[ { "id": 217083, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 291, "title": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "\n\nthe Civil Power an \n\nThis will save trouble, and I wish \n\nyou \n\nload \n\nimmente \n\nand Gordon \n\nwould. \n\nедо \n\nout \n\nthe first day day, and have the limits marked out; \n\n\"to prevent any insinuation, or hind; that the Barracks \n\n\"f \n\nhave been delayed by us. I need hardly repeat, \n\n\" It at houses must not be interfered with - Fround, \"though cultivated, may be appropriated, because \n\nK \n\nwe can pay a fair value for it. I intended to \n\nthis last night, brut had now \n\nhave told you \n\n\"opportunity. I hope the back here in a week, \n\n{ \n\n\" at the outside.\" \n\nMalcolm \n\nPartly owing to a bast influx of \n\nbusines, consequent on the return of Colonel malchen frune England, and frantly owing to serious indisposition, I was deliained at = macas, will the 15th of lepril, on which i ay returned here, \n\nan. I then found, that the \n\nI \n\nLimits of the Chuck - Chu. Cantonment had \n\nbeen \n\nbeer finally defined and marked off by her Gordon, the Land Officer, and Caption Edwards, \n\nthe \n\nMarch. \n\nAssistant Quarter beaster General on the 157 fmmet. \n\nThat is, within \n\na \n\nvery few days of six months \n\na.go. \n\nMy share in the matter was thus completed, and as I had plenty of busines to occupy my time, \n\nund \n\noverTM \n\nwhat had been thoughts, without going done, cefter much trouble and correspondence, I was induced, partly on that account and partly (I might declare chiefly) from a feeling of delicacy \n\nas \n\nto not interfering with Your Lordship's peculiar prosince, to reframe from feather inquiry. See the interim I may add however, that I paid a large sum of money out of the Civil Treasury, \n\nand. \n\nστι \n\nmy \n\nown sole responsibility for two cargoes of Manilla Timber, which had been selected and ÷ \n\npurchased at that place by Licut : buchtertiny, whom Your Lordship had deputed \n\nthis \n\nMilitary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 217090, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 298, "title": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "\nagami \n\nwent to Chick - Chu (carly in March. along with the Assistant: Quarter Brader : \n\nIthink) along \n\n-General, for the purpose of marking out the limits of \n\nthe Cantonments: \n\nOn that occasion, I told him he might include as much land as he \n\nmuch land as he pleased whether: \n\ncultivate it \n\nLeave a \n\nnot, but no houses. Also, that he must- \n\nright of way for the Chinoses to the \n\npromontory, beyond the Barrackt. \n\nThose were \n\nthe only limitations. (Signed) A. t. Gordove. \n\nT. \n\na true copy. \n\nBunyBottines \n\n球 \n\n\"Victoria \"Hongkong lug the 1843. \n\nMemorandum. \n\nHaving read. His Excellency Sir Henry: \n\nMemmandum of to-day, I have now to \n\nPollingers Menno \n\ncceded to Chet-Cher with Lieut. \n\nstate, that I proceeded \n\nColonel Knowles ou \n\nthe 7th February last. I there \n\nSome \n\nand, by appointment; No Gordon and Caplain Edwards, when all four pointed out to 7 the most respectable householders in that lawn, the houses that it was recommended should be bright up, and pulled down, to clear a site for some barracks it was • proposed accult of this fernceeding, was reported to His Excellency Sir Henry Pollinger on the oft ikebry \n\nthe afterwards walked over front of the Containments, and I remember remarking, \n\nthere \n\navariy \n\nto a f \n\nmove. \n\nd to build. The \n\npart \n\nthat \n\nand within them to build barracks upon, without interfering \n\nenough ground \n\nwith", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 221002, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 597, "title": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "No Date. To whom . \n\nSubject \n\n43 26 Jaw = Seneral D'aquilar. Forwarding a Copy of a \n\nم کے کرنا \n\nminute in Council in which General D'Aguilar's \n\noffer of assistance towards forming Police is accepted. \n\n2. Minute in Minutes in Councile \n\nCouncil \n\nα \n\nSet 26 Jaw Major General Regarding three Houses, at present \n\nD'Aquilar. belonging to private individuals, \n\nsituated within the limits of the \n\nCantonments. \n\n26 Jan Capt. D'Aguilar. Replying to hit letter regarding the \n\nnecessitif for a Police Station at Check Choo. \n\n46 20 Janz M. Oswald: Replying to his Petition regarding the terms upon which, bround he \n\noccupies had been, confirmed to him 44 7 26 Jan & Capt. J. Edwards Requesting the delivery to the \n\nAfth Adjt General Colonial Surgeon of the medicines \n\nindented for \n\nthem that their \n\n26 Jan 2 Mesir Jardine Mathing Juser suites within the Cantonmout \n\nMost Informing \n\nN. Duns Esqu \n\nthree \n\nR. Edwards Esqpe can only be rented to Military \n\nOfficers. \n\nthe \n\n49.26 Jard Capt. D'Aguilar, Forwarding Copy of ko: 48. 5'0 20% Jan Capt. D'Aquilar. Replying to his letter requesting Establishment of a a Post Office communication between Victoria \n\nand the military stations of \n\n3 9 Jan \"Capt. D'Aquilar. Replying to an \n\n37 fan bir Thes. Corhrance \n\nCheck Chor and Lauvan. \n\napplication for a Boat to be held at the disposal of General D' Aguilar. \n\nRejoinder to the Admiral's reply \n\napplication for \n\nto \n\nan \n\none. \n\nof the Ships of War to be stationed off the Westem part of the Lown for it's protection \n\n53 ft Jebrs A. J. Gordon Er. Forwarding for explanatory \n\nobservations two memorials from Mr. R. Oswald regarding some lots of Land, of which he considered \n\nhimself \n\nNo. Date. \n\nTo whom. \n\nSubject \n\nhimself to be unjustly deprived. \n\n54+ 20 Feby Capt. D'Aquilar. Replying to his letter regarding the \n\nrenroval of the Barracks from \n\nWest Point, \n\n562 Jebry Major Caine. Forwarding a copy of Colonel - \n\nbregory's letter regarding the necefity for Some European Police at Check Chor. \n\n56 2 hd 7620 A. I.Gordon Esqre Sanctioning the sum of $249 for \n\nContingent work during the curent month \n\nbt thing the Editor of the Calling for \n\nar \n\nexplanation of his \n\n\"Friend of China\" assertion that he had been desired \n\nby High Authority to direct the attention of the Commissioners of Roads & to the state of the Town, \n\nAbs Capt Bliquilar. Forwarding a copy of Lord Stanleyg \n\n\"Desp : No: 2 regarding the Military défences of this Colony. \n\n58 ft \n\n59 7th Feby Dr. Legge. \n\nReplying \n\nto \n\narr \n\napplication for the \n\npayment to him of the annual grant of off 12.00 formerly allowed to The Anglo Chinese College at Malaces, 60 8 = tbs The Editor of the A rejoinder to his reply to ho: 67. \n\n\"Friend of China\" 61 8th Febry A. I border. Esqrt Forwarding a Petition fore \n\ncontractor. Amoon setting forth his inability to complete a portion of the Queen's Road for specified. \n\nOh \n\nthe sum \n\n62 8th Feby Capt. leguilar. Replying to a letter from General \n\nFeby \n\n\" Aquilar regarding Quarters for himself and Staff. \n\nal \n\n63 gt Jrbs Capt. D'Aquilar. Regarding a pretition from \n\nChinese at Check Choo setting forth that his rope walk had been destroyed be \n\nbor get Jeby Lieut. Fedder. Forwarding the opinion of Nor \n\nBurgass, confirmed by that of the lovernor with reference to a complains made by the Chief Officer against the master of the ship Emperor = \n\nForwarding.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 221083, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 678, "title": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "Messrs Jamieson How of \n\nVictoria.\n\nGentlemen,\n\nVictoria,\n\nHongkong February 23. 1864:\n\nI am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter addressed to Sir Henry Pollinger on the 23rd of last month.\n\nAn application was made immediately to the effect you pointed out to Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, but as that Officer had not seen fit to comply with the application, the question of providing other means for guarding the Colony from such outrages as that to which your letter refers, is now engaging the consideration of Government, and will be acted on as soon as possible.\n\nNo:82\n\nI have &\n\n(Signed) Richard Macdonnell.\n\nCaptain F. M. Edwards.\n\nHis Assistant Adjutant General.\n\nVictoria,\n\nHongkong 24th February, 1864\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge\n\nNo\n\nthe receipt of your letter No: 124 of this date enclosing a copy of a letter from Lieut. Colonel Campbell of the 41st M. N. I. regarding an attack made by a band of Robbers on the house of Mr White, in this City.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor in Council most sincerely unite with the Honorable the Major General in his regrets for this as well as for the many", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 223141, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-016 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [1-6]", "page_number": 99, "title": "CO129-016 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [1-6]", "content_text": "1245\n\nJune.\n\nCharles Edward Stewart, Esquire,\n\nFocus was waived on Mr. Edwards.\n\nHr Spring\n\nin account current with, the Naval Office, Secretariat, Hongkong (!\n\n377 1/2 8 The 12. 1/2\n\nR3 1843\n\n43710\n\nhigh. 4. By receipt of receipt of Lieutenant Colonel Vols. Filson (^. Jéttaymaster\n\nC. C. Force, transmitted to Her Majesty's Colonial Department\n\n1844\n\nMarch 28\n\nthe\n\nof 4th August 1848, to the address of the Commander General Calcutta\n\nMy H\n\nde\n\ndo. 8° prior to the address of the\n\nAugl\n\ndepth\n\n2€\n\n10\n\nSelfr\n\nNevtr\n\n23\n\n50\n\nGet 1\n\n#\n\n1/2\n\n22\n\n//2\n\nDay 4\n\n1/2\n\nthe 19\n\n1h2\\12,\n\n#22\n\nAdjutant General Bombay\n\nAmount of Bill. 87, drawn by H. H. Stewart, Agent\n\ninclosed by the Order of the Bose, Caster Gove.\n\nGalculla\n\ndo do\n\nAdjutant General, Bombay.\n\ndi\n\ndo de\n\n#\n\n1302\n\nde 1978\n\nde\n\n22.2\n\nde_batculli.\n\n5227-\n\nDe Base boy\n\n2,065 15\n\n208106 457312.\n\nBalance brought forward to the Colonial Treasurer.\n\nJuny 11\n\n22\n\n29\n\nJuly 13\n\n19\n\n23\n\nMarch |\n\n20\n\n2/\n\nApril.\n\n\"\n\n+\n\n20\n\n-(te-\n\n167 12\n\n112\n\n1/2\n\n1/2\n\n28/\n\n281/\n\n//\n\n112\n\n112\n\n1/2\n\n1/22\n\n#12 2\n\n#12\n\n212 2\n\n122\n\n#\n\nTotal Rupees 3738 1\n\nTotal Rupees 4138 8 6\n\nAmounting in all to five thousand one hundred and thirty Eight Rupees and Sixty, Balance transferred to the Colonial Treasurer amounting\n\nRupees one our Annas\n\nto sixty\n\nNote. Further Sums of Rupees, and $12 Casha16 paid to liffin ng on 27th May Wh's, are not included in this account, but transferred to the Colonial\n\nTreasurer.\n\nHongkong, 14th May 1844 —\n\nlate Treasurer, Wm dicty.\n\ndigier Chas &. Slovart,\n\nMarchy)\n\nFrederick M.&. Bruss", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-016 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [1-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 230757, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12]", "page_number": 177, "title": "CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12]", "content_text": "22\n\n257\n\nproductives of simene regret to this brother officers.\n\nvery sincerely yours (Signed) W. J. Edwards, Coll 17th Foot-\n\n(True Copy)\n\n174\n\nMeerut, 18th September, 1825.\n\nCopy\n\nMy dear Sir,\n\nWith the permission of\n\nColonel McCombe, commanding the 1/4\" Regt\n\nI have the honor thus to\n\ngive\n\ntestimony\n\nto the conduct of Lieut. W. Caine, late\n\nof the 17th (which I commanded) and\n\nof the 11th.\n\nI have known him for six years and consider him a zealous, active and meritorious officer-\n\nas a gentleman, possessing high honor and of a character irreproachable - He is going to a Regiment coming to Bengal, and if you will favour him with your kind offices, I feel assured\n\nMajor General,\n\nprays for removal\n\nto\n\nSir H. Saylor, K. C. B., Military Secretary, &c.\n\n&c.\n\nto\n\nand him", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 230762, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12]", "page_number": 182, "title": "CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12]", "content_text": "33\n\nwhich I do most sincerely.\n\nthat it\n\nMay\n\nultimately be productive of future happiness and advantage, which shall always be most glad to contribute to,\n\nin any power.\n\nI am fearful\n\nby any\n\n& that\n\nMary humble\n\ntestimony may\n\nnot avail\n\nyou\n\nmuch,\n\n02\n\ntend as\n\nI could wish, towards the\n\nyou\n\nattainment of that promotion, which\n\nnaturally desirous to obtain, and that I sincerely hope you may: but it is due\n\nare\n\nto state the\n\nentertain\n\nour\n\nvery favorable opinion I of your\n\nmerits, and distinguished conduct at the siege of Bhurtpore. With the former I am intimately acquainted, that I can speak with confidence, having had so long them, and to which alone\n\nan\n\nopportunity of closely observing\n\nyou\n\nAre-\n\nare\n\nof\n\nthe\n\nindebted for my confidence and protection_ The latter accident deprived opportunity of witnessing, but I know\n\nit\n\nwas\n\n173\n\nhighly spoken of and reported in suitable terms of admiration by Major (now Colonel) Everard to Major General Reynells, and I much lament that it\n\nhas not led to\n\nyour promotion - I Know\n\nthat the late Colonel Edwards under whose\n\nCommand\n\nyou\n\nserved in the 17th Regiment,\n\nentertained the most favorable opinion\n\nboth\n\nan\n\nof you. and he particularly\n\nto\n\nmy\n\nnotices\n\non\n\nofficer and a gentleman,\n\nrecommended\n\nyou\n\nyour joining the 14th and\n\nyour public and private conduct that period has fully entitled\n\nfrom\n\nyou to my\n\napprobation and esteem: and to which I\n\nshall be happy,\n\ntestimony...\n\nhave\n\nevery\n\noccasion to bear In the mean while\n\nyou\n\nany\n\nmy free permission to make\n\nthis\n\nuse you please of and it will give\n\nmy opinion\n\nme very true\n\nsatisfaction, should it be at all", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 240171, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12]", "page_number": 388, "title": "CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12]", "content_text": "represent that I have received private letter from Colonel \"Edwardes\" of Lahore in which he intimates to take the Criminals sentenced here to transportation, and offering to make application to the Home Government should I see no Objection.\n\nI have written intimating stating that I'll none, but on the contrary his proposition may relieve the Government of a great and growing difficulty.\n\nI have the honour to be With the highest respect, Sir, Your Obedient Humble servant, J\n\nPage 382\n\n \nEX", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 247304, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5]", "page_number": 602, "title": "CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5]", "content_text": "22\n\n(opportunity offering) distinguish himself,\n\nand be\n\na credit to his Regiment.\n\nYou will find him quite acquainted with the native\n\nlanguage, and himself useful. In manners and Conduct, he is very gentlemanlike,\n\nand his departure from the Regiment (in which he has been\n\nsince he was Three years of age) is productive\n\nof Sincere regret to his brother officers.\n\nVery Sincerely yours\n\n(Signed) M. J. Edwards\n\nLate 17th Foot.\n\n(True copy)\n\nColonial Secretary\n\n(Copy)\n\n8.\n\n23\n\n599\n\nMeerut, 18th September, 1825.\n\nMy dear Sir,\n\nWith the permission of Colonel McCombe, Commanding the 14th\n\nRegiment I have the honor thus to give testimony to the conduct of Lieutenant\n\nW. Caine, late of the 17th (which I formerly\n\nCommanded) and now of the 14th I have known him for six years,\n\nand\n\nConsider him a zealous, active, and\n\nMeritorious Officer, as well as a gentleman\n\nof high honor and of a character\n\nirreproachable. He prays for\n\na removal to a\n\nRegiment coming out to Bengal, and\n\nMajor General Sir H. Taylor, K.C.B.\n\nMilitary Secretary.\n\nPage 23\n\n \nhas been removed as per the instruction to keep page numbering information if it is detected with exactly six lines (three at the beginning and three at the end of a page). Since \"Page 23\" is not present in the original text with the required format, it is not included in the output.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 247309, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5]", "page_number": 607, "title": "CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5]", "content_text": "32.\n\n33\n\nobserving them, and\n\nindebted\n\nfor\n\nare\n\nto which alone you my confidence and protection.\n\nThe latter accident deprived\n\nme\n\nof the\n\nopportunity of witnessing, but I know\n\nit was\n\nhighly spoken of\n\nand reported\n\nin suitable terms of admiration by Major (Now Lieut. Colonel) Everard to Major\n\nGeneral Rigby,\n\nand I much lament\n\nthat it has not led to your promotion\n\nI know that the late Colonel Edwards\n\nunder whose command\n\nthe\n\nyou\n\nserved in\n\n17th Regiment, entertained the most\n\nfavourable opinion of you, both as an\n\nofficer\n\nand a\n\nGentleman,\n\nand\n\nparticularly recommended you.\n\nnotice on\n\nyour joining the 14th\n\nyou public\n\nhe\n\nto my\n\nand\n\na private conduct\n\nand\n\n604\n\nfrom that period has fully entitled you to\n\nmy approbation\n\nI shall be happy\n\nand esteem and to which\n\non every occasion to bear\n\ntestimony - In the meanwhile\n\nMy free permission to make\n\nyou have\n\nany use\n\nyou please of this my opinion, and it\n\nwill give\n\nme\n\nits be at all\n\nvery\n\ntrue\n\nuseful\n\npromote your future\n\nsatisfaction, shown\n\nor in any shape\n\nviews.\n\nBelieve me always my dear Caine,\n\nWith great Esteem and\n\nRegard\n\nYour very sincere\n\n(Signed) I. M Combe Coll 14th Foot.\n\n(True Copy)\n\nColonial Secretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 248777, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859", "page_number": 380, "title": "CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859", "content_text": "which \n\nthe Foreign Office with whom all genshän relating to Such appointments would \n\nrest \n\n1 \n\nIn 7492159 \n\n: printed for house of femin \n\nCAPTAIN \n\nSERVICES \n\nOF \n\nWILLIAM \n\nOF THE \n\nforming \n\nSTEVENS, \n\nLAND TRANSPORT CORPS.\n\nEnlisted in the 49th Foot on the 18th April, 1834. Served in India and China (Medal) near 10 years, nine of which as a Non-Commissioned Officer, and purchasing his discharge as Color Serjeant, 15th December, 1843.\n\nServed under the Magistracy of Middlesex near 11 years as Statistical Clerk, (also a pensioned Service, and governed by Regulations, sanctioned by the Home Department) and was discharged at his own request, 23rd February, 1855, (vide Certificate annexed).\n\nRe-Enlisted in the Land Transport Corps, 24th February, 1855, and promoted from the ranks to Lieutenant, 24th April, 1855. As Acting Quarter Master—clothed, armed and equipped for the Field the Ist Levy of 2000 men, in addition to organizing the II. Division of 200 men, receiving the personal thanks of Captain Mundell, 96th Regiment, for the effective state in which they were handed over to his command, and while under orders to proceed to the East, 10th June, 1855, Telegraphed from Plymouth not to embark, being selected by his Commanding Officer to Recruit for the 2nd Levy, on account of the zealous and effective manner in which he had discharged the very arduous duties of Quarter Master, unassisted, and without extra pay, toiling from early morn till late at night—(Vide extract from Colonel Napier's note appended hereto). Raising in London the unprecedented number of 2200 Recruits (Note 1), in three months, and honorably mentioned to the Adjutant General as having performed that duty highly satisfactorily, not a single instance of a complaint having been advanced out of so numerous a body.\n\nRejoined the Depot at Horfield Barracks, Bristol, 30th November, 1855, and assumed command and payment of near 800 men till embarkation; attending at the ports of Plymouth and Portsmouth as Embarking Officer on several occasions (regimentally) during the months of December, January, February and March. Promoted to a Captaincy on the 25th January, 1856, and owing to the exigencies of the Service shortly after appointed Paymaster, and proceeded overland to the Crimea, on the 9th April, 1856, with 24 hours notice only, joining the 4th Battalion at Sebastopol, and returning to England the 6th August, 1856. Among the earliest to render his accounts, eventually audited without a single disallowance. On the reduction of the Corps was placed upon the Half-pay List, 1st April, 1857, for three years, being the only promotion from the ranks placed upon the temporary List (NOTE 2), although having enlisted prior to others in the same Corps, who had little or no service, and who likewise had not discharged so many and important duties, viz. :-The raising of 2200 men during the Russian War, and equipping the 1st Levy of a like number with such extraordinary speed, so that near 2200 men, Embarked in about three months from date of joining the Depots.\n\nA Board of Claims has been sitting in London for a Year past, to investigate the demands of the Men of the Land Transport Corps, before which not a single claim has been advanced against Captain Stevens, either in his capacity as a Quarter Master, Recruiting Officer, Captain of a Division, or Pay Master, as per following Certificate\n\n\"This is to Certify that no claims have been brought against Captain Stevens, late Pay Master, 4th Battalion, Land Transport Corps, during the time I have been President of the Board of Claims.\"\n\nGreat Queen Street, Westminster,\n\nBoard of Claims,\n\n19 January, 1858.\n\n(Signed)\n\nH. FRENCH,\n\nColonel and President.\n\nAppended are a few Testimonials in support of past Services and Claims upon the Government for a just consideration,\n\nNo. 1.\n\n\"I have much pleasure in Certifying that Mr. W. Stevens served in the 49th Regiment for 10 Years, and during a part of that time the Regiment was under my personal command, and I had many opportunities of observing his conduct and character generally. I considered him highly trustworthy, exact, and diligent in the performance of his duties, and altogether a respectable Man. He was discharged by purchase in the rank of Colour Sergeant.\"\n\nUnited Service Club, 2nd May, 1854.\n\n(Signed)\n\nE. F. MORRIS, Colonel,\n\nH. P. Unattached, late Comdg. 49th Foot.\n\nNOTE 1—Lieutenant Colonel Frazer of the 6th and Lieutenant Colonel Somerset of the 7th Foot sold their Commissions on return from the Cape and the Crimea, and as Civilians raised each 1000 men, receiving the Command of the respective Battalions above named for such service. These Gentlemen had in addition to the ordinary Levy money, the gift of ten Ensigns, each valued at about £4500, while Captain Stevens raised more than the number of the two Battalions, with only the same Levy Money, and solely by his own exertions, effected in the same period, yet awarded Temporary Half-pay for a similar, and in fact greater service, during the Crimea War.\n\nNOTE 2.—Lieutenants James and Edwards, Cornets Malley and Pegus, and others from the Police and Commissariat never in the Service.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 249931, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "page_number": 81, "title": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "content_text": "Admiralty\n\n852\n\nTHE LONDON GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 28, 1860.\n\nAdmiralty, February 27, 1860.\n\nRear-Admiral of the Blue James Hope, C.B., to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue until further orders, and while employed as Commander-in-Chief of Her Majesty's ships and vessels within the limits of the East India Station,\n\nCommissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Cumberland.\n\n2nd Cumberland Artillery Volunteers.\n\nThomas Salkeld, Esq., to be Captain Commandant.\n\nCommission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Aberdeen.\n\nColonel Charles Fraser to be Vice Lieutenant\n\nDated 23rd February, 1860.\n\nCommissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Somerset.\n\nRobert James Elton, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant.\n\nDated 22nd February, 1860.\n\n1st Somerset Regiment of Militia.\n\nHenry Gully Foy, Esq., to be Surgeon, vice Hugo, deceased.\n\nDated 23rd February, 1860.\n\nBridgewater or 5th Somerset Company of Volunteer Rifle Corps.\n\nDated 15th February, 1860.\n\n1st Cumberland Rifle Volunteers.\n\nRobert Ferguson, Esq., to be Captain Commandant.\n\nDated 15th February, 1860.\n\n3rd Cumberland Rifle Volunteers.\n\nMajor Charles Hamilton Wake to be Captain Commandant.\n\nDated 15th February, 1860.\n\nCommissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Berks.\n\nBerks Rifle Volunteers.\n\n1st Corps, 1st Company.\n\nHenry Bilson Blandy, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Charles Stephens, promoted.\n\nDated 21st February, 1860.\n\n1st Corps, 2nd Company.\n\nLieutenant Charles Stephens to be Captain.\n\nDated 21st February, 1860.\n\nJohn Masters, Doctor of Medicine, to be Honorary Assistant-Surgeon.\n\nDated 25th February, 1860.\n\nKeynsham or 7th Somerset Company of Volunteer Rifle Corps.\n\nJames Ireland Clayfield Ireland, Esq., to be Captain.\n\nDated 25th February, 1860.\n\nCharles John Simmons, Gent., to be Lieutenant.\n\nDated 25th February, 1860.\n\nHarford Lyne, Gent., to be Ensign.\n\nDated 25th February, 1860.\n\nIlminster or 9th Somerset Volunteer Rifle Corps.\n\nJohn Halliday, Esq., to be Lieutenant.\n\nDated 22nd February, 1860.\n\nJohn Blommart, Esq., to be Ensign.\n\nDated 22nd February, 1860.\n\nWells or 10th Somerset Company of Volunteer Rifle Corps.\n\nJohn Nicholls, Gent., to be Honorary Assistant-Surgeon.\n\nDated 27th February, 1860.\n\nStogursey or 11th Somerset Volunteer Rifle Corps.\n\nGeorge Fownes Luttrell, Esq., to be Lieutenant.\n\nDated 21st February, 1860.\n\nRobert Guy Evered, Esq., to be Ensign.\n\nDated 21st February, 1860.\n\nCommission signed by Her Majesty's Commissioners of Lieutenancy of the City of London.\n\nLondon Rifle Volunteer Brigade.\n\nHis Royal Highness General the Duke of Cambridge, K.G., to be Honorary Colonel.\n\nDated 24th February, 1860.\n\nLeury Adolphus Simonds, Gent., to be Lieutenant.\n\nDated 23rd February, 1860.\n\nBlackall Simonds, Gent., to be Ensign.\n\nDated 23rd February, 1860.\n\nCommissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Oxford.\n\n3rd Oxfordshire Rifle Volunteers.\n\nTimothy Edward Cobb, Banker, to be Lieutenant.\n\nDated 24th February, 1860.\n\nJohn Potts, Gent., to be Ensign.\n\nDated 24th February, 1860.\n\nCommissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Sussex.\n\n6th Sussex Rifle Volunteers.\n\nThe Honourable Percy Scawen Wyndham to be Lieutenant.\n\nDated 15th February, 1860.\n\nThe Honourable Edward Turnour, commonly called Viscount Turnour, to be Ensign.\n\nDated 15th February, 1860.\n\n4th Sussex Rifle Volunteers.\n\nInigo Gell to be Lieutenant.\n\nDated 16th February, 1860.\n\nWilliam Beard to be Ensign.\n\nDated 16th February, 1860.\n\n8th Sussex Rifle Volunteers.\n\nSir Charles Goring, Bart., to be Captain.\n\nDated 16th February, 1860.\n\nCommissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Carmarthen.\n\n1st Carmarthenshire Rifle Volunteers.\n\nThe Viscount Emlyn to be Captain.\n\nJohn Lewes Thomas, Gent., to be Lieutenant.\n\nCommission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Rutland.\n\nRutland Militia.\n\nFrederick Lloyd Philipps, Gent., to be Ensign.\n\n2nd Carmarthenshire Rifle Volunteers.\n\nDavid John Browne Edwardes, Esq., to be Captain.\n\nDated 20th February, 1860.\n\nJohn Thomas Keal, Esq., to be Surgeon.\n\nDated 24th February, 1860.\n\nM. Monvale\n\nWir Blackwood.\n\n\"The Letters Patent for investing the Supreme Court of Hong Kong with an appellate jurisdiction over suits decided by British Consuls in Japan... is now completed, and ready for transmission to the Colony.\n\nThe cost of the Patent is £32.18s. Should it be paid for out of Colonial Funds, or is the Treasury to be asked to disburse the amount?\n\nObserve that the Order in Council of the 30th March last, to which the Patent refers, was published in the London Gazette. It will perhaps be thought proper to notify the passing of this Patent in the Gazette.\n\nM. Walksworth\n\nThe Colony is able to pay for Expenses justly chargeable upon it; but this ...\n\nWH\n\n27660", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 260818, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "page_number": 45, "title": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "content_text": "# Memorial to Her Majesty\n\nI, a humble and devoted servant of your Majesty, having served for many years with fidelity and zeal, now find myself in a state of distress and neglect. Despite my long and honourable service, I am without influential friends to urge my cause, as all those of my early and middle age have passed away, leaving me desolate and forgotten. The numerous testimonials included in this memorial will assure your Majesty that, though my interests are currently neglected, I have been well regarded by those under whom I served in both military and civil life.\n\nThe testimonials from the Chinese inhabitants of Hong Kong, presented on four different occasions, will sufficiently evidence their feelings towards me, both upon my promotion to Colonial Secretary and after my departure from that island. They are accompanied by a tribute from the Indian inhabitants, forwarded to me on the day before my departure for England. As further proof of my services having been useful to the State while in China, I attach an extract from a trial of certain Chinese in the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, who were instigated by the late Imperial Commissioner \"Yeh\" to destroy me, under promise of a reward of 50,000 dollars.\n\nAs regards my military career, it commenced under the auspices of Brigadier-General F. Hardyman, of the 17th Foot (Equerry to His Royal Highness the late Duke of Kent, and my guardian); Colonel Edwards, 17th Foot, killed as Brigadier-General at Bhurtpoor on the 18th January, 1826; Brigadier-General McComber, 14th Foot; and General Sir Thomas Reynell. The testimonials in my favour from the latter three distinguished officers quoted in this Memorial speak for themselves. Those from General Hardyman were unfortunately lost when my property was wrecked on the River Ganges in 1827.\n\nI served on the Staff of Lieutenant-General Sir Samford Whittingham, Major-General the Honourable John Ramsay, and (local) Major-General Oglander, 26th Foot. To have earned the good opinion of, and to have served under officers of the high reputation of the above-named, who were practically the \"good and the brave,\" is an honour that I ever revert to with pride and satisfaction. With them, exalted birth did not overlook the merits of one who, as a poor soldier of fortune, had won his way to distinction by general conduct aided by his own good sword.\n\nIt is also on record that I was selected by the Deputy Governor of Bengal to escort His Royal Highness Prince Henry of the Netherlands to the Courts of Lucknow and Delhi, in the capacity of Aide-de-Camp, and I continued on this duty from 28th November, 1837, until 17th February, 1838. When His Royal Highness left Calcutta, Mr. Thoby Prinsep, then the Principal Secretary to Government (Mr. Thoby Prinsep is now one of the Members of the Indian Council), and under whom I acted, can testify to the approval conveyed through him to me of the Bengal Government.\n\nIn 1840, I proceeded to China, and was appointed by the order of Lord Auckland, British Commissioner and Military Magistrate of the Island of Chusan, during its occupation by your Majesty's forces, and until its delivery to the Chinese authorities in February, 1841.\n\nI have been thrice complimented in action before the enemy; first, by General Hardyman, on 3rd January, 1815, and by the same officer when carrying the regimental colour of the 17th Regiment on 19th December, 1817, and attacked by the Arab Chief, who fell by my hand on the heights of Jubbulpoor, and by Lord Combermere, Commander-in-Chief in India, at the assault and capture of Bhurtpoor; whilst placed in a singularly perilous position, leading the right column of attack, I was singly opposed to three of the enemy, all of whom were destroyed by me. The memorial explains this fully.\n\nI twice volunteered to lead forlorn hopes at Bhurtpoor, which honour was assented to by Sir Thomas Reynell, had any taken place. Again, I similarly volunteered to lead a forlorn hope against the fortress of \"Sumtur,\" in Bundelcund in 1828. Sir Sanford Whittingham promised me this latter, but the Rajah of Sumtur having come to terms, I was again disappointed. Major-General F. Meade and Colonel T. Tidy (Adjutant-General's Department, Horse Guards), are still alive, and can bear testimony to what they know of my conduct at Bhurtpoor, 18th January, 1826.\n\nIn May, 1841, I was appointed Chief Magistrate of Hong Kong, and towards the end of that month I applied to Captain Charles Elliot for permission to join my regiment for ten days, then before Canton with your Majesty's forces, under Lord Gough. This favour was refused in the following manner:\n\n\"The duties of your office at Hong Kong would not permit you to leave that place when no other officer of the Government is on the spot, and the Chief Superintendent is well assured you must feel with him, that while in the office you now hold, it necessarily becomes your duty to forego (however painfully) the privilege of being with your corps in any military operation in which it may be engaged.\"\n\nThus your Majesty will perceive that it was for the public good that I was detained at Hong Kong, thereby losing all chance of honours and promotion, such as were granted to several of my comrades, two of whom, my juniors in the service, one a Brigade Major, and the other Deputy Judge...\n\nPage 7\n\n...\n\nPage 43", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-103 - Others - 1864.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 260839, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "page_number": 66, "title": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "content_text": "43\n\n1:\n\nSCHEDULE of Inclosures to Despatch No. 96, of 20th May, 1859, from Colonel Caine to Sir E. B. Lytton, Bart.\n\n1. Statement showing age, length of service, and actual salary of Colonel Caine, as also the amount of his contributions to the Superannuation Fund.\n\n2. Letter from Mr. Morrison, Secretary to Superintendency, to Captain Caine, stating that the Chief Superintendent declines to allow him to quit Hong Kong to command his company in the operations against Canton.\n\nMay 22, 1841.\n\n3. Letter from Sir Henry Pottinger to Lord Fitzroy Somerset, recommending Brevet-Major Caine for an unattached Majority\n\nOctober 26, 1844.\n\n4. Extract from General Orders by Major-General D'Aguilar, appointing Major Caine Commandant of Hong Kong.\n\nApril 2, 1847.\n\n5. Letter from the Assistant Adjutant-General at Hong Kong, conveying to Major Caine the acknowledgment of Major-General D'Aguilar for his services whilst in temporary command of the garrison.\n\nMay 3, 1847.\n\n[Note—This proves that though not a Regimental Major, yet, as the Commandant of this garrison, I did perform military duty. The garrison orders, moreover, were issued in my name.—M. CAINE.]\n\n6. Schedule of Major Caine's services from November, 1813, to April, 1847.\n\n7. Letter from Colonel Edwards, 17th Foot, to Colonel McCombe, commanding 14th Foot, bearing testimony to the intelligence, zeal and activity of Lieutenant W. Caine, and to his gallantry at the attack of Jutguh and at the storming of the heights of Jhubbulpoor,\n\nMay 3, 1822.\n\n8. Letter from Colonel Edwards, 14th Foot, to Major-General Sir H. Taylor, bearing testimony to the conduct of Lieutenant W. Caine as a zealous, active, and meritorious officer.\n\nSeptember 18, 1825.\n\n9. Letter from Colonel McCombe to Major-General Sir Herbert Taylor, recommending in strong terms a Memorial from Lieutenant W. Caine to his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief.\n\nSeptember 18, 1823.\n\n49\n\n10. Letter from Major-General Sir Thomas Regnell to Colonel Stewart, congratulating him on the appointment of Lieutenant W. Caine to his regiment.\n\nOctober 1, 1826.\n\n11. Letter from Colonel McCombe, 14th Foot, to Lieutenant W. Caine, bearing testimony to his merits and distinguished services.\n\nDecember, 29, 1826.\n\n12. Letter from Major-General Sir Samford Whittingham to Viscount Combermere, reporting the gallant conduct of Lieutenant Caine at the assault of Bhurtpoor, on the 18th January, 1826.\n\nNovember 26, 1827.\n\n13. Extract from Sir John Davis's despatch, marked \"Separate and confidential,\" of 21st November, 1846, recommending Major Caine for the office of Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong.\n\n14. Extract from Sir John Davis's despatch, marked \"Separate and confidential,\" of 27th November, 1846, regarding Major Caine's fitness for the office of Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong.\n\n15. Extract from Sir George Bonham's despatch, marked \"Separate,\" of 29th October, 1850, submitting Major Caine's application to retire from his post of Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong, at the end of 1851.\n\n16. Extract from Sir George Gray's despatch, \"Military,\" No. 2, of 11th October, 1854, to Sir John Bowring, approving measures adopted by Colonel Caine for the protection of Hong Kong, in June, 1854, against Russian aggression.\n\n17. Copy of Sir Edward B. Lytton's despatch, No. 43, of the 1st October, 1858, to Sir John Bowring, bearing testimony to the services of Colonel Caine during his long connexion with the Government of Hong Kong.\n\n18. Copy of letter from Sir Charles Yorke, Military Secretary to His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, on the subject of Colonel Caine's desire to realize the value of his commission, but granting only the value of the company.\n\nMay 18, 1857\n\n19. Hong Kong. Memorandum of Land Sales, from 13th April, 1854, to 30th June, 1855.\n\nW. T. MERCER,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nE\n\n64\n\n7", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-103 - Others - 1864.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 260842, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "page_number": 69, "title": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "content_text": "54\n\nuntil the arrival of the China Expedition at Singapore in June, 1840, where he joined his regiment. Two days after the first capture of Chusan he was appointed British Commissioner, and about three weeks afterwards Chief Magistrate of the Island of Chusan, which situation he filled until the following February on the evacuation of the island by the British troops. Major Caine was accidentally in command of the Cameronian Regiment for a few days in Canton River, when the Lieutenant-Colonel (James) had proceeded with the Commander-in-Chief to Whampoa in March, 1841. In May, 1841, Major Caine was nominated to the appointment of Chief Magistrate of Hong Kong. When the force went against Canton in 1841, Major Caine begged Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary to be permitted to join his regiment, but was refused. (Vide letter No. 131, dated 22nd May, 1841, from the Secretary to Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, herewith attached.) In September, 1843, was appointed Member of Council in this colony. In November, 1844, obtained through the kindness of his Grace the Duke of Wellington, on Sir Henry Pottinger's application, an unattached majority. In November, 1846, promoted to Colonial Secretary and Auditor General. In April, 1847, when the expedition went against Canton, was left here in charge of the colony, as well as being Commandant of the garrison.\n\nEntered the service as Volunteer, 17th Foot, 8th November, 1813.\n\nEnsign, 17th Foot, 6th July, 1814. Lieutenant, 12th April, 1819.\n\nExchanged to 14th Foot, April, 1822.\n\nRemoved to 3rd Buffs on application, 16th March, 1826. Captain, 41st Foot, 9th December, 1827.\n\nExchanged 26th Foot, October, 1834.\n\nMajor by Brevet, 9th November, 1841. Major Unattached, November, 1844.\n\nLieutenant-Colonel by Brevet, November, 1851.\n\n(Signed)\n\n\"My dear Colonel,\n\nTrue copy.\n\nW. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.\n\n7\n\nBurhampoor, May 3, 1822. This has for its object the introduction to your favourable notice of Lieutenant W. Caine, lately exchanged from the 17th to the 14th Foot. During the time I have commanded the 17th, I have found him a most intelligent and zealous\n\n53\n\nofficer. He has been in the Light Company for three years, and has always proved an active smart officer; indeed, he has generally commanded the company, and finding him so useful in that charge, I have not taken his wings from him when his turn came to command a battalion company, but gave him, as his right, the payment of the right centre, and the command and general management of his own company, the captain of which being sick; though with the regiment, of course drew the command allowance, consequently all the labour and responsibility fell to Lieutenant Caine, and therefore all the merit. I have never had the honour of being on service with the 17th, but the old officers tell me that Caine, as a volunteer in the Nepal war, at the attack of Jeetgurh, on the 3rd of January 1815, distinguished himself by bringing off all the ammunition which had been abandoned by the native detachments; that such had been made known by the late Major-General Hardyman to the Marquis of Hastings, who instantly rewarded our young friend with an Ensigncy, antedated ten months, to give him rank. Caine carried the regimental colour at the storming of the heights of Jhubbulpoor, and was the first officer of the right wing who made a lodgement on the Saint's Tomb, where in the teeth of the Arabs he planted his colour, aided by one colour serjeant and seven men. He there had a personal contest with the Arab Chief, whom he shot. I mention these particulars to insure Caine your protection, as he is a fine young fellow, who will (opportunity offering) distinguish himself, and be a credit to his regiment. You will find him well acquainted with the native language, and always willing to make himself useful. In manners and conduct, he is very gentlemanlike, and his departure from the regiment (in which he has been since he was three years of age) is productive of sincere regret to his brother officers.\"\n\nVery sincerely yours,\n\n(Signed)\n\nColonel J. McCombe, Commanding 14th Foot, Meerut.\n\n\"My dear Sir,\n\nW. T. EDWARDS,\n\nColonel 17th Foot.\n\nTrue copy\n\nW. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.\n\nMeerut, September 18, 1825. With the permission of Colonel McCombe, Commanding the 14th Regiment, I have the honour thus to give testimony\n\n67", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-103 - Others - 1864.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 260843, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "page_number": 70, "title": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "content_text": "56\n\nto the conduct of Lieutenant W. Caine, late of the 17th (which I commanded) and now of the 14th.\n\nI have known him for six years, and consider him a zealous, active, and meritorious officer; as a gentleman possessing high honour, and of a character irreproachable. He\n\nprays for removal to a regiment coming out to Bengal, and if you can aid him with your kind offices, I feel assured that you will confer an essential favour on a deserving individual, and also benefit the service thereby.\"\n\nI beg to remain, my dear Sir,\n\nYours very obediently (Signed) W. E. EDWARDS,\n\nColonel, 14th Foot.\n\nMajor-Gen. Sir H. Taylor, K.C.B.,\n\nMilitary Secretary, &c.\n\nTrue copy,\n\n(Signed) W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.\n\nCopy. \"My dear Sir,\n\n9.\n\nMeerut, Sept. 18, 1825. In transmitting the inclosed Memorial from Lieutenant Caine for submission to His Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief, praying to be removed from the 14th to such other regiment as may be destined to relieve that corps. I beg to offer my most favourable opinion of this very promising officer, in whose welfare I know that the late Major-General Hardyman was much interested; and since he has served under my command, I have had constant opportunity of observing his conduct, which has been always such as to obtain for him my confidence and good opinion. With an ardent and zealous attachment to his profession, he possesses great natural abilities, so much improved by application as to qualify him for the appointments alluded to in his Memorial, the duties of which he discharged much to my satisfaction; and it will afford me much gratification if this testimony of his conduct should be at all conducive towards the attainment of the favour he solicits.\"\n\nI remain, my dear Sir,\n\nVery faithfully yours,\n\n(Signed)\n\nJ. MCCOMBE, Col. Commanding 14th Foot. Major-Gen. Sir Herbert Taylor, K.C.B., &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nTrue copy. W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.\n\nCopy.\n\n\"My dear Colonel,\n\n37\n\n10.\n\nMeerut, Upper Provinces of Bengal Presidency, Oct. 1, 1826.\n\n68\n\nThe letter I am about to trouble you with has for its object \"the introduction to your favour and notice of Lieutenant Caine, who has been transferred from the 14th Foot to the Buffs upon the augmentation of the latter regiment.\n\nfour\n\nMy recommendation of this officer is founded upon years' knowledge of his conduct and merits, and these have been so favourably impressed on my mind, that I can venture to congratulate you upon the acquisition to your regiment, which you have experienced by Lieutenant Caine's appointment.\n\nHe is a very smart, intelligent officer, steady, and competent to almost any duty that can be assigned to him. His knowledge of the native language is very extensive, and I have heard very good judges declare that they have seldom heard any European express himself so fluently and so perfectly in the style and manner of the people of this country. During our short and decisive campaign at Bhurtpoor, Lieutenant Caine acted as Brigade Major, and his Conduct and gallantry were brought to my notice in such glowing colours by Major Everard, near whom he acted, that I inserted his name in my report to Lord Combernere, in the following manner:\n\n\"Major Everard reports, that Brigade Major Caine, of His Majesty's 14th Regiment, accompanied him throughout, and distinguished himself particularly.\"\n\nAdded to all this, Lieutenant Caine is gentleman-like in appearance and manners, and altogether a safe, good member of society. I feel confident that you will like him, and that he will soon obtain that countenance on his own account which is now solicited on account of old acquaintance.”\n\nColonel Stewart.\n\n(Signed)\n\nWith sincere good wishes,\n\nI remain, my dear Colonel, Most truly yours,\n\n(Signed) THOS. REYNELL,\n\nMajor-Gen. Commanding Meerut Division.\n\nTrue copy.\n\nW. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.\n\n7\n\nE", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-103 - Others - 1864.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 260844, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "page_number": 71, "title": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "content_text": "My dear Caine,\n\nMeerut, Dec. 29, 1826.\n\nI am fearful that my humble testimony may not avail you much, or tend, as I could wish, towards the attainment of that promotion which you are naturally desirous to obtain, and that I sincerely hope you may; but it is due to you to state the very favourable opinion I entertain of your merits and distinguished conduct at the siege of Bhurtpoor; with the former I am so intimately acquainted that I can speak with confidence, having had so long an opportunity of closely observing them, and to which alone you are indebted for my confidence and protection. The latter, accident deprived me of the opportunity of witnessing, but I know it was highly spoken of, and reported in suitable terms of admiration by Major (now Lieutenant-Colonel) Everard to Major-General Reynell, and I much lament that it has not led to your promotion. I know that the late Colonel Edwards, under whose command you served in the 17th Regiment, entertained the most favourable opinion of you both as an officer and a gentleman, and he particularly recommended you to my notice on your joining the 14th, and your public and private conduct from that period has fully entitled you to my approbation and esteem, and to which I shall be happy on every occasion to bear testimony. In the meanwhile, have my free permission to make any use you please of this my opinion, and it will give me very true satisfaction should it be at all useful, or in any shape promote your future views.\n\nBelieve me always, my dear Caine,\n\nWith great esteem and regard,\n\nYour very sincere friend,\n\n(Signed) J. McCOMBE,\n\nColonel, 14th Foot.\n\nLieut. W. Caine,\n\n3rd Buffs, King's Depot.\n\n(Signed)\n\nCopy.\n\n\"My Lord,\n\nTrue copy\n\nW. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary,\n\nCawnpoore, Nov. 26, 1827.\n\nIn compliance with your Lordship's wishes, I have the honour to state officially the gallant conduct of Lieutenant Caine (late of the 14th Foot), 3rd, or Buffs, at the assault of Bhurtpoor on the 18th January, 1826.\n\nLieutenant Caine accompanied the right column of attack (in his capacity of Major of Brigade of the 1st Brigade), under the command of Major Everard, 14th, and continued at its head, during the day, whilst leading a small party of ten or twelve men in advance of the column, he found his progress arrested by a deep cut in the rampart of Gopalgarh, which he leaped across, but his men being unable to follow in a similar manner, were obliged to descend and reascend the rampart before they could join the Lieutenant, who found himself singly opposed to three of the enemy, two of whom he killed with his double-barrelled pistol, and destroyed the third man by closing with and throwing him over the rampart into the ditch, as the Lieutenant found his sword could not make any impression through the armour of the Jaut, which was worn over a cotton jacket. Lieutenant Caine was the first officer up at the taking of the Kumbheer Gate, which was carried by him, with about thirty men of the 14th. On Major Everard's column halting at the bastion beyond the Kumbheer Gate, the Major found his numbers, which were originally 300, dwindled down to not more than 100 or 120 bayonets, without one round of ammunition or any support whatsoever, having in his rear a rampart of nearly two miles in extent, on which the enemy were reassembling from the town. The Major, finding his party in this helpless situation, asked who would volunteer to head a few men back and to bring him a reinforcement and ammunition, Lieutenant Caine instantly stepped forward and volunteered his services, which were accepted, and with one serjeant, one corporal, and twelve men, he cut his way through the enemy, drove them from their guns, which they had re-manned, and was the first person who reported to the Commander-in-Chief, Lord Combermere, the success and situation of Major Everard's column; and having received the required reinforcement and ammunition, he returned. The Lieutenant was slightly wounded by a grape-shot in the foot whilst leading his small party of volunteers in charging the enemy's guns at the Goverdhun Gate. On the morning of the 19th January, Captain Meade, Aide-de-Camp to General Reynolds, waited upon Lieutenant Caine, and told him that the General had sent him, and had been pleased to approve of the Lieutenant's conduct during the assault, in consequence of a report made by Major Everard, and that therefore the Major-General had introduced his name in the following manner, in his despatch dated 19th January, 1826:\n\n“Major Everard reports that Brigade-Major Caine, of the", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-103 - Others - 1864.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 305404, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4]", "page_number": 145, "title": "CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4]", "content_text": "towards \n\nChairs sent from Government House were provided for the whole party, but the Viceroy preferred his own sedan chair. Two officers of the Viceroy's staff, with a Deputy officer, Mr. CH'ÊN SUNG-SHU, took command of the escort. The procession formed without difficulty in the following order: First, came a party of Chinese Marines armed with Snider rifles; next, twelve of the Viceroy's private servants, without arms; then, six staff officers on horseback, followed by an enormous red umbrella borne by two men who walked in front of the Viceroy's sedan chair and its eight bearers. Next followed some more staff officers on horseback; next the Viceroy's Aide-de-Camp and his interpreter, whilst Colonel LAI and Sub-Magistrate WONG of Kowloong City, with some of their subordinate officers, closed the procession, which presented a rather picturesque aspect as it slowly wound its way to Government House, the whole length of the road being lined by Police Constables placed at intervals of a few yards. On reaching Murray Barracks, where the guard of honour with the band were stationed, the Viceroy gracefully bowed to the colours and to the officers, as the troops presented arms. A guard of honour of Sikh armed police was drawn up under the portico of Government House, and presented arms as the Viceroy ascended the steps, where His Excellency the Governor, in Court uniform, received his illustrious guest, and conducted him forthwith into the drawing-room, where the members of Council were successively introduced to the Viceroy. Amongst the company assembled to receive His Excellency were, His Excellency Major General DONOVAN, His Honour Chief Justice Sir JOHN SMALE, Commodore Suttie, R.N., the Honourable W. H. MARSH, Colonial Secretary, Honourable J. RUSSELL, Acting Attorney-General, Honourable J. M. PRICE, Surveyor-General, Honourable M. S. TONNOCHY, Acting Colonial Treasurer, Honourable P. RYRIE, M.L.C., Honourable NG CHOY, M.L.C., Commander CHING, R.N., H.M.S. Iron Duke, Commander SALMOND, R.N., H.M.S. Midge, Commander EDWARDS, R.N., H.M.S. Kestrel, Commander EVANS, R.N., H.M.S. Hart, Lieut. Commander BRIDGER, R.N., H.M.S. Sheldrake, Lieut. CLARK, R.N., H.M.S. Iron Duke, Major HUSKISSON, A.M.S., Captain ST. CLAIR, Brigade-Major, Lieutenant DRUMMOND, A.D.C., Major PALMER, A.D.C., Dr. Eitel, Chinese Secretary and Mr. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Private Secretary. On shaking hands with Sir JOHN SMALE, the Viceroy said he had heard a good deal of him, and of his exertions for the suppression of the coolie trade. The Viceroy also recognised the Honourable P. RYRIE, who had been introduced to him, he said, on a former occasion, in Canton. When the Honourable NG CHOY was presented, the Viceroy cordially congratulated him on his appointment as a Member of Council, and appeared to have entirely forgotten or forgiven the very strong criticism which Mr. NG CHOY last year, as counsel in an extradition case, passed on the action of some of the Viceroy's subordinates, whose tampering with witnesses for the defence Mr. NG CHOY at the time exposed in unsparing terms. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Tung-wah Hospital Committee, Messrs. CHIU U-T'IN and LEUNG ON, were also present by invitation, and were subsequently introduced to the Viceroy. There was some conversation in the drawing-room between the Viceroy and the Governor, who were seated between Major-General Donovan on the one side, and the Chief Justice on the other. The Viceroy spoke of the personal friendship he felt for Mr. HENNESSY, and said he should not fail to take the first opportunity, after arrival in Peking, to bring to the notice of the Throne how well Mr. HENNESSY deserved the thanks of the Emperor for the effect his policy has had on the maintenance of good relations between England and China. He expressed also a wish to have a portrait of Mr. HENNESSY, and promised to send his own in return. No business, official or diplomatic, was alluded to, the Viceroy being evidently careful to preserve for his visit the character of a friendly semi-official call. He also explained that, if he had not already been relieved of his office in Canton, without having entered yet upon his office in Nanking, he would not have been able to pay even this informal visit to Hongkong, without a special Imperial Edict. He gave Mr. HENNESSY a cordial invitation to visit him in Nanking, where, he said, he would take up his residence as soon as he had paid a visit to his mother and reported himself at the Court. On being shown the pictures of Her Majesty the Queen, the Prince Consort and the members of the Royal Family, His Excellency spoke of the length of Her Majesty's reign, and made some laudatory remarks on the subject. He also showed great interest in two portraits of Lord BEACONSFIELD, and some conversation arose as to the correct pronunciation of the first syllable in the name; and he evinced his knowledge of the Premier's policy when he quietly remarked that he was surprised to notice the great age of Lord BEACONSFIELD as, from the vigour of his Government, he had imagined him to be a much younger man. After an inspection of Mr. HENNESSY'S collection of blue and white Ming porcelain, and other antiques, the whole assembly adjourned to the dining-room, where tea was served. The intermixture of English naval uniforms and Chinese costumes presented a good effect. On rising to leave, the Viceroy bowed to all the visitors present, and once more assured Mr. HENNESSY \n\n## 142 \n\nof his warm friendship, to which he added the hope of seeing him soon a guest in his future home at Nanking. He also left his cards for the General, the Commodore, and the Chief Justice. The Viceroy then left, accompanied by His Excellency the Governor, who parted from him at the wharf, where the Viceroy embarked in the launch Fei-ma. He subsequently privately visited the City Hall, accompanied by Dr. Eitel, and spent a considerable time in examining the Museum library, where he specially noticed the autograph of the Queen. He went over the whole building, and then proceeded to the Public Gardens, which he perambulated at leisure, without concealing his admiration of the effect produced by the talent and care bestowed on the gardens by Mr. FORD, the Superintendent. He did not visit any other place, but returned on board, and left shortly afterwards to return to Canton. \n\nWe have good reason to believe that this visit was really what it purported to be, a mere friendly call, prompted by feelings of personal friendship for Mr. HENNESSY. But, considering that His Excellency LAU is the Ex-Viceroy of Canton, and the Viceroy elect of Nanking, and that in his latter capacity he will be ex-officio Superintendent of trade for the South of China, this visit not only reflects favourably on the principles which governed the Viceroy's past career, but indicates also the friendly tendencies which will no doubt mark his Government of the Two Kiang in Central China and give colour to his future superintendency of the trade of South China.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 339301, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-241 - Governor Des Voeus - 1889 [1-7]", "page_number": 737, "title": "CO129-241 - Governor Des Voeus - 1889 [1-7]", "content_text": "# 759 \n## 17431 \n### 31 AUG 39) \n#### No. 225. \n\n**MY LORD,**\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 15th July, 1889.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's Despatch No. 128 of the 7th ultimo transmitting copy of a letter containing recommendations by Sir R. RAWLINSON \"as to the carrying out of the works of distribution of the water supply,\" together with a copy of a private letter from him on the same subject.\n\n2. I observe that Sir R. RAWLINSON strongly recommends that these works should be executed under his control, in the same way as important public works in other Colonies have been executed by a Resident Engineer of special qualifications selected by him to be appointed for the purpose, and that he suggests Mr. OSBERT CHADWICK, C.M.G., for the duty—and I observe also that Your Lordship in accepting this recommendation, suggests further that Mr. CHADWICK should, in addition to the duty in question, undertake the charge and execution of the proposed new drainage works of Victoria also under the supervision of Sir R. RAWLINSON.\n\n3. In the last paragraph of the Despatch in question Your Lordship intimates that you would be glad to learn with as little delay as possible that I concur in these proposals, and suggests that I should communicate with you by telegraph.\n\n4. Regarding the subject as one of very great importance, I brought Your Lordship's Despatch to the notice of the Executive Council (of which I may remark that Mr. BROWN, the Surveyor General, is not a member) at a meeting which was fortunately attended by Colonel STORER, Commanding Royal Engineer, acting in command of the Troops in the absence of Major-General EDWARDS.\n\n5. After full consideration of the subject with the assistance of the Council, I with their concurrence, found myself unable to accept Sir R. RAWLINSON's recommendations, and felt it my duty to forward to you by telegraph the following message:- \n\"Referring to your Despatch No. 128 (I am) convinced that (there will be) serious difficulties in proposition. Despatch follows by mail. May I suggest consultation with (Mr.) PRICE (who is) in England. (I) am about to propose considerable increase of Assistant Engineers.\"\n\n6. It becomes, therefore, my duty to give Your Lordship my reasons for the view thus indicated, and I now proceed to do so.\n\n7. I may observe, in limine, that being somewhat surprised by the tone of Sir R. RAWLINSON's communications to the Crown Agents I made enquiries as to his \n\n**The Right Honourable** \n**THE LORD KNUTSFORD, G.C.M.G.,** \n&c., \n&c. \n&c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-241 - Governor Des Voeus - 1889 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 339439, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12]", "page_number": 30, "title": "CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12]", "content_text": "## Enclosure 5\n\nC.O. 18419 RECI 29 016 SEP 09,\n\n**Hon'ble Colonel Commdg. to Governor Sir G. William Des Voeux, K.C.M.G.**\n\nCopy.\n\nNo. G.L.B. 1090\n\nSir,\n\nHead Quarters, Hongkong, 26th July, 1889.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's letter of the 24th instant, No.75, and in reply to forward copies of Army Order No.68 of 1st February 1889, and two War Office letters Nos. 7877 and 6047 regarding the regulating of admission to the defences &c.\n\nA copy of War Office letter No.7877 of the 22nd March last was forwarded to Vice-Admiral Sir Nowell Salmon by His Excellency Major General Edwards.\n\nI have &c.\n\n(Signed) W.R. Craster, \nColonel on the Staff \nfor Major General Commanding \n(absent on duty.)\n\nHis Excellency \nSir G. William Des Voeux, K.C.M.G., \nGovernor, \n&c. &c. &c.\n\nPage 30 \nPage 31", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 339478, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12]", "page_number": 69, "title": "CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12]", "content_text": "68 \n\nThen began the most appalling thunderstorm within my own experience, or that, I venture to believe, of the majority of the residents in the Colony. For hours flash succeeded flash in rapid succession, and the roll of the thunder was almost uninterrupted, while the rain descended in masses. Several buildings were struck by lightning, and six coolies were killed in a matshed at the Peak. The damage to the structure, in the case of the buildings which I have had an opportunity of inspecting, was singularly slight. The storm raged with greatest intensity between the hours of 1 and 5 A.M. of the 30th. The rain that fell during that morning is so exceptional that I give below the result in detail.\n\n| Hour ending | inches | hundredths |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 12.30 A.M. | 0 | 84 |\n| 1.30 | 1 | 80 |\n| 2.30 | 2 | 30 |\n| 3.30 | 3 | 20 |\n| 4.30 | 3 | 40 |\n| 4 hours | 11.90 | |\n| 3 hours | 9.60 | |\n| 5.30 | 3 | 00 |\n| 6.30 | 1 | 62 |\n| Total in 7 hours | 16 | 16 |\n\n5. After 6 A.M. the storm abated, but rain continued to fall until about 5 P.M., when it ceased. The total rain which fell during the storm from 3 A.M. of the 29th to 5 P.M. of the 30th, a period of 38 hours, was 33.11 inches, and of this quantity the very remarkable fall of 27.44 inches occurred in the 24 hours ending 6.30 A.M. of the 30th (nearly twenty-seven and a half inches).\n\n6. Before proceeding further it may be interesting to add that the total rainfall recorded for May was 48.84 inches, and for the six months ended 30th of June 75.45 inches. Comparing this with the records of the five years ending 1888, I find that the annual average is 84.84 inches, of which an average of 35.6 inches fell in the first half of the year, while the maximum monthly fall during these five years was 31.36 inches (in June 1885). It therefore follows that the rainfall of the past half year very nearly equals the average annual rainfall, and is more than double the quantity that fell in the corresponding period in former years, while the quantity that fell in May was one-third greater than that of any previous month, during these five years.\n\n7. I have dwelt somewhat at length on this remarkable downpour because, so far as I am able to ascertain from the limited records accessible to me here, the aggregate rainfall during this storm is without precedent in the case of any storm of equal duration, and it is specially noteworthy that the fall during certain hours, and the maximum for 24 hours, appear (if I may be permitted the expression) to break the record. My authorities are two standard works on Hydraulics, but the data are necessarily imperfect as they do not extend to a later date than 1875. I would call attention, however, to this very interesting and important subject of enquiry, in the hope that my imperfect comparison may be supplemented (and corrected if necessary) by those who may have leisure for investigation, and access to more recent records.\n\nThe practical importance of the subject is manifest, since we must depend on the accuracy of the meteorological returns for guidance in designing works of drainage and water supply.\n\n8. I should add that the observations were made at the Observatory at Kowloon, two miles north of the centre of the Victoria rainfall area. It is, I think, probable that the results may be safely assumed as indicating approximately the rainfall on the main island, but it would be well to bear in mind that the proximity of the steep mountain slopes to the City renders it possible, judging by the records of analogous sites, that the rainfall in the City and on the mountain slopes above was greater, rather than less, than the rainfall at Kowloon.\n\n9. For the purpose of comparison, I will now quote some exceptional rainfalls recorded in other countries. At Nottingham on 13th of August, 1857, 5 inches fell in about 5 hours. During my residence in Cyprus (December, 1880) a flood, disastrous to life and property, occurred at Limassol, where a fall of 5 inches was registered (nearly the whole falling in 4 hours). It is noteworthy that at Kowloon more than double this quantity fell in the same space of time. I can find no record elsewhere of a maximum hourly fall equal to that at Kowloon, viz., 3.4 inches, although it appears the maximum on 30th May was slightly exceeded by an observation made at the Kowloon Observatory in July, 1886, when 3.48 inches was registered in one hour. Those who carefully observed the storm will, I think, agree with me that when at its height, the downpour was not constant for any considerable consecutive period, but that for short periods it was exceptionally severe, so that if the fall could have been measured for a limited period of, say, a quarter or half an hour, I have little doubt that the result would have been at the rate of fully four inches per hour. In designing works in which it is necessary to provide for a maximum fall, it would, in my opinion, be unsafe, in the light of recent experience, to calculate on a smaller fall than four inches per hour.\n\n10. I would here remark that it may be argued that I am assuming that all the water that falls from the clouds is at once discharged into the watercourses, and that I am allowing nothing for absorption. To this, I submit that in the case of a heavy rainfall, occurring on such steep slopes as those which form the background of the City, at a time when the soil has been saturated by previous heavy rains, a careful observer will, I think, be convinced that, practically speaking, all the water that falls is discharged forthwith into the sea.\n\n11. To return to the records of rainfall in other places, the greatest fall in 24 hours I can find registered is 20.58 inches at Madras on 21st of October, 1846. The maximum at Kowloon was 27.44 inches, or about one-third greater.\n\n12. I may conclude my observations on rainfall by adding that although the records of Hong Kong appear to be exceptional, as regards the rain which fell in a single hour, and during periods of four hours, and of 24 hours, the recorded monthly and annual rainfall of this Colony sink into insignificance compared with those of some other parts of the world. If we take the returns for Hong Kong of the past six years, we find that the maximum monthly rainfall is 484 inches (likely a typo, possibly meant to be 48.4 inches), and the maximum annual fall is 109 inches, while at Cherrapungi in Assam, at 4460 feet above sea level, 243 inches have been gauged in a single month (June, 1860) and during the same year 615 inches of rain fell. The monthly and annual rainfall at Cherrapungi is therefore more than five times greater than Hong Kong.\n\n13. I have been unconsciously led into considerable length on the question of rainfall, owing to the interesting nature of the enquiry, and the phenomenal character of the late storm. The subject is not without a practical application, for as the storm was exceptional in its nature, so also was the injury that resulted to public and private property; and it is noteworthy that the periods when the greatest damage occurred coincided precisely with the hours of maximum rainfall, i.e., from 10 A.M. to Noon of the 29th and from 3 to 6 A.M. of the 30th. No doubt exaggerated estimates were made at the time of the loss incurred, but this was not surprising; as the ruin wrought by the uncontrollable power of this rush of water was evident on every side, and was on a scale, and of a nature, to impress the imagination. I now propose to describe generally the effects of the storm and (as furnishing fuller details on some points) I forward herewith reports by Mr. COOPER (Appendices C and D) dated 23rd and 26th June on the damage sustained by the Tytam Waterworks, and by roads outside the limits of the City, and a report by Lieut.-Colonel CHAMPERNOWNE, R.E. on the streets of the City (Appendix E).\n\n14. I have already referred in general terms to the damage done by the heavy rainfall during the forenoon of Wednesday, May 29th. Serious as this was, it sank into insignificance compared with the devastation wrought by the downpour of the night and early morning of the 30th. As might be expected, communications were temporarily interrupted by road and telegraph with some of the outstations, and it took some days before even an approximate estimate could be formed of the condition of things. I will now endeavour to convey, as briefly as possible, a clear idea of the injuries sustained, and the remedial measures adopted.\n\n15. On the morning of Thursday, 30th of May, I consulted with Mr. COOPER (who had acted as Surveyor General during the unavoidable interval which elapsed between the departure of my predecessor and my arrival). I should here explain incidentally that (as His Excellency is aware) the Engineering Staff of the Department was at the time, owing to various circumstances, exceptionally weak, and in fact consisted of Mr. COOPER and myself, the two Assistant Engineers being away on leave. As the water supply from Tytam was cut off, and that from Pokfulam seriously threatened by land slips, there appeared imminent danger of the temporary interruption of the water supply to the City. It was therefore arranged that Mr. COOPER (who was best qualified from his practical acquaintance with the localities and details) should, under my direction, look after the water supply, while I undertook to do the best I could with the streets, roads, drains, &c.\n\n16. Acting on the best advice available, I proposed to place the Land Surveyor (Mr. SAMPSON) in charge of the work for clearing the streets of debris. After going over the City with him from east to west on 31st May and 1st June, and giving him full instructions, I received, on the eve of the second day, the first intimation that it was his intention to resign his appointment. Mr. BOWDLER, for many years Assistant Surveyor General, but who was prior to my arrival appointed Engineer of the Praya Reclamation, kindly offered his services, but it was deemed inexpedient, except there was an absolute necessity, to take him from the very important work on which he was at the time engaged. Under these circumstances, arrangements were made with His Excellency the Major-General Commanding that the services of Lieut.-Colonel CHAMPERNOWNE, R.E., should be placed, temporarily, at the disposal of the Public Works Department. This relieved me of a great difficulty and admitted of an efficient organization of the work needed to repair the damage sustained. I may, I trust, be permitted to express my personal obligation to General EDWARDS, Colonel STORER, C.R.E., and Lieut.-Colonel CHAMPERNOWNE for the readiness that was shown to assist the Government and this Department in an exceptional emergency.\n\nSee notes at end of report.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 344765, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "page_number": 763, "title": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "content_text": "759\n\nexplanation of this view, if desired\n\nThis proposal, in its latest form is that the War Department should abandon to the Colonial Government all the lands held by them in Hong Kong and Kowloon, except those occupied\n\nI was willing to give consideration to altogether different proposal attaining the same object, which, originally put forward by Colonel Crossman R.E., has been adopted and improved by General Edwards Re- now commanding Colony.\n\nforts by large m the immediate neighbourhood receiving in exchange area of land on Causeway Bay together with the slopes above. it the harbour extending beyond the recent reclamation. the Bay in the the Troops in the question to the break water whic P forms the present boat. refuge S This", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 347830, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891", "page_number": 272, "title": "CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891", "content_text": "# The Mercantile Marine Service Association\n\n## Hong Kong Telegraph 19/11/90\n\n### A National Disgrace!\n\n#### THE SUNDAY LABOUR QUESTION. AN APPEAL TO GOVERNMENT.\n\nHis Excellency the Acting Governor received a deputation from the British Mercantile Marine Officers' Association at Government House yesterday. The deputation, which was received in the first instance by Lieut. Thorburn, A.D.C., and subsequently introduced to His Excellency by the Hon. Secretary, consisted of Captain S. Ashton, Mr. J. W. James, Mr. Chesney Duncan (Hon. Secretary), Messrs. J. W. Gale, N.A. (President), Mr. Pearce, W. Winch (officers), and James Edwards (Hon. Treasurer).\n\nThe Mercantile Marine Service Association was incorporated by Special Act of Parliament for conserving the interests of the British Merchant Service, promoting the general improvement of nautical men by education, wholesome laws, obtaining redress of wrongs, procuring employment, and caring for the helpless and aged.\n\nCaptain Ashton said that the deputation felt most deeply grateful to His Excellency for granting them an interview. They sought to address the strong feeling amongst British officers that there should be a cessation of labour on board ships in this port on Sundays. Having studied Lord Knutsford's speech on the subject, made in the House of Lords on the 25th of July last, the Association came to the conclusion that the best way of causing much-needed legislation on the subject was to move the Chamber of Commerce to recommend Government to introduce a Bill which would cause the cessation of unnecessary Sunday labour.\n\n| **Position** | **Name** |\n| --- | --- |\n| President | J. W. Gale, N.A. |\n| Hon. Secretary | Chesney Duncan |\n| Hon. Treasurer | James Edwards |\n\nThe Association discussed the question at length with the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce at a public conference held at the City Hall on the 7th ultimo. Full reports of the arguments occasioned, together with the Chamber's written decision, dated the 31st of October, had doubtless come within His Excellency's cognizance.\n\nCaptain Ashton continuing said, \"We are very glad to think that His Excellency has taken notice of the movement which, we submit, is a righteous and justifiable movement, and a protest against moral slavery.\" He contended that the reply of the Chamber was unjustifiable in the circumstances and was an insult to officers. The Chamber's proposition was impracticable in the extreme and amounted to a modus vivendi.\n\nThe Chamber wrote, \"The Committee are of opinion that the Government could not legislate for the complete suppression of Sunday labour in this harbour, as the questions involved are very serious and would affect injuriously all the shipping interests of the Colony, and particularly the large Chinese population connected therewith.\" Captain Ashton argued that the Government could legislate for the suppression of Sunday labour without injuriously affecting the shipping interests or the Chinese population.\n\nHis Excellency, in reply, said he was very glad to receive the deputation and to hear their views on a question which was admittedly one of much importance. He believed it was admitted on all sides that it would be desirable to diminish Sunday labour if such could possibly be done. The question then arose whether it should be interfered with, and if so, by what means such interference should be brought about.\n\nThere were only two ways by which this could be done: one being by having recourse to compulsory legislation, and the other by the voluntary co-operation of those concerned in the shipping interests of the colony. His Excellency admitted that he did not altogether agree with all the arguments brought forward as proof that it was impossible to diminish Sunday labour in the colony.\n\n### Honorary Members\n\n* ADMIRAL HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, K.G., K.T., G.C.B.\n* LORD CLAUD J. HAMILTON\n* LORD BRASSEY, K.C.B.\n* HON. W. A. CROSS, M.P.\n* M. W. MATTINSON, ESQ., M.P.\n* CAPTAIN SIR JAMES ANDERSON\n* SIR E. BATES, BART., M.P.\n* PROFESSOR SIR WILLIAM THOMSON, LL.D., F.R.S.\n* WM. RATURONR, ESQ., M.P.\n* DAVID MACIVER, ESQ.\n* EDWARD WHITLEY, ESQ., M.P.\n* SAMUEL SMITH, ESQ., M.P.\n* RALPH NEVILLE, ESQ., Q.C., M.P.\n* T.B. ROYDEŃ, ESQ., M.P.\n* BARON H. DE WORMS, M.P.\n* W. F. LAWRENCE, ESQ., M.P.\n* SIR G. BADEN-POWELL, ESQ., M.P.\n* T. P. O'CONNOR, ESQ., M.P.\n* RALPH BROCKLEBANK, ESQ.\n* JAMES BEAZLEY, ESQ., J.P.\n* J. J. MAY, ESQ., J.P.\n\n### Honorary Council\n\n* African Steam Ship Company\n* Aspinal, J, Son & Brooke\n* Balfour, Williamson & Co.\n* Baring Brothers\n* Batea, Stokes & Co.\n* Bibby, James J., Esq.\n* Brocklebank, Sir Thomas\n* Brocklebank, Ralph, Jun., Esq.\n* Bushell Bros. & Co.\n* Cearns & Brown\n* Cary, John, Esq., J.P.\n* Cory, Alderman J., Cardiff\n* Coteaworth, Ingue & Co.\n* Cross, J. T., Esq.\n* Dixon, W. H., Esq.\n* Dixon, W. T., & Sons\n* Eusington & Co.\n* Farnworth and Jardine\n* Gibbs, Bright & Co.\n* Graham, Rows & Co.\n* Gruning & Co.\n\n### Executive Council\n\n* Captain T. VINCENT, President\n* CLARKE ASPINALL, ESQ., Treasurer\n* Littledale, T. & J., & Co.\n* Lyon, Comper & Co.\n* Lockett, John, Esq.\n* Mackie & Sons\n* Melones, John, Esq.\n* Maciver, Charles, Esq.\n* Maciver, Henry, Esq.\n* Morland, Sir Henry, Bombay\n* Moss, Charles, & Co.\n* Myers, W. J. Sons, & Co.\n* Muck, W. D., Esq.\n* National Steam Ship Co., Ltd.\n* Nixon & Thew\n* Nickels, J. T., & Co.\n* North, Colonel J. T.\n\n### Council Members (To serve Three Years)\n\n| **Name** | **Position** |\n| --- | --- |\n| Brooks, Capt. | Captain |\n| Burton, G., Capt. | Captain |\n| Campbell, H., Capt. | Captain |\n| Clarke, Janno, Capt. | Captain |\n| Gales, James, Capt. | Captain |\n| Hill, William, Capt. | Captain |\n| Hamil, Martin f., Capt. | Captain |\n| Hatfield, B., Capt. | Captain |\n| Hayes, H. W., Capt. | Captain |\n| Killy, C. J., Capt. | Captain |\n| Lewis, A. W., Capt. | Captain |\n| Murray, G. S., Capt. | Captain |\n| McBay, Horatio, Capt. | Captain |\n| Nowell, S., Capt. | Captain |\n| Ritchie, Joseph, Capt. | Captain |\n| Royden, T. B., Esq., M.P. | |\n| Suumier, Janges, Capt. | Captain |\n| Watt, H. F., Capt. | Captain |\n| Webster, J. K., Capt. | Captain |\n| Williamson, John, Esq. | |\n\nPage 363\n\nC. O. \n2340\nRECE(REG 2 FEB 91)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 385421, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-312 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [7-9]", "page_number": 26, "title": "CO129-312 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [7-9]", "content_text": "Extract from the \"Hongkong Daily Press\" dated July, 1902.\n\nPRESENTATION OF ADDRESSES.\n\nThe ceremony of presenting the various loyal Addresses to His Excellency for transmission to the King was performed in the Ball Room at Government House at half-past four o'clock. To this function the heads of Government Departments, members of Council and the members of the Coronation Committee and their wives had been invited. The presence of so many ladies, therefore, together with the variegated nature of the uniforms worn by the official guests and the wealth of tropical greenery which decorated the chamber, served to make up an imposing spectacle.\n\nHis Excellency Major-General Sir W. J. Gascoigne, K.C.M.G., the Officer Administering the Government, was dressed in full uniform and wore his Decorations and medals on his breast. His Excellency sat at the top of the hall behind a small table on which were laid the Addresses. Those who were to take part in the presentation ceremony stood in front and the others in the rear of the chair, while the ladies were seated on chairs placed round the upper end of the room.\n\nAmong those present were Lady Gascoigne, His Honour W. Meigh Goodman, Chief Justice; Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary; Hon. Sir Henry Spencer Berkeley, K.B., Attorney-General; Hon. W. Chatham, Director of Public Works, Hon. R. Murray Rumsey, R.N., Harbour Master; His Honour A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge; Captain Hon. H. W. Trefusis, A.D.C., Mr. R. F. Johnston, Private Secretary; Hon. F. J. Badeley, Captain Superintendent of Police; Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G.; Hon. C. S. Sharp, Hon. Robert Shewan, Hon. C. W. Dickson, Hon. G. W. F. Playfair, Hon. Wei A Yuk, Commander Robinson, Lieut-Colonel Hughes; Rev. E. J. Hardy, Chaplain to H. M. Forces; Right Rev. Bishop Piazzoli and the Rev. Fathers of the R.C. Church; Mr. E. A. Hewett, Hon. Secretary of the Coronation Committee; Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Police Magistrate; Rev. C. H. Hickling, Union Church; Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Officer; Mr. H. N. Mody, Mr. Fung Wa Chun, Mr. Ho Tung; Mr. R. C. Wilcox, Mr. D. E. Brown, Mr. T. R. heid, Mr. E. H. Sharp; Mr. J. W. Norton Kyshe, Registrar; Mr. W. Poate, Captain Pritchard, H.K.V.C.; Mr. Ho Fook; Mr. C. Molony Messer, Acting Registrar-General; Captain Percy Scott, C.B.; Mr. A. G. Romano, Consul-General for Portugal; Mr. A. J. Raymond, Mr. E. Gompertz, Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, Mr. Mowbray S. Northcote, Mr. Gershom Stewart, Dr. G. M. Harston, Mr. F. Maitland, Mr. J. Leiria, and many Naval and Military officers.\n\nThe Masonic deputation, dressed in full regalia, was headed by Mr. E. C. Ray, Deputy District Grand Master, and consisted of Messrs. L. Mallory, E. Ormiston, H. W. Heuermann, G. L. Tomlin, Dr. F. W. Clark, Messrs. G. Piercy, F. W. Edwards, G. J. B. Sayer, A. O'D. Gourdin, W. J. Tutcher and F. D. Goddard, District Grand Lodge; J. Bryan, E. Brotherton Harker, Zetland; G. J. Edwards, E. H. Kay, C. W. Longue, Victoria; W. H. Wickham, A. G. Ward, Perseverance; G. G. Burnett, H. W. Wolfe, United Service; J. A. Tarrant, H. Jewitt, W. M. Everall, St. John's; and P. C. Hyett, Naval and Military.\n\nThe company having assembled and taken their places, His Excellency indicated that he was now ready to receive the Addresses.\n\nHis Honour W. Meigh Goodman stepped forward and said—Your Excellency,—Before reading and presenting to Your Excellency an Address to His Majesty the King, from the people of Hongkong, I would crave permission to make some few preliminary observations. As Your Excellency is aware, the date originally fixed for the Coronation of Their Majesties was the 26th June last. It was for that occasion that the Address was intended: and it was written, illuminated, signed by considerably more than a thousand persons, its cover of gold and velvet was designed and completed, and it was all in readiness before the sad tidings that His Majesty's illness necessitated the postponement of the Coronation, reached this Colony.\n\nIn these circumstances, it was thought better, and I believe Your Excellency quite concurred in that view, that the Address should still be presented. We know the keen, personal interest taken by His Majesty in every part of the British Dominions, even in those portions the furthest removed from the mother land; and it may well be that the respectful expression of loyalty and devotion to the King and the Royal family, embodied in the Address, may be as much appreciated by His Majesty during, let us hope, his period of convalescence, as if those expressions had been received by him some weeks after the Coronation had actually taken place.\n\nThere has never been a Coronation of any British Monarch since Hongkong became a Colony. The glorious reign of Her late revered Majesty, the longest known in British history, extended over such a lengthened period, that when the mournful message of her demise was flashed to us across the seas, we could, at first, hardly realise that Victoria the Good was no more. The very keystone of the arch of the British Empire seemed to have been taken away. In such a crisis we can but faintly understand the enormous burden of responsibility that fell upon the shoulders of His present Majesty.\n\nWho could fill her place? Who but that eldest son, who for so long had stood beside her as the years increased, had helped to sustain her, had seen her enrage, had watched her noble life, and her love for her people, could have worthily occupied the glorious Throne she had vacated? How valuable his life! Some thirty years ago there was a public thanksgiving at St. Paul's Cathedral for his deliverance from a terrible illness. Let us hope that, ere long, there may be another similar thanksgiving for his second deliverance, and for health and strength restored.\n\nWhen Her late Majesty ascended the Throne, her heritage was doubtless both great and noble; but, when we compare the British Empire of to-day with that which existed at the accession of Queen Victoria, we can realise more fully how vastly that Empire and the responsibilities of its Sovereign have increased during the interval. Colonies not born when Victoria ascended the Throne have now attained to vigorous manhood, and are joining their prayers with ours for His Majesty's speedy recovery.\n\nKing Edward VII is not only King\n\nPage 25", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-312 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 421182, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-359 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [12]", "page_number": 492, "title": "CO129-359 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [12]", "content_text": "482\n\n3.\n\nHead Quarters, Northern Command.\n\nForwarded for a decision please.\n\n**(SGD) G.WE Milne, Colonel.** \nfor G.O.C., N.Midland Division, T.F.\n\nLichfield, \n15. 5. 1909.\n\n4.\n\nHeadquarters, North Midland Division, \nLichfield.\n\nPlease state whether there is a vacancy on \nthe establishment of Sergeants of this Unit which Sergeant Darby could fill.\n\n**(SGD) E. H. Courtenay.** \nGeneral Staff, Northern Command.\n\nYork, \n19th May, 1909.\n\n5.\n\nOfficer Commanding, \n3rd N.M. Brigade, R.F.A.\n\nPlease furnish the information required\n\n**(SGD) L. Edwards. Major, General Staff, N. M. Division.**\n\nLichfield, \n20. 5. 1909.\n\n6.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-359 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 422458, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-361 - Public Offices - 1909", "page_number": 487, "title": "CO129-361 - Public Offices - 1909", "content_text": "## Inclosure 5 in No. 1\n\n### The Viceroy of the two Kuang Provinces to Mr. Mayers\n\nCanton, May 30, 1869.\n\nTHE Viceroy received, on the 25th instant, a Report from Lieutenant-Colonel Shang Chang-mao and Pao Ying-hiung (Superintendents of the gun-boat squadrons) to the following effect :- \n\n\"The Acting British Consul, Mr. Mayers, having personally represented the occurrence of acts of piracy among the islands to the eastward of Hong Kong, and requested that a gun-boat be dispatched in company with a British vessel of war, and to cruise in that direction, we hereupon directed Major Fan Kan-ting, Commandant of the gun-boat 'Chên-to', to proceed on the 12th instant to Hong Kong for this purpose, and after visiting the neighbourhood of Mirs Bay, &c., to go on to the coast in the vicinity of Cupche, and use every effort conjointly (with the British force) for seizing any pirates met with during the cruise. These particulars have already been reported to your Excellency, and Major Fan Kan-t'ing has now reported his proceedings as follows :--\n\n[Report of cruise in vicinity of Mirs Bay omitted as unimportant.]\n\nOn the 15th the two gun-boats ('Chên-to' and His Majesty's gun-boat 'Bouncer') anchored together at Ta Sing Bay, near Ping Hoi, and it was thereupon agreed, on the proposition of Lieutenant Lloyd, that we should proceed on the following day to the Pratas Shoal, lying about 150 miles to seaward from Cupche, and overhaul the neighbourhood in search of pirates. Leaving our anchorage on the following day, accordingly, we proceeded in that direction, and, by keeping under way through the night, arrived at the Pratas Shoal at 10 A.M. on the 17th instant.\n\n\"I have to remark that, although the Pratas Shoal is described as lying 400 or 500 li from the coast of Cupche, it is in reality an isolated shoal lying in the midst of the China Sea, semi-circular in shape, the hollow of its curve facing the north-west, and some 100 miles or more in total circumference. (The rocks of which it consists) are alternately covered and left dry by the tide. Near the edge of the shoal is a small sandy island, barely 3 miles in length, where, although a certain amount of herbage does exist, there are no inhabitants. The whole place is studded with rocks in all directions, the winds and tides are variable and not to be depended upon, and an extraordinarily heavy sea prevails all around. The spot is scarcely ever visited either by Chinese or foreign trading-vessels. Having ascertained, in concert with Lieutenant Lloyd, that there were no traces of pirates making this their resort and plundering trading-vessels, we left the Pratas on the 19th instant and proceeded on our return voyage, arriving at Hong Kong on the 20th, and, after reporting to the Commodore, proceeded to Canton,\" &c.\n\nOn receipt of the foregoing Report, the Viceroy has to communicate the same for the honourable Consul's information, and avails, &c.\n\n## Inclosure 6 in No. 1\n\n### Mr. Mayers to the Viceroy of the two Kuang Provinces\n\nCanton, June 1, 1869.\n\nTHE Undersigned has the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's despatch of the 30th ultimo, forwarding copy of the Report made by Major Fan Kan-ting respecting the visit of the gun-boat \"Chên-to\" to the Pratas Shoal, &c., which he has perused with attention.\n\nHe begs to observe in reply that the Pratas Shoal, lying as it does some 170 miles eastward from the coast of Kwangtung, occupies a position in the midst of the China Sea precisely in the track of vessels sailing north or south from the Chinese ports, as a result of which it frequently occurs that vessels are lost upon it when deviating, in even the slightest degree from their proper course, owing either to tempestuous weather or defective observations.\n\nSuch avoidable disasters occur on an average two or three times in the course of the year, and it has become a practice with the junk people of this province to lie in wait at the shoal for cases of shipwreck. The moment a foreign vessel strikes they rush on board and commence, regardless of all remonstrance or resistance, to strip her of everything they can lay their hands upon. It is highly necessary that measures be taken to put a stop to this lawless state of affairs. Ere long, undoubtedly, a lighthouse will be constructed at this spot, which will enable vessels to avoid the danger of the shoals, but an undertaking of this description will be a work of time, and in the meanwhile steps should be taken for affording efficient protection to vessels in distress, as is the duty of every civilized and humane Government. The Undersigned would point out to your Excellency that an island exists in the midst of the shoal which is about 3 miles in length, and where, although the island itself is not inhabited, vessels may be anchored and used as a place of residence. He therefore begs that your Excellency will take into consideration the propriety of stationing one or two war-junks at this locality, where their presence will both serve as a check on the desperadoes who live by the plunder of foreign vessels and will also enable your Excellency to carry out the provisions of the 20th Article of the Treaty of Tien-tsin, where it is stipulated that if any British vessel be wrecked or stranded on the coast of China the Chinese authorities shall adopt measures for its relief and security and extend friendly treatment to those on board. Such a consummation will be worthy of your Excellency's benign disposition.\n\nWith reference to Major Fan Kan-t'ing's Report, the Undersigned begs leave to observe that it does not tally in all particulars with that made by Lieutenant Lloyd, R.N., commanding His Majesty's gun-boat \"Bouncer,\" who mentions that on reaching the Pratas he found in the lagoon a Chinese junk, having sixteen men and five women on board, and that on searching her in concert with Major Fan Kan-t'ing and Captain Edwards, Commander of the \"Chên-to,\" he found her to be filled with articles forming part of the equipment of foreign vessels, besides a quantity of miscellaneous cargo. The master of the junk, on being interrogated, stated that he had been at anchor there for two months. It is plain therefore that this vessel was lying at the shoal on the look-out for cases of shipwreck, and the Undersigned is surprised to find that Major Fan Kan-t'ing makes no mention of her in the Report sent in.\n\nHe avails, &c.\n\n## Inclosure 7 in No. 1\n\n### The Viceroy Jui-lin to Mr. Mayers\n\nCanton, June 6, 1869.\n\nTHE Viceroy has to acknowledge the receipt on the 1st instant of the honourable Consul's despatch relating to the Report made by Major Fan K'an-ting respecting the Pratas Shoal (despatch requoted in full), and, in reply, he has to state that, of the shoal in question, the outer side is under the jurisdiction of the right battalion of the brigade of Lung-men, and the inner side under that of the left battalion of the above brigade, and also of the district magistracy of Ho-p'u, but in the despatch now received the Viceroy finds that no distinction is drawn as to either \"outer\" or \"inner\" side. In all cases, however, of shipwreck on the part of foreign vessels along the coast, it is incumbent upon the local authorities, in fulfilment of the Treaty, to take measures for affording them protection and assistance; but the request contained in the despatch now under acknowledgment, to the effect that steam gun-boats may be stationed at the Pratas for the purpose of affording such protection, has not the support of any Article in the Treaty, and it is not expedient to accede to it.\n\nThe Viceroy issues orders to the district Magistrate of Ho-p'u for the latter's guidance, and also to the above-mentioned military departments, to the effect that in the event of any foreign vessel being hereafter wrecked upon or near the Pratas Shoal, measures must be taken in accordance with the Treaty for affording them protection, and also that efficient steps must be taken without intermission for seizing and bringing to trial the piratical characters who resort to that locality, as a necessary part of the proceedings for affording the protection in question. The Viceroy also instructs Colonels Pao and Shang, the Commandants of the gun-boat squadron, to examine into the discrepancy pointed out in the despatch now under acknowledgment.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-361 - Public Offices - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 490943, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-472 - Others - 1921", "page_number": 636, "title": "CO129-472 - Others - 1921", "content_text": "Minutes of Meeting held at Cornwall House on Monday 3rd October.\n\nPresent:-\n\nMr. Obetham-strode (in the Chair)\n\nMr. Hutchinson\n\nMr. Winearls\n\nMr. Tigar\n\nMr. Edwards\n\nMr. Saville\n\nMr. Neill\n\nMr. J.B. Knight\n\nMr. Southoombe\n\nMr. Leach (Public Trustee's Office)\n\nMr. Bushe (Colonial Office)\n\nMr. Dixon\n\nMr. Hammond (Department of the Administrator of Austrian Property)\n\nIt was agreed that the Clearing Office should write a semi-official letter to M. Alphand asking whether, in view of the fact that in a similar case even of vested property under British law the rights of a French legatee would be recognised, the French Government would agree to the release of the property to the British legatees.\n\nIt should also be pointed out that during the War the Public Trustee on behalf of the British legatee had paid a large sum of money for rent and upkeep and that it would be very unreasonable that they should both lose the property and pay the cost of upkeep.\n\nIt was agreed that the money should be released.\n\nIt was decided that notwithstanding the Austrian case referred to in Colonel Thompson's letter to Mr. Dan Williams, the decision regarding Mrs. Gunter's case on the 15th August should stand.\n\nIt was agreed that in any case where the German enquired after his property which had been commandeered under the Defence of the Realm Regulations, an endeavour should be made to ascertain from the responsible authority what had happened to the property and whether it still existed. If it still existed, it should be recovered by the Public Trustee and accounted for to the Germans.\n\nIt was decided that the Custodian for Scotland should be authorised to return the four Sextants to the estimated value of £12.10.0.\n\nIt was agreed that this case clearly came within the decision of Mr. Justice P.O. Lawrence in the Houston Chamberlayne case and that there were no facts which would justify release as an act of grace.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-472 - Others - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505273, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-496 - Public Offices - 1926", "page_number": 539, "title": "CO129-496 - Public Offices - 1926", "content_text": "[F4132/1/10]\n\n16\n\n# ANNEX III.\n\nThe Customs Administration and the New Taxation Proposals at Canton.\n\nA\n\nThe Canton Government propose to levy consumption taxes and production taxes on all imports into and exports out of Canton. These taxes have been levied all over China for many years past. We have fought them with very little success. A formal protest is sometimes registered, but in many cases, the goods being in the hands of Chinese, the foreign merchant is ignorant of the taxation which they are subjected to. The peculiar feature of the present taxes is that the Cantonese propose to levy them with the assistance of the Maritime Customs, who, if they accede to the request of the Canton Government, will refuse to clear cargo through the customs inward or outward without production of a voucher showing that the taxes have been paid. This will relieve Canton of all cost of collection, will make them much more productive and much less onerous to the merchant, but it will also make them practically a surtax on customs revenues, and, moreover, a surtax which, by something more than a coincidence, is (apart from exports) fixed at the same figure as the Washington surtaxes. Cases have occurred in the past where the customs have refused to grant facilities except on proof of payment of some inland extra treaty tax, but not on a scale comparable to the present proposal.\n\nThe position of the Customs Administration is one of great difficulty. Sir Francis Aglen may take up the line that these taxes are not authorised by treaty and refuse to collect them. He, however, is the servant of the Chinese Government, and not of the Powers or the Diplomatic Body, and though he must, very rightly, do his best to induce the Chinese to observe their treaty obligations, in the last resort it is not his function to interfere in a treaty dispute between China and the Powers, and he must either obey the orders of the Chinese Government, or resign, or be dismissed. He may refuse to collect the taxes because the order of the Canton Government is not endorsed by the Central Government, whose servant he really is. But the Customs Administration at each port depends very largely on the goodwill of the local administration, and especially at Canton it cannot afford to antagonise the de facto Government within whose jurisdiction it functions.\n\nThere is at present no indication of any desire to attack the Customs Administration. On the contrary, there is a welcome tendency to respect its authority. But, in view of the recent history of the customs question at Canton, we are skating over thin ice. Between 1918 and 1924 the Powers staged five naval demonstrations at Canton because Canton objected to the use being made of China's customs revenues and demanded her share of her own revenues after the secured foreign obligations had been met. She specifically objected to the domestic loans raised by Peking at ruinous rates for nefarious purposes. Sir Francis Aglen had undertaken the service of these loans out of surplus customs revenues, and the effect of the naval demonstrations by the Powers was to ensure that these surplus revenues should not be seized by Canton, but should continue to be remitted to Sir Francis Aglen's account at Shanghai, there to be used by him for the service of the domestic loans.\n\nIt is now recognised that the policy of the naval demonstrations was a mistake. Fortunately, the Cantonese have not again raised the question of surplus revenues. They are content to leave the present revenues and the system of handling them alone, but, in effect, they want to increase the customs revenues in such a way that the increase will not come under the control of Sir Francis Aglen, but will be paid direct into the coffers of the local Government.\n\nIt is perhaps Sir Francis Aglen's greatest pride that he has acquired control over the whole customs revenue. If Canton succeed, future customs revenues will not be under his control, and, in judging his attitude towards the new proposals, the personal equation must be taken into account. There are, however, more solid reasons than Sir Francis Aglen's personal feelings for scrutinising very carefully the new situation that has been created by Canton's démarche. If Canton collects these new taxes with the aid of the customs, then-\n\n1. Every other regional Government may in a short time do the same.\n\n2. We shall hear no more of the \"grant of tariff increases by the Powers.\"\n\nThe Chinese will not want to increase the tariff after they have discovered this method of collecting what are, in fact, increased customs duties.\n\n3. This will eventually be equivalent to tariff autonomy.\n\n17\n\n4. There will be a danger that surtaxes at different rates will be imposed in different centres. That is to say, there may be a different tariff at each port.\n\n5. There seems now no disposition anywhere to attack the present method of handling existing customs revenues—the proceeds of the 5 per cent flat rate—but additional revenues will not be under any sort of foreign control.\n\n6. The result of 5 will be that debt consolidation will be rendered impossible, but, on the other hand, it might be possible to arrange to pay off China's debts out of the existing customs revenues after the present obligations have run off. This would mean securing no more loans on existing revenues. This might not please Sir Francis Aglen, but, on the other hand, he might like the idea of being made the guardian of the whole existing revenue for the purpose of paying off gradually the whole of China's present debt.\n\nOn the whole, therefore, if the customs agree to collect these taxes for the Canton Administration, the consequences do not seem to be very alarming. China must some day acquire tariff autonomy and resume control over her customs revenues—a control which she only lost in 1911—and this seems as smooth and easy a way of achieving that end as any. Indeed, the fiasco of the Tariff Conference seems to indicate that it is the only feasible way.\n\nOn the other hand, if the customs refuse their assistance, the consequences of such a non possumus attitude, following so soon after the naval demonstration policy of 1918-24, may be very serious. Any administration set up by the Cantonese to collect the taxes would grievously harry foreign trade. The welcome change that has come over the Nationalists, not only in Canton, but also in other parts of China where they have recently established their domination, might be checked and the whole movement towards more friendly relations might receive a severe setback. The Cantonese would certainly entertain very bitter feelings towards the customs and they might definitely lay plans to seize the administration and eject the foreign—or perhaps only the British—element from it as soon as they were ready. A healthy evolutionary movement might, if checked and turned back on itself, end in disaster.\n\nHis Majesty's Government have decided to acquiesce in these new taxes and to favour assistance being rendered by the customs solely because that seems to be the only means of terminating the boycott and because the price we are called upon to pay is not too heavy. But if the question be examined from the point of view of high policy, it is probable that, on these grounds also, this decision will be found to be both wise and far-sighted.\n\nColonel Hayley Bell, Commissioner of Customs at Canton, has advised that the Customs agree to collect the new taxes, and Mr. Edwardes, Acting Inspector-General of Customs, concurs in this view. Even if Sir Francis Aglen were convinced of the soundness of this advice, he could not lightly agree to Canton's proposals. To do so might expose him to the suspicion of using the Customs Administration to help the British out of their boycott difficulties in Canton, and this might expose him to such violent attacks from other Powers, e.g., Japan or America, as to make his position untenable. He must demand that the instructions to collect these taxes reach him through the usual channels, and if the instructions plainly conflict with treaty stipulations, he is entitled to demand that the difficulties with the foreign Powers be adjusted before collection begins. In the last resort, if the Chinese insist, he is only entitled to collect these taxes if compelled thereto by force majeure, and in order to save his administration from grave danger. Sir Francis Aglen has already stated that he will not collect the taxes except under force majeure, and we have nothing to complain of in such an attitude, which seems to be perfectly correct.\n\nFar Eastern Department, Foreign Office,\n\nSeptember 29, 1926.\n\nJ. T. PRATT.\n\n535\n\nPage 17\n\n \n\nPage 18\n\n \n\n...\n\n \n\nPage 535\n\n \n\n...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-496 - Public Offices - 1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508466, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-501-8 General policy in China 30-11-1926 - 30-11-1926", "page_number": 60, "title": "CO129-501-8 General policy in China 30-11-1926 - 30-11-1926", "content_text": "## 8.\n\n64 \n\n?}. \n\n## 11.\n\nOn the 6th August Colonel Hayley Bell telegraphed to Mr. A.F.H. Edwardes, the officiating Inspector General of Customs at Peking, inquiring whether he was or was not to lend assistance to the Canton Government in its new scheme of taxation. Mr. Edwardes replied on the 8th August - \"I cannot issue instructions concerning line to be followed until Foreign Powers have made up their minds what they are going to do\".\n\n## 12.\n\nI pass now from the question of what effect the Nanking scheme is likely to have on Hong Kong trade to the much more important question of what should be the attitude of His Majesty's Government towards deliberate destruction of British treaty-rights by unilateral, arbitrary action of a Chinese regional authority. On this point the British Foreign Office has tentatively expressed the following opinion: - \"It would be better to accept tariff autonomy as inevitable, especially as it is accompanied by the maintenance of the Customs administration and the abolition of certain very onerous taxes. If this view is accepted, our line would then be to instruct Sir S. Barton to protest, inform the Nanking Government that our merchants will be supported in refusing to pay, but indicating his readiness to enter into a discussion of the whole question. He should then secure such concession in the way of reductions or postponement as seems possible and eventually acquiesce\". (`Foreign Office telegram to Peking No. 488 of the 30th July`).\n\n## 13.\n\nUpon these proposals Sir Miles Lampson, His Majesty's Minister at Peking, has telegraphed the following comments.\n\nPage 60 \nPage 61", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-501-8 General policy in China 30-11-1926 - 30-11-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508526, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-501-8 General policy in China 30-11-1926 - 30-11-1926", "page_number": 120, "title": "CO129-501-8 General policy in China 30-11-1926 - 30-11-1926", "content_text": "14 - \n\nto interfere with the latter as at present administered, \nthough possible misunderstanding and friction would be \navoided if Maritime Customs co-operation should be \navailable in the collection of the new tax by fiscal authorities to be appointed by my Government\". \n\nTwo days before Colonel F. Hayley-Bell, the Commissioner of \nCustoms at Canton, had telegraphed to Mr. A.H.F. Edwardes, \nthen acting as Inspector General of Customs at Peking (Sir F. Aglen being on leave in England), that \nsuch a mandate was about to be issued. Mr. Edwardes \nin reply instructed the Canton Commissioner not to grant facilities for the collection of the new taxes unless they were internationally accepted or acquiesced in. On the 8th October the Diplomatic body at Peking \nmet to discuss the situation. The discussion revealed \na full appreciation of the gravity of the issues raised at Canton. The American Chargé d'Affaires stated that he had strongly urged his Government to oppose these taxes: but no one appeared to contemplate the possibility of a resort to force, if a protest proved ineffective. A drafting committee was appointed to prepare a protest (`Peking telegram to Foreign Office No. 361 of the 8th October`) but the Ministers rejected the draft prepared by their committee and eventually it was agreed that \nthe Senior Minister should inform Mr. Edwardes that he \nwas not in a position to state that the attitude of the Powers towards the taxes would be (`Peking telegram to Foreign Office No. 364 of the 8th October`). \n\n14. Then came the 10th October. Then the slogan acclaimed at Canton was:- \"The boycott is dead. Long \nlive \n\n124 \n\nPage 120\nPage 121", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-501-8 General policy in China 30-11-1926 - 30-11-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508530, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-501-8 General policy in China 30-11-1926 - 30-11-1926", "page_number": 124, "title": "CO129-501-8 General policy in China 30-11-1926 - 30-11-1926", "content_text": "## 128\n\n\n18 - find means to regularise the position\" (**Foreign Office** telegram to Peking No. 297).\n\n19. Before this statement could be considered at Peking, news was telegraphed by Mr. Brenan that the Canton Government had established an inspection corps for examination of all goods and passengers and had published detailed regulations for search of outgoing and incoming trains and steamers, examination of passengers, their luggage and passports, and for interrogation of ships' officers, and that examination sheds were to be established among other places at Canton, the Bogue forts and the Hong Kong frontier. He considered this to be a dangerous attack on the **Maritime Customs**, whose duties would thus be duplicated and also to be part of a general programme to abolish treaties (Canton telegram No. 51 to **Foreign Office**). Colonel Hayley Bell also reported in the same sense to Mr. Edwardes, adding \"I regard the occasion as calling for positive and uncompromising action and I am warning the Government that such intrusion into the Customs field of responsibility will not be tolerated until full instructions are received from Peking. I am requesting the Superintendent to refrain from any overt act in boarding of steamers, Chinese or foreign, or interfering with cargo, any case of which I will deal with as the circumstances require. I submit that the very existence of the **Maritime Customs** is threatened by this and similar calculated means of infiltration\". Mr. Edwardes communicated this telegram to Sir R. Macleay on the 26th October and again urged the necessity of immediate action in either effectively", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-501-8 General policy in China 30-11-1926 - 30-11-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508539, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-501-8 General policy in China 30-11-1926 - 30-11-1926", "page_number": 133, "title": "CO129-501-8 General policy in China 30-11-1926 - 30-11-1926", "content_text": "## 27 \n\nHe surrenders unconditionally not only to Canton, but to the Peking Government and all other opposing factions.\n\n## 31 \n\nHe shared the apprehensions expressed in my telegram of the 28th October. He thought that it would be a dangerous policy to be stampeded into accepting these illegal taxes, with no assurance either that they would not be increased or that it would be possible to regularise them by subsequent agreement, but on the contrary with the practical certainty that our acquiescence would lead to our hands being forced similarly by other regional authorities in China. He considered that it would be preferable for His Majesty's Government to join in an emphatic protest against these illegal taxes and to await the result. (`Peking telegram to Foreign Office No. 405 of the 1st November`)\n\nThe Hong Kong Government pointed out that instructions had been given by Mr. Edwardes to Colonel Hayley-Bell not to assist in collecting the new taxes unless assented to by the Powers; that the Powers now intended to make a joint protest against those taxes, which therefore the Canton Commissioner of Customs would presumably not be allowed to collect. Consequently the proposed intimation by Mr. Brenan to the Canton Government that we would acquiesce in the taxes on condition that they were collected by the Customs would neither enable the Commissioner to collect them nor offer anything tangible to the Canton Government. In these circumstances I urged that the proposed intimation was very inadvisable and would dissociate us from the other Powers to no purpose (`Hong Kong telegram to Colonial Office`)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-501-8 General policy in China 30-11-1926 - 30-11-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 519382, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-517-1 Administration and function of Chinese Maritime customs- prevention of smuggling across Chinese frontiers 7-2-1929 - 15-11-1929", "page_number": 174, "title": "CO129-517-1 Administration and function of Chinese Maritime customs- prevention of smuggling across Chinese frontiers 7-2-1929 - 15-11-1929", "content_text": "NO SECRET.\n\nCopies to:-\nCanton No. 25.\nPeking No. 7.\n\nSir,\n\n62720/29\n182\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\nHONG KONG\n7th February, 1929.\n\n130m\n30035/27\n(see also 578 in 30035/27)\n\nI have the honour to invite your attention to my Secret despatch of the 12th August, 1927, and especially to its thirteenth paragraph on the position which would arise in Hong Kong, were the Foreign Inspectorate of the Chinese Maritime Customs to be abolished. The maintenance of the integrity of the Chinese Maritime Customs under its Foreign Inspectorate is, in my opinion, essential for the protection not only of British trade but of all foreign trade with China.\n\nIt is the buffer between the foreign trader and Chinese officialdom, and it is also the one firm rock in the shifting sands of Chinese finance. Incidentally it also insures the maintenance of the lighthouses up and down the China Coast a matter of great consequence to all foreign shipping.\n\n2.\n\nThis fine service is now menaced with disintegration. The dismissal of Sir Francis Aglen from the post of Inspector General, which he had held for many years, was a severe blow to the Foreign Inspectorate; but the circumstances in which Mr. A.H.F. Edwardes, who succeeded him as Officiating Inspector General, ...\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE**\n**LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,**\n&c.,\n&c.,\n&c.\n\nInspector", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-517-1 Administration and function of Chinese Maritime customs- prevention of smuggling across Chinese frontiers 7-2-1929 - 15-11-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 563250, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-574-13 British capital for China- Prime Minister's statement 5-11-1938 - 5-11-1938", "page_number": 10, "title": "CO129-574-13 British capital for China- Prime Minister's statement 5-11-1938 - 5-11-1938", "content_text": "# HOUSE OF COMMONS: PRINCIPAL OFFICERS\n\n## THE SPEAKER\n\nCaptain Right Hon. EDWARD A. FITZROY, M.P.\n\n## CHAIRMAN OF WAYS AND MEANS\nRt. Hon. Sir DENNIS HENRY HERBERT, K.B.E., M.P.\n\n## DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN\n\n## Clerk of the House of Commons\nSir GILBERT CAMPION, K.C.B. \nClerk-Assistant—F. W. METCALFE, Esq.\nSecond Clerk-Assistant—E. A. FELLOWES, Esq., M.C.\n\n## Principal Clerks\n\n| Office | Name |\n| --- | --- |\n| Public Bill Office and Clerk of Fees | W. K. GIBBONS, Esq., C.B. |\n| Clerk of The Journals | C. R. TURNER, Esq. |\n| Committee and Private Bill Office | O. C. WILLIAMS, Esq., M.C. |\n\n## Senior Clerks\nG. W. B. THROCKMORTON, Esq.; B. H. COODE, Esq.; A. W. M. BULL, Esq.; Captain C. R. P. DIVER; R. A. W. DENT, Esq.; L. A. ABRAHAM, Esq.; N. L. LOCKTON, Esq.; S. ST. G. S. KINGDOM, Esq.; E. J. H. EDENBOROUGH, Esq.; D. J. GORDON, Esq.\n\n## Assistant Clerks\nB. ST. G. DRENNAN, Esq.; K. R. MACKENZIE, Esq.; S. C. HAWTREY, Esq.; S. GORDON, Esq.; T. G. B. Cocks, Esq.; J. S. CRAW-FORD, Esq.; H. R. M. FARMER, Esq.; A. C. MARPLES, Esq.; D. W. S. LIDDERDALE, Esq.; T. G. ODLING, Esq.\n\n## Accountant \nJ. LUXFORD, Esq., O.B.E. \nAssistant—Captain C. L. WATSON.\nSecond Assistant—A. J. MOYES, Esq.\n\n## Serjeant at Arms\nBrigadier Charles ALFRED HOWARD, D.S.O.\nDeputy Serjeant—W. H. ERSKINE, Esq., C.B.E.\nAssistant Serjeant—Lieut.-Colonel I. T. P. HUGHES, M.C.\n\n## Chief Office Clerk (Serjeant at Arms Department)\nC. A. PLYMEN, Esq.\n\n## Admission Order Office\nLieut. G. WEAVER and Captain E. T. CUTLER, M.C.\n\n## Chaplain to the Speaker\nRev. ALAN CAMPBELL DON, D.D.\n\n## Counsel to the Speaker\nSir FREDERICK FRANCIS LIDDELL, K.C.B., K.C.\n\n## Secretary to the Speaker\nLieut.-Colonel Sir RALPH VERNEY, C.B., C.I.E., C.V.O., (acting).\n\n## Trainbearer to the Speaker\nW. J. Pusey, Esq.\n\n## Examiners of Private Bills\nEDWARD VIGORS, Esq., C.B., and Lieut.-Colonel Sir RALPH VERNEY, C.B., C.I.E., C.V.O.\n\n## Taxing Master\nLieut.-Colonel Sir RALPH VERNEY, C.B., C.I.E., C.V.O. \nClerk—A. C. MARPLES, Esq.\n\n## Editor of Official Report of Debates\nT. H. PARR, Esq., O.B.E. \nAssistant Editor—P. CORNELIUS, Esq.\n\n## Vote Office Principal Clerk\nMajor B. T. ST. JOHN.\n\n## Captain \nJ. G. MOUNSEY.\n\n## Librarian\nJ. V. KITTO, Esq.\nAssistant Librarian—H. A. ST. George Saunders, Esq. \nClerks in Library J. W. C. BEESLEY, Esq., and N. WILDING, Esq.\n\n## Clerk of Works\nJ. E. HOLMAN, Esq.\n\n## Superintendent of Works (Resident Engineer)\nA. W. HATTERSLEY, Esq. \nPostmaster—J. E. WEBSTER, Esq.\n\n## Officer in Charge of Police\nInspector A. SUTHERLAND, \nRefreshment Department Manager—R. J. BRADLEY, Esq.\n\nRevised, 1st November, 1938.\n\n# THE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES OFFICIAL REPORT\n\n## IN THE THIRD SESSION OF THE THIRTY-SEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND\n\n## SECOND YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE VI\n\n## FIFTH SERIES VOLUME 340\n\n## THIRTEENTH VOLUME OF SESSION 1937-38\n\n## HOUSE OF COMMONS.\n\nTuesday, 1st November, 1938.\n\nThe House—after the Adjournment on 6th October met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.\n\n## DEATH OF A MEMBER\n\nMr. Speaker made the following communication to the House: \nI regret to have to inform the House of the death of the right hon. Lord Stanley, late Member for the county of Lancaster (Fylde Division), and we desire to express our sense of the loss we have sustained, and our sympathy with the relatives.\n\n## SPEAKER'S WARRANTS FOR NEW WRITS\n\nMr. SPEAKER informed the House that he had issued, during the Adjournment, Warrants for New Writs, namely:\n- For Oxford City, in the room of Right hon. Robert Croft Bourne, deceased.\n- For the County of Kent (Dartford Division), in the room of Frank Edward Clarke, esquire, deceased.\n\n## NEW WRITS\n\n- For the County of Somerset (Bridgewater Division), in the room of Sir Reginald Powell Croom-Johnson, K.C. (one of the Justices of the High Court).— [Captain Margesson.]\n- For the County of York (West Riding) (Doncaster Division), in the room of Alfred Short, esquire, deceased.—[Sir Charles Edwards.]\n- For the Borough of Walsall, in the room of Joseph Alexander Leckie, esquire, deceased. [Colonel Kerr.]\n\n## ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS\n\n### BRITISH ARMY\n\n#### TERRITORIAL ARMY (STRENGTH)\n1. Mr. Day asked the Secretary of State for War the deficit on the recruiting establishment for the Territorial Army as at the last convenient date; and in what way is it proposed to increase the proficiency bounty and/or extend the marriage allowances for married men who attend camp?\n\nThe Secretary of State for War (Mr. Hore-Belisha): On 1st October the Territorial Army was deficient of 144 officers and 14,874 other ranks, compared with 1,359 officers and 44,824 other ranks on the corresponding date last year. Married men of the Territorial Army who attended camp this year or were called out during the crisis received for the first time the benefit of the new scheme of family allowance promulgated in April last. No change has been made in the proficiency grant.\n\nMr. Day: As a stimulus to recruiting, will the right hon. Gentleman make an early statement as to what the Government propose to do to improve service conditions?\n\nPage 10\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-574-13 British capital for China- Prime Minister's statement 5-11-1938 - 5-11-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 575846, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-590-24 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905", "page_number": 198, "title": "CO129-590-24 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905", "content_text": "10\n\n-\n\n197END\n\nsurprise on Xmas dawn when the Japanese broke into their place. The surprise was caused by the fact that they know nothing of the surrender of the colony. Some fathers were saying Mass and others were still in bed when the Japanese broke into the house. The Fathers were tied in sixes and taken to a garage at the foot of the hill where they were kept three days without food or water. Then through the intervention of Bishop VALTORTA (Note. Italian, a magnificent and saintly old gentleman) they were allowed to return to their house which had been looted in the meantime. They then remained in the house for two weeks when the Japs took it over for Headquarters and the Fathers were removed to St Stephen's college (Episcopal School). Here the prisoners are better treated supposed to have enough to eat, and are allowed to say Mass. The British prisoners are kept in the warders' quarters of the Hong Kong prison. Thus the Bishop was in that place while Frs. Arthur and Ronald were with the Americans at St Stephen's College. At one time our Bishop and Fr.Ronald were allowed to go into Hong Kong to get some kind of a pass from the authorities, but they were picked up en route by some soldiers and confined to a Chinese Hotel where they remained for ten days or more.... The fact the Brethren are now getting better food to eat...is a big relief to us.....From all reports those in PEKING are O.K.\"\n\nESCAPE INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT FOR FOREIGNERS.\n\n(Q) Letter from Dwight W.EDWARDS, Y.M.C.A., Chungking, dated 5.4.42. This is the covering letter of the Report on Hong Kong quoted above.\n\nA few people have escaped from the concentration camp.. It is however, a difficult task and fraught with considerable danger. Carl NEPRUD made the attempt but it was unsuccessful and he was badly beaten, though he has recovered since. general word is that conditions are gradually improving.\" NOTE: Carl NEPRUD is American national, and was reported as being free and working with Dr.SELWYN-CLARKE AND STAFF on public health, camp service etc. It is to be hoped that his attempt has not prejudiced the safety of the other members of this group.\n\nIt was reported by Miss P. HARROP that he was not interned and a later writer that he was in Dr.SELWYN-CLARKE'S group of workers.\n\n1\n\nMandine\n\nLieut.Colonel,\n\nSenior Censor, Calcutta.\n\nDated 13th MAY 1942.\n\nEND", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-24 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577016, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-14 Military Administration- liaison with Chinese and American forces 11-4-1945 - 25-7-1945", "page_number": 50, "title": "CO129-591-14 Military Administration- liaison with Chinese and American forces 11-4-1945 - 25-7-1945", "content_text": "Major W. C. Donaldson, 36, New York City, N. Y., Executive Officer, and the heads of six G-5 branches: Colonel Carl Junge, 45, Lincoln, Nebr., Lieutenant-Colonels Herman A. Hauch, 35, Marathon, N.Y., Walter G. Sylvester, 31, Jersey City, N.J., Paul J. B. Murphy, 55, Staunton, Va., A. J. Binsfield, 45, Des Moines, La., and Wesley B. Edwards, 32, Washington, D.C.\n\nThe G-5 offices in Chungking are the nerve centre of a network of activities that affect or are affected by every military action in China. From here decisions come that reflect the desire of the Theatre Commander to exploit every opportunity to improve military strategy by improving civilian relationships and by increasing the volume of Chinese-produced war materials and essential civilian goods.\n\nTo carry out this policy, the G-5 section has been sub-divided into six branches, each with independent as well as many inter-locking functions and each in turn co-operating with United States and Allied civilian agencies, such as the United States Office of War Information, the Office of Strategic Services, the American Production Mission, British and French Information Services and Missions, the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Agency, and numerous Chinese civilian and government organisations.\n\nRequirements and Assignments Branch.\n\nThe first of the branches is Requirements and Assignments under Lieutenant-Colonel Hauch, which was primarily organised to meet problems of military lend-lease aid to China. However, since the main and almost the only means of transporting commodities into China is controlled by the United States army, G-5 is responsible for determining through G-4 (supply) the total military needs, so that a ceiling may be placed on civilian lend-lease shipments.\n\nOfficers of this branch work in conjunction with civilian experts of the United States Foreign Economic Administration (F.E.A.), who screen civilian requests to determine the priority according to need, and submit requests, based on their studies, for approval by G-5.\n\nProduction Branch.\n\nThe Production Branch is directed by Lieut.-Colonel Sylvester and is assigned to stimulating Chinese industry with the immediate object of securing all possible military supplies from China itself, thus reducing the long haul and expensive procurement problems which must otherwise be met.\n\nHelping the Production Branch in this programme are some 25 civilian production men from all fields, in China as members of the American Production Mission, successor to the Nelson Mission. The American Production Mission has the primary duty of supplying qualified technical advisers to the Chinese War Production Board which was set up last fall on the pattern of the W.P.B. in Washington.\n\nVery encouraging results have been attained through these efforts. Production of both military and essential civilian goods has already shown some improvement, and while the greater part of the military requirements still have to come over the Hump or Stilwell Road from India, China's industry is assuming more and more of the burden.\n\nSpeaking of this aspect of the G-5 programme, General Olmsted points out that it has a long range as well as a short range application. Besides meeting immediate military needs, the increased production skills and industrial knowledge that result are the best kind of guarantee for a strong and united China after the war.\n\nBy stimulating Chinese interest in their own capabilities and natural resources, the Production Branch has done much to encourage an economically sound China for the years to come.\n\nProcurement Branch.\n\nThe third of the branches, Procurement, led by Lieutenant-Colonel Paul J. B. Murphy, is closely allied to the Production Branch, since it is usually the job of Procurement to obtain supplies that have been manufactured through the efforts of the Production Branch.\n\nThe policy followed by the Procurement Branch in making purchases in China is to buy as much as possible on a reverse lend-lease basis. Selling in this way, China is approaching, to some degree at least, a pay-as-you-go economy in wartime; post-war debts should be greatly reduced through this means. However, the application of reverse lend-lease is greatly complicated by China's rather unsteady finances and spiralling inflation.\n\nThis branch works closely with relief agencies, notably U.N.R.R.A., in achieving maximum co-ordination in the solution of specific problems, such as the refugee situation existing to-day in Kweichow Province.\n\nAnother activity of the Procurement Branch also made more difficult by inflation is handling fiscal problems met by United States Forces in buying from China. One problem is the tax remission which is paid by the Chinese Government on all military purchases. Ferreting out and determining the taxes, particularly the indirect taxes, on any given purchase, is a hard job.\n\nClandestine Branch.\n\nThe last of the G-5 branches is the intriguingly-named Clandestine Branch, under Lieut.-Colonel Wesley B. Edwards, which is the co-ordinating organisation for all quasi-military activities.\n\nThe mission of the Clandestine Branch is co-ordination of the efforts of United States, Chinese and other Allied groups in order to combine their resources and achieve maximum striking power against the enemy through quasi-military means.\n\nThe results of the work of the G-5 section are relatively difficult to analyse although some of it appears in production statistics, more in the increasing volume of military necessities delivered by Chinese manufacturers, and even more in the costly yards gained and bases recovered in the present successful Chinese drives to clean out the corridor of occupation.\n\nHowever, the real gauge of the success of General Olmsted and his helpers, like the contribution of the other sections of General Wedemeyer command, lies not in single achievements or accumulation of achievements, but in the overall success of the military effort they all serve.\n\nCivilian Economy Branch.\n\nThe Civilian Economy Branch, under Lieut.-Colonel Binsfield, has as its main purpose the control of the inflationary process. There seems to be little chance that inflation in China can be stopped altogether and efforts at the present time are mainly intended to hold back until more normal times in the post-war era permit China to reestablish her finances and assume the command of the economic structure of the country that the present situation makes impossible.\n\nIn April, General Olmsted, accompanied by Dr. T. V. Soong, now President of the Executive Yuan and then Minister of Foreign Affairs, went to Washington to secure economic advice and sanctions to carry out this objective. As a result, several changes have been introduced into China's economy. The gold policy has been corrected and the flow of gold into China has been resumed. Some civilian consumer goods have been brought in and have been used to barter for more essential supplies in areas where finances are particularly critical.\n\nA second function of the Civil Economy Branch is developing measures to combat hoarding. Rationing and price control have proved impossible without the more closely organised machinery of the western world. China, for example, has no accurate census, and setting up a rationing system would not only be impracticable because it wouldn't work. The only way to prevent hoarding in China is to make it economically undesirable to hoard and recommendations are now being prepared to enforce the registration of all holdings of essential materials, and it is hoped, by the use of taxes and other means, to achieve the same results that rationing would have in a more closely controlled economy.\n\nThe Civilian Economy Branch represents the theatre commander in relations with American and Allied business interests in China. Businesses now here often have access to facilities or materials that can be used in the military programmes and new corporate interests or those wishing to expand their trade in China are screened to insure that their activities will not interfere with the conduct of the war.\n\nThis branch takes an important part in representing the theatre commander in relations with United States organisations such as the O.W.I., or with Chinese and Allied organisations primarily concerned with civilian affairs.\n\nA less complex, though important, duty of the Civilian Economy Branch is the control of civilian traffic on military aircraft and transport in general. In transportation-starved China, civilian passengers find it difficult to move on anything other than military planes. It is the responsibility of the civilian traffic control officers and men to see that all civilian traffic is controlled and limited to that dictated by military necessity.\n\nPage 50\n\nPage 51", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-14 Military Administration- liaison with Chinese and American forces 11-4-1945 - 25-7-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577019, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-14 Military Administration- liaison with Chinese and American forces 11-4-1945 - 25-7-1945", "page_number": 53, "title": "CO129-591-14 Military Administration- liaison with Chinese and American forces 11-4-1945 - 25-7-1945", "content_text": "53\n\n2\n\nMajor W. C. Donaldson, 36, New York City, N.Y., Executive Officer, and the heads of six G-5 branches: Colonel Carl Junge, 45, Lincoln, Nebr., Lieutenant-Colonels Herman A. Hauch, 35, Marathon, N.Y., Walter G. Sylvester, 31, Jersey City, N.J., Paul J. B. Murphy, 55, Staunton, Va., A. J. Binsfield, 45, Des Moines, Ia., and Wesley B. Edwards, 32, Washington, D.C.\n\nThe G-5 offices in Chungking are the nerve centre of a network of activities that affect or are affected by every military action in China. From here decisions come that reflect the desire of the Theatre Commander to exploit every opportunity to improve military strategy by improving civilian relationships and by increasing the volume of Chinese-produced war materials and essential civilian goods.\n\nTo carry out this policy, the G-5 section has been sub-divided into six branches, each with independent as well as many inter-locking functions and each in turn co-operating with United States and Allied civilian agencies, such as the United States Office of War Information, the Office of Strategic Services, the American Production Mission, British and French Information Services and Missions, the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Agency, and numerous Chinese civilian and government organisations.\n\nRequirements and Assignments Branch.\n\nThe first of the branches is Requirements and Assignments under Lieutenant-Colonel Hauk, which was primarily organised to meet problems of military lend-lease aid to China. However, since the main and almost the only means of transporting commodities into China is controlled by the United States army, G-5 is responsible for determining through G-4 (supply) the total military needs, so that a ceiling may be placed on civilian lend-lease shipments.\n\nOfficers of this branch work in conjunction with civilian experts of the United States Foreign Economic Administration (F.E.A.), who screen civilian requests to determine the priority according to need, and submit requests, based on their studies, for approval by G-5.\n\nProduction Branch.\n\nThe Production Branch is directed by Lieut.-Colonel Sylvester and is assigned to stimulating Chinese industry with the immediate object of securing all possible military supplies from China itself, thus reducing the long haul and expensive procurement problems which must otherwise be met.\n\nHelping the Production Branch in this programme are some 25 civilian production men from all fields, in China as members of the American Production Mission, successor to the Nelson Mission. The American Production Mission has the primary duty of supplying qualified technical advisers to the Chinese War Production Board which was set up last fall on the pattern of the W.P.B. in Washington.\n\nVery encouraging results have been attained through these efforts. Production of both military and essential civilian goods has already shown some improvement, and while the greater part of the military requirements still have to come over the Hump or Stilwell Road from India, China's industry is assuming more and more of the burden.\n\nSpeaking of this aspect of the G-5 programme, General Olmsted points out that it has a long range as well as a short range application. Besides meeting immediate military needs, the increased production skills and industrial knowledge that result are the best kind of guarantee for a strong and united China after the war.\n\nBy stimulating Chinese interest in their own capabilities and natural resources, the Production Branch has done much to encourage an economically sound China for the years to come.\n\nProcurement Branch.\n\nThe third of the branches, Procurement, led by Lieutenant-Colonel Paul J. B. Murphy, is closely allied to the Production Branch, since it is usually the job of Procurement to obtain supplies that have been manufactured through the efforts of the Production Branch.\n\nThe policy followed by the Procurement Branch in making purchases in China is to buy as much as possible on a reverse lend-lease basis. Selling in this way, China is approaching, to some degree at least, a pay-as-you-go economy in wartime; post-war debts should be greatly reduced through this means. However, the application of reverse lend-lease is greatly complicated by China's rather unsteady finances and spiralling inflation.\n\n3\n\nThis branch works closely with relief agencies, notably U.N.R.R.A., in achieving maximum co-ordination in the solution of specific problems, such as the refugee situation existing to-day in Kweichow Province.\n\nAnother activity of the Procurement Branch also made more difficult by inflation is handling fiscal problems met by United States Forces in buying from China. One problem is the tax remission which is paid by the Chinese Government on all military purchases. Ferreting out and determining the taxes, particularly the indirect taxes, on any given purchase, is a hard job.\n\nClandestine Branch.\n\nThe last of the G-5 branches is the intriguingly-named Clandestine Branch, under Lieut.-Colonel Wesley B. Edwards, which is the co-ordinating organisation for all quasi-military activities.\n\nThe mission of the Clandestine Branch is co-ordination of the efforts of United States, Chinese and other Allied groups in order to combine their resources and achieve maximum striking power against the enemy through quasi-military means.\n\nThe results of the work of the G-5 section are relatively difficult to analyse although some of it appears in production statistics, more in the increasing volume of military necessities delivered by Chinese manufacturers, and even more in the costly yards gained and bases recovered in the present successful Chinese drives to clean out the corridor of occupation.\n\nHowever, the real gauge of the success of General Olmstead and his helpers, like the contribution of the other sections of General Wedemeyer command, lies not in single achievements or accumulation of achievements, but in the overall success of the military effort they all serve.\n\nCivilian Economy Branch.\n\nThe Civilian Economy Branch, under Lieut.-Colonel Bainsfeld, has as its main purpose the control of the inflationary process. There seems to be little chance that inflation in China can be stopped altogether and efforts at the present time are mainly intended to hold back until more normal times in the post-war era permit China to reestablish her finances and assume the command of the economic structure of the country that the present situation makes impossible.\n\nIn April, General Olmsted, accompanied by Dr. T. V. Soong, now President of the Executive Yuan and then Minister of Foreign Affairs, went to Washington to secure economic advice and sanctions to carry out this objective. As a result, several changes have been introduced into China's economy. The gold policy has been corrected and the flow of gold into China has been resumed. Some civilian consumer goods have been brought in and have been used to barter for more essential supplies in areas where finances are particularly critical.\n\nA second function of the Civil Economy Branch is developing measures to combat hoarding. Rationing and price control have proved impossible without the more closely organised machinery of the western world. China, for example, has no accurate census, and setting up a rationing system would not only be impracticable because it wouldn't work. The only way to prevent hoarding in China is to make it economically undesirable to hoard and recommendations are now being prepared to enforce the registration of all holdings of essential materials, and it is hoped, by the use of taxes and other means, to achieve the same results that rationing would have in a more closely controlled economy.\n\nThe Civilian Economy Branch represents the theatre commander in relations with American and Allied business interests in China. Businesses now here often have access to facilities or materials that can be used in the military programmes and new corporate interests or those wishing to expand their trade in China are screened to insure that their activities will not interfere with the conduct of the war.\n\nThis branch takes an important part in representing the theatre commander in relations with United States organisations such as the O.W.I., or with Chinese and Allied organisations primarily concerned with civilian affairs.\n\nA less complex, though important, duty of the Civilian Economy Branch is the control of civilian traffic on military aircraft and transport in general. In transportation-starved China, civilian passengers find it difficult to move on anything other than military planes. It is the responsibility of the civilian traffic control officers and men to see that all civilian traffic is controlled and limited to that dictated by military necessity.\n\n54", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-14 Military Administration- liaison with Chinese and American forces 11-4-1945 - 25-7-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577031, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-14 Military Administration- liaison with Chinese and American forces 11-4-1945 - 25-7-1945", "page_number": 65, "title": "CO129-591-14 Military Administration- liaison with Chinese and American forces 11-4-1945 - 25-7-1945", "content_text": "SECRET\n\nH. M. Ambassador, G.O.C.\n\nOFFICE OF H.B.M. MILITARY ATTACHÉ,\n\nBRITISH EMBASSY,\n\nCHUNGKING.\n\n18th June, 1945.\n\n66\n\n1.\n\nEconomic Liaison with U.S. G 5 Chungking.\n\nAs instructed I reported to General Olmsted on the 8th June. He gave me an outline of the circumstances necessitating the establishment of G 5, its functions and the manner in which local conditions made those functions rather different from those of G 5 in other theatres. It was then arranged that I should meet the heads of the various branches of G 5, and I completed my round of the offices concerned during the past week. This was arranged to enable me to receive from each officer a more detailed survey of the work of his branch, and to ascertain what assistance, if any, he required from British organisations now and in the future.\n\n2. G 5 is organised as follows:-\n\n8\n\na) Overhead\n\nb) Requirements and Assignments Branch - Brig. General G. Olmsted, Lt. Col. W. W. McCrae\n\nc) Procurement Branch - Lt. Col. P. J. B. Murphy\n\nd) Civilian Economy Branch - Lt. Col. Binsfeld\n\ne) Production Branch - Lt. Col. W. G. Sylvester\n\nf) Military Government Branch - Lt. Col. Junge\n\ng) Clandestine organisations Branch - Lt. Col. Wesley B. Edwards\n\nMr. C. N. Joyner is attached to G 5 as liaison officer from F.E.A.\n\n3. I have now talked to the heads of all the above branches of G 5 with the exception of Colonel Junge (Military Government) who only took up his duties on the 14th June and therefore will see me after he has settled in, and Colonel Edwards with whose Branch I am not authorised to liaise. I summarise my discussions below:\n\na) Requirements and Assignments Branch.\n\nThis Branch is responsible for the screening of Chinese requisitions, for the assignment of lease-lend supplies and for determining the priority of such supplies. It works closely with the F.E.A. and the appropriate Chinese Ministries and Departments. At present its policy is to give priority to the requirements of the American-sponsored Chinese Divisions.\n\nFrom the British angle Messrs. Asquith and Watterson maintain close liaison with this branch. It does not appear as if the Economic Liaison officer will be required...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-14 Military Administration- liaison with Chinese and American forces 11-4-1945 - 25-7-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 595432, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-621-13 War damage compensation- individual claims 3-1-1949 - 28-10-1949", "page_number": 51, "title": "CO129-621-13 War damage compensation- individual claims 3-1-1949 - 28-10-1949", "content_text": "## TELEGRAMS & CABLES: \n**\"BITUMASTIC”** \n\nCODE: **BENTLEY'S** \n\nWORKS & \nLABORATORIES: \n**HEBBURN-ON-TYNE** \n\n\n\n**CONTRACTORS TO** \n\nTHE \n**THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, INDIA OFFICE AND CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES** \n\n**BITUMASTIC** \n**REGISTERED TRADE MARK** \n\nThis \n**WAILES DOVE BITUMASTIC LIMITED** \n**ESTABLISHED 1854** \n\nMANUFACTURERS OF, AND CONTRACTORS FOR \n**SPECIAL TECHNICAL COATINGS** \n\nFOR \n**PROTECTION AGAINST CORROSION, ROT AND** \n**DECAY** \n\nSOLUTIONS - ENAMELS · COVERINGS \nFOR PRESERVING IRON, STEEL, WOOD, CONCRETE & OTHER SURFACES. \n\n**HEAD OFFICES** \n**HEBBURN.** \n**CO. DURHAM.** \n\n**TELEPHONES** \nHebburn 32321 \n\n**BRANCH OFFICES:** \n| City | \n|-------------|\n| LONDON | \n| GLASGOW | \n| LIVERPOOL | \n| CARDIFF | \n| MANCHESTER | \n| LEEDS | \n| BIRMINGHAM | \n| HULL | \n| SHEFFIELD | \n| LOWESTOFT | \n\n**ASSOCIATED COMPANIES** NEW YORK PARIS. \n**AGENTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD** \n\n**REGISTERED TRADE MARKS** \n\"BITUMASTIC\" \n\"BITUROS\" \n\"BITUBLACK\" \n\"BITUPLASTIC” \"BITUGREASE\" \"BITUDENSA” \n\"ASTIC ETC. \n\nOur Ref \n`JAC/JVN` \n\nYour Ref \n\nAdministration of Enemy Property \nDepartment, \n32, Warwick Street, \nREGENT STREET. \nLondon. W.1. \n\n244 \n**DATE** \n7th April, 1949. \n6218471 \n\nFor the attention of Colonel Adwards. \n\nDear Sir, \n\nWe are writing to you at the suggestion of the Federation of British Industries as to the possibility of formulating a claim in respect of the loss of consignment stocks held by us in Hong Kong. \n\nIn 1940 certain consignment stocks held by us in Hong Kong were destroyed or mis-appropriated by Enemy action. \n\nIt seems that considerable delay is taking place in securing settlement of claims relating to losses of this kind, and we shall be glad if you will advise us what course, if any, may be open to us to secure a more expeditious consideration of our claim for indemnity.\n\nWe have formulated a claim through our consignment agents, Reiss, Bradley & Co. Ltd. of Hong Kong, and we enclose for your information, a copy of the last letter dated 8th March 1949, which we received from those agents dealing with this subject. \n\nThe value of the stocks concerned is £174.19.11. C.J.F. \n\nWe may state that in January 1942 we approached the Enemy Debts Section of the Board of Trade with a view to registering particulars of this property. \n\n/Over. \n\n**ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY.** \n(FBI)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-621-13 War damage compensation- individual claims 3-1-1949 - 28-10-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]