[ { "id": 288559, "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": "CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8]", "page_number": 504, "title": "CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8]", "content_text": "4920\n\n.......... \n\n\"ately Tzcl.bvwmix-rab#:1\n\nMe alford. It was after the Building had been opened to the Public \"\n\nTo the Acting Attorney General-\n\n\"I did not make a detailed Report as to the insecurity of the Building from taking measurements. I judged by my age.\n\nI did not take measurements until after Colonel Imam had reported.\"\n\nTo His Excellency in connection with Colonel Grant regarding paragraph 14, but it states The Building will not be made safe. I also concur with part of ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 461405, "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": "CO129-433 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [5-6]", "page_number": 38, "title": "CO129-433 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [5-6]", "content_text": "36 is a Japanese Colonel who has been in Canton and vicinity for some time past. I cannot place Yuen. But I am informed that a Japanese employed in the Bank of Taiwan in Hongkong is referred to. Tang Hang is a well-known rebel for whom the Police hold a detention warrant with a view to his banishment from this Colony.\n\nChu is Chi Tsap-san, another rebel at present fighting at and near Kong Mun. Tsú Kan is a rebel banished from Hongkong and wounded at Dutch Folly.\n\nThe first Sham mentioned is probably Sham Wai Chong, a prominent member of the Society for the expulsion of President Yuan. The second Sham mentioned is the ex Viceroy Sham Tsen-huen.\n\nMan Kwan appears in a recently published list of officials under Sham Tsen-huen as Secretary in the Secretariat.\n\n## 2.\n\nI have been at very great pains to prevent Chinese in this Colony from mixing themselves in Chinese politics. With that object I banished Tau Kan and issued warrants against Chu and Tang; and I have warned General Lung's brother Lung Kan-kwong, who escaped hither from Wuchow, that if he abuses the hospitality of this Colony by intriguing with any of the Political Parties in China I will deport him.\n\n## 3.\n\nIn these circumstances I asked Mr. Imai, Consul General for Japan, who was closely associated with the revolutionary Party in 1911 and who has been as active as his colleague in Canton in the present rebellion, to call upon me on the 11th instant. I showed him the copy of his letter. I told him how it had come into my hands. I explained that detention warrants were out for Chu and Tang. I said that I had taken a great deal of trouble to prevent Chinese residents from dabbling in Chinese politics and I asked him not to send for Chu and Tang and to refrain while resident in this Colony from active participation in politics in China.\n\nMr.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-433 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 461406, "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": "CO129-433 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [5-6]", "page_number": 39, "title": "CO129-433 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [5-6]", "content_text": "## \nMr. Imai did not deny the correctness of the copy but questioned one or two minor items. He said there must be a mistake in the character Yuen. He added that the word \"write\" (with Tsu Kan) did not make sense. He then attempted to argue that the Captain Superintendent of Police was not justified in reading his letter. But I think I satisfied him that he was quite justified in dealing as he had with an open letter which no one would claim. He then said that both contending parties in the Province had great confidence in him - more than in his colleague at Canton and that he had merely been trying to bring about a peaceful settlement of the present disorder. I said that I quite appreciated his motives but I intimated quite firmly that, placed as I was, I could not permit political intrigue of this nature in the Colony and I suggested that he might either visit Canton or some other place in the Province for a while or even exchange places with his colleague in Canton.\n\nMr. Imai said that he would defer to my wishes.\n\nI then questioned him as to the identity of Yuen. He said the character had been wrongly copied and that he was not sure who was meant. I gave him a copy of the letter and he said he would look into this point.\n\n## \nOn the 12th instant, Mr. Imai called by appointment and said that the character Yuen had been wrongly copied and that one Chau Shin-wan was meant - a great friend of the Japanese Colonel. He said that the word \"write\" was wrong and that he had meant \"join with\". I suggested \"unite\" and Mr. Messer tells me that, as the Consul General's handwriting is not good, it may have been that word. Mr. Imai then went on to explain that his object had been entirely in the interests of humanity. He had not engaged in any intrigue to stir up trouble. He had wished to induce the persons engaged in the present conflict to compose their differences. Otherwise, the disorder in the Province would take no end. He declared that he did not know who the first \"Sham\" referred to in the letter was.\n\nPage 37\nPage 77", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-433 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 461408, "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": "CO129-433 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [5-6]", "page_number": 41, "title": "CO129-433 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [5-6]", "content_text": "## ENVELOPE\n39 stamped \"**JAPANESE CONSULATE GENERAL**\" and addressed to 溫宗堯 (Weng K'ai Ch'iu)\n\n## LETTER\n**Japanese Consulate General** \nHong Kong 5th May 1916,\n\nDear Mr Weng,\n\nI am just now in receipt of a telegram from Shiu Hing which says that he put off his departure to Japan. Colonel Tang also telegraphed me to ask if he will not be able to postpone his departure till the 7th inst, as the Colonel is coming here expressly to see him. Any reply he gives me will be sent to him by wire.\n\nMr Yuen Kwian Pn Kwan has left this morning for Macao, defeated in argument not to write with me.\n\nI intend to call on you and press strongly for them to take the same action with Mr 岑. I think I can succeed in sending Mr 文羣 (Feng Chun) to Shiu Hing to discuss directly with Kr Sham.\n\nThe situation is most delicate and I am afraid that Kr Sham does not fully understand the present situation so far as it concerns you and Mr Yuen. Your and Mr Yuen's cordial letter to Mr Sham on the subject will be most effective.\n\nYou will greatly oblige me by recalling Mr 文羣 here to communicate and to be constantly in touch with me.\n\nYours very truly \n(signed) S. Imai", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-433 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 564058, "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": "CO129-575-3 Japanese affairs 2-1-1939 - 21-12-1939", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-575-3 Japanese affairs 2-1-1939 - 21-12-1939", "content_text": "## B. Pro-Axis Group\n\n1. Itagaki and his group; now War Minister.\n2. Shiratori, Ambassador to Rome.\n3. Oshima, Ambassador to Berlin.\n4. General Masaki.\n5. Kurihara, Director of Asiatic Bureau of the Foreign Office.\n6. T. Kawai, spokesman of the Foreign Office.\n7. K. Honda.\n\n(?) 8. S. Araki, Minister of Education.\n\n(?) 9. General Koiso, Minister of Colonial Government.\n\n## C. Neutral\n\n1. H. Yanagawa, head of the Koain, and his group.\n2. Prince Konoye and his followers, ex-Premier of Government.\n3. Some of the leading financiers:\n (a) S. Ikoda, adviser to the Government and representative of the Mitsui.\n (b) S. Go, adviser to the Government and representative of the national industrial and commercial associations.\n (c) H. Yuki, head of Japanese National Bank.\n\nN.B. \n(a) Most of these leading financiers are pro-Britain.\n(b) Prince Konoye is too famous for pro-American sentiment.\n\n## II. Differences of Opinion among the Army Leaders\n\n### (a) General Minami and Terauchi group\n1. General Terauchi.\n2. General Minami, Governor of Korea.\n3. General Sugiyama.\n4. Lieutenant-General Kita.\n5. Major-General Nemoto.\n6. Major-General Kagesa.\n7. Colonel Imai, head of the China Bureau of the Army.\n8. Major-General Buto.\n\n### (b) General Itagaki group\n1. Lieutenant-General Isogai.\n2. Lieutenant-General Doihara.\n3. Major-General Kaihaku.\n4. Some of the important officers of the War Military.\n\n### (c) Neutral\n1. General Nishio.\n2. Lieutenant-General Nakajima.\n\n### (d) Generals Araki and Masaki group\n1. General Araki.\n2. General Masaki.\n3. Lieutenant-General Yanakawa.\n4. Major-General Machijiri, Director of Military Bureau of Army Office.\n5. Lieutenant-General Tojo, head of the Military Aviation Office.\n\n### (e) General Koiso group\n1. Lieutenant-General Ando, Commander-in-chief of the Japanese troops in South China.\n2. Major-General Hikuchi.\n3. Colonel Iankuro.\n4. Lieutenant-Colonel Toko.\n\n### (f) Three highest military officials\n1. Minister of War: Lieutenant-General Itagaki.\n2. Director-General of Military Education: General Nishio.\n3. Vice-Chief of General Staff: Lieutenant-General Nakajima.\n\n(a) This group takes its name of Control from its determination to bring the whole army, especially the younger officers, under a unified control. This grew out of several occurrences by which small groups of subordinates took action committing the whole army and nation. It tends to be relatively moderate and conservative.\n\n(b) These were originally younger officers in the Kwantung army, who created the Mukden incident and the Manchukuo régime. They are extremists in their China policy, pro-Axis, and are the supporters of Wang Ching-wei. They aim to effect the settlement in China along the general lines of Manchukuo.\n\n(d) This group are responsible for the fiasco of the 26th February, 1936, in which revolt they were overcome by the members of Group (a). Since then they have become somewhat independent and pro-democracies, and advocate direct negotiations with the National Government of China.\n\n(e) Is a group which split away from (b), and is more or less in sympathy with (d). Rather unimportant.\n\n(These three army chiefs virtually control the military policy of the country.)\n\nThese lists of political groupings have been supplied by a Chinese who has just returned from a visit to Tokyo, during which he had exceptional opportunities for observing political trends. His impression of the economic situation as it affects hostilities in China is about as follows. The military leaders now in power representing in general the extremist viewpoint, are working for a type of totalitarian organisation which mobilises all national resources under unified governmental control, primarily directed towards continued military activity. In so far as they succeed they will probably be able to reduce the Japanese economy to such regimentation as will make possible continued warfare for some time. On the other hand, there is growing dissatisfaction with this tendency in a wide variety of groups which, from their varying standpoints, are unwilling to have their private ambitions or rights so completely crushed. The issue turns upon whether this human opposition will become sufficiently articulate, organised and courageous to neutralise the nationalisation of material wealth. This observer did not feel competent to express an opinion as to which of these would win, beyond stating that the human factor is becoming more active than appears on the surface.\n\n## Enclosure 3. Notes by Military Attaché, Tokyo, on Personalities' Opinions\n\n### I-A. Pro-Democracies Group\nThis group, though not complete, is correct, though the actual descriptions of the titles are inaccurate in places. It should be noted that No. 9 is General K. Ugaki.\n\n### I-B. Pro-Axis Group\nNos. 8 and 9, Generals Araki and Koiso, against whom question marks have been placed, should both be in the Pro-Democracies Group. As regards No. 1, Itagaki, he was against the Axis in the early part of 1939, but is believed to have modified his views somewhat in favour of the Axis. Since the conclusion of the Soviet-German pact he has probably reverted to his original view.\n\n### I-C. Neutral\nNo. 3 (a), Ikeda, belongs to I-A, Pro-Democracies.\n\n### II-C\nThe blank opposite the question mark refers to the Vice-Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant-General Nakajima.\n\n### II-D\nGeneral Araki is now quite independent, and though he has a large following cannot be grouped with General Masaki.\n\nGenerally speaking I agree with the summary and also with the grouping of the officers in Part II of the list.(') There is no doubt that the informer has got a lot of good information. I notice particularly Major-General Higuchi placed in General Koiso's group; very few people know this, but it is true.\n\n(') Enclosure 2.\n\nPage 22", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-575-3 Japanese affairs 2-1-1939 - 21-12-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]