the Mangal chieft THE COURT—The marriage of an Imps- amble of the Ordinance, we conocive to watch over the interests of the rate But though we thus concur in the pre-solidated Fund, there are commissioners has given rise to not a little trouble. The that its enacting clauses are objectionable peyers; and in Edinburgh and (ilasgow, riage celebrated without delay, and he mast defining the power and jurisdiction of the assessment on the inhabitants, they at- to the customary rule, directed that astronu- on two grounds, First, not clearly where the whole amount is raised by an\n\nan early day should be fixed for the core. police, a term of wide signification, and Dually elect representatives,\n\nmony. The Emperor, however, according which in the three United Kingdoms to the sale power of determining the per Board, to ascertain when the heavens would\n\nwho have made to include very different classes of centage, as well as its appropriation. be propitions for the celebration of the nup mical observations should be made by the functions. The Ordinance does not in- These Commissioners have, properly, tials. Unfortunately the members of the for us whether this preventive branch judicial functions; but except that the Board ware not mautious in reading the of justice is to be rendered so efficient in appointment of Superintendent is lodged agus of the stars, and after a great many Hongkong as to supersede the necessity in other hands, they are onnipotent calculations, drawing of horoscopes, and con- for the individual tax which the inhabi as regards the extent and remunera tants have hitherto been compelled totion of the force, as well as in all that persofthe day, they fixed on the 23d April at submit to in maintaining private watch relates to lighting, cleansing, removal\n\nthree o'clock in the morning as the most tion is the more pointedly directed by arrangements of the fire brigade. And at that hour. This is said to be the earliest men--a circumstance to which our atten- of nuisances and obstructions, and the able for that ceremony. The Royal pair joined in drinking from the nuptial cup the intimation from the Chief Magistrate we which appeared in the Cuts MALL only Geomy, these matters are nowhere the celestial empire,\n\nbelieve that in efficiency and hoar at which a marriage has taken place in better managed out of London, if indeed The King of Korea has again asked the the metropolis is an exception. tants who might consider them worth $10\n\nEmperor to sanction is marriage with one a-month. It seems necessary to under-there aced be no fear about the sua patent for that pa pose. The Emperor Were such a plan adopted in Hongkong, of the damsels of the Court, and to grant but stand whether we are to have a police ciency of the supplies, and we should look have hitherto been carried by a body of so generally effective as to supersede the confidently to a gradually improved sys Mandarins deputed by the Emperor for has acceded to his requeat. Such documents\n\na fortnight ago, tendering the services of\n\na night constahle to any of the inhabi-\n\nsultatious with the most celebrate! philosu-\n\nThis will add\n\nit further enacted and ordained, that for the purpose valiation and provi. of levying the said rate, a per Centage at such an amount in the sic:t for periods of hundred as muy annually be determined on by the Governor with the payment, notice of advice of the Executive Council, not exceeding such a sum as sball assessment, period of be equal to the expenses of the Palice establishment, shall be as- necessity for private watchmen, or if, betem from the suggestions of a body of that purpose, but on the present occasion a sessed and paid in respect of every such valuation by the occapier sides this heavy tax, we are to be called judicious and interested commissioners, single civilian only has been despatched or owner of cach parcel of ground, house, or building, within such upon to contribute to the support of a Protection of life and property, sanatory with it to the Prince. time and times as the said Governor, with the advice of the said Council, shall direct, or as is hereinafter provided. In the absence of auch direction and in default of the same being so paid, it shall be Jawful for any person or persons oppainted to collect the suid tax to apply to the Chief Magistrate of Police of the Island, who shall, on satisfactory proof of the same having been duly demanded and being due and\n\nJunsatisfied,\n\ngrant his Warrant to levy the same by distress of any goods on or in the lands, houses, or premises so rated; and that any such\n\nrate, while unpaid, shall be a lien on the property so assessed, or charged therewith, Provided always that when and so often as any assessment shall be made on any such valuation, the particulars and nature of such assessment shall be published in one or more public newspapers of the said Colony.\n\nforee, which, from the intimation alluded regulations, and whatever tends to the another Queen to the numerous Ilarem to, it may be inferred the authorities do comfort and convenience of the public, of bis Royal Highness. not consider to be entirely efficient. are matters of imperative necessity, Tau Lord Mayor of Puking reported, that The other objection we have to the acknowledged by every friend to public beavy showers of snow had fallen in the measure is that the inhabitants are not safety and good order; and the adminis-, during the beginning of March; and allowed a voice in fixing the rate, or tration of the law for securing these ends be looked for, he suggests that a day of public as a good wheat harvest might accordingly io determining the modo in which it is to be applied no other limit being pro- those of the community who are to enjoy Emperor has received his suggestion favour\n\ncan never be placed in better hands than thanksgiving should be appointed. The posed than what may seem to the Co-the benefits, and who are caliel upon to ally. vernor, with the advice of the Executive contribute the means of securing then, Council, sufficient for upholding or main- Without forgetting or under-vaining the taining any extent of force that may he salutary efforts of our rulers to provide an appointed. We have no doubt that with organized protective force, experience\n\nSome Mandarins, of high rank, arrived\n\nfrom Kwang-tung and Yan-an, whose baggage consisted of no less than one thou- ordinary quantity, they were interrogated sand packages. This being rather an\n\nBA-\n\nas to the contents, and the reply that they contained letters and despatelies for the tribunals, no being satisfactory, they were ordered to he opened and inspected. Ten were found to contain documents, but the contents of the remaining 990 have not been made public.\n\nP\n\nOn releasing the Petit Jary from their long and fatiguing labours the fan. Recorde complimented them on the zeal and jade ment which they had displayed, and his Honour stated, that he coincided in every verdict they had given.\n\nlfonso of Lorda, February 17. THOMSON LORD ADVOCATE OF SCOTLAND.\n\nTHE CHINA MAIL.\n\nSITTING OF THE SCPI Colar, 2 June, 1945,\n\ndesired to name a son, he named 105 dollars,\n\n63\n\nA difter-\n\nstating the Admiral's desire to pay any c FOREIGN Goops with a Britist Chance- munendon for the services of the vossal\n\nT—During the past year numerous in- which Matheson might think G and stonees have occurred of goods buying bren (From the Hongkong Register] This was a writ of error against a judg\n\nA Special Jury was empanneled for thre meat of the Court of Exchequer in Scotland trial of an action raised as the instance of the manensient, but expressed his willingness to\n\nreason. Mr Matheann refused any ve brought to this country for home use or ex- The facts of the case are those John\n\nportation to foreign puits, with labek attach- Grant, a person born in Scotland, but who Crown against the Editor of the Friend of acccptacy couneration on the part of the ed, giving, or purporting to give thean, a had left that cuantry sad become domiciled: Ching, for the publication of the following\n\ncrew might think proper. When desired British character in a foreign market s in Demerara, died in that colony, in the\n\nto name a sum, be said, the Admiral may this, if allowed, would be highly detrimental Article in his 'isue of the 13th July last, Treasurer Tang-ting-ching, the late Gover-year 1887. He had acquired considerate, which was alleged to contain a libel against think very different from us and being to the British manufacturer, the goods have nor of Canton, and who will probably property while in Demerara, and had trans- Sir Thomas Cochrane:-\n\nin every instance been detained by the Reve- reesive the first van Governorship, osmitted saare portion of it to Scotland, at It will be in the all-rtion of many of our The letter M Me Matheson stated that the me officers, as being impuited contrary to recommended his inferiur officers, whe no- the time of his death, a banking house there Loaders, that Her Majesty's ship Wolf, got on a schooner had been detained 18 hours in conve the provisions of the act in that regard; the terially assisted bin in clearing large trace held property of his to the amount of\n\nbank somewhere below Woosneg, and has for the quence of the service rendered to the Wolf only relief given having been that the goods of land in Kan-sub, to the notite of govera- £18,000. Probate of his will was taken timely aid of the Schooner Fetes, Capt. Caer, sier Goddard in addressing the Jury for Mr have been allowed to be returned to the purt ment, as worthy of promotion.\n\nont in Scotland, by tho present appellant, as\n\nwould have been obliged to acrifice he cons and Carr, ill be felt eansiderable difficulty of shipment, the labels or other mode of in shot before she curld here'got n The Wolf took appearing before them in such circumstances.fringement having been firstromovel. These bis executor, and payment of the money due\n\nthe bank at high water, mud and not possibly have Mr Cur bad been accused of publishing a labels have usually contained the Royal arms having boea brained, in was transmitted to It is with touch regret we learn, from a\n\nbocu fiased again, without grandly reducing the dead hel, \"toulously, winkedly, and malicious of Enghel, will the name, in English, of Demerara. The law officers of the Crown weight on board. Then fast descried by the Fern, y\" Mr Carr, he believed, knew very little the importer in London, or other place in lang memorial of Lea, Governor-Genersi of\n\nclaimed from the executor the son of £1800 ahr, the Way had a sign.d of distress lying, ani Che-eang and Fo-keen, that the rise arup as legacy duty duo from him in respect of there can be no doubt that, hack it came in to be high and in these seas Sir Thomas, except on a person holding a the United Kingdom, ss the case may be, the in Pormasa hoe failed, also that the Granary the property of the testator existing in Scot- whilst she was lying in a mitical position, she\n\nname and description of the contents bring is now exhausted, and that the price of grain Lad. The case went before the Court of\n\nwand ham gore bo pres. The Pinot Pan niongailia, however, in this case did not act as a judge, also given in the English language, evidently is daily rising in Fo-keen. Leu has ardered Exchequer in Scotland, where Ford Gillies and took out all ver artament, 15 send 41,42 th. The ly Judge of Admiralty here is the intending to envey the impression in a extensive purchases to be made in Che-keang delivered a judgment declaring that the\n\nshot, and it was net wat relieved of this weight clut | Lord Chief Justice. Neither does he accuse foreign market that the goods were of British and other places, and wishes that the public legary duty as payable in the manner de ser altercaties fabu to the her guns overhard, either in his publie or his private character, time since of a parcel of esses containing se again loated; without this since she had no bin ofhay rbing eriminal, or of an offence mamifacture. An instance occurred a short granaries should be opened.\n\nmanded. The prosent writ of error was then brought. The ease bad been argued vage, and before any Adiralty socte sum\n\nor go to pisees on the ink. This is a clear case of which implied guilt. He never acted him paper for letter-writing being brought for of coruption. He only accuses him that he CANTON—Rumour states that the light two years ago, and now came on again for awarded the Foren for for aid would be siderable.\n\nexportation, etch sheet of paper having thos was not so bieral as he ought to be, A\n\nword Barle\" primed in the usual manner at ning struck the palace of Lieutenant-Gver. argument by one counsel on a side.\n\nAt the time the affair occurred, tar Admisal Sir Me Kelly, on the part of the appellant\n\ncriminal libel has been filed against Mr Carr, the left hand corner, and the packages them- nor [wang, and damaged, bis snutf-box. Themas Duebrang was at Chusni, when it arced. In consegnace of the way the accusation selves containing the paper the Brilish aras This, it is said, has made so strong an impres¦ (Mr Anderson was with him,) fosisted that between him are the Cipam of the Vares, that the has been brought, he was pot to great ex- einblazoned thereon. They were, of course, sion upon the grandee, that he has since been the legacy duty was not payable here. The question: of compensation atould be lett open ancil duty was demanded under 36 Geo. III, c. wrapt in deep thought and revery.\n\nSir 1 homas Cochrane avtored to this enlony. Altor penser, as the frown pays on costs; and if immediately detained, and application WAY he seeds, as I aux sure he will, he will made for permission to retard them to the 152, sec. 2, which enacted, that all legacies Thonan return, the cwners generaly waived\n\nabove the amount of £20, given by any will\n\nall claims fre salvage, marely requesting the Rear rill here to pay all his own expenses. Be port of shipment, but the intention in this (From the Singapore Free Press, 1st May.) or testamentary instrumcat, shoald pay le-\n\nAdmiral to remouense the Captain and eve for their sides the case has been deferred from time instance being so evident, the goods wer The Criminal Sessions were finished on gacy duty. Fe submitted that thang those elite similar te their own, Sir Thomas Cachane on long ago. Fir Thomas might have put ed, which was accordingly done,\n\ntrouble, never doubling then retunded by a spirit to time, whereas it might have been brought ordered to be seized and the parties prosecut Saturday Jast, the 28th ult. having lasted words were of the most extensive and gene rash hudumaly reward de vore of Fist himself into the witnesa box, and so might ence is made where the name and inscription four weeks, 18 persons were discharged on ral kind, the aut did not apply out of Great Majesty's slig. In doing thy they committed a Mr Waller, and thee we should have had an on the label is in the French or other foreign Saturday, no witnesses coming forward Britain. The aut could not extend even to\n\ncapital cere, to who justice and magnanimity opportunity of seeing what was right and language, although the British armus may be against them. No blame attaches to the our colonies, without some word expressly ey had entrusted the liquidatio of the cases what was wrong, or at least we should have Police in this instance, as the parties had including them, and there were no anche Captain and are of the Kareemid not fi\n\nengraved thereon, it being considered that words here. That being the case, the gene print much ganeanu facdage, and taking advantage\n\nhad an opportunity to cross-examine them, the act is not thereby infringed in const- been regularly bound over to appear nord\n\nquence. Timca. give evidence. In some cases there is leral rule of law applied that the personal pro- of the antideles is displast, he offered to award and of proving that Mr Matheson was not informed of the facts. Mr Bradshaw, the doubt that bribery has been resorted to inperty followed the fair of the domicile of its all $10, in the proportion of $4 for the quain\n\nfirst officer of the Fire, was on beard when I\n\nTHE HOPELESS SESSION. order to keep back evidenco. In van oase, a owner, and consequently as the domicile of $20 Ckiy Oficer; $16 Gunnar; $1 each for the Crew- charge of murder, the widow of the murder the testator here was Demerara, the low of take advantage of us Iter &iral's meannes, ant dewee was tatran in this court before a Com\n\nWe need actualy gette tha: Catón Carr would not the Wulf hoisted sigands of distress: his evi-\n\nWhat change has come over the public ed person, though she had appeared before that place unst govern the administration of\n\nwithin these few years Where be all the in is instance Her Majesty's ship has got off missioner. Mr Carr did not ferret out the the Grand Jury, was not to be found when his assets. Prubate but necessarily been fie fad the Fizen been the party cunt talon out in Scotland, because the Bankers\n\neager conjectures regarding the grent mea cireunastanees; \"hey were brought to him by the case came on for trial.\n\nwan in expardy unit the readers a Captain Carr, who complained of the waut Parliament aas supposed to lie pregnant? sares with which to coming session of who were the debtors had not honestly paid aquistanes, we would have had the matter certleil 1\n\nof liberality. F. M's Ships are generally People do not even take the treble to fore had been paid, but the claim here was what was due, and the probate duty there a very different mumer. Sie Thores mental op-\n\nvalued at £1000 per gan-the Wolf has 18 So which at times appear scleri -wor for legacy duty, which was clearly not pay\n\nguess what may be coming. Suficient for guns, nod may, therefore he vained at able As a very strong instance of the mis\n\nLeco fally opened to the importance of the service,\n\nThe day is the evil thereof. They will see and if such a question were left to his award, wo har 18,000, and for saving her 100 dollars are\n\nthe debates when they begin. Public emio- chief that would arise if the doctrine now\n\nIf Sir Thomas close to take ou nat the slightest doubt that the which awardedi. contended for by the Crowe could be sup\n\nsufficient for the 'em, would hure aweled bits himself the office of fixing the reward, be it is as languil is the opening of St A Chinese was executed on Monday week ported, it was only necessary to mention this\n\nchongauls for the War. We regret exeedingly to\n\nought to have exercised the strictest care to Stephen's as it has long been at the opening for murder. He taule a long speech when case, Suppose an Englishman resident They injure the dignity of the series not a litte: Carr, hearing that Sir Thomas was about to\n\nnatice such a crtions is the me now mantined. make himself acquainted with the facts. Mr of the patent theaires, No new pieces are the scaffold, protesting is innocence, abroad, or a foreigner traded with a person\n\nronounced as in preparation. Somo leading danouncing the witnesses against biu for in England, and at the death of the former a\n\nand alcough no thinking man would jrdys unferour-\n\nactors have cutired, and no onw ones ara commener an action against him, made every advertised. Nobody asks wht is to succeel perjury and threatening to beat them bill of exchange accnpted by the person io\n\nably of those whose merits Eater zee: so often tested, enquiry, in order that if he had done wrong. Lol Stanley in the Tybalt line, or Mr in conacquence of the lile minded actions of their afer his death. He acquitted the Judge this conmry was ranning, no parment of peat Chief, we are bound to acolodge, that to\n\nbe might rearess it by making an ample adstone in the heasy tragedy. There are and fury of all blame, as they had only acted that bill of exclange could be made without\n\napology but the more he did enqore, the to be rehearsals on Monday at Sir Robert the thoughtless and ipsmant, such tr.les uvey an according to the evidence, and be declared a deduction from the legacy duty. No one unfavourable, though file impression of the nasal stronger be found the facts. To costine Peri's (in full dress) and the Dake of Well- that in order to remove all cars from the cook pretend that a rale so mischievous to chare. Si Theme Cochrane, if we recoller Jibel it most the show that the party is Judge's mind, he, the prisoner, would bang commerce could exist, and the Hanse must, right, has been a candidate for parliamentary hưn charged with something that is criminal.ington's but the maies of the pinses in himself and he accordingly placed his head in therefore, act on the Authorities already des\n\npar: once, at least, he stood for a seaport, Mr Bradshaw's evidence is to this effect has invited his friends to be early in their\n\npreparation are not asked. the balter. He was very collected, and took cided, which had settled that the law of the\n\nthe pret buffetini inhalants of which are slip The Wolf was in great distress, firing gutus, attendances but the Opposition Fader a polite leave of those near him by bowing place where the testator died nust goverato distinguish himself in the nature of his country dwares; should the gallant Adunai ever again sek\n\nand baving her ensign with the Uniou down, ems to dust whether it is worth the to them, and at last, shaking hands with the the adutinistration of his personal property.\n\nThe Fire stood in and sent her boat to the while of his friends to we trust the affair we matrate will be prestained off to offer assistance. The Fixes had a 'Comeli whether it is worth tas while ot come, and Mr exceptioner, was launched off.\n\nThe Solicitor-General (with whom was bit the hastings, as we ate afrail would shin large pantity of specie on board. She re- bis to stay away. The Three Mays convinted of the rauder Me Crompton) did not deny the existence of in the eyes of any consergy intarestol in the\n\nThe tradesmen evince ceived 16 guns and 500 shut, and he consime animation in farbisting up the Houses, of Captain RBIsos of the Bluck twt, were some general rule as to the law of domicile, mesutile -hipping of Geet Britain.\" executed on Saturday last, and acknowledged but cuntended that it had nothing to do with\n\ndered the Voit would have been in extreme The following were the Jurymen on the\n\nand the grooms in exercising the cream- their guilt.\n\na case like the present. The principle of case,Thos. Jones, Esq., Duacan Flether, danger bl a gale come out. law that raust govern this case was, that Es, Angus Fletcher, Bay. F. T. Bush, Esq. aliona tendency to prevent others from giving pervade th actors and spectatus. Never coloured horses of the state-carriage; int TheJulge here asked, \"had not this public with these exceptions, apathy and langu where the property was balaistered the J. Leffler, Esq. and George Findlay, Esq. TRULY SEAMAN-LIKE CONDUCT. Captain legacy duty must be paid. If there had beeu The attorney-fineral in opening the case chassistance?—Mr Goddard said he thought before it the public appear to expect so Captain Caldwell, fate of the ship Durchester, of a specifs appropriation of the property in stated that this was an information on the ! \"xpressly the reverse, as it showedsuch per- little from a session will it be possible to Boston, tas pebliched the following amount: Sotland, this rule would not have applied, part of the Queen, to defend the character\n\nsous their age would be taken up by the press disappoint that little? Our faith in the Mr Bradshaw's videuce was then read. disappointing powers of Parliament is great. Captain Brition, of the Rochester, fell ja | but there was no appropriation The money of Sir Thomas Cochrane, who had awarded with the Dorchester at sea, a pertent Greek, recoveral there formed part of the general a sum of 100 dollars for services rendered and at great hazard rescued her officers, crew, assets, and was therefore liable to the lagney by the Fire to the off, as the fall salvage\n\nto an anchor near her. She had 144,000 severely trial-Sperlotur. and passengers from an untimely fate. duty. He contended that all the cases which claimed that Mr Car, well knowing the Caphan Caldwell says, \"The Rochester was bad been dated on this subject did not premises, took the occasion to vilify the stroring a course which would bare carried touch the subject of duncile, but related Commander-in-Chief as having acted aritra her about three miles north of us. The mo❘ wholly to that of the appropriation artit that when services were rendered to H. M. Barisfied with the award—He thinks the ons example of official economy. A crea-\n\nor non- rily, haughtily, and unjustly, and to state\n\nLouis Philippe's Ministers have get a tort- ment the wreck was seen, the course of the appropriation of the property, The Rochestor was altered for one directly for us. gentleman farther contended, that where a Ships, no adequate reward would be paid, remuneration illiberal, and injurious to other tion of Peers was intended, and the names of At that time,\" said Captain Britton to one party acted in the discharge of dutios of To this charge Mr Care at Girst pleaded vessels requiring assistance—Thorew help the Pencs were almost authoratively an afterwards, I had no idea that there could administration to a deceased person, the Not Guilty, but to-day he has added as a to take the guns, &c., on board—Witness nounced. Thone persons, of course, would be a living being on board of her; but I legacy daty is payable in respect of the money farther plea, that all he had stated was true, did so, and was powell in consequence—The be bound to Ministers for the coming session; have made it au invariable rate through life, he received and dealt with in that charseter, and published for the benefit of the pallie acevant in the Friend of China was not enig but what a waste of the coin of Court fa whenever I see a wreck, to get as near her The Lord Chancellor put the following Hy was aware that whenever there was angered The Fizen was detained 24 hours- vour! Ministers take second thought, and A. Matheson, Esq., being called as a vit postpone their creation until after the dis- as possible, and ascertain all I can about her, questions to the Judges:A B., a British Fattempt to check such objectionable publica- and make sure that there is nobody aliva on subject, born in England, resided in a Bri- tions, there was raised an outery that it was\n\nnews and sworn, deposed, that the Fizm be-\n\ncussion on their whole policy in the Cham- board before I leave her. We supposed, hetish colony, made his will, and died domiciled for the purpose of curbing the fibres and the chip of Jardine, Matheson, & .. hers. This is the true economy: every sup\n\nawarded nothing to the Crew continued, it was some timbership which there. At the time of his death debts were Press. The Government bero had no wish\n\nporner will wat himself down for a peerage, Secretary of Sir Thomas Cochrane called and each one prize will attract many gamblers had been drifting about here for months;awing to him in England; his executor in to do so.--an ollicer discharging the high and wished him to do so—the Viren bad for it. As if to show practically that the but resolving that I would adhere to my rule, England collected these debts, and out of duty of Admiral, and in this case acting as a I altered my course, although we all thought the money he collected paid legacies to cars\n\nJudge of the Admiralty, is complained of it useless at the time. Thus, by following tain legatees in England are such legacies a partial statement of the frots is brought the service rendered by hue was very made one sample Peer—M. Jaubert, an Op. this noble rule, Captain Britton was the able to the payment of the legacy daty? forward; for if the whole facts had been slight, and the crew were not employed at positionist. Spectator.\n\nAll—Captati Care was not satisfied with the mexas, in the hauds of God, of saving the He had fransed the question in this general stated. Sir Thomans Cochrane would have\n\nAdmiral's award, but did not ask witness's lives of 45 human beings, and in the circle of form, beranse the statute equally affected suffered no damage. A persoa in such vir-\n\nadvice as the course he ought to punue their friends and acquaintance, of making the England and Scotland,\n\ncumstances ought not to be so negligent as hearts of hundreds sing for joy. Captain The Judges requested short time to to pablish partial statements. The Admiral he is the assistance he gave was very im- portaut—Mr Waller did not make his state- Britton received me on board \"his ship with consider their answer. They retired for is charged with gross partiality and verup-\n\nment a upoo bis own knowledge, but na a welcome and a shake of the hand which this purpose, and at the end of about half an tion as a judge. You\" (the Jury) will not\n\nwhat he noderstood--Witness thinks that ac went to the heart, and spoke at once the sea- hour returned, when\n\nfail to perceive the motive on the face of the man and the gentleman. So long as memory Lord Chief Justice Tindal read their article.\n\ncording to Captain Carr's statement of the ser Will you ever believe chat Sir\n\nvices reutered, 100 Dollars was ootanfficient, retains her seat, I shall not forget his kind- answer, to the effect that, though the words Thomas was influenced by such motives, and ness. Taking me into his cabin, Consider,' of the statute could not apply everywhere, that this was published for the beaclit of the\n\nCross-examined by the Attorney-General said he, everything here at your service, the principle which ran through all the le public, and not to gratify some private feeling saw nothing on the part of Sir Thomas or Here are my clothes, use as many of them asided case was, that the domicile of the de- against him? It may produce the most\n\nMr Waller to lead him to believe they wished you need. And such was his treatment of ceased party gave the law which regulated prejudicial effoot for if this article is ciroz\n\nto retreat from their offer to give a proper us votil we arrived at New York, and then, the distribution of the personal property; lated among the mercantile wavy here, should remuneration. When asked to manie a sunt, witness said high Government officers were said he, Here is my purse at your service this ride was not affected by the situs of the another of Her Majesty's Ships got inte\n\nften stingy, and he believed Sir Thomas was for what moung you need? flow different personal property itself, or by the place tu similar circumstances, it would deter them the result, and how diferent must be the fee which the administrator received that pras from residering their services. I have au particular trouble. ings of Captain Britton from what they porty, and that, consequently, the law appli- thing to say against the serving rendered by\n\nThe Attorney-General said that Sie Thomas was of necessity discharging an office of high wonid have been, if he bad passed by and re-cable to this case was the law of the colony the Vire taking out guts, shat, &n. ported, Lat. 50 N., long. 20 W, saw a ship, where the deceased was domiciled at the This, I admit, it was a clear caso of salvage, Ministerial duty, se at that time there was no Totally dismasted, sea, making a complete time of his death, and was not the law of Sir Thomas bad to wish to deny this. Te Court of Admiralty here, breach over her: weather equally, and im England, consequently that the legacy daty said to his Secretary, Mr Waller, I know The Judge, in susuming up the case, said ing on night; could ascertain nothing further was not payable here.\n\nnothing of this case you will call on Methe bel was divided into two parts first a that the Lord had sent at thers to marry her, abour ber. Such are too often the reports, The Lord Chancellor expressed his fall Matheson and learn what be claims.\" Mrtement of facts, and secondly a commen! Betty, without much hesitation, replied,The but I hope we shall see no more of them. coneurrence with this opinion, and went Waller did call, and Mr Mathieson very tary on these facts. The first was passed Lord's will be done.\" Edinburgh Evening Courant.\n\ninto a very exact examination of the cases liberally refused to receive anything. Mr over. It was for the Jury to judge if there\n\nThe Premier\n\nThe Fixes was ordered by the Wolf to conte but on the present vesion they will be Tarls of silver on hoard. Thinks it was in\n\nsequence of the relief afforded by her that\n\nthe Wolf got off. Two vessels bave sincr bero wrecked there. The crew were all dis-\n\nHOW TO MAKE A PEERAGE GO VURTHEST,\n\nnot then returned to Hongkong Me Waller competition is open to all, Ministers have\n\nAN AMRICAN CONE AND 19 Swann, A Colonel of the Chised Sanes Army having rofused to obey the esmuunds of his superior cfficer, with sentenced by the courbeartial in↔ be deprised ní his sword for one month.\" On his weapon being demanded of her, he aroes, and in the mud gale and solema amer declared, that he didn't own one: that the sword be had been accustomed to wear Giln't being to him; but he had no dobi Mr Baker, the jeweller, f whow be hired it B waining days, would int it to the Court for the re quired mouth on the most reasonable terras 1\n\n'rovidence Guzeite\n\nFace ResigNA CON,-Deacon Mavis of Lyne Crevicu, Farge alludder and exemplary man, was exceedingly cocentre in some of his noticus. His courtship is in sus, was as follows:-aving The any pointed his horse, with only a nap-ssin fer a sad, be rede in front of the hause wherea Betty Lec lived, and, without dismounting, reguesial\n\nJetty to come to linn; on her eing, he told her\n\nyu this subject, which, he said, completely. Waller natted what compensation would be was a necessity first to publish these facts; AN EYE TO THE FUTURE—At a meeting, von justified the opinions of the learned Judges enough for the crew of the Vixen. Mr secondly was it necessary to publish this red by the friends of Clay, held in Woodstock, All sorts of people are plunging into the He begged to add, that the reasons why the Matheson said about 105 dollars, to which cotourstory. Had Mr Carr rested with a Vend, e ele oratore grew arazingly exontent, frightful whirlpool of railway speculation.Judges had been summoned to give the Mr Waller answered, say in round numbers statement of facts, it is probable you exchiring, ever heard of a woulan's warning Bankers and merchants, barristers and baber-House their resistance in this case was, tint 100 dollars. Mr Care puts an imaginary would not have been troubled with this paper sun after Jana K. Polk P\" and den pude a dashers, bankers' clerks and doctors of divi- as the law was to be stated definitively for case to injure Sir Thomas. Ho says, bail secution. Sir Thomas was not likely to have sig diffene pause, if inviting an awwer. nity, Members of Parliament and keepers of the British islands and for all our colonies, the Vixeu been the party that was in jeopac brought an autiou, and he was sure his friend did exclaims a fair decorat in the cred, win gambling-houses, old oren and young lads, the Lords had deemed it proper that the de dy,\" &. The last paragraph could only be the Attorney-General would not have taken hd boy married about six months proves, Bat married women who desire to have a good cision abould have all the weight which the pennet by some person who had a personal up such a case. But this was not the sting have en tha! intends to.\" speculation on their own account, and spin-concurrent opinions of the Judges and of spleen against the admiral. If any of you of the libel. It is for you to say whether Sir sters who think that an addition to their their Lordships could give it. He moved had been called on to act as arbiter, and ia: Thomas is charged with corruption, and if soị\n\nMas Lova, Harmony House, Concord, near fortune might give them an opportunity of that the judgment should be given for the consequence of your award had been accused it is a huel. To order that words may con- Kusing Pains,” is the adureas of a school stress in sharing it with another-all, all are rushing plaintiff in error.\n\nNew South Wales. of corruption, you would feel what damages stitute a libel, they must charge a man with on in the same course-dying after the wheel\n\nLord Brougham and Lord Campbell save ought to be given in the present case. The something criminal: but in writing whatever of fortune, which for the present is laden at rally expressed their concurrence with the affidavit of Me Walle, which will be read to, tends to bring a man into contempt is a libel. every spoke with the shares of some railway motion of the noble and leverned. Lord. you, states, that he wrote to Mr Malevon The Jury, after a short consultation, res company—Morning Post.\n\nby the direction of Sir Thomas, a letter torneil à verdict of not guilty.\"\n\nJudgment for the plaintiff is error.\n\nFon—Never tell a mun he's a frol. In the Grat place he won't believe you; in the next beŋl be sure i think you one jou buying 10,",
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        "content_text": "# ADDRESS TO JAMES J. HICKSON, ESQ.\n\nWE, the undersigned, desire to bid you welcome on your return to your native county, and especially to this part of the country with which you and your family have been so long connected. We have a lively recollection of your residence among us in past years. We remember you as the kind friend and neighbour, and the honest, impartial, and faithful magistrate. Borne down by the tide of adversity which overflowed this country in the disastrous year of '47, and subsequently, you, like many others, were forced to yield and try your fortune in a distant land. You have had our heartfelt sympathies in your trials and reverses, and now that, in more prosperous times, you are once again among us, we offer you, from us all, without distinction of creed or class, from your brother magistrates with whom you have acted, from the clergy of all persuasions by whom you were respected, and from the people generally by whom you were beloved, this expression of our welcome and feelings towards you. You have our earnest wishes and prayers for success and happiness.\n\nFebruary 15, 1856.\n\n445\n\nVentry, Burnhamn House, Dingle.\n\n* **D. B. De Moleyns, D.L., Lieut.-Colonel, Kerry Militia**\n* **R. C. Hickson, High Sheriff (1855.)**\n* **R. Chute, High Sheriff**\n* **A. B. Rowan, D.D., Rector of Kiigobbiu**\n* **Thomas De Moleyns, J.P. and Q.C.**\n* **E. De Moleyns, Burnham House**\n* **E. Hussey, J.P.**\n* **W. Godfrey Hickson, J.P.**\n* **J. Brunskill, Rector of Killiny**\n* **J. O'Kane, P.P., Castlegregory**\n* **James Irwin, C.C., Castlegregory**\n* **William Hilliard, J.P.**\n* **R. Swindell, Chancellor of Ardfert**\n* **James Weir, Rector of Cloghane**\n* **Thomas Goodman, Clerk, Dingle**\n* **George Williams, M.D.**\n* **R. J. Hickson, M.D.**\n* **John Lynch, Castlegregory**\n* **George Hilliard, P.L.G.**\n* **Charles Daly, P.L.G.**\n* **Hugh Crean, P.L.G.**\n* **Maurice Connor, Kilcummin, P.L.G.**\n* **John Walsh, P.L.G.**\n* **John Corkory, P.L.G.**\n* **William Neligan, Dingle**\n* **William Payne, Castlegregory, P.L.G.**\n* **D. L. McCarthy, P.L.G.**\n* **J. W. Busteed, M.D., Castlegregory**\n\n## REPLY\n\n**MY LORD AND GENTLEMEN,**\n\nMost sincerely do I thank you for your kind expression of sympathy, regard, and welcome, affording me as it does a most gratifying proof of a continuance of that friendship which it was long my happiness to enjoy. Be assured, that amid the difficulties with which I had to contend in a distant land, where, borne down by circumstances over which I had no control, I sought to improve my position, I have ever had before me a lively recollection of the happy days I spent among you. And I beg to assure you that, wherever my future lot may be cast, or in whatever position I may be placed, I shall be cheered and gratified by the flattering testimony of continued kindly feeling and regard with which you have honoured me.\n\nWith feelings of gratitude and esteem,\n\nMarch 1, 1856.\n\ni\n\nI remain, my Lord and Gentlemen,\n\nYours most faithfully,\n\n**JAMES J. HICKSON**",
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        "content_text": "# \n\nIn the Colmire Seastarip Letter of the 28th \n\nthe 25th of July, but was suspended on \n\naccount \n\nof the insubordinate and \n\ndisrespectful character of \n\nhis Letters of the 30th July \n\nand \n\nthe 3rd and \n\n6th of \n\nAugust. \n\nSince that time Mr. Anstey has written a series \n\nof Letters to the Secretary of \n\nState protesting against \n\nthe decision and \n\nbringing \n\nfresh charges or reviving \n\nold \n\nones again against \n\nColonel Caire - Dr. Bridges - Mr. \n\nDaly \n\nand others. \n\nIt appears \n\na \n\nmatter \n\nof form \n\nthat \n\nthe \n\nsuspension of Mr. Anstey \n\nwas incorrect - not on any \n\nof the grounds alleged by \n\nhim \n\n(namely \n\nthe introduction \n\nof new matter by the creation \n\nof a Select Council \n\nand the short time \n\nallowed him for making his \n\ndefence to certain sufficient \n\ncharges brought against \n\nhim, generally but intelligibly \n\nstated, and against \n\nwhich he had \n\nthe opportunities of defence \n\nrequired by \n\nthe Colonial \n\nregulations), but because \n\nin fact, he was actually suspended \n\nnot on \n\nthose charges but on \n\naccount of the disrespectful \n\ntone of his Letters - a wholly fresh charge against which he had no opportunity of \n\ndefending himself at all. \n\nAs the Council was \n\nevidently prepared \n\nto suspend him on the original charge \n\nthe objection to \n\nthe matter in \n\none...",
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        "content_text": "301 \n\nBut I did not leak or in any way allude to the Council in the presence of other members of it though probably what I said under feelings of disappointment many by him have been understood in that light.\n\nI was at much pains to hear that my Notes to Mr Day have been sent home, those notes were written while the messenger who brought his letter was waiting and I deeply regret that His Excellency was not better informed by him that the trial was being referred to and that my explanations did accompany the Correspondence.\n\nI am sorry it seems chagrins me with saying this that Mr Day canvassed the Council and that they promised him their support - what? - very emphatically in the most emphatic terms that satisfaction and apology were due to me and as it appeared borne out by unfair influence to our Brigade I don't deny but where I discerned my error (twice not the only one in the Corps) I apologised for it and retracted my statements.\n\nI shall not weary you by entering with recrimination against Mr Aumtry. Like a drowning man he catches at a straw. So laid hold of what I incautiously said to make it affect the decision of the Council and in that further tone he put words in my mouth that I never said.\n\nAware from letter to Colonel Caine that I never would support his statements being cast about for something to attain new and by scraps of private conversation and innuendo in austin persousion the rates of invention up something like has done his best to injure me in the chase. He received but it's some satisfaction that he has not been able through wire to fix his character on the Council Sam will Kusson in this Colony and in it I may fearlessly hit my reputation in Veracity appears that Mr Aumtry's testimish also will be laid before you by sufficient proof. Daby's administrative failings from the bills from the Rickshaw other Channel pour which you will be how thane bound both at home and abroad.\n\nApologising for the valuable time I have occupied \n\nJane Linn \nI am Most Obedient humble servant \nAnythingwill 4.4. \nBanister at Law \nNecaus",
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        "page_number": 222,
        "title": "CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859",
        "content_text": "ESS\n\nSUPPLEMENT TO THE NEWCASTLE CHRONICLE AND NORTHERN COUNTIES ADVERTISER, JUNE 25, 1859.\n\nCallwell for his sucenda cbr si ku\n\nTlus\n\nsery Betro and a very indies direction was giben to Tay Filati and Clines, in every part of this clogy and the and lathe ca le game complete em 16 happened rideanly under the time is wan movement forming is that they were about to prossud-on province, which Loval Elgin, at willow was, at teplo\n\nthat Mr. Davis, the Govermens printer, who is tho pro earplugin diétly of arrangement that race o coafated to me to effect any period by the position of affis m pinions by those who must to bato Lucy bettoni Clima nets, that Stone Thin si formar Mahebos Wong In the heat setupon I ftowed their dircase, Rod 1 ceased fole solated way way with My Caldar. pr bay of all, but acted with erent tas made Hoes it a rate the deceatens of the Executirs Council, led quietly and won that treaty of peace which he has rectly\n\nor with the Hong Kong putice: 1 zece monded tomto prema, ected thỏ China Mark watch out, but not to Chin te written on pops of 7 eur, tamparately, list I would be very happy to attaul the Ryecond with China--1 Buy it apours to be not ply Bonn fernd, what will cal by the militar term\n\nDamer the Feng Kong Govt tiszts, heard ally rest, and the rod po del doblard' tras sutive Council whenever ont laid upon the Queen's previointion of that treaty, bat a violate of the p poble, deir riske, and I reported to Gem and apply to two pes of big authority is that of a\n\nwith any clut priests war in piracy, Sir, Andry Tui is wherever the auilt as it was sat in a porta Gercent coner. I forged chai to the. Specibody dline TheRD RET, we bag made to er en Cum 21 of all the no person che serpent\n\nxecutive, a repartol in the recently teavad China hours periment. I pushed my inquiries furter, best, it was a Puties, who had been 3 year in a dy, and he Wide, part, a thirds. Mr. C til 1 had been the colony about a year and fed that magistrate, 291 tl korubarist ler Blojek:yol, Ar Mr. Caldwe. tr. U the \"onsel for #1 pol. ) widet. that. It lirat Cell: ano die atramentis le lle [ from an all-ce of lam kipe willwal heing tre\n\nConnell, however, proasted my lace and without giving pera, the turks by Saglish vowele në wa un village va the real state of the case bow and, but 30, a purte: acl & auf: er, at du head of youto! Umi. Mr. Calendars it at the yangperty of being rist Preng the gross in f\n\nhsburs, on the plesat they had earlcared pices Triviy de hocen to me by the fovercrant printer of 2 let this goal of how Wong depend on the report remember chest as you we who Dr. Bridges was er 1,000 Gollers raiving to and therrunt 50 dus een which they were proceeding, di suport\n\nwhich ore pentlemen, when called opon, ali ratke to barciales, ut, as he calls huself, a legal pencationer feat. Coldwellers and items which reqmen, with a the line pod nadering complnews\n\nHac plutter money aget of ir. Caldwell-tas ufficere Kong, all Covernment officer, whu permitted ans le\n\ncod vessels ringte c his name, wao hat piren tidetres of something 26 tim you. This document anting bera land bucre the Caldwell untie the functions: attracy and brister, and culting less crevicted bobow Wang of pirney and of being appendel, was fed l huew of the\n\n\"\"\"\"The misunsorted catury of Colwell toffees, and who I believe is at tila murent Sau Compilation to the subject to the then vry indiferently wells practitioner, in fat, called engaged in the den Trade,\" \"online! This trade maltet. But, gertlemen, there was netuin which ne\n\nwas hail chwired with compliory with praus Old Daney practiones; and his practice lay shot the salve trades every effort made by Sir Je pred the course of the equity, and which has led simme land; artiny his not la Hong Kong. Tee of opinia Hong Kong papers and allowed to be perated by any\n\nms is out these proceedings blr. Caldwell was the dups of stranger who is have the carically to read it. Iture Chise, abest cutirely, and he was greatly indebted to Mr. Bring to shark any faded millise read eile verr subscrit and indepent quiries befinnestesion the curble genting\n\nbelove luve answared the cations which can ge labelu Wang, that he was rulla scecmplici--his will format 18 a dreamed to longer peizeted by f leg and renneita ascota plice, objectcà dílication which estes, but pulslsked by stance of her Majesty Hóux Koaɛgen; fema watsentations among that body. This doesmeat when fails thaioninate pleinls warga duty Iribunes of quite soother falion Lann a parko Camisin\n\ntrous Lavalon 10 answer. I lepe I have decu suflies dated to All the oflice of Con is is és clear the onia elips and the migrat sipeof Hong Kong icials appointed by a dishonest man. 1 Hy\n\namie Ant in lieu de not what Goschent. They dI makerelerence withose two kentk chlor, and Neting Cokersin! Aureurs 3 bed of rik: the Cene siger cut to whether it is in the course of this savastiguin Liga ti Set time for one your that I have aldened ajab 20 prevented me from coming to lie same siomablá consis\n\nEurope, he retailing the besty the labour contracts in Culan ve réxionable or they age of the tuiszton in theit repor- that previous :0 in, king in and statements as true, and he smitted to, 22 (Dave wagertenice dil return their reports and the Celudis Secheterg the difficulter id exist, and tho ba latterly bemorijay went tur begantu 'he points as wel: I la ramended at 1vano Came of polenta piemetine dating as while of the\n\nsiginta melni y la givere, engin of jingle, the sugoistens of the Camicies, sortsin papers comunes steady no que fully salarised, that when bow instider. trouble with doubts. 1 lien auk apan my the depth overnacht to them. They armed my state perind of his trunce et odice. Chargenti, every Chamwig te taky is overall, a tota aurten with 3\n\nWerg's frin, and which might be but 20derstood, that any gardians yo\n\nsolicita farlor infamathai vil, siguity his wear to c man tho give tim b's versiout had che right to conzerve, ce state of the Colica where it to be stupreetervslus to the Countiesien, lost be dotzegel it find trap- ot trans the plate hume, of speaking of Marlow Wegretta tus com the fast of Mchoho, and they in 2nd Di baling is conviction, but try antepriri culpated very procedony Mr.Childwell. odorandut bich End did sure, that is zeliter had both innuente: iseczunder the\n\nof Corps from Cibo to ong Kong bow toket moest kept the act ever contiment. -\n\npire, but the Ceramic forgot to say 18ct the G-fly it wil eeply with. Br. Asey\n\nsmuted dea seat assist Loud appren50. clerance obtain infertilen veto woke on the cape rock of which, diy had harkeen on citythone wid hato zatit, ClineRoy Government. Tola gelen placed me t\n\nStr. Chawalay salt only remained now the he It has been swurn to the chief, M. Levis the bent of the 'wament te blanche perdon of 3aadow plure. Then there is also number of entries relating some pele. It was iftowards wam to by kir 1 hare before spoke, hauling of the Chine\n\ngunpowder, cufim balls mushais, silk peta, everly, Mr. Dixies, others, in flea kuotave the alterom whics hail for Rive vidence against the gres! Jannthon Wild of England USB come the Cowlingly, herwarde #gured enz. Mr. the bed shon this the evilred a little purchases\n\nagainst Tarrant,” and why were piressaar as Lisé Goundli Bjørð, pap by wit'wet lukorg op ee were in their junes ko\n\nhave that statetent jár before Parliamecut. (Applause.) To me in wel: dolezas witute in the Folies Curt is the \"Cura plustering to the past tween Mulicho Wong is all of tens of war thire se reference call\n\nBevel us Tarrant, by then Clankins of the Comics, terms, and air. Caldwell, and, steve, ilere upprated the uskus tunccties with the Saudiar with ag solenyalur the depare cok place, that Air Joh. Bowring and 1. I reduced his pene in writing in the orthography of t Chicos printing, and 1 kept it on the wall before my desk who was 'cient duly a wine at the Police Chart pater a ser elaborate article September, 1857, & unicat, sie which tice, unter I read Beiges noth awe 10 te consail then on the table one to bem chuqur of a tition by Alt Aut\n\nakutsent in Calia, in which of Manche Wu's he hates, world bat underētur This but an index under and guix on the 14th, reler to lure Aide, statement, a petition to be saloptert to the Queen, Landa, Ban Dat also al tipo ili te pra Chert in the and day from the perind my fras receving e fertation down to the day when the Serenowende of caus They desired walk was pridwally crimes were eatmerated and it was adeffus is to be for the prose of tabling the great to see the\n\nand to cry one of the books and papers as existing denominona, foliowa:-- Whold of the pirater boolé àvul phitest. It ja vakit valuable, nculpated by the reports 'bent in by those ta reperierend pardoned for title that this with ke guilt of many aller\n\nes dy sick that notedy 14 av hea soppra but a Navester, JR, \"Police called upon the, and coke You have cried your\n\nés paid offices, ut lite sails or Tiger nature, po bioause there boil un puhe, a have now been destroyed by\n\nlam ny big which feil fron D. Bulgea or frran Si: Jake at Wil Tarrat, publishes of the Long Kong pois as a ave arrested the sedel, and liavoces, and that hardins erment an oath, Pain\n\npill the end of Chin, was in the 'the' hårda\" of the Hung Kane Covergent, this meinenze\n\nBlock Cum by Liu Govername of t that. Quo him to study on two charges of piracy, Applause). I sony to it by Dr durs, oth nemain the Acting his ca, me of whey be provad is dancreationa\n\nthere was any atention to doutor them. On the stray, lbited by the police count and at die trial were looked \"to prelom leninitim. Sorrest replicationswmulleritsbea Laaksi, Will diese papers be forthcoming the is wht hely a mally Trong and public At that very women bu application is 150 pardon was made, but they all lod. The public age when war awer was Coctaily, tasy will ho forthesising Chetumal miny, of a cele d Governint of Hong Kong, to fit the the i pendina brez the Executive Council, bad baľova a do- up in 196 101minant. 1 Setinal From Callejattu.\n\nwat rond to you this watch of Mr. Dixon, printed Celóuipi Seref.tg-roat will be-1 don't say état with hefurret aby Cian, the pepers en bools which šúré éx bdag too mackerel for Sir Juiz Bowring Stahoe Fogg that these utsnoruuda'ha dolroyd, et troch nieruction cangad the apud Wilham Tut\n\nWithin one week triad crossed that 1 u raken\n\nWaficul reported to me that had upperolie\n\nimoweh, af Tan, aldussed an offels, ferie, tu the goverment\n\nmistion zutenu 57th May. 1 cdled for flow, papers, 014\n\nthe sewer still was, huy s pro3acer May,\n\nthe Chairman of the Come-speaking to what\n\nCarls\n\nren ufereeing one of the LM-\n\nTutte and Within Tarrat peale not pully mil. jabetu, te the Willing Thon BOS, 10\n\nCotinal Sury-by umiva with 517 3 wing, do Govern, duce auch pal and coetic pubic papera a vecius cụ #8 burn, le prevent than tror në tuladhand of teatriinal\n\nThomus Bridgun act\n\nin\n\nJUN PO\n\n1.9\n\nby Sir John Bow-no, not thatatemens 6 M Dixson, the truth-bat ecide not beenvelded by them wil'honey, hit which beleg rund him no the tecore of what had or ne'sunted for in any way on the sapotion of an from wat taken older, M.. Disnou stated was purfacily tree-Theese. You are the kratay of my words, Wall, geûtie- Ch'oet were in luence of their liveandbence begins of e, what did the Govereat do! Nacida That term katson hid in ace to that the parden abel to Premye at Hong Kong The Sup of Police\n\nthe Superintendent of Police, vel sia papers they were, in glee taustmankt Midland. Vältweite Regattar tenor of the Water y lo had the police of the long smakt at his dis in the month of July, 1857. We are now in the sofaxuated; hat the articlo was oothie, for the Fals were\n\nang silence, tid, I can't go on wirdwat my papers. wture Colany, Lotion gave a collops plan\" pesul though, the blud frastarlet: Mr. Calder report fort. 1808 after the firfficial repost do mora, but it be dry for Jorn Rawing an\n\nwale wasiporadia Court as a bit of the Queen again\n\nwhich had bain perferred against hum--to the ellệch that de at the Goved mud of twich ought to have beea pend Hic exartition of Flapot, kiha of re\n\nThay ate prodlacil I will pursue my culence. The answer No one of them cool to lay information apolo\n\nback beca u ursave win ons Machowe Wong lan lo hurtu appene ja support of she another when wrong y cotisidered sacou to disqually Me, Ozidwell from the Cicating letter Was oderossed to the peper of the Tarrant, van de turney General &quited that ever wor, \"They all he rearly 1 C\n\nLa participated in los sela of prasy grof, dasiting him to attend Le Coute (they had set power seruitrios cul ales o cursale should eat feralga, and one morning win ga tuy way to 14- accused 171. Ile was the Jattham Wie de ce. Dission of the event; and still be in there, hod\n\nto try him, tot he was the Goverɔment priaser, Real de night aliteed to tempire 10 Ms. Caldri og Ang'oiler friade of head as a speculturefor I was tune ure Espe when The people were inkry out of thick boats, delube and\n\nhe made these repusta are wet cullat\n\nbave lost cle Govorodent CRITIC). And why? To gite Marchew Weg. Iudouter I got was, that my\n\nappeared as a walness at the diting of the Comarisuon * liberated atmost as he thought. He was I league 10 explain their code is making them, or to dalend\n\nKformation whien manche ebatte ilem to judge of the pro- dalien was on hingartuus and nad għɔeld rescivo apery sten- the worst of proles west theic waters and them; ed on deve at the moment this citron frat, villamenters of Aude. He was the rod of the is the outer and the sccused wit together on the same priety of dehang chow Wos? : ut in followed it up by a cheinending Tetter, and the last to by is gentlenus thut was for the Cen va Berriers of State Bar the Clay time derved probe, and the arreman who repeat to the sarafatio of the Count the gly offend it was my own but in the following teoksile into the Coversio's own verlas d 1st the nad Duiel Dichard Aldest a 1stcat and store. Be informatie and his piratea\" The bad out a speed ease forsoort pesed loss to Sale Whig, wich had a proppo. E in Chatwill interfered with the Bantuñer the rot. The papere leve uit bee a burnt.\" I said, ut papula and then: the publication was for the palie The wil, \"Xo the Governor says he bene in der 11 the lawsti poobslupent of che saith Wa poo them the forgot ng se vitut an exquiry.de fast bivice, Me. Dixon It becued as if a pattiouimely dan pocah as where these the Though the Gerranean'dak noriver, stre Chinese di cozel.. bad be used by may trial. My. Dixon, berdear, while it in the \"realevikov ning meirande; but that the cable\n\nelius amgunnelled to try the sald inferrinse,\n\nvolens be the ustuution qu' bothering til legit, apeared, and with a good deal of virgstol good, we sitesine, to the moverslerved to be ail book burne By wum? I did. An licces Scottir warinda, ses to here for borb the G-scrion fine 'statud jrry the guest relay say his order. I sat Very wel; we ra dialed fa verdict for tlu edenduť sa bech plans; unos ellskog palmat Maheton Wong by Chumer, and upon the first termoz at the out the mad, and said that unicos they tinted be tat me, but yet was zur Tega aga leirit. We have a win in our low that against truth of the churges brought against she al\n\nspoliation navirense da things are to be presumed, and i meat Hong Kong, and that it was for the Tabakor\" of these fay be as convicted, and on the weakest of the behaved to Yew with binabar décenay to would give them one, baterie Pentaton se s tamuuttori 10 'miére jäi prisbas\n\nsil psk you as an hormmable man to 3708 That thesa\n\nIs to jure:nlicy Judge anal coul\n\nthose cinga lid on printed and Lwcase, the stroper ese being fat of all hepsi res information to which they expressed a wish to behet for a cuine of genes; and at lie samé tanie a controa\n\nugulaste si Welt: redentes y lisaks formed me sy se Ori- better informed, and he then third them he could per i prestitute of the town Cathie proton-copale au raping too evides of the gall of the Gospeter Gavravent\n\n4' principal for those il Chizes to the deptpl' süter of the Chis wo\n\narxistence. It is 10 luge, eramus justice, and sound That deal. Machow Wong was marred Sister pered with the tatereating investigation into Mahonjw cl.argue is the publikācá odalineseľ pupure of\n\nneut of Latin. had anguired by consulting' lud nine ended inedin pawnslegs the sem bone Hanece dolars, because sea- Weng'e caso had neily reached itu eczaleca in the Pelico\n\ncgrbury evidence of their cutems, through weld e- zuota, prepared, fre the purpose of tildides kehitet Matolaw innen the pawroker who clonged the scen Court. very last day I was suffering excediating paip\n\nfair in yen to sit it, there are 2 us who can kissin\n\ner (Le 2ad way of led by the \n51 Police, Mr. May. Acsonlingly Malay wis keat for sind be the calvo a farette suni unily Dollars for her person celiginal to hout it. I only to the neuted aleht saiut the aid Duum. Richard Cabluit, it me Jame and bropl his mud with dai, and Ure to nie mate. The coins and it proval batus est quicy. The shain so to be of uly proeid tust a long and iniunaté euangetan\" ja esitt\n\nbetween the Last tratat the whi to mars war Connise Terdila, namen Stieg Lol, who had bees in frequene opinion. I did, 'As to the Tetonada, that is a re publishra, the mud contests of the papers, 27.se, youclow witte : Caldwyn in corted, but rust Calanbend, for they are now Lural, en tan Garethe 2016\n\nallen version had been gled zipost ity Mt. Caldwe-insed to be a hacer by Clause Longe of Mrs Calcon, egg where they are, for they beat Lugu in bis 10 ::fic Governor, to the effect that the entries la Cie Laake reteived from his pawshop Lead a of nonly. Th were mi pogut entrcs, that there was curing leatp dildof the fact wing which they ray n tha hery of the pizate to them-acting whatever, and jority of the Commission are of opinion but it wank het\n\nthis bold step, tw zdevastorm of Tresh crimen were fail\n\nthe Chitovas; they always coupled time with seentza, a less tekig climate the Hong Kong: so the ety-f-every one of the Factz; because of the piestembe: vom Ur.l. for weed trout le Fou Tsepse. You have uses 1392 meat what is culed 1867, ad pracy, went transgrated for 1:15 to the purl 160\n\nMr. May, the Superintendent Police as magistrate or Hog Snar, M. Mar hee nos bem suaded for giving evidence al Mr. Catdoll, and he says konw the a, kowa ce allow Wook, was 57. Caldwell'in pol and trees relied upon to formar. During the whole oftaistime-that leave 1980. never reĥrened wa mate to biolohow Wong, either by the subordinate oleum of the police, ky old kuropan dents, or by\n\nepithetlaring selezenne to his bad chamater. Aes multimel repute and retoriety, I know the Mabel Wong hos for Jezz bron vorsiderad sectortionet, & respect of mines 3. from gambling-house keepers, a condectrale of pirates, SON recrow of telek gooo I Mama plastist nerause of ca 1. work bom postiar witlitegazu to Mr{akdwell—winters\n\nCimen in the coinsy very well knew-that Matchc .. Wong wat sopposed to da in possesion of great down, a ut wan belil in gest dread. Ot the exteat of us dread.\n\nbeste faly aware whenever it was my duty tu laverigune the case ignibet him. Igoko to maug Chinese of stundige 1. and property, and shey all exhuired a bowledge of his\n\neni curacter, but a relualase to do more tia This gentleman was a picnes of a juste vľ the porco, wlas navenbetes is considered a proper person to remain in tikt Chu). Geaca, en son as Sir Walter belt dhe\n\n• covered that 3. Gilbert Alusz, tas Laird of Pargowa, had been code of the press D.nks Flatserais, Book vilectual mesum to hee the Commicion of Price i\n\nBland From !be d'agence of his novion; and foetal y that a literary character like Sir Jatin Bos ring might have very robiy been expected to fellow the exacte setli by Bir Walter Scott. App, chinmay\n\nE Mackow Potrg seded ahir vonviction sp\n\ntraneporation. But no mark the prosem, beause this\n\nbring the a bow head of aging, which, theagh\n\nip of two onlilery others to the court clost 1 might dear the ovalent of the pirate book, andard shose hooks send in the Police Court de slag purled open the dose collow me to pass frena the the is on which was carried into the const; so I hoped to Potion Court interpreter in a loud waies, that it the world, motulit. hack him it in interpretation more wrong, read 11:\"Fə\n\n·Sam Kwei' (bet ie, dr. Calduril, the torturing or kerkida, Need) toey\" ist was an estry, earleazen; ju\n\neate an the all to particular\n\nvaid, \"I will go in again.\" He woak in, and the Governor\n\nI share Caldava 1 cher Wong mad the sail\n\n10, soma, by the said commuistion, Dalit Dad Richard Coldwed bad been, until very best À parter with the sad omviet in a lɔrelia, zrul the mirë,\n\nfursher show that the yard She of the sail.com clas\n\n1a jike parcneshly Jai! 16 between basi and the said venyter met lecat fenci yessels, and that a number of una in their day deơn, at vagina timas, guilty of pray\n\nThat die restliny Eve under the sail Cerriku was gevately printre and culo by truong sung Tern, but väheul indoegmentary videtza Taller! ski the sitesi, el coatiars to the protes of th been the, as was statel oa onth by the arimarenie\n\na. Lan, DONT MICRO, T\n\nQty of Sambon, in Suno which, after a calmed\n\nthe\n\nding, resulted in, obra vùng tha prasiat pagundy pic\n\nsud, \"I kus ibing of the benene of the papera. durd calew ware bort, they were bucat by Dr. Hridge, and not lag sa La broke of the pirate then conter excisation. Olier her speed that own the stricle in the China harsh lemore Mr. Careil on the Commisions for lie sansauranda, 3 know nothing of Lin\" \"he w\n\niesasperateri ilia'j aiges, exspe- hear da the eye of the Govenor, he had applied This? stein is to her gun sence to arcs of various kloun; dietasloudly sessionis flat bosh aya sud see if there were taled 194, and its proton avery' Inquest amus alb sead, it daw was open, nant I could boar hits, stud be was very \"C.\n\nany swab cutes in thdia, And why do you tilus be up theur vers partionfctly Tirumakt. itemquatracce e il ficus imputenbel to neve he solint wort of projectile kunwa drog Paliced by this 1000\n\n2. 118 425 of the the to? Wit, of all men, do you this he employed on the subject, and was again divined to fold is proce The Soaking Berhey mast have own full well had been about of stinkt pat\". payee of Life You a rezolves the book thay cured this var tuusuciata winxber there were any entries in the truth in that Dr. Bridge the Acting Unlonal Secretary tune unsay shout thuthum, Laven Laborants pargnuts,Gestalo Bub Sigler's coins, winch pirate's books incupatory either of the pirate the part who advised the censur, id, sir. Davel was eppo wapiz, then he gitty as, Dr. Bojes, Mid Commission on the ane tril of the Quetu . T\n\nareas were ação by the Canis Eigh me as instants need by picator Sam thaques. Why die parmer, gentediet? This fhda. Lattez to whom he apples wx All this was petal catfury ma vida e con exile in\n\nColwell, after the conviction of tar sa Machow 5 appointment discoting to acting Chineze scoretary to go berwuda before the Commission that let linge was aleau works heftest be wrong thement of the si sūdens 118 parla. immanian theme soboto prazposes of desunto. They\n\nand assist - Durdwell in the inquiry which heal. Can a casing about for a further opportunity and relega pole back paneme ta por seul as other this extructed to the api lagi. profile a catcmple as to bewilder their oppo-\n\nmily had been ducted to make sure prudineert bother the afbringing the Government to save tried sidi de pequena co muy first preferring rise toer hie darges against Mr. Rielar wel! bu is expecially charged with did cre nesta a leg who are about to board, in slu anpe of setting in to tie voocel. kere were numero Commission of Inggning, out in my leg, bead aguchi veu dus sirenastade med. The Government at Caldwell and piles in my place in the Legisle is Majesty's cura in motion against persons whol\n\nall vessels wi entries us of dortrustion as illa, and over sidste to be the witness for the Uras, on the trial one disproved of the chair power confered spend Theftey were they me butt with alleges the pirates, and against all\n\nto je, na galust all places where he algimin· anou een oudceived from Skor Koneen spinet Tarerne, and there a bean doubt of the aduc Mr. Caldwell, and we were able to recourt knowles they were och be useful to Path, go drabt, un videre-thane to fact-Mr. Under the related vend kid mal was in committa the accusel sy wers bau after produ\n\nTait in the pic af ar Malety's outers - I have mest enamcuted them to 300 so I went on, I leave\n\ncott Bad Kwag na he is called, of any purchase of and Mr. Mans asked to must fan and Mr. Modzin when I received fine in peritcedent of bien a letter to presturs them had to have them bed by fur produccion vice plus sole multial inflation of the el aladdy hops in my to: The way was thila—A young\n\nGen ego. And what you they deal and Caldwell in all arch of lige Tak Art of educadou, ef grea: personal-I Acer of Jerodox.0, thein arapaiment, there is LLC chart det til him by tomatogne sunce mages of evidcide to the eff chat held i\n\nTai since the signing of che la ray of p asy beunty, her his aprestake was as that of a fede abondamen there to w Any ROVEor, zealous for herpes to lines that no bundle was very hierdie wise his power for Wing, unfortunely, long\n\nGlina, uvasis of the, Chape coast, in violation IT MA one of it, thus the man who had at all, and that ou the other bundle the bestowed what he abuser of thels in this way, hili he was granting the acting Chinese secratur;) is mee to cama inter car\n\n1rea, lava berume Publiwa, guided and directed by Gešti ... of 1925-lure description in kv 63 2. Was\n\nChina **U WIScuration.\" He says is the dish to bredelskont of his down property, and prae- ryceriu desunie mors, fouad to encumber pas Denici Richand Cudil Brave Cock thick acidéy (tor Mr. Cool: wat pituus elite-341 h a secured wae 220; fix to ra\n\nnot cause all the textements he pub to Mr. Cromwell, eating with effect ultricies that there untied, to se ging Clumése Ofies. They diù in bing to the Chase Ofe 15 the following mes ocurral in the wqeriş il 2. At Une trial in Lile book which he beat writea oui Ciminin Quotes of the Fuzon (Apple)\n\nand he does not think Me: Cafdwell torstited tum, chance our prasowe property. According tid The Leugd de Palin fce, it is true might Apr: st: u of uret, as evide and where we believe, was inckie oue stated like being the Ostwall Commi, nd Mr. ther be gh: mot disse his fly in Anzies, she Davies, wind, and when the oil age to know that Mr. Caldwell was bore Wirk, berise se thakter, with the wires, believe sunt them there and ought to take the pubes her Majesty's valicza plesal the sole er upperial allegat of th were of the best cepeccability-in Earth me of Este, even to the poial of the full towards with a number of the when Ireland Council, and I sakithar duodin ruveta test faluzea du bat i asked tise Guarner and he told\n\nDaniel Ric Caldwelt: he had cuker and give to Mic Morgan to perse and Mr. the ordinate for the purse veftig das Legistar merak The Bulger, and De. Trigga yaki • Thụp only ruchan, 1 expediu 10th of Mr fast ga Boys, and he was to my proseptic, at Attorney Genry), I rekla ile ago, at de woods [aan? to tried and evicted-1 au sorry to y, c the 4 were defano I went into the court resapan, without staring them with the date\n\nto heridong any pecay void the ral aid \"Tyler is ofte the dus of the Ladeperdendof the enuio of piracy, the xys this The Antorery Geotul's shot when our they were all rigs and the report was diawn up and eat from the for! size string to aty ko mase Ti said be Tacy are mere end undertaler were banale\n\nwastog : Weng grunt-end volevo che grad-very properly not be Mr. Nenu,\n\nof the power ferret an M. Caldweb...) Deaked wat was uneven plan is the site out of bagi the Loring of opinion dit he had not convicted e\n\nis is feetly opmeet. We has only wired ac, Mr. Chudwell. Mr. Clewell reported to the Govi moric motely, but Me Colwell spent. A lire put of the day due to create der is so that he was merely convicted of piracy, smal\n\nEst addressed her pabely happen ontiment which have sexa, aut wiret 1 hp will be and reported Shubho was hity the azett. Est de properly sting of the cuss in depatruling w \nke,\" Free which cut is Chinnan Day the\n\nvaez the Funga V Danë newspaper, qüuhag fas published at less eleverd het book. You may chuka urtean city of Wade Wig Tit Sourke,\n\n--Fast flokit - statuiest, teic, \"Tuus the pinaka charge, it ALANYAGİLİNDARION I am labouring & avatare wies) 43 30 pacer. w you wish to set pure so to sey e vet toptir He began in crale\" vie\n\n@miate or uw why I did it. We crmitory, o'i chy' way incapatory; if bind when I was spinel Libes Way, seven weeks at that knd la that safe of as they\n\nDodwell come all took us session the Hundwist Bisur ne lastics tim this, bet no cler yet, it is lyriba for his was consolib and date ich t kad mad prizes old bundy, watery Chinese Jesele and good, but of ureja veeeels and get porter on the art flow Cart Mr. Called Buklear?But it get farther on this. Megan, on stated alub, Le way adding the Guercituent, whi\n\n- Thi ly ra cho tiện, việc nghind: 1 Júlio Kucose, is 'nce, 'crite end to abile,\n\nestiollant Wind in partueze of: che meses\n\nhunder to avitas tenser sind, herefte We\" who ale to be thic ecofioing theres to tlit \"bom juscy wi it is entered vesla og Chistice, eye care, trig winds to how were wilt duration et dedans want. 11 ist fuch has evo sing the appointment in these Le\n\nA proceeded to take aud' wakt prizes of Potgier and even of English It could be .icd-bigbut them we were duething to stay away or tu forges they to ir healthy why do te dore Sime' and look us et Mens specifice- these day a wine to the Crown site pircle beta oponed and face way, that even casi toto hepere forts had básn ichkir tó\n\nHe, Caldwell out on so Desk While the Chief Maglenkad bet akarate the dress of pure atentia to the age of her with tweed in the driting, and who was the marterly speeches I ever lado ati ang dile-iliat did no Berred; baie wuld he lied dot the listed og bin rated 1.16 118 REBOZDey-Centrul Zur the Crown, were] Lind Hberation of Mahshow 'Won, fecia the clucose that Fredd2 attunewars I'died the confoluit of Vedelendum is, these referral to, in this case of the Conferuerteve) Non him by a pirate und ( nviting atmose tire pel the bar and file wiends toere le cos hand that i helion well to Sir Bowl of 9. Jest Tarar chat him out from his chues of just\n\nla reging by \"verbering to her Majesty the can.\" -¿Lead cyplinsé:)' Wit By such they preted to ocnyvaz editions, thors bei gwa sila, and otheeatunc\n\ncant Ohmamen ging video liber was the peper or fabricion of do you think the govt to my of Intent freibe becaues te jugs, who always to grow ranting i\n\nsideration they were struck with the vente of barget, or confort of main, lad deteraped that gul angle, jugil a Lehmkomptly honnante unek bad been re- Mr. Davies is an pourable and opright, but u moet olen and that\n\nbuk shio was deo much uses on a Torted in enter to procure the lure or Latest they new grups to into iteme tarp barat tify a splations liel, soit un\n\nLiyur petitioners ate infor not the public pessa ut excuse to for you to judge af ik validity. Bat I have a\n\nthe commutes at the ears Mspite a Grown wines add beca bring to to say the Bar appened to Car, nodingly this was declare is a pufed with the bobeer defence. Br what actity\" do you, the men of\n\nbit, thend or hisgistrate who was on the Benus, said to me the Cow 489, nd he was akhez of lore furodde teulement of ants or inphns; fest to bring the avertent isto uttal i con- Hong Kong was with the gravest sharges against her uro Ebook, I think you ought torkowest Mank is an generally falls ad the fut of Hong Kong sila, banghts one in Secretary of State se ga je ten, Sw, Mr. arrunt ipad vg for alué deine, 1 blogg's local unit, suising out of the sets of the ni Tunel Fabia Caldwell, witasub ny stopa bʊng teken Hong Kong, prosamo to tyo, ka Ararian cisÓN, DE\n\nrest in which ouius fi torebet upan hi h serious, and he been cool of he told the that Me.\" Mag'a ↑ W Many palmerit; trest, siunt is prasandhang no, preg as\n\nAriel enly echte boned having followed the ukamulu saslim\n\njusty's Gurraient at horny, Jby the British comede e period of Jig de good)Malawidity rephormorandy were to the Courel, de milite of should says, whenever let me extence: not a tal on w, by tur ecce as\n\nulo kauly, Theta quite a misuke, Nix. Eug in ne subtitri Coupe,\" ays My Dixsongengrene, mm, Fabere ready to righend what was sad, ra, wana boju til, denying to That you diners e farther informa chot ́́s Youlo en ability hoy resucher: sis cake of Mr. Caldwell, who she promett, Alferplant in Jeppe.tjie\n\nin consequence or be acts Court. The young picafe turbel, un lam with TRON\n\nhar for life. This pewnią kair, whose appearance oply ja ¿very respect most preprenenting, lidil, nesici furlega, \"Litez +the cance of this phraga ditere perods\n\na from the are 1855, 1856, ADG 1857, for as long an x-\n\nde, hoving her treat it the posite by what, gezišlą miejų a\n\nsoftly exjoyment out of a lui Delagian\n\nNalci Poiy,\" and supped fra te te sime with\n\npas pedagowa by the struct\n\nsul collars in money, and welty for cos janda\n\nof those from. Mol whore willing the\n\nof to re\n\nShu or anong gani, the tuik of whic\n\nand Led by resi\n\nHow was unt invest gatal. Batore The Beaton Bona's a li\n\n· Mu brei, nad who exprend is read\n\nto\n\nadjuskuse on the case, and it new apposes fram, eisal decoration of the Case Castor At B\n\nLut the legal piracy Ye\n\nJaw jacc\n\ndatid cerfi-zion of a Sales\n\nat the corn the gastropod the test -1, exquis ook pult, I was pureaued tri the Atrey-\n\nyies distant from Peng Kang, viktse\n\nFWninos 4 ใน Mu\n\nJun+\n\nacity were onwering the waller or city with Chinese cứ duratione pre by me, they m;,\"store, L'insverfus Ceageer be thhed infuñà÷hoi si't the very chané de \"wasture Legs undertaken atlasswise păzi şJelitoraizly, quid rich di alluzbi àltevės ro angelu salt into the saidilir. and dezambiaron und muraus où desituelium and deadh, tiež pevaaja this most Ring'hérorë · Henriečkkaemisă when'] Conkeret ón metody. (Rudnnà těšiai vah tribal with bad de Guabip. Processing wers commod in the Pulica / voliars were under preple\n\nCual will your to a prosecution ser libel of the sail towns with two hours,\n\nlisa proprietor of that jupur Sir Th\n\nasenBalion Charmy of Expeti funt:c:ky m5- per with British dominion), tor property hall 19 bapa luier. tu2+)?) \n\n| peurs ing Lo maid mutes u flazbe Woo), but willing any peccf, or injẢ ĐỀ\n\npref, 13 coline; the sald sewn with this ad allest\n\nto petablish the truth of such si logetion. Towing the said verds in thus suidtuint of\n\nand the prizeutics of clues weioner's Report, i\n\nquica by bis partadi, Sri Culkin Ayplay.j'. Pagkus Mache Wang, M. Caldwelź ext 20 the Bestivité decurrente, the fin# Peľ was tete 10 där fets, abg no wories of hopeat knutý, Ahri saytigt, on rebooveything in the law tit jouds to the liberty or places Five Queed to Ja!! Rhad calli\n\nzeli yua win he riv \"Yes, graden.cu buld centered these pirnoje, I basoetatud may\n\nwell, you shoổ tut teava, the Coat. It 1 sog\n\n- In\n\n-1\n\ncontinue to bold la ulices of epistur-Borland Pro-\n\nfasten object, and Justion of the Pen\n\n-\n\nopas\n\nThat one piles huully pray your Maganly tost The Dichand Sawell as the anodica phed from extresings said does of gist-renca\n\nyour Majesty was fiber, state such sy\n\nut your Alaiys Critical. -\n\ne naved\n\nThis yields totank to tini) zei; flua elitize\n\nTeplagent on board'éco ether piste junk, dist c£5 on krainie Mchoben Wong. I day day i dennepéviter is primasda eru re” Cure of 9.964 Kiz the toho, ability;\">ub' #1 to Flis millest was 13, 11 to jrove the justi ofera zné 'bu fiɔmė gl Gran Maxis, he adopted, amig\n\noy the Mayur se belesif of 11e meetings una chut the See petilien to clean, Lyk Lyness to the fart Bluts for biome Afain the requested to press the abu Bin Silben : the Ainge of Commiting\n\nBog ur Neeraden cephes, 1 for F and Northumberless be formed with appien se sa notition, and requested to support is pron,\n\nthe\n\nNar\n\nsinty ever happened. Toward the end on aller case der is met. Promate. Cats?#eliftektálation Jowy cerunkenyíčel, † sleges vanitý tu da in Boug Kong. · (Apple) I kids in, but afttraing that he wrote dijose only of a 3k)- j offiser of known el which your petitions - Bohinch 1 new before saw equales, and it ben boxks pered to sa ikat is, the Ott hectate)-Mr. ULIENTE This front mas altérfi sa' Mr. Beyond wilmot hafte u work I stukut bajene it. vienmant sälja vasant clue $2000 18 Guseramcul, all hasing ban aakrod to: recueile unencre, - nepest of tetth He Mind My Cali-Gadwol in Mashow Wong's adapter. 2, in may have dr. Moun n this white car; oist I live desires norieteni which sa stuffziest to gue secres, such as, e con las cerefore ether nigrisane ne kely to low.\n\nmil adoped father, I do know 1-made of the teak up del did I bet white m\n\nTelit for the subjput of the thugplit his to take up that they rely institute en iy te teece to have entered this Et any or stannak a the time but the end of the case al beat fit to hy weed the traits de trait in and tie was, beet this honour last selgus, and the Judge of the culpis hold the rare of the petition to the Bouses of Lek's bu Ame of thee. bis are here, you, who quietly to br. Caldwed, are heard thank Mrforcuccino w This is of the resty je dny, day in atribut to delete the honour, Crown gut ferised: me time this career of orhng thall be caldwell, abent, your patios with the vase, was there wadh son why He bave tent with the date the 17th of May, 1938 verli, by the Crava prassence, wild as suid was opes Justine, but the prayer of the polition to the Queen was us aland with the exceeded, wit alig volubility. were sur stod say they wereteeming of nettur-argir the nor this roler received master tour the Secretary or to trove (by gality of the cavenient, and having fo\n\ntions contéptet ut per the indin dietider Sveces of Bahar One you Brus kete but in jautify the bed, for it woul A late costance będe tamu Walbe present at the inquiry, the you le coună-\n\nder wet br, 1 of the you struction by us that promet, pa ih the more in loved in reported. ll, gentlesser, e il be. For m piece of polios of European xures, such pe chara\n\nlierter thing, tid old role puude hink you go. Prot. I said no more excel, had her mull I have no large, penta Tanpired the trial sint tag were decle of in the Chincre, 'and 'which has said lid al com from Mi. chatyour penceration I have inter reeds graminacey kist ever themiubit of ang us Job By illegal enguant nur short pet she hinten, end Faction of ds: Pease pu Caldwell. Els declared his red padon, and I bar. 22201 Wes 11. ca corte e (9-12 chapter conveyed in the hose leidu libus petition is at to the cold try me that tetece prated suit circuled, but nav ar pilkul in the berzerie, in deferi he had shton s prson, popne in which altere med acts. Doudy, Jay, the mind one part of the needs office. I let it has previouidered themed parts as at the agreeing \"The información rize is functions were detepeisles de Messina. *Caldwellende brother, Mulishow Wong, boating Colonel Mexicozy requetudo so take a vase pooch Ms. Monpais. 19isit there is how to me hall work in the Maglażba përt of cha\n\nErs Lovereanett warno longer thrë qi | er himself to have bòân”- chicago-wiens, M. Card it as is May's case. Day Bekles, the Aoting Colegiary'sy And Siver : \"they clä salis dots i had e, mladinkoneiden 2011 (5)\n\nwellen into a sent, ithead of bustin By original par Services, axplained to me that ho-bellevad bir. Any toe papers entrere, but netan ere were states are with her disputs this postion the did not prove it by ban wings, me he was sing Folded in the magnity of policing & levels -pose, and leaving the conce, or pyvalme to the curt te 10 rowe way pajudined sponu (whom day-thak, penele tormeil the subject of agres' o'what's the ahy, for while, at the word things, tien j\n\nditions viice cheek Crowu wănesiép, far, Irlikes, T. Môngán, 1. Youll here: China bưng v? tự nghe Hob Reig I new nit! new show h, tht to chat retr -proteo! kin, or askroje leuve for one in Mr. Calovali? No † sgaipet).MuleLow Wang.\n\nBet him in the end i Amk fasi ya desch wert hate Bowed it, arc wies and a Con Me two tur conuicted to theke animement when the retele dena; be ligicha zaid against in. Caldeuil sound he beerture\n\nstein and tornou mierer the fuse \"szért made bye debet my Bi peace, une with a head & mods Setween fives, and couple it very cosible that would take my are John Bosdag Mi. Wade's reporte feicis alliesenstar and piratant explain is al even un acknow\n\nFred, nad valeur was giche che il sola hile manner carrying witle is convxtion of the truth of the bention to doing so had solely we tras sie dasise: Vitalne the Chilies State Stad ductinenda, no he is bunds: llame Gentieren bi the charse of this wel die tui rilaktin senfessions of Dr. Bridgy instit, Lord Lyndhurst tank they, interes, it is not\n\nSecretaty a theory, lemort me cretary gra street. ket ky eye'sed en thas unter -May focuya sheld poke hazz, nach ki mua jimata'y Ark whit a Na\n\nin the inghest terms the petitions freia this tea Pannte man, an his sat there under the allerlag demanesi\n\narranged that we zi.ould hath with Then it big avil swenney-General Mi; Aditz? tals Rated; wart referred 'te li kiengrity whel, masel tuplasente, at å which they acheidint The jury issing of the morient I 2054 to live Twish His Old Crawstway's) Buty cümiselled h ting if the young pirate, and I saw in's deco the\n\naridanse ho goes on to say shas Mr. Catwell, corac! ene basereperietes bere thou and Bi. \"Caldwell's tagdermit sipan 1992 finds of them on seat or é difractal We donder the bulȚ most abject ped the most complete ecofen his guit, use of the sopranotation which have to the gut being discovered, but on when do that'dule the kit, and which they reledere etract fra jast bed by the evidite of the Chow it to remind apture from the primary f The Fout Atheriyan te vektoriced and prukaḥed, bas it\n\nCoperto, adul not to alter a future, as a note his eye. Note that it is tuc late for a while but when & boy well lavori Urresting bars for the brought to pressure politi\n\nbe maling; and taped that Mr. Edila Janes Skul jameting, thinkingrachtdi duetzibál, eď trials Enlu Karena lester to clears pederskil to inquirero\"\". (Apple) libre o letroduced during de tre petiolo probability which is, you wil of my career what was gutted to Bir Jolin Howalny ió qu consider a very probablu jebak de Walpole, and who is full order dứt the I put me in the of the Combat is the defence et gallly even notice in a los 67 Court on this He herbure, poskirted skal pla ne, was committing to the huge of lesbiete or inferabuty, rape they iron going to jure in the dataset made pés justa 2 Wand they uid, que\n\nquestions of etiquette agits zu Lin waived, st that it Tầng ki the tiásẽ of every mandlily édes of the\n\ndece did de desert-lum Att. Ha di 201 forell possinterpret the Hugh find withly my enter the Ses of Bret' I' prutekidit in die name or Theron appisil to the judge for costs, all. eet the low/high af te dzieje 1.5in pha Sapd bubbly fut he had hail and who had the bài)? Panimadiratokeo Motion Manama wakiel cortese again it that-ridistrikt, The viler bf the | gj\n\n\"Well, under Lord Cupbell's Ko, and appe be there did so the court sec on this Calls. And what bids Mr. Caldwed, aduca be the feat-by-1 Patio, Ingileifilutleie het urituli eie se lest is labele se ili beg capered he wwn sees of the car by giving their day siege the harsin af Mr. Jones. Ep erine Fant doch and maile report of thuto welched magicTalen top? Way, clasped Co. by one dette noen taryf die stider in or on Bareng dati, bis spits against the Crown (ie will it pr. A skal med to add, but Afr. Zuniga, Devoting theesin the principal portion to the trial of mion--. 19 old do not forex Burette, user einiglitz traway! -it we never intended to a tie mors will repect to the asthey sweary of longer euitendag with the misrule of the British\n\ndaily in runt litet habeating cocutare. hát to thee tới mướn that the demandar obale trave power to intulegt at, mal bei 1 600 6. Every harding will invest at long Rog, had exchang Bags, the barone of what the sail, ed I desired, found that the magistrato was in kyler Milmiy's later, and bore the com\n\nsha mabject of a terrenet to Mr. Whe, the belt Crizelse i uthe Sometime of Moet dank the sulfat peckers the pot of the clung being tiled fur by: of han ritate infesty or be a corp\n\nImperio Major the inspaene på.China, al luced by Mr. Gibidwalk to syrept of dreindly low. Ieder\n\nand Ferlinuculary grant. is not er mis to nevid Passion of the peace ng Kai-for 1 yo amend in vana, de haciz Mahshow Wong Seo have here ofered in whichrit-lan at leiðarokk of isim num amzkurt, and then\n\nJr. Pouncilor Disparas had great paying -the grace of attlag is the same commission with Mr.\n\nJuden in your for debt for a few days storm which was, wiesenet was the thing trial selbe just denial, the wasthead like on of Xeconds whey should Gard well stated, I say, die sold pity the time previous levertheless, Mahshow Tong was conan the inquirix: 2 . Monti Multish Mit John da to re e thuit made of this Bits This la cuve of the meta, mut had lead her than su\n\nPA Take y ethere of serall be real, and all\n\nmatic aire dent where of Mr. Anne, Justy par foto bn up and vend au wordt had his bovision, tabe ploca examination every and the by, beg byg\n\n·Topptation and Palipahoy world i purua exopt up this line got store' Jer, that public sandal bed but unt evary at: was made By 31s. Caldwell specə > where: Weijl.\n\nlowers and now; & fou verds buice's lake wave of you a The motion was carried shotiniously. Moines unlock to do this there by the look of saying Whit cheaped in Net of begin by requatuo: there in\n\nMr. To HET. LE. Weid bus tree the ter seun which the-hop gelo x want wien, si mor of 16 slet Buc me to my how much ist das picot's stal\n\nbeing met. Et the dayvalter I had that vidunderlie the prevés szacujalise Kaving Goch. RIMI, o l'alvo,amt ákotek Mr. Caldwell'; but the I imew\n\nMelchion, Fung may Birthink that by as: Alengan akute todo che continue miter which has earninus of miley clite Tr wickelly of churae, that it win pofidetty true that Max. Los reparted LTE WHICH TO: + with lenth of coma de double all ye hi! I want to perfore by suols Bands Racid, the pipe that having bags to the May, des -terpie fri eventibử with the Afti dhanon or getting off???ed:hu nad a perk von Grace | Pelketeart' scathifi. Mit Pulbosat sitt which in med tobeat du the puLE U VARse to you by Mr Crświley. Yən muşť 1.22 sagpry this term\n\nhew Werk, who was storeddy beefed with\n\nTechpod, 30 in abm.com. To juman who actuel far as 37. 3. Tinker went the not by let the great chase motor and bridal suites and find a bygons matter. 1 were, hub is me rent Why 5, whethe\n\ncoction, plow, stall be same. The Constant at se injured into, and the guilty paulühe becue, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TINE: Maya cha kar moer Urinalty.” The » de is a liesing sakit and in werial agent, if\n\nIf not 'somotáing more than my Kingsky was a young maling in\n\n- Str. Gæstwa Pradoodle for disproves in cybe long ng this first of things last né make up r impant, fur Nejeng's Arte Karilor; and (riffet laat, if so vary w pipe of stem of\n\n• A Lake? Kako se kockat ng ma¦¦:00 Unilure - Chelausen | *apen som to neposers' Chaetesi Por jo mirik, kalya Aith is shorty sit bonarofublimitlam of\n\ndot pri e nuhrer, in the jolske dit Manwhere. hald rentours/niche e victime to the fokus, or out apposte, 1 won by oral by allies in a hit doe\n\nGoverment aut tømn-it. Nag hat dare to train so my lets tred that di Ihres most prouxing toidetle in which a slaan Kong. I maat, kovretta, say 'dolara, `· Eltem, hear dibéo be a f“ „Antikks sward and spank the broth, and I näded: \"Thein sa det aru Koz brady, given\n\nEd 9 wat gate yek böcker at Fangio go that they considerare ding with Mr. Cash has drawn ittich, whit szer kle bir that choctagonar Dagisee. Wain of A Kimpoti in his shade-tzat, lac did lesa quets At ja pelamath now to be to ice for Age in weid, and 70 at hall to say one of the praling the last 92 ci ad pedas entry-it-14) beendal this is (open toyiq queue o to me to be not vil poting that stenty of\n\n· Kgreat improvements Fita a intrbelicëdürzatean of GTE\n\nto\n\nis\n\nreach Een the book in the Kunde DL.\n\njust-abs that they havʻstake' is \"die\" \"chinë '18 Do ↑ Deen ashamed to' hace punimi, sext which I povedled agains l'stä! Is your variet 11 yes that ly | Phèz họ to come how chèt couhl as the objects of\n\ncbeth\n\nונו\n\nMaliciru: w' pa oval 10 joule the supension of this en de 1e eit.al Crown gut áľ sestdise Prielled it 4, Grey Strare, by. WALK Winajan k\n\nresiding eV hit; and publisket by biel Atistis Sunet Neroun-Xn-Tymer, 50, Hommed B Sieci: Digli Studi Samiecians; and Kesant g Durban, i am as gunu gharama\n\nSaturday, Jun 25, 1959.\n\n3974\n\n229\n\n\"Hirveastly for 27 1854\n\nI have the honor\n\nto forwurdt\n\nBook Prst le\n\nZen\n\nAug\n\nby\n\n& Pettern\n\nfrom the down yerrwonath\n\nther Miprsty, which\n\non behalf of the public meeting, at which it was allatibit.\n\nA is\n\nmy duty respectfully to mequest",
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        "content_text": "speed tatu - for pirate:. pompons- the cost about £20,000 and will porche \n\nlight draft of \n\nbe sold for half Rad \n\n-7 \n\nJusw. \n\nI hope you will. \n\nim wants in mind. \n\nAny thing can be done \n\nthe matter. Bebine te \n\nYours very tigh \n\nMounters & Robust \n\nFOR DESPATCH|PER P. & O. CO/S STEAMER ORISSA. \n\nStraits Times \n\nOVERLAND JOURNAL \n\nVOL II. No. 47 \n\nTANJO NG PAGAR DOCK OOMPANY \n\nLIMITED. \n\n'Capital 125,000 Dollars, IN 1,250 SHARES OF 109 DRS BACH \n\nWITH POWER TO INCREAS \n\nCOMMITTEE, \n\n5. Giában, Begnive. M. F. Davi fazu, Bag C. 1. Parisøya. \n\nC. π. H. Wilsone, ..., \n\nJ. K. So, Tha Ki \n\nChing, \n\n+ \n\nG. Cramer, \n\nC. P. Laila, \n\nTes. Scott. APPLICATIONS FOR SHARES Y NE ΜΑΡΗ ΤΟ \n\nTHO, SCOTT. \n\nActing scere larg. Singapore, Est Sept., 18 53. \n\nNOTICE. \n\nTHE EAST INDIAN UNDERWAITARY ASSOCIATION, indienst ring heen appointed arent \n\nfor the above effies, are presared to grant policies on country or Deme Vozrzen. \n\nCRO. ARMSTRONG & Co. Singapura, 1813 October, 1863. \n\n(..) \n\nSTRAYS TIMES OVERLAND JOURNAL, \n\nSingapore, 22nd December 1863, \n\nThe Straits Times Overland Journal is \n\nSINGAPORE, TUESDAY \n\nSUMMARY \n\nTax London mail of the 10th ul biano reached this by the China on the morning of the 14th instant; and the Messageries steamer Tigre, with the Marseilles mail of the 19th ultimo, came in yesterday morning, \n\nThe Commission appel ted by H. M. Government to enquire into and \n\n22ND DECEMBER, 1863 \n\nvery considerable beacfit by the native triders here. \n\nThe resignation, or as some say the diasissal, of Me. Lay from the office of Commissioner of Castones in China, and Captain Osborne's failure to estab lis the Anglo-Chinese Navy, on what appeared to him a sound basis, are the chid items of intelligence from China, and of which a detailed aremit will \n\nreport upon the condition of the Set-be found in another part of our Jour- nu. Two of the steamers, the amoy tlement has not yet held any sitting. \n\nand the Kwantung have already There are to be three members only- \n\nreached this on their way to Bombay Sir Hercules Robinson, Colune! Ca \n\nthe other steamers it is said, proceed renagh, and Colonel Freeth of the \n\ndirect to England. There can be no Royal Artillery at Ceylon. The latter \n\ndusht that a large sum of money must geatleman has not yet arrived, being \n\nhe last through the miscarriage of detained it is believed as the Court \n\nthe scheute either to the Chinese Go- Martial of Major O'Brien; and until \n\nvemment, the Home Government, or he reaches this, nothing can be done. \n\nthe ship-builders; it is probable how- That the community might not be \n\never that the toriner have been the \n\nvictims. \n\ncharged with having grown luke-waim on the subject of the Transfer, a pub- lic meeting, convened by the Sheriff, was held in the Town Hall on the a committee was 12th instant, when a \n\npublished three hours before the depor-uthted to draw up a repart apoD \n\nturn of eneb Homeward Mail. \n\nIn it \n\nwe intend to give a short sketch of our own doings her, and of what goes on in \n\nthe present condition of the rere- \n\nBLO nuc, commerce, \n\nresmirces of the Straits. \n\nThe information contained \n\nCHINA. \n\nThe news of the past fortnight has been somewhat interesting. The great evout \n\n395 \n\n35 cents. \n\nthat he should have peraeserad, throughout\" ia the same course of action. \n\nWe have nothing to add to what we arated a fortnight ago. The Fleet is still reported as being alient to sail for England; and the whole afair promises to be one of the most dis graceful matters with which the British kame has ever been mixed up. \n\nHang-Chow will no doubt egon fall, and, failing other means, the hoperialists will be able to atarse the Rebels out of Naoking. Between aurrendor and death, the Sonchow arry will no doubt, cease to exist. \n\nFrom Japan we learn that Satsuma still declines to pay the indemnity demanded from him by Admiral Kuper, except condition that every foreigner quits Yoko. hama The British forces in Japun ure evidently waiting for support, and are not likely to withdraw from the country until something has been done much more devi- give than the affair at Kagosinra. \n\nWith regard to Major Gurdon and the Rebels, we have to report that Soochow has fallen. Gorden abecket the city at SAM, on Saturday the 5th inst., and en- tered the place on the avae morning. Dis- sunion and broken wut amongst the rebels. and a party of them, desirous of surrender. ing the city, ent the Mo Wang's head off, Kumour says that 30 60 wanted to fur- \n\nnot only of the fortnight, but of the pre-render, and 11.at 20,00 had remained trus \n\nsent year, has been the dismissal from the \n\nthe surrounding parts to which Singapore in this report will he placed at the he served of 31r. H. N. Lay, who, fur several years back, has filled the post forms a common centre. We exclude all \n\nservice of 11. M. Commissioners, should Commercial Intelligence, in the shape of \n\nof Lispector Genaral at Foreign Customs, Market reports or Fees Current, as these \n\nthey desire to avail of it; but in any \n\nThe pause of this dismissal is understood Publications of this kind already here can ase it will be published for the satis \n\nto bị that Mr. Luy's demands upon the convey much fuller and more reliable in \n\nfaction of the community het \n\nnity here, and of Chinese Gorernment were not only prepoe- formation than we could possibly erody those et home interested in the affairs ferous themselver, but somewhat anopant- in this Journal. Besides, we would desira by this publication to give our own lirtio of the Straits. It is a fact, that the 15 urged. On this head however we have history a place in the minds of the people Transfer has been placed in its present no riculars, but must refer enquirers at home, and to do this well, will require All the space our four pages allow us. We \n\nforward position almost entirely by the despatches sent to Her Majesty's assure our readers that we shall always by the afforts of the retired ralts Re-order by palu Voucher giad to advantage by the suggestions aidents at Home; and som \n\nnight go. Mr. Lay's disusissal is not Bome dis- they may give us, and trust that in this way our Overland Journal may become play such as this, of interest on the and continue a sort of institution among \n\na desirable. Besides, it is neces \n\nof the present Residents, was 日。 \n\nDOMESTIC OCCURRENCES \n\nA \n\nBIRTHS. \n\nAt Singapore, on the 8th inst, the wifu af Capt. Hadiya, of a dan bizt, \n\nAt Singapore, ou the 11th tua aut, thenie \n\nof N. B. WATSon, Eeg of a Nox. \n\nOn the 18th inat, Mus. F. Kusemann \n\neta os. \n\nDIED. \n\nAT MADADCA, on the mining of the 3-d instant, at & o'clock, J. T. Faasen, time. \n\nufe Macros Medical Service \n\nTam following passengers have ar- rived during the fortnight, \n\nPer stealuer China from Galle:- \n\nPar Sing-pure- Mr. and Mrs. Marlin, Mr. mil Mrs. Young and European Founale sorsut, Mr. and Men, Jonas and 2 Jolante, Mrs. Young, Mears, oling, and Atok. \n\nFanghangrass, actio, Swnduse, J. Peyronunt, F. Jasber, A. Daito, A. Join \n\nFor Shanghai, --Mans. Gwyn, Qvilat, W. Hardy, fi. Howard, and Dr. Barclay, \n\nPer steamer Koningen der Neder. landden from Batavia :--- \n\nMeara, Gillian, Bilnek, Wallberg, B. Dom Fiel W. Jackson, Noums, Uyranje Dad Buy Fergusson, l. Pois ou. Alts Bilen \n\nlook and Miss flerne. \n\nPer Messageries Imperiales steamer Tigre :- \n\nFor Singapore-Musern, Van Bommen, senioudt, Schimdt, Kist, Horn, Van Nixsen, Ebrard, Tran- ser, M. M. Scott, Beth, Boterusan. Mr. and Mea Van Laer, Mr. and Mrs. Bruys and 1 julant, Mr. And Mrs. Le Cange and 2 obikleen. \n\nFor Saigon,—Mr. and Mrs. Telesin and family Mgr. Larrier Mazen, Lafou Arou frere and Malane Brisis aud 9 veligiouses, \n\nfur laghong-Mesa, Kerr, J. Smith, Haase, Forbes, Sever, Speccy, Espana, Minana, Har. reny, Morton, Nevelle brdrigues, fermet Dec \n\nSchmidt, Sillem Petit Pierre, and de Hagito and 1 Got, \n\nTus following passengers have de- parted during the fortnight -- \n\nPer steamer Orissa, and to sail to- day. \n\nFrom China- \n\nFor Southmpton. Mra. Fisft, Mr. and Ms. Stiil, and family, and Mr. C.D. Wecka. Far Marseille Mrs. Muthus, child. and servant, Messrs. O'Sullivan, E R. Clapp, and B. F. Funy. \n\nFor Bombay. Mr. Couinisior, Lieut. Paul, and 2 servent, 1 Native office and 4 con-commissioned officers, \n\nFrom Singapore. \n\nBishop Boone and Mrs. Baane and Mr. and Mrs Kucb, \n\nsary to give the very greatest promi- uence to the fact that the actual re- I venae now, exceeds that shewn in the last published statistics by about £35,000; 3 \n\nand there is also good reas sou to believe, that u considerable re- duction of expenditure will be appa- rent. The increase of Revenue is derived from two items alone. The first is an increase on the returns of the Excise farms, which sold in April for £12,000 more than the rate of last year. The other item arises from fact that in our accounts for the the present year we will have twelve \n\nin \n\nsea \n\n(15 \n\nregretted, either by the Customs employés, or by the Foreign Mercantile Community of Chies. With regard to the employés in the Customs service, we do not know the reasons for their not regretting Mr. Lay's Gismissal se only know that such in the Chad. The gratulation of the merchants is much more easily understood, Abuut a year age, the Briel Government thought it to publish a Memorandum which had Buxted from Mr. Lay'e pun, and which was not only called for in the siram. atanes, but not at all coneistant with ub. The object which the lake Inspec tor-fieneral had in view in peuning the netid Merooranium was praballs to exhibit certain amount of temper (not good temper) towards the Foreign Me coucle Community for baring on various occasions displayed towards himself a per- \n\naltogether unprovoked, but would have her much better suppressed. People in Eugland will, we know, believe us, when we see then, last 53. II. N. Lay, in bis Memorandum,\" maligned the Mer- has of China, and that the latter body makenly afforded him some provocatias for doing so. Ilis conilest, however, in act ing upon the procation was inexcusable; and y consequence, that, though an able, l, so far as wo know, a strictly pright man, he rotires from pustic life in China, without the redit or sympathy, which it was, at mu time, ao easily in his power to have arned for bimself. His Buccessor, Mr. R. Hart, euters, office will the general good wishes and esteem of the whole mercantile body. We shall not, henrick, hear of any quarrels between the Merchants and the Custoas \n\nmonths return of the Stamp Tax, in-tain spunt of rascour which was dol stead of three months was the case last accounts; and this will make a difference of £21,000 at the least. \n\nThe Batch Mail brings no further accounts of the Alabama which has very possibly changed her eraising A very suspicious looking gr. Steamer crossed the lows of the Mail boat her way up me \n\non \n\nhere; she is des ribed as a long, low, black painted harque-rigged vessel \n\nflew the French \n\nand the Dutch flag. On board stcamer, she was believed to be the Alabama; but it is just possible that she was the U. steaner 'yning which would equally well suit the des- cription. Whether the diabama is still in the neighbourhood of the Java or not, it is pretty certain that she has committed no more destruction tbere, \n\notherwise the crews of the cap- tured vessels would have been sure to turn up at some of the Dutch ports, \n\nAn amelioration of the regulations relating to the Exports of Arms from this Part, contained in the following Dotification, was published five days ago in the Government Gazelle.\" With reference to Notification No. 146, dated 28th October 1863, His Ho- the Governor has been pleas- ed to dispense with the prescribed de elaration in all cases in which Arms in reasonable quantities may be ex- ported from Ports in the Straits Set- thement to Cochin-China, Siam, the States in the Malayan Peninsula, or any of the Islands in the Easters Ar- chipelago.\" This will be esteemed a \n\nFPT \n\nThe germ of this affair has been tho quadron which arrived in Chins some time ago under the command of Lap twin Sherard Oshorne. The course which Captain Osborne should probably have parsed, was to have reported insett, on his arrival in the Yangtexs river, to the Governor General of the Two King, and to have given him delivery of the Fleet. Mr. Lay, however, is reported to have de. manded the direct recognition by Prince Kuug of Capt. Osborne, and to have de clined delivering over the vessels to aby local provincial officer. Tseng Ko-fan, to whom the Chinese Governatont desired the vessels to be given, is a man of great note, and rulos over not less than 20,000,000 of people, beeides possessing most extensive infance in the Chinese Empire. Mr. Lay, of all men, was to have been expected to have avoided the mistake of ignoring this mandarin; and people hore are surprised \n\nto the cause; and, moreover, that, of tha later number, some still lanhl out in the different parts of the city. The bohowding of the Mo Wang has not only facilited the captuot Stochow, but just go a great wat durmaanse the Rebels ge- nerally- \n\nHango and Nanking act keep up commification; and, as die Rebels base not now, jas 1967 leed in 1860 when they burss hveigung besència ni Nan. way large with s Kiangs or any where else, they will soon be in bad way. Full information has not yet reached un At the late i our last advicea Capt Afurray and Mr. Mayera of the Consulate who had both rone to the front, had not returned with detailed intelligence. \n\nFrom the river Yang.tsze we have no Bows of importance. All is quick in the suuthen ports. \n\nOur contemporary the Daily Press, has the following on the Sll of Soochow ; and we are inclined to boilere it in every par ticular. The Imperialists are cortainly a atupid set neocle, and the sooner we drop assisting them the batter:- \n\nSuch in later of kite at. There are re. liable via in town to the off that Treng o-an, wha hotly pressing Nauting, thst the Chung Wang had left Soochow will the best Taiping troops to its relict; this provi, ou were geitug scarce, and that the pity most fall ung hevet by free from with- \n\nOUT \n\nClining Wings craenation of Sochow is therefore easily aparated fat. We are more- over from the ins · letlar qooked from our cor- respondents, tisat Li Thong, the leader of the dinated party at saustow, had ouried his surrendering the city. and had been puins inurdered for his paine. The defection of the Chang Wang bad karly thrown randiges inte the hands of Lá Wang-whn we should sup pose lead at red into arrangeraunts of capica- İsion with Major Gordon, which arrange. ments would naturally embrace, immanity for himself and wie laid down their prop. The Futai would naturally seek me nadi. vided honor of capturing the city-therefore it doubtless was that be male the bargain wish Gordon's men that they should have two 20ouths pay as componsation for not entering the city. Having thus cleared the stage for bise, the Fatai enters the ei.y, ignores the conditions of surrender, looks and macdere right and tela, and breaks his prondse in Yor- don's ment. \n\nThis is the view we take of the trafter. | Gordon would naturally eeck to Faka van. geance on the rascally Futai and wonid u-tur- tally appeal to General tiroan, wie having supplied at the mairioms for the urge, would of course seek to obrain satisfaction. We Chias Hoochow has fallen, but we are of epi- nion that Gordon will either arrest the Puni or will bring such pressie to bear on him na will sufficiently publish the Blajne's cepag- nanoe to a hat has occurred. \n\nWe learn on good authority ihat upon the fall of Soochow, Gordon will rotire from the Imperial service, and that a Consular notities tion will be issued strictly prohibiting all Briliah kuljerte from engaging their services \n\nher to Tuperialists or Taiping. A charge has clearly come o'er the apris of the dream, and honest convictions have overtaken 1. M. Mmisters. The crooked, underhand, doubled faced policy of the Brucea have been pinye. out, and has exeised the indignation it me, rited-Overland China Mal",
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        "content_text": "196\n\nthrough if not\n\nare officially subordinate to, and receive orders from the Colonial Secretary, and it is not convenient to bring them on to a beach with him. Stans hassung\n\nThe famil trade W. Smith The\n\nA\n\nRegistrar General, & M., when he left Hong Kong, Mr. Phine who is Surveyor General, in order to obviate the difficulty of making a\n\nfrom the absence of any matter\n\nGnomum -\n\nand this practice may diminish friction in future,\n\nbut the present permanent appointment of subordinate officers\n\nVirtute officii\n\nA\n\nin which disability; we all such appoint one to showed as heretofore\n\nfor only much personal to the officers, who in the time being is most fitted in the position. (Putting up subordinates is not likely to diminish friction in official correspondence,\n\nspondence, or to delineate Volume.) Mr. Lister & Mr. Phine would usually\n\na Mr. Re good Dumas for execution Committee, but they pretty will exhaust all possible persons - If it should be determined to let the Farran\n\npart of his wishes W. Lister might begin a Journal seat; so for deputation Council-\n\nadish he be that demon of the Civil Service\n\nhand me\n\n3.\n\nsve I must have hand of A\n\nIn this dislike that there is any further discontent or irritation \"regard Dr. Steven's position day #TL\" \"Daly\n\non the subject-\n\nWas Fully.\n\nOfficial Member\n\ngiven that he could not take his seat as an unofficial under the Royal Instructions, and that before the Act of this prorogation.\n\nExisting Instructions had been rehanded and have\n\nwith a view to their being sworn before H.M. at the first meeting of the Privy Council _ as The Officer Commanding the troops his absence from the Council is not\n\nas regard The result of way in a direction worker for he was never a member, as that. It appears that by the Earliest Royal Instructions that the Governor was empowered to appoint three members of the Council, that this was done in 1843 in favour of D'Aguilar Then Commanding the troops, but that his name does not appear in the Other Book after 1843. It is probable that the subsequent Commanding Officer was not appointed until 1859 when the Instructions were revised. In 1855 however Colonel\n\nCaine The Lieutenant Governor\n\nwas appointed Journally byarrants under the Sign Manual, but it does not seem that any subsequent Commanding Officer has sat in the Legislative Council, (The General Department has supplied this information, as it did not appear in the Branch Book.\n\nThe proposal that the Chamber Commerce & the Board of Magistrates shall each recommend Members is rubbish; a\n\nVacancy occurs\n\nthe choice of a successor cannot\n\nmen with each of responsibility his ability some then off on Jan\n\nWhinem\n\nA re\n\ndouble\n\nWhen is personally known to the Governor _ & if he is in any way his Colonial Secretary will know them all soon better than the Governor does-\n\nthe place is so small that the Chamber of\n\nConsistion of, all nationalities\n\nCommerce is not a very important body, and their recommendation cannot be considered by the Chairman & me on two more- The Governor must be responsible for recommending any\n\na this beyond just of. Citation brings chain of one as a member of Council. If he increase it to\n\nUnofficials he will find it difficult to find competent British Subjects to fill Vacancies unless he takes the manager of Banks who I think are scarcely the class to select from\n\nR\n\nNor is the proper ratio of six officials & six unofficial, any improvement in the direction\n\nof Popularizing\n\nThe Council - There\n\nno\n\nis probably 80 colony shores Adix years hence is no little regard, the community changing rapidly; Mr. Robinson is probably the only member for many years.\n\nwho has dated longest & the\n\nProspect of re-appointment virtually satiations the limit _ for in fraction be appointment would\n\nbe. The",
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        "content_text": "the trouble of deferring back \n\nHis Regel 5 then Cafe Which an die \n\nVoit met eläen keise I Munt of Conse \n\ntime \n\nConclude nos forunted lähe. in due course.\n\nI arm Enelne \n\nMu same \n\nfrom another copy of Berchures for hand-\n\nkit after being \n\nletter \n\nreference \n\nto me \n\nincredible \n\nRecurred any then оторы \n\nther 28th of Jul 1890 \n\n28th \n\nCommander die Kuch Delt den \n\nExperienced any \n\n0 \"Istrofactio \n\nin informing \n\none of my \n\nappointinnt \n\nas Colonel f \n\nRefinert \n\nsint \n\nthere \n\nas it was impossible for \n\nany faith \n\nthe \n\nCommanded in Aufs \"dent \n\nfriendly Spirit.\" White de said \n\nBat Led felt \n\nTowards one \n\nletter of \n\nben \n\ntu 28th \n\nHebrang 1888 reminding \n\nKim \n\nOnen \n\n639 \n\nof the facts which I reperie \n\n28/ \n\nletter of \n\nFebruary 1891 \n\nthe 28t \n\nto the Turquis \n\nI hope that \n\nSaidbur en fit to preventi \n\n& She moved \n\nThe would dec \n\nthat is nom \n\nAs neither to the \n\nMinister for Yourself von Mud Steakiper mill held out \n\nHis Regel \n\n4 \n\nhands to Dave. \n\nWitness from the ridicalen which he is bringing upon the service himself \n\nand \n\nI am bound \n\nto be the means \n\nupon him but \n\nSelf defence of fring \n\nridicule. \n\nYou \n\nthat \n\nFor the like \n\nChildren \n\nfor \n\nand \n\nof my token of found ti \n\nlife \n\nhonour I am bound to find any who have \n\nCharges \n\nagainst tire who lose",
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        "content_text": "# No. 2524-G., dated Indore Residency, the 29th March 1895\nFrom-**LIEUTENANT-COLONEL D. W. K. BARR**, Agent to the Governor-General in Central India,\nTo-**The Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department**.\n\nI have the honour to submit, for the favourable consideration of the Government of India, the accompanying letter from the Political Agent in Bhopal, regarding the proposed visit of the Nawab of Basoda to America and Australia.\n\n2. There are no local objections to the Nawab's proposals, unless an absence of two years from his estate be considered excessive.\n\n3. Should the Nawab's proposal meet with the approval of the Government of India, he will be given a letter of introduction as on previous occasions.\n\n# No. 447-169-84, dated Bhopal Political Agency, Sebore, the 18th March 1895.\nFrom-**MAJOR M. J. MEADE**, Political Agent in Bhopal,\nTo-**The 1st Assistant to the Agent to the Governor-General in Central India**.\n\nWith reference to the correspondence ending with your office telegram `No. 7811`, dated the 21st October 1893, conveying permission for Mohammad Amar Ali Khan, the Nawab of Basoda to go and visit Madrid and Lisbon, I have the honour to state that the Nawab could not avail himself of the permission owing to the failure of crops that year, and he has now sent me a yaddasht requesting to be allowed to go and visit America and Australia.\n\n2. The Nawab proposes to embark from Calcutta and to sail to America *viá* Hongkong and Japan and to return to Bombay *vid* Liverpool, Gibralter, Morocco, Algiers, Tunis, Naples and the river Nile in Egypt. After his return from America the Nawab intends spending a few days at his capital to see if things are going on all right, and then to resume his travels to Australia. The money required for his trip to America will be, he estimates, about Rs. 5,000, and it will take the Nawab five months to complete the journey. Separate arrangements will be made for his travels to Australia.\n\n3. The Nawab assures me that the State is free from all embarrassments, that the administration is being carried on smoothly, and will be managed as usual by his son, Mian Hyder Ali Khan, during his absence. He asks that, as after his return from America, he will only be here for a short time before proceeding to Australia, sanction may be obtained for his absence from Basoda for two years to save time.\n\n4. I see no reason why the wishes of the Nawab should not be complied with except that the period he intends remaining away is too long, and I therefore forward his application for the favourable consideration of the Agent to the Governor-General.\n\n5. If the Government of India sanctions the Nawab's request, I beg that the usual circular letter in English may be forwarded for his use.\n\n# No. 1235-1, dated Simla, the 16th April 1895.\nFrom-**CAPTAIN H. DALY**, Officiating Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department,\nTo-**The Agent to the Governor-General in Central India**.\n\nI am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter `No. 2524-G.`, of 29th March 1895, regarding the proposed visit of the Nawab of Basoda to America and Australia.\n\n2. On the understanding that the Nawab's son, Mian Hyder Ali Khan, will carry on the administration of the State during his father's absence, the Governor-General in Council has no objection to the Nawab travelling as proposed. He may be furnished with a letter of introduction as on previous occasions.\n\n**INDIA OFFICE**\nG. C. Press, Simla. `No. 153 F.D.--30-4-95.--35.`\n17 MAY 95\n1\n301",
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        "content_text": "# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n## 451\n### 59\n#### 23RD JUNE, 1921.\n\nPRESENT:  \n**HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIR REGINALD EDWARD STUBBS, K.C.M.G.**  \n**HON. THE OFFICER COMMANDING TROOPS, COLONEL C. W. DAVY, C.M.G.**  \n**HON. MR. CLAUD SEVERN, C.M.G.** (Colonial Secretary)  \n**HON. MR. J. H. KEMP, C.B.E.** (Attorney-General)  \n**HON. MR. C. McI. MESSER, O.B.E.** (Colonial Treasurer)  \n**HON. MR. E. A. IRVING** (Director of Education)  \n**HON. MR. S. B. C. ROSS, O.B.E.** (Secretary for Chinese Affairs)  \n**HON. MR. T. L. PERKINS** (Director of Public Works)  \n**HON. MR. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C.**  \n**HON. MR. P. H. HOLYOAK**  \n**HON. MR. LAU CHU PAK**  \n**HON. MR. HO FOOK**  \n**HON. MR. H. W. BIRD**  \n**HON. MR. A. G. STEPHEN**  \n**MR. S. B. B. McELDERRY** (Clerk of Councils)\n\n## New Member\nColonel C. W. DAVY having taken the Oath previous to the meeting, took his seat as Officer Commanding the Troops.\n\n## Presentation of Decorations\nBefore proceeding with the business of the Council **HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR** presented the badge of Officer of the Order of the British Empire to the Hon. Mr. S. B. C. Ross, and the badge of Member of the Order of the British Empire to Mr. G. P. de Martin, and to Mr. F. J. de Rome. The honours had been conferred in recognition of services rendered in the censorship at the Post Office during the war. \"I desire,\" **HIS EXCELLENCY** said, \"to express the congratulations of the Council to these gentlemen and its thanks for their services.\" **HIS EXCELLENCY** pinned on the badges and shook hands with each recipient, members of the Council meanwhile standing in their places.\n\n## Minutes\nThe minutes of the meetings held on April 28th and April 30th were approved.\n\n## Papers\n**THE COLONIAL SECRETARY**, by command of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table the following papers: \n| Report | Year |\n| --- | --- |\n| Report of the Harbour Master | 1920 |\n| Report of the Police Magistrate | 1920 |\n| Report of the Registrar of the Supreme Court | 1920 |\n| Report on the New Territories | 1920 |\n| Report on the Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section) | 1920 |\n| Preliminary Report on the Census of Hongkong | 1921 |\n| Return of excesses on sub-heads met by savings under heads of expenditure | First Quarter, 1921 |\n\n## Finance\n**THE COLONIAL SECRETARY**, by command of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 28 to 49 and moved that they be referred to Finance Committee.  \n**THE COLONIAL TREASURER** seconded, and the motion was agreed to.  \n**THE COLONIAL SECRETARY**, by command of H.E. the Governor, laid upon the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 6) and moved that it be adopted.  \n**THE COLONIAL TREASURER** seconded, the motion was agreed to.",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure 7\n\n## HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nA meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber, on November 14th. There were present:— **HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR** (Sir REGINALD EDWARD STUBBS, K.C.M.G.). **THE OFFICER TEMPORARILY COMMANDING THE TROOPS** (Colonel C. W. DAVY, C.M.G.).\n\nHon. Mr. CLAUD SEVERN, C.M.G. (Colonial Secretary).  \nHon. Mr. J. H. KEMP, K.C., C.B.E. (Attorney-General).  \nHon. Mr. C. McI. MESSER, O.B.E. (Colonial Treasurer).  \nHon. Mr. E. R. HALLIFAX, O.B.E. (Secretary for Chinese Affairs).  \nHon. Mr. E. A. IRVING (Director of Education).  \nHon. Mr. T. L. PERKINS (Director of Public Works).  \nHon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C.  \nHon. Mr. LAU CHU-PAK.  \nHon. Mr. Ho Fook.  \nHon. Mr. A. G. STEPHEN.  \nHon. Mr. H. W. BIRD.  \nHon. Mr. A. O. LANG.  \nMr. S. B. B. MOELDERBY (Clerk of Councils).\n\n### NEW MEMBERS\n\nCol. C. W. Davy, C.M.G., took the oath and his seat as a member of the Council in the temporary absence of Lieut.-General Sir G. M. Kirkpatrick, K.C.B., K.C.S.I.; and the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang took the oath and his seat as the representative of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.\n\n### MINUTES\n\nThe minutes of the last meeting of the Council were approved and signed by the President.\n\n### FINANCE\n\nThe **COLONIAL SECRETARY**, by command of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 115 to 121, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee.  \nThe **COLONIAL TREASURER** seconded, and the motion was agreed to.\n\nThe **COLONIAL SECRETARY**, by command of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 13), and moved that it be adopted. The **COLONIAL TREASURER** seconded, and the motion was agreed to.\n\n### PAPERS\n\nThe **COLONIAL SECRETARY**, by command of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table Order made by the Governor in Council under section 9 of the Post Office Ordinance 1900, and the Report of the Committee appointed by H.E. the Governor for the purpose of considering what measures can best be taken (i.) To facilitate the prompt acquisition by applicants of sites which they require; (ii) To facilitate the prompt passing of building plans.\n\n### QUESTIONS\n\nThe Hon. Mr. **POLLOCK, K.C.**, pursuant to notice asked:-\n\n1. When does the Government intend to publish the Report of the Committee appointed by H. E. the Governor for the purpose of considering what measures can best be taken (i.) To facilitate the prompt acquisition by applicants of sites which they require: (ii) To facilitate the prompt passing of building plans?\n\n2. What measures does the Government propose to take for the purpose of carrying out the recommendations made in the Report of the Commission on Child Labour?\n\nThe **COLONIAL SECRETARY** replied:-\n\n1. The Report has been laid before Council to-day.\n\n2. The Government is giving the report and recommendations of the Commission its careful consideration but is not yet in a position to state what measures it proposes to adopt.\n\n### THE TREATY OF PEACE (HUNGARY) ORDER, 1921\n\nThe **ATTORNEY-GENERAL**: Sir, I beg to move the first reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to modify certain provisions of the Treaty of Peace (Hungary) Order, 1921, for the purpose of adapting the provisions of the Order to the circumstances of the Colony of Hongkong. The various Orders in Council...",
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        "content_text": "413 \n\n23 \n\nto the mouth of the tunnel, the Kowloon Tong scheme will provide for building houses at a low rent. Those who build there are to have the land prepared for them, and they will get it under certain restrictions.\n\nThe question of removing the site of Kowloon cemetery will be enquired into.\n\nThe hon. member representing the Chamber of Commerce referred to the possible increase of the Government contribution to the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals. That will be considered. It will probably be better if the Hospital makes an application if supported.\n\nThe question of an international recreation club at Little Hongkong is being dealt with very fully by the Government. The promoters of the enterprise have got all the information before them and it is now for them to say whether they will go on with it or not. I think it will be an excellent plan, but it will require considerable expenditure which I do not think was contemplated when they formulated the scheme.\n\n## COLONEL DAVY\n\n### KING'S PARK RIFLE RANGE ABANDONED\n\nColonel DAVY: The Hon. Mr. Bird has drawn attention to the danger of using the Kowloon Rifle Range and has given instances of certain narrow escapes. It may be, perhaps, a relief to those concerned to know that a few days ago the General Officer Commanding gave orders that as far as the regular troops in his Command were concerned no firing should take place on the range. Of course, if the Colonial Volunteer troops continue to use the range it will be on their own responsibility. As regards Mr. Bird's suggestion, it might be possible to divert the range to eliminate this element of danger. The project has not really been considered from that point of view, but I know the locality pretty well and I think I am right in saying that that suggestion is impracticable. The fact is that a rifle range in King's Park now is tantamount to a rifle range in Regent's Park, London. It is quite out of place. The fact that no actual fatalities have occurred is due to the fact that until quite recently the area behind the butts has been sparsely inhabited, but recent developments in that area have created a situation which was not contemplated before.\n\n## H.E. THE GOVERNOR\n\nH.E. THE GOVERNOR: After the full discussion which has taken place, it may perhaps be unnecessary for me to deal very fully with any of the questions, but there are one or two points upon which I should like to make a few remarks. With regard to the statement read by the Hon. Mr. Pollock for himself and his colleagues as to inserting an additional column added \"estimated expenditure to complete work\" it seems to me that the Colonial Secretary rather misunderstood what was proposed. It looks to me, I confess, that the page would be somewhat overloaded if we were to insert that column. I think, on reflection, the hon. member will agree it is not necessary. The page already contains a column for revised estimates and also a column for the total estimated expenditure to the 31st December, 1921, and a column for the estimated expenditure for 1922. An exercise in the two primary rules of very short arithmetic will enable hon. members to discover whether these two sums in the last column are greater or less than, or equal to, the sums in the column of revised estimates.\n\nThe Hon. Mr. POLLOCK: That is where the revised estimates are given.\n\n80",
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        "content_text": "Copy.\n\nEnclosure 1.\n\n1471/1919.\n\nSir,\n\n233\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHongkong, 28th April, 1922.\n\nWith reference to Lieutenant-General Kirkpatrick's letter \"O.C.R.9650\" of the 12th December, I have the honour to state that the Director of Public Works and the Assistant Colonial Secretary have reported to me the substance of certain informal discussions which, as Your Excellency is aware, have recently been taking place between them and Colonel Davy on the Military Lands question.\n\n2.\n\nIt is desirable to define in the first instance the general procedure to be adopted, and I concur that the transactions which are now in contemplation should be governed by the Colonial Office Circular despatches of the 9th June, 1890, and the 30th December, 1894; the reference most immediately in point being that contained in paragraph 6 of the latter despatch, which reads as follows:-\n\n\"Whenever the Colony desires to retain any lands \"which the Military Authorities give up, such lands, \"instead of being offered for sale, would be valued, \"and the market value of their fee simple at date of \"surrender would be entered in the Special Account to \"debit of the Colonial Government, together with the fair selling value at that date of any buildings which \"might be upon the land. In the event of the surrender \"of any buildings now existing which in the past were \"erected...\n\nThe General Officer Commanding the Troops,\n\nChina Command.",
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        "content_text": "1\n\nTITLE\n\nMilitary Authorities will have been free of charge to them except in respect of money spent on constructional work. The Director of Public Works will of course be glad to discuss with Colonel Davy his figures regarding the valuation of the land,\n\n10. With regard to the general question, the Army Council in its letter of the 30th June, 1921, agreed that the British battalion should be placed at Gun Club Hill and that the native troops should be moved from the Whitfield site to the Shatin Pass area. This Government is anxious to press on the construction of the necessary barrack accommodation at the earliest possible date, and it would expedite matters if Colonel Davy could be authorised to discuss with the Director of Public Works details as to land and buildings required.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir.\n\nYour Excellency's most obedient servant,\n\n(Sd.) R. E. STUBBS,\n\nGovernor, &c.",
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        "content_text": "Copy.\n\nEnclosure 2.\n\nNo. 1471/1919.\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHongkong, 4th May, 1922.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your interview yesterday with Mr. Metcher, I have the honour to state that this Government is prepared to undertake all constructional work in connection with the reprovisioning of the garrison in the sites to which it is transferred. The cost of such constructional work will be defrayed by this Government; provided that its financial obligation in respect of land and buildings under the present scheme shall be limited to the amount of its debit balance in the Cash Account, referred to in my letter of the 28th April.\n\n2. With regard to the question of the break-up value of the existing military buildings it is the common experience in this Colony that a contractor requires payment for demolition work, as the value of the materials is not a sufficient inducement.\n\n3. If this Government desires to use permanently any of the existing buildings, it is prepared to accept a debit in the cash account for the value of such building in addition to the value of the site. If for example it is agreed that the Military Hospital is to be handed over to this Government for its use, the value of both the land and the buildings would be debited. There would be no debit in respect of buildings temporarily occupied pending development of the areas in which they stand.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient servant,\n\n(Sd.) R. E. STUBBS,\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nColonel C. W. Davy, C.M.G.",
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        "content_text": "No.1471/1919.\n\n1\n\n209\n\nMemorandum E.\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHong Kong.\n\n28th April, 1922.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to Lieutenant-General Kirkpatrick's letter No.C.R.9650 of the 12th December, I have the honour to state that the Director of Public Works and the Assistant Colonial Secretary have reported to me the substance of certain informal discussions which, as Your Excellency is aware, have recently been taking place between them and Colonel Davy on the Military Lands question.\n\n2. It is desirable to define in the first instance the general procedure to be adopted, and I concur that the transactions which are now in contemplation should be governed by the Colonial Office Circular despatches of the 9th June 1890, and the 30th December 1894; the reference most immediately in point being that contained in paragraph 6 of the latter despatch, which reads as follows:-\n\n\"Whenever the Colony desires to retain any lands which \"the Military Authorities give up, such lands, instead of \"being offered for sale, would be valued, and the market \"value of their fee simple at date of surrender would be \"entered in the Special Account to debit of the Colonial \"Government, together with the fair selling at that date of \"any buildings which might be upon the land. In the event \"of the surrender of any buildings now existing which in the \"past were erected at Colonial cost it would only be necessary to record the value of the site. The amounts so entered \"would be paid out as required for the provision of the lands for buildings for the defensive purposes of the Colony, and \"the amounts, as in the case of sale, credited to the Colonial \"Government, the like credit being given in the event of new \"sites being provided on Crown Lands. Should no new lands or \"buildings be immediately required the amounts entered would \"remain to the debit of the Colonial Government until such \"time, if ever, as lands or buildings should become necessary \"for defensive purposes.\n\n3. The land most urgently required by this Government is that in the centre of the City of Victoria and the site of Whitfield Barracks at Kowloon; and I understand that the Military Authorities would be prepared to give up the areas shown in the enclosed schedule on the understanding that the War Office will adhere to the policy agreed upon of stationing the greater part of the garrison on the mainland.\n\n4. The schedule sets out the value per square foot of each area as settled at the informal discussions which have taken place. The figures include the value of the buildings upon the land. These are not required by this Government and it is obvious that from a commercial point of view the land cleared of the buildings is much more valuable than the land subject to the condition that the buildings are to remain. It is provided in the Circular despatches referred to that values may be settled by agreement between the local Civil and Military Authorities. I consider that the rates per square foot are reasonable and fair to both sides; and, if you are prepared to accept them, I propose that their final adoption should be recommended to the War Office and the Colonial Office. The acceptance of the figures would not bind the War Department to the surrender of the land, but such areas as it gives up would be debited against the Colony at the rates shown.\n\n-----\n\n5.",
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        "content_text": "210\n\n5. I may take this opportunity to state, with reference to paragraph 6 of the Circular despatch of 1894 quoted above, that the Colony desires to retain the surrendered land only in the sense that it wishes to develop it for the general purposes of the community. The price agreed upon would be final and would not be affected by a future sale by this Government of a particular area at a price higher or less than that paid for its surrender.\n\n6. The Defence Contribution Ordinance, 1901, provides that the percentage paid annually by the Colony is a fixed contribution in full return for the annual cost of the garrison, including all capital expenditure for Military Lands and buildings; and it has been the practice to use the Military Lands Account merely as a record of land transactions between the Colonial Government and the Military Authorities. The principle that the Colonial Government does not make cash payments in respect of land and buildings by the War Department was affirmed in the Colonial Secretary's letter to the Chief Engineer of the 1st April 1909, a copy of which is attached for convenience of reference, and it was accepted by the Military Authorities. The transactions now proposed are however of a different nature from those which are ordinarily entered in the Military Lands Account, and I am prepared to agree that they should be carried out entirely on a cash basis.\n\nThe Military Lands Account shows a debit balance of something over $600,000 against this Government, and I suggest that it should be for the time being closed and that this debit should stand over until the cash transactions are entirely completed.\n\n8. Under date the 28th September 1921, the War Office informed the Colonial Office that the sum of £114,317-18s-9d was owing to this Government on account of percentage overpaid under the Defence Contribution Ordinance. I propose that the new cash account shall be opened by the entry of this sum to the credit of this Government, and that, as soon as the Military Authorities are prepared to undertake that certain land will be handed over, the agreed price of that land shall be credited to them. The balance in favour of the Military Authorities will obviously be a large one, and the Colony will be responsible to the extent of the whole of that balance for the reprovisioning of the garrison. For example, taking the value of the land to be handed over at $11,000,000 and deducting £900,000 as the rough equivalent of the refund in respect of defence contribution, the Colony would be under obligation to the extent of $10,100,000 to provide land, the value to be settled by agreement or arbitration, and to construct any new buildings which may be required. When the transactions have been entirely completed and the balance to the credit of the Military Authorities has been exhausted, the cash account will be closed, and the Military Lands Account will be re-opened on its present basis.\n\n9. If the Military Authorities are prepared to proceed on the lines which I have indicated, I would ask that an immediate commencement may be made by the surrender of the Pinewood Battery area. The rate of transfer of this land was 11,059 cents per square foot and the Director of Public Works reports that the present day all over value is less than half this sum. I suggest that this Government should accept a debit in the new cash account of the exact sum which was credited to it in the Military Lands Account; the result being that the occupation of the area by the Military Authorities will have been free of charge to them except in respect of money spent on constructional work. The Director of Public Works will of course be glad to discuss with Colonel Davy his figures regarding the valuation of the land.\n\n10.",
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        "content_text": "211\n\n10.\n\nWith regard to the general question, the Army Council in its letter of the 30th June 1921, agreed that the British battalion should be placed at Gun Club Hill and that the native troops should be moved from the Whitfield site to the Shatin Pass area. This Government is anxious to press on the construction of the necessary barrack accommodation at the earliest possible date, and it would expedite matters if Colonel Davy could be authorised to discuss with the Director of Public Works details as to land and buildings required.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour Excellency's most obedient Servant,\n\n(Sgd.) R.E. Stubbs.\n\nGovernor &c.",
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        "content_text": "No.1471/1919.\n\nGovernment House,\n\n224\n\nHong Kong,\n\n28th April, 1922.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to Lieutenant-General Kirkpatrick's letter No.C.R.9350 of the 12th December, I have the honour to state that the Director of Public Works and the Assistant Colonial Secretary have reported to me the substance of certain informal discussions which, as Your Excellency is aware, have recently been taking place between them and Colonel Davy on the Military Lands question.\n\n2. It is desirable to define in the first instance the general procedure to be adopted, and I concur that the transactions which are now in contemplation should be governed by the Colonial Office Circular despatches of the 9th June 1890, and the 30th December 1894; the reference most immediately in point being that contained in paragraph 6 of the latter despatch, which reads as follows:-\n\n\"Whenever the Colony desires to retain any lands which the Military Authorities give up, such lands, instead of being offered for sale, would be valued, and the market value of their fee simple at date of surrender would be entered in the Special Account to debit of the Colonial Government, together with the fair selling at that date of any buildings which might be upon the land. In the event of the surrender of any buildings now existing which in the past were erected at Colonial cost it would only be necessary to record the value of the site. The amounts so entered would be paid out as required for the provision of the lands or buildings for the defensive purposes of the Colony, and the amounts, as in the case of sale, credited to the Colonial Government, the like credit being given in the event of new sites being provided on Crown Lands. Should no new lands or buildings be immediately required the amounts entered would remain to the debit of the Colonial Government until such time, if ever, as lands or buildings should become necessary for defensive purposes.\"\n\n3. The land most urgently required by this Government is that in the centre of the City of Victoria and the site of Whitfield Barracks at Kowloon; and I understand that the Military Authorities would be prepared to give up the areas shown in the enclosed schedule on the understanding that the War Office will adhere to the policy agreed upon of stationing the greater part of the garrison on the mainland.\n\n4. The schedule sets out the value per square foot of each area as settled at the informal discussions which have taken place. The figures include the value of the buildings upon the land. The buildings are not required by this Government, and it is obvious that from a commercial point of view the land cleared of the buildings is much more valuable than the land subject to the condition that the buildings are to remain. It is provided in the Circular despatches referred to that values may be settled by agreement between the local Civil and Military Authorities. I consider that the rates per square foot are reasonable and fair to both sides; and, if you are prepared to accept them, I propose that their final adoption should be recommended to the War Office and the Colonial Office. The acceptance of the figures would not bind the War Department to the surrender of the land, but such areas as it gives up would be debited against the Colony at the rates shown.\n\n5.",
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        "content_text": "No.1471/1919\n\nSir,\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHong Kong, 4th May 1922.\n\n225\n\nWith reference to your interview yesterday with Mr. Fletcher, I have the honour to state that this Government is prepared to undertake all constructional work in connection with the reprovisioning of the garrison in the sites to which it is transferred. The cost of such constructional work will be defrayed by this Government; provided that its financial obligation in respect of land and buildings under the present scheme shall be limited to the amount of its debit balance in the cash account, referred to in my letter of the 28th April.\n\n2. With regard to the question of the break-up value of the existing military buildings, it is the common experience in this Colony that a contractor requires payment for demolition work, as the value of the materials is not a sufficient inducement.\n\n3. If this Government desires to use permanently any of the existing buildings, it is prepared to accept a debit in the cash account for the value of such building in addition to the value of the site. If, for example, it is agreed that the Military Hospital is to be handed over to this Government for its use, the value of both the land and the buildings would be debited. There would be no debit in respect of buildings temporarily occupied pending development of the areas in which they stand.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n(Sgd.) R.E. Stubbs,\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nThe Honourable\n\nColonel C. Davy, C.M.G.",
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        "content_text": "I may take this opportunity to state, with reference to paragraph 6 of the Circular despatch of 1894 quoted above, that the Colony desires to retain the surrendered land only in the sense that it wishes to develop it for the general purposes of the community. The price agreed upon would be final and would not be affected by a future sale by this Government of a particular area at a price higher or less than that paid for its surrender,\n\nThe Defence Contribution Ordinance, 1901, provides that the percentage paid annually by the Colony is a fixed contribution in full return for the annual cost of the garrison, including all capital expenditure for Military Lands and buildings; and it has been the practice to use the Military Lands Account merely as a record of land transactions between the Colonial Government and the Military Authorities. The principle that the Colonial Government does not make cash payments in respect of land and buildings by the War Department was affirmed in the Colonial Secretary's letter to the Chief Engineer of the 1st April 1909, a copy of which is attached for convenience of reference, and it was accepted by the Military Authorities. The transactions now proposed are however of a different nature from those which are ordinarily entered in the Military Lands Account, and I am prepared to agree that they should be carried out entirely on a cash basis,\n\nThe Military Lands Account shows a debit balance of something over $600,000 against this Government, and I suggest that it should be for the time being closed and that this debit should stand over until the cash transactions are entirely completed.\n\nUnder date the 28th September 1921, the War Office informed the Colonial Office that the sum of £114,317-18s-9d was owing to this Government on account of percentage overpaid under the Defence Contribution Ordinance. I propose that the new cash account shall be opened by the entry of this sum to the credit of this Government, and that, as soon as the Military Authorities are prepared to undertake that certain land will be handed over, the agreed price of that land shall be credited to them. The balance in favour of the Military Authorities will obviously be a large one, and the Colony will be responsible to the extent of the whole of that balance for the reprovisioning of the garrison. For example, taking the value of the land to be handed over at $11,000,000 and deducting $900,000 as the rough equivalent of the refund in respect of defence contribution, the Colony would be under obligation to the extent of $10,100,000 to provide land, the value to be settled by agreement or arbitration, and to construct any new buildings which may be required. When the transactions have been entirely completed and the balance to the credit of the Military Authorities has been exhausted, the cash account will be closed, and the Military Lands Account will be reopened on its present basis.\n\nIf the Military Authorities are prepared to proceed on the lines which I have indicated, I would ask that an immediate commencement may be made by the surrender of the Pinewood Battery area. The rate of transfer of this land was 11.059 cents per square foot and the Director of Public Works reports that the present day all over value is less than half this sum. I suggest that this Government should accept a debit in the new cash account of the exact sum which was credited to it in the Military Lands Account; the result being that the occupation of the area by the Military Authorities will have been free of charge to them except in respect of money spent on constructional work. The Director of Public Works will of course be glad to discuss with Colonel Davy his figures regarding the valuation of the land.",
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        "content_text": "No.1471/1919.\n\nSir,\n\nMemorandum D.\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHong Kong\n\n4th May, 1922.\n\n216\n\n:\n\n...\n\nWith reference to your interview yesterday with Mr. Fletcher, I have the honour to state that this Government is prepared to undertake all constructional work in connection with the reprovisioning of the garrison in the sites to which it is transferred. The cost of such constructional work will be defrayed by this Government; provided that its financial obligation in respect of land and buildings under the present scheme shall be limited to the amount of its debit balance in the cash account, referred to in my letter of the 28th April.\n\n2. With regard to the question of the break-up value of the existing military buildings it is the common experience in this Colony that a contractor requires payment for demolition work, as the value of the materials is not a sufficient inducement.\n\n3. If this Government desires to use permanently any of the existing buildings, it is prepared to accept a debit in the cash account for the value of such building in addition to the value of the site. If, for example, it is agreed that the Military Hospital is to be handed over to this Government for its use, the value of both the land and the buildings would be debited. There would be no debit in respect of buildings temporarily occupied pending development of the areas in which they stand.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n(Sgd). R.E. Stubbs,\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nThe Honourable,\n\nColonel C. W. Davy, C.M.G.",
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        "content_text": "No. 1471/1919,\n\nSir,\n\nMeno randum E,\n\nGoverment House,\n\nHong Kong,\n\n28th April, 1922.\n\n247\n\n12,\n\nWith reference to Lieutenant-General Kirkpatrick's letter No. C.R.9650 of the 12th December, I have the honour to state that the Director of Public Works and the Assistant Colonial Secretary have reported to me the substance of certain informal discussions which, as Your Excellency is aware, have recently been taking place between them and Colonel Davy on the Military Lands question.\n\n2. It is desirable to define in the first instance the general procedure to be adopted, and I concur that the transactions which are now in contemplation should be governed by the Colonial Office Circular despatches of the 9th June 1890, and the 30th December, 1894, the reference most immediately in point being that contained in paragraph 6 of the latter despatch, which reads as follows:\n\n\"Whenever the Colony desires to retain any lands which the Military Authorities give up, such lands, instead of being offered for sale, would be valued, and the market value of their fee simple at date of surrender would be entered in the Special Account to debit of the Colonial Government, together with the fair selling value at that date of any buildings which might be upon the land. In the event of the surrender of any buildings now existing which in the past were erected at Colonial cost it would only be necessary to record the value of the site. The amounts so entered would be paid out as required for the provision of the lands or buildings for the defensive purposes of the Colony, and the amounts, as in the case of sale, credited to the Colonial Government, the like credit being given in the event of new sites being provided on Crown Lands. Should no new lands or buildings be immediately required the amounts entered would remain to the debit of the Colonial Government until such time, if ever, as lands, or buildings should become necessary for defensive purposes\".\n\n3.\n\nThe land most urgently required by this Government is that in the centre of the City of Victoria and the site of Whitfield Barracks at Kowloon, and I understand that the Military Authorities would be prepared to give up the areas shown in the enclosed schedule on the understanding that the War Office will adhere to the policy agreed upon of stationing the greater part of the garrison on the mainland.\n\n4. The schedule sets out the value per square foot of each area as settled at the informal discussions which have taken place. The figures include the value of the buildings upon the land. These are not required by this Government, and it is obvious that from a commercial point of view the land cleared of the buildings is much more valuable than the land subject to the condition that the buildings are to remain. It is provided in the Circular despatches referred to that values may be settled by agreement between the local Civil and Military Authorities. I consider that the rates per square foot are reasonable and fair to both sides; and, if you are prepared to accept them, I propose that their final adoption should be recommended to the War Office and the Colonial Office. The acceptance of the figures would not bind the War Department to the surrender of the land, but such areas as it gives up would be debited against the Colony at the rates shown.\n\n5.",
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        "content_text": "248\n\nLU\n\n3. I may take this opportunity to state, with reference to paragraph 6 of the Circular despatch of 1894 quoted above, that the Colony desires to retain the surrendered land only in the sense that it wishes to develop it for the general purposes of the community. The price agreed upon would be final and would not be affected by a future sale by this Government of a particular area at a price higher or less than that paid for its surrender.\n\n6. The Defence Contribution Ordinance, 1901, provides that the percentage paid annually by the Colony is a fixed contribution in full return for the annual cost of the garrison, including all capital expenditure for Military Lands and buildings; and it has been the practice to use the Military Lands Account merely as a record of land transactions between the Colonial Government and the Military Authorities. The principle that the Colonial Government does not make cash payments in respect of land and buildings by the War Department was affirmed in the Colonial Secretary's letter to the Chief Engineer of the 1st April 1909, a copy of which is attached for convenience of reference, and it was accepted by the Military Authorities. The transactions now proposed are however of a different nature from those which are ordinarily entered in the Military Lands Account, and I am prepared to agree that they should be carried out entirely on a cash basis.\n\n7. The Military Lands Account shows a debit balance on something over $600,000 against this Government, and I suggest that it should be for the time being closed and that this debit should stand over until the cash transactions are entirely completed.\n\n8. Under date the 28th September 1921, the War Office informed the Colonial Office that the sum of £114,317.18.9d. was owing to this Government on account of percentage overpaid under the Defence Contribution Ordinance. I propose that the new cash account shall be opened by the entry of this sum to the credit of this Government, and that, as soon as the Military Authorities are prepared to undertake that certain land will be handed over, the agreed price of that land shall be credited to them. The balance in favour of the Military Authorities will obviously be a large one, and the Colony will be responsible to the extent of the whole of that balance for the reprovisioning of the garrison. For example, taking the value of the land to be handed over at $11,000,000 and deducting $900,000 as the rough equivalent of the refund in respect of defence contribution, the Colony would be under obligation to the extent of $10,100,000 to provide land, the value to be settled by agreement or arbitration, and to construct any new buildings which may be required. When the transactions have been entirely completed and the balance to the credit of the Military Authorities has been exhausted, the cash account will be closed, and the Military Lands Account will be re-opened on its present basis.\n\n9. If the Military authorities are prepared to proceed on the lines which I have indicated, I would ask that an immediate commencement may be made by the surrender of the Pinewood Battery area. The rate of transfer of this land was 11.059 cents per square foot and the Director of Public Works reports that the present day all over value is less than half this sum. I suggest that this Government should accept a debit in the new cash account of the exact sum which was credited to in the Military Lands Account; the result being that the occupation of the area by the Military Authorities will have been free of charge to them except in respect of money spent on constructional work. The Director of Public Works will of course be glad to discuss with Colonel Davy his figures regarding the valuation of the land.\n\n10.",
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        "content_text": "249\n\n14.\n\n10. With regard to the general question, the Army Council in its letter of the 30th June, 1921, agreed that the British battalion should be placed at Gun Club Hill and that the native troops should be moved from the Whitfield site to the Shutin Pass area. This Government is anxious to press on the construction of the necessary barrack accommodation at the earliest possible date, and it would expedite matters if Colonel Davy could be authorised to discuss with the Director of Public Works details as to land and buildings required.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour Excellency's most obedient Servant,\n\n(Sgd) R.E. Stubbs.\n\nGovernor &c.",
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        "content_text": "156 \n\nWe believe that his figures are much too high seeing that the land 'boom' has already passed its zenith and considerable reductions in market prices may be anticipated long before we are able to dispose of any large part of the surrendered lands but we recognize that his task must have been one of exceptional difficulty.\n\nI desire also to express my keen appreciation of the hard and continuous work done with his accustomed efficiency and cheerfulness by Mr. A. G. Fletcher, C.M.G., C.B.E., on behalf of this Government and for the assistance readily afforded on all occasions by Colonel C. W. Davy, C.M.G., R.E., Chief Engineer of His Majesty's Forces in China, whose recent retirement is much regretted by the numerous officers of this Government with whom his duties have brought him into touch.\n\nI have the honour to be,  \nSir,  \nYour most obedient humble servant,  \n7.2.  \n**Stubbs**  \nGovernor, &c.",
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        "content_text": "# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nAs far as it will extend, to providing other lands or buildings which may be required in the Colony for such purposes.\n\n\"Valuation of lands or buildings when required under the circumstances above mentioned, should be made by the Colonial and Military authorities conjointly, or, in the event of their disagreeing, by an independent and competent surveyor, to be chosen by agreement between the Home and Colonial Governments, whose report should be final.\"\n\nThere is this liability in respect of military lands, and there is the further obligation on the Colony to provide 20 per cent. of its revenue under the Defence Contribution Ordinance, 1901, paragraph 5 of which reads:-\n\n\"The said percentage shall be deemed to be a fixed contribution payable by the Colony in full return for the annual cost of the Imperial garrison, including all capital expenditure required for military lands and buildings and the cost of maintenance of all military works and buildings, and the cost of lodging in lieu of barracks and all other military charges whatsoever, provided that in no year shall the sum paid by way of percentage exceed the cost of the garrison for that year.\"\n\nThe question of military lands tenure was the subject of constant friction and dispute over a period of many years until the position was finally crystallised in the year 1905 by what is known as the Lewis agreement. Since that date the rights of the military over their land, their reserves, and their encroachments have been absolutely defined, and it must be accepted as a postulate of the present argument that these rights are absolute and that they must be bought at the existing market value. This demand for the removal of the garrison from its present position comes, not from the Military Authorities, but from the Colony, for reasons which are so obvious that it is not necessary for me to refer to them at any length. These large self-contained areas block the normal development of the Colony and they isolate large business districts one from another. The Army Council has expressed itself as willing to sell at a price and it is now for us to consider whether it is worth our while to pay that price.\n\n## THE PRICE\n\nAs to the price. In the early Spring of 1922 Mr. Perkins and myself, representing this Government, and Colonel Davy, representing the local military authorities, negotiated an agreement, signed finally on the 31st March, 1922, which was endorsed by their Excellencies the Governor and General Officer Commanding and was forwarded to the Imperial Government for approval. Certain correspondence ensued with the War Office and in the meantime the prices of land rose very rapidly. The boom had set in in full force. The War Office decided to investigate the matter itself; they sent out Sir John Oakley. On his arrival upon the spot, and in September, 1923, the Government decided to invite him to act as arbitrator with this limitation, that, while his figures would not be questioned, yet the Government of the Colony must reserve the right to reject them in toto. I think that this was a wise decision, because Sir John Oakley as Arbitrator, must necessarily be in a more independent position than as Valuer for one side only, and as the War Department were in a position that they did not care whether they sold or not, they were sure to stand by his figure. I may here express the opinion that the Colony has been very fortunate in getting an arbitrator of the calibre of Sir John Oakley. I think that opinion will be endorsed by all who came in contact with him. As both the Government of the Colony and the local military authorities were in agreement, it was decided not to call separate witnesses for either side. The names of prominent business men and valuers were put before Sir John Oakley, and he called those whom he wished. The gentlemen who gave evidence were the Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen, the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Son, the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, Mr. Bernard, Mr. Henry Humphreys, Mr. L. G. Bird and Mr. Gibbs. A number of officers in the Public Works Department were also called. The Government prepared elaborate plans showing the position of all lands sold at public auctions during the last 14 years in all parts of the Colony, giving the upset price, the realised price and the rate of Crown rent: and also plans showing all private sales between private parties.",
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        "content_text": "## HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\n...of land within reasonable distance of these large military areas. Sir John Oakley, accompanied by Colonel Davy and myself, visited a very large number of these sites in person.\n\n## AN EXPLANATION OF THE VALUES\n\nIn order to understand the exact position with regard to these values, it is necessary to explain the agreement which is to be come to between this Government and the War Department. A special account is to be opened, to the credit side of which is to be put the sum of £114,000, representing military contributions overpaid by the Colony in respect of the two years 1917-18 and 1918-19. There will be further put to that credit side the value of military lands which will be sold to the military for the purpose of reprovisioning. That value will not be great, because the lands are situated some distance from the centre of the Colony. On the debit side will be set this sum of approximately $17,000,000, representing the purchase price of these military lands. That price, of course, includes the full value for any land which may be used for a public purpose. For example, there is a proposal that a new City Hall may be built on Murray Parade Ground.\n\nThe Public Works Department will proceed as soon as may be to reprovision the garrison by forming sites and putting up any buildings that the Military Authorities require. The first situation which they will begin to deal with is Gun Club Hill, which is already military lands. There will be no payment there in respect of the land. It has been argued by some that by putting the British battalion in that position, we shall simply be repeating the mistakes of the past. I do not think that can be the case. We have 100-foot roads, Nathan Road and Chatham Road, along the Western and Eastern sides of Gun Club Hill, and another 100-foot road, Gascoigne Road, runs along the Northern boundary. We can, if we wish, widen the road along the Southern boundary. In any event, the Military Authorities would not wish to go further afield, and the British garrison have as much title as anybody else to the amenities of existence here. The second site which is under consideration—and I think will probably be chosen—is the ridge beyond the Standard Oil holding at Laichikok, which goes to the crown of the road down to the torpedo pier belonging to the Navy. I think hon. members know it: there is a small house at its Southern extremity. The proposal is that we should level that hill, fill in the valley, and construct a large Cantonment. These works will necessarily take a long time. It has been suggested that the Gun Club Hill barracks may be completed in three years and the Cantonment in five years. I think, personally, this is too optimistic a view. In any event, we have to put out our money for these new works over a period of years, which may be five and will not probably in any event be more than ten. We cannot get any large areas of land from the military authorities until the Garrison has been reprovisioned. When the British battalion goes to Gun Club Hill, we hope to get the greater part of the land on this side. Therefore, it will be apparent that interest on our money plays a most important part in this matter. Our money is going out for a definite period, and we can only recover it by use of these military lands at some indefinite future period.\n\nThese values of Sir John Oakley are for the lands in bulk. The Town Planning Committee in its most intensive lay-outs puts aside 45 per cent. of the gross area for road purposes. The area given to roads is 42 per cent., not including Praya East Reclamation, the area given the present Praya East road, and not including the roads which will be made by private parties across the lots. Therefore, in reckoning the amount of money you are going to get back from these military lands, you have to contemplate them very largely decreased in size. In addition, you have to form these roads, provide drainage, water, and light—all matters of considerable expenditure.\n\nThe proposition now is—What is the value of these military lands under these conditions, namely, that we prepare for the next ten years to pay out up to $17,000,000, and after a period of three years we begin to receive these military lands, reduce them very largely, anything up to 45 per cent. in size, by road-making, spend a considerable sum in laying them out, and then sell them for what they will fetch. I will put some figures before hon. members in this...",
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        "content_text": "# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nMilitary lands the money, with interest, which it shall have laid out in Military reprovisioning. Expensive Crown land has never found a ready market in normal times. The Old Post Office site was on the market for a number of years, and it did not find a buyer until late in 1921. In 1910 the Government proposed to put the Cenotaph site up to auction as marine lot at $30.00 a foot. The prospective purchaser would not bid at this rate, and it was decided that $25.00 would be a sufficient upset price. The prospective purchaser's agent was uncertain whether he would bid at this reduced rate, and the matter was allowed to drop. There has been very little demand for vacant Crown land at Kowloon Point, which has been unoccupied for many years.\n\nBefore the Military lands ready for the market, very large areas of new building land along the Eastern Praya and to the north of the Kowloon Peninsula will be available.\n\nAny estimate of the value that should be fixed upon the Military lands depends mainly upon the opinion which is formed regarding the future course of events in the Colony. Past history shows a record of steady and continuous progress, with temporary booms and reactions, and no argument has been advanced to show that future progress will not be along similar lines. It is possible to estimate with approximate accuracy both the period of time over which the Colony will be disbursing money and also the period of time within which the Military lands will be handed over, but it is hardly possible to gauge with any pretence at certainty the number of years which will elapse before the Colony, by re-sale of the lands, will finally recover its money, with interest. That the period will be a long one is certain. On the evidence of past history, which is the only definite evidence available, the period will cover so very many years that interest upon the Colony's disbursements becomes a predominating factor most materially affecting the rates which are now fixed as representing the ultimate cash return from the Military lands.\n\nThe agreement arrived at locally does not differ much from that of Sir John Oakley's figures, except as regards Murray Parade Ground, Murray Barracks and the small areas fronting on Queen's Road, a large part of which small areas will be wiped out by the widening of Queen's Road to 100 feet. The difference in the two rates for Murray Parade Ground and Murray Barracks, was very large. Your optimist would, no doubt, tell us that we shall easily get our money back. That is a matter of opinion, and it is most difficult to make any definite statement. The inhabitants of a few years back would regard as incredible the present day prices. It is merely a matter of guess work what the future has in store for us. I submit, however, that it is of immense indirect benefit to the Colony that we should get possession of these military lands in order that we may get proper through communications and develop the Colony its natural lines. It is perhaps fortunate that these lands have been held so long, as it were in trust, by the military authorities, for we have learned a salutary lesson by the mistakes of the past and are ready to lay out these lands for the development of the Colony on the most up-to-date lines. The Government confidently recommends to this Council and to the Colony the adoption of the resolution before us to-day.\n\nBefore I sit down I wish to express the great obligation the Colony is under to His Excellency the General Officer Commanding and Colonel Davy for their invaluable co-operation in bringing these difficult negotiations to what I hope may be regarded as a successful conclusion. (Applause.)\n\nI beg to second the resolution.\n\n**THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL** - I beg to \n\nHON. MR. POLLOCK I understand that if this honourable Council goes into Committee, unofficial members will be allowed to put a few questions. A number of questions have occurred to me, and I will now formally move that the Council go into Committee.\n\nHON. MR. P. H. HOLYOAK seconded. The proposal was adopted.\n\nIn Committee, the Hon. Mr. POLLOCK said: My first question relates to the plan of the military lands. I should like to know whether the plan was that sent for the consideration of unofficial members?",
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        "document_key": "CO129-509-2 Hong Kong government officers- conditions of service and leave allowances 16-1-1928 - 10-4-1928",
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        "title": "CO129-509-2 Hong Kong government officers- conditions of service and leave allowances 16-1-1928 - 10-4-1928",
        "content_text": "No 34\n\n527941\n\n7\n\nAusd 116\n\n10 APR 1928\n\n3014927\n\nEnclosure No.1.\n\n30092/27\n\nnot in cie\n\nSir,\n\nRECEIVED\n\n10 FEB 1928\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONGKONG. 16th January, 1928.\n\nOL! DAVE LOE!\n\nI have the honour to inform you that the Auditor has called in question the view adopted by this Government as to the leave to which certain officers on three-year agreements and in particular certain Nursing Sisters are entitled. Some of these officers, e.g. Nursing Sisters, receive on appointment a typewritten letter from your department. Others, such as Engineers, receive a printed agreement through the Crown Agents.\n\n2. As stated in paragraph 4 of my despatch No.291 of 16th June, 1927, the leave of officers serving this Government under agreement is governed by a special General Order, a further copy of which is enclosed herewith for convenience of reference. And in my despatch No.325 of 13th July, 1927, I asked that the position might be made clear to candidates for service under this Government, which request was carried into effect by the addenda to Print Eastern No.121 transmitted in your despatch No.316 of 14th October, 1927.\n\nOn the other hand, the letter of appointment addressed by the Colonial Office to Nursing Sisters contained, and in the most recent cases still contains, the statement:-\n\n3. \"You will be entitled to vacation and sick leave in accordance with the General Orders of the Colony relating\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.\n\nto...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-533-5 Lt. Col. R.F. Drury- C.B.E.- pension 3-2-1931 - 14-12-1931",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nSir,\n\nH.M. Land Registry,\nLincoln's Inn Fields,\nLondon, W.C.2.\n5th March 1931.\n\n82778/1931\n(2)\n\nIn reply to Mr. Jeffries' letter of the 14th ultimo, I am desired by the Chief Land Registrar to forward you the enclosed statement regarding the service etc. of Colonel R. F. Drury C.B.E. who is retiring on the 5th August next.\n\nCody Statement\n\nOAS. H. Kay.\n\nI am, Sir,\nYour obedient Servant,\nBaray Ladde/Dany\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\nColonial Office,\nS.W.1.\n\n`DIP/GMD`",
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        "content_text": "-11-\n\nDISTRIBUTION:-\n\nC.-in-C., HONG KONG, (1)\n\nCommodore-in-Charge, HONG KONG (3) G.O.C., Land Forces, HONG KONG (1) Military Administrator, KOWLOON (1) A.O.C., Air Forces, HONG KONG (1)\n\nChief Civil Affairs Officer, HONG KONG (2)\n\nFlag Officer, Western Area, British Pacific Fleet (2) F.O.C., 1st Battle Squadron, British Pacific Fleet (1) Chairman, HONG KONG Joint Intelligence Committee (3) Colonel G.C. SAUNDERS, Civil Affairs (3)\n\nLt Col., G.D. DAVEY, Land Forces (6)\n\nS/Ldr. R.T. RAGER, Royal Air Force (3)\n\nCapt. A.L.S. READ, General Staff Officer (2) Secretary, HONG KONG Joint Intelligence Committee (2).\n\n79",
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