[ { "id": 260831, "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": 58, "title": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "content_text": "32\n\nCOPY of Communication to Mr. Fortescue, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated February 10, 1860.--- Bedford.\n\nI take advantage of your official letter to inform you that I shall be in London on the 13th, and am likely to remain four or five days. My address will be the Senior United Service Club.\n\nSeeing that Mr. James is to bring forward all Mr. Anstey's charges, I deem it proper thus to acquaint you, that I am ready to meet any charge prejudicial to my character, that may be brought against me.\n\n(Signed) W. CAINE.\n\nOn the 17th February, 1860, Lieutenant-Colonel Caine forwarded a memorandum to Mr. Fortescue, in the event of Mr. James meeting the Anstey case in the House of Commons, notwithstanding Mr. Fortescue's belief that Mr. James did not contemplate moving any further in the matter of the 'Anstey case,' now that he has perused the correspondence which has been laid on the table of the House of Commons.\n\nCOPY of Memorandum above referred to for the information of Mr. Fortescue.\n\nMemorandum regarding Mr. Tarrant's charges against Lieutenant-Colonel Caine.\n\nMr. Cleverly, Surveyor-General of Hong Kong, communicated to Major Caine, on the 2nd of July, 1847, the circumstance of stated extortions, in which the Colonial Secretary's name was used. The Secretary, Major Caine, upon hearing the foregoing, requested Mr. Cleverly to send him an official letter, detailing them for the information of the Governor. The official letter arrived on the following day, and was immediately submitted to the Governor (Sir John Davis), with a request on the part of the Secretary, that a strict investigation should be made into the matter, and consequently the Governor ordered the Acting Attorney-General, aided by Mr. Hillier, Chief Magistrate, Mr. Caldwell, and Mr. Marquess, Interpreters, to investigate the same; this was carried out by the Attorney-General, Mr. Charles Molloy Campbell, in his capacity of Grand Jurer of the Colony; and after a patient investigation of two days, and an examination of Mr. Tarrant and eighteen other witnesses, on oath, Mr. Campbell declared the charges made by Mr. Tarrant to be \"groundless and without foundation,\" at the same time strongly animadverting upon Mr. Tarrant's conduct for not reporting these matters, though known to him for eight or nine months.\n\n33\n\nMr. Tarrant's trial, at the Magistrate's Court, on the 27th, 28th, and 29th July, 1847, arose at the instance of the Colonial Secretary; and the charges there proved against Mr. Tarrant stood unrefuted, or uncontradicted by Mr. Tarrant, then in Court.\n\nOn this occasion the Honourable A. R. Johnstone, Esq., Justice of the Peace, and Secretary to Her Majesty's Superintendent of Trade, conducted the examination; and here ceased all action on the part of the Colonial Secretary, who had nothing to do with proceedings in the Supreme Court; the whole affair then being under the control of the Attorney-General.\n\nFurther, \"Lo Em-teen\" was never subpoenaed by the Supreme Court, and after the abolition of his appointment as Magistracy Compradore in the August following, consequent upon the establishment of a Contractor for the Prison, he left Hong Kong for his native country, in the vicinity of Whampoa or Canton, as he had not then any trading business at Hong Kong, though he often went backwards and forwards there; and, if Mr. Tarrant had thought proper, he might at any time have caused him to be brought to trial before the Supreme Court.\n\nUpon the occasion of Mr. Tarrant's trial for libel, in September last, he produced a book, entitled the \"Markets' Account Book,\" to show certain entries of moneys therein stated to have been paid on Major Caine's account: this book, on being shown in Court to \"Foong Athai\" (one of Mr. Tarrant's witnesses on the trial, and a partner in the said markets), he denied on oath ever having seen it, and consequently it was impounded, and lodged in the Supreme Court. It must be remembered that in Mr. Campbell's investigation, in July, 1847, \"Wye Afoon\"* was asked to produce his market books, but they were not forthcoming. If therefore, the entries referred to by Mr. Tarrant had been true, is it not fair to infer that such conclusive evidence would have been then exhibited?\n\n*Wye Afoon was the lessee of the markets.\n\nPage 56\n\n7\n\nP", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-103 - Others - 1864.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 317111, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-200 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [5]", "page_number": 192, "title": "CO129-200 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [5]", "content_text": "# Quarterly Return of Military Officers free from Colonial Taxation\n\n## Quarters in actual occupation of Officers for which exemption from Colonial Taxes is claimed from 14 April to 30th June 1882\n\n| Where situated | Corps | Rank | By whom occupied |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| St. Paul's College | Staff | Lieutenant | J. G. Barclay |\n| 3, College Gardens | \" | Lt. Colonel | 4.1. Crawford |\n| 4, Alue Buildings | \" | Major | M. Moore Lane |\n| 3, Morrison Hill | \" | Lieutenant | A. Fambart |\n| Gardens | \" | Captain | S. W. Lave |\n| In the contrary alé | Commissiones Officers | | |\n| Mosque Terrace | The Buffs | Lieutenant | D. S. Hewett |\n| Marque Terrace & Peddar's Hill | \" | Lieutenant | A. Papillon |\n| #1 Seymour Terrace | \" | Major | A. S. Palmer |\n| ! College Gardens | \" | Lieutenant | W.H. Mulloy |\n| 6 Morque Terrace | \" | Lt. Colonel | C. E. Ruck |\n| 12 Seymour terrace | \" | Captain | J. M. Fleming |\n| \"Villa de Mi Kowloon | \" | Lieutenant | a. Meyer |\n| 12 Praya East | \" | Lieutenant | J. S. C. Hare |\n| \"Belle Vus Kowloon | \" | Captain | A. Joyce |\n| 130 Peel flicet | \" | Major | J. Boyd |\n| #4 Chancery Lane | Ordnance Department | Senior Clerk | M. #Madar |\n| Alcxander terrace | \" | Clerk | J. Flavajan |\n| 13 Seymour Terrace | Am. Department | Qr: Master | |\n| \"Belle Vue howloon | D. S. General | Lieutenant | |\n| \" Weel Villas & Mount hellitt | Equious Lessace | Captain | |\n| ง Moque terrace | \" | Major | |\n| Carlton Terrac | \" | Lieutenant | |\n\n## Details of Taxation\n\n| Name | Quarterly Rate | Entered | Refunded |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| J. G. Barclay | 16.20 | 10 April | 16.20 Refunded for 1. quarter |\n| 4.1. Crawford | 28 80 | | |\n| M. Moore Lane | 16.20 | | 19.80. 8/0 |\n| A. Fambart | 21.60 | | |\n| S. W. Lave | 28 809 | | 18 |\n| D. S. Hewett | 19.80 | | |\n| A. Papillon | 563 | Entered 101 april | 5 22 Refrensted 14th quartis |\n| A. S. Palmer | 9 | Excuse herl | Clamed for fat quart 80 Falized on 124 April |\n| W.H. Mulloy | | | |\n| C. E. Ruck | 781 | | |\n| J. M. Fleming | 1980 | | |\n| a. Meyer | | | |\n| J. S. C. Hare | | | |\n| A. Joyce | | | |\n| J. Boyd | | Auchinded with | I. Boyd's |\n| M. #Madar | | a. c. 4. c. | 4. &. March |\n| J. Flavajan | | & Grimble | |\n\n## Remarks\n\nIt was not quite accurate in saying that no Military employees of the rank for whom the exemption was sought were free, because Tu Pay's Sut Junias, and Flanagan are exempt from taxation since 1870.\n\nSigned Runssill \n\nPage 363", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-200 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 355473, "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": "CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12]", "page_number": 458, "title": "CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12]", "content_text": "and in the other corps which assisted. It was noble work and I think the men did their work most nobly. (Applause). Every man worked hard and gallantly; I never had to find fault with a single man. The pieces of plate which have been presented to us will be valuable mementoes to record the good work of the men in this Battalion and in the Royal Engineers and other corps who have done their duty and maintained the honourable names handed down to them by their predecessors in the different corps. (Applause). Whenever we look at these pieces of plate, it will be an incentive to all of us to do our duty and to work hard wherever duty calls, in whatever colony or in whatever place we may have to serve. The plague time was a trying period for the colony, and I hope the new year will bring success and happiness and prosperity to the colony and community and will also bring health and happiness to your Excellency. The silver shield will be much appreciated by the sergeants. Nothing better could have been given to the men than the football cup, which will encourage a love for healthy sports and recreations in the Regiment, That football cup will be played for every year, and I will see, so long as I am with the Regiment, that the men are not allowed to forget the reason why it was presented to us, and that the winning team shall have a dinner or something of that kind every year in memory of it. With reference to the piece of plate presented to the Royal Engineers, I am quite sure Colonel Mulloy and Lieut. Boys will write themselves to thank the Colony. I know personally that Lieut. Boys worked hard the whole time of the plague. But we must not forget that many others had to work hard who were not actually engaged in plague work in the city. The medical officers assisted me in every way, and if it had not been for their energy and kindness there would have been a great deal more sickness amongst the men, and to the Medical Staff of the Civil Hospital and the Sisters the Regiment owes a deep debt of gratitude for the care and attention they paid to the late Capt. Vesey and the other men who suffered from the plague. On behalf of Mrs. Vesey, I thank you for doing a very kind and thoughtful deed in sending this gold medal to her. Her son was beloved by her. He had a good property, but his love for his Regiment kept him out here when he might have gone home. I beg to thank you on behalf of Mrs. Vesey and the Regiment for perpetuating his memory by erecting a tablet in St. John's Cathedral, and also convey my thanks to the Colony for the kindness they have shown the men not only now but during the plague by coming forward to give the men the comforts which helped to keep them in good health and good spirits during their trying work. I thank you for presenting myself with a piece of plate, which I shall always treasure as a valuable relic. It will always be an honourable record of the kindly feeling of the Colony to my Regiment and of the good work done by the officers and men under my command. (Loud applause).\n\nOn the call of the Acting Chief Justice three cheers were heartily given by the spectators for the officers and men.\n\nColonel Robinson then called for three cheers for the Governor. He said they wished His Excellency all success and happiness, and for the colony success and good luck.\n\nAt 11.30 the troops filed away, the Engineers leading, and the Band playing \"Till death,” thus ending this memorable and beautiful ceremony.\n\nTo the list of officers mentioned and thanked by the Governor should be added the name of Captain Murray, A.D.C. to the Major-General Commanding. The Committee have recognised the very laborious and useful work performed by Captain Murray, and will duly convey their thanks to him. We are authorized to state that had he been in the colony his name would have been included in his Excellency's list.\n\nIn connection with the medals to be presented we have gathered the following interesting details: There will be 695 silver medals and 46 gold ones. The Committee have offered a prize of £10 for the best design, and the details of the competition are to be arranged by Mr. Allan Wyon, the leading steel die-engraver at the London Mint. The determination of the successful design and the award for the same are to be made jointly by Mr. Wyon and Mr. J. M. Price, the late Surveyor General of Hongkong. The medal will be the size of an American gold dollar and will be stamped on the reverse side with the following inscription: \"Presented by the Hongkong community to — (the name will here be engraved) for services rendered during the plague of 1894.\" The gold medals will be in cases and the silver ones punched with a hole and swung on a ribbon. The Committee have also applied to the home authorities for permission for the soldiers to wear these medals, and have reason to hope that such will be granted.\n\nPage 403", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 356120, "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": "CO129-265 - Public Offices & Others - 1894", "page_number": 397, "title": "CO129-265 - Public Offices & Others - 1894", "content_text": "## 389\n\nSanitary and other matters, with injurious results to discipline and possibly to the health of the Troops.\n\nH.K.,\n18.9.94.\n\n(Sgd). W. H. Mulloy,\nColonel,\nC.R.E.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-265 - Public Offices & Others - 1894.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 357307, "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": "CO129-267 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [4-6]", "page_number": 164, "title": "CO129-267 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [4-6]", "content_text": "161\n\nment for consideration. The Governor has accordingly again carefully considered the question in all its bearings, but much as he desires to meet the wishes of His Excellency the General Officer Commanding in all matters affecting Military interests, His Excellency greatly regrets that as in this instance those interests conflict with the interests of the public generally, he is unable to incur the responsibility of sacrificing the latter to the former, and must therefore with some reluctance adhere to the decision which has led to a reference being made to the Supreme Authorities.\n\nHis Excellency desires that his reasons for maintaining this attitude may be clearly understood: they do not imply, as Colonel Mulloy suggests, a want of confidence in the Military Authorities to exercise an effective control over the consumption of water: they rest solely upon public grounds, upon the obvious necessity of securing undivided control over the Public Water Supply to the officer responsible by law, a necessity which was recognised at home and which was evidently foreseen by the Legislature when in passing the Water Works Ordinance it made the provisions of the law equally applicable to the services of the Crown - Imperial and Colonial - and to the public generally.\n\nA further objection to the concession desired by the Military Authorities is based on local conditions, which necessitate the pumping up of the water supply to the highest levels. The capacity of the pumps used for that purpose is limited and has nearly been reached, and the consumption of water in the hill district must be reduced accordingly.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-267 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 357308, "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": "CO129-267 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [4-6]", "page_number": 165, "title": "CO129-267 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [4-6]", "content_text": "162 \n\nRequired to watch what is strictly received which demands care and renders the greatest supervision imperative on the responsible officer. The general objections therefore to a dual control over the Public Water Supply are, if possible, stronger in the case of the Peak Supply, rendering undivided responsibility not only desirable but absolutely necessary in the public interests.\n\nWith regard to Colonel Mulloy's report Nr. 1149/10 of the 18th September last, I am to point out that his statement that the power of inspection does not exist in the cantonments in Victoria is inaccurate. As I have stated above, the provisions of the Ordinance apply to all water services, whether belonging to the Imperial or Colonial Governments or to private individuals. The fact that the existence of this power in respect of the cantonments in Victoria has escaped the notice of Colonel Mulloy is of importance as indicating the discretion with which it has hitherto been exercised and as pointing to the want of justification for Col. Mulloy's concluding remarks, which reflect unfairly on officers of this Government and which His Excellency considers should either be substantiated by facts or withdrawn.\n\nThe unfavorable comparison drawn in paragraph 2 of Col. Mulloy's report is also open to question, and in His Excellency's opinion should also be either substantiated or withdrawn.\n\nIn conclusion, I am to add, with reference to the final paragraph of Colonel Ferrari's letter No. 191/10 of the 12th March, 1894, that the charge for water supplied to the Peak Pani-sarium will be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Water Works Ordinance and is not uninfluenced...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-267 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 359319, "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": "CO129-270 - Public Offices & Others - 1895", "page_number": 90, "title": "CO129-270 - Public Offices & Others - 1895", "content_text": "## Report on Proposed Installation of Storage of Petroleum in Bulk at North Point HongKong\n\n1. The site now proposed for this Installation is situated along the Saukiwen Road to the East of Causeway Bay and the S.W. of the North Point Battery.\n\n2. The site originally proposed was immediately adjoining the Battery and though more favourable owing to deep water being nearer to the shore and a longer sea front available still in order to remove any possible objection of the War Department, the present site which is to the West of the knoll or spur opposite the Cable House has been selected.\n\n3. The Director of Public Works replied to the application for the original site that in view of the proximity to the North Point Battery H.E. the Governor was not prepared to approve of the site except subject to the conditions enumerated in a Minute written by Colonel Mulloy C.R.E. or such modification as may be approved by the War Authorities.\n\n4. These conditions were as under:\n\n| Condition | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1st | The removal, when required by the G.O.O., of any oil stored in tins, it is understood that this will never be large in quantity. |\n| 2nd | The emptying of the tanks, when required by the same authority. |\n\nPage 90\nPage 91", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-270 - Public Offices & Others - 1895.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 359328, "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": "CO129-270 - Public Offices & Others - 1895", "page_number": 99, "title": "CO129-270 - Public Offices & Others - 1895", "content_text": "## \n\n21. The line of fire from the North Point Battery was given by Colonel Mulloy, Commanding Royal Engineer, and is shown on the Plan; it will be seen that the proposed site for the storage tanks is well outside the line of fire.\n\n22. The tanks proposed would be of the best construction and built in accordance with the conditions named in the extracts as under, which were forwarded by the Commanding Royal Engineer, which we presume apply to overground tanks, and which are as follows:\n\n\"Any tank which satisfies the following conditions shall be deemed to be a tank depot for the purposes of this act.\n\n1. It must be properly tested before use, and seen to be properly tight and staunch.\n\n2. It must be constructed of good metal.\n\n3. It must at all times while in use be so well fitted that the inflammable liquid contained in it cannot escape therefrom in the form of liquid, whether under the action of fire or otherwise.\n\n4. If it has a ventilating pipe, that pipe must be of a suitable character and construction, and its orifice must be effectively protected by wire gauge.\n\n5. Every other opening in the tank, whether to be used as a manhole or for a pipe or other purpose, not being such a ventilating pipe as aforesaid, must have a neck whose length is at least equal to one half of the diameter of the opening, and every such opening when...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-270 - Public Offices & Others - 1895.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 359329, "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": "CO129-270 - Public Offices & Others - 1895", "page_number": 100, "title": "CO129-270 - Public Offices & Others - 1895", "content_text": "## 95\n\nwhen not in actual use must be securely closed by an effective and properly secured cap, cover, or top\".\n\n23. The tanks will be erected above ground and the total height will not exceed 50 feet above Ordnance Datum. The tanks will be covered with water to protect the contents from the heat of the sun and in accordance with the Colonial Regulations.\n\n24. We think the application should state your willingness to consent to the following conditions mentioned in Colonel Mulloy's letter, Commanding Royal Engineer, as applying to the first site.\n\n1. Removal when required by the General Officer Commanding.\n2. Emptying of tank.\n3. Approval of Plans.\n4. Compliance with the regulations of the War Office Authorities for above-ground tanks mentioned in paragraph 22.\n5. To undertake not to allow the discharge of oil from the tank ship nor the mooring of the tank ship at the wharf upon receipt of notice from the General Officer Commanding.\n\n25. We trust that the War Office Authorities will consent to the utilisation of the proposed site for the storage of Kerosene in bulk above-ground tanks, and we have made every endeavour in our power to meet the views of the Military Authorities.\n\nApril 5th, 1895.\n\n**(Sa.)** **LEIGH & ORANGE, M.M.Inst. C.E.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-270 - Public Offices & Others - 1895.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 492100, "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": "CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7]", "page_number": 30, "title": "CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7]", "content_text": "198\n\nThe Hon. Mr. D. Y. Perkins, senior partner in the Straits legal firm of Messrs. Drew and Napier, has recently retired from the Colony after a residence of 21 years. He had been an unofficial member of the Legislative Council of the Colony since 1918. In 1910 Mr. Perkins married, in Singapore, the second daughter of the late Sir John Anderson, then Governor of the Straits Settlements. In social circles both Mr. and Mrs. D. Y. Perkins have held a high place in the colony and they will be greatly missed.\n\nLiving costs in Tokyo, highest of any city in the world, are the real cause of the closing of the Rumanian Legation here this month, according to the Hochi. The Rumanian Minister, his First Secretary and Military Attaché have received instructions to close the Legation temporarily and are making preparations to sail for home within the next few weeks. According to the newspaper, the appropriation for the maintenance of a Legation in Tokyo felt justified by Rumania has not proved sufficient to meet present price levels.\n\nAccording to Japanese native papers, the officials of the Yokohama Dockyard Co. have decided to wait until the pinch of want drives the workmen who are now on strike back to their jobs. The officials seem confident that this will come about before long. The strikers are selling bread and groceries to raise strike funds and declare they are able to carry on the struggle for at least six months. All the repair works in the docks has been entrusted to other companies, with the exception of that on the Kaga and the Kamo, which is almost complete.\n\nTHE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS\n\nThe British Legation Chapel in Peking was the scene of a pretty wedding on the 7th inst., when Mrs. Belcher, widow of the late Major F. P. Belcher, R.A.F., was married to Mr. E. C. Mieville, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Mieville of London. The bride was given away by Sir Beilby Alston, H. M. Minister, Lady Alston acting as proxy for her mother, and Mr. L. N. Mackinnon, of Tientsin, was best man. Following the ceremony, the guests assembled at Sir Beilby Alston's house to tender their congratulations. Later, Mr. and Mrs. Mieville left for Tientsin, where the first portion of the honeymoon is being spent.\n\nHONGKONG.\n\nThe Czecho-Slovak Republic has conferred on Temp. Lt.-Colonel John Ward, C.B., C.M.G., the Croix de Guerre.\n\nMr. Charles Henry Wailar, a visitor staying at the Peak Hotel, suddenly died on March 22nd from heart failure. The deceased arrived here last week from Bombay.\n\n\"Assaulting the police appears to be a favourite occupation now-a-days,\" said Mr. Lindsel, at the Magistracy, on March 21st, in sentencing a man to six weeks' imprisonment for an attack on a Chinese constable.\n\nIt is announced that Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., have been appointed agents of the London Liverpool & Globe Insurance Co., Ltd., for Hongkong and Canton, and that the present branch offices of the Company in Hongkong and Canton will be closed from 1st April.\n\nLt. Col. F. S. Penny, R.A.M.C., who, as a major, has recently been promoted to colonel. He served as an assistant-director of medical services in the late war, winning the C.M.G. and D.S.O., and had previous field service in South Africa.\n\n[March 5th, 1929.]\n\nFour armed men entered a house in Shanghai Street about 9.30 at night on March 22nd. Having driven the inmates into a cubicle, they robbed the house at their pleasure, stealing $59 worth of jewellery and $104 in cash.\n\nThere was quite a lively scene in Yau Ma Tei the other night, when a mob of Chinese surrounded the police station crying for vengeance upon an Indian constable.\n\nAs far as could be gathered, it was alleged that the constable, who was off duty, had assaulted a Chinese. Quiet was not restored until a considerable force of police had been marched to the scene by Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse and Mr. T. H. King. A baton charge dispersed the mob which numbered some hundreds.\n\nLady Stubbs opened a small bazaar held on March 20th in the Church Hall of St. Andrew's, Kowloon, in aid of the Mission Hospital at Yunnanfu and St. Dunstan's Home for Blinded Soldiers. H.E. Sir John Fowler, K.C.M.G., C.B., presided at the opening ceremony. Instructive missionary exhibits were on view and kinematograph films were shown during the evening also illustrative of missionary work. A large number of helpers contributed efforts to make the affair a success.\n\nMr. O. T. Breakspear, manager of the Publicity Bureau for South China, is leaving for Home by the City of Simla towards the end of the present month. The work of the Bureau will be carried on by Capt. A. G. McClay, who has recently arrived. During the past three years Mr. Breakspear has been the Hon. Corresponding Secretary for the Overseas Club in the Colony, and Mr. Eric Rice has consented to take over these duties in the meantime.\n\nUnder the title of labour organizations before the war, the Government Bureau of Economic Information publishes a list of 47 bodies. The workers who are so organized include labourers, cooks, employees of vegetable shops, printers, seamen, mechanics, warehouse coolies, girl hosiery makers, weavers, blacksmiths, carpenters, masons, laundrymen, tailors, barbers and shoemakers. The list also includes a ricksha coolies association, but a note explains that this has been organized by the managers of ricksha concerns and has no relation with the coolies at all.\n\nShanghai residents, and perhaps the Shanghai police, who were startled some weeks ago by the killing of a Korean in broad day in a public thoroughfare (says the Peking correspondent of the N.-C. Daily News) may be interested to know that the victim was not named Yang, as then reported, but was the more or less notorious Kim Lip, an agent of the Irkutsk bureau for the dissemination of Communist propaganda among Oriental peoples, who came to Peking last summer with Russian gold to the value of $400,000 and resided for some time at various road houses in the Western Hills.\n\nThe inevitable has happened. Costs are rising as a consequence of the strike. By advertisement this week the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., and Holt's Wharf announce that from the 1st of next month the charges for landing, shipping and storing cargo will be increased by 10 per cent., owing to the increased cost of working and maintenance.\n\n56\n\nMr. William Yinson Lee, a prominent merchant of Sydney, arrived last week by the s.s. Arafura on a business trip to Hongkong and South China. During the recent visit of the Prince of Wales to Australia Mr. Yinson Lee had the honour of presenting the address of welcome from the Chinese community of all the States of the Commonwealth to His Royal Highness.\n\nThe health return for the week records 15 cases of plague (all Chinese excepting one Portuguese case). Eleven of the Chinese cases proved fatal. There were also three fatal cases of small-pox (Chinese); two non-fatal enteric and paratyphoid fever; and one non-fatal case of scarlet fever (British) and one of relapsing fever. Influenza accounted for two deaths during the week.\n\nA rice merchant was attacked by four men, whilst riding in his private ricksha on March 16th, and robbed of $146. The attack took place at the junction of Wilmer Street with Des Voeux Road. One of the men threw pepper in his victim's face, and the others dragged him out of the ricksha. A wallet containing a quantity of notes was stolen. An attempt by one of the men to snatch his gold watch and chain failed. The robbers disappeared when the merchant blew his police whistle.\n\nAmong the passengers who left the Colony by the Andre Lebon were M. Reau, the French Consul-General, who, we understand, will not be returning to Hongkong. M. Reau's departure is much regretted by the French community and many friends of other nationalities. Other well-known French residents of the Colony who left by the French mail steamer for France with no intention of returning were M. and Madame Lecab'e. As agent of the Société des Charbonnages du Tonkin M. Lecab'e had resided in the Colony for some years and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. M. and Madame Lecable intend to settle in France.\n\nA clipping from a home paper has now been received giving further details of the tragedy which occurred at Gibraltar.\n\nA serious collision occurred on Praya East on March 18th. Two motor cars, which were meeting one another, were about to pass, opposite Wai Wo's yard. At that point, also, two or three rickshas were proceeding westwards. The driver of the west-bound motor car (which belonged to the Dragon Garage) misjudged the available space and caught one of the rickshas full in the back. The occupant, Mr. H. Gelling, of the Daily Press, was hurled by the force of the impact a distance of some yards and narrowly escaped crushing his head against a verandah pillar, which was only missed by inches. As it was, he sustained many severe contusions and is now under treatment by Dr. Dalmahoy Allan. The ricksha coolie was hurt about the head and the ricksha is a wreck.\n\nThe names of a special jury were called for the Praya murder trial at the Criminal Sessions on March 20th. Later Mr. W. S. Bailey arrived in Court and explained to the Chief Justice that pressure of work had caused him to overlook the matter; he was very sorry. The Judge said it was a very serious matter. In consequence of Mr. Bailey's absence another gentleman had to serve in his place. The Chief Justice added that he could see no possible excuse whatever and Mr. Bailey would be fined $50.\n\nA report states: \"Dr. Lovell Moss, who has a medical practice here, was returning by motor-car from a dance to his residence at Algeciras, accompanied by his wife and sister-in-law and chauffeur and assistant chauffeur, when he was caught in the chains at a level crossing on the Andulaces Railway at Los Barrios, and almost simultaneously run into by a troop train. Mrs. Moss and the two chauffeurs were killed on the spot, while the doctor and his sister-in-law were conveyed to a hospital here, where they are lying in a critical condition.\" News has since been received in Shanghai that Miss Molloy died the day after the accident and Dr. Moss the day following.\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 31", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]