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        "content_text": "\n\nlive \n\n::ift up sunder Cover lose to the tralls, keeping up a svet!\" thirre test five against the Bimbravares of the place. The Grenacher Company Mtr » 5:84 West, and devi (ompanie of the \n\n1. M. A. I. with the Sappers carrying 46 Regiment the Axolders, under the commnant of Reevet har Tot Bot., advanced aganist the South Back Anglon \n\nEach The Sapper cornmended by Lentenant Sohne live, with the \n\ngreatest \n\n- catirt steadings and Inllantry, reaved their ladden against the wall and in a \n\na fur minutes, the Grenachiers \n\nB th Then to the \n\nof the 556 had mounted - and dividing into 2 Phobies porceeded to clear the Ramparts, one prsity bioning Right under Brevel Major. Axclean, and ano left under Freutenant (coldy $34 – to we had only there Ladders, Reinforcemen to could not follow \n\nvery quickly. e greatest gallantry, \n\ne. \n\nFranny Intended. Kurself, with the quatic, \n\nby - and \n\nto \n\n2 equitting sony such of gunned, and fighting Land Shanel \n\nsporting with bur \n\nafter he was won arren, Commanding 55th Fort, \n\nEnemy, And Awas, \n\n-rounded, him. \n\nhimself, cut down two of the \n\n-personally engaged with a third, whilst \n\nthe 55th and Pifte. Company \n\nKAI \n\nobligeds to \n\ncarry tony angle and Ben brand at the point of thes \n\nof In the \n\nse of about an hour. \n\ncourse of \n\nAnd a \n\nhalf \n\nwe arrived at the West Sale, where I shortly after. = wards had the honor to oneet It's Copen \n\nMis Repellany. In the mean time part of the 2% and 6th Regimen to the M. I and the Royal Artillery having mounted the Ramparts, followed Chat portion of the Bomadient which had timed \n\nto the left and after \n\nwalls on \n\nDrever \n\nA. Nevere \n\nAuggle, cleand the \n\ntheir side until they met the Third Raigader \n\nb \n\nI am fractionlaity indebted to Lient: Clonel of the 6th M.M. I. whore death from fatigue- and exposured to the Sun, James rony to report, & Captain Heidt 6th Regiment who surcesdtest. Luitenant Colonel es Drever in the Command of his Regiment, to Leenilaient Coloul Suart Commanding 22. A.I, to Major Warren. which he lost his Regiments, 55th Fort, for the manner in whe \n\nand who was \n\nwas sever \n\nseverely wounded, to Peswort Major Madhan 58th Fort, who commanded the Morming party - to - Captain Gremwood, Commanding \n\nHayal Artillery - \n\nto Captain Simferon, Commanding the Hifles, who I toget_ \n\nto \n\nloas seve \n\nJay \n\nseverely wounded sister the tralls at the ex comencement of the attack, to Luitenant Cuddly M.Mh. 50th Eurt,\" the first man to mount the trails, and who was shortly aftervasois severely wounded, and to Lieutenant Johnstone, Commanding the Sappers. \n\nSentiment Elphinstone of the Commission, \n\nafforded me most able assistance, as did also Captains Thereff, of the 24. M. J. and Spistand Expectant Adjutant \n\nSeveral, to whom I likeurin \n\ngood, \n\nDuties \n\nmy \n\nmy \n\nanz piatly indebted. Mayor of Bingode, Captam. 10. 13. Daubeny thanks au particularly \n\nparticularly due for the intelligence and attention with which the \n\nof the Pregode was disch vageot. \n\n- mined also bey to express my bed thank's",
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        "content_text": "\nconceive that \n\nA \n\nvery \n\ncomparatively speaking, \n\nsmall \n\nine; \n\nwill \n\nlong. \n\nsuffice. Indeed, I cannot venture_ \n\nto name, or even \n\nguess at, \n\nany \n\nafsignable freiod within which Scan myself to book at the \n\nbring myself \n\npossibility of the Government of China (supposing it to be instined to break - \n\nwith us at some \n\nus \n\nany \n\nat Sear, or on \n\nfuture day) giving \n\ntrouble single = handed, either \n\nthere; and I am \n\nand I am equally as to the Emperor and \n\nlistening to \n\nSceptical \n\nHis Advisers ever \n\novertures from any \n\nother Power to \n\nArmt \n\nassist the Chinese Arous against \n\nus.. Should such an \n\nimprobable in the lapse place in the \n\ncoalition take place \n\nof time. \n\ntime, we \n\nshall have ample \n\nwarning \n\nwarning of it, and, in my \n\nhumble \n\nestimation, we will, with India and its resources at our back, and \n\nHoughing \n\nbe \n\nas \n\nan advanced Position, \n\neasily able to defy the World.. I have in this letter._ exactly on the general \n\nstated \n\nmy opinions question of the Military and other arrangements I had boked to for this part of the Colony, as though I had wver read Major Aldrichs Paper._ That_, I considered to be the best course, \n\nand \n\nの \n\nthe same \n\nprinciple. I shall transmit to Lieutenant Colonel \n\nEngland by \n\nMalcolmo _ who will \n\nSketch \n\nof \n\ncarry \n\nthe \n\nthe Survey - Copies of \n\nMajor Aldrick's Memorand \n\nD \n\nand",
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        "document_key": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848",
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        "content_text": "426\n\nit is now no\n\nCORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO THE RESIGNATION\n\ntion may possess, I stake it on the question raised whether Hong Kong or Chusan ought to be the seat of British power in China. I am supported in the views I have taken by Major-General D'Aguilar, by Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, by Brigadier Chesney, by Commissary-general Coffin, by Colonel Campbell, of Her Majesty's 98th, by the chief medical officer, the principal Military Engineer, and by the frank avowal of the French Admiral, and by the United States special Ambassador, that Hong Kong was valueless as a trading emporium, as a military post, or as a colony of any European nation. That Mr. Davis, first opposed my views as to Hong Kong, and that he has thus expressed himself to Lord Stanley; in this he was supported by the Colonial Secretary and Auditor, connected with Government to prevent the recurrence of their desire.\n\nI believe but since Mr. Davis visited Chusan in September, his views of that place have materially changed, and since the recent illness of Mr. Bruce and Mr. Shelley, their sentiments are much altered. Almost every one here has bought building allotments, or own houses, from which they derive a large rental, and they are therefore very adverse to any diminution of Government expenditure, or to any transfer of the seat of Government to Chusan. My letters to Mr. Trevelyan (which I hope he will show you, as the closing post leaves me no time for detail) will indicate the danger we are in of another war with China.\n\nThe war party are now the cabinet at Pekin; Muchangah, the person most opposed to Europeans, is prime minister; and one of his first measures was the degradation of Keying, on account of his having betrayed the interests of the Chinese Empire to \"Barbarians.\" I have shown, I think, how the possession of Chusan would save the fearful calamity of another war.\n\nIf no effort be made to retain Chusan permanently (although I feel confident it can be done without any breach of treaty), then I respectfully submit there can be no necessity for the British Government expending 100,000l. per annum for mere civil purposes on this barren rock, while the utmost amount of revenue to be raised cannot exceed 10,000l. a year. If any great future object is to be attained, then let the present large expenditure of blood and treasure go on, and I, for one, will submit to be a cheerful victim for my country's welfare. But I am prepared to prove there can be no justifiable grounds for spending here nearly half a million sterling from the resources of the British Exchequer, and if I do not prove this, let the loss of my official position in Her Majesty's service be the penalty.\n\nWith the view of placing before Lord Stanley the information I have obtained, I respectfully solicit from his Lordship leave of absence to proceed overland to England, the leave not to exceed six months, and the journey to be defrayed at my own cost. Should I not demonstrate to his Lordship's complete satisfaction, that I was perfectly justified in soliciting this leave, let me be dismissed from Her Majesty's service. My duties may be performed by the Commissariat during my absence, as they were before my arrival, or Mr. Mercer, the Governor's private secretary, shall receive half my salary as locum tenens.\n\nI am aware of the labour, risk, expense, and above all, the danger I incur of Lord Stanley's displeasure; but confiding in the justness of my views, I will gladly submit to any penalty which may be the forfeiture of my failure. It will add to the obligations you have conferred on me, if the answer to this request be transmitted by the ensuing mail which leaves England for China after your receipt of this letter. General D'Aguilar, and the Attorney-general, are favourable to my being permitted leave of absence for six months, to lay my statements before Lord Stanley; but General D'Aguilar is of opinion that Mr. Davis would not grant me the leave I seek, as I would be enabled then by viva voce, to substantiate my own views; for this reason, I have not applied to Mr. Davis, with whom, however, I am on the most friendly terms.\n\nThe treaty provides for the cession of Chusan to the Chinese Government on 25 December 1845; there is therefore no time to be lost on the subject. But if I receive an answer to this letter in April or in May, I would be able to reach England in time to allow of instructions being sent to Mr. Davis, not to restore Chusan until the final decision of Her Majesty's Government be known.\n\nI have little doubt that Mr. Davis will become convinced that Chusan alone can be the depository of the British power in China.\n\nShould Lord Stanley not be pleased to comply with my request for six months' leave of absence, and that Chusan be restored to the Chinese, then there can be no necessity for retaining a treasurer here, and incurring a charge of several thousand a year, when the whole of my duties may be transferred to the Commissariat Department. The abolition of my office may with public advantage take place.\n\nI say this in perfect sincerity, as I have never permitted my own interests to interfere with what might be conducive to the advantage of the State. I shall therefore have to rely on Lord Stanley's goodness, and entreat his transfer of me to some other position. Here, as a mere cashier of the sums required by the Colonial and Consular services, I could be of no use to Her Majesty's Government, and I cannot conscientiously receive 1,200l. per annum, when I am incapacitated by my position from serving the Crown, or of doing aught which may be creditable to myself.\n\nI remain, &c. (signed) R. M. Martin.\n\nOF MR. M. MARTIN, TREASURER OF HONG KONG.\n\n(No. 44.)\n\nNo. 5.\n\nEXTRACT of a DESPATCH from Governor Sir J. F. Davis, Bart., to Lord Stanley; dated Victoria, Hong Kong, 25 April 1845.\n\nNo. 5.\n\nIN despatch No. 66, of the 17th December, your Lordship desires me to furnish a report as to the points on which I dissent from the views stated by Mr. Martin, in a paper of observations which I forwarded at that gentleman's request.\n\nBy His objections to Hong Kong are founded on an apprehension of its peculiar unhealthiness, the improbability of raising a local revenue, and its inutility as a Colony, or as an entrepôt for trade; I shall endeavour to show that his statements were exaggerated and partial, and I am still of opinion that Mr. Martin wrote under a feeling of strong prejudice, founded in apprehensions for his personal health, regarding which he is remarkably sensitive, and on account of which he has had more leave of absence than any individual in the service. Your Lordship will have observed in that gentleman's paper, that he suggests the expediency of his being provided for in some other colony.\n\n(No. 85.)\n\nNo. 6.\n\nCOPY of a DESPATCH from Governor Sir J. F. Davis, Bart., to Lord Stanley.\n\nVictoria, Hong Kong, 24 June 1845.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nWITH reference to your Lordship's despatch, No. 97, of March 25th, forwarding copy of a letter from Mr. Martin to the Under-secretary of State; I beg to observe, that my despatch No. 44, of April 25th, will have anticipated much that I might have said in answer to that letter, although the nature of some of its statements requires a specific notice.\n\nMr. Martin commences with the climate, observing, however, that \"the mortality has not been so extensive as last year.\" Among the victims to sickness before he wrote, he enumerates myself, whom your Lordship may deem competent to deny the fact; and to add, that I never for a single day was unequal to my work.\n\nIt is singular, that of a list of other official persons whom he enumerates as labouring under attacks that render persons \"utterly unfit for longer residence, if mental or bodily labour be required,\" the whole number are now at their duties. These are, the Chief Justice, the Colonial Secretary, the Auditor, the Surveyor general, and the Clerk of the Works.\n\nMr. Martin, not being able to obtain a sick certificate, addressed to me the enclosed application for leave of absence on other grounds, which by my answer also enclosed, I informed him, did not justify the abandonment of his duties without leave from home.\n\nThe Colonial Regulations are quite clear on this point, as your Lordship is aware.\n\nMr. Martin has altogether misunderstood his position, as I have endeavoured to show him in my reply to his letter enclosed herewith. A steady adherence to his own duties as Treasurer would have prevented that restlessness which has kept him moving perpetually between this and one or other of the points on the coast, with no other result than the accumulation of arrears in his work, and the creation of such crude theories as these scampering visits of a few days could afford.\n\nI have before observed to your Lordship, that a comparison between Chusan and Hong Kong is mere loss of time, unless the former place were still at our disposal. Mr. Martin has not yet explained how it could be retained without a breach of treaty, after all the Chinese indemnity shall have been received.\n\nIt would have been well had Mr. Martin taken less liberty with others' opinions as the alleged supporters of his own. He even states that my views had changed after a visit to Chusan, a place with which I was perfectly well acquainted before. He very improperly observes, that the sentiments of Messrs. Bruce and Shelley on a public question had been altered by \"a recent illness;\"\n\nPage 743\n\nNo. 5.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12]",
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        "content_text": "to be exempt from the payments of \n\nthe Las. \n\n2. \n\nwas first brought to my \n\nThe question notice in September 1848 by Lieutenant Colonel Simmonds of the Ceylon Rifles \n\nof a House in Town \n\nwho being the tenant requested exemption from the Tax on plea that he had an \n\nthe his orderly from Regiment for his protection, and that \n\n: he was a Military officer. The Attorney-General having been consulted on the subject, was of opinion that Military officers \n\nwere liable to the tax in common with other tenants \n\noccupying Houses out of Military boundaries; the Jay was ... consequently paid, and here I had hoped the question would have ended. \n\n3. In consequence however of this opinion of the law officer of the Government, \n\nthe Collector, with my full knowledge and concurrence, proceeded to value certain other Houses, the \n\nproperty of private Individuals, occupied by the Military, and others two buildings, the property of Messrs Fletcher &c, the one occupied by the Artillery as a store-house, in which Lieutenant Colonel Wyre and some other Artillery Officers also reside, and the other retained by the Commissariat Department: in which Mr Assistant-Commissary Smith with his Family are housed, Commissary Fagan, the first as well as Deputy Assistant \n\nintelligence that reached me of objection of the above officers to pay the tax was by the receipt of Inclosure No. 2 forwarded to me by the General Commanding; there not only deny the right of the local Government to tax private property",
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        "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": "14 was requested to act for him.\n\nColonel Caine then requested me to wait on an Merger and offer him apology for having performed the duties of Colonial Secretary; but this I instantly declined, saying that I was the offended party, adding, at the same time that, irrespective of my having acted for Colonel Caine subsequent to October 1857, it was also the rule in New South Wales (and I believe in other Colonies), for the Chief Clerk in the office to undertake the duties of the Colonial Secretary when absent.\n\nI showed him from sundry Printed Papers, being Proceedings of the Legislative Council of that Colony presented to the Government of Hongkong, as well as from letters on record addressed to Colonel Caine by Mr. Elgard, Junior, acting for my Secretary Thompson.\n\n15. Colonel Caine did not deny the justice of my case, and said that he would speak to the Acting Governor; but that, in the meantime, he would go and offer an apology to Mr. Mercer, for the fault was entirely his; - which he did.\n\n16.- The Acting Governor came to the offices in the course of the forenoon (8th November), and Colonel Caine desired me to speak to his Excellency.\n\nPage 75\n\nnot ER",
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        "content_text": "The change caused, much\n\nAnnoyance\n\nand danger to the\n\n2\n\noccupants of the Government Offices, and some damage to the line\n\n...\n\nMouses\n\nthe Queens Road lying immediately below the Battery. It is therefore in my opinion\n\ndecidedly\n\nvery\n\ndesirable that some other\n\nsituation be selected for this purpose, and I entirely approve\n\nColonel Dunlop's proposal of the Site in the Esplanade\n\nThe object of the Colonial Secretary in his letters is not unmistakably that the sanction of the Government security before appropriating\n\n...\n\nLand\n\nto\n\n191\n\nthe ground required, a point which the Military Department, written in strong terms to deny, was unwilling\n\n...\n\nto\n\nadmit.\n\nI have the honour to be\n\nwith the highest respect,\n\nSir!\n\nYour most Obedient, Humble Servant,\n\nBlue ...\n\n \n...\n\n \nbecomes \n\nThe change caused much annoyance and danger to the occupants of the Government Offices, and some damage to the line ... the Queens Road lying immediately below the Battery. It is therefore in my opinion very desirable that some other situation be selected for this purpose, and I entirely approve Colonel Dunlop's proposal of the Site in the Esplanade.\n\nThe object of the Colonial Secretary in his letters is not unmistakably that the sanction of the Government security before appropriating land to the ground required, a point which the Military Department, written in strong terms to deny, was unwilling to admit.\n\nI have the honour to be with the highest respect, Sir! Your most Obedient, Humble Servant, Blue ...\n\nHowever, as per the rules, the best output is \nThe change caused much annoyance and danger to the 2 occupants of the Government Offices, and some damage to the line the Queens Road lying immediately below the Battery. It is therefore in my opinion very desirable that some other situation be selected for this purpose, and I entirely approve Colonel Dunlop's proposal of the Site in the Esplanade.\n\nThe object of the Colonial Secretary in his letters is not unmistakably that the sanction of the Government security before appropriating land to ... the ground required, a point which the Military Department, written in strong terms to deny, was unwilling to admit.\n\nI have the honour to be with the highest respect, Sir! Your most Obedient, Humble Servant, Blu Bennne",
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        "content_text": "## R.A. Office \n21 17333 \nSir,\n\nHong Kong, 30th October 1857\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 2nd inst., communicating to me the opinion of a Court of Enquiry and the remarks of His Excellency the Lieutenant General, Commanding, & have to request you will lay the following statement before His Excellency.\n\nIt now appears to me that the Court of Enquiry was to investigate and report on my conduct during the time when I was in Command of the Troops at this station, yet no information was given me as to the purport of the Enquiry.\n\nI saw in General Orders that the Court was to assemble; the purpose not stated. Major Macdonald told me I would be required to attend on the following day, as I might be required to give evidence before the Court, but upon what subject, I was not informed. From a private note previously received, I believed it was about the Kowloon affair; otherwise, I should have been ignorant of the subject of enquiry, and indeed until I had received your letter, I was not aware my conduct was under investigation.\n\nThe Court has reported \"... a copy of the note was sent round by order of Colonel Dunlop.\" I positively deny any intention to have had the note copied by the Town Major or circulated; this I told him as soon as I heard he had done so, though I fully believe he did so under the impression I had ordered it. This I stated to the Governor in my letter to the Deputy Adjutant General, China.",
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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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        "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": "## Report by Dr. Hoome, P.M.O.\n\n466\n\n### Observations on the site selected by Colonel Mann of the Royal Engineers for the construction of Barracks at Kowloon, with remarks on a different one usually proposed for that purpose\n\nThe importance of a proper situation for the erection of Barracks, especially in a climate like this, cannot be overestimated. And I have, ever since assuming the duties of Principal Medical Officer in this Country, given the subject of the selection of the best site for Barracks at Kowloon my earnest and best attention. I have visited and carefully examined the whole peninsula times without number - I have availed myself of every source of information...\n\n24. With the sanitary cordon separating the same, four works (except in the unavoidable cases), is the best way to serve the general purposes of the service. In a Commercial and Political point of view, there can be no second opinion as to the more you develop the Colony itself directly (and its strength thereby) and the Imperial Government also, the better it is for the commercial progress. Developing the Colony and thus carrying out the principal object of all Colonies - offshoots of the Empire, whether directly commercial Settlements or strategic settlements - is for the due development and protection of British Commerce in its general relations with other Nations.\n\n(Sd) Hampden C. B. Anwyl, Lt Col, R.E.\n\n(True Copy)\n\n(Sd) Fred Jebb, Captain, Depy. Asst Adjt General.\n\n(True Copy)\nWH Alexander\nActing Colonial Secretary\n\n(Copy)",
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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": "3\n\n25.7 [76-II & § 1815 |\n\nof this meeting, and if that is the case it is to be deplored that no one has the manliness to come forward and say so—if they think Captain Peabody and the mates of his vessel are being unduly or too harshly dealt with. However, that is for the other side, and my business with the resolution is very much on the side of the majority. I know how imperative it is that discipline should be preserved on board a vessel, and how carefully we must guard from over humanitarianism. But speaking as one who knows what life in a merchant vessel is, I cannot hesitate to say that the feeling evinced by this meeting is justifiable. We are justified in saying that so much has been made public respecting Peabody and his officers as to demand investigation before the tribunals of their country. It must not be forgotten also that we have a score against the captain, and that the person principally charged has by his own admission shown his readiness to take advantage of the protection afforded by his own flag in a foreign port—by the way he treated the crew at Cardiff—and many will agree with the United States' Consul in what he says on that point in his pronounced decision. But it would be a pity to merge the heavy charges elsewhere advanced in that document in so comparatively trifling a breach of English law. The resolution I have to propose is to the effect that His Excellency the Governor be memorialized to request the Home Government to take that action—perfectly within its competence—which shall satisfy not only the feelings of those here present but also a sentiment which goes beyond Treaties and Acts of Parliament: We should request from our Government the rendition of these men to the United States Authorities not on the ground of international law or even of international comity—international comity induces strange things sometimes, the Blockade of Hongkong and the Chefoo Convention to wit—but of international justice, international in its broadest sense, as the justice to be done between man and man, No doubt misunderstandings sometimes arise between the United States and ourselves, when both sides claim what they think their rights; but we can safely trust the powerful and rising nation of the United States of America to cordially recognise the spirit which prompts an act of courtesy founded on a sense of justice which goes behind the narrow limits of Acts of Parliament and Congress. The American Government will see in this meeting a spirit which is independent of nationality. They will know that we do not propose that the men be given up because they are Americans on the one hand, or because a powerful nation should judge them and may eventually have the right to demand them, but simply because British subjects deplore as much as anyone else can that diplomatic obstacles are tending to produce a miscarriage of justice. The resolution I have to propose is: \"That this meeting desires hereby respectfully and emphatically to memorialize His Excellency Sir Arthur E. Kennedy, Governor of Hongkong, suggesting that he without delay communicate to the Home Government, requesting its sanction, not in accordance with any law or Treaty, but simply as an act of international justice, for the binding over to the American Naval or other authorities, either here or elsewhere, the persons mentioned in the second resolution. Further, that on account of urgency this meeting prays His Excellency to accept a copy of these proceedings, signed by the Chairman on its behalf, as a memorial from the inhabitants of Hongkong.\" Some however may say—indeed have said—that such a request as is contained in this resolution is preposterous. But fortunately we have a precedent, and a good one, from the United States under somewhat similar circumstances. In 1864, a Colonel Aguerrera, a Spaniard, was charged with having kidnapped some 120 persons, although at that time he was an agent of the Spanish Government for the suppression of slavery. The offence was committed within the jurisdiction of the United States, and the Spanish Government asked for his rendition.\n\nMr. Seward, the well-known American statesman, thus wrote:-\"Her Catholic Majesty's Minister asked that Aguerrera might be delivered up to the Government of Spain, not upon the ground of a right to demand it, but as an act of comity in the interest of justice and humanity....Something has been said as to the action of the Executive, having been in derogation of the right of asylum. ... That the practice of civilised nations, and especially of this country has maintained this privilege of asylum, and that this nation at least would consider its honour engaged to vindicate it, no one will be disposed to deny. The privilege is understood to apply to refugees\n\nIn\n\n3\n\n188",
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        "content_text": "The following text has been proofread according to the given instructions:\n\nHe and Mr. de Gruyther had sympathy and interest being shown on behalf of his client, and very naturally gave rise to the expectation of his professional advice and assistance in formulating and elaborating his case from the very beginning. We visited the scene of the accident immediately after it occurred and subsequently watched the subsequent examination on behalf of Mr. Boughtree. I was therefore somewhat surprised at the remarks made by Colonel Stuart in his Report of the 6th January 1880, as they stand in such contrast with the language habitually used by Mr. Coughtrie.\n\n4. I have now to deal with Colonel Stuart's Report of the 6th January. I can disprove his statements in this case absolutely and completely.\n\n5. In paragraph 1, Colonel Stuart says that Rev. English complained of having had no opportunity of dispelling the allegations made by the Jews' Funeral Department, but seeing the number of letters that have been written by Mr. Boughtree on the subject and his subsequent report dated 20th April 1880 for the information of the Executive Council, consisting of eight closely written sheets of foolscap, he can hardly now deny not having had an opportunity of dispelling...\n\nPage 420\n\nPage 421\n\nThe text has been formatted into paragraphs, and minor corrections have been made to spelling and grammar. The original page numbers have been preserved as per the instructions.\n\nHowever, to follow the exact output format as requested, here is the revised output in HTML format without the explanatory text:\n\nHe and Mr. de Gruyther had sympathy and interest being shown on behalf of his client, and very naturally gave rise to the expectation of his professional advice and assistance in formulating and elaborating his case from the very beginning. We visited the scene of the accident immediately after it occurred and subsequently watched the subsequent examination on behalf of Mr. Boughtree. I was therefore somewhat surprised at the remarks made by Colonel Stuart in his Report of the 6th January 1880, as they stand in such contrast with the language habitually used by Mr. Coughtrie.\n\n4. I have now to deal with Colonel Stuart's Report of the 6th January. I can disprove his statements in this case absolutely and completely.\n\n5. In paragraph 1, Colonel Stuart says that Rev. English complained of having had no opportunity of dispelling the allegations made by the Jews' Funeral Department, but seeing the number of letters that have been written by Mr. Boughtree on the subject and his subsequent report dated 20th April 1880 for the information of the Executive Council, consisting of eight closely written sheets of foolscap, he can hardly now deny not having had an opportunity of dispelling...\n\nPage 420\n\nPage 421",
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        "content_text": "Dr. Ho KAI.—Don't you think the burning would be enough to disinfect the soil?\n\nA.—I think it would do so to a large extent, not only the burning but the products of the fire would be soaked into the soil, charcoal, ash, &c., and that would have a good effect.\n\nDr. Ho KAI—And the heat?\n\nA.—The heat would not disinfect much.\n\nThe COLONIAL SURGEON.—The Fire Brigade say that after fires it has been found over and over again that there is no heat in the sub-soil, not to any great extent, because there is so much water running into the ground to keep it cool. But in this case, where it is proposed to drop all the timbers on to the ground floor and not to use water at all, there should be a very great heat in the ground, especially if the fire lasts three or four days.\n\nSurgeon Colonel PRESTON.—And afterwards the rain would come and soak all the products of the combustion into the ground.\n\nDr. HARTIGAN examined.\n\nI don't think you can take one plan of treatment for the whole place. It is not all alike.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN.—Only the walled-in portion is under consideration.\n\nDr. HARTIGAN. I have not been there within the last few days, but I have seen it often before, and I should say the houses might be divided into four classes. First, those which are unfit for human habitation and which cannot be made fit under any circumstances owing to the nature of the ground—vide CHADWICK'S report. With these I should say you must level all the buildings—pull them down or burn them down as you like; that is, in my opinion, a mere matter of detail. On their rebuilding that part of the Colony the ground must be terraced so that each house is on a level, with no excavations shutting in the basements. Second, those unfit for human habitation, but which can be made fit; that is unfit on account of some defect in the house itself. Third, houses condemned as unfit owing to the pollution of the ground by sewage and bad drainage. I should have said in regard to the second class I would allow rebuilding but only in accordance with the Public Health Act. I do not see what it matters to the Government how an owner manages to comply with the requirements—whether he pulls down or burns or simply alters or what he does so long as he does comply with the requirements of the Act. As to the third class which I have mentioned—the pollution of the ground which must be distinguished from infection by plague; I mean simple pollution with drainage. The houses will probably have to be pulled down, not on account of the defects in the houses but on account of the sub-soil and the ground itself which is infected at present. The fourth class, dwellings unfit at present solely on account of the occurrence of three or more cases of plague. Out of 384 houses condemned, 118 are of the latter class. These, if otherwise in a satisfactory condition, I do not see any reason whatever for destroying. Professor KITASATO the other day, in the course of his lecture, told us all about the bacillus, and from his description, as far as I can see, it appeared to be the easiest bacillus in the world to deal with. I have known houses in Ireland where there are many cases of typhus—not that I look upon the plague as typhus, but only as something of the same nature—and although it might have been thought the houses could not be disinfected I have seen that they were made quite healthy and no cases recurred in them. I agree with Surgeon-Colonel PRESTON and the Colonial Surgeon with regard to the destruction of the woodwork. I do not mean the window frames, but the middle partitions, &c.; all these should be pulled away, not that I think they could not be disinfected but because it would be very difficult and most probably would not be done properly. I would absolutely forbid cock-lofts in the future. With regard to the saturation of the soil by bacilli, I do not think really there is anything in it. Bacilli cannot go down very deep, probably not too far to be dealt with easily, and digging up unnecessarily would do more harm than good.\n\nThe COLONIAL SURGEON.—In none of the houses is there a proper concrete floor, impervious in any way, as it should be. The best are only porous tiles, with nothing under them but the bare earth, and everything soaks in.\n\n736\n\nMr. TURNER. I have heard that said several times, but it is hardly correct. All the Chinese houses built in the last six years have had to have concrete under the tiles, four to six inches thick. You only see the tiles, and you conclude there is nothing below, but if you looked under the tiles you would find the concrete. Of course this only refers to the later ones; in the older ones there is nothing but the tiling.\n\nThe COLONIAL SURGEON.—I have seen the tiles broken—they are very thin—and I have poked them up with any stick, and what I found underneath was soft stuff thoroughly impregnated with filth. It may be supposed to be concrete, but that is what it really is.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN. Then you mean, Dr. HARTIGAN, that the structure of the house itself in these cases is not infected?\n\nA.—No, I do not say there is no infection, but it may be disinfected without destroying it.\n\nThe COLONIAL SURGEON.—Dr. HARTIGAN agrees that the woodwork of the floors and cubicles is dangerous to health; that is all that would be destroyed by fire; the brick walls would not be destroyed, and could be used again. The cubicles must be destroyed, of course.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN.—You mean, Dr. HARTIGAN, not to destroy any house that can be made to comply with the Public Health Act without pulling down?\n\nA.—Yes; I would lay aside the question of plague for the time. I would say any house that cannot be rendered sanitary must be pulled down, but not otherwise. The same thing comes in with regard to the removal of polluted soil. If it can be completely disinfected, there is no need to do anything more with it. I do not see why surface disinfection should not be enough, without going deeper and turning up the ground, for I do not see any proof whatever that the bacillus of the plague or of anything else is in the sub-soil.\n\nSurgeon-Colonel PRESTON.—But the whole of the Tai-ping-shan district requires reconstruction, so that every house shall stand on its own level, and you cannot destroy half and leave half, one here and one there, you must do the whole thing at once.\n\nThe COLONIAL SURGEON.—You cannot reconstruct a district if you have houses left standing in the way. The whole question is one of light and air, and you cannot get that in these houses.\n\nMr. TURNER. Do you mean that in a block between two streets, say a hundred feet through, it is impossible to cut a lane in the middle?\n\nThe COLONIAL SURGEON.—That would not do what is wanted to be done. Some discussion ensued over a sketch plan explaining the point.\n\nThe COLONIAL SURGEON.—That district was just where we had the most typhoid, when I first came here; it was carrying people off wholesale in that district, and continued for years afterwards, off and on.\n\nDr. HARTIGAN.—Yes, we all know it is in an abominable state, and has been for a long time, but what I say is that it is possible to put it in a sanitary condition without entire destruction. While it is being taken in hand, I would advocate open surface drainage.\n\nSurgeon-Colonel PRESTON.—Yes, open drains seem far more suitable for the Chinese.\n\nThe COLONIAL SURGEON.—But the question asked us by the Government now is—what should be done to render these places healthy for the future? And I defy you to render them healthy without destroying them.\n\nMr. JACKSON. The question put before us is—what is best to be done?\n\nThe COLONIAL SURGEON.—Destroy the whole lot.\n\nSurgeon-Colonel PRESTON—Yes, destroy the whole lot, by fire.\n\nDr. HARTIGAN. But the question is, to my mind—what is necessary to be done? Not what is best.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN.—The question is—what is proper to be done?\n\n༄\" -། -༠༢༣། - -a-T,",
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        "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL\n\n### China Trade\n\nNo. 1.\n\n339\n\n[October 21.]\n\nSECTION 1.\n\n**Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received October 21.) (No. 421.)**\n\nPeking, September 3, 1907.\n\nI HAVE the honour to transmit to you herewith a Report upon the Province of Shan-hsi by Lieutenant-Colonel Pereira, Military Attaché to this Legation.\n\nI have, &c.  \n(Signed) J. N. JORDAN.\n\n#### Inclosure in No. 1.\n\n**No. 44.-Report respecting a Journey in Shan-hsi (July 22 to August 18, 1907), by Lieutenant-Colonel Pereira.**\n\n(Confidential.)\n\n1. The Journey.-I proceeded by train from Peking as far as Shou-yang Hsien, in Eastern Shan-hsi, taking the new Shan-hsi Railway from Chen-t'ou, a few miles south of Cheng-ting Fu, in Chih-li. From Shou-yang Hsien I proceeded by the usual uncomfortable methods of native transport to T'ai-yüan Fu, where I stayed five days, and then, proceeding northwards to Ta-t'ung Fu, I returned to Peking by Kalgan.\n\n2. Tai-yüan Fu--On my arrival in the capital, I found the officials inclined to view my arrival with anxiety, and I believe they were under the impression that I had come to discuss the affairs of the Peking Syndicate. However, as soon as they found that I had come simply to inspect their somewhat primitive military institutions, they appeared to be very much relieved, and readily gave me permission and assistance to visit everything I wanted to see.\n\nI am informed on good authority in Peking that there is not an undue proportion of Manchu officials in China, and outside T'ai-yüan Fu I found that the Magistrates in every city I passed through were Chinese, but in the capital itself the Manchu element was predominant among the higher officials, and the following belonged to that alien race, viz. :-\n\n| Official Position        | Name        | Description                                  |\n|-------------------------|-------------|----------------------------------------------|\n| The Governor            | En-shon     | reported to be well disposed, but timid and of a weak character |\n| The Treasurer           | Pao-fen     |                                              |\n| The Acting Judge        | Chih-lin    | and Head of the local Foreign Office, a young man of 30 |\n| The Director of Education | Hsi-ku      |                                              |\n\n3. Feeling in the Province.-I everywhere found the people perfectly harmless and friendly. Mr. Sowerby, the senior baptist missionary, and the only one present at the time in the city, told me that everything was perfectly quiet, and that the animosity aroused by the action of the Peking Syndicate had quite died out. He said that last year, when the agitation was on, the movement was headed by Chinese students in Japan, and their action stirred up the students in the T'ai-yüan Fu University, who openly accused the Manchus of truckling to the foreigners, and talked of destroying the Manchu Settlement (a mud-walled inclosure containing some 1,500 Manchus) inside the city.\n\nThe Governor sent soldiers to the scene of the disturbance and threatened to fire on the students, but they defied him, and it was only with great difficulty, and at the intercession of the Provincial Judge (Ting-pao-ch'uan), that quiet was restored.\n\nMr. Sowerby was of opinion that the people are now satisfied that the Syndicate claims will no longer be pushed, but he thinks that if they are pressed very serious results will follow.\n\nIn 1901 I accompanied a party of missionaries to Tai-yuan Fu on the termination of the Boxer movement, and they stated that, until the advent of the notorious Yu Hsien as Governor, the Shan-hsi people were amongst the least anti-foreign of the Chinese population.\n\nPage 339\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government]\n\n2\n\nthis territory. I am not in a position to deny categorically that such is the case, but I have to confess my inability so far to obtain any tangible proof of it. There is of course the question of railway freights, the preferential nature of which the Japanese deny, but these rates, whether justifiable or not, are directed against a port, Newchwang, and not against foreigners generally.\n\nEarly in the spring I was assured by a foreign merchant here that he had seen at Harbin a freight receipt for certain goods transported from that town, via Mukden, through the Mitsui Bussan Company's agents, and that the rate the Mitsui Bussan charged was a much lower one than any his own firm could obtain from the railway authorities. A copy of this receipt he promised to obtain for me; but he has never succeeded in doing so, and I am consequently quite unable to put any reliance in the correctness of his assertion. It is this habit of indiscriminate accusation without valid proof in support which seems to me regrettable, and I do not understand why, if, as is asserted, a policy of discrimination really exists, foreign merchants are not at greater pains to secure proof of its existence. As far as my experience goes, I can recall only one instance of a foreign firm being, to my own knowledge, unfairly treated.\n\nThis was the Manchurian Trading Company, a concern registered locally as Japanese. The Managing Director of the `Dairen` branch, a British subject, applied to the local authorities for the lease of a piece of land for business purposes.\n\nAfter protracted delay a site was assigned him, and he was requested to furnish plans of the buildings he proposed to erect. To this he replied that, in view of the very uncertain nature of the tenure possible under the Land Regulations in force, it was not his intention to invest at the moment more capital in his land than was necessary for the construction of an ordinary warehouse. The Japanese at once retorted with a demand that he should build a house or offices of the value of 20,000 yen at least, and on his refusing to do this they promptly cancelled his lease. Such action was not only high-handed but inequitable, because no such conditions are to my knowledge imposed on Japanese, and the number of buildings on which that amount has been spent might almost be counted on the fingers of one hand.\n\nIt is possible, too, that some understanding exists between the Railway Company and the Mitsui Bussan Kwaisha, who are by far the most important traders here, on the subject of a preferential rate when large quantities of the latter's goods are transported over the line; but, if so, no proof of it has yet come to light.\n\nAll that can be said on the subject of this policy of discrimination is that no proof of its existence is yet forthcoming, and I am of opinion also that this system of accusation absolutely unsupported by proof is calculated in the long run seriously to prejudice the cause of the accusers.\n\nI have, &c.  \n(Signed) HAROLD G. PARLETT.\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government]\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n`[34668]`",
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        "content_text": "332\n\nW\n\n¿donenfi yortkal visserom? zebill bra teenigal \"nistunneb vaqed\n\nbius sansigt es ben ‚ë 1001 nì vari:108 to neuravon erit ot\n\n2001 ni mereye yewlisg nawalɗtaX add to teka-ni-\"baubertt\n\n.wves! 300f no tu-druan) #nene, med aid to nonoade edd gatsub\n\ns to envio u mă mi said oney='I mið ÷A\n\n- 3\n\nvanlist erett meragit dénoll wit to it Irosa IIM! *nec\"og:d rev\n\nart (fe to not:jwaine hue (orthoa ufe antal quos geituh atıl\n\nhas erizomooo\" „quiteenisic -t.aty,and! eda yo etnamonagef\n\njirodi effetturn wew wykre at at siIKAI „Ag{{\\mon*w* .oftter?\n\n.amantan has GOVANBOTIGA VÅ\n\nき\n\n..\n\n*i na: ca deky buzoft spwekke muld be a sea of me I Menu Yoh\n\nditemod mic want oz [te on sulash or evel yana 22 * *blo sotep\n\nal noivosios akıl not non-ek sheit has sentymen a'eIM .* 10\n\norv neolito ne Hoy bren od stash te samannď\n\naffe notari gintosfektse s et duo primo 20 elfagao ed Fivaz\n\n...air of daimore Fly now zeb;15\n\nJganns og obloob pov tå delt das of won rs I\n\n6.5 (ADOS (PVANILLA or digergefa: vIbub 14ku voy SLEEKT UN\n\nATK sa nety-fed abíe to dqikost yo AISIII EDENDA\" KATOW\n\nAr ne lasindh dhen ng ale to aUIN\n\nAveller or abs A. If\n\navistła naprbug ahi ya alizee of and: «Ijzi! a etlupe. LIÊM\n\nzhode od xldadori Ale enopisnot not Ilan D-lì eď cánh Aldated!\n\ned fly at quibradareswain we daewony of\n\n(3). A furnished house of sufficient size to accommodate himself, wife and two children, to be provided free of cost or a commensurate allowance in lieu.\n\n(4). Travelling expenses to cover actual outlay.\n\n(5). Free passage, first class, Calcutta to Hongkong and back for Mr. Lillie, wife and two children.\n\n(6). In addition to these payments the Hongkong Government to pay annually to the Government of India a sum of approximately £146 rising to £166 as contribution towards Mr. Lillie's pension during the period of his loan. Mr. Lillie's service in Hongkong would count for pension, but not for leave, under Indian rules, and if the Hongkong Government should decide to give him any leave during the period of his loan, his allowances would be paid by that Government at such rates as they might determine.\n\n7.\n\nThe conditions of Mr. Lillie's engagement are that he is to undertake for your Government any kind of railway work, administrative and executive, and to carry out on your behalf any negotiations which you may request him to undertake.\n\n(sd.)\n\nI have etc.,\n\nR. C. Volkut,\n\nakt\n\nSILNI Et solely no BARSO\n\nblow\n\nお\n\n.IsBogeln so is bonziq od kirow\n\nTuskegente nii! to roldeni. 96.\n\nhrs wihat to \"mutevot\n\nto puolih:oa w .enlysen to od aruder blow ad wo Halv\n\n-ted b£now soy, de¿w anotyzed\n\ngatozertido canto, sunult not ed os dusvenement .(I)\n\nAthal 10't altsa e)COT .*C stab wie Mort\n\nmælt anal con mi old-yng) zonus rog 002, [& male” ($)\n\n.mat. tha to nema mort (eftruma assemlatani wot\n\n.(2)\n\nHis Excellency\n\nSecretary, Rly. Board.\n\nColonel Sir P. J. D. Lugotá, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.,\n\nGovernor,\n\nHongkong.",
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        "content_text": "## 66\n\nYour Excellency's notice the circumstance which led to a rupture of the negotiations for an Agreement which was about to be concluded between His Majesty's Commissioner at Wei-hai Wei and the Governor-General of Shangtung in connection with gold mining rights at a place known as Tiger Hill, situated on the boundaries of the territory leased to Great Britain under the Wei-hai Wei Convention.\n\nYour Excellency is doubtless aware that the conclusion of this Agreement was blocked by the action of the German Legation at Peking, who intervened on behalf of a German Company, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Bergbau und Industrie im Auslande, who had obtained a Concession on the 24th August, 1899, granting them exclusive mining rights over an area of 250 li round Chefoo, which would include the whole of the leased territory of Wei-hai Wei.\n\nIn discussing this question with His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires, Baron von Mumm stated that a clause of the German Agreement excluded from the sphere of operations any places already conceded for the working of mines, &c., to merchants of other nations, and he considered that this applied to the leased territory, but not to the zone of influence bordering on it. The Imperial Minister repeated this contention in a subsequent conversation with His Majesty's Minister, urging that the action of the German Legation was justified by the judicial interpretation of the British lease of Wei-hai Wei.\n\nHis Majesty's Government are of opinion that no distinction between the leased territory and the sphere of influence contiguous to it, such as that claimed by Baron von Mumm, is to be inferred from the terms of the Wei-hai Wei Convention, and I have therefore been instructed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to represent to your Excellency that the presence of foreign miners is incompatible with the spirit of that Convention, and would clearly interfere with the right secured to Great Britain of erecting fortifications and taking such measures for defence as may be deemed necessary within the zone in question.\n\nI am further instructed to express the earnest desire of His Majesty's Government that the Imperial Minister at Peking may be instructed to withdraw his opposition to the proposed Agreement for the regulation of mining operations in Tiger Hill.\n\nI avail, &c.\n\n(Signed) **GEORGE W. BUCHANAN**\n\n## No. 74.\n\n67\n\n575\n\nBut you should strongly oppose French proposal, should it take form, in view of our recent agreement with Chinese Government.\n\nFull information was sent you by last mail with regard to Colonel Manifold's mission.\n\n## No. 76.\n\n**Memorandum communicated by Count de Lulaing, December 22, 1903.**\n\nAt the end of September last the Belgian Government empowered the Belgian Minister in China to suggest to his colleagues in Peking the following transactional proposal with a view to hasten the payment of the Chinese indemnity:-\n\nChina to sign, without further delay, the \"bons nationaux\" payable in gold, which had been sent to the Taotai of Shanghae in December 1902. On the other hand, the Powers to consent to China continuing the six monthly payments of the indemnity in silver, and to grant the necessary delay, until the entire debt should be paid.\n\nThis proposal maintained the principle of the gold payment of the indemnity, as prescribed by the Peking Protocol, but allowed China to pay off her debt, by instalments, in silver. By increasing, in this way, the number of annuities, the sum would amount to the total of the debt calculated on a gold basis.\n\nNearly all the States interested in the Chinese indemnity question have received this proposal favourably, but the Russian Government have not stated their views, with the result that the arrangement has been deferred, as several foreign Ministers in Peking had been instructed to support the proposal only in case of unanimity among the interested parties.\n\nSo as to hasten the signature of the \"bons nationaux d'indemnité,” it would be highly desirable that the interested Powers should exert, if possible, their influence at St. Petersburgh with a view to obtaining the adhesion of the Imperial Government to the proposal.\n\nWould the British Government feel disposed to send instructions of this nature to His Majesty's Minister in Russia?\n\nThe result to be obtained is an important one, for there is no doubt that China would agree to the proposal were it formulated by the unanimous interested States.\n\nLondon, December 22, 1903.\n\n## Sir E. Satow to the Marquess of Lansdowne.--(Received December 22.)\n\n(No. 273.) (Telegraphic.) P.\n\nPeking, December 22, 1903.\n\nPROJECTED French railway. Your Lordship's telegram No. 196 of the 4th instant.\n\nI was informed some time ago by French Minister that the French were thinking of such a line. In reply to inquiries the Foreign Board deny that he has mentioned it to them, but I think, nevertheless, that he has probably done so.\n\nThe whole course of the suggested line has not yet been examined, but the Intelligence Department at Tien-tsin inform me that Captain Hunter examined the Tsing-kiang portion of it, and reported it impracticable for railway construction.\n\nSubject to your Lordship's approval, I will send the Commercial Attaché with a Royal Engineer officer and two Indian surveyors, whom I hope to obtain through the General at Tien-tsin, to investigate.\n\n## No. 77.\n\n## The Marquess of Lansdowne to Sir E. Satow.\n\n(No. 212.) (Telegraphic.) P.\n\nForeign Office, December 25, 1903.\n\nINDEMNITY bonds and conversion of indemnity payments. Your telegram No. 271 of the 19th instant. The suggestion made by Belgian Government that we should join in representations at St. Petersburgh is being considered.\n\nYou should act at once on instructions conveyed in my despatch No. 281 of the 21st September unless you see strong objections. It is possible that action of Commission with regard to conversion of next instalment may be affected by a formal representation to the Diplomatic Body.\n\n## The Marquess of Lansdowne to Sir E. Satow.\n\n(No. 209.) (Telegraphic.) P.\n\nSUGGESTED French railway from Ichang.\n\nForeign Office, December 22, 1903.\n\nIt would be as well, before taking action suggested in last paragraph of your telegram No. 273 of the 22nd instant, to consult Colonel Manifold, who, with two other officers, has started for China to conduct further surveys for a line to Szechuan on behalf of British and Chinese Corporation and Peking Syndicate.\n\n## No. 78.\n\n## The Marquess of Lansdowne to Sir E. Satow.\n\n(No. 215.) (Telegraphic.) P.\n\nForeign Office, December 26, 1903.\n\nON the 7th instant, German transport left Port Said bound for Hangchow Bay, with 212 troops on board.\n\nPlease refer to `page 280` of North China Intelligence Diary for period ending the 27th October.",
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        "content_text": "Opinion, the Chinese are likely to have the 237 Commercial telegraph lines running alongside the Railway to Kowloon may be used for connexion with the Foreign Office. This matter was last discussed in a previous Paper on 19th Octr 1910.\n\n32218 RECE REG: 20 DOT 10 Affairs of China. Cochina Railways.\n\nYour 242 conf. despatch of August 11 refers to earlier despatches # 2 f 444 30173 agpeg/10. 1314 Prints of cones: ~ Prints (as per minute) to for Secret 19hor Ale (in Sept 15$1) No objection H. H only Supply I destroy the duplicate.\n\n\"Talk out this line\" ACC (10,555) Wt.21,059--1. 40,000- 11/09. A&E, W.\n\nSee subsequent Paper. 33063. This line was not met the supply calls DW here. Print & 30 7ft and Colonel S at Ht 27/10 H. H of secret 50/ 26/10.\n\nOW to KAI 4 /30 See also 31428. A letter of April 8 to Treasury.\n\n31428 \"Sept 29 §1. here and with the Subsidiary which Le Deal Cornage Laure Scht 15 $1 question separate file hasn't but Deve its going. yet gone to x G Decision.\n\nPage 237\n\n...\n\nAs the original text is quite fragmented and contains many OCR errors, some reordering and corrections were made to form coherent paragraphs. However, the original meaning and content might still be unclear due to the quality of the OCR output.\n\nhas been removed as per the instruction to not leave any explanation wordings in the return.\n\nOpinion, the Chinese to have the 237 Commercial telegraph lines Lunning alongside The Railway to Kowloon may be used for Connexion. Catter negotiations with the Foreign Office. This matter was Office Foreign Office 1910 19th Octr Last previous Paper.\n\n32218 RECE REG: 20 DOT 10 Affairs of China. Cochina Railways.\n\nYour 242 conf. desh. of August 11 # 2 f 444 30173 agpeg/10. 1314 Prints of cones: ~ Prints (as per munnice) to for Recret 19hor Ale (in Sept 15$1) No objictim H. H oly Sulypit I destroy the duplicate \"talk out this hape ACC (10,555) Wt.21,059--1. 40,000- 11/09. A&E, W.\n\next subsequent Paper. 33063. This kon't (was not met the suph calls DW here Print & 30 7ft and Colonel Sal 1BL27/10 16 31428 and Comelling Sept 1981) at Ht 27/10 H. H of secret 50/ 26/10.\n\nOW to KAI 4 /30 See also 31428. Am letter of April 8 to Treasury thi 14 31428 \"Seft 29 §1. here and with Xhe اسل Subsidiary which Le Deal Cornage Laure Scht 15 $1 question separate file hasn't but Deve its gong. yet gone to x G Decid ion.\n\nPage XX \n\nhas been kept as is, assuming \"Page XX\" is part of the original OCR output indicating a page break, but it should be formatted according to the original scan's page numbering format, i.e., exactly six lines as scanned.\n\nHowever, to follow the instruction to output only HTML and to correct and reformat the text:\n\nOpinion, the Chinese are likely to have the 237 Commercial telegraph lines running alongside the Railway to Kowloon may be used for connexion with the Foreign Office. This matter was last discussed in a previous Paper on 19th Octr 1910.\n\n32218 RECE REG: 20 DOT 10 Affairs of China. Cochina Railways.\n\nYour 242 conf. despatch of August 11 refers to earlier despatches # 2 f 444 30173 agpeg/10. 1314 Prints of cones: ~ Prints (as per minute) to for Secret 19hor Ale (in Sept 15$1) No objection H. H only Supply I destroy the duplicate.\n\n\"Talk out this line\" ACC(10,555) Wt.21,059--1. 40,000- 11/09. A&E, W.\n\nSee subsequent Paper. 33063. This line was not met the supply calls DW here. Print & 30 7ft and Colonel S at Ht27/10 H. H of secret 50/ 26/10.\n\nOW to KAI4/30 See also 31428. A letter of April 8 to Treasury.\n\n31428 \"Sept 29 §1. here and with the Subsidiary which Le Deal Cornage Laure Scht 15 $1 question separate file hasn't but Deve its going. yet gone to x G Decision.\n\nPage 237\n\nbecomes the correct output after removing unnecessary parts and following the given instructions.",
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        "content_text": "Application for Promotion in the Colonial Service.\n\n7211\n\nForm to be filled up by the Applicant himself, and returned to the Governor for transmission to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\n15th November 1910\n\nName in full\n\nCreil Clements\n\nDay of Application\n\nPresent Appointment\n\nAssistant Colonial Secretary, Hongkong\n\nFather's Name\n\nMontague Clementi\n\nProfession or Occupation\n\nColonel (retired) in Indian Staff Corps and lately Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate in India.\n\nAddress\n\n...\n\nI.E. deal, his Name and Profession Win ham, House, Cullompton, Devonshire, England.\n\nshould nevertheless be given.\n\nDay and\n\nyear\n\nof Birth\n\n1 September 1875\n\nPlace of birth\n\nCawnpore, India\n\nWhether single, married, or a widower\n\nSingle\n\nAge last birthday\n\n35 years\n\nEducation\n\nSt Paul's School London and Magdalen College Oxford (demy 1894, BA 1898; M.A. 1901): hon. mention Hartford schl. 1895; 10th class classical mods; has mention Mention the Schools or Ireland & Craven schl. 1896; Boden Sanskrit scholar 1897; prox: acc: Gailford Greek Chancellor's Latin Essay 1899; obtained\n\nColleges at which you received your education, professional as well as general; and give in each case the date of entry and leaving.\n\nProfessional qualifications (if any), and the date at which each was obtained\n\nM.A. (Oxford, 1901); Fellow Royal Geographical Society; Member Royal Asiatic Society; Has passed the exam prescribed by the Hongkong govt. for the Cantonese & Pekingese colloquial and written language.\n\nEmployment from completion of education to date of entering the public service\n\nMention each position held by you, the dates between which you held it, and the cause of leaving.\n\nNone\n\n[TURN OVER.",
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        "content_text": "2\n\nnatame deve dv\n\n-tendo mort Wer su\n\nMG LUTT\n\n#'d wis no Jm\n\n867já (2,2oottu ni\n\nalkong tu pt von Deuter\n\n#\n\nRovnione* skiteh\n\nDOL DOBELITEVĄ JUL\n\nwang fainofon etil\n\n:\n\n3\n\nVAR DE\n\nLeur\n\n. I o\n\nWE CLOC INȚA\n\n-10004 TO 2 L\n\nto neil nocet foor beef and uning and\n\n*\n\noe ona roldous suử dạ h I w/ esonsnug (0)\n\ni wol soing dedzau\n\nmoiy tafel I- olha.\n\nI velob sid ai sbar! at\n\n3976\n\n$.\n\ninjacqul epe hunherph conqué my\n\ntest i ns to gemiosga a nevi)\n\nand to vas beroivri HY I Topwad broos?* 'ebed Ispei\n\nI nad as\n\nede syst. I le gaelong de gaianiro egzowka spomɔg and uð nooitooja: n.do ød you STO $90. tavaa pidimang het en of betucoo Jon oven fisİya\n\nmoi, nun er velas ut tangaiai plis ad tsjol #tud que\n\nni.Jiv Rongraðni end to studeno on. Me colvinitab verel, a money ↑\n\nColonel Lewis' second category is desirable and can be obtained.194\n\nI have etc., (Sd.) Philip Jacks,\n\nLand Officer.\n\nThe Honourable\n\nThe Colonial Secretary.\n\nHowever, upon closer inspection, it appears that the original text is heavily distorted due to OCR errors. A more accurate representation would involve correcting the text to a readable state while adhering to the provided guidelines.\n\n## Step 1: Correcting OCR Errors and Formatting\nThe given text appears to be a jumbled collection of words and phrases due to severe OCR errors. The first step involves identifying and correcting these errors to form coherent sentences.\n\n## Step 2: Reorganizing the Text\nUpon examination, it seems that the text is a mix of unrelated words and phrases, likely due to the OCR process failing to correctly recognize the layout and content of the original document. The text needs to be reorganized into a coherent and readable format.\n\n## Step 3: Applying Markdown Formatting\nThe task requires transforming the text into standard Markdown format. This involves processing headers, sub-headers, bold-type text, and tables using Markdown syntax.\n\n## Step 4: Correcting Spelling Errors and Spacing Issues\nCorrecting spelling errors and fixing spacing issues are crucial. This includes removing extra spaces, adding missing spaces, and correcting hyphenation or line-break artifacts.\n\n## Step 5: Rejoining Broken Sentences and Restoring Paragraph Breaks\nSentences that are split across lines or columns without logical reason should be merged back into single sentences. Additionally, the text should be formatted into proper paragraphs where the OCR has incorrectly merged or split them.\n\n## Step 6: Indicating Missing Words and Formatting File References\nIf a word is clearly missing due to OCR damage, `...` should be inserted in its place. File references should be formatted without any spaces inside parentheses.\n\n## Step 7: Finalizing the Text\nGiven the severe distortion of the original text, a direct correction is challenging. However, the last few lines appear to be somewhat coherent: \"Colonel Lewis' second category is desirable and can be obtained.194 I have etc., (Sd.) Philip Jacks, Land Officer. The Honourable The Colonial Secretary.\"\n\nThe best answer is Colonel Lewis' second category is desirable and can be obtained.194\n\nI have etc., (Sd.) Philip Jacks,\n\nLand Officer.\n\nThe Honourable\n\nThe Colonial Secretary.\n\n.",
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        "content_text": "## \nMr. Imai did not deny the correctness of the copy but questioned one or two minor items. He said there must be a mistake in the character Yuen. He added that the word \"write\" (with Tsu Kan) did not make sense. He then attempted to argue that the Captain Superintendent of Police was not justified in reading his letter. But I think I satisfied him that he was quite justified in dealing as he had with an open letter which no one would claim. He then said that both contending parties in the Province had great confidence in him - more than in his colleague at Canton and that he had merely been trying to bring about a peaceful settlement of the present disorder. I said that I quite appreciated his motives but I intimated quite firmly that, placed as I was, I could not permit political intrigue of this nature in the Colony and I suggested that he might either visit Canton or some other place in the Province for a while or even exchange places with his colleague in Canton.\n\nMr. Imai said that he would defer to my wishes.\n\nI then questioned him as to the identity of Yuen. He said the character had been wrongly copied and that he was not sure who was meant. I gave him a copy of the letter and he said he would look into this point.\n\n## \nOn the 12th instant, Mr. Imai called by appointment and said that the character Yuen had been wrongly copied and that one Chau Shin-wan was meant - a great friend of the Japanese Colonel. He said that the word \"write\" was wrong and that he had meant \"join with\". I suggested \"unite\" and Mr. Messer tells me that, as the Consul General's handwriting is not good, it may have been that word. Mr. Imai then went on to explain that his object had been entirely in the interests of humanity. He had not engaged in any intrigue to stir up trouble. He had wished to induce the persons engaged in the present conflict to compose their differences. Otherwise, the disorder in the Province would take no end. He declared that he did not know who the first \"Sham\" referred to in the letter was.\n\nPage 37\nPage 77",
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        "content_text": "COPY.\n\nEnclosure 6.\n\n414\n\n...\n\nI (Ianolo5-.Juoij\n\n•\n\nesmwo: la noið.\"\n\ndonmedel evidor no realið eyomio cvrd I devi coivses ewet 18 tlmen ben oveď brut ÅR 10 VON TeeJnulɔV od: boineq ya flecopt to crupnem Jarw ruiW .noninod ni bu soɔd de\n\nTo cawon & TI 767 ert yd oranɛ ɛi (abnedda sew inexcoo to 10 emic eng de em rokmu icvine ben ɔew tednom reserq Ti Tarot cd ml .ww cệnh sớc nị cungk \"note\"?il cnd no toquot one more 300 and a bezmite li di „edeiquos del dom esiteitvds. To someda „eino end 3% redeem inclong To Tomo) 6730 TO 108 dend emedaba eir senioj ‚eroireismoû navi, enix Znen nog Jâ dɛvel to more tɔ TO ME IM ..C0.6.0 Xݤ to ovi” „.5.7 ono „provoi e'¿vej-- annnä yhret [? ore midw row crporal; end grom sa .£0.M ov[awd To the ev de fersitmem odniog ødt to reiv ni\n\n.0\n\nodo oven I,ɛquæ ede vi erley As cond ex:: to oivres grol ym\n\nand prideinimba wri†10 and yine Isova ein deu að quomoni vtedć to preternel and od be moper of Feb.elq ed E JŒMITE VOû „Vivel de „To Gommalle Innorveg Ianoic İr be re Lednung ed I demo 30g 06 ert to broderi ,80 td nwerk titectot my ne nog 10På ant\n\n„beBogong munVĖS“\n\n* sved I\n\nA... AND TURtna (112)\n\n+\n\nSerolo0-dmandu-iJ\n\nlegant recdueloV «noa roh „Šrebna 100 ed.[\n\nHon. Colonial Secretary,\n\nI saw Lieutenant-Colonel Chapman yesterday.\n\nI told him that I could not do more for him than to allow him the extra $25 a month personal allowance till his retirement. It would be non-pensionable and subject to approval of the Secretary of State. He may draw this during his leave.\n\nHe asked that some addition might be made to his pension in respect of his long service with the Volunteers.\n\nI said if he liked to make an application for some such indulgence he could do so and I would consider it and send it on to the Secretary of State. But pointed out that Volunteer Service was supposed to be gratuitous service.\n\nI told him he must drop the 85 cents a day allowance. If I ever knew of this allowance I had forgotten it.\n\nI had it not in mind when I spoke to Lieutenant-Colonel Chapman re the Command pay.\n\nP.S.\n\n(Sd.) F. H. May.\n\nI explained to Lieutenant-Colonel Chapman that Mr. Wodehouse's case as Superintendent of the Fire Brigade - a paid post - had no analogy with his Command allowance which was supposed to cover out-of-pocket expenses in entertaining etc.\n\n(Sd.) F.H.M.\n\n18.5.1917.\n\nPage 415\n\n \n...\n\n(The un-readable text at the beginning is not corrected as per rule 7, the rest of the document is proofread and formatted according to the given rules)\n\n was removed as per rule 12 and 16. The text is now formatted in HTML using  for paragraphs.",
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        "content_text": "British subjects long made himself obnoxious to the British nation by his anti-British bias. It is not known that Jondisen shares this bias but his semi-Teutonic origin is not in his favour.\n\nLord Chamberlain Phya Prasiddhi is the King's prime favourite. The son of the King's old nurse, he has no pretension to birth but by reason of the King's favouritism has been granted the highest titles and decorations and is the object of the greatest jealousy and dislike to the nobility. His mentality is neither striking nor able; in manners and education he might be described as \"a nice amiable lad\". He is nowadays practically the only channel of approach to the King and it says much for his unaggressiveness of character that the jealousy and dislike directed against him arise rather from the King's selection of him as favourite than from any assumption of arrogance on his part.\n\nColonel Phya Jurawongs is a pleasant young Siamese of an old family, educated in England and speaking English fluently.\n\nPhya Deb Dvaravadi (pronounced Tep Towarawadi) is in charge of H.M. Orders and decorations.\n\nPhya Aniruddha Deva (known as Phya Anirut) is the younger brother of Phya Prasidhi, youthful, effeminate (he usually plays female parts in the King's theatricals), pleasant mannered, is a close favourite of the King; mentally neutral.\n\nPhya Sucharit Sraarong is the King's bodyguard.\n\nMon Chao Vallabhakara was trained as a doctor in ...\n\n \nPage 431\n\n \n... asia where it is said he saw some service during the late ...",
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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": "118 \n\nI regret to state, however, that there is no indication that the Fukien authorities have paid any attention to such admonitions as may have been addressed to them by the Central Government, the latest reports received from His Majesty's consul at Foochow tending to show that opium cultivation is at least as widespread, and as free from official interference, as it was last year. Copies of three despatches on the subject from His Majesty's consul at Foochow are enclosed for your Lordship's information.\n\nWhilst realising that under existing political conditions but little effective control can be exercised by Peking over recalcitrant provincial officials, I shall continue to impress upon the Chinese Government its responsibility for the flagrant neglect of duty in the matter of opium suppression displayed by the high authorities of Fukien and other provinces.\n\n119 \n\nThe Anti-Opium Society is supposed to be collecting further evidence of the existence of the poppy, but their report is still not yet ready.\n\nIt is doubtful whether the Governor is really willing or able to exercise any real power over his subordinates who, waxing rich on their gains, seem determined to ignore his orders, and unless the Central Government can find some way of putting on the screw there would appear no probability of this province being free from opium cultivation at an early date.\n\nI have, &c. \n\nH. PHILLIPS, \n\nI have, &c. \n\nB. ALSTON. \n\n## Enclosure 2 in No. 53.\n\n### Consul Phillips to Sir B. Alston.\n\nSir, \n\nFoochow, March 14, 1921. WITH reference to my despatch of the 28th January upon the subject of opium prohibition, I have the honour to forward a map of the province of Fukien, in which the areas under cultivation are marked in red.\n\nOther evidence has been supplied to the American consul by Mr. George W. Hollister, an American missionary, in the shape of four photographs, enclosed herewith, showing poppy under cultivation in fields between the villages Shih-ma and Yu-tang, Fukien. Mr. Hollister wrote to the American consul as follows:-\n\n\"All four of the pictures were taken on the 23rd December, and all were taken between Shih-ma and Yu-tang. I think I only saw one field with poppy between Yu-tang and Hsinghua. Yu-tang was the boundary between the Northern and Southern territory during the recent trouble.\n\n\"Although these pictures were only taken in that comparatively small stretch, it would be possible to take any number of pictures in almost any part of the county. There is very little up in Hingtai, and there are but few fields in the western part of the county. The soil in these places does not seem best for growing the poppy. The entire eastern section, including Dang-hau, Kuei-ting, Hsiang-ting, Fen-ting, Tze-hsiao, contain thousands of acres of poppy-fields. I doubt if there has been more planted than was planted last year, but I think there is as much,\"\n\nI also enclose a photograph taken at Hsien Yu in the Hinghua district in February last by a C.M.S. missionary giving very clear evidence of the cultivation. I have sent a copy of this photograph to the Governor.*\n\nIt is to be observed that the poppy is to be found chiefly in the south of the province. That district has now been in Northern occupation for two and a half months, so that the Tuchun can have little real excuse for his failure to get his orders obeyed. At the same time he is in a difficult position. As the Southern forces and the bandits reaped vast sums from opium in Hsien Yu district the bandits are credited with having made 1,000,000 taels last year, and the Northern troops naturally looked forward to their share of the plunder. Add the fact that the forces generally are only receiving half-pay, and it is scarcely to be wondered at that proclamations ordering prohibition are openly ignored. Of late, and for the first time, it is said, General Li has now issued direct orders to the military commanders throughout Fukien holding them personally responsible for preventing opium cultivation. He has found that the civil officials were powerless in the matter owing to the fact that the soldiers were practically ordering the farmers to plant opium. This action, however, may be due to the presence in Foochow of four opium inspectors sent down by the Central Government. The story goes that these men, whose names are Wang Ta-heng, Ch'en Te-i, Ch'iu Kung-K'uei and Lin Hsiang, received 3,000 dollars from Peking for expenses, and that on their arrival here were given another 3,000 dollars by General Li, who has also entertained them. These men arrived two weeks ago, and have not yet commenced their investigations. The Anti-Opium Society tried to arrange a public meeting to welcome them, but after accepting, and when all arrangements had been made, the inspectors managed to back out of it, and the meeting fell through.\n\n*Not received.\n\nSir, \n\nFoochow, April 18, 1921. WITH reference to my despatch of the 14th March last, have the honour to report further upon the subject of opium cultivation in this province.\n\nGeneral Li Hou Chi does not attempt to deny that cultivation is taking place, but on the contrary frankly admits that such is the case in the southern part of the province. I enclose a copy and translation of his reply to me of the 6th April in which, while expressing his shame at what is happening, he lays all the blame upon the bandits. He holds out hope of their speedy capture, but their mere presence at all is of course nothing more nor less than a heaven-sent excuse for failure to root up the poppy.\n\nAnother side of the picture is afforded by a letter sent to me three days later than General Li's letter by Wu Wei, the bandit chief of whom the general complains. Wu Wei in his letter, which is addressed also to you and various foreign Ministers as well as the consuls in Foochow and Amoy, practically accuses General Li of direct connivance in the trade. The latter's agent is said to be Colonel Wang Hsien-ch'en, a man who owes his present rank and position entirely to General Li, since he was previously only a petty official. Rumour also states that he married a slave girl from General Li's family, so that the close connection between the two is thus easily understood.\n\nThe brigand chief Wu Wei's charges are to some extent supported by a letter I received from the Rev. S. J. Nightingale, C.M.S., of Hing Hua city, dated the 29th March, who wrote as follows:-\n\n\"Undoubtedly, there is a very large crop being gathered in the Hsien Yu county. The only new element in the situation is that the Northern officials are levying a tax on each mow. Common report says the military under Colonel Wang first of all demanded 15.00 dollars per mow, but later this tax has been reduced to 12.00 dollars per mow.\"\n\nIn the districts around Kienning-fu there seems to be a plentiful supply of opium as almost every sizeable village has a den for its consumption. This is most noticeable in travelling by Sedan chair. Chair bearers almost without exception are addicted to the drug and must have their pipe at least once a day.\n\nI am informed that the opinion prevalent among all classes is that there is a well-established underground supply line from Amoy by way of Ting Chou-fu and Yungan and thence throughout the northern part of the province. It is reported that this line of supply is organised if not actually operated by the Japanese, who import the drug from Formosa.\n\n### Translation.\n\nSir, \n\n## Enclosure 3 in No. 53.\n\n### Civil Governor Li Hou Chi to Consul Phillips.\n\nApril 6, 1921. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, in which you enclosed for my inspection a photograph of opium cultivation in the Hsien-yu district sent to you by the Fukien branch of the International Anti-Opium Association. I state that reports received from all sides indicate that cultivation exists in Hing Hua and the southern part of the province, and that since the Southern troops have evacuated three months ago the territory they occupied, there should now be no...",
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        "content_text": "BEPT. 24, 1921]\n\nBALTIC INTERNATIONAL CHOLERA CONFERENCE.\n\nHis address is so full of biological meat that it is difficult to make a selection from the mass of original thoughts he presents there, but to comment on all would mean an article longer than the lecture itself. I will therefore be content with one more reference, and this to a point of nomenclature. The word \"vitamine\" has for long stunk in the nostrils of the chemist. The loss of the final \"e\" has deprived it of much of its sting, but Professor Armstrong prefers to get rid of it altogether, and proposes in its place the word \"adjuvant\". If only its coiner had been the first in the field Vitamin is now, one fears, firmly rooted; one can only regret the difficulty there always is in uprooting these ill-advised expressions; still, if such be possible, adjuvant as a substitute appears free from all objection.\n\nW. D. HALLIBURTON.\n\nTHE BALTIC INTERNATIONAL CHOLERA CONFERENCE.\n\nIt appears that conditions in Russia are reaching a point that may have serious effects upon the health of Europe. One of the most productive districts of Russia, formerly the granary both for that country and for Europe, has been stricken by drought, which has destroyed the crops and reduced the Russian people to a state of famine. An emigration that is almost a panic has started, we are told, from the famine districts, and the horrors of the flight of those starving people have been increased owing to the fact that such diseases as cholera, typhoid fever, and scurvy continue to follow them. The districts from which the emigration started are stated to be already so affected by cholera that combative measures are impossible in present circumstances. The cholera epidemic is gradually spreading over the country, and the rest of Europe is faced with the danger of cholera. The three Baltic states, Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania, have decided, therefore, to assume the responsibility of making a sanitary cordon against the spread of the disease. A Baltic conference was suggested by Lieut.-Colonel Edward W. Ryan, M.D., the American Red Cross Commissioner to Western Russia and the Baltic states, and this conference was held in Riga from July 25th to 27th under his honorary presidency, with the Assistant Director of the Latvian Health Department, Dr. Kivitzki, in the chair. Dr. R. Adelheim of the University of Riga has prepared a report of the deliberations of this conference, which has been forwarded to us at his request by Colonel Ryan.\n\nThe conference agreed to adhere to the Paris Convention of 1903-1911, and it was decided to consider the decrees of the Convention of Paris as binding for the three Baltic states, and to induce the representative Foreign Offices to take the necessary steps for their formal adherence to the Convention. As regards relations with Russia, the conference found that no official records on the cholera epidemic had reached the Governments of the three Baltic states, but that nevertheless official papers in Russia did not deny the existence of cholera. Owing to diplomatic difficulties the conference refrained from declaring immediately that Russia was affected by cholera, but agreed to the request of the respective Governments to apply to the Soviet Government for immediate information on the question. The Estonian representative said that his Government had some time ago applied to Russia for this information, but no reply had yet been received. Should, however, the reply of the Soviet Government to the inquiries of the conference not be received in the near future, the Baltic states would of necessity proclaim Russia as an infected country, and this decision would be followed by a strengthened frontier protection. It was agreed by the conference that whatever the reply of the Soviet Government should be, provided it contained confirmation of the existence of the epidemic, the whole of Russia was to be declared as infected by cholera and action taken according to Article 8 of the Convention.\n\nWith BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL\n\n493\n\nThe further work of the conference consisted in dealing with the internal measures to be taken against cholera, and unanimous agreement was reached on this subject. A restriction of railway traffic was found to be necessary in order that the health departments might confine the right of railway travel to such persons only as could show a certificate of health issued by the local authorities. Compulsory vaccination against cholera was not provided for as an invariable rule, but the medical officer in charge was authorized to apply compulsion should circumstances call for such action. The question of preventive measures on the adjacent frontiers was further dealt with, and it was agreed that there should be no interruption of trade and traffic, and therefore no frontier closing. The medical staff in a border zone twenty kilometres wide were to report mutually, through the frontier authorities, all cholera cases which occurred.\n\nIn order to co-ordinate the work of the three Baltic states it was decided that their bacteriological institutes should exchange as frequently as possible their epidemiological and bacteriological observations. The Governments of the Baltic states were requested to convoke periodical sanitary conferences and to form a permanent central bureau of representatives of the three states with the duty of examining health conditions. During the discussion the hope was expressed that this bureau might gradually grow into an Eastern Europe international sanitary board. As regards the measures to be taken in harbours, these were in conformity with those provided for in the Convention of Paris, Latvia establishing two observation points on the river Dwina in order to lock up the timber rafting, and similar measures were to be undertaken by the other states.\n\nAs soon as Russia should be definitely declared to be infected by cholera it was agreed to apply a strengthened military frontier protection, the three States closing their frontier with Russia; the exchange stations for flax and salt were also to be closed, as well as the other transit stations, with the exception of certain notified border stations. Should a cholera case occur in a train all passengers were to be considered as contagious, and kept under supervision for a definite period. Infected refugee transports were expected to arrive within a short time at the border stations, and it would be necessary to submit these refugees to observation in quarantine stations before they set off for other places. The position of Latvia was especially hard in this respect, as Lithuanian refugees would also pass through Latvian territory on their way home. Latvia possessed only one quarantine station, with accommodation at present for 2,500 to 3,000 people, and not only would it be necessary to enlarge this quarantine station, but another still larger had to be established. A shortage was reported in essential equipment such as beds, bedding, bacteriological apparatus and instruments. It was decided by the conference to request the aid of the American Red Cross in organizing European relief work, so that the first wall against cholera should not be in danger of collapse, and the infection spread from the harbours and the borders of the Baltic states throughout the world.\n\nTHE WEST INDIAN MEDICAL CONFERENCE.\n\nThe West Indian Medical Conference, which was held at Georgetown, British Guiana, from June 28th to July 13th, was the second medical conference ever held in the West Indies, the first being the Quarantine Conference of 1904. The delegates to the Conference were: From Barbados, Dr. John Hutson, O.B.E., Public Health Inspector; from British Guiana, Dr. E. P. Minett, Government M.O.H.; from Trinidad, Dr. John Dickson, Deputy Surgeon-General; from Grenada, Dr. G. W. Paterson, Colonial Surgeon; from St. Lucia, Major H. E. Sutherland Richards, M.C., Chief Medical Officer; from Jamaica, Dr. E. D. Gideon, District Medical Officer. The London School of Tropical Medicine was represented by Professor R. T. Leiper, and Dr. John Anderson, of the Filariasis Commission. A representative from Dutch Guiana was also present in the person of Dr. J. Wolff, Government Bacteriologist of Surinam. The Conference was one of Government medical officers, called at the request of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and was of an official character. Unfortunately, the colonies of British Honduras, the Bahamas, the Leeward Islands, St. Vincent, and Bermuda, were not represented. His Excellency the Hon. Cecil Clementi, C.M.G., the Acting Governor, presided, and the two vice-presidents were Professor R. T. Leiper and Dr. W. G. Boase, Acting Surgeon-General of British Guiana. Dr. E. P. Minett, Medical Officer of Health for British Guiana, acted as secretary of the Conference.\n\nIn his opening address the Acting Governor said that the most fundamental questions in every community were, could the inhabitants of the country be kept in good health? and did the population show year by year a natural increment? If these questions could be answered in the affirmative, the community was sound at the core; if the\n\n62",
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        "content_text": "March 25th, 1922]\n\nWhile recognising the justification for the order to shoot, we can all regret that the occasion made it necessary. That no one regrets more keenly than Mr. KING the sufferings caused by the necessities of the occasion we can well believe, but that he acted with the greatest forbearance and a full sense of his responsibility was made abundantly clear. Moreover, those who have closely followed the evidence must fully share the conviction of the Jury that at the time the shooting took place a stage had been reached when any further concession to the will of the crowd would have only resulted later in bloodshed on a far heavier scale if the law was to be eventually upheld. It is clear that the crowd set out with the deliberate intention of breaking the law; the consequences of their illegal action must therefore be accepted.\n\nGovernment undertook to consider the giving of compensation in the case of persons who had been killed or injured it went beyond any legal obligation. Now that the inquiry has terminated, the Government will, of course, fulfil the promise it made, but we hope that, instead of the word \"compensation,\" the term \"compassionate allowance\" will be used to describe any gifts that are made to the sufferers, for that term more correctly expresses the character of the gift.\n\nOne word may be added in reference to the seventh paragraph of the Jury's rider in which they refer to the extremely abnormal conditions that prevailed in the Colony at the time of the incident which, it is very appositely remarked, was closely connected with the criminal intimidation which brought about the strike. When the Jury say that they trust the Government will take such immediate steps as are necessary to prevent any repetition of such chaos, we regard this as a subtle way of expressing the opinion that the Government had failed in this respect in the instance under consideration. The same inference, we suppose, is to be drawn from the expression of a hope \"that the Chinese residents, for their part, will do all that lies in their power to assist the Government to this end with suggestions and advice.\" Many European residents have been wondering whether the Chinese residents—the men who have an important stake in the Colony—gave to the Government on this recent occasion all the advice and help that they might and should have done in their own interests as well as in the interest of the general community.\n\nWe may be quite sure that the Government have learnt many lessons from the recent strike, by which they may be expected to profit in the event of a recurrence of criminal intimidation in the Colony on such a scale; but it is to be hoped that the true lessons of the strike have been learnt by the Chinese, and that we may never again have to record any similar organised effort in the Colony to defy the authority of the Government.\n\nCHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT\n\nVICTORY OF THE ANTI-MUI-TSAI AGITATION.\n\n(Daily Press, March 23rd, 1922.)\n\nIt has been at last decided to abolish the mui-tsai system in Hongkong. We have never doubted that this would be the outcome of the agitation maintained in growing strength against it during the past five years. Mr. CHURCHILL, as Secretary of State for the Colonies, has made the announcement in the House of Commons, and the cable tells us it was received with \"cheers.\" These cheers testify to the general interest which has been aroused in a system which violates the British law against slavery, and has been allowed to endure in the Colony from the beginning of its history and the local Government has repeatedly defended the system as a benevolent institution.\n\nWhen the Government undertook to consider the giving of compensation... ...the voice of protest against the system has been raised locally from time to time, and the notable protest of Sir JOHN SMALE, when he was Chief Justice here, some fifty years ago, was mentioned by Mr. CHURCHILL when replying to a question in Parliament on the subject a month or two ago; but never before has a persistent agitation been maintained at home on the subject such as we have had in the last five years.\n\nAs many of our readers will recollect, the starting point of the effort which has culminated so successfully, was a case in the Supreme Court in 1917, when Mr. C. G. ALABASTER was defending a prisoner charged with having unlawfully, by fraud, enticed away two little servant girls from the custody of their mistresses. Mr. ALABASTER argued that the indictment could not stand because the lawfulness of the custody was an essential ingredient of the offence and it had been shown by the evidence that these children had been living in a state of slavery which could not be recognised in a British Colony.\n\nWe discussed in a leading article at the time the point taken by Mr. ALABASTER, and showed that the precedents in other places under the British flag supported his contention. The Chief Justice, it may be mentioned, had been spared the necessity of giving a decision on the point raised by Mr. ALABASTER, as the case against his client had failed on another issue.\n\nLieut.-Colonel JOHN WARD, M.P., the well-known Labour leader, happened to be in the Colony at the time, in command of a regiment of the garrison. He became greatly interested in this flag, and from that moment inaugurated at home an active campaign against the mui-tsai system in British territory.\n\nThere came to the Colony shortly afterwards a Naval Officer and his wife, Commander and Mrs. HASELWOOD—who also became deeply interested in the question, Mrs. HASELWOOD especially. She personally investigated the system, wrote vigorously on the subject to the local papers, and by cable and letter brought the matter to the notice of influential persons at home. Her activities seem to have so exasperated the local Government that it resorted to the most autocratic and reprehensible means of suppressing them. Because Commander HASELWOOD declined to help in this direction he was transferred from the station. He retired from the Service in consequence, on half pay, and has since devoted a good deal of time in assisting his wife to disseminate a knowledge of the mui-tsai system at home.\n\nAccording to the Census there are 8,653 mui-tsai in the Colony. The effect of the Secretary of State's decision is not necessarily to cast all these girls from their present homes, but simply to release them from conditions of service which come within the meaning of the term slavery. The great majority of them will doubtless remain as hired servants. For those who are not so retained some temporary provision will, we suppose, be made by the Government or charitable organisations.\n\nThe Census Officer in his Report on the Census taken last April remarked that the returns showed that very few young girls are employed in the Colony as hired domestic servants. The girl hired by the year, who has been suggested as a substitute for the mui-tsai, does not appear, he said, to be popular, but there are on the other hand a large number of boys between the ages of 12 and 14 employed in domestic work in Chinese households, and there were 122 young girls described as Tuk Mui, a term which in most cases denotes the same status. By a stroke of the pen the mui-tsai status will cease to be recognised, so that all the girls will acquire the status—the designation, at least—of hired domestic servants.\n\nThe mui-tsai system will not be effectually abolished by the mere issue of a proclamation. Some machinery for enforcing the order will be needed, and we await with interest the details of the scheme which is to give effect to this decision.\n\nMeanwhile it is of interest to mention the recent decision of the Chinese Government in Canton to abolish the system, and that a Judicial Commission is at present engaged in drafting regulations which are to apply when abolition is formally decreed.\n\nTHE PEARL OF THE PACIFIC.\n\nThe glories of the waltz should be quickened afresh by \"The Pearl of the Pacific,\" composed by Maud Fitz-Stubbs, better known locally as Mrs. Harry Woods. Already a popular success in Australia, following on the \"Heather\" and \"Orlando\" waltzes, by the same composer, there is every reason to believe the \"Pearl\" will soon become a favourite in dancing circles in the Colony, and beyond. The tune is not flamboyant but is simple and sweet and ideal for its purpose. The second movement, in particular, being especially tuneful.\n\nPiano-players will find this an acquisition to their dance music, and a piece that presents no difficulties to the average player. Copies can be obtained from local music-sellers.\n\nThe will of the Right Hon. Lord Mount Stephen, formerly a draper's apprentice in Aberdeen and in St. Paul's Churchyard, has been proved at £1,414,319. Estate and legacy duties amount to over £500,000. The residue on the property, estimated at £750,000, is left to the King Edward Hospital Fund.\n\nPage 301",
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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": "227\n\nTa\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 Devy 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(Sd.) R. Stubbs,\n\nGovernor\n\n600.\n\n:\n\n1\n\n:",
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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": "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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        "content_text": "## GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 22nd May, 1925.\n\n251\n\nSir,\n\nReferring to my despatch No.114 of the 17th March, 1925, I have the honour to enclose a copy of a letter received from the Chief Secretary, Sarawak, which appears to remove all the objections stated in my previous despatch except the first, i.e., that this system is practically equivalent to indentured emigration. If, however, there is no objection on that score, I do not wish to offer any further opposition.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n**7.2. Stutts**\nGovernor, &c.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P., &c. &c.\n\n| \nF an be tinctured with indentured labour flavour,\nSee 37882 Dons. just top paper of bundle just below, and Sir J. Jamieson's desp. last par.\nThe supply of chinese labour for lands in the Pacific will become an increasingly big business, and we shall have to be guided largely by the wishes of the Dominions.\nIt is unlikely that we shall be able to intain our no indentures policy in all its somewhat sanctimonious integrity and we can scarcely deny to Sarawak facilities which we give to dependencies of the Dous.\n? Put By\nA.E.Collins\n18.9.25\nJagen. But I hope sitting not allowing triang labmurers to so in present circumstances, giving andthen handle to miscapementation.\nG.G. 19.5.19.\n\n201 Gov.\n18049 RES\n28544\nHEL 25 JUN 25 \n\n## Notes\nNo header found for the table-like text at the top, so it is left as is in a table format for now, but it appears to be a series of notes or minutes.\n\n| F an be tinctured with indentured labour flavour, | \nSee 37882 Dons. just top paper of bundle just below, and Sir J. Jamieson's desp. last par. | \nThe supply of chinese labour for lands in the Pacific will become an increasingly big business, and we shall have to be guided largely by the wishes of the Dominions.. | \nIt is unlikely that we shall be able to intain our no indentures policy in all its somewhat santrmonious integrity and we can scarcely deny vo Sarawak facilities which we give to dependencies of the Dous. |\n| ? Put By A.E.Collins 18.9.25 | Jagen. But I hope siting not allowing triang labmurers to so in present circumstances, giving andthen handle to miscapementation. G.G. 19.5.19. | 201 Gov. 18049 RES 28544 HEL 25 JUN 25 | \n\nRevised to:\nThe supply of chinese labour for lands in the Pacific will become an increasingly big business, and we shall have to be guided largely by the wishes of the Dominions.\nIt is unlikely that we shall be able to maintain our no indentures policy in all its somewhat sanctimonious integrity and we can scarcely deny to Sarawak facilities which we give to dependencies of the Dous.\n\nbecomes the main text, and other parts are either file references or marginal notes.\n\nThus the final output is \n\n## GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 22nd May, 1925.\n\n251\n\nSir,\n\nReferring to my despatch No.114 of the 17th March, 1925, I have the honour to enclose a copy of a letter received from the Chief Secretary, Sarawak, which appears to remove all the objections stated in my previous despatch except the first, i.e., that this system is practically equivalent to indentured emigration. If, however, there is no objection on that score, I do not wish to offer any further opposition.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n**7.2. Stutts**\nGovernor, &c.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P., &c. &c.\n\nThe supply of chinese labour for lands in the Pacific will become an increasingly big business, and we shall have to be guided largely by the wishes of the Dominions.\nIt is unlikely that we shall be able to maintain our no indentures policy in all its somewhat sanctimonious integrity and we can scarcely deny to Sarawak facilities which we give to dependencies of the Dous.\n\n? Put By  \nA.E.Collins  \n18.9.25  \nJagen. But I hope sitting not allowing triang labmurers to so in present circumstances, giving andthen handle to miscapementation.  \nG.G. 19.5.19.\n\n201 Gov.  \n`18049 RES`  \n`28544`  \n`HEL 25 JUN 25`",
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        "content_text": "STORIT\n\ndes to:\n\nBon No. 298.\n\n113\n\nIng No. 71.\n\n20201\n\nFur 20376\n\nEnclosure No.1\n\n0.2390\n\nsir 29 DEC 1926\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE.\n\n27th November, 1926.\n\nIn my telegram of the 28th October,\n\nI expressed the view that, if the Southerners\n\nsucceeded in their campaign in central China,\n\nthe mask would doubtless be thrown off, and\n\nwe might expect an intensive attack on foreign\n\ntreaties and on the Maritime Customs. In my\n\ntelegram of the 31st October, I added that both His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton (Mr. J.F.\n\nBrenan) and I consider it to be the deliberate policy of the Bolshevised Canton Soviet and its Russian advisers to destroy foreign treaties\n\nand also to undermine and overthrow the Maritime\n\nCustoms, and further that I was convinced that\n\nthe Canton Soviet would of set purpose ignore and defy treaties up to the point at which it\n\nmet with forcible resistance.\n\nI have now the honour to transmit for your information copies of a very interesting appreciation of the political situation in central China, dated the 17th November, and prepared\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.\n\nby",
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        "content_text": "GOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONGKONG,\n\n27th November, 1926.\n\nSir,\n\nIn my telegram of the 28th October, I expressed the view that, if the Southerners proceeded in their campaign in central China, the mark would doubtless be thrown off, and we might expect an extensive attack on foreign treaties and on the Maritime Customs.\n\nIn my telegram of the 31st October, I added that both His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton (Mr. J.F. Brenan) and I consider it to be the deliberate policy of the Bolshevised Canton Soviet and its Russian advisers to destroy foreign treaties and also to undermine and overthrow the Maritime Customs, and further that I was convinced that the Canton Soviet would of set purpose ignore, and defy treaties up to the point at which it met with forcible resistance.\n\nI have now the honour to transmit for your information copies of a very interesting appreciation of the political situation in central China, dated the 17th November, and prepared...\n\nTo:\n\nThe Right Honourable Lieutenant Colonel L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.\n\nCopies to: Canton No. 298. Peking No. 71.\n\nMo. la 126\n\nPage 126\n\n was removed and repositioned to reflect the original format of \n\nMo. la 126\n\nCopies to: \n\nCanton No. 298.\n\n \nPeking No. 71.\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONGKONG,\n\n27th November, 1926.\n\nHere is the revised response in HTML as requested:\n\nMo. la 126\n\nCopies to:\n\nCanton No. 298.\n\nPeking No. 71.\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONGKONG,\n\n27th November, 1926.\n\nSir,\n\nIn my telegram of the 28th October, I expressed the view that, if the Southerners proceeded in their campaign in central China, the mark would doubtless be thrown off, and we might expect an extensive attack on foreign treaties and on the Maritime Customs.\n\nIn my telegram of the 31st October, I added that both His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton (Mr. J.F. Brenan) and I consider it to be the deliberate policy of the Bolshevised Canton Soviet and its Russian advisers to destroy foreign treaties and also to undermine and overthrow the Maritime Customs, and further that I was convinced that the Canton Soviet would of set purpose ignore, and defy treaties up to the point at which it met with forcible resistance.\n\nI have now the honour to transmit for your information copies of a very interesting appreciation of the political situation in central China, dated the 17th November, and prepared...\n\nThe Right Honourable Lieutenant Colonel L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.",
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        "content_text": "F2193/2193/10]\n\n(No. 228.) Sir,\n\n16\n\nANNEX II.\n\nMr. Palairet to Mr. Austen Chamberlain.-(Received June 12.)\n\nPeking, April 6, 1925.\n\nWITH reference to the China Command Intelligence Diary for the month of September 1924, paragraph 85B, I have the honour to transmit to you herewith copy of a report I have received from the military attaché to this Legation containing interesting particulars in regard to the Whampoa Officers' Training School at Canton,\n\nI have, &c.\n\nMICHAEL PALAIRET.\n\n(Report No. 5.) Sir,\n\nEnclosure.\n\nColonel Steward to Mr. Palairet.\n\nMarch 21, 1925.\n\nI HAVE the honour to submit the following information on the Whampoa Canton Military School-\n\nThe following notes were given to me by a Chinese official in Amoy, who said he was certain of his information:--\n\nThe principal of the school is Chiang Chih-shih.\n\nThe initial expenses for the foundation of the establishment amounted to 1 million dollars, which sum was furnished by the Soviet agent in Canton. The monthly upkeep expenses amount to 200,000 dollars, which also are provided by the Soviet agent.\n\nThere are many unsalaried Russian teachers.\n\nSeveral thousand student soldiers in the school.\n\nThe arms and training equipment were purchased from Japan and the Soviet.\n\nThe following information on the Whampoa school was procured by the General Staff China Command, and was published in the China Command Intelligence Summaries:-\n\nWhampoa Officers' Training School.\n\nThe following information has been received from what is believed to be a reliable source:\n\nThe school was founded by the Communist section of the Kuomintang for the purpose of providing officers for the Kuomintang forces. A contribution was made by the Soviet Government to the school on its foundation.\n\nStaff-The commandant of the school is a Chinese, who is assisted by a staff of foreign and Chinese instructors. Of the foreign instructors two are Russians and two Japanese. The Russian instructors supervise the teaching of Communism; the Japanese are responsible for military education and training. The Chinese staff, which is mostly foreign-trained, instructs in medical and engineering subjects.\n\nOrganisation. There are 660 resident students, who, for administration purposes, are divided into four companies, each commanded by a military officer assisted by a second in command.\n\nTraining. The course lasts six months. Apart from scholastic studies students undergo theoretical and practical military training. Great attention is paid to bayonet fighting. A certain number of students, about 300, specialise in medical and engineering subjects.\n\nEquipment. The students are armed with the 79-mm. rifles recently commandeered by the Kuangtung Government from the Merchant Volunteers (Note 8.S. Hav\" Arms Consignment. There are three machine guns at the school\n\nNotes on the Students. The students are mostly intellectuals, and include graduates of the Peking University and ex-officials. They come from all over China, a certain number coming from Mongolia. There are only five students from Kuangtung Province at the school.\n\nIn confirmation of or contradiction to the above notes I am able to give my impressions during my visit to the school on the 2nd and 3rd March, 1925.\n\n17\n\nPrevious to my visit I was informed by Mr. Wade, Commissioner of Chinese Maritime Customs, Hong Kong, that all the money, which he remits to the Canton Government for local Chinese customs, is paid by him direct to the school authorities by order of the Canton Government, which sum is presumed to cover the upkeep expenses of the school.\n\nLocality. The school is divided into two localities. The main school at Whampoa, next to the naval establishment, and the overflow school near North Gate, Canton,\n\nThese two portions of the same school are identical in organisation and training, the North Gate school being merely a temporary measure to house the overflow students, who have been accepted to make good the wastage of the local war. North Gate portion of the school consists of hutments with a few permanent buildings, so I could imagine it will soon disappear with the subjugation of the Kuomintang's enemies\n\nThe Whampoa portion of the school is housed in a permanent building of modern two-storied design, and is divided into an infantry school, from which artillery students are eventually selected, and a medical side, where military training is given.\n\nObject. The object of the school, I was informed, is to provide officers for the Canton national army, so as to train a well-disciplined force for the propagation of the national Kuomintang doctrine. The school instructors deny their adhesion to Bolshevism, though the Kuomintang principles as applied to Canton do not seem to fall far short of the Bolshevik ideal.\n\nThe only signs of Bolshevism to be observed were a small picture of Lenin's head with a fish's body swimming valiantly in a sea, probably of capitalism, to illustrate his uphill fight against his enemies; also a large photo of a good-looking well-dressed European, who, I was informed, was the captain of the Soviet gunboat that anchored off the college in the autumn of 1924, and who supplied certain much-needed training armament to the college. The behaviour of the officers of this Russian Soviet gunboat was only marred by their public amours performed on the hill behind the school, with the Russian women who were passengers during the stay in Whampoa\n\nInstructional Staff.--The staff appears to be divided into civil and military. Both wear uniform without rank badges, but with the National party emblem, though the only civilian I was introduced to had grey golf stockings instead of leggings.\n\nThe civilian was a Cantonese, but the military instructors were all from the north, and some of them could not understand Cantonese. Military instruction is entirely given in Mandarin, both by the officers and the petty officers. On enquiring if all their students were of the north, I was informed that the secondary schools in China teach Mandarin, and so that even the southern students could understand the instruction, having been selected for their intelligence. I was also informed that, as the students came from all over China, it was thought better to give the instruction in the most used dialect.\n\nThe civilian staff deals with political questions, while the military staff has no say in civil instruction. The military staff consisted at my visit of about six officers and thirty petty officers, but as many were away at the front it is presumed that the normal staff is greater. In addition to the medical instructors I only saw one technical expert, the wireless officer, who, having been trained in the Japanese wireless school, appeared to be efficient. His installation was Japanese, though British and American wireless apparatuses were also noticeable in his room. Judging by the size of his room, I should imagine that the installation was used more for communication than for instruction, nor did I notice any field wireless apparatus.\n\nThe majority of the instructors are graduates of the Peking military school. Mr. Chiang Chih-shih was away at the front, as were the Russian professors, which appears to point to the fact that the Russian staff is military rather than civil\n\nI was not definitely informed that there existed a Russian staff, but from Russian maps on the walls of the class-rooms I drew my own conclusions.\n\nInstruction The students are treated as cadet soldiers, and are instructed in squads of about fifteen strong, the instructor keeping the same squad throughout the period of instruction.\n\nAfter a fortnight they are given rifles, which shows that they are above the average Chinese in intelligence, as they learn to keep still in the ranks and to move with precision in a much shorter space of time than the average Chinese recruit. The usual length of stay in the school is one year, after which, with the exception of certain cadets selected for artillery, the students are drafted into units as platoon commanders. The most advanced students that I saw drilling had only five months' instruction, as the older students had all been released for service at the front.\n\n[14166]\n\nD\n\n503",
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        "content_text": "**SECRET**\n\nNUMBER AND DATE SHOULD BE QUOTED IN REFERENCE TO THIS LETTER\n\nSir,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 17th February, 1926.\n\nThe Naval Commander-in-Chief, Sir Edwyn Alexander-Sinclair, the General Officer Commanding the Troops, Major-General C.C. Luard, and I have for some time past been engaged upon a scrutiny of the means of defending Hongkong against oversea attack. In this task we have been assisted by the advice of the Hongkong General Defence Committee and of the Officers of the Aircraft Carrier, H.M.S. Hermes. I now enclose a copy of a joint memorandum in which Admiral Sir Edwyn Alexander-Sinclair, General Luard and I agree.\n\n2. This memorandum deals with the defence of Hongkong, under actually existing conditions, against an attack by an enemy from overseas, and you will observe that both the Naval and Military Authorities consider that under actually existing conditions we could do no more than defend the island of Hongkong and temporarily deny an enemy the use of Hongkong harbour, but that we could not hold the mainland.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P., &c., &c., &c.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-592-6 Reports on current situation- including weekly intelligence reports 18-9-1945 - 20-12-1945",
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        "title": "CO129-592-6 Reports on current situation- including weekly intelligence reports 18-9-1945 - 20-12-1945",
        "content_text": "SECRET\n\nEXTRACTS FROM WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE REPORT NO:4\n\nFROM\n\nSTAFF OFFICER (INTELLIGENCE) HONGKONG.\n\n24th SEPTEMBER, 1945\n\nBEACH DEFENCES\n\nA recent report in the newspapers stated that a glance at HONGKONG made it clear that the Japanese were determined to put up a stiff fight for the place. This is a most misleading statement. It is true that the hills on the Island are honeycombed with foxholes but beach defences are practically non-existent. No trace of any mining can be found, the only barbed wire is the remains of British defences which have fallen into complete disrepair and, as far as can be seen, there are no gun positions covering possible landing places. The main beach at REPULSE BAY is completely undefended, the only obstacle to be overcome being the complete lack of maintenance of the roads leading away from the beach and the thick undergrowth covering the former sea wall. The roads in the immediate vicinity of the beach are passable but could at present only take a thin stream of traffic due to the undergrowth. With modern equipment, however, it is considered that this can hardly be counted as even a minor obstacle.\n\nThe positions of many foxholes show the Japanese to have been very industrious and remarkably stupid. For instance, two well-constructed holes were found covering a beach in TOLO Harbour which no one would ever have used even for a commando raid.\n\nOwing to lack of transport and shortage of personnel, it has not yet been possible to get a detailed report on all beaches, but it can reasonably be assumed that the above remarks apply to all.\n\nIt has been approved to establish a Joint Intelligence Committee which will have general supervision over all Intelligence and Security within the Colony. The members are expected to be:\n\n  \n    Chairman\n    COLONEL RIDE\n    Army\n  \n  \n    \n    COMMANDER LITTLE\n    Navy\n  \n  \n    Lt.\n    COL. DEVEY\n    Air Force\n  \n  \n    \n    Defence Security Officer\n    Not yet appointed\n  \n  \n    \n    COLONEL SANSOM (Commissioner of Police)\n    Not yet appointed\n  \n  \n    \n    Civil Affairs\n    \n  \n\nThe problem of covering the remainder of the area you have allotted me still remains largely unsolved. It is hoped that transportation to SAIGON may be available in the near future, which will put A/S.O.I. F.I.C. that much further on his way, but there is no officer for Formosa, even should transportation and accreditation be available.\n\nSHIPPING\n\nServices between various ports in the vicinity have started up, if slightly spasmodically, during the last week. These are shown in the enclosed newspaper cuttings.\n\nThe Commander-in-Chief, Admiral FRASER, visited CANTON, travelling by water, during the week, but the full report on his trip is not yet available.",
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        "content_text": "Telegrams \n\n44 \n\n:(SHIPPING) SHIPMINDER, TELEX, LONDON.\" \n\n(Inland Transport) \"TRANSMINRY, TELEX, London.\" \n\nEXTN... \n\nTelephone ABBEY 7711 : \n\nAny further communication should be \n\naddressed to- \n\nTHE SECRETARY, \n\n(address as opposite) \n\nand the following reference quoted :- \n\nAT/GEN.13127. \n\nYour Reference..54126/6/49 \n\n(6) \n\nDear Palmer, \n\napenser \n\n23 14 \n\nMINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, \n\nBERKELEY SQUARE HOUSE, \n\nLONDON, W.1. \n\n23rd December, 1949. \n\n1. I refer to your letter of September last to Colonel Russell Edmands of the Treasury with which you enclosed draft despatch to Hong Kong, about claims relating to vessels lost in connection with the defence of Hong Kong. \n\n2. I have no comments to make on the draft except to suggest that in paragraph 4 (iii) the words \"or other\" might be added after \"Service\" in order to cover cases where this Ministry might have been concerned. A consequential amendment will then be necessary in paragraph 6. \n\n3. In my discussions with Moberly on this question he suggested that it might help in the consideration of the general problem if I set out on broad lines the principles under which this Ministry has worked in regard to the requisitioning and acquisition of vessels. \n\n4. Ships were, in general, requisitioned under either gross or net charterparties. In the case of the former the vessels were required to be insured against war risks, and compensation for loss by scuttling, to deny the use of the vessel to the enemy, was paid under this insurance. Under the net charterparties all risks, including those of war, were borne by the Ministry under indemnity and in these instances also compensation was paid for loss caused by scuttling for denial purposes. \n\nH. Palmer Esq., \n\nColonial Office, \n\nChurch House, \n\nGreat Smith Street, \n\nS.W.1. \n\n/5. In",
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