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        "content_text": "## DRAFT.\n\nthat the Secretary of State for War is prepared to surrender the War Department's clearance rights over the tops of Mount Cameron and Nicholson, if the Government will construct the proposed road under the conditions suggested in Major General Black's letter of 15th April. This will prevent building being erected on the ground immediately below the road, as recommended by the Colonel Commanding.\n\nBefore finally committing, I shall be glad to receive from you an estimate of the cost of the proposed road, and to learn whether the Colony will be materially benefited by freeing the above-named heights from Military clearance rights, when account is also taken of the Colonial cost.\n\nW.O. 728\n\nWe need not enquire this question further as it is dealt with in the Memorandum.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr. Macnaghten 20/1  \nMr. Wingfield.  \nSir W. Hanham. 21  \nMr. Cox.  \nMr. Lucas.  \nMr. Graham.  \nEarl of Selborne.  \nMr. Chamberlain.\n\nDrafted in accordance with Mr. Wingfield's Minute on `121 Jan`.\n\nHongkong, January 22, 1898\n\nSir,\n\nIn reply to your letter `5/17370/97` of the 10th inst., I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the Marquess of Lansdowne, to request that before instructing the Governor of Hongkong to give effect to the proposed construction of a Road between Wanchai and Wong-nei-Chung Gaps...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-323 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1904 [6-7]",
        "page_number": 485,
        "title": "CO129-323 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1904 [6-7]",
        "content_text": "that His Excellency is not likely to be provided in the near future. I consider that it is a question of this alleged importance that when the lights are ready this should be brought to notice. This deficiency cannot be made good.\n\nA case for 4 tin Esquimaux Voterikus who are 1 officer and 39 men under Colonel Nicholson, and this as most of the Engineer Volunteers are experts in their own branches in the Employment of the Dock Companies they would be required by this new form of work outlined by the war.\n\n5. The question of Port Warren Signal Stations is under consideration here, (my 1.48/04 of the 6th May 1904) both by the Naval Commander in Chief.\n\n6. The Pranchio, has been bought and notification to meet the scheduled requirements is now drawn on the treasury. They have been compared with reference to the approved scheme for gum lights. At the present Entrance Channel position of Green Island and Kellet Bank obstructs the navigation in such a difficult part of the channel can be worked independently on the other, His Excellency's junction of the lures occurring in shallow waters when ships cannot go. The difficulty of planning the huts de shown keeps ripples around the lighted area obstructing navigation nights.\n\nbeyond this 483\n\n7. The local defence Committee has before them this question \"whether it is advisable in the interests of Harbour to close the western entrance to the Harbour of Hong Kong often have in time of war\", and they came to the conclusion that it would be advisable. It appeared to them that it would in no way impede or hamper trade, but they thought that it would be advisable to keep open the portion of the entrance to the North of Stonecutters for the use of Junk traffic only. So this would have to be through the Lyemun Pass, which would reduce the navigation channel's requirements to this channel with the Exception of that for the junk traffic North of Stonecutters, when a steamer makes Gap lock, which is about 36 miles from the Harbour it is found no easy task for it to make the Lyemun Pass.\n\n8. Another point that Committee has before them was of recent events \"caused by the proximity with the Conveyance of the Harbour rapidly being within striking distance of action of torpedo boats in these waters\" The committee were unable to come to any decision without the advice of Experts and as the question is to be considered connected with Harbour defence, I think the opinion of the Naval Commander-in-Chief should be drawn on the subject.\n\n9. As to the provision of a refuge for women and children, it is generally agreed now that this can be accommodated easily and protected by special Constables who would be employed.\n\n10.\n\nI would call attention to the rapidly increasing Chinese population on the Island and the situation in consequence as regards:-\n\n(i) A possible demonstration or riot.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour Excellency's obedient servant,\n\n(S.H.)\n\nMajor General\n\nCommanding in South China,",
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        "document_key": "CO129-328 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [1-6]",
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        "content_text": "# LIST OF SITES.\n\n4\n\nThe following 15 sites were proposed by Colonel STORER in 1891 as Military Reserves. See para. (10.):-\n49. (1) West of Belchers P. F. Cells,\n50. (2) Belcher. Site for movable armament,\n50. (3) Site for Redoubt, etc., near Belcher,\n52. (4) Belcher-Land east of P. F. Cells,\n53. (5) Surrounding Victoria Battery,\n54. (6) Summit of High West,\n55. (7) Summit of Mount Gough,\n56. (8) Summit of Mount Kellet,\n57. (9) Sanitarium Reserve,\n58. (10) Summit of Mt. Cameron,\n59. (11) Summit of Mt. Nicholson,\n60. (12) Reserve East of North Point Battery,\n61. (13) Land surrounding Kowloon East and Dock Battery,\n62. (14) Kowloon. Existing Lines of Defence and ground required for Field Firing & Military Exercises,\n63. (15) Kowloon Frontier-Land surrounding the proposed forts,\n64. Wong-nei-cheong Battery,\n\n## NOTES.\n\n| Site | Note |\n| --- | --- |\n| (1) | Not now required. Colonial Government land. |\n| (2) | Not now required. Colonial Government land. Superseded by Pinewood. |\n| (3) | Not required. Colonial Government land. |\n| (4) | Not required. Colonial Government land. |\n| (5) | Never treated as a Reserve, but the land is kept clear. Colonial Government land. |\n| (6) | Considered as lapsed to Colonial Government. |\n| (7) | Do. Do. |\n| (8) | Occupied before 1891. Proposed to be rented as a Military Reserve. See para. (9). |\n| (9) | Considered as lapsed to Colonial Government. |\n| (10) | Do. |\n| (11) | Has reverted to Colonial Government. See 34. |\n| (12) | Was occupied before 1891. See 33, 41, 42, 43. Reserves existing before 1891. See para. (2). |\n| (13) | Has lapsed to Colonial Government. |\n| (14) | War Department, not yet valued. |\n| (15) |  |\n| Wong-nei-cheong Battery |  |\n\n## FURTHER DETAILS OF THE METHODS PROPOSED FOR DEALING WITH SOME OF THE SITES.\n\n(1.) The items in the Table against which a price has been inserted are taken from the Table prepared by the Colonial Secretary dated 4th April, 1903; approved by a Conference at the Treasury dated 13th October, 1903; enumerated in Colonial Office letter 15th January, 1904; and not objected to by the Acting Governor in his letter dated 9th March, 1904. These prices are therefore assumed to be correct and final.\n\n(2.) Military Reserves in Kowloon, Nos. in Table 33, 41, 42, 43.-Part of the land is considered to be dealt with in the manner stated in the 1st para., that is to say-\n(a.) Gun Club Hill is to be definitely vested in the War Department free of cost.\nThe nominal value of $1 per acre which was originally proposed is not considered desirable.\n\nand (b.) the Garden Lots 21, 48, 49, 50 are to pass to the Colony at a value of $135,750 and the Building Area along the King's Park, 30.15 acres, at a value of $319,770.\n\nThe difficulty lies in dealing with the land set aside for the King's Park for which the War Department demanded a sum of $493,177.\n\nThe solution proposed for this problem is not to charge the value put on the land so long as it is used as a Park. If any of it is alienated to other purposes a proportional payment to be made.\n\nA charge has consequently been inserted for the new road running North of the Gun Club Hill barracks. This is clearly constructed in the commercial interest of Kowloon-not for recreation. The area of this road lying within the land set aside for the Park is approximately 5 acres 1 rood 24 poles, and its value at half the rate as the Building Area of 30.15 acres, which is that at which the King's Park area has been valued, is $28,597, which forms a deduction from the total price.\n\nIt is observed that the sum set down for the value of the Park, requires to be checked. It is arrived at by the initial assumption that the total area of the Park is 93 acres, but this has never been accurately delineated. When this is done, the total area is to be taken and the value per acre put upon it to be half that on the 30.15 acres of building land. Half the value is taken because half the site is assumed to be Rifle Range, which is dealt with on other terms.\n\n(3.) Stonecutters' Island, Nos. in Table, 24, 41.\n\nThis is largely Military land already. The War Department owns six battery and barrack sites and has made all the roads.\n\nThe Colonial Government use a portion of the old Prison, which has been partly pulled down, as a Magazine. This is being replaced by another in Green Island.\n\nThey had the intention of reconstructing the Prison on this site. If the Island be taken over by the War Department, land will have to be provided for it elsewhere.\n\nThe Navy use a Rifle Range along the North shore. This land is Colonial Government property. If the Island be taken over by the War Department the Naval occupation of the Range should not be interfered with, but it should be provided that if the Navy no longer require it, it should revert to the War Department.\n\nIn consideration of the value of the position and of the cost to the Colony of providing a fresh site for the Prison it is proposed that a price of 1 cent per square foot be debited to the War Department for exclusive rights over the whole Island. The area of the Island exclusive of War Department property is 140 acres and the price therefore is $60,984. The Colony to have the right to the re-transfer of the 140 acres at the same rate if hereafter surrendered by the War Department.\n\nThe old Prison buildings have been estimated as having a value of $30,000 and would be paid for by the War Department at that price.\n\n(4.) Syuan Reserve No. in Table, 45.\n\nFor this land the Colonial Authorities ask $542,460 and the War Department offers $143, i.e., $1 per acre. It is perfectly certain that the War Department will not pay over £50,000 merely to keep strangers from approaching the Batteries. Even if this were made a paper entry, which would hardly be possible to be done with the whole sum, it would not be an even exchange of values. The War Department already possesses all the Battery and Barrack sites, since the 6-inch gun Battery was built by the Colony and the site was part of the contribution.\n\nIt is not disputed that the War Department has the land as a Reserve. It has therefore only to sit still in order to deprive the Colony of all use of it, although at the same time it could not secure the Batteries against intrusion in a satisfactory manner.\n\nIt is now proposed that the land should be rented as a Military Reserve and a fence put up as an encroachment. In this way the War Department would obtain the power to keep off strangers. They would, however, if they wished to purchase any land, have to pay for it at building value. This would probably not lead to any great expenditure in the future as it is hardly possible that the War Department would ever require any large portion of the total area. The Batteries and the land around them are already War Department property: the land round the new 6-inch gun Battery requires delimiting.\n\n5 \nPage 199",
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        "document_key": "CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3]",
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        "title": "CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3]",
        "content_text": "423\n\nDESPATCH,\n\nGovernor. No.\n\nward\n\nTel\n\n1909\n\n25 duch\n\nLast Previous Paper.\n\nH. off\n\n1012 X\n\nHONG KONG\n\n10470\n\nRetrial\n\nRECO\n\nC.O.\n\n10470\n\nRECS 25 MAR OS\n\nof acquitted prisoner's\n\nStates circumstances connected\n\nwith\n\nto absence of material witness\n\nNolle prosequi entered owing\n\nMar Stables\n\nMar Cox\n\n4 Bretty\n\nKawlusion Mewhite and\n\nIrevality\n\n24 March\n\n-A. & E. W.-20962/97-\n\n23000-11-0.\n\nNext subsequent Paper\n\n(M. Nicholson has\n\nSome\n\n021\n\nThen again.\n\nColonel Seely\n\nto 12. Dundas\n\nhas\n\nseen\n\nhe wishes to reply\n\nMr Wodehouse who knew\n\nme at the time\n\nmarked on circle of\n\nhello unrenal\n\nctre\n\na with\n\nbrutality. The main evidence against\n\nprisoners\n\nblazing\n\nthe possession of\n\n& the murdered man.\n\nfor Micholson will farther refer to Bundes\n\n/ Copy of Colmdite the at a\n\nSurly's letter to hu\n\nRawkin,\n\nnolla pusqui has now been entered\n\nthen to patz.\n\nLam\n\nadded papers In Ik word for thing Tv 24% to 2373\n\nJSR. 26.3 25/3",
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        "document_key": "CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2]",
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        "content_text": "Mr. Acland: The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the second part of the question, the effect of the withdrawal of the American Group from the six-power consortium was that the American share of the loan was divided up amongst the remaining five Powers, whose position remained otherwise unchanged.\n\nWednesday, 22nd April, 1914.\n\nNORTH CHINA. (REDUCTION OF BRITISH GARRISON.)\n\nColonel Yate asked the Secretary for War whether he is aware that there is a widespread belief among the British residents in North China that a reduction of the British garrison is contemplated in the near future; that, in view of the very unsettled state of the country, the British residents consider such a reduction as fraught with possibilities of danger to the interests and trade of this country; if he will say whether any reduction of the garrison is contemplated; and, if so, to what extent; and what is the reason for it?\n\nMr. Tennant: It is not considered that the conditions warrant the retention of the whole of the present garrison. All relevant considerations will be taken into account before any final orders for the withdrawal of the troops are given.\n\nColonel Yate: Is it intended to reduce the European or the Indian?\n\nMr. Tennant: I think only the Indian.\n\nPIRACY IN CHINESE WATERS. LOOTING OF \"CHILDAR,\" ETC.\n\nMr. Stewart asked whether the British mails, while being carried by the Norwegian steamer \"Childar,\" were looted when that steamer was recently pirated in South China; has any satisfaction been obtained from the Chinese Government whose subjects effected the piracy; and whether, in view of the unsettled condition of the West River and the Canton delta, the Admiralty can see their way to expedite as far as possible the construction of the two river gunboats foreshadowed in the Naval Estimates of 1911-12, 1912-13, and 1913-14, but not so far proceeded with?\n\nMr. Churchill: I am informed that nothing is known at the Admiralty or the Foreign Office of the pirating of the \"Childar\" beyond what has appeared in the Press. As regards the last part of the question, I have nothing to add to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for North Birmingham on the first of this month.\n\nMr. Stewart: Is the right hon. gentleman aware that last year a French steamer was pirated on the West River and another steamer was also pirated?\n\nMr. Churchill: The two river gun-boats to which the second part of the question refers were not for the West River at all, but for the Yangtsze.\n\nMr. Stewart asked whether any compensation has been claimed from the Chinese Government for property lost by British officers on board the steamers \"Shui-on,\" pirated in 1911; on the \"Tai-on,\" pirated in 1913 in South China; and whether any compensation has been claimed for the dependents of the chief officer of the \"Shui-on,\" who lost his life, and whose mother is in poor circumstances?\n\nMr. Acland: In the case of the \"Shui-on,\" His Majesty's Government claimed the following sums from the Chinese Government:- $299.77 for the damage to the vessel. £1,000 for injury to the health of the master, Captain Johnson. $166 for the funeral expenses of the chief officer, Mr. Nicholson. No claim was made on behalf of Mr. Nicholson's relatives, as the representatives of his family stated that no one had been directly dependent on him, and that he had not been in the habit of remitting any portion of his earnings to his relatives. No other claims were put forward by the officers of the \"Shui-on.\" In the case of the steamship \"Tai-on,\" the pirates had embarked as ordinary passengers in British territory, and the circumstances disclosed no ground upon which any claim against the Chinese Government could be founded.\n\nMr. Stewart: If these Chinese pirates get it into their heads that British officers may be shot and mails looted with impunity will it advantage us much in that part of the world?\n\nMr. Acland: I hope that they will not get it into their heads.\n\nThursday, 30th April, 1914.\n\nSTEAMSHIP \"TAI-ON\" (REPORTED PIRACY).\n\nMr. Stewart asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he can supply any details as to the reported piracy and destination of the Steamer \"Tai-on\"; did any British subjects lose their lives owing to the piracy; if so, how many; and was the cargo either in whole or in part British-owned or of British manufactured goods?\n\nSir E. Grey: I have at present no information beyond what has appeared in the papers.\n\nMr. Stanier: Is the right hon. gentleman making inquiries?\n\nSir E. Grey: Cases of piracy are, unfortunately, very frequent in these waters. I expect to receive fuller information in due course, either from Hongkong, through the Colonial Office, or from Sir J. N. Jordan at Peking.\n\nMonday, 4th May, 1914.\n\nMr. Fell asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if the absence of river gunboats in Chinese waters was the indirect cause of the recent destruction near Macao of the British steamer \"Tai-on\" by pirates; and if this arose owing to the failure of the Admiralty to build the new gunboats which were voted by Parliament for the purpose of patrolling the Chinese rivers?\n\nMr. Churchill: In the absence of particulars of this incident, speculation is useless. The British patrol of the Canton Delta is believed to be sufficient for its purpose.\n\nMr. Fell: May I ask if the neglect to build these two river gunboats, voted by the House, must not have had some effect on the piracy in these rivers?\n\nMr. Churchill: Without much fuller knowledge, I think that no one can say whether the hon. gentleman's statement is true or not.\n\nMr. Lee asked the right hon. gentleman whether he is aware that...\n\nPage 50\n\nPage 50\n\nPage 50\n\nPage 57\n\nPage 57\n\nPage 57\n\nPage 501\n\nPage 501\n\nPage 501",
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        "content_text": "92\n\nSheriff, A. W. Shewan, A. Shewan, R. G. Showler, W. Y. Siegler, W.\n\nSimms, H. G.\n\n519\n\nS\n\n*Simpson, A. P. Simpson, G. *Simpson, Jae, Singlehurst, R. Singleton, T. A. Metcalf, H. E. *Meyer, J. *Michael, J. R. Middleton, W. B. O. Midwood, L. Milne, E. M. Milne, N. P. Miller, Geo. Miller, W. D. B. Milles, W. J., M.D. Mille, S. V. *Mitchell, W. F. Mocock, O. F. *Mobsby, G., C.M.G., F.S.A. *Moller, C. H. C. Moller, N. E. Mollison, J. P. Monkman, F. L. *Monro, James D.\n\nN\n\nNathan, E. J. *Nathan, F. P. *Nathan, Bir Matthew, G.C.M.G. Nathan, Major W. S., R.E. Neill, s. B. Neigh, R. D. Nelson, E. Nelson, N. W. Nemazee, H. N. Nicholson, W. Nicolle, P. E. Nissim, D. M. Noel, E. Nissim, E. Norbury, F. J. Norris Newman, C. L. Nuttall, G. K.\n\nPattenden, W. L. Patterson, A. Paul, H. T. **Pauling, Geo. Pearce, E. C. Pearce, H. C. Pearce, R. W. Pearson, B, H. *Pearson, C. H. Pemberton, C. Pender, J. C. *Percival, R. H. Pereira, Lt. Colonel Geo., O.M.G., D.S.O. *Pemberton, T. *Perry, J. H. Peter, J. C. Petera, E. C. Phelps, J. H. Phillippo, R. C. Pirie, W, G.\n\n93\n\nR\n\nRutherford, D. C. Rutherford, N. H. Ryde, C. H. *Radburn, C: Railton, H. E. Ramsay, Hugh E. Ramsay, W. L. Ramsey, N. B. Ramsey, W, Ravenhill, A. G. Ray, E. W. Rayden, F. Raymond, A. J. Read, A. W. Rend, H, H. Reid, Alexander Reid, Duncan J., M.B. Reid, J. H. *Reid, J. P. Reid, N. B.\n\nSaffery, W. H. **Salinger, F. *Salinger, H. *Balinger, M. S. **Moore, C. Selby Moore-Grahato, Dr. G. R. Montgomery, G. F. Moorhead, R. B. Morgan, E. K. *Morgan, K. P. Vaughan Morling, C. R. Morling, W. A. Morphey, A. Morrison, G. E., M.D. Morrison, H. D. Morrison, J. *Morrison, Fas. K. *Morris, Herbert S. Morris, John Morriss, E. Morriss, J. *Morriss, Henry Morriss, H. E. Morrise, P. de C. Moses, A. E. Moses, D. M. Moss, C. H. Moss, D. K. *Moss, Harold S. Mous, J. E. Moss, W. H. S. Moss, W. S. Motley, R. W. C. Mounsey, K. W. Moxon, G. C. *Muun, Dugald Murphine, A. R Murray, D. B.\n\nNutter, H. Nyo, P. H.\n\nOldis, F. A. *Oliphant. Arthur C. O'Neil, J. L. H. Oppe, H. S. *Orange, J. Oram, W. Adams Ormiston, E. *Orr, Wm. S. O'Shea, Joha Osborne, Jas. H. *Osborne, Jno. H. *Outram, B. Owen, A. R. *Oxley, Ed. Hayes Pabaney, E.\n\nPlatt, Cyril H. C. Platt, W. A. C. *Playfair, G. M. H. *Playfair, G. W. F. Plummer, J. A. Plummer, L. *Poate, W. H. Pollard, L. Pollock, H. E. Poole, Geo. T. Postlethwaite, R. N. Porter, E. E. Potter, F. W Potts, G. H. Powell, Charles S. Pratt, H. G. Pratt, S. W., M.R.C.V.S. Pratt, J. O. Pratt, W. C. Pralt, Walter G. Prentice, J. *Price, G. U. **Probat, E. A.\n\nP\n\nPyne, Captain L. Palmer, C. *Palmer, J., Jun. Parlane, W. Parr, E. V. D. Parsons, E. E. Parsons, J. R. *Paterson, R. J. *Paton, J. W. Purvis, Professor F. Quelcb, H.\n\nReid, W. J. Reid, 8. Keiss, F. *Reiss, H. J. Rendall, E. 8, Reith, A. M. Rhine, C. F. Riobard, Rev. Timothy, D.D Richards, E. C. *Richards, J. Richardson, G. A. Richardson, J. W. *Richardson, R. L. *Richardson, Thos. W. Ringer, F. E. E. Robertson, A. Robertson, F. A. Robertson, Herbert **Robertson, H. W.\n\nSale, Charles V. *Sale, F. G. Sale, R. Salter, Captain John Samson, J. Sanders, E. D. Sanders, H. Sanders, T. H. Sanderson, J. L. P. Sanderson, R. P. Sandford, G. 8. Sanquinetti, V. Sanson, T. E. *Sassoon, D. R. *Sassoon, Fradk. D. Satchell, T. *Saunders, W. J. \"Schlee, Chan. *Schlee, H. Schmidt, H. W. D. Schmidt, W. E. Schultz, C. 5. Scott, A. P. *Scott, B. C. G. \"Scott, Colin C. Scott, E. J., M.D.\n\nRobertson, J. L. Scott, H. A. Robertson, T. C. *Scott, John Robertson, W. Bruce Scott, W. L. Scott, J. S. Scott, P. R. Scott, Walter *Seymour, E. F. **Sharp, 0. 8. *Robertson, W. J. Robertson, W. R. Robins, G. U. \"Robinson, Oswald Robison, R. D. Rogers, E. Rooke, W. M. Rozeman, P. R. Ross, Alexander **Ross, C. H. Ross, W. Rouse, E. H. Rowe, E. S. B. Rowley, J. Russell, M.\n\nSharp, H. J. Shaw, O. R. Shaw, Dr. *Shaw, J. E. Shaw, J. R. Shaw, R. A. Shaw, R. W. Shaw, T. H. R. Shellim, Ed. Sheppard, G. W. *Blade, H. W. *Slade, M. W., K,C. Slater, G. B. Smart, J. D. Smith, A. Smith, A. Brooke +*Smith, Rt. Hon. Sir Cecil C., P.C., G.C.M.G. *Smith, D. Warres Smith, E. B. Heston *Smith, G. Mackrill Smith, G. Morton Smith, Henry Smith, H. Percy *Smith, H. Staples Smith, J. C. *Smith, J. de B, *Smith, J. R. M. Smith, J. Travers Smith, M. S. Smith, P. L. *Smith, P. Y. Smyth, F. Snow, J. H. Solomon, F. P. Somerton, S. H. Sopher, M. A *Souter, F, T. Southcote, W. E. Stabb, N. J. Stanford, J. W. *Stanhope, Rt. Hon. Earl Stanion, W. K. Stanton, A. L. Stanton C. Stenhouse, J. Stepheu, A. Stephens, M. F. Stern, J. Sterns, H. C. Stewart, C. E. **Stewart, Gershom, M.P. Stewart, H. A. **Stewart, H. D. Stewart, J.",
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        "content_text": "No.C.R.C.C.4444/237,\n\nHeadquarters,\n\nChina Command,\n\nHongkong, 27th August, 1920.\n\nSir,\n\n387\n\nWith reference to your letter No.3530/1917 of the 20th August, 1920, I would refer you to former correspondence on the subject of the effects of Prisoners of War, your number 3548/1916.\n\nAll the effects of enemy subjects in possession of the Assistant Provost Marshal were handed over to the Commandant, Prisoner of War Camp, Lieut.-Colonel A. V. Alexander, 74th Punjabis, prior to their departure for Australia, and handed over by him to Lieut.-Colonel R. S. Sands, Commandant, German Concentration Camp, Liverpool, New South Wales. I have been unable to trace Lieut.-Colonel Sands' receipt for these articles in detail.\n\nIt is not known therefore if the articles mentioned (i.e. Kodak and opera glasses) were actually taken from Herr Hans Adolph, but his name appears in the Prisoner of War Records.\n\nSd.\n\nI have, etc.\n\nW. R. Nicholson,\n\nLieut.-Colonel,\n\nD.A.A.& Q.M.G., China Command.\n\nHonourable\n\nThe Colonial Secretary,\n\nHongkong.",
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        "content_text": "No.9373/15.\n\n23\n\nHeadquarters Office,\n\nChina Command,\n\nHong Kong, 21st August, 1920.\n\nSir,\n\nI am sending herewith four repatriated ex-soldiers who landed this morning in Hong Kong and are bound for Singapore.\n\nTheir names are as follows:-\n\nCorporal C. S. Boyle\n\nPrivate E. Lingard\n\nSergeant S. R. Williams\n\nPrivate R. O. Jones\n\nEach man has in his possession a ticket authorising the Canadian Pacific to procure onward passage from Hong Kong to his destination. They have been to the Canadian Pacific who say that onward passage cannot be procured for two months.\n\nAll have been demobilised and are therefore no longer under my charge.\n\nThe men inform me that they are without funds and I suggest that if possible pressure be brought on the Canadian Pacific to provide a passage as early as possible. Each man carries an A.F.W.5098B addressed to H.B.M.Consul, China.\n\nSd.\n\nW. N. Nicholson,\n\nLieut.-Colonel\n\nD. A. A. & Q. H. G., China Command.\n\nThe Honourable\n\nThe Colonial Secretary,\n\nHong Kong.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7]",
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        "title": "CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7]",
        "content_text": "March 25th, 1922]\n\ning and generally on business. Such fears, I am glad to say, proved not well founded. There has been a very considerable amount of building during the past year and I had hoped it would be sufficient to relieve the previous shortage of housing accommodation to the extent that it would make it unnecessary to continue the Bill in operation. I am informed, however, that this has not been the case and it is still necessary to continue to keep this Bill alive; otherwise, tenants would be in the unfortunate position from which we had to rescue them last year. They would be at the mercy of unscrupulous landlords. I have, therefore, to give notice that it is the intention of the Government to propose in the next few weeks that the Ordinance restricting rents should be retained in operation another year. During the course of this year there have been communications to the effect that the Ordinance in certain circumstances had worked hardship on the landlords, and it might be that we shall think it desirable to introduce amendments which will require consideration. It will be of great assistance to the Government if those landlords or others who have found that the operation of the Ordinance as it stands needs amendment will inform the Government fully of the points to which they object in order that we may consider how far they weaken the principle of the measure.\n\nTHE ADJOURNMENT.\n\nI propose that the Council adjourn till this day week, and as there will be very little before the Council, I propose, unless members object, that we should meet at 12 o'clock on that day.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY intimated that he would like the members of the Council to remain after the meeting of the Finance Committee.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY later returned to the Council Chamber, but this meeting was not open to the Press.\n\nFINANCE COMMITTEE.\n\nA meeting of the Finance Committee was held, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presiding.\n\nRAILWAY NOTES.\n\nThe Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $1,200 in aid of the vote Kowloon-Canton Railway, Other Charges Maintenance of Way, works and stations, repairs, Station buildings.\n\nCHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT\n\nThe Hon. Mr. POLLOCK: It is done at night properly, and fill the cisterns ready for the next morning.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN: Yes. The vote was agreed to.\n\nEX-SERVICE MEN.\n\nSUCCESSFUL RE-UNION DINNER.\n\n\"THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST.\"\n\nThe Ex-Active Service Men's Association held a most successful re-union dinner at the Hongkong Hotel on March 18th. A large company assembled and the spirit of good comradeship evoked in the trenches of France and Flanders was manifest in the gathering. The President (W. St. A. Malleson, V.C., R.N.) was in the chair and the guests included H.E. Sir John Fowler, K.C.M.G., C.B., Colonel Nicholson, Mr. H. Percy Smith, and Captain Fisher.\n\nDuring the evening \"The Silent Toast\" was honoured and the \"Last Post\" was sounded by one of the King's Regiment buglers; also the sergeant in charge of the buglers. \"Old Bill\" was there in costume issue. The menu card was as follows:-\n\nRATIONS.\n\n1-Estaminet Cocktail.\n\n2. Trench Soup (and plenty of it).\n\n3. Sole a la Whizz Bang.\n\n4.-Fillet of Shrapnel en Hellfire Corner.\n\n5. \"Somme\" Chicken.\n\n6-Iced Asparagus (of your dreams).\n\n7.-Pipsqueak en Surprise.\n\n8-Mills Bombs on Toast.\n\n9. Dessert (please don't).\n\n10.-Coffee and Rum (Watch the Sergeant Major).\n\nProfessor MIDDLETON SMITH, in proposing the toast of the Association, congratulated the Association on the pleasant reunions it had organised to keep members in touch with one another, and spoke of the value of keeping green memories of the great effort the Empire made in 1914-1918. The times, he said, were somewhat out of joint and the future would not be bright unless the splendid spirit of comradeship and high endeavour shown in the war continued to prevail.\n\nThe PRESIDENT (Lieut. Malleson, V.C.), in responding to the toast, laid emphasis on the need of a club where ex-Service men could meet and be sure of finding the glad hand extended to them. He did not think the Association would ever get going properly until they had acquired a club house of their own.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN: The Engineer of the railway has reported that in consequence of the abnormally heavy traffic recently passing through, the collapsible gates have been seriously damaged and should be taken in hand at once. There are new gates and it is proposed to utilise them, and the estimate for carrying this work into effect is $1,200.\n\nThe Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $5,386 on account of Kowloon-Canton Railway, Special Expenditure, additional sidings, Loco Yard, Hunghom.\n\nMr. Tom WRIGHT responded to a call for a speech, and extending a cordial welcome to General Fowler, Mr. Mackintosh said that they were ready to follow the General in the battle of peace as they did in the battles of war- (Applause).\n\nMajor General FOWLER, replying on behalf of the visitors, said that he felt greatly honoured by having been invited to reply to this toast. As far as he was concerned, he would assist the Association to the utmost of his ability. He also looked to the Association to help in the maintaining of order.\n\nA voice: We will do our best for you, Sir.\n\nDuring the evening an excellent concert took place and the whole assembly joined in many songs reminiscent of army life.\n\nTHE BRITISH LEGION.\n\nREPETITION OF THE ANNUAL MEETING.\n\nThe British Legion, aggrieved by the stabs of the anonymous letter-writer, held its annual meeting over again at the City Hall on March 20th. The Committee, elected at a sparsely attended meeting during the strike, had resigned en bloc. This time there was a large attendance.\n\nA \"vote of confidence\" in the President (Brig.-General E. B. Macnaghten) was indicated by his being elected to the chair. Someone then proposed that the decisions of the earlier meeting should be endorsed forthwith. Another member thought it would be better to have each name formally proposed and seconded. In the end, the course was adopted of asking members to fill in ballot papers, taking the names according to their choice, from the full list of members of the Legion.\n\nThe result of the ballot was declared as follows:-\n\nPresident, Brig.-General E. B. Macnaghten; Chairman, Mr. A. Murdoch; Vice-Chairman, Mr. H. C. Gray; Hon. Secretary, Mr. H. K. Holmes; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. W. J. Hawker; Hon. Auditors, Mr. H. Spicer and Mr. A. Piercy.\n\nCommittee.-Lieut. Conway Hake, the Rev. C. C'ouston Porri, Mr. G. K. Hall Bratton, Lieut.-Col. L. G. Bird, Mr. T. W. Hill, Mr. M. H. Turner, Mr. H. W. Roberts, Mr. F. W. James, and Mr. H. S. Burleigh.\n\nIn the course of the proceedings, the Chairman read a letter from the Captain Superintendent of Police stating that the Legion had been the first to offer services in the special constabulary during the strike and thanking them for the excellent example set and the good work done.\n\nDr. TEESDALE MACKINTOSH, in proposing the toast of \"The Visitors,\" urged those of the guests who were eligible to become members of the Association to see that before Sunday dawned they got hold of the secretary and joined up. To those who were \"really bona fide visitors,\" he appealed for their support and sympathy. \"We have,\" said Dr. Mackintosh, \"annoyed a great many people in this Colony (Cheers) and we have trod upon a great many peoples' corns. If these people have corns, they must expect to have them trod upon.\"\n\nAMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.\n\nA London telegram says:-An overwhelming majority of amateur golfers voted in favour of the suggested new Amateur Championship rules, which include a stroke qualifying competition over 38 holes. Thirty-two competitors will be played over thirty-six holes.\n\nThe Hon. Mr. PARR: Does it mean that the 1920 and 1921 championships were circularised and 129 voted for the change, 19 against, and 90 did not reply? A petition was presented to the authorities forthwith with the request that this revision will govern the 1922 championship at Prestwich in May.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN: The Manager of the Railway states that they are experiencing great difficulty in the cleaning of the coaches. This work is done at Hunghom at the loco yard, and after discussing the matter with the Traffic Superintendent, it was decided to concentrate and transfer the whole of the cleaning to Hunghom, putting in three sidings and laying additional water pipes.\n\nA gentleman, who was a parson, had suggested to him that Hongkong needed a quiet day in the Cathedral. Hongkong did not want a quiet day. What Hongkong wanted was an earthquake (Loud cheers). He wanted this Association to provide that earthquake. He wanted it to put an end to this splendid spirit of isolation and this peculiar halo that surrounded the people who dwelt so many hundred feet above the sea level. He wanted to bring them down out of the fog.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN: The fact is that with the present accommodation, it is impossible to clean the coaches in time for the next day's traffic, but if they have them concentrated in one place, they can clean them properly.",
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        "content_text": "# AGRICULTURE ETC.\n\nA general exhibit of foreign vegetables was staged at the first New Territories Agricultural Show which was held at Sheung Shui on November 7th and 8th.\n\nMore interest is now displayed in the cultivation of both foreign and native vegetables for local consumption, this is chiefly due to increased motor transport and the communication between the Hong Kong markets and the New Territories villages which was established during labour troubles and consequent shortage of fresh vegetables during 1925.\n\nInspection of Nursery Stock.-Eleven consignments of bulbs of Narcissus Tazetta were inspected during the year, of these four consignments totalling 57,106 bulbs were exported to United States of America and Honolulu; seven consignments totalling 177,810 bulbs were exported to Britain and British Colonies.\n\nSmall consignments of fruits, dried legumes and vegetables were inspected before being exported to the Philippine Islands by local firms.\n\n## SEED COLLECTION\n\nSeeds of the following were collected for local use and for the purpose of exchange, Casuarina equisetifolia, Cunninghamia sinensis, Glyptostrobus heterophyllus, Lucaena glauca, Bauhinia variegata, Cassia fistula, Tristania conferta, Sterculia lanceolata, Ficus religiosa, Callistemon lanceolatus, Garcinia oblongifolia, Melia Azedarach, Callistemon rigidus, Cinnamomum Camphora, Poinciana regia, Aleurites Fordii, Aleurites montana, Aleurites triloba, Acacia pennata and Pinus Massoniana.\n\nThe Department is indebted to the following donors of seeds, plants &c. The Curator, Lloyd Botanic Garden, Darjeeling; Director of Agriculture, Peradeniya; Superintendent, La Mortola, Ventimiglia, Italy; Director, Forestry Department, Sandakan; Botanic Gardens, Glasgow; Bureau of Forestry, Manila; Horto Botanico Tergestino, Triesta, Italy; Dr. A. Gooderson (New York); Professor J. Baline (Mexico); Lt. Colonel E. D. Matthews; Mrs. H. M. Dyce and Messrs. J. F. Groves; C. H. Blasson; M. J. Quist (Consul-General for the Netherlands); W. Dixson (Sydney); R. A. Nicholson, W. W. Hornell, and G. G. Nelson.\n\n**Director**\n\nThe following were the principal recipients, Imperial Institute, England; Department of Agriculture, Peradeniya; Ministry of Agriculture, Horticultural Section, Giza (Mudiriya), Egypt; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Senor Matheus d'Andrade (Azores); Sir Edward Stubbs (Fannica); Director of Agriculture, Cape St. Mary, Colony of Gambia; Brother Barry Benedict; Secretary, Royal Hong Kong Golf Club; Father U. Galbiati; Lt. Colonel E. D. Matthews; Rev. W. W. Rogers; Conservator of Forests, Medan Sumatra, and Messrs. M. J. Quist (Consul-General for the Netherlands); H. G. Keith (Sandakan); F. G. Walsingham (U.S.); D.M. Damle (India); W. Y. Chun; R. H. Cambage (Australia); R. A. Nicholson; D. Chun; R. H. Cambage (Australia); R. A. Nicholson; D. Wilson; F. A. McClure (Canton); B. N. Parker (India); Chan Yuk Bang; W. Gendwirk (Jamaica) and H. D. McLaren (N Wales).\n\n## Revenue and EXPENDITURE\n\nStatements of the Revenue collected by the Department and comparison of Revenue and Expenditure are given in Tables III and IV.\n\n## STAFF\n\nThe Assistant Superintendent Mr. G. B. Twemlow proceeded on leave on April 2nd until the end of the year.\n\n29th February, 1929.\n\nH. GREEN,\nSuperintendent.\n\nPage 82",
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        "content_text": "PROMOTIONS, APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS.\n\nThe following promotions and appointments etc. have been made:\n\nMajor H.B.L. Dowbiggin, O.B.E. to be Lieut-Colonel and Commandant of the Corps.\n\n21.4.34\n\nMajor G.D.R. Black, V.D., M.D., C.M. (Tor) to be Lieut-Col.\n\n1.9.34\n\nCaptain M.A. Johnson, M.M. to be Major.\n\nCaptain J.C. Macgown, M.D., Ch.B. (Edin) to be Major.\n\nLieutenant L.F. Nicholson to be Captain.\n\n17.11.34\n\nLieutenant J.S. Rodrigues to be Captain.\n\n21.9.34\n\nLieutenant E.G. Stewart to be Captain.\n\nDr. H.J. Croot, M.B., B.S., M.R.C.S.(Eng.), L.R.C.P.(Lon) to be Lieutenant.\n\n13.9.34\n\nMr. W.F. Murray to be temporary Lieutenant.\n\nSecond Lieutenant J.R. Way to be Lieutenant.\n\n1.10.34\n\nSergeant G.C. Moutrie to be Second Lieutenant.\n\n12.10.34\n\nSecond Lieutenant J.C. Bousfield, M.C. to be Captain.\n\n6.12.34\n\nL/Corporal H.A. de B. Botelho to be Second Lieutenant.\n\n1.1.35\n\nMr. R.D. Walker, M.C. to be Major.\n\nMr. I.B. Trevor to be Captain.\n\nMr. J. Smith to be Lieutenant.\n\nMr. A.E. Perry to be Lieutenant.\n\nMr. T. Addis Martin to be Captain.\n\n11.1.35\n\nMr. L.C. Tatham to be Lieutenant.\n\n17.1.35\n\nSecond Lieutenant F.F. Sequeira to be Lieutenant.\n\n1.3.35\n\nRESIGNATION OF COMMISSION.\n\nCaptain H.L.A. Bunbury resigned his commission.\n\n20.12.34\n\nCaptain F. Syme-Thomson (deceased).",
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        "title": "CO129-590-22 Situation in enemy occupied Hong Kong 19-1-1943 - 20-11-1943",
        "content_text": "# \n160- \n\npublic health work in Hong Kong themselves. After the war Selwyn-Clarke took on the job of scavenging in order not to be interned, but, as he said, to be able to work for the people and the prisoners. With the exception of Aokie, the Japanese used all the doctors who stayed out purely as scavengers. In Kowloon, for instance, garbage was allowed to pile up in the streets for about one month. The Yeumati shelter had been blocked up by the British during hostilities and none of the ships could get out, and the place became like a cesspool, for night soil was poured down the manholes instead of being properly disposed of.\n\nA man named Fang, formerly MacLeod's clerk, is now an upholder of the New Order. He suggested that Hooper's clerk should become the Chief Inspector in Hong Kong.\n\n## Hospital\n\nCourt, Griffiths, and Nicholarn are all in the French Hospital, where there is very bad feeling. Griffiths had beri-beri and hates Selwyn Clarke. Court's refusal to come out may have been due to the very bad reaction over Stott's escape. It was said that on account of Stott's escape the Japanese clamped down on communication with Stanley, and stopped the inflow of goods. Dr. Fehily did not think that Court had given any parole. Nicholson assured ... that he did not get away with the Americans. Bunje wanted to get out and was free as a Eurasian. Some time ago he was about to apply for a permit to go to Kwang Chow Wan. At that time his chauffeur asked him to give a certificate saying that he, the chauffeur, had acted as a volunteer driver during the war and when Bunje refused he went to the Japanese and said that Bunje had paid $6,000 and was planning to come out. The Japanese then held Bunje for 48 hours during which time they did not allow him to sleep, but made him run around, chased him with dogs, and beat him with a baseball bat. Bunje was now waiting for his September pass to be renewed, but Dr. Fehily thought it would be necessary to help him out.\n\nDr. Fehily said that Sloss approved of Court going. In Macao, Levcovitch told Dr. Fehily exactly how Court was proposing to escape. (A naturalised Briton who speaks much too freely)\n\nWatson of the Dairy Farm, has been asked to come but the Directors of the Co. had asked him to remain at his post. He is in charge of all the Dairy Farm cattle. After the bankers left, however, he was strictly confined to the Dairy Farm and could not be reached.\n\nLi Hooper told Dr. Fehily in the middle of the crowded Queen's Road that he had been asked to come out, but he said that he was going to wait to do so until Selwyn-Clarke was interned. He had asked for an address with which to communicate. He is now in the Hong Kong disinfecting station.\n\nSelwyn-Clarke is surrounded by puppets and traitors and is expected to be interned at any moment. He is not allowed to speak on the phone, has to go straight from the French Hospital to his office, and is watched all the time. He is suspected by the Japanese of being the head of the British Secret Service and everybody taken by the gendarmes is closely questioned about him. He retains his freedom through his friendship with Colonel Uguchi.\n\n## Verdue\n\nDr. Fehily suggested that Perdue could come out of the camp on the basis of his Irish nationality and take over Hong Kong between ... and in reconstruction(!). It is said that Perdue has become very depressed and inactive, but Sloss thought that if he was given encouragement his mental attitude would change again.\n\n## Major Manners\n\nwas also recommended by Dr. Fehily, especially on account of his performance during the war in Kowloon.\n\nDr. Fehily did not think that outside people knew of this organisation. But he said that Hooper must not be used for messages. He did not think that Angus would do this work. He said that anybody asking for passes was immediately closely watched.",
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