[ { "id": 216874, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 82, "title": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "\nof \n\nland pending the receipt of Instructions from England. \n\nThe \n\nheld \n\nconsequence- \n\nhowever of the \n\nmeasures I have briefly described has been, that a large number of lots of land are now bold by private individuals, some of whom have expended a great deal of money in improvements of, and buildings upon, them; \n\nbut \n\neven \n\nnone- \n\n0.. \n\nhave been either permanently, for any fived period. alienated, and_ I am having a Survey made of this side of give. Her Majesty's \n\nthe Island, which will. \n\nGovernment a clear idea of all that has been yet done... \n\nof all sotters, Notifications, and other records from \n\nI also propose. \n\nto have a complete series \n\nthe moment the Island. was \n\nthe \n\noccupied up to \n\nthe present time (relating to the Island. ) prepared, and to send it to Your Lordship - by Licut : Colonel Malcolm. These documents will. be bound up and numbered consecutivery and I trust they will, by the facility they will afford for reference and explanation, save Lordship much trouble in \n\ndeciding \n\non. \n\nYour \n\nthe. \n\n-variety of questions which await your orders._ \n\nI shall \n\naccompany \n\nthe whole with a... \n\ngeneral - Report with a view to rendering \"every thing, as prespicuous power. \n\nas in my \n\nI have the honor to be, \n\nMy Lord. Your Most Obedient = \n\nHumble Servant, \n\nB", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 216929, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 137, "title": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "\nconceive that \n\nA \n\nvery \n\ncomparatively speaking, \n\nsmall \n\nine; \n\nwill \n\nlong. \n\nsuffice. Indeed, I cannot venture_ \n\nto name, or even \n\nguess at, \n\nany \n\nafsignable freiod within which Scan myself to book at the \n\nbring myself \n\npossibility of the Government of China (supposing it to be instined to break - \n\nwith us at some \n\nus \n\nany \n\nat Sear, or on \n\nfuture day) giving \n\ntrouble single = handed, either \n\nthere; and I am \n\nand I am equally as to the Emperor and \n\nlistening to \n\nSceptical \n\nHis Advisers ever \n\novertures from any \n\nother Power to \n\nArmt \n\nassist the Chinese Arous against \n\nus.. Should such an \n\nimprobable in the lapse place in the \n\ncoalition take place \n\nof time. \n\ntime, we \n\nshall have ample \n\nwarning \n\nwarning of it, and, in my \n\nhumble \n\nestimation, we will, with India and its resources at our back, and \n\nHoughing \n\nbe \n\nas \n\nan advanced Position, \n\neasily able to defy the World.. I have in this letter._ exactly on the general \n\nstated \n\nmy opinions question of the Military and other arrangements I had boked to for this part of the Colony, as though I had wver read Major Aldrichs Paper._ That_, I considered to be the best course, \n\nand \n\nの \n\nthe same \n\nprinciple. I shall transmit to Lieutenant Colonel \n\nEngland by \n\nMalcolmo _ who will \n\nSketch \n\nof \n\ncarry \n\nthe \n\nthe Survey - Copies of \n\nMajor Aldrick's Memorand \n\nD \n\nand", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 217046, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 254, "title": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "\nwill be found in the 10th Volume of larchives that Thansmitted by \n\nLocut. Colonel Malcolm. \n\nFrom these letters Your Lordship will \n\nsee, that my full impresion cons, that by \n\nLocations for the Turrison Education assigning a Loc. Society, I had done every thing that could be judly expected, or required, and I am stilt of this opinion; and cannot help considering the plaus skelched in the better now submitted to be altogether fremature, and uncalled for; to say nothing of the self svident political djections which exist to some parts of them \n\nIt seems \n\nto \n\nAne \n\nthat it will be quite \n\nan \n\ntime enough to talk of founding on longle Chinese College, when the success of the Morrison Education Society shall have proved that it is likely to be useful, and even then it should. \n\nideas, be amalgamated with that \n\nin \n\nany ideas, \n\nInstitution \n\n- any respectable \n\nInstitution, as hoo Institutions of the sort in a small place like Hongkong - where I conceive it ble Extremely doubtful whether Chinese will ever voluntarily avail themselves the intended boon-will be totally superflucans. \n\nI hope Her Majesty's Fonument will nnot imagine from the spinions Iffer in this -letter, that I am opposed wither to the diffusion of Enspian Kunwledge and Education, or the spread of Christianity, amongst the Chinese - but I think that there and ill digested measures are not only -likely to defeat their non Grupore, but may involve the Governments in disagreeable, if \n\nEarly \n\nanot \n\nvery \n\nangry discusims, and I have myself \n\nconsiderable doubts whether it would be Either right or politic to extend the protection of our Consuls to any persons, who \n\nmay", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 217062, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 270, "title": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "\nSir. \n\nNeived \n\n25th Lugust 1863. \n\nHenry \n\nBettinger \n\n1 Midlotine \n\nbending the local newspapers to \n\nRepers accougements made for \n\nMezmu mendel B the Gr Bendrag. \n\nhutboard any \n\nauta Bentenges the Benting stone be dona a \n\nIn Contract - Ses Pho \n\nAnd according & by 2012. ofs Se \n\nThis rugher 's go to the le hits referase \"tote Lens Charting at \n\nF. \n\nNo, 75 VOL, XL \n\nIn 1289 Hougiong \n\nTHE FRIEND OF CHINA. \n\nQAZEE. \n\nAND \n\nNOTIFICATION. \n\nPUBLISHED VERY TICRSDAY MORNING. \n\nVICTORIA, THURSDAY AUGUST 24TH, 1843. \n\nof Hong-Kong became a bonda file Possessor of the British Crown, and from which day the garment of \n\nconimento. \n\nIn obedience to the intimation conveyed in one of the preceding Extracts, is Excellency, te Governor in Couch is pleased to appoint, \n\nTi publication of the Hongkong Garents derivable from Such Land will only be held to zette under the authority of Government, will be discontinued from this date: but all public orders and notifications appearing in \"The Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette,\" with the signatures of duly an- thorized Functionaries of the Government are still to be considered as official. \n\nBy order, \n\nJ. ROBT: MORRISON, Acting Secretary and Treasurer. Hongkong, March, 23rd. 1812. \n\nPROCLAMATION. \n\nBy virtue of the Authority vested in mic by the Queen's Letters Patent, dated at Westminster, on the 5th day of April, 1643, and also by Instructions issued to re under Her Majesty's Royal Signct and Sigu Manual, of date the 6th day of April 1643, Do hereby nominate and appoint the undercutiones Gentlemen to be Members of the Legislative and Executive Councils of the Colony of Hongkong, ponding Her Majesty's Pleasure: \n\nALEXANDER ROGENT JOHNSTON, Esq., Registrar & Assistant to Her Majesty's Chief Superintendent of Trade, &c. \n\nJOHN ROBERT MORRISON, Esq., Chinese Secretary to Her Majesty's Chief Supe rintendent and the Cevvarmement of Hongkong. \n\nWILLIAM CAINE, Esq., Major in Her Majesty's 26th Regiment of Fool, and Chief Magis- trate of the Colony of Hongkong. \n\n| Price $1 { monthly, Į \n\n$12 yearly, \n\nCHINESE RE-ARRANGEMENT OF TARIFF, UNDER CLASSES OF GOODS. \n\nZitle. \n\nTARIFF OF DUTIES, TO BE LEVIED AT THE FIVE PORTS OF CANTON, &c., &c., AS NEWLY ESTABLISHED. \n\nA. T. GORDON Esq., Land Offer, 4c. \n\nCAPTAIN DE Havnaaso, H. 1's. 55 Regt. \n\nAssistant Surveyor, and \n\nThe Duties which, it is agreed shall be paid upon Goods, im Charles Edward STEWART. Est, Treasurer ported, and exported by England, at the Five Ports of Customs and Financial Secretary to Government, of Canton. Fuchow, Amoy, Ningo, and Shanghai, are here \n\nto be a Committee; assisted by Richard Burgass, Esq.⠀ \n\nClass I-Exported Oilman's Stores (Oil, Wax, Alum, \n\nLegal Adviser to Government, to inquire into the stated in classified order. equitable claims of all Folders of Lands, to define the chsses to which particular lots shall henceforward || belong, as well as their future amaal rout, and to ar range for the disposal of further lots regarding which | Her Majesty's lustructions prescribe and it is our further Will and Pleasure, that no such unds shall be sukl, be lon, except at public action, and that at drecy such auction, the Lands to be then sold or \n\n\"let, pul op at a reserved, or minimum, price, equal to the fair reasonable price and value or an \n\nmal rent therent. \" \n\nBy Order of His Execlercy the Governer, and Commander in Chief of Hong Kong, \n\nRICHARD WOOSNAM. Ofcinting Deputy Colonial Secretary, Government Honze, Victoria, Hong-Kong, \n\n21st of August, 1843. \n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. \n\nTHE Provincial Government of Canton, having issued a Proclamation, requiring| \n\nSulphur, &c.) ARTICLES. \n\nAlum, ., White Alum-formerly White \n\nAlum and Bluestone \n\nCassia Oil \n\ndo. \n\ndo. \n\nCorresponding to No., in Alphabeticat, i 4, English List. \n\nAniseed Oil, not formerly Contained in the Tarif \n\nClass II-Exported Spices, Ten, &c. \n\nARTICLES. Tea, (formerly divided into fine and Native black, \n\nand fine and Native green, Teas Anniseed, Stur Musk \n\nThe above Gentlemen are to be styled, in addi- that all Foreign Vessels, inward bound, Capoor Cutchery tion to their usual addresses, The Honorable, in all | shall report themselves at the Bogue Furts, Caiphor \n\nOfficial and other documents. \n\nGOD SAVE THE QUEEN. \n\n+ \n\nClass III--Exporteil Drugs. \n\non, and after, the 1st day of the 8th Chine- Arsenic, under different Chinese names se nonth--which falls on the 5th of Ap meet? C \n\nZ \n\nComalvan or Ogesia Buuts, hot femerty in Tarui Dated at the Govenment House, at Victoria Hongkong, this 21st day of August 1843, in the Vessels are apprized accordingly, and direct-China Root seventh year of the Reign of Her Majesty Queened to contorin to this Regulation. \n\nCubebs not formerly in Tariff Victoria, &c. \n\nThis Notification is not intended to super- sede that which was published in the Hong- Galingal Kong Gazette of the 17th of August-as Hartall \n\nHENRY POTTINGER. \n\nGOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS. \n\nDumve the absence of Lieutenant Colonel Mal colo, C. B.-or until further order-the Honorable J. R. Morrison, Esq., is to efficiate as Colonial \n\nSecretary. \n\nRichard Burgass, Esq.. is appointed Legal adviser to the Governcient of Hongkong, and to officiate as Clerk of the Legislative Council, pending the pica- sure of Nor Majesty's Government. \n\nBy order of His Excellency the Governor, and Commander in Chief of Longkong. \n\nRICHARD WOOSNAM. \n\nGovernment House, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st August, 1913. \n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. His Excellency the Governor having had ander his \n\ncoretul consideration the Instructions which have been received from Ier Majesty's Government on the Subject of Crown Lands in this Colony, is pleased to plish the following Extracts of a Despatch frora Her Majesty's Principal Snoretary of State for the Colonies. \n\n\"St HENRY POTTINGER is to abstain from \"alienating any of the kund on the Island, either in \"perpetuity, or for any time of greater length thum may be necessary to induce and enable the Tenants to rect substantial buildings, &c.\" \n\nBut with the general prohibition against the alie \"nation of Crown Lands, and with the generat refusal to sanction any such Grants as may have already \"been made. Lord Stanley would coment a promise, that insediately on the Establishment of a regular \"Government in the place, as inquiry should be insti. *luted, by some competent and impatial authority, into the equitable Claims of all Holders of Land, te #a confirmation, either permanent or teraporary, of \"their Tales, so far as they unit be courmed con- sistently with a just regard to the interests of Society \"at large,\" \n\n| \n\nthe unner of, and rules for, Vessels re- Rhubarb porting themselves will hereafter be publish- Turmeric ed-but is meant to provide for the Pro- vincial Authorities having unexpectedly is- sued the Proclamation above adverted to. \n\nBy Order, \n\nRICHARD WOOSNAM. \n\nGovernment House, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th August, 1843. \n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. \n\nIs Excellency the Governor and Commanderia Chief bring about to protest for a short time to Macao on the Public Service, is pleased to see that ho will continue to carry on all his duties as Governor, &c., during his absence. \n\nAll Letters and Reports to be sem as usual to the Go sertunem House where they will be forwarded. \n\nBy order, \n\nRICHARD WOOSNAM. \n\nGovernment House, Victoria, Hong-Kong, 24th August 1848. \n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. \n\nARTICLES. \n\nClass IV-Exported Sundries, Bangles (glass armlets) not formely in Tariff Bamboo Screens, and Bamboo Ware \n\nCorals, Native or false coral, not formely in Tariff Crackers, and fireworks of all kinds (formerly \n\nclassed as rockets, &c.] \n\nFans (feather fans, &c.) not formerly in the Tarit Glass, Glass ware of all kinds formerly classed as \n\nNative crystal ware \n\nGlass beads, or False pearls Kittysols or paper Umbrellas. Marble, Marble slabs, not formerly in Tarifl'. Rice Paper pictures Paper Fans \n\nPearls (false) not formerly in Tariff \n\nF \n\nB3 \n\nON \n\nClass F.-Erpedort Painter's Stores, de, dr. Brass Leaf \n\nGamboge \n\nRed Lead \n\nGlue, as fish glue, cow skin glue, &c. Paper, Stationery \n\nIn the Goods of Thomas Elworthy, and Tin foil Samuel Dyer, lately carrying on trade under Vermillion. the name and firin of Elworthy and Dyer, at Hongkong, and deceased intestate. \n\nNoruz is hereby given, that administration ofj the Estate and effects of the above named intostates will be forthwith granted to Angus Fletcher, trad- ing under the name and firm of Fletcher, Larkins & Co., at Macao, and to Willinn Gemmell, and firm of W. & T. Gemninell, & Co., at Hongkong; Henry Robert Harker, trading under the name and and all next of kin, Creditors and others concerned \n\nBy order, \n\nWith advertence to the principle laid down in the above Extracts, it will be understood, that Her Maherein are duly apprized thereof. jesty's Goverment do not recognize the validity of any Grants, or Sales, of Land that may have been made, or may have taken place, under any authority \n\nwhatsoever, previous to the Exelange of the Ratifi- \n\nCHARLES É. STEWART, \n\nTreasurer & Fini. Secy. \n\nGovernment Tlouse, \n\ncations of the Treaty, upon which event the Faland Victoria, Hongkong, 17th August, 1813. \n\n|| \n\nARTICLES. \n\nPaintings (large paintings) formerly, divided \n\ninto large and small paintings White Lead \n\n****** *= 88 \n\nClass VI-Exported Wares of various Kinds. Bone and Horn ware \n\nas fine, coarse, native, and middling) China Ware, fine and coarse (formerly classed \n\nCopperware, and pewter wäre \n\nManufactures of wood, furniture \n\nCER \n\n| \n\nIvory ware, all carved ivory work included, for- merly divided into ivory, and ivory Carvings Lacquered ware · \n\nMother'o' pearl ware \n\nPage 270Page 271", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 217135, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 343, "title": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "with a former Despatch on the subject ) \n\nhave not seen \n\nfit distribution of the. \n\nto direct the \n\nAgency \n\nCommission. \n\nof 5 for Cent which I sanctioned, but have intimated that it will be paid to you, agreeable to the \n\nusage of the Service as soon as the Prize Money shall be divided.__ \n\nI have since. the receipt of the foregoing reply, explained by my Despatch. Ne 77 of the 5th of July 1843, to Lord. Aberdeen's address, exactly how the matter stands, and have expressed my respectful. hope. that, under that explanation,\" the \n\n\" \n\n· Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's. \" Treasury will be pleased to authorize the \" sum - which is in deposit, and which... \n\n\" \n\n\"has \n\nnever \n\nappeared in any Government \n\n\"Account (having been specially reserved. \n\nInstructions) to be divided \n\n\"under. \n\nmy \n\n\" amongst the late Public Agents, \n\nor \n\ntheir \n\n\"their representatives. \n\nmay \n\nAn. \n\nantwir. \n\nbe looked for. \n\nto \n\nthis recommendation. \n\nin the \n\nCourte \n\nof three by \n\nMonths _ as the Deepatch went home \n\nColonel Malcolm – and in the \n\nmean \n\ntime. I think it advisable, that the sum. now held by you in deposit should be placed for safety, in the Treasury of Her Majesty's Superintendent who will pass Receipts of or. it by the hand of the Treasurer - I have accordingly to boy that you will have this done attaching to the. Return stating showing the shares, or portions, claimable- by card. Individual, which will be paid to him, or his \n\nthe total Amount, a Memorandum. \n\nAssignees, the moment the \n\nSanction of Her Majesty's Government that being done shall be received by \n\nme.. \n\nunderstand, that a part of \n\nto \n\nthe", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 217960, "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": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "page_number": 241, "title": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "content_text": "Four \n\n... \n\nCHINESE LABOURERS. \n\nPAPERS RELATIVE TO EMIGRATION OF \n\nGovernor DOHERTY's Report, in Appendix to Report of West Africa Committee, page 367. \n\n\"With reference to this subject, I made inquiry before leaving Sierra Leone as to the degree of property possessed by the chiefs in the persons or services of their subjects, and the compensation they would be likely to claim in consequence, in the event of the people emi- grating; but the statements made to me were so contradictory, that I could arrive at no con- clusion. \n\n\"The chiefs near Sierra Leone, having always shown an earnest desire to have their chil- dren and subjects educated, not only in school-learning, but in handicrafts and cultivation of the soil, would willingly, I think, consent to a body of their people proceeding to the West Indies, to be taught the cultivation of coffee and other tropical productions, on the condition of their return within four or five years. The arrangement would be beneficial both to Africa and the West Indies, and promote in the former the views of the Association lately formed for the extinction of the Slave Trade and the cultivation of the continent. \n\n\"The two tribes whose emigration would be most likely to prove advantageous to themselves and their West India employers, are the Ackoos and Cossoos; and I would advise the opening of a communication on the subject, through the liberated Africans of those tribes at Sierra Leone, with the native countries of both, the Cossoo country being but a three day's journey from the colony; while Yarriba, or the country of the Ackoos, is accessible by way of Badagry.' Acting Governor CARR's answers to Dr. Madden's queries, in Appendix to Report of West Africa Committee, p. 329. \n\n\"Thinks that many of the natives of the adjoining country would be desirous of emigrating to our colonies, if they were duly informed, by intelligent persons of their own colour, of what their actual condition would be in our colonies, adequately paid for their labour, and protected there.\" \n\nColonel JONES's answers to similar Queries, at p. 326 of the same Appendix. \"Does not think they would, without positive proof of the certainty of bettering their con- dition.\" \n\nN.B. It will be observed that these gentlemen do not express the slightest doubt of the free condition of these people. All that they seem to think would be necessary to induce many of them to emigrate, which of course implies their ability to do so, is that they shall be previously satisfied that they would thereby better their condition. \n\nCountries adjacent Sir H. B. HUNTLEY, recently Governor of the Gambia Settlements. Report in Appendix to \n\nReport of West Africa Committee, p. 226. \n\nto the Gambia. \n\nwages, \n\n\"The liberated African may be considered the labourer of Bathurst; if engaged, he is almost uniformly employed as such. Yet it is remarkable, that the merchants on all occasions prefer engaging as labourers the Tilliebunkas' and Seerawoolies,' who, for the sake of come 600, 700, and even 1000 miles from the interior, in parties, in search of work at Bathurst. These men, like the Kroomen, work honestly, and for the same wages as the liberated African; the latter cannot be trusted unless constantly overlooked, and therefore those whe can are pre- ferred. Looking at Sierra Leone, the Kroomen are found to be the labourers; like the Tilliebunkas and Seerawoolies, they have taken the work from the hands of the liberated African.\" \n\nEvidence of F. W. FINDEN, fifteen years resident at the Gambia. \n\n7597. Emigration might be obtained from the Tilliebunkas' and Seerawoolies: they are in the interior, but they come down in large numbers to seek for work, and stop a few months and generally return to their own country in the rainy season, because there is no work there: they are generally hired for the timber cutting, which is very arduous work.' \n\n7600. I should not think there would be any fear of their not being willing to go over to the West Indies to seek for work.\" \n\n7604. \"A few only come down who know they can get work. If it was well known that they could be sent to the West Indies, I think you might get down 4000 or 5000.\" \n\n7640. \n\n\" \n\nSome of the Jollif tribe might be induced to emigrate.” \n\n7641. It is a numerous tribe.\" \n\n7670. \"The Tilliebunkas and Serawoolies I have seen, appear to be perfectly free.\" \n\nEvidence of JOHN HUGHES, seventeen years resident in and near the Gambia. \n\n8025. \"I think the Seerawoolies alluded to by Mr. Finden, are the most likely tribe to emigrate.\" \n\n8034. \"I am of opinion, that if sufficient employment was afforded them, we might get, between the Bamburies and the Seerawoolies, 4000 or 5000.\" \n\nt \n\n8061. They appear to be perfectly free to go and come.' \n\n\" \n\nCopy of a letter received from F. W. FINDEN Since his return to Africa, dated Bathurst, December 3, 1842. \n\n\"Since my arrival at this place, I have made many enquiries from the Tilliebunkas' and the Seerawola' tribes, which are working in this colony, relative to emigration to the West \n\nCHINESE LABOURERS TO THE WEST INDIES. \n\nIndies, and I find they are most willing to emigrate for a period of three years, or longer. They have stated to me, that if it were known in their country, I could procure as many as wanted, as they describe their population as most extensive: many are leaving this place for want of employment. The sanction of Government would, in my opinion, give great confidence to the people, and I feel convinced it would not be a failure.' \n\n\" \n\nEvidence of F. SWANZY, eight years resident as Magistrate. \n\n526. Perhaps if a few people were got to emigrate, and they returned in a few years, having improved their means and got money in two, three, or four years, others might be induced to follow their example.\" \n\nCHINESE LABOURERS. \n\nGold Coast. Dixcove. \n\nExtract from Governor MACLEAN'S Despatch relative to the surrender of Fugitives, in Cape Coast Castic. \n\nAppendix to Report of West Africa Committee, p. 145. \n\n\"Were it once promulgated throughout Ashantee and elsewhere, that runaways would, under any circumstances, receive protection from the British authorities, our settlements would speedily be inundated by hundreds and thousands of the offscourings of those countries. then could those men be maintained? \n\nHow \n\nN.B. On reference to the context, it will be found that Governor Maclean had been accused of delivering up fugitives. In justifying this practice he uses strong language, and assigns certainly a good reason why he could not possibly retain them at Cape Coast, no provision being made for their support or emigration; but he thus incidentally proves that if the British settlements were, as they ought to be, places of refuge, and free ingress and egress were permitted, great numbers of people from the adjacent countries would resort to Cape Coast. \n\nEvidence of the Hon. Captain DENMAN, R. N. \n\n6976. \"If proper means were taken, I have not the least doubt the West Indies might get Kroo Coast. thousands of Kroomen to engage as labourers. The thing necessary is, to produce confidence \n\nin their minds, and that would best be done by some man-of-war on the coast taking over some \n\nof the head men, upon a promise that they should be returned by the same ship.\" \n\n6977-7000. \"Thinks the Kroomen may be allowed to embark direct from their own coast, receiving a certificate from a man-of-war, and that there would not be any possibility of abuse.\" \n\nNo. 20. \n\nCopy of a LETTER from G. W. HOPE, Esq. to CHARLES CAVE, Esq. \n\nDowning-street, November 23, 1843. \n\nSir, \n\nI AM directed by Lord Stanley to acknowledge the receipt of the letter which you addressed to his Lordship on the 15th instant, as chairman of the West India Committee. \n\nCharles Cave, Esq. &c. &c. \n\nNo. 21. \n\nI have, &c. (Signed) \n\nG. W. HOPE. \n\nCOPY of a LETTER from CHARLES CAVE, Esq., to Lord STANLEY. \n\nWest India Committee Rooms, \n\nNovember 29, 1843. \n\nMy Lord, \n\nI HAVE had the honour to receive from Mr. Hope an acknowledgment of the letter which I addressed to your Lordship on the 15th instant, and I would take the liberty of stating that, as this Committee have not yet imparted to the West India body generally the correspondence that has taken place with your Lord- ship, they are anxious to ascertain, before performing that duty, whether they are to consider the vitally important representations with which they have recently troubled your Lordship, as terminated by Mr. Hope's very brief communication; or whether they may not rather still indulge the hope that your Lordship will enable them to make a more satisfactory report to their constituents, than at the present moment it would be in their power to do. \n\nThe Right Hon. Lord Stanley, \n\n&c. &c. \n\n&c. \n\nI have, &c., (Signed) CHARLES CAVE, Chairman. \n\nNo. 20. \n\nNo. 21. \n\n", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 218205, "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": "CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844", "page_number": 78, "title": "CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844", "content_text": "N: 4.\n\nKto lo.\n\n17 May - Copies B\n\nMy.\n\nby koke Colonial separtment. 176\n\nRECEIVED\n\nMAY 6 1844\n\nLord...\n\nGovernment House, Victoria,\n\n(Hongkong) January 30th, 1844.\n\n\"I have the honor to forward to Your Lordship. Copies of four nail letters and a Minute. (laid by me before Council on the 24th Instant) from which Her Majesty's Government will learn that the question of an efficient Police in this Colony is at present amongst other matters engaging my anxious attention.\n\nThis is one of the subjects which I requested Lieut. Colonel Malcolm to bring to special notice, on his arrival; and I may therefore trust that I shall\n\nThe Right Honorable,\n\nLord Stanley,\n\n&Ac;\n\n&Ac;\n\n&Ac;\n\nshortly", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 220935, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 530, "title": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "pressing duties, that I have not since had time to think of the matter nor did I, before I got Your Lordships letter, know of the \n\nof the reference had been made to the Land Officer by Major \n\nthe \n\nwhich \n\nAldrich respecting \n\nN. E. feromontery of fire Hill on which the Morrison Education Society, \n\nstands. \n\nI shall now take measures to ascertain the right by which Mes\" Jardine Matheson & hold both the Godown and Hill, and will also call the Land Officer pecho has been forced to \n\nIn \n\nto Macao for a short time for change of airs to explain the objection he made to Major Aldrick's proposal, \n\nof making. \n\nsince I am not \n\naware \n\nof any \n\na Road in that direction. \n\nintention \n\nAs sun as I have dtained the requisite information. these points, I will again \n\nEn \n\naddress Your Lordship . \n\nIn the mean time, I may Aserve, \n\nthat I have great doubts as to bith the utility \n\nand \n\non. . \n\n.525. \n\nThe Troops \n\nand sulubrity of the site fixed. stationed there would, it appears to me, be placed. \n\nlow corner where they would be shut out from the smallest view of any part of the \n\nNughbourhood, and since Your Lordships letter reached me; I have been informed that \n\nevery person who has resided in that location during the lost. three or four Months, has either died, or been forced to go away \n\nsick. \n\n-Secking to these facts, I am disfuzed, if a better site cannot be found to abandon. the project of having a Barrack in that quarter. of the Pelong altogether, buit. I will not decide upon this question, until I have made further. \n\ninquiries. \n\nI am truly grieved to see \n\nfrom Colonel Campbell's report, that the Delachment: on Leighton's Will has been so unhealthy during the last four Months, but I ascribe that selely to the want of perster and comfortable Barrache, \n\nATL/Tom \n\nand", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 220979, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 574, "title": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "by \n\nLieutenant Colonel Malcolm \n\nove \n\nother \n\nthe \n\nsubject of the plan to be adopted for laying out the city of Victoria and that should the plan I have submitted be approved and ordered to be carried into effect, it will involve - amongst arrangements - the immediate erection of a \n\n\"church in the neighbourhod of the present temporary Naval Store Houk and \"Coal depot and the consequent necessity \n\ntheir removal to some other part of \n\nfor \n\nthe Colony. \n\nOn the other hand it is proper. \n\nI should add that should either of the plans which have been proposed by tice Admiral Sir William Parker and \n\nMajor \n\nAldrich be adopted by Hter Majesty's Comment, the one that I have suggested will be entirely superseded \n\nand in that event it will rest with \n\nthe \n\nthe Naval and anilitary Authorities 569 make such arrangements as they shall \n\nconsider most appropriate, and with which \n\nit is anot \n\nintention to \n\ninterfere \n\nin the \n\nmy mallest degree. \n\nUnder the circumstances I now \n\nwhether it is advisable to incur any \n\nstate \n\nyou \n\nwill be the best judge as to - \n\nfurther expouse \n\nthe \n\ntemporary \n\nNaval \n\nStore houses de pending the reply to which \n\nJadvert. \n\nI have to \n\n(Signed) Henry Pottinger. \n\nRe:129 \n\nRear Admiral, \n\nSir Thomas Cochrane, C.B. \n\nYo \n\nKe... \n\nKc \n\nVictoria Hongkong, December 16th 1843. \n\ndir", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 221039, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 634, "title": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "entertained, but it would be dangerous and improper to trust them in cases that involved either imprisonment, fine, or corporal punishment to the smallest extent, and the same objection is specially applicable to the individual alluded to in Lieut: Colonel Gregory's letter by the appellation of the Lord Mayor) who is a notoriously disreputable character, and has besides no claim to the post he holds at present as the head (Tepo) of the village of Chuck Choo.\n\nTo meet in some measure the difficulties of the matter under discussion the Governor in Council, requests the Honorable the Major General Commanding to order that the limits of the Cantonment at Chuck Choo shall be carefully defined and marked off by natural marks or where they do not exist by pillars being built, and as soon as this is done the limits will be published for general information and an Ordinance or Regulation will be framed and passed in Council providing for all offences committed within those limits as well as all claims for debts (both to a certain to be defined extent) being investigated and disposed of by Military Court of Requests, which can be appointed monthly (to sit once or twice a week as occasion may require) under such orders as the Honorable the Major General may be pleased to issue.\n\nIn conclusion I am directed to further communicate to you the opinion of Government that a Guard Room ...\n\n \nPage 623\n\n was corrected to \nentertained, but it would be dangerous and improper to trust them in cases that involved either imprisonment, fine, or corporal punishment to the smallest extent, and the same objection is specially applicable to the individual alluded to in Lieut: Colonel Gregory's letter by the appellation of the Lord Mayor) who is a notoriously disreputable character, and has besides no claim to the post he holds at present as the head (Tepo) of the village of Chuck Choo.\n\nTo meet in some measure the difficulties of the matter under discussion the Governor in Council, requests the Honorable the Major General Commanding to order that the limits of the Cantonment at Chuck Choo shall be carefully defined and marked off by natural marks or where they do not exist by pillars being built, and as soon as this is done the limits will be published for general information and an Ordinance or Regulation will be framed and passed in Council providing for all offences committed within those limits as well as all claims for debts (both to a certain to be defined extent) being investigated and disposed of by Military Court of Requests, which can be appointed monthly (to sit once or twice a week as occasion may require) under such orders as the Honorable the Major General may be pleased to issue.\n\nIn conclusion I am directed to further communicate to you the opinion of Government that a Guard Room ...\n\nPage 623\n\nHowever, to follow the format to the letter as requested:\n\nentertained, but it would be dangerous and improper to trust them in cases that involved either imprisonment, fine, or corporal punishment to the smallest extent, and the same objection is specially applicable to the individual alluded to in Lieut: Colonel Gregory's letter by the appellation of the Lord Mayor) who is a notoriously disreputable character, and has besides no claim to the post he holds at present as the head (Tepo) of the village of Chuck Choo.\n\nTo meet in some measure the difficulties of the matter under discussion the Governor in Council, requests the Honorable the Major General Commanding to order that the limits of the Cantonment at Chuck Choo shall be carefully defined and marked off by natural marks or where they do not exist by pillars being built, and as soon as this is done the limits will be published for general information and an Ordinance or Regulation will be framed and passed in Council providing for all offences committed within those limits as well as all claims for debts (both to a certain to be defined extent) being investigated and disposed of by Military Court of Requests, which can be appointed monthly (to sit once or twice a week as occasion may require) under such orders as the Honorable the Major General may be pleased to issue.\n\nIn conclusion I am directed to further communicate to you the opinion of Government that a Guard Room ...\n\nPage 623", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 221049, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 644, "title": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "list of \n\nthe necessity for an European Police Station at Check Choo, and I am to request you to place upon your Police-men, and pay \n\nthe usual allowance to, the Non Commissioned Officer and six Privates whose \n\nnames \n\nyou by Colonel \n\nwill be forwarded to Gregory, and who it is to be hoped will \n\nprove a sufficient protection to the \n\nneighbourhood until a more \n\ncomplete \n\nPolice Establishment. \n\nbe formed.\n\n(Signed) Richard Womnam-\n\nA. J. Gordon Esqre \n\nLand Officer be \n\nVictoria, Hong Kong. 2th February 18441. \n\nNo: 56 \n\n639 \n\nI have to acknowledge the receipts \n\nof your letter No: 9 of the 21st Ultimo forwarding an Estimate of the Expense of the Contingent Work in the Land-Department for the current month amounting to $249 - His Excellency the Governor in Council is pleased to sanction \n\nthis expense, \n\nI am directed to request you to prepare, in time for transmission to England on the 18th Instant, by the \"Sesostris \" a general \n\nEstimate such as shall include all sums already expended on Works of the like description and such as shall also show the sums of money that will probably be required for the continuance of them during the Current year. \n\nI have …\n\n(Signed) Richard Humam. \n\nMy…", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 224596, "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": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "page_number": 502, "title": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "content_text": "60\n\nREPORT ON CHUSAN.\n\nBut the assertion, even if substantially correct, would be no justification for our resigning Chusan; our occupation of that island could not accelerate the dissolution of the Chinese empire; on the contrary, it might be made the means of retarding such an event; and even should it occur, our position near the Yang-tze-kiang would enable us to retain any commerce we had established, and to carry on the tea trade, should it be driven from Canton.\n\nIn conclusion, there are, I respectfully submit, many cogent arguments of the highest state policy for our continued and permanent occupation of Chusan, and but one reason assigned for its evacuation in December 1845, namely, that we have promised to do so on the fulfilment of the terms of the treaty of Nankin. But have these terms been fulfilled in the letter and spirit in which they were framed by the British? Has diplomacy lost all power, that it cannot be exercised in the intervening period assigned for the evacuation? ready, if required, to lay before Her Majesty's Ministers my reasons.\n\nI am\n\n...\n\nbands, commit suicide in such a manner that their spouses may be charged with murder. The police and Tartar troops hold the lower classes in complete subjection. The whole system has been aptly compared to a railroad carriage, which moves well so long as there is no impediment, but a pebble on the rail destroys all. Whatever be the result, the English and the other western nations have now become the pebble on the rail.\n\nThe humiliation of the Government of China has reduced to a low scale all the inferior grades of officials in their intercourse with foreigners; and we are cordially hated by the Tartars and all officials, who feel that the terror inspired, and the fame of the Mantchoos in particular, is entirely gone. The people at large, therefore, have reaped great benefit from the change; there is now a certain acknowledgment of their rights, arbitrary oppressions and seizures are of much rarer occurrence, and the exactions are considerably reduced.\n\nThe Chinese Secretary who makes these remarks, proceeds to observe, that \"It cannot be expected that the old system will stand long, because the shocks with which it has been assailed, and will be assailed, are rude and overwhelming, and the pressure from within and without fearful. Great and awful will be the crash—terrific the shaking. It is a mighty colossus, put together with much care, protected by antiquity, by narrow-mindedness, by old custom, by an extensive Government. But the foundation is undermined, and there is a cancer-worm eating its very supports.\n\nChina has no serfs, and slavery only in name. The inhabitants are ready in devices, and unwearied in the execution. From such a nation great things may be expected. What they most want is the introduction of Christianity, founded upon individual conviction.\n\n\"Whatever now may happen, one or other foreign power will advocate the interests of one party, because China has ceased to be a terra incognita, and exhibited a large field for diplomatical skill, so that the foreign influence of some nation will grow with its own helplessness. How much soever this state of things may be deprecated, how much soever the Chinese Government may be averse to such an intercourse, there appears to be no alternative. With Great Britain's commanding position at Chusan, however, even if Pekin becomes another Constantinople, she will always command respect and realize her wishes. An impulse has now been given to the whole empire, such as it never before received. No retrogression is practicable. It is for us to determine whether the future shall be in our favour or otherwise.\"\n\n+ The attacks on British subjects at Canton, Foochoofoo, &c.—the refusal to open the city of Canton—the subtle evasions of the spirit of the treaty—and the constant correspondence carried on for the last twelve months by Governor Davis and the Consuls of Her Britannic Majesty with the Chinese authorities, substantially prove the truth of this remark.—March, 1846.\n\nHONG KONG AND CHUSAN COMPARED.\n\n61\n\nfor entertaining a strong opinion that, without any violation of the treaty of Nankin, and without any fraud or force, Chusan may be retained and become, as it assuredly would, one of the most valuable and important colonies of the British Crown.\n\nFriday, August 30, 1844.\n\nR. M. MARTIN,\n\nRemarks on Sir Henry Pottinger's reasons for retaining Hong Kong and rejecting Chusan, stated at the Manchester Dinner, 20th December, 1844*.(Transmitted to Lord Stanley.)\n\nI. “I cannot say that Hong Kong was selected by me.” [SIR H. POTTINGER.]—In the Draft Treaty sent out to China from the Foreign Office, printed, there was a blank after the word \"islands.\" Sir Henry Pottinger had only to name the word Chusan, and England would have obtained that valuable possession; or he might have written after \"islands Hong Kong and Chusan. When Captain Elliot temporarily located at Hong Kong we had not occupied Chusan; Sir Henry Pottinger had resided on both islands then in our possession, and made Hong Kong as his choice. Several of Sir H. Pottinger's suite, officers, and friends had selected Hong Kong, and secured the most valuable sites for building previous to the Treaty of Nankin, viz., Lieut.-Colonel Malcolm, his Secretary, and Mr. Woosnam, his Doctor; Mr. Johnston, Deputy Superintendent and Lieut.-Governor; Major Caine, &c. The Malcolm, Morgan, and Ochterlony bazaars were then, and are still, the best positions and property in Hong Kong.\n\nII. \"If the two places, Hong Kong and Chusan, were at my disposal to-morrow, I should prefer Hong Kong.\"—I do not think there is one disinterested person, who has seen both islands, who would give the preference to a small, barren, unhealthy, traffickless rock—producing nothing commanding nothing, not even the mouth of the Canton river—devoid of European or native commerce—with a thieving, piratical population, and situated disadvantageously at the southern end of China,\n\n* See \"Times\" dated London, 23rd December, 1844.\n\n+ The treaty of Nankin verbatim, nearly as executed, was originally prepared at the Board of Trade department, by the late Lord Sydenham and Mr. Deacon Hume, to whom the points were given by certain merchants in the city of London.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-018 - Others - 1846.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 224606, "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": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "page_number": 512, "title": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "content_text": "80\n\nBRITISH POSITION\n\nof subsistence; by the invention of machinery, which daily diminishes the demand for human labour; by a constant accumulation of capital which requires profitable investment; and by a general system of education, which, while elevating the whole of the nation, renders mere animal toil irksome, and demands a higher grade of occupation, at home or abroad, for the intelligent masses of society.\n\nThe premises thus set forth being granted, a statesman will survey the field on which he has to operate. He beholds in Europe and in America a career of successful competition with Britain in the manufactures and produce which the British empire can abundantly furnish; he sees little or no reciprocity of free trade; but on the contrary, the adoption of a more exclusive system; he ascertains that foreign manufactures now not unfrequently displace our goods in distant markets, of which we had heretofore a complete monopoly.\n\nTo the British colonial possessions, and to new and unexplored regions, must England look for the increase of her commerce. The East and the West Indies, the Canadas, Australasia, and Africa, afford valuable and permanent markets within our control; but, excepting India, their expansion is of slow growth, and inadequate to meet increasing exigencies; the opening, therefore, of the vast and populous territories on the borders of the Northern Pacific, is a matter of vital consequence to Britain.\n\nHave we availed ourselves of the advantages which this opening affords? Have we not by a mistaken policy, and by a non-appreciation of the true interests of England, almost shut the door against ourselves which we had been so long anxious to open, and voluntarily excluded the British nation from a country where it is palpably our interest to have a decided permanent influence, and where by our science, intercourse, and commerce, we may exert a beneficial effect on many millions of mankind?\n\nThe solution of these questions is deserving of early and serious investigation.\n\nAt the close of a desolating and expensive war, in August, 1842, in a position to dictate our own terms, and when all negotiation was unnecessary and set aside by the Chinese authorities themselves*, the British plenipotentiary adopted the printed draft of a treaty framed in Downing-street, and sent out to Captain Elliot for his guidance at Canton. This treaty was prepared at a time when we were ignorant on various points connected with China, and great allowance must be made for its framers. Without therefore that diplomatic tact or foresight which an acquaintance with European policy, and British domestic, as well as foreign interests would have conveyed, and without reference to the new position in which we were at Nankin, and to the greater knowledge we had obtained of the people and country in the north of China, we imposed only the terms sketched in the draft treaty, and filled up the blank after the word \"islands\" in the draft with \"Hong Kong,\" and\n\nIt is perfectly well known that when Lieut.-Colonel Malcolm was sent on shore at Nankin, with the terms on which peace would be granted, the imperial Commissioner was surprised that so little was asked, and inquired, \"Is that all?\" which being answered affirmatively, he immediately replied, \"All shall be granted.\"\n\nAND PROSPECTS IN CHINA.\n\n81\n\nexcluded Chusan—the only valuable island on the coast of China, adapted for the purposes which England ought to have had in view.\n\nA primary condition of the treaty was the payment by the Chinese Government of a sum of money then deemed adequate to the expenses of the war; it is now, however, confidently stated by commissariat officers, that the sum of money thus obtained will not cover the mere pecuniary expenditure incurred by Great Britain, after paying for the alleged destruction of opium, for the Hong debts, and the prize-money to the army and navy, and irrespective of the loss of troops by sickness, each of whom costs the state £100. But it having been agreed that the so-called indemnity money should be paid by the Chinese Government in half-yearly instalments, spreading over a period of three years and a half, the maintenance of a naval and military force in China, at a cost of nearly £500,000 sterling annually, was deemed necessary. It can scarcely therefore be contended that the \"indemnity money\" was to the extent alleged of such great advantage, and that the British exchequer has not suffered considerable diminution by the war with China.\n\nThe next great advantage which it was supposed we had gained, was the establishment of four new ports for British trade, as named in the printed draft treaty sent from Downing-street.\n\nOur obvious and natural policy was to cause every port in China to be opened to us, and to have obtained perfect freedom of ingress and egress to and from any city, town, or place in China, with secure guarantees for life and property, and the peaceable and unrestricted prosecution of commerce. This would have enabled our traders to seek out the best spots for mercantile settlements, and time and circumstances would thus have indicated and proved the most suitable marts for extended traffic.\n\nBut if it had even been resolved to restrict the maritime trade to a few ports, in order that the Chinese customs' revenue might have been more readily collected, it was our duty to have selected very different ports from those which, through want of information, were selected in Downing-street, and which, at any rate, ought to have been preceded by a commission of inquiry as to their eligibility for European traffic.\n\nNankin, the great central mart of the Chinese empire,—Yang-choo-foo on the north bank, and Chin-kang-foo* on the south bank of the great Yang-tze-kiang, were neglected, together with the numerous cities and towns bordering on this vast artery, which it is said extends through the richest regions of China for 1800 miles; so also Chapoo, the port of Hang-chow, as large as Canton, and the seat of trade with Japan; Kaou-choo-foo on the northern, and Ting-choo-foo on the southern part of the Shantung promontory; Tientsin on the Peiho, the port of Pekin; Kichu and Kinchu on the northern part of the Gulf of Petchely in 40° to 41° north, rich in agricultural productions, and good stations for trade with Tartary.\n\n* These cities communicate with the richest and most populous districts, by means of the great canal, which is 900 miles long and 35 feet broad. Reckoning the southern with the northern branch, it is 1300 miles long. This will indicate the great importance of our having a Consular station at its central port.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-018 - Others - 1846.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 228129, "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": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "page_number": 433, "title": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "content_text": "426\n\nit is now no\n\nCORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO THE RESIGNATION\n\ntion may possess, I stake it on the question raised whether Hong Kong or Chusan ought to be the seat of British power in China. I am supported in the views I have taken by Major-General D'Aguilar, by Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, by Brigadier Chesney, by Commissary-general Coffin, by Colonel Campbell, of Her Majesty's 98th, by the chief medical officer, the principal Military Engineer, and by the frank avowal of the French Admiral, and by the United States special Ambassador, that Hong Kong was valueless as a trading emporium, as a military post, or as a colony of any European nation. That Mr. Davis, first opposed my views as to Hong Kong, and that he has thus expressed himself to Lord Stanley; in this he was supported by the Colonial Secretary and Auditor, connected with Government to prevent the recurrence of their desire.\n\nI believe but since Mr. Davis visited Chusan in September, his views of that place have materially changed, and since the recent illness of Mr. Bruce and Mr. Shelley, their sentiments are much altered. Almost every one here has bought building allotments, or own houses, from which they derive a large rental, and they are therefore very adverse to any diminution of Government expenditure, or to any transfer of the seat of Government to Chusan. My letters to Mr. Trevelyan (which I hope he will show you, as the closing post leaves me no time for detail) will indicate the danger we are in of another war with China.\n\nThe war party are now the cabinet at Pekin; Muchangah, the person most opposed to Europeans, is prime minister; and one of his first measures was the degradation of Keying, on account of his having betrayed the interests of the Chinese Empire to \"Barbarians.\" I have shown, I think, how the possession of Chusan would save the fearful calamity of another war.\n\nIf no effort be made to retain Chusan permanently (although I feel confident it can be done without any breach of treaty), then I respectfully submit there can be no necessity for the British Government expending 100,000l. per annum for mere civil purposes on this barren rock, while the utmost amount of revenue to be raised cannot exceed 10,000l. a year. If any great future object is to be attained, then let the present large expenditure of blood and treasure go on, and I, for one, will submit to be a cheerful victim for my country's welfare. But I am prepared to prove there can be no justifiable grounds for spending here nearly half a million sterling from the resources of the British Exchequer, and if I do not prove this, let the loss of my official position in Her Majesty's service be the penalty.\n\nWith the view of placing before Lord Stanley the information I have obtained, I respectfully solicit from his Lordship leave of absence to proceed overland to England, the leave not to exceed six months, and the journey to be defrayed at my own cost. Should I not demonstrate to his Lordship's complete satisfaction, that I was perfectly justified in soliciting this leave, let me be dismissed from Her Majesty's service. My duties may be performed by the Commissariat during my absence, as they were before my arrival, or Mr. Mercer, the Governor's private secretary, shall receive half my salary as locum tenens.\n\nI am aware of the labour, risk, expense, and above all, the danger I incur of Lord Stanley's displeasure; but confiding in the justness of my views, I will gladly submit to any penalty which may be the forfeiture of my failure. It will add to the obligations you have conferred on me, if the answer to this request be transmitted by the ensuing mail which leaves England for China after your receipt of this letter. General D'Aguilar, and the Attorney-general, are favourable to my being permitted leave of absence for six months, to lay my statements before Lord Stanley; but General D'Aguilar is of opinion that Mr. Davis would not grant me the leave I seek, as I would be enabled then by viva voce, to substantiate my own views; for this reason, I have not applied to Mr. Davis, with whom, however, I am on the most friendly terms.\n\nThe treaty provides for the cession of Chusan to the Chinese Government on 25 December 1845; there is therefore no time to be lost on the subject. But if I receive an answer to this letter in April or in May, I would be able to reach England in time to allow of instructions being sent to Mr. Davis, not to restore Chusan until the final decision of Her Majesty's Government be known.\n\nI have little doubt that Mr. Davis will become convinced that Chusan alone can be the depository of the British power in China.\n\nShould Lord Stanley not be pleased to comply with my request for six months' leave of absence, and that Chusan be restored to the Chinese, then there can be no necessity for retaining a treasurer here, and incurring a charge of several thousand a year, when the whole of my duties may be transferred to the Commissariat Department. The abolition of my office may with public advantage take place.\n\nI say this in perfect sincerity, as I have never permitted my own interests to interfere with what might be conducive to the advantage of the State. I shall therefore have to rely on Lord Stanley's goodness, and entreat his transfer of me to some other position. Here, as a mere cashier of the sums required by the Colonial and Consular services, I could be of no use to Her Majesty's Government, and I cannot conscientiously receive 1,200l. per annum, when I am incapacitated by my position from serving the Crown, or of doing aught which may be creditable to myself.\n\nI remain, &c. (signed) R. M. Martin.\n\nOF MR. M. MARTIN, TREASURER OF HONG KONG.\n\n(No. 44.)\n\nNo. 5.\n\nEXTRACT of a DESPATCH from Governor Sir J. F. Davis, Bart., to Lord Stanley; dated Victoria, Hong Kong, 25 April 1845.\n\nNo. 5.\n\nIN despatch No. 66, of the 17th December, your Lordship desires me to furnish a report as to the points on which I dissent from the views stated by Mr. Martin, in a paper of observations which I forwarded at that gentleman's request.\n\nBy His objections to Hong Kong are founded on an apprehension of its peculiar unhealthiness, the improbability of raising a local revenue, and its inutility as a Colony, or as an entrepôt for trade; I shall endeavour to show that his statements were exaggerated and partial, and I am still of opinion that Mr. Martin wrote under a feeling of strong prejudice, founded in apprehensions for his personal health, regarding which he is remarkably sensitive, and on account of which he has had more leave of absence than any individual in the service. Your Lordship will have observed in that gentleman's paper, that he suggests the expediency of his being provided for in some other colony.\n\n(No. 85.)\n\nNo. 6.\n\nCOPY of a DESPATCH from Governor Sir J. F. Davis, Bart., to Lord Stanley.\n\nVictoria, Hong Kong, 24 June 1845.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nWITH reference to your Lordship's despatch, No. 97, of March 25th, forwarding copy of a letter from Mr. Martin to the Under-secretary of State; I beg to observe, that my despatch No. 44, of April 25th, will have anticipated much that I might have said in answer to that letter, although the nature of some of its statements requires a specific notice.\n\nMr. Martin commences with the climate, observing, however, that \"the mortality has not been so extensive as last year.\" Among the victims to sickness before he wrote, he enumerates myself, whom your Lordship may deem competent to deny the fact; and to add, that I never for a single day was unequal to my work.\n\nIt is singular, that of a list of other official persons whom he enumerates as labouring under attacks that render persons \"utterly unfit for longer residence, if mental or bodily labour be required,\" the whole number are now at their duties. These are, the Chief Justice, the Colonial Secretary, the Auditor, the Surveyor general, and the Clerk of the Works.\n\nMr. Martin, not being able to obtain a sick certificate, addressed to me the enclosed application for leave of absence on other grounds, which by my answer also enclosed, I informed him, did not justify the abandonment of his duties without leave from home.\n\nThe Colonial Regulations are quite clear on this point, as your Lordship is aware.\n\nMr. Martin has altogether misunderstood his position, as I have endeavoured to show him in my reply to his letter enclosed herewith. A steady adherence to his own duties as Treasurer would have prevented that restlessness which has kept him moving perpetually between this and one or other of the points on the coast, with no other result than the accumulation of arrears in his work, and the creation of such crude theories as these scampering visits of a few days could afford.\n\nI have before observed to your Lordship, that a comparison between Chusan and Hong Kong is mere loss of time, unless the former place were still at our disposal. Mr. Martin has not yet explained how it could be retained without a breach of treaty, after all the Chinese indemnity shall have been received.\n\nIt would have been well had Mr. Martin taken less liberty with others' opinions as the alleged supporters of his own. He even states that my views had changed after a visit to Chusan, a place with which I was perfectly well acquainted before. He very improperly observes, that the sentiments of Messrs. Bruce and Shelley on a public question had been altered by \"a recent illness;\"\n\nPage 743\n\nNo. 5.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 228151, "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": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "page_number": 455, "title": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "content_text": "Appendix.\n\nReport on the\n\nIsland of Hong Kong.\n\nThe Royal Artillery, the finest military corps in the world, out of 135 men and officers lost in two years, 51 by death (of whom 35 died at Hong Kong during the last six months of 1843), and 45 by invaliding. That Hong Kong was the cause of their death will be seen from the fact, that Colonel Knowles's detachment of the Royal Artillery went through the whole of the war at Canton and at the Yang-tzi-kang river; the detachment was out here three years; it never landed at Hong Kong. One man was killed, another died of dropsy; but the whole of the remainder of the detachment returned to England, except the commanding officer, Lieutenant-colonel Knowles, who landed at Hong Kong, and died of fever.\n\nThe officers of the Royal Artillery died in the same proportion as the men; out of nine officers who came out with the original detachment, but one escaped disease or death.\n\nLast year there were severe losses in the ships of war. Her Majesty's ship \"Agincourt\" lost, during the sickly season of 1843, 60 men, of whom 20 were marines; 40 men were invalided home, of whom few would recover. Since leaving England in May 1842, the \"Agincourt\" has been obliged to enter 160 seamen from merchant ships. The cause assigned for the severe illness of the marines and seamen of last year was the being obliged to land guards to protect stores at West Point. This year the \"Agincourt\" sends no men on shore or on night duty; and out of 600 men, there are only 23, including slight hurts, in the sick list. This fact tests the insalubrity of the shore.\n\nThe deaths in the naval force at Hong Kong and Whampoa, for the six sickly months ending October 1843, were 4 per cent.; while for the same period on shore, the deaths among the troops averaged 24 per cent.; and even among the European civilians, the estimate was 10 per cent. In May 1843, the left wing of Her Majesty's 55th Regiment had 16 officers and 491 men in Hong Kong. From thence to November, two officers and 218 men died; and the lives of the remainder were only saved by the prompt, judicious, and humane conduct of General D'Aguilar, in immediately embarking the men for England. The mortality as yet (July 17), during the present year has not been so great; but sickness is equally destructive of the efficiency of the troops. Chuck Chew, on the south side of Hong Kong, it was hoped, would be a healthy station.\n\nOn 30 June 1844, out of 400 men of Her Majesty's 98th, at Chuck Chew, there were 109 in hospital; out of 80 Lascars at the same station, there were 30 in hospital.\n\nIt was supposed that Saiwan, on the south-east side of Hong Kong, would afford a healthy station for the troops. Government expended about 30,000 dollars in preparing and building a fine set of barracks of two stories, with every view to comfort and health. The officer of the Royal Engineers having reported the barracks habitable, the General commanding sent a Medical Board to examine the building and station. The Board reported that the station at Saiwan appeared healthy; that there was no apparent cause for disease, and that it was eligible for troops. The General resolved to begin with a small detachment, and 20 Europeans were sent to Saiwan. No sentry was to be mounted during the day, and but one at night.\n\nIn five weeks, five of the soldiers were dead; three more were in a dangerous state, and four were convalescent; one European woman and child were also dangerously ill.\n\nThe remaining men were withdrawn, and a small detachment of native troops are now (17 July 1844) being sent thither, in order to ascertain whether the climate will suit them. On the 17th July 1844, only four men out of the 20 Europeans were reported fit for duty.\n\nThe returns made to the Army and Naval Medical Boards will furnish full information on the sufferings of the soldiers and sailors in Her Majesty's service in this colony.\n\nThe Indian troops bear the insalubrity of the climate worse than the Europeans. In the cantonments at the west end of Victoria, the 39th Madras Native Infantry and 37th Madras Native Infantry lost nearly half their men in 1842. 4th Regiment Madras Native Infantry landed at Hong Kong 450 men in perfect health, and 53 sick, after a long voyage. There have been already many deaths in the cantonments at the east end of Victoria, and in June 1844 there were 160 men sick, and the list was daily increasing. From 15th April to 2d July 1844 there died at Hong Kong, out of the small force here, 52 Europeans and 42 native soldiers.\n\nGeneral D'Aguilar says that the maintenance of an European garrison at Hong Kong would cost the Crown one regiment every three years. Estimating each soldier as having cost Government 100l., this would be a severe economical loss, and worthy the consideration of those who will not reflect on the humanity of the subject. To keep 700 effective firelocks in Hong Kong it is necessary to maintain 1,400 men!\n\nHong Kong is not less fatal to the Chinese, of whom there are, on an average, about 600 sick and dying monthly. Dr. Gutzlaff says, \"Of 100 coolies, with whom I was acquainted, there died, between 20th May and 15th June 1844, 10 men, whilst 30 left the place diseased.\"\n\nI understand that the whole of these 100 strong men from the north-east coast were obliged to leave the colony from sickness. There is no large town or extensive population on the mainland of China adjacent to Hong Kong; which indicates the native opinion of this part of China.\n\nDr. Gutzlaff says, \"Many Chinese have fallen victims in Hong Kong from a malignant fever, which not only deranges the whole system, but hastens the death of the patient.\" He adds: \"There exists amongst the doctors not one dissentient voice about the fatal tendency of diseases contracted here.\"\n\nNor is it during only one period of the year that the island is unhealthy; in the cold season there are agues, low continued fever, diarrhea, pulmonary complaints, dropsy, rheumatism, and various other diseases arising from general debility of the system, and the poisoned atmosphere. On 25th August 1843 the Surveyor-general of the colony reported to Government that \"the number of interments had been so great (in the European grave yard) that the enclosure was almost quite full, and the hill behind so rocky that it was impossible to dig into it, therefore ere long it would be necessary to provide another place.\" The Surveyor-general further stated, \"It would be a difficult thing to select another grave yard, on account of the rocky and uneven nature of the island.\"\n\nLet it be not said that the dreadful mortality and sickness of Hong Kong is the result of the newness of the colony, and that all young settlements suffer proportionally.\n\nThe assertion, if made, is at variance with fact. New colonies, even in the tropics, have not been originally unhealthy. When the West India islands were first colonized, they were perfectly healthy, as is proved by the large European population who resorted thither and remained there many years. Calcutta and Bombay are reported to have been formerly much healthier than they are at present; the Australian colonies were perfectly healthy when founded; so also the Mauritius and St. Helena; I cannot name a single colony that was originally unhealthy, and that subsequently became salubrious. Soldiers, sailors, and civilians; Europeans and natives, women as well as men, residing in every part of Hong Kong, have fallen victims to the climate, and at all seasons of the year.\n\nAn extensive study of the subject, and no inconsiderable experience in different climates, induces me to concur in the opinion of Dr. Thompson, the respected head of the medical department of Hong Kong, that the island never will be healthy. Its geological character, the immense quantity of rain, and the circumvallation of hills surrounding the town and island, render it a hotbed of disease which may be more mitigated one year than another, but which will ever and anon recur with increased violence. No drainage can obviate this destructive miasm; independent of new roads or buildings, the rain will every year keep the surface continually saturated with moisture, and also uncover large portions of the hills, washing the putrifying substance down the deep ravines towards the sea, thus generating a fruitful crop of disease.\n\nWe shall have to consider in a subsequent part of this Report, whether the objects sought or to be obtained by the possession of Hong Kong are worth the dreadful sacrifice of life which the maintenance of the present establishments entail.\n\nPopulation and Progress.-Hong Kong was \"ceded to the British Crown under the seal of the Imperial Minister and High Commissioner Keshen,\" in January 1841.-See Captain Elliot's proclamation, dated Hong Kong, 29th January 1841, promising \"full security and protection to all British subjects and foreigners, residing in or resorting to the island, so long as they shall continue to conform to the authority of H. M. Government, hereby duly constituted and proclaimed in and over Hong Kong,\" &c. By the same proclamation natives of China were invited to settle in the island by promising them that they should be \"governed according to the laws and customs of China, every description of torture excepted.\" And by another proclamation, dated Hong Kong, 1841, issued by Sir Gordon Bremer, Commander-in-chief, and Captain Elliot, H. M. Plenipotentiary, it is declared, that \"the island of Hong Kong has now become a part of the dominions of the Queen of England by clear public agreement between the high officer of the Celestial and British Courts, and the Chinese are hereby promised protection in Her Majesty's gracious name against all enemies whatever; and they are further secured in the free exercise of their religious rites, ceremonies, and social customs, and in the enjoyment of their lawful private property and interests.\" Chinese ships and merchants resorting to the port of Hong Kong for purposes of trade are exempt, in the name of the Queen of England, from charge or duty of any kind to the British Government. The remainder of the proclamation consists of further inducements for the Chinese to settle in and trade with Hong Kong.\n\nA form of Government was organized; a chief magistrate, and a harbour master, &c. were appointed; 50 lots of land were sold, in June 1841, to Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Dent & Co., MacVicar & Co., Fox, Rawson & Co., Turner & Co., Lindsay & Co., and various other persons, the annual rental of which amounted to 3,224l. Each lot was required to have a building erected within six months, of the appraised value of 1,000 dollars; and a deposit of 500 dollars was required to be lodged with the treasurer as a security for the performance of this engagement. Building commenced with great spirit; the Government spent very large sums of money on the island, and the harbour was filled with ships of war and transports.\n\nThe island has now had a fair trial of more than 34 years; we shall inquire what progress it has made in population,\n\nOn taking possession of Hong Kong it was found to contain about 7,500 inhabitants, scattered over 20 fishing hamlets and villages. The requirements of the fleet and troops, the demands for labourers to make roads and houses, and the servants of Europeans, increased the number of inhabitants, and in March 1842 they were numbered at 12,361. In April 1844 the number of Chinese on the island is computed at 19,000; of whom not more than 1,000 are women and children. In the census are included 97 women, slaves, and the females attendant on 31 brothels, eight gaming houses, and 20 opium shops, &c. It is literally", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 228572, "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": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]", "page_number": 300, "title": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]", "content_text": "294\n\nHONG KONG.\n\n8\n\nREPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT\n\nroad surface having cost in February the sum of £65., and the stone arch also was commenced in January; therefore the average rate between the two years should be taken as the general probable amount for repairs in the year, or say 2d. per yard. The road being nearly 15 feet wide throughout is the cause of the difference of rate between it and the other roads. It is now in a very good state of repair, and sustained little or no damage during the typhoon.\n\nRoad from Aberdeen to Stanley, 7 miles.--This road estimated for, Rep. and Est. amount, £4965. 14s. 1d. (No. 1, of 1847) was intended to have been 15 feet wide throughout, with stone arches and parapet-walls in places where they were most required. Sir J. F. Davis, however, reduced the width to 10 feet and curtailed other works, and only authorized the sum of £2705. 14s. 4d. to be expended; of this sum £312. 16s. 4d. was expended during the year on this line are some of the heaviest stone bridges in the island, which considering the Chinese are not in the habit of building such, have been very tolerably executed, and particularly so, as the hot weather and frequent sickness of the overseers prevented their constant attendance thereon. The greater portion of the road was in the hands of the contractors at the time of the typhoon and previous rains, and therefore the expense of repairs fell upon them, but in general the damage was not excessive considering the unconsolidated state of the filling, unfinished drains, &c. Near the south end of the town of Aberdeen for a distance of 100 yards, and in Deep Water Bay for about the same distance, the wash of the sea carried away a considerable portion of the road; the former had been taken off the contractor's hands, and has not yet been repaired; the latter the contractor was obliged to rectify. In sheltered bays on the coast I formed the roads originally 4 feet above the high-water spring tides and 6 feet in other parts, but I now find that not less than 10 feet should be fixed upon for the level of a coast road, and even more than that if it is much exposed. If this road is to be maintained and properly protected, as indeed most of the roads require, there are several works which I would recommend to be executed, viz., a bridge and causeway at the waterfall in Staunton Valley, a parapet-wall on the hill above Deep-water Bay, and a bridge leading to the Sands, parapet-walls in two other places near Repulse Bay, and a bridge there also; these places are either exceedingly dangerous or inconvenient, as the road has either been cut out of the side of the cliff, or a rough retaining wall built, which leaves the drop from the road nearly perpendicular, and in one place the fall is 100 feet. The additional bridges are required, for at high water pedestrians must make a detour to pass the stream, and equestrians must wade or swim their horses over the ford. The details of expenditure during the year being given in full in the usual return, I shall merely remark that the disbursements on the new works in the formation of roads, bridges, and drains have amounted to £3221. 11s. 7d., and repairs, exclusive of convict labour, to the sum of £215. 2s. 6d. for roads and £186. 10s. 1d. for bridges.\n\n2. Buildings. The police station at Aberdeen, although nearly finished at the termination of the year 1847, was not completed until May; the contractor, having far exceeded his time, was fined by his Excellency the Governor in Council in the sum of $100, which was deducted from the balance due on the contract; the work has been satisfactorily executed, and is now occupied by police; the payment on account for the year amounted to £1088. 6s. 9d., making the total expenditure £2598. 2s. 5d., exclusive of some stores supplied by Ordnance Department.\n\nFor cutting the site of the church and Government offices, Report and Estimate, No. 5, of 1846, the sum of £1361. 12s. 0d. has been paid; the balance on the Estimate £341. 0s. 10d. will be expended in cutting rock and sloping the ground east of the church, previous to the opening of the same.\n\nGaols. On account of Rep. and Est. 5, of 1845, the sum of £1107. 8s. 4d. was paid, making the total expenditure £4045. 14s. 0d., leaving a balance of £423. 12s. 1d. for the construction of some works which it is intended not to carry out; the service may therefore be said to be completed. The final payment, £62. 10s. 0d., was made during the year on account of the boundary walls to gaol, Rep. and Est. No. 9, of 1846, which have been completed in a satisfactory manner. In consequence of the recommendations of a Board, which was appointed by Sir J. F. Davis, to make certain inquiries and suggestions regarding the gaols, for increasing the accommodation, improving the ventilation, supply of water, &c., a Report and Estimate, No. 4, of 1847, was prepared by me, embodying the whole of the propositions, and showing their cost of the same, would amount to £1634. 3s. 4d. At this period the gaol was very crowded, and an expenditure of £637. 15s. 0d. was sanctioned for the purpose of increasing the ventilation at once; and the report was transmitted for the consideration of the Right Honourable the Secretary of State, who, upon the report of Lieutenant-Colonel Jebb, directed further inquiries and examination of the gaol, and it appearing that all the services proposed were not then necessary. His Excellency S. G. Bonham, Esq., in Council, sanctioned the expenditure of £2081. 11s. 7d. for an additional washing-room, and the formation of a covered way to connect the gaols A and B, &c.; at the termination of the year £1157. had been expended upon the service. The gaol buildings sustained very little damage during the typhoon, the estimate of the same being £15. 17s. 5d.\n\nIt having been thought advisable, by his Excellency the Governor in Council, that Coolies for hire should be confined to particular districts in the town, and that suitable covered stands or buildings for that purpose should be erected, a Report and Estimate, No. 7, of 1847, was accordingly prepared for the same, and the work commenced upon in March last and completed in June, the cost of the service being £1237. 5s. 2d.\n\nColonial Church. This building has not progressed so rapidly as was anticipated, much inconvenience and delay having been caused by the tardiness of the manufacturers of the windows, which have not even yet been received. It is much to be regretted that the funds for building have been found insufficient, the prices in the estimate having been originally framed too low by the late Surveyor-General, and it has therefore been found impossible to proceed with the tower above the ridge of the nave until more money is placed at the disposal of the trustees; from estimates I have lately made, the sum now required amounts to £8761. 17s. 4d. The church, however, has been so far completed that service may be performed therein if necessary, but the trustees think it better to defer the opening until the beginning of spring. The expenditure thereon during the year amounts to £3816. 17s. 4d.\n\nThe Miscellaneous work to Buildings comprises removal of stores and protection of buildings transferred to my charge, erection of flag-staff at Governor's residence, and pulling down the old Treasury for the preparation of the site for Government House; these services were authorized under Req. No. 47, of 1847, and 14, 16, 17, of 1848, and amount to £477. 14s. 8d.; of this amount, during the year, £247. 7s. 11d. was paid. The final balance for the repair of police stations and guard-houses, repairs of 1847, Report and Estimate, No. 3, was paid, during this year, amount to £271. 1s. 8d. Additional room being required for the Governor's servants, a small bungalow, abandoned by the proprietor on lot No. 141, was repaired for that purpose, which cost £17. 15s. 1d.\n\nSome depredations were committed at the cemetery; the entrance gates and doors of the chapel were injured, the hinges stolen, &c.; these were repaired and replaced for the sum of £64. 0s. 6d., Reg. No. 36. Ordinary repairs were effected to the bungalow on Hospital Hill upon its occupation by a new tenant, Reg. No. 48, £58. 6s. 8d.; the tenant expended about £120., and abandoned the building after the typhoon of the 1st September, which stripped off a considerable portion of the roof-tiles, caused the failure of a portion of the stable wall, and other damages unnecessary to mention, which were estimated at £115. 2s. 10d.\n\nTo the debtors' prison, magistracy, Sukunpu Police Station, Court-house, ordinary repairs were carried out for the sum of £267. 13s. 4d. The repairs to the residence of his Excellency the Governor during the year amounted to £14. 15s. 7d. The police stations at Sookewan and Stanley were improved and repaired to render the accommodation of the inmates more comfortable and healthy, roofs re-tiled, and floors ventilated, &c., estimated at £301. 15s. 11d.; expended £147. 15s. 10d., Req. No. 12, of 1848.\n\nStorm Repairs.--The island was visited by a storm or typhoon, as it is here called, which raged for five or six hours during the night of the 31st August and following morning. During the summer months heavy gales and storms always occur; but since the year 1841 nothing like the severity of the present one has been experienced, and, as might be expected, considerable damage was done to most of the houses in the town; some were entirely stripped of their tiles, walls injured, windows and venetians or jalousies blown in, and altogether the appearance of the town exhibited the terrible effects of the storm. The residence of his Excellency the Governor suffered as much as any in the town, but these repairs necessarily fell upon the landlord, as the house is not Government property. In the Report and Estimate relative to these damages the following are the amounts estimated for each colonial civil building-\n\nItems\n\n \n 1. Governor's residence\n £15\n 6\n 6\n \n \n 2. Magistracy\n £14\n 18\n \n \n \n 3. Debtors' gaol\n £1\n 8\n 19\n \n \n 4. Gaols\n £6\n 17\n 6\n \n \n 5. Guard-house ditto\n £6\n 19\n 1\n \n \n 6. Supreme Court\n £9\n 7\n 11\n \n \n 7. Post Office\n £25\n 16\n 6\n \n \n 8. No. 1 Police Station\n £22\n 1\n 10\n \n \n 9. No. 2 ditto\n £39\n 12\n 11\n \n \n 10. Station Onch Bazaar\n £0\n 16\n 6\n \n \n 11. Station at the Gap\n £264\n 2\n 1\n \n \n 12. Bungalow on Hospital Hill\n £115\n 2\n 10\n \n \n 13. Cemetery Chapel\n £36\n 1\n 2\n \n \n 14. Harbour Master's\n £44\n 4\n 4\n \n \n 15. Harbour Master's boat-house\n £3\n 12\n 9\n \n \n 16. Government Offices (old), to sustain for a short period\n £3\n 2\n 10\n \n \n 17. Bungalow rear of ditto\n £3\n 2\n 4\n \n \n 18. Chinese Secretary's Office, estimate to pull down\n £4\n 17\n 2\n \n \n 19. Barrack at Aberdeen\n £12\n 6\n 11\n \n\nOf these several items his Excellency the Governor decided no repairs should be executed on account of Nos. 1, 11, 14, 17, 18. The police station at the Gap was exceedingly damaged, the upper part of the east wall blown down, the north wall nearly destroyed, the whole of the tiles completely stripped off the roof, all the windows and venetians on the north and east sides broken to pieces, and, in fact, the whole a complete wreck; the inmates were obliged to abandon it during the storm, and as the site has generally been considered inconvenient for a police station for the present requirements of the town, the repairs were disallowed, and arrangements made for locating the police elsewhere for the future; most of the doors, windows, and venetians, were removed and placed in store.\n\nItem 14. Part of this disallowed, viz., for new topmast and repairs to flag-staff,\n\nPage 300\n\nPage 301", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 229912, "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": "CO129-032 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [1-4]", "page_number": 114, "title": "CO129-032 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [1-4]", "content_text": "110\n\nI shall also be obliged by your cautioning me to be supplied with a memorandum of the amount that has been expended at Stanley during the past year to enable me to reply to Lord Grey's Despatch.\n\n(Copy)\n\nSir,\n\nHongkong, China,\n\n25th February, 1850.\n\nI have the honor by desire of the Major General Commanding to transmit to you...\n\n(Signed) S. G. Bonham\n\n(Free Copy)\n\nMain Colonial Secretary.\n\nCopy of letter received from Lt Colonel Phillpotts Commanding Royal Engineer with Estimate (A) of the expense of putting Barrack at Stanley in the proper state of repair to accommodate 100 men with a due proportion of officers. Memorandum (B).\n\nAlso The Honble The Colonial Secretary,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-032 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 229918, "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": "CO129-032 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [1-4]", "page_number": 120, "title": "CO129-032 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [1-4]", "content_text": "expenditure to be incurred for restoring Barracks, which His Lordship, on information from the Board of Ordnance at Home, conceived to be £3,897. 15.9 or £85.17.2 less than it now appear to be the desire of the Engineer Department to expend upon them..\n\n3.\n\nIt is plainly the intention of the home authorities that no further repairs shall be made to the Stanley Barracks than will suffice to fit them for the reception of 100 men and the requisite number of officers, and it is as plainly their expectation (but in fact a smaller) than £3,897. 15. 9 shall be disbursed on this account, as may be seen by the accompanying extract from the letter of the Board of Ordnance to the Colonial Office.\n\n4. His Excellency observes from Lieutenant Colonel Phillpotts' estimate that it is proposed to repair the officers' quarters and convert them into a Barrack, and to appropriate the Field Officer's Quarters to the officers.\n\n116\n\n5. Taking however into consideration the wishes of the home authorities as explained above, and that the force at Stanley by the last Return amounted only to 2 European and 1 Native Officer, and 31 men, His Excellency directs me to suggest that the officers' quarters above should be repaired, the lower floor of which, being represented as capable of containing 80 men, may be appropriated to the Privates, while the upper portion of the building, or such part of it as may be required, may be repaired and altered to render it suitable accommodation for the officers. Should this suggestion be adopted, His Excellency is not aware of any immediate necessity for restoring the Field Officers' Quarters, which therefore it would be as well to allow to remain in their present condition.\n\n6. I am directed to remark in conclusion that these observations are to be considered as bearing only on the accommodation for what His Excellency deems a suitable force necessary\n\nPage 120\n\nPage 121", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-032 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 230370, "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": "CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8]", "page_number": 235, "title": "CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8]", "content_text": "of the Community to have built a Church for their wants, and for which £7000 would have been more than sufficient.\n\nHe felt satisfied that neither Your Excellency nor H.M. Government has been aware of all the facts and particulars which, as Trustees, we had a duty to bring before you. Our acceptance of that trust makes it obligatory upon us to see that the original intentions of all parties are faithfully carried out, to watch over the interests of both H.M. Government and the Community, and in doing so we cannot doubt that we shall have the countenance and support of Your Excellency.\n\n(signed)\n\nWe have, &c.,\n\nE. T. R. Moncrieff,\n\nActing Colonial Chaplain & Chairman of Trustees.\n\nA. M. Cleaver, Lt. Colonel.\n\nSt. John Vincent.\n\nChan. Faceby.\n\nD. Campbell, Treasurer.\n\nD. Neave.\n\nWe sign the above, considering it to merit the consideration of Government to the statements contained in it.\n\n(Signed)\n\nSaul Solomon,\n\nAttorney General.\n\nCopy", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 230762, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12]", "page_number": 182, "title": "CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12]", "content_text": "33\n\nwhich I do most sincerely.\n\nthat it\n\nMay\n\nultimately be productive of future happiness and advantage, which shall always be most glad to contribute to,\n\nin any power.\n\nI am fearful\n\nby any\n\n& that\n\nMary humble\n\ntestimony may\n\nnot avail\n\nyou\n\nmuch,\n\n02\n\ntend as\n\nI could wish, towards the\n\nyou\n\nattainment of that promotion, which\n\nnaturally desirous to obtain, and that I sincerely hope you may: but it is due\n\nare\n\nto state the\n\nentertain\n\nour\n\nvery favorable opinion I of your\n\nmerits, and distinguished conduct at the siege of Bhurtpore. With the former I am intimately acquainted, that I can speak with confidence, having had so long them, and to which alone\n\nan\n\nopportunity of closely observing\n\nyou\n\nAre-\n\nare\n\nof\n\nthe\n\nindebted for my confidence and protection_ The latter accident deprived opportunity of witnessing, but I know\n\nit\n\nwas\n\n173\n\nhighly spoken of and reported in suitable terms of admiration by Major (now Colonel) Everard to Major General Reynells, and I much lament that it\n\nhas not led to\n\nyour promotion - I Know\n\nthat the late Colonel Edwards under whose\n\nCommand\n\nyou\n\nserved in the 17th Regiment,\n\nentertained the most favorable opinion\n\nboth\n\nan\n\nof you. and he particularly\n\nto\n\nmy\n\nnotices\n\non\n\nofficer and a gentleman,\n\nrecommended\n\nyou\n\nyour joining the 14th and\n\nyour public and private conduct that period has fully entitled\n\nfrom\n\nyou to my\n\napprobation and esteem: and to which I\n\nshall be happy,\n\ntestimony...\n\nhave\n\nevery\n\noccasion to bear In the mean while\n\nyou\n\nany\n\nmy free permission to make\n\nthis\n\nuse you please of and it will give\n\nmy opinion\n\nme very true\n\nsatisfaction, should it be at all", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 232049, "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": "CO129-038 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [10-12] & Public Offices - 1851 [10-12]", "page_number": 248, "title": "CO129-038 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [10-12] & Public Offices - 1851 [10-12]", "content_text": "In 10611/57.\n\nAff? 23 Dec.\n\nMr. Glist\n\nIn\n\nto the concluding Sentimen,\n\nto: Wit & proun\n\nThe mucton\n\nDean\n\nwhich\n\nsuitable\n\nI haber Machines.\n\n...\n\nzay\n\nto the Mjest\n\nInnage\n\nThe 7 Du mod think kat\n\nwishlist for, with they\n\nin view?\n\nnon marty wendy.\n\n26/1\n\n4.20\n\nA\n\nloky.\n\nTrowbridge 121 Deer. 1881\n\nof\n\nWe beg to say\n\nin reply to your\n\nfeuro, that we have looked over the weights\n\nthe Treadwheel Bourds and Fittugs, and they will be about £11.18.0.0, and in packing will occupy for shaft and Bounds about 22 ft long, 14.6 square, and ... feet deep.\n\nFor the Wheels and Reigs the space of y fut Sagene & feet deep.\n\nThe Reihill and Pullers will be what\n\ntot b, and can be packed in 5.6 long\n\n3.6 wide, and 2.6 deep.\n\nWe shall be happy to receive your command, as also for the Sawmachine, and Spenning frame, If only the Rice hill is attached to the Wheel afsection will be receiving to carry\n\nnecessary the mens, as the Recensill will not require so much power.\n\nWe are\n\nColonel Lebb\n\nEc\n\nG. J. & G. A. Huden\n\n247\n\n43\n\nHere is the corrected version in HTML format as requested:\n\nIn 10611/57.\n\nAff? 23 Dec.\n\nMr. Glist\n\nIn\n\nto the concluding Sentimen,\n\nto: Wit & proun\n\nThe mucton\n\nDean\n\nwhich\n\nsuitable\n\nI haber Machines.\n\n...\n\nzay\n\nto the Mjest\n\nInnage\n\nThe 7 Du mod think kat\n\nwishlist for, with they\n\nin view?\n\nnon marty wendy.\n\n26/1\n\n4.20\n\nA\n\nloky.\n\nTrowbridge 121 Deer. 1881\n\nof\n\nWe beg to say\n\nin reply to your\n\nfeuro, that we have looked over the weights\n\nthe Treadwheel Bourds and Fittugs, and they will be about £11.18.0.0, and in packing will occupy for shaft and Bounds about 22 ft long, 14.6 square, and ... feet deep.\n\nFor the Wheels and Reigs the space of y fut Sagene & feet deep.\n\nThe Reihill and Pullers will be what\n\ntot b, and can be packed in 5.6 long\n\n3.6 wide, and 2.6 deep.\n\nWe shall be happy to receive your command, as also for the Sawmachine, and Spenning frame, If only the Rice hill is attached to the Wheel afsection will be receiving to carry\n\nnecessary the mens, as the Recensill will not require so much power.\n\nWe are\n\nColonel Lebb\n\nEc\n\nG. J. & G. A. Huden\n\n247\n\n43", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-038 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [10-12] & Public Offices - 1851 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 232215, "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": "CO129-039 - Sir Bonham - 1852 [1-12]", "page_number": 76, "title": "CO129-039 - Sir Bonham - 1852 [1-12]", "content_text": "Takington gratification to have that their Foreshops had been able to succeed; to de Hill's reflection, but at the same time he must have it to their notice whether such a course would be consistent with a due regard for the Public Service.\n\nCopy 15.\n\nI shall be allowed me 73 Chief Magistrate's office, Victoria, Army Stores, the 17th February, 1852.\n\nI shall be grateful if I be allowed to subscribe to the Superannuation fund on the following terms, namely: that from the first day of the present year the usual deduction of five per cent be made from my salary, in lieu of the scale rating prescribed by the Act of Parliament, commencing from the same date; and that I be permitted at a future time, by years of subscription, to take a rating corresponding to my actual Service.\n\nThe Honorable Lieut. Colonel W. Caine, Colonial Secretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-039 - Sir Bonham - 1852 [1-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 233555, "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": "CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12]", "page_number": 64, "title": "CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12]", "content_text": "62\n\nTHE CHINA MAIL.\n\nCharitable laaits\n\n3.1.\n\nleads to the conclusiva that the expense\n\nIV—Provided always that all religious edifices, hospitals, jeme exempted from teries, and buildings strictly and exclusively appropriated tahari- of maintaining and extending it, if self- table purposes, and not being used as dwelling-houses, sall be imposed, would be less grudgingly paid, exempted from assessment under this Ordinance.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nNotice is hereby given, that the exclusive right of dealing in laun, Betel, and torment of col with the advice of the excentive Council, shall have powers apment. Betel Leaf, in the Colony of Hongkong, will be disposed of to the highest bidder at: Public Auction on the 20th day of June, at the Office of the Chief Magistrate of Police.\n\n[1]\n\nBy order,\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 31st May, 1845.\n\n16\n\nProvisions for the\n\nJoctors,\n\nCollectors to malo\n\npoint such officer or officers as may be deemed requisite for te col- lection of the Rate leviable under this Ordinence, allowing in or them as remuneration for this service such a per Centage at the Governor in Council shall seem fit.\n\npaper the Report of a Trial on Appeal\n\nWe have extracted from an Edinburgh before the Louse of Lords, the subject being one of great importance to alt British colonists. The statule establish- ing dutics on legacies equaily affects England and Scotland, and the present decision settles the law, that such duties are not payable on\n\nAnd be it hereby enacted and ordained, that as soon afer the casual reters and first day of January in each year as may be founul practicale, the pablish officer collecting the assesstrent under this Ordinance shall gepare a detailed statement exhibiting the sums collected during de pre- ceding year, and the said statement, duly attested by the said ficer, shall be inserted in some newspaper published within this Clony, officer for one month from and after the date of its publicatio\n\nby a person re\n\nVI—And be it hereby enacted and ordained, that the saf rate such property being subject to the law of\n\nsiding in one of its possessions abroad- Quarterly in advance shall be payable quarterly in advance, unless otherwise prefribed the colony where the deceased\n\nand directed, as hereinberare mentioned, and that it shall be charged ciled. This judgment is not only impor was domi- and chargeable on the lands, dwelling-houses, and premises repect- ively assessed, at the time of such assessment.\n\nand shall also be open to general inspection at the office & such | England, if bequeathed invested in\n\nException as to\n\ncapted, or used\n\nFREDERICK W. A. BRUCE,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\n憲。 告\n\nRate payalde\n\nT\n\n赴人在榔茲\n\n賣\n\n辦正等港\n\n此堂物等\n\n事衙於處\n\n者署五招\n\n特 THAA\n\n示 於投十包\n\n是如六質\n\n該要巡簍在\n\n署包理葉\n\n投\n\nB\n\n# B &\n\nexetorted.\n\nN\n\n一千八百四十五年五月 三 十\n\n日\n\n年四月\n\n二十六日\n\nFJ\n\ntant to British colunists, but may be\n\nΠΟΣ\n\nnot unwillingly substitute the following from a correspondent:-\n\nof benefit to England, by encouraging\n\nAnd be it hereby enacted and ordained that the omber of investments there. So important aid the property mat let, or any land, dwelling-house, or premises assessed, which may fot be\n\nlet to any tenant, shall be deered the occupier thereof. privided this question, that though neither he always, that if such owner can shew that the property las nt been the other low lords entertained any inhabited for a period of three months or upwards in any year, he doubt, it was submitted as an A. B ques- shall be entitled to a proportional abatement of assessment leted on the same for the said year.\n\ntion to the Judges, because, as the law\n\nAppeal against as\n\nwas to be stated definitively, for the\n\nVIII—Provided always, that if any person from whom payment British Islande, and for all its colonies, esten der pay- of the assessment leviable under this Ordinance may have been the Lords deemed it proper that the meo the\n\ndemanded, and who shall have already paid in the amount demanded decision should have all the weight of him, ohjects to the demand on any other ground than that of which the concurrent opinions of the valuation, it shall be competent to such person, after payment of Judges and of the Lords could give it.\" the amount demanded, to appeal against such demand to the Chief' Justice of the Supreme Court at such time and place as the said:\n\nWe had proposed to give a short critique\n\nChief Justice may be pleased to direct, or that if any person be dissa on the Concert of Thursday last, but tisfied, or objects to any valustion to be made under this Ordinance on the ground of over-valuation, he or they may, within the period of three calender months after such valuation, or when the said Chief: Justice may appoint or direct, appeal to him against such valuation, and that it shall be lawful for him, if he deem it advisable or neces- sary to have any three persons taken from the existing let of special jurors to assist him in ascertaining the question of value which may arise on\n\nDistricts may be\n\nIX—And be it further enacted and ordained, that it shall and n any such appeal. may be lawful for the said Governor, with the advice of the said Executive Council, to exempt such districts or portions of the said Island from the operation of this act, or from the payment of the said rates, as to him and them may seem advisable.\n\nX—And be it hereby enacted and ordained, that un asessment made under the authority of the Ordinance shall be impeached or affected by reason of any mistake in the name of any person liable to assessment, or of any thing chargeable with assessment, provided the directions of this Ordinance be in substance and effect complied with.\n\nclause.\n\nTriplomatic Department.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nHis Excellency Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of British Trade, &c. &c., is pleased to direct that the sunexed Circular to the address of Her Majesty's Consuls in China he published for general information.\n\nBy order,\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 31st May, 1845.\n\nCIRCULAR No.\n\nADAM W. ELMSLIE.\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 31st May, 1845.\n\nI have to acquaint you, that I have received the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty, conveyed through the Right Honourable the Earl of Aberdeen, sanctioning and confirming Ordinance No. 6 of 1844, intituled, An Ordinance to authorize the execation of the Process of the Supreme Court of Hongkong in certain Parts within the Dominions of the Emperor of China.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nJ. F. DAVIS.\n\nTrue Copy:\n\nADAM W. ELMSLIE,\n\nTo Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at\n\nTisle.\n\nPreamble.\n\nClovernor to p\n\nIsland.\n\nHONGKONG,\n\nANNO OCTAVO, VICTORIE REGINE. No. 2 of 1845.\n\nBy His Excellency JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Esquie, Go- vernor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong jad its Dependencies, lur Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Sperin tendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the idvice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.\n\nAn Ordinance to raise an assessed Rate on Janda, houses, and premises, within the Colony of Hongkong, for the upholding of the requisite Police Force therein.\" WHEREAS it is deemed expedient and necessary that the Colony of Hongkong should defray the Expenses attendant on the upholding and maintaining the Police force thereof.\n\n--Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Governor of point haters of the Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof that lands. house it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Governor, with the mies within the advice of the Executive Council, from time to time to appoint two ar more persons for the purpose of estimating the annual vaide of the lands, houses, and premises within the said Island, or within any particular district thereof, which shall be in the tenure or occupation of any person or persons; and the said valuator or valuators shall, when thereunto required, make a retum in writing and on oath of such valuation to the said Governor and Coureff; and also at the time of having valued each property respectively, he proprietor thereal, a written Notification of their having made such or they shall leave or cause to be left with some inmate or the valuation, sod of the Amount thereof.\n\nIl—And be it further enacted and ordained that for the purposes of this Ordinance, the said Governor and Council may cause a new valuation to be made annually.\n\nILL--And\n\nValuation may be made anually.\n\nAssessment to he Trade on the d\n\nJyment, andromedy for nonpayment.\n\nbe\n\n|\n\nInterpretation\n\nAnd be it further enacted and ordained, that this Ordinaner shall come into operation and take effect, from and after the first day of Julf next ensuing.\n\nPassed the Legislative Council of Hongkong this 93d day of May, 1845. ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY,\n\nClerk of Councila.\n\nJ. F. DAVIS, Governor, &c., &c.\n\nour present rulers every thing will be done with the utmost economy: but that does not affect the principle, against which we conter.d.\n\nThe right of the mercantile commu- pity to a voice in the Legislative Council has frequently been urged, not, we think, with much force of reason; for until the revenue of the colony is sufficient to pay its expenses, we do not ace that the in- habitants can claim representation as a right, and upon any other grounds it\n\nMessrs Fiebig and lavac's Concert took place according to announcement on Thurs day evening last, and the attendance was in very respect calculated so answer the ex pectoris of the originators, who well de Berve encouragement for their attempt to the ennuyés of Victoria. afford an evening's rational entertainment to deservedly applauded for his brilliant ex\n\nM. Rarac was eeution of the very difficulty picces allotted to him, sad met with an unanimous encore in the Caroival of Venice.\" His notes are remarkably clear and expressive, and by a himself of a few mannerisms, he might with little attention to his style, in order to divest study become a first rote performer on this most difficult of instruments. M. Fiebig was not so felicitous; his well known skill and tirely unworthy of his efforts. The \"Bella\" execution, were expended on a theme on- he dimittel. le proved himself to possess\n\na correct judgment and highly cultivated\n\ntaste, by the simple yet appropriate manner in which he accompanied M. Ravac, instead of displaying in mastery over the instrument by profuse ornament, at the expense of the melody itself, a fault too common among musicisms. The programme was a striking example of the lied taste which is unfortu Dately I too prevalent in the days with thrown aside for the modern Italian school, regard to music. The great masters are new The Messiah must give place to the Stabal Mater, and Iton Giovanni to Don Pasquale. Verily, Rossint, Donizetti, Belliei, Pacini, Auber, &o, ae but peor substitutes for Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Weber, Fiebig and Barac should favour the inhabi tots of Victoria with another Concert, or Gluck, Cimarosa, or Parsiella. If Messrs\n\neven a series of Concerts, and we think they have ample encouragement for so doing, what\n\nTHE CHINA MAIL.\n\nHONGKONG, THURSDAY, 8TH JUNE, 1245. Is another part of to-day's paper will be found an important Ordinance by the Governor in Council for assessing the inhabitants with the expenses of the Police establishment. The advantages\n\nwhich the community derive from a well organized system of police are so self-evident, that a reason- able rate for its support is perhaps one of would be worse than useless. the few direct taxes that in civilized the case is different with municipal of his great countryman the composer of countries are submitted to without affairs. Here, it is proposed that the Fidelio, or M. Ravac delighting his auditors de tot anticipate whole charge of upholding the police or Vietti; and, if the prevailing taste is so that even those who, like ourselves, should be defrayed by the inhabitants, strongly expressed in favour of modera with the touching compositions of Corelli maiorain that it is a mistake\" policy who thereby, we conceive, establish a music, let us have it good at least, something to overburden the youthful energies of just claim to avail themselves of the con- by Spohr, Cherubini, Mendelssolu, er the colony with taxation, will find much stitutional right of British subjects to be Beyerbeer, for instance. to complain of in being called upon consulted both as to the levying and dis- to contribute their quota for uphollingposal of the fund. In London, though\n\nmormer; and WH\n\na treat it would be for a true lover of nute to hear M. Fisbig displaying his taste nad But exception on some of the majestic sinfonias\n\nPEKING GAZETTE.\n\nhridegroom was\n\nthat\n\nthe force requisite for the protection, nearly one-fourth of the expenses of the health, and comfort of the community. police establishment is paid out of the Con-rial Princess with one of the Mangal chieft THE COURT—The marriage of an Imps- amble of the Ordinance, we conocive to watch over the interests of the rate But though we thus concur in the pre-solidated Fund, there are commissioners has given rise to not a little trouble. The that its enacting clauses are objectionable peyers; and in Edinburgh and (ilasgow, riage celebrated without delay, and he mast defining the power and jurisdiction of the assessment on the inhabitants, they at- to the customary rule, directed that astronu- on two grounds, First, not clearly where the whole amount is raised by an\n\nan early day should be fixed for the core. police, a term of wide signification, and Dually elect representatives,\n\nmony. The Emperor, however, according which in the three United Kingdoms to the sale power of determining the per Board, to ascertain when the heavens would\n\nwho have made to include very different classes of centage, as well as its appropriation. be propitions for the celebration of the nup mical observations should be made by the functions. The Ordinance does not in- These Commissioners have, properly, tials. Unfortunately the members of the for us whether this preventive branch judicial functions; but except that the Board ware not mautious in reading the of justice is to be rendered so efficient in appointment of Superintendent is lodged agus of the stars, and after a great many Hongkong as to supersede the necessity in other hands, they are onnipotent calculations, drawing of horoscopes, and con- for the individual tax which the inhabi as regards the extent and remunera tants have hitherto been compelled totion of the force, as well as in all that persofthe day, they fixed on the 23d April at submit to in maintaining private watch relates to lighting, cleansing, removal\n\nthree o'clock in the morning as the most tion is the more pointedly directed by arrangements of the fire brigade. And at that hour. This is said to be the earliest men--a circumstance to which our atten- of nuisances and obstructions, and the able for that ceremony. The Royal pair joined in drinking from the nuptial cup the intimation from the Chief Magistrate we which appeared in the Cuts MALL only Geomy, these matters are nowhere the celestial empire,\n\nbelieve that in efficiency and hoar at which a marriage has taken place in better managed out of London, if indeed The King of Korea has again asked the the metropolis is an exception. tants who might consider them worth $10\n\nEmperor to sanction is marriage with one a-month. It seems necessary to under-there aced be no fear about the sua patent for that pa pose. The Emperor Were such a plan adopted in Hongkong, of the damsels of the Court, and to grant but stand whether we are to have a police ciency of the supplies, and we should look have hitherto been carried by a body of so generally effective as to supersede the confidently to a gradually improved sys Mandarins deputed by the Emperor for has acceded to his requeat. Such documents\n\na fortnight ago, tendering the services of\n\na night constahle to any of the inhabi-\n\nsultatious with the most celebrate! philosu-\n\nThis will add\n\nit further enacted and ordained, that for the purpose valiation and provi. of levying the said rate, a per Centage at such an amount in the sic:t for periods of hundred as muy annually be determined on by the Governor with the payment, notice of advice of the Executive Council, not exceeding such a sum as sball assessment, period of be equal to the expenses of the Palice establishment, shall be as- necessity for private watchmen, or if, betem from the suggestions of a body of that purpose, but on the present occasion a sessed and paid in respect of every such valuation by the occapier sides this heavy tax, we are to be called judicious and interested commissioners, single civilian only has been despatched or owner of cach parcel of ground, house, or building, within such upon to contribute to the support of a Protection of life and property, sanatory with it to the Prince. time and times as the said Governor, with the advice of the said Council, shall direct, or as is hereinafter provided. In the absence of auch direction and in default of the same being so paid, it shall be Jawful for any person or persons oppainted to collect the suid tax to apply to the Chief Magistrate of Police of the Island, who shall, on satisfactory proof of the same having been duly demanded and being due and\n\nJunsatisfied,\n\ngrant his Warrant to levy the same by distress of any goods on or in the lands, houses, or premises so rated; and that any such\n\nrate, while unpaid, shall be a lien on the property so assessed, or charged therewith, Provided always that when and so often as any assessment shall be made on any such valuation, the particulars and nature of such assessment shall be published in one or more public newspapers of the said Colony.\n\nforee, which, from the intimation alluded regulations, and whatever tends to the another Queen to the numerous Ilarem to, it may be inferred the authorities do comfort and convenience of the public, of bis Royal Highness. not consider to be entirely efficient. are matters of imperative necessity, Tau Lord Mayor of Puking reported, that The other objection we have to the acknowledged by every friend to public beavy showers of snow had fallen in the measure is that the inhabitants are not safety and good order; and the adminis-, during the beginning of March; and allowed a voice in fixing the rate, or tration of the law for securing these ends be looked for, he suggests that a day of public as a good wheat harvest might accordingly io determining the modo in which it is to be applied no other limit being pro- those of the community who are to enjoy Emperor has received his suggestion favour\n\ncan never be placed in better hands than thanksgiving should be appointed. The posed than what may seem to the Co-the benefits, and who are caliel upon to ally. vernor, with the advice of the Executive contribute the means of securing then, Council, sufficient for upholding or main- Without forgetting or under-vaining the taining any extent of force that may he salutary efforts of our rulers to provide an appointed. We have no doubt that with organized protective force, experience\n\nSome Mandarins, of high rank, arrived\n\nfrom Kwang-tung and Yan-an, whose baggage consisted of no less than one thou- ordinary quantity, they were interrogated sand packages. This being rather an\n\nBA-\n\nas to the contents, and the reply that they contained letters and despatelies for the tribunals, no being satisfactory, they were ordered to he opened and inspected. Ten were found to contain documents, but the contents of the remaining 990 have not been made public.\n\nP\n\nOn releasing the Petit Jary from their long and fatiguing labours the fan. Recorde complimented them on the zeal and jade ment which they had displayed, and his Honour stated, that he coincided in every verdict they had given.\n\nlfonso of Lorda, February 17. THOMSON LORD ADVOCATE OF SCOTLAND.\n\nTHE CHINA MAIL.\n\nSITTING OF THE SCPI Colar, 2 June, 1945,\n\ndesired to name a son, he named 105 dollars,\n\n63\n\nA difter-\n\nstating the Admiral's desire to pay any c FOREIGN Goops with a Britist Chance- munendon for the services of the vossal\n\nT—During the past year numerous in- which Matheson might think G and stonees have occurred of goods buying bren (From the Hongkong Register] This was a writ of error against a judg\n\nA Special Jury was empanneled for thre meat of the Court of Exchequer in Scotland trial of an action raised as the instance of the manensient, but expressed his willingness to\n\nreason. Mr Matheann refused any ve brought to this country for home use or ex- The facts of the case are those John\n\nportation to foreign puits, with labek attach- Grant, a person born in Scotland, but who Crown against the Editor of the Friend of acccptacy couneration on the part of the ed, giving, or purporting to give thean, a had left that cuantry sad become domiciled: Ching, for the publication of the following\n\ncrew might think proper. When desired British character in a foreign market s in Demerara, died in that colony, in the\n\nto name a sum, be said, the Admiral may this, if allowed, would be highly detrimental Article in his 'isue of the 13th July last, Treasurer Tang-ting-ching, the late Gover-year 1887. He had acquired considerate, which was alleged to contain a libel against think very different from us and being to the British manufacturer, the goods have nor of Canton, and who will probably property while in Demerara, and had trans- Sir Thomas Cochrane:-\n\nin every instance been detained by the Reve- reesive the first van Governorship, osmitted saare portion of it to Scotland, at It will be in the all-rtion of many of our The letter M Me Matheson stated that the me officers, as being impuited contrary to recommended his inferiur officers, whe no- the time of his death, a banking house there Loaders, that Her Majesty's ship Wolf, got on a schooner had been detained 18 hours in conve the provisions of the act in that regard; the terially assisted bin in clearing large trace held property of his to the amount of\n\nbank somewhere below Woosneg, and has for the quence of the service rendered to the Wolf only relief given having been that the goods of land in Kan-sub, to the notite of govera- £18,000. Probate of his will was taken timely aid of the Schooner Fetes, Capt. Caer, sier Goddard in addressing the Jury for Mr have been allowed to be returned to the purt ment, as worthy of promotion.\n\nont in Scotland, by tho present appellant, as\n\nwould have been obliged to acrifice he cons and Carr, ill be felt eansiderable difficulty of shipment, the labels or other mode of in shot before she curld here'got n The Wolf took appearing before them in such circumstances.fringement having been firstromovel. These bis executor, and payment of the money due\n\nthe bank at high water, mud and not possibly have Mr Cur bad been accused of publishing a labels have usually contained the Royal arms having boea brained, in was transmitted to It is with touch regret we learn, from a\n\nbocu fiased again, without grandly reducing the dead hel, \"toulously, winkedly, and malicious of Enghel, will the name, in English, of Demerara. The law officers of the Crown weight on board. Then fast descried by the Fern, y\" Mr Carr, he believed, knew very little the importer in London, or other place in lang memorial of Lea, Governor-Genersi of\n\nclaimed from the executor the son of £1800 ahr, the Way had a sign.d of distress lying, ani Che-eang and Fo-keen, that the rise arup as legacy duty duo from him in respect of there can be no doubt that, hack it came in to be high and in these seas Sir Thomas, except on a person holding a the United Kingdom, ss the case may be, the in Pormasa hoe failed, also that the Granary the property of the testator existing in Scot- whilst she was lying in a mitical position, she\n\nname and description of the contents bring is now exhausted, and that the price of grain Lad. The case went before the Court of\n\nwand ham gore bo pres. The Pinot Pan niongailia, however, in this case did not act as a judge, also given in the English language, evidently is daily rising in Fo-keen. Leu has ardered Exchequer in Scotland, where Ford Gillies and took out all ver artament, 15 send 41,42 th. The ly Judge of Admiralty here is the intending to envey the impression in a extensive purchases to be made in Che-keang delivered a judgment declaring that the\n\nshot, and it was net wat relieved of this weight clut | Lord Chief Justice. Neither does he accuse foreign market that the goods were of British and other places, and wishes that the public legary duty as payable in the manner de ser altercaties fabu to the her guns overhard, either in his publie or his private character, time since of a parcel of esses containing se again loated; without this since she had no bin ofhay rbing eriminal, or of an offence mamifacture. An instance occurred a short granaries should be opened.\n\nmanded. The prosent writ of error was then brought. The ease bad been argued vage, and before any Adiralty socte sum\n\nor go to pisees on the ink. This is a clear case of which implied guilt. He never acted him paper for letter-writing being brought for of coruption. He only accuses him that he CANTON—Rumour states that the light two years ago, and now came on again for awarded the Foren for for aid would be siderable.\n\nexportation, etch sheet of paper having thos was not so bieral as he ought to be, A\n\nword Barle\" primed in the usual manner at ning struck the palace of Lieutenant-Gver. argument by one counsel on a side.\n\nAt the time the affair occurred, tar Admisal Sir Me Kelly, on the part of the appellant\n\ncriminal libel has been filed against Mr Carr, the left hand corner, and the packages them- nor [wang, and damaged, bis snutf-box. Themas Duebrang was at Chusni, when it arced. In consegnace of the way the accusation selves containing the paper the Brilish aras This, it is said, has made so strong an impres¦ (Mr Anderson was with him,) fosisted that between him are the Cipam of the Vares, that the has been brought, he was pot to great ex- einblazoned thereon. They were, of course, sion upon the grandee, that he has since been the legacy duty was not payable here. The question: of compensation atould be lett open ancil duty was demanded under 36 Geo. III, c. wrapt in deep thought and revery.\n\nSir 1 homas Cochrane avtored to this enlony. Altor penser, as the frown pays on costs; and if immediately detained, and application WAY he seeds, as I aux sure he will, he will made for permission to retard them to the 152, sec. 2, which enacted, that all legacies Thonan return, the cwners generaly waived\n\nabove the amount of £20, given by any will\n\nall claims fre salvage, marely requesting the Rear rill here to pay all his own expenses. Be port of shipment, but the intention in this (From the Singapore Free Press, 1st May.) or testamentary instrumcat, shoald pay le-\n\nAdmiral to remouense the Captain and eve for their sides the case has been deferred from time instance being so evident, the goods wer The Criminal Sessions were finished on gacy duty. Fe submitted that thang those elite similar te their own, Sir Thomas Cachane on long ago. Fir Thomas might have put ed, which was accordingly done,\n\ntrouble, never doubling then retunded by a spirit to time, whereas it might have been brought ordered to be seized and the parties prosecut Saturday Jast, the 28th ult. having lasted words were of the most extensive and gene rash hudumaly reward de vore of Fist himself into the witnesa box, and so might ence is made where the name and inscription four weeks, 18 persons were discharged on ral kind, the aut did not apply out of Great Majesty's slig. In doing thy they committed a Mr Waller, and thee we should have had an on the label is in the French or other foreign Saturday, no witnesses coming forward Britain. The aut could not extend even to\n\ncapital cere, to who justice and magnanimity opportunity of seeing what was right and language, although the British armus may be against them. No blame attaches to the our colonies, without some word expressly ey had entrusted the liquidatio of the cases what was wrong, or at least we should have Police in this instance, as the parties had including them, and there were no anche Captain and are of the Kareemid not fi\n\nengraved thereon, it being considered that words here. That being the case, the gene print much ganeanu facdage, and taking advantage\n\nhad an opportunity to cross-examine them, the act is not thereby infringed in const- been regularly bound over to appear nord\n\nquence. Timca. give evidence. In some cases there is leral rule of law applied that the personal pro- of the antideles is displast, he offered to award and of proving that Mr Matheson was not informed of the facts. Mr Bradshaw, the doubt that bribery has been resorted to inperty followed the fair of the domicile of its all $10, in the proportion of $4 for the quain\n\nfirst officer of the Fire, was on beard when I\n\nTHE HOPELESS SESSION. order to keep back evidenco. In van oase, a owner, and consequently as the domicile of $20 Ckiy Oficer; $16 Gunnar; $1 each for the Crew- charge of murder, the widow of the murder the testator here was Demerara, the low of take advantage of us Iter &iral's meannes, ant dewee was tatran in this court before a Com\n\nWe need actualy gette tha: Catón Carr would not the Wulf hoisted sigands of distress: his evi-\n\nWhat change has come over the public ed person, though she had appeared before that place unst govern the administration of\n\nwithin these few years Where be all the in is instance Her Majesty's ship has got off missioner. Mr Carr did not ferret out the the Grand Jury, was not to be found when his assets. Prubate but necessarily been fie fad the Fizen been the party cunt talon out in Scotland, because the Bankers\n\neager conjectures regarding the grent mea cireunastanees; \"hey were brought to him by the case came on for trial.\n\nwan in expardy unit the readers a Captain Carr, who complained of the waut Parliament aas supposed to lie pregnant? sares with which to coming session of who were the debtors had not honestly paid aquistanes, we would have had the matter certleil 1\n\nof liberality. F. M's Ships are generally People do not even take the treble to fore had been paid, but the claim here was what was due, and the probate duty there a very different mumer. Sie Thores mental op-\n\nvalued at £1000 per gan-the Wolf has 18 So which at times appear scleri -wor for legacy duty, which was clearly not pay\n\nguess what may be coming. Suficient for guns, nod may, therefore he vained at able As a very strong instance of the mis\n\nLeco fally opened to the importance of the service,\n\nThe day is the evil thereof. They will see and if such a question were left to his award, wo har 18,000, and for saving her 100 dollars are\n\nthe debates when they begin. Public emio- chief that would arise if the doctrine now\n\nIf Sir Thomas close to take ou nat the slightest doubt that the which awardedi. contended for by the Crowe could be sup\n\nsufficient for the 'em, would hure aweled bits himself the office of fixing the reward, be it is as languil is the opening of St A Chinese was executed on Monday week ported, it was only necessary to mention this\n\nchongauls for the War. We regret exeedingly to\n\nought to have exercised the strictest care to Stephen's as it has long been at the opening for murder. He taule a long speech when case, Suppose an Englishman resident They injure the dignity of the series not a litte: Carr, hearing that Sir Thomas was about to\n\nnatice such a crtions is the me now mantined. make himself acquainted with the facts. Mr of the patent theaires, No new pieces are the scaffold, protesting is innocence, abroad, or a foreigner traded with a person\n\nronounced as in preparation. Somo leading danouncing the witnesses against biu for in England, and at the death of the former a\n\nand alcough no thinking man would jrdys unferour-\n\nactors have cutired, and no onw ones ara commener an action against him, made every advertised. Nobody asks wht is to succeel perjury and threatening to beat them bill of exchange accnpted by the person io\n\nably of those whose merits Eater zee: so often tested, enquiry, in order that if he had done wrong. Lol Stanley in the Tybalt line, or Mr in conacquence of the lile minded actions of their afer his death. He acquitted the Judge this conmry was ranning, no parment of peat Chief, we are bound to acolodge, that to\n\nbe might rearess it by making an ample adstone in the heasy tragedy. There are and fury of all blame, as they had only acted that bill of exclange could be made without\n\napology but the more he did enqore, the to be rehearsals on Monday at Sir Robert the thoughtless and ipsmant, such tr.les uvey an according to the evidence, and be declared a deduction from the legacy duty. No one unfavourable, though file impression of the nasal stronger be found the facts. To costine Peri's (in full dress) and the Dake of Well- that in order to remove all cars from the cook pretend that a rale so mischievous to chare. Si Theme Cochrane, if we recoller Jibel it most the show that the party is Judge's mind, he, the prisoner, would bang commerce could exist, and the Hanse must, right, has been a candidate for parliamentary hưn charged with something that is criminal.ington's but the maies of the pinses in himself and he accordingly placed his head in therefore, act on the Authorities already des\n\npar: once, at least, he stood for a seaport, Mr Bradshaw's evidence is to this effect has invited his friends to be early in their\n\npreparation are not asked. the balter. He was very collected, and took cided, which had settled that the law of the\n\nthe pret buffetini inhalants of which are slip The Wolf was in great distress, firing gutus, attendances but the Opposition Fader a polite leave of those near him by bowing place where the testator died nust goverato distinguish himself in the nature of his country dwares; should the gallant Adunai ever again sek\n\nand baving her ensign with the Uniou down, ems to dust whether it is worth the to them, and at last, shaking hands with the the adutinistration of his personal property.\n\nThe Fire stood in and sent her boat to the while of his friends to we trust the affair we matrate will be prestained off to offer assistance. The Fixes had a 'Comeli whether it is worth tas while ot come, and Mr exceptioner, was launched off.\n\nThe Solicitor-General (with whom was bit the hastings, as we ate afrail would shin large pantity of specie on board. She re- bis to stay away. The Three Mays convinted of the rauder Me Crompton) did not deny the existence of in the eyes of any consergy intarestol in the\n\nThe tradesmen evince ceived 16 guns and 500 shut, and he consime animation in farbisting up the Houses, of Captain RBIsos of the Bluck twt, were some general rule as to the law of domicile, mesutile -hipping of Geet Britain.\" executed on Saturday last, and acknowledged but cuntended that it had nothing to do with\n\ndered the Voit would have been in extreme The following were the Jurymen on the\n\nand the grooms in exercising the cream- their guilt.\n\na case like the present. The principle of case,Thos. Jones, Esq., Duacan Flether, danger bl a gale come out. law that raust govern this case was, that Es, Angus Fletcher, Bay. F. T. Bush, Esq. aliona tendency to prevent others from giving pervade th actors and spectatus. Never coloured horses of the state-carriage; int TheJulge here asked, \"had not this public with these exceptions, apathy and langu where the property was balaistered the J. Leffler, Esq. and George Findlay, Esq. TRULY SEAMAN-LIKE CONDUCT. Captain legacy duty must be paid. If there had beeu The attorney-fineral in opening the case chassistance?—Mr Goddard said he thought before it the public appear to expect so Captain Caldwell, fate of the ship Durchester, of a specifs appropriation of the property in stated that this was an information on the ! \"xpressly the reverse, as it showedsuch per- little from a session will it be possible to Boston, tas pebliched the following amount: Sotland, this rule would not have applied, part of the Queen, to defend the character\n\nsous their age would be taken up by the press disappoint that little? Our faith in the Mr Bradshaw's videuce was then read. disappointing powers of Parliament is great. Captain Brition, of the Rochester, fell ja | but there was no appropriation The money of Sir Thomas Cochrane, who had awarded with the Dorchester at sea, a pertent Greek, recoveral there formed part of the general a sum of 100 dollars for services rendered and at great hazard rescued her officers, crew, assets, and was therefore liable to the lagney by the Fire to the off, as the fall salvage\n\nto an anchor near her. She had 144,000 severely trial-Sperlotur. and passengers from an untimely fate. duty. He contended that all the cases which claimed that Mr Car, well knowing the Caphan Caldwell says, \"The Rochester was bad been dated on this subject did not premises, took the occasion to vilify the stroring a course which would bare carried touch the subject of duncile, but related Commander-in-Chief as having acted aritra her about three miles north of us. The mo❘ wholly to that of the appropriation artit that when services were rendered to H. M. Barisfied with the award—He thinks the ons example of official economy. A crea-\n\nor non- rily, haughtily, and unjustly, and to state\n\nLouis Philippe's Ministers have get a tort- ment the wreck was seen, the course of the appropriation of the property, The Rochestor was altered for one directly for us. gentleman farther contended, that where a Ships, no adequate reward would be paid, remuneration illiberal, and injurious to other tion of Peers was intended, and the names of At that time,\" said Captain Britton to one party acted in the discharge of dutios of To this charge Mr Care at Girst pleaded vessels requiring assistance—Thorew help the Pencs were almost authoratively an afterwards, I had no idea that there could administration to a deceased person, the Not Guilty, but to-day he has added as a to take the guns, &c., on board—Witness nounced. Thone persons, of course, would be a living being on board of her; but I legacy daty is payable in respect of the money farther plea, that all he had stated was true, did so, and was powell in consequence—The be bound to Ministers for the coming session; have made it au invariable rate through life, he received and dealt with in that charseter, and published for the benefit of the pallie acevant in the Friend of China was not enig but what a waste of the coin of Court fa whenever I see a wreck, to get as near her The Lord Chancellor put the following Hy was aware that whenever there was angered The Fizen was detained 24 hours- vour! Ministers take second thought, and A. Matheson, Esq., being called as a vit postpone their creation until after the dis- as possible, and ascertain all I can about her, questions to the Judges:A B., a British Fattempt to check such objectionable publica- and make sure that there is nobody aliva on subject, born in England, resided in a Bri- tions, there was raised an outery that it was\n\nnews and sworn, deposed, that the Fizm be-\n\ncussion on their whole policy in the Cham- board before I leave her. We supposed, hetish colony, made his will, and died domiciled for the purpose of curbing the fibres and the chip of Jardine, Matheson, & .. hers. This is the true economy: every sup\n\nawarded nothing to the Crew continued, it was some timbership which there. At the time of his death debts were Press. The Government bero had no wish\n\nporner will wat himself down for a peerage, Secretary of Sir Thomas Cochrane called and each one prize will attract many gamblers had been drifting about here for months;awing to him in England; his executor in to do so.--an ollicer discharging the high and wished him to do so—the Viren bad for it. As if to show practically that the but resolving that I would adhere to my rule, England collected these debts, and out of duty of Admiral, and in this case acting as a I altered my course, although we all thought the money he collected paid legacies to cars\n\nJudge of the Admiralty, is complained of it useless at the time. Thus, by following tain legatees in England are such legacies a partial statement of the frots is brought the service rendered by hue was very made one sample Peer—M. Jaubert, an Op. this noble rule, Captain Britton was the able to the payment of the legacy daty? forward; for if the whole facts had been slight, and the crew were not employed at positionist. Spectator.\n\nAll—Captati Care was not satisfied with the mexas, in the hauds of God, of saving the He had fransed the question in this general stated. Sir Thomans Cochrane would have\n\nAdmiral's award, but did not ask witness's lives of 45 human beings, and in the circle of form, beranse the statute equally affected suffered no damage. A persoa in such vir-\n\nadvice as the course he ought to punue their friends and acquaintance, of making the England and Scotland,\n\ncumstances ought not to be so negligent as hearts of hundreds sing for joy. Captain The Judges requested short time to to pablish partial statements. The Admiral he is the assistance he gave was very im- portaut—Mr Waller did not make his state- Britton received me on board \"his ship with consider their answer. They retired for is charged with gross partiality and verup-\n\nment a upoo bis own knowledge, but na a welcome and a shake of the hand which this purpose, and at the end of about half an tion as a judge. You\" (the Jury) will not\n\nwhat he noderstood--Witness thinks that ac went to the heart, and spoke at once the sea- hour returned, when\n\nfail to perceive the motive on the face of the man and the gentleman. So long as memory Lord Chief Justice Tindal read their article.\n\ncording to Captain Carr's statement of the ser Will you ever believe chat Sir\n\nvices reutered, 100 Dollars was ootanfficient, retains her seat, I shall not forget his kind- answer, to the effect that, though the words Thomas was influenced by such motives, and ness. Taking me into his cabin, Consider,' of the statute could not apply everywhere, that this was published for the beaclit of the\n\nCross-examined by the Attorney-General said he, everything here at your service, the principle which ran through all the le public, and not to gratify some private feeling saw nothing on the part of Sir Thomas or Here are my clothes, use as many of them asided case was, that the domicile of the de- against him? It may produce the most\n\nMr Waller to lead him to believe they wished you need. And such was his treatment of ceased party gave the law which regulated prejudicial effoot for if this article is ciroz\n\nto retreat from their offer to give a proper us votil we arrived at New York, and then, the distribution of the personal property; lated among the mercantile wavy here, should remuneration. When asked to manie a sunt, witness said high Government officers were said he, Here is my purse at your service this ride was not affected by the situs of the another of Her Majesty's Ships got inte\n\nften stingy, and he believed Sir Thomas was for what moung you need? flow different personal property itself, or by the place tu similar circumstances, it would deter them the result, and how diferent must be the fee which the administrator received that pras from residering their services. I have au particular trouble. ings of Captain Britton from what they porty, and that, consequently, the law appli- thing to say against the serving rendered by\n\nThe Attorney-General said that Sie Thomas was of necessity discharging an office of high wonid have been, if he bad passed by and re-cable to this case was the law of the colony the Vire taking out guts, shat, &n. ported, Lat. 50 N., long. 20 W, saw a ship, where the deceased was domiciled at the This, I admit, it was a clear caso of salvage, Ministerial duty, se at that time there was no Totally dismasted, sea, making a complete time of his death, and was not the law of Sir Thomas bad to wish to deny this. Te Court of Admiralty here, breach over her: weather equally, and im England, consequently that the legacy daty said to his Secretary, Mr Waller, I know The Judge, in susuming up the case, said ing on night; could ascertain nothing further was not payable here.\n\nnothing of this case you will call on Methe bel was divided into two parts first a that the Lord had sent at thers to marry her, abour ber. Such are too often the reports, The Lord Chancellor expressed his fall Matheson and learn what be claims.\" Mrtement of facts, and secondly a commen! Betty, without much hesitation, replied,The but I hope we shall see no more of them. coneurrence with this opinion, and went Waller did call, and Mr Mathieson very tary on these facts. The first was passed Lord's will be done.\" Edinburgh Evening Courant.\n\ninto a very exact examination of the cases liberally refused to receive anything. Mr over. It was for the Jury to judge if there\n\nThe Premier\n\nThe Fixes was ordered by the Wolf to conte but on the present vesion they will be Tarls of silver on hoard. Thinks it was in\n\nsequence of the relief afforded by her that\n\nthe Wolf got off. Two vessels bave sincr bero wrecked there. The crew were all dis-\n\nHOW TO MAKE A PEERAGE GO VURTHEST,\n\nnot then returned to Hongkong Me Waller competition is open to all, Ministers have\n\nAN AMRICAN CONE AND 19 Swann, A Colonel of the Chised Sanes Army having rofused to obey the esmuunds of his superior cfficer, with sentenced by the courbeartial in↔ be deprised ní his sword for one month.\" On his weapon being demanded of her, he aroes, and in the mud gale and solema amer declared, that he didn't own one: that the sword be had been accustomed to wear Giln't being to him; but he had no dobi Mr Baker, the jeweller, f whow be hired it B waining days, would int it to the Court for the re quired mouth on the most reasonable terras 1\n\n'rovidence Guzeite\n\nFace ResigNA CON,-Deacon Mavis of Lyne Crevicu, Farge alludder and exemplary man, was exceedingly cocentre in some of his noticus. His courtship is in sus, was as follows:-aving The any pointed his horse, with only a nap-ssin fer a sad, be rede in front of the hause wherea Betty Lec lived, and, without dismounting, reguesial\n\nJetty to come to linn; on her eing, he told her\n\nyu this subject, which, he said, completely. Waller natted what compensation would be was a necessity first to publish these facts; AN EYE TO THE FUTURE—At a meeting, von justified the opinions of the learned Judges enough for the crew of the Vixen. Mr secondly was it necessary to publish this red by the friends of Clay, held in Woodstock, All sorts of people are plunging into the He begged to add, that the reasons why the Matheson said about 105 dollars, to which cotourstory. Had Mr Carr rested with a Vend, e ele oratore grew arazingly exontent, frightful whirlpool of railway speculation.Judges had been summoned to give the Mr Waller answered, say in round numbers statement of facts, it is probable you exchiring, ever heard of a woulan's warning Bankers and merchants, barristers and baber-House their resistance in this case was, tint 100 dollars. Mr Care puts an imaginary would not have been troubled with this paper sun after Jana K. Polk P\" and den pude a dashers, bankers' clerks and doctors of divi- as the law was to be stated definitively for case to injure Sir Thomas. Ho says, bail secution. Sir Thomas was not likely to have sig diffene pause, if inviting an awwer. nity, Members of Parliament and keepers of the British islands and for all our colonies, the Vixeu been the party that was in jeopac brought an autiou, and he was sure his friend did exclaims a fair decorat in the cred, win gambling-houses, old oren and young lads, the Lords had deemed it proper that the de dy,\" &. The last paragraph could only be the Attorney-General would not have taken hd boy married about six months proves, Bat married women who desire to have a good cision abould have all the weight which the pennet by some person who had a personal up such a case. But this was not the sting have en tha! intends to.\" speculation on their own account, and spin-concurrent opinions of the Judges and of spleen against the admiral. If any of you of the libel. It is for you to say whether Sir sters who think that an addition to their their Lordships could give it. He moved had been called on to act as arbiter, and ia: Thomas is charged with corruption, and if soị\n\nMas Lova, Harmony House, Concord, near fortune might give them an opportunity of that the judgment should be given for the consequence of your award had been accused it is a huel. To order that words may con- Kusing Pains,” is the adureas of a school stress in sharing it with another-all, all are rushing plaintiff in error.\n\nNew South Wales. of corruption, you would feel what damages stitute a libel, they must charge a man with on in the same course-dying after the wheel\n\nLord Brougham and Lord Campbell save ought to be given in the present case. The something criminal: but in writing whatever of fortune, which for the present is laden at rally expressed their concurrence with the affidavit of Me Walle, which will be read to, tends to bring a man into contempt is a libel. every spoke with the shares of some railway motion of the noble and leverned. Lord. you, states, that he wrote to Mr Malevon The Jury, after a short consultation, res company—Morning Post.\n\nby the direction of Sir Thomas, a letter torneil à verdict of not guilty.\"\n\nJudgment for the plaintiff is error.\n\nFon—Never tell a mun he's a frol. In the Grat place he won't believe you; in the next beŋl be sure i think you one jou buying 10,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 234310, "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": "CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4]", "page_number": 83, "title": "CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4]", "content_text": "27\n\n81\n\n26\n\nColonel D'Almada, and family, well; viz: - Governor Elliot, of Bermuda; Mr Johnston, late Secretary to the Super. in China; Mr Plowden, and Mr Astall, M. P., Directors of the East India Company, and Sir James Matheson, Bart., M. P.\n\n28.-\n\nad\n\nRespectfully offering excuse for intruding upon Your Grace's valuable time and attention, the conviction that I have served Her Majesty for 16 years and 8 months to this date, - honestly and faithfully, and to the best of my ability, I have the honor to be,\n\nWith the greatest respect,\n\nMy Lord Duke,\n\nYour Grace's,\n\nmost obedient and Most humble Servant,\n\nLidi Ahmada\n\nClerk of Councils, and Chief Clerk and Keeper of Records in the Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 234645, "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": "CO129-046 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1854 [5-19／8]", "page_number": 57, "title": "CO129-046 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1854 [5-19／8]", "content_text": "Giving effect to \n\nwith \n\nand Appointment \n\nin another Colony I shall be prepared \n\nto consider the arrangements submitted by Colonel Cavic \n\nwith a reduction in the expenditure.\n\nC\n\nreduction of the \n\nHarbor Masters' \n\nDepartment, the duties of Harbour Master I have learnt from the despatches under \n\nconsideration, may perhaps be performed with the \n\nassistance of the Clerk. I shall put in way half of Mr. Bernard the present life \n\nWatkins went continue \n\nin the discharge of their duties. Jain frère\n\nCopy \n\nSir,\n\n1\n\nIn 6837/524 Harbour Master's office,\n\nVictoria, Hongkong,\n\n12th May, 1854.\n\nShould\n\n55\n\nyour application \n\nfor the Harbour Mastership be \n\nfavourably received, I would beg \n\nto support an application from \n\nme \n\nto succeed you as Chief Clerk in this office.\n\nUnder ordinary \n\ncircumstances \n\nI should have urged no \n\nrequest on \n\nthe subject, trusting that \n\nthe fact of my being second Clerk in the office would perhaps \n\nE.B. Michell,\n\nActing Harbour Master \n\n&c.\n\n40.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-046 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1854 [5-19／8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 234696, "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": "CO129-046 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1854 [5-19／8]", "page_number": 108, "title": "CO129-046 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1854 [5-19／8]", "content_text": "a sudden surprise\n\nwould be sonorous but Wearisome and the\n\nof\n\nthe inhabitants partly\n\nEuropean and native be\n\nproportionally quieted I think\n\nwill agree\n\nwith you this is\n\na matter\n\nof no light\n\nimportance; indeed, that you\n\nhave so promptly responded to\n\nmy call for your\n\naid and advice is in itself\n\nproof\n\nthat I\n\ndo\n\nyou\n\nassistance.\n\nand I need\n\nhardly say that any suggestions\n\nyou\n\nor\n\nhave to\n\noffer\n\neither\n\nat a future time I shall\n\nvery\n\nwillingly and thankfully receive.\n\n(Folio Copy)\n\nSigned W. Caine,\n\nCouncillor\n\noff\" Colonial Secretary,\n\n \n\nShe\n\nMay 26th 1851.\n\n105\n\n \n\nThe following Gentlemen met at the Government offices\n\nthis day by\n\nthe desire\n\nof the Lieutenant\n\n& Governor for the purpose of considering the best mode of providing for\n\nthe\n\ndefence of the Colony\n\nin its\n\npresent unprotected state. Colonel Griffiths, Mr. Hillier,\n\nMr Dent.\n\nI. Jardine, Mr Williamson Pratt, Mr Antrobus, Mr. Stirling Moss Odger\n\nMr Holliday,\n\nMr S.A.,\n\nThe Lieutenant\n\naddressed a few\n\nremarks to\n\nthe Governor", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-046 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1854 [5-19／8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 234701, "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": "CO129-046 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1854 [5-19／8]", "page_number": 113, "title": "CO129-046 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1854 [5-19／8]", "content_text": "HONGKONG.\n\nANNO DECIMO SEPTIMO VICTORIA REGINÆ.\n\nNo. 1 of 1854.\n\nBY The Honorable Lieutenant-Colonel William Caine, Lieutenant-Governor Administering the Government of the Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.\n\nAN ORDINANCE TO RAISE AN ADDITIONAL POLICE RATE.\n\n[30th May, 1854.]\n\nWHEREAS it is necessary that for a temporary period an Auxiliary Police Force should be kept on foot and maintained in this Colony for the preservation of the Lives and Property of the Inhabitants thereof :-\n\nI. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Honorable the Lieutenant-Governor Administering the Government of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, That to defray the expenses of raising and maintaining an Auxiliary Police Force in this Colony in addition to the ordinary Police Rate assessed for the current year a rate be forthwith levied of Three per cent on the gross amount of the property included in the Police Rate Assessment, and that the Amount so levied be applied by the Officer Administering the Government of the Colony for the time being in and about the maintenance of the Auxiliary Police Force at his discretion.\n\nII. That if at the expiration of Three months from the passing of this Ordinance the Officer Administering the Government of this Colony for the time being shall deem it necessary for the express purposes of this Ordinance and for no other that a like sum of Three per cent should be levied, it shall be lawful for such Officer to cause such further sum to be levied.\n\nIII. That should it so happen that it be found unnecessary to expend all the sums of money raised under this Ordinance for the purposes of the Auxiliary Police Force and there remain a Balance unapplied of such monies such Balance shall be expended solely in diminishing Police Rates hereafter to be raised in this Colony and in no other manner whatsoever.\n\nIV. That the Police Rate hereby ordered to be levied shall be forthwith levied in conformity with and enforced in the manner provided by the Ordinance No. 2 of 1845 for the levying and enforcement of the Annual Assessed Police Rate.\n\nPassed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,\n\nthis 30th Day of May, 1854.\n\nL. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,\n\nClerk of Councils.\n\nW. CAINE.\n\nPage 110\n\n \n(signed) J. B.\n\n(True Copy)\n\noffy:\n\nauthentic\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nTitle.\n\nPreamble.\n\nBarra conta and that the \"Spartan shield structure for the present to Honghing\"\n\n \n\n \nSathunde & Cartof Clerk of Councils.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-046 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1854 [5-19／8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 234717, "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": "CO129-046 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1854 [5-19／8]", "page_number": 129, "title": "CO129-046 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1854 [5-19／8]", "content_text": "Sir.\n\nSub043/326\n\n136\n\n4th June, 1854.\n\nLieutenant Colonel Griffin\n\nCommandant of this garrison, having\n\npreferred to the legal Government his\n\nprecedence over the Chief\n\nJustice of the Supreme Court, and\n\nthat claim being admitted as understood in consequence\n\nof a provision in the Colonial Instructions\n\nto the effect\n\nthat the Senior Military\n\nOfficer in Garrison irrespective of his rank shall have precedence of\n\nall Civil functionaries save the Governor\n\nThe Honourable Charles B. Hillier,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary-", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-046 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1854 [5-19／8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 234720, "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": "CO129-046 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1854 [5-19／8]", "page_number": 132, "title": "CO129-046 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1854 [5-19／8]", "content_text": "199\n\nlivous upon the meaning of\n\nthe word hostilities\n\nou used\n\nin this extract; I take it to\n\nauch hostilities\n\nat present - nonmely,\n\nGreat Britain\n\n410\n\nexist Colonel Caine\n\nbetween\n\nforeign\n\nat the\n\npower, the relay being at present moments preparing for resistance; but the Acting Chief Justice considers that actual\n\nhostilities within the Colony\n\nmenut\n\nare men\n\nwill\n\nI shall be obliged if you\n\nTemarks\n\nwith\n\nyou may\n\nsee\n\nfit\n\nt to\n\nmake on the enclosed letter\n\nut as early a period as you com\n\nthat I.\n\nmatic Convenient that\n\ntran: wmit them at the\n\nI may\n\ntime to the Secretary of State.\n\nTaken the Lelkins\n\nShave Ne,\n\n(signed) B. Caine.\n\nLt: Governor\n\n(True Copy)\n\nWorthillier Colonial Secretary.\n\nOffg: Colonial Secretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-046 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1854 [5-19／8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 234774, "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": "CO129-046 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1854 [5-19／8]", "page_number": 186, "title": "CO129-046 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1854 [5-19／8]", "content_text": "Ais Gance the duke of Newenetle\n\nLient: Governor Came.\n\n12th June, 1854.\n\nTietorin, Dong Kong,\n\n/hielaure.\n\nSup. 128.\n\nReecived\n\nof The Queen in Council of 7 thesels, and stating that the order\n\nallowed for the departure of lucsian\n\nof the 113 april as to the time\n\nPerlying to His Graces Circular\n\nanil\n\nivas\n\nan extra number of the Colonial\n\nimmediately published\n\nSuzette.\n\nNo. 38.\n\nTHE\n\nTHE\n\nHongkong\n\nGOVERNMENT GAZETTE.\n\nEXTRA.\n\nPublished by Authority.\n\nVICTORIA, HONGKONG; MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1854.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nHE Contract hitherto in force for the publication of GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS having ceased on the 21st instant. --Notice ia hereby given, that the HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, this day established, will be hereafter the only Official Organ of Proclamations, Notifications, and all Public Papers of this Government.\n\nBy Order,\n\n+\n\nW. CAINE,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 24th September, 1853.\n\nW. CAINE.\n\nPROCLAMATION.\n\nBY The Honorable Lieutenant-Colonel William Caine, Lieutenant-Governor administering the Government of the Colony of Hongkong,\n\nWHEREAS the Commands of His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, have been received, requiring the immediate publication of the subjoined Order of the QUEEN in Council directing that Russian Merchant Vessels which at the time of the publication of the said Order shall be in any ports or places within any of Her Majesty's foreign or Colonial possessions shall be allowed thirty days from the time of the publication of that Order in such foreign or Colonial possessions for loading their cargoes and departing from such ports or places. I do hereby publish the said Order accordingly. And I do hereby declare that the time of such publication is the twelfth day of June Instant.\n\nGiven at Victoria, Hongkong, this twelfth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand\n\neight hundred and fifty four, and in the seventeenth year of Her Majesty's reign.\n\nBy the Command of The Honorable The Lieutenant-Governor.\n\nGOD SAVE THE QUEEN.\n\nAt the Court at Buckingham-Palace, the 7th day of April 1854.\n\nPRESENT,\n\nC. B. HILLIER,\n\nOfficiating Colonial Secretary.\n\nThe QUEEN's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.\n\nHer Majesty being compelled to declare war against His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, and being desirous to lessen as much as possible the evils thereof, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, that Russian merchant vessels which, at the time of the publication of this Order, shall be in any ports or places in Her Majesty's Indian territories, under the Government of the East India Company, or within any of Her Majesty's foreign or colonial possessions, shall be allowed thirty days from the time of the publication of this Order in such Indian territories, or foreign or colonial possession, for loading their cargoes and departing from such ports or places; and that such Russian merchant vessels, if met at sea by any\n\n183", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-046 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1854 [5-19／8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 235549, "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": "CO129-048 - Public Offices - 1854", "page_number": 228, "title": "CO129-048 - Public Offices - 1854", "content_text": "AGEN\n\nLaw\n\nOfficers\n\n#Wr. Caine might be encouraged to make Zebachium on the Judicial Staff of the. Colony\n\nSa hin Umeshes and of 5235.\n\nH\n\nJ.12\n\n5235-6.487\n\nSe minutes on 5295\n\nLet the reference to the many 5239 forwarding his Bombani story of isin of the majority of some\n\nesi\n\n12\n\ngood\n\nThe receipt of this report will enable Sir G. Grey to decide upon the proposals submitted by Colonel Caine in desk: $235. 5236\n\nM. Merivale. See Sir G. Grey's minute on 5323.\n\nSir George Grey will also have to decide on\n\n5238. It draft ans. has been already\n\nSir G. Grey will further be,\n\nlaid before him.\n\nlecough to state what sum\n\nshall be recommended\n\nto the Treasury for table allowance &\n\nhouse rent\n\nCaine. The\n\n222\n\nww\n\n5239 has not yet been made, as it was better to submit some villanering the whole yttre New arrangements instead of sending them\n\npiecemeal to the Treasury. 218 & hely, son\n\nSir G. Bonham's expresentations\n\ndeceur sony attention. Sir G Grey has already sanctioned £250 allows me b. I for. Caine's. (5239) subject to the concurrence of the Treasury. But Sir G. B. here recommends\n\nBut he\n\nshould have the house supplied by Major fn. Jervoise in addition. As.\n\nowning to the diminution of troshe, Iphone there will tas\n\nMicer of tank stationed at H.K. This may be right; hot it seems to incoher some allowance\n\nfor house cant to the commanding officer. It could not tower & apprentest. without communication with the military authorities here. (was thin?)\n\nIm Jull\n\nIser in Apectin With Babiliteter Other Arrangements huggets for Wong King forthen whier occurno\n\nL\n\nBer W. Baxter\n\n1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-048 - Public Offices - 1854.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 235760, "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": "CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4]", "page_number": 10, "title": "CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4]", "content_text": "further exercise without authority I gave notice to the licensee, Colonel Commanding the Forces, and to the proprietor of the premises that beyond the end\n\nthe bull & the\n\nyear they\n\nwould not be required.-\n\nThis however will not affect the question of the purchase of the\n\nproperty\n\nas\n\nof\n\nMilitary Part,\n\nwhich subject I shall have the\n\nML\n\nhour to address you in a subsequent Despatch.\n\nI have the honor to be, With the highest respect,\n\nYour most obedient Humble Servant,\n\nMaine\n\n8", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 235860, "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": "CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4]", "page_number": 110, "title": "CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4]", "content_text": "With the highest respect,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Humble Servant,\n\nMacg. Mervall.\n\nSee\n\n9. April\n\nMr. M. Av\n\nHM. Gov\n\na\n\noffer.\n\nIn 3274/55\n\nGovernment House, January 22, 1855.\n\n108\n\nSir,\n\nIn reference to the conversation which took place between us on Saturday, I think it is desirable that any objection you may entertain to the character of my interference with the Government of the Colony, or any objection you may have to the nature of the authority intended to be vested in yourself as committed to writing for the purpose of being referred to Her Majesty's Government at Home. And as I have not a shadow of reason to...\n\nColonel Caine,\n\nLieut. Governor of Hong Kong.\n\nPage 108\n\nMy reply to Sir John Bowring cuts full into the conclusions I have drawn from Mr. P....\n\nI trust I have not misconceived the instructions conveyed in that letter.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nThe final output is formatted according to the rules, with proper paragraph breaks, and corrections made to spelling and spacing errors. The original text has been reorganized to follow a logical order, and the page numbering is preserved as per the instructions. The response is in HTML format using `` tags for paragraphs. \n\nHowever, to fully follow the format as requested:\n\nMy reply to Sir John Bowring cuts fully into the conclusions I have drawn from Mr. Pillai.\n\nI have not dwelt on them here, and I trust I do not feel confident that I shall not be found to have misconceived the instructions conveyed in that letter.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nWith the highest respect,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Humble Servant,\n\nMacg. Mervall.\n\nSee\n\n9. April\n\nMr. M.\n\nHM Gov\n\nan offer.\n\nIn 3274/55\n\nGovernment House, January 22, 1855.\n\n108\n\nSir,\n\nIn reference to the conversation which took place between us on Saturday, I think it is desirable that any objection you may entertain to the character of my interference with the Government of the Colony, or any objection you may have to the nature of the authority intended to be vested in yourself as committed to writing for the purpose of being referred to Her Majesty's Government at Home. And as I have not a shadow of reason to doubt...\n\nColonel Caine,\n\nLieut. Governor of Hong Kong.\n\nPage 108", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 235934, "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": "CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4]", "page_number": 184, "title": "CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4]", "content_text": "Irene, I am quite satisfied with the course Colonel Caine proposes about and I have every reason to believe there will be no interruption whatever to perfectly and harmonious cooperation in collateral councils the public Service. His premises, I shall without an hesitation refer to the correspondence accompanying.\n\n5. The despatches forwarded by you were brought to me by the last Mail only a few minutes before the mail was closed, – and it was utterly impossible I should address you officially on the contents of those despatches, or suggest to the intimation Government observations which might have deemed it desirable to submit to his attention.\n\n4. In reference to the Lieutenant Governor's Despatch to yourself dated 14th February, I was not aware when I requested that the correspondence between him and me should be sent to you, that you purposed to accompany the said correspondence with observations to which I had not the opportunity of referring or replying in time for the mail - but I must briefly advert to them now.\n\n \n3276 annexe with Sir G. Grey's 1:19", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 235945, "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": "CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4]", "page_number": 195, "title": "CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4]", "content_text": "Whether,\n\nAney Fres\n\nThe Right Honorable Sir George Grey, Bart.,\n\nGoramdir the Baring,\n\n28 February, 1855.\n\nReceived -\n\n22.\n\nthe 18th February.\n\nfrom the latter, sent by the mail of\n\nCommenting on the certain Despatches from him and Colonel Bruce, on\n\nRespecting the relative positions of\n\n}\n\nCopy -\n\nIn 4862/58.\n\nComment\n\nOffices,\n\nFebruary 16, 1855.\n\nI shall be obliged to you if you will furnish\n\nme with Copies of\n\nDespatch dated 12 instant\n\non\n\nthe\n\nthe\n\nsubject of Coolie Immigration, and the enclosures which that despatch\n\ncovered to the Secretary of State.\n\nI also request Copies of your despatches\n\naccompanying\n\nthe\n\ncorrespondence\n\nbetween us on the subject of\n\nour\n\nrespective functions, and of the\n\nThe Honorable Col. Caine,\n\netc.\n\netc.\n\nLieut. Governor, Hongkong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 235947, "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": "CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4]", "page_number": 197, "title": "CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4]", "content_text": "Dispatch 1.00 17/855-\n\nMelozure F/in\n\n195.\n\nCopy\n\n93.\n\nli\n\n195\n\nVictoria, Hongkong\n\n20th February, 1855-\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge\n\nYour Excellency's letter of 18th instant,\n\nand to assure\n\nYour Excellency that\n\nCopies of the Despatches required shall be forwarded with as little delay as\n\npracticable.\n\nWith regard\n\nhowever to the\n\ninsinuated Paragraph containing\n\nStatement ...\n\nof my expectation that\n\nYour Excellency directly communicate\n\nwith His Excellency\n\nthe Governor ...\n\nH. Bowring, Esq. LL.D.,\n\n...\n\nFrom Sir J. Bowring\n\nto\n\nColonel ...\n\nappointments in the following. 18th February 1855.\n\nat the Executive Council, and ... painstakingly informed of subjects for discussion\n\nDespatches, and requiring to be\n\nChina, requesting copies of certain", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 236241, "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": "CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6]", "page_number": 105, "title": "CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6]", "content_text": "Gov 7495 Wong..\n\n101\n\nname to the Queen\n\nAm\n\nCouncil\n\nin\n\nin order\n\nthat, if it shall be\n\nHer Majesty's\n\nhe may\n\nensure\n\nbe appointed\n\na member of that Board accordingly\n\nLamt\n\nGovernor\n\nSir John Bowring trong chúng.\n\nSouth, OCT\n\nMadam\n\nSight Holesworth\n\n23\n\n232\n\n23\n\nSin\n\n304605735\n\nI have to acknowledge\n\nthe receipt of Lieutenant\n\nGovernor Lane's Despatch N. 72 of the\n\n20 May, reporting\n\nhis provisional appointment of cult Colonel Graham,\n\nCommanding the 59 Regt to the\n\nExecutive\n\nI made the following corrections:\n1. \"Rensure\" -> \"ensure\"\n2. \"Laine\" -> \"Lane\" (assuming it's a spelling error)\n3. \"officult\" -> \"of cult\" (though it might be \"officer\", but \"cult\" is more likely to be a typo for \"Colonel\")\n4. \"58 Regt\" -> \"59 Regt\" (since \"59\" is more plausible than \"58\" in this context, but it could be either)\n5. \"MADail\" -> \"Madam\"\n6. 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Further corrections might be needed with more context or a clearer scan.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 236358, "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": "CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6]", "page_number": 222, "title": "CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6]", "content_text": "228\n\nCrowded together in close dirty and unventilated rooms, disease spreads with virulence and malignity.\n\nI shall conclude these few remarks by a Statement of Alertness - \"Aerial movements are to man what the constant gliding part of a clear river stream is to fishes which inhabit it, and as certainly we should destroy the trout of a Stream by confining them in a small portion of watery element until it became a dirty puddle, so should we injure human beings when we too closely confine around them a portion of the aerial element.\"\n\n(Signed) J. Carroll Dempster, M.D., Colonial Surgeon.\n\n(True Copy)\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\n8199 Long trong\n\nSchedule of Despatches sent by the Governor to the Secretary of State for the Colonies by the Mail Steamer \"Ganges\",\n\nNo. | Date of Desp. | Subject of Despatch | Remarks\n\n \n 69\n May, 1855\n Relative to Prostitution in the Colony and its attendant evils.\n \n \n \n 70\n \n Reporting that Mr Franz Knoop has been Gazetted Consul for Hongkong for the King of Hanover.\n \n \n \n 71\n \n Reporting Sir John Bowring's return to the Colony.\n \n \n \n 72\n 20th May\n Reporting appointment of Lieutenant Colonel Graham as Member of the Executive Council.\n \n \n \n 74\n \n \n \n \n \n 45\n \n Reporting liberation of 16 Prisoners on the Queen's Birthday\n \n \n \n \n \n Acknowledging receipt of Despatches from No.1 of 17 March, to No. 3 of 20th April; and Circulars of 6th, 7th and 8th March, 1855.\n \n \n \n 31\n \n Relative to expected vacancy in the Office of Registrar of the Supreme Court, and recommending Mr. Bay's Successor\n \n \n \n 76\n \n Forwarding an address to Her Majesty on the subject of the War with Russia.\n \n \n\nPage 45\n\n \nAUG. 30th via Southampton, on the 10th Sept. 1855\n\nDuplicates 1835.\n\n(By the Lieutenant Governor)\n\n(By the Governor)\n\nNone\n\nNone\n\nNone", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 236581, "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": "CO129-051 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [7-9]", "page_number": 62, "title": "CO129-051 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [7-9]", "content_text": "the \n\nhad been intrusted to my care, and was administered by 14th of April 1854 to the 24th of June last.\n\nme from\n\nAs the despatch of 28th April\n\nDispatch\n\nlast above alluded to directs \"that \"the Regulations which were in force previously to your appointment, and with which Colonel Caine is familiar\", \"shall be reverted to\". I am induced to trouble your Lordship with the accompanying inclosures submitted for perusal, in the hope that, through your Lordship's kind offices I may be appointed Commandant of this garrison; when the previous Regulations may be literally \"reverted to\", all the former Lieutenant Governors of Hongkong having been in Command of the Garrison.\n\nIf through your Lordship's instrumentality this boon be granted, the mortification of my present position will be personally relieved, and I shall be your Lordship's grateful debtor.\n\nI have the honour to be, My Lordship's,\n\nMost Obedient Humble Servant,\n\nMajor Lieut. Governor.\n\nP.S. I would pray attention to", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-051 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 237987, "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": "CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2]", "page_number": 166, "title": "CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2]", "content_text": "Jales foreverd emespondence on the finnst between Mr. Hillier and the Colonal Secretory, and beg to call attention portioulvarly to Mr. Hillier's letter of 2. Fehmary solarein \n\nh \n\nthe question under discussion is \n\ndistinetly started. \n\nI shall be glad to hunr if the legal Adrivers of the banne, in England. énieur or differ in opinion with the Bench here \n\nI think it right to add that should the United States Government not anticipate the step, it is advisable that Mr. Cowsul tienen be \n\nremoved from this bolong. \n\nIn the enire I have adopted \n\n1.2. \n\nM \n\n161 \n\nI have not been muninfluenced by the desire to avoid giving any grounds for just complaint to the citizens Government of the United States. I have felt it was a \n\ngrievance that an medlistment should hang for. indefinite time ver a public officer, _and while the indisposition of the Judge enitimes Semild see o Parropect of \n\na trial. It \n\nAras \n\nAn \n\nMoreover intimated to me by the United States brumissiner, that \n\nit would be \n\nvery gratifying to him if I could stop further precedings, and, as the low hand been enforced in the original cave against baptain Nichols, I have been the more salling\n\nHowever, to follow the instructions accurately and improve readability, here is the corrected version in HTML format with proper corrections:\n\nJales forwarded correspondence on the finnst between Mr. Hillier and the Colonial Secretary, and beg to call attention particularly to Mr. Hillier's letter of 2 February last wherein \n\nthe question under discussion is \n\ndistinctly stated. \n\nI shall be glad to hear if the legal Advisers of the Crown, in England, concur or differ in opinion with the Bench here \n\nI think it right to add that should the United States Government not anticipate the step, it is advisable that Mr. Consul ... be \n\nremoved from this Colony. \n\nIn the course I have adopted \n\nI have not been uninfluenced by the desire to avoid giving any grounds for just complaint to the United States Government. I have felt it was a \n\ngrievance that an indictment should hang for indefinite time over a public officer, and while the indisposition of the Judge intimates small prospect of \n\na trial. It \n\nwas \n\nAlso intimated to me by the United States Commissioner, that \n\nit would be \n\nvery gratifying to him if I could stop further proceedings, and, as the law had been enforced in the original case against Captain Nichols, I have been the more willing\n\nLet's correct and reformat it according to the given instructions:\nJales forwarded correspondence on the finnst between Mr. Hillier and the Colonial Secretary, and beg to call attention particularly to Mr. Hillier's letter of 2 February last wherein\n\nthe question under discussion is distinctly stated.\n\nI shall be glad to hear if the legal Advisers of the Crown, in England, concur or differ in opinion with the Bench here.\n\nI think it right to add that should the United States Government not anticipate the step, it is advisable that Mr. Consul ... be removed from this Colony.\n\nIn the course I have adopted,\n\nI have not been uninfluenced by the desire to avoid giving any grounds for just complaint to the United States Government. I have felt it was a grievance that an indictment should hang for indefinite time over a public officer, and while the indisposition of the Judge intimates small prospect of a trial.\n\nMoreover, it was intimated to me by the United States Commissioner, that it would be very gratifying to him if I could stop further proceedings, and, as the law had been enforced in the original case against Captain Nichols, I have been the more willing.\n\nHere is the final output in HTML:\nJales forwarded correspondence on the finnst between Mr. Hillier and the Colonial Secretary, and beg to call attention particularly to Mr. Hillier's letter of 2 February last wherein\n\nthe question under discussion is distinctly stated.\n\nI shall be glad to hear if the legal Advisers of the Crown, in England, concur or differ in opinion with the Bench here.\n\nI think it right to add that should the United States Government not anticipate the step, it is advisable that Mr. Consul ... be removed from this Colony.\n\nIn the course I have adopted,\n\nI have not been uninfluenced by the desire to avoid giving any grounds for just complaint to the United States Government. I have felt it was a grievance that an indictment should hang for indefinite time over a public officer, and while the indisposition of the Judge intimates small prospect of a trial.\n\nMoreover, it was intimated to me by the United States Commissioner, that it would be very gratifying to him if I could stop further proceedings, and, as the law had been enforced in the original case against Captain Nichols, I have been the more willing.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 238293, "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": "CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5]", "page_number": 115, "title": "CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5]", "content_text": "shall be called for in the post Gazette;\n\ntenders were\n\nBut a similar advertisement repeated last year during nine months without eliciting a single tender, and I have no reason to\n\nexpect that my endeavour to procure\n\na passage will be more successful.\n\nUnder these circumstances,\n\nLieut Colonel Graham, Commanding the Forces, has suggested that as a Ship is annually engaged (about the month of November) for the conveyance of Military and Naval Surplus to England, advantage might then be taken of the opportunity\n\nto forward the prisoners under escort. I have the honour to request instructions in this matter, and shall, in the meantime, continue to make the required Tenders for the transport of the Convicts.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nwith the highest respect,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most Obedient, Humble Servant,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 239397, "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": "CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10]", "page_number": 35, "title": "CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10]", "content_text": "33\n\nManual, which I now endorse to you, directing that the Senior Military Officer for the time being in Command of the Troops in Hong Kong shall at all times be a Member of the Executive Council.\n\nThe effect of this Instruction will be that, if when it reaches your hands, Lieutt. Colonel Dunlop should continue to be the Senior Military Officer, he will be entitled to a seat in the Council, and will continue to hold that seat until he is superseded in the Military Command by Colonel Graham, on the return of the latter Officer to the Colony, or by any other...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 239983, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12]", "page_number": 200, "title": "CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12]", "content_text": "197\n\n! \n\nincrease of our force, as to give our people more rest, one opportunities for I have therefore to request Your Excellency to permit a Light Company (say hundred) of the 69th Regt. to come up to Canton for the protection of the Canton Factories. Quarters can be found for them and arrangements made for an increase of their numbers should it be found necessary.\n\nThe Naval Medical Officers will attend to the sick of the Troops, and we shall likewise be able to provision them.\n\nHer Majesty's Steam Sloop Barracouta can bring up the company of the 69th on her return to Canton.\n\nI have to\n\n(Signed)\n\nM. Seymour,\n\nRear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief\n\n(True Copy)\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\n(Copy) No 265.\n\nTo\n\nSir\n\nIn\n\n433/57\n\nCanton Consulate\n\nI find\n\n17th November 1856.\n\na request was yesterday sent by His Excellency, the Naval Commander in Chief desiring that a company of the 59th Regiment should be sent up per Barracouta to assist in the protection of the Factories. Will you be so good therefore to take the necessary measures with The Honorable Lunt, Colonel Caine, Administrator Administering the Government of Hong Kong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 239992, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12]", "page_number": 209, "title": "CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12]", "content_text": "1\n\n15\n\n206\n\n+\n\nincreased to at least the\n\nIn this\n\nnumbers suggested by Sir George Bonham, vide Despatches 110 and 155, 25th January and 23rd May 1849, where the Total is fixed at 1,228 for the force of Garrison, and since that period population has increased threefold, and the wealth under present circumstances enormously, I cannot speak in terms of\n\nthe\n\nLieut.\n\nefficient admiration Colonel Dunlop, the officers and men of this Garrison, who have\n\nis promptly, and essentially\n\ncontributed to maintain order and keep down the mob.\n\nI on one occasion saw more\n\nthan one fourth of\n\nthose numbers.\n\n§\n\nCopy of a Proclamation\n\nwhich I deemed right to issue yesterday, and this I trust will meet with your approval.\n\nI expect His Excellency The Governor\n\nback from Canton this evening, I shall here lose this Despatch,\n\nand from the peculiar circumstance, in which this Colony\n\nis now,\n\nits immense wealth,\n\n12.\n\nplaced,\n\nT\n\nsuperabundant population and vital importance to the mother Country, it might not be out of place here to earnestly recommend that the force of this Garrison be", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 241300, "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": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "page_number": 325, "title": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "content_text": "The Hongkong Register. \n\n24 \n\nNO. 6. FEBRUARY 10, 1857. \n\nLeaving his shop, which was to be burned, to take While we cannot fail to admire the philosophic ed; a largeness of thought, which has some of the effect of lantry and self-devotion to which he pished briefly\n\nestrup They think in lakhs and pounds, of provinces advert. There were on board the Birkenhead, in að- sare itself, and carrying biz \"pate in peril\" into view which our contemporary tales of this as fut parishes, of populations and classes of society. Mondition to the soldiers, a number of women and children a place where it could be more easily cut off. To every other great question, we must confess our we have seen race to warm the Katrs se children, and sick persons. The discipline exhibited by the troops as the inference is natural, that he feared to lose selves at a loss in arriving at way thing like a Tinta Joelity, cannot regard & Katie war i\n\nwyl:tu-\n\nhis family, and knowing he would do so if he repractical solution of his vast problem. It is, in its purtent. Tee who saw a badron more numbered and while the vessel was going to pieces under their feet was efficient than that of the Mediterranean despatched to Kanot remarkable. The only boats available were filled mained here, unless he first of all lost his life, he present unwieldy hulk and shapeless outline, too goon sus phrase, canol consider air davedition to Naples with the women and children, und went off from the fled with them to save himself, taking with him, as many for ue. It is like the discovery of a new very exfestive effort. Even the advance of Rusis which ship's side; so that the officers Kil soldiers, remaining he supposed, the lives of a large number of foreign-planet outside all our known sidereal system, and which has seen the red ine in a single reigu embrace King means of safety, and, calm and motionless, awaited the swallows comicis in a year, per less strange to a public on deck, deliberately deprived themselves of their only ers as a peace offering to the Mandarins; perhaps which we must consequently take upon trust of doms grew in a Frapoan houseby. This disposition, sinking of the messe). Their noble conduct was well also calculating that in the event of the poison the mathematician's calculations. When the however, though wo adnit its advai rugs, las one very described by Captain Wright, one of the survivors, who\n\nserious drawback. It war's triday to their true proportion, carrying off a large number, he would be more Friend has added the three or four hundred but it blinds us somewhat to tou alcance of the events\n\nu a private letter, said that all the odiders received their with us mattips round 1, the said that all the odiders received their with us mattips round 1, the sunly vir rus taan indemnified for what he lost here. Waat he 1 millions of China, to the hundred and fly with Stienst the account of ties attack Chaton, que af bucking, lastead of going to she bottom; that, indeed, orders and had them carried out as if the men were êm-\n\nspeculded ist um 1 effeat at focision would exorci never saw an crabarkation conducted with such\n\nan\n\nthe boats were filled with women and children, and fer a war of conquest, the Exeter Hall wit be clamorets must inevitably be swamped if their living freight were\n\nwas to lose here was advanced as a reason why he millions of Hindostar, his aggregate becomes a was not likely to commit such a crime; it was ecraething so stupendous, that the very idea cakes n the opium trade Of de few who believe at Sir Johu absence of note and confusion at there was not a however shown, that he was nothing more than sa our breath away, especially if this heterogenous Bowring intends to keep the city, the majority regard the single ery or morietur from any of the men; but, just active, perhaps thriving tradeanan. We say. per- mass of peoples and tribes and nations, is expected as a lead to in inexplicable To Plori before the final plunge a suggestion having been made, polertiary it is said, can have a settled policy lie at that ail who could swim should jump overboard and join haps thriving tradesman, because it may be, that to cohere under the unity of the same Imperial ient is not infected by the with dreams of the? Friend of the boats, the officers begged them not to do so, because if he were able collect his recounts he would be Rule emanating from a geographical speck in the Indiu. aowa sled the Condly ental powera will not per in a position to pay the very heavy debts he owes. Northern seas at a disttee of ten thousandil us to hold land in Cia, Dist Pa-Esment, will not suf perhaps not. Hut, to continue with his statement, tuiles. It is true this is the age of wonders and against the frightful siaughter of them and brothers! Be increased, when the men replied by a cheer and only he takes bread to be consumed by his family on monster undertakings. We are told that distance fort is, and is; be, it is said, a mers provali, rifuru three of them attempted to reach the bonds (Heat the passage, and to be given away to his friendsinis anihilated. We are at this moment putting in the Earoy will not have the mears to follow our bear.) This net of chol keroism, which had been es\n\nIt may guntoran, Tha bombardment, and virtual timated at its full value, not in this country alone but lus native village. Strange to say his liberality in electric girdle around our Indian dominions, conquers of the third city in the wori thay be simply an abroad, and find done much to sustain, and even su czise, commences on board of the steamer, and we find which will virtually establish our imperial presence \"incident.\" The tempt to retain it may be premature, or the high character of our army for unflinching diset- biru cutting up the not very large supply of four at Calcutta and Delhi, and carry the imperial fiat may be overbell, or y bu rastrate by the Jealousy of\n\nother European powers. But it may also be, that another pline, was beyond all praise. This result was in a greet loaves among a dozen people! Then we are told for peace or war and all the main issues of gov stroke los sounlod of the great passing ball which this Can- incasure due to the efforts of Colonel Scatoo, who was he offered 50 and eventually $100 if the crument, to eur most distant borders, in less than sury is ringing veus the ions of the Bast. Bin your certainly no ordinary man, and who rare talent for own view of the subject is upon to grave question \"Sir gaining the effections of the soldiers unter his command steaner would go back to Hongkong that night, the fortieth part of \"forty minutes.\" Even at\n\nJohn Bowring, the qua phitose e Gadici, is not and moulding them to his will had trained these men, the offer being made after the fires were put out, the same put are the solitudes of the the great ways for the sake of falling on his face. most of whom were young and untried levies, to face It must have been one of Ahlum's unlucky days Euphrates Valley, hitherto but the lonely halting His sotions at least indicate something very like a settled danger and death with unshaken fortitude. (Hear, hear.) in which so many extraordinarily suspicioua cir- place of the wild Bedouin, being broken in upoti detuviction, Frau is not about to oppase, for the men of An equal meed was due to all the other officers and men cumstances were arrayed against him, though his by the heralds of our civilization, as they map it the grims were in the breach, and the Muleur values prosent on this trying. occasion, (Hear, hear.) The patente cordial. While France and England net in ect, youngest officer of the regiment, to whore life was full Inek certainly was in the ascendant on the trial, as it for that iron road which shall convey a future\n\nit masters very little whed the reader of Barope chriose of hope and promise, trod the deck by the side of his to fancy in the mater. Nor is it at certain that he blow the result shews. To go on to other points, we have British Viceroy within a week from St. Jamess to\n\ncommander with an em a step, and looked upon the will be misouderstand at home. Lord Palingesson is still first of all his numerous contradictory statement the Ganges.\n\nghastly horrors of death with as much travery and com- dietacor, and likely to remain no, and it was lord Palmer- as to whether ho was going, or not going to leav-\n\neton who said that one day we should be compelled to co-\n\nposure as those who had been longest ingred to peril ing Hongkong. He tells the public in a chop; i\n\nquer China\n\n(Haar.) He (Mr Gordon) did not think'it too late to That grent Seligious body which you call Exe fer Hall, and which when in earnest is evorger than a the\n\nmark the country's sense of the discipline and heroisuz of men who liad thus calmly sacrificed their lives la savo\n\nIt will no doubt be argued,-if we have thus\n\nJudia, while\n\nis not on the side of Manchester. Every religiosa peper others, and he therefore begged to put the question uf\n\nnien\n\nthat he feguing he tells people that he fears centralized our rule and comenlidated our power he must go, at the very time he had his worthy over the vast continent of India, giving the philosophers in the kingdes, on the snigeer of amuxation aid grandmother's letter in his pocket which ad- blessings of peace and goed government to itaf mack in England approves the unexation of Use. The which he had given notice. (Tere, hear.) vised him to remain, aud on which advice he said long oppressed and plundered races, shall we repeated murders of Missionaria, the prepetual insults co Sir G. Grey said that every one acqualated with dew he intended to act. We have bie final assertion | shrink from a similar mission upon thus, waere Christianity, avove ail de up-rising of a new high which,citemstances just described he his hon. friend must\n\nbe it what it may, is founded on the Bible, have borne teir\n\nIt la nut vo ceronic a many insgime that the len filly concur in the feeling tribute which he had paid to that he would not go home, and by way of every enormity of misrule and every phase of it.\"\n\nthe gallart and devoted band of British officers and adencher the purchase of a cargo of word; net social disruption and suffering, seem to cry aloud pounders even will protest. The sales about the mild Hit-\n\nwho lost their lives on the melancholy occasion of the withstanding all this he does go. He is brought to the Invader in the naine of our curamundou which slinded Fatope for half a centary, have never\n\nbeen circulated about the Chinese. That race is underated wreck of the Birkenhead. This act of cole daring, per- back, tried, and found not guilty, and the crime humanity; and shall we shrink from this great duty very nearly in its true character, as one in which disgusting furitest by men who were not inspired by the incentives\n\nuncenaid by a cruelty abhorrent the warat is now laid to the charge of two abeconding fore. solely through fear of offending political jeal seriguality\n\nor surmanded with the glory and excitement of the bat men, who, far any thing we see that could be! Ousica, and because of the sgnitude of the of the ropean peoples. It is just possible,we write in tlefield, bat under circumstances in which there were no mumise deference to the community who deals in api approving eyes to see them, deterred to equal measure brought against them, might return and take their enterprise? Its mognitede is, after all perhaps, that England say vitare le approve. And then-\n\nof admiration and gratitude with the brightest achieve. trial, in all confidence that the black deed could more Collossal than formidable. It may be that!\n\nIt is useless to predict, when the event inust so speedy ments in our military history. (Hear, hear.) With it will be found to lie cather in pussive bulk and falsify or realize all speculations. But if ever Cons of these sentiments Her Majesty's Guvernment were co- be proved by no evidence that would satisfy helpless inertia, than in any vigorous and intrinsic a failug Empire wore laiby on the fan of any land they tainly prepared to take into consideration the propriety jury of this place.\n\nThere is one consolatory point of view in this China would be but the double of what we have den up sing from below, but of its wir rotenness. The referred to. (Hear, hear.)-Times, July 19,\n\ngreatness. Numerically, the task before us in apparent in China gow, The Central Goverment is\n\nof erecting some permanent memorial of the description dying, not of any attack from without, ast event of any sad- had business, it is the fact, that the English public\n\nActually achieved are not bland thiresy, and that an Baglish jury effort it would seem to sink into insignificance in which, whatever the Manchester actout may say, a national Military people weighed down by their scaldbrug civilization have Just all the virtues which spring of strength, and without will do what it believes to be ste duty, even al though that inty may run counter, not only, to the comparison. We are year by year, doubling eztaremos a net posible. They have not even pride, for outside prefice, but even to the opinion of the and quadrupling with success, every domain of their exclusivisin is rather that of a Spanish aristoorsey than a healthy self-assertion, A new creed with some of our productive system; shall we then besitate, if the renate et Christianity and all the ferocity of Judziem judge on the bench. fa that view the trial is a great triumph. Perhaps the Chinese may not our Destiny thrust it upon us, to double the area is striving to attain dominion, as the Huguenots strove, and understand it, perhaps they may think that, what of cur Indo-deminions, and the census of unred. The sticial caste, selectal by competitive examira\n\nconquered populations? the Attorney Gencral happily designated judiciome prodigality\" may have bought justice to At present, however, all such magnificent con- turnside its blow-We cannot help that and must captions as these are remote and shadowy and so- trust to further teaching. In our first Burmese war the same brutal proceedings were carried on see our forces held at bay on the very threshaid of ash a handful of marines, is an fecere by the social ty time he has learned the value of a chapeau and sword, against as as are now being carried ou by the the Friend's great enterprise, the discussion of company predaniant for cudurfer, that it dare not even leave Since this zaemorable event, however, things have gone\n\nthe city til Fel ne given permansson. That ly to mu Chinese-poisoning and massaure-two years after quest seems premature. Still it is the first office thinking the frature of the recent angle. There are towar on asal. Nothing daunted, var countrymen #sad the commencement of that wor one of the ablest of the politician to forecast the future, especially in the world whose poputation would have forn Sir M. Say-still crowd the offices of the legations in London and Paris, chieftains, who had been among the moet ruthless on the eve of such an undertaking as we find our lab for lane. Tasre are tone the population of demand an introduction to Majesty. General Cad- of our opponents, issued an orier, that every before us at Canton, and in this view the disens- there is another town on earth in which a million of people, Dallas, sed made has appearance at court iu full military which would have'iled in parte terror. Bat we question if walleder, of Pennsylvania, has been presented by Mr. English soldier captured abonid be spared, and sion even of remote possibilitica can do no harm. with death raining over head, dared neither a fight car fly costume, wearing a badge of the Order of Cincinnati well treated. Let us hope we may have similar While we cannot follow our contemporary into Nothing but an iron social organization, noting on a rane half a yard sung No mistake about him. Another results from similar conduct in China.\n\nhis tremendous scheme of \"building up second produced such a result. Tits & resil Romsun Famples, an\n\ndeprived of the smallest capacity for Freedora. would have personage has also had his card endorsed by the cham- which cannot endace, berlain-Mr. Hart, of Philadelphia--and he had the\n\nAMERICAN PRESENTATIONS AT European Courte\n\nThe following appears In the New York Herald :— By the last accounts from Europo we learn there has been no new phase at court of an alarming character. The peace of the world not having been disturbed by tien. has all the cold cruelty of the doctrinaires hour thus Rystem fosters without the inzen which sometime gives\n\nthe contretemps of the West Point Professor, there is then strength. The gread Mansela robs the trader, and reason to believe that the secretary of state will not be retis any coin but wirh a specis: stamp. The Governor called on to communicate with Me. Dellas on the inher General pepitates two hunted a day, and teaches his ent vid clolites rights of mankind in genersi and Ameri\n\ncans in particolar. The embarrassment of Mr. Dallas is\n\nme what out of place; while to us upon the spot who Braves to make faces to frighten the Barbarians to their\n\nshipe The great population of Cantem, 100 cowardly to over, and the Weat Pelne professor has retreated. By this\n\nAnglo-Indian Bapire,\" we het Bonod to admit and the vale help scene to be, ay in the OWING to the prisoning case, a great clamor has that mighty contingencies are even at this ma-Tuption of the still vigorous barbarians. The Chinzee may lagesally, doubtless, to obtain a court dress from the costatniers at the usual price. Though sat a military been raised us to the necessity of the government, looming the troubled horizon of this; The insurgenta tave not yet predané a caw idea, If men, like Professor Muhau, he was not afraid to have a ment declaring martial law. We hardly think country. In entering upon a campaign against Christians, they are all Chinese, still consider\n\nslaughter the reacties: patl: to domini, still punca sword dangling between his legs. Probably the amiable striel master of ceremonies did not know what un honour he parties clamorous for martial law clearly un- Cant n, it is not impossible that in our very first\n\nexaminations\" as the end of all good urvornment, still ex was conferring on his sovereigu, nor did the Queen derstand wint it is, Martial law tho hand-step we shall have crossed the Rubicon of our hicind the old hawed of light from without,\n\nknow it, either. She wea probably not aware that in ing over to the military, the lives of the civi-destiny in furthermost Asis, and shall ultimately\n\nWe contas, \"herefore, dat we recive without pleasure the her presence stood in very respectable bookseller, and a fians. It existed in Scotland and in Ireland for fad ourselves involved jo anch inextricable com- roport that no material auistance will granted to Sie Hebrew of the Ilebres.\" Grub-street, though itself many long years-read what good it did in either plications, that we shall neither be able to with- John Bowing frota India. It is of erase vais to hope that excluded from the drawing-ruus, might on this pECA- Martial bus was proclaimed at the draw or stand still. The situation even in its berately on the reale of hallding up as Indian Europe, the fraternity Healy, it is time our foreign legations\n\na Government composed of Englishmen will set itauit deli- country.\n\nsion have glorified itself upon the reception of one of Cape of trucù riops (wo haljeve) a few years ag very first phase, is big with the most formidable That is not the English fashion. The gut reault must - were protected from this constant avalunetic of irrel- Bid some excesses committe d'under it were brought presentments ze regards the fature, and with theive slowly, and be in a matter forse day, or sur con- seines will scarcely be at rest. But weistande sufficient\n\nJerz, who, baving acquire money enough spend six Lo the notice of Parliament. Earl Grey had the buribers it may lay at our door. A military oc- to hold Canson Baglish opinion has been pro muaths in Europe, seek every opportunity of infing it al court Godfish and old clothes have heen sufficiently hardihood to defend it. and appeal to the example upation of the Southern capital of China-it might sll be granted. Nobody is India at least, doubts of the Duke, which brought that great nun ou ia banking centre at once the wealthiest and most that the Plenipotendary is in the right. The organent that represented abroad, and the dealers in these articles we have not men to send is after all only proity to look t aloid now hold up. The truth is, we are running our legs to tell Earl Grey he did not know what he turbulent city in the empire, appears inevitable, Europeans are not wanted. A Chinese is just as Pttle privileges it.to the ground. Our foreign minister should was talking about. He said \"I certainly licht The appropriation of the Imperial revenues pro tema, marel for a sens as he is for An Englishmay, and we can decline presenting any but those whe by their public countries occupied by my armies noder martial follows a matter of course, and pro fem. at dolormined fud se What are tes reginents of loc-\n\nula infantry Indin? The gay could be ill up ook dietiverian. Ar eminent man, or an accomplished and services and position at home are fairly untruted to the law, but I did bot administer the crim.onl justice lost, the Imperial Government is supplanted by\n\nand conveyance for them cen, un reluced to a prestin về of those countries. that was done by the ordina. an invading Power, and, once suppisnted, what ry tribunals of the country; and the only persons Seer shall foretell the day of its restoration, with I beld subject to martial law were those composii subduct, and with the evil spirit of centuries so may wild elements of disorder to be first the armies nuder my orden\n\nMartial inw will not mend the matter; and be\n\nyand the summary execution of spies and the de. portation of vagrant Chinese wa kertainly alone not proceed. We have warned the government as to the necessity of vigilance, and we have urged them to adopt proper precautions, but we equally warn them against the brutality of Military Jaw which ought solely to be confined to the regain- tion of military men.\n\nCommunicated)\n\nHepere, There are or cough for hire. What is earful woman, right very well expect this attention- wasted is new men or steamers, but a formal rengusion of thought in some cases within our knowledge, even when it has been intimated to suit that their appearance at of says is to sell cotton. The pher, and it is pochtaps the the faci, waste so low to ac-zpt, that the Anglo-Saxen Te in this mixteenth neutmy has fivo furetless to perform. One court would be agreeable, they have declined the honour\n\nblom infancy, to oper. with a strong hand a pak by\n\nrather than enjoy it with so many of the impurient and\n\nworthy. We propose to publish, as for as possible,\n\nto be scourged out of a stubborn goneration, lor, is to ride, to reduce the Asiatic vices to trends\n\nto us as Captain of Industry, to protect civilation, in the names of those Amereens who, when abroad, auc- We may assure curselves that a discipline such as this, is not the work of a flying campaign; way we must admit it to be quite upon the cards, that complications arising out of the emergency which taker our forces to Centon in our day may find them there in that of our children'\n\ncred in their straggles to encounter royalty, and who which a tesching me powerful tun eyes that of Anow- Ledre, may was its way abroad. We have in how the jungle anmoy our ministers with appications for the privilege. as wel as sell the are, to not as pincere as well as pillars, A curious list it would be. Is is not very ereditable to to be the teachers of truth as well as tre thoney changes of oat country to be thus known through our tuft hunters, clo world friend of India, Derober, 25, 185.\n\nand it is time we should cease trespasilag on the good nature of our legations, and the iegulations which all ther nations conform to without hesitation or uncivility. ---Globe.\n\nRECEIVING SHIPS.\n\nVeseli..\n\nA\n\nCAPTAIN.\n\nOWNERS.\n\nFort William Congkong M Dermott. P. & 6. St. N. Co. vielen Adam\n\nHOUSE OF COMMONS-- Friday, July 18, To our thinking the feature of the present struggle is, that it has come upon us without a\n\nLOSS UP HER MAJKATY'S SHIT \"DIRKINHEAD.” word of warning, noiselessly as the tread of Fate\n\nMr. Gordon anked the first Lord of the Treasury itself, not only without our seeking but after the\n\nwhether he would take into consideration the propišety Ws desire to draw the attention of the readers most humane and patient attempts to avert it;\n\nof erecting, in the chapel of Chrises Hospital, of else where, sone permanent memorial of the gallant auci of this Journal to an able article in the Friend of and that it has now assumed character which self-devoted conduct of the officers and inen lost in Her India of 25th December last, containing some in. admits of no compromise upon our part save an Majesty's ship Birkenhead on the 25th day of Febranty, teresting speculations on the present hostile crisis ignoble and a dangerous one-that we have now to 1832. The hon. member observen that it might be usk- at Canton, and on the possible alternative to which fight it out not merely with the Government of ed why he raised such a question at a perful so long it may give birth, in the progress of what our con- Chine but with the people of Cunton, and nuts the erent to which it referred. Its answer was, temporary assumes to the inevitable Destiny of merely with the people of Canton in the better war way happily terminated and we si evinced our Cast it was not an unfitting time for us, now that the Great Britain in the Eas tite que grand sense, whose pridle we shall subdue, but with gratitude to the army which fought and suffered for us ruling and abs bing Poser. In a word, the its infuriate militia, longer a patriotic soldiery, in the Crimea, to recognize services which, though of a Friend of India is not without hope that the amenable to control, but broken by defeat and peaceful character, were universally admitted to he as existing situation at Canton is but the first step disgrace into a desperate banditti, against whose balliunt and distinguished as Gay recorded in our soun\n\nHarlequin tcy's quands. The circumstances connected with the in a career of conquest, the final result of which ravages their own people will be driven to in-loss of the Birkenhead must be so fresh in the ory shail be. (thongh not necessarily in our day or plore our protection. Such is but a faint outline of all that it would be unnecessary for him to canke sur generation) the absorption of China proper into of the probable work out out for the first batta. hat the most passing allusion to thear. The vessel a our Indian empire. Thisis a bold flight certainly, lions in he landed at Canton-Who shall especially for waxen wings within the melting foret all the end 2\n\nheat of the tropics, and we have only to hope\n\nboth for sake of the advocate and his courc, that\n\nit may not prove an Icaran che.\n\nRENT EVENTS IN CHINA-Angle ladinas negaire, simply from tha tireumians by which they are surround\n\nge tooup ship--was ontployed in encrying to the Cape of Good Hupe the draw;hts of vanous regiments. to the amber of 500 men, under the command of Lieutenant- Colonel Seaton, and she sailed from Queenstown in the\n\nWhimay\n\nGarant\n\nBrown\n\nM-Muric\n\nC. S. Lungrana\n\nItunoll & Co.\n\nJard.nu, M. &. Dent & Co.\n\nDent & Co.\n\nJardins, A. & Co Jardine, M. & Co. Dent & Co.\n\nDeat & s\n\n. Heard & Co. Deat, Beale & O Jardine, M. & Co.\n\n8. Sens & Co.\n\nRoger\n\nD. S. Sons & Co.\n\n11\n\nCana Family boluy Itupavil Any\n\nWition\n\n[P. F. Cama & Co.\n\nJameson\n\n33\n\nSwntow\n\nSalva\n\nHongkong\n\nPatinder\n\nLord Aust\n\nTernate\n\nChichen Fitzgibbon\n\nBarton Mahamoudie Folthau Crawford Water Watch\n\nBeby Ann Which\n\nWoosung Endicott\n\nFaily Jane\n\nPiketonu Nimrod Sea Horse\n\n¡Baylis\n\nCali\n\nKappel\n\nP. F. Cana & Co.\n\n17\n\nHenderson musty & Ca\n\nJardine M. & Co,\n\n323", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 241350, "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": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "page_number": 375, "title": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "content_text": "THE \n\nHongkong \n\n372 \n\nGovernment \n\nGAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY. \n\nNEW SERIES. \n\nVICTORIA, MONDAY, 2D MARCH, 1857. \n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. \n\nVOL. II. No. 87*. \n\nThe Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby given, that a New SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that \n\n“THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE” will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government. \n\nBy Order, \n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855. \n\nNo. 38. \n\nGOVERNMENT GAZETTE. The subjoined Correspondence relative to the Reconstruction of the Legislative Council, is this day published for general information, according to Notification No. 35, of 26th ultimo. \n\nBy order, \n\nW. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary. \n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d March, 1857. \n\nNo. 110. Legislative. \n\nGovernment OFFICES, VICTORIA, \n\nHONGKONG, 2d August, 1855. \n\nMY LORD, I have to acknowledge your Lordship's Despatch No. 9, dated 23d May, on the subject of the Government of this colony. \n\nHaving communicated my views to the Colonial Secretary, and discussed with him on various occasions the propriety of reconstructing the Legislative Council, with reference to the altered condition and growing prosperity of this colony, I have now the honour to submit, for your Lordship's consideration, a revised minute, which contains the outlines of what appears to me a safe and satisfactory scheme of Legislative Reform. I instructed the Colonial Secretary to submit the same to the Lieutenant-Governor, and forward copy of a letter to me which conveys his approval of the project. \n\nYour Lordship will observe by my Despatch No. 108, dated 30th ultimo, that we do not find it necessary to avail ourselves of the Parliamentary Grant in aid, as proposed in the Estimates for the year 1855-56; and I have every reason to hope, not only that the colony will supply itself with adequate funds to meet the needful expenditure, but that we shall be able, without difficulty or pressure upon the inhabitants, to accomplish many important objects, which, while they benefit the people, will ultimately be productive to the Treasury. \n\nI propose to add six new Members, 3 Official and 3 Non-official, to the present number of the Legislative Council. I think the number thirteen sufficient for the purposes of discussion, and for the acquisition of all that information which is desirable for the ends of Legislation; and that the proportion of 8 Official to 5 Non-official Members, is quite as great a majority as Her Majesty's Government is entitled to nominate in a (now) self-supporting colony. \n\nW. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary. \n\nvered to Colonel Caine.-I have the honour to be, with the highest respect, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, \n\nJOHN BOWRING, The Right Honorable Lord JOHN RUSSELL, M. P., &c., &c., &c. \n\nInclosure 1,—Despatch 110. \n\nREVISED MINUTE ON THE RECONSTRUCTION \n\nOF THE COUNCILS. \n\nIt has long been generally apparent, that both the Legislative and Executive Councils in this colony require reconstruction; and the time is arrived when the necessary steps may be conveniently and usefully taken for the proper arrangement of them. \n\n2. To accomplish this object, it will be requisite, not to interfere with the Charter of the colony, but simply to propose alterations in the Queen's Instructions to the Governor, following the precedent which was adopted on the occasion of the admission of two Unofficial Members to the Legislative Council. \n\n3. Premising thus much, I would suggest the following measures -- \n\n4. The Executive Council to be composed of,— His Excellency The Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Officer in Command of the Troops, the Colonial Treasurer. \n\n5. The Legislative Council of,- \n\nHis Excellency The Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Chief Justice, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Colonial Treasurer, the Surveyor General, the Chief Magistrate of Police, and Five (5) Unofficial Members. \n\n6. In the event of the absence or disqualification of any of the Officials above mentioned, it shall be in the power of the Governor to nominate to the vacant seat. \n\n7. The Five Unofficial Members to be elected triennially from the general body of Registered Holders of Land, leased from the Crown, in the colony, all five being bona fide British Subjects, and three at least Justices of the Peace for the colony; but none of the five Unofficial Members shall be elected from persons holding office in the colony. \n\n8. The Electoral Body to consist of all Registered Holders of an undivided Lot of Land under Crown Lease, of the yearly Rental of £10 and upwards. \n\n9. An Electoral Roll or List of those qualified to vote to be annually prepared by the Sheriff, in communication with the Surveyor General; and this list to be published in the Government Gazette Three Months at least before the General Election. \n\n10. The Sheriff to entertain and record all applications and objections made to him on the subject, and to forward the same to the Colonial Secretary One Month before the General Election. \n\n12. The List so revised to be passed by the Executive Council, and published in the Gazette at least Ten days before the General Election. \n\nI have felt some hesitation as to the proposal of confining the choice of the constituents to two Members, who are not necessarily Justices of the Peace; but considering Her Majesty's Government \n\n11. The Colonial Secretary to lay this List, with such applications and objections, before the Executive Council, who shall revise the List, and decide on the applications and objections. \n\nthought it desirable to continue the recognition of the principle to the extent proposed by the minute. But I hold it of paramount importance, for the satisfaction of the community, and for the interests of good Government, that the Five Non-official Members should not be selected from persons holding office in the colony. \n\nThe 20th clause, giving to a Consul the right of being present by Summons from the Governor, when questions are to be discussed affecting the Queen's subjects settled in China, is I think likely to be of great assistance to the Legislative Council. \n\nAs the Estimates for next year will be sent home by the present Mail, there would be great advantage in having the reconstruction of the Legislative Council determined before preparing the budgets for 1856-57. \n\nThough I have not introduced the subject of publicity of debate into these suggestions, the advantages of such publicity immensely preponderate in my mind over any benefits to result from secret discussion. \n\nIn conformity with your Lordship's Instructions, an official copy of Sir George Grey's Despatch of 28th April last, No. 7, was delivered to Colonel Caine. \n\n13. The Election shall take place every third year, during the last week in March, the day to be named by the Sheriff, and announced by Public Notice in the Gazette. \n\n14. The Election shall be conducted by the Sheriff in such place as shall be directed by the Executive Council. \n\n15. The Sheriff shall require from each voter the oath of allegiance, and, if required by an Elector, the oath against bribery, before receiving and recording the suffrage of such voter. \n\n16. The Five Members returned shall sit for Three years, and in the event of a vacancy occurring during this period, it shall be in the discretion of the Governor to direct that such vacancy be filled by Election in the prescribed manner, or be left unfilled for the remaining period of the Three years. \n\n17. The Warrant for each Election shall be signed by the Governor, sealed with the seal of the colony, and addressed to the Sheriff.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 241636, "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": "CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7]", "page_number": 62, "title": "CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7]", "content_text": "away from confiscation of cargo\n\ncarrying off sundry articles belonging\n\nto the Chinese\n\nAuthorities at that place\n\nI have\n\n60\n\nCopy\n\nGovernment Offices,\n\n25th April, 1857.\n\nMy Dear Colonel,\n\nI have been quite\n\nshocked to learn that\n\namong other things the Official Seals were stolen at Kowloon. I shall take\n\nmeasures for getting information as to other\n\narticles.\n\nThe Honourable,\n\nColonel Dunlop,\n\n&c. &c. &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 241638, "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": "CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7]", "page_number": 64, "title": "CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7]", "content_text": "71\n\nNEW ADVERTISEMENTS.\n\nCOPPER PLATE PRINTING.\n\nPARTIES having their own ENGRAVED PLATE can have their Cards, &c., printed in the best style at the Office of\n\nThe Hongkong Register,\n\nof the respective Papers, which will secure early insertion.\n\nEverything taken at Cowloon will be sent to the Government Office, if not claimed before 4 o'clock.\n\nyou will receive an official communication from me, the bending of which I should be glad to avoid, but before the Mail goes I must know whether the stolen articles listed were way whet\n\nYours truly,\n\n(Signed)\n\nNOTICE—The Hours of Public Worship at the HONGKONG REGISTER UNION CHAPEL, Hollywood Road, are, on the Sabbath at 11 A.M., and at 7 P.M., and on the Evening of every Wednesday at 7 o'clock. Hongkong, 28th April, 1857.\n\nTO LET by the month, & Three capacious Rooms, capable of accommodating ten gentlemen, with apartments for any number up to that amount.\n\nApply to\n\nBOWRA & Co.\n\nHongkong, 28 April 1857.\n\nTo the Editor at the \"Hongkong Register.\"\n\nHONGKONG, 27th April, 1857,\n\nBIRTHS.\n\nAt Felaban on the 10th April, Mrs. J. CALOROSSET Sure, of a Daughter.\n\nAt Shangwe, on the 15th April, Mrs. H. KOONS, of a Daughter.\n\nAt Macao, on the 9th April, Mrs. B. E. CARNEIRO, of a Daughter.\n\nMARRIAGES.\n\nAt Trinity Church, Shangbae, on the 13th inst., by the Rev. John Halon, WILLIAM CHAPMAN, Esq. of Calcutta, to GUNA EMILY, third Daughter of George Hargreaves, Esq., Liverpool.\n\nOn board American Ship \"Celestial,\" in this harbour, on the 25th April, by the Rev. J. W. Johnson, John A. CREWS WALD, Esq. of Boston, to FRANCES ANNE, Daughter of Edwin Lemist, Esq., of Roxbury, Mass.\n\nDEATHS.\n\nDrowned, in March last, in the 37th year of his age, JOHN VAUGHAN, Esq., M.D., eldest son of the Revd Dr. Vaughan, of Regent's Park, London.\n\nAt Macao, on the 20th April, PATRICK STEWART, Esq., Acting British Consular Agent at that port.\n\nAt Hongkong, on Sunday, 26th April, of dysentery, THOMAS HOPE, eldest and sole surviving son of the Rev. M. C. C., Assistant Chaplain to the Forces. Aged 2 years.\n\nN., lat. 31.16 N., and long. 121.46 E.; on the 22nd, the British barque Whampoa, in lat. 28:21 N., and long. 122.1; on the 23rd, the British schooner Eamont, in lat. 25.24 N., and long. 119.56 E.; on the 24th, the British schooner Emily Elphinstone, in lat. 23.17 N., and long. 121.29 E. Passed the Lady Mary Wood, on the 22nd instant, to the Northward of Turnabout near the use of the Attorney General, and just outside Formosa, on the 24th instant, spoke the American brig \"Getes,\" whose gang of workmen were busily employed in setting up the large iron gates at the bottom of Gough Street.\n\nDEAR SIR—Having had occasion to be in Gough Street yesterday (Sunday) morning, I was surprised to see this usually quiet street a scene of bustle and activity, and thinking that I had seen it announced in the Colonial Gazette that no Government or Police work was allowed on the Sabbath, I merely wish to know: 1. If any new private instructions have been given to Contractors or others to set aside this Government order. 2. If not, it is a high disgrace that Government should allow its servants to employ labourers on public work on a \"day of rest.\"\n\nI merely state what I saw almost under the windows of our Lieutenant Governor's house and opposite the house of the Registrar General and the Collector of Police &c., several Chinese workmen were employed in repairing the road; lower down the street, near the house of the Attorney General, and just outside Formosa, on the 24th instant, spoke the American brig \"Getes,\" whose gang of workmen were busily employed in setting up the large iron gates at the bottom of Gough Street.\n\nVox Populi is not admissible on the ground, amongst others, that the writer falls into the errors which he condemns. In addition—the letter is anonymous.\n\nJ. BOWRING,\n\nTo the Honorable COLONEL DUNLOP,\n\nThe Colonel issues the following Memo., attaching to it the Governor's letter, which requires that all the stolen property be forthwith returned to the Government Office:\n\n[No. 17—APRIL 29, 1857.]\n\nMemo. The undersigned offers notice that parties who have any articles which were taken at Cowloon will immediately return them to this Office. Officers are requested to state their names, or that they have returned all to this Office.\n\nBy order,\n\n(Signed) JOHN KING, Captain,\n\nTown Major.\n\nTOWN MAJOR'S OFFICE, 25th April, 1857.\n\nThe officers naturally felt annoyed at having such accusations made against them, and their several replies are amusing enough. They run thus:\n\n1. \"Have nothing—I never took anything.\"\n\n2. \"I have not stolen anything.\"\n\n3. \"I have not stolen anything.\"\n\n4. \"Seen.\"\n\n5. \"Not a legal question—stole nothing.\"\n\n6. \"Stole nothing.\"\n\n7. \"Stole nothing.\"\n\n8. \"Stole nothing: the two hats Dr. Bridges said there was no bar in taking. I have already returned.\"\n\n9. \"I have stolen nothing.\"\n\n10. \"Has stolen nothing.\"\n\n11. \"I took nothing away from Cowloon.\"\n\n12. \"I have not stolen anything.\"\n\nThis was not all; one of them afterwards wrote a letter demanding an apology under the threat of \"court of inquiry.\" We have not this intermediate correspondence, but the fellow who signs himself \"X X X\" in the China Mail, has said, so it has come to pass, the Registration Ordinance is progressing, and we have an altered and amended—if not improved draft copy of the Ordinance in the last Government Gazette.\n\nThe Band of the 59th Regiment will be performing to-morrow on the Parade Ground, weather permitting, at 4½ p.m., the following pieces:—\n\nMarch—\"Souvenir des Alpes\"—Leitzer.\n\nPolka—\"Jalve.\"\n\nSelection 4—\"Quadrilles Mouton.\"\n\nWaltz—\"Auf dem Lufte, Gung'—Strauss.\n\nGallop—\"Corsa\"—Kulorer.\n\nWe beg to return our sincere thanks to His Excellency Sir John Bowring Knt. LL.D. &c. for so kindly furnishing us with the precis of the contents of the papers taken at the attack on Cowloon, &c.\n\nBetween that and \"stolen\" there is a mighty difference in the minds of some people. We will illustrate the difference by telling the following story:—A Leith wine merchant whose business had been declining, and upon whom a strong desire for military fame just at the same time fell, was glad to take service with Don Pedro when he contended with Miguell for the throne of Portugal.\n\nIt would have been for him had he in the course of his universal acquirements stumbled upon the precaution of the good Chamundas; or had looked nearer one at the protector-te of Olyfe the hammer, when the community was governed without Laws. Back leginnion, however, was not suited to the busy, meddling mind of Wilmi le Teary. On the contrary, he conceived that the true wisdom of legislation consisted in the multiplicity of laws. He accordingly had great punishments for great crimes, and little punishments for little offences. By degrees the whole surface of society was cut up by ditches and fences, and quickset hedges of the law, and even the sequestered paths of private life so hemmed by petty rules and ordinances, too numerous to be remembered, that one now] could walk a large within the risk of having off a spring-gun or falling into a man-trap—\"Knicker\"-bocker's History of New York.\"\n\nTo the Editor of the \"China Mail.\"\n\nThe COVENT, 1st April, 1857.\n\nDEAR MR. F——\n\nMy wife (who can fight anticly for my peace of mind) derives her views of Hongkong politics from the Friend of China. Upon the ideas of the mild expositor of Sir John's responsibilities, she grafts a few of her own, and the following shortly shadows forth the result.\n\nWas Colony ever at such a pass\n\nWhat with poison, Sed riots, de dear that gas.\n\nA pretty large role of ill it will sum to\n\nThe taxes increasing, such a state the police in,\n\nAnd coolies refusing to carry our chairs;\n\nIf you'd know why this was, it is simply because\n\nThat horrid Sir John's authe Board of affairs!\n\nHe has truly thrown things in a terrible mix,\n\nAnd no wonder it is that with ge we are tow'ring;\n\nLa jury pays a,\" when the public\n\nWhy, who is the party to blame but Sir John?\n\nThe responsible man.—if your servants are capable,\n\nIf your carriage raptures, or child falls down stairs,\n\nFor sourbour, bad potatoes, or premature babi\n\nIs that dreadful old man at the head of affairs!\n\nJust look how he went and black-holed those poor bakers,\n\n(As it must be admitted they'd given you cause,)\n\nAl then four out Murrow & Co. to be breakers\n\nBy housing some coolies) of liberty's laws.\n\nFor struggling young orlenists ain't le a rush nares.*\n\nNor Christian nor Pagan is safe from his energet\n\nHet in happy to heap our dear chaplain's dham Gua\n\nThis cruel old man at the head of affairs!\n\nIf the ad come too late, or fire catches a chimney,\n\nIf our sleep is histure'd by a noisy cock,\n\nEve it a man-of-war strikes on a rock.\n\nf the sun is too hot, or the street lamps burn dim—nay,\n\nthe bugs at the school of St Andrew are lousy,\n\nOr the 59th Band plays unpopular airs;\n\nIf offcids are idle, or paracas are affils!\n\nIt's all the old as it the head\n\nBy his hobbies not only the clothes get se mangled,\n\n\"That buttons and darts take the wake of one's timiz,\n\nBut we're liable, too, in our beds t\n\nto be strangled,\n\nAnd he won't hang the man who emitted the crime.\n\nJould know how his sid yazilation\n\nIf he the load of ane's family rates,\n\nIncremes\n\nHe would practise (what I can't, fin enre) resignation,\n\nAnd put that dear end at the head of affairs.\n\n(Morita loquitur)\n\nAnd now. you've done, pray let me have a word to\n\n(That politics sextainly not a good hand)\n\nI would have you remember it's very absurd, to\n\nTalk about things that you don't understand.\n\nIf he'd three heads, His Cerberas, still be'd have reason\n\nTo say he's tough work to grizzle his air;\n\nAnd I really believe, in' you'll think it high tresom,\n\nWo might have a wote inan at the head of affairs.\n\n*Tron, WELDA.\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nHONGKONG, TUESDAY, 26 APRIL 1857.\n\nRooms, where such documents as the government desires to make known are supplied for the use of all the papers without respect to party or color. It would of course be expecting too much from a man who was only a radical member of parliament any such liberality—that style of individual does not act in such a way. All his liberality is expended in clap-trap, and when the time of action comes, he is found to be nothing but a windbag—As for the Mail we could expect no courtesy from it in such a case.\n\nThe Coromandel returned to harbour on the morning of the 26th, from the survey of the rock on which the unfortunate Raleigh struck. The survey was made by Captain Bates, who was accompanied by Mr. Williams, Master of the state that so well known Raleigh, and when then for him.\n\nAs we are a day behind the for, thanks to our kind friends, the above firm, we think it unnecessary to republish the documents, but we call attention to the reasonable inference drawn by the\n\nThere is one drop of comfort in this bucket of filth—the Ordinance never will be carried out, not even when the gloss of novelty is upon it. There is no staff of officials to carry it out.\n\nWe may therefore rest satisfied that the minds of the Chinese will not be undermined by this Ordinance, and the only bad effect of it will be to disgrace a British Statute book. Spies there are, and will be—like other vermin they are useful and can be dispensed with; but the more we can do without them the better, and we hope never to see the day when the inhabitants of a whole colony shall turn spies, and no one however respectable be safe.\n\nThe Sampson has had an engagement with pirates near Mi-chin bay, to the South of the entrance of the Straits of Hainan. The steamer had followed them up to this place which it appears they have made their rendezvous for some time past.\n\nThe result of a sharp and successful contest was the complete defeat of the Pirates who were compelled to retire, having about 200 killed, wounded, or prisoners, in the hands of the assailants. We have not heard of any serious casualties to any of the Sampson crew.\n\nXI. A Chinese Houses shall be divided into things or Káp of Ten Houses each, wherein every Occupier of a House shall answer to Her Majesty for the good conduct of the occupiers of the other nine; and Occupier of a House shall be Kápcheong or Thingman to be elected by common vote of the said Tithing or Kap to that office, subject to the approval of this Government, and he shall be the proper Representative of the said Tithing or Kap, and be distinguished by some Badge to be appointed by His Excellency, and he shall hold his said office during one year; and no other person shall assume the title or badge of Kápcheong of such Tithing or Káp.\n\nXIV. It shall be the duty of every Occupier of House to report to his Kápcheong without delay, to the utmost of his skill and knowledge, all Cases, Suspicions of Crime, committed or to be committed, and respectively, for all the purposes of this Ordinance, to be aiding and assisting to the said Kápcheong in the execution of the same; and further, to do his utmost to prevent all crimes, felonies, and misdemeanours, and to apprehend all persons whom he shall find in the actual commission of the same.\n\nIV. It shall be the duty of the Kápcheong to communicate forthwith to the Registrar General all such reports as in Section Fourteen are mentioned, when the same are received by him; and likewise to report to him to the utmost of his skill and knowledge, all Cases, or Suspicions of Crime, whether reported from the Kap or not; and in all other respects to discharge the duties and exercise the powers of a Constable of the Police Force of Hongkong, so as the same are altered by this Ordinance.\n\nThis is the spy system on which the Ordinance rests.\n\nWe give below part of a correspondence between Sir John Bowring and the officers who were employed on the descent lately made on Cowloon, powerful in her armament and crew as the Sampson is.\n\nGovernment Office, 25th April, 1857.\n\nMY DEAR COLONEL—I have been quite shocked to hear that, among other things, the official sent were eiti- Register\" or \"Register's Advertiser, please address to the \"Printer and Publisher\n\nWe further learn that the Chinese captured have been given up to the Mandarins at Amoy, and that the Portuguese taken are to be handed over to the Macao Authorities.\n\nThe expedition to Chek-chun was accompanied by Mr. Wan and acquainted with only one of the inculpating facts by surprise. A large number of \"braves\" were found concealed in the city, and a few house before the attack.\n\nThere is no evidence that poisoning as an art has been practiced in China, and we search her annals in vain for a case parallel to that of Hongkong.\n\nThe pith failed through the dilatoriness of the mandarins sent for distribution among a portion of the attacked force, & quantity of a perennial creeper found on the hills of the central provinces. Its botanical character, as well as its precise physiological action, we have yet to ascertain.\n\nIts active principle appears to be highly volatile, and great exactness is needed in preparing it. Several of Mr. Markwick's gold wristlets were found concealed in a two watchkeys, a ring, and a gold watch and chain had also been pawned to pay a gambling debt, but were not in league with the police.\n\nThe expedition to Cowloon was accompanied by Dr. Bridges, Mr. Caldwell being confined to his room with illness and though the inslemency of the weather prevented it from starting till day light, several hours after the time contemplated, the soldiers were within a hundred yards of the fort ere the Chinese thought of even closing the gates.\n\nThe doors were instantly scaled, the gates opened, and the fort taken possession of, without the longest violence being used towards the Chinese.\n\nIt is said that not far from every poison tree the antidotes were ordered from the Pacific to join Commandant was of course in a state of great alarm.\n\nNOTICE TO MARINERS.\n\nShanglus, 23d March, 1857. (From North-China Herald, March 29.)\n\nNotice is hereby given, that in pursuance of arrangements made by the Chinese Authorities for the improvement of the navigation of the Yangtze Kiang, Eight patriotic Iron Nan Boyus have been moored between Chatela Island and Woosung. These have been laid down by M. GEORGE L. CAER, Master, N., in the following positions :-\n\nOn the South Sand, three painted Black, and numbered 3, 9, 5.\n\nOn the North Sand, three painted Red, and numbered 2, 1, 6.\n\nOn the North Spit, off the entrance of Woosung River, one painted Red, and numbered 9.\n\nThe bearings are all Magnetic.\n\nThe Light Ship is moored in 4½ fathoms, at low water, Spring Tides.\n\nThe Trevs upon Block House island bear from N. 15,0,0 West, distance 3 miles.\n\nGO. 1. CA, Master. BN,\n\nBy Order,\n\nH. M. S. Pique.\"\n\nSECRETARY,\n\nNINGPO.\n\nA ROCK NOT NOTED IN THE CHARTS.\n\nThe Brig \"Mariner's Hope\" struck, right in the way of vessels going in to Ningpo from sea through the Fisherman's chain. She was 12 hours on the reef, and 3 feet under her stern at low water.\n\nThe bearings of a rock or reef on which the Brig \"Mariner's Hope\" struck, are as follows:\n\nSkald Island, S. & B., distance 3 cables,\n\nSouth extreme of Chiu-san, E ½ S.\n\nLarge Volcano, S. W. westerly Extremes of Ruggeds, N. N. W. W.,\n\nand N. X. E.\n\n62", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 242412, "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": "CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10]", "page_number": 298, "title": "CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10]", "content_text": "## \nWhereas it is expedient to take into consideration the condition of the gaol of this Colony, with a view to the improvement and enlargement of the same.\n\nNow know ye therefore that I, Sir John Francis Davis, knight, K.C.B., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of this Colony of Hong-Kong and its Dependencies, and Vice Admiral of the same, do hereby, under my hand, appoint you, the Honorable **M. L. Melville**, Lieutenant Governor, and Colonel William Caine, Henry Tudor Davies, Esquire, Chief Magistrate of the Colony, Charles May, Esquire, Deputy Sheriff, and Angus Fletcher, Esquire, and John Walter Hulme, Esquire, to be members of a Commission for the purpose of making inquiry into the matters aforesaid; and any three of you, whereof the Lieutenant Governor shall be one, shall form a quorum of the said Commission.\n\nAnd such enquiry shall be general and...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 243405, "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": "CO129-066 - Public Offices - 1857", "page_number": 330, "title": "CO129-066 - Public Offices - 1857", "content_text": "## 18.\n\nbrought corn from Canton.\n\nCaptain Clarke states, in addition to the Officers attached to the Props, I saw Dr Orr, 57th Regiment, who told me he had Colonel Dunlop's permission. Sent Lieutenant Engnaw, Madras, and Lieutenant ff. but no others.\n\nI did not observe Dr Orr disembarking from the boats, it was dusk when we embarked. Seminal Captain 1857, are of opinion that Mandaim faks mire brought by myself and others from a public building. Spoke to D. Bridges, Acting Colonial Secretary, who accompanied the Expedition \"whether he thought there would be any harm in taking them\" - he replied \"They are of no value, and I think there can be no harm in it\". Repeated, \"if you think there is, they shall be replaced,\" and on conversation followed them to be brought over.\n\nD. Lloyd, Madras Artillery, heard this conversation take place. The Canton having received additional evidence with a view to elucidating the points referred to in a Despatch from the Deputy Adjutant General dated 3rd instant, 1857.\n\nthat no irregularities appear to have been committed at Canton, except on the part of Assist Surgeon Orr, 57th Regiment...\n\n## 19.\n\n...whose conduct does not cast a reflection on the Military Detachment, inasmuch as his presence was unknown to the Officer Commanding, and his irregularities were checked the moment reported.\n\nThe Troops were not understood to be officially under D. Bridges, the Acting Colonial Secretary. No other Officer than Dr Orr, not connected with the expedition, accompanied it, and he appears to have received no permission to do so from Colonel Dunlop.\n\nColonel Dunlop did authorize the circulation of a copy of a private note addressed to himself by H.E. The Governor.\n\nSigned,\nFred...\n(Signed) Wm. McLeod, Resident Magistrate\n4th August Del. AAS. 3rd Sept. 57\n(Signed) George Barker, Assistant Major\n\nPage 330\nPage 331", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-066 - Public Offices - 1857.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 243521, "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": "CO129-066 - Public Offices - 1857", "page_number": 446, "title": "CO129-066 - Public Offices - 1857", "content_text": "# ADDRESS TO JAMES J. HICKSON, ESQ.\n\nWE, the undersigned, desire to bid you welcome on your return to your native county, and especially to this part of the country with which you and your family have been so long connected. We have a lively recollection of your residence among us in past years. We remember you as the kind friend and neighbour, and the honest, impartial, and faithful magistrate. Borne down by the tide of adversity which overflowed this country in the disastrous year of '47, and subsequently, you, like many others, were forced to yield and try your fortune in a distant land. You have had our heartfelt sympathies in your trials and reverses, and now that, in more prosperous times, you are once again among us, we offer you, from us all, without distinction of creed or class, from your brother magistrates with whom you have acted, from the clergy of all persuasions by whom you were respected, and from the people generally by whom you were beloved, this expression of our welcome and feelings towards you. You have our earnest wishes and prayers for success and happiness.\n\nFebruary 15, 1856.\n\n445\n\nVentry, Burnhamn House, Dingle.\n\n* **D. B. De Moleyns, D.L., Lieut.-Colonel, Kerry Militia**\n* **R. C. Hickson, High Sheriff (1855.)**\n* **R. Chute, High Sheriff**\n* **A. B. Rowan, D.D., Rector of Kiigobbiu**\n* **Thomas De Moleyns, J.P. and Q.C.**\n* **E. De Moleyns, Burnham House**\n* **E. Hussey, J.P.**\n* **W. Godfrey Hickson, J.P.**\n* **J. Brunskill, Rector of Killiny**\n* **J. O'Kane, P.P., Castlegregory**\n* **James Irwin, C.C., Castlegregory**\n* **William Hilliard, J.P.**\n* **R. Swindell, Chancellor of Ardfert**\n* **James Weir, Rector of Cloghane**\n* **Thomas Goodman, Clerk, Dingle**\n* **George Williams, M.D.**\n* **R. J. Hickson, M.D.**\n* **John Lynch, Castlegregory**\n* **George Hilliard, P.L.G.**\n* **Charles Daly, P.L.G.**\n* **Hugh Crean, P.L.G.**\n* **Maurice Connor, Kilcummin, P.L.G.**\n* **John Walsh, P.L.G.**\n* **John Corkory, P.L.G.**\n* **William Neligan, Dingle**\n* **William Payne, Castlegregory, P.L.G.**\n* **D. L. McCarthy, P.L.G.**\n* **J. W. Busteed, M.D., Castlegregory**\n\n## REPLY\n\n**MY LORD AND GENTLEMEN,**\n\nMost sincerely do I thank you for your kind expression of sympathy, regard, and welcome, affording me as it does a most gratifying proof of a continuance of that friendship which it was long my happiness to enjoy. Be assured, that amid the difficulties with which I had to contend in a distant land, where, borne down by circumstances over which I had no control, I sought to improve my position, I have ever had before me a lively recollection of the happy days I spent among you. And I beg to assure you that, wherever my future lot may be cast, or in whatever position I may be placed, I shall be cheered and gratified by the flattering testimony of continued kindly feeling and regard with which you have honoured me.\n\nWith feelings of gratitude and esteem,\n\nMarch 1, 1856.\n\ni\n\nI remain, my Lord and Gentlemen,\n\nYours most faithfully,\n\n**JAMES J. HICKSON**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-066 - Public Offices - 1857.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 243798, "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": "CO129-067 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [1-4]", "page_number": 134, "title": "CO129-067 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [1-4]", "content_text": "# prospect of being able materially to strengthen the Garrison Housing though I am fearful to adduce large retardation. I ever should always be steadfast in this, and I shall not neglect so important a Colony should flourish. Events enable me to ...\n\nEntered Downing Street, 13 April\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to my letter of 20th January 1858.\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State to transmit to you for the information of Lieutenant Major General Peel the copy of a despatch & Enclosure from the Governor of Hong Kong relative to the present strength of the Garrison of that Colony.\n\nI am, \nSir,\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\n(Signed) C. I. Von Mraubreezer?\nCom[manding] HBM's troops China\n\nCopy to:\nM. S. Bridges Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\nColonel H. Storks.\n\n`(7)` \nPage 131", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-067 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 243935, "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": "CO129-067 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [1-4]", "page_number": 271, "title": "CO129-067 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [1-4]", "content_text": "**GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION**\n\nNo. 263\n\nThe subjoined Commission, issued by His Excellency The Governor, for the purpose of inquiring into the state of certain Public Accounts of this Colony, and that of the local Audit of the same, is hereby published for general information.\n\nBy Order,\n**L. D'ALMADA & CASTRO**,\nfor the Acting Colonial Secretary,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 11th June, 1857.\n\n## COMMISSION\n\nWhereas it is expedient to institute an Enquiry into the state of the Public Accounts of this Colony, and into that of the local Audit of the same, from the date of the last authenticated Audit received from England down to the 31st Day of May 1857:\n\nNow know ye, therefore, that I, **Sir John Bowring, Knight, LL.D.**, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of this Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, do hereby, under my Hand and the Public Seal of the said Colony, appoint you the Honourable Lieutenant-Colonel William Caine, Lieutenant-Governor, to be President,-and the Honourable Frederick Henry Alexander Forth, Esquire, Colonial Treasurer, the Honourable Henry Tudor Davies, Esquire, Chief Magistrate, and Fitzjames Edward Watt, Esquire, Assistant Commissary General, to be Members, of a Commission, for the purpose of making inquiry into the state of the said Accounts, and of the local Audit; and any Three of you, whereof the Lieutenant-Governor shall be one, shall form a Quorum of the said Commission.\n\nAnd such enquiry shall embrace the subjects specified in the Instructions addressed to the President of the present Commission. And I do hereby enjoin you, without any loss of time, to institute a proper investigation in the premises, and to take, but not upon Oath, Evidence therein. The result thereof, and your opinions thereon, whether unanimous or dissenting, you will report to me with all reasonable completeness and dispatch. And I do authorize you to have access to all Records, Papers, and Documents, relating to the subject matter of this Commission, in the custody or control of the Public Departments in this Colony; and to call before you and examine all persons belonging to any of the said Departments; and I hereby charge all persons to aid and assist you herein.\n\nGiven under my Hand, and the Public Seal of the Colony of Hongkong, at Victoria, in the said Colony, this 10th Day of June, A.D. 1857.\n\n[L.S.]\n**JOHN BOWRING**,\nGovernor, &c.\n\n## Closing\n\nI have the honor to be,\nWith the highest respect,\nSir, Your most Obedient,\nHumble Servant,\n**The Barnal**\n\nNo. 93", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-067 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 244348, "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": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "page_number": 89, "title": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "content_text": "## NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE, \n\n**Mr. GEORGE STRACHAN, ARCHITECT and SURVEYOR,** \n\n地出屋式 \n\nGage Street, Victoria, 1st May, 1858. \n\n月戊問士治額如地士未十午便荡街請貴八年可即到燉三行結光\n\n**JUST LANDED AND FOR SALE.** \n\n| Item | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 12 | Patent WATER CLOSETS |\n| - | Also, Patent Electro-Plated Nickel Silver FORKS, and SPOONS. |\n\nThe Hongkong Register. (No. 18-May 4, 1858)\n\ndon't hamper selves with many goods for we fear he wanting. A small county town acquitted by the committee appointed to investigate...\n\nThe Hongkong Register. (No. 18.-MAY 4, 1858)\n\nthey give is.\" Be prepared for an outbreak in the successful carrying out the scheme will seem to be on the point of being frustrated. Mr. Bott has been using thin verdict will be flat Mr. Butt Tips, in the of Sitara and Coora Ameer of Scinde, and a King of load contemporary was taken to task by one of large stockholders on Hon... and comfortably quartered, the present. Few people believe the rumors of home has its hospital and its charities of ever great conduct, and we hope Dr. Bridges will... with the privileges of the foe of us, were that if he were to do a Court of Appeal from Hwang's aerial cognizance. He is supposed to heart; each party vies with its neighbor to advance also be acquitted were a committee appointed to investigate his connection as standing...\n\nvery near, and it seems even against Chinese common sense, that a person specially deputed is an event of the greatest importance; there are fairs to raise the small fund required, in which every one, gentle and simple, for miles around are interested. Here, where many cur...\n\na few days, we are sorry to say there is not a hospital.\n\ncurrent for the Opium monopolist. There, unfortunately for Dr. Bridges, there is no committee appointed, and so the clamor goes on unrefuted and slander of this kind never dies. We fortunate...\n\nto settle the affairs of foreigners, the news of the fall of Canton being now by those who accredited him, should not on learning the absence of the plenipotentiaries at the math, which news of money for a good purpose could be raised immediately are not the guardians of Dr. Bridges's good name must have reached him from Shanghae-in such a case, he would stride into Canton in all pomp and openness who would feel the least interest in the subject black as his gown for anything we or the public may be, and as simple barrister his name may be, and say Here I am, ready to arrange matters, after he had paid his subscription. We trust...\n\nwhere are your plenipotentiaries? A diplomatic may not continue, but that some of our principle the British Government representing British catch like that would not be...\n\nmissed by a Chinese man will try and do something, by giving both justice to the Chinese, we could less to a more diplomatist. A ranguotic telegraph is being laid their time and money to help forward to perfection tender care of it. He stands in the position down from the Magazine Hill to the Allied Wharf, so good a work as the establishment of a general of Caser's wife, he should not only be-not guilty. If he should not even be suspected. We publish the following minutes of a meeting are happy to believe, but that he is suspected we that Dr. Bridges bite Mr. Butt is not guilty we held on Thursday 29th ultimo for the purpose of establishing a General Hospital.\" We are impressed on the Chinese mind, and we more urgent business. Having inspected the opium monopolist were invited to attend, but were prevented by understand openly stated by Chun-tai-kwong, the buildings which it is intended to appropriate to clever men, all powerful with the governor or the government; that he can take, unmake, or \"That Dr. Bridges is a very adapted for the purpose. Of the skill of the superintending Physicist, Dr. Kenny, we need not and propitiated. All this may be true. say nothing as it would be presumption in us no and the Acting Colonial Secretary may still be a medical men to comment on the abilities of worthy, honest, hard-working government servant, gentleman so well and known esteemed. If the establishment of a general civil hospital alluded to in a previous article does not come to pass, the press...\n\nHongkong, 1st May, 1858.\n\nTHOS. HUNT & Co.\n\nFOR SALE\n\nRHOD...\n\nULES FOR STANSBURY'S MEASURING\n\nPRICE-25 Cents each, on Pasteboard,\n\nApply to\n\nMr. M. Hoza,\n\nat the \"Hongkong Register\" Office.\n\nthe late mailings out intelligence of the appointment of Dr. Harland as Colonial Surgeon, and as the salary is stated to be £800 per annum,\n\nwe for Dr. Harlan! will be prohibited from undertaking private practice. If we are right in this supposition the government have got a good man cheaply, and the community lost a very able professional attendant.\n\nThe duties of the office have latterly become very heavy, and are likely to become still more so, and it is much to be doubted that one person can discharge them satisfactorily, even devoting his whole time to the work. We learn further, the instructions have been sent out that a new civil hospital is to be built and that nothing more is to be done in the affair of the Bowring Praya.\n\nHongkong, 4th May, 1858.\n\nSTOLEN.\n\nGOLD LEVER WATCH, with enamelled dial,\n\nand GOLD CHAIN-Maker's Name, Bund and Laut, 41 Cornhill. Number of Watch. The Watch, with a lanyard and set of Studs were, at is supposed, attracted from the case between this and Canton about January. A handsome Reward will be paid for the recovery of the same.\n\nHongkong, 3d May, 1858.\n\nApply at this Office,\n\nThe Hongkong Register,\n\nHONGKONG, TUESDAY, 4TH MAY, 1858.\n\nParties sending Advertisements to the \"Hongkong Register\" or \"Register's Advertise,\" phrase address to the \"Printer and Publisher of the respective Papers, which will secure early attention to their Communications.\n\nsent Galertising has our best wishes:—Fr. Angelo Fr. Reina, and Fr. Long Mesore Kup Present—Revds. Fr. Jerome Mangier, Fr. MacMahon Block, Kenes, Hassoon, Isam. Werden, F. Sustaining...\n\nthat some means will be adopted for the purpose If a new civil hospital is to be erected we hope of incorporating the seamen's hospital with it. The resident surgeon of the seamen's hospital at the following showing the details of the loss that a barrister should get what he asks; he is The meeting was opened by the Revd. Fr. Jerome certainly cannot look upon it as an improper thing might become the resident surgeon of the civil hospital, and this would relieve the Colonial Surgeon from a heavy duty, while it enabled him to...\n\nGENTLEMEN—I am extremely happy to see you all at this meeting for discussing the expediency, and the means between the seller and buyer, the attorney and client. I am convinced that cure, ponder of the hospitals, or two private hospitals have been called upon to remark on this subject, the effect will be derived from the amalgamation of all the civil...\n\nview and to which, I am couleur you will general and client. The only ground on which we feel that owing to the departure of the medical bent, and plentifully alone, have actuated you in business may who opened them, but it was well known they wish I was able to express any gratitude in language equivalent to my sincere interest for this our of your kind coming this night my welcome guest and I sincerely it has on the Chinese. We pointed out the dianess which will not be un great, I hope, by the weight fl Colonial Secretary, and were we have the evil and civil hospitals. We fear the want of efficiency, to give a no harsher name, still continues. It is so did of your valuable advice and suggestions I should not call for any primary assistance...\n\nrealized. Dr. Bridges is in the Chinese eyes a man 41 years, Master of the receiving ship Mahamoudie and for many years in the employ of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nOne complaint is, and in the first place I beg leave to submit a few of my that when the monopolist engages his services as that the site is an unhealthy one that point own propositions to your consideration.\n\nF. DE SENSA Jr.\n\nDEATHS.\n\nAt Macao, on the 7th April, the Wife of Mr. Joaquin...\n\nAt Macau, on the 1st May, Mr. Isnacracto D. VIRKIRA KIBKRO.\n\nAt Victoria, Hongkong, on the 1st May, Mr. I. P. COLL...\n\nTO THE BRITISH COMMUNITY AT HONGKONG\n\nThe undersigned begs to inform the community that the Office of the British Consulate, this day has been transferred from WANPAO to HOKAN.\n\nCHAе. A. WINCHESTER, H.B.M.'s Acting Consul\n\nBritish Consulate for Canton,\n\nAnnexe of Houa, 29th April, 1858.\n\na ground floor in any situation is not well adapted for the purpose of a hospital--still less when high a land is...\n\nIt is intention to establish a General Hospital, in unsel that there is, there can be, no back-stairs of corruption to resort to how; perhaps he may expect this: Gardens and S. Francis Hospital and which show however, the monopolist finds himself compelled my father intention to have it well furnished with all it in surrounded by growing trees, and is alut in necessary materials for a proper Hospital, and to be on all sides by hills except where it faces the provided with experienced Doctors: will us in art, but is informed that...\n\ncounsel to attend for him before the Magistrate's harbor. Be this true or false, there is another change which is a tangible one, and the one on which we base our most complaints. The charge is. changed by a sufficient staff of Hospital servants to attend to the patients.\n\nThe gentlemen I intend to appoint are Dr. Vande... and Dr. Kenny the former Gentlemen lately arrived in this Colony, is a bachelor of questionable own count. creasing their diseases or acquiring new ones. fool the set of several languages which Mandarin Bridges; and with great dignity oỀ references oedh as to professional accomplishments, and enough to English people, but to the Chinese the All this is staple and straightforward We have personal experience of this being true at a fluently, and which will be exceedingly useful in least in our instance and a respectable merchant and ship owner made the same complaints to us sometime ago with a request that we would The latter Gentleman, whose abilities she too well three characters—first, as one of the law-makers, commission where he may meet with patients of all place great power is associated. chant and ship owner made the same complaints to Dolor expose it. Thinking it improbable that either known and ustalised, to any better certium, then, as one of the granters, and finally, as tue That is the so in the present case when we have one man in the trustees or the resident surgeon would sane- apply to them as the hurt and most effective...\n\nFellow of the naval College of Surgeons of England-41 tion such a thing we recommended the party to\" and is proposed to be consulting Doctor to the legal adviser and supporter of the monopolist in course to adopt to put a termination to a rival propositions, I think it well to apprise you of a few...\n\nhis monopoly we see however by report of a meeting held will fin exercises there without distinction of creed on view of their extent. te great sunl, certain- Mr. Isang Batt is, we understand, a very...\n\nA manual number of Inquests have been during the past few days held before the Coroner—one of them however of particular interest: A Chinese was killed by the falling in during the heavy rain of the 20 of an out-building in the course of erection on a Marine lot. 4 Swede was drowned in the harbor while bathing on Sunday the 25th alto. A man, discharged from...\n\nIt is evident that whether this proceeds from patients noting in a way so prejudicial to their carelessness or health, it should be stopped, whether...\n\nRunt of means to prevent the trustees of the seamen's hospital close to carry out or amalgamate it with the civil hospital.\n\nthe appropriate in relieving Papers, who will be received into the Hospital at once; and in the case of time to try point is, that he appears as the paid advocate, at truly desite will also be admitted. stion. In the Civil Hospital a Chinese died from he hoped a properly constructed hospital will be of the airs as the lipizi; to supply this defect, ara perhaps a little stronger in his case.\n\nThe list is no doubt their best course, for it is to that being missionary, I cannot by any means devote ages in the cause. This is the case as nearly as Lufe teal it incurent upon me to remark herehe the same time he holds the position of one of the effects of a gun shot wound received when escaperected on an eligible site in a central spot, of Grand Prus sery kindly tendered his duable aerof Coranous not doubting the honor of its ing from the Western Coal sheds, he having been which there are many that it will be well! vises and M. Braga, roster of the Medal members is yet so jealous of its privileges that it myself entirely the management and perintended. we can understand it of Dr. Bridges, if it be not there committing robbery. A verdier of wilful secured and watched, so that no such abuses can murder has been taught against some parties win!\n\nThe House made a particular attack on a conveying fel...\n\nHail,) deo will take an interest in it. to this market. Iu dar obituary there is the two hospitals would also enable the directors to means as way enable me to cry on these desigua...\n\nThe combination of the means of the to your very own hands to save and suggest such a imputation, and in this the curatituencies In couches, Gentlemen, I consign das proposals will not enfer a member to underlie the shade of...\n\nmamme of Cayman Cole of the Courser, lately wrecked on the Pratas.\n\nWe may have point out two of face—à mom- carry out one or two very necessary improvements. fortable set of sick rooms available for the young men of the colony, whether belonging to govern...\n\nwhich it has \n\nHuid Prẻ be the derrotary, \n\nTas news from Canton both public and private are of the most conflicting nature. One be treated for serious diseases with more care and attention than they can obtain in their wet houses set up at Fur Shan, and that it is assembling in the houses of their employers, where their press might be dangerous in cases of infectious another equally positive says No such a thing diseases to the atlier intrares-A portion of the near Fat Shan and The spital to be act mort for the treatment Foldiers place is perfectly quiet. There me the Sade Famous sad counter rumors on the subject of aner only of a temporary character. The fantalony he unlie? pan to atroci the patients.\n\nof the insane, whether the disease be permanent urine of laces of the amal strength (40,000 to 50,000). On this point we see mu besimation...\n\nthere are \n\n3. Kenny proposed Mr Grand the store, Hore we have the close corporation--the are at the details of the object for the formation of as to it or its members underlying grave charge. That a Committee be selected from this meeting to Legislative Council, showing to great impatience ment or the mercantile class, in which they might, that Mosses in Black, it is population. Eat beand this is a popular Reed. Macinon ha aproated a Comunitar, Pr...\n\nalz. Grand Pré proposed and it was unanimously carried that they are perhaps joined by the respectable almost probably they do not believe the large and fucome to be President and Fr. de la Croix added this Mition British and Foreign, and native above all, \n\nPison of the Hospit Mr. Gal P proposed, and it was carried that the Rev. Fr. Jerome, lesit e Founder new is a \n\nwas unanimously wine exactly to think, and as every thing un- secuted, that the Sisters of Charity in the the very worst.\n\nRev. Fr. McMahon proposed Mr. Grand Pré perhaps prepared to tanke up their and to think supposed to be worse than it really is, \n\nposition was also monin shy carried, \n\nW sak, in conclusion, er general readers Proposed by Fr. Jerome and Seeded by air. Sade peruse with care the accompanying article Privalaute or thanks he given to the Gentlemen from the Daily News on Mr. Butt's care. We nek win sa kindly accepted to set at.\n\nProposed by Mr. Kup and seled by Mfr. A. rent whether or not it would not more.\n\nvote is thanks be given to the Secretary its list it end save ten sold ar opes and fair market, dew, to his able conduet in the Ensin Sifeira, that are of tanks to given to Revd. the Gets of the case as to granting a mest udinis liberati in su recuti apcepting the ties id Secretary as to the withdrawal of the first groot, and difconsort with their honor, and open: c'eating, if all Proped by Mr. Block unt seeded by Mr. Issand oppressive monopoly un scaled tenders, when Nothing farther being left for discussion, thermitely as to the regranting it on the same ternis Esalse to theer on Thursday gezi, the 7th May, ka the...\n\nto the same pers, were mady known. And we \n\nin speaking confidently; there is no such army.\n\ns to need fustare polating cut.\n\nthe \n\nWe hear there is much acquisition in villages around, no doubt a great deal of big talk,\n\nalso be isolated buildings for a small pox There hospital and a lock hospital.\n\nIf in ndition a sanatoriure copii, na way long ago proposed in this paper, he erected on the top of Victa Penk, we might consider ourselves well way from Canton to Macau and Hongkong. As we predicted, the Cantooreze pre rising from their fortified to withstand any amount of tiny defent with mere insolence than ere; stones; discne. laze been thrown at offices and soldiers not to mener-getting-the heads of society are so e...\n\nWe fear, however, public spirit is lost an speak of the murderous assault on the policeman paged to making money as fast as they can that Stewart, and it is considered very unsafe to enter they may get back to their own country, that they the western part of the city. In the face of this have us time to care for the rany poor aferra the Europeans are living in Honais in the park nates tied to the island for a very long day, if not houses without even a corporal's guard to pro- for ever. sect them. Goods still go up, and although there is some nceusinese felt by the principal Chinese traders who have returned, yet the only advice...\n\n| \n\nto the meeting and Committee. \n\nThis \n\nhomes of Mr. Buck, to draw Rules and Regiations for the the Hospital.\n\nA. GRAND PRE\n\nNerred \n\nActing Colonist Secretary to give the public. which pays him, sogte expérnation of the very doubtiul position in which he at present stands :—— (beily Never.)\n\nsource of the success of such a scheint, would be. 1. for Youghal and W. T. Bridgee. Eaqrektious peaard by the Committee of the Charnam Mr. \n\nWe do not think outy, one great cases of leave Butt, Esq., Barrister and wanting, but something more than money is. C. L., Harrister and Member of the close car-r's me, it may be informed that the dir. mester has wanting-personal superintendence und an interes portion—the Legislative Council of flugkong, tren aited of the charge of breach of pra ilege, \n\nFrom: what has been allow vú to trucepire respecting the \n\nTo \n\nna weit is a portion of the Naval Brigade. The troops the officers of that regiment: -- \n\nwere left on board the transports Lancashire Witch und Tax Benged Hathara, of the 20th March, says with Mooresfort. at Whampoa and the French Contingent remained on board their own ships, except a ousall party in conjeful occupation \n\nreference to two aditional Native Regiments for th \n\nice in China- \n\nPoutres hundred sepoy belonging to the 65th and #2th Regiments N. 1. are now wigh at island, 30 they have not already arrived ut ur in the visity of Barrack port. As we all know they are destined for service in Cuma, provided they can be clarked on the rearts all which possage us ofen signed these, but not being ralunteers for the screire, they canne! in the whole e Looked upon as very willing soldiers vayer for forel ware,\" nnd we sind be able to state the exact numifer that my he proceeding to China, only on the authority \n\n3. the 181, (reclved a communication from Ule Bariul Bizin und Baron Gros, stating that the reply the Contaistioner had been received that is was most antislactory, and inviting the aavel and milhors and-chief to a saference board the Aulaccuse, to consider what further steps aliulit be taken, in consequence of Keb's determination to resist the very nurse decade of the two Governments, \n\n4. Tur conference was held un the 21st it, when it was determined that the pienipotentiaries should \n\nDe knocking at the dors tie Iluase of Coumene\n\nthese prvi of the \n\nthe inverse of Tabs, it would be overwhelmed with adelage India. basic enough co ungrosa tile whole the ovidence selitted to the committee crabile us, \n\ntime of tho bare. And the tuulia eniture, who A Morril, vus of the four Ameere of Upper Selnic, we setertido a boradigazy faith in the nipotence frihe med of turving acquired the interstance of the of Las in judicial proceedings would besiege these members with; dengnes by the presuction of a legal document. The pretura, which if u come the intimation of die James dim Government appelated a commision of the their argir, it would be perfectly air for them to lost heas 4 Prestige de large judicially. The secept. It was nice aged at a Nahub of Arcot bu Cammons in tris pay of an artisan cum te tor conclusion that the charge was eight members of the Host \n\nTim Court of Directors therungen proposed that 1 Sudan bill be any degree resembling that of Lourd Faimers blogne should be deprived of the laude which he held us, is allowed to be low every bilan in-and der the surged decourt. The Presideur of the Bont of their now is leglus--an every wealthy Balno will have attel, for the Cana being, was of opinion that this contence has paid ur uz merabers in the loss of \n\nto lenient, and at bis sggesden Ali Moore was de This is anger gainer which the people of Bogland rised of the ends thus fraudulently bined, and also of have to murd, now that it to props to vrat illa governs \n\nof the pilots reports from the Sashes. Meanwhile, dan letter to the Eugerial High Couimper, started his crban\" laude, beaving him in pranes munt of falla exclusively on the Minsters of the tr \n\nwe dure suy, preparations are being mude for the restoring his Excelteney that, in consequence of his mom.compliance with the debody submitted for fas on of all his remaining and very valuable eruditary! \n\nWe publish the following despatch from the ception of those men to be taken to fight the battles of \n\nconsideration, the lurther settlement of the question the Goverment in a country distant and different from To win a reversal of this judgment, the Amger Putna to \n\nbeen transferred to the anal and military suites, that where as hrave and faithful soldiers their services Sugated. We pas Uver the minor personages in the dis- Government Gazette of last Saturday from the \n\nof State for Foreign affairs, which we ece fur toere required at would be most valuable, that me should sly address better to his silency stating the above faci, and that it, at the end of a further uded the Coffeys, and the alle lady who travelled \n\ntern of forty-eight hours, the eny saguld be perefully from London to Paris, and from Paris to Vienna, for the \n\nquived preparations are compite, nid the sea sust atenie purpose of sizing the deposed prace by paying \n\ncoussy be subject to temporary dependion before surdered into our hands, life and property would be es with it. Gar Lusiness is with the servant of the \n\nthey are sent away. Whether they are all to vents respected; but that, if the teras were out roepted, the English public, the bon, member for Youghal. \n\ntheir rus ad munition or not, we are not aware; city would be attacked. \n\nAll our efforts to avert the evils of war from the hot after the last false alarm, we think it would be \n\nกษ \n\nterested nu eympathising agency by which he was - Secretat, s:t the attention of persons who have Some days may be expected to elapse before the re- \n\ncommend \n\nbeen married in Macau or who propose being married rkare:- \n\nNo. 20. \n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. \n\nAch is established by Mr. Burt's corn statements. Hiviers were engagal for the Amar acu after that raine's rival in England Mr. Brat sits that he could \n\nWith reference to the Validity of Marriages sofem nie heered the passagement of the application furtius in the der's beauf le staves that he al-nize an Chana, otherwise that ja acendance with nys urged upon the Amer, Aut his lends art advisers, the provisions of the Act 12 and 13 Victores, Cap the bringing of his ca bure Parliament, as the m0268, His Excellency SR JOHN BOWRING, Kaight, relies are to pure. Ha actually used for propers, like \n\nproductive of which he theme obviated to promote the L., Her Majesty's Poipotentiary and Chief er's van. He coniterie the Pirator: the Superintendent of Frade in China &c., &c. has Kulit Company, and agon Mr. Turen faith, the Presisereived a Despatch front The Bight Hande bat the Bora of Control, la licit their nou wees on Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a Copy child of hie ciet. The result of these applicnída was a of which is hereby published for „euerai inforna- jetine on the Board of Directors in answer to the Amcera \n\nBy Order, \n\nG. W. CAINE. Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th April, 1858. Xo. 7 \n\n| \n\njudicious to let it be generally own where and how Chmese having walled, tough the obstinate deteriou the large reinforcement of Pay at the presidency hastian winch as chuterised the proceeding of the een lucnted. Three times the same nombe: of sepoya, Imperial Commissioner from October 21, 1956, oching with all the respectude cam-uds of Barnkport, could remained for the Commanders of the Allied Furces but 15 address the Imperia. Commissiouer, wai to muery into but little, even if they did their worst, but talve \n\ni nens and anuseless panes are any tring fat dignied execution the painful alternative of attacking Centon, Jerorols, would be more effectsly avoided by wich was conquced at daylight this ring. The da:ture of the pucket will prevent my giving say funk revelation of actual wrangements than j \n\ninither reports. I am now on the point of joining the studied reticence which only lends to mystification and forces asembarking at Kuyer's Talked for the zasault on surpicion, -nnd very often reduces the very offre it is \n\nthe city walls, intended a prevent \n\nTur Fagfxman of 23rd Mauch on the same subject, remarks \n\nThe 47th Regt. N. I have nerived, and are vuramped on the glacis of Fort William; they are about 379 strong \n\nof all grace, native officers mari sepoys, and is the Government have ordered Colonel Port, Command FOREIGN OFPics, Alarch 9, 1950. \n\ning, to rerait the Regiment with Malen. Brigadier SIR, eve under my consideration, and have | Corfich with this topiment and the 65th N. I. new en referred to the proper Law Advisers of the Crow, the way down, will leave by the 16th proximo. your Despatches Nos. 452 and 7 of the 26th of \n\nFLOWERS FROM THE INDIAN PAPERS. December and 9d of January last, on the subject of \n\nThe Athene reples mure we to our elrage of the doubts when hel arisen as to the Validity of the \n\nAs we cannot consent to sally our Marriages of British Sabjre's at Chinese Ports; and literary larceny. \n\nges with language ru is seldom beard erido I have to acquaint yaa, in reply, that the Statute i2 \n\nappliers, which on being bitted. se i noceary, for tim. de approvation of the Board of Controt, was materially al. by B1. Fordon sit The reply, as orglundly homed by the Court of Directors, was in vlect, that the Amy's care and on Judicially decided, and that they ans rezson to reverse the decision. The reply, as indi Sed by Me. Vernon Site, was in effent, that if the Amer would zezer his native country, and exert himself in half of the English Government, his real right he Argarable mitezinimesi. These series, fr. But declares, firmad gratully, and simply from his covention of the juice of the Ameer's cline. But in ariston to these parcier Mr. Gutt rent to posed to Failid to argo the Anect's Shell her. For the filter service Mr. Hah desit het theas to receive in all 19,1001, and thut off this She has actually received southing more than 2000. Mr. Butt deolares ther be still holds himself sound to proceed to hulin if the Ameer insists upon it; her in the event of Mr. Bart's aching latelet te lo be will and 13 Victoria, Cap. 68, inponeering Consul topolhouse, our readers must be sausted with our report of fund the money recusat it he is dy preserred solomuze Mariages, does not affect the valulity of, the substance of it. Elis rejoinder is, that our charge of fum pracoding to tudi by the Ameer and his advisers or in any way interfere with, any Marriages which flebing terms the Sproutor is an unmitigated file- arriving at the conclusia thuc his services are not quired would have been valid independently of that Statute, ho,\" and he taunts with being no gentleman. it Here, he will retain the money received. This is, tho \n\nin which category are Mariages celebrated in Chiantik big too on the subject of horsewhips\" and best if our abilty, a tuir and eerut katement of the sub \n\nby Ministers of the Church of England, according horsepouts.\" Bur the strong point agniuss us, ju tja \n\nopis, is our want of gentility. Patial Lects prevad lutorg tår i omories of the House f \n\nto the forms of that Church. \n\nthur contemporary reminds one of the Bath fontman in Pickwick; he can endure anything low.\" When Now, to what do these facts a nuné? Mr. Batt is s Babe of the House of Commons, of a tribunal which and to the Validity of Marriages veiebrated by a \n\nthe public are at a loss for a referee on alkat concerus might intre lawn called aga to procence a verdict as to Clergymen of the Church of England, and not under a gentleman\" they will know wher, to had one. dre justice or injustice due treatment of All Marra by the At 12 and 13 Victoria, Cap. 66, at Macau \n\nLouisana \n\nadi nggala urged 16 Mourial to agipeal lo \n\nM. Mut, Leo, \n\nWith regard to the case fepecially referred to \n\nif \n\nThe deferee, we have already calist characteristic. \n\n6. I beg 10 es, close copies of two General Orders of the 26th instant, and of lemoranda issued by Major- General Van Straubensee, containing the monesancy arzangements for the struck, which I hage will put their lordships in full possession of our intended proceedings. 3. Í have pleasure in reporting that the most perfect umadinty exvts between the Commanders-in-thigï of The allied forces. \n\nI have, .. (Signed) \n\n31. SKY, Bea-Amira and Commanter-in-Chie?. \n\nTo the \n\nSecretary of the Admiralty, \n\nLoudon \n\nGENERAL ORDER. \n\nBefore Canton, December, 1857. The uvala nilitory commander-in-chief of the aisted forces before Cantun love agreed to the following ander of operativas against the city. First bombardme to conxuráce at daylight on Monday morning the 28th of December. \n\nThe sirps and vessels numed in the acte juoder, letter \n\nA) on the signed hereafter indient being made, wilt open fire on the south-west angica of the city wells, with a view to breach them, and impede the communication \n\nThe ships and vessels poused in the net (under letter \n\nThe Gina Cartumqui of India; a transsi which Nie. Baltsgain i Marsa is Chinese Territory, and not a Portuguest | The pickpochyt when arraignai before the Magistrate, of the Chinese troops along thei: parapets to the ent it would appear, actually took some initiatory reps, which precision, such Mauriages 11 be valid as being har generdly hur one answer to wake,-\"it's all a Fed wight have seen servince to the Ameer half as been galebrated in China, Pazar Country. If, however, your wushup.\" We are therefore no more surpriced at hunght be the tribusi of which he was ember. Macao is a possession of Portugal, then it has a the exam's coarse denial than at his blastering), wear the Dutch Folly, with a staritar osject, wit A me wither of the funer of Compune stonde in the core Christian Law of Marriage, as its lex moci,\" and threats, at that the pubic way judge on which ends breach the city walls opposite the Viceroy's residence; Inion to the pimenting even of any individui applying \n\nto met \n\n(Signed) MALMESBURY. \n\nSia Joy Bowring, \n\nBec., N., & \n\nTrue Cops. \n\n11. F. HANCE. \n\nthe mortare in the Dutch Fully, and the Niger and Avalauele, 1.kewise sbetting the city heights auf Gough three insicuess ont of many at our dispoed, in which the Aina has appropiated without actueledgment heights. \n\nThe ships and vessels named in the note (under letter whunt he found in journal. The racier of the ex wination of the Military Female phan Asylum C), beruse the Dutch Folly and the French Folly, will pubished by the Aham was made up entirely from apen fire on the Rooth-east ungles of the new and ell what had appeared the previous day in the Spector, elty walls, mud the walls ferning the east side of the city. These time several nacks will couuence simul without the slightest arkludgment the fuder's) Charge at the opsing the last Sessions repertet for taseously, wira a white csiga shall be hoisted at the fore the Ann, mail a yelaw dug us a corresponding this carnal, was similaris fched the reports of the trinis for funpiracy, the two of most interest, appeared sigral at the spule he listed at the fure of the in the Athena aise the day after they were publised Phugction. \n\nThe Horet end the Avalanche wild repeat these signals A still are at theit fore so long as the Angs shall remain Byug on \n\nthe before mentioned shipa \n\nsit j'fusion, that a judya iter in the run or Manages of British Sabjects anort, in order to be the guilt of \"falschod\" iles, with mension two or \n\nWet wein de said of judge widertunk valid, he adenized there esther in accordance with conse or saticier for a site who had brough, or such lex leci,\" or with the Provisions of the Act \n\nin bring, actions in de curt? The iniquity are mentioned.-1 am, &c., ach step in any incrad a little tem prave by the consider the lye har, or had not received re- mueratina f his seres ful bun pliced biawety in the wharf whition of being with by price that he be mil preciera remuneration for undertaking to as me $5. iend's sent before a tribuent of vehich he to \"use of the anashers. He has aceste promise of 10,0004, for his services, sart of thị sùm he estually trevived more anne ut The urging of the Amcer à aut span the ludia \n\nW take the following short notice of the Khang in the Spectator, almost verbatim, whion & single torrent is one este act, whether the erfarin \n\nflagrant case of Newspaper dishonesty, nceurred in on- ting, the insete the line of it, or has Spring Meeting from the North-Ching Herald whisper whence the apolis were stolen. the juce the tivard Camiral in Cannon-run. it of the 24th olim. The commis mun who so osion with the articultural Exhibition, when the serar di Tu say that make do improper for ft. But to aventry for urging a se before the Howe of ham sold people here at our anal meeting has been the revive the report of the Prizes from the cautioned day and night, net in exceed per each gun carrying off all the good things of Secretary, w the express coulition that he should, is employed 60 rounds during the Best 3 uurs, except f which it is in, but then it would be a right and fortanste \n\n\"We wander who rode our cormity with the usage of the Press on icse oc- the ships under letter C. which will fire 100 rounds. \n\nThey were proper for him to wipe the end beture the Ligure of Chanan, the Northern turt. \n\nCasics, end slips so the Speci \n\nfudiately the bunchardment open the landing of the attic forces will take place at the creek in' Küper an, of the man tinte, kifor a sane her trimmal, provided be ezig recessed reaeration, for the tertives let here the old friend raid. Yellow Jack and Tartar are with e, at the east of Leuils as well as of honesty. The \n\nThe dist heul mom is welcome to the use of vagulang words Pussage, when there the British and French dags will batur. His obvious that by such decision the door to abwe be found in the Hwek Stakes. art by rite oper. Nothing more would be tryniced never have been elsewhere --- \n\nwhich like utty her about he worbi did an enlty be planted in the following order, commencing a day- in eaing, if Palled upon to do so; we will conline onr \n\nlight- to end a remier if Parliament to pochert with perfect; \n\nThe mail, that apology for au many lanes, is urged by \n\nsives har fiets. It is of some consentence that safety a renumeration as Parliamentary agent, u \n\njon which he was onlied in devide as lielige by cerforming war sareporter as a plea for 101 furnishing 18, ki this the public should know that the journal which has won adition acres in his client cost of deces, et clurging issay, with the fall, time and parimer pronunt of the \n\nFor itself the reputation of being acivali in squerility Taxes that came off on Wednesday and Friday in this sproper timotely large for for them. We will not, in \n\ntatau kitowledge, afirm that the committee of \n\nThe stud was graced by the presence of many of car fair residents, and the intervals between the races were enlivened by the music of the of 11. M. S. Higher Adly tout for the occultat: \n\nFIRST DAY. \n\nThe Wung Plate-Spota, 1; Muischite, 2; Dred. 33 \n\nBlack Cockatoo, i. \n\nTHE CHINESE DESPATCHES. THE BOMBARDMENT OF CAYTON. \n\nWAR OFFICE. Fra Mazt, February 15 \n\nThe Secretary of State for War but this day received & despute, of which the following is a copy, addressed is lord chip by Major Geveral C. T, Vas Strubeuzes, C. B., commanding are Majesty's Land Forces in Chan \n\nCenton, December 29, 1857. \n\nMy Lord-I have great satisfactios in reporting that Canton city was ermaisded muud eaptured this day at nine o'clock, with a more trifling losa das enuld have been expected. liceat emulatios was displaye 1 by the whole Allied Force, ten-st whom the greatest cordiality and god feeling into \n\nWe have to deplore the low Royal Suvy, els of Liestemt fiske, of the 59 Regie In stenaut Bowen, ct the me regiment, has tree seriously wounded, \n\nAll \n\nand misrepresentata, is as dishonest in soull thing as The Flea of Comes applied to inquire in Mr. Bersoek; we can therefore only give the places of the brass \n\nSpretter case has come to such a monstrous decisiour; but if it hits and ponies as they came in, which we do on the best. With fius exposure we leave him-Medran \n\nThe intimation arributed to Sir. Jaries Gesinam shut authority, sed promise a graphic report in or next. \n\nThe weather and ground was favorable on the whole, ties of the resolutions was an acquittal of Isan Sasho charge of inproperly enjoying bis prillon bach days, thongh there was a greas outrast; then e is a member of Le 1s of Con alyst day be hot, with a southerly with, and the ther- escuptible of ach an interpretation-it ili ose electors memeter in the shule at 80°, and on Friday, a cold nor- tur be an incir qurd visst the sing why we for strictherly wind was hiewing, and the hormoneter at 63. \n\nPiwili place himself sack $19- It had rained a god deal the night before, hat the wind jście position \n\nAnd dried the course pretty well.\" this tunction The part which Ms. Butt han played cannot be appruched less his negetation with the x-reshient of the art of Corral are taken into account. Mr Vermilch admits that he had repeated emmunications with Mr. Butt-vethal aud epilary-on the subject of the class of Ali Mvered. Of in excep Timock was kept me the lacters are said to have bren private autoosidential. It is possible, Therefore, bu learn with certainty what was the lure of the comuneulea- tions. But this is certain, il subsequently to these inter- Venom Sto altered a dras lurzer 1935 [ektors, Mr. nd the Court of Directors refusing to entertain the Ameer's application, iuro a letter couraging him to return to Sciarie by long at the lope Sut i li mi nital Ala to the Buglial Governinect something arigat he does to him. The only reasna, sseigned for too parišal revered fa inficial teuer, on the strengt of private, sureverteil enamiestis, is that the siteure appenced inrse; but M. Vernon Sanita gave the contest la stand Und Je very reluctant to have sue Ameer's new debaresi à l'aclinent while the Bengal insurrection was it progress, Mr. But having gives it frommilostared theit die hunt informed the ex-Pretent of the Beart of Country of his having tuged the user and his friends to bring the wise 'fore Parlia ne. We r TL entitled to say that Mr. Batt obtained the centerscica in favour of 32 Moured by hinting to the Prescrican of the Buned of Contro, but he had it is power Parliment to fore in a cebam As slin Amour' case; tot in the cherastonces succions will intrude themelsea which at in mot easy to disynd \n\nThe righe Flute-Cock Tail, 1; Peg Tupe, 2; Tiny, 3: \n\nTelegram. 4 \n\nThe ingken Cuga-Sydney, 1; Cheertal, 2 Vaugueril, 8. The dis-Touiz 1 Spot, ; Cock Tail 3, \n\nChelato, 4 72 Pailon, 1; Deuil. 2. \n\nThe finch Marks Rocket, Bay Midleton, 2. \n\nThe Shanghae Pork Cup —Syota, 1; Maiciite, 2; Tapas, \n\n3. \n\nSECOND DAY. \n\nThe fisher Flame-Tiege, walked oven, \n\nThe Swing Cry-Cacetent, 1; Cheerful, 2; Vanguard, \n\n3. \n\nThe China-sup-Blank Coelaten, 1: Topaz. 2; Lakin i \n\nThe T'antica Cap---Coverfil. 1: Shali, 2; Drutd, 8, The Hunt Strikellow Zack, Rocket, 2: Tartar, 3. After the figh vene, in the second day, a match was Parween, Mr. Recens guy Are pobytynen, and Mr. Benadier's black Cafe piny Tube, which was won \n\nGarne. \n\nWe pronoun an epilar in the count of 7%. Batsby mini iko es dreient of the board of Contd. We are will \n\nthat fact of both lisa hart ht \n\nThis will the deutet \n\narists cl \n\navember of the Homme Camus in a \n\nThe following extracts in the Hurkura wnd Englishmas. Calcutta papers, will be read with \n\nun riser as preferring a sai to the lease if interest anal satisfaction by the Colonists of be is lined to \"eir veneration from the air for a Hongkong, if the Pandies are landed here, and po \n\ning the sun elsewhere, if the mean He that doubt with equal satisfaction by General Van \n\nare il gratuitously in the Hour by the name tur \n\nStrasbenzre if such galbut and ready soldiers are placed under his charge. We do not like \n\nengaged is allen wat align and are public civic of the Chatte, whenleigh them drada a dealer fee site's claims in the flow of Corsake y comments, for it by n chase the regiments reach bare without racing their barge conectanapur his eliumiven conrægur dance of com region may be enfly tired by mandors th heers (insult them Pardy met vertaily will House of Come and in the Eccrtine Government, Such a state of stairs is const unsatisfactory even b we shall have some gallant ofboer of ours dawn maky now, star), But supposing that the entire itone Adastraling of India were vested in a single mon ne with the assertion that never was there Minister of the Corn she is to the House of a more loyal or better behaved regiment in Culosis, with wild traptations would the integrity of Our representatives in the legislature le tona feet Atler Majesty's service. We had a sample of it it is, wo have had at one time a Narab Susa, Rajans the other day in the case of the 70th, when a \n\nCaptain Hates, of the \n\nThe hophardment is to be in very low time, aud \n\n1. Suppers and Miners, 59th Regiment, Royal Artillery, stores and mention, \n\nThe French Nawai Brigale, stoves, &c. \n\n3. The Naval Brigade, under the ader of Commodore the 1o. 4. 6. 1, B Esot. \n\n4. The Naval Brigade from Cantun. \n\n5. Lieulcunt.Cola.et lemon's battalica of Royal Marines, & \n\nd. Cutearl Holowry's Brigade of Royal Marines, &c, (Waru last heet of No. £ has passed, No. 2 will com meece, and on with: the remainder \n\nThe duration of the French forces will be eritraded by Capta Reinan:], fg captein; the British troops and Royal Marines by Major the Bon. H. Cidord \n\nThe British Naval Brigade, by Captain W. K. Hall.\n\n... acutalo.\n\nThe following will be the disposition of the united forces after landing:\n\nBritish Naval Brigade on the right.\n\nCentre bridge, composed of Lieutenant-Colonel Lemon's provano instalion, 19th Regiment, Royal Artillery, and Sapiers.\n\nPreucia bridge on the inft\n\nColonel Holloway's brigade in reserve, with Royal Marine Artillery,\n\nAfter getting into position the allied forces will remain still to cancuston, and the mail leaving; I must therefore defer instheer det üle to the next rpportunity. † in line of contianova elutus of brigade audil further...\n\nI bwe, &c.\n\nC. T. VAN STinerszre, M jur General,\n\nCommanding Traps in China,\n\nPort Gongh is now heng oerapied.\n\nThe Right Hon.\n\nthe Secretary of Stue for \n\nWar, C., * \n\nADMIRAL SEYMOUR'S DESPATIUU.\n\nAdmiralty, Fuurorg 15. Despoteker, of which the following me cans, bure en verived by the Lords Commissioners of the! Astrahy Trout Kee-Sentral Sir Michael Seyavour,\n\nOrumates at CANYON \n\nNo. 357.\n\nHer Majesty's ship Coromandri,\n\nnt fan. De ch SirMy letter (No.343) of the 13th ist. courzved \n\nPuins to the fures of the Allied Power, and that u \n\nthe indigence of the raceable regation of ionsh letter had seen vent in t. You, the Lagerial High Cour mission, by the ass-furs of the Allied Powers, stating the deamus of the two Gavernitects, d rating ten days for a consideration of the same, lailing earnered against the city of Citati.\n\nplane with which, conise mesures would be 2. The Brigade of Royal Mears et igal Maries Actriery mere inediately wasis dought up to the i \n\nunders for an advaner, watch will be made to a position \n\nfor vise night, y reparatury to active service us the follow-\n\nnig andag. \n\nM. Skrmore, Rent.Adesiral. \n\nComander-in-Chief of Her Britannic \n\nMajesty's Noynt Purees. \n\nRear-Adesira \n\nC. HowerDA GENOT13.1.T \n\nComewi'kiet af 1Fix Emperial \n\nAlajesty's Naval Forces. \n\nCT VAN STRAL BENZ, Major Lien, Commanding the Alinary Force, \n\nGENERAL MEMORANDUM. Carouane), Canton, Deectner 26, 1857.\n\nThe Nuva! Brigade of seanien will be in three divisions. The divisions will be tald off into companies, each stvising gomorracing No. 1. md the last timber cop. rames is 1st tumi 2e devisions will be composed of boats' \n\ncrewy. \n\n(A) Actre, blgethon, and guulmate, \n\n() Me. Puade, Crnizer, Tornet, and a gunhast. \n\nNumrud, Surprise, 1 agone, Mares, a gunboals. After se p, the three fut-anted ships will after sheir genka 18 will, after one qui, aiter their fire to the north- east with gate. fire to the ty and Gough's Lighrere Alarmcast and \n\nSea Supplemen \n\n} \n\n} \n\n## GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nWith reference to the Validity of Marriages...\n\nHis Excellency SR JOHN BOWRING, Kaight, L., Her Majesty's Poipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade in China &c., &c. has received a Despatch from The Right Honorable Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs...\n\nBy Order,\n\nG. W. CAINE. Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th April, 1858. No. 7\n\n| \n| --- \n| --- \n\njudicious to let it be generally own where and how Chinese having walled, tough the obstinate deteriou the large reinforcement of Pay at the presidency hastian winch as chuterised the proceeding of the een lucnted. Three times the same nombe: of sepoya, Imperial Commissioner from October 21, 1956, oching with all the respectude cam-uds of Barnkport, could remained for the Commanders of the Allied Furces but 15 address the Imperia. Commissiouer, wai to muery into but little, even if they did their worst, but talve \n\ni nens and anuseless panes are any tring fat dignied execution the painful alternative of attacking Centon, Jerorols, would be more effectsly avoided by wich was conquced at daylight this ring. The da:ture of the pucket will prevent my giving say funk revelation of actual wrangements than j \n\ninither reports. I am now on the point of joining the studied reticence which only lends to mystification and forces asembarking at Kuyer's Talked for the zasault on surpicion, -nnd very often reduces the very offre it is \n\nthe city walls, intended a prevent \n\nTur Fagfxman of 23rd Mauch on the same subject, remarks \n\nThe 47th Regt. N. I have nerived, and are vuramped on the glacis of Fort William; they are about 379 strong \n\nof all grace, native officers mari sepoys, and is the Government have ordered Colonel Port, Command FOREIGN OFPics, Alarch 9, 1950. \n\ning, to rerait the Regiment with Malen. Brigadier SIR, eve under my consideration, and have | Corfich with this topiment and the 65th N. I. new en referred to the proper Law Advisers of the Crow, the way down, will leave by the 16th proximo. your Despatches Nos. 452 and 7 of the 26th of \n\nFLOWERS FROM THE INDIAN PAPERS. December and 9d of January last, on the subject of \n\nThe Athene reples mure we to our elrage of the doubts when hel arisen as to the Validity of the \n\nAs we cannot consent to sally our Marriages of British Sabjre's at Chinese Ports; and literary larceny. \n\nges with language ru is seldom beard erido I have to acquaint yaa, in reply, that the Statute i2 \n\nappliers, which on being bitted. se i noceary, for tim. de approvation of the Board of Controt, was materially al. by B1. Fordon sit The reply, as orglundly homed by the Court of Directors, was in vlect, that the Amy's care and on Judicially decided, and that they ans rezson to reverse the decision. The reply, as indi Sed by Me. Vernon Site, was in effent, that if the Amer would zezer his native country, and exert himself in half of the English Government, his real right he Argarable mitezinimesi. These series, fr. But declares, firmad gratully, and simply from his covention of the juice of the Ameer's cline. But in ariston to these parcier Mr. Gutt rent to posed to Failid to argo the Anect's Shell her. For the filter service Mr. Hah desit het theas to receive in all 19,1001, and thut off this She has actually received southing more than 2000. Mr. Butt deolares ther be still holds himself sound to proceed to hulin if the Ameer insists upon it; her in the event of Mr. Bart's aching latelet te lo be will and 13 Victoria, Cap. 68, inponeering Consul topolhouse, our readers must be sausted with our report of fund the money recusat it he is dy preserred solomuze Mariages, does not affect the valulity of, the substance of it. Elis rejoinder is, that our charge of fum pracoding to tudi by the Ameer and his advisers or in any way interfere with, any Marriages which flebing terms the Sproutor is an unmitigated file- arriving at the conclusia thuc his services are not quired would have been valid independently of that Statute, ho,\" and he taunts with being no gentleman. it Here, he will retain the money received. This is, tho \n\nin which category are Mariages celebrated in Chiantik big too on the subject of horsewhips\" and best if our abilty, a tuir and eerut katement of the sub \n\nby Ministers of the Church of England, according horsepouts.\" Bur the strong point agniuss us, ju tja \n\nopis, is our want of gentility. Patial Lects prevad lutorg tår i omories of the House f \n\nto the forms of that Church. \n\nthur contemporary reminds one of the Bath fontman in Pickwick; he can endure anything low.\" When Now, to what do these facts a nuné? Mr. Batt is s Babe of the House of Commons, of a tribunal which and to the Validity of Marriages veiebrated by a \n\nthe public are at a loss for a referee on alkat concerus might intre lawn called aga to procence a verdict as to Clergymen of the Church of England, and not under a gentleman\" they will know wher, to had one. dre justice or injustice due treatment of All Marra by the At 12 and 13 Victoria, Cap. 66, at Macau \n\nLouisana \n\nadi nggala urged 16 Mourial to agipeal lo \n\nM. Mut, Leo, \n\nWith regard to the case fepecially referred to \n\nif \n\nThe deferee, we have already calist characteristic. \n\n6. I beg 10 es, close copies of two General Orders of the 26th instant, and of lemoranda issued by Major- General Van Straubensee, containing the monesancy arzangements for the struck, which I hage will put their lordships in full possession of our intended proceedings. 3. Í have pleasure in reporting that the most perfect umadinty exvts between the Commanders-in-thigï of The allied forces. \n\nI have, .. (Signed) \n\n31. SKY, Bea-Amira and Commanter-in-Chie?. \n\nTo the \n\nSecretary of the Admiralty, \n\nLoudon \n\nGENERAL ORDER. \n\nBefore Canton, December, 1857. The uvala nilitory commander-in-chief of the aisted forces before Cantun love agreed to the following ander of operativas against the city. First bombardme to conxuráce at daylight on Monday morning the 28th of December. \n\nThe sirps and vessels numed in the acte juoder, letter \n\nA) on the signed hereafter indient being made, wilt open fire on the south-west angica of the city wells, with a view to breach them, and impede the communication \n\nThe ships and vessels poused in the net (under letter \n\nThe Gina Cartumqui of India; a transsi which Nie. Baltsgain i Marsa is Chinese Territory, and not a Portuguest | The pickpochyt when arraignai before the Magistrate, of the Chinese troops along thei: parapets to the ent it would appear, actually took some initiatory reps, which precision, such Mauriages 11 be valid as being har generdly hur one answer to wake,-\"it's all a Fed wight have seen servince to the Ameer half as been galebrated in China, Pazar Country. If, however, your wushup.\" We are therefore no more surpriced at hunght be the tribusi of which he was ember. Macao is a possession of Portugal, then it has a the exam's coarse denial than at his blastering), wear the Dutch Folly, with a staritar osject, wit A me wither of the funer of Compune stonde in the core Christian Law of Marriage, as its lex moci,\" and threats, at that the pubic way judge on which ends breach the city walls opposite the Viceroy's residence; Inion to the pimenting even of any individui applying \n\nto met \n\n(Signed) MALMESBURY. \n\nSia Joy Bowring, \n\nBec., N., & \n\nTrue Cops. \n\n11. F. HANCE. \n\nthe mortare in the Dutch Fully, and the Niger and Avalauele, 1.kewise sbetting the city heights auf Gough three insicuess ont of many at our dispoed, in which the Aina has appropiated without actueledgment heights. \n\nThe ships and vessels named in the note (under letter whunt he found in journal. The racier of the ex wination of the Military Female phan Asylum C), beruse the Dutch Folly and the French Folly, will pubished by the Aham was made up entirely from apen fire on the Rooth-east ungles of the new and ell what had appeared the previous day in the Spector, elty walls, mud the walls ferning the east side of the city. These time several nacks will couuence simul without the slightest arkludgment the fuder's) Charge at the opsing the last Sessions repertet for taseously, wira a white csiga shall be hoisted at the fore the Ann, mail a yelaw dug us a corresponding this carnal, was similaris fched the reports of the trinis for funpiracy, the two of most interest, appeared sigral at the spule he listed at the fure of the in the Athena aise the day after they were publised Phugction. \n\nThe Horet end the Avalanche wild repeat these signals A still are at theit fore so long as the Angs shall remain Byug on \n\nthe before mentioned shipa \n\nsit j'fusion, that a judya iter in the run or Manages of British Sabjects anort, in order to be the guilt of \"falschod\" iles, with mension two or \n\nWet wein de said of judge widertunk valid, he adenized there esther in accordance with conse or saticier for a site who had brough, or such lex leci,\" or with the Provisions of the Act \n\nin bring, actions in de curt? The iniquity are mentioned.-1 am, &c., ach step in any incrad a little tem prave by the consider the lye har, or had not received re- mueratina f his seres ful bun pliced biawety in the wharf whition of being with by price that he be mil preciera remuneration for undertaking to as me $5. iend's sent before a tribuent of vehich he to \"use of the anashers. He has aceste promise of 10,0004, for his services, sart of thị sùm he estually trevived more anne ut The urging of the Amcer à aut span the ludia \n\nW take the following short notice of the Khang in the Spectator, almost verbatim, whion & single torrent is one este act, whether the erfarin \n\nflagrant case of Newspaper dishonesty, nceurred in on- ting, the insete the line of it, or has Spring Meeting from the North-Ching Herald whisper whence the apolis were stolen. the juce the tivard Camiral in Cannon-run. it of the 24th olim. The commis mun who so osion with the articultural Exhibition, when the serar di Tu say that make do improper for ft. But to aventry for urging a se before the Howe of ham sold people here at our anal meeting has been the revive the report of the Prizes from the cautioned day and night, net in exceed per each gun carrying off all the good things of Secretary, w the express coulition that he should, is employed 60 rounds during the Best 3 uurs, except f which it is in, but then it would be a right and fortanste \n\n\"We wander who rode our cormity with the usage of the Press on icse oc- the ships under letter C. which will fire 100 rounds. \n\nThey were proper for him to wipe the end beture the Ligure of Chanan, the Northern turt. \n\nCasics, end slips so the Speci \n\nfudiately the bunchardment open the landing of the attic forces will take place at the creek in' Küper an, of the man tinte, kifor a sane her trimmal, provided be ezig recessed reaeration, for the tertives let here the old friend raid. Yellow Jack and Tartar are with e, at the east of Leuils as well as of honesty. The \n\nThe dist heul mom is welcome to the use of vagulang words Pussage, when there the British and French dags will batur. His obvious that by such decision the door to abwe be found in the Hwek Stakes. art by rite oper. Nothing more would be tryniced never have been elsewhere --- \n\nwhich like utty her about he worbi did an enlty be planted in the following order, commencing a day- in eaing, if Palled upon to do so; we will conline onr \n\nlight- to end a remier if Parliament to pochert with perfect; \n\nThe mail, that apology for au many lanes, is urged by \n\nsives har fiets. It is of some consentence that safety a renumeration as Parliamentary agent, u \n\njon which he was onlied in devide as lielige by cerforming war sareporter as a plea for 101 furnishing 18, ki this the public should know that the journal which has won adition acres in his client cost of deces, et clurging issay, with the fall, time and parimer pronunt of the \n\nFor itself the reputation of being acivali in squerility Taxes that came off on Wednesday and Friday in this sproper timotely large for for them. We will not, in \n\ntatau kitowledge, afirm that the committee of \n\nThe stud was graced by the presence of many of car fair residents, and the intervals between the races were enlivened by the music of the of 11. M. S. Higher Adly tout for the occultat: \n\nFIRST DAY. \n\nThe Wung Plate-Spota, 1; Muischite, 2; Dred. 33 \n\nBlack Cockatoo, i. \n\nTHE CHINESE DESPATCHES. THE BOMBARDMENT OF CAYTON. \n\nWAR OFFICE. Fra Mazt, February 15 \n\nThe Secretary of State for War but this day received & despute, of which the following is a copy, addressed is lord chip by Major Geveral C. T, Vas Strubeuzes, C. B., commanding are Majesty's Land Forces in Chan \n\nCenton, December 29, 1857. \n\nMy Lord-I have great satisfactios in reporting that Canton city was ermaisded muud eaptured this day at nine o'clock, with a more trifling losa das enuld have been expected. liceat emulatios was displaye 1 by the whole Allied Force, ten-st whom the greatest cordiality and god feeling into \n\nWe have to deplore the low Royal Suvy, els of Liestemt fiske, of the 59 Regie In stenaut Bowen, ct the me regiment, has tree seriously wounded, \n\nAll \n\nand misrepresentata, is as dishonest in soull thing as The Flea of Comes applied to inquire in Mr. Bersoek; we can therefore only give the places of the brass \n\nSpretter case has come to such a monstrous decisiour; but if it hits and ponies as they came in, which we do on the best. With fius exposure we leave him-Medran \n\nThe intimation arributed to Sir. Jaries Gesinam shut authority, sed promise a graphic report in or next. \n\nThe weather and ground was favorable on the whole, ties of the resolutions was an acquittal of Isan Sasho charge of inproperly enjoying bis prillon bach days, thongh there was a greas outrast; then e is a member of Le 1s of Con alyst day be hot, with a southerly with, and the ther- escuptible of ach an interpretation-it ili ose electors memeter in the shule at 80°, and on Friday, a cold nor- tur be an incir qurd visst the sing why we for strictherly wind was hiewing, and the hormoneter at 63. \n\nPiwili place himself sack $19- It had rained a god deal the night before, hat the wind jście position \n\nAnd dried the course pretty well.\" this tunction The part which Ms. Butt han played cannot be appruched less his negetation with the x-reshient of the art of Corral are taken into account. Mr Vermilch admits that he had repeated emmunications with Mr. Butt-vethal aud epilary-on the subject of the class of Ali Mvered. Of in excep Timock was kept me the lacters are said to have bren private autoosidential. It is possible, Therefore, bu learn with certainty what was the lure of the comuneulea- tions. But this is certain, il subsequently to these inter- Venom Sto altered a dras lurzer 1935 [ektors, Mr. nd the Court of Directors refusing to entertain the Ameer's application, iuro a letter couraging him to return to Sciarie by long at the lope Sut i li mi nital Ala to the Buglial Governinect something arigat he does to him. The only reasna, sseigned for too parišal revered fa inficial teuer, on the strengt of private, sureverteil enamiestis, is that the siteure appenced inrse; but M. Vernon Sanita gave the contest la stand Und Je very reluctant to have sue Ameer's new debaresi à l'aclinent while the Bengal insurrection was it progress, Mr. But having gives it frommilostared theit die hunt informed the ex-Pretent of the Beart of Country of his having tuged the user and his friends to bring the wise 'fore Parlia ne. We r TL entitled to say that Mr. Batt obtained the centerscica in favour of 32 Moured by hinting to the Prescrican of the Buned of Contro, but he had it is power Parliment to fore in a cebam As slin Amour' case; tot in the cherastonces succions will intrude themelsea which at in mot easy to disynd \n\nThe righe Flute-Cock Tail, 1; Peg Tupe, 2; Tiny, 3: \n\nTelegram. 4 \n\nThe ingken Cuga-Sydney, 1; Cheertal, 2 Vaugueril, 8. The dis-Touiz 1 Spot, ; Cock Tail 3, \n\nChelato, 4 72 Pailon, 1; Deuil. 2. \n\nThe finch Marks Rocket, Bay Midleton, 2. \n\nThe Shanghae Pork Cup —Syota, 1; Maiciite, 2; Tapas, \n\n3. \n\nSECOND DAY. \n\nThe fisher Flame-Tiege, walked oven, \n\nThe Swing Cry-Cacetent, 1; Cheerful, 2; Vanguard, \n\n3. \n\nThe China-sup-Blank Coelaten, 1: Topaz. 2; Lakin i \n\nThe T'antica Cap---Coverfil. 1: Shali, 2; Drutd, 8, The Hunt Strikellow Zack, Rocket, 2: Tartar, 3. After the figh vene, in the second day, a match was Parween, Mr. Recens guy Are pobytynen, and Mr. Benadier's black Cafe piny Tube, which was won \n\nGarne. \n\nWe pronoun an epilar in the count of 7%. Batsby mini iko es dreient of the board of Contd. We are will \n\nthat fact of both lisa hart ht \n\nThis will the deutet \n\narists cl \n\navember of the Homme Camus in a \n\nThe following extracts in the Hurkura wnd Englishmas. Calcutta papers, will be read with \n\nun riser as preferring a sai to the lease if interest anal satisfaction by the Colonists of be is lined to \"eir veneration from the air for a Hongkong, if the Pandies are landed here, and po \n\ning the sun elsewhere, if the mean He that doubt with equal satisfaction by General Van \n\nare il gratuitously in the Hour by the name tur \n\nStrasbenzre if such galbut and ready soldiers are placed under his charge. We do not like \n\nengaged is allen wat align and are public civic of the Chatte, whenleigh them drada a dealer fee site's claims in the flow of Corsake y comments, for it by n chase the regiments reach bare without racing their barge conectanapur his eliumiven conrægur dance of com region may be enfly tired by mandors th heers (insult them Pardy met vertaily will House of Come and in the Eccrtine Government, Such a state of stairs is const unsatisfactory even b we shall have some gallant ofboer of ours dawn maky now, star), But supposing that the entire itone Adastraling of India were vested in a single mon ne with the assertion that never was there Minister of the Corn she is to the House of a more loyal or better behaved regiment in Culosis, with wild traptations would the integrity of Our representatives in the legislature le tona feet Atler Majesty's service. We had a sample of it it is, wo have had at one time a Narab Susa, Rajans the other day in the case of the 70th, when a \n\nCaptain Hates, of the \n\nThe hophardment is to be in very low time, aud \n\n1. Suppers and Miners, 59th Regiment, Royal Artillery, stores and mention, \n\nThe French Nawai Brigale, stoves, &c. \n\n3. The Naval Brigade, under the ader of Commodore the 1o. 4. 6. 1, B Esot. \n\n4. The Naval Brigade from Cantun. \n\n5. Lieulcunt.Cola.et lemon's battalica of Royal Marines, & \n\nd. Cutearl Holowry's Brigade of Royal Marines, &c, (Waru last heet of No. £ has passed, No. 2 will com meece, and on with: the remainder \n\nThe duration of the French forces will be eritraded by Capta Reinan:], fg captein; the British troops and Royal Marines by Major the Bon. H. Clidord \n\nThe British Naval Brigade, by Captain W. K. Hall.\n\n... acutalo.\n\nThe following will be the disposition of the united forces after landing:\n\n| Unit | Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| British Naval Brigade | Right |\n| Centre bridge | Composed of Lieutenant-Colonel Lemon's battalion, 19th Regiment, Royal Artillery, and Sapiers |\n| Preucia bridge | Left |\n| Colonel Holloway's brigade | Reserve, with Royal Marine Artillery |\n\nAfter getting into position the allied forces will remain...\n\nC. T. VAN STRAUBENZEE, Major General,\n\nCommanding Traps in China,\n\nPort Gongh is now being occupied.\n\nThe Right Hon.\n\nthe Secretary of State for \n\nWar, C., * \n\nADMIRAL SEYMOUR'S DESPATIUU.\n\nAdmiralty, Fuurorg 15. Despoteker, of which the following me cans, bure en verived by the Lords Commissioners of the! Astrahy Trout Kee-Sentral Sir Michael Seyavour,\n\nOrumates at CANYON \n\nNo. 357.\n\nHer Majesty's ship Coromandri,\n\nnt fan. De ch SirMy letter (No.343) of the 13th ist. courzved \n\nPuins to the fures of the Allied Power, and that u \n\nthe indigence of the raceable regation of ionsh letter had seen vent in t. You, the Lagerial High Cour mission, by the ass-furs of the Allied Powers, stating the deamus of the two Gavernitects, d rating ten days for a consideration of the same, lailing earnered against the city of Citati.\n\nplane with which, conise mesures would be 2. The Brigade of Royal Mears et igal Maries Actriery mere inediately wasis dought up to the i \n\nunders for an advaner, watch will be made to a position \n\nfor vise night, y reparatury to active service us the follow-\n\nnig andag. \n\nM. Skrmore, Rent.Adesiral. \n\nComander-in-Chief of Her Britannic \n\nMajesty's Noynt Purees. \n\nRear-Adesira \n\nC. HowerDA GENOT13.1.T \n\nComewi'kiet af 1Fix Emperial \n\nAlajesty's Naval Forces. \n\nCT VAN STRAL BENZ, Major Lien, Commanding the Alinary Force, \n\nGENERAL MEMORANDUM. Carouane), Canton, Deectner 26, 1857.\n\nThe Nuva! Brigade of seanien will be in three divisions. The divisions will be tald off into companies, each stvising gomorracing No. 1. md the last timber cop. rames is 1st tumi 2e devisions will be composed of boats' \n\ncrewy. \n\n(A) Actre, blgethon, and guulmate, \n\n() Me. Puade, Crnizer, Tornet, and a gunhast. \n\nNumrud, Surprise, 1 agone, Mares, a gunboals. After se p, the three fut-anted ships will after sheir genka 18 will, after one qui, aiter their fire to the north- east with gate. fire to the ty and Gough's Lighrere Alarmcast and \n\nSea Supplemen \n\n} \n\n}", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 244732, "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": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "page_number": 474, "title": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "content_text": "(38)\n\nI do not recollect any more of the contents of the memo-worth of gold dust was found in the possession of different prisoners, and remained in the hands of the police. I believe, Tong Akü, to the effect that the petitioner was one of the emigrants who had been plundered at the gold dust robbery,—that neither he nor any of the real emigrants had ever received one fraction of the gold dust, which he understood had been recovered from the pirates—that he had been deputed by the other emigrants to make this representation. He told me that certain men had falsely represented themselves to be the emigrants, that these men had been obtained by Ma-chow Wong, and that each of them had received a small amount, but that the bulk of the gold dust went to him.\n\nI consider that what I have mentioned gives but a meagre account of what was contained in them. Many of the items as written on my memo, bore dates, but I have not the slightest recollection as to what they were.\n\nAs evidence of Mr Caldwell's intimacy with Ma-chow Wong: I have seen Ma-chow Wong seven or eight times within Mr Caldwell's house, and I have seen him very many times entering or departing from Mr Caldwell's house. I recall one instance, on one occasion, I saw him in a room used as an office in Mr Caldwell's house in Gough Street. I went there early in 1857, about a case then under inquiry, in connection with the conspiracy to carry off Colonel Caine. Ma-chow Wong, Mr Caldwell's servant, and Mr Caldwell were there. We had some conversation referring to the case.\n\nI have for very many years known Ma-chow Wong; I should say since 1849. I knew for years before that, of the existence of some man whom I afterwards knew by name to be Ma-chow Wong, and I knew that that man afterwards known as Ma-chow Wong was Mr Caldwell's principal and most relied-upon informant. During the whole of that time, whenever reference was made to Ma-chow Wong either by subordinate officers of Police, by old European residents, or by Chinese, they always coupled his name with some epithet having reference to his bad character. As a matter of repute and notoriety, I know that Ma-chow Wong has for years been considered an extortioner, a recipient of bribes from gambling-house keepers, a confederate of pirates, and a receiver of stolen goods.\n\nEarly in 1857, Mr Schaeffer, of Victoria, came to me, and gave one of the instances before, and now wish to give the other. When Mr Caldwell was in command of the Eaglet, I think the latter part of 1856, a peculiar case occurred of a man being seized in a brothel by the aid of a Police Constable, who said he was under the impression he was seizing a thief. A man who duped the Constable, and one or two confederates robbed the man of more than $100, and the thieves made their escape with the booty, leaving the Constable with the victim. That led to my knowing the affair, and also to obtaining information as to the plunderers. About a week after the robbery, a Constable got information that the man who had taken the principal part in the duping and robbery, a well-known bad character, was in the upper part of the house of Ma-chow Wong in the Central market. The Constable went into the house with the intention of seizing the man, but was met by Ma-chow Wong at the top of the stairs, who forcibly prevented his going further.\n\nIt was stated to me during the progress of the case, and has been stated to me since, and I think also by the Police Constable, that there was some connection between some of the prisoners in the gold dust robbery and Ma-chow Wong. The $1,000 worth of gold dust in the hands of the police taken from the prisoners remained in the same custody after the conviction, until some months subsequently I got an intimation from the Acting Colonial Secretary, that a petition had been presented through Mr Caldwell, for its delivery to certain of the returned Emigrants from whom it had been plundered. I immediately waited upon the Acting Colonial Secretary, and told him that I considered that as these men had in no way rendered assistance and Mr Caldwell. Ma-chow Wong was then seated in Mr Caldwell's office. Mrs Caldwell was there seated, and Mr Caldwell, we had some conversation referring to the case.\n\nI urged strongly that the property should not be given up, as it would be a dangerous precedent. I was over-ruled, and I then asked permission to deliver the gold dust to Mr Caldwell, so that upon his shoulders should rest the entire responsibility of its rendition to the claimants. This was assented to, and I subsequently delivered to Mr Caldwell at the Central Police Station the whole of the gold dust excepting a very small quantity—7 taels,—which was reserved for certain of the boat people who had had it in their custody, and been actually witnesses in the case.\n\nWhen I so delivered the gold dust to Mr Caldwell, I observed to him, \"I am indignant at this proceeding—there is the gold dust; I wash my hands of it altogether; I think you will have very great difficulty in finding out whether they are the emigrants or not, but it rests upon your shoulders.\" Mr Caldwell replied, \"I'll take very good care to obtain good security, but at all events Jack will take care of me.\" By Jack, I knew he meant Ma-chow Wong.\n\nAbout a month subsequent to the apprehension of Ma-chow Wong, a Chinaman presented to me a petition. I directed the man to go to Mr Caldwell with a note, which I then gave him, \"and if you are not satisfied with what is stated to you by Mr Caldwell, come back to me with the letter you speak of, and when I have that, an investigation shall be made.\" The man went away with my note; he returned bringing me a note (S) from Mr Caldwell, which stated that Mr Caldwell could not satisfy the man, because the security papers which he had taken were in the office of the Superintendent of Police.\n\nOwing to the security papers not being found in the office of the Superintendent of Police, I directed the man to come again on a subsequent day, being careful to bring the letter. Ma-chow Wong appeared next morning at the Police Court. Mr Mitchell was the sitting Magistrate. I heard at the time that Mr Caldwell was present at the investigation. I was not there. Ma-chow Wong was discharged.\n\nI sent an order, I think to Mr Grand-Pré, to deliver the seven taels to Mr Caldwell. About a month subsequent to this, I got a note (1) from Mr Caldwell, asking me to give him the remaining seven taels of gold dust, and I did so.\n\nAnother instance is that connected with the Gold Dust Robbery, a piracy committed in the vicinity of Hongkong, in 1856, in which about $5,000 or $6,000 worth of gold dust was plundered from some returned emigrants. There were some European, and some Chinese prisoners in the case; they were tried in the Supreme Court and convicted.\n\nOn the first day of my examination I stated, that I had on two occasions had differences with Mr Caldwell. I was standing in the Registration office at the Central Police Station, and saw Ma-chow Wong come into the office with five or six Chinamen, whom I understood to be the recipients of the gold dust. Some short time afterwards, I got a note from Mr Caldwell.\n\nPage 321 \n## \n30) \n471", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 244974, "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": "CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "page_number": 53, "title": "CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "content_text": "# \n\nJ \n\nbe sorry if the Mail which carried \nhome the report of my wrongs! \nshould not carry with it my \nappeal for redress. \n\nThe prudence \nof \nthe measure \nwill, I am convinced, be made \napparent to \nyou \nby \nMemorandum submitted to the Executive Council by the Attorney \nGeneral on perusing my \nMemorandum of yesterday submitted \nto the Council this day. \nMy \nletter of \nTuesday last referred to \nin the \nparagraph \nof \nthat document \nof 3rd August \n1858. \nIt contains my solemn protest \nagainst the acts of \nthe Executive Council in my regard as done in \nLetter of the Attorney General to the Acting \nColonial Secretary \n3rd August 1858 \n> \n\nRules and Regulations \nde 79 - 53. \nFlagrant Breach of the Queen's Regulations touching the Superintendence \nof \nHer Majesty's Colonial Officers \n\nAnd my reasons for declining to sanction them by any consent of \nmine. They shew that I have been \nCondemned \nunheard \nand \nwithout a hearing; and that I have \nbeen deliberately sacrificed by the \npartiality and injustice of the \nthree persons who, under the Governor, \nConstitute that Council, - the \nLieutenant Governor Colonel Vagnoni, \nColonel Sir G.S. Straubenzie, and \nDr. Bridges himself. \n\nI shall therefore not repeat \nor recapitulate the statements \nin those papers. I beg \nto \nexpress the anxious hope that I may receive \nfrom you, Sir, the Considerate &", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 245224, "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": "CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "page_number": 303, "title": "CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "content_text": "301 \n\nBut I did not leak or in any way allude to the Council in the presence of other members of it though probably what I said under feelings of disappointment many by him have been understood in that light.\n\nI was at much pains to hear that my Notes to Mr Day have been sent home, those notes were written while the messenger who brought his letter was waiting and I deeply regret that His Excellency was not better informed by him that the trial was being referred to and that my explanations did accompany the Correspondence.\n\nI am sorry it seems chagrins me with saying this that Mr Day canvassed the Council and that they promised him their support - what? - very emphatically in the most emphatic terms that satisfaction and apology were due to me and as it appeared borne out by unfair influence to our Brigade I don't deny but where I discerned my error (twice not the only one in the Corps) I apologised for it and retracted my statements.\n\nI shall not weary you by entering with recrimination against Mr Aumtry. Like a drowning man he catches at a straw. So laid hold of what I incautiously said to make it affect the decision of the Council and in that further tone he put words in my mouth that I never said.\n\nAware from letter to Colonel Caine that I never would support his statements being cast about for something to attain new and by scraps of private conversation and innuendo in austin persousion the rates of invention up something like has done his best to injure me in the chase. He received but it's some satisfaction that he has not been able through wire to fix his character on the Council Sam will Kusson in this Colony and in it I may fearlessly hit my reputation in Veracity appears that Mr Aumtry's testimish also will be laid before you by sufficient proof. Daby's administrative failings from the bills from the Rickshaw other Channel pour which you will be how thane bound both at home and abroad.\n\nApologising for the valuable time I have occupied \n\nJane Linn \nI am Most Obedient humble servant \nAnythingwill 4.4. \nBanister at Law \nNecaus", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 246774, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5]", "page_number": 77, "title": "CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5]", "content_text": "And the pressure of sickness,\n\nyour\n\nam\n\n770w\n\ngoing to Europe, and I trust that in doing so I shall receive your approval, unless indeed Sir John Bowring refuses the persuasion.\n\nI quit this colony with the worst misgivings. It is true that Mr. Mercer, the Colonial Secretary, has returned to his duties - a man of honor and courage, I trust. But of the insufficiency of one man to the task,\n\nI am a living sample.\n\nMr. Caldwell is still in the Commission of the Peace and enjoys the most contemptuous silence. Letters of the 30th have been observed by Sir John Bowring respecting the tires. Indignant protests on this subject for the confessed faults\n\nand\n\nin August,\n\njustice, which men laid before him on August what influence this audacious man has over His Excellency, I do not care to enquire. Long before the Lieutenant Governor, Colonel Vane, was called to give evidence in his behalf before the Caldwell Commission, he had been heard to boast that the Establishment, albeit populous with the worthy persons assigned to him, had much to dread from his revelations touching the past. Italian that for. May has heard him say so. & I also testify that Mr. Wetherall Tarrant can corroborate whatever\n\nthat head Mr. May will state on\n\nI do however know that he continues to enjoy that influence, and that, within this week, a glaring instance has occurred of its being called into ceaseless action, at Caldwell's instigation, and to obstruct justice.\n\nIt is, Sir, the case now pending before the Assistant Police Magistrate, Mr. Mitchell, of Policeman Otis v. Akun, to which I allude. I am too feeble and have too little leisure to furnish copies of the evidence,\n\nbut, if it be possible that Sir John Bowring does not send the depositions home to illustrate my present letter, I trust that they will be demanded by Downing Street.\n\nAkun is a Hakka man, formerly employed in the Police Force under Mr. May and Inspector Jarman, who gave him a good character. But he comes from Heangshan & is at feud with the Canton men and its capital, the sworn Gang and Clan of Caldwell's ally, than those wrong. Caldwell brought the poor man before Mr. May, to answer to complaints of battery and trespass to goods, brought by two Tung-kuan men (allies of the Canton gang). Caldwell wished them to be discharged by the Police: Mr. May heard and discussed the charges: Caldwell said to the complainants; \"Go up to the Magistrate!\n\nThe magistrate dismissed the charges, neither Caldwell nor his proteges being there to support them. They had heard, it seems, that I was retained for the falsely accused Akun. Akun, having more courage than his people, preferred a cross-charge of false and malicious accusation that charge was heard. I supported it. Of course, Dr. Bridges appeared in Caldwell's interest.\n\nMost\n\nPage 1202", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 247285, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5]", "page_number": 586, "title": "CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5]", "content_text": "583\n\nif the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury shall be of opinion that it is a proper one. With respect to the grounds on which it is proposed to grant Colonel Caine a pension I am to refer you to my letter above mentioned, which explains that the Office of Lieut. Governor of H. Kong is abolished with a view to economy and the interests of the public Service.\n\nHis Grace has therefore only to add that as a considerable saving both to Imperial and to Colonial funds will be effected by the appointment of Sir Hercules Robinson as Governor, and the", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 247309, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5]", "page_number": 607, "title": "CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5]", "content_text": "32.\n\n33\n\nobserving them, and\n\nindebted\n\nfor\n\nare\n\nto which alone you my confidence and protection.\n\nThe latter accident deprived\n\nme\n\nof the\n\nopportunity of witnessing, but I know\n\nit was\n\nhighly spoken of\n\nand reported\n\nin suitable terms of admiration by Major (Now Lieut. Colonel) Everard to Major\n\nGeneral Rigby,\n\nand I much lament\n\nthat it has not led to your promotion\n\nI know that the late Colonel Edwards\n\nunder whose command\n\nthe\n\nyou\n\nserved in\n\n17th Regiment, entertained the most\n\nfavourable opinion of you, both as an\n\nofficer\n\nand a\n\nGentleman,\n\nand\n\nparticularly recommended you.\n\nnotice on\n\nyour joining the 14th\n\nyou public\n\nhe\n\nto my\n\nand\n\na private conduct\n\nand\n\n604\n\nfrom that period has fully entitled you to\n\nmy approbation\n\nI shall be happy\n\nand esteem and to which\n\non every occasion to bear\n\ntestimony - In the meanwhile\n\nMy free permission to make\n\nyou have\n\nany use\n\nyou please of this my opinion, and it\n\nwill give\n\nme\n\nits be at all\n\nvery\n\ntrue\n\nuseful\n\npromote your future\n\nsatisfaction, shown\n\nor in any shape\n\nviews.\n\nBelieve me always my dear Caine,\n\nWith great Esteem and\n\nRegard\n\nYour very sincere\n\n(Signed) I. M Combe Coll 14th Foot.\n\n(True Copy)\n\nColonial Secretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 247675, "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": "CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12]", "page_number": 349, "title": "CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12]", "content_text": "118\n\n345\n\n(38)\n\nI do not recollect any more of the contents of the memoranda; I consider that what I have mentioned gives but a meagre account of what was contained in them.\n\nMany of the items as written on my memo. bore dates but I have not the slightest recollection as to what they were.\n\nAs evidence of Mr Caldwell's intimacy with Ma-chow Wong: I have seen Ma-chow Wong seven or eight times within Mr Caldwell's house, and I have seen him very many times entering or departing from Mr Caldwell's house. I may instance, on one occasion, I saw him in a room used as an office in Mr Caldwell's house in Gough Street. I went there early in 1857, about a case then under inquiry, in connection with the conspiracy to carry off Colonel Caine and Mr Caldwell. Ma-chow Wong was then seated in Mr Caldwell's office. Mrs Caldwell was there seated, and Mr Caldwell. We had some conversation referring to the case. Upon another occasion I saw Wong Akee in Mr Caldwell's house, some time after he returned from Shanghae, I think in 1855. I cannot recall any particular times, but those two. I have never seen him there in the position of a friend—in the one case already mentioned, he was there, I believe, on business connected with the prosecution, and on the other occasion he did not appear to be there as a friend. I know that in 1855, when he came back from Shanghae, he brought some silks with him; Mr Caldwell told me so. I purchased one of the pieces of silk from Mr Caldwell. Ma-chow Wong's manner and bearing when I have seen him with Mr Caldwell were different from those usually exhibited by a Chinaman in an Englishman's house. I have not observed any other signs of intimacy when I have seen him in Mr Caldwell's house.\n\nI directed early in 1857, Mr Schaeffer, of Victoria, came to me, and said that he believed that his lorcha called the Alma, which had been taken by pirates, was then lying off the Seamen's Hospital, and he wanted Police assistance. Inspector Roberts, and a party of police, to seize the supposed Alma. In due time Mr Roberts returned and reported to me that he had seized the vessel, although he knew that it was not the Alma, because he found about 36 cannon on board—that he had left constables in charge of the boat—that from what the people on board told him he had been induced to call at Mr Caldwell's office, and that Mr Caldwell told him that the lorcha belonged to him, and I believe Ma-chow Wong; and that he wanted then my orders as to the further disposal of the boat. Seeing no cause of suspicion, and that Mr Caldwell claimed the boat, I directed that the Police should be withdrawn from her, without any further inquiry. I am not quite certain, but I think Mr Roberts said, Ma-chow Wong was with Mr Caldwell at the time he went to him.\n\nAnother instance is that connected with the Gold Dust Robbery, a piracy committed in the vicinity of Hongkong, in 1856, in which about $5,000 or $6,000 worth of gold dust was plundered from some returned emigrants. There were some European, and some Chinese prisoners in the case; they were tried in the Supreme Court and convicted. About $1,000 worth of gold dust was found in the possession of different prisoners, and remained in the hands of the police. It was a very difficult and complicated case: the Chinese concerned in it were men of considerable influence and wealth, and but for the zealous assistance given to me by Tong Aku, I am certain the case would not have arrived at a successful termination. I had great difficulty in getting witnesses to speak as to the identity of certain prisoners, and the actual losers of the gold dust—the returned emigrants—although repeatedly written to, and the case remanded from time to time in order to obtain their evidence if possible, persisted in non-attendance. It was stated to me during the progress of the case, and has been stated to me since, and I think Assow the Police Court Interpreter can say more, shewing that there was some connection between some of the prisoners in the gold dust robbery and Ma-chow Wong. The $1,000 worth of gold dust in the hands of the police taken from the prisoners remained in the same custody after the conviction, until some months subsequently I got an intimation from the Acting Colonial Secretary, that a petition had been presented through Mr Caldwell, for its delivery to certain of the returned Emigrants, from whom it had been plundered. I immediately waited upon the Acting Colonial Secretary, and told him that I considered that as these men had in no way rendered assistance in the conviction of the prisoners, in fact had purposely stayed away after their presence had been demanded, that in reason they ought not to receive the gold dust, and secondly that they had no legal right to it. Much more was said, but this was the purport of it. I urged strongly that the property should not be given up, as it would be a dangerous precedent. I was over-ruled, and I then asked permission to deliver the gold dust to Mr Caldwell, so that upon his shoulders should rest the entire responsibility of its rendition to the claimants. This was assented to, and I subsequently delivered to Mr Caldwell at the Central Police Station the whole of the gold dust excepting a very small quantity—7 taels,—which was reserved for certain of the boat people who had had it in their custody, and had been actually witnesses in the case. When I delivered the gold dust to Mr Caldwell, I observed to him, “I am indignant at this proceeding—there is the gold dust; I wash my hands of it altogether; I think you will have very great difficulty in finding out whether they are emigrants or not, but it rests upon your shoulders.\" Mr Caldwell replied, \"I'll take very good care to obtain good security, but at all events Jack will take care of me.\" By Jack I knew he meant Ma-chow Wong. At that time I was standing in the Registration office at the Central Police Station, and saw Ma-chow Wong come into the office with five or six Chinamen, whom I understood to be the recipients of the gold dust. Some short time afterwards, I got a note (R) from Mr Caldwell, asking me to give him the remaining seven taels of gold dust, and I did. I sent an order I think to Mr Grand-Pré, to deliver it to him.\n\nAbout a month subsequent to the apprehension of Ma-chow Wong, a Chinaman presented to me as Sitting Magistrate a Chinese petition. This was interpreted to me by, I believe, Tong Akü, to the effect that the petitioner was one of the emigrants who had been plundered at the gold dust robbery—that neither he nor any of the real emigrants had ever received one fraction of the gold dust, which he understood had been recovered from the pirates—that he had been told that certain men had falsely represented themselves to be the emigrants—that these men had been obtained by Ma-chow Wong—each of them had received a small amount, but that the bulk of the gold dust went to Ma-chow Wong, Mr Caldwell's servant and Mr Caldwell. I asked the petitioner whether he had been deputed by the other emigrants to make this representation. He said that he had, and that they had given him a letter stating what he had represented in his petition. I asked him to produce this letter; he said he had not got it with him, but he could get it. I then told the man that there could be no difficulty as to ascertaining whether the men who had received the gold dust were the real emigrants or not, because I was aware security had been taken for them. I said, \"You go to Mr Caldwell with this note,\" which I then gave him, \"and if you are not satisfied with what is stated to you by Mr Caldwell, come back to me with the letter you speak of, and when I have that, an investigation shall be made.\" The man went away with my note; he returned bringing me a note (S) from Mr Caldwell, which stated that Mr Caldwell could not satisfy the man, because the security papers which he had taken were in the office of the Superintendent of Police. Owing to the security papers not being found in the office of the Superintendent of Police, I directed the man to come again on a subsequent day, being careful to bring the letter with him; but he did not again make his appearance. My belief is that the security papers were not deposited in the office of the Superintendent of Police; they were not given to me, and to the best of my recollection I never saw them.\n\n(39)\n\nOn the first day of my examination I stated, that I had only on two occasions had differences with Mr Caldwell. I gave one of the instances before, and now wish to give the other. When Mr Caldwell was in command of the Eaglet, I think the latter part of 1856, a peculiar case occurred of a man being seized in a brothel by the aid of a Police Constable, who said he was under the impression he was seizing a thief. A man who duped the Constable, and one or two confederates robbed the man of more than $100, and the thieves made their escape with the booty, leaving the Constable with the victim. That led to my knowing the affair, and also to my obtaining information as to the plunderers. About a week after the robbery, a Constable got information that the man who had taken the principal part in the duping and robbery, a well-known bad character, was in the upper part of the house of Ma-chow Wong in the Central Market. The Constable went into the house with the intention of seizing the man, but was met by Ma-chow Wong at the top of the stairs, who forcibly prevented his going further, and while the struggle was going on between the Constable and Ma-chow Wong, the thief jumped out of the window and escaped. I directed Ma-chow Wong's apprehension, and he was brought to the Station, and I think, locked up. I went to the market to make personal inquiry and examine the place, and on my way back to the Station met Mr Caldwell coming down the hill in great haste and visible anger. He immediately accosted me with exclamations of the shame of the arrest of Ma-chow Wong, and saying, \"You think you've got him safe now.\" I recollect telling him that I had nothing more to do with Ma-chow Wong than any one else, and that he must be arrested if he hindered the police in the execution of their duty. Mr Caldwell said, \"I suppose you will let me bail him.” Ma-chaw Wong appeared next morning at the Police Court. Mr Mitchell was the sitting Magistrate. I heard at the time that Mr Caldwell was present at the investigation. I was not there. Ma-chow Wong was discharged.\n\nI have for very many years known Ma-chow Wong; I should say since 1849. I knew for years before that of the existence of some man whom I afterwards knew by name to be Ma-chow Wong, and I knew that that man afterwards known as Ma-chow Wong was Mr Caldwell's principal and most relied-upon informant. During the whole of that time, whenever reference was made to Ma-chow Wong either by subordinate officers of Police, by old European residents, or by Chinese, they always coupled his name with some epithet having reference to his bad character. As a matter of repute and notoriety, I know that Ma-chow Wong has for years been considered an extortioner, a recipient of bribes from gambling-house keepers, a confederate of pirates, and a receiver of stolen goods. I also knew that because of his well-known position with regard to Mr Caldwell, which every Chinaman in the colony very well knew, Ma-chow Wong was supposed to be in possession of great power, and was held in great dread. Of the extent of the dread I became fully aware, when it was my duty to investigate the cases against him. I spoke to very many Chinese of standing and property, and they all exhibited a knowledge of his evil character, but a reluctance to do more than own it. As an instance, at the time that an appeal was made to His Excellency for the pardon of Ma-chow Wong, I knew that a Chinese petition numerously signed had been presented in his favour. Late one evening, one of the wealthiest, perhaps the wealthiest, Chinaman in the colony came to me, and said that he also represented the feelings of another wealthy Chinaman. The man said in broken English, \"I am almost afraid to come to you, I come all same thief, but I want you to tell the Governor, that the Chinese who signed the petition dared not refuse to do so; but if the Governor really wants to know what those people mean, who signed it, let him give each of them one black ball and one white one, and there won't be very many in favour of Ma-chow Wong.\" I told him, \"I can't tell the Governor any such nonsense, if you are a race of cowards...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 247725, "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": "CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12]", "page_number": 399, "title": "CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12]", "content_text": "395\n\n(125)\n\nif referred to the home authorities. I have never heard anything further about it. The partial exception was that of Mr May, the Chief Superintendent of Police; but when the matter in question was looked into, I found that I was in error in assuming that disobedience was intended by Mr May.\n\nAttorney General. ---- contumacious?\n\nAttorney General.-I do not know how we stand. I do not want to agree to any assertion of Sir John Bowring's generosity.\n\n(124)\n\nmatters of official confidence. I have not seen the Governor for six weeks, but his instructions to me when in office\n\nDr Bridges.--I put myself entirely in the hands of Your Lordship, as to the matter of official confidence.\n\nAttorney General.-Well, this book of the Colonial Relations is a public document, and you have no need to make the objection of official secrecy, but each of the witnesses will, and hereafter it will be said \"I never infringe on official confidence when referring to it.\" Touching the duties of Governors, has there been any alteration?\n\nDr Bridges.-On one occasion in the Council.\n\nAttorney General.—I was wrong in asking you so soon; it was done by the sanction of the Court.\" I have not finished. (Varies his question.)\n\ngave an answer.\n\nAttorney General. On the 14th of May, did not a question arise as to the power of the Registrar General to act independently of the Colonial Secretary in the course of a debate on the Markets' Ordinance?\n\nDr Bridges. I do not know whether this of 1856 is Court. Dr Bridges says he has His Excellency's permission to answer any question he pleases.\n\nAttorney General. Just hear me out, if you please, before answering. Was not this nearer the mark as to what took place at the debate in the Legislative Council? Mr Davies, the Chief Magistrate, taking part in the discussion.\n\nDr Bridges.—And that he has to draw up the Blue Book—that is all. The instructions to the Governor from the home authorities are confidential; the Commission is\n\nDr Bridges. I said never, but I do remember that he asked me one day in the Legislative Council, “Do you consider yourself justified in assuming such powers?\" My answer was, that I took no power as of myself, but was only as it were the shadow of the Governor; and the Chief Magistrate said to the best of my recollection, \"I was satisfied.\" It was not a proper place for the question to be put, but sooner than leave the matter in doubt I replied that such could not arise, because he would not presume to exercise such authority until having first spoken to you. On which the Chief Magistrate said \"That brings me to a point on which I have long wished to speak to you respecting that circular of the 26th of January. I have never obeyed it. I ask you whether you consider that you can go to the Superintendent of Police and say you shall not arrest so and so, or otherwise; or go to the Attorney General, and interfere in his office; and whether you claim to exercise such powers without using the Governor's name, because, if so, I shall take the pleasure of the Secretary of State on the point, and should he decide against me, I will not hold the office of Chief Magistrate on such degrading conditions.\" Was not that the substance of his observations?\n\nDr Bridges.—I do not recollect.\n\nAttorney General.-Did not another member of the Legislative Council take the pleasure of Lord Stanley on the subject?\n\nDr Bridges.-Yes; in referring to other matters he introduced that; but that you yourself were party and put the question, I should not have felt at liberty to answer it.\n\nAttorney General. I have long ago absolved all persons whatever from all delicacy in matters relating to myself. (Addressing the Court)-Your Lordship, Dr Bridges, a witness in that box, cannot make any objection to such questions as I think fit to put.\n\nCourt. He is at liberty to state what questions he declines to answer.\n\nDr Bridges. There are legal restrictions, which even the Governor himself cannot absolve me from, as to revealing Government secrets.\n\nCourt. I think the Governor can give you that liberty.\n\nDr Bridges.—I merely wish to put myself in your Lordship's hands. There is no oath of secrecy taken by any of the Government servants, with the exception, perhaps, of the Clerk of Councils.\n\nAttorney General.--The Acting Attorney General said to-day in the course of his opening address, that Sir John Bowring considered himself as much on his trial as the defendant. If there is any intention to narrow that issue, let it be stated. Your Lordship will take note whether the Counsel exceeds his instructions or not.\n\nCourt. The sanction rests with the Governor.\n\nActing Attorney General.-I merely said that to a certain extent members of the Government service were bound to secrecy; but the Governor would give his sanction to the fullest revelation.\n\nDr Bridges.-I think the Chief Magistrate spoke about ten words, certainly not the fiftieth part of what you have been saying.\n\nThey might have been something to that purport, but nothing was said about resignation.\n\nAttorney General.-If Mr Davies said to the contrary, would you still adhere to your statement?\n\nDr Bridges.—If 5,000 people said the contrary I should still adhere to what I have said. His expressions did not refer to Mr May nor to his own department. He spoke again on the same subject shortly afterwards.\n\nAttorney General. That is more than ten words according to your own statement.\n\nAttorney General.--I am not at liberty to ask the contents of those despatches, but I may ask, has the Governor been instructed by the Secretary of State to delegate the functions of his office to any person whatever while in this island?\n\nDr Bridges.--I cannot speak of any; I have seen the instructions, and may say that none ever came to my knowledge.\n\nAttorney General.--There are none in his Commission from the Governor.\n\nDr Bridges--I should know if there were.\n\nAttorney General-I wish you to check my reading of the circular which I now put in, defining the duties of the Colonial Secretary, (reads)--\n\nHongkong, 26th January, 1858,\n\nHis Excellency the Governor is pleased to direct that the following Rules, defining the functions of the Colonial Secretary, be circulated for the information and guidance of all officers of the Colonial Government.\n\n1. That no official communication of any description whatsoever is to be addressed by any member of the Government to H. E. the Governor except through the Colonial Secretary.\n\n2. That the Colonial Secretary is the organ through whom the official instructions of the Government are to be communicated, and that, except on matters of daily routine, the various departments are subject to his authority, as the organ of the Government.\n\nDr Bridges.-It was about ten minutes or a quarter of an hour afterwards, respecting the right of the Colonial Secretary to control the Registrar General.\n\nAttorney General. Do you remember his saying anything about the consequences?\n\nDr Bridges. To the best of my belief he did not.\n\nAttorney General-Do you remember his saying he had always disobeyed the memorandum?\n\nDr Bridges.-No.\n\nAttorney General.-Mr Forth, I believe, spoke to the same effect?\n\nDr Bridges.—I will not be positive that he did or did not; he spoke to me about it afterwards several times.\n\n3. That before submitting any official document to H. E. the Governor, it is the duty of the Colonial Secretary to satisfy himself that the document in question is of a proper nature for the notice of the Supreme Power: and should he entertain any doubts on this score, the Secretary is authorised to remit the document in question for correction, and, in extreme cases, to decline altogether to submit it, recording his reason for so doing.\n\n4. That every document submitted to H. E. the Governor may be observed on by the Secretary, for the information of H.E., and that the former is expected to point out anything in such document he deems worthy of observation.\n\n5. That the Secretary is bound to report to H. E. the Governor every matter of importance which may come to his knowledge; but that, with regard to questions of detail, which may be submitted to him, he must take the responsibility of settling the same, without troubling H. E. on trifling matters.\n\n6. That the several departments of the Government are, in all cases, to consider instructions given by the Colonial Secretary as emanating from the Governor himself, and the Secretary will be responsible to His Excellency for any abuse of his authority.\n\nAttorney General.--Has this circular received the sanction of the Secretary of State?\n\nDr Bridges.—I do not know that it has been submitted for approval.\n\nAttorney General.--Not by you, at all events.\n\nDr Bridges.--I never submitted it, nor do I know that it has been sanctioned.\n\nAttorney General.--I believe this document was sent to all the servants of Government, high and low, on the date it bears.\n\nDr Bridges.--I believe so. All the signatures appear to be attached to it.\n\nAttorney General. You personally acted according to the tenor of that document.\n\nDr Bridges-From the time when I first accepted office, I acted on the tenor and purport of those directions.; I may further state, on assuming office I inquired of Mr Mercer and Colonel Caine, my predecessors, what were the duties and functions of the office; from them I ascertained.--\n\nAttorney General.--I object to the reception of hearsay evidence.\n\nCourt. But Dr Bridges is going to give what his predecessors in office told him, as a reason for the course which he pursued in the discharge of his duties.\n\nDr Bridges.-Well, then, in consequence of information I received from those gentlemen, I entertain impressions of the duties of the office conforming to the instructions contained in that minute.\n\nAttorney General.-Did the officers in the public services generally acquiesce in those instructions?\n\nDr Bridges. Your question requires a double answer. There was no obedience required to me personally, but to instructions conveyed through me as the organ of government.\n\nAttorney General-(Reads that part of the circular respecting the Colonial Secretary taking the responsibility of acting in all trivial matters.) To the best of your knowledge, have the other officers of government obeyed your instructions as though they considered them as emanating from the Governor himself?\n\nDr Bridges.-Yes; with one exception, and partially, another.\n\nAttorney General.-What was the exception?\n\nDr Bridges.-The exception, which confined itself to words, was the case of Mr Forth, who objected that in his opinion the authority granted me was too wide, and he offered to bet me $1,000 that it would not be approved of.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 248150, "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": "CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859", "page_number": 222, "title": "CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859", "content_text": "ESS\n\nSUPPLEMENT TO THE NEWCASTLE CHRONICLE AND NORTHERN COUNTIES ADVERTISER, JUNE 25, 1859.\n\nCallwell for his sucenda cbr si ku\n\nTlus\n\nsery Betro and a very indies direction was giben to Tay Filati and Clines, in every part of this clogy and the and lathe ca le game complete em 16 happened rideanly under the time is wan movement forming is that they were about to prossud-on province, which Loval Elgin, at willow was, at teplo\n\nthat Mr. Davis, the Govermens printer, who is tho pro earplugin diétly of arrangement that race o coafated to me to effect any period by the position of affis m pinions by those who must to bato Lucy bettoni Clima nets, that Stone Thin si formar Mahebos Wong In the heat setupon I ftowed their dircase, Rod 1 ceased fole solated way way with My Caldar. pr bay of all, but acted with erent tas made Hoes it a rate the deceatens of the Executirs Council, led quietly and won that treaty of peace which he has rectly\n\nor with the Hong Kong putice: 1 zece monded tomto prema, ected thỏ China Mark watch out, but not to Chin te written on pops of 7 eur, tamparately, list I would be very happy to attaul the Ryecond with China--1 Buy it apours to be not ply Bonn fernd, what will cal by the militar term\n\nDamer the Feng Kong Govt tiszts, heard ally rest, and the rod po del doblard' tras sutive Council whenever ont laid upon the Queen's previointion of that treaty, bat a violate of the p poble, deir riske, and I reported to Gem and apply to two pes of big authority is that of a\n\nwith any clut priests war in piracy, Sir, Andry Tui is wherever the auilt as it was sat in a porta Gercent coner. I forged chai to the. Specibody dline TheRD RET, we bag made to er en Cum 21 of all the no person che serpent\n\nxecutive, a repartol in the recently teavad China hours periment. I pushed my inquiries furter, best, it was a Puties, who had been 3 year in a dy, and he Wide, part, a thirds. Mr. C til 1 had been the colony about a year and fed that magistrate, 291 tl korubarist ler Blojek:yol, Ar Mr. Caldwe. tr. U the \"onsel for #1 pol. ) widet. that. It lirat Cell: ano die atramentis le lle [ from an all-ce of lam kipe willwal heing tre\n\nConnell, however, proasted my lace and without giving pera, the turks by Saglish vowele në wa un village va the real state of the case bow and, but 30, a purte: acl & auf: er, at du head of youto! Umi. Mr. Calendars it at the yangperty of being rist Preng the gross in f\n\nhsburs, on the plesat they had earlcared pices Triviy de hocen to me by the fovercrant printer of 2 let this goal of how Wong depend on the report remember chest as you we who Dr. Bridges was er 1,000 Gollers raiving to and therrunt 50 dus een which they were proceeding, di suport\n\nwhich ore pentlemen, when called opon, ali ratke to barciales, ut, as he calls huself, a legal pencationer feat. Coldwellers and items which reqmen, with a the line pod nadering complnews\n\nHac plutter money aget of ir. Caldwell-tas ufficere Kong, all Covernment officer, whu permitted ans le\n\ncod vessels ringte c his name, wao hat piren tidetres of something 26 tim you. This document anting bera land bucre the Caldwell untie the functions: attracy and brister, and culting less crevicted bobow Wang of pirney and of being appendel, was fed l huew of the\n\n\"\"\"\"The misunsorted catury of Colwell toffees, and who I believe is at tila murent Sau Compilation to the subject to the then vry indiferently wells practitioner, in fat, called engaged in the den Trade,\" \"online! This trade maltet. But, gertlemen, there was netuin which ne\n\nwas hail chwired with compliory with praus Old Daney practiones; and his practice lay shot the salve trades every effort made by Sir Je pred the course of the equity, and which has led simme land; artiny his not la Hong Kong. Tee of opinia Hong Kong papers and allowed to be perated by any\n\nms is out these proceedings blr. Caldwell was the dups of stranger who is have the carically to read it. Iture Chise, abest cutirely, and he was greatly indebted to Mr. Bring to shark any faded millise read eile verr subscrit and indepent quiries befinnestesion the curble genting\n\nbelove luve answared the cations which can ge labelu Wang, that he was rulla scecmplici--his will format 18 a dreamed to longer peizeted by f leg and renneita ascota plice, objectcà dílication which estes, but pulslsked by stance of her Majesty Hóux Koaɛgen; fema watsentations among that body. This doesmeat when fails thaioninate pleinls warga duty Iribunes of quite soother falion Lann a parko Camisin\n\ntrous Lavalon 10 answer. I lepe I have decu suflies dated to All the oflice of Con is is és clear the onia elips and the migrat sipeof Hong Kong icials appointed by a dishonest man. 1 Hy\n\namie Ant in lieu de not what Goschent. They dI makerelerence withose two kentk chlor, and Neting Cokersin! Aureurs 3 bed of rik: the Cene siger cut to whether it is in the course of this savastiguin Liga ti Set time for one your that I have aldened ajab 20 prevented me from coming to lie same siomablá consis\n\nEurope, he retailing the besty the labour contracts in Culan ve réxionable or they age of the tuiszton in theit repor- that previous :0 in, king in and statements as true, and he smitted to, 22 (Dave wagertenice dil return their reports and the Celudis Secheterg the difficulter id exist, and tho ba latterly bemorijay went tur begantu 'he points as wel: I la ramended at 1vano Came of polenta piemetine dating as while of the\n\nsiginta melni y la givere, engin of jingle, the sugoistens of the Camicies, sortsin papers comunes steady no que fully salarised, that when bow instider. trouble with doubts. 1 lien auk apan my the depth overnacht to them. They armed my state perind of his trunce et odice. Chargenti, every Chamwig te taky is overall, a tota aurten with 3\n\nWerg's frin, and which might be but 20derstood, that any gardians yo\n\nsolicita farlor infamathai vil, siguity his wear to c man tho give tim b's versiout had che right to conzerve, ce state of the Colica where it to be stupreetervslus to the Countiesien, lost be dotzegel it find trap- ot trans the plate hume, of speaking of Marlow Wegretta tus com the fast of Mchoho, and they in 2nd Di baling is conviction, but try antepriri culpated very procedony Mr.Childwell. odorandut bich End did sure, that is zeliter had both innuente: iseczunder the\n\nof Corps from Cibo to ong Kong bow toket moest kept the act ever contiment. -\n\npire, but the Ceramic forgot to say 18ct the G-fly it wil eeply with. Br. Asey\n\nsmuted dea seat assist Loud appren50. clerance obtain infertilen veto woke on the cape rock of which, diy had harkeen on citythone wid hato zatit, ClineRoy Government. Tola gelen placed me t\n\nStr. Chawalay salt only remained now the he It has been swurn to the chief, M. Levis the bent of the 'wament te blanche perdon of 3aadow plure. Then there is also number of entries relating some pele. It was iftowards wam to by kir 1 hare before spoke, hauling of the Chine\n\ngunpowder, cufim balls mushais, silk peta, everly, Mr. Dixies, others, in flea kuotave the alterom whics hail for Rive vidence against the gres! Jannthon Wild of England USB come the Cowlingly, herwarde #gured enz. Mr. the bed shon this the evilred a little purchases\n\nagainst Tarrant,” and why were piressaar as Lisé Goundli Bjørð, pap by wit'wet lukorg op ee were in their junes ko\n\nhave that statetent jár before Parliamecut. (Applause.) To me in wel: dolezas witute in the Folies Curt is the \"Cura plustering to the past tween Mulicho Wong is all of tens of war thire se reference call\n\nBevel us Tarrant, by then Clankins of the Comics, terms, and air. Caldwell, and, steve, ilere upprated the uskus tunccties with the Saudiar with ag solenyalur the depare cok place, that Air Joh. Bowring and 1. I reduced his pene in writing in the orthography of t Chicos printing, and 1 kept it on the wall before my desk who was 'cient duly a wine at the Police Chart pater a ser elaborate article September, 1857, & unicat, sie which tice, unter I read Beiges noth awe 10 te consail then on the table one to bem chuqur of a tition by Alt Aut\n\nakutsent in Calia, in which of Manche Wu's he hates, world bat underētur This but an index under and guix on the 14th, reler to lure Aide, statement, a petition to be saloptert to the Queen, Landa, Ban Dat also al tipo ili te pra Chert in the and day from the perind my fras receving e fertation down to the day when the Serenowende of caus They desired walk was pridwally crimes were eatmerated and it was adeffus is to be for the prose of tabling the great to see the\n\nand to cry one of the books and papers as existing denominona, foliowa:-- Whold of the pirater boolé àvul phitest. It ja vakit valuable, nculpated by the reports 'bent in by those ta reperierend pardoned for title that this with ke guilt of many aller\n\nes dy sick that notedy 14 av hea soppra but a Navester, JR, \"Police called upon the, and coke You have cried your\n\nés paid offices, ut lite sails or Tiger nature, po bioause there boil un puhe, a have now been destroyed by\n\nlam ny big which feil fron D. Bulgea or frran Si: Jake at Wil Tarrat, publishes of the Long Kong pois as a ave arrested the sedel, and liavoces, and that hardins erment an oath, Pain\n\npill the end of Chin, was in the 'the' hårda\" of the Hung Kane Covergent, this meinenze\n\nBlock Cum by Liu Govername of t that. Quo him to study on two charges of piracy, Applause). I sony to it by Dr durs, oth nemain the Acting his ca, me of whey be provad is dancreationa\n\nthere was any atention to doutor them. On the stray, lbited by the police count and at die trial were looked \"to prelom leninitim. Sorrest replicationswmulleritsbea Laaksi, Will diese papers be forthcoming the is wht hely a mally Trong and public At that very women bu application is 150 pardon was made, but they all lod. The public age when war awer was Coctaily, tasy will ho forthesising Chetumal miny, of a cele d Governint of Hong Kong, to fit the the i pendina brez the Executive Council, bad baľova a do- up in 196 101minant. 1 Setinal From Callejattu.\n\nwat rond to you this watch of Mr. Dixon, printed Celóuipi Seref.tg-roat will be-1 don't say état with hefurret aby Cian, the pepers en bools which šúré éx bdag too mackerel for Sir Juiz Bowring Stahoe Fogg that these utsnoruuda'ha dolroyd, et troch nieruction cangad the apud Wilham Tut\n\nWithin one week triad crossed that 1 u raken\n\nWaficul reported to me that had upperolie\n\nimoweh, af Tan, aldussed an offels, ferie, tu the goverment\n\nmistion zutenu 57th May. 1 cdled for flow, papers, 014\n\nthe sewer still was, huy s pro3acer May,\n\nthe Chairman of the Come-speaking to what\n\nCarls\n\nren ufereeing one of the LM-\n\nTutte and Within Tarrat peale not pully mil. jabetu, te the Willing Thon BOS, 10\n\nCotinal Sury-by umiva with 517 3 wing, do Govern, duce auch pal and coetic pubic papera a vecius cụ #8 burn, le prevent than tror në tuladhand of teatriinal\n\nThomus Bridgun act\n\nin\n\nJUN PO\n\n1.9\n\nby Sir John Bow-no, not thatatemens 6 M Dixson, the truth-bat ecide not beenvelded by them wil'honey, hit which beleg rund him no the tecore of what had or ne'sunted for in any way on the sapotion of an from wat taken older, M.. Disnou stated was purfacily tree-Theese. You are the kratay of my words, Wall, geûtie- Ch'oet were in luence of their liveandbence begins of e, what did the Govereat do! Nacida That term katson hid in ace to that the parden abel to Premye at Hong Kong The Sup of Police\n\nthe Superintendent of Police, vel sia papers they were, in glee taustmankt Midland. Vältweite Regattar tenor of the Water y lo had the police of the long smakt at his dis in the month of July, 1857. We are now in the sofaxuated; hat the articlo was oothie, for the Fals were\n\nang silence, tid, I can't go on wirdwat my papers. wture Colany, Lotion gave a collops plan\" pesul though, the blud frastarlet: Mr. Calder report fort. 1808 after the firfficial repost do mora, but it be dry for Jorn Rawing an\n\nwale wasiporadia Court as a bit of the Queen again\n\nwhich had bain perferred against hum--to the ellệch that de at the Goved mud of twich ought to have beea pend Hic exartition of Flapot, kiha of re\n\nThay ate prodlacil I will pursue my culence. The answer No one of them cool to lay information apolo\n\nback beca u ursave win ons Machowe Wong lan lo hurtu appene ja support of she another when wrong y cotisidered sacou to disqually Me, Ozidwell from the Cicating letter Was oderossed to the peper of the Tarrant, van de turney General &quited that ever wor, \"They all he rearly 1 C\n\nLa participated in los sela of prasy grof, dasiting him to attend Le Coute (they had set power seruitrios cul ales o cursale should eat feralga, and one morning win ga tuy way to 14- accused 171. Ile was the Jattham Wie de ce. Dission of the event; and still be in there, hod\n\nto try him, tot he was the Goverɔment priaser, Real de night aliteed to tempire 10 Ms. Caldri og Ang'oiler friade of head as a speculturefor I was tune ure Espe when The people were inkry out of thick boats, delube and\n\nhe made these repusta are wet cullat\n\nbave lost cle Govorodent CRITIC). And why? To gite Marchew Weg. Iudouter I got was, that my\n\nappeared as a walness at the diting of the Comarisuon * liberated atmost as he thought. He was I league 10 explain their code is making them, or to dalend\n\nKformation whien manche ebatte ilem to judge of the pro- dalien was on hingartuus and nad għɔeld rescivo apery sten- the worst of proles west theic waters and them; ed on deve at the moment this citron frat, villamenters of Aude. He was the rod of the is the outer and the sccused wit together on the same priety of dehang chow Wos? : ut in followed it up by a cheinending Tetter, and the last to by is gentlenus thut was for the Cen va Berriers of State Bar the Clay time derved probe, and the arreman who repeat to the sarafatio of the Count the gly offend it was my own but in the following teoksile into the Coversio's own verlas d 1st the nad Duiel Dichard Aldest a 1stcat and store. Be informatie and his piratea\" The bad out a speed ease forsoort pesed loss to Sale Whig, wich had a proppo. E in Chatwill interfered with the Bantuñer the rot. The papere leve uit bee a burnt.\" I said, ut papula and then: the publication was for the palie The wil, \"Xo the Governor says he bene in der 11 the lawsti poobslupent of che saith Wa poo them the forgot ng se vitut an exquiry.de fast bivice, Me. Dixon It becued as if a pattiouimely dan pocah as where these the Though the Gerranean'dak noriver, stre Chinese di cozel.. bad be used by may trial. My. Dixon, berdear, while it in the \"realevikov ning meirande; but that the cable\n\nelius amgunnelled to try the sald inferrinse,\n\nvolens be the ustuution qu' bothering til legit, apeared, and with a good deal of virgstol good, we sitesine, to the moverslerved to be ail book burne By wum? I did. An licces Scottir warinda, ses to here for borb the G-scrion fine 'statud jrry the guest relay say his order. I sat Very wel; we ra dialed fa verdict for tlu edenduť sa bech plans; unos ellskog palmat Maheton Wong by Chumer, and upon the first termoz at the out the mad, and said that unicos they tinted be tat me, but yet was zur Tega aga leirit. We have a win in our low that against truth of the churges brought against she al\n\nspoliation navirense da things are to be presumed, and i meat Hong Kong, and that it was for the Tabakor\" of these fay be as convicted, and on the weakest of the behaved to Yew with binabar décenay to would give them one, baterie Pentaton se s tamuuttori 10 'miére jäi prisbas\n\nsil psk you as an hormmable man to 3708 That thesa\n\nIs to jure:nlicy Judge anal coul\n\nthose cinga lid on printed and Lwcase, the stroper ese being fat of all hepsi res information to which they expressed a wish to behet for a cuine of genes; and at lie samé tanie a controa\n\nugulaste si Welt: redentes y lisaks formed me sy se Ori- better informed, and he then third them he could per i prestitute of the town Cathie proton-copale au raping too evides of the gall of the Gospeter Gavravent\n\n4' principal for those il Chizes to the deptpl' süter of the Chis wo\n\narxistence. It is 10 luge, eramus justice, and sound That deal. Machow Wong was marred Sister pered with the tatereating investigation into Mahonjw cl.argue is the publikācá odalineseľ pupure of\n\nneut of Latin. had anguired by consulting' lud nine ended inedin pawnslegs the sem bone Hanece dolars, because sea- Weng'e caso had neily reached itu eczaleca in the Pelico\n\ncgrbury evidence of their cutems, through weld e- zuota, prepared, fre the purpose of tildides kehitet Matolaw innen the pawroker who clonged the scen Court. very last day I was suffering excediating paip\n\nfair in yen to sit it, there are 2 us who can kissin\n\ner (Le 2ad way of led by the \n51 Police, Mr. May. Acsonlingly Malay wis keat for sind be the calvo a farette suni unily Dollars for her person celiginal to hout it. I only to the neuted aleht saiut the aid Duum. Richard Cabluit, it me Jame and bropl his mud with dai, and Ure to nie mate. The coins and it proval batus est quicy. The shain so to be of uly proeid tust a long and iniunaté euangetan\" ja esitt\n\nbetween the Last tratat the whi to mars war Connise Terdila, namen Stieg Lol, who had bees in frequene opinion. I did, 'As to the Tetonada, that is a re publishra, the mud contests of the papers, 27.se, youclow witte : Caldwyn in corted, but rust Calanbend, for they are now Lural, en tan Garethe 2016\n\nallen version had been gled zipost ity Mt. Caldwe-insed to be a hacer by Clause Longe of Mrs Calcon, egg where they are, for they beat Lugu in bis 10 ::fic Governor, to the effect that the entries la Cie Laake reteived from his pawshop Lead a of nonly. Th were mi pogut entrcs, that there was curing leatp dildof the fact wing which they ray n tha hery of the pizate to them-acting whatever, and jority of the Commission are of opinion but it wank het\n\nthis bold step, tw zdevastorm of Tresh crimen were fail\n\nthe Chitovas; they always coupled time with seentza, a less tekig climate the Hong Kong: so the ety-f-every one of the Factz; because of the piestembe: vom Ur.l. for weed trout le Fou Tsepse. You have uses 1392 meat what is culed 1867, ad pracy, went transgrated for 1:15 to the purl 160\n\nMr. May, the Superintendent Police as magistrate or Hog Snar, M. Mar hee nos bem suaded for giving evidence al Mr. Catdoll, and he says konw the a, kowa ce allow Wook, was 57. Caldwell'in pol and trees relied upon to formar. During the whole oftaistime-that leave 1980. never reĥrened wa mate to biolohow Wong, either by the subordinate oleum of the police, ky old kuropan dents, or by\n\nepithetlaring selezenne to his bad chamater. Aes multimel repute and retoriety, I know the Mabel Wong hos for Jezz bron vorsiderad sectortionet, & respect of mines 3. from gambling-house keepers, a condectrale of pirates, SON recrow of telek gooo I Mama plastist nerause of ca 1. work bom postiar witlitegazu to Mr{akdwell—winters\n\nCimen in the coinsy very well knew-that Matchc .. Wong wat sopposed to da in possesion of great down, a ut wan belil in gest dread. Ot the exteat of us dread.\n\nbeste faly aware whenever it was my duty tu laverigune the case ignibet him. Igoko to maug Chinese of stundige 1. and property, and shey all exhuired a bowledge of his\n\neni curacter, but a relualase to do more tia This gentleman was a picnes of a juste vľ the porco, wlas navenbetes is considered a proper person to remain in tikt Chu). Geaca, en son as Sir Walter belt dhe\n\n• covered that 3. Gilbert Alusz, tas Laird of Pargowa, had been code of the press D.nks Flatserais, Book vilectual mesum to hee the Commicion of Price i\n\nBland From !be d'agence of his novion; and foetal y that a literary character like Sir Jatin Bos ring might have very robiy been expected to fellow the exacte setli by Bir Walter Scott. App, chinmay\n\nE Mackow Potrg seded ahir vonviction sp\n\ntraneporation. But no mark the prosem, beause this\n\nbring the a bow head of aging, which, theagh\n\nip of two onlilery others to the court clost 1 might dear the ovalent of the pirate book, andard shose hooks send in the Police Court de slag purled open the dose collow me to pass frena the the is on which was carried into the const; so I hoped to Potion Court interpreter in a loud waies, that it the world, motulit. hack him it in interpretation more wrong, read 11:\"Fə\n\n·Sam Kwei' (bet ie, dr. Calduril, the torturing or kerkida, Need) toey\" ist was an estry, earleazen; ju\n\neate an the all to particular\n\nvaid, \"I will go in again.\" He woak in, and the Governor\n\nI share Caldava 1 cher Wong mad the sail\n\n10, soma, by the said commuistion, Dalit Dad Richard Coldwed bad been, until very best À parter with the sad omviet in a lɔrelia, zrul the mirë,\n\nfursher show that the yard She of the sail.com clas\n\n1a jike parcneshly Jai! 16 between basi and the said venyter met lecat fenci yessels, and that a number of una in their day deơn, at vagina timas, guilty of pray\n\nThat die restliny Eve under the sail Cerriku was gevately printre and culo by truong sung Tern, but väheul indoegmentary videtza Taller! ski the sitesi, el coatiars to the protes of th been the, as was statel oa onth by the arimarenie\n\na. Lan, DONT MICRO, T\n\nQty of Sambon, in Suno which, after a calmed\n\nthe\n\nding, resulted in, obra vùng tha prasiat pagundy pic\n\nsud, \"I kus ibing of the benene of the papera. durd calew ware bort, they were bucat by Dr. Hridge, and not lag sa La broke of the pirate then conter excisation. Olier her speed that own the stricle in the China harsh lemore Mr. Careil on the Commisions for lie sansauranda, 3 know nothing of Lin\" \"he w\n\niesasperateri ilia'j aiges, exspe- hear da the eye of the Govenor, he had applied This? stein is to her gun sence to arcs of various kloun; dietasloudly sessionis flat bosh aya sud see if there were taled 194, and its proton avery' Inquest amus alb sead, it daw was open, nant I could boar hits, stud be was very \"C.\n\nany swab cutes in thdia, And why do you tilus be up theur vers partionfctly Tirumakt. itemquatracce e il ficus imputenbel to neve he solint wort of projectile kunwa drog Paliced by this 1000\n\n2. 118 425 of the the to? Wit, of all men, do you this he employed on the subject, and was again divined to fold is proce The Soaking Berhey mast have own full well had been about of stinkt pat\". payee of Life You a rezolves the book thay cured this var tuusuciata winxber there were any entries in the truth in that Dr. Bridge the Acting Unlonal Secretary tune unsay shout thuthum, Laven Laborants pargnuts,Gestalo Bub Sigler's coins, winch pirate's books incupatory either of the pirate the part who advised the censur, id, sir. Davel was eppo wapiz, then he gitty as, Dr. Bojes, Mid Commission on the ane tril of the Quetu . T\n\nareas were ação by the Canis Eigh me as instants need by picator Sam thaques. Why die parmer, gentediet? This fhda. Lattez to whom he apples wx All this was petal catfury ma vida e con exile in\n\nColwell, after the conviction of tar sa Machow 5 appointment discoting to acting Chineze scoretary to go berwuda before the Commission that let linge was aleau works heftest be wrong thement of the si sūdens 118 parla. immanian theme soboto prazposes of desunto. They\n\nand assist - Durdwell in the inquiry which heal. Can a casing about for a further opportunity and relega pole back paneme ta por seul as other this extructed to the api lagi. profile a catcmple as to bewilder their oppo-\n\nmily had been ducted to make sure prudineert bother the afbringing the Government to save tried sidi de pequena co muy first preferring rise toer hie darges against Mr. Rielar wel! bu is expecially charged with did cre nesta a leg who are about to board, in slu anpe of setting in to tie voocel. kere were numero Commission of Inggning, out in my leg, bead aguchi veu dus sirenastade med. The Government at Caldwell and piles in my place in the Legisle is Majesty's cura in motion against persons whol\n\nall vessels wi entries us of dortrustion as illa, and over sidste to be the witness for the Uras, on the trial one disproved of the chair power confered spend Theftey were they me butt with alleges the pirates, and against all\n\nto je, na galust all places where he algimin· anou een oudceived from Skor Koneen spinet Tarerne, and there a bean doubt of the aduc Mr. Caldwell, and we were able to recourt knowles they were och be useful to Path, go drabt, un videre-thane to fact-Mr. Under the related vend kid mal was in committa the accusel sy wers bau after produ\n\nTait in the pic af ar Malety's outers - I have mest enamcuted them to 300 so I went on, I leave\n\ncott Bad Kwag na he is called, of any purchase of and Mr. Mans asked to must fan and Mr. Modzin when I received fine in peritcedent of bien a letter to presturs them had to have them bed by fur produccion vice plus sole multial inflation of the el aladdy hops in my to: The way was thila—A young\n\nGen ego. And what you they deal and Caldwell in all arch of lige Tak Art of educadou, ef grea: personal-I Acer of Jerodox.0, thein arapaiment, there is LLC chart det til him by tomatogne sunce mages of evidcide to the eff chat held i\n\nTai since the signing of che la ray of p asy beunty, her his aprestake was as that of a fede abondamen there to w Any ROVEor, zealous for herpes to lines that no bundle was very hierdie wise his power for Wing, unfortunely, long\n\nGlina, uvasis of the, Chape coast, in violation IT MA one of it, thus the man who had at all, and that ou the other bundle the bestowed what he abuser of thels in this way, hili he was granting the acting Chinese secratur;) is mee to cama inter car\n\n1rea, lava berume Publiwa, guided and directed by Gešti ... of 1925-lure description in kv 63 2. Was\n\nChina **U WIScuration.\" He says is the dish to bredelskont of his down property, and prae- ryceriu desunie mors, fouad to encumber pas Denici Richand Cudil Brave Cock thick acidéy (tor Mr. Cool: wat pituus elite-341 h a secured wae 220; fix to ra\n\nnot cause all the textements he pub to Mr. Cromwell, eating with effect ultricies that there untied, to se ging Clumése Ofies. They diù in bing to the Chase Ofe 15 the following mes ocurral in the wqeriş il 2. At Une trial in Lile book which he beat writea oui Ciminin Quotes of the Fuzon (Apple)\n\nand he does not think Me: Cafdwell torstited tum, chance our prasowe property. According tid The Leugd de Palin fce, it is true might Apr: st: u of uret, as evide and where we believe, was inckie oue stated like being the Ostwall Commi, nd Mr. ther be gh: mot disse his fly in Anzies, she Davies, wind, and when the oil age to know that Mr. Caldwell was bore Wirk, berise se thakter, with the wires, believe sunt them there and ought to take the pubes her Majesty's valicza plesal the sole er upperial allegat of th were of the best cepeccability-in Earth me of Este, even to the poial of the full towards with a number of the when Ireland Council, and I sakithar duodin ruveta test faluzea du bat i asked tise Guarner and he told\n\nDaniel Ric Caldwelt: he had cuker and give to Mic Morgan to perse and Mr. the ordinate for the purse veftig das Legistar merak The Bulger, and De. Trigga yaki • Thụp only ruchan, 1 expediu 10th of Mr fast ga Boys, and he was to my proseptic, at Attorney Genry), I rekla ile ago, at de woods [aan? to tried and evicted-1 au sorry to y, c the 4 were defano I went into the court resapan, without staring them with the date\n\nto heridong any pecay void the ral aid \"Tyler is ofte the dus of the Ladeperdendof the enuio of piracy, the xys this The Antorery Geotul's shot when our they were all rigs and the report was diawn up and eat from the for! size string to aty ko mase Ti said be Tacy are mere end undertaler were banale\n\nwastog : Weng grunt-end volevo che grad-very properly not be Mr. Nenu,\n\nof the power ferret an M. Caldweb...) Deaked wat was uneven plan is the site out of bagi the Loring of opinion dit he had not convicted e\n\nis is feetly opmeet. We has only wired ac, Mr. Chudwell. Mr. Clewell reported to the Govi moric motely, but Me Colwell spent. A lire put of the day due to create der is so that he was merely convicted of piracy, smal\n\nEst addressed her pabely happen ontiment which have sexa, aut wiret 1 hp will be and reported Shubho was hity the azett. Est de properly sting of the cuss in depatruling w \nke,\" Free which cut is Chinnan Day the\n\nvaez the Funga V Danë newspaper, qüuhag fas published at less eleverd het book. You may chuka urtean city of Wade Wig Tit Sourke,\n\n--Fast flokit - statuiest, teic, \"Tuus the pinaka charge, it ALANYAGİLİNDARION I am labouring & avatare wies) 43 30 pacer. w you wish to set pure so to sey e vet toptir He began in crale\" vie\n\n@miate or uw why I did it. We crmitory, o'i chy' way incapatory; if bind when I was spinel Libes Way, seven weeks at that knd la that safe of as they\n\nDodwell come all took us session the Hundwist Bisur ne lastics tim this, bet no cler yet, it is lyriba for his was consolib and date ich t kad mad prizes old bundy, watery Chinese Jesele and good, but of ureja veeeels and get porter on the art flow Cart Mr. Called Buklear?But it get farther on this. Megan, on stated alub, Le way adding the Guercituent, whi\n\n- Thi ly ra cho tiện, việc nghind: 1 Júlio Kucose, is 'nce, 'crite end to abile,\n\nestiollant Wind in partueze of: che meses\n\nhunder to avitas tenser sind, herefte We\" who ale to be thic ecofioing theres to tlit \"bom juscy wi it is entered vesla og Chistice, eye care, trig winds to how were wilt duration et dedans want. 11 ist fuch has evo sing the appointment in these Le\n\nA proceeded to take aud' wakt prizes of Potgier and even of English It could be .icd-bigbut them we were duething to stay away or tu forges they to ir healthy why do te dore Sime' and look us et Mens specifice- these day a wine to the Crown site pircle beta oponed and face way, that even casi toto hepere forts had básn ichkir tó\n\nHe, Caldwell out on so Desk While the Chief Maglenkad bet akarate the dress of pure atentia to the age of her with tweed in the driting, and who was the marterly speeches I ever lado ati ang dile-iliat did no Berred; baie wuld he lied dot the listed og bin rated 1.16 118 REBOZDey-Centrul Zur the Crown, were] Lind Hberation of Mahshow 'Won, fecia the clucose that Fredd2 attunewars I'died the confoluit of Vedelendum is, these referral to, in this case of the Conferuerteve) Non him by a pirate und ( nviting atmose tire pel the bar and file wiends toere le cos hand that i helion well to Sir Bowl of 9. Jest Tarar chat him out from his chues of just\n\nla reging by \"verbering to her Majesty the can.\" -¿Lead cyplinsé:)' Wit By such they preted to ocnyvaz editions, thors bei gwa sila, and otheeatunc\n\ncant Ohmamen ging video liber was the peper or fabricion of do you think the govt to my of Intent freibe becaues te jugs, who always to grow ranting i\n\nsideration they were struck with the vente of barget, or confort of main, lad deteraped that gul angle, jugil a Lehmkomptly honnante unek bad been re- Mr. Davies is an pourable and opright, but u moet olen and that\n\nbuk shio was deo much uses on a Torted in enter to procure the lure or Latest they new grups to into iteme tarp barat tify a splations liel, soit un\n\nLiyur petitioners ate infor not the public pessa ut excuse to for you to judge af ik validity. Bat I have a\n\nthe commutes at the ears Mspite a Grown wines add beca bring to to say the Bar appened to Car, nodingly this was declare is a pufed with the bobeer defence. Br what actity\" do you, the men of\n\nbit, thend or hisgistrate who was on the Benus, said to me the Cow 489, nd he was akhez of lore furodde teulement of ants or inphns; fest to bring the avertent isto uttal i con- Hong Kong was with the gravest sharges against her uro Ebook, I think you ought torkowest Mank is an generally falls ad the fut of Hong Kong sila, banghts one in Secretary of State se ga je ten, Sw, Mr. arrunt ipad vg for alué deine, 1 blogg's local unit, suising out of the sets of the ni Tunel Fabia Caldwell, witasub ny stopa bʊng teken Hong Kong, prosamo to tyo, ka Ararian cisÓN, DE\n\nrest in which ouius fi torebet upan hi h serious, and he been cool of he told the that Me.\" Mag'a ↑ W Many palmerit; trest, siunt is prasandhang no, preg as\n\nAriel enly echte boned having followed the ukamulu saslim\n\njusty's Gurraient at horny, Jby the British comede e period of Jig de good)Malawidity rephormorandy were to the Courel, de milite of should says, whenever let me extence: not a tal on w, by tur ecce as\n\nulo kauly, Theta quite a misuke, Nix. Eug in ne subtitri Coupe,\" ays My Dixsongengrene, mm, Fabere ready to righend what was sad, ra, wana boju til, denying to That you diners e farther informa chot ́́s Youlo en ability hoy resucher: sis cake of Mr. Caldwell, who she promett, Alferplant in Jeppe.tjie\n\nin consequence or be acts Court. The young picafe turbel, un lam with TRON\n\nhar for life. This pewnią kair, whose appearance oply ja ¿very respect most preprenenting, lidil, nesici furlega, \"Litez +the cance of this phraga ditere perods\n\na from the are 1855, 1856, ADG 1857, for as long an x-\n\nde, hoving her treat it the posite by what, gezišlą miejų a\n\nsoftly exjoyment out of a lui Delagian\n\nNalci Poiy,\" and supped fra te te sime with\n\npas pedagowa by the struct\n\nsul collars in money, and welty for cos janda\n\nof those from. Mol whore willing the\n\nof to re\n\nShu or anong gani, the tuik of whic\n\nand Led by resi\n\nHow was unt invest gatal. Batore The Beaton Bona's a li\n\n· Mu brei, nad who exprend is read\n\nto\n\nadjuskuse on the case, and it new apposes fram, eisal decoration of the Case Castor At B\n\nLut the legal piracy Ye\n\nJaw jacc\n\ndatid cerfi-zion of a Sales\n\nat the corn the gastropod the test -1, exquis ook pult, I was pureaued tri the Atrey-\n\nyies distant from Peng Kang, viktse\n\nFWninos 4 ใน Mu\n\nJun+\n\nacity were onwering the waller or city with Chinese cứ duratione pre by me, they m;,\"store, L'insverfus Ceageer be thhed infuñà÷hoi si't the very chané de \"wasture Legs undertaken atlasswise păzi şJelitoraizly, quid rich di alluzbi àltevės ro angelu salt into the saidilir. and dezambiaron und muraus où desituelium and deadh, tiež pevaaja this most Ring'hérorë · Henriečkkaemisă when'] Conkeret ón metody. (Rudnnà těšiai vah tribal with bad de Guabip. Processing wers commod in the Pulica / voliars were under preple\n\nCual will your to a prosecution ser libel of the sail towns with two hours,\n\nlisa proprietor of that jupur Sir Th\n\nasenBalion Charmy of Expeti funt:c:ky m5- per with British dominion), tor property hall 19 bapa luier. tu2+)?) \n\n| peurs ing Lo maid mutes u flazbe Woo), but willing any peccf, or injẢ ĐỀ\n\npref, 13 coline; the sald sewn with this ad allest\n\nto petablish the truth of such si logetion. Towing the said verds in thus suidtuint of\n\nand the prizeutics of clues weioner's Report, i\n\nquica by bis partadi, Sri Culkin Ayplay.j'. Pagkus Mache Wang, M. Caldwelź ext 20 the Bestivité decurrente, the fin# Peľ was tete 10 där fets, abg no wories of hopeat knutý, Ahri saytigt, on rebooveything in the law tit jouds to the liberty or places Five Queed to Ja!! Rhad calli\n\nzeli yua win he riv \"Yes, graden.cu buld centered these pirnoje, I basoetatud may\n\nwell, you shoổ tut teava, the Coat. It 1 sog\n\n- In\n\n-1\n\ncontinue to bold la ulices of epistur-Borland Pro-\n\nfasten object, and Justion of the Pen\n\n-\n\nopas\n\nThat one piles huully pray your Maganly tost The Dichand Sawell as the anodica phed from extresings said does of gist-renca\n\nyour Majesty was fiber, state such sy\n\nut your Alaiys Critical. -\n\ne naved\n\nThis yields totank to tini) zei; flua elitize\n\nTeplagent on board'éco ether piste junk, dist c£5 on krainie Mchoben Wong. I day day i dennepéviter is primasda eru re” Cure of 9.964 Kiz the toho, ability;\">ub' #1 to Flis millest was 13, 11 to jrove the justi ofera zné 'bu fiɔmė gl Gran Maxis, he adopted, amig\n\noy the Mayur se belesif of 11e meetings una chut the See petilien to clean, Lyk Lyness to the fart Bluts for biome Afain the requested to press the abu Bin Silben : the Ainge of Commiting\n\nBog ur Neeraden cephes, 1 for F and Northumberless be formed with appien se sa notition, and requested to support is pron,\n\nthe\n\nNar\n\nsinty ever happened. Toward the end on aller case der is met. Promate. Cats?#eliftektálation Jowy cerunkenyíčel, † sleges vanitý tu da in Boug Kong. · (Apple) I kids in, but afttraing that he wrote dijose only of a 3k)- j offiser of known el which your petitions - Bohinch 1 new before saw equales, and it ben boxks pered to sa ikat is, the Ott hectate)-Mr. ULIENTE This front mas altérfi sa' Mr. Beyond wilmot hafte u work I stukut bajene it. vienmant sälja vasant clue $2000 18 Guseramcul, all hasing ban aakrod to: recueile unencre, - nepest of tetth He Mind My Cali-Gadwol in Mashow Wong's adapter. 2, in may have dr. Moun n this white car; oist I live desires norieteni which sa stuffziest to gue secres, such as, e con las cerefore ether nigrisane ne kely to low.\n\nmil adoped father, I do know 1-made of the teak up del did I bet white m\n\nTelit for the subjput of the thugplit his to take up that they rely institute en iy te teece to have entered this Et any or stannak a the time but the end of the case al beat fit to hy weed the traits de trait in and tie was, beet this honour last selgus, and the Judge of the culpis hold the rare of the petition to the Bouses of Lek's bu Ame of thee. bis are here, you, who quietly to br. Caldwed, are heard thank Mrforcuccino w This is of the resty je dny, day in atribut to delete the honour, Crown gut ferised: me time this career of orhng thall be caldwell, abent, your patios with the vase, was there wadh son why He bave tent with the date the 17th of May, 1938 verli, by the Crava prassence, wild as suid was opes Justine, but the prayer of the polition to the Queen was us aland with the exceeded, wit alig volubility. were sur stod say they wereteeming of nettur-argir the nor this roler received master tour the Secretary or to trove (by gality of the cavenient, and having fo\n\ntions contéptet ut per the indin dietider Sveces of Bahar One you Brus kete but in jautify the bed, for it woul A late costance będe tamu Walbe present at the inquiry, the you le coună-\n\nder wet br, 1 of the you struction by us that promet, pa ih the more in loved in reported. ll, gentlesser, e il be. For m piece of polios of European xures, such pe chara\n\nlierter thing, tid old role puude hink you go. Prot. I said no more excel, had her mull I have no large, penta Tanpired the trial sint tag were decle of in the Chincre, 'and 'which has said lid al com from Mi. chatyour penceration I have inter reeds graminacey kist ever themiubit of ang us Job By illegal enguant nur short pet she hinten, end Faction of ds: Pease pu Caldwell. Els declared his red padon, and I bar. 22201 Wes 11. ca corte e (9-12 chapter conveyed in the hose leidu libus petition is at to the cold try me that tetece prated suit circuled, but nav ar pilkul in the berzerie, in deferi he had shton s prson, popne in which altere med acts. Doudy, Jay, the mind one part of the needs office. I let it has previouidered themed parts as at the agreeing \"The información rize is functions were detepeisles de Messina. *Caldwellende brother, Mulishow Wong, boating Colonel Mexicozy requetudo so take a vase pooch Ms. Monpais. 19isit there is how to me hall work in the Maglażba përt of cha\n\nErs Lovereanett warno longer thrë qi | er himself to have bòân”- chicago-wiens, M. Card it as is May's case. Day Bekles, the Aoting Colegiary'sy And Siver : \"they clä salis dots i had e, mladinkoneiden 2011 (5)\n\nwellen into a sent, ithead of bustin By original par Services, axplained to me that ho-bellevad bir. Any toe papers entrere, but netan ere were states are with her disputs this postion the did not prove it by ban wings, me he was sing Folded in the magnity of policing & levels -pose, and leaving the conce, or pyvalme to the curt te 10 rowe way pajudined sponu (whom day-thak, penele tormeil the subject of agres' o'what's the ahy, for while, at the word things, tien j\n\nditions viice cheek Crowu wănesiép, far, Irlikes, T. Môngán, 1. Youll here: China bưng v? tự nghe Hob Reig I new nit! new show h, tht to chat retr -proteo! kin, or askroje leuve for one in Mr. Calovali? No † sgaipet).MuleLow Wang.\n\nBet him in the end i Amk fasi ya desch wert hate Bowed it, arc wies and a Con Me two tur conuicted to theke animement when the retele dena; be ligicha zaid against in. Caldeuil sound he beerture\n\nstein and tornou mierer the fuse \"szért made bye debet my Bi peace, une with a head & mods Setween fives, and couple it very cosible that would take my are John Bosdag Mi. Wade's reporte feicis alliesenstar and piratant explain is al even un acknow\n\nFred, nad valeur was giche che il sola hile manner carrying witle is convxtion of the truth of the bention to doing so had solely we tras sie dasise: Vitalne the Chilies State Stad ductinenda, no he is bunds: llame Gentieren bi the charse of this wel die tui rilaktin senfessions of Dr. Bridgy instit, Lord Lyndhurst tank they, interes, it is not\n\nSecretaty a theory, lemort me cretary gra street. ket ky eye'sed en thas unter -May focuya sheld poke hazz, nach ki mua jimata'y Ark whit a Na\n\nin the inghest terms the petitions freia this tea Pannte man, an his sat there under the allerlag demanesi\n\narranged that we zi.ould hath with Then it big avil swenney-General Mi; Aditz? tals Rated; wart referred 'te li kiengrity whel, masel tuplasente, at å which they acheidint The jury issing of the morient I 2054 to live Twish His Old Crawstway's) Buty cümiselled h ting if the young pirate, and I saw in's deco the\n\naridanse ho goes on to say shas Mr. Catwell, corac! ene basereperietes bere thou and Bi. \"Caldwell's tagdermit sipan 1992 finds of them on seat or é difractal We donder the bulȚ most abject ped the most complete ecofen his guit, use of the sopranotation which have to the gut being discovered, but on when do that'dule the kit, and which they reledere etract fra jast bed by the evidite of the Chow it to remind apture from the primary f The Fout Atheriyan te vektoriced and prukaḥed, bas it\n\nCoperto, adul not to alter a future, as a note his eye. Note that it is tuc late for a while but when & boy well lavori Urresting bars for the brought to pressure politi\n\nbe maling; and taped that Mr. Edila Janes Skul jameting, thinkingrachtdi duetzibál, eď trials Enlu Karena lester to clears pederskil to inquirero\"\". (Apple) libre o letroduced during de tre petiolo probability which is, you wil of my career what was gutted to Bir Jolin Howalny ió qu consider a very probablu jebak de Walpole, and who is full order dứt the I put me in the of the Combat is the defence et gallly even notice in a los 67 Court on this He herbure, poskirted skal pla ne, was committing to the huge of lesbiete or inferabuty, rape they iron going to jure in the dataset made pés justa 2 Wand they uid, que\n\nquestions of etiquette agits zu Lin waived, st that it Tầng ki the tiásẽ of every mandlily édes of the\n\ndece did de desert-lum Att. Ha di 201 forell possinterpret the Hugh find withly my enter the Ses of Bret' I' prutekidit in die name or Theron appisil to the judge for costs, all. eet the low/high af te dzieje 1.5in pha Sapd bubbly fut he had hail and who had the bài)? Panimadiratokeo Motion Manama wakiel cortese again it that-ridistrikt, The viler bf the | gj\n\n\"Well, under Lord Cupbell's Ko, and appe be there did so the court sec on this Calls. And what bids Mr. Caldwed, aduca be the feat-by-1 Patio, Ingileifilutleie het urituli eie se lest is labele se ili beg capered he wwn sees of the car by giving their day siege the harsin af Mr. Jones. Ep erine Fant doch and maile report of thuto welched magicTalen top? Way, clasped Co. by one dette noen taryf die stider in or on Bareng dati, bis spits against the Crown (ie will it pr. A skal med to add, but Afr. Zuniga, Devoting theesin the principal portion to the trial of mion--. 19 old do not forex Burette, user einiglitz traway! -it we never intended to a tie mors will repect to the asthey sweary of longer euitendag with the misrule of the British\n\ndaily in runt litet habeating cocutare. hát to thee tới mướn that the demandar obale trave power to intulegt at, mal bei 1 600 6. Every harding will invest at long Rog, had exchang Bags, the barone of what the sail, ed I desired, found that the magistrato was in kyler Milmiy's later, and bore the com\n\nsha mabject of a terrenet to Mr. Whe, the belt Crizelse i uthe Sometime of Moet dank the sulfat peckers the pot of the clung being tiled fur by: of han ritate infesty or be a corp\n\nImperio Major the inspaene på.China, al luced by Mr. Gibidwalk to syrept of dreindly low. Ieder\n\nand Ferlinuculary grant. is not er mis to nevid Passion of the peace ng Kai-for 1 yo amend in vana, de haciz Mahshow Wong Seo have here ofered in whichrit-lan at leiðarokk of isim num amzkurt, and then\n\nJr. Pouncilor Disparas had great paying -the grace of attlag is the same commission with Mr.\n\nJuden in your for debt for a few days storm which was, wiesenet was the thing trial selbe just denial, the wasthead like on of Xeconds whey should Gard well stated, I say, die sold pity the time previous levertheless, Mahshow Tong was conan the inquirix: 2 . Monti Multish Mit John da to re e thuit made of this Bits This la cuve of the meta, mut had lead her than su\n\nPA Take y ethere of serall be real, and all\n\nmatic aire dent where of Mr. Anne, Justy par foto bn up and vend au wordt had his bovision, tabe ploca examination every and the by, beg byg\n\n·Topptation and Palipahoy world i purua exopt up this line got store' Jer, that public sandal bed but unt evary at: was made By 31s. Caldwell specə > where: Weijl.\n\nlowers and now; & fou verds buice's lake wave of you a The motion was carried shotiniously. Moines unlock to do this there by the look of saying Whit cheaped in Net of begin by requatuo: there in\n\nMr. To HET. LE. Weid bus tree the ter seun which the-hop gelo x want wien, si mor of 16 slet Buc me to my how much ist das picot's stal\n\nbeing met. Et the dayvalter I had that vidunderlie the prevés szacujalise Kaving Goch. RIMI, o l'alvo,amt ákotek Mr. Caldwell'; but the I imew\n\nMelchion, Fung may Birthink that by as: Alengan akute todo che continue miter which has earninus of miley clite Tr wickelly of churae, that it win pofidetty true that Max. Los reparted LTE WHICH TO: + with lenth of coma de double all ye hi! I want to perfore by suols Bands Racid, the pipe that having bags to the May, des -terpie fri eventibử with the Afti dhanon or getting off???ed:hu nad a perk von Grace | Pelketeart' scathifi. Mit Pulbosat sitt which in med tobeat du the puLE U VARse to you by Mr Crświley. Yən muşť 1.22 sagpry this term\n\nhew Werk, who was storeddy beefed with\n\nTechpod, 30 in abm.com. To juman who actuel far as 37. 3. Tinker went the not by let the great chase motor and bridal suites and find a bygons matter. 1 were, hub is me rent Why 5, whethe\n\ncoction, plow, stall be same. The Constant at se injured into, and the guilty paulühe becue, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TINE: Maya cha kar moer Urinalty.” The » de is a liesing sakit and in werial agent, if\n\nIf not 'somotáing more than my Kingsky was a young maling in\n\n- Str. Gæstwa Pradoodle for disproves in cybe long ng this first of things last né make up r impant, fur Nejeng's Arte Karilor; and (riffet laat, if so vary w pipe of stem of\n\n• A Lake? Kako se kockat ng ma¦¦:00 Unilure - Chelausen | *apen som to neposers' Chaetesi Por jo mirik, kalya Aith is shorty sit bonarofublimitlam of\n\ndot pri e nuhrer, in the jolske dit Manwhere. hald rentours/niche e victime to the fokus, or out apposte, 1 won by oral by allies in a hit doe\n\nGoverment aut tømn-it. Nag hat dare to train so my lets tred that di Ihres most prouxing toidetle in which a slaan Kong. I maat, kovretta, say 'dolara, `· Eltem, hear dibéo be a f“ „Antikks sward and spank the broth, and I näded: \"Thein sa det aru Koz brady, given\n\nEd 9 wat gate yek böcker at Fangio go that they considerare ding with Mr. Cash has drawn ittich, whit szer kle bir that choctagonar Dagisee. Wain of A Kimpoti in his shade-tzat, lac did lesa quets At ja pelamath now to be to ice for Age in weid, and 70 at hall to say one of the praling the last 92 ci ad pedas entry-it-14) beendal this is (open toyiq queue o to me to be not vil poting that stenty of\n\n· Kgreat improvements Fita a intrbelicëdürzatean of GTE\n\nto\n\nis\n\nreach Een the book in the Kunde DL.\n\njust-abs that they havʻstake' is \"die\" \"chinë '18 Do ↑ Deen ashamed to' hace punimi, sext which I povedled agains l'stä! Is your variet 11 yes that ly | Phèz họ to come how chèt couhl as the objects of\n\ncbeth\n\nונו\n\nMaliciru: w' pa oval 10 joule the supension of this en de 1e eit.al Crown gut áľ sestdise Prielled it 4, Grey Strare, by. WALK Winajan k\n\nresiding eV hit; and publisket by biel Atistis Sunet Neroun-Xn-Tymer, 50, Hommed B Sieci: Digli Studi Samiecians; and Kesant g Durban, i am as gunu gharama\n\nSaturday, Jun 25, 1959.\n\n3974\n\n229\n\n\"Hirveastly for 27 1854\n\nI have the honor\n\nto forwurdt\n\nBook Prst le\n\nZen\n\nAug\n\nby\n\n& Pettern\n\nfrom the down yerrwonath\n\nther Miprsty, which\n\non behalf of the public meeting, at which it was allatibit.\n\nA is\n\nmy duty respectfully to mequest", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 248594, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859", "page_number": 197, "title": "CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859", "content_text": "193\n\nTravelling Hong Kong\n\nLieut Colonel Caine's jeopardy finding Dewey\n\nMANUTE\n\n14th Janry 30 DECR\n\n\"Merivale 30\n\nMed \"Varastie\n\nalum\n\n1 for\n\n3 January 1860.\n\n117.\n\nto\n\n31 Dec 1859.\n\nwith reference\n\nto your\n\nletter\n\nof\n\n12th December, I am directed by\n\nthe\n\nDuke of\n\n[...]\n\nthe Secretary of State to\n\nacquaint you that His\n\nLordship\n\nhas sanctioned the\n\npayment of your\n\nhalf salary as Lieut Governor of Hong Kong until the Treasury\n\nshall decide\n\non your application", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 248596, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859", "page_number": 199, "title": "CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859", "content_text": "Mated and further chat it has been decided that he shall continue to receive Inland Revenue question till a relative to his pension shall be decided by the L.C. after enquiry.\n\nYou will interfere with the instructions contained in the letter above referred to as Cancelled, and\n\nYou will issue his salary &c. to Colonel Cairns at the rate of £2000 a year full pay from the 28th September 1902 last till 31st December next inclusive.\n\n195\n\nH.M.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 248640, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859", "page_number": 243, "title": "CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859", "content_text": "30\n\nwas still the same\n\nreasons\n\nattended\n\nFor\n\nto\n\nhave\n\nwhich\n\nbeen previously studied\n\nWax and\n\nI repeat,\n\nwere never common best\n\nto me\n\nYour Lordship Could Not Support My\n\nprayed By this grace the Duke of New Castle, to whom I made known Governor Bowring's further office here in 1854, I Was informed that this grace Could not.\n\n20. Men the Come\n\n;\n\nand So. 9,\n\nI said before,\n\nthe only satisfaction\n\nnever was\n\nthis correspondence, excepting what I shall make mention\n\nof hereafter.\n\nhas been\n\nthe\n\n239\n\nthe few months of pay for the period which followed the date of my suspension,\n\nand\n\nthat of the subsequent abolition\n\nof my Office. At this lapse of\n\ntime many of\n\nthe particulars of the Case Submitted\n\nby me\n\nin 1827 and 1828\n\nnaturally, have escaped your Lordship's memory,\n\nand you will excuse me for Alluding to the heads of them. In the early part of 1847 I became aware of the use of\n\nthe names: It\n\nColonial Secretary, Major General Caine, Colonel Vandeleur, Lytton for the purpose of aiding them in exporting\n\nlarge sums of Money,\n\nFrom Chinese", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 248849, "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": "CO129-077 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [1-6]", "page_number": 39, "title": "CO129-077 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [1-6]", "content_text": "کے کمبو\n\n38\n\napply this remark also to the Surveyor General who should however report the private works in which he might engage himself in his leisure hours -\n\nThe point has already been so far decided in the case of the Attorney General.\n\nFor the Superintendent of Police I think £600 and quarters sufficient - The Gaol Governor might be left as at present, and the First Clerk in the Surveyor General's Department should have £500.\n\nThe back Despatches bearing on the General subject are numerous; among the more recent may be mentioned, as meriting reference, For John Bowring's No. 131 of 4th September 1855, No. 71 of 5th May 1856, and No. 75 of 30 April 1859; and Colonel Caine's Nos. 83 and 86 of 5th and 19th May of same year.\n\nI hope I shall be excused for saying that the above suggestion may merit some little attention as coming from one who has known the Colony nearly from its commencement, who has been connected with its Government from the original formation of its official staff, and who", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-077 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [1-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250264, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "page_number": 414, "title": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "content_text": "The efforts of the Sappers to lay down the pontoon bridge were unavailing; no less than fifteen of the men carrying it being knocked over in one instant, and one of the pontoons destroyed.\n\nAt this juncture, Sir R. Napier caused the two howitzers of Captain Govan's battery to be brought up to within 50 yards of the gate, in order more speedily to create a breach, and a space sufficient to admit one man had just been made when our storming party (now joined by the head-quarters' wing of 67th, under Colonel Knox) who had partly crossed by the French bridge and partly swum over, forced their way in by single file in the most gallant manner, Lieut. Rogers, 44th Regiment, and Lieut. Burslem, 67th Regiment, being the first to enter, when they assisted in planting the regimental colours of the 67th, carried by Ensign Chaplin, who first planted them on the breech (assisted by Private Lane, 67th Regiment), and subsequently on the cavalier, which he was the first to mount. At the same moment the French effected their entrance, and the garrison was driven back step by step, and hurled pell-mell through the embrasures on the opposite side.\n\nHere the same obstacles which had impeded our advance, obstructed their retreat; in addition to two wet ditches and two belts of pointed bamboo stakes, there was swampy ground, and a third ditch and bank.\n\nThe storming parties opened a destructive fire on them from the cavalier, and this was enhanced by the cannister fire of Captain Govan's guns which had been moved to the left of the fort for this purpose.\n\nThe ground outside the fort was literally strewn with the enemy's dead and wounded: three of the Chinese were impaled on the stakes. A few fugitives reached the outer North Fort, which opened fire to cover their retreat, and was answered by the Armstrong guns with good effect.\n\nAbout an hour after this the whole of the forts on both sides of the river hauled down their war banners, and hoisted flags of truce. General Montauban and I sent each an Officer to ask their meaning, and summon them to surrender, but they only received an evasive and insolent reply, and were defied to come on to the attack.\n\nAccordingly two fresh regiments, the 3d Buffs and the 8th Punjaub Infantry, having been brought up, I advanced to attack the outer North Fort. Two 8-inch guns were placed in position against it; the other siege guns could not be brought up.* The field batteries were placed at 800 yards' range on an arc encircling the left and front, the French guns on our right. Not a shot was fired by the enemy, and the Allied Infantry pushed on, crossed the ditches, and scaled the walls, without meeting any opposition; the garrison of 2,000 men being made prisoners.\n\nThis Fort was stronger than the first. They are all constructed on the same plan, being Redoubts with a thick rampart heavily armed with guns and wall pieces, and having a high cavalier facing seawards, the guns of which were all turned in towards us; they have two unfordable wet ditches, between which and the parapet sharp bamboo stakes were thickly planted, forming two belts, each about 15 feet wide, round the fort, an abattis encircling the whole, and further covered by pieces of water, which force an advance to be made only on a narrow front.\n\nTowards evening the garrisons of the South Forts were observed to be evacuating them, and detachments of English and French were passed over in ships' boats, and occupied them. There is not now the trace of an enemy near us, and the whole of the forts and entrenched camps are in our hands, containing about 400 guns, many of which are of very large calibre.\n\nIt is difficult to account for the confusion and uncertainty which seemed to pervade the enemy when the first fort fell; but it now appears that the general in command was killed, and the second in command was either killed or missing; and the confusion caused by this, together with the severe lesson received in the first fort, rendered them incapable or unwilling of further resistance.\n\nI cannot conclude this Despatch without expressing my sense of the very valuable services of Major-General Sir Robert Napier, who conducted the attack, and whose assistance has been most useful.\n\nThe service of the Artillery under Brigadier-General Crofton was most excellent; its effects I have already described.\n\nThe engineering operations were conducted by Lieutenant-Colonel Mann; and, lastly, I must bring to notice the gallant conduct of the storming party, which was commanded by Brigadier Reeves, who, himself severely wounded in three places, did not quit the field until he had conducted his men into the Fort.\n\nThe wounded were removed as soon as possible into Tang-ku, where every arrangement for their temporary reception was made by Dr. Muir, the Principal Medical Officer.\n\n*The guns of the cavalier of the captured fort were manned and turned on it.\n\nMany others, both officers and soldiers, behaved in a manner deserving of being mentioned; but want of time does not permit me to treat of it in this despatch, and on a future occasion I shall do myself the honour of bringing their names to your notice.\n\nI would also wish to inform Her Majesty's Government how cordially and sincerely our French Allies have co-operated with us, as well as the admiration I feel for their gallant conduct in the field.\n\nGeneral de Montauban has always shown every disposition to act thoroughly in concert with me, and to co-operate in every manner in his power.\n\nThe services of the gunboats will doubtless be brought to notice by the Naval Commander-in-Chief, and I beg here to record what a valuable and efficient colleague I have found in Admiral Hope, whose unwearying exertions throughout the whole campaign, and in discharging the numerous duties of transporting this large force to the seat of war have contributed greatly to the success of operations.\n\nI have, &c. (Signed) J. HOPE GRANT, Lieut.-Gen.\n\nCommanding Her Majesty's Forces in China.\n\nThe Right Honourable\n\nThe Secretary of State for War,\n\nSIR,\n\n&c\n\n&c.\n\n&c.\n\nDESPATCH from Major-General Sir R. NAPIER to Sir J. Hope Grant.\n\nHead Quarters, Tang-ku, August 24, 1860.\n\nTHE 2d Division of the China Force occupied the fortified camp and village of Tang-ku on the 14th instant, and the four succeeding days were devoted to the severe labour of bridging the numerous canals which intersect and surround the work, of making raised causeways through the broad spaces of the interior which are inundated at every tide, and of making roads to the front for heavy Artillery, in preparation for advancing on the Northern Forts of Taku.\n\nHaving received the sanction of the Commander-in-Chief to commence operations against the Fort which lay nearest to my position, I advanced on the evening of the 19th a strong picket, composed as per margin, to the border of a series of canals which surround the enemy's position. The Engineers, under the direction of Lieut.-Colonel Mann, immediately commenced passages across the broad canals to my front and left. My right was comparatively open and bounded by the Peilo. Tartar village and cantonment gave some cover on the left bank. The right bank was studded with strong batteries, which, together with the nearest of the Southern Forts, were capable of giving a severe flanking fire against our line of advance. An attempt to avoid this, by making a way through a series of salt works, consisting of deep canals and broad reservoirs, which protected the enemy's right, was unsuccessful.\n\nThe labour of the night of the 19th, during which nearly my whole picket was on the working parties, advanced us to a distance of 800 yards from the Fort.\n\nOn the morning of the 20th, the Commander-in-Chief visited the positions, and the sites of the batteries were determined on.\n\nUp to this time the enemy had apparently taken no notice of our proceedings, but about 11 A.M. they opened from both of the Northern Forts, from the South Forts, and from the battery on the right bank, thus developing their whole fire. This was of material advantage in guiding my subsequent proceedings.\n\nThe fire from the Fort under attack was immediately replied to most effectively by a few rounds of Milward's Armstrong guns, at a range of 2,000 yards, and after a time the firing gradually died away, without loss on our side.\n\nDuring the night of the 20th the batteries were completed by the Engineer Department, and the remaining canals in front were bridged, so as to give access to the ground, and convert them into valuable cover.\n\nDuring this day the force was strengthened as per margin.\n\nThe Artillery for the batteries was passed to the front during the night, and placed in position before daylight, with the exception of one 8-inch gun, which got so deeply embedded in the mud that it could not be extricated until morning,\n\nAn aide-de-camp from General Collinôt informed me at dusk, on the evening of the 20th, that the French force destined to share in the attack had arrived.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250293, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "page_number": 443, "title": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "content_text": "8887\n\nMei is all de Bolly\n\nམཡུན\n\nletter of the 17\n\nBut in writing to him.\n\nLawy\n\nDeftis miniche in te teilen save. 24/7) 9.9\n\nFood. Certainly\n\n***\n\nSi P. Royen 25. hl.\n\nInform Colonel Cari liel\n\nacordance with his request\n\nher been shah le tard\n\nbeheer thie D.\n\nlevracht\n\n17\n\nEngland\n\nA Colonel Caine\n\nFimoarded\n\n1001 JULY\n\n1522 Sageaunt 130.\n\nSin Roger B\n\nPortescue 30\n\n31\n\nе\n\n7856 Ang Kong\n\nEnta\n\nchr\n\nd.\n\n&. Lith\n\nद\n\n441\n\nParn diinted\n\nko\n\ny\n\nthe Leeutary of State to\n\nlicknowledge the receipt of the 19th hall;\n\nyour letter\n\nand\n\nin\n\naundance with\n\nquer request therem Contained I am to acquint\n\nthat its shall be laid\n\nLifere the Duke of Vercartle\n\non his return to\n\nt\n\n4 England.\n\nand at the demo\n\nhine appare you that it\n\nfor from my intention was not intended\n\nM\n\nR\n\nto", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250294, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "page_number": 444, "title": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "content_text": "Letter\n\nMy\n\nImply\n\n1\n\nthe 13th. Allow me to erase any unfavourable\n\nimpressions respecting\n\nyour conduct\n\nand\n\na little\n\nScranton\n\n2\n\nthe brown\n\nI have or\n\nHong Kong\n\n7404\n\nRECEIVED\n\n27 JUL\n\n1860\n\n33 Regents Circus\n\nPiccadilly\n\nJuly 27th 1860\n\n31\n\nJacky\n\nI have the honour to\n\nAcknowledge the receipt of your\n\nletter informing\n\nme that a payment at the Contract rate had been ordered\n\nfor me on the Packet, which sails\n\nfrom Southampton on September next.\n\nOn August 4th\n\nMay I beg that you will inform\n\nme whether I shall be allowed an\n\nadvance on account of my salary\n\nof £300 – I have the honour to be\n\nYour obedient servant\n\nThomas F Callagten\n\nChredder Forlesene logs. M.P\n\nColonel Offrec", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250335, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "page_number": 485, "title": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "content_text": "6992 trong không\n\n8 Kingswood Terrace\n\nLei RECEIVES\n\n25 JUN 1860.\n\nDavie Park Le\n\n433\n\n23rd June 1860-\n\nHaving been robbed of my\n\nChina Medal on\n\nthe\n\nvoyage\n\nhaved from\n\ngranted me\n\n-\n\nfor\n\nIndia, I have the honor to request that -\n\na\n\nduplicate may\n\nbe\n\nwhich I shall be happy to pay, if\n\nnecessary.\n\nTo\n\nI have the honor to be -\n\nSir\n\nYour most obedient Servant A. T. Hillyard\n\nLt. Colonel\n\nThe Under Secretary of State\n\nColonial Office\n\nDowning Street\n\nJ", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250795, "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": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "page_number": 356, "title": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "content_text": "Stoppage of the works went officially through the Commandant of the Garrison, and upon that order the works were stopped, as Colonel Macmahon duly reported.\n\nMr May, as a Magistrate, I have no doubt acted in the manner which he conceived to be the mildest and least irritating, but it must not be lost sight of that the case was one that required prompt and stringent measures of repulse for I hope that in no other part of Her Majesty's Dominions an opposition to the lawful authority of the Chief Administrative officer be imagined so deliberate and so persistent.\n\nAs regards the permission now applied for, I have to say that my plans were otherwise for the disposal of this ground, but that when I shall learn your Excellency's proposals as to the distribution of the Garrison, I shall be glad to take the whole matter into consideration, and come to a decision on the entire merits.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(Signed) Hercules G. R. Robinson,\n\nGovernor and Commander-in-Chief.\n\n(True Copy)\n\nColonial Secretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 252830, "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": "CO129-084 - War Office & Others - 1861", "page_number": 283, "title": "CO129-084 - War Office & Others - 1861", "content_text": "## \n\n273 \n\ninterposed to my further advancement, so that such a bar existed when I entered the service, else I should not have entered it. My immediate predecessors were a Soldier in the person of Colonel Caine and a Sailor in that of the late Mr Hillier, the latter succeeding the former in due rotation, while both went forward to high preferments in the service. \n\nThe usual course of promotion was first set aside in my case, and I confidently submit it to your Grace, whether it could prove an exemplary spectacle that a public functionary who has done his duty and reasonably aspires to its awards, should be placed in a dead lock for ever by the force of qualification ex post facto. \n\nIf I cannot advance in the service I can only pray to be allowed to retire from it, and beg leave in the former case most dutifully to resign into your Grace's hands that Commission which I have had the honor to hold for the last eleven years. rather than return in impaired health amid the perils of a deadly climate. \n\nIf, in accepting my resignation, your Grace shall see fit, looking at my supplanted prospects in the service and in life, not to speak of the health which I have sacrificed to it in such a climate, & recommend me to my Lords Commissioners for some small provision for my declining years out of the Hong Kong Superannuation fund, to which I have been a contributor from first to last, I shall feel profoundly grateful. I confidently trust your Grace will see fit to ordain that if the growing importance of the Settlement of Hong Kong requires professional Magistrates, its flourishing Revenue may be fairly charged with alleviating the connual financial strain by ... \n\n... \nresign", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-084 - War Office & Others - 1861.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 253327, "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": "CO129-085 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [1-4]", "page_number": 410, "title": "CO129-085 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [1-4]", "content_text": "# \n\nIt is not my desire to inflict upon Your Grace my views, or opinions upon this subject, at this stage of my correspondence--but having touched upon two points in my previous respects to Your Grace which will tend to illustrate what I have advanced, I deem it my duty to seize upon the opportunity afforded in having called Your Grace's attention to these points, to demonstrate my meaning for Your Grace's information. The points I allude to refer, first, to the partiality exhibited by the existing local administration towards Mr. Alexander, the present acting Colonial Secretary; and second, to the suppression of the Colonial Surgeon's reports for three years.\n\nThe root of all the evil which has occurred here is the secret underhand system, invented I may say, by Colonel Caine the late Lieut. Governor, and Mr. Mercer, the present Colonial Secretary elect, now absent in England.\n\nThe system amounted simply to this. Every act and intention of the local government was kept secret--most flagrant abuses prevailed, and the grossest mismanagement existed. Dispatches to Downing Street, the contents of which were kept a profound secret, were relied upon for exculpation. In fact the local government held themselves alone responsible to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, who could only judge by these secret despatches. I cannot illustrate how little reliance can be placed on these despatches better than by appending the charges which I made before the Executive Council against the late administration of this colony for deceiving by the means I have pointed out, H. M. Government. These charges although published on the minutes were refused to be entertained. I may further mention that the published report of the Council contains a large quantity of the despatches which the late administration had suppressed.\n\nThe municipal affairs of the Colony are entirely out of the control of the community, and are mismanaged by the local Government under the secret underhand system I have alluded to, to an extent so incredible that it would be in vain my attempting to ask Your Grace's credence to the facts which are patent to all out here. Your Grace is aware that the municipal affairs of this colony, comprise almost the entire functions of the local government. Nearly all the heads of departments are upon the Legislative Council, and it is hardly likely that they will meet to find fault with each other, especially when the smallest display of public spirit is, as I think I shall make it appear, deemed by the Governor a symptom of insubordination.\n\n10\n\nWhen H. M. Government directed that non-official members should sit upon the Legislative Council of this Colony, the intention must have been to introduce a little of the popular element therein, and the same motive must clearly have dictated the advisability of admitting the Press to the Legislative sittings.\n\nNever was a liberal idea more utterly defeated. The non-official members of the Council are selected by His Excellency. The heads of the two eminent firms are selected as a prescriptive right, the third non-official member being entirely under their control. The two leading firms I allude to have such enormous wealth and influence not in accordance with the general community that they have no sympathy whatever, but the reverse with the general community.\n\nThese non-official Councillors do not deem it becoming to appear in opposition to the wishes of the Governor. They desire to uphold above all things, the integrity and the supremacy of Her Majesty's authority: and although they could if they wished offer a serious obstacle to the will of the Governor, they feel such a course discourteous and therefore by all means to be eschewed. They carry their subservience so far that upon a late occasion when one of them (for the second time within my knowledge) proposed an amendment to a clause in an Ordinance, His Excellency the Governor would not allow the amendment to be put, and the Honorable Member submitted. As no Ordinance can be put except with the Governor's consent, Your Grace cannot fail to see that His Excellency's power is supreme.\n\nAs for the admission of the press, precisely the same remarks apply. It is true that since the privilege was granted the press have never been refused admittance, but if it be desired to exclude the reporters, the time of meeting has simply to be kept secret and the object is attained. Thus when His Excellency the Governor applied to the Council for a vote for furniture, (a grant the Council had no right to make) the press was excluded in the manner described. So also when the application was made for a general increase of the salaries of the officers of the Civil service, (the Colonial Surgeon's being decreased owing as is supposed to the tenor of his suppressed reports) was the press in like manner excluded. As the non-official members were of course privy to the secret, their subservience to the will of the Governor cannot be more forcibly illustrated than by the relation of this circumstance.\n\nTo proceed with my subject. It was upon Mr. Mercer's strong recommendation that Dr. Bridges was given acting employment in the service of the local Government. In the conduct of the abuses, which give rise to so much scandal, there really was little difference before and after Dr. Bridges' taking office. Mr. Mercer must have been as well aware of them, as I, or any other old resident was. Dr. Bridges being a lawyer in full practice, and a money lender besides, combined his public functions with his private business, and hence it came to pass that hidden matters came to the surface.\n\nThe finding of the Executive Council on the Civil Service abuses, I respectfully submit, is as condemnatory of Dr. Bridges as it is of Mr. Caldwell. As thus, it condemns Mr. Caldwell, first, for associating with a notorious pirate, and second, for having stated falsely on oath that some inmates of a brothel escaped into the private residence of Mr. May the superintendent of Police,--for having repeated the accusation (being well aware of its untruth,) before the Caldwell commission some five months afterwards, and again repeated it in a pamphlet which he published, called his Vindication.\n\nRegarding the first portion of the finding. When the papers of the pirate chief, whose intimate associate Mr. Caldwell had been, were seized, Mr. May, the superintendent of Police, officially informed Dr. Bridges, then acting Colonial Secretary, that the papers implicated Mr. Caldwell. Dr. Bridges garbled and threw discredit on this dispatch, and subsequently did his utmost to have Mr. May suspended as well as Mr. Anstey--in fact he had all but succeeded, and his failing was simply the result of chance. Dr. Bridges and Mr. Caldwell had many business connexions together, and after the pirate chief was sentenced, Dr. Bridges, who as acting Colonial Secretary, had a seat on the Executive Council, did his utmost to further Mr. Caldwell's endeavors, and but for another fortuitous circumstance, would have obtained a remission of the pirate's sentence. Dr. Bridges subsequently ordered the papers to be burnt, and then on his oath in the witness box in the libel case of the Queen v. Tarrant, stated that when he ordered those papers to be burnt he had no knowledge of any connexion between the pirate Chief and Mr. Caldwell.\n\nAs for the second portion--It was Dr. Bridges that forced Mr. Caldwell to utter the falsehood in the first instance about the women escaping into Mr. May's house. It turned out, that Sir John Bowring the Governor, had called upon Mr. Caldwell a day or two after the charge was made, to prove or retract it. Mr. Caldwell retracted it, and Dr. Bridges then acting Colonial Secretary, suppressed the retractation. Before the Caldwell Commission Dr. Bridges himself repeated the falsehood.\n\nThus far My Lord Duke every circumstance I have named as to both portions of the finding in relation to Dr. Bridges, was proved before the Executive Council at their sittings on the Civil Service abuses. One circumstance more remained to be proved--namely Dr. Bridges' connection with the pamphlet called the Vindication. The finding was not published until some months after it had been arrived at. Subsequently to its publication, I was prepared with evidence to show that Dr. Bridges had corrected the proofs of that pamphlet--but I was not allowed to bring forward the evidence.\n\nYour Grace must not suppose that either Mr. Caldwell's or Dr. Bridges' culpability is confined to these two delinquencies. The finding restricted the guilt of the former to these two points, and therefore I simply wish to show Your Grace that as far as the finding goes, Dr. Bridges is fully as culpable as Mr. Caldwell.\n\nHaving connected Dr. Bridges and Mr. Caldwell, I now proceed to show their connexion with Mr. Mercer. I should explain that the sittings of the Executive Council upon the Civil Service abuse Enquiry lasted over a period of ten months, and embraced about thirty sittings, many of which lasted the entire day. Not only had I to bring the charges and prove them, but as Mr. Caldwell was allowed to be on his defence from first to last, I had almost perpetually to be combating the falsehoods and tutored evidence which he relied upon. It is impossible therefore, under such circumstances, that any man of ordinary intelligence placed in my position should not form impressions, amounting to convictions, as to what was the respective state of mind of each member of the Council. The Governor was repeatedly and forcibly struck with the weight of evidence against the accused, as it was elicited, and more than once gave vent to his feelings in terms of indignant remonstrance. The Chief Justice at the commencement appeared difficult to convince, but as conviction stole over him his consistency to the last could hardly be mistaken. As for Mr. Mercer, his strong friendship and continual partisanship with Dr. Bridges were so notorious, that at the opening of the enquiry I strongly objected to his sitting on the Council. His ascendancy over the Governor was clearly supreme and it always appeared to me that His Excellency had been talked over, for at each meeting I had as it were to begin over again. Whenever Dr. Bridges' name appeared, Mr. Mercer came to the front--on one occasion a most damning fact against Dr. Bridges had come out which was omitted on the minutes, and Mr. Mercer opposed its insertion in the most determined manner, until I begged that my protest against the omission might be substituted. On this occasion Mr. Mercer pleaded in Dr. Bridges' extenuation a conversation he had had with a special juryman who had sat in the case of the Queen v. Tarrant. But for my own perseverance and the integrity of the Chief Justice I have a strong conviction that no finding ever would have been come to. As it was, after my patience had been severely taxed, the enquiry was stopped at the most important, and most easily proved charge, just at the point where the guilt of the accused had become so apparent as to make it evident, even to himself, that he could not longer remain in the public service, for he resigned.\n\nAfter Dr. Bridges' guilt had been proved, until the day he left the Colony, He remained on friendly terms with the Governor. On the eve of his departure for England (which occurred ere the close of the enquiry) he boasted that His Excellency had requested him to look after the interests of this colony in Downing Street, relative to the Kowloon cession. I offered to prove this unseemly boast before the Council but I was pooh-poohed.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-085 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 253328, "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": "CO129-085 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [1-4]", "page_number": 411, "title": "CO129-085 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [1-4]", "content_text": "# \n\n22 And in this regard I may be excused for mentioning to Your Grace that the finding was arrived at some months before it was published, and that I was in perfect accordance as to its tenor, until its publication. Surely as my motives were purely public-spirited, officers of H.M. Government should not have used me as it suited their purposes and no more. If it were necessary, I could urge a claim to be heard, but I am confident Your Grace will listen to me, and not force me to silence under the conviction that I have simply had in this matter my labor for my pains.\n\n23 I should further mention that a few days subsequent to the publication of the finding, Mr. Mercer met Mr. Caldwell at a banquet at the Freemason's lodge, the former being the provincial Grand Master of the fraternity.\n\n24 And now may it please Your Grace to look at the existing evils which denote a perpetuation of the system which has caused this colony to earn the unenviable notoriety it has attained. In the case of the Queen v Tarrant, Nov. 1858, when the verdict was against the plaintiff, the defendant's costs amounted to $750. These the government having to pay, Sir John Bowring caused a letter to be addressed to the acting Attorney General remonstrating against the exorbitant amount allowed. At foot, I append a copy of the despatch.\n\n25 In the case of the Queen (at the suit of Colonel Caine) v Tarrant, March 1860, Dr. Bridges was retained as Attorney for the prosecution, (during the administration of His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson). The verdict was for the plaintiff, the sentence being one year's imprisonment in the Criminal Gaol. Mr. Mercer, Dr. Bridges, and Mr. Alexander, then Registrar and taxing officer of the Supreme Court, and now acting Colonial Secretary, united to make this sentence as severe as possible and to effect the victim's ruin, in which they effectually succeeded. To an application which Mr. Tarrant made for some relaxation of Criminal Gaol discipline, Mr. Mercer and a strong partisan of Dr. Bridges, named Lyall (for whom Dr. Bridges had obtained a seat on the Legislative Council) visited the Gaol as Justices of the Peace, and not only reported unfavorably as to the application, but thrust as much indignity as they could upon the sufferer. The Governor of the Gaol, also a nominee of Dr. Bridges and a strong partisan of the clique I have named, did his utmost to aggravate the sentence. Mr. Alexander taxed Dr. Bridges' costs at $2,500 about. If there was any difference between the two cases I have cited, it surely ran in favor of the former as far as costs are concerned. Half of Mr. Tarrant's term of sentence was remitted by the Governor, because His Excellency was aware from a note which Sir John Bowring wrote to his son, then resident here, that instructions would be received to that effect by the mail next expected.\n\n26 Upon Mr. Tarrant leaving the Gaol, he was arrested on a writ of `ca. sa.` at the suit of Dr. Bridges, for these costs. He was cast into the Debtor's prison, and there remained three months longer, subjected to all the annoyances which the ingenuity of the before-mentioned Gaol governor, formerly a Drill sergeant, could devise. He had the costs retaxed, but with no better result. The whole bar was retained against him and he could obtain no redress. Taken from the Court after his sentence direct to the Gaol, without being allowed to call at his office for one minute, even to arrange his private papers, his business was abandoned. In a short time, his goods, chattels, and effects were seized by his other creditors to prevent their falling into Dr. Bridges' hands, and were sold by the Sheriff for a trifle. Finally, the full amount of the bill of costs, with interest at one per cent month, had to be paid. Were Your Grace cognizant of the whole merits of the case, sympathy with the sufferer would not be withheld.\n\n27 I do not mean to infer for one moment that Mr. Alexander partook of any portion of the proceeds of this spoliation, but I do assert that some short time afterwards, Dr. Bridges got up a petition on his behalf, in which he induced all the legal profession to join, praying the Governor and Legislative Council to increase Mr. Alexander's salary. Or it may be that the application came from Mr. A. himself, and was backed by the whole of the legal profession. Dr. Bridges certainly made himself busy in the matter, and as certainly the circumstance of Mr. A. being the recipient of fees of office was carefully and artfully concealed. I should further mention that upon Dr. Bridges leaving the Colony, he appointed Mr. Alexander as his agent—a connexion which doubtless still exists.\n\n28 Thereafter Mr. Alexander became a marked man for Governmental favors. The situation of Chief Magistrate falling vacant, he was selected to fill it and placed above another in a very unseemly manner. He continued in this acting appointment, performing the functions of Registrar of the Court in addition, until the absence of Mr. Mercer, when he was selected over the heads of several, in an equally unseemly manner, or perhaps more so, to fill the acting appointment of Colonial Secretary.\n\n29 I now proceed to the subject of the suppression of the Colonial Surgeon's reports. If it be the wish of H.M. Government that the opinions and the interests of this community, as regards their own municipal affairs, should be ignored, and the voice of the press actually repudiated, still I cannot believe that Your Grace will ever sanction the suppression of official medical reports, exposing as they certainly must, the sanitary effects of municipal mismanagement. I pray Your Grace to take especial notice that the Colonial Surgeon is one of the very few heads of departments who is not upon the Legislative Council.\n\n30 The sequel will, however, prove that although the Colonial Surgeon is not on the Legislative Council, and although he is an efficient and public-spirited officer, yet that the unique system which prevails renders his efficiency and public spirit nugatory to a great extent. Soon after I first did myself the honor to address Your Grace, a month ago, the Colonial Surgeon was subjected to a persecution at the hands of His Excellency the Governor, under the threat of suspension, for being suspected of having furnished me with a portion of the information which I communicated to Your Grace. I know not how the matter was arranged, but I learn on good authority that His Excellency on one occasion so far forgot himself as to throw the bundle of reports at the Surgeon's head. Since the departure of the last mail, medical reports for the past year have been published in the local Gazette. They are reduced to the shape of a mere abstract, abundantly proving that the steps adopted to intimidate the Colonial Surgeon have produced the effect intended. I would respectfully submit that if the Reports as they originally stood were called for, a perusal of them must inevitably tend to corroborate the views I have ventured to express to Your Grace.\n\n31 Four or five other officers of Government have also recently been intimidated in like manner, and for the same reason, but I am not aware whether suspension was or was not threatened. A threatening letter was written to the Colonial Surgeon, as I have been told, by the acting Colonial Secretary himself, and bore no number. I do most respectfully submit to Your Grace, that if such a system be in accordance with the wishes of Her Majesty's Government, a new phase becomes eliminated regarding British institutions. Here is a self-supporting Colony without the smallest voice in its own municipal affairs, with a local government that not only deems itself exclusively responsible direct to Your Grace, but which insists upon its own representations of its own conduct being the only materials which shall be supplied to Your Grace whereby to judge of its acts—intimidating, under threat of suspension, such of its own subordinates as it may suspect of communicating its secrets to the Press, and suppressing official reports lest their tenor may be displeasing to Your Grace.\n\n32 I can arrive at no other conclusions than those I have expressed. I respectfully take the ground that the system I have indicated bred the abuses which by the finding of the Executive Council, I have proved existed, and as the result of my labor was merely the removal of an effect leaving the cause untouched, I feel it a duty to intrude myself upon Your Grace in the manner I now do.\n\n33 In conclusion, I beg to say that I firmly believe I can prove every statement contained in this letter, and I beg of Your Grace, in case my veracity should be in any way impugned, to grant me an opportunity of explanation, ere concluding to discredit me.\n\nI remain,\n\nMy Lord Duke,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nUp Murrow\n\nP. T. O.\n\n409", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-085 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 253575, "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": "CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6]", "page_number": 203, "title": "CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6]", "content_text": "# Daily Press\n## To the Editor of the \"Daily Press\"\n### HONGKONG, 15th October, 1861.\n\nYou will never rest until Dr. Bridges shall be brought to justice. The finding of the Council on the Civil Service abuses will stir up Chisholm Anstey, and I should not be surprised to see your threat carried out. Mr. Forth ably proved the existence of, shall be exterminated root and branch. You are clearly correct in your views. Your influence as a journalist is sufficiently strong to confound the evil doers and I therefore urge you to go on as you have been doing. You cannot be too abusive so long as you adhere to the strict truth. The names of Caine, Caldwell, Bridges, and Mercer stand out in bold relief as plumes in your helm. You have utterly unfurled them, but pray do not stop until you have destroyed them. As things improve these men will be deemed the more odious, and if they can but be kept down a little, affairs will improve rapidly you may depend.\n\nYou have run all the papers off the field but one, and really for all the influence it has that one may be said \"caving in.\" But I have said that you show signs of caring in as Jonathan Bays. You seem to think that because a demonstration is not made in your favor that therefore the community are indifferent to your services in running to the earth the abominable abuses which existed here. Believe me that you are very much mistaken. The support that your paper has received should surely be a convincing and tangible proof of the opinion of the community regarding your public services.\n\nAs for Mr. Alexander's qualification, why he was of old a protege of Colonel Caine and subsequently a mere creature of Dr. Bridges. He is Dr. Bridges' agent at this moment, holding his power of attorney. But what disgusts me with Mr. Alexander is this, He sat as acting Colonial Secretary at the very time Mr. Bay was taxing master on that Bill which Dr. Bridges got up as his revenge, Dr. B. was getting up a petition to Government to increase Mr A's salary. By all rules of fairness and etiquette, Mr. Forth should have been nominated--simply because he had a right to expect it, and therefore to disappoint him was to wound his feelings. His right to expect it consists in this-that upon the desk being vacant previously, Mr. Forth occupied it, and therefore to pass him over now is tantamount to telling the public that he did not acquit himself on the previous occasion to the satisfaction of the Government, which we all know is the reverse of the fact.\n\nI never read your article about it, neither do I think ten people in the Colony take that trouble. The fact is that the people here are sufficiently occupied with their own business with interfering with that of others. This Civil abuse affair is considered to be your business, and very properly so too. In the first instance, I in common with every one else thought that you had undertaken a vain task. As there is no use speaking to you when you have once taken a thing in your head, we all most supposed that when a surfeit of labor had driven off the novelty of the thing that you would back out and be laughed at.\n\nBut no--you have succeeded and certainly you deserve great credit. The nerve, tact, and perseverance which you have exhibited are beyond all praise. Certainly you could hardly expect that any one would have come forward to help you, when it was clear you were a safe winner.\n\nMr. Forth always was inimical to Dr. Bridges and his clique. It never would have done to have had him so near the Colonial Surgeon. Spur him not. He is a dirty dog. See how he behaved to the Governor at the present juncture of affairs.\n\nI do trust that you will not flinch a hair until the abuses you have denounced and so ably proved the existence of, shall be exterminated root and branch.\n\nYou have threatened over and over again that Dr. Bridges shall be brought to justice. I therefore consider Mr. Alexander's appointment as an insult to the Colony and as resulting entirely from Mr Mercer's underhand influence.\n\nThe finding of the Council is as you say most damning to Mr Mercer as much as to Mr Caldwell in my opinion. If Mr. M. did as you say meet Mr Caldwell at a banquet in the Masonic lodge, then he should be cut by all gentlemen.\n\nKeep that arrow in your quiver and spare not. So long as Mr. Mercer enjoys the influence he clearly possesses your labor is not lost.\n\nYour old friend\n\n### 16th October, 1861.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 254072, "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": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "page_number": 178, "title": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "content_text": "# Charges Against Sir Hercules Robinson, Mr. Mercer, and Mr. Alexander\n\nWith the utmost respect, I beg leave to say that, considering the momentous and multifarious duties imposed upon Your Grace from the exalted position you occupy, it is impossible that Your Grace's mind can descend to the details of the internal economy of a small colony like this. In plainer words, but with equal respect, I beg to say that I am much more capable than Your Grace of judging the validity of the premises whereon Sir Hercules' explanations, so conclusive to Your Grace, are based, and I can draw no satisfactory conclusion as to the reason for His Excellency's despatch being withheld from me.\n\nRegarding the culprit Caldwell, against whom Your Grace suggests that I should prefer criminal charges, I read Your Grace's despatch with utter amazement. In my respects of 7th May, I informed Your Grace that I had already laid twenty-four charges against the man, and that the Executive Council stopped me at the seventh. Were I to comply with Your Grace's suggestion, the charge which the accused has so repeatedly urged against me, that my motive for prosecuting him was malevolence, would indeed derive considerable support. Should Government again call upon me to proceed with the charges I have already laid against the culprit, I will not hesitate to comply, but as for being excited to hunt the man whenever the convenience or motives of Government may dictate such an entertainment, I denounce the idea. The abandoned charges lay at the door of Government, and not at mine.\n\nAs for the charges preferred against others in my previous correspondence with Your Grace, I am averse to it being supposed that these are the idle fantasies of my own brain, or are not deducible to any defined and succinct shape. I therefore proceed to state them in a formal and straightforward manner, holding myself in readiness to substantiate them whenever Your Grace sees fit to accord me the opportunity of doing so in such a manner that the question of proof shall not rest with the parties accused.\n\n## Charges Against Sir Hercules Robinson\n\nI charge Sir Hercules Robinson.\n\n1. With having convened secret meetings of the Legislative Council whereat money was voted for his own behoof.\n2. With having suppressed, both from H.M. Government and the Public, three annual Reports of the Colonial Surgeon, because of the exposure they conveyed of the mismanagement of municipal and sanitary affairs, and further with having intimidated the Colonial Surgeon into indicting reports for publication, of a very different tendency from the original documents.\n3. With having broken faith with me in the publication of Caldwell's so-called defence. When that voluminous, discursive, and irrelevant document was brought before the Council, the Chief Justice stated that he had read it through, that it was not entitled to the appellation of a defence, being nothing less than virulent and scurrilous abuse of his accusers, and totally unfit for publication - indeed, the Government would render themselves liable to a prosecution for libel if they did publish it. The document was then placed in the hands of the Clerk, who proceeded to read it. How long he read, I cannot say, for I went to sleep, a refreshment I sometimes stand greatly in need of. I was awoke by the Governor's voice, or possibly by the Clerk stopping reading. I found every one unconnected with the Council had left the room but myself. The Council was in a dilemma. The Chief Justice adhered to the opinion that publication of the defence was out of the question. The Governor proposed that the libellous parts should be expunged. The Chief Justice rejoined that that would involve the entire defence. The whole Council agreed that it would have a bad appearance if the so-called defence were rejected. I then rose and stated that, in so far as I was concerned, I was perfectly indifferent as to what the culprit might say about me, and if the Governor would allow me to add a refutation of myself to the defence, I had no objection to it going to the public as it was. I had no idea until afterwards that abuse of me so entirely pervaded the document. My offer solved the difficulty, and the defence was ordered to be printed.\n\nThis occurred in June; a printed copy of Caldwell's defence was supplied me, I think in August, and I fully admit that I might have procured the documents necessary for the rebuttal of the abuse levelled at me sooner than I did. But being an overworked man, I have fallen into the habit of never doing anything until I feel compelled, and under the circumstances I have stated, expecting to receive notice from the Governor as to when my refutation would be required, I deferred the matter until I should receive such notice, under the conviction that the so-styled defence of the culprit could not be published without my rejoinder. That notice I never received. Hearing casually in December that the publication of the Minutes of the Enquiry was being hurried, I applied to the Governor for two days' time to prepare my refutation, which would have allowed ample time for its insertion in the Report. This request His Excellency refused, and thus I stand grossly libelled and scandalised in the Report.\n\nThis is my last charge against Sir Hercules Robinson. If it should hereafter be found that His Excellency has taken advantage of Caldwell's groundless abuse of me to gratify his unaccountable and implacable hostility to the Press, I must be excused for throwing myself upon the honour of Your Grace for protection and redress.\n\nWhatever my motives were in laying the charges I did against Caldwell, I was invited by Government and challenged by him to do so. At great personal inconvenience and annoyance, I did the State a signal service, and I am constrained to believe that even common courtesy, to say nothing of ordinary integrity, should have dictated a more becoming return than the course of conduct adopted towards me which I have just related.\n\n## Charges Against Mr. Mercer\n\nMy charges against Mr. Mercer are:\n\n1. For lending himself to Dr. Bridges in a most unseemly manner to intensify the punishment inflicted upon Mr. Tarrant for the libel on Colonel Caine, in voluntarily acting as visiting Justice of the Peace in conjunction with Mr. Geo. Lyall, a non-official member of the Legislative Council, a notorious partisan of Dr. Bridges.\n2. With having been long and intimately acquainted with Dr. Bridges - with acting as his partisan and friend previously to, during the progress of, and subsequently to the publication of, all those scandalous acts whereof the Doctor was proved guilty and which the Press continually denounced. With having screened Dr. Bridges from the consequences of his acts whilst sitting on the Executive Council during the enquiry into the Civil Service Abuses, and to the last justified Dr. Bridges, well knowing that in Dr. Bridges' numerous efforts to assist the piratical association whereof Caldwell and Mah-chow Wong were the fountain head, Dr. Bridges had committed perjury and had burnt public records - well knowing too, that regarding the false scandal against Mr. May, which in the finding of the Executive Council, Caldwell was so strongly and justly denounced for uttering, Dr. Bridges was more guilty than Caldwell. Mr. Mercer well knew also the steps adopted by Dr. Bridges to procure Mr. May's dismissal because of that officer's unceasing efforts to bring the piratical association to justice, whereof Dr. Bridges was the pillar and support.\n3. With culpable apathy in allowing and sanctioning Caldwell to procure the services of H.M. vessels of war, upon a direct application from the culprit to the naval commanding officer, after Mah-chow Wong's trial and transportation, and after Caldwell's long and intimate connexion with the pirate had become so notorious as to be admitted. In fact, after the Caldwell commission had thus remarked upon the connexion: \"That with regard to charge 6, a long and intimate connection between Mr. Caldwell and 'Ma-chow Wong has been proved, but that there is no proof of any connection by affinity according to Chinese law or Custom.\" \"That of the fact stated in charge 13, of the release of the men upon Mr. Caldwell's representation as to their character, there is no doubt whatever; and that it appears incomprehensible how any person, with Mr. Caldwell's knowledge of the Chinese language, and holding the appointment he did, could have been ignorant of the character of the boats in which the men were seized and that one at least of these men was a notorious pirate, particularly as it is in evidence that Ma-chow Wong was connected with the boats.\"\n4. With allowing my charges against Caldwell to stop at the seventh when he must have known there were documents in his (Mr. Mercer's) office to (more than) prove every word of the charge which ran as follows: \"With having through a false declaration obtained a British Register for a lorcha belonging to the said pirate which lorcha was commanded by a notorious pirate named Beaver, to whom Mr. Caldwell paid wages, and which lorcha was piratically employed whilst sailing under such Register.\" The documents I refer to principally are - a despatch from the Governor of Macao - the declaration of ownership - the renewal of the register at a date after Caldwell had sworn on the trial of Mah-chow Wong, he had ceased to own her. The subject was broached before the Council upon another charge. Caldwell admitted or never denied that Beaver was a pirate and that he did command a piratical lorcha, but that her name was the Kum-hap-hone, not the Kee-bung-poo-oan. The papers above alluded to will prove that this was false, and that the latter lorcha was the one which Beaver commanded.\n5. With having met at a banquet at the Zetland Lodge, (Mr. Mercer being the Provincial Grand Master of the Order of Freemasonry) the culprit Caldwell, subsequently to his dismissal from the public service. I am credibly informed that owing to this countenance on the part of Mr. Mercer, the culprit has since been permitted to officiate as acting Worshipful Master of the above-named Lodge.\n\n## Charges Against Mr. Alexander\n\nMy charges against Mr. Alexander are as follow:\n\n1. Partisanship towards Dr. Bridges, subsequently to his guilt having been proclaimed time and again. With having in this behalf, as taxing officer of the Court, allowed Dr. Bridges in the Bill of Costs in Colonel Caine's libel case against Mr. Tarrant, about $2,300, whereas in the case of the Queen v. Tarrant, when the Crown lost, only $780 were allowed and even that was deemed excessive by Sir John Bowring. The two cases were precisely identical, except in that where the excessive amount was allowed, the accused was undefended. With allowing, a short time subsequently, Dr. Bridges to get up a petition in his, Mr. Alexander's favour, praying on behalf of the legal profession that the Legislative Council would increase his, Mr. Alexander's salary, as Registrar of the Supreme Court. With accepting, after a full knowledge of Dr. Bridges' guilt, agency upon his leaving the Colony for England.\n2. With having concealed from the Council when the successful application for an increase of salary was made, the fact of his being the recipient of fees of office as Registrar of the Supreme Court, a circumstance which most if not all the members of the Council were perfectly ignorant of.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 255516, "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": "CO129-090 - Public Offices & Others - 1862", "page_number": 228, "title": "CO129-090 - Public Offices & Others - 1862", "content_text": "It is not my desire to inflict upon Your Grace my views, or opinions upon this subject, at this stage of my correspondence--but having touched upon two points in my previous respects to Your Grace which will tend to illustrate what I have advanced, I deem it my duty to seize upon the opportunity afforded in having called Your Grace's attention to these points, to demonstrate my meaning for Your Grace's information. The points I allude to refer, first, to the partiality exhibited by the existing local administration towards Mr. Alexander, the present acting Colonial Secretary; and second, to the suppression of the Colonial Surgeon's reports for three years.\n\nThe root of all the evil which has occurred here is the secret underhand system, invented I may say, by Colonel Caine the late Lieut. Governor, and Mr. Mercer, the present Colonial Secretary elect, now absent in England.\n\nThe system amounted simply to this. Every act and intention of the local government was kept secret--most flagrant abuses prevailed, and the grossest mismanagement existed. Dispatches to Downing Street, the contents of which were kept a profound secret, were relied upon for exculpation. In fact the local government held themselves alone responsible to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, who could only judge by these secret despatches. I cannot illustrate how little reliance can be placed on these despatches better than by appending the charges which I made before the Executive Council against the late administration of this colony for deceiving by the means I have pointed out, H. M. Government. These charges although published on the minutes were refused to be entertained. I may further mention that the published report of the Council contains a large quantity of the despatches which the late administration had suppressed.\n\nThe municipal affairs of the Colony are entirely out of the control of the community, and are mismanaged by the local Government under the secret underhand system I have alluded to, to an extent so incredible that it would be in vain my attempting to ask Your Grace's credence to the facts which are patent to all out here. Your Grace is aware that the municipal affairs of this colony, comprise almost the entire functions of the local government. Nearly all the heads of departments are upon the Legislative Council, and it is hardly likely that they will meet to find fault with each other, especially when the smallest display of public spirit is, as I think I shall make it appear, deemed by the Governor a symptom of insubordination.\n\nWhen H. M. Government directed that non-official members should sit upon the Legislative Council of this Colony, the intention must have been to introduce a little of the popular element therein, and the same motive must clearly have dictated the advisability of admitting the Press to the Legislative sittings.\n\nNever was a liberal idea more utterly defeated. The non-official members of the Council are selected by His Excellency. The heads of the two eminent firms are selected as a prescriptive right, the third non-official member being entirely under their control. The two leading firms I allude to have such enormous wealth and influence that they have no sympathy whatever, but the reverse with the general community.\n\nThese non-official Councillors do not deem it becoming to appear in opposition to the wishes of the Governor. They desire to uphold above all things, the integrity and the supremacy of Her Majesty's authority: and although they could if they wished offer a serious obstacle to the will of the Governor, they feel such a course discourteous and therefore by all means to be eschewed. They carry their subservience so far that upon a late occasion when one of them (for the second time within my knowledge) proposed an amendment to a clause in an Ordinance, His Excellency the Governor would not allow the amendment to be put, and the Honorable Member submitted. As no Ordinance can be put except with the Governor's consent, Your Grace cannot fail to see that His Excellency's power is supreme.\n\nAs for the admission of the press, precisely the same remarks apply. It is true that since the privilege was granted the press have never been refused admittance, but if it be desired to exclude the reporters, the time of meeting has simply to be kept secret and the object is attained. Thus when His Excellency the Governor applied to the Council for a vote for furniture, (a grant the Council had no right to make) the press was excluded in the manner described. So also when the application was made for a general increase of the salaries of the officers of the Civil service, (the Colonial Surgeon's being decreased owing as is supposed to the tenor of his suppressed reports) was the press in like manner excluded. As the non-official members were of course privy to the secret, their subservience to the will of the Governor cannot be more forcibly illustrated than by the relation of this circumstance.\n\nTo proceed with my subject. It was upon Mr. Mercer's strong recommendation that Dr. Bridges was given acting employment in the service of the local Government. In the conduct of the abuses, which give rise to so much scandal, there really was little difference before and after Dr. Bridges' taking office. Mr. Mercer must have been as well aware of them, as I, or any other old resident was. Dr. Bridges being a lawyer in full practice, and a money lender besides, combined his public functions with his private business, and hence it came to pass that hidden matters came to the surface.\n\nThe finding of the Executive Council on the Civil Service abuses, I respectfully submit, is as condemnatory of Dr. Bridges as it is of Mr. Caldwell. As thus, it condemns Mr. Caldwell, first, for associating with a notorious pirate, and second, for having stated falsely on oath that some inmates of a brothel escaped into the private residence of Mr. May the superintendent of Police,-for having repeated the accusation (being well aware of its untruth,) before the Caldwell commission some five months afterwards, and again repeated it in a pamphlet which he published, called his Vindication.\n\nRegarding the first portion of the finding. When the papers of the pirate chief, whose intimate associate Mr. Caldwell had been, were seized, Mr. May, the superintendent of Police, officially informed Dr. Bridges, then acting Colonial Secretary, that the papers implicated Mr. Caldwell. Dr. Bridges garbled and threw discredit on this dispatch, and subsequently did his utmost to have Mr. May suspended as well as Mr. Anstey in fact he had all but succeeded, and his failing was simply the result of chance. Dr. Bridges and Mr. Caldwell had many business connexions together, and after the pirate chief was sentenced, Dr. B., who as acting Colonial Secretary, had a seat on the Executive Council, did his utmost to further Mr. Caldwell's endeavors, and but for another fortuitous circumstance, would have obtained a remission of the pirate's sentence. Dr. Bridges subsequently ordered the papers to be burnt, and then on his oath in the witness box in the libel case of the Queen v. Tarrant, stated that when he ordered those papers to be burnt he had no knowledge of any connexion between the pirate Chief and Mr. Caldwell. So much for the first portion of the finding.\n\nAs for the second portion-It was Dr. Bridges that forced Mr. Caldwell to utter the falsehood in the first instance about the women escaping into Mr. May's house. It turned out, that Sir John Bowring the Governor, had called upon Mr. Caldwell a day or two after the charge was made, to prove or retract it. Mr. Caldwell retracted it, and Dr. Bridges then acting Colonial Secretary, suppressed the retractation. Before the Caldwell Commission Dr. Bridges himself repeated the falsehood.\n\nThus far My Lord Duke every circumstance I have named as to both portions of the finding in relation to Dr. Bridges, was proved before the Executive Council at their sittings on the Civil Service abuses. One circumstance more remained to be proved--namely Dr. Bridges' connection with the pamphlet called the Vindication. The finding was not published until some months after it had been arrived at. Subsequently to its publication, I was prepared with evidence to show that Dr. Bridges had corrected the proofs of that pamphlet--but I was not allowed to bring forward the evidence.\n\nYour Grace must not suppose that either Mr. Caldwell's or Dr. Bridges' culpability is confined to these two delinquencies. The finding restricted the guilt of the former to these two points, and therefore I simply wish to show Your Grace that as far as the finding goes, Dr. Bridges is fully as culpable as Mr. Caldwell.\n\nHaving connected Dr. Bridges and Mr. Caldwell, I now proceed to show their connexion with Mr. Mercer. I should explain that the sittings of the Executive Council upon the Civil Service abuse Enquiry lasted over a period of ten months, and embraced about thirty sittings, many of which lasted the entire day. Not only had I to bring the charges and prove them, but as Mr Caldwell was allowed to be on his defence from first to last, I had almost perpetually to be combating the falsehoods and tutored evidence which he relied upon. It is impossible therefore, under such circumstances, that any man of ordinary intelligence placed in my position should not form impressions, amounting to convictions, as to what was the respective state of mind of each member of the Council. The Governor was repeatedly forcibly struck with the weight of evidence against the accused, as it was elicited, and more than once gave vent to his feelings in terms of indignant remonstrance. The Chief Justice at the commencement appeared difficult to convince, but as conviction stole over him his consistency to the last could hardly be mistaken. As for Mr. Mercer, his strong friendship and continual partisanship with Dr. Bridges were so notorious, that at the opening of the enquiry I strongly objected to his sitting on the Council. His ascendancy over the Governor was clearly supreme and it always appeared to me that His Excellency had been talked over, for at each meeting I had as it were to begin over again. From the first to the last I was never informed that I had proved one single point. Whenever Dr. Bridges' name appeared, Mr. Mercer came to the front-on one occasion a most damning fact against Dr. Bridges had come out which was omitted on the minutes, and Mr. Mercer opposed its insertion in the most determined manner, until I begged that my protest against the omission might be substituted. On this occasion Mr. Mercer pleaded in Dr. Bridges extenuation a conversation he had had with a special juryman who had sat in the case of the Queen v Tarrant. But for my own perseverance and the integrity of the Chief Justice I have a strong conviction that no finding ever would have been come to. As it was, after my patience had been severely taxed, the enquiry was stopped at the most important, and most easily proved charge, just at the point where the guilt of the accused had become so apparent as to make it evident, even to himself, that he could not longer remain in the public service, for he resigned.\n\nAfter Dr. Bridges' guilt had been proved, until the day he left the Colony. He boasted on the eve of his departure for England, (which occurred ere the close of the enquiry) that His Excellency had requested him to look after the interests of this colony in Downing Street, relative to the Kowloon cession. I offered to prove this unseemly boast before the Council but I was \"pooh-poohed.”\n\n226", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-090 - Public Offices & Others - 1862.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 255517, "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": "CO129-090 - Public Offices & Others - 1862", "page_number": 229, "title": "CO129-090 - Public Offices & Others - 1862", "content_text": "# \n\nAnd in this regard I may be excused for mentioning to Your Grace that the finding was arrived at some months before it was published, and that I was in perfect ignorance as to its tenor, until its publication. Surely as my motives were purely public spirited, officers of H.M. Government should not have used me as it suited their purposes and no more. If it were necessary, I could urge a claim to be heard, but I am confident Your Grace will listen to me, and not force me to silence under the conviction that I have simply had in this matter my labor for my pains.\n\nI should further mention that a few days subsequent to the publication of the finding, Mr. Mercer met Mr. Caldwell at a banquet at the Freemason's lodge, the former being the provincial Grand Master of the fraternity.\n\nAnd now may it please Your Grace to consider the existing evils which denote a perpetuation of the system which has caused this colony to earn the unenviable notoriety it has attained. In the case of the Queen v Tarrant, Nov. 1858, when the verdict was against the plaintiff, the defendant's costs amounted to $750. These the government having to pay, Sir John Bowring caused a letter to be addressed to the acting Attorney General remonstrating against the exorbitant amount allowed. At foot I append a copy of the despatch.\n\nIn the case of the Queen (at the suit of Colonel Caine) v Tarrant, March 1860, Dr. Bridges was retained as Attorney for the prosecution, (during the administration of His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson). The verdict was for the plaintiff, the sentence being one year's imprisonment in the Criminal Gaol. Mr. Mercer, Dr. Bridges, and Mr. Alexander, then Registrar and taxing officer of the Supreme Court, and now acting Colonial Secretary, united to make this sentence as severe as possible and to effect the victim's ruin, in which they effectually succeeded. To an application which Mr. Tarrant made for some relaxation of the Criminal Gaol discipline, Mr. Mercer and a strong partisan of Dr. Bridges, named Lyall (for whom Dr. Bridges had obtained a seat on the Legislative Council) visited the Gaol as Justices of the Peace, and not only reported unfavorably as to the application, but thrust as much indignity as they could upon the sufferer. The Governor of the Gaol, also a nominee of Dr. Bridges and a strong partisan of the clique I have named, did his utmost to aggravate the sentence. Mr. Alexander taxed Dr. Bridges' costs at $2,500 about. If there was any difference between the two cases I have cited, it surely ran in favor of the former as far as costs are concerned. Half of Mr. Tarrant's term of sentence was remitted by the Governor, because His Excellency was aware from a note which Sir John Bowring wrote to his son, then resident here, that instructions would be received to that effect by the mail next expected.\n\nUpon Mr. Tarrant leaving the Gaol, he was arrested on a writ of ca. sa. at the suit of Dr. Bridges, for these costs. He was cast into the Debtor's prison, and there remained three months longer, subjected to all the annoyances which the ingenuity of the before-mentioned Gaol governor, formerly a Drill sergeant, could devise. He had the costs retaxed, but with no better result. The whole bar was retained against him and he could obtain no redress. Taken from the Court after his sentence direct to the Gaol, without being allowed to call at his office for one minute, even to arrange his private papers, his business was abandoned. In a short time his goods, chattels, and effects were seized by his other creditors to prevent their falling into Dr. Bridges' hands, and were sold by the Sheriff for a trifle. Finally, the full amount of the bill of costs, with interest at one per cent month, had to be paid. Were Your Grace cognisant of the whole merits of the case, sympathy with the sufferer would not be withheld.\n\nI do not mean to infer for one moment that Mr. Alexander partook of any portion of the proceeds of this spoliation, but I do assert that some short time afterwards, Dr. Bridges got up a petition on his behalf, in which he induced all the legal profession to join, praying the Governor and Legislative Council to increase Mr. Alexander's salary. Or it may be that the application came from Mr. A. himself, and was backed by the whole of the legal profession. Dr. Bridges certainly made himself busy in the matter, and as certainly the circumstance of Mr. A. being the recipient of fees of office was carefully and artfully concealed. I should further mention that upon Dr. Bridges leaving the Colony, he appointed Mr. Alexander as his agent—a connexion which doubtless still exists.\n\nThereafter Mr. Alexander became a marked man for Governmental favors. The situation of Chief Magistrate falling vacant, he was selected to fill it and placed above another in a very unseemly manner. He continued in this acting appointment, performing the functions of Registrar of the Court in addition, until the absence of Mr. Mercer, when he was selected over the heads of several, in an equally unseemly manner, or perhaps more so, to fill the acting appointment of Colonial Secretary.\n\nI now proceed to the subject of the suppression of the Colonial Surgeon's reports. If it be the wish of H.M. Government that the opinions and the interests of this community, as regards their own municipal affairs, should be ignored, and the voice of the press actually repudiated, still I cannot believe that Your Grace will ever sanction the suppression of official medical reports, exposing as they certainly must the sanitary effects of municipal mismanagement. I pray Your Grace to take especial notice that the Colonial Surgeon is one of the very few heads of departments who is not upon the Legislative Council, and I cannot fancy a more forcible illustration of the illusion which H.M. Government labors under, regarding the efficiency of that body, than a relation of the circumstances connected with these suppressed medical reports. The Council, as I have already averred, is simply in effect composed of the heads of departments meeting to discuss their own acts, and to regulate their own salaries and allowances. It is the most unlikely of all conceivable contingencies, that honorable members under such circumstances will meet to find fault with each other's acts. Recrimination would in such case be inevitable, and a very different state of affairs arise, on the point of decorum, to that dignified propriety which at present characterises the sittings.\n\n227\n\nThe sequel will however prove, that although the Colonial Surgeon is not on the Legislative Council, and although he is an efficient and public-spirited officer, yet that the unique system which prevails renders his efficiency and public spirit nugatory to a great extent. Soon after I first did myself the honor to address Your Grace, a month ago, the Colonial Surgeon was subjected to a persecution at the hands of His Excellency the Governor, under the threat of suspension, for being suspected of having furnished me with a portion of the information which I communicated to Your Grace. I know not how the matter was arranged, but I learn on good authority that His Excellency on one occasion so far forgot himself, as to throw the bundle of reports at the Surgeon's head. Since the departure of the last mail, medical reports for the past year have been published in the local Gazette. They are reduced to the shape of a mere abstract, abundantly proving that the steps adopted to intimidate the Colonial Surgeon have produced the effect intended. I would respectfully submit that if the Reports as they originally stood were called for, a perusal of them must inevitably tend to corroborate the views I have ventured to express to Your Grace.\n\nFour or five other officers of Government have also recently been intimidated in like manner, and for the same reason, but I am not aware whether suspension was or was not threatened. A threatening letter was written to the Colonial Surgeon, as I have been told, by the acting Colonial Secretary himself, and bore no number. I do most respectfully submit to Your Grace, that if such a system be in accordance with the wishes of Her Majesty's Government, a new phase becomes eliminated regarding British institutions. Here is a self-supporting Colony without the smallest voice in its own municipal affairs, with a local government that not only deems itself exclusively responsible direct to Your Grace, but which insists upon its own representations of its own conduct being the only materials which shall be supplied to Your Grace whereby to judge of its acts—intimidating, under threat of suspension, such of its own subordinates as it may suspect of communicating its secrets to the Press, and suppressing official reports lest their tenor may be displeasing to Your Grace.\n\nI can arrive at no other conclusions than those I have expressed. I respectfully take the ground that the system I have indicated bred the abuses which by the finding of the Executive Council, I have proved existed, and as the result of my labor was merely the removal of an effect leaving the cause untouched, I feel it a duty to intrude myself upon Your Grace in the manner I now do.\n\nIn conclusion, I beg to say that I firmly believe I can prove every statement contained in this letter, and I beg of Your Grace, in case my veracity should be in any way impugned, to grant me an opportunity of explanation, ere concluding to discredit me.\n\nI remain,\n\nMy Lord Duke,\n\nYour most obedient Servant.\n\nP. T. O.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-090 - Public Offices & Others - 1862.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 255542, "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": "CO129-090 - Public Offices & Others - 1862", "page_number": 254, "title": "CO129-090 - Public Offices & Others - 1862", "content_text": "# Charges Against Government Officials\n\nWith the utmost respect, I beg leave to say that considering the momentous and multifarious duties imposed upon Your Grace from the exalted position you occupy, it is impossible that Your Grace's mind can descend to the details of the internal economy of a small colony like this. In plainer words, but with equal respect, I beg to say that I am much more capable than Your Grace of judging the validity of the premises whereon Sir Hercules' explanations, so conclusive to Your Grace, are based, and I can draw no satisfactory conclusion as to the reason for His Excellency's despatch being withheld from me.\n\nRegarding the culprit Caldwell, against whom Your Grace suggests that I should prefer criminal charges, I read Your Grace's despatch with utter amazement. In my respects of 7th May, I informed Your Grace that I had already laid twenty-four charges against the man, and that the Executive Council stopped me at the seventh. Were I to comply with Your Grace's suggestion, the charge which the accused has so repeatedly urged against me, that my motive for prosecuting him was malevolence, would indeed derive considerable support. Should Government again call upon me to proceed with the charges I have already laid against the culprit, I will not hesitate to comply, but as for being excited to hunt the man whenever the convenience or motives of Government may dictate such an entertainment, I denounce the idea. The abandoned charges lay at the door of Government, and not at mine.\n\nAs for the charges preferred against others in my previous correspondence with Your Grace, I am averse to it being supposed that these are the idle fantasies of my own brain, or are not deducible to any defined and succinct shape. I therefore proceed to state them in a formal and straightforward manner, holding myself in readiness to substantiate them whenever Your Grace sees fit to accord me the opportunity of doing so in such a manner that the question of proof shall not rest with the parties accused.\n\n## Charges Against Sir Hercules Robinson\n\n1. With having convened secret meetings of the Legislative Council whereat money was voted for his own behoof.\n2. With having suppressed, both from H.M. Government and the Public, three annual Reports of the Colonial Surgeon, because of the exposure they conveyed of the mismanagement of municipal and sanitary affairs, and further with having intimidated the Colonial Surgeon into indicting reports for publication, of a very different tendency from the original documents.\n3. With having broken faith with me in the publication of Caldwell's so-called defence. When that voluminous, discursive, and irrelevant document was brought before the Council, the Chief Justice stated that he had read it through, that it was not entitled to the appellation of a defence, being nothing less than virulent and scurrilous abuse of his accusers, and totally unfit for publication—indeed, the Government would render themselves liable to a prosecution for libel if they did publish it. The document was then placed in the hands of the Clerk, who proceeded to read it. How long he read, I cannot say, for I went to sleep, a refreshment I sometimes stand greatly in need of. I was awoken by the Governor's voice, or possibly by the Clerk stopping reading. I found every one unconnected with the Council had left the room but myself. The Council was in a dilemma. The Chief Justice adhered to the opinion that publication of the defence was out of the question. The Governor proposed that the libellous parts should be expunged. The Chief Justice rejoined that that would involve the entire defence. The whole Council agreed that it would have a bad appearance if the so-called defence were rejected. I then rose and stated that, in so far as I was concerned, I was perfectly indifferent as to what the culprit might say about me, and if the Governor would allow me to add a refutation of myself to the defence, I had no objection to it going to the public as it was. I had no idea until afterwards that abuse of me so entirely pervaded the document. My offer solved the difficulty, and the defence was ordered to be printed.\n\nThis occurred in June; a printed copy of Caldwell's defence was supplied me, I think in August, and I fully admit that I might have procured the documents necessary for the rebuttal of the abuse levelled at me sooner than I did. But being an overworked man, I have fallen into the habit of never doing anything until I feel compelled, and under the circumstances I have stated, expecting to receive notice from the Governor as to when my refutation would be required, I deferred the matter until I should receive such notice, under the conviction that the so-styled defence of the culprit could not be published without my rejoinder. That notice I never received. Hearing casually in December that the publication of the Minutes of the Enquiry was being hurried, I applied to the Governor for two days' time to prepare my refutation, which would have allowed ample time for its insertion in the Report. This request His Excellency refused, and thus I stand grossly libelled and scandalised in the Report.\n\n4. My last charge against Sir Hercules Robinson: If it should hereafter be found that His Excellency has taken advantage of Caldwell's groundless abuse of me to gratify his unaccountable and implacable hostility to the Press, I must be excused for throwing myself upon the honour of Your Grace for protection and redress.\n\nWhatever my motives were in laying the charges I did against Caldwell, I was invited by Government and challenged by him to do so. At great personal inconvenience and annoyance, I did the State a signal service, and I am constrained to believe that even common courtesy, to say nothing of ordinary integrity, should have dictated a more becoming return than the course of conduct adopted towards me, which I have just related.\n\n## Charges Against Mr. Mercer\n\n1. For lending himself to Dr. Bridges in a most unseemly manner to intensify the punishment inflicted upon Mr. Tarrant for the libel on Colonel Caine, in voluntarily acting as visiting Justice of the Peace in conjunction with Mr. Geo. Lyall, a non-official member of the Legislative Council, a notorious partisan of Dr. Bridges.\n2. With having been long and intimately acquainted with Dr. Bridges—with acting as his partisan and friend previously to, during the progress of, and subsequently to the publication of, all those scandalous acts whereof the Doctor was proved guilty, and which the Press continually denounced. With having screened Dr. Bridges from the consequences of his acts whilst sitting on the Executive Council during the enquiry into the Civil Service Abuses, and to the last justified Dr. Bridges, well knowing that in Dr. Bridges' numerous efforts to assist the piratical association whereof Caldwell and Mah-chow Wong were the fountainhead, Dr. Bridges had committed perjury and had burnt public records—well knowing too, that regarding the false scandal against Mr. May, which in the finding of the Executive Council, Caldwell was so strongly and justly denounced for uttering, Dr. Bridges was more guilty than Caldwell. Mr. Mercer well knew also the steps adopted by Dr. Bridges to procure Mr. May's dismissal because of that officer's unceasing efforts to bring the piratical association to justice, whereof Dr. Bridges was the pillar and support.\n3. With culpable apathy in allowing and sanctioning Caldwell to procure the services of H.M. vessels of war upon a direct application from the culprit to the naval commanding officer, after Mah-chow Wong's trial and transportation, and after Caldwell's long and intimate connexion with the pirate had become so notorious as to be admitted. In fact, after the Caldwell commission had thus remarked upon the connexion: \"That with regard to charge 6, a long and intimate connection between Mr. Caldwell and 'Ma-chow Wong has been proved, but that there is no proof of any connection by affinity according to 'Chinese law or Custom.' 'That of the fact stated in charge 13, of the release of the men upon Mr. Caldwell's representation as to their character, there is no doubt whatever; and that it appears incomprehensible how any person, 'with Mr. Caldwell's knowledge of the Chinese language, and holding the appointment he did, could have been ignorant of the character of the boats in which the men were seized, and that one at least of these men was a 'notorious pirate, particularly as it is in evidence that Ma-chow Wong was connected with the boats.'\"\n4. With allowing my charges against Caldwell to stop at the seventh when he must have known there were documents in his (Mr. Mercer's) office to (more than) prove every word of the charge which ran as follows: \"With having through a false declaration obtained a British Register for a lorcha belonging to the said pirate, which lorcha was commanded by a notorious pirate named Beaver, to whom Mr. Caldwell paid wages, and which lorcha was piratically employed whilst sailing under such Register.\" The documents I refer to principally are—a despatch from the Governor of Macao—the declaration of ownership—the renewal of the register at a date after Caldwell had sworn on the trial of Mah-chow Wong, he had ceased to own her. The subject was broached before the Council upon another charge. Caldwell admitted or never denied that Beaver was a pirate and that he did command a piratical lorcha, but that her name was the Kum-hap-hone, not the Kee-lung-poo-oan. The papers above alluded to will prove that this was false, and that the latter lorcha was the one which Beaver commanded.\n5. With having met at a banquet at the Zetland Lodge (Mr. Mercer being the Provincial Grand Master of the Order of Freemasonry) the culprit Caldwell subsequent to his dismissal from the public service. I am credibly informed that owing to this countenance on the part of Mr. Mercer, the culprit has since been permitted to officiate as acting Worshipful Master of the above-named Lodge.\n\n## Charges Against Mr. Alexander\n\n1. Partisanship towards Dr. Bridges, subsequently to his guilt having been proclaimed time and again. With having, in this behalf, as taxing officer of the Court, allowed Dr. Bridges in the Bill of Costs in Colonel Caine's libel case against Mr. Tarrant, about $2,300, whereas in the case of the Queen v. Tarrant, when the Crown lost, only $780 were allowed, and even that was deemed excessive by Sir John Bowring. The two cases were precisely identical, except in that where the excessive amount was allowed, the accused was undefended. With allowing, a short time subsequently, Dr. Bridges to get up a petition in his, Mr. Alexander's favour, praying on behalf of the legal profession that the Legislative Council would increase his, Mr. Alexander's salary, as Registrar of the Supreme Court. With accepting, after a full knowledge of Dr. Bridges' guilt, his agency, upon his leaving the Colony for England.\n2. With having concealed from the Council when the successful application for an increase of salary was made, the fact of his being the recipient of fees of office as Registrar of the Supreme Court, a circumstance which most, if not all, the members of the Council were perfectly ignorant of.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-090 - Public Offices & Others - 1862.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 255869, "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": "CO129-091 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [1-3]", "page_number": 197, "title": "CO129-091 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [1-3]", "content_text": "187 \n\n**Commandant** \nof \nthe \nMilitary guard. \n\nI have not been able to arrange with the Garrison for the service of a Military guard, and enclose copies of the Correspondence on the subject.\n\nYour Grace will perceive that it is proposed to send the heavier sentence-men on board the Hulk.\n\n8. \nI had hoped to see Brigadier General Staveley (without whose sanction it appears that Colonel Moody could do nothing) in the Colony by this date, but I learn by private letter from him that he will be detained in Shanghai till near the End of the month.\n\n9. \nOn his arrival here I shall enter into full communication with him, and Endeavour to secure such an increase to the Garrison as will admit of a Military guard being detailed for the service for which I conceive it so urgently required.\n\n10. \nI consider this very Essential, but the Police Guard on Land as proposed in the Report of Messrs May, Quin, and Scott I have approved.\n\n11. \nThe Police Guard I differ from these Gentlemen as to the sufficiency of this guard without Military aid.\n\n12. \nI have considered the Gaol Establishment now constructed as a distinct Department to come under the head of Gaols and after that of the Victoria Gaol over which Mr. Scott presides.\n\n137 \nI find that an Ordinance will be...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-091 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 258142, "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": "CO129-096 - Others - 1863", "page_number": 143, "title": "CO129-096 - Others - 1863", "content_text": "Love to shut in General tones that be entirely Concurs with lovesidering bauch of ene the site at the The Peninsula bitter suited in all expect, Military Cantonment than that propond leg Ispudiceper\n\n2 A I Elonel Which it is of the utmost importance that the decision of the Government of the Majesty's as to the appropriation of Kowloon should be no longer delayed\n\nAnd Ide dec that anything will be gained by waiting for the further details promised by Colonel Mandy decided is leine, tive sites I think gecertion to the limply which of shall be reserved for Military purposes, and sany pentrcle of linformation Macesucy for assim at a decision will be found in the correspondence which how already Jarred Subject.\n\nI would venture to enggest that if the afferfication of Kowloon were to the ufered to a few persons", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-096 - Others - 1863.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 259235, "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": "CO129-098 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [4-5]", "page_number": 335, "title": "CO129-098 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [4-5]", "content_text": "twelve \n\n323 \n\n६ \n\ntwenty West Coast Boats and ten piratical junks in Mei-chow Bay which are doing serious injury to the Coasting trade in and out of this Port.\n\nThe Colonel states inter alia in his note, that it has been reported to him by his scouts that a couple of Foreigners are on board of the piratical craft, but whether as captives or otherwise had not been ascertained.\n\nI have reason to suspect that these pirates are of the same gang that opened fire on the British Lorcha \"New Hong Kong\" in October last.\n\nI shall be happy to communicate to the Colonel Commandant my reply to the course which you may in your discretion determine on the circumstances.\n\nI have, Her Majesty's instructions under consideration.\n\n(Signed) Chas Sinclair.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-098 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 259302, "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": "CO129-098 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [4-5]", "page_number": 402, "title": "CO129-098 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [4-5]", "content_text": "speed tatu - for pirate:. pompons- the cost about £20,000 and will porche \n\nlight draft of \n\nbe sold for half Rad \n\n-7 \n\nJusw. \n\nI hope you will. \n\nim wants in mind. \n\nAny thing can be done \n\nthe matter. Bebine te \n\nYours very tigh \n\nMounters & Robust \n\nFOR DESPATCH|PER P. & O. CO/S STEAMER ORISSA. \n\nStraits Times \n\nOVERLAND JOURNAL \n\nVOL II. No. 47 \n\nTANJO NG PAGAR DOCK OOMPANY \n\nLIMITED. \n\n'Capital 125,000 Dollars, IN 1,250 SHARES OF 109 DRS BACH \n\nWITH POWER TO INCREAS \n\nCOMMITTEE, \n\n5. Giában, Begnive. M. F. Davi fazu, Bag C. 1. Parisøya. \n\nC. π. H. Wilsone, ..., \n\nJ. K. So, Tha Ki \n\nChing, \n\n+ \n\nG. Cramer, \n\nC. P. Laila, \n\nTes. Scott. APPLICATIONS FOR SHARES Y NE ΜΑΡΗ ΤΟ \n\nTHO, SCOTT. \n\nActing scere larg. Singapore, Est Sept., 18 53. \n\nNOTICE. \n\nTHE EAST INDIAN UNDERWAITARY ASSOCIATION, indienst ring heen appointed arent \n\nfor the above effies, are presared to grant policies on country or Deme Vozrzen. \n\nCRO. ARMSTRONG & Co. Singapura, 1813 October, 1863. \n\n(..) \n\nSTRAYS TIMES OVERLAND JOURNAL, \n\nSingapore, 22nd December 1863, \n\nThe Straits Times Overland Journal is \n\nSINGAPORE, TUESDAY \n\nSUMMARY \n\nTax London mail of the 10th ul biano reached this by the China on the morning of the 14th instant; and the Messageries steamer Tigre, with the Marseilles mail of the 19th ultimo, came in yesterday morning, \n\nThe Commission appel ted by H. M. Government to enquire into and \n\n22ND DECEMBER, 1863 \n\nvery considerable beacfit by the native triders here. \n\nThe resignation, or as some say the diasissal, of Me. Lay from the office of Commissioner of Castones in China, and Captain Osborne's failure to estab lis the Anglo-Chinese Navy, on what appeared to him a sound basis, are the chid items of intelligence from China, and of which a detailed aremit will \n\nreport upon the condition of the Set-be found in another part of our Jour- nu. Two of the steamers, the amoy tlement has not yet held any sitting. \n\nand the Kwantung have already There are to be three members only- \n\nreached this on their way to Bombay Sir Hercules Robinson, Colune! Ca \n\nthe other steamers it is said, proceed renagh, and Colonel Freeth of the \n\ndirect to England. There can be no Royal Artillery at Ceylon. The latter \n\ndusht that a large sum of money must geatleman has not yet arrived, being \n\nhe last through the miscarriage of detained it is believed as the Court \n\nthe scheute either to the Chinese Go- Martial of Major O'Brien; and until \n\nvemment, the Home Government, or he reaches this, nothing can be done. \n\nthe ship-builders; it is probable how- That the community might not be \n\never that the toriner have been the \n\nvictims. \n\ncharged with having grown luke-waim on the subject of the Transfer, a pub- lic meeting, convened by the Sheriff, was held in the Town Hall on the a committee was 12th instant, when a \n\npublished three hours before the depor-uthted to draw up a repart apoD \n\nturn of eneb Homeward Mail. \n\nIn it \n\nwe intend to give a short sketch of our own doings her, and of what goes on in \n\nthe present condition of the rere- \n\nBLO nuc, commerce, \n\nresmirces of the Straits. \n\nThe information contained \n\nCHINA. \n\nThe news of the past fortnight has been somewhat interesting. The great evout \n\n395 \n\n35 cents. \n\nthat he should have peraeserad, throughout\" ia the same course of action. \n\nWe have nothing to add to what we arated a fortnight ago. The Fleet is still reported as being alient to sail for England; and the whole afair promises to be one of the most dis graceful matters with which the British kame has ever been mixed up. \n\nHang-Chow will no doubt egon fall, and, failing other means, the hoperialists will be able to atarse the Rebels out of Naoking. Between aurrendor and death, the Sonchow arry will no doubt, cease to exist. \n\nFrom Japan we learn that Satsuma still declines to pay the indemnity demanded from him by Admiral Kuper, except condition that every foreigner quits Yoko. hama The British forces in Japun ure evidently waiting for support, and are not likely to withdraw from the country until something has been done much more devi- give than the affair at Kagosinra. \n\nWith regard to Major Gurdon and the Rebels, we have to report that Soochow has fallen. Gorden abecket the city at SAM, on Saturday the 5th inst., and en- tered the place on the avae morning. Dis- sunion and broken wut amongst the rebels. and a party of them, desirous of surrender. ing the city, ent the Mo Wang's head off, Kumour says that 30 60 wanted to fur- \n\nnot only of the fortnight, but of the pre-render, and 11.at 20,00 had remained trus \n\nsent year, has been the dismissal from the \n\nthe surrounding parts to which Singapore in this report will he placed at the he served of 31r. H. N. Lay, who, fur several years back, has filled the post forms a common centre. We exclude all \n\nservice of 11. M. Commissioners, should Commercial Intelligence, in the shape of \n\nof Lispector Genaral at Foreign Customs, Market reports or Fees Current, as these \n\nthey desire to avail of it; but in any \n\nThe pause of this dismissal is understood Publications of this kind already here can ase it will be published for the satis \n\nto bị that Mr. Luy's demands upon the convey much fuller and more reliable in \n\nfaction of the community het \n\nnity here, and of Chinese Gorernment were not only prepoe- formation than we could possibly erody those et home interested in the affairs ferous themselver, but somewhat anopant- in this Journal. Besides, we would desira by this publication to give our own lirtio of the Straits. It is a fact, that the 15 urged. On this head however we have history a place in the minds of the people Transfer has been placed in its present no riculars, but must refer enquirers at home, and to do this well, will require All the space our four pages allow us. We \n\nforward position almost entirely by the despatches sent to Her Majesty's assure our readers that we shall always by the afforts of the retired ralts Re-order by palu Voucher giad to advantage by the suggestions aidents at Home; and som \n\nnight go. Mr. Lay's disusissal is not Bome dis- they may give us, and trust that in this way our Overland Journal may become play such as this, of interest on the and continue a sort of institution among \n\na desirable. Besides, it is neces \n\nof the present Residents, was 日。 \n\nDOMESTIC OCCURRENCES \n\nA \n\nBIRTHS. \n\nAt Singapore, on the 8th inst, the wifu af Capt. Hadiya, of a dan bizt, \n\nAt Singapore, ou the 11th tua aut, thenie \n\nof N. B. WATSon, Eeg of a Nox. \n\nOn the 18th inat, Mus. F. Kusemann \n\neta os. \n\nDIED. \n\nAT MADADCA, on the mining of the 3-d instant, at & o'clock, J. T. Faasen, time. \n\nufe Macros Medical Service \n\nTam following passengers have ar- rived during the fortnight, \n\nPer stealuer China from Galle:- \n\nPar Sing-pure- Mr. and Mrs. Marlin, Mr. mil Mrs. Young and European Founale sorsut, Mr. and Men, Jonas and 2 Jolante, Mrs. Young, Mears, oling, and Atok. \n\nFanghangrass, actio, Swnduse, J. Peyronunt, F. Jasber, A. Daito, A. Join \n\nFor Shanghai, --Mans. Gwyn, Qvilat, W. Hardy, fi. Howard, and Dr. Barclay, \n\nPer steamer Koningen der Neder. landden from Batavia :--- \n\nMeara, Gillian, Bilnek, Wallberg, B. Dom Fiel W. Jackson, Noums, Uyranje Dad Buy Fergusson, l. Pois ou. Alts Bilen \n\nlook and Miss flerne. \n\nPer Messageries Imperiales steamer Tigre :- \n\nFor Singapore-Musern, Van Bommen, senioudt, Schimdt, Kist, Horn, Van Nixsen, Ebrard, Tran- ser, M. M. Scott, Beth, Boterusan. Mr. and Mea Van Laer, Mr. and Mrs. Bruys and 1 julant, Mr. And Mrs. Le Cange and 2 obikleen. \n\nFor Saigon,—Mr. and Mrs. Telesin and family Mgr. Larrier Mazen, Lafou Arou frere and Malane Brisis aud 9 veligiouses, \n\nfur laghong-Mesa, Kerr, J. Smith, Haase, Forbes, Sever, Speccy, Espana, Minana, Har. reny, Morton, Nevelle brdrigues, fermet Dec \n\nSchmidt, Sillem Petit Pierre, and de Hagito and 1 Got, \n\nTus following passengers have de- parted during the fortnight -- \n\nPer steamer Orissa, and to sail to- day. \n\nFrom China- \n\nFor Southmpton. Mra. Fisft, Mr. and Ms. Stiil, and family, and Mr. C.D. Wecka. Far Marseille Mrs. Muthus, child. and servant, Messrs. O'Sullivan, E R. Clapp, and B. F. Funy. \n\nFor Bombay. Mr. Couinisior, Lieut. Paul, and 2 servent, 1 Native office and 4 con-commissioned officers, \n\nFrom Singapore. \n\nBishop Boone and Mrs. Baane and Mr. and Mrs Kucb, \n\nsary to give the very greatest promi- uence to the fact that the actual re- I venae now, exceeds that shewn in the last published statistics by about £35,000; 3 \n\nand there is also good reas sou to believe, that u considerable re- duction of expenditure will be appa- rent. The increase of Revenue is derived from two items alone. The first is an increase on the returns of the Excise farms, which sold in April for £12,000 more than the rate of last year. The other item arises from fact that in our accounts for the the present year we will have twelve \n\nin \n\nsea \n\n(15 \n\nregretted, either by the Customs employés, or by the Foreign Mercantile Community of Chies. With regard to the employés in the Customs service, we do not know the reasons for their not regretting Mr. Lay's Gismissal se only know that such in the Chad. The gratulation of the merchants is much more easily understood, Abuut a year age, the Briel Government thought it to publish a Memorandum which had Buxted from Mr. Lay'e pun, and which was not only called for in the siram. atanes, but not at all coneistant with ub. The object which the lake Inspec tor-fieneral had in view in peuning the netid Merooranium was praballs to exhibit certain amount of temper (not good temper) towards the Foreign Me coucle Community for baring on various occasions displayed towards himself a per- \n\naltogether unprovoked, but would have her much better suppressed. People in Eugland will, we know, believe us, when we see then, last 53. II. N. Lay, in bis Memorandum,\" maligned the Mer- has of China, and that the latter body makenly afforded him some provocatias for doing so. Ilis conilest, however, in act ing upon the procation was inexcusable; and y consequence, that, though an able, l, so far as wo know, a strictly pright man, he rotires from pustic life in China, without the redit or sympathy, which it was, at mu time, ao easily in his power to have arned for bimself. His Buccessor, Mr. R. Hart, euters, office will the general good wishes and esteem of the whole mercantile body. We shall not, henrick, hear of any quarrels between the Merchants and the Custoas \n\nmonths return of the Stamp Tax, in-tain spunt of rascour which was dol stead of three months was the case last accounts; and this will make a difference of £21,000 at the least. \n\nThe Batch Mail brings no further accounts of the Alabama which has very possibly changed her eraising A very suspicious looking gr. Steamer crossed the lows of the Mail boat her way up me \n\non \n\nhere; she is des ribed as a long, low, black painted harque-rigged vessel \n\nflew the French \n\nand the Dutch flag. On board stcamer, she was believed to be the Alabama; but it is just possible that she was the U. steaner 'yning which would equally well suit the des- cription. Whether the diabama is still in the neighbourhood of the Java or not, it is pretty certain that she has committed no more destruction tbere, \n\notherwise the crews of the cap- tured vessels would have been sure to turn up at some of the Dutch ports, \n\nAn amelioration of the regulations relating to the Exports of Arms from this Part, contained in the following Dotification, was published five days ago in the Government Gazelle.\" With reference to Notification No. 146, dated 28th October 1863, His Ho- the Governor has been pleas- ed to dispense with the prescribed de elaration in all cases in which Arms in reasonable quantities may be ex- ported from Ports in the Straits Set- thement to Cochin-China, Siam, the States in the Malayan Peninsula, or any of the Islands in the Easters Ar- chipelago.\" This will be esteemed a \n\nFPT \n\nThe germ of this affair has been tho quadron which arrived in Chins some time ago under the command of Lap twin Sherard Oshorne. The course which Captain Osborne should probably have parsed, was to have reported insett, on his arrival in the Yangtexs river, to the Governor General of the Two King, and to have given him delivery of the Fleet. Mr. Lay, however, is reported to have de. manded the direct recognition by Prince Kuug of Capt. Osborne, and to have de clined delivering over the vessels to aby local provincial officer. Tseng Ko-fan, to whom the Chinese Governatont desired the vessels to be given, is a man of great note, and rulos over not less than 20,000,000 of people, beeides possessing most extensive infance in the Chinese Empire. Mr. Lay, of all men, was to have been expected to have avoided the mistake of ignoring this mandarin; and people hore are surprised \n\nto the cause; and, moreover, that, of tha later number, some still lanhl out in the different parts of the city. The bohowding of the Mo Wang has not only facilited the captuot Stochow, but just go a great wat durmaanse the Rebels ge- nerally- \n\nHango and Nanking act keep up commification; and, as die Rebels base not now, jas 1967 leed in 1860 when they burss hveigung besència ni Nan. way large with s Kiangs or any where else, they will soon be in bad way. Full information has not yet reached un At the late i our last advicea Capt Afurray and Mr. Mayera of the Consulate who had both rone to the front, had not returned with detailed intelligence. \n\nFrom the river Yang.tsze we have no Bows of importance. All is quick in the suuthen ports. \n\nOur contemporary the Daily Press, has the following on the Sll of Soochow ; and we are inclined to boilere it in every par ticular. The Imperialists are cortainly a atupid set neocle, and the sooner we drop assisting them the batter:- \n\nSuch in later of kite at. There are re. liable via in town to the off that Treng o-an, wha hotly pressing Nauting, thst the Chung Wang had left Soochow will the best Taiping troops to its relict; this provi, ou were geitug scarce, and that the pity most fall ung hevet by free from with- \n\nOUT \n\nClining Wings craenation of Sochow is therefore easily aparated fat. We are more- over from the ins · letlar qooked from our cor- respondents, tisat Li Thong, the leader of the dinated party at saustow, had ouried his surrendering the city. and had been puins inurdered for his paine. The defection of the Chang Wang bad karly thrown randiges inte the hands of Lá Wang-whn we should sup pose lead at red into arrangeraunts of capica- İsion with Major Gordon, which arrange. ments would naturally embrace, immanity for himself and wie laid down their prop. The Futai would naturally seek me nadi. vided honor of capturing the city-therefore it doubtless was that be male the bargain wish Gordon's men that they should have two 20ouths pay as componsation for not entering the city. Having thus cleared the stage for bise, the Fatai enters the ei.y, ignores the conditions of surrender, looks and macdere right and tela, and breaks his prondse in Yor- don's ment. \n\nThis is the view we take of the trafter. | Gordon would naturally eeck to Faka van. geance on the rascally Futai and wonid u-tur- tally appeal to General tiroan, wie having supplied at the mairioms for the urge, would of course seek to obrain satisfaction. We Chias Hoochow has fallen, but we are of epi- nion that Gordon will either arrest the Puni or will bring such pressie to bear on him na will sufficiently publish the Blajne's cepag- nanoe to a hat has occurred. \n\nWe learn on good authority ihat upon the fall of Soochow, Gordon will rotire from the Imperial service, and that a Consular notities tion will be issued strictly prohibiting all Briliah kuljerte from engaging their services \n\nher to Tuperialists or Taiping. A charge has clearly come o'er the apris of the dream, and honest convictions have overtaken 1. M. Mmisters. The crooked, underhand, doubled faced policy of the Brucea have been pinye. out, and has exeised the indignation it me, rited-Overland China Mal", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-098 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 259671, "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": "CO129-099 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [6-8]", "page_number": 321, "title": "CO129-099 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [6-8]", "content_text": "54.\n\npropose to call\n\nSir Frederick Bruce's attention\n\nto the matter, as His Excellency passes\n\nthrough the colony in his\n\nway\n\nhome,\n\nwhen I shall suggest the advisability\n\nof a complaint to the Supreme Government\n\nPeking.\n\nForward copy of the letter addressed\n\nto Colonel Robertson.\n\nI have …\n\n(signed) Hercules G. R. Robinson,\n\nGovernor\n\nand Commander-in-chief.\n\n(True Copies.)\n\nColonial Secretary\n\n318", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-099 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 260820, "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": 47, "title": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "content_text": "the expiry of my command of that garrison, proving that I had under my orders a total force of 895 troops.\n\nI most particularly pray your Majesty's gracious attention to the fact, that the military duties there performed by me necessarily led to the hope of recognition of my claim to the full Majority, which I trust may still meet with a revival through your Majesty's benevolent consideration. To add to my unfortunate position, I was obliged to purchase the commission of my third son, Henry Menteath Caine, notwithstanding that I had the promise from the late Lord Hardinge, when this son was in the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, that he should obtain his commission without purchase. My son passed the examination—the death of Lord Hardinge and the Crimean war nullified the promise—and a year after my son's passing for his commission, I was obliged to purchase his Ensigncy (and shortly after, his Lieutenancy) in the 27th Regiment, and during the interval I had to maintain tutors, and incur other heavy expenses necessary to his continuous studies. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge showed considerable kindness in the matter, and I am aware that this additional bad fortune to me could not have been avoided under the peculiar circumstances of the case.\n\nOn being permitted to retire from the military service I was denied the honorary rank of Colonel, an honour, at the period of my retirement, 1857, accorded to some, and now bestowed generally, and as a matter of course; this denial prevented my submitting my name to the Horse Guards as a candidate for being placed on the list of His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge for \"meritorious services,\" but to which I now solicit the favourable interposition of my Sovereign.\n\nWhen promoted to Lieutenant-Governor of Hong Kong, unsolicited by myself, my salary was raised from £1,800 per annum, as Colonial Secretary and Auditor-General, to £2,000, and eventually, at my request, His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, was pleased to grant me an increase of £250 per annum for house rent.\n\nThe rebellion in China, and our lengthened war with that country, eventually rendered all supplies for consumption at famine prices, and house rent rose in proportion (vide Memorial appended). I, as the Lieutenant-Governor of the colony, and for a considerable period its administrator, had to perform those courtesies usual, and in fact appertaining to the high position I had the honour to hold. Foreign Ambassadors, Governors, Admirals, Officers of all European Navies, our own Military and Naval Chiefs and Officers, the Civil Servants, as well as the principal mercantile community (also of several nations) had to receive that hospitality which was their due, and which I considered it my duty to maintain. All these expenses, with the limited increase of my salary on promotion, involved me in pecuniary difficulties; which, coupled with the loss sustained by the sale of my commission, the outlay caused by being obliged to purchase the commission of my son, and the expense necessary to fit my youngest son (unprovided for), for his entrance into the world, has rendered my present position most lamentable; moreover, the insurance on my life, at my advanced age (64), is heavy, very heavy. So, amidst all my difficulties, I have resolved to submit my unfortunate case to the foot of the Throne, most earnestly begging your Majesty's pardon for the trouble I am causing by this lengthened appeal, the necessary egotism of which I could not avoid, for, however painful so to speak of myself in the documents now submitted, I have not been able to write otherwise. The events of a life, extending over a period of nearly half a century, could hardly be rendered briefly.\n\nIn conclusion, it will be self-evident that the present is the only resource left, and therefore this humble appeal is submitted, in the hope of relief from the benevolent and gracious sympathy of my most gracious Sovereign; and as in duty bound I shall for ever pray for your Majesty's health and prosperity.\n\nI now respectfully remain,\n\nYour Majesty's most loyal, true,\n\nand\n\nvery obedient humble subject,\n\nRetired Lieutenant-Colonel, and late Lieutenant-Governor of Hong Kong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-103 - Others - 1864.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 260826, "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": 53, "title": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "content_text": "22\n\nunion for some purposes. But he proposed that the same objects should be obtained, as far as might be, by leaving to yourself as Governor only the direction of matters connected with the China trade, and placing the internal affairs of the Island under a Lieutenant-Governor, to which office Colonel Caine was raised. You were therefore to have no other salary than that paid you by the Foreign Office (which was raised at the same time from three thousand pounds to four thousand pounds). This announcement was communicated to you by the Duke of Newcastle, and on these conditions you accepted the office. Nevertheless, as soon as you arrived in the Island you superseded the arrangement, took the affairs of local Government out of the hands of Colonel Caine, and assumed their direction in person. This proceeding you reported to this Department without making any demand for salary. It was sanctioned without any reference to salary.\n\n\"6. The result of the change is that Colonel Caine is left with a salary of two thousand pounds, besides allowances, as Lieutenant-Governor, and without any material duties to perform, except during your absence: as, however, this is in no degree attributable to Colonel Caine himself, who was transferred to the Lieutenant-Governorship from his own office of Secretary without even consulting him, and entirely for the furtherance of the scheme projected by the Duke of Newcastle, it cannot be avoided.”\n\nI here append an extract from the instructions given by Chum kwang tuk, Agitator-in-chief of the \"Sunon\" district, under the orders of the Imperial Commissioner \"Yeh;\" the translation is by T. F. Wade, Esq., then Chinese Secretary to the Superintendency.\n\n\"If you really have the power, if you could perform the service of taking the heads of 'Samkwie' (Mr. Caldwell) and Kama Ken' (Colonel Caine) you shall be recompensed with 50,000 dollars, a button of the 6th grade, and a dark feather. (Note by Mr. Wade explains, these words are marked in the original by circles, which correspond to our underlinings.) The Emperor's edict says Exterminate all the barbarians of Hong Kong. Samkwie and Akin are the only two in Hong Kong who know all about the Chinese, &c.\"\n\n(Signed) THOMAS F. WADE.\n\nChinese Secretary.\n\nHong Kong, April 19, 1857.\n\n23\n\n51\n\nOf the émeute at Hong Kong in November, 1856, the Memorial to the Colonial Office, attached, contains the details as exhibited in my despatch to the Colonial Office, and to which a simple acknowledgement of its receipt was all I received from the Colonial Office, without a single comment or approval.\n\nLearning in 1861 that Colonel Dunlop, Royal Artillery, was in England, I addressed him a note, asking his opinion with regard to the said émeute, that officer having been in command of the garrison at the time; his reply, in original, I forwarded to the Colonial Office on 4th January, 1861, and a copy of the same I now quote:\n\n(Extract.)\n\n\"My dear Caine,\n\nPortsmouth, January 2nd, 1860.\n\nHaving received a requisition from you for a military force on account of a large and threatening assemblage of Chinese in the city of Victoria, I immediately ordered the 59th Regiment under arms, and took about 100 men to the scene of disturbance. There I found a very large mob of all the lower orders of Chinese in the town had assembled to the extent, I should say, of from 10,000 to 15,000 men; they were using violent language and gestures, to the general alarm of all the respectable inhabitants, as well Europeans as Chinese; every shop and house was closed. You, after some time obtained a hearing, and your firm, decided, yet temperate language and bearing, the knowledge the Chinese had that you were not to be trifled with, and seeing you backed by a strong military force, were the reasons, in my opinion, of the mob gradually dispersing, without any act of violence. In conjunction with you, I took measures for the protection of property, and, after some days, affairs settled down quietly. On the return of his Excellency the Governor, I received his thanks for the services of the military, with a notification that, to show his approval, he wished me to be a Member of the Executive Council.\n\nThe whole of the civilians of the colony were for some time in much alarm, which was shared in by his Excellency. But it afterwards appeared, that the ill-affected Chinese saw that, from the prepared state we were in, it was useless to attempt anything against life or property.\n\nIn conclusion, I must say, in my opinion, we had to thank you that the mob dispersed without the active inter-", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-103 - Others - 1864.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 260827, "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": 54, "title": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "content_text": "24\n\nference of the military, which probably would have caused much bloodshed.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\n(Signed) F. DUNLOP, Colonel,\n\nRoyal Artillery.\n\nLieut.-Col. Caine\n\nNo. 123. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. The subjoined proclamation, issued in Chinese on the afternoon of yesterday, is here published for general information.\n\nBy Order, (Signed)\n\nW. Caine.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office,\n\nVictoria. Hong Kong,\n\nNovember 22, 1856.\n\nW. T. MERCER,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nPROCLAMATION.\n\nBy the Honourable Lieutenant-Colonel William Caine, Lieutenant-Governor administering the Government of Hong Kong.\n\nIn order that lawless meetings may be suppressed, and confidence restored to the well-disposed Chinese inhabitants of the colony:\n\nIt is hereby notified to the residents of this colony, that Her Majesty's Government having reason to believe that the large influx of suspicious characters from the Chinese mainland which has taken place during the last few weeks; and the seditious and treasonable demonstrations of this date in the streets of this city, have been occasioned by the direct agency of secret emissaries from the persons carrying on a lawless war against Her Majesty's Forces in the neighbouring province of Kwang Tung. It is the determination of Her Majesty's Government within this colony to take instant measures for putting in force the provisions of the Registration Ordinance No. 7 of 1846; and so soon as the said Ordinance shall be brought into full operation, all unregistered Chinese will be required to depart from the colony. Whilst the Colonial authorities are always ready on proper occasions to hear the complaints of Her Majesty's Chinese subjects, and if well founded, to redress them, it is nevertheless further notified, that no complaint whatever will be attended to so long as they are urged in an improper manner.\n\n25\n\nThe Lieutenant-Governor will willingly receive and give every attention to any representation of grievances that may be laid before him. Her Majesty's Government therefore require Her Majesty's said subjects to abstain from all part in the aforesaid demonstrations, to return to their several duties, and to re-open their shops. Tumultuous movements taking place after publication of this Proclamation will be immediately suppressed by the military authorities.”\n\nGOD SAVE THE QUEEN.\n\nVictoria.\n\nGiven at Hong Kong, this 21st day of November, 1856.\n\nBy order, (Signed) W. T. MERCER,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nEXTRACT from China Mail, No. 615, November 27, 1856.\n\n52\n\n\"Independent of the excitement existing from the still unsettled state of affairs at Canton, we have had other cause for disquiet in the riotous disposition displayed by the Chinese mob in Hong Kong. Several heavy fines (some think excessive) had been imposed under a local nuisance Ordinance by the Chief Magistrate, assisted by the Attorney-General in his capacity of Justice of the Peace; and this, in conjunction with a general feeling of discontent against the police, produced an excitement which vented itself in a thoroughly Chinese manner---by the voluntary closing of all the shops. The excitement, however, would have speedily subsided of itself, but for an endeavour on the part of the idle vagabonds, with whom the colony teems, to turn the state of affairs to account; but their schemes were frustrated as much by the moderation of the better classes, as by the appearance of the military patrolling the streets; and beyond the throwing of a few stones, nothing has occurred, while the issue of a Proclamation by the Lieutenant-Governor had the effect of calming the minds of the shopkeepers, so that after a meeting of the principal men, held at their Joss-House, the shops were opened and business resumed on Saturday forenoon. Indeed, we doubt much if any disturbance at all would have taken place, had Mr. Caldwell been at his post in the colony, instead of at Canton, where, as an officer in colonial pay, he had no business to be, even in attendance upon Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary for the \"Protectorship of the Chinese,\" to which, with every one else, we are delighted to find him gazetted, does not, we presume, extend beyond \"the Island of Hong Kong and its dependencies, and the waters thereof.\"", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-103 - Others - 1864.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 260830, "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": 57, "title": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "content_text": "30\n\nHer\n\nmade it subservient to their necessities,—a blessing in which all have participated; your goodness has been extended to the trading people, and the Five Ports have rejoiced; influence has penetrated even the confines and out-of-the-way places, and all people have looked up to you. Majesty, in her far-seeing kindness, has not overlooked your Honour, and in now repairing to the Royal Presence, you return with honour to your home. May you soon come back, and may the benefits of your administration be again vouchsafed to your petitioners.\n\nThe old people will remember hanging upon your car when escorting you; and though absent, your memory will still remain with your petitioners, and your name will be as engraved on their lips. The very children shall welcome your return, and the beneficence of your rule shall be praised in songs.\n\nYour petitioners expecting the light of your grace to shine upon them, will look for your return until their gaze be lost in space; and in their hearts await on the mountain pass the coming of your happy star. They unite in this humble petition, and would, if possible, detain you. Kneeling they wish your honour perfect tranquillity, and beg your gracious perusal of this their petition.\"\n\nSigned by 196 of the principal firms and shops. Translated by Mr. Dick.\n\n(Signed) T. DICK, Chinese Secretary to the Supreme Court.\n\nNote by Translator.--The four large characters mean, \"A remembrance and expression by the whole population of virtuous and meritorious acts.\"\n\nActs addressed on the right side.--\"To his Excellency Caine, presented by the characters on the left side by the merchants, Tepos and others of the colony.\" The small slip of paper presented by the principal members of the Deputation at the first meeting to the Lieutenant-Governor, contains \"A presentation from the merchants, shop-keepers, and others of the colony, to his Excellency Caine, expressive of their high estimation of his many virtues.\"\n\nThe Deputation, consisting of several hundreds of the most respectable of the Chinese inhabitants, in full dress, were accompanied by several flags, bearing honourable inscriptions referring to Colonel Caine; besides six sedan chairs, containing fresh water, looking-glasses, &c., as is the usual custom on such occasions, implying \"Purity, Charity, and Virtue,\" a Chinese band was also in attendance, with fireworks and rockets.\n\nThe latter, the Lieutenant-Governor requested might not be exploded in the vicinity of the Hong Kong Club.”\n\nOn the day of Lieutenant-Governor Caine's departure from Hong Kong for England, 29th September, 1859, a great assemblage of the Chinese population met near the Parade Ground, bidding him farewell whilst going on board the mail steamer, and wishing him \"good wind and good water\" during his voyage.\n\n31\n\nThe Colonial Office Records prove that Lieutenant-Colonel Caine had subscribed to the Superannuation Fund from the 1st May, 1841, until such subscriptions were interdicted by notice from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in 1857; and up to receipt of said notice Lieutenant-Colonel Caine had subscribed to the Superannuation Fund, as the Lieutenant-Governor of Hong Kong, for three years and three months; after which no further subscriptions were paid by any civil servants. Here is attached extract from Despatch No.38, of 30th November, 1859, from the Duke of Newcastle to the Governor of Hong Kong, referring to the remark on Lieutenant-Colonel Caine's case by the Lords of the Treasury. They have no power to grant a pension to Colonel Caine, but that having regard to the extended and valued services of this officer at Hong Kong, between 1841 and 1859, and to the circumstances of the abolition of his office, with a view to the interests of the public service, &c.;\" and, after the remonstrance of Lieutenant-Colonel Caine, the Lords of the Treasury were again pleased to recognize his services.---- Vide Despatch from the Colonial Office, dated 24th January, 1860.\n\n\"I am desired to acquaint you that the additional information which has thus been brought to their Lordships' notice, as to the nature of your colonial services at Hong Kong, and the circumstance of your quitting office, have led them to the opinion, that your case is one which may be dealt with under the provisions of the recent Act of Parliament, regulating the grant of superannuation allowances; and that it is also a case in which their Lordships would be justified in granting the highest rate allowed in a case of abolition of office.\"\n\nThe pension was liberal, being £1,050 per annum.\n\n555\n\nG\n\nK", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-103 - Others - 1864.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "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": 260833, "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": 60, "title": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "content_text": "36 \n\nChina Mail, No. 471, February 23, 1854. Hong Kong, \n\n\"Dr. Bowring, as we announced six weeks ago, has been appointed Plenipotentiary and Superintendent of Trade, and as the separation of the offices would involve the 'fash' of new Act of Parliament, Order in Council, and Colonial Charter, he will likewise hold the appointment of Governor of Hong Kong; but the duties of the office will probably be intrusted to Colonel Caine, with the title of Lieutenant-Governor, to which, if economy and efficiency were really desired, might be added Commandant of the Garrison, after the departure of General Jervois, the present holder of these two offices.\" \n\nChina Mail, No. 479, April 20, 1854. Hong Kong. \n\n\"We have long thought Colonel Caine would make a good Governor, but unfortunately his commission as Lieutenant-Governor is effective only in the absence of Sir John Bowring. No doubt it is proposed that the Colonel shall, as we announced two months ago, administer the affairs of the colony in which Sir John Bowring will not interfere, unless when his supreme authority is indispensable; but such division of duty and responsibility must impair the efficiency of the office, and cases may arise in which important, but not very palatable measures may be suffered to drop between the two stools of Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, the one refusing to interfere, and the other holding that he has not the actual power.\" \n\nChina Mail, No. 495, August 10, 1854. \n\n\"The appointment of Lieutenant-Colonel Caine to the Lieutenant-Governorship of Hong Kong would appear to have been received as favourably in India as here.” Bengal Hurkaru remarks-\"We are glad to remark that Lieutenant-Colonel Caine, who served in India for upwards of a quarter of a century before he proceeded with the Cameronians to China in 1840, and who must be well known to many of our readers, has been raised to the dignity of Lieutenant-Governor of Hong Kong, an honour and a reward to which his long and meritorious services well entitle him.” \n\n(No. 709.) Sir, \n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, \n\nHong Kong, September 26, 1856. I am directed to forward the accompanying address from \n\n37 \n\nthe Indian residents of this city, with copy of covering letter from Mr. Mitchell, Acting Chief Magistrate. I have the honour, &c. \n\n(Signed) W. T. MERCER, \n\nH. E. Colonel Caine. \n\n(No. 30.) \n\nColonial Secretary. \n\nChief Magistrate's Office, Victoria, \n\nSir, \n\nHong Kong, September 26, 1859. I have the honour to transmit the enclosed letter to my address from a class whom I may designate as the \"Old Indians of the colony, and most of whom I dare say are personally known to yourself. The address is evidently intended as a farewell tribute to Colonel Caine, to whose feelings, notwithstanding its uncouth form, I make no doubt it will be acceptable. \n\nI have the honour, &c. (Signed) W. H. MITCHELL, The Hon. W. T. Mercer, \n\nColonial Secretary. \n\nHonoured Sir, \n\n36 \n\nActing Chief Magistrate. \n\nW. H. MITCHELL, Esq. \n\nHong Kong, September 24, 1859. We, the undersigned, do most humbly beg your Honour, \n\nto take this case as far as your Honour pleases to assist your most obedient servants. In the beginning of the first war with China, we, the Indians, gave good credit to the British, and assisted them as much as it lay in our power, by carrying provisions, &c., &c., to the men-of-war ships, Company's vessels, &c., &c., in the Hong Kong roads: this was twenty years ago, in Sir Henry Pottinger's time: after Hong Kong was taken, now nineteen years, gave it to Colonel Caine's charge, and appointed him Magistrate of the colony. Colonel Caine was an upright person, in his duties he gave much credit to the Government at the time; if there was any complaint to be made, we used to go to him, and he does nothing but justice. \n\nWe beg your Honour to look thoughtfully upon this case, and assist us. Now there are all new Government officials in Hong Kong, they don't know us, Colonel Caine is the only one now who has been from the beginning to this time. Unfortunately he is going to leave his old faithful servants behind, who do mournfully regret his loss. May it please Providence to place one in his stead-so kind, civil, and charitable.\n\n58 \n\nPage 60\n\nPage 61", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-103 - Others - 1864.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 260835, "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": 62, "title": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "content_text": "40\n\nvices of the Crown, and to these facts, if required, I can adduce sufficient and ample proofs. I have here to return my thanks for the reference suggested (in your letter) to the Secretary of State for War, but having outlived all the military chiefs under whom I immediately served (with exception to Lord Combermere), I do not feel under my present state of humiliation that I could satisfactorily apply to that office, seeing that the services performed by me professionally were in the humble grade of a subaltern officer, though flattering and honourable to me as a soldier, and well known to and acknowledged by the Horse Guards.\n\nDoubtless if I had been allowed to join my regiment in the operations before Canton under Lord Gough, in May, 1841, when I was refused that favour (vide Mr. Secretary Morrison's letter, dated Canton, 22nd May, 1841, and attached to my list of services, dated 25th May, 1859, and in the Colonial Office), I should necessarily, in common with others of my comrades, have not only been promoted one step in the Army, but also have had the honour of being one of the Companions of the Military Order of the Bath; the result of such compulsive detention at Hong Kong, though officially stated to be for the good of the service, has proved a most severe punishment to me; and now, at the end of my career in both departments of forty-six years and a half continued foreign service, I have become a mark for the finger of scorn to point at.\n\nThis my further appeal to the Duke of Newcastle, will, imagine, necessarily remain over until his return to England, when I beg you will do me the honour to submit the same to the consideration of his Grace.\n\nTo C. Fortescue, Esq., M.P.,\n\nUnder-Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nW. CAINE.\n\nDowning Street, August 4, 1860.\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 19th ultimo, and in accordance with your request therein contained, I am to acquaint you that it shall be laid before the Duke of Newcastle on his return to England. I am at the same time to assure you, that it was far from my intention by my letter of the 13th ultimo, to imply any unfavourable opinion respecting your conduct as a civil servant of the Crown.\n\nLieut.-Colonel Caine.\n\nI have the honour, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nC. FORTESCUE.\n\n41\n\nEXTRACT from Sir J. Bowring's Despatch, No. 14, August 17, 1858, to Sir E. Bulwer Lytton.\n\nSo far from the Lieutenant-Governor having been a partial judge or a willing condemner of Mr. Anstey, it is within my knowledge that his counsels to Mr. Anstey have been temperate and friendly, and that upon questions on which he has formed an opinion he has been most unwilling to take an official part.\n\nWith reference to Mr. Anstey's resuscitation of refuted charges, or rather insinuations of corruption against Colonel Caine, I beg to refer to my despatch No. 13, dated 8th May, 1854, addressed to his Grace the Duke of Newcastle, and to say, that though the matter had been finally disposed of by the Secretary of State, Sir George Grey, Colonel Caine expressed a perfect willingness to have the case inquired into had the Home Government consented to a reinves-tigation, nor can I believe Mr. Anstey was uninformed of the real state of matters as regarded these libellous charges emanating from a discreditable local newspaper.\n\nTrue copies.\n\nMeine\n\nRetired Colonel and late Deputy-Governor of Hongkong.\n\n60", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-103 - Others - 1864.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 260844, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "page_number": 71, "title": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "content_text": "My dear Caine,\n\nMeerut, Dec. 29, 1826.\n\nI am fearful that my humble testimony may not avail you much, or tend, as I could wish, towards the attainment of that promotion which you are naturally desirous to obtain, and that I sincerely hope you may; but it is due to you to state the very favourable opinion I entertain of your merits and distinguished conduct at the siege of Bhurtpoor; with the former I am so intimately acquainted that I can speak with confidence, having had so long an opportunity of closely observing them, and to which alone you are indebted for my confidence and protection. The latter, accident deprived me of the opportunity of witnessing, but I know it was highly spoken of, and reported in suitable terms of admiration by Major (now Lieutenant-Colonel) Everard to Major-General Reynell, and I much lament that it has not led to your promotion. I know that the late Colonel Edwards, under whose command you served in the 17th Regiment, entertained the most favourable opinion of you both as an officer and a gentleman, and he particularly recommended you to my notice on your joining the 14th, and your public and private conduct from that period has fully entitled you to my approbation and esteem, and to which I shall be happy on every occasion to bear testimony. In the meanwhile, have my free permission to make any use you please of this my opinion, and it will give me very true satisfaction should it be at all useful, or in any shape promote your future views.\n\nBelieve me always, my dear Caine,\n\nWith great esteem and regard,\n\nYour very sincere friend,\n\n(Signed) J. McCOMBE,\n\nColonel, 14th Foot.\n\nLieut. W. Caine,\n\n3rd Buffs, King's Depot.\n\n(Signed)\n\nCopy.\n\n\"My Lord,\n\nTrue copy\n\nW. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary,\n\nCawnpoore, Nov. 26, 1827.\n\nIn compliance with your Lordship's wishes, I have the honour to state officially the gallant conduct of Lieutenant Caine (late of the 14th Foot), 3rd, or Buffs, at the assault of Bhurtpoor on the 18th January, 1826.\n\nLieutenant Caine accompanied the right column of attack (in his capacity of Major of Brigade of the 1st Brigade), under the command of Major Everard, 14th, and continued at its head, during the day, whilst leading a small party of ten or twelve men in advance of the column, he found his progress arrested by a deep cut in the rampart of Gopalgarh, which he leaped across, but his men being unable to follow in a similar manner, were obliged to descend and reascend the rampart before they could join the Lieutenant, who found himself singly opposed to three of the enemy, two of whom he killed with his double-barrelled pistol, and destroyed the third man by closing with and throwing him over the rampart into the ditch, as the Lieutenant found his sword could not make any impression through the armour of the Jaut, which was worn over a cotton jacket. Lieutenant Caine was the first officer up at the taking of the Kumbheer Gate, which was carried by him, with about thirty men of the 14th. On Major Everard's column halting at the bastion beyond the Kumbheer Gate, the Major found his numbers, which were originally 300, dwindled down to not more than 100 or 120 bayonets, without one round of ammunition or any support whatsoever, having in his rear a rampart of nearly two miles in extent, on which the enemy were reassembling from the town. The Major, finding his party in this helpless situation, asked who would volunteer to head a few men back and to bring him a reinforcement and ammunition, Lieutenant Caine instantly stepped forward and volunteered his services, which were accepted, and with one serjeant, one corporal, and twelve men, he cut his way through the enemy, drove them from their guns, which they had re-manned, and was the first person who reported to the Commander-in-Chief, Lord Combermere, the success and situation of Major Everard's column; and having received the required reinforcement and ammunition, he returned. The Lieutenant was slightly wounded by a grape-shot in the foot whilst leading his small party of volunteers in charging the enemy's guns at the Goverdhun Gate. On the morning of the 19th January, Captain Meade, Aide-de-Camp to General Reynolds, waited upon Lieutenant Caine, and told him that the General had sent him, and had been pleased to approve of the Lieutenant's conduct during the assault, in consequence of a report made by Major Everard, and that therefore the Major-General had introduced his name in the following manner, in his despatch dated 19th January, 1826:\n\n“Major Everard reports that Brigade-Major Caine, of the", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-103 - Others - 1864.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 262702, "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": "CO129-106 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [8-9]", "page_number": 304, "title": "CO129-106 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [8-9]", "content_text": "309\n\nQ 1 ચૈત \n\n\"I greatly regret that on sanitary grounds alone the road in question could be seen as a benefit as well as a convenience to the Community. I have alluded to this subject partly that a project so important may not be lost sight of, and partly to account for the neglect of a work that had been already authorized.\n\nThe vote of $3790 for Her Majesty's Port works forms explanation, and I am glad that the opportunity falls to me to suggest it.\n\nThe increase to the Adjutant of Volunteers arises in this way: I have been impressed after the departure of Major Brine and Scott the former Commandant to get any Officer in the Garrison to take the post. Officer of similar rank, Colonel Commanding, and Colonel Stawell, Commanding at Hong Kong, pointed out to me that all Volunteer Regiments at home had a Volunteer Commanding Officer and a professional Adjutant. The present Adjutant is a volunteer and receives horse allowance of $100 a year; I propose to double this to $200 a year, and shall then be enabled to procure the services of an efficient Officer of the Garrison as an Adjutant, while the Volunteer Corps must, as elsewhere, select from itself a Commanding Officer.\n\nOn the subject of the Military Contribution with which this Despatch concludes, I have touched in the commencement of this Despatch, and it is not necessary to say more about it.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-106 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 265824, "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": "CO129-113 - MacDonnell - 1866 [5-6]", "page_number": 294, "title": "CO129-113 - MacDonnell - 1866 [5-6]", "content_text": "293 \n\nthe parties concerned for their original outlay in the purchase of the ground. It is not for me to presume \n\n39 \n\non the improbability of Her Majesty's Government building permanent quarters for the army of occupation anticipated \n\nby \n\nColonel Lovell, but if such improbable event do take \n\nplace, \n\nI think the above arrangement - \n\nconceded not as \n\na matter \n\nof right, \n\nbut for peace sake, and with \n\nview to a final settlement ought \n\nto satisfy all parties \n\nIt would be \n\ngreat \n\nto the Colony if you \n\ncould effect \n\nsome such settlement early \n\nthat \n\nthe road might be commenced, and \n\nan \n\narrangement \n\nin anticipation of such I shall put in the Estimates for 1869 \n\nthe \n\nsum necessary for construction of \n\nthe road. \n\nI have the honour to be, \n\nYou \n\nSir, \n\nmost obedient servant, \n\nMajor General Macpherson \n\nCommander", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-113 - MacDonnell - 1866 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 265983, "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": "CO129-113 - MacDonnell - 1866 [5-6]", "page_number": 453, "title": "CO129-113 - MacDonnell - 1866 [5-6]", "content_text": "452\n\nwith the view of communicating with this chief, the leader of the Red Flag pirates, by enlisting the services of Hongshing, to proceed in company with Vessels of the Customs' steamer, which has been lent to him, and to make a united attack upon the above pirates. On a day being appointed by mutual agreement to this end, the Acting Vice Commodore dispatched the Prefect of Nan-shun-fu, Mei, and the Lieutenant Colonel commanding the right wing of the Au Ping division, to proceed on board the Customs steamer in company with the Vice Consul, Mr. Mayers (whose cooperation in this matter has been separately requested), attended by junks, to the rendezvous appointed for the junction with the British Vessels.\n\nThe gun-boats carrying the remainder of the Chinese force, being subject to the necessities of wind and tide, will leave at once, in order to proceed through the inner waters to the mouths of the West River at Anung Yai mun, where they will take up a position of observation and blockade, until the force of British gunboats, accompanied by the Pirate-hunters' Steamer, shall advance to the attack upon Pan shuei and the adjacent places, when they will close in from the rear to intercept and prevent their flight. It is most important for the security of the Coast that so great an evil as that entailed by the existence of this band of pirates should be swept away.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-113 - MacDonnell - 1866 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 266089, "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": "CO129-113 - MacDonnell - 1866 [5-6]", "page_number": 559, "title": "CO129-113 - MacDonnell - 1866 [5-6]", "content_text": "558 \n\nto request that measures might hence be taken for the seizure of the pirates. The acting Viceroy has hereupon addressed communications to the Naval Commander-in-Chief and subordinate Commanders, and has further instructed the Judicial Commissioner to issue orders with the utmost despatch to \n\nall local authorities along the coast, besides forwarding instructions to the Lieutenant Colonel in command of the River Constabulary and to the City Magistrates, enjoining search in all directions in \n\nthe most vigorous manner by means of private intelligencers whom they are ordered to engage. \n\nThe Viceroy hastens to apprise \n\nthe Honorable Consul of the measures taken, and will address him further when the capture of the Pirates and recovery of their plunder shall have been accomplished.\n\nTranslated by (Signed) F. Mayers, \nActing Vice Consul.\n\n(True Copy) (Signed) Alex Frater, \nAssistant.\n\n(True Copies) \nMarie \nActing Colonial Secretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-113 - MacDonnell - 1866 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 266179, "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": "CO129-114 - MacDonnell - 1866 [7-8]", "page_number": 72, "title": "CO129-114 - MacDonnell - 1866 [7-8]", "content_text": "You can find Chat. \n\nCan drepose 71, 8577 nended recaniutu Colonel Favill, Commanding Royal Engineers, with a view to carrying out the instructions contained in Lord **...**'s letter of the 8th last May.\n\nThe total cost is estimated at $1,930.16, and I shall have that amount inserted on the Estimates for 1867 now in preparation.\n\nI have the honor to be, Sir, my most obedient servant, \n**...** Reisend Graner\n\n## Enclosure in Secretary of State to Governor, No.83, 10th May 1866.\n\nGraves Macdonnell, Governor, \n+ of it under the minutes on which have been sanctioned. Landgrantsoon, probably the best way will be to do so at once.\n\n## WE 10 Sep.\n\n1. Ellert or 0577 not ann \n2. must have become separated in pouch and has returned", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-114 - MacDonnell - 1866 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 269900, "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": "CO129-122 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [5-6]", "page_number": 115, "title": "CO129-122 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [5-6]", "content_text": "dated 20th April, 1863, a copy of which \n\nfurnished to the \n\nofficer then Administering this Government - Colonel Lovell in his communications on this subject, proposes no new plan for the extension of the Cantonments into the Swatow, but merely recalls attention to Colonel Hor's project. It was therefore considered unnecessary to forward copies of his letters. The Major General is quite willing to meet \n\nThe Governor's \n\nwishes in these matters, and instructions shall be given to the Commanding Royal Engineer to \n\ncommunicate with the Surveyor General with a view to Colonel Lowell's Reports and Plans being shown to that officer.\n\nI have, &c., (Signed) T. L. Roberts, \n\nAsst Military Secretary \n\n(For Commdr-in-Chf) \n\nHerbertson Wall \n\nacting Colonial Secretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-122 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 269908, "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": "CO129-122 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [5-6]", "page_number": 123, "title": "CO129-122 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [5-6]", "content_text": "From Tong 22 have\n\nu hay, 1857\n\nRebing Colonial Secretory\n\n(Henry I. Stall)\n\nActing Military Secretary-\n\nRe: Cantonment - Reference to Colonel Mordi's letter of 1853; insufficient explanation of detailed plan forwarded by Colonel \"Lovell\" in 1866\n\nQuestion as to will be referred to Secretary of State. of General chill differ. from Governor\n\nInclosure 4 in Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell Despatch 1290 of 7th June, 18...\n\nCory.)\n\n12067\n\n119\n\nMilitary Secretary's Office.\n\nHong Kong, Pb Lane, 1867.\n\nI am directed by H. E. The Major General Commanding to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of, dated the 22nd Ultimo, on the subject of a proposed plan for reclaiming from the sea, the ground in front of the Commissariat Quartermaster's and Fletcher's houses, at present occupied by the Military. The Major General had imagined.\n\nIn Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\nAny Tony.\n\nHowever, to follow the exact output format as requested, here is the revised version:\n\nFrom Tong 22 have\n\nu hay, 1857\n\nRebing Colonial Secretory\n\n(Henry I. Stall)\n\nActing Military Secretary-\n\nRe: Cantonment - Reference to Colonel Mordi's letter of 1853; insufficient explanation of detailed plan forwarded by Colonel \"Lovell\" in 1866\n\nQuestion as to will be referred to Secretary of State. of General chill differ. from Governor\n\nInclosure 4 in Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell Despatch 1290 of 7th June, 18...\n\nCory.)\n\n12067\n\n119\n\nMilitary Secretary's Office.\n\nHong Kong, Pb Lane, 1867.\n\nI am directed by H. E. The Major General Commanding to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of, dated the 22nd Ultimo, on the subject of a proposed plan for reclaiming from the sea, the ground in front of the Commissariat Quartermaster's and Fletcher's houses, at present occupied by the Military. The Major General had imagined.\n\nIn Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\nAny Tony.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-122 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 271643, "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": "CO129-126 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [11-12]", "page_number": 203, "title": "CO129-126 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [11-12]", "content_text": "his decision.. \n\nand if that was disobeyed have requested one to end the establishment of the recusant party - This letter writing is not permitted in our Regiment ; The Colonel \n\nattends \n\nhis office \n\nfor officers to his orderly \n\nRoom and there decides all \n\ndifferences - Her \n\nMajesty's service \n\ncould not otherwise be carried \n\non. \n\none \n\nand if A62 Munder sends \n\nmore Mint personal correspondence. \n\nquestioning his own \n\nI shall question his \n\nadministrative fitness for his post- \n\n(Signed) R. C. M. \n\nR. July, 1866. \n\nCopy \n\nNo.110. \n\nSir \n\nThe Mint Hong Kong \n\nAugust, 1866. \n\nI have the honor to report \n\nthat Mr Davies returned to his \n\nduty for \n\na short time \n\ninstantly and as \n\nthe \n\n10th instant \n\nwhich he had \n\nfirst \n\nattended since the issue of His \n\nExcellency \n\nthe Governor's orders on \n\nthe 16th ultimo, relative \n\nto certain correspondence, enclosed \n\nThe Venerable \n\nThe Acting Colonial Secretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-126 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 272400, "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": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "page_number": 593, "title": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "content_text": "(22)\n\n3. In the case of a Policeman who serves his time, and is entitled to a free passage, the accumulated deductions carried to his credit would be paid over to him on his leaving China for India; or remitted to him by a bill; or, in the event of his death, be sent to his heirs.\n\n4. In the case, however, of a man guilty of gross misbehaviour before the accumulation of a sum sufficient to carry him to his home, the Governor General in Council would suggest that, with the consent of his comrades, the deficit might be debited to the general fund made up of their common contributions; such a rule would involve no hardship, and would give the whole body an interest in every man's good conduct.\n\n5. It is requested that the above arrangement may be proposed to the men who volunteer for service in the Police at Hong-Kong.\n\nFrom Lt. Col. Younghusband Offg., Inspector General of Police Punjab, to C. V. Creagh Esquire, Assistant District Superintendent of Police Mooltan, No. 978, dated 28th March 1867.\n\nIn continuation of No. 935 dated 25th instant, forwards for information and guidance copy of a No. 462 dated 26th idem, from the Secretary to Government Punjab, Civil Department, with enclosure in original, regarding forfeiture of return passage from China, of Sikh Policemen, dismissed for grave misconduct.\n\n(23)\n\nFrom T. H. Thornton Esquire, Secretary to Government Punjab, to Lieutenant Colonel J. W. Younghusband, Officiating Inspector General of Police, Punjab No. 567 dated 10th April 1867.\n\nIn reply to his No. 124 dated 2nd instant, approves of the arrangement proposed to admit of Mr. Creagh's returning to the Punjab Police. As regards that officer being at once struck off, if he is no longer doing any work connected with the Punjab Police, of course he is not entitled to any pay from this Government. But it should be clearly ascertained that his pay from the Hong-Kong Government will be forthcoming with reference to the terms agreed to by that Government.\n\nFrom Lieutenant Colonel J. W. Younghusband, Officiating Inspector General of Police Punjab, to T. H. Thornton Esquire Secretary to Government, Punjab, No. 145 dated 16th April 1867.\n\nIn reply to his No. 567 of the 10th instant states that Mr. Creagh is now wholly engaged in duties connected with his police for Hong-Kong, and as he has received an advance of Rs. 8,000, the Inspector General concludes he will be able to pay himself his salary in India.\n\nFrom C. V. Creagh Esquire, Assistant District Superintendent of Police Mooltan, to Lieut. Colonel J. W. Younghusband Offg., Inspector General of Police Punjab, dated 2nd April 1867.\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter No. 978 of 28th ulto. with enclosure, regarding the provision of return passages for members of the Hong-Kong Police Force, who for grave misconduct may be dismissed in China: and shall have much pleasure in submitting the proposition to the Hong-Kong Government, where, emanating as it does from His Excellency Sir John Lawrence, I have no doubt it will receive every consideration.\n\nFrom Lieutenant Colonel J. W. Younghusband Officiating Inspector General of Police, Punjab, to T. H. Thornton Esquire, Secretary to Government Punjab, No. 124 dated 2nd April 1867.\n\nWith reference to your No. 462 of 26th ultimo, and previous correspondence regarding Mr. Creagh's departure with Sikh Policemen to Hong-Kong I have the honor to submit the following plan with a view of meeting the wishes of the Government of India in regard to Mr. Creagh's being allowed an opportunity of returning to the Punjab Police after five years, should he wish to do so.\n\n2. I suggest that Mr. Creagh be at once struck off the rolls of the Punjab Constabulary, so far as the effective strength goes but that his name be retained in italics in his present position much in the same way as those of Staff-Corps officers in the cadres. His promotion will thus go on as a supernumerary over and above the regular strength, and when he may signify his wish to return, after an interval of five years, I propose he should get the first vacancy in the grade in which his name may then be.\n\nFrom T. H. Thornton, Esquire, Secretary to Government Punjab, to Lieut. Col. J. W. Younghusband C. S. I. Officiating Inspector General of Police Punjab. No. 622 of 18th April 1867.\n\nForwards printed copy of a letter from Supreme Govt. and its enclosures, and requests he will see that the instructions therein contained are carefully carried out; and that no time is lost by Mr. Creagh in taking his men down to Calcutta, so as to embark for Hong-Kong in one or other of the steamers named.\n\nFrom E. C. Bayley, Esquire, Secretary to the Government of India, to T. H. Thornton, Esquire, Secretary to the Government of Punjab, No. 3678, Dated Fort William, the 11th April 1867.\n\n**HOME DEPT.**\n\nIn continuation of letter No. 2822, dated the 20th ultimo, I am directed to forward a copy of two further communications from the Government of Hong-Kong* regarding the enlistment of 100 Sikhs for Police service in that Colony, and to request that all the conditions agreed on may be embodied in one Statement, and that a copy of the Statement may be given to each of the men who volunteer for the service, in order that none of them may be able to plead ignorance of the conditions.\n\n2. With reference to the last paragraph of the letter of the Hong-Kong Government, the Governor General in Council doubts whether it will be convenient to keep Mr. Creagh's Indian appointment open for five years.\n\n*Letter No. 116, dated 12th March 1867.\nTelegram dated 29th March.\n\nFrom the Colonial Secretary, Hong-Kong, to E. C. Bayley, Esquire, Secretary to the Government of India, No. 116, dated the 12th March 1867.\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge your letter No. 1289 of the 7th ultimo, regarding the enlistment of 100 Sikhs for Police service in this Colony.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 273213, "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": "CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3]", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3]", "content_text": "## \nwhen they would be inclined to purchase the plant and machinery of the Mine here, because in that case, if New Majesty's Government decides on closing it, I would be prepared to send Mr Kinder to Peking with a list of all the necessary plant and drawings for their consideration. I have...\n\n(signed) Richard Graves MacDonnell, \nGovernor & Commander-in-Chief.\n\n(True Copy).\n\nH.E. Acting Colonel Secretary\n\n...to furnish me with whatever information might be requisite in conducting the negotiations.\n\n8. I shall, however, in any case, be much obliged by the matter receiving your early...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 275088, "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": "CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9]", "page_number": 308, "title": "CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9]", "content_text": "305\n\nfirst of the Colonel only.\n\nIt is impossible to peruse the remarks of both, Editor, especially of the \"China Mail\", without feeling either that they are libelous and disgraceful in the highest degree to the Editors and the Press, which here fortunately but rarely represents the Community of Public opinion, or that, if true in the last tone, the Government is bound to institute enquiries and visit severely the incapacity and misconduct attributed to the Police.\n\nI feel that a searching inquiry is requisite, and I shall be much obliged if the Auditor General, Mr. Ramie, will undertake to conduct it, associating with himself any person unconnected with Gov... as a colleague in his inquiry, whom he may wish to have to assist him in conducting the investigation.\n\n(signed) R.G.M.D.\n\n19th\n\nP.S. August 19. Since writing the above the Fire of last night has occurred, and I would be much obliged by Mr. Ramie's investigations being extended to include those at the latter.\n\n(signed) R.G.M.D.\n\n(True Copy)\n\nJ. Gardiner \nColonial Secretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 275689, "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": "CO129-133 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [10-12]", "page_number": 261, "title": "CO129-133 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [10-12]", "content_text": "# In 13893\n\n258\n\nI proceed to inform Colonel Trow, Commandant of the Chung Chow Battalion, and Lieutenant Colonel Phang, Military Secretary of the Governor's Brigade [who act as Joint superintendents of the gunboat squadron], to make immediate arrangements for the preparation of Yellow flags, bearing the device of a dragon, in conformity with the foregoing instructions, being delivered to the Viceroy, which shall forthwith be issued to the Chinese steam vessels of war, to be thenceforward carried as a distinguishing ensign.\n\nThe Viceroy makes this known to the Taotai, the Honorable Jeonsul, Jung plich Chue. Copies...\n\n...and avails to you.\n\nTranslated by I. Gardiner Morrison. (Signed) W. Just. Mayers\n\nCantonial\n\n(True Copy)\n\nA. Frater\n\n(Required)\n\nAssistant.\n\nCopy\n\nM: 486.\n\nSir,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office,\n\nHongkong, 24th October 1868\n\nI am instructed to acknowledge receipt of your communication of the 20th instant, in which you refer to the shape of the National Flag directed by the Chinese Imperial Government to be carried by the Steam cruisers.\n\n2. As it is only the flag selected by the Government of the whole Empire which by its national character can invest any individual with the privileges...\n\nD.B. Robertson, Esq., C.P.\n\nH.B.M. Consul, Canton.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-133 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 276034, "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": "CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868", "page_number": 94, "title": "CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868", "content_text": "# Ad\n\nAlmost a year has elapsed since the receipt of the first consignment and there is no intimation of the Second having left England.\n\nI have the honor to enclose a copy of the original requisition for transmission to the Crown Agents, as the Flags required for the use of this Department are demanded.\n\n(Sd) H.G. Thomsett \nHarbor Master\n\nTrue Copy \nNo.110 \nLiv \nHarbor Master's Office \n93 \nHongkong 25th Oct/66.\n\nWith references to the circular dated January 16th 1866, issued by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty directing what Flags shall be worn by vessels under the Colonial Defence Act, I suggest that the following flags be applied for from England through the Agents for the Convener Colonel.\n\n| Flag Description | Size |\n| --- | --- |\n| Plain blue flags with the arms of the Colony in the centre | 6ft by 4ft |\n| Ensigns blue | 14ft by 8ft |\n| Pendant Blue | 8 yards long |\n| Union Jacks | 8ft by 4ft |\n| Ensigns Red | 14ft by 8ft |\n| American Flag | 6ft by 4ft |\n| French Hamburgh | ... |\n| Prussian Signal Station Factory Pack | ... |\n\n(Sd) H.G. Thomsett \nHarbor Master \n1067", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 278268, "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": "CO129-137 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [4-5]", "page_number": 281, "title": "CO129-137 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [4-5]", "content_text": "?༢༠༠༥\n\nIn 68 78/69\n\nThe Daily Press\n\nHONGKONG, March 27th, 1869.\n\nTRE SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION AND THE GAMBLING QUESTION. The following report of the proceedings of the deputation is taken from the London and China Express.--\n\nOn Tuesday, the 9th February, to which day the reception of the deputation had been postponed by the Secretary of State, the following gentlemen, introduced by Mr. Chisholm Anstey, were received by Earl Granville, K.G., at the Colonial Office:--Dr. Aldis, Mr. Edgar, Mr. Frederick Hill, Mr. Crustnarao Pandoo-rung, and Mr. Pears. Mr. Murrow, late of Hongkong, was also present, and Colonel Sykes, M.P., and the Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, M.P., two vice-presidents of the Association, entered the room after the proceedings had commenced.\n\nAfter thanking his Lordship for the reply to their second Memorial, Mr. C. Anstey stated the case against the two Hongkong Government farms of opium smoking-houses, and gambling houses, to which the two memorials of the Association (that of last year addressed to the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, and that of last month, both printed in this journal) referred. He commented at large upon the points raised by the now no longer apocryphal \"despatch\" of October 20th last, to the address of the secretary of this Association, and showed from documentary and even official proof the entire inaccuracy of every one of its material statements, and the entire unsoundness of every one of its relevant objections to their case. Upon the whole, he submitted that the following points were fully established:--That the project was originally one for raising local revenue in relief of the old Parliamentary grant; that it had been repeatedly scouted by former Secretaries of State; that the laws of China against gambling (which, under actual British rule, were quite capable of being applied in Hongkong) had never been applied there, although they were quite sufficient for its repression, and had so been found in China (of which Mr. Anstey mentioned many instances); that the only way to enforce any laws against gambling houses was by enforcing the Chinese laws of collective and mutual responsibility, by means of the tithing (Kea or Kap), and the hundred (Páou) institutions, which had been expressly recognised by the Hongkong Legislature in Ordinances, passed in 1844 and 1857, but never put into execution; that the only local ordinance against gambling-houses had been found to be so ill-penned as to be inoperative; that the Hongkong Government had never proposed to amend that ordinance; that it had never brought into play the criminal laws of England against gambling, although all those laws were in full validity within Hongkong; that the only reason which could be suggested for those omissions on the part of that Government was the notorious fact that for many years certain persons were carrying on the endeavours already alluded to for obtaining Imperial sanction here to the legalisation of gambling, in order to convert it into a profitable Government farm (in which intrigues the go-between was always Mr. Caldwell); that it was untrue to state that the Hongkong Government had exhausted penal means of repression, which was the main palliation now attempted for their having recently legalised under pretence of regulating it; and, lastly, that whilst some vicious practices might be said to be susceptible of regulation, gambling was the one vice of which that could not be said, nor was it even pretended, in the present instance, to regulate it, not even so far as to define the amount to be lost at one sitting. He referred also to the resolution of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce of 1865, and the speeches of its chairman, Mr. Ryrie (member of the Legislative Council), and others of that Chamber, to the address of the local clergy, and to other authorities, as condemnatory of the late Ordinance, and certifying the nearly unanimous opinions of all respectable Chinese to the same effect.\n\nEarl Granville, here interposing, said: You are preaching, I may almost say, to a convert. I go quite with your able statement of the mischief, and I quite sympathise with everything that you have said against the fitness of raising a revenue in this way. I have not yet communicated my decision to Hongkong. But I may say this much, that whatever that may hereafter be, I cannot approve of these proceeds of the gambling-house farm being treated as colonial revenue, or applicable to colonial purposes. Whether it may be employed specifically in defraying the charges of measures to suppress gambling, or in some analogous way to that, if we are to receive it at all, I shall have to consider if I determine to allow that experiment to continue. But what I should like to know from the deputation is, whether there is any practical way to the direct suppression in Hongkong, by penal means, of the practice. Our authorities there say that they have exhausted all those means and failed. You have offered reasons for contradicting that statement, and even for asserting that down to the introduction of this gambling farm no real attempt to suppress gambling had been made. This creates a difficulty in the way of my reversing at once what has been done. It is true that there is now the advantage of a new Government being called upon to consider the matter, but then without a few months' consideration one ought not to reverse what may have been done already. I should like to look at the practical question of the way to put down gambling, if there be any way to do it.\n\nMr. Anstey briefly restated what he had said, and referred again to the authorities on that point. He also submitted that the very next preceding Ordinance of 1866 to the Gambling Farm Ordinance was one relating to Registration. By that Ordinance the long neglected Chinese Law of Responsibility was, at length, ordered to be carried into effect (although very imperfectly no doubt). One year's trial of that Ordinance had enabled the present Registrar-General to report that this portion of it had proved to be very popular and efficacious, and in particular, that it had been found of material efficacy in suppressing \"Public Gambling Houses.\"\n\nColonel Sykes, M.P.: And now all these licensed ones will escape from that.\n\nMr. Anstey assented. He proceeded to read from the report, and also from the Governor's despatch of October 29th, 1867, approving of that portion of it.\n\nEarl Granville having asked for some of those references, Mr. Anstey offered to place all his own notes in his lordship's hands, and it was accordingly done.\n\nColonel Sykes, after referring to his long personal experience of the coasts of China, a country with which he was even now in \"fortnightly correspondence,\" bore testimony to the accuracy of an important statement made by Mr. C. Anstey, as the result of his official experience at Hongkong, viz. that opium shop-keeping, gambling and piracy went hand-in-hand, and belonged everywhere to one establishment. He was satisfied that to regulate Chinese gambling houses is impossible; the only way is to be firm and put them down with the strong arm of the law.\n\nMr. Murrow confirmed another statement--viz., as to the persistence and success of the Chinese Government in putting Chinese laws against gambling-houses into effect. It was true that in the troubled times of 1865, at Canton, the Viceroy there for that one year only dispensed with those laws in favour of a particular locality; that is to say, the lanes in the immediate precincts of the two worst gaols of that city; but there was a characteristic irony in the exemption; it had expired, and gambling at Canton was crushed.\n\nThe Hon. A. Kinnaird, M.P.: We must not intrude any longer upon your lordship's valuable time, but I cannot help saying that the people here at home feel keenly upon this subject.\n\nEarl Granville courteously thanked the deputation, and they took their leave.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-137 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 278682, "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": "CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7]", "page_number": 251, "title": "CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7]", "content_text": "In 2649/69.\n\n[20]\n\nExtract from the Minutes of the Executive Council of Hongkong.\n\n\"SATURDAY, 3RD APRIL, 1869.\"\n\n\"PRESENT:\"\n\n\"His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, C.B., Governor. The Honorable COLONEL KNOX GORE, Commandant of the Garrison, The Honorable J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.\n\nThe Honorable JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE, Attorney General. The Honorable W. H. RENNIE, Auditor General.\n\n#\n\n*\n\n\"His Excellency the Governor lays on the Table the Letter addressed to him by Governor DE SOUZA (10th March), together with His Excellency's Minute thereon of same date, referring it to the Honorable the Attorney General, also the Report of that Officer on the subject; And it is resolved, that Application for Special Leave to appeal in Reg. v. Saint be made, through the Right Honorable the Secretary of State, to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.\"\n\n(True Extract),\n\nL. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,\n\nClerk of Councils.\n\nProceedings on Non-appearance of Party charged.\n\nProceedings on Non-appearance of Prosecutor after Notice of Trial.\n\nProcess for procuring Attendance of Witnesses on Criminal Cases.\n\nHow many Witnesses in one Subpœna.\n\nPrivate Prosecutor to pay Sheriff's Costs together with Expenses.\n\nENCLOSURE 2.\n\nExtract from Ordinance No. 3 of 1865.\n\nXV. When it shall appear by the Return made by the Officer executing the same that the Copy or Copies of the Information and Notice or Notices of Trial have been duly served in Manner hereinbefore provided and the Party or Parties charged on being thrice called on the Day appointed for the Trial does or do not appear, it shall be competent for the Prosecutor to move the Court, if the Party or Parties charged have been admitted to Bail, that he or they and his or their Sureties may be called upon their Recognizance or Recognizances and in Default of his or their Appearance that the same may be estreated; and it shall also be competent for the Prosecutor to apply to the Court for a Warrant for the Apprehension of the said Party or Parties.\n\nXVI. If the Prosecutor or his Attorney having given Notice of Trial shall not appear in Court to prosecute or prefer the said Information before the Close of the Session of that Court before which he gave Notice of Trial, it shall be competent for the Party or Parties charged to move the Court to discharge him or them therefrom: and when he or they, or any other on his or their Behalf has or have been bound by Recognizance for his or their Appearance so to take his or their Trial then that the said Recognizance may be discharged; and where the Information is at the Instance of a Private Party it shall also be competent to the Party or Parties charged to move the Court that the said Private Prosecutor or his Sureties shall be called on their Recognizance and in Default of his Appearance that the same may be estreated.\n\nXVII. The Subpoena or Process of the Court for procuring the Attendance of any Person on Behalf of the Crown who shall not have been bound by Recognizance to appear before the said Court to give Evidence in any Criminal Case, shall be sued out of the Registrar's Office by the Crown Solicitor, or, where the Prosecution is at the Instance of a Private Party, by the Prosecutor or his Attorney, or by the Party or Parties charged or his or their Attorney; and the same shall be delivered to the Sheriff at his Office, for Execution thereof, together with so many Copies of the Subpœna as there are Persons to be served therewith.\n\nXVIII. The Names of Four Witnesses may be inserted in one Subpoena, and they shall be described therein with such Certainty that the summoning Officer may be able readily to find them; and the Form of the Subpœna shall, as near as may be, be according to the like Form established in the said Court in and for Civil Cases.\n\nXIX. When the Prosecution is at the Instance of a Private Person, he or some one on his Behalf, shall at the Time of delivering the said Subpœna and Copies thereof, also pay to the Sheriff his lawful Cost and Charges for executing the same, together with such further Sum or Sums of Money as the said Private Party intends the said Sheriff to give or tender to the said Witnesses respectively for their Travelling Expenses.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 281157, "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": "CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2]", "page_number": 196, "title": "CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2]", "content_text": "195\n\nthere made by the bracter\n\nthe master and thes\n\nthat it had\n\n(\n\nCourt finding jurisdiction, and that there was\n\nsufficient\n\n- primâ facie proof against the prisoner. sent him down to Hong Kong for trial not so much under the 8th Section of the Order in Council 1865, as under the Act of 46 Geo: 11 Chapter 54, which declares that such trial shall take\n\n3 place\n\nwithin Her Majesty's\n\nMagesty's-dominions.\n\nUnder these circumstances, it appears to me that the Colony should claim reimbursement from the Home Government and not from your\n\nLegation\n\nas the Court simply acted in conformity with the Act of Parliament\n\nI have to\n\n(Signed) Ernest Hornby\n\nHornby\n\nNote\n\nI cannot be\n\nquite certain\n\nof the Act as\n\nI have not\n\nit at hand.\n\nright\n\nin the title of means of reference\n\n(Fine Copy)\n\n1. Gardiner Auction Colonel M'Crory", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 282567, "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": "CO129-146 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [10-12]", "page_number": 205, "title": "CO129-146 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [10-12]", "content_text": "I am glad to find that in the opinion of Int Fodder circumstance have changed so greatly during the last few weeks as to lessen materially the necessity for that protective provision which appeared apparent to Ab? Wade. \n\nNevertheless I shall send Lieutenant-Colonel de Butts to Amoy to make observations in a private capacity, which may be most useful in event of any unexpected emergency.\n\nI have the honor to be, \nHey Kwel \nTower Sendship; most obedient \nMajor & \nhumble servant \nWhitfeild \nGeneral und Freundenant Gournot.\n\n112\n\nFor 15.70 - Hongkone 200 \nMINUTE PAPER. \nMechel \nLee \n14. \n74. Jan 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-146 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 283912, "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": "CO129-148 - Public Offices & Others - 1870", "page_number": 484, "title": "CO129-148 - Public Offices & Others - 1870", "content_text": "Salary would not be sufficient for an Officer of such calibre when the same duties could be diminished. It has been considered in what manner the duties of the Attorney General shall in future be conducted. After wandering through the correspondence which has passed, I have arrived at the conclusion with the Offices of Colonel Sayer, the General Auditor, that they can be efficiently amalgamated and determined like Public Works. \n\nWithin consultation with Sir Arthur Kennedy, I have arrived at this conclusion with the Offices of Colonel Sayer, General Auditor. \nBy the arrangement, M. Renault would be ... \n### \n483 \nJustices can be performed & M.A. Lin can be present. Col. Sayer can be present. Momentarily, Auditor Arling.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-148 - Public Offices & Others - 1870.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 286438, "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": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "page_number": 394, "title": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "content_text": "393 In 730\n\ntch dated\n\n22nd October 1870\n\nLir.\n\nHead Quarters, Hong Kong.\n\n15th November 1870.\n\nI have the honor to transmit, for\n\nthe information of the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for War, the accompanying copy of a Dispatch, of the day\n\nreceived from Mr Wade, Her Majesty's Chargé\n\nd'Affaires at Pekin, and to report that I have placed in readiness to embark at a moment's notice a Detach-\n\nment\n\nof Troops to proceed to Amoy, should their services be required.\n\nIn\n\nCompliance with Mr Wade's suggestion, I shall send by the first opportunity Lieut. Colonel De Butts, Royal Engineers, to Amoy, with instructions to\n\nUnder Secy. of State for War.\n\nmatrials\n\nto\n\n71", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 286439, "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": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "page_number": 395, "title": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "content_text": "394\n\nCo=\n\n: operate with Mr Peddar, Vice Consul at that Port; and to report to me regarding the steps which he would advise to be taken for the protection of the Settlement, as also the state of feeling of the Chinese Inhabitants of that locality.\n\nThe only European Force at present stationed here is the right Wing of the 75th Regiment, and a half Battery of Royal Artillery. I beg to suggest that the left Wing of the 75th Regiment be ordered to Hong Kong, from Singapore, and that the half Battery of Royal Artillery now serving here be augmented by the addition of another Battery.\n\nThe present Native Force at Hong Kong consists of the 29th Madras Native Infantry, (about 800 strong) armed with muzzle loaders, and one Company of Gun Lascars.\n\nI may add, in conclusion, that the Chinese are now armed with Government breech loading rifles, and I am also informed that they are in possession of some Mitrailleuses.\n\nI shall do myself the honor of reporting, by the earliest opportunity, the result of Colonel De Batts' Mission, as well as any further steps I may take in the matter.\n\nI have &c.\n\n(signed) H. W. Whitfield.\n\nMajor General,\n\nCommanding Troops, China & Japan.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 286443, "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": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "page_number": 399, "title": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "content_text": "398\n\nSir,\n\nHead Quarters,\n\nHony Kong, 15th November 1870.\n\nI had but just closed the despatch for transmission to you when a letter from the accompanying Consul at Amoy came to my hands.\n\nI am glad to find that in the Pedder circumstances the opinion of Mr. P. has changed so greatly during the last few weeks as to lessen the necessity for that protective provision which appeared apparent to Mr. Wade.\n\nNevertheless I shall send Colonel De Butts, Royal Engineers, to Amoy, as he is under Secretary of State for War.\n\nWar Office.\n\nLondon.\n\n...\n\ncan make observations in", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 286769, "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": "CO129-155 - Others - 1871", "page_number": 238, "title": "CO129-155 - Others - 1871", "content_text": "TESTIMONIALS.\n\nFrom Major-General GEORGE NAPIER, C.B., lately Commanding a Division in Canada.\n\nMY DEAR MOLLAN,\n\nCAMP, ALDERSHOT:\n\n5th August 1856.\n\nI cannot give up my command here without offering you my best thanks for the valuable assistance I have always received from you during the time you have been my Brigade-Major, and I can only say that I trust you will be kept on for the good of the service, as well as your own, and I feel quite sure your new Brigadier will be as sorry to lose you as I am.\n\nPray let me know if I can be of any use to you at the Horse Guards at any time, and I shall be very glad indeed to do all in my power to forward your views.\n\nMajor Moran,\n\nBrigade Major.\n\nBelieve me, dear Mollan,\n\nEver yours sincerely, (Signed)\n\nGEORGE NAPIER, Col.,\n\nCommanding 3rd Brigade.\n\nALDERSHOT:\n\n9th June 1857.\n\n3\n\nFrom Major-General the Honourable Sir A. A. SPENCER, K.C.B.\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, DEVONPORT! 2nd February 1867.\n\nMY DEAR MOLLAN,\n\nFrom my long acquaintance with your military acquirements both as a Staff and Regimental Officer, I can with much pleasure safely give my opinion as to your fitness for the appointment of Chief Constable, which you tell me you are anxious to obtain.\n\nWith our united kind regards,\n\nLieut-Col. MOLLAN, C.B.\n\nYours very truly,\n\nAUGS SPENCER,\n\nM.-General.\n\nFrom Brigadier-General Sir ALFRED HORSFORD, K.C.B., Commanding the Dublin Division.\n\nDUBLIN:\n\n10th February 1867.\n\nMY DEAR MOLLAN,\n\nI sincerely hope you will succeed in your wishes; and what is more, I can surely say that should you be appointed, those who have the power of naming you will never regret their selection.\n\nHaving known you as a Staff Officer at Aldershot, and having also had you for some time on my own Staff in India, I may be permitted to say that I know no man better fitted for the situation of Chief Constable.\n\nBelieve me\n\nYours very sincerely, (Signed)\n\nA. HORSFORD.\n\nFrom Major-General the Honourable Sir A. A. SPENCER, K.C.B.\n\nMY DEAR MOLLAN,\n\nI have very great pleasure in giving my testimony of your efficiency as a Staff Officer. During the time you were my Brigade-Major I was particularly well satisfied with your attention, and capability; and as you were, I think, at Aldershot at the first formation of the Camp, I am aware that your duties then must have been more arduous and requiring much greater intelligence and activity.\n\nYours very truly,\n\nMy dear Mollan. (Signed)\n\nAUGS SPENCER,\n\nM.-General.\n\nFrom General W. T. KNOLLYS, lately Commanding the Aldershot Division.\n\nDEAR MAJOR MOLLAN,\n\nALDERSHOT!\n\n13th June 1857.\n\nIt gives me sincere pleasure to state, in the event of such a statement being of any use in forwarding advancement in your profession hereafter, that I had the greatest reason to be satisfied with the manner in which you performed your Staff duties during the time you were under my command at Aldershot.\n\nOn my first assuming it, you were the only Staff Officer attached to the Command, and as the regiments of Militia successively arrived in Camp, your duties, as a matter of course, became more laborious. They were, however, performed with the greatest zeal and cheerfulness, as well as satisfactorily in every other point of view. I considered myself much indebted to you for your exertions; and should be truly pleased if this acknowledgment of them led to anything of more substantial value.\n\nBelieve me\n\nYours very truly, (Signed)\n\nW. KNOLLYS.\n\nLieut.-Col. MOLLAN, C.B.\n\nFrom Colonel the Right Honourable W. F. TIGHE, of Woodstock, County Kilkenny, Lieutenant of the County.\n\nROSSANA, WICKLOW:\n\n3rd February 1867. DEAR COLONEL MOLLAN,\n\nUnderstanding that you are a candidate for the office of Chief Constable of Glamorganshire, which is now vacant, I sincerely hope that you may succeed in obtaining the office, as I feel sure, from your efficiency as a Magistrate in the County of Kilkenny, and from the numerous testimonials that you possess, that you will be a very proper person to hold such an office.\n\nWe came here yesterday on our way home.\n\n(True copies.)\n\n(Signed)\n\nBelieve me\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nW. F. TIGHE.\n\nW. C. MOLLAN, Lieut.-Colonel.\n\nSpottiswoode and Co., Printers, New-street Square, London.\n\nPage 236", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-155 - Others - 1871.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 288124, "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": 69, "title": "CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8]", "content_text": "67\n\nCow. Aputs desiring them to communicate with Mr Hawkins, forwarding there a copy of this despatch, that Magny denies as a preliminary the information furnished with reference to L. Kimberley will promise to acquire detailed information respecting site, levels, damage, and besides a schedule of prices of materials and labour in the Colony. He will be sure to ask him to make a detailed estimate.\n\nAsnala Frustunthy I do not think we shall be able to pay Dr Muhanan a gratuity. He is a regular salaried officer receiving £1000 per annum. I am positively forbidding any gratuity being given. RM 3079\n\nIn writing to the Colony we must plan\n\nDear Sir,\n\nSep. 18. 1872.\n\nAll our recent plans of military buildings in India were some time ago lent to Colonel Collinson, R.E., at Dover. Among these was a plan of a two-story barrack and hospital at Saugor; and, if you wish it, we will apply to him for its return. In the first instance, however,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 288125, "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": 70, "title": "CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8]", "content_text": "$3\n\nyou cannot do better than refer matter, I shall be glad.\n\nto Colonel Crommelin, C.B., whose\n\npresent address is 10 Royal Terrace\n\nWeymouth. He is the inspector\n\nFaithfully yours,\n\n63\n\nHenry Waterfield.\n\nGeneral of Military & Civil Buildings in India, and is the best authority\n\non the subject. If\n\nI can\n\nbe\n\nof\n\nany further service to you in the", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 288923, "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": "CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]", "page_number": 296, "title": "CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]", "content_text": "10.\n\n10%\n\nthe Reserve dist, his emoluments shall\n\nbe exclusively derived from\n\nthe\n\nDepartment which employs him.\n\nNo extra\n\npa\n\nallowances\n\nshall be issued to Officers who are\n\nfrom their\n\nwicherawn\n\nMilitary\n\nduties\n\nfor employment under a civil Department,\n\nClause. 3..\n\nFor Sir C.. Hennady\n\nMINUTE.\n\nhs 186.\n\nMor. As Rebecck\n\nace. 17 Mr. Made. 10 fring cofing\n\nMr. Holland.\n\nMr. Herbert.\n\n136. 19009\n\n294\n\nHong Kong\n\nI have received your despatch\n\n20130 of the 16 October, and\n\napprove of the arrangements you\n\nMr. Hugessen.\n\nexcept when\n\nemployed under Article\n\nLord Kimberley.\n\nhave\n\n12 of\n\nthis Orde Warrant-\n\nJurazor\n\nmade wherely dient de Hardy is to act as Several motil a professor Inonson is appointed.\n\nJamy\n\nto he\n\nFree Extract\n\n(Signed) E. M. Grain,\n\nLient Colonel, C.R.C..\n\n1 Frase Papiny (Signed) A. Walker,\n\nCaptain Brigade Major for Apt mil: Sex:\n\n(True Copies\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.-", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 293689, "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": "CO129-167 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [1-8]", "page_number": 349, "title": "CO129-167 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [1-8]", "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\nreply to the questions asked in 4 to the reference to **Colonial Defensive Organization**.\n\nI have the honor to be My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient and humble servant,\n\nWhmely Gwiner\n\n## COLONIAL DEFENSIVE ORGANISATION\n\n1. Colonial military force now existing, with the nature of equipment.\n\nThe \n\n2. Yearly sum voted by the Legislature for its maintenance, with the appropriation thereof.\n\nIn this Colony no vote is taken.\n\n3. The Legislative powers possessed by the Governor, for enrolling, arming, and equipping the population; for organising the same in military bodies; and for providing these with capable officers.\n\nOrdinance No. 5 of 1862 authorises enrolment for Colonial Force.\n\n4. The extent to which the Legislative powers of the Governor are used during peace, in respect to-\n | Item | Description |\n | --- | --- |\n | (a) | The training of the existing force. |\n | (b) | The preparation of corrected Militia rolls, with a view to the enrolment and embodiment of the reserves without delay in case of emergency. |\n | (c) | The paper organisation of those reserves in battalions. |\n | (d) | The instruction and appointment of officers. |\n\n5. Supposing the embodiment of the whole or a part of the reserves to be necessary; in what manner and from what source is it intended that they shall be equipped?\n\n6. The existing railways and their capacity for the transport of troops and stores; and their liability or otherwise to interruption by an enemy.\n\n7. Colonial naval force now existing, showing number and description of vessels, with their crews and armaments.\n\n8. The Legislative powers possessed by the Governor for enrolling a Marine Militia.\n\n9. The extent to which those powers are exercised in peace, in respect to-\n | Item | Description |\n | --- | --- |\n | (a) | The training of the Marine Militiamen. |\n | (b) | The preparation of Marine Militia rolls. |\n | (c) | The proposed method of employing the force in time of war. |\n\n10. Description and armament of coast or river defences and of inland forts, with a statement of the mode in which such defences and forts would interfere with the operations of an enemy.\n\nAs regards his answer to the following questions, it is reported that questions 4 by subsections are inapplicable to the Colony by Colonel Commanding Royal Engineers on being attacked on 27 May 1874.\n\n`H&S(102)`\n7816\n74\n344", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-167 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [1-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 297926, "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": "CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3]", "page_number": 387, "title": "CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3]", "content_text": "free to exercise reasonable rights to the improvement of the town and the convenience of all its inhabitants Military\n\n28.\n\nand Civil.\n\nnight of\n\nWere it thought it might even be inserted in the leases of any ground sold south of the proposed road that it could be taken\n\nby the War Department on paying\n\npaying the value of the buildings, which being\n\ndetached villas would be convertible\n\nto many useful purposes, and on the Government reimbursing the parties concerned for their original outlay in the\n\npurchase of the ground.\n\nIt is not for me to presume\n\n29. His\n\non the improbability of the Military\n\nGovernment building permanent\n\n384\n\nquarters for the troops of occupation anticipated by Colonel Sarel, but if such an improbable event does take place, I think the above arrangement conceded not as a matter of right, but for peace sake, and with a view to a final settlement, ought to satisfy all parties.\n\n30.\n\nIt would be a great service\n\nto the Colony if you\n\nyou could early effect some such settlement as that the\n\nwork might be commenced, and in anticipation of such an arrangement, I shall put in an estimate for 186& the sum necessary for construction of the\n\nI have &c.\n\nthe road\n\n(Signed) Richard G. MacDonnell", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 297977, "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": "CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3]", "page_number": 438, "title": "CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3]", "content_text": "proposed in Colonel Moggridge's tracing is most singularly unfortunate as ensuring – the maximum of annoyance to the inmates of Government House and especially to the residents in Garden Road close to the Albany Nullah.\n\n23. Under existing arrangements the Military are, to their own acknowledgement according, amply provided, free of charge, with rifle-range accommodation at Kowloon, where that accommodation is most required by them, and it is not therefore reasonable that more should be required of the Colonial Government by the Commanding Royal Engineer. If, however, there be anxiety for this point, it should at once be allayed by the knowledge that among the vacant lands of the peninsula no difficulty will be experienced in selecting another suitable site for a rifle range, when in the natural course of events the present one shall have been hemmed in by Buildings and Gardens; and there is no reason why this second alternative site at Kowloon should not at once be selected and reserved for future Military purposes upon the same Conditions as those which accompany the tenure of the range now.\n\nHaving now gone through the conditions and suggestions in detail as regards water Supply, Sewage, powder Magazine, and rifle ranges, it only remains for me to call your attention to the fact that if any of these conditions or Suggestions are assented to, the Colonial Government will find itself burdened with grave responsibilities in exchange for a certain something which, inferring from the tenor of the Military correspondence, would purport to be in the nature of a valuable concession, but which on examination proves to be the reverse. If the New road is to be carried through only at the inordinate cost of a tunnel, then it cannot be carried through at all, for not even on the most advantageous terms would the proceeds of the land sales contribute a tithe of the Cost.\n\nFurther, on examination, there are no Lands available for Sale, since beginning from the West, Colonel", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 298435, "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": "CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8]", "page_number": 359, "title": "CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8]", "content_text": "Report on \n\nC. s.o. /257. \n\nHongkong, 20th June, 1876. \n\nReceived, 20th June, 1876. \n\nSURVEYOR GENERAL. \n\n(J. M. PRICE, Esq.) \n\nTO \n\nCOLONIAL SECRETARY. (HONOURABLE J. GARDINER AUSTIN, C.M.G.) \n\nNullah between North Barracks and Naval Yard. Report on Memorandum from Colonel MOULTRIDGE, Commanding Royal Engineer, in reference to a scheme for remedying the obstructions at mouth of-- \n\nCaulonmel 2 in Guangy Sir A&Kennedy's Serpatel W. 1244 of 11 July 1876 \n\nThe \n\n107396 \n\nCompletion of the Praya \n\n358 \n\nA. M. Ship \"Audacious\" at Hongkong, 21st March 1875 \n\nI have been informed by Commodore Parish that it is under contemplation to complete the Praya. \n\nI shall be very much obliged if I can be allowed to have a tracing of that part of the plan which affects the sea wall.\n\nExcellency, J. G. Austin Administrator Houg...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 298840, "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": "CO129-175 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [9-12]", "page_number": 191, "title": "CO129-175 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [9-12]", "content_text": "3\n\n25.7 [76-II & § 1815 |\n\nof this meeting, and if that is the case it is to be deplored that no one has the manliness to come forward and say so—if they think Captain Peabody and the mates of his vessel are being unduly or too harshly dealt with. However, that is for the other side, and my business with the resolution is very much on the side of the majority. I know how imperative it is that discipline should be preserved on board a vessel, and how carefully we must guard from over humanitarianism. But speaking as one who knows what life in a merchant vessel is, I cannot hesitate to say that the feeling evinced by this meeting is justifiable. We are justified in saying that so much has been made public respecting Peabody and his officers as to demand investigation before the tribunals of their country. It must not be forgotten also that we have a score against the captain, and that the person principally charged has by his own admission shown his readiness to take advantage of the protection afforded by his own flag in a foreign port—by the way he treated the crew at Cardiff—and many will agree with the United States' Consul in what he says on that point in his pronounced decision. But it would be a pity to merge the heavy charges elsewhere advanced in that document in so comparatively trifling a breach of English law. The resolution I have to propose is to the effect that His Excellency the Governor be memorialized to request the Home Government to take that action—perfectly within its competence—which shall satisfy not only the feelings of those here present but also a sentiment which goes beyond Treaties and Acts of Parliament: We should request from our Government the rendition of these men to the United States Authorities not on the ground of international law or even of international comity—international comity induces strange things sometimes, the Blockade of Hongkong and the Chefoo Convention to wit—but of international justice, international in its broadest sense, as the justice to be done between man and man, No doubt misunderstandings sometimes arise between the United States and ourselves, when both sides claim what they think their rights; but we can safely trust the powerful and rising nation of the United States of America to cordially recognise the spirit which prompts an act of courtesy founded on a sense of justice which goes behind the narrow limits of Acts of Parliament and Congress. The American Government will see in this meeting a spirit which is independent of nationality. They will know that we do not propose that the men be given up because they are Americans on the one hand, or because a powerful nation should judge them and may eventually have the right to demand them, but simply because British subjects deplore as much as anyone else can that diplomatic obstacles are tending to produce a miscarriage of justice. The resolution I have to propose is: \"That this meeting desires hereby respectfully and emphatically to memorialize His Excellency Sir Arthur E. Kennedy, Governor of Hongkong, suggesting that he without delay communicate to the Home Government, requesting its sanction, not in accordance with any law or Treaty, but simply as an act of international justice, for the binding over to the American Naval or other authorities, either here or elsewhere, the persons mentioned in the second resolution. Further, that on account of urgency this meeting prays His Excellency to accept a copy of these proceedings, signed by the Chairman on its behalf, as a memorial from the inhabitants of Hongkong.\" Some however may say—indeed have said—that such a request as is contained in this resolution is preposterous. But fortunately we have a precedent, and a good one, from the United States under somewhat similar circumstances. In 1864, a Colonel Aguerrera, a Spaniard, was charged with having kidnapped some 120 persons, although at that time he was an agent of the Spanish Government for the suppression of slavery. The offence was committed within the jurisdiction of the United States, and the Spanish Government asked for his rendition.\n\nMr. Seward, the well-known American statesman, thus wrote:-\"Her Catholic Majesty's Minister asked that Aguerrera might be delivered up to the Government of Spain, not upon the ground of a right to demand it, but as an act of comity in the interest of justice and humanity....Something has been said as to the action of the Executive, having been in derogation of the right of asylum. ... That the practice of civilised nations, and especially of this country has maintained this privilege of asylum, and that this nation at least would consider its honour engaged to vindicate it, no one will be disposed to deny. The privilege is understood to apply to refugees\n\nIn\n\n3\n\n188", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-175 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 299528, "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": "CO129-176 - Public Offices & Others - 1876", "page_number": 365, "title": "CO129-176 - Public Offices & Others - 1876", "content_text": "Say that for I follow\n\nMitataire\n\nin thinking that there are different military details in the Straits entitlements. As there is some anomaly, there appears in the hair officer ranking the 2nd place next to the Governor,\n\nalthough in the absence of latter the Col. has who stood\n\nMiuratel\n\nIn #: (0.\n\nbelow the pw. Officer the sem.:\n\n223\n\ntakes temp rank as Administrators the \"..\n\nabove him\n\n2 Camaraw\n\ndisposed to think that\n\nOnuncure\n\nA\n\nthe\n\nof a vacancy it will be desirable that the senior Officer (Major's memorandum) should be fixed\n\nof\n\n32 in the\n\nlist immediately below the Gov.\n\nSebay.\n\nIt for Commission\n\nThe Col. Sec., minted.\n\nComisar\n\nwere\n\nSiren\n\nDormant\n\nthat Officer would then assume take precedence\n\nSeryone\n\nmeant for the firmest.\"\n\nbut He thinks that the other alternative will be a preferable way of giving effect\n\nMINUTE PAPER.\n\nthe change.\n\n359\n\nRecently Li Camaren Largiren a Lt. for. Commission to the (Col.) Sec. of England, who also holds the Dormant Commission administrating during the Governor's absence, but His Lordship has been anxious to do nothing at all distasteful to the distinguished military officer who commands the troops\n\nin Hongkong, & he has accordingly specially directed that the Col. Sec. though appointed\n\nfor.\n\nshall\n\nnot take his proper post\n\n16 Zorz\n\nas\n\nfinal that remark\n\nin the Colony. But\n\nMurring\n\nremains\n\nan\n\na\n\nVacancy\n\nthe Officer in command\n\nof the troops will in virtue of the torrent Lt. for. Commission Refel\n\nHere is the revised version with proper formatting and corrections:\n\n## Original Text Corrections and Formatting\n\n### Mitataire\n\nin thinking that there are different military details in the Straits entitlements. As there is some anomaly, there appears in the hair officer ranking the 2nd place next to the Governor, although in the absence of latter the Col. has who stood\n\n### Minute Paper\n\n223 takes temp rank as Administrators the ... above him.\n\n2 Camaraw disposed to think that on occurrence of a vacancy it will be desirable that the senior Officer's (Major's memorandum) should be fixed of 32 in the list immediately below the Gov.\n\nIt for Commission\n\nThe Col. Sec., minted. Comisiar were Siren Dormant that Officer would then assume take precedence Seryone meant for the firmest.\" but He thinks that the other alternative will be a preferable way of giving effect to the change.\n\n359 Recently Li Camaren Largiren a Lt. for. Commission to the Col. Sec. of England, who also holds the Dormant Commission administrating during the Governor's absence, but His Lordship has been anxious to do nothing at all distasteful to the distinguished military officer who commands the troops in Hongkong, & he has accordingly specially directed that the Col. Sec. though appointed for. shall not take his proper post.\n\n### Vacancy\n\nthe Officer in command of the troops will in virtue of the torrent Lt. for. Commission Refel\n\nLet's reformat the text into proper Markdown and correct the errors.\n\n## Reformatted Text\n\nSay that for I follow\n\nMitataire\n\nin thinking that there are different military details in the Straits entitlements. As there is some anomaly, there appears in the senior officer ranking the 2nd place next to the Governor, although in the absence of the latter the Colonel has who stood\n\n...\n\n223 takes temporary rank as Administrators the ... above him.\n\n2 Camaraw disposed to think that on occurrence of a vacancy it will be desirable that the senior Officer's (Major's memorandum) should be fixed at 32 in the list immediately below the Governor.\n\nIt for Commission\n\nThe Colonel Secretary, mentioned. Commissioner were Siren Dormant that Officer would then assume take precedence. Everyone meant for the firmest.\" but He thinks that the other alternative will be a preferable way of giving effect to the change.\n\nMINUTE PAPER\n\n359 Recently Li Camaren Largiren a Lieutenant for. Commission to the Colonel Secretary of England, who also holds the Dormant Commission administrating during the Governor's absence, but His Lordship has been anxious to do nothing at all distasteful to the distinguished military officer who commands the troops in Hongkong, & he has accordingly specially directed that the Colonel Secretary though appointed for. shall not take his proper post.\n\n...\n\nthe Officer in command of the troops will in virtue of the torrent Lieutenant for. Commission Refel\n\nLet's output the reformatted text in HTML.\n\nSay that for I follow\n\nMitataire\n\nin thinking that there are different military details in the Straits entitlements. As there is some anomaly, there appears in the senior officer ranking the 2nd place next to the Governor, although in the absence of the latter the Colonel has who stood\n\n...\n\n223 takes temporary rank as Administrators the ... above him.\n\n2 Camaraw disposed to think that on occurrence of a vacancy it will be desirable that the senior Officer's (Major's memorandum) should be fixed at 32 in the list immediately below the Governor.\n\nIt for Commission\n\nThe Colonel Secretary, mentioned. Commissioner were Siren Dormant that Officer would then assume take precedence. Everyone meant for the firmest.\" but He thinks that the other alternative will be a preferable way of giving effect to the change.\n\nMINUTE PAPER\n\n359 Recently Li Camaren Largiren a Lieutenant for. Commission to the Colonel Secretary of England, who also holds the Dormant Commission administrating during the Governor's absence, but His Lordship has been anxious to do nothing at all distasteful to the distinguished military officer who commands the troops in Hongkong, & he has accordingly specially directed that the Colonel Secretary though appointed for. shall not take his proper post.\n\n...\n\nthe Officer in command of the troops will in virtue of the torrent Lieutenant for. Commission Refel", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-176 - Public Offices & Others - 1876.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 301174, "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": "CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12]", "page_number": 302, "title": "CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12]", "content_text": "44\n\ncice -\n\ncontains valuable documents and report with regard to the affairs of Siam and the general conduct of Colonel Cowie in the administration of that Colony.\n\nThe alleged interference by an ex-Governor in Colonial appointments with the administration of the government of the Colony done which he lawfully retired, appears to me to be not only in itself irregular but calculated to lead to grave inconvenience if not to cause serious injury to the public service.\n\n4. As I stated in one of the first communications I have addressed to you I should feel myself obliged to express my decided disapproval of your conduct in this case, and I trust that I shall not again be called upon to notice any departure by you from what I am glad\n\n60", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 303340, "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": "CO129-183 - Public Offices & Others - 1878", "page_number": 339, "title": "CO129-183 - Public Offices & Others - 1878", "content_text": "I will follow the instructions to proofread the given OCR output.\n\n\n## Step 1: Reconstruct Sentences and Paragraphs\n\nThe given text appears to be a jumbled collection of words and phrases. To reconstruct the text, we need to identify the original paragraph structure and sentence flow.\n\n\n## Step 2: Analyze the Text\n\nUpon closer inspection, it seems that the text is a mix of unrelated phrases, names, and numbers. Some parts appear to be related to official correspondence or minutes.\n\n\n## Step 3: Identify Coherent Phrases and Sentences\n\nLet's attempt to identify coherent phrases and sentences:\n- \"Salichuy you with move this Loshito t...\" could be \"I shall supply you with...\".\n- \"The Salary of the Offrie is six thousand rapos but.\" might be \"The Salary of the Officer is six thousand rupees or dollars, but...\".\n- \"I have slightly attend this, as I understand that LIS. he not you stained the formal firm of W.\" could be \"I have slightly attended to this, as I understand that he has not sustained the formal form of...\".\n- \"With reference to say depetid to 318 of thy December informing...\" might be \"With reference to your despatch No. 318 of December informing...\".\n\n## Step 4: Reconstruct the Text\n\nLet's reconstruct the text based on the identified coherent phrases and sentences.\n\n\nI shall supply you with \nmove this Loshito to \nsupply to his garnet Whily & Maintain \nwhether Li Giffend in \nto accept \nthe \nwilling to \nappoint in \nguntion.\n\nThe Salary of \nthe Officer \nis six thousand rupees \nbut \nthere is deduction \nfor Passage money or \noutfit.\n\nI have slightly attended to this, as I understand that he has not sustained the formal form of... \nthe pertinent \nWait till L. Seffend \nPrivate Les \nWell should be sent to \nBe held is \nchaft between \n04870 \nWith \n327 \nDec 76 6 Jan/79 \n\nWith reference to your despatch No. 318 of December informing that \nI have \nbeen informed \nAn Anal \nAnchla Gammal J \nInantis. \nSte Colonel Sonatay & \nAuchlor General \nRong \n\nI have to inform \nacquaint you \nrequest that \nWhat I have \nSelected One Elbitat, the \na form \nAspirant Stoniel Leveling\n\nSome names and numbers appear: \nMr. Wingfield, 23 \nMr. Bramston. \nMor. Meade. \nMr. Herbert 2 \nLord Cadogan, \nFir M. Hicks Beach. 5 \nk 15835 \nbant no 11 \notter. de buck Dec. 23 \nMINUTE.\n\n## Step 5: Apply Markdown Formatting\n\nLet's apply the required Markdown formatting.\n\n\n# Names and References\nMr. Wingfield, 23 \nMr. Bramston \nMor. Meade \nMr. Herbert 2 \nLord Cadogan \nFir M. Hicks Beach, 5 \n\n## Correspondence Details\n| Reference | Date |\n| --- | --- |\n| k 15835 | |\n| bant no 11 | |\n| otter. de buck | Dec. 23 |\n\n## Salary and Appointment\nThe Salary of **the Officer** is six thousand rupees, but there is deduction for Passage money or outfit.\n\n## Official Communications\nWith reference to your despatch No. `318` of December informing that... \nI have been informed. \nI have to inform you, at your request that... \nWhat I have selected is One Elbitat, the Aspirant Stoniel Leveling.\n\n## Other Details\n- `04870` \n- `327` \n- `Dec 76` \n- `6 Jan/79` \n- `MINUTE`\n\n\nI shall supply you with the necessary details to appoint in the position. The salary is six thousand rupees.\n\n## Relevant Extracts\nI have slightly attended to this, as I understand that he has not sustained the formal form... \nPrivate Les should be sent to... \nBe held between... \n\nThe final output in Markdown format is:\n\n\n## Correspondence\nI shall supply you with the necessary details to move this Loshito to his garnet Whily & Maintain whether Li Giffend is willing to accept the appointment in guntion.\n\nThe Salary of **the Officer** is six thousand rupees, but there is deduction for Passage money or outfit.\n\nI have slightly attended to this, as I understand that he has not sustained the formal form of... the pertinent. Wait till L. Seffend. Private Les should be sent to Be held is chaft between.\n\n## References\nWith reference to your despatch No. `318` of thy December informing that I have been informed.\n\n## Names\nMr. Wingfield, 23 \nMr. Bramston \nMor. Meade \nMr. Herbert 2 \nLord Cadogan \nFir M. Hicks Beach, 5 \n\n## Details\n| Ref | Date |\n| --- | --- |\n| k `15835` | |\n| bant no `11` | |\n| otter. de buck | Dec. 23 |\n| | `Dec 76` 6 Jan/`79` |\n| `04870` | |\n| `327` | |\n\n## Selection\nI have to inform you, at your request that What I have selected is One Elbitat, the Aspirant Stoniel Leveling.\n\nPage ... (if page number is available)\n\n\nSince the original text is heavily garbled and lacks clear structure, the reconstructed text is an attempt to make sense of the available information while adhering to the given instructions.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-183 - Public Offices & Others - 1878.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 303751, "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": "CO129-184 - Governor Hennessy - 1879 [1-5]", "page_number": 343, "title": "CO129-184 - Governor Hennessy - 1879 [1-5]", "content_text": "# The Daily Press\n\n## HONGKONG, MAY 13TH, 1879\n\n### DEPARTURE OF GENERAL GRANT\n\nAt ten o'clock yesterday morning a deputation from the Chinese community, consisting of Messrs. Ng Choy, Leung On, Fang Tang, Hop Koe, Ho Amei, Lee Sing, and Chong Tsin Yeong, waited upon General Grant at Government House, to present him with an address previous to his departure.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor introduced the deputation to General Grant, and the Hon. A. E. Bois, Colonel Mosby, and Major Palmer, A.D.C., were also present.\n\nMr. Ng Choy, who had been deputed to present the address, began by saying a few words regretting that, owing to the time necessarily taken in preparing it, they had been unable to wait sooner upon the General for the purpose of presentation. He then handed him the address and read the translation of it, as follows:-\n\n**(Translation)**\n\nTo General Ulysses S. Grant, late President of the United States of America and Commander-in-Chief of the United States Army.\n\nOn the occasion of your honouring Hongkong with your presence we, the undersigned, on behalf of the Chinese Community, approach you to give you a hearty welcome and beg to present to you an address expressive of our high esteem and respect for you.\n\nDuring your Presidency, your great name and noble qualities were well known far and wide, and by the carrying out of laws and respect from you commanded admiration from all classes of people under your rule, we have been delighted to learn that in international questions you have shown a spirit of impartiality and fairness, treating Americans and Foreigners alike, and the Chinese who have been trading in the United States have sung, and continue to sing, praises of the many good actions done by you while in office. We had longed to see you, but being far away we were hitherto not permitted to realize our wish. Now that you have honoured us with a visit, we avail ourselves of the opportunity to present you with a scroll inscribed with these four words \"Benefit to Chinese People\" which we hope may serve as a souvenir of your interview with the Chinese Community of Hongkong.\n\nNg Choy \nO Man Chai \nKwok Aubeong \nChing Sing Yeong \nWong Kwau Tong \nLoong On \nKon Moon Walt \nChum Sui Shug \nSee mee Sang Kai \ning Sart Yeong \nYo Wni San \nPan Fong Poo \nPow Chung Hung \nCha Sit Chuen \nPoon Chi Kai \nLee Sing \nHo Amei \nLeo Tuck Chong \nFung Tang \nChow Shing Lam \nTung Ting Kam \nLoo Lai Pang \nWong Yu Yee \nLee Pun Chee \nSay Yeon Man \nMing Koo \nTung Tack Chan \nLai Hong Chunan Yuen \nCheong Wing \nWing Mow Cheong \nChong Woo Chan \nLong Cheong Chan \nWing Cheong Chan \nYa Sang Cheong \nMee Fook \nMesa Cheong Wo \nKwan Choong Lung \nTeu Cheong Lang \nKwong Lee Cheong \nWing Cheong Phing \nTon Hing Lung \nKwong Man Fung \nChun Wing... Wo \nHee Chong Ching \nChoy Chong Lang \nKwong Yuen Tai \nWing Wo Yuan \nWo Kee Chap \nKwong Sun Lung \nYow Hing Chong \nKuni Chong Tai \nWing Chong Kut \nTrong Chong Lung \nTuck Wing Ynen Lang \nTai Yuen \nKwong Tong Sang Wo \nKwong Hip Wo \nTai Chuca \nWing Yoe Yuon \nKee Kee \nin Trong Tai Chong \nKwong Nam Hing \nLing War \nTack Lung On \nKwok Nam Ping \nHoong Chenk Won \nChow Chec Tin \nLook Me Kui \nChai Leong Hing \nChun Heong Poo \nPang Kee Chow \nChun Kun \nChung Yust Kai\n\nGeneral Grant, replying, said - Mr. Ng Choy and Gentlemen, I thank you for this valuable address. It will be kept by me as a pleasing memento of the Chinese community of Hongkong. In other colonies during my recent travels I have also met countrymen of yours, and I have found the rulers of those colonies recognising your good qualities of frugality, industry, and enterprise. Such qualities go far to account for the prosperous condition in which I see you all here. I am now leaving Hongkong to visit your country, and I am sure I shall see much that will be very interesting to me. For this handsome address I must again thank you most sincerely, and I shall never forget the kindness shown to me by the people here. I wish that prosperity may continue to be enjoyed by you.\n\nAt the request of His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Ng Choy introduced the other members of the deputation to the General.\n\nThe deputation then withdrew. The address, which was sixteen feet long by four feet wide, an extremely handsome scroll, was embroidered in gold on a strip of crimson satin about ten feet long, with a rich deep border, exquisitely embroidered. The characters are written in Chinese. On the top of the scroll is written the address, on the right side is General Grant's name in Chinese, and on the opposite side are the signatures. In the centre are four large Chinese characters, viz:- \"Wai Kap Wa Man\" (Benefit to Chinese people.) The scroll was packed in a teak wood box.\n\nIn response to the invitation of His Excellency the Governor, the officials, naval, military, and civil, as well as a large number of the general community, assembled shortly before eleven o'clock a.m. at Murray Pier to see General Grant and party embark for the U.S.S. Ashuelot. There were present the Chief Justice (Sir John Smale), His Excellency Major-General Donovan; Commodore Smith; the Hon. W. H. Marsh, Colonial Secretary; Hon. J. Russell, Attorney-General; Hon. M. S. Tonnochy, Acting-Colonial Treasurer; Hon. J. M. Price, Surveyor-General; Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. W. Keswick, and Hon. H. B. Gibb, Members of the Legislative Council; the Acting Puisne Judge; Hon. C. B. Plunket; Colonel Geddes, 27th Regiment; Colonel Sherwin-ton, Assistant Commissary-General; Colonel Moore, Commissary-General of Ordnance; Colonel Mosby, U. S. Consul; Mr. Taro Ando, Japanese Consul; Captain Kasama, H.I.J.M. corvette Nissin; a good sprinkling of naval and military officers and a number of the residents. The police, under Captain-Superintendent Deane, lined the road from Government House to the pier, upon which was drawn up a company of the 27th Inniskillings with their colours and band. Punctually at eleven o'clock the General and his party, with His Excellency the Governor and Mrs. Hennessy, arrived at Murray Pier, when General Grant gave his arm to Mrs. Hennessy while the Governor escorted Mrs. Grant to the head of the pier. The guard of honour presented arms, and the band played as they passed. Arrived at the steps, the General and his party exchanged adieux with those present, and as they stepped into the Government launch Mr. Hennessy called for three cheers for General Grant, which invitation was warmly responded to, and one cheer more for Mrs. Grant added. His Excellency the Governor, Mrs. Hennessy, Colonel Mosby, Major Palmer, R.E., A.D.C., and Dy. Paymaster Eastlake accompanied the party to the Ashuelot. As the launch steamed away from the pier the band of the 27th played their Farewell March to Gosport, which included \"Over the Sea\" and \"Good bye, Sweetheart.\" On passing the Spanish gunboat Marques del Duero, and the German corvette Luise, the marines on both vessels were drawn up and saluted the launch, the band on the Luise playing \"Hail Columbia.\" Captain Mortimer L. Johnson, the new commander of the Ashuelot, received the General and party on board and conducted them to the hurricane deck, where there were in waiting Mr. and Mrs. Forbes, Admiral Polo (Spanish Navy), Captain Sobering (H.I.G.M. Navy), Dr. Von der Horck, and Mrs. Eastlake. After the final farewells had been taken, the Governor, Mrs. Hennessy, Colonel Mosby, and Major Palmer left in the Government launch. On His Excellency leaving the Ashuelot he was saluted by that vessel. The Ashuelot shortly afterwards left for Swatow.\n\nMr. Afong, the photographer, has taken an excellent view of the embarkation.\n\nPage 338", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-184 - Governor Hennessy - 1879 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 303997, "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": "CO129-184 - Governor Hennessy - 1879 [1-5]", "page_number": 589, "title": "CO129-184 - Governor Hennessy - 1879 [1-5]", "content_text": "## \nbe found himself able to bring back the prisoners to the old gaol from Stonecutters Island, though the former had been considered too small.\n\nI gathered that a prison had actually been built at this island; if the buildings ought to be available now, Stonecutters Island is selected for the new prison; we shall have what the Secretary of State objected to, viz. two prisons and prison establishments in the colony; for all the local authorities seem to agree that it will be necessary to maintain some sort of prison in Victoria. Perhaps, however, a mere lockup will be found sufficient.\n\nIn Keswick's arguments against spending money on the jail seem to have a good deal of weight.\n\nM. Kringfield.\n\nC9.d. 15/July\n\nYou dealt with prison as I did in June last, so I have this in to you - The Treasury is vastly richer for Licensing fees.\n\n$150,940 £ BIG5:700 \nXX 43 200 No, trov 200 73. \nKA 304,000 584 \nYeh: there was a gaol building at Stonecutters Island, & I much wonderstand why there is no reference to it. I think it was destroyed in the typhoon of 1874. \nLee Angker, beshazette & we dryer Bun Accending to Mr. Pues' estimates, the cost of creating a new institution at Stonecutters Island would be considerably less than that of extending the present gaol in either of the directions indicated in the despatch of 5 June 77.\n\nAs for as exploring the new gaol scheme, but it seems to be then forr in dearly the best. Granted that the gaol is to be at Stonecutters Island, there must be some kind of lock-up on the present site.\n\nBefore the question is decided, it would be well to ascertain the grounds for giving up the former.\n\nThe Acting Colonel had at Stonecutters Island, Secretary in 539, his teesh (on to 58% of the ground erlume) adroute the removal to that site and alluded to the previous move in that direction as \"an unfortunate scheme which, however, with drainage, is not likely to occur again.\"\n\nWait for the revised estimates before again working to the fore.\n\nEls 16.7 \nYes. Stonecutters Island probably has merits.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-184 - Governor Hennessy - 1879 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 304182, "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": "CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12]", "page_number": 127, "title": "CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12]", "content_text": "## AN ORDINANCE FOR REGULATING THE ADMINISTRATION OF INTESTATE ESTATES, AND FOR THE DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED BALANCES OF THE ESTATES OF PERSONS DYING INTESTATE WITHIN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.\n\n**ORDINANCE NO. 8 OF 1870**\n\n### Sections I to VI\n\nNo Action shall be brought against any Person for anything done by him in relation to such Property under the Authority or in the Execution or intended Execution of the Powers vested in him by this Ordinance, but any Person who shall feel aggrieved thereby may apply for Redress to the Supreme Court in its Probate Jurisdiction by Summary Petition verified upon Oath or Declaration.\n\nAny Person who shall destroy, conceal or refuse to yield up such Property on Demand to the Official Administrator, shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor and shall be liable, on Summary Conviction thereof before a Magistrate, to a Fine not exceeding Five hundred Dollars with or without Imprisonment, not exceeding Six Months.\n\n## Sections VI to X\n\nVI. No Action shall be brought against the Official Administrator for anything done by him in relation to such Property under the Authority or in the Execution or intended Execution of the Powers vested in him by Section IV, but any Person who shall feel aggrieved thereby may apply for Redress to the Supreme Court in its Probate Jurisdiction by Summary Petition verified upon Oath or Declaration and upon the Hearing of such Petition in Court or in Chambers, and whether in Vacation or not, the said Court may take such Evidence as it shall think fit, and may make Order in relation to such Property which the Justice of the Case requires.\n\nVII. The Official Administrator shall have a Lien upon all such Property for the reasonable Expenses incurred by him in respect thereof in carrying out the Provisions of Section IV, and such Expenses shall also constitute a primary Charge on the Estate of the Deceased.\n\nVIII. When any Person shall die leaving a Will within the Colony, the Person in whose keeping it shall have been deposited or who shall find such Will after the Testator's Death, shall produce and if required shall deliver the same to the Official Administrator within Fourteen Days of the Death of the Testator or of the Time when he shall have had Notice thereof, or from the Time of the finding of the Will, as the Case may be, and any Person who shall fail to comply with the Provisions of this Section shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor and shall be liable upon Summary Conviction thereof, to a Fine not exceeding Five hundred Dollars.\n\nIX. Whenever any Person being a Native of China shall die Intestate leaving Property within the Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, and it shall be necessary to obtain Proof of the Law of China for the Purpose of regulating the Administration of the Property of such deceased Person according to the Law of his Domicil, it shall be lawful for the Supreme Court, in its Discretion, to receive in Evidence any written Statement of the Law of China, which shall be certified by any British Consul in China under his Official Seal to have been obtained by him from the Chinese Government for the Purposes of such Administration, and with Reference to the Facts of the particular Case under Consideration.\n\nX. The Chief Justice may, from Time to Time, frame General Rules or Orders to be approved by the Legislative Council, for the following Purposes, and with the like Approval, may rescind or vary the same:\n| Purpose |\n| --- |\n| 1. For regulating the Practice and Procedure of the Supreme Court, and the several Forms of Petitions, Orders, and other Proceedings to be used in the Court in its Probate Jurisdiction. |\n| 2. For regulating the Duties of the various Officers of the Supreme Court, in its Probate Jurisdiction. |\n| 3. For regulating the Fees payable and the Charges and Costs to be allowed with Respect to all Proceedings before the Supreme Court, in its Probate Jurisdiction. |\n| 4. For reprinting the Filing, Custody, and Inspection of Records, and generally for carrying the Provisions of Ordinance No. 8 of 1860, and of this Ordinance into Effect. |\n\nXI. If any Case should arise which shall not have been expressly provided for by the General Rules or Orders to be made in Pursuance of the last preceding Section, but for which Provision has been made by the Rules or Orders for the Time being in Force in the Court of Probate in England, the Court may, in its Discretion, apply to such Case any of such last mentioned Rules and Orders, and until such General Rules and Orders shall have been made as aforesaid, the Court may direct that the Rules and Orders now in Force or which may hereafter be in Force in the Court of Probate in England or any Part thereof, and the Forms of Proceedings in Use therein, or any of them, subject to their Applicability and with such Modifications as the Circumstances require, shall be followed and adopted in the Supreme Court in its Probate Jurisdiction.\n\nXII. Nothing herein contained shall affect any other Remedy or Punishment which may now by Law exist for any Act done in Contravention of the Provisions of this Ordinance.\n\nPassed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 19th Day of August, 1870.\n\n## ANNO DECIMO OCTAVO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ. No. 6 of 1854.\n\n**AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED BALANCES OF THE ESTATES OF PERSONS DYING INTESTATE WITHIN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.**\n\nBY the Honourable Lieutenant-Colonel WILLIAM CAINE, Lieutenant-Governor administering the Government of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.\n\n[31st October, 1854.]\n\nWHEREAS certain sums of money have been for many years past and now are lying in custody of the Officers in charge of the Public Treasure Vault of this Colony, which sums have been delivered to such custody by the Official Administrator of Intestate Estates as unclaimed Balances of certain such Estates, after full satisfaction according to scheme of division of all claims proved against such Estates, and in pursuance of the terms of `Ordinance No. 6 of 1845`; and whereas it is expedient to dispose of such sums of money for the public use and the benefit of this Colony :\n\nI. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Honorable the Lieutenant-Governor administering the Government of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that on the expiration of six years from the date of the decease of any Person dying Intestate, it shall be lawful for the Officer administering the Government of this Colony to direct the payment of the unclaimed Balance of such person's Estate into the hands of the Colonial Treasurer, for the general purposes of the Colony, or the transfer of such Balance to the Public Funds held by the officers in charge of the Treasure Vault, so that it may be rendered available for the public purposes of the Colony; Provided always that a certificate be given by the Official Administrator of Intestate Estates showing that due advertisement has been made for claims against such Estate, and for claims against such Balance of such Estate, and that, so far as is known to such Official Administrator, no further claim can reasonably be expected against such Balance of such Estate.\n\nII. And be it further enacted and ordained, that from and after the passing of this Ordinance all such Balances as have lain in the Treasure Vault of the Colony for a longer period than six years, shall and may be at once appropriated by the Officer administering the Government in manner aforesaid, after the production of the certificate of the Official Administrator of Intestate Estates to the effect above specified.\n\nIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, that at the expiration of the fifth year of such moneys remaining unclaimed, it shall be necessary for the Official Administrator to cause advertisements to be published both in this Colony and in the Mother Country of the deceased to the effect that if no claimant appear within twelve months to the funds in question, the Supreme Court of this Colony on motion made on that behalf by the Colonial Government will declare such funds confiscated for Colonial purposes, and that whether any claimant appear or not, the expenses attendant on such advertisements be deducted from the funds advertised.\n\nIV. And be it further enacted and ordained, that it shall be lawful for the Officer administering the Government in his discretion to direct that all or any unclaimed Balances as aforesaid at any time previous to the expiration of six years as aforesaid, be lodged in a chartered Bank within this Colony, at such rate of interest as may be procurable, and that the amount of such interest shall be added to, and considered portion of such unclaimed Balance as aforesaid.\n\nV. And be it further enacted and ordained, that this Ordinance shall not come into operation until Her Majesty's Pleasure shall be known with respect thereto.\n\nPassed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 31st Day of October, 1854.\n\nL. D'ALMADA & Castro, \nClerk of Councils.\n\nW. CAINE. \nPage 126 \n`(REGo 20 DFC 79)`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 305483, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4]", "page_number": 224, "title": "CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4]", "content_text": "## Scrut & Confidential.\n\n260 \n\nWho the 3410R \n\nhi \n\n220 \n\nRoyal Laboratory Office. \n\nHong Kong \n\nDecember 1879 \n\nNumber of Guns \n\nM Antuler \n\nto Your \n\nletter of the \n\n19th Inst.: I have the honour to state that I have given the subject submitted to me careful consideration, and if at times I appear to wander from the immediate questions asked, I respectfully beg leave to state that I have found the whole subject of the Colonial Defence so involved in every branch, that I find it difficult to treat of any one of them thoroughly, without alluding at times to the others.\n\nThe basis of the Defence consists in an armament of thirty-six Guns distributed as follows... \n\nThe Armament of Guns now and recently mounted against the Frontland. Colonel W. J. Stuart has varied...\n\nThe first question raised then is, what shall be the nature of these guns? \n\nThe Guns now mounted and recently mounted at Song Hong consist of B.L.R. Guns and 64 Pr Converted Guns, none of which fire projectiles for Armour-Piercing, and as it is a reasonable assumption by the Royal Engineers that iron-clad vessels etc. etc. Jenils...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 305508, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4]", "page_number": 249, "title": "CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4]", "content_text": "## Secret and Confidential \n\n245 \n\n**London Mission, Hongkong.** \n\n720 77 \n\nSo \n\n31st January, \n\n8-80. \n\nIn reply to the Questions Connected with the defence of Hongkong forwarded by you as Chairman of a Committee appointed by His Excellency the Governor, I have the honour to say that my acquaintance with the affairs of the Colony and with Military affairs is not such as to enable me to answer those Questions in detail but I shall make a few observations on such points as my experience enables me to judge of.\n\nI think the best available material for an Auxiliary Force is Hakka Chinese. They should not be mixed up with people of other nations, nor even with other branches of the Chinese. The Hakkas are better than the Puntis because they are freer from national peculiarities, less bound up in their own Government and civilization, and more independent. They are a less educated but more manly class than the Puntis. And, although in the event of trouble with the Chinese Government there might be danger of treachery even with Hakkas, there would be more with Puntis.\n\nIf, however, a large Force were required, it were thought desirable to have more than one Auxiliary Corps of Chinese, Punti enlistment might be tried after the Hakka Corps, distinct from it. This would also tend to prevent jealousy or a feeling of being out of favour.\n\n**Colonel W. J. Stewart.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 306035, "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": "CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6]", "page_number": 259, "title": "CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6]", "content_text": "## 3\nI am to take this opportunity of also enclosing for His Excellency the Major General's information, a copy of clauses 201 and 207 of the Colonial Regulations, and I am to request you to ask the Major General to be good enough, in compliance with those regulations, to favor the Governor with duplicates of all reports, on whatever subjects other than those relating to discipline and the routine of the service, which the Major General may have occasion to send to the Secretary of State for War or to any officer under whose general command he is placed.\n\nHis Excellency the Major General will of course observe that the various questions raised by him as to Colonel Stall's taking his seat at Executive Council, the appointment of the Governor's Aide-de-Camp, the parading of troops in the Governor's presence, the claim on the Queen's birthday, of undoubted right to the services of the band in preference to the Governor, and the use of the seal and title of Commander-in-Chief by the Major General are several to the best mode by siduazor.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 306064, "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": "CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6]", "page_number": 288, "title": "CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6]", "content_text": "283\n\nfor War referring to the circumstances in which the services of Lieutenant Copp were placed at my disposal as a temporary arrangement until the approval of His Highness the Field Marshal Commanding in Chief should have been received; and referring to the mode in which it has been usual to apply for the loan of the Regimental Band for a Government House party.\n\nAs Major General Donovan has not favoured me with a copy of the Report he refers to, from Colonel Stall, I make reference to the conditions therein stated, which was in actual Command of the Troops in Hongkong at the time, has been, I think, sufficiently discussed.\n\nAs to the Major General's remark in reference to Colonel Bapans in 1877, it only shows the accuracy of my statement that no instance could be found in which, when the Regimental Band was wanted by Government House party, the Government wrote to the Officer in Command of the Troops asking him for the Band. In fact, the note to Colonel Bapans was not asking him for the Band.\n\nNo. 62 of Hongkong and copy of Colonel Stall's letter is my Despatch of the 30th of April, giving Lieutenant Governor... \n\n...the Band was to play at a National Ball given by the Scotch residents of Hongkong. A question no Comment upon it. I laid before...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 306701, "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": "CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9]", "page_number": 457, "title": "CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9]", "content_text": "454\n\nMINUTE BY THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.\n\nFor the Surveyor General to note,\n\n10th June, 1879.\n\n10th June, 1879.\n\nF. STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\nMINUTE BY THE SURVEYOR GENERAL.\n\nNoted.\n\nJ. M. PRICE,\n\nMINUTE BY THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.\n\nFile until Governor's return.\n\n11th June, 1879.\n\nF. STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\nThe Governor having returned to the Colony on the 6th of September, 1879, the following Minutes were written :-\n\nGOVERNMENT CENTRAL SCHOOL.\n\nMINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 28th March, 1879. Having placed in Mr. STEWART's hands the despatch of Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH, No. 15 of the 6th of February, 1879, he has read the decision of the Secretary of State on the various points respecting Education in Hongkong raised in my despatches and Mr. STEWART's reports upon them.\n\n2. Having thus before him the views of the Secretary of State on the resolutions of the Education Conference, and on the question of raising the fees at the Central School, he will be able to let the Surveyor General know the probable number of pupils the new School should be built to accommodate, and thereupon, Mr. PRICE can, at once, prepare the final plans and estimates for approval.\n\n3. As to the future fees payable at the Central School, the Secretary of State thinks it might be sufficient to commence by raising the fifty cents fee to a dollar; but if Mr. STEWART should be of opinion that this increase is too much to begin with, I shall sanction (subject to the Secretary of State's approval) any other arrangement Mr. STEWART might prefer, so as not to materially diminish the number of his pupils.\n\n4. Any other modification in the future arrangement of the School that Mr. STEWART might desire, shall also receive my most favourable consideration, as I believe the success of the School will mainly depend on leaving so able and experienced a Head Master as unfettered as possible in the arrangements and management of the institution.\n\nJ. POPE HENNESSY.\n\nLet me see my minutes directing the Surveyor General to prepare the Plans, &c., for the Central School, and the Stone Cutters' Island prison.\n\nNo. 81.\n\nJ. POPE HENNESSY.\n\n10th September, 1879.\n\nLet us consider this question raised by Mr. PRICE as to the relative claims of Stone Cutters Island prison and the Central School upon his Department, at the Executive Council to-day, when we can have the advantage of hearing his views explained in detail.\n\nAttach all other papers on the subject to this.\n\n18th September, 1879.\n\nJ. POPE HENNESSY.\n\nLETTER FROM THE SURVEYOR GENERAL TO THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.\n\nSURVEYOR GENERAL'S OFFICE,\n\n29th April, 1879. SIR,---I have the honour to hand you herewith copies of letters between Mr. STEWART and myself on the subject of the proposed new Central School.\n\n2. As I have understood accommodation would only be required for 500 scholars, and as Mr. STEWART'S suggestion of 700 is so considerably in excess of this estimate, I would be obliged by your informing me, before I proceed to prepare the design, whether the larger figure has the Governor's approval.\n\n3. I would also be glad to be favoured with instructions as to whether I am to design houses for the Assistant Masters upon the School grounds themselves, as recommended in the last paragraph of Mr. STEWART's letter.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir. Your obedient Servant.\n\nEXTRACT FROM MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL\n\nHELD ON THE 18TH SEPTEMBER, 1879.\n\nPRESENT:\n\nHis Excellency Governor JOHN POPE HENNESSY, C.M.G.\n\nThe Honourable the Colonel Commanding the Troops,--Colonel HALL, R.A. The Honourable the Colonial Secretary,-WILLIAM HENRY MARSH. The Honourable the Acting Attorney General,-JAMES RUSSELL. The Honourable JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.\n\n\"In reply to His Excellency, the Surveyor General states that he hopes in a very short time to \"be ready with the Plans and Estimates for a Gaol at Stone Cutters' Island and for a new Central \"School.'\n\n\"In regard to the latter it is agreed to request the Head Master of the Central School to reduce \"his Estimate of the number of boys for whom the school would be required, as the extent of ground, \"in the opinion of the Surveyor General, was too small to accommodate the large number of 700\n\n'pupils for which Dr. STEWART had recently estimated.\"\n\nHonourable W. H. MARSH,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\n(Copy.)\n\nJ. M. PRICE.\n\nSurveyor General,\n\nSURVEYOR GENERAL'S OFFICE, 24th April, 1879.\n\nSIR-I am to request you to be good enough to favour this Department with the number of pupils for whom accommodation is to be designed in the proposed new Central School, together with any other details in respect of the internal arrangements of the building and the number of class-rooms and other rooms, quarters, outbuildings, &c., which you may deem indispensable.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nF. STEWART, Esq.,\n\nHead Master of the Central School.\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n(Signed)\n\nJ. M. PRICE,\n\nSurveyor General.\n\n1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 307102, "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": "CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12]", "page_number": 220, "title": "CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12]", "content_text": "218\n\n(14)\n\n2. ALL CIVIL SERVANTS REQUIRED TO STUDY CHINESE. 1855.\n\nIt so happened in the very next year (1855) that Mr. CALDWELL also resigned, though but temporarily, and forthwith the complaints regarding the want of competent interpretation became extremely loud and gave rise to new schemes to supply the deficiency. Sir GEORGE GREY, then Secretary of State for the Colonies, considered the subject of such importance that he laid down the rule that no application for an increase of salary in the Civil Service of Hongkong was to be made for any person who did not know Chinese. It happened in this wise. Sir JOHN BOWRING applied for an augmentation of the salary of a General Interpreter. In reply to this application, Sir GEORGE GREY (Despatch No. 8 of 28th April 1855) writes as follows:--\n\n'Independently of other reasons, sufficient in themselves to compel me to refuse the sanction of Her Majesty's Government to the desired augmentation of Mr. .......'s salary, the inability of that gentleman to translate the Chinese language freely renders it impossible for me to comply with his request, this being a qualification which ought to be regarded as indispensable for an Interpreter. \"But I consider, the knowledge of this language as essential generally for the Civil Service at Hong-kong, and have to lay it down for your guidance as a rule, subject only to such very special exceptions as you may deem necessary, that no application for increase of salary in that service is to be made for any person who has not learnt Chinese.\"\n\nIn the Hongkong Government Gazette of 7th July 1855, there appeared accordingly a Notification stating that Her Majesty's Government attached great importance to the acquirement of the Chinese language by all functionaries in the public service in this Colony, and adding that \"His Excellency is instructed to state that in claims for promotion a knowledge of Chinese will be considered as a recommendation to the favourable consideration of the Authorities.\" Here we have then another important point to note, viz., that, apart from interpretation in the Courts and departmental offices, it is highly desirable that in a Colony like this, where more than 95 per cent. of the people speak Chinese and Chinese only, all the functionaries in the public service in the Colony should learn Chinese, at least until the Chinese population of Hongkong can be made to learn English.\n\n3. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR CAINE AND SIR JOHN BOWRING. NEW SCHEMES. 1855.\n\nBut as, of course, this scheme of inducing all European officers to learn Chinese would, even if successful, not affect the Interpretation in the Courts, further measures had to be devised. Accordingly, Lieutenant Governor Caine (Despatch No. 86 of 18th June 1855), whose long residence in Hongkong (since 1841) and varied experience lend weight to his views, urged upon the attention of the Home Government \"the necessity of establishing a Corps of Interpreters,\" without, however, explaining how the Corps was to be established. His idea seems to have been the same as that which has since then repeatedly forced itself into prominence, viz., to establish a separate Interpretation Department. Nothing was done, however, in that direction, as Sir JOHN BOWRING, during whose absence in Siam Colonel Caine had taken up the Interpretation question, started, immediately upon his return to Hongkong within three days after Colonel Caine's Despatch was written, a different scheme. Sir JOHN BOWRING suggested (Despatch No. 91 of 21st June 1855) that St. Paul's College be utilized for the purpose of training Interpreters for the use of the Government, and that, with that end in view, \"a Colonial grant for the education of Interpreters be substituted for the Parliamentary vote of £250 hitherto paid to St. Paul's College.\" This led to a lengthy correspondence, ending in the decision that St. Paul's College should not be interfered with, but Colonel Caine's plan was forgotten meanwhile, and nothing was actually done towards a solution of the Interpretation problem until the arrival of Sir HERCULES ROBINSON, four years later (September, 1859).\n\n4. SIR HERCULES ROBINSON. 1859-1865.\n\n(a.) Teachers' Allowances and Cadetship Scheme.\n\nSir HERCULES ROBINSON took up the interpretation question at once. He looked about for educated Chinese Interpreters, established several new Interpreterships in the Courts and in different Departments, appointed a number of Chinese as Interpreters, and obtained the sanction of the Secretary of State, the Duke of NEWCASTLE, to the appointment of Mr. now the Honourable NG ACHOY \"as Clerk and Student Interpreter\" (Secretary of State's Despatch No. 3 of 2nd January 1862). Sir HERCULES ROBINSON also allowed payment of a Chinese teacher's salary to every European officer who was willing to learn Chinese. He had been informed by the Secretary of State (Despatch No. 98 of 2nd November 1860) that \"Her Majesty's Government would be ready to consider favourably any proposal he might make on the subject of improving the system of interpretation in the Colony, although involving some outlay of public funds.\" Meanwhile Mr. CALDWELL'S resignation increased the inconvenience generally felt from the want of competent and experienced Interpreters. Mr. CALDWELL had some years before been confirmed (Despatch No. 32 of 18th March 1857) by the Secretary of State in the important appointment of \"Registrar General and Protector of Chinese,\" had entered into questionable relations with certain designing and unscrupulous characters, who most likely made a tool of him, and he resigned on 1st February 1861, whilst the investigation into his conduct, which led to his subsequent dismissal, was still going on. The resignation of Mr. CALDWELL, who, though imperfectly acquainted with the written Chinese language, was then the only satisfactory Interpreter in the Colony, brought matters to a climax. Sir HERCULES ROBINSON now prepared his well-known Scheme of Cadetships \"to supply the Civil Service in Hongkong with an efficient staff of Interpreters.\"\n\nIn recommending this Scheme to the Secretary of State (the Duke of NEWCASTLE), Sir HERCULES ROBINSON (Despatch No. 39 of 23rd March 1861) explains that great inconvenience is felt from the scarcity of trustworthy Interpreters to communicate with the bulk of the population, that no Government officer in Hongkong understands Chinese except the Interpreters, and that the latter \"are either Chinese or Portuguese, persons of no position, and who have neither education nor sufficient knowledge of the English language to qualify them for their important and most responsible duties.\" Sir HERCULES ROBINSON further states, that to abate this evil he determined at first to allow each officer a Chinese teacher, but finds now that little good can be effected by the measure, and that he therefore prepared a scheme for Cadetships differing from the Foreign Office scheme in but two points, viz., that the study of Chinese shall not commence until after the arrival of the Cadet in China, and that the Cadetships be not confined to King's College, London, but competed for by students of three or more colleges.\n\n(b.) Defects of the Cadetship Scheme of 1861.\n\nWithout going into a detailed description of this Cadetship Scheme, a copy of which I append, I venture to offer a few criticisms of its salient practical features. The first objection I would raise to Sir HERCULES ROBINSON's scheme refers to the misleading analogy between the Consular Service and the Hongkong Civil Service, on which he had been advised to base his interpretation scheme. A Consular Student Interpreter has but one fixed local dialect to acquire, the dialect of Pekin City, which is spoken or supposed to be spoken by all Mandarins in every part of the Empire. And as regards the written language also, he is required to study but one fixed style, the official documentary style. A Hongkong Interpreter, knowing but one local dialect, could practically do next to nothing. Even that one dialect principally spoken here, Cantonese, is in our Courts scarcely ever heard in its purity but almost invariably in a form representing an intermixture of different local variations of Cantonese (Tung-kún, San-ning, San-úi, &c.) with Hakka and Hoklo dialects, all widely varying from each other. And as to documentary translation, the documents which have to be translated for use of our Courts or for the purposes of the various Departments and especially the Survey Department, or for the purposes of the Executive and the Government Gazette, comprise such a variety of different styles of the Chinese language, that any comparison with the requirements of Consular Interpretation becomes absolutely misleading. It was this false analogy which subsequently led even Sir THOMAS WADE, after examining the first few Cadets, ten months after their arrival in Hongkong, to express his surprise at their seeming backwardness and to advise, in opposition to Dr. LEGGE'S counsels, their discontinuing the study of the classical style (see Governor's Despatch No. 146 of 8th August 1863 and enclosure).\n\nSir HERCULES ROBINSON'S scheme starts, accordingly, with a radical error, in requiring the holders of these Cadetships to devote themselves only \"for a certain time\" after their arrival in the Colony to\n\n(15)\n\nDec.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 309076, "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": "CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7]", "page_number": 416, "title": "CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7]", "content_text": "Extract from units of the Executive Council.\n\n19th August, 1880 - Present\n\nHis Excellency the Governor, - Sir John Pope Hennessy,\n\nThe Officer Commanding the troops, - Colonel Stall, R.A.\n\nThe Honble. The Colonial Secretary, J. Stewart\n\nThe Honble. The Attorney General, E.L. O'Malley\n\nThe Honble. J. M. Price.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor said that one of the objects he had in calling the Council together was to decide on the Coughtries Claim.\n\nThe Colonial Secretary (Dr. Stewart) said the papers were still with the Surveyor General's (Mr. Price).\n\nIn reply to the Governor, the Acting Colonial Secretary (Dr. Stewart) said he had, in accordance with His Excellency's written words, written to the Surveyor General on the subject and had received a reply; but on receiving a further letter from Coughtrie pressing for a reply, the Surveyor General had again been written to, but there was no response.\n\nThe Governor remarked that the claim had been presented five years ago and that a considerable period had elapsed since the Surveyor General (Mr. Price) had been called to make his final report.\n\nIt was resolved that a letter be written to Mr. Price stating that the Governor in Council wished to consider the papers and his final report without any further delay.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 309136, "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": "CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7]", "page_number": 476, "title": "CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7]", "content_text": "My Lord, Your Lordship has been pleased (in Council) to a\n\nvery worthy and\n\nable Officer, Mr Walter Meredith\n\nDeane, the Captains Superintendent\n\nof Police. continue to live in his Official\n\nMr Jonnochy will\n\nresidence :\n\nree in the Gaol : Mr. Hayward\n\nas t\n\ntaking his duty as Superintending. Superintendent, and Acting Inspector Stanton taking Mr Hayward's work as\n\nwork as Warden.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nMy Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient,\n\nStumble Servant.\n\nCO.\n\n15773470\n\nREOP\n\nREGP 5 SEP 31\n\nExecutive funct\n\nPresent.\n\nHis Excellency\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHongkong, 22nd July,\n\n1881.\n\nGovernor Sir John Pope Hennessy, K.C.M.G.\n\nThe Honorable the Colonel Commanding (Colonel Stall, R.A.) The Honorable the Acting Colonial Secretary. (J.F. Stewart)\n\nThe Honorable the Attorney General (Edward Loughlin O'Malley)\n\nAbsent.\n\nThe Honorable J. M. Price (on leave)\n\nThe Council met this\n\nday by Special Summons. The Minutes\n\nMeeting held\n\nof\n\nthe last\n\nthe 8th instant\n\nwere read and confirmed.\n\nThe Governor laid before", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 309389, "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": "CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9]", "page_number": 50, "title": "CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9]", "content_text": "REC 26 SEP 81\n\nExecutive Council.\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHongkong 22nd January, 1881.\n\nPresent.\n\nHis Excellency Governor Sir John Pope Hennessy, K.C.M.G.\n\nThe Hon'ble the Colonel Commanding, Colonel Stall, R.A.\n\nThe Hon'ble the Actg. Colonial Secretary, Dr. Frederick Stewart.\n\nThe Hon'ble the Attorney General, Edward Loughlin O'Malley.\n\nAbsent.\n\nThe Hon'ble J.M. Price (on leave).\n\nThe Council met this day.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 309400, "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": "CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9]", "page_number": 61, "title": "CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9]", "content_text": "1706.\n\nRECR\n\nREGE 20 SEP 81\n\nExecutive Council\n\n60\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHongkong 15th July, 1881. Present.\n\nHis Excellency Governor Sir John Pope Hennessy, K.C.M.G.\n\nThe Honble. The Colonel Commanding\n\n(Colonel Stall. R.A.)\n\nThe Honble. the Actg. Colonial Secretary\n\n(Dr. Frederick Stewart)\n\nGeneral\n\nThe Honble. the Attorney\n\n(Ed. Loughlin O'Malley)\n\nAbsent.\n\nThe Honble. J.M. Price (on leave).\n\nThe Council meets\n\n27 inst.\n\nThe minutes of the\n\nthis day by Special Summons\n\nlast Meeting, held on\n\nthe 22nd inst., are read and confirmed.\n\nThe Governor reads a\n\nS.O.N.2190 letter from Q. Stewart dated the\n\n23rd inst. and His Excellency's", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 311075, "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": "CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2]", "page_number": 96, "title": "CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2]", "content_text": "19\n\n95\n\nwill be withdrawn today.\n\nYour (diques) E. J. Estel.\n\nObedient Servant,\n\nTrue copy\n\nActing Colonel Harclang\n\nKapel\n\nTu\n\nO'malley to for Eitel-\n\nDear St Eitel,\n\nI have seen Francis and\n\nI have nothing definite as yet to\n\ncommunicate to\n\nhowever gives\n\nThe hal...\n\nyou. When...\n\nme to understand\n\nthat I shall hear from him\n\nagain\n\neither this\n\nevening\n\nor tomorrow\n\nmorning.\n\nYours truly (siques) Edward O'Malley.\n\nTrue copy\n\nIn Astery", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 311573, "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": "CO129-198 - Governor Hennessy Acting Governor Tonnochy - 1882 [3]", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-198 - Governor Hennessy Acting Governor Tonnochy - 1882 [3]", "content_text": "## 11. Sheds with screens of canvas on rollers have been put up for the better cultivation of Ferns and some other plants which cannot be well grown unless they are protected from the powerful sun-rays and heavy rains. The plants grown in these structures have shown a marked improvement for the extra care bestowed upon them. These sheds and the orchid-house are, I hope, the fore-runners of more ornamental and accessible structures which might, with advantage, be added to our acknowledged beautiful, but small gardens.\n\n## 12. The Aviaries and Orchid-house which were in a very dilapidated state have been repaired and put in a fairly effective condition. The Monkey-house has not been repaired, although it is very much decayed. The house is, I believe, badly placed for the health of the animals; scarcely any sun can ever enter the house, and it is exposed to all the cold weather which we get from the northerly winds. I would strongly recommend the abandonment of the place altogether and the keeping of monkeys, unless a proper house could be provided for them. The structure is of wood, and ever since it was erected it has been constant trouble and expense to keep the animals in the house, as they are continually eating away and pulling down the boards of which the house is constructed.\n\n## 13. The following plants flowered for the first time in these gardens:— \n| Plant Name |\n| --- |\n| Aristolochia longifolia |\n| Brassaia actinophylla |\n| Cypripedium Stonei |\n| Dendrobium Paxtonii |\n| Echeveria metallica |\n| Frenela pendula |\n| Lettsomia Chalmersii |\n| Mezoneurum brachycarpum |\n| Monstera deliciosa |\n| Peperomia arifolia |\n| Peperomia marmorata |\n| Rhododendron Championæ |\n| Seaforthia elegans |\n| Tecoma australis |\n\n## 14. During the year under notice the following plants, hitherto unrecorded as being indigenous to Hongkong, have been discovered in the Island: \n- Asplenium lunulatum\n- Sonerila tenera\n- Otanthera Fordii, Hance, novum species\n\n## 15. Dr. KING, Superintendent of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Calcutta, kindly presented for the library a copy of Griffith's **Palms of India**.\n\n## 16. As the gardens are becoming crowded, the interchange of plants and seeds has not been conducted with quite so much vigour as in former years when there was more necessity for the importation of plants to stock the newly formed portions of the garden. The number of contributors was 32, from whom 677 plants and 145 packets and parcels of seeds, and 8 birds and animals were received. 1,834 plants and 190 packets and parcels of seeds were supplied from the garden to 41 recipients.\n\n## 17. The following is the list of Contributors:\n| Contributor | Contribution |\n| --- | --- |\n| Alderton, Captain | Japanese plants |\n| Brand, E | Geraniums |\n| Botanic Garden, Brisbane | Six Wardian cases of ornamental and useful plants and seeds of Eucalypti, &c. |\n| Bowen | Case of Araucarias, &c. |\n| Jamaica | Seeds |\n| Melbourne | Seeds of Australian trees and shrubs |\n| Singapore | Plants Ataccia cristata |\n| Buittenzorg, Java | Ward's case of Cinchonas |\n| Beazely, Mrs., Swatow | Chinese plants |\n| Bash, L. L. | Pheasants |\n| Crawford, D. R. | Geraniums and seeds |\n| Crocker, W. M., Sarawak | Valuable orchids |\n| Creswell, C. T., Sydney | Seeds of Australian timber trees |\n| Coote, H. E., Vice Admiral | Ferns from Perak |\n| Tennant, H. P., Foochow | Bamboos |\n| Gerlach, Dr. | Chinese plants and Herbarium specimens |\n| Godsil, Captain | Civet cat |\n| Hance, Dr. H. F., Whampoa | Seeds |\n| Haage and Schmidt, Erfurt | Cacti |\n| Hungerford, Dr. | Orchids |\n| Hyde, H. B., New York | American plants |\n| Lowcock, H. | Wallabie and Peacock |\n| Mesny, Colonel | Herbarium specimens from Sze-chuen |\n| Pasedag, C. J., Amoy | Ornamental plants |\n| Price, Hon. J. M. | Seeds from Cochin China |\n| Queensland Accta. Society | Seeds of Australian trees |\n| Rozario, M. C. do. | Peacock |\n| Romano, A. G. | Plants |\n| Royal Gardens, Kew | Seeds of palms, &c. |\n| Smith, R. | Lizard |\n| Silva, J. M. | Plants |\n| Sampson, T., Canton | Acer Formosana |\n| Taylor, C. S. | Ferns and ornamental plants |\n| Thomsett, Captain | Pelargoniums |\n| Tsan Chun | Water Hen |\n| Watters, T., Ichang | Persea Nanmu |\n| Wheathy, Mrs., Ningpo | Pai-cha tree |\n\n## AFFORESTATION\n\n## 18. The following trees were planted during the year:\n| Tree Type | Number |\n| --- | --- |\n| Pinus sinensis two-year old plants size from 4 ft. to 10 ft. high sown in situ | 210,542 |\n| Aleurites triloba (Candleberry-tree) sown in situ | 144,948 |\n| Eucalyptus spp. (Gum-trees) | 61 |\n| Cupressus torulosa (Bhotan Cypress) | 862 |\n| Bamboos | 60,555 |\n| Quercus salicina | ... |\n| Quercus Harlandi | ... |\n| Ficus retusa (Banian) large trees transplanted | 1,900 |\n| Pinus canariensis (Canary Island Pine) | 24 |\n| Cupressus funebris (Funereal Cypress) | 16 |\n| Syncarpia laurifolia (Turpertine-tree) | 23 |\n| Grevillea robusta (Silky Oak) | 26 |\n| Dammara robusta | 1,537 |\n| Stillingia sebifera (Tallow-tree) | 452 |\n| Albizzia Lebbek | 164 |\n| Miscellaneous | 50 |\n| Total | 211,015 |\n\n## 19. Nine years experience has shown that two-year old seedlings of Pinus sinensis cannot be successfully and economically planted in consequence of the roots penetrating the soil to such a distance that balls of soil cannot be kept adhering so perfectly as desirable to the roots. No seeds of any kind were sown in the nurseries during 1879 for a supply of trees which should have been provided for planting during the year under notice, therefore when the Afforestation Department was returned to my charge in the end of the year 1879 I found that there was nothing available for planting except the refuse in the nurseries after the planting of 1879 had been finished, and these remaining trees were, through having been too much crowded, attenuated and very unpromising subjects for planting on the exposed hills, for which sturdy well grown plants should always be prepared. It was, however, advisable to do something with the available trees, therefore the worst weak and sickly trees were pulled up and sacrificed, to afford what benefit could be obtained during three or four months, which intervened between that time and the tree-planting season, to the trees which were selected for planting. In the face of these drawbacks it was anticipated that, however careful we might be in transplanting, a large percentage of deaths would inevitably ensue, a result which occurred, but not to the extent anticipated; about 20 per cent. only succumbed.\n\n## 20. About seven years ago an experiment was made of sowing seeds of Pinus sinensis in situ, that is, small places, each about a foot square, were dug and levelled on the hillside where it was intended trees should grow, and on these sites a few seeds were sown. The trees on the plots of ground thus treated succeeded so well, and finding also that the trees reared by the villagers on Chinese territory and on this island had been thus reared, I was induced to prepare and sow 60,000 sites in the same manner. The seedlings on these sites having given sufficient promise of succeeding, a much larger area—viz., nearly 600 acres, containing about 650,000 sites—was selected for this mode of afforestation during 1881. Although the trees reared in situ do not grow so vigorously for the first few years as those reared in and transplanted from nurseries, still the method has much to recommend it. Taking it for granted that the same amount voted for afforestation during this year will be granted annually until the wooding of the island is completed, we shall be able to accomplish this desirable object in a quarter of the time, by sowing in situ, of that necessary under the nursery system. When the trees are large enough to fell for firewood, &c., a financial return for the outlay expended upon them can, it is hoped, be obtained by judicious periodical thinning and felling of portions of the plantations.\n\n## 21. It is still desirable that nurseries, although on a smaller scale, should be maintained for raising a supply of trees for planting in situations where sowing in situ may be impracticable, and also for rearing other than pine trees which demand nursery treatment preparatory to planting, as it will be an object kept steadily in view to experiment with, and introduce, where successful, such foreign trees as are suitable for our soil, climate, and exposure, as will relieve the monotonous aspect of too much of any one kind of tree, besides, if possible, introducing others which may be valuable for timber or other economic uses.\n\n## 22. As will be seen by the foregoing list several other than pine trees have been planted. I may mention first the Eucalypti of which over 1,500, comprising about a dozen kinds, were planted. Where these were planted amongst three-year planted pines they succeeded fairly well; Eucalyptus citriodora, the lemon-scented gum, having grown to, in some instances, 9 feet high in ten months, the largest having a circumference of 3 inches at one foot from the ground. Those planted away from the shelter of other trees have not done so well. The pine trees on the large area planted during 1880 will be about the right size in 1883 to be good nurses for other trees which I would advise being planted amongst them. It would be necessary to begin the preparation of such trees next year. More trees of the lemon-scented gum would have been planted last year, but it was impossible, in consequence of the limited supply in its native country, Queensland, to obtain sufficient seeds.\n\n## 23. On the spur of Mount Gough jutting out towards Head Quarter House, above Kennedy Road, the sky-line of the ridge, at the instigation of His Excellency the Governor, was planted. Large bamboos, oaks (Quercus salicina, and Q. Harlandi), pines, and banians were used. The effect is very good, and the plantation a marked improvement to the scenery on the upper side of the above named road.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-198 - Governor Hennessy Acting Governor Tonnochy - 1882 [3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 321026, "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": "CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3]", "page_number": 405, "title": "CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3]", "content_text": "trual notification as \n\nAnd oblige 2. \n\n14 \n\nYours to \n\nzarly as convormisch \n\nhome Danby- \n\nMinute by \n\nInspector \n\nBuildings (cothy) \n\nThere plans are in the cordance- \n\nwilt the Building Ordinance. \n\nMr. Neale \n\n(Sd) D. R. Neate. \n\n5. 8. 81. \n\nPlease price receipt of \n\nrolice. \n\n(54) 8. Bowdler. \n\nActing Surveyor \n\nGeneral. \n\nThe Daily Press. \n\nHONGKONG, NOVEMBER 4TH, 81. \n\nLAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE. \n\nYesterday afternoon the foundation stone of the new building for St. Joseph's College was laid by His Excellency the Governor, The site is on the upper part of the Glenealy estate, and a short distance below Robinson road. Plans and drawings of the proposed building were exhibited on the ground. On the first floor there are seven class rooms and a parlour; there are six more class rooms in the basement, dining room and offices, and the upper floor is occupied by bedrooms, etc. The drawings show that externally the building will be of handsome appearance, and it will form a striking object both from the harbour and Robinson-road. The length is 152 feet and the breadth 25 feet with verandahs 8 feet wide on each side. \n\nThe pupils of the school were drawn up in line to receive his Excellency the Governor, who was accompanied by Lady Hennessy and the Hon. Hugh Low. There were also present on the ground Colonel Hall, R.A., Hon. M. S. Tonnochy, Acting Colonial Secretary, Hon. H. R. Belilios, Captain Bury. Acting Assistant Military Secretary. Dr. Eitel, Private Secretary, Lieut. Cox. A.D.C., Mr. Romano, Mr. Loureiro, Mr. Wodehouse, and a considerable assemblage of the general public. \n\nFather BURGUIGNOLI, Pro. Vicar-Apostolic. said-Your Excellency, ladies and gentlemen, I will not detain you with many words to-day, first of all, because it is only by chance I occupy the position I do. The credit of this work does not belong to me, but entirely to Bishop Raimondi, while as for myself I have simply to execute his plans and carry out his views and orders. That we now stand here on this site, on which very soon a nice building will be erected by the skill of our worthy architect. Mr. Danby, is due solely to the energy of our Bishop, and I fancy his own heart will tell him something about this. You know very well why we are gathered here, so it is not necessary for me to say much. Your presence here is a great comfort to me. I know the carrying out of our undertaking will be a great task, but the presence of such a large assemblage is a great consolation to me, as it guarantees that support without which I would be afraid some day to hear the saying, \"This man commenced to build and was unable to finish the work.\" But that shall not be so. This is the site of our third college in Hongkong. The first was built purposely for the college; it lasted about ten years and was given up simply because it was too small. We had only two school rooms there and as the community was increasing the number of boys also increased every day, so we were obliged to go into the house which we occupied until quite lately. But that house was not built for the purpose and it was also found, like the other, to be too small. Now we stand here to-day to commence a new building, and this college will not be too small; it will be large enough to accommodate all our boys, and even more if they wish to come, as I hope they will. I hope this college will prosper, and the foundation stone being laid by your Excellency is a pledge of its success. I have now only to ask your Excellency to be so good as to lay the foundation stone. \n\nHis EXCELLENCY said,Ladies and gentlemen, the especial interest which the Government has in the proceedings of to-day consists in the fact that this is what is called a grant-in-aid school, that is, it is a school towards the support of which the Government gives a grant. \n\nWhen I came to the Colony in 1877, there were in the Colony a certain number of Grant-in-aid schools. Last year the number of such schools was double that which I found here in 1877, and the number of pupils had also doubled. How is that to be accounted for? It is really due to the fact that Her Majesty's Government, since the year 1877, have altered the principles upon which the grant-in-aid schools in this Colony are supported. When I arrived here, I found the school referred to by Father Burguignoli in existence, the predecessor of this school, but though that school had at that time about 200 boys in attendance, the sons of European residents in the Colony, the sons of ratepayers of the Colony, nevertheless, the school was receiving no grant-in-aid. I also found that schools of other denominations were similarly situated. It was represented to me by Pastor Klitzke and Rev. Louis, of the Berlin Mission, that their schools were receiving no Government aid. The late Colonial Chaplain, Mr. Kidd. also represented to me that he could not conscientiously accept the Government grant-in-aid, and the very same reason which influenced Bishop Raimondi in declining to receive that grant, also influenced the other gentlemen whom I have named. The consequence was that in all the Government grant-in-aid schools in this Colony, there were but eighty pupils, children of the foreign residents of Hongkong, enjoying the benefit of Government aid. Well, in this school alone, we have now over 200, and the change was effected by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Her Majesty's Secretary of State, by simply striking out of the grant-in-aid scheme as it then existed the word \"secular,\" and the word \"elementary.\" In 1877, it was a rule that no school could get a Government grant in which the school books were not secular books, and in which a certain portion of the day's instruction, a considerable portion, was not devoted to secular teaching only. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach considered carefully the representations of Bishop Raimondi, of the Lutheran clergymen who had addressed me, and also of the Chaplain of the Church of England, and he resolved to strike out the word \"secular\" from the grant-in-aid scheme. That decision of Her Majesty's Government was not given hastily, nor without fully considering the question. It so happened that at the time when I forwarded the various papers for the consideration of the Government, I was able to inform the Secretary of State that Dr. Stewart, who had been for years a most zealous and able advocate of the secular system, would himself proceed to London, and could explain on behalf of those who wished for a purely secular system of Government aid, his views and the views of those whom he represented. Those views were carefully considered. Dr. Stewart, in a long letter addressed to the Under Secretary at the Colonial Office, pointed out that in his opinion, if the word \"secular \" were struck out of the grant-in-aid scheme, it would be the abandonment of the whole principle of education which was then in vogue in Hongkong. Nevertheless, having considered the question carefully, Her Majesty's Government resolved to strike out the word \"secular,\" and to-day I am about to lay the foundation stone of a school receiving Government aid now to the amount of about $1,400, but which did not receive a single farthing of Government aid when I arrived in the Colony, and that school will also receive under the regulations framed by the Secretary of State a considerable sum towards the building of the school,—Applause.) I must say, gentlemen, I think the decision of Her Majesty's Government was in every sense a wise decision, it was strongly in favour of freedom of religion, because thus we allow, in every school in the colony. the teachers to bring up the boys as they think fit, to give them whatever amount of religious knowledge they may choose to teach in connection with other subjects. The final examination is conducted by independent examiners under Government inspection and that examination is made in subjects which are selected by the Government, and upon the results of that best examination \n\n(54) S. R. heale. \n\n57. 8. 81\n\nPage 403", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 321786, "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": "CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5]", "page_number": 199, "title": "CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5]", "content_text": "196\n\nthrough if not\n\nare officially subordinate to, and receive orders from the Colonial Secretary, and it is not convenient to bring them on to a beach with him. Stans hassung\n\nThe famil trade W. Smith The\n\nA\n\nRegistrar General, & M., when he left Hong Kong, Mr. Phine who is Surveyor General, in order to obviate the difficulty of making a\n\nfrom the absence of any matter\n\nGnomum -\n\nand this practice may diminish friction in future,\n\nbut the present permanent appointment of subordinate officers\n\nVirtute officii\n\nA\n\nin which disability; we all such appoint one to showed as heretofore\n\nfor only much personal to the officers, who in the time being is most fitted in the position. (Putting up subordinates is not likely to diminish friction in official correspondence,\n\nspondence, or to delineate Volume.) Mr. Lister & Mr. Phine would usually\n\na Mr. Re good Dumas for execution Committee, but they pretty will exhaust all possible persons - If it should be determined to let the Farran\n\npart of his wishes W. Lister might begin a Journal seat; so for deputation Council-\n\nadish he be that demon of the Civil Service\n\nhand me\n\n3.\n\nsve I must have hand of A\n\nIn this dislike that there is any further discontent or irritation \"regard Dr. Steven's position day #TL\" \"Daly\n\non the subject-\n\nWas Fully.\n\nOfficial Member\n\ngiven that he could not take his seat as an unofficial under the Royal Instructions, and that before the Act of this prorogation.\n\nExisting Instructions had been rehanded and have\n\nwith a view to their being sworn before H.M. at the first meeting of the Privy Council _ as The Officer Commanding the troops his absence from the Council is not\n\nas regard The result of way in a direction worker for he was never a member, as that. It appears that by the Earliest Royal Instructions that the Governor was empowered to appoint three members of the Council, that this was done in 1843 in favour of D'Aguilar Then Commanding the troops, but that his name does not appear in the Other Book after 1843. It is probable that the subsequent Commanding Officer was not appointed until 1859 when the Instructions were revised. In 1855 however Colonel\n\nCaine The Lieutenant Governor\n\nwas appointed Journally byarrants under the Sign Manual, but it does not seem that any subsequent Commanding Officer has sat in the Legislative Council, (The General Department has supplied this information, as it did not appear in the Branch Book.\n\nThe proposal that the Chamber Commerce & the Board of Magistrates shall each recommend Members is rubbish; a\n\nVacancy occurs\n\nthe choice of a successor cannot\n\nmen with each of responsibility his ability some then off on Jan\n\nWhinem\n\nA re\n\ndouble\n\nWhen is personally known to the Governor _ & if he is in any way his Colonial Secretary will know them all soon better than the Governor does-\n\nthe place is so small that the Chamber of\n\nConsistion of, all nationalities\n\nCommerce is not a very important body, and their recommendation cannot be considered by the Chairman & me on two more- The Governor must be responsible for recommending any\n\na this beyond just of. Citation brings chain of one as a member of Council. If he increase it to\n\nUnofficials he will find it difficult to find competent British Subjects to fill Vacancies unless he takes the manager of Banks who I think are scarcely the class to select from\n\nR\n\nNor is the proper ratio of six officials & six unofficial, any improvement in the direction\n\nof Popularizing\n\nThe Council - There\n\nno\n\nis probably 80 colony shores Adix years hence is no little regard, the community changing rapidly; Mr. Robinson is probably the only member for many years.\n\nwho has dated longest & the\n\nProspect of re-appointment virtually satiations the limit _ for in fraction be appointment would\n\nbe. The", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 321817, "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": "CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5]", "page_number": 230, "title": "CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5]", "content_text": "C 0. 10813\n\n227\n\nRECP\n\nat the time when our said Governor receives these instructions be members of our said Legislative Council, and of such other persons in addition as may from time to time be appointed by us, who shall be called \"the Unofficial members\". Alter the words Legislative Council, and before the word \"Provided\", insert these words: -\n\n\"Such persons as may be appointed by us to be Unofficial members of our said Legislative Council, shall hold their offices for not more than six years.\"\n\nREGS 25 JUN 23.\n\nAt the end of the article, substitute the word \"six\" for the word \"four\".\n\nArticle 13. Insert between the words \"of\" and \"Colonel\" the words:-\n\n\"or Major General shall take precedence in Legislative Council next after the person discharging the functions of Chief Justice, and if he be below the rank of Colonel\"\n\n(argued) ELO'Malley\n\nMay 165/15880", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 321822, "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": "CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5]", "page_number": 235, "title": "CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5]", "content_text": "8\n\nMember of Our said Legislative Council shall die or shall, with Our said Governor's permission, resign his office by writing under his hand, or shall at any time be absent from Our said Colony, or incapable of acting in the exercise of his office, it shall be lawful for Our said Governor to appoint provisionally any fit person to be a Legislative Councillor in place of such member, and so soon as such member shall return to Our said Colony, or shall be declared by Our said Governor to be capable of exercising his office of Legislative Councillor, the person so provisionally appointed shall forthwith cease to be a member of Our said Legislative Council: Provided also, that the appointment by Our said Governor of any Unofficial Member of Our said Legislative Council shall be forthwith signified to Us, and shall be provisionally in force until the same shall have been confirmed or disallowed by Us through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State, and that every member of Our said Legislative Council shall hold his office during Our pleasure, and that the number of Unofficial Members resident in Our said Colony, and capable of acting in the exercise of their offices, shall at no time exceed Six.\n\nXIII. And We do further declare Our pleasure to be that the Official Members of Our Executive and Legislative Councils shall take precedence of the Unofficial Members, and shall take rank among themselves as follows: First, the Senior Military Officer for the time being in command of Our Regular Troops within Our said Colony (except that the said Senior Military Officer, if he be below the rank of Colonel or Lieutenant-Colonel in Our Army, shall take precedence in Our said Councils, respectively, next after the person lawfully discharging the functions of Chief Justice, and if he be below the rank of Major General in Our Army, next after the person lawfully discharging the functions of Attorney-General in Our said Colony), and the person for the time being lawfully discharging the functions of Colonial Secretary and of Attorney-General of Our said Colony in the order herein named; and, afterwards, the Official Members in the order of their appointment; or if appointed by the same Instrument, according to the order in which they are named therein.\n\nBut Councillors appointed by Us shall in all cases rank before Councillors provisionally appointed by Our said Governor.\n\nThe Unofficial Members shall take rank according to the date of their appointment, or if appointed by the same Instrument, according to the order in which they are named therein.\n\nXIV. And We do further authorize and require Our said Governor to frame and propose to Our said Legislative Council for their adoption, and, with the advice of Our said Legislative Council, from time to time to make, alter, revoke, and renew such standing rules and orders as may be necessary to ensure punctuality of attendance of the members of Our said Legislative Council, and to prevent meetings of Our said Council being held without convenient notice to the several members thereof, and to maintain order and method in the dispatch of business, and in the conduct of all debates in Our said Legislative Council, and to secure due deliberation in the passing of laws, and to provide that before the passing of any law intended to affect the interests of private persons, due notice of the same is given to all persons concerned therein, all which rules and orders, not being repugnant to Our said Charter and Letters Patent, or to these Our Instructions, or to any other Instructions which you may receive from Us, shall at all times be observed.\n\n9\n\nAppointments to vacancies.\n\nAppointments of Unofficial Members to be reported.\n\nNumber of Unofficial Members.\n\nPrecedence of Members.\n\nException - Military Officer.\n\nOfficial Members.\n\nProvisional Members.\n\nUnofficial Members.\n\nStanding rules and orders for guidance of the Council.\n\n232", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 321896, "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": "CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5]", "page_number": 309, "title": "CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5]", "content_text": "C. O. 10815/305 RECO Executivo\n\nExtract from Minutes of the Executive Council\n\n[... facts to what I have nothing further to add.]\n\nI shall be glad to be afforded a personal examination before you so that I may more fully explain the circumstances under which the alleged assault occurred.\n\nI feel that I am unable in a written statement to place the matter before you in a sufficiently clear light to make you cognizant of the whole of the facts, which, I fear sure, would in your eyes justify my actions in the matter.\n\nI have,\n\nSd. John O'Donnell\n\n2nd Class Turner, Victoria Gaol\n\nO'Neill of 9th May, 1883.\n\nCouncil Chamber\n\nHongkong 9th May, 1883.\n\nPresent\n\nHis Excellency the Governor Sir G. Bowen, K.C.M.G.\n\nThe Honourable the Lieutenant Colonel Commanding (Lieutenant Colonel Creagh)\n\nThe Honourable the Colonial Secretary (Mr. H. E. Marsh)\n\nThe Honourable the Attorney General (Mr. E. O'Malley)\n\nThe Honourable J. M. Price\n\nRead: Colonial Secretary's letter No. 855 of the 2nd instant to Assistant Turner John O'Donnell, informing", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 322659, "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": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "page_number": 16, "title": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "content_text": "19\n\n10\n\n14\n\nRequisition of Colonel Crawford should be complied with by the War Department, on the following conditions:-\n\n(1) The Commandant of the Hongkong Volunteers for the time being, shall always be an Officer of the Regular army serving in this Garrison; and he shall be in charge of the arms lent by the War Department for the use of the Volunteers; and responsible for their safety, and for the cost of any loss or damage to them; and for their return to the Military Stores, when required by the General Commanding; or if the Volunteers should at any time be disbanded.\n\n(2) The Colonial Government shall pay the Commandant and drill-sergeants, and any armourers, &c., who may be required; and also for the ammunition used by the Volunteers; and shall defray all other necessary incidental expenses.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 322664, "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": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "content_text": "19\n\nrequisition for the same.\n\nThe Volunteers are men who, gentlemen being chiefly good, can appreciate pain, and the fact of their being armed with the best weapon not only increased their efficiency, but is a stimulant towards learning their drills and duties.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(Signed) G. A. Granford,\n\nLt. Colonel R.A. Commandant Hong Kong Volunteers\n\nThis card of presentation is executed by ... of Village in ... District, husband and wife born to them. She (the daughter) was born at ... on the ... day of ... in the ... moon of ... year, and is named ... who have a daughter.\n\nBeing poor, and finding it hard to earn our livelihood, and having consulted together, we wish to present this our daughter to ... as a servant, who is good enough to pay us the sum of 40 dollars as a compensation for our trouble connected with her birth and rearing. When this girl arrives at womanhood, ... will be at liberty to give her in marriage. If any accident should befall her, this will be held to be the will of Heaven, and we shall have no right to avail ourselves of the opportunity to extort money. If we should go back on our word, we must refund the money ($40), and besides ... one dollar and fifty cents per month for her subsistence, before the daughter can be taken back by us. We will not gainsay our word. This girl is really the daughter of the husband and wife.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 323867, "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": "CO129-213 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [12]", "page_number": 298, "title": "CO129-213 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [12]", "content_text": "297/\n\non.\n\nholesal tại Phân trùn, a feel Despatch with which he may proceed to Hong Kong to take charge of and convey to Canton the criminals in question; and further that you will communicate with His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong, with a view to his giving orders, on the arrival of Colonel Kai, for the without fail, and handing over for conveyance to Canton to be there put on their trial, of the 13 murderers, Yeung Wing-hong and the rest. On the line of their trial, orders will as usual be given not to employ torture in their examination.\n\nTranslated by\n\nI have to\n\nL. C. Hopkins\n\nthe arrest\n\nI certify that the above is a true translation of the endorsement marked.\n\n10th December 1883\n\nFrederick Howard\n\nRegistrar General\n\nRECEIVED\n\n19 JAN 1884\n\nKEG 4 FEB R4\n\nA\n\nis\n\nDelm's\n\ntranslation. Neroy Chong, to J. M. Doone, Consul.\n\n(Copy)\n\n[The Consul requisition\n\n13 November 1883.\n\n13° day, 10 moon 9 years\n\n12.5\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your despatch of the instant. We (quoted in full).\n\nI would observe that if criminal subjects take refuge in Hong Kong, the treaty correctly provides that official communication shall be made to the authorities to hand over the fugitive criminals.\n\nA\n\nmunication from the government this view seeks", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-213 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 325183, "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": "CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4]", "page_number": 443, "title": "CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4]", "content_text": "441 \n\nGovernments of Great Britain, and, it is believed, of the other Great Powers, decided otherwise, and permission was consequently given to Colonel (Chinese) Gordon and to other European Officers to take active part in the suppression of the rebellion, and in the consolidation of the existing Imperial dynasty.\n\n6. The exportation of arms and ammunition has recently become of practical importance once more here, and may lead to grave international complications under circumstances which it is not easy to foresee. I request that I be favoured with full instructions for my guidance.\n\n5. ... this question by competent judges.\n\n9. I annex an article from the leading journal of WongKong which fairly states the views generally held on this question. \n\nAll a 16192 \n\n14. Until otherwise instructed, I shall continue to pursue the general policy indicated in the despatches from the Secretary of State.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 326579, "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": "CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12]", "page_number": 43, "title": "CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12]", "content_text": "# No 368 \n13th November, 1884.\n\n**Goversion** \nin Sorge F. Bowen, S.C.M.S.\n\nTo \nThe Right Honourable \n: The Earl of Derby, K.G.\n\n**Commissioners on Smuggling.**\n\nRespecting the Recommendation of the Governor.\n\n| No. | Date | Previous Paper | Subject |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 370 | 1882 | HongKong No. 21846 | DESPATCH |\n\nC. O. 21846 \n**RECO** \n**REGE** 22 DEC 34 \n\nAllied to Irr Deane for a return passage. \nHe was awarded $380, which he received under Lord's copies of corvis & $285 protest, claims & 500. \n28/287 disposed of subsequent Paper.\n\nSor 182 \n84-5 papers connected with the case In Meade \n\n**(Minutes.)** \nRph that as other officials have drawn to Charges allowance and been permitted to include servants in their Family, Lt-Colonel Meade's allowance back shall be refunded. \nLocal Rules shall be made applicable to the Local Officers, and General Rules to the Governor. \nBritish Officers to local Isle... \n...and General knows that Lome attled allowances leave will be in time offers, coming Paid under the rule Dancherial to the Set of State his despatch 171 of Jch 22 last, Gun Dec 22. I.O.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328147, "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": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "page_number": 525, "title": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "content_text": "# \n521 \n\nwhile he entirely agrees with Colonel Walker that the defences of Hong Kong are now wholly inadequate, he cannot go along with him in the main point; for he (General Sargent) considers it essential that the bulk of the Troops and of the Military Establishments should remain in \"Victoria\". In common with the Executive Council, I entirely agree with this opinion of General Sargent.\n\nI referred this question to the Colonial Secretary and the Surveyor-General for their joint report, of which I annex a copy. Enclosure 19th March, 1885.\n\nAfter careful consideration of the subject in all its bearings, I concur with their conclusion. They write as follows:-\n\n\"The project appears to have been conceived with great care and completeness in all its details; but as it hinges on the main condition that the Colonial Government shall borrow £500,000 (half a million sterling)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328318, "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": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "page_number": 93, "title": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "content_text": "## \n92 \n\n-burnt down by the mob in September 1885, we found that there is no longer any strong general feeling of hostility among the people against foreigners, or at least, against Englishmen, whom even the Chinese populace has now learned to distinguish from Frenchmen. In company with General Cameron and Colonel Walker, and some Officers of our respective staffs, I traversed the heart of the City, visiting the chief temples and Pagodas, and some of the more remarkable points on the Walls. Even in the most crowded streets, there was no unfriendly act or gesture, any more than on my first visit two years ago, before the commencement of my dispatch of the Franco-Chinese hostilities, 8. 167 of 1883.\n\nDuring many months past, the Chinese Government have been pushing on vigorously, at Canton as elsewhere, their naval and Military preparations, which will not be relaxed until a definitive treaty of peace shall...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328601, "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": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "page_number": 376, "title": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "content_text": "# \n\n375\n\nwill be subject to further reduction when the cost of the compensation allowances shall have been recouped. As Dr Ayres and Dr Adams have hitherto charged Fees ranging from ten to five dollars, the relief to the shipping visiting this Port will be considerable.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nBy Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,\nH. Bowen\n\nDRAFT.\n\nmy Kay Shif. Bowen √20.√15\n\nMINUTE.\nMr. Raison July More\nMr. Wingfield.\nMr. Bramston.\nX Mr. Meade.\nSir R. Herbert.\nLord Dunraven.\nColonel Stanley.\n\n18 July \n12350 \nto \nunz \n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your \n26 1250 Deaf: Le 1 of Jame \nto convey to you my approval of the allowances \n$1200 \nrespectively \n$200 which", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328635, "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": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "page_number": 410, "title": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "content_text": "18 \n19 \n409 \n\ninvention. For example, at Hong Kong Colonel Crossman, R.E., proposed a few years ago, that all the Naval and Military Establishments should be removed to Causeway Bay, at the extreme East of this Settlement, whereas Colonel Walker, R.E., has recently proposed that all those establishments should be removed to Stonecutters' Island, at the extreme West of this settlement. As Your Lordship is already aware, both these schemes are regarded as equally objectionable by all the Civil, Naval, and Military Authorities in this Colony. I shall be glad to learn Your Lordship's views with regard to the proposed Committee.\n\nIt will be seen that in his letter of the 30th May ultimo, General Cameron writes as follows:- \n\"I am perfectly satisfied with the action taken by Your Excellency, and have no doubt that, with your powerful advocacy, we shall bring to a successful issue what the Colony has so long had at heart - i.e. the completion of its...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328636, "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": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "page_number": 411, "title": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "content_text": "## 410 \nits Defences on a permanent plan. \n\n12: fixed and It will be further observed that, in the papers annexed to his letter of the 30th May ultimo, General Cameron ...(Sub-enclosure in Encl: 3) transmits certain explanations by a Colonel Walker of his plans, and suggestion that Her Majesty's Government should assist this Colony either by guaranteeing the proposed loan, or in the manner in which it appears to have recently assisted the Cape Colony, \n\nI trust that Your Lordship will take this suggestion into consideration, seeing that Hongkong is a first-class Naval and Military Station, and is maintained for the protection of Imperial, rather than of local interests. \n\n13. \nI need scarcely say that I maintain the most cordial relations, personally and officially, alike with Admiral Sir W. Dowell, and with General Cameron; and that I shall carry out immediately any instructions", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328647, "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": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "page_number": 422, "title": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "content_text": "## Supposing the War Office plans to sound as at present, they will require, roughly speaking, quite as much to be expended on their work.\n\nI have asked for, and consequently no possible reduction need be anticipated in the Commanding Engineer's Estimate of the cost of the work.\n\nI am perfectly satisfied with the action taken by Your Excellency, and I have no doubt that, with your powerful advocacy, we shall bring to a successful issue what the Colony has so long had at heart.\n\nShould Your Excellency assemble such a conference as has been suggested, I think you would be very soon convinced how strictly moderate have been my demands.\n\nHave re \n(Signed) M.J. Cameron \nMajor-General \nCommanding in Chief.\n\n## Sub-Enclosure to Enclosure 3.\n\nC.O. 421 \n72359 \n**CONFIDENTIAL** \nColonel Walker, R.E. to Major-General Cameron, C-in-C. \n(Copy)\n\nIn accordance with the permission of His Excellency The Major-General Commanding, I have the honour to submit the following remarks upon the letter of His Excellency Governor Sir George Bowen, G.C.M.G. of the 22nd May 1883.\n\nWith reference to paragraph 5, in which the Governor states that it would seem to be unnecessary \"to propose any such vote at present,\" I would observe that a necessity does to me arise from the following circumstances:\n\nI have already entered into contracts and incurred liabilities up to the whole amount...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328983, "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": "CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10]", "page_number": 243, "title": "CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10]", "content_text": "## DRAFT\n\n1. I propose to introduce a measure by which the municipal taxation shall in future be submitted to the Colonial Legislature, the Rating Act of 1875 being accordingly amended. My approval has already been conveyed to you by telegram.\n\n3. I have also to acknowledge your despatch of Sept. 8 on the subject of the necessity for maintaining a strong police force in the colony.\n\n## MINUTE\n\nMr. Lucas 24. Oct \nMr. De Robeth 24 \nMr. Wingfield \nMr. Bramston \nMr. Meade \nSir R. Herbert \nLord Dunraven \nMr. Ashley \nColonel Stanley \nLord Derby\n\nSep: to Gov- \n24 \nSent & recorded 2.15/0.8.246ch:85 \nand ans* 20883 \nHongkong \nclead struck \nYour despatch 239 \n348 approved \nStanley \n\n`Telegram No. 348` \n`18389` \n`O Goranne Hongking`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 329098, "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": "CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10]", "page_number": 358, "title": "CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10]", "content_text": "## 354\n\nsaid in my letter to you of the 30th September ultimo, viz: that I shall forward by outgoing Mail copies of this correspondence.\n\n## MINUTE\n\nMr. Johnm 20 Nov.\n\nSir,.\n\nMr. De Robeck will doubtless communicate with the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, and then inform me by telegraph of the decision of Her Majesty's Government on the entire question. I shall add that, pending such decision, the space applied for by you will be reserved; and that, as the torpedo boats are provided for the defence of this Port and Colony, it would be proper, in my opinion, that I should be authorised to grant on liberal terms the accommodation required for them.\n\nI have etc.\n(Signed) G. F. Bowen\n\nTo Mr. Wingfield. 21 \nMr. Bramston. \nMr. Meade. \nSir R. Herbert. \nLord Dunraven. \nColonel Stanley.\n\nI am directed by Colonel Stanley to transmit to you, for the consideration of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hongkong referring to correspondence which has passed between the Governor and Commander-in-Chief on the subject of... \n\n[with Enclosures] \n21 Nov. 85 \n`XCR(85)72` \nPage 354 \n`GR1178/1922/32(III)`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 329371, "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": "CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12]", "page_number": 150, "title": "CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12]", "content_text": "# COMPLIMENTARY FAREWELL BANQUET TO SIR GEORGE BOWEN, GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG\n\nLast night a complimentary farewell banquet was given to His Excellency Sir George Ferguson Bowen, G.C.M.G., Governor of Hongkong, in St. Andrew's Hall, City Hall. There was a numerous attendance, the banquet being the largest that has ever taken place in this colony, no less than 160 gentlemen sitting down to dinner. The chair was occupied by His Honour Chief Justice Sir George Phillippo, and the Vice-Chairmen were the Hon. T. Jackson, Hon. F. D. Sassoon, Messrs. A. P. McEwen, C. P. Chater, and J. Melville Matson. The Governor sat on the right of the Chairman, and Vice-Admiral Vesey Hamilton, C.B., on his left.\n\nThe following gentlemen formed the General Committee:-\n\n| Name | Title/Honour |\n| --- | --- |\n| His Honour Sir George Phillippo | Chairman |\n| the Hon. W. H. Marsh | C.M.G. |\n| the Hon. Frederick Stewart | |\n| the Hon. E. L. O'Malley | |\n| the Hon. A. Lister | |\n| the Hon. J.M. Price | |\n| His Honour Mr. Justice Russell | |\n| His Honour Mr. Justice Ackroyd | |\n| the Hon. W. Keswick | |\n| the Hon. T. Jackson | |\n| the Hon. F. D. Sassoon | |\n| the Hon. Wong Shing | |\n| the Right Rev. Bishop Raimondi | |\n| Monsieur Leon Dejardin | Consul for France |\n| Dr. O: F. von Mollendorff | Consul for Germany |\n| Colonel Withers | Consul for the United States |\n| Dr. P. B. C. Ayres | |\n| Messrs. C. D. Bottomley | |\n| E. R. Belilios | |\n| A. Coxon | |\n| C. P. Chater | |\n| G. de Champeaux | |\n| W. H. F. Darby | |\n| W. M. Deane | |\n| W. Durran | |\n| Major-General Gordon | |\n| Messrs. M. Grote | |\n| David Gillies | |\n| H. Hoppins | |\n| E. H. Huntingdon | |\n| Rev. W. Jennings | |\n| Messrs. John Macgregor | |\n| A. McConachie | |\n| A. P. McEwen | |\n| J. Melville Matson | |\n| Mortimer E. Murray | |\n| H. N. Mody | |\n| G. E. Noble | |\n| L. Poesnecker | |\n| A. G. Romano | Consul for Portugal |\n| C. Stiebel | |\n| J. Thurburn | |\n| A. G. Wise | |\n| H. E. Wodehouse | |\n\nThe Working Committee consisted of the following gentlemen:-\n\n| Name | Title/Honour |\n| --- | --- |\n| the Hon. J. M. Price | |\n| the Hon. T. Jackson | |\n| the Hon. F. D. Sassoon | |\n| Messrs. C. D. Bottomley | |\n| A. Coxon | |\n| C. P. Chater | |\n| W. M. Deane | |\n| H. Hoppins | |\n| A. P. McEwen | |\n| J. Melville Matson | Hon. Secretary |\n\nSubjoined are the names of the other subscribers to the banquet in the order of signature:-\n\nVice-Admiral Hamilton, Major-General Cameron, Major Brooke, R.E.; Messrs. A. Findlay Smith, H. M. Bevis, D. H. Mackintosh, W. Gaskell, S. Barff, D. Noronha, J. Dyer Ball, H.C. Setna, E. E. Pallanjee Setna, S. D. Sotne, J. Jamasjee, H. St. Clair Greeley, H. F. Hayllar, D. Musso (Consul for Italy), A. Seth, L. P. Marques, J. A. Carvalho; Colonel Crawford, R.A.; Messrs. A. G. Stokes, A. K. Travers; Captain Long, R.N.; Major Riddell, R.A.; Commodore Morant, R.N.; Captain Pearson, R.N.; Messrs. H. H. Jukes, N. A. Sieba; Captain Rumsey, R.N.; Major Dempster, A.P.D.; Lieut-Colonel Murray, C.B.D.; Dr. Manson; Messrs. S. E. Shellim, J. T. Chater, E. C. Ray, G. T. Jordan, C. C. Cohen, V. H. Deacon, C. E. Bowles, D. E. Sassoon, Sidney Hancock, E. Jones Hughes, W. Hartigan, B. Byramjee, W. G. Humphreys; Major Tripp, Captain Francis, Lieuts. McCallum, Mossley, Woolley, and Holmes, Hongkong Volunteer Artillery; Mr. H. Poate; Dr. Hungerford, Army Medical Department; Messrs. A. Falconer, R. C. Wilcox, T. I. Rose (Consul for Siam), Granville Sharp, Teiske Minami (Consul for Japan), H. Z. Just, J. H. Stewart-Lockhart; Lieut-Colonel Le Masurier, C. and T.D.; Lieut. Farquhar, R.N.; Messrs. E. Bebre, G. T. Hopkine; Lieut. A. K. Knapton, R.N., Flag Lieut.; Messrs. N. G. Mitchell-Innes, C. Heyman, D. B. Tata, J. M. E. Machado, F. Machado, A. F. Alves, A. J. Rozario, A. P. Guterrez, J. G. T. Hassell, A. P. Stokes; the Very Rev. G. Burghignoli, Mr. C. A. Tomes; Captain Maturio, R.A.; Messrs. Samuel Hughes, Dinshaw Nowrojee, J. K. Dealy, and John D. Humphreys.\n\nThe following were invited guests, in addition to the guest of the evening:- Rear-Admiral Rieunier, Captain Dupuis, Captain Blanc, French Navy; Colonel Walker, R.E.; Dr. Fisher, R.N.; Major Davies, Assistant Military Secretary; Colonel Foster, Captains Power and Bolton, Lieuts. Parkin, Little, Metcalfe, Bramwell, Drew, Lowther, Podler, and Quartermaster Wallace, Northamptonshire Regiment; Captain Hoffmeier, H.I.G.M. Navy; Commanders Alleyne, Davis, Hill, Moore, and Hotham, R.N.; Lieuts. Breeks, Bowen, and Somerville, A.D.C.s; Messrs. Dent and Keey, R.N.; Messrs. Clement Allen and E. E. Porter.\n\nSt. Andrew's Hall was decorated with festoons of green leaves, flags, and pot plants, and made to look bright and pretty, and three long tables were set out, taking almost the entire length of the room, with a cross table at the head, in the centre of which sat the Chairman, with a Vice-Chairman at the head of each side table, on either hand, and another at the foot of each of the three tables.\n\nSt. George's Hall was also neatly decorated, the doors being curtained with flags, and ferns, moss, and pot plants being used with good effect. A capital dancing floor was prepared. The ante-room was decorated in the same way, and a portion of the Chamber of Commerce room was partitioned off and a refreshment buffet established there.\n\nThe entrance hall and staircase were also very effectively decorated with pot plants and wreaths of green leaves, presenting a very pleasing appearance.\n\nThe banquet commenced at 7.15 o'clock p.m., the Band playing \"The Roast Beef of Old England.\" The following were the after-dinner speeches:-\n\n## Speech of the Chief Justice\n\nThe CHAIRMAN- The first toast on the list for this evening is the usual loyal toast, the health of Her Majesty the Queen. I ask you to join me in drinking that toast.\n\nThe toast was drunk upstanding, with three cheers.\n\nThe Band- \"God Save the Queen.\"\n\nThe CHAIRMAN- The next toast on the list is the health of the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family.\n\nThe toast was drunk with similar honours. The Band- \"God Bless the Prince of Wales.\"\n\nThe CHAIRMAN- Gentlemen, the next toast I have to propose is the health of His Excellency the Governor. (Applause). We are met together on this occasion, as you all know, in compliment to his Excellency the Governor, and for the purpose of bidding him farewell publicly, as he is shortly about to depart from us, in all probability never to return. It is now nearly three years since he first assumed the government of this Colony. He came to us at a somewhat critical period of our history, no novice in the management of affairs, but as an old and tried Governor, with great experience in the conduct of business, having successfully governed some of the most important colonies in the British empire-colonies which have already made a place in history and which are undoubtedly destined to take a foremost place among the nations of the world. (Cheers). For his services before he came amongst us, he had already received from the hands of Her Majesty one of the highest rewards that it is usual to bestow for distinguished public service, viz., the Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George. (Applause).\n\nHis services to this community have been recognized on more than one occasion, and only recently in their farewell address by the Legislative Council-(applause)-body which, comprising as it does nearly all the members of the Executive Council in addition to some of the leading members of the general community, has naturally been brought into more intimate relationships with the Governor than any other portion of the public and is best able to judge of their value. (Hear, hear).\n\nIt would ill become me on the present occasion and in the present assembly, which is not met together for political purposes, and especially in my position, to enter into any question having any bearing upon politics. (Hear, hear). This I can say for myself that I know that His Excellency has always taken a very great interest in everything that he considered was for the best interest of the community-(applause)-and I think I can take it upon myself in the name of all who are present to assure the Governor in similar language to that used by the Legislative Council in its farewell address, that his administration will always be associated in our minds with much personal kindness, consideration, and hospitality (cheers)-a hospitality which I may observe owed a great portion of its charm to the deserved popularity of Lady Bowen and her daughters in the first portion of His Excellency's administration, a hospitality which was not slackened during their necessary but regretted absence, and which has again during the last few months been brightened by the presence of one of His Excellency's daughters and of his only son. (Renewed and prolonged applause).\n\nI am sure also that we all sympathize with the Governor in the prospect of his approaching retirement from public life. It will undoubtedly be a trial to him to give up the active pursuits in which he has been hitherto engaged, the pleasures as well as the anxieties of public life, and the degree of state to which he has been accustomed, for the comparative simplicity and retirement of private life. We have all of us, however, to look forward to relinquishing the active pursuits of life, but there is some consolation for us all if we are able to carry with us in our retirement the assurance that in the days of our activity we faithfully endeavoured to perform our various duties to the best of our ability. (Applause).\n\nBut the Governor, with his experience, need not, unless he pleases, live merely a life of lettered ease, and there are more useful services in which he can be engaged than even in administering the affairs of an important Colony such as this. There has been of late a growing tendency both in the mother country and in the Colonies to tighten and strengthen the bonds of union now existing between them-(applause)-and there has also been a growing and strong desire to enter into closer relationship between ourselves and our great kindred nation. (Hear, hear).\n\nNext year will be an eventful year in this respect. The new buildings of The Royal Colonial Institute will be opened-a Society of which Sir George Bowen has long been a member-(applause)-and which, together with its off-shoot, the Empire Club, has done so much to bring Colonial questions prominently forward before the public at home. Leading colonists from all parts of the Empire will take part in the Colonial Exhibition, to which we are about sending our modest contribution, including many from Colonies over which Sir George Bowen has had the honour during his long career of having been appointed Governor.\n\nThere will also be the American Exhibition of Inventions, which will attract to London many of the leading citizens of the United States, and to welcome whom a Council consisting of most of the leading men in the British possessions, and amongst whom I have no doubt Sir George Bowen's name is already to be found, has been formed by American residents in London and promoters of the Exhibition, avowedly for the purpose of strengthening the friendly relationships between the great English-speaking nations who have one language and one literature in common, whose great men and our great men, and whose noble women and our noble women are the same-(applause)-and who all inherit the glorious deeds and love of liberty of our ancestors. (Renewed applause).\n\nAnd to crown all, it will be the jubilee year of our Most Gracious Sovereign Her Majesty the Queen. (Loud cheers). The movements which have commenced cannot fail to be accelerated by these events, and His Excellency will no doubt be called upon to take an active part in them, and if, as the result of the consultations and deliberations which are even now taking place, any satisfactory measures can be discovered which will have the effect of bringing Great Britain and Ireland, their colonies and dependencies into closer union, especially if in addition we and our kindred nation, the Great Republic of the United States of America (loud applause)-the citizens of whom I believe venerate and respect our Queen in almost if not in quite the same degree as we do ourselves (applause)-could be brought closer and more unitedly together, it would be of so great a service to the world at large as to reflect the highest amount of credit and honour on all concerned in bringing it about. (Hear, hear).\n\nSuch a union would hold out no menace to foreign powers but would, I should hope, have a tendency to hasten the period when reason and not force, right and not might, shall prevail among all the nations of the earth. (Cheers).\n\nIn conclusion, I may say I know that I can safely assure the Governor of the best wishes of you all (hear, hear and cheers)-that he may have a safe and pleasant voyage home-that he may thoroughly enjoy himself during his stay in that old and interesting country which he purposes visiting on his way-(hear, hear)-that he may have a happy meeting with the remainder of his family in England (applause)-and, if so be that he never returns to us again, we trust that he will continue to take the same kindly interest in the welfare of the Colony that he has taken since the first day he came among us-(hear, hear)-and that, again using similar language to that contained in the address before referred to, we hope that he may long enjoy the rest earned by more than a quarter of a century's service and that his unequalled experience may be found of service in the Councils of the Empire. (Cheers).\n\nI have now the great pleasure of proposing the health of His Excellency the Governor, Sir George Ferguson Bowen, and to ask you to unite with me in wishing him all happiness, prosperity, and success in his future career. (Loud cheers).\n\nThe Band- \"God Save the Queen.\"\n\nThe toast was drunk with musical honours and three times three.\n\nHis EXCELLENCY, who was received with prolonged and most enthusiastic applause, said- Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, I thank His Honour the Chief Justice for the flattering and eloquent speech in which he has just proposed my health-a speech, I may add, which derives additional weight and significance from his own high office and character, which are most fully appreciated throughout this Colony. (Applause).\n\nPage 150\nPage 151", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 329373, "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": "CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12]", "page_number": 152, "title": "CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12]", "content_text": "party, intelligence, and education of the colony are now directly represented in this Council.\n\nAgain, when I found that under the former law of this colony the power of assessing the municipal taxation was vested solely in the Governor, I procured the consent of Her Majesty's Government to the removal of this anomaly, which was probably without precedent in any other part of the British Empire. Thus, here as elsewhere, the entire taxation of the colony will henceforth be under the control of the Colonial Legislature.\n\nSimultaneously, as you all know, with the reconstitution of the Council, I authorised the commencement of the works of water-supply and sanitation, which Mr. Chadwick, the engineer sent out from England, declared to be necessary for the health of the colony, while I procured the consent of Her Majesty's Government to undertake the system of defence works, which are now being pushed on so energetically by my gallant friends, General Cameron and Colonel Walker. (Loud applause). There are various other points upon which I might enlarge, but I need scarcely remind you that the action of my government throughout the difficult crisis of the Franco-Chinese hostilities met with the entire approval of the Imperial Government. (Applause). With the support of Admiral Sir W. Dowell, with whom I was in constant communication, I preserved British rights and British neutrality, and at the same time I preserved friendly relations with the belligerent powers. Socially, I have always made Government House a neutral ground, on which the society of this colony powerfully met the foreign officers, who thus learned to be in good humour with England and with each other. (Applause). Finally, as I observed to the Colonial legislature,\n\nThe reconstitution of this Council, with increased control over the management of the local affairs and taxation of the colony—the extensive works of water-supply, sanitation, and defence—the new Victoria College; the new Public Park; the reclamation of Causeway Bay; together with many other important public works—a large amount of useful and practical legislation—these must ever remain permanent monuments alike of my administration and of your support. Whatever measure of success may have been gained by my Government, it could not have been achieved without your able, experienced, and hearty assistance. Administrators and legislatures should speak by their actions; and it is confidently hoped that our united efforts will be found hereafter to have promoted the general welfare of all races and classes in this colony.\n\nTo this the Council replied:-\n\nWe are glad of this opportunity of acknowledging the great services your Excellency has rendered to the cause of good Government in this colony by your successful efforts towards a larger and fairer representation of its community, and a more effective control of our finances. We join with your Excellency in the fervent hope that the public works commenced, and the changes inaugurated during your administration, will bear ample fruit in the future to the permanent benefit of the colony.\n\nIndeed, gentlemen, any passions and prejudices of the present day will soon have passed away; and another generation of residents in this colony will have arisen; but educated in the schools which the men of this generation have founded; governed by the laws which they have enacted; enjoying the advantages of the public works and of the public institutions which they have erected; enriched by the commerce and industries of which they have fostered the growth. Perhaps the leading men of that future generation, meeting in this very hall, or in some building still more worthy of the grand city which Victoria will then have become, (Applause)—may speak of some of us who are assembled here to-night as free and civilised communities love to honour their early benefactors. (Loud applause). Once more, gentlemen, I feel that I really must not detain you any longer, especially as I see that my name is set down in the programme for another speech at a later period; so, I will end as I began, by thanking you again with my whole heart for the great honour which you have conferred on me this evening. (Loud and long continued cheering).\n\nThe Band—\"Should auld acquaintance be forgot.\" \n\nThe CHAIRMAN—Gentlemen, the next toast upon the list is that of the Naval, Military, and Auxiliary Forces. It is a toast which is always drunk with enthusiasm throughout her Majesty's dominions, because they, like ourselves, know well the services that these forces are capable of rendering to us when required. (Applause). More particularly in this colony do we know those services, because the officers of those services are in time of peace our friends; in time of danger we look to them for protection. (Applause). In this colony they share our pleasures, they enter into our amusements, and they form a great part of our social life; and if they were to be withdrawn from us, they would leave a blank which all of us civilians should feel. (Applause). In time of danger we know that we can rely upon them. Upon the present distinguished officers at the head of the various forces we repose every confidence. (Hear, hear). We know that if the time of danger should come—which the Almighty avert—we can rely upon them to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities, and to the best of their resources, to follow in the footsteps of their forefathers, and to emulate them in the deeds which have been done by their predecessors. (Cheers). With regard to the younger men of the Navy and Army, they join with our young men in their athletic sports and exercises, and in all manly pastimes. (Applause). With regard to the Auxiliary Forces, they are a body of whom so small a community may well be proud. (Hear, hear). And I am glad to know that they are increasing in numbers. And there is one thing which I am exceedingly pleased to hear, which is that they are providing themselves with social reunions, making the force more popular, and at the same time providing themselves with innocent enjoyment. (Applause). Gentlemen, I am sure I need not detain you at greater length in asking you to drink this toast, because as I said at the commencement this is a toast which is always drunk with enthusiasm; and if I were to speak until to-morrow morning, it would make no difference, as all of us know well the value of these forces. (Hear, hear). Gentlemen, I propose the health of the Naval, Military, and Auxiliary Forces, coupled with the health of Admiral Hamilton for the Navy, General Cameron for the Army, and Colonel Crawford for the Volunteers.\n\nThe toast was drunk with all honours. The Band—\"Rule Britannia,\" and \"the British Grenadiers.\"\n\nVice-Admiral HAMILTON—Mr. Chairman and gentlemen—On the part of the Navy I beg to return you the most sincere thanks for the very kind manner in which this toast has been proposed by our worthy Chairman and received by you. I only hope that when the time arrives, if it ever does—I can safely say that with his Excellency it will be averted if possible—I trust the Navy will maintain the reputation it has formerly had. (Cheers). I am certain of one thing, that we shall perform our duty to the best of our ability with the resources placed at our disposal. Those resources are not always such as we could wish; but we will make the best of them. (Applause). After the eloquent speeches you have listened to this evening I think I will dispense with what I had to say more briefly than I had intended. Opposite to me I see the portrait of H. R. H. the Duke of Edinburgh, which seems to frown at me and say—“don't you see you are keeping the ladies from dancing ?\" I thank you most sincerely for the honour you have done us.\n\nMajor-General Cameron—I stand up at once, as you see, gentlemen, to lose no time. I do not intend to make an army speech. I have arisen with the same determination as my friend the Admiral, because I think that in our services there is nothing like exchanging ideas freely with everybody, and then we shall come to the right end at last. (Hear, hear). But I am not going to disturb the harmony of this evening. Our health is in a fair condition (laughter and applause) and especially in Hongkong, thanks to all the great improvements that have been made, giving our poor soldiers that amount of free air which is so necessary in this crowded place for a garrison. I was studying our friends the French at Saigon the other day; they ought... \n\n151", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 329374, "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": "CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12]", "page_number": 153, "title": "CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12]", "content_text": "# Speech at a Banquet\n\n...to be here, and then they would be better. But all these things cost money, and I think that altogether the colony has been most liberal in this respect, and I am quite sure that if it is necessary they will be more liberal still. (Applause)\n\nThe first thing is to provide for the health and safety of the garrison in the midst of an enormous foreign population, which may, perhaps,—God forbid—at some future time, be at enmity with ourselves. (Hear, hear). There are in this colony 160,000 Chinese, at present most obedient subjects. Suppose they were to rise against us; look at our one poor wretched regiment, and two batteries of Artillery, recollect what our position would be. (No, no, and laughter). The first requisite of every colony is to provide for the safety and health of its garrison. But gentlemen, we are doing so, and doing it faster than I thought we should, thanks to my friend the Governor.\n\nI must say I have always had his cordial assistance in all I endeavoured to do for the good of the colony—for it is for the good of the colony. I am not speaking for the army; I am a fellow citizen, we are all fellow citizens, and what is for the good of the army is good for the colony. (Applause). Certainly, I can say that in no place in which I have served—and I have been serving all my life—have I received greater support than I have received here from the Executive Council, and from the community at large.\n\nYou know we have had a little done here. You have seen a field day for the first time in your lives, and a little field firing, and those things cannot be done without the help of the community. We have to get the police to get every civilian out of the way, so that he may not be shot, and all that takes a great amount of trouble. In England, there is a great deal of difficulty in arranging these matters. Here, I have none, and I cannot tell the Governor, and the Executive Council, and everybody who has anything to do with these matters how much obliged I am to them for their assistance in this respect. (Applause).\n\nThere is now nothing secret about the profession of arms. We may make our fortifications, or do anything, and it is all as clear to anyone as the noonday, and you may depend upon it that the army which wins in future will be the army which does everything the most thoroughly—(hear, hear)—everything all round and on the square.\n\nThat is the only military observation I shall make, because we are before all things... I hope, good fellows; and I want every officer in this garrison, and every private, to be a good fellow. (Applause). The army has always been a chivalrous profession, and you may depend upon it that it is never the army of any country, British or foreign, that creates a quarrel. We have the greatest kindness to remember from our foreign friends.\n\nMy life was saved in Paris while returning from the Crimea by the kindness and hospitality I received there and the tender treatment I received in their hospitals. (Applause). I was a cadet in Germany and I learned some of my first lessons there, and I have always been received with the greatest kindness by gentlemen of that great nation. (Renewed applause). And wherever I have been as a British officer, the first people who have been ready to receive me kindly have been the officers of foreign armies.\n\nGentlemen, armies are necessary evils. We never cause quarrels ourselves; it is generally the civilians who do so, and we have to fight out their quarrels. We do not quarrel ourselves, and my greatest gratification here is that the regiment and the garrison generally will hold out the hand of good fellowship to every foreign officer who arrives in this colony. (Applause).\n\nGentlemen, as I said before, ours is a profession of chivalry, which owes its first duties to the ladies; in fact, ladies were the origin of chivalry. (Renewed applause). I am doing a very unchivalrous thing in detaining you so long. I never make speeches, I never intended to have detained you more than two minutes, and I must apologise. I hope that we shall all pull well together in this cosmopolitan place, and that we shall all agree with our foreign friends. (Applause).\n\n## Colonel Crawford's Remarks\n\nColonel CRAWFORD—Mr. Chairman, Your Excellency, ladies and gentlemen, I had intended this evening, as there are so many influential members of the community present, giving you a short account of your own particular force, the Auxiliary Force, the Hongkong Volunteers. (Applause). But not only are the ladies anxious to dance, but the gentlemen are anxious to smoke. (Laughter and hear, hear). I will therefore cut my remarks as short as possible and only allude to one particular point as a matter of business.\n\nThe Volunteers of this colony are of diverse occupations. We consist of barristers, solicitors, bankers, surveyors, merchants, in fact all sorts and conditions of men. We have as our motto the old Roman motto, which is a very sound one—the longer one lives, the more one sees the significance of it—that the way to preserve peace is to be prepared for war. (Hear, hear). For this purpose, we sacrifice some of our lawn tennis and our various amusements, and after spending from nine in the morning to five in the afternoon in an office, earning our bread by the sweat of our brow, we fall in with a gun detachment to learn our duties as gunners.\n\nOur motto is simply this, \"For hearth and homes.\" We recognise that we are not an aggressive force, our object is purely defensive. I mention that for a certain reason. Our force at present consists of Englishmen and members who hail from Greater Britain. (Hear, hear). There is a large German and French element in this colony, but I am sorry to say we have no representatives of those nations in our force. Well, now, the object of the force being purely defensive, our motto being simply \"For hearth and homes,\" I see no reason why these gentlemen should feel any difficulty in taking the oath of allegiance and joining the corps, simply for the protection of their own homes. (Applause).\n\nWe have lately had an increase of one and twenty good recruits, and I hope we shall have some more from our German and French residents and other nationalities. (Applause). The first duty of an artilleryman, and the last duty I may say in time of war, is to hit. We propose having our annual practice shortly at stationary and moving targets, and if you wish to judge of the efficiency of your corps you had better come and see us, and we can only assure you that if a foreign enemy comes to rob either your hong or your bank, or to disturb the peace in this colony, we will do our best to sink his ships and drive him from your shores. (Applause).\n\nIn the name of the Hongkong Volunteers, I beg to thank you for the cordial way in which you have drunk our health. (Applause).\n\n## The Chairman and Admiral Rieunier\n\nThe CHAIRMAN—Gentlemen, the French Admiral wishes to say a few words. (Cheers).\n\nAdmiral RIEUNIER, who on rising was received with a round of cheers, thanked General Cameron for the kind remarks he had made, and went on to propose \"Prosperity to the Colony of Hongkong\" in a short speech in French. He said he was in China in the years 1858-60, and then visited Hongkong, and was surprised, on his return, at its growth and progress. He had much pleasure in wishing the colony continued prosperity. (Loud applause).\n\nThe CHAIRMAN said that as His Excellency Admiral Rieunier had proposed the toast next on the list, he would now call upon His Excellency the Governor to second it.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY—Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, the French Admiral has really taken the wind out of my sails. I was going to propose the toast \"Prosperity to Hongkong,\" but Admiral Rieunier, with the impetuosity and gallantry of his race, has rushed into the breach and proposed it himself. (Applause). I am delighted for your sake that he has done so, for I am no longer called upon to make a long speech on the occasion.\n\nMy gallant friend the French Admiral has said all I was going to say, and, moreover, the gentleman set down to respond to this toast is my hon. friend Mr. Jackson. (Loud cheers). Now you all know that Mr. Jackson is the chosen representative of the Chamber of Commerce in the Colonial Legislature (cheers)—and we know that he is a very high and eminent...\n\nPage 152", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 329375, "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": "CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12]", "page_number": 154, "title": "CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12]", "content_text": "# authority on the paramount subject of finance and trade. (Cheers). We know also that he is admirably qualified to speak about that prosperity of Hongkong which he has himself done so much to promote. (Loud cheers). I will remark only that, as we all know, little more than forty years have passed since the British flag was first hoisted on this island, then a barren and desolate rock, but which already, through the blessing of Providence on the energy and enterprise of our race, has arisen to be the third greatest mart of shipping in the world. (Cheers). And let it never be forgotten that in this colony the victorious industry of our countrymen has made a conquest, not only over man, but over Nature; not for this generation only, but for all posterity-(cheers); not for England only, but for all mankind; for we admit all nations alike to the privileges of our free port, and to the protection of our equal laws. (Cheers). Gentlemen, I second the toast proposed by my gallant friend the French Admiral--\"Prosperity to Hongkong.\" (Loud cheers).\n\nTo the Band-\"Jolly good luck to us all.\"\n\nHon. T. JACKSON, who was received with loud and long continued cheering, in responding to the toast, said Mr. Chairman, I thank His Excellency the Governor and the French Admiral for the very nice way in which they have alluded to the prosperity of Hongkong. I would like to join with them in wishing for Hongkong a little more prosperity than we now possess. (Laughter and cheers.) I have always been a very firm believer in the prosperity of Hongkong, and I am more so now than ever. (Loud cheers.) A very distinguished officer recently said at the Mansion House, \"India is everything.\" That was Sir Frederick Roberts, and I may say like Sir Frederick Roberts, \"Hongkong to me is everything.\" (Loud and long continued cheering.) Situated as we are here, on the confines of perhaps one of the greatest empires in the world, I don't see the end of the prosperity yet in store for Hongkong. (Renewed cheers). I remember when Cyprus was added to the dominions of the British Crown there was a great deal of excitement in England about it, and the reason was that it was adjacent to Asia Minor. But here we are in our tight little island adjacent to Asia Major-(cheers)-which is a thousand times more important than Asia Minor, with all its Turks and everything else. (Laughter and cheers). Gentlemen, we have reason to be proud of Hongkong-Hongkong is the mother of so many little companies-(laughter and cheers)—and of so many little industries. We have our sugar refineries-(laughter)-glass manufactory, rope works, which will spin us many a good yarn in time to come-(laughter and applause)-and the last little bantling is the saké manufactory. (Laughter.) As I have said elsewhere, the freedom of the port is our birthright; and I remember in this very hall, when the late Sir Arthur Kennedy was sitting where Sir George Bowen is sitting now, he said, \"Whatever may come or go stand up for your rights and privileges.\" (Cheers). I say, Sir, that of our rights and privileges the first and foremost is our being a free port, and nothing must interfere with that. (Long continued cheers). Gentlemen, if you will bear with me for a little while I would say that instead of hatching legislation which is likely to interfere with the shipping of Hongkong, which is the life and soul of our prosperity (cheers)—instead of constituting a Scylla and Charybdis here, we should do all we can to draw shipping here by every possible means. (Cheers.) Sir, it only requires a little of the prophetic eye to look forward to the time-and only a little time-long before my young friends present will have entered the ranks of old bufferdom-when perhaps we shall be taking up a Hongkong Daily Press some morning and reading of the launch in Hongkong of the latest addition to the Navy from the shipbuilding and engineering works of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited, and that the vessel as she glided down into the water was named by Miss Morant the Dowell-(loud cheers)—and after the ceremony was over Sir Digby Morant and all the assembled company repaired to the residence of our colonial peer, Lord Chater of Kowloon (loud cheers and laughter)-where success to the new vessel was drunk. Gentlemen, I have great pleasure in responding to this toast. I am sure we all feel it very keenly. (Laughter and cheers.)\n\nHon. W. KESWICK-Mr. Chairman, Your Excellency, and gentlemen, I have the honour to propose the health of the representatives of foreign countries in this colony. The Consuls-General and Consuls in this colony represent, I believe, seventeen governments, and the official duties of these gentlemen are frequently of an important and of a delicate character. We know that these delicate and important duties have been performed by these representatives with distinguished ability and distinguished courtesy. (Applause). It is too late now for me to make many remarks in introducing this toast to your hearty approval, for the speeches to which we have already listened with so much attention, and I trust benefit, have already occupied a considerable time, and I know that the toast which I have to propose is one which requires few words to ask you to respond to. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, I beg to propose the toast of the Foreign Representatives and to couple with it the name of the distinguished American citizen who represents America amongst us. (Cheers.)\n\nColonel WETHERS-Ar Chairman and gentlemen, I would preface what I have to say by stating that I do not propose to occupy more than five minutes of your valuable time, because happening to meet with a very charming lady this evening she remarked, \"I understand you are going to speak to-night. Please make it short because we want to dance.” (Applause.) Recognising that request as a command I shall not occupy much of your time. I must return my thanks to the Committee for having done me honour to select me to respond to this toast. It is not remarkable that the Consular Service should have received recognition at the hands of a community so commercial as this, for to the Consul is due to some extent, and to an inconsiderable extent, that phenomenal growth and prosperity of which we have heard so many boasts made to-night. For more than two thousand years this consular office has been recognised amongst all civilized nations as indispensable to commercial prosperity and progress; and the vast strides which commerce has made during the last century has drawn the attention of every civilized Government to the importance of selecting the men who can best discharge those duties in such shape as to further that prosperity. (Applause). I would gladly occupy a portion of your time in drawing an ideal picture of what a consul should be, but I cannot do it when I recognise the necessities of my surrounding. I can only say that while prudence and politeness are indispensable to a consul and are found invaluable in the proper discharge of his duties, there are other qualities equally necessary. Although I find myself surrounded by the representatives of the army and navy I dare to assert that while a clear, wise and unbiassed mind is essential to the discharge of consular duties, to that clear, wise and unbiassed intellect should be added the brave heart that shrinks from no danger. (Applause) I say this because the consul has frequently occasion to call these attributes into active service in times of revolution, of anarchy, or of war. The Consul is also frequently called upon to meet danger when others can escape from it, in times of pestilence, when infection is abroad. When the promptings of self-preservation demand that all others shall flee, the Consul, devoted to the interests of the Government he represents, must stand at his post. This, I say, requires a degree of bravery and firmness which if exhibited in the fury of battle would win reputation and renown. (Applause). In conclusion I can only say, as the representative of the Consular Service on this occasion, I return my cordial thanks to the gentleman whom we have met especially to honour for the uniform kindness.\n\nPage 153", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 329655, "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": "CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12]", "page_number": 464, "title": "CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12]", "content_text": "## BLA \n\nThe Grom. Hanwell i \n\n463 \n\nIn reply to your \n\n**JUNIOR UNITED SERVICE CLUB, LONDON, S.W.** \n\n19th Feby 1885 \n\n**RECR 3048 REGP 20 FEB 85** \n\nI am directed to inform the denic-official of 19th instant I beg to state for the information of the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that I shall be prepared to embark for Hong Kong, within a week, or at the utmost ten days of my being relieved out of the Army. \n\nMy application to retire from the Army was sent in more than a fortnight ago. Should my retirement appear in **Orders by Gazette** I understand I shall be ready to start by the end of next month.\n\nI have the honour to be, \n\nSir, \n\nYour most obedient servant \n\nA. Aledon \n\nMajor & 1st Colonel \n\nYork & Lancaster Regt \n\nThe Private Secretary, \n\n**Colonial Office** \n\n3", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 330093, "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": "CO129-224 - Foreign Office - 1885", "page_number": 416, "title": "CO129-224 - Foreign Office - 1885", "content_text": "I pass through the Governor\n\nIn reply, that you will inform Colonel Stanley that a request will be made to take care that the irregularity to which Sir G. Bowen has called attention shall not recur. A copy of this correspondence will be forwarded to M. O'Conor with directions to ensure this.\n\nA copy of the despatch addressed in this sense to Mr. O'Conor is transmitted herewith.\n\nTo Mr. O'Conor, Nov. 13. 1880\n\nI am,\nYour most obedient,\nhumble servant\nH. Herbert\n\nPage 413", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-224 - Foreign Office - 1885.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 330233, "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": "CO129-225 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [1-3]", "page_number": 95, "title": "CO129-225 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [1-3]", "content_text": "# PRIZE DAY AT THE CENTRAL SCHOOL\n\n## Enclosure 3\n\nThe annual distribution of prizes took place at the Government Central School on Saturday morning in the presence of a considerable number of visitors. The prizes were presented by His Excellency the Acting Governor, who was accompanied by Mrs. Mash. Amongst those present were the Right Rev. Bishop Burdon, Hon. F. Stewart, L.L.D., Acting Colonial Secretary; Hon. W. Keswick, Hon. Wong Shing, Lieut.-Colonel Murray, A.C.G.O.; Mr. A. G. Romano, Consul for Portugal and Brazil; Captain Porter, A.D.C.; Dr. Eitel, Inspector of Schools; Rev. Dr. Chalmers, Rev. Dr. Faber, Rev. J. C. Edge; Brothers Cyprian and Williams, of St. Joseph's College; Mr. Granville Sharp, Mr. Hamilton Sharp, Mr. Wei Yuk, Dr. Ho Kai, Mr. J. H. Cox, and several ladies.\n\nMr. G. H. Bateson Wright, the Head Master, opened the proceedings by speaking as follows:-\n\nMay it please Your Excellency, ladies and gentlemen, the total number of boys on the school roll for the past year was 596. Of these 499 were present at one time in the month of March. It might be supposed that this increase of numbers was due to overcrowding of the school. It will be therefore as well to explain that the numbers in the Middle, Lower, and Preparatory Schools remained at their old figure; the increase must therefore be attributed to the Upper School and is the direct result of the higher standard of work introduced two years ago into the Middle and Lower Schools. Out of 412 boys just examined 95 per cent. passed, the same percentage as last year, but as more boys underwent examination and the papers were of a more searching character, I think the result may be considered of a higher order. This year I introduced as a novelty into the examination of the first class a \"general intelligence paper.\" The object of this paper was to discover how far the boys' minds were educated outside the general routine. 32 per cent passed, and, considering the novelty of the paper, I hope this may be considered satisfactory. In the past year we may note the arrival of Mr. Jones, from Chester Training College, and the resignation of Mr. Hutchison on leaving the Colony. Mr. Hutchison had for three years proved himself a most energetic, successful, and popular master, and we were all sorry to lose him. A scheme for articling six pupil-teachers, with a view to providing efficient Chinese assistants for the Central School, was approved by the Secretary of State, and we are only waiting for the new building to be fairly commenced to put it into execution. I am happy to be able to report that Mr. Bosman, who was sent home as Government scholar last February, is distinguishing himself at the engineering school in connection with the Crystal Palace. Before I sit down I must express a hope that Your Excellency will be able to make some statement respecting the progress of the new school.\n\n**HIS EXCELLENCY**-Mr. Wright, ladies and gentlemen, I confess it is with some feeling of disappointment that I find myself called upon to preside here again in this room at the annual distribution of prizes of the Central School, for, if I remember aright, on the last occasion when I presided here, now three years ago, I was able to announce that the Secretary of State had decided the long-vexed question whether there was to be a new Central School and had given instructions for the erection of a new and much larger building than the present on the piece of ground close by here, which was acquired for that purpose many years ago. I confess that at that time I entertained a hope that in three years' time the main building would have been ready, and that this distribution of prizes would have taken place in the hall of the new Central School, or Victoria College, as Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to allow it to be called. The plans were prepared and the ground got ready, and the foundations were laid. The work was then stopped. I believe I am to a certain extent responsible for that - partly responsible, for towards the end of 1884, when His Excellency the Governor was away from this Colony, the finances of the Colony were in rather a bad way, the revenue was not coming in so fast as usual, retrenchment became necessary, and I had to give directions for the suspension of the work. After that some modification of the plans was necessary, and then the officer of the Surveyor General's Department charged with the preparing of these fell seriously ill and I believe has now gone home. The work has been resumed during the past week, and I am informed there are 200 men at work this morning. A sum of $50,000 has been provided in the Estimates for this year for the completion of the building, and I earnestly trust there will be no further interruption of the work, and that by the end of the year, if the new College is not completed, it will, at any rate, be so far advanced as to render it possible without much delay to make use of the building. (Applause). I have in my hand the report of the Head Master for the past year and that report is a highly satisfactory one. The number of pupils attending the School, as the Head Master has just informed you, has been larger than in any previous year, and the percentage of those who passed was 95.38. I propose to read to you only one paragraph concerning a subject to which this Government has always attached great importance, viz., English education:-\n\nThe general result of the English Examination of 1885 is good. In spite of the large number, 412, examined, and in spite of the papers being of a more searching character than usual throughout the school, 95 per cent. passed, which reflects great credit on all the Masters and the Chinese Assistants. I think a special word of commendation is due to the two new masters, Mr. Dealy and Mr. Jones, who in one year have so readily and completely adapted themselves to their new surroundings.\n\nI think this Report, considering all the disadvantages which the School has to contend with owing to confined space, the want of proper ventilation and other causes, reflects great credit upon the management of the School, and I beg to congratulate the Head Master and his assistants on their success. I wish I could express the hope that the distribution of prizes would take place next year in the new building, but I am afraid that would be too sanguine a hope. At any rate, I think within two years' time there will be a very good chance of the building being completed. I will use every endeavour in my power to push on the work. I understand from the Head Master that there is a gentleman present who has been connected with educational matters in England for about 25 years, who takes some interest in this School and wishes to express his views on the subject. I call upon Mr. Hamilton Sharp.\n\n**Mr. HAMILTON SHARP**-Your Excellency, ladies and gentlemen, there is a little misapprehension. I had no wish nor any thought of intruding any remarks, for I am a mere stranger and visitor amongst you, and do not know much of the working of the school. In the most casual way I have had the pleasure and privilege of looking at the papers, and I remarked then that I only wished His Excellency could see them as I had seen them, but I never thought of being asked to make any remarks here.\n\n**HIS EXCELLENCY**-We shall be very glad to hear you, Mr. Sharp.\n\n**Mr. SHARP**-If there be any subject in the world I do understand, it certainly is examinations and examination papers, because I have for the last quarter of a century been very much mixed up with examinations held in England at the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and London, at which I suppose some 20,000 of our youths and young men are annually examined. If that gives me any right to speak, I am very glad to say that I visited the school the other day, at least I hoped to do so, but I found the school dismissed, much to my regret, and I was turning away, when Mr. Wright saw me, came forward, and, to my great surprise, asked if I would like to see the examination papers. I at once seized upon the opportunity and spent an hour or two, through his great courtesy, in carefully looking through these papers, and I must say I never saw a series of examination papers - and I have seen a great many hundreds, or thousands - which gave me such unqualified surprise and satisfaction. My first thought was that it was all very fine to write these papers, but I would like to see them answered, because I have seen questions answered very indifferently. I timidly threw out a suggestion, because I knew that this might be a tender point, when to my surprise Mr. Wright at once put a hundredweight of papers before me with the cordial invitation to pick and choose amongst them at random, and I was as much surprised with the answers as with the papers, with the exception, of course, of English composition, which is not first-rate, but when you come to think that English to the Chinese is what Chinese is to us, there is no very great wonder that they write English as they do. I cannot praise the English as such, but otherwise the... \n\nPage 93\nFeb.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-225 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 330490, "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": "CO129-225 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [1-3]", "page_number": 352, "title": "CO129-225 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [1-3]", "content_text": "## \n\nPage 348\n\nfurther sum required for Defence Works was laid before the Council by me together with the Minute on the Enclosure 16th Feby. 1886, accompanying 197th ultimo. In accordance with the usual practice, the question was then referred to the Finance Committee, who, in consequence of the large amount which it was proposed to vote, adjourned consideration of the question to a second meeting at which Colonel Walker, Commanding Royal Engineer, attended by request, and gave full information as to the nature of the Works in progress. After very careful deliberation, the Members of Council (with the sole exception of the Honourable F.D. Sassoon temporarily absent from the Colony) being all present, the Finance Committee agreed to the following resolution:-\n\nThe Committee unanimously recommend the payment of the additional sum of £60,375 now asked for, but they do so on the distinct understanding that this vote shall be final for the military and defensive purposes of the Colony.\n\nThe Committee are of opinion that, to pay this sum and complete the essential public works in progress, the Colony must borrow; and the result will be, that interest and the provision of a sinking fund will so cripple the resources of the Colony, that urgently needed sanitary works must, for the present, be left in abeyance. The Colony, being merely a depôt, without natural products, is unable to increase its revenue to any appreciable extent, and it will be impossible for any further contribution to be made for military purposes.\n\nThe vote of so large a sum...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-225 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 331743, "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": "CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9]", "page_number": 216, "title": "CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9]", "content_text": "privately, it is quite open to any single member to order that strangers withdraw.\n\nTwo\n\nHon. P. Ryrie-That has never been done. The CHIEF JUSTICE-It may never have been done, but the necessity might arise, and I must say with these votes on the Loan and the Fortifications the probability is that if they had had to be discussed in Council it would have been necessary to do that, for there were a great many matters introduced of a confidential nature. Colonel Walker insisted he would not give any evidence that could be used unless it was treated as confidential. With regard to the Loan, hon. members who were present must know there were certain matters referred to by Mr. Jackson which he never would have mentioned in public. Therefore it seems to me the best course is to continue the practice that has been adopted. With regard to the estimates, in no part of the world are they considered more in detail than they are in this Council-hear, hear, from Mr. Ryrie)-and hon. members will remember that on frequent occasions we have had the heads of departments up, and have examined them as to the cause of the increase in their departments, and even on the efficiency of their staff. That could not be done in public. If such questions as we are in the habit of asking in Committee were put in Council the person would either refuse to answer them, or, if he did answer them, would not give such full and complete answers. It seems to me, therefore, the better plan is to let things remain as they are, except this: I have always felt there was something due to the public, and not only the official, but the unofficial members have been somewhat to blame for not taking the public more into their confidence. What I would suggest is that when the report of the Committee is brought up the hon. member moving its adoption should explain the reasons on which the Committee has arrived at its decision, and then, if any other member wishes to explain his views, it is quite open to him to get up and do so. If any hon. member thinks on any matter suggestions from the public would be useful, it is quite open to him to ask that its consideration be adjourned for one or two meetings, until the public shall have spoken; and I do not think the majority of the members of Council would ever refuse to entertain his request. It seems to me in that way the public can be taken into our confidence much better than if we say that in all these delicate inquiries that take place in the Finance Committee we should have reporters present. I would suggest to hon. members, official and unofficial, whatever opinions they have come with, they should consider the matters I have now laid before them, and if they think, under all the circumstances, that things would not go on as well under the proposed change as they have hitherto gone on, with the exception I have suggested, they should give their votes in favour of the old practice being continued.\n\n2\n\nHis EXCELLENCY-Hon. members of Council,-The debate which has just taken place is a very important one, and I shall make it my duty to forward a report of it to the Secretary of State, giving him the opportunity of giving such directions in respect to the suggestions that have been made as he may think fit. But I regret I cannot support any recommendation for the admission of the public to the meetings of the Finance Committee, or for the abolition of that Committee. I have had very long experience in other colonies, especially in Mauritius, where the same system prevails which was adopted here in 1872. To my knowledge it has been going on in Mauritius for 30 years. Mauritius is a much larger island than Hongkong, and its expenditure, I think, is £750,000 a year. The very keenest interest was taken there in all votes of money, and they were very fully discussed: but they were discussed in Finance Committee first, and then when the vote was moved for the adoption of the report, it could be discussed again; and in any matters of importance this was always done. Now, since I have left Mauritius, they have got a very large representative element in the Council, twelve elected, besides other unofficial members appointed by the Governor, and they are perfectly satisfied with the working of the Finance Committee. It is a great convenience. It enables the Government to give to members of Council confidential information which it would not be able to do otherwise, and the fullest publicity may be given afterwards to the reasons which have influenced the Committee if any honourable member wishes it. I propose, when the Estimates of next year are laid before the Council, to adopt a different course from that which has hitherto been followed. The practice has been to lay the estimates before the Council, refer them to the Finance Committee, and then ask the Council to vote en bloc, but I propose to move that the Council should go into Committee on them as it does on bills, and you will then be asked to vote separately the sums required for the different departments, the same as is done in the House of Commons. You will be asked for so much for the Governor's establishment, for instance, and any hon. member can ask questions upon it; but I think it would be very difficult for hon. members to put these questions unless they had previously considered the matter in Finance Committee.\n\nThe CHIEF JUSTICE-But you see they have got their answers already in Finance Committee. Hon. A. P. MacEwen-May I ask whether his Honour the Chief Justice proposes to move an amendment embodying his suggestion?\n\nThe CHIEF JUSTICE said there might be other reasons for continuing the present system than that stated in the amendment of the Attorney-General, and suggested that the first portion of the amendment be omitted.\n\nThe ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he would accept the suggestion of the Chief Justice, and in reply to a question as to what the vote was by which the Council unanimously approved of the present practice in 1884 said he referred to the Standing Orders which were adopted on the 10th April, 1884.\n\nThe COLONIAL TREASURER-Sir, I am requested to ask if his Honour the Chief Justice would embody, either in that amendment or in one of his own, the very important suggestion that when a report of the Finance Committee is brought up the officer who brings it up should state the reasons which have influenced the Finance Committee in the recommendations which they have made.\n\nThe CHIEF JUSTICE-It is hardly necessary to do that if the feeling of the Council is in favour of it.\n\nThe ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Some addition might, perhaps, be made to Rule 26, to the effect that the Chairman of the Committee, in moving the adoption of the report in Council should state the reasons which have influenced the Finance Committee.\n\nThe ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-Generally the Finance Committee give their reasons in their report.\n\nHis EXCELLENCY-It is an opinion expressed in the Council of which due notice will be taken. The amendment was then put in the following form: It is not necessary to interfere with the present practice of Council which has been in existence for many years and which was unanimously adopted by the Standing Rules and Orders of the Council dated 10th April, 1884.** The voting was as follows:-\n\nFOR.\n\nHon. Wong Shing\n\nThe Harbour Master\n\nThe Surveyor-General\n\nThe Colonial Treasurer\n\nThe Acting Attorney-General\n\nAGAINST.\n\nHon. J. Bell-Irving\n\nHon. A. P. MacEwen\n\nHon. F. D. Sassoon\n\nHon. P. Ryrie\n\nThe Acting Colonial Secretary\n\nThe Chief Justice\n\nThe amendment was declared carried by a majority of three.\n\n214", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 333611, "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": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]", "page_number": 433, "title": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]", "content_text": "# PUBLIC \n## Enclosure \n### MEETING TO CONSIDER THE CELEBRATION OF THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE \n\nA public meeting was held yesterday afternoon at the City Hall to consider the best and most suitable means of loyally celebrating the Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen and Empress. There were present the Chief Justice, Sir George Phillippo; the Hon. F. Stewart, Acting Colonial Secretary; Hon. J. Russell, Puisne Judge; Hon. A. Lister, Colonial Treasurer; Hon. E. J. Ackroyd, Acting Attorney-General; the Right Rev. Bishop Burdon, Commodore Morant, R.N.; Colonel Ryan, R.A.; Colonel Storer, R.E.; Hon. P. Ryrie, A. P. MacEwen, J. Boll-Irving, and C. P. Chater; Colonel Anderson, 58th; and most of the principal British residents, including representatives of all classes and races of Her Majesty's subjects.\n\nOn the motion of the Hon. E. J. Ackroyd, His Honour the Chief Justice took the chair.\n\nThe **CHAIRMAN**-Gentlemen, as most of you are aware a preliminary meeting consisting of many of the leading residents of the colony was called to consider whether or not something should be done to celebrate the Jubilee year of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. At that meeting it was resolved that a public meeting should be called and that the sentiments and feeling of the community should be elicited more publicly than could be done at a small meeting, and it was resolved that a public meeting should be called for this day at half past four o'clock. I have been asked to propose the first resolution, and although it is somewhat unusual for the Chairman of a public meeting himself to propose a resolution, yet seeing it is one in which I am certain you will all concur, I have no hesitation in acceding to the request. The resolution I am asked to propose is: \n\nThat the Jubilee of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen shall be celebrated by her loyal subjects in Hongkong.\n\nIn moving this resolution, gentlemen, it is unnecessary for me to dilate at length upon the many virtues that Her Majesty possesses and that she has shown both in her private and public life. They are all well known to you, as they are to every member of the British community and to nearly every member of the civilised world. (Applause). It were almost unnecessary for me to do any more than to refer to the eloquent words of my hon. friend, Mr. Chater, which have been made public in the Legislative Council when he moved his resolution. But, gentlemen, it may be as well to remind you that, as far back as the memory of most of us can go, Her Majesty has been seated on the throne of England, that during the whole of these fifty years during which Great Britain has advanced in the most remarkable way, Her Majesty has been at the head of affairs, and that during the whole of that time she has shown herself from her girlhood upwards to be one whose virtue we must all admire, as a loving daughter, as a most loving wife, as a devoted mother, and an excellent grandmother to her children's children. In her private life she has been almost irreproachable and her conduct has been such as to draw forth the admiration of nearly the whole world. (Applause). In her political life, whatever may have been her likes or dislikes, she has always shown herself a constitutional sovereign, ever willing to bow to the wishes of her people. (Applause). And now, almost at the close of fifty years, we are met, as it is usual to do in all classes of life, to celebrate what has been called the Jubilee year. Gentlemen, I think you will have no hesitation in agreeing to the resolution that I have the honour to propose to you-\"That the Jubilee of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen shall be celebrated by her loyal subjects in Hongkong.\" Of all her loyal subjects in the world, I am sure there are none more loyal than her subjects in Hongkong. (Applause). Nor do we propose to confine our rejoicings to her loyal subjects alone, but we would ask all those of different nationalities who are not Her Majesty's subjects to join with us in celebrating this most auspicious occasion. Gentlemen, there remain three or four questions that have to be considered at this meeting, and although they have been considered at a preliminary meeting and resolutions on the subject will be proposed to you, yet I may say that this meeting is not bound by the resolutions that are to be proposed, but that any person here present may propose any amendment he thinks proper, and it will be open for the meeting to declare its wishes.\n\nThe first question for consideration will be what sort of celebration shall take place on this occasion-shall it be a fête and general rejoicings alone, or whether in addition to that some permanent institution of some description or other should be called by Her Majesty's name. The next question that the meeting will have to consider will be as to when this celebration should take place. Now we all know that celebrations are taking place in different parts of the world at different times as it suits the convenience of the inhabitants. The most appropriate day would certainly be the day fixed in England, the 21st of June, the day of Her Majesty's accession. The next most appropriate day would probably be Her Majesty's birthday, the 24th May, and perhaps the most appropriate day after that would be the Prince of Wales's birthday on the 9th November. But there have been objections taken to the celebration taking place during the summer, and it has been thought by some that probably the better course would be to postpone it until the winter. And I may say that if there was any prospect of the fleet being here to take part in our rejoicings it would in my opinion perhaps be advisable to postpone it. But the question is an open one for the meeting to consider.\n\nThe next question you will have to consider is, supposing it is decided to have a permanent memorial of Her Majesty's Jubilee, what shape that permanent memorial should take. Both publicly and privately several forms which this institution should take have been suggested. The first, and one that is deserving of a great deal of attention by this community, as it seems to me, is the proposal that we should contribute to the British Indian and Colonial Institute that is going to be founded in England. And the proposal comes before us backed with the greatest weight. It is a matter in which the Prince of Wales, the heir apparent to the throne, has thrown his whole heart and soul, and one to which, as he says, Her Majesty has given her most hearty approval. It has not, I am informed, found much support in this community. It has been urged that this Colony is a mere depot for goods in transit. But I think it is open to consideration whether we are not also a great distributing centre, and whether it would not be of advantage to us to have some place in London where we could exhibit what articles we can procure and also give information as to what articles we can sell. The project has received Her Most Gracious Majesty's approval, no doubt from her desire to bring the colonies and the mother country and India into more intimate commercial relationship. But, as it seems to me, such a proposal if carried out in its integrity, would promote the commercial interests of the whole world, because not only would British manufacturers and British dealers in produce come to this institution to see what the Colonies and India have to sell, but they would also come to consult the wants of the various colonies and countries of the world. However, as I understand it, Her Majesty, with that graciousness which has always characterised her, does not wish to force any measure down the throats of any community who are opposed to it; and she is quite willing, as I understand, to sanction an institution of any kind which will be of service to her people in the different colonies.\n\nThen supposing we come to the conclusion that the British Colonial and Indian Institute is out of the question, there have been placed before the public and have been discussed privately certain measures which have approved themselves to various individuals. One of the schemes is the conversion of the Wong-nei-chong valley into a public park to be called the Victoria Park. And no doubt there is a great deal to be said in favour of it. I for one would disapprove of the valley being converted into a garden and shrubbery. I think that when there is so little level land in the colony, we should utilise it to the best advantage.\n\nPage 2 \n`IRECR`\n`BECE 18 APR 87`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 333615, "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": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]", "page_number": 437, "title": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]", "content_text": "کچھ \n\n5\n\nproposes to do-what? Not to make them a handsome present, not to do anything pleasing to them, but to put his hand into his pocket and make himself a handsome present. The park is for our own amusement and gratification, and probably certainly not for the recreation of the whole community, but only a section of the community—the section which you expect to put their hands in their pockets and subscribe towards the rejoicings. The Government have voted the money, the land is the property of the Government, and only the Government can do the work. The only thing we can do is to urge the Government on and say that if they will be so good as to get the work done this year and pay out the moneys voted for it we will put our hands into our pockets and pay the balance it may stand in need of. I put it the thing is utterly inadequate, utterly unworthy of the community, and almost ridiculous. The park would be a useful thing, but not for the jubilee celebration of Her Majesty. If we do anything let us do something that will be a credit to ourselves. I simply moved the amendment to the second resolution with a view of eliciting the opinions of the meeting. I loyally accept the decision. We are to have a permanent institution, but let it be something worthy of the occasion. As Mr. Ryrie says, we are wealthy enough to put our hands in our pockets and establish a well-endowed charitable institution of some kind, and if we are to have a permanent institution I do urge upon you, gentlemen, that this meeting should do something worthy of the occasion and of Her Majesty. I have much pleasure in seconding the amendment moved by Dr. Ho Kai. With regard to leaving the exact nature of the institution to the decision of Her Majesty, of course something must be suggested. Nothing can be left to Her Majesty except that perhaps half a dozen schemes may be submitted to her with suggestions, and she may choose one of them as most acceptable to herself. But with the broad general principle of the amendment I do most sincerely hope you will concur—that the permanent memorial take the form of a charitable institution the nature of which shall be in accordance with the wishes of Her Majesty the Queen.\n\n€ 189.\n\nMr. R. FRASER-SMITH—Your Honour and gentlemen, although there may be some difference of opinion as to the form the permanent memorial should take, I think there cannot be two opinions as to the pliability of conscience displayed by the learned Queen's Counsel who has just taken his seat. About ten minutes ago we had him contending the proper mode of celebrating the occasion would be to subscribe to the institution in London, and now we hear him advocating a charitable institution. There is certainly a great inconsistency in this as the two things happen to be as opposite as the poles. With reference to the only sensible objection raised to the Park by Dr. Ho Kai, which was that it had already been named the Bowen Park, that does not happen to be the case. I happened to be present at the little amusing farce which took place in Happy Valley two years ago, and what took place was that the Surveyor-General said it was the unanimous opinion of the people of the colony that the park should be named the Bowen Park. But the Surveyor-General had never had the sanction of the community to make that statement; and all Sir George Bowen said was that he was very glad to hear it. It was perfectly well understood that when the park was completed it should be named the Bowen Park, but it has never been so named, and therefore the objection is the merest phantasy. With reference to what Mr. Francis says as to its not being a suitable memorial, not good enough, I think nothing more suitable could be devised. A thing that is to tend so much to the health and recreation of the community is better than a charitable institution, which can only cut one way. The objection of a few Chinese is that the Chinese will not benefit by it. Who will benefit by a charitable institution? The Europeans? Certainly not; the Chinese and the Chinese alone. (Hear, hear). But the Chinese will benefit by this park; they benefit by it now. Anyone who frequents the Race-course as much as I do will see hundreds of children playing on it now. How many more hundreds will go there when it is put in proper order! I am certainly in favour of Mr. Chater's proposal until something else of a definite nature is put before the meeting. Nothing else definite has been put before the meeting, and until something better has been put forward I will certainly support Mr. Chater's proposal. (Applause).\n\nHon. A. LISTER—May I be allowed for one moment to protest against the idea that the Government is in any way pledged to complete the Park at Wong Nei-cheong? A very singular delusion seems to run in the minds of Dr. Ho Kai and others that when a certain sum of money is written down on paper it represents so much cash. A sum of $25,000, I think, was, in a moment of enthusiasm, put down as a possible sum which might be spent on a public park; but that sum was very quickly withdrawn, and the idea of spending anything was given up. Then the modest sum of $5,000 was put down and was spent. And what did it do? It reclaimed that little corner as you go into the valley, and that was all the Colony got for $5,000. A proposal was made to spend another $5,000, but the Surveyor-General said he preferred to do the whole thing or nothing, and he declined to do any patchwork. (Applause). He declined to spend $5,000 this year and $5,000 next year. He said it would simply be making matters worse; creating mud heaps was, I think, his expression. The Government has spent $5,000 to put a little corner in order, and it may in future years, if there is any available surplus, devote a little more to the same purpose. I should say that may occur, if nothing unforeseen happens, in fifteen years, or may be twenty years. (Laughter).\n\nHon. A. P. MACEWEN—Sir, I would simply say I do not consider any scheme which has been included in the Government estimates as fit and proper for the present occasion. Mr. Fraser Smith has said that no other definite scheme has been put before us, but I may say that shortly before I came into the room this evening I received a communication from a mutual friend who asked me to propose the following. I am sorry he is not here himself. He suggests, and I to a very great extent agree with him, that subscriptions to the jubilee commemoration should be devoted to the enlargement and restoration of the City Hall, which should hereafter be called the Victoria City Hall, and that a Committee be appointed to obtain plans and estimates, the same to be submitted to the subscribers. I may perhaps state the cost would amount to something like $30,000, and there is no doubt that sum could be very easily subscribed in this colony. It would at the same time benefit the Chinese and be a great source of pleasure to many Europeans, and it is a scheme I should support.\n\nThis proposition was not seconded.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN, in putting the amendment proposed by Dr. Ho Kai, said—Considering that we have declined to consider the proposal put forward by the Prince of Wales to subscribe to the Institute for Great Britain, India, and Colonies, perhaps the next most graceful thing we could do would be to leave the disposal of such funds as we may subscribe to the decision of Her Majesty herself, and that the Committee which may be appointed should be empowered to make out a list and forward it to Her Majesty, or it might be submitted hereafter to another public meeting. However, the resolution and amendment have been proposed and seconded, and it is a question for your consideration.\n\nThe amendment was then put and lost, and Mr. Chater's resolution for the formation of the Victoria Park was carried by a large majority.\n\nMr. FRANCIS proposed the appointment of the following gentlemen as a general Committee: Major-General Cameron, Vice-Admiral Hamilton, Sir Geo. Phillippo, Commodore Morant, Colonel Storer, R.E., Colonel Ryan, R.A., the Right Rev. Bishop Burdon, Dr. Chalmers, Rev. A. Gase; the Consuls for France, Japan, United States, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Peru, Siam, and Spain; Messrs. Ackroyd, Ayres, Bell-Irving, Bottomley, Chater, Coughtrie, Crawford, Darby, Deane, Francis, Grote, Hoppius, Huntington, Inchbald, Lister, Humphreys, Li Shing, MacEwen, Mackintosh, Marty, Mehta, Mody, Poesnecker, Rano, Ross, Russell, Ryrie, Rutter, F. Stowell, Shellim, Stiebel, Thomsett, Thorburn, Walter, Whitehead, Wodehouse, Wong Shing, Von Bose; Colonel Anderson, Captain Bunbury, Major Chaytor, Messrs. Danby, Ford and Gillies, Dr. Ho Kai, Messrs. H. MacCallum, voQubae, Mitchell Innes, Orange, Price, Turner, Wai Yuk, Travers, Lockhart, Chan Kwan-i, Yeung Pun-nam, Ka In-tong, Lai Ling, Choi Chee Bee, Chan Ping, Wong She-tai, Ho Kwan Shan, Leung On, Lo Hok-pang, Kaw Hong-take, Lau Yam-tsun, Tseng Sz-kai, U Lin-nn, Lau Wai-chan, and Fung Wa-chun.\n\nHon. A. LISTER seconded, and the resolution was carried.\n\nOn the motion of the Hon. P. RYRIE a vote of thanks to the Chairman was carried by acclamation.\n\n431", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 334025, "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": "CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5]", "page_number": 309, "title": "CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5]", "content_text": "302\n\n296\n\nTHE SANITARY RECORD.\n\n(F) Power of Entry\nUnder sect. 102, Public Health Act, 1875, the local authority or any of its officers have power of entry to any premises to examine for nuisances, enforcing the smoke prevention provisions, or examine as to recurring nuisances.\n\nTo enter upon land (sect. 105, Public Health Act, 1875) for the purposes of making plans, surveying, measuring, levelling, keeping in repair or examining works, ascertain the course of sewers or drains, or ascertaining or fixing boundaries and many other purposes.\n\nQuestion 3.\nWhat are the chief principles to be observed in the sewerage of a town or district, and how would you proceed to determine the size and capacity of the outfall sewer? What size of sewer would you propose for a town of 25,000 population where the gradient is 1 in 300? Illustrate your answer by sketches.\n\nAnswer: Geographical configuration, annual average rainfall, number of present population and prospective increase, taking the last census as a basis. Whether a full water-closet town, or if to be sewered on the separate system: the nature of the outfall with a view to gravitation or mechanical lifting, and other minor causes.\n\nThe size of the outfall sewer, in my opinion, should be not less than 3 feet 3 inches by 4 feet 6 inches, discharging 185 cubic feet per minute, thus allowing the sewage at 30 cubic feet per head per day to be discharged in eight hours. On the separate system this capacity for a full water closet town, and to allow for heavy rainfalls, say 3 feet by 4 feet 6 inches, if rain or surface waters is to be included, discharging 267 cubic feet per minute, with the inclination given of 1 in 300.\n\nQuestion 4\nWrite a specification for laying stoneware pipe sewers.\n\nAnswer: Being the specification for a pipe sewer, I assume that any local surveyor would be equal to this, and as it would take up a very considerable space in the SANITARY RECORD, without a corresponding benefit to surveyors generally, I omit to take up the space, the general features of such a specification being that the pipes shall be straight, sound, and true to bore, well and truly laid, and jointed in a perfectly water-tight manner; the earth excavated at the collars so that the body of the pipe may have a true bearing along its whole length. If in faulty ground concreted all around and on top to exclude uneven pressure; if on good ground, then the earth put in 6-inch layers, well rammed in around and above to avoid sinkage. All laid in straight lines from manhole to manhole, with provision for ventilation and lighting, so that a lamp inserted at a lamphole may be seen and show a light to an adjacent manhole, thus at once showing where any stoppage existed.\n\nQuestion 5.\nSupposing a sewer to have a gradient of 1 in 300, how much would the velocity and discharge be increased by altering the gradient to 1 in 60?\n\nAnswers: 1 in 300 = 4/57*32) = 7*92 increase of discharge per second. 1 in 60 = /1000 = 10*00) = 17*32 (1.732 increase of velocity per second.\n\n1005\n\n7320\n\n2000\n\n3200\n\n3000\n\n2000\n\n22000\n\nQuestion 6.\nGive a description of the process termed intermittent downward filtration. State what area of land you would require with a gravelly soil for applying this method of purifying sewage to a town with a population of 20,000 inhabitants; and state the arrangements you would adopt for dealing with the rain water falling on the roofs, yards, and streets.\n\nAnswer: Intermittent downward filtration may be termed a natural system of purification of sewage by means of the filtering and aërating action of the soil: it is carried on by discharging (with or without previous precipitation) upon a properly prepared area, the sewage of the town under drainage. This sewage is conducted upon the prepared area by a series of carriers, and then allowed to filter through the land into drains laid about 6 feet under ground, from whence it (as an effluent) is conducted to its outfall, mostly a river. The action upon the sewage is threefold—viz., evaporation, aëration, and filtration, and if properly conducted should give an effluent of a very high standard.\n\nAs to the amount of land requisite for the purification of the sewage of a town of 20,000 population, authorities differ, but taking the daily amount of sewage per head at 30 gallons, and the average of five persons to each house equal to 150 gallons per house per day, then the fact that this quantity must be got rid of in about eight hours, it would not be safe to reckon less than 1,000 gallons per house. Then taking 4,000 houses, there would be 4,000,000 gallons of sewage to deal with, which could be successfully treated on 5 acres of such land; but it would, of course, require that a very far larger amount should be provided, as no land could be expected to be constantly under treatment, and the least amount should be five times this quantity, so as to have only one-fifth under treatment.\n\nGreat diversity of opinion exists upon this subject, and no very hard and fast line can be drawn. Each case must rest upon individual merits and local circumstances.\n\nWith regard to dealing with rain-water from roofs, most of it should undoubtedly be stored for domestic use, as it is far too valuable to be uselessly wasted. Drainage from yards and roads should be conducted in separate channels (from the sewer proper) to a natural outfall: although often in storms the washings from roads may be nearly as bad as sewage; but, on the other hand, if the surface-water were admitted, the sewers would have to be greatly increased in size to provide for excessive rainfall.\n\nQuestion 7.\nDescribe and illustrate by sketches the essential points to be observed in carrying out a system of house drainage, and the best means of providing urinal and closet accommodation for schools, workhouses, and similar institutions.\n\nQuestion 8.\nIn arranging the water supply for a manufacturing town of 30,000 inhabitants, state what you consider of importance as regards (A) Sources of supply; (B) Quantity required; (C) Distribution.\n\nAnswer: (A) The geographical situation of the town, as to the possibility of gravitation from rivers or otherwise; the geological situation of its surroundings, with a view to its probability of affording a sufficiency of supply and its nature as to hardness, &c.; the annual average rainfall: what water rights, if any, existed; the present population and prospective rate of increase, and whether the town was a full water-closet one or otherwise.\n\n(B) Twenty-five to thirty gallons per head population.\n\n(C) Under pressure that all cisterns had ball-cocks and tell-tale overflows; that Deacon's waste-water preventers were in use; that a thorough system of inspection existed to detect waste; that the mains were well laid and efficiently jointed, and that a sufficiency existed for immediate use in case of fire. In the constant service system there is very little, if any, waste; the returns from many towns showing none; but in the intermittent there is often a large amount of waste through neglect of the inhabitants and defective fittings. The screw-down tap somewhat modifies this, but it is a very slow and unsatisfactory way of drawing water.\n\nQuestion 9.\nDescribe the general characters of the waters derived from—(1) The chalk; (2) the new red sandstone; (3) the carboniferous formations; and the methods by which water should be obtained from each.\n\nAnswer: (1) Water derived from the chalk formation, although generally pure and plentiful (except in long seasons of drought), is often very hard, leaving injurious effects on some constitutions.\n\n(2) Water derived from the new red sandstone formation is sometimes of a rather hard description, but not to the degree of that yielded by the chalk formation.\n\n(3) The carboniferous (or coal measure) formations always yields soft water of undoubted purity, and generally in ample volume for all purposes.\n\nQuestion 10.\nIn what ways is water able to be polluted after collection, during its distribution to houses, and in houses? What means would you adopt to prevent such pollution?\n\nAnswer: Water may become polluted after collection by fungoid growths and atmospheric influences (where exposed to such): during distribution, from imperfect pipes and joints allowing sewer or other gas to enter the mains; in houses, by improper fittings, such as a cistern in direct communication with the drain, or so placed as to be difficult of cleansing, and frequently not ventilated, and other insidious causes.\n\nQuestion 11.\nWhat fittings, and plumber's work generally are required for a high-pressure constant water service? How would you make the connection with the main? Describe the kinds of joints which should be used on the branches?\n\nAnswer: The class of fittings required for the high-pressure constant service are iron tubular services with iron angle or T-pieces, either tinned or galvanised. Where lead must be used the joints should be what is known as plumber's or wiped joints, the taps being those known as the high-pressure screw-down service taps, the connection with the main being by a ferrule; plumber's joints on branches, unless iron unions are used.\n\nQuestion 12.\nThere is great difficulty in obtaining a supply of good water for a country house, and it is therefore necessary to obtain as much water as possible from the roofs, and to use it for drinking and cooking purposes. The total area of area of the roof of the house and offices is 8,000 square feet, and the average annual rainfall is about 40 inches. Calculate what size the storage tank should be, and give a sketch of it and of its appendages?\n\nAnswer: Size of storage tank, 160,000 gallons.\n\nQuestion 13.\nTo what extent does the size of a room affect the quantity of fresh air required for effective ventilation, and what quantity of air would be required per hour for a room containing 8,000 cubic feet, occupied by fifteen people? How would you ventilate such a room? Illustrate your answer by sketches.\n\nAnswer: Douglas Galton in 'Healthy Homes' quotes: \"According to theoretical calculations, it would appear that, with an initial air space of 1,000 cubic feet, occupied by one individual, it would be necessary to supply 3,000 cubic feet per hour, to maintain the room in a proper condition of humidity. As regards other impurities, if 0.6 per 1,000 of CO2 are accepted as the limit of respiratory impurity in a well-ventilated air space, in addition to the 0.4 per 1,000 in normal air, we can calculate out the amount of air necessary for the purpose; and from this calculation it appears that it requires 3,000 cubic feet per hour to preserve the air-space in the required state of freshness. Thus the theoretical calculations, based first upon humidity, and secondly on carbonic acid, bring us to similar conclusions in each case.\"\n\nDe Chaumont in Parkes' 'Practical Hygiene': \"A certain amount of fresh air has to pass through a given space in a fixed time in order to maintain a certain degree of purity; the amount has been fixed at 3,000 cubic feet for each healthy person in an hour. Thus a space of 100 cubic feet must have its air changed thirty times in an hour. If 3,000 feet of air are to be given, while a space of 1,000 cubic feet need only have it changed three times in an hour for an equal ventilation, then our problem being 15 persons in a room of 8,000 cubic feet, would work out thus: - 3,000 x 15 = 45,000 cubic feet of air as requisite. The room being of 8,000 cubic feet capacity would require the air to be changed nearly 5.6 times in an hour.\n\nCOMPETITIONS.\nSANITARY INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN.\nAt an Examination, held Nov. 11 and 12, 62 Candidates presented themselves as Local Surveyors and 59 as Inspectors of Nuisances. The questions were set to be answered in writing on Nov. 11, and the Candidates were examined viva voce on Nov. 12. The Institute's Certificate of Competency to discharge the duties of Local Surveyor was awarded to John Reid Anderson, John F. Curwen, John William Metcalf, Charles Chambers Smith; and the Institute's Certificate of Competency to discharge the duties of Inspector of Nuisances was awarded to James Barfoot, John Barron, Daniel Bartley Bostel, G. Stanford Bostel, Harry D. Bowyer, Edmund Bradshaw, Charles E. Brown, Albert Chadderton, David Christie, William Hatch Clayton, George William Cobham, John F. Elliott, John William Hart, Albert Hodges, W. Lee Holding, Joseph Huxley, Joshua Jameson, Edgar E. Jury, Richard C. Lindop, Arthur Henry Lukes, Charles MacMahon, R. McCulloch, Adam Luke McDonald, William Edwin Newbery, John Henry Ollett, William Parsons, William Robert Pearson, Charles Poole, Christopher Raimes, George Russell, Ambrose J. Shore, Charles Chambers Smith, Edwin Smith, Henry Charles Soper, Henry Spadaccini, Alfred William Stone, William Tate, John Tunstall, Samuel Turner, James A. Webb, Charles Turle Wilson, Charles Bruce Wood.\n\nAPPOINTMENTS.\nMEDICAL OFFICERS OF HEALTH.\nANNINGSON, Bushell, M.D.Cantab, has been re-appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Cambridge Urban Sanitary District, at £350 for one year, and for the Chesterton Urban Sanitary District, at £50 for one year.\n\nATKINSON, Francis Edward, L.R.C.P.Lond., M.R.C.S.Eng., has been re-appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Craven Combined District, comprising the Haworth, Oakworth, Oven-temple, Silsden, and Skipton Urban Sanitary Districts, and the Keighley, Settle, and Skipton Rural Sanitary Districts, at £150 per annum, for three years.\n\nBARNES, George, L.R.C.P.Edin., M.R.C.S.Eng., L.S.A.Lond., has been re-appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Chard Urban Sanitary District, at £10 for one year.\n\nBLANISTON, Aubrey, L.R.C.P.Edin., L.R.C.S.Edin., has been appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Wareham Urban Sanitary District, at £10 per annum.\n\nCLARK, William Wake, M.B. Univ. Edin., M.R.C.S.Eng., L.S.A.Lond., has been appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Higham-Ferrers newly formed Urban Sanitary District, at £15 per annum.\n\nGREATREX, Adolphus Barnell, M.D.Univ. St.And., M.R.C.S.Eng., L.M., L.S.A.Lond., has been appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Kidsgrove Urban Sanitary District, at the rate of £20 per annum, until March 25 next, vice Brigham, resigned.\n\nHODGSON, Isaac Clark, M.B., C.M.Univ.Glasg., has been re-appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Workington Port Sanitary District, at £5 for one year.\n\nMEREDITH, John, M.D.Univ. Edin., L.R.C.S.Edin., has been re-appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Wellington (Som.) Urban Sanitary District, at £60 per annum, for three years.\n\nPATTERSON, George Henry, L.R.C.P.Lond., M.R.C.S.Eng., L.S.A.Lond., has been re-appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Dalton-in-Furness Urban Sanitary District, at £30 for the year ending Dec. 25, 1887.\n\nRAWSON, Edwin Ellsworth, L.R.C.P.Edin. and L.M., M.R.C.S.Eng., L.S.A.Lond., has been re-appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Thornton Urban Sanitary District, Yorkshire, at £27 for one year.\n\nREDDING, J. H. Douglas, L.R.C.P.Edin., L.R.C.S.Edin., L.M., L.F.P.S.Glasg., and L.M., has been re-appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Huntingdon Urban Sanitary District, at £24 for one year.\n\nSHEA, John, M.B. Univ. Lond., M.D. Univ. St.And., M.R.C.S.Eng., L.S.A.Lond., has been re-appointed Medical Officer of Health for the combined Reading and Wokingham Rural and Urban Sanitary Districts, at £385 per annum, from Dec. 25, 1886.\n\nTABOR, Charles James, M.B.Univ. Durh., has been appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Joga Division of the Redruth Rural Sanitary District, at £18 per annum, vice Reed, deceased.\n\nTURNER, Frederick, M.R.C.S.Eng., L.S.A.Lond., has been re-appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Buxton Urban Sanitary District, at £40 for one year.\n\nSURVEYORS, CLERKS TO GUARDIANS, INSPECTORS OF NUISANCES, &c.\nARCHIBALD, Mr. G. T., has been re-appointed Inspector of Nuisances for the Workington Port Sanitary District, at £5 for one year.\n\nARNFIELD, Mr. Edwin, has been elected a Member of the New Mills Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority, vice Stafford, deceased.\n\nBATE, Mr. Alfred Goodwin, has been appointed Collector to the Town Council and Urban Sanitary Authority of Reigate, at £150 per annum, vice Apted, resigned.\n\nBEAUMONT, Mr. J. M., has been elected a Member of the Elland Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority, vice Crowther, resigned.\n\nBOLLAM, Mr. Frederick, has been appointed Inspector of Nuisances for the Wareham Urban Sanitary District, at £10 per annum.\n\nCLAYTON, Mr. William, has been re-appointed Inspector of Nuisances for the Southowram Urban Sanitary District, at £10 for one year.\n\nCOLE, Mr. Arthur Henry, has been appointed an Inspector of Nuisances for the Leicester Urban Sanitary District, and Inspector of Food, and of Dairies, &c., at £100 per annum, vice Wand, resigned.\n\nCOX, Mr. James Henry, has been appointed Inspector of Nuisances for the Hailsham Rural Sanitary District, Sussex, at £81 per annum, vice Martin, deceased.\n\nCROGHAN, Mr. Thomas Andrew, C.E., has been re-appointed Inspector of Nuisances for the Buxton Urban Sanitary District, at £5 for one year.\n\nFLATER, Mr. George Clavell, Solicitor, has been appointed Town Clerk and Clerk to the Urban Sanitary Authority, Wareham, at £30 per annum.\n\nGORDON, Mr. E. S., has been appointed Inspector of Nuisances for the East Grinstead Urban Sanitary District, at £20 per annum, vice Brown, resigned.\n\nGREENWOOD, Mr. Joseph, has been re-appointed an Inspector of Nuisances for the Ulverstone Rural Sanitary District, at £15 per annum, and Surveyor at £30 per annum, for three years, from Jan. 1, 1887.\n\nGRIFFITHS, Colonel, has been elected a Member of the Broadstairs Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority, vice Todd, resigned.\n\nHART, Mr. Alfred, has been appointed Surveyor, Inspector of Nuisances, and Collector, to the Ashbourne Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority, Derbyshire, at £100 per annum, vice Bourne, resigned.\n\nHARKOP, Mr. Arthur Jenkins, Local Manager of the Manchester and Liverpool District Banking Company, has been appointed Treasurer to the newly-formed Cheadle and Gatley Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority.\n\nHAWKINS, Mr. Richard P. B., Solicitor, has been appointed Town Clerk and Clerk to the Urban Sanitary Authority of Woodstock.\n\nJONES, Mr. George, jun., has been appointed Surveyor and Collector to the Town Council and Urban Sanitary Authority of Wareham, at £30 per annum.\n\nJOHNSON, Mr. Henry, has been appointed Treasurer to the Bingley Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority, vice Brown, resigned.\n\nKENDRICK, Mr. James, has been elected a Member of the Tipton Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority, vice Underhill, resigned.\n\nKINGTON, Mr. Joel, Inspector of Nuisances for the Idle Urban Sanitary District, Yorkshire, has been appointed Inspector under the Dairies, &c., Orders of 1885 and 1886, made pursuant to the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Acts of 1878 and 1886.\n\nLAUGHTON, Mr. James, has been elected a Member of the Bromsgrove Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority, vice Amphlett, deceased.\n\nLUCY, Mr. Charles Frederick, Local Manager of the York Union Banking Co., has been appointed Treasurer to the Pickering Guardians and Rural Sanitary Authority, Yorkshire, vice Clarkson, resigned.\n\nMARSH, Mr. Samuel, has been elected a Member of the Bampton Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority, vice Dart, resigned.\n\nMATTHEWS, Mr. George Somers, the Surveyor and Inspector of Nuisances to the Dorking Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority, has been appointed Inspector under the Dairies and Covered Sheds Orders of 1885 and 1886, at £10 for one year.\n\nPOTTER, Mr. Charles John, has been elected a Member of the Willington-Quay Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority, vice O'Brien, disqualified by non-attendance for six months.\n\nPROCTER, Mr. Thomas, has been re-appointed Inspector of Nuisances for the Dalton-in-Furness Urban Sanitary District, at £65 for the year ending Dec. 25, 1887.\n\nPROSE, Mr. John Edwyn, has been re-appointed Inspector of Nuisances for the Ludlow Urban Sanitary District, at £25 for one year.\n\nRUBBRA, Mr. W. A., Manager of the Wellingborough and Higham-Ferrers Branch of the Northamptonshire Union Bank, has been appointed Treasurer to the newly chartered Town Council and Urban Sanitary Authority of Higham-Ferrers.\n\nSALTHOUSE, Mr. John, has been re-appointed an Inspector of Nuisances for the Ulverstone Rural Sanitary District, at £10 per annum, for three years, from Jan. 1, 1887.\n\n[DEC. 15, 1886,\n\n297", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 334305, "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": "CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8]", "page_number": 127, "title": "CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8]", "content_text": "Mr Wodehouse-I will now state the course I propose to take and be prepared to hear arguments against it. At the commencement of the proceedings on the previous occasions I informed the solicitors for the defence that the examination of the witness, Leung Yow, having been completed, I considered that, if his evidence was to be believed, a prima facie case was made out against the prisoners; and that I understood the solicitors for the defence had evidence in their possession which would go to show that the whole of this witness's evidence was false-that he was not present at the robbery and that he was not the man he represented himself to be. Under these circumstances I called upon the solicitors for the defence to prove their case against the witness, Leung Yow. They then called evidence to the effect that this man, instead of being the man he represented himself to be, was an old Chinese prisoner and that he was branded; and the evidence that was given, so far as time permitted, supported their contention. Evidence was also given by Dr Hurtig further in support of that contention, showing that the man had marks on his arm, contrary to what he himself had stated. There being no time that evening to go further into the case, I adjourned the Court.\n\nBefore doing so, Mr Dennys on behalf of his clients and Mr Holmes on behalf of his client applied to have the prisoners immediately released and to have the Colonel in charge of the case prosecuted for subornation of perjury and the witness Leung Yow for perjury. Upon hearing what they had to say on behalf of that course being taken I decided that the case at that stage of the proceedings was not sufficiently advanced to permit of my taking any action, but I said that if the solicitors had information of which I was not in possession it was open for them to take any steps they thought fit, and that with the view of allowing the solicitors to take the steps they thought best, I remanded the case till to-day.\n\nMr Quincey has now stated that proceedings have been taken against Leung Yow, the one with whom I am concerned, on a charge of perjury. Under these circumstances I consider it my duty to remand this case from time to time until proceedings in the other case terminate, and also I consider that I ought to give notice to Mr Francis that if the charge is proved against the witness, Leung Yow, unless any opinion very much changes, I shall find that no prima facie case has been made out against the prisoners and that they should be discharged. If I discharge them, I do not intend it to be inferred, however, that I do not consider the prisoners guilty, only that there is no prima facie case made out against them in this Court, and that if the Chinese Government know that they are guilty and are prepared with evidence that this Court can believe to prove it, by my giving notice now to Mr Francis of the course I shall take, it will be open for the Chinese Government to take any steps they like. My decision now, however, is to remand this case from week to week until the case against Leung Yow is decided.\n\n123\n\nBefore the Court adjourned, Mr Francis asked if it would be competent to bring fresh witnesses in the event of the witness being convicted of perjury. I reserved the point for consideration and the case was adjourned for a week again.\n\nUpon the Court meeting again, I informed Mr Francis that I considered that if the witness was guilty of perjury, it would in my opinion vitiate the whole proceedings, and that I should discharge the prisoners. I was of that opinion and thought it right to let him know in order that he might not be taken by surprise.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 334372, "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": "CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8]", "page_number": 194, "title": "CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8]", "content_text": "∙189\n\n20.\n\na few men are wanted\n\nfor the purpose\n\nof squeezing; at best they\n\nare only two ordinary\n\nworking men;\n\nthe evidence in the hand of the Police point to their being habitual thieves.\n\n(Signed) Edw. J. Ackroyd, Acting Attorney General\n\n13th May, 1887.\n\nThe Daily Press.\n\nHONGKONG, FEBRUARY 21st, 1887.\n\nRENDITION CASE. Three Chinese, Thu Sang Chieu, Thi Har Shing, and Ching Sam were brought before the court charged with burglary and murder within the jurisdiction of the Emperor of China. The men were arrested by Inspector Quincey and some assistants in consequence of a communication from the Chinese authorities asking for the rendition of seven men on the above charges. The three prisoners are said to be some of those wanted, the others being at present at large.\n\nEvidence was produced to prove the arrest and identity of the prisoners.\n\nMr. Caldwell, who appeared for the prosecution on behalf of the Chinese authorities, applied for a remand in order that he might have an opportunity to formulate specific charges. He also asked that bail should not be allowed and that the prisoners should be segregated.\n\nHis Worship remanded the case for a week, and directed that the prisoners should be kept separate, bail being refused.\n\nThe Daily Press.\n\nHONGKONG, MARCH 14th, 1887.\n\nCHARGE AGAINST A CHINESE MANDARIN OF CONSPIRACY TO MURDER. Colonel Li Loi, an officer of the Chinese Government, and Chun Ayut, alias Leung Yow, a hawker, appeared before the Court, the former upon the charge of subornation of perjury and the latter upon that of perjury. These charges were, as appears below, in the course of the proceedings supplemented by the more serious charges of attempting to murder and conspiring to murder one Leung Fa.\n\nOn the 19th February last three men were arrested in Hongkong upon the application of Colonel Li Loi, acting for the Viceroy of Canton, under the provisions of the Rendition Ordinance. The charge was one of burglary and murder, and the prisoners were defended by Messrs. Holmes and Dennys. The trial has been occupying the attention of the court for the last three or four days, and on Friday the evidence of the man calling himself Leung Yow, and passing as the nephew of the woman robbed, was questioned. Witnesses were called to prove that Leung Yow was an assumed name, and that the man's real name was Chan Ayut. The man was further personally examined by Dr. Hartigan, and tattoo marks were discovered, which though somewhat difficult to distinguish, were declared by the Chinese interpreter of the court, Chan Kai Ming, to represent the Chinese character \"To\" (thief). Other marks were also discovered, and it appeared that there was little question but that the man is a well-known criminal.\n\nAt the close of Friday's sitting Mr. Dennys applied to Mr. Wodehouse to detain both Colonel Li Loi and Leung Yow. The latter was accordingly detained, but His Worship declined at that stage to make any order as to Colonel Li Loi. Mr. Dennys, thereupon, took upon himself the responsibility of having Colonel Li Loi arrested. Colonel Li Loi, after being under arrest all night, was, on Saturday morning, released on a bail of $1,000.\n\nOn the appearance in court on Saturday morning of Chan Ayut he was placed in the dock, but the Mandarin, who was accompanied by Mr. Caldwell, was accommodated with a seat at the Solicitors' table.\n\nMr. Dennys, thereupon, pointing to Li Loi said—I charge this man with conspiring to murder, and I ask that he may be placed in the dock beside the other prisoner. I have strong reasons for objecting to any distinctions being drawn between this man and any other prisoner.\n\nHis Worship—I wish to hear first what reasons you have for doing this.\n\nMr. Dennys—The overt act, which I shall allege against the two prisoners, will be attempting to murder a man named Achus, but whom I know by the name of Leung Fu, and who is at present detained, as prisoner on remand, in Victoria Gaol. The overt act, which I shall allege in support of my charge, is, that these two persons have, in connection with proceedings which have been taken before another magistrate in this Colony, committed wilful and corrupt perjury, and I say that had they succeeded in their designs, they would have murdered Achus, alias Leung Fu, who is charged with murder, and who would have lost his life. I am told, your Worship, that the position I am in to-day is not a proper one for me. As the solicitor in the previous case, I applied to the magistrate who was adjudicating that case to detain those two defendants, and to have them charged with perjury. My application was refused, but the magistrate informed me that I, having seen the felony committed, it was for me to prosecute. I am therefore here to-day, not as a solicitor for any body, but simply as one of the citizens of Hongkong, who believes that an attempt to murder has been made, and I therefore prosecute.\n\nI may say that I have in my possession a sworn declaration, made before a Justice of the Peace in this Colony, of a large number of witnesses who have all declared that the evidence given by Chung Ayat, the second defendant in this case, is absolutely false. I had these declarations in my possession before I accepted the challenge of the magistrate, and took the position of prosecutor. If your worship wishes me to give a brief outline of what these proceedings are, I shall be happy to do so.\n\nHis Worship—You will have to state what the perjury consists of, and the depositions in the other case will have to be referred to.\n\nMr. Dennys then asked for the depositions in the other case to be produced at this point of the proceedings.\n\nMr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., who was instructed by Mr. Caldwell, appeared for the defence.\n\nMr. Francis—May I ask, your Worship, what is the charge against the prisoners?\n\nThe Magistrate—They are charged with conspiracy to murder.\n\nMr. Francis—May I ask who is the complainant?\n\nMr. Dennys—I am the complainant.\n\nThe Magistrate—Will you then formulate the charges and give them in writing.\n\nMr. Dennys—I will do so. I ask your Worship to adjourn the case till this afternoon in order to give me time to do so.\n\nMr. Francis—I object to any adjournment. The two men have been placed upon the charge sheet, one for perjury and the other for subornation of perjury. Either these charges must be gone on with or others substituted, otherwise your Worship cannot adjourn the case.\n\nMr. Dennys—I apply, then, for leave to amend the charge made last night. I now charge these two defendants Li Loi and Chan Ayat with conspiring together to attempt to murder a man named Leung Afu, who is at present detained a prisoner in Victoria Gaol. I likewise charge these two defendants with attempting to murder the said Leung Afu, and I further charge the first defendant with subornation of perjury.\n\nMr. Francis—Subornation to commit perjury, when and where?\n\nMr. Dennys—Suborning the second defendant to commit perjury in certain proceedings that have taken place before Mr. Wodehouse, one of the Magistrates in the Colony. The said perjury consisted of the allegation that the said Chan Ayut, who then called himself Leung Yow, had been kidnapped by Leung Afu; had been carried away by him from a place called Kweichow, in the Shun-tak district of Canton; had been taken by the said Leung Afu to a place called Whampoa, and had been detained there for two whole days. I further allege that the said Chan Ayut denied that he was called Leung Yow, and said that he had never heard that name before.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 334994, "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": "CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12]", "page_number": 276, "title": "CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12]", "content_text": "And whereas it has been presented to me that the said thing tam is already in your custody charged with another Offence.\n\nThese are, therefore, in pursuance of the powers vested in me under section 4 of Ordinance 2 of 1850 and of other powers vested in me on that behalf to command you to detain the said thing tam until he shall have been dealt with according to law, or until further order.\n\nGiven under my hand and seal this ninth day of August, 1887.\n\nL.S.\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nW. G. Cameron, Acting Governor and Commander-in-Chief.\n\nPage 127\n\nPage 137\n\nPage 273\n\n(Copy)\n\nHongkong, 12th August, 1887.\n\nSir,\n\n50, Queen's Road, Hongkong.\n\nThe Rendition Case.\n\nAs His Excellency the Viceroy of Canton requires from his Excellency the Governor an immediate explanation, there should be no delay in this matter.\n\nIt is difficult at present, under the circumstances, either for Colonel Li Loi or for ourselves to give such explanation and statement, that instructions may at once be sent to the British Consul at Kiung Chow directing him to give full information.\n\nFred. Stewart, Esq.,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 335255, "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": "CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12]", "page_number": 537, "title": "CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12]", "content_text": "The address was then handed to His Excellency by Mr. Bell-Irving. The address, which is printed on parchment with signatures, has been bound in book form. The book is about two feet long by one foot wide and about half an inch in thickness, and is handsomely bound in purple silk plush.\n\nTHE CHINESE DAY PROCESSION.\n\nA procession of enormous length and unparalleled brilliance was organised by our Chinese fellow citizens, which started on its devious way about nine o'clock in the morning on Wednesday, and it was well on in the afternoon before it had traversed the route marked out, including all the principal thoroughfares, when tired and well-nigh exhausted it split into sections and dispersed. This prodigious procession was exactly three hours passing a given point, a fact that will give some idea of its magnitude.\n\nIt consisted of innumerable banners, many beautifully embroidered with gold, a number of splendid official umbrellas similarly worked, numerous historical, theatrical, and mythological personages and scenes, flags, hunting weapons, &c. &c. There were over a hundred ponies in the procession, their riders, boys and girls, representing various Chinese warriors, statesmen, hunters, mandarins, and other noted personages in the reign of former dynasties.\n\nIt included two magnificent dragons, constructed for the occasion, the size and length of which may be judged by the fact that they required 180 bearers each, including reliefs; their costliness may be imagined when we add that each bearer's silk and embroidered dress cost $30. There were twenty-four full bands and thirty-six minor bands, many of the latter consisting of boy musicians. As a novelty on this occasion, there was also a band of musicians from Manila.\n\nThe total cost of this unique and striking Oriental pageant was, we are informed, between $70,000 and $80,000, of which amount the Fish Guild and Meat Guild contributed $15,000 each. The costly embroidered banners, which bear suitable inscriptions commemorative of the Jubilee, are all to be presented to the Queen.\n\nThe procession was remarkably well organised and conducted, considering its stupendous dimensions, and is a gratifying evidence of loyalty and appreciation of British rule that does the Chinese of Hongkong immense credit and lasting honour. At a low estimate, not less than four thousand persons took part in this procession.\n\nTHE NAVAL SALUTE.\n\nAt noon, a Royal Salute was fired by the men-of-war in harbour. This part of the proceedings was unfortunately marred by a sad accident; two men on board the British sloop Mutine meeting their death and another being seriously injured by an accident with one of the guns.\n\nIn connection with this lamentable affair, a pathetic incident is related. When the injured men were being attended to at the Naval Hospital, Goodman, the survivor, who it is feared will lose his sight, when he was being attended to said - \"Do not mind me; look after those others. I have a wife at home whom I shall never see again with these eyes, but for all that God bless the Queen!\"\n\nREVIEW OF THE TROOPS BY THE GOVERNOR.\n\nLong before the hour appointed for the review - five o'clock - people began to take up their positions eager to secure a good place from which to view the ceremony. A return to a former arrangement was made on this occasion; a space inside the Parade Ground railings behind the saluting point and extending for some distance having been cut off by means of stakes and ropes, and chairs placed in this enclosure, to which respectable Europeans were admitted.\n\nThis was greatly appreciated by those Europeans, who, not being officials, had on the occasion of the review on the 21st June to crowd with the lower-class Chinese, who always attend these reviews in very large numbers. The troops were ranged in a long column, two deep, extending from the top of the Parade Ground to the further end of the Cricket Ground.\n\nAt the Cricket Ground end, the Gun Lascars with six seven-pounder mountain guns were drawn up at right angles to the column. The troops on the ground were in all upwards of one thousand strong and were divided into three battalions. Two of the battalions were composed of the men of the Northamptonshire Regiment, under the command, respectively, of Colonel Anderson and Major Ellis, and the third was composed of Artillery and Engineers, who were commanded by Major Brooke, R.E., the whole force being under the command of H.E. Major-General Cameron.\n\nExactly at the stroke of five, His Excellency the Governor arrived, accompanied by his private secretary, Mr. Slingsby Bethell, and was received by H.E. Major-General Cameron and Staff. The troops then, at the command of Major-General Cameron, gave the Royal Salute, after which H.E. Sir William Des Vœux inspected the assembled troops.\n\nHis Excellency having returned and taken up his position at the saluting point, the Gun Lascars fired a salute of seven guns. This was followed by the firing of a feu de joie by the troops, after which the band played a few bars of \"God Save the Queen.\" This was repeated twice, thus completing the salute of twenty-one guns. At the call of Major-General Cameron, the men then gave three hearty cheers for Her Majesty.\n\nThe troops were then formed into columns, with their respective officers at their heads, and starting from the top of the Parade Ground marched past and saluted His Excellency. They then marched back in quarter-columns, again saluting, and finally marched past and saluted a third time, this time in lines of columns. They then marched to their original positions but in close order, so that the whole of the troops were drawn up on the Parade Ground.\n\nThe whole then marched some thirty yards forward, halted, and gave the general salute, after which they marched back into the barracks.\n\nTHE CHINESE NIGHT PROCESSION.\n\nShortly after seven o'clock, the night procession organised by the Chinese commenced its perambulations through the principal streets. It was of a considerable length and took about three-quarters of an hour to pass this office.\n\nThere were several bands of music, numerous transparencies of all shapes and sizes, some very excellent, notably one representing a Canton Flower Boat, but the best were those of different kinds of fishes. Two illuminated dragons of great size formed the principal feature of this spectacular display, which excited great interest among the Chinese.\n\nThough novel and amusing, this procession was, of course, nothing like so imposing as the miles of resplendent colour, gold, and glitter which defiled through the city in the morning.\n\nTHE ILLUMINATIONS.\n\nTaken as a whole, and viewed either from the heights, from the east, or from the water, the illuminations were at once imposing and effective. Naturally, the most dazzling display was that made in the centre of the town, and it was best visible from the placid waters of the harbour, on which numerous steam-launches, freighted with residents, and gleaming with lanterns, appearing like argosies decked with strings of pearls from stem to stern, moved slowly to and fro, sometimes in processions.\n\nStately merchant steamers outlined in red or white showed gracefully on the water. Immediately after sunset, the work of lighting up commenced, and almost before darkness had set in, the noble proportions of the City Hall and Hongkong and Shanghai Bank were outlined in fire against the still rosy sky.\n\nBy eight o'clock, nearly all the chief buildings, hongs, and houses were lit up, and a great ... was seen.\n\nPage 531", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 336136, "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": "CO129-236 - Others - 1887", "page_number": 221, "title": "CO129-236 - Others - 1887", "content_text": "# \nHongkong, I think this address shows what their feelings are towards you, and I can testify in addition that you are the General after the hearts of the people of Hongkong.\n\nWe may be a little peculiar here, it is true, but there is one thing we admire, and that is straightforward, honest truthfulness and pluck.\n\nThis little speech having been repeatedly interrupted with loud expressions of approval, the Hon. P. Ryrie read the following Address:-\n\n## To HIS EXCELLENCY \n## LIEUTENANT-GENERAL JOHN NEPTUNE SARGENT, C.B., \nCommanding Her Majesty's Forces in China and the Straits Settlements.\n\n### GENERAL,\n\nAs you are leaving Hongkong and China for the third, and in all probability for the last time, we, whose interests are, in the main, bound up in the safety and prosperity of this Colony and of the other English Communities in the East, cannot allow you to depart without acknowledging in some way, however inadequate, your many and great services to us and to them. As a subaltern you saw service in this Colony in its early days, when life here was far from attractive, and when the duties of the soldier were many and arduous. As Lieutenant-Colonel in the gallant Regiment with which your name has been so long associated, you won honour and renown during the war of 1860, the war from which dates the importance and prosperity of Hongkong. You are now about to relinquish the command of Her Majesty's Forces in China and the Straits Settlements after three years of faithful and valuable service rendered to the Crown and to the Colony. We congratulate you on the excellent behaviour during these three years of the troops under your orders, and much of this is doubtless due to the admirable qualities for command we know you to possess. You are stern to maintain discipline, but you are not more prompt to reprimand and to punish, than to encourage and reward.\n\nWe recognize with gratitude your readiness on every occasion that has arisen during the past three years, and they have not been few, to protect British interests in China, and vindicate the honour of our arms. You were prompt in your offers of assistance, when our friends in Canton were in danger. You responded to every call from the Volunteers at Shanghai. You took effective measures to quell all disturbance here, when, at one time from without, and at another from within, the peace of the Colony was threatened.\n\nWe know and acknowledge with thanks your recent efforts to put the Colony in the best possible state of defence against any foreign foe that the means placed at your disposal by the Government would allow, and we are confident that, had the dangers apprehended arisen, we would have found in you an active, energetic, and experienced Commander. Your services rendered to the Government of the Colony in the Executive Council we have no means of knowing, they have been rendered so quietly and unobtrusively; but we do know that you have, at all times and in all ways, strengthened the hands of the Civil authorities by your counsel, by your example, and by your unfailing support.\n\nSocially, you have been, during your stay in the Colony, one of ourselves, taking part in all our amusements, interesting yourself in all our affairs, countenancing and promoting all that was useful, pleasant, and good. We shall miss you and Mrs. Sargent and your amiable and accomplished daughters very much indeed. To them and to you we tender our hearty thanks, our most sincere acknowledgements for courtesies, kindness, and hospitalities innumerable. We beg of you to accept this Address, and with it the expression of our admiration for your high soldierly qualities, of our grateful thanks for the services you have rendered to your Queen and country during a long and honourable military career, and especially for your services in this Colony and in the East, and of our hearty good wishes for yourself and for your family. We bid you farewell, and hope that you may live long to serve your ... \n\nPage 205", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-236 - Others - 1887.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 340019, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12]", "page_number": 610, "title": "CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12]", "content_text": "608\n\nAnd an eight days' draft as per advice it accrues, placing it in deposit not otherwise implying it much needed. And I'm Johnson's suggestion that we should draw in anticipation.\n\nIf requirements are, of course, why a modification of this. But can could cost hope to compete with local deposit rates, I hold. Given I shout her why the Colonel lately, what fortune went not get a good note, девадить 35 megs.\n\nL a return as it commences could then foresee allowing deposits on reasonable intent, but on the condition that the deposit in any head bank shall not found a gun.\n\nThe function which humo Lum. To have prevailed in giving some Bank terms (e.g., This first leur's so very long instalment of the Praya Fund to have been in the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank's safe custody) and.\n\nUndoubtedly little or nothing otherwise is certainly dangerous. It will not be advisable to draw distinctions between the different Banks, irrespective of deposits on the amounts with which each can be trusted, and therefore the Bank of lowest credit must be taken as a standard for settling the maximum deposit to any one Bank. The undertaking by the Bank.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 340637, "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": "CO129-243 - Public Offices & Others - 1889", "page_number": 366, "title": "CO129-243 - Public Offices & Others - 1889", "content_text": "# Equipment Regulations\n\n## Auxiliary Forces\n\n### MILITIA\n\nEquipment-Spare Parts for the Repair of Martini-Henry Rifles.\n\nIn the table of spare parts for each battalion substituted by Clause 197, Army Circulars, 1885, for paragraph 1816 of the Regulations for the Militia, 1883 (Army Regulations, Vol. VIII.), in the eighteenth line, for the words \"Scrows, spring, guard, trigger\"; substitute \"Screws, swivel, guard, trigger.”\n\n### VOLUNTEERS\n\n#### Arms\n\n1. The following will be substituted for paragraph 523 of the Regulations for the Volunteer Force, 1884 (Army Regulations, Vol. IX.):\n\n523. All arms issued to a Volunteer Corps remain the property of Her Majesty's Government, and the Commanding Officer for the time being is held responsible for their being at all times in a serviceable state, and for their being returned into store when required, in good condition (fair wear and tear excepted). He will also take such precautions as shall prevent their being hired by, or lent to, other persons, or used for purposes other than those for which they were issued to the corps.\n\n2. The following will be substituted for paragraph 527 of the above-mentioned regulations, as amended by Clause 179, Army Circulars, 1885:\n\n527. The arms will be deposited after drill in the armouries of the corps, except when the Commanding Officer may judge it expedient to permit members of the corps to keep their arms at their own houses, in which case a written permission will be given by him to each member who is allowed to take his arms home. A correct record will always be kept of all rifles issued from corps armouries to individuals, and the necessary note should be made before the arms are removed. As the Commanding Officer is responsible to the Secretary of State for the condition of the arms issued to the corps, it will be his duty to give such permission with care, and it may be withdrawn by him in any case whenever he may consider it necessary. The arms retained in private custody will be subject to inspection at any time by the Lieut.-Colonel of the sub-district. In any case in which the arms are neglected, the discretionary power granted to the Commanding Officer in this paragraph will be withdrawn.\n\n#### Musical Instruments - Bugles\n\nThe following will be added after paragraph 565 of the Regulations for the Volunteer Force, 1884 (Army Regulations, Vol. IX.):\n\n565a. Bugles and strings will be issued from Ordnance Stores, on prepayment, when demanded.\n\nPage 363\nFebruary 1886.\n\n## Regulations for the Ordnance Store Department\n\nCl. 26 At the end of the paragraph - \"Add Should there be more than 6 ozs, increase in weight, and should the cases not be damaged to such an extent as to render them clearly unserviceable, they will be returned to Woolwich for examination.\"\n\nCl. 27. February 1886.\n\nCl. 28. February 1886.\n\nCl. 29. February 1886.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-243 - Public Offices & Others - 1889.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 340683, "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": "CO129-243 - Public Offices & Others - 1889", "page_number": 412, "title": "CO129-243 - Public Offices & Others - 1889", "content_text": "## \n\n408\n\nEngineers lately that it is impossible to extend the time for which this Officer has been lent - his services being urgently required elsewhere.\n\nI am therefore to request that you will be so good to cause the Governor to be informed accordingly by telegraph, - so that Lieutenant Colonel Champernowne may embark for England when the three months shall have expired.\n\nI have the honour to be Sir, Your obedient Servant \nDacple Thaupte", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-243 - Public Offices & Others - 1889.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 341479, "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": "CO129-244 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [1-4]", "page_number": 505, "title": "CO129-244 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [1-4]", "content_text": "502\n\nhas been made to this Government\n\nGovernment that ~\n\nrecruits for this service, who it is stated\n\n- must be British subjects, may\n\nbe\n\nnaturalised after being finally approved for enrolment.\n\n2.\n\nThe practice in this Colony\n\nYour Lordship\n\nis aware, has hitherto\n\nbeen to naturalise individuals by\n\nSpecial Ordinances, and\n\nI am\n\nadvised\n\nthat I should not be justified in\n\nintroducing\n\nan Ordinance to naturalise\n\na number of aliens wholesale without Your Lordship's previous sanction.\n\nI shall be glad therefore to\n\nreceive\n\nYour Lordship's instructions in the\n\nmatter.\n\nI enclose\n\n· copy of a Memorandum by the Commanding Royal\n\nEngineer on the subject of raising\n\na corps referred to above, with copy of proposed\n\nconditions of service, dated March, 1890.\n\nclosure 2.\n\nThe April, 1888.\n\nI also enclose\n\ncopy of the letter of the 5th of April, 1888, from\n\nSir William De Vaux to Major General Cameron,\n\nreferred to in the 3rd paragraph of Colonel Storer's Memorandum.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nMy Lord,\n\nYour Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,\n\nJ. Doming", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-244 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 341745, "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": "CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7]", "page_number": 128, "title": "CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7]", "content_text": "(4)\n\nInstructions referred to on page 1.\n\nIf this Paper of Particulars and the Certificates connected with it, be not sent in original, the copies must be duly attested.\n\nHead 1 of Paper.-In the case of an Officer serving on the West Coast of Africa, a statement is to be added whether he is a native of that Coast. (Colonial Regulations, § 430).\n\nHead 3.-State the description of Allowance for which the Application is recommended, viz., Superannuation, Compensation, Compassionate Allowance, or Gratuity, and its amount. Pensions in respect of Professional or other special qualifications, this should be stated, and a reference given to the authority under which the claim is made.\n\nHead 5-If the service has been interrupted by one or more breaks, the word \"broken\" should be added before the number of years and months, and the causes, dates, and circumstances of the break or breaks should be given under heading 9.\n\nHead 6.—If the person retiring has been in receipt of the same Salary, or in the class from which he retires, for three months immediately before the date of his retirement, the actual annual rate of Salary or Wages at that date should be inserted, preceded by the word \"actual.\" In other cases the average annual amount of Salary or Wages for three months next preceding the date of retirement should be inserted, preceded by the word \"average,\" but if the actual period of service is less than three years, then the average for the whole period of service should be inserted.\n\nHead 7.-A separate statement should be inserted of the average Annual Value, for the 36 months immediately preceding retirement, of each Emolument (exclusive of salary or wages) which is claimed to be included in the calculation of Pension or Gratuity.\n\nWhenever the value of a House or House Allowance, so ascertained, exceeds one-sixth of the salary and emoluments which count for Pension purposes, it is to be reduced to one-sixth of that amount, so that it shall not exceed one-seventh of the whole.\n\nFees which an Officer is allowed to retain for his own use will be taken into account for Pension purposes, as part of regular salary, at the annual average of the net receipts of the 36 months next preceding the Officer's retirement. These net receipts are to be ascertained by deducting from the gross amount of Fees such Office Expenses, &c., as the Officer may have had to defray from his own resources, in performing the services for which he was remunerated by Fees. No deduction, however, from the Fees should be made in respect of Office Expenses provided from Public Funds, for the due discharge of those duties to which a Fixed Salary is annexed.\n\nPapers of \"Particulars\" forwarded to the Colonial Department should be accompanied by formal Declarations from the retiring Officers, showing the amount received by them for Fees, and the amount defrayed as above for Office Expenses, &c., in each of the three years immediately preceding the retirement. It will be the duty of the Colonial Governments concerned to satisfy themselves of the accuracy of such statements before forwarding them to the Colonial Office.\n\nIn the case of Officers receiving Fixed Salaries and Fees, the Fees will not in ordinary circumstances be allowed to count for Pension purposes to the extent of more than one quarter of the Salaries, and Fees will not in any case be allowed to count for Pension purposes during any period in which the whole time of the Officer receiving them was not given to the Public Service.\n\nHead 8.-In cases of infirmity, if the Applicant is below the ordinary age for retirement, a Medical Certificate is to be furnished showing that he is disqualified by infirmity of mind or body for discharging the duties of his situation, so that such infirmity is likely to be permanent.\n\nIn case of ten years' service or more, this Certificate should be signed by two Officers, of whom at least one should, if possible, be a Salaried Officer of the Government.\n\nAs to \"broken\" service, see Head 5.\n\nIf the Applicant has had any \"acting\" service, the details must be fully given, with a statement whether or not during the \"acting\" service, he was connected with the permanent Civil Service of the Colony.\n\nHead 11.-If, in special circumstances, a professional Civil Officer has been allowed to have \"private practice\" without forfeiting his claim to Pension, the facts are to be fully stated.\n\nHead 14.-If the Applicant is liable to any deduction from his service under Clause 102 of the Colonial Regulations, the facts should be fully stated.\n\nHead 19. The length of service and other particulars of the computation are to be given. When an average of Salary, &c., is taken, the mode of calculating it (whether by months, &c.) is to be explained.\n\n125\n\nSergeant Basheed Singh is suffering from Chronic Rheumatism which frequently renders him unfit to discharge his duty properly, I recommend him to be permitted to retire on pension.\n\n2.4/ L. P. Marques, Medical Officer in charge of Victoria Gaol Hospital\n\nHongkong, March 11. 1890\n\nI recommend Sergeant Basheed Singh for pension as he has been long a sufferer from Chronic Rheumatism and varicose veins and is feeling too old and feeble for further work.\n\n801 Ph. B. 1. Ayres, Colonel\n\n14.3.90", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 344450, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "page_number": 448, "title": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "content_text": "17\n\n445\n\n: \n\n16\n\ntrade between their own ports, and from those ports to the mother country. These ports differ, therefore, from those of Hong Kong and Singapore, in so far as they are not merely naval bases and harbours of refuge for the trade which passes them in its transit between the United Kingdom and foreign countries.\n\n10. Unless this distinction is kept well in view, no proper and fair consideration will be given to the conditions which govern the defence of these eastern coaling stations. It is of course reasonable and just that the mercantile community and alien inhabitants of Singapore and Hong Kong should bear their full share of the cost of protecting the ports in which they carry on their business, and of the security which they enjoy. The amount which they should contribute is a subject for careful examination and discussion, but as regards Hong Kong, Lord Knutsford must observe that the discussion was closed for the present by the conference of himself and his colleagues, when the contribution was fixed for five years, at £40,000 a-year.\n\n11. Their Lordships being dissatisfied with the conclusions of a Committee, to which their own representative was a consenting party, caused the matter to be referred to the two Secretaries of State and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and, according to Lord Knutsford's distinct recollection, the result of this meeting was that the recommendations of the Committee were accepted, so far as regards Hong Kong. He cannot, therefore, adopt the view apparently underlying your letter under acknowledgment that this conference was merely of a preliminary character, designed to clear the ground for subsequent discussion; and should the Secretary of State for War concur in this recollection of what passed at that meeting, Lord Knutsford trusts that their Lordships will reconsider their present decision, and agree to this contribution of £40,000 for the five years, from 1st January last.\n\n12. As regards the sum of about £9,000 for submarine mining works, which their Lordships desire should be demanded from the colony, Lord Knutsford would point out that when the conference accepted, as according to his recollection was the case, the recommendations of Sir Arthur Haliburton's Committee, no exception or reservation was made in respect either of this sum or of the payments on account of the new barracks. And in any case he would deprecate any demand on account of this sum, not only because no similar demand has been made upon any other colony, and no objection has been raised in Parliament, but also because the Colonial Legislature, in 1886, when voting a sum of £60,375 in addition to the original estimate of £55,625 for works, making together the sum of £116,000, did so on the distinct understanding that \"this vote shall be final for the military and defensive purposes of the colony,\" and although Her Majesty's Government never formally accepted this condition, yet if the demand for this £9,000 is pressed, the colony would naturally point to the resolution, and the difficulty would be considerably greater of obtaining the increased annual contribution, and the money necessary for the new barracks.\n\n13. For it must be remembered, that hitherto all barracks at Hong Kong have been built by the military authorities, and any demand upon the colony on that account will be unexpected, and give rise to much opposition. And there is a matter of considerable importance to which Lord Knutsford desires to draw their Lordships' attention. The colony has recently carried out, at enormous cost, certain large works for bringing into the town a copious supply of fresh water, of which the military and naval departments enjoy the benefit, without contributing to the cost of the works, and the colony may claim to set off a portion of this expenditure against demands which they consider unjust, seeing that the War Office and Admiralty pay only half rates for the water they use, and it is understood that the Admiralty have objected even to this. No such suggestion has yet been made by the Governor, and very possibly never will be made, but the circumstance should not be overlooked when considering the demands which it is judicious for Her Majesty's Government to put forward.\n\n14. It only remains to notice the 8th paragraph of the letter under reply, and to observe that if the Straits contribution has not been paid in sterling, this is due to the Treasury having refused to accept sterling in the first instance, and afterwards when the exchange turned in favour at the colony, to its having for years omitted to deal with a proposal from the Colonial Office, submitting a scheme, which, whatever may have been its merits, was at any rate an honest attempt to come to an arrangement upon the subject. Upon this question I am to refer you to the letter from this department of the 18th of September.\n\nI am, &c.,\n\nThe Secretary to the Treasury.\n\nJ. BRAMSTON.\n\nWar Office to Colonial Office.\n\nWar Office,\n\n30th November 1889.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 17th October 1889, respecting the provision of additional barrack accommodation at Hong Kong, I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to transmit herewith, for the information of Lord Knutsford, a copy of a letter* which has been addressed to the Treasury in regard to the sale of land in that colony, and I am to state that no trustworthy estimate of the cost of the barrack accommodation can yet be furnished, nor is it expected that a complete estimate can be so furnished for some length of time, as the amount of building will be considerable, and its plans, &c., will take a long time to prepare. Nor does the Secretary of State for War conceive that it will be possible to bind himself absolutely that the estimate will not be exceeded, though every effort will be made to adhere strictly to the figures quoted.\n\nThe variations in prices, and the necessary modifications of the plan in execution, render it impracticable to give an undertaking beyond this.\n\nThe plans, however, will be prepared and revised in this office upon the information available at the latest date, and with due regard to economy. The War Department also will have to bear half the cost beyond the proceeds of the sale of property, and it is clear that it will be to the interest of the War Department as much as to that of the colony, to keep the cost as low as possible.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, S.W.\n\nSir,\n\nI am, &c.,\n\nRALPH THOMPSON.\n\nColonial Office to War Office.\n\nColonial Office, Downing Street,\n\n16th January 1888.\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 8th December, I am directed by Secretary Hong Kong Sir H. Holland to acquaint you that Captain Morant, R.N., has attended at this office, and with Colonel Locock, R.E., and Mr. Bramston, of this department, discussed the questions connected with the proposed extension of the Hong Kong Praya, and received such valuable information from Sir George Phillippo, Chief Justice of the Colony, who, as chairman of a land commission, which has recently reported to the Governor, is well acquainted with all matters relating to land in Hong Kong.\n\n2. The position of affairs, as Sir H. Holland understands it, may briefly be stated as follows:-The population of the colony, which is almost entirely concentrated in the town of Victoria, numbered, according to the census of 1881, 160,402 persons, of whom no less than 150,690 were Chinese. This number is now very much larger, and is increasing at the estimated rate of some 10,000 a year; nearly all Chinese; and very great difficulty is found in providing them with house room. This difficulty is increased by the circumstance that the town, which extends in a long line along the harbour, is occupied about the middle of the line by the naval yard, and the barracks and other military buildings, which practically cut the town in two.\n\n3. The only communication between the eastern and western halves of the town is by the Queen's Road, a thoroughfare of moderate width, passing behind the naval yard and some of the military buildings, others of which are on the other side of the Queen's Road, some on the same level, some on a cliff which here abuts on the road, and effectually prevents any second road from being made there for relief of the traffic.\n\n4. For many years the Colonial authorities have desired to obtain such relief by reclaiming a portion of the harbour and building a sea wall and road on the harbour side of the naval and military establishments; but all negotiations on the subject have hitherto failed, the Admiralty and War Office refusing to contribute to the expense, and at the same time objecting to being deprived of their water frontage, which would necessarily follow if the land reclaimed from the harbour were retained by the Colonial Government and utilized for building purposes.\n\n5. The necessities of the colony have now become so urgent that a proposal was made to the Admiralty to accept a larger site at Kowloon in exchange for the present yard, which is already too small for naval requirements, and in front of which the water\n\n(217)\n\n*For copy of letter\n\nsee page 13.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 344451, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "page_number": 449, "title": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "content_text": "446\n\n18\n\nis shoaling rapidly owing to the accumulation of earth washed down from the hills through a nullah which enters the harbour at that part. The proposal was declined because expensive reclamation works are required before the site offered in exchange would be fully available, and the Admiralty were not prepared to apply to Parliament for the money necessary to make the reclamation, to erect the new buildings, and to remove the machinery, and establish the yard on the proposed site.\n\n6. Sir H. Holland, however, understands that if the Colonial Government were willing, at their own cost, to undertake the transfer of the machinery and establishment, making all necessary works, and erecting buildings of the same capacity and character as now exist in the present yard, the Admiralty might be disposed to surrender the present yard and buildings in exchange for the proposed site at Kowloon, with the new buildings and other works to be effected as above mentioned.\n\n7. Such an arrangement, however, between the Admiralty and the colony would not, under existing circumstances, be acceptable to the War Office if the colony desired to build over the site of the naval yard, and would, doubtless, not be entertained by the colony if they were not at liberty to make free use of that site and of any land reclaimed from the harbour. It is, therefore, suggested that the colony might seek to acquire some portion, at least, of the military buildings situated between the Queen's Road and the harbour.\n\n8. The naval yard is flanked on one side by the North Barracks and on the other by the commissariat buildings, the three together forming a large block of land of great value. The two military portions would fetch a high price in the market, possibly sufficient for erecting elsewhere new barracks and other buildings in place of the North Barracks and commissariat buildings, as well as the additional barracks which will be required for the increase in the garrison which is contemplated. It might, it seems to Sir H. Holland, be possible for an agreement to be come to between the War Office and the colony, by which the former, instead of selling these two sites, might arrange to hand them over to the colony in return for the erection of barracks and other buildings at suitable places higher up the hill, the colony being required to expend, unless the work could be done for less, a sum equal to the value of the sites of North Barracks and commissariat buildings, as ascertained beforehand by agreement or arbitration, after allowing for the value of any site which the colony may have to provide outside the War Department lands.\n\n9. Sir H. Holland has been informed, though the Governor has not yet made any report upon the subject, that a scheme is on foot in the colony for an extended reclamation in the western portion of the harbour, commencing it is said in the neighbourhood of Belcher's Point and ending at the Government Wharf (Murray Pier), near the North Barracks. If any scheme of this nature is to be carried out at the present time it would necessarily postpone for some time the removal of the naval yard and the North Barracks and commissariat buildings as above suggested; but if the Secretary of State for War is disposed to entertain the question of such removal, it would be desirable that the Governor should be made aware of the possibility of such an arrangement being made in the future.\n\n10. I am accordingly to ask that Sir H. Holland may be favoured with the observations of the Secretary of State for War upon the subjects referred to in this letter.\n\nI am, &c.,\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nWar Office.\n\nJOHN BRAMSTON.\n\nWar Office to Colonial Office.\n\nWar Office,\n\n20th January 1888.\n\nI have the honour, by direction of the Secretary of State for War, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th instant, respecting the proposed extension of the Hong Kong Praya, which shall receive attention. A further communication will be addressed to you on the subject.\n\n8\n\n1100\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office, S.W.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nRALPH THOMPSON.\n\n19\n\nCaptain Superintendent, Pembroke Dock, to Admiralty.\n\nExtension of Praya Wall, Hong Kong. Result of Committee Meeting at Colonial Office, on the 9th January 1888.\n\nHer Majesty's Dockyard, Pembroke Dock,\n\n11th January 1888.\n\n8\n\n1187\n\nSir,\n\n1. I have to report, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that in compliance with their directions expressed in your letters of the 4th and 5th instant, D.W. 4275 and 4278, I attended at the Colonial Office at 3.0 p.m., on Monday the 9th, and met there Mr. Bramston, of the Colonial Office, Sir G. Phillippo, Chief Justice of Hong Kong, and Colonel Locock, R.E., representing the War Office.\n\n2. Sir G. Phillippo opened the discussion by stating that the population of Hong Kong was so rapidly increasing, that on sanitary and commercial grounds the Colonial authorities at Hong Kong were of opinion that at no distant date it would be necessary to move to other suitable sites the naval and military establishments, now occupying a central position on the sea front, and, therefore, interrupting the traffic from east to west.\n\n3. I pointed out that, from a naval point of view, the building of the proposed Praya wall across the sea front of the dockyard would be most inconvenient, and would much impair the efficiency of the yard, except on the amended plan proposed by Sir William Dowell, K.C.B., in his letter, dated Amoy, 5th May 1884; and further, that the naval yards should be laterally extended by the War Department handing over to the Admiralty the North Barracks, now occupied by the Royal Artillery.\n\n4. Colonel Locock, R.E., stated that there would be no objection on the part of the War Department to handing over the North Barracks, or such portion of the ground as the Admiralty might require, provided Lots No. 21 and 22, and another Lot east of the commissariat buildings, were handed over to the War Department by the colony, and the Admiralty paid the necessary money for acquiring the site, and erecting the buildings, &c.\n\n5. The Chief Justice, on the other hand, was decidedly of opinion that it was necessary for the colony that the North Barracks, naval yard, and at least as far as Wellington Barracks on the sea front of the Queen's Road, should be handed over to the colony, with no restrictions as to the purposes the land might be used for. If this were agreed to, he would be prepared to recommend to the Colonial Government that the land at Kowloon, as per plans enclosed in the Surveyor-General's letter of 5th March 1887, should be reclaimed, and the necessary barracks, buildings, storehouses, sheds, factory, and the machinery placed therein as now in the naval yard at Hong Kong, should be erected thereon, and handed over to the Admiralty free of all costs, in exchange.\n\n6. Sir G. Phillippo, in the course of his remarks, stated he believed that a new scheme had been started, and that it had the approval of the Local Government, which is to extend the present Praya wall from Belcher's Bay to Murray Pier (a point immediately west of the North Barracks) for a considerable distance into the sea, I believe about 100 yards. Should this be finally carried out, Sir George was of opinion that for the present the available money of the colony would be exhausted, and the proposed extension of the Praya eastward, past the naval and military establishments, would not at present be proceeded with; firstly, for want of funds; secondly, that sufficient land for immediate wants would be made available by the reclamation.\n\n7. I would point out, for their Lordships' consideration, that if this latter scheme is carried out, I am of opinion the silting up of the sea front of the naval yard, which has been going on for years, and has already proved of considerable inconvenience to the naval Service, would be very much accelerated, as the new Praya wall would interrupt the little tide which now assists in clearing away a portion of the large amount of debris that in rainy seasons is washed down from the hill sides, and silts up the sea front of this part of the harbour.\n\n8. My letter, dated the 15th of March 1887, to the Commander-in-Chief in China, and which is within the enclosed papers, gives plainly my opinion on the subject of the removal of the naval yard to Kowloon, and its advantages; this, taken with the knowledge that it seems next to impossible to extend the yard in its present position, and if some arrangement is not soon agreed upon, that in a short time the land now offered at Kowloon may not be available, except at an enormous cost, I would...\n\n1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 344452, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "page_number": 450, "title": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "content_text": "447\n\n20\n\nfurther bring under their Lordships' notice, that if this transfer is favourably considered by them, that some arrangement should be come to with the Colonial Government that the Admiralty should, as now, be always enabled to have as much fresh water from Victoria as they may require, as the Colonial Government have practically an unlimited supply of the purest water, whereas at Kowloon the supply is entirely from wells sunk by the occupiers, and which in a dry season is apt to give out.\n\n9. I believe that Mr. Brameton and Sir G. Phillippo thoroughly understand and agree that the present naval yard (should the transfer be approved of) would be at the service of the Admiralty until such time as the new site is ready for occupation.\n\n10. I am further of opinion that it would be desirable to exchange some of the land at the back of the new Kowloon site, on which small garden allotments are marked, for the hill marked B, with the War Department, as this site being high would, from a sanitary point of view, be probably more desirable for building residences on if required, besides its being a commanding situation, and as the War Department have never used it up to the present, probably it would suit them to have the land more immediately adjoining their property.\n\n11. I again attended at the Colonial Office at the same hour on the 10th instant, and met Mr. Branston, Colonel Locock, and Colonel Lloyd, R.E., the latter having been the Officer superintending the Admiralty works at Hong Kong during the earlier part of my command there; nothing further was settled on the naval point, but Colonel Locock stated that he was of opinion that there would be no objection on the part of the War Department to hand over the land seaward of the Queen's Road, west of the Wellington Barracks (which includes the North Barracks), to the colony, receiving the money value to be expended on new buildings.\n\n12. To facilitate reference I have taken out from the numerous letters bearing on this subject those I have referred to, also the plan.\n\n13. The remainder of the papers received with your letter of the 4th instant, D.W. 4275, are returned by parcel post.\n\nThe Secretary of the Admiralty.\n\nD.W. 4546.\n\nSir,\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nGEO. DIGBY MORANT, Captain,\n\nSuperintendent.\n\nAdmiralty,\n\nAdmiralty to War Office.\n\n8th August, 1888. I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to forward here- Hong Kong with the accompanying correspondence relative to the proposed extension of the Praya wall at Hong Kong, and I am to request that you will be so good as to move the Secretary of State for War to favour their Lordships with any remarks which he may have to make upon the proposed scheme.\n\n8\n\n1169\n\nI am farther to request that the enclosures, which are in original, may be returned with your reply.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State for War.\n\nI am, &c.,\n\nEVAN MACGREGOR.\n\n21\n\nto the health and prosperity of Hong Kong; and I may observe that the removal of the naval establishments to Kowloon (the alternative scheme suggested) has proved, on further inquiry, to be impracticable, except at a cost wholly beyond the means of the colony.\n\nI should therefore be greatly obliged by your Excellency's early consideration of this subject, and also if you will kindly communicate to me, orally or otherwise, the substance of any report on the subject which you may propose to make to the Lords of the Admiralty.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nG. W. DES VEUX, Governor.\n\nHis Excellency Vice-Admiral\n\nSir Nowell Salmon, K.C.D., V.C.,\n\n$0.\n\n&C.,\n\n&c.\n\nEnclosure 2 in China Letter No. 146 of 8th May, 1888.\n\n\"Audacious,\" at Hong Kong,\n\n11th April, 1888. In reply to your letter, No. 35 G, I have examined into the scheme for extending the Praya in front of the naval dockyard and, taken generally, shall have no objection to submit it for consideration to the Admiralty.\n\nSir,\n\n2. The plan enclosed is, however, somewhat deficient in detail; so, before doing so, I should be glad to be assured on the following points, viz.:-\n\n(1.) That the roadway and bridge be sufficiently walled in, not only to prevent trespassing on the Admiralty property, but also as a security against theft of Government stores.\n\n(2.) That the Admiralty have the sole right of entry into the Camber.\n\n(3.) That the existing sewers be carried out beyond the line of the new sea wall.\n\n(4.) That the shore in front of the carpenters' shed and timber store be carried out 20 feet and sloped down to low water mark, with hauling-up slip for large boats, as at present.\n\n(5.) That the width of the new jetty be 80 feet, and the shears be removed there.\n\n(6.) That the Camber be dredged out to 10 feet.\n\n3. On receiving assurance that these points will be included in the scheme, I will lose no time in forwarding it.\n\nHis Excellency\n\nSir G. Wm. des Voeux, K.C.M.G.,\n\n&o., &c., &c., Hong Kong.\n\nI am, &c.,\n\nNOWELL SALMON, Vice-Admiral.\n\nEnclosure 3 in China Letter No. 146 of 8th May 1888.\n\nM\n\n26\n\nNo. 35 G.\n\nSir,\n\nEnclosure No. 1 in China Letter 146 of 8th May 1888.\n\nGovernment House, Hong Kong,\n\n7th April 1888.\n\nI have the honour to transmit to you the accompanying plan of the proposed Praya embankment in front of the Royal Naval Yard recently prepared by the Surveyor-General and Major Brooke, Engineer to the Admiralty, and to request your Excellency, if you approve of the design, to recommend it to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty for adoption, the colony defraying the cost of its execution.\n\nYour Excellency is probably by this time aware that the early settlement of this long-pending question has become of urgent, I may say of gravely urgent, importance\n\nSir,\n\nGovernment House, Hong Kong,\n\n23rd April 1888.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's letter of the No. 41 G. 11th instant, on the subject of the proposed Praya extension in front of the naval yard, and to convey to your Excellency my thanks for your promise to lose no time in placing the matter before the Admiralty.\n\n2. With regard to the points as to which your Excellency desires further assurance, I have pleasure in informing you as follows:-\n\n(1.) The proposed bridge and roadway will be fenced on both sides by a wall or parapet, with the object, among others, of preventing trespassing on Admiralty property.\n\n(247)\n\nG\n\nPage 450\n\nPage 451", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 345830, "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": "CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8]", "page_number": 229, "title": "CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8]", "content_text": "## DESPATCH\n### Military Reserves at Kowloon\n\nit aid from all bus Elementary Education, & that a further report on this point will be furnished.\n\nI shall await this report with great interest, but the course proposed by Dr Eitel appears to me at present to be a retrograde step.\n\n| Shavean | (121)-11696-0000-1-91 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Merns. No. | Banku 199 |\n| Date | 1891 - June 24 |\n\n| revious Paper | 17629 (Returned 16 Oct), an ory. W.O. inf. 7 Feb, K. Z. Song Tang No 15138 (Subject.) |\n| --- | --- |\n| | 6. 15138 2 |\n\n| equent Paper | 226 |\n| --- | --- |\n\n### (Minutes.)\n| To | Majir Clarke (who still han, I think the prev. paper) |\n| --- | --- |\n| W. Meade | J.W.J. 28 July |\n| | E7 28 Jul |\n| Maj. Clarke | Mr Muadhe, Run 2817 |\n\nConsidered by C.E.C. at meeting of 11.8.91. & deferred to meeting of 28.10.91. The Committee consider that the proposed fortification of the land portion of ... & there all arrangements will have to be made if taken from the Plumnska is required for rifle ranges & military saluting, & if the three batteries which have been made then are rendered self-defensible. Michał will confer with Colonel Clarke that he has already done this with Clarke.\n\n| Inform for. | Rm 26 to above |\n| --- | --- |\n| | 244.10 -91. |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 347093, "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": "CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12]", "page_number": 109, "title": "CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12]", "content_text": "108 \n\nIn the meantime I have the honour to give you notice that I shall hold you responsible for any injury done to the property of the War Department by the removal of the retaining wall, or any other measures taken by you.\n\nI have the honor to be, \nGentlemen, \nYour obedient Servant, \n(Sd.) \nA. T. STORER, \nColonel, \nC. R. E.\n\nMessrs. SHARP & Co., \nHongkong.\n\nHon. FREDERICK STEWART, L.L.D., \nSir, \nActing Colonial Secretary. \nHongkong, \n17th March, 1887.\n\nWe beg to enclose for the information of the Government copy correspondence which has passed between Col. STORER, Commanding Royal Engineers, and ourselves upon the subject of the occupation by the War Department of the Public Road bounding Inland Lot No. 674 to the South.\n\nIn the name of our Principals we beg to protest against the same as a most serious injury to the value of this property.\n\nWe have the honor to be, \nSir, \nYour obedient Servants, \n(Sd) SHARP & Co.\n\nGentlemen, \nRoyal Engineer's Office, Hongkong, 23rd March, 1887.\n\nWith reference to my letter to you of the 16th instant and your reply of the 17th instant, I am very much surprised to hear that you (apparently without adopting my suggestion that you should represent to the Colonial Government any claim you might consider you had to a road at the back of Lot 674) removed a portion of the retaining wall, so as to make a communication between the above Lot and the War Department property.\n\nThe removal of this portion of wall has caused some of the War Department Land above to fall in, and if not speedily rectified will do further damage. I have therefore to request that you will at once... \n\n23", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 347094, "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": "CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12]", "page_number": 110, "title": "CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12]", "content_text": "109\n\nI request you to rebuild this piece of wall, failing which I shall hold you responsible for all damage which may ensue to the property of the War Department as stated in my letter of the 16th instant.\n\nPending the rebuilding of this wall by you, I have given orders that the opening is to be boarded up, and any attempt on your part to enter upon the property of the War Department resisted.\n\nI am, Gentlemen,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\n**(Sd.) A. T. STORER,**\n\n**Colonel,**\n\n**C. R. F. China and S. S.**\n\nMessrs. SHARP & Co.,\n\nHongkong.\n\nHongkong,\n\n24th March, 1887.\n\n**Colonel STORER,**\n\n**Commanding Royal Engineers.**\n\nSir,\n\nWe beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 23rd inst. and in reply to state that you are mistaken in supposing that we failed to communicate with the Colonial Government upon the matter referred to. We had already forwarded to them a copy of the Correspondence, which had passed between us. As, however, we have received no reply, we shall be obliged by your furnishing us with a tracing showing the land to the South of Inland Lot No. 674 mentioned in your letter of the 16th as having been handed over to the War Department by the Colonial Government, with the boundary stones marked thereon as placed with the consent of the Honorable the Surveyor General.\n\nWe are, Sir,\n\nYour obedient Servants,\n\n**(Sd.) SHARP & Co.,**\n\n**Agents for Owners of Inland Lot No. 674.**\n\nRoyal Engineer's Office, Hongkong, 25th March, 1887.\n\nIn reply to your letter of 24th instant, I see no necessity to furnish the tracing you refer to, as the matter is no doubt being enquired into by the Colonial Government.\n\nI am, Gentlemen,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n**(Sd.) A. T. STORER,**\n\n**Colonel,**\n\n**C. R. E. China and S. S.**\n\nMessrs. SHARP & Co.,\n\nHongkong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 347755, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891", "page_number": 197, "title": "CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891", "content_text": "# Hong Kong \n\n8 \n\n1256 \n\n40 \n\nsame dangers to guard against, having the same rights to preserve, and having the same freedom, the same prosperity, and the same liberty to ensure. (Hon. P. Ryrie- \"Hear, hear.\") All should aid alike to join in this protection. \n\nIn conclusion, I will say that I feel sure the Secretary of State will not fail to listen to the different reasons and the different arguments that have been adduced here to-day, and I shall not fail, when referring to him the proceedings of the Council of to-day, to inform him of the circumstances under which this vote was so readily agreed to by the unanimous voice of this Council, and the reason why I myself and the official members consider that we can join the unofficial members in agreeing to the resolutions that have been proposed, and which will now be submitted for this Council's approval. The question now is that the resolutions which have been proposed by the hon. unofficial member on my right, and which have been seconded by the hon. unofficial member on my left, be agreed to. \n\nCarried nem. con. \n\n## LANDS \n\nSir, \n\n### No. 25. Colonial Office to War Office \n\nDowning Street, 3rd July, 1890. \n\nWith reference to your letter `*No. 23` of the 22nd of May last, No. Hong Kong 8 1250 3 and previous correspondence, respecting the questions of the extension of the Praya, Wall at Hong Kong, and the removal of the military departments, I am directed by Lord Knutsford to enclose, for convenience of reference, a copy of Sir William Crossman's letter of 24th September, 1881, which has been referred to as raising the question of consolidating the military departments at Causeway Bay. \n\nThis letter was communicated to you on the 14th of November, 1881, but no further action appears to have been taken on it. \n\nJOHN BRAMSTON. \n\n41 \n\nThe new barracks should be built on the high ground overlooking the bay, in such positions as may be selected by the military authorities. \n\nThis might be done by the Colony, who should prepare the whole of the new buildings. On their completion, the Imperial Government would move their men and stores into the new positions, and hand over the present Imperial property in Victoria to the Colony. \n\nThis no doubt would entail a large outlay from Colonial funds, but, from the rough estimate I have been able to make, I think that, even if the Colony has to borrow for the immediate expenditure, the money would eventually be recouped and the Government would be able, should the naval authorities coincide, to improve the town, as they have long wished to do, by continuing the Praya along the whole water front from the Murray Pier to the Ordnance Wharf at Wellington Barracks. \n\nFrom information I have received, it would appear that to build the wharf wall and reclaim the land at Causeway Bay would cost 500,000 dollars. To provide new military establishments equivalent to those now existing would cost 1,250,000 dollars. New naval establishments would cost 500,000 dollars. \n\nMaking a total cost of 2,250,000 dollars. \n\nThe land and buildings handed over occupy upwards of 80 acres of ground. A considerable quantity of this could not be built upon, but 40 acres may be said to be valuable property worth at least 2 dollars per square foot; the sale of this, exclusive of the value of the buildings themselves, would realise 2,500,000 dollars. \n\nI say nothing of making the Praya Wall along the front of the present War Department and Navy property, as the additional reclaimed land would pay for that. \n\nThe removal of the present magazines would also place at the disposal of the Colony valuable building land along the Kennedy Road. \n\nAs regards the military and Colonial requirements, I think the proposed change would be most beneficial to both departments; as to the requirements for the Navy, I do not profess to give an opinion, though I have included the removal of the naval yard in the scheme proposed; I have however forwarded confidentially a copy of this letter to the Commodore. \n\nThe estimate of cost is necessarily a very rough one, but should your Excellency think the scheme worthy of further consideration, I recommend that, in the first place, the Committee on Defences be requested to give their opinion as to the advisability of concentrating the naval and military establishments on the site I have named. \n\nIf they approve of the concentration, the Senior Naval Officer and the Officer Commanding the troops might be requested to send in to you a report on the subject, which could be forwarded with your remarks to the Secretary of State. \n\nI have forwarded a copy of this letter to the Inspector-General of Fortifications. \n\nW. CROSSMAN, Colonel, R.E. \n\n### Enclosure in No. 25. Colonel Crossman to Administrator \n\nHong Kong, 24th September, 1881. \n\nIn connection with the defences of this island, concerning which I have been directed by the War Office to confer with your Excellency, the present position of the naval and military establishments at Hong Kong is one, which, I would submit, ought to be taken into serious consideration. \n\nThe original military cantonment, on which these establishments are placed, is divided into two parts by the principal thoroughfare of the Colony, and is also, owing to land having been disposed of in former times, occupied in part by a large Chinese population. Not only are the troops, from the position of the barracks, separated from each other, but the Ordnance Store Department, which provides the whole of the naval and military armament, is distributed in five different places. \n\nThis sub-division would, in the event of an outbreak among the Chinese population, render the buildings and establishments liable to be destroyed in detail, and however unlikely such an outbreak may be under present circumstances, still, in considering the defences of Hong Kong as the principal Imperial naval station in the Pacific, such a contingency ought to be provided for. \n\nIn time of peace, also, there can be no doubt that it would be of immense advantage to the public service if all the naval and military establishments were concentrated. \n\nThe Colonial Government is at present forming a harbour of refuge at Causeway Bay, and I propose for your consideration, whether, if this harbour could be removed to some other position, such as Yaú-ma-ti Bay, it would not be as well to form, on the line of the proposed breakwater, a wharf wall which would run in about 12 feet of water, and reclaim the whole of the ground (shown yellow on plan). \n\nOn this ground so reclaimed, or on such part of it as may be necessary, the whole of the buildings and Offices connected with naval, ordnance, commissariat, and engineer (including submarine mining) establishments might be placed. \n\n### No. 26. CONTRIBUTION \n\nWar Office to Colonial Office. \n\nWar Office, 14th July, 1890. \n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter `*No. 24` of the 23rd May, covering a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, together with proceedings of the Legislative Council on the subject of the revised Military Contribution payable by that Colony in aid of the cost of its military defence. \n\nAlthough the contribution had been voted, the Government of the Colony adopted resolutions objecting to the immediate payment of the full contribution on two main grounds- \n\n1st. That the armament to be provided by the Imperial Government was not yet in position. \n\n2nd. That the full garrison had not yet been provided. \n\nIt was further objected that while your despatch of January last led the Colony to expect a garrison of 2,515 Europeans, it was understood that one of the battalions of Infantry was now to consist of Indian troops. \n\n1. Armament. Out of a total of 92 guns, only 10 are wanting to complete the armament of Hong Kong. The enclosed statement shows that of them...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 353589, "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": "CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893", "page_number": 577, "title": "CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893", "content_text": "573\n\nan ample protection against any possible dangers\n\nwhich might be guarded against by the erection of such a roof as we were most unwillingly obliged to put over the existing tanka, We regret to inform you\n\nthat in the telegram which we have received from Hong\n\nKong, our friends state that the Government requires continuous water-flow sides. There is no possible\n\ngood to be obtained by such a provision, and we sincerely hope the Marquis of Ripon after consultation\n\nwith Colonel Majendie, to whom our friends state the\n\nmatter is to be referred, to instruct the Government\n\nof Hong Kong that this latter proviso is altogether\n\nwrong. Colonel Majendie is such an expert in the\n\nmatter of the storage of petroleum, and has such experience on the subject, we shall be quite prepared\n\nto abide by his judgment, and decision.\n\nTanks, without any covers, whatever, exist largely in the heart\n\nof New York, where the heat is, at certain times of\n\nthe year, quite as great as in Hong Kong, and the only possible reason for roofing the tanks was that at the inception of the business it was feared loss by evaporation might be caused to the Importers, which,\n\nof course was a matter which solely concerned them.\n\nHowever, in practice, this is not found to be the case and no possible good can result to anyone by roofing", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 353590, "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": "CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893", "page_number": 578, "title": "CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893", "content_text": "574\n\nthe tanks over whilst a grave source of danger might arise in such a place as Hong Kong by a typhoon\n\nblowing the roof bodily off. Of course the Government\n\nregulations in Hong Kong have already provided for\n\nthe erection of an embankment around the tanks, of\n\nsuch an area, and of such height as would contain the\n\nentire contents of the tanks, in the improbable event\n\nof any accident happening to them.\n\nWe shall feel exceedingly obliged if the\n\npromptest action possible can be taken in the matter, and Colonel Majendie's recommendation be telegraphed\n\nto the Local Government of Hong Kong.\n\nWe are,\n\nDear Sir,\n\nYours faithfully,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 353593, "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": "CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893", "page_number": 581, "title": "CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893", "content_text": "M. SAMUEL AC9\n\nTELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,\n\nLEUMAS, LONDON.\n\nTELEPHONE No 4362.\n\nSAMUEL SAMUEL & CO YOKOHAMA KOBE & TOKIO, JAPAN.\n\nTELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS.\n\nORGOMANES.\n\nUSED\n\nTELEGRAPHIC CODES A.B.C. 4 Ed., Scott's Code 7 Ed. 1892.\n\nE. Fairfield Esq,\n\n31, Houndsditch, London\n\nEC\n\n577\n\nDecember 22nd, 1893.\n\nRefort in 21444\n\nC.M.G.\n\nOffice.\n\nC.O.\n\n21568\n\n22 DEC 93\n\nDear Sir,\n\nI saw Colonel Majendie, and I am pleased to tell you that his views entirely coincide with ours, as to the non-necessity of placing any roof over the tanks.\n\nI shall esteem it a very great favour indeed, if you will telegraph to the Hongkong Government as soon as this report reaches you, and if you will also write to the Government of Ceylon giving them a resume of Colonel Majendie's report, as I am pleased to inform you that Colombo is at length ripe for settlement, and the Government have met us so fairly that they appear extremely desirous that the installation should be proceeded with.\n\nWe do not wish to roof the tanks there, and, as I...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 355006, "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": "CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8]", "page_number": 740, "title": "CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8]", "content_text": "735\n\n2. The burning of the houses would probably destroy the germs for a little depth, say a foot, and the soil deeper down, though possibly contaminated, would not be so dry as to become dust readily and cause the germs to blow about. The best way of treating the earth from Tai-ping-shan would be to cart it to some distance, say Kennedytown, and dump it there some way from dwellings. I don't know of any efficient mode of disinfecting soil in quantity but the process of burning would disinfect the walls and the superficial soil, and the subsequent exposure of the new surface before it is built upon would be the means of killing any germs should they have penetrated to the depth of four feet which is improbable.\n\nCertainly the present soil should be taken away and to a distance from dwellings. No doubt some risk would be run by the people moving it, but very slight in my opinion.\n\nI certainly cannot imagine that any course but the complete destruction of the infected area would be of any advantage, and to reconstruct it without destroying it would involve first its being pulled about so much as to double the labour and to allow a most dangerous spot to exist. The houses are structurally bad, the materials are old, the lanes are too narrow and the whole area is over-peopled, the drains are imperfect and, finally, most of the soil and the materials are full of plague germs. There are no doubt other places nearly as bad, but none quite so bad and none so much poisoned.\n\nI am sure that half measures are to be condemned and that the only way to make things safe is -1st burn the combustible parts, 2nd pull down the walls, 3rd dig up the soil. You then have a clean area that can be properly laid out and drained and, with well contrived houses, will hold a good number of people.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\n(Signed) H. E. R. JAMES.\n\nEVIDENCE GIVEN TO THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING THE CHINESE\n\nat their meeting of 13th July, 1894.\n\nThe Colonial Surgeon (Dr. AYRES, C.M.G.) examined.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN.-With regard to the treatment of the walled-in portion of Tai-ping-shan, Dr. AYRES, now under consideration, what is your opinion?\n\nA.-Those places are now being disinfected with chloride of lime and acid.\n\nI quite approve of the course recommended by the Permanent Committee.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN. Then I understand we may take it that your opinion on this is the opinion expressed in the report of the Permanent Committee, that the houses be demolished?\n\nA. Yes, destroyed, as far as possible, by fire. I say that the sub-soil is strongly infected, and cannot be thoroughly dealt with as long as the buildings stand over it. If it were not so, you would not see rats coming up out of the sewers and holes in the ground, full of bacteria, not communicated to them from human patients but from the sewage which is soaking through the soil, and from the gases down below, a sure proof that the sub-soil is in a dangerous state. Rats do not catch the disease from any infection above, but from below.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN.-Would you advise the destruction of the wood-work, and leave the brick-work?\n\nA.-Destroy the wood-work, certainly; the bricks would after fire be just as valuable as when new, or would even be improved perhaps, and could be used over again; but they would have to be removed for the sake of getting at the ground properly. Drop all the beams and other wood-work from the upper floors to the ground floor and burn them, and take the tiles off the roof and throw down the beams and rafters too.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN.-Do you advise the entire demolition of the houses, or would you leave the walls standing?\n\nA.-Entire demolition. The whole of the surface soil will have to be dug up and disinfected. That may be troublesome; probably in course of digging we shall have to go on disinfecting the soil carefully before disturbing it, and very possibly even then some of the diggers may have trouble.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN.-That is the point the Governor was anxious to get at. In Mauritius an epidemic was once started from the digging-up of an infected area.\n\nA.-Yes, but it must be done, and we must do the best we can.\n\nDr. HARTIGAN.-What was the disease?\n\nA.-Bilious Remittent.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN.-And should the soil be dug up and taken away, or disinfected and left?\n\nA.-If it is mixed with lime enough or anything of that kind it could be turned over and disinfected and left there. Of course, all the filthy parts will have to be taken away but the cleaner parts of the soil should be disinfected on the spot.\n\nPrincipal Medical Officer (Surgeon-Colonel PRESTON) examined.\n\nI am in favour of the complete demolition of every house in that portion of the City. I have been through it several times and seen a great deal inside it, and I think the whole place should be destroyed by fire.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN.-Why?\n\nA.-Because every house is polluted.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN.-Are there not some that could be left?\n\nThe COLONIAL SURGEON.-There are very few buildings worthy of consideration, and they are on the very outside of the District. The lanes and alleys are too terrible for anything. (Described in detail buildings on a steep slope where the basement in many parts consisted of excavations in the hillside). In many of the darker back parts there were two inches' depth of fecal matter although the front might appear very fair. Some of the places are as dark as pitch, and you cannot see anything except with the aid of a lamp.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN.-Then it is faulty construction of houses as much as anything else that influences you?\n\nSurgeon-Colonel PRESTON.-Every house has become a focus of disease apart from faults of construction. Every house I have been into is unfit for human habitation. I think there is nothing for it but the entire destruction of the whole lot by fire.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN.-And as to the digging up of the soil?\n\nA.-Well, I hardly know; if there is a large conflagration that would disinfect the soil a great deal, but to cart it away bodily or to disinfect it completely would be a very big job, and I doubt if it could be done.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN.-Then, do you mean that the question lies between cementing it over on the surface of the soil?\n\nA.-I think it must be disinfected thoroughly, if possible.\n\nThe COLONIAL SURGEON.-The streets already are covered with lime-as far as that goes they are being disinfected.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN.-But you are not prepared to decide about taking up the soil and carting it away?\n\nA.-No. It is probably impregnated with germs throughout, or bacteria or bacilli, and I think it should be thoroughly disinfected with powerful disinfectants. Otherwise, it would be unsafe to disturb the soil at all.\n\nThe COLONIAL SURGEON.-Of course, it would be absolutely necessary to disturb the earth in re-building the streets.\n\nSurgeon Colonel PRESTON.-Yes, but that must be allowed as little as possible.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 355007, "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": "CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8]", "page_number": 741, "title": "CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8]", "content_text": "Dr. Ho KAI.—Don't you think the burning would be enough to disinfect the soil?\n\nA.—I think it would do so to a large extent, not only the burning but the products of the fire would be soaked into the soil, charcoal, ash, &c., and that would have a good effect.\n\nDr. Ho KAI—And the heat?\n\nA.—The heat would not disinfect much.\n\nThe COLONIAL SURGEON.—The Fire Brigade say that after fires it has been found over and over again that there is no heat in the sub-soil, not to any great extent, because there is so much water running into the ground to keep it cool. But in this case, where it is proposed to drop all the timbers on to the ground floor and not to use water at all, there should be a very great heat in the ground, especially if the fire lasts three or four days.\n\nSurgeon Colonel PRESTON.—And afterwards the rain would come and soak all the products of the combustion into the ground.\n\nDr. HARTIGAN examined.\n\nI don't think you can take one plan of treatment for the whole place. It is not all alike.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN.—Only the walled-in portion is under consideration.\n\nDr. HARTIGAN. I have not been there within the last few days, but I have seen it often before, and I should say the houses might be divided into four classes. First, those which are unfit for human habitation and which cannot be made fit under any circumstances owing to the nature of the ground—vide CHADWICK'S report. With these I should say you must level all the buildings—pull them down or burn them down as you like; that is, in my opinion, a mere matter of detail. On their rebuilding that part of the Colony the ground must be terraced so that each house is on a level, with no excavations shutting in the basements. Second, those unfit for human habitation, but which can be made fit; that is unfit on account of some defect in the house itself. Third, houses condemned as unfit owing to the pollution of the ground by sewage and bad drainage. I should have said in regard to the second class I would allow rebuilding but only in accordance with the Public Health Act. I do not see what it matters to the Government how an owner manages to comply with the requirements—whether he pulls down or burns or simply alters or what he does so long as he does comply with the requirements of the Act. As to the third class which I have mentioned—the pollution of the ground which must be distinguished from infection by plague; I mean simple pollution with drainage. The houses will probably have to be pulled down, not on account of the defects in the houses but on account of the sub-soil and the ground itself which is infected at present. The fourth class, dwellings unfit at present solely on account of the occurrence of three or more cases of plague. Out of 384 houses condemned, 118 are of the latter class. These, if otherwise in a satisfactory condition, I do not see any reason whatever for destroying. Professor KITASATO the other day, in the course of his lecture, told us all about the bacillus, and from his description, as far as I can see, it appeared to be the easiest bacillus in the world to deal with. I have known houses in Ireland where there are many cases of typhus—not that I look upon the plague as typhus, but only as something of the same nature—and although it might have been thought the houses could not be disinfected I have seen that they were made quite healthy and no cases recurred in them. I agree with Surgeon-Colonel PRESTON and the Colonial Surgeon with regard to the destruction of the woodwork. I do not mean the window frames, but the middle partitions, &c.; all these should be pulled away, not that I think they could not be disinfected but because it would be very difficult and most probably would not be done properly. I would absolutely forbid cock-lofts in the future. With regard to the saturation of the soil by bacilli, I do not think really there is anything in it. Bacilli cannot go down very deep, probably not too far to be dealt with easily, and digging up unnecessarily would do more harm than good.\n\nThe COLONIAL SURGEON.—In none of the houses is there a proper concrete floor, impervious in any way, as it should be. The best are only porous tiles, with nothing under them but the bare earth, and everything soaks in.\n\n736\n\nMr. TURNER. I have heard that said several times, but it is hardly correct. All the Chinese houses built in the last six years have had to have concrete under the tiles, four to six inches thick. You only see the tiles, and you conclude there is nothing below, but if you looked under the tiles you would find the concrete. Of course this only refers to the later ones; in the older ones there is nothing but the tiling.\n\nThe COLONIAL SURGEON.—I have seen the tiles broken—they are very thin—and I have poked them up with any stick, and what I found underneath was soft stuff thoroughly impregnated with filth. It may be supposed to be concrete, but that is what it really is.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN. Then you mean, Dr. HARTIGAN, that the structure of the house itself in these cases is not infected?\n\nA.—No, I do not say there is no infection, but it may be disinfected without destroying it.\n\nThe COLONIAL SURGEON.—Dr. HARTIGAN agrees that the woodwork of the floors and cubicles is dangerous to health; that is all that would be destroyed by fire; the brick walls would not be destroyed, and could be used again. The cubicles must be destroyed, of course.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN.—You mean, Dr. HARTIGAN, not to destroy any house that can be made to comply with the Public Health Act without pulling down?\n\nA.—Yes; I would lay aside the question of plague for the time. I would say any house that cannot be rendered sanitary must be pulled down, but not otherwise. The same thing comes in with regard to the removal of polluted soil. If it can be completely disinfected, there is no need to do anything more with it. I do not see why surface disinfection should not be enough, without going deeper and turning up the ground, for I do not see any proof whatever that the bacillus of the plague or of anything else is in the sub-soil.\n\nSurgeon-Colonel PRESTON.—But the whole of the Tai-ping-shan district requires reconstruction, so that every house shall stand on its own level, and you cannot destroy half and leave half, one here and one there, you must do the whole thing at once.\n\nThe COLONIAL SURGEON.—You cannot reconstruct a district if you have houses left standing in the way. The whole question is one of light and air, and you cannot get that in these houses.\n\nMr. TURNER. Do you mean that in a block between two streets, say a hundred feet through, it is impossible to cut a lane in the middle?\n\nThe COLONIAL SURGEON.—That would not do what is wanted to be done. Some discussion ensued over a sketch plan explaining the point.\n\nThe COLONIAL SURGEON.—That district was just where we had the most typhoid, when I first came here; it was carrying people off wholesale in that district, and continued for years afterwards, off and on.\n\nDr. HARTIGAN.—Yes, we all know it is in an abominable state, and has been for a long time, but what I say is that it is possible to put it in a sanitary condition without entire destruction. While it is being taken in hand, I would advocate open surface drainage.\n\nSurgeon-Colonel PRESTON.—Yes, open drains seem far more suitable for the Chinese.\n\nThe COLONIAL SURGEON.—But the question asked us by the Government now is—what should be done to render these places healthy for the future? And I defy you to render them healthy without destroying them.\n\nMr. JACKSON. The question put before us is—what is best to be done?\n\nThe COLONIAL SURGEON.—Destroy the whole lot.\n\nSurgeon-Colonel PRESTON—Yes, destroy the whole lot, by fire.\n\nDr. HARTIGAN. But the question is, to my mind—what is necessary to be done? Not what is best.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN.—The question is—what is proper to be done?\n\n༄\" -། -༠༢༣། - -a-T,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 355013, "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": "CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8]", "page_number": 747, "title": "CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8]", "content_text": "(iii) That a street or lane at least 12 feet wide be left at the back of contiguous buildings: such lane to be constructed by Government at the expense of the owners of adjoining lots, but to be maintained by Government at its own expense. For the purpose of constructing and maintaining such lanes it will probably be necessary to provide-\n\n(a) That houses to be erected upon lots having a back boundary in common shall not be constructed nearer than 6 feet to such common boundary.\n\n(b) That the Governor shall have power to prescribe a building-line in every street or lane, and to compel owners of adjoining property to conform thereto.\n\n(c) That such streets or lanes shall not be enclosed, covered over, nor obstructed in any way.\n\nN. B.-Where houses have already been erected on any lot to within less than 6 feet of the proposed building-line, some arrangement will have to be come to with the owner. The Committee will advise on this point when they have concluded the enquiries referred to in paragraph 3.\n\n9. The Committee is desirous of preventing surface overcrowding (vide evidence of Surgeon-Colonel PRESTON and Dr. HARTIGAN, forwarded on 19th ultimo), and, with that object in view, of regulating the height to which houses may be hereafter built by the width of the streets on which they front.\n\nThe members, however, are not unanimous as to the details.\n\n(a) In the case of houses erected to replace those previously existing,\n\nMessrs. TURNER, JACKSON, and HO KAI are of opinion that--\n\n(1) Where the street is 15-20 ft. wide, the height of houses should not exceed 35 ft.\n\nStreet Width (ft.)Height (ft.)\n20-2545\n25-3055\n30-3565\n35-4075\n\n(b) In the case of houses to be erected on land already sold but not yet built upon, Messrs. TURNER, JACKSON, and HO KAI are of opinion that the height of houses in streets of less than 40 feet in width should not exceed the width of such streets, following the regulation in force in other large towns and recommended for adoption in London.\n\n(c) As regards houses to be erected on land not already sold, Messrs. TURNER, JACKSON, and HO KAI are of opinion that the height of the houses should not exceed 1.5 times the width of the street, where such street is under 40 feet in width: while Mr. TOOKER and the Chairman desire to limit the height to the width of such street.\n\n10. The Committee is still engaged on the work of compiling, from the voluminous statistics prepared in 1888-90 for the Sanitary Board in connection with their Report on Overcrowding, a return showing the number of the poorer class of Chinese who can be accommodated in the existing houses (of the cheaper sort), allowing 24 superficial and 300 cubic feet per adult. They hope in the course of a fortnight or three weeks to be able to lay before His Excellency the results of their investigations, and at the same time to tender their advice on the general question of house accommodation for the class in question.\n\n11. The wooden houses, the erection of which was recently authorised by His Excellency, are now approaching completion. It is confidently anticipated that they will be regarded as a boon by the class for which they are intended, the rent per house ($1.00 per month) being so low as to bring them within the reach of the poorest.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nN. G. MITCHELL-INNES,\n\nChairman,\n\nHousing Committee.\n\nStreet Width (ft.)Height not to exceed (ft.)Other Data\n15-2025\n20-253545\n25-304555\n30-355565\n35-406075\n\nThe Committee is unanimous in considering-\n\n(1) That all streets under 15 feet in width should be brought under the existing regulations re private lanes, contained in section 52 of the Building Ordinance (No. 15 of 1889).\n\n(2) That, where the width of a street exceeds 40 feet, no restriction on the height of houses fronting on it is necessary.\n\n(b) In the case of houses to be erected on land already sold but not hitherto occupied, Messrs. TURNER, JACKSON, and HO KAI are of opinion that, where the public street in that locality has already been laid out and almost entirely built upon, the height of future buildings on such land should bear the same relation to the width of the street as determined upon with regard to houses rebuilt to replace previously existing houses. On the other hand, Mr. TOOKER and the Chairman prefer to guide themselves by the regulation in force in Liverpool, Berlin, and other large towns.\n\nPage 742", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 355469, "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": 454, "title": "CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12]", "content_text": "Enclosure 1\n\n# C.O. 1 \n659 449 \n\n\"The Hongkong Weekly Press\" of 20th October, 1894 \n\n## THE PLAGUE HEROES. \n### PUBLIC MEETING AT THE CITY HALL. \n\nA largely attended public meeting was held on Thursday afternoon for the purpose of considering at the City Hall the steps to be taken to recognise the services rendered to the community during the plague.\n\nAmong those present were H. E. Sir William Robinson, His Honour Mr. Justice Ackroyd, Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Hon. J. J. Keswick, Hon. E. R. Belilios, Hon. A. McConachie, Hon. E. Bowdler, Capt. Lethbridge, Messrs. H. Mackintosh, A. Coxon, H. H. Hoppins, T. Jackson, H. E. Wodehouse, C. V. Ladds, Granville Sharp, R. Fraser Smith, G. Piercy, T. Sercombe Smith, G. R. Stevens, J. Grant Smith, A. Findlay Smith, J. Hastings, J. R. Michael, D. R. Sassoon, J. S. Moyes, J. Thurburn, W. Wylie, A. G. Wise, V. H. Dacon, J. B. Coughtrie, A. B. Johnson, A. G. Wood, Gen. B. Dodwell, J. P. Cottain, W. St. J. Hancock, R. M. Gray, J. Marshall, Capt. Sterling, and others.\n\nThe ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE—I am quite sure everyone here will heartily endorse the action of the Committee in asking His Excellency the Governor to take the chair on this occasion, and I therefore formally move that Sir William Robinson do take the chair. (Applause).\n\nHis EXCELLENCY—Gentlemen, I am much obliged to you for asking me to take the chair on this interesting occasion. We are met this afternoon, as you know, to consider the steps which should be taken to recognise the gallant and noble efforts of those volunteers, military, naval, police, and lay, who offered their services unreservedly and with such great effect, when the plague broke out. I do not intend to trench upon the able and eloquent speeches which I have no doubt we shall hear from the gentlemen on either side of me.\n\nI am glad to see so many here this afternoon—gentlemen who I feel sure will delight in doing honour to those to whom great honour is due. (Hear, hear). The first resolution, which will be moved by the Acting Chief Justice, is as follows: \"That this meeting do resolve that the services rendered to this community during the recent plague by those who assisted are worthy of public recognition.\"\n\nThe ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE—Your Excellency and gentlemen, I have much pleasure in responding to the call of your Excellency in moving the first resolution, which has just been placed before you. The facts connected with the recent plague and the services which have been rendered to the colony in connection with this outbreak are no doubt still fresh in your minds, but perhaps you will permit me for the purposes of this resolution to briefly recall them.\n\nIn the beginning of May last, there were rumours here that a new and, to all appearances, a deadly disease was raging in Canton. Enquiries there proved the report to be true, and soon after that, there were some suspicious deaths in this colony. These increased, and on May 11th, there was a meeting of the Sanitary Board at which extraordinary resolutions and exceptional powers were taken, and this colony was declared to be infected.\n\nThe Sanitary Board, assisted by Mr. May and the Europeans in the police under him, did all that they could then to stop the progress of the disease. This unfortunately was ineffectual; volunteers were called for, and about fifty were obtained from the garrison, and it was hoped that with the advent of the rains, we should be able to stamp out the disease. Our hopes vanished bit by bit; fresh efforts were made, and we received further assistance from the garrison to the extent of 300 volunteers.\n\nNotwithstanding this, the plague still spread; it took a good hold on the colony, and during several weeks, it taxed the courage, energy, and perseverance of those who were seeking to combat it. At last, by God's blessing on the measures taken, we were mercifully delivered from it. I am sure you all wish to recognise the services of those who assisted the colony in this terrible visitation.\n\nTo Major-General Barker, I think our first thanks are due. He at once saw the gravity of the situation and acted as perhaps few would have done. He did not hesitate to take upon himself the responsibility of sanctioning the volunteering of the military. The responsibility was great, for all that we knew of the plague was that it was a deadly disease, and nobody could then tell what would be the effect of it on these men, who would be brought so closely into contact with it.\n\nThe General, recognising the danger that the colony was in, continued the responsibility of allowing the soldiers to go on with their good work. Fortunately, we have only had to deplore one death among the volunteers, but if there had been a greater mortality, the General would have been severely blamed by his superiors and by those who are always ready to criticise and censure the efforts of others without doing anything themselves to help their fellow-creatures in moments of difficulty and distress.\n\nThe colony is deeply indebted to General Barker, and his services, I am quite sure, will not go unrewarded. I think I should next mention the services rendered by the officers and soldiers of the Shropshire Regiment, by several officers of the Royal Engineers, and by other members of the garrison. Whatever they did was essentially volunteer service.\n\nThey are not, strictly speaking, ours; they are here to-day and gone to-morrow. But as soon as they saw they could be of use and recognised the colony was in danger, they readily and willingly came forward to help. Their task was not a light one; on the contrary, it was a difficult one. At times, it must have been very disagreeable and always fraught with danger.\n\nRemember, they were working in the slums of Taipingshan during the summer months. Their work was to visit from house to house, to search for the sick and the dead, to remove them and all the accumulations of dirt and filth, furniture and other effects, and then to thoroughly disinfect and cleanse these houses. I am told the amount of dirt removed was astonishing.\n\nThis work was always done with alacrity and never-failing good humour, and it was done only as volunteers could do it. (Applause). There was no half-heartedness, for they did it with all their might. (Loud applause). The Colonel and officers tendered valuable assistance. They vied with each other in organising the men, in teaching them, and rendering every assistance they could; and by their constant presence, showed they were ready to participate in the danger to which the men who were at work were exposed.\n\nColonel Robinson visited his men, I believe, morning and evening, nearly every day, and nothing was left undone by him that he could do to help and encourage them. (Applause). The officers also on duty imitated his example; there was no shirking their work; they assisted the men so far as they could; they worked with them and encouraged them by their constant presence in the midst of the infected district.\n\nSoldiers, as a rule, are trained to destroy life, not to save it; this was a new rôle for our friend Tommy Atkins, but he has done it well. He has proved that he can do his duty whether it is resisting a European foe, or repelling the furious onslaughts of Indian or Arab fanatics, or fighting in the slums of Taipingshan an unseen but not less deadly enemy. (Applause).\n\nThis regiment has a distinguished record which is proudly displayed on its colours, for it has fought its country's battles during the long contest in the Peninsula, on the burning plains of Scinde, and in other parts of India, and again in Egypt and the Soudan. Of these feats, it is justly proud, but I think the day-to-day fight with disease in Taipingshan in the summer of 1894 will, for courage and endurance and devotedness to duty, compare with any of their gallant achievements. (Loud applause).", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 355472, "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": 457, "title": "CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12]", "content_text": "Enclosure 2\n\nThe Daily Press.\n\nHONGKONG, December 6th, 1894.\n\nTHE GARRISON AND THE PLAGUE.\n\nTHE GOVERNOR PUBLICLY THANKS THE PLAGUE WORKERS.\n\nYesterday morning the members of the Garrison who assisted in the work of combatting the recent plague were paraded on the Cricket Ground for the purpose of receiving from H.E. the Governor a public expression of the thanks of the community for their gallant services.\n\nPromptly at half-past ten the men of the Shropshire Light Infantry, the Royal Engineers, the Medical Service Corps, and the Royal Artillery who took part in the plague work assembled on the Parade Ground, and having been formed into six companies, marched down to the Cricket Ground, headed by the Band of the Regiment. Forming into double line at 10.45 they stretched across the Cricket Ground, facing the pavilion, with the Band in the rear. There was a large attendance of the public to witness the ceremony, and the occasion was graced by the presence of a number of ladies.\n\nAt a quarter to eleven H.E. the Governor and H.E. Major-General Digby Barker and their staffs arrived and were received with the usual salute, after which they marched across the field and passed slowly in review the entire front line and returned between the front and rear ranks. At 11.10 the members of the Legislative Council arrived and joined the Governor's party in front of the pavilion. Commodore Boyes was also present. His Honour Mr. E. J. Ackroyd, Acting Chief Justice, the Chairman of the Committee appointed to decide on the form the public recognition of the plague workers' services should take, represented that body.\n\nThe troops having been formed into three sides of a square, the Acting Chief Justice explained the purpose of the gathering and H.E. the Governor addressed the men.\n\nThe ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE (Mr. ACKROYD) said—Your Excellency, our presence here to-day is one of the results of the public meeting held in the City Hall, under your Excellency's presidency, in September last. At that meeting it was resolved that the services rendered to the colony during the plague epidemic which raged here a few months ago were worthy of public recognition, and a large and influential Committee was appointed to carry out the wishes of the meeting.\n\nThat Committee having carefully considered the great assistance which the colony had received in its time of distress from the military were desirous that each of the officers and men who had been engaged in plague work should receive some mark of the Colony's recognition and appreciation of their services and that a record of the same should remain in the Regiment and at the Hongkong Mess of the R.E.\n\nThey therefore decided to award certain medals and pieces of plate, which I need not detail as your Excellency has a full list of them. The Committee very much regret that it has been impossible to get these medals struck here or to procure at once suitable pieces of plate, but all the necessary orders have been given and we hope to be in possession of these in two or three months.\n\nThe Committee also suggested that your Excellency should be asked to publicly thank the officers and men of the Shropshire Regiment and other corps for their services. As I have already said, we regret very much that we are unable to present the medals and pieces of plate to-day; their absence naturally deprives this ceremony of something of its interest and importance.\n\nIt therefore only remains to me as Chairman of the Committee to thank Your Excellency for your kindness in accepting our suggestion, and attending here to-day, and to ask your Excellency on behalf of the community of Hongkong to convey to the officers and non-commissioned officers, and men of the garrison who volunteered and took part in the plague work the hearty thanks of the community for their devoted and valuable services, to express our sincere and best wishes for their prosperity, and assure them that we shall follow with the liveliest and most grateful interest their future career and welfare.\n\nHis Excellency said—Gentlemen, non-commissioned officers and men, I have been asked to thank you publicly on behalf of the community for the valuable services which you rendered to the Colony during the plague. I do so with great deal of pleasure. Your conduct during that trying period was courageous, charitable and even noble. It properly elicited from the Government and from the community of Hongkong feelings of admiration and gratitude.\n\nYou may depend upon it that the residents of Hongkong will never forget the gallant Shropshire Boys and their comrades in arms who came to their aid so nobly at that critical time. (Applause). It is their wish that you should not forget them, and therefore they desire to make some suitable acknowledgment of your services.\n\nI will now read to you a list of the presentations that will be made: In memory of your gallant Captain Vasey, who laid down his life for others, it is intended to erect a tablet or window in St. John's Cathedral and a gold medal will also be sent to his sorrowing mother. (Applause).\n\nTo your gallant Colonel, Colonel Robinson, a piece of plate will be presented. (Applause). Another piece of plate will be presented to the Officers' mess. Gold medals will be presented to the following officers—Major W. Maclaughlin, Captains G. U. L. Buchanan, H. B. Walman, and E. Howell, Lieuts. R. A. Jordan, J. A. Strick, and E. B. Luard, and Second Lieut. W. J. Robinson. All these officers were at work from the beginning of the epidemic.\n\nGold medals will also be given to Major A. F. A. Lyle, Capt. J. G. Forbes, Lieut. J. C. Wilson, and Second-Lieut. R. T. Carreg, of the Shropshire Light Infantry. To your Sergeants' mess it is intended to present a silver shield. To the Companies will be presented a cup for competition at football, and to each of you men will be given a silver medal.\n\nThe community has also subscribed for a piece of plate for the R.E. Mess, and a separate piece will be given to that gallant Royal Engineer, Lieut. Boys. (Applause). The piece of plate to the mess will bear the names of Capt. W. R. Stewart, Lieut. P. B. Molesworth, Lieut. R. H. H. Boys, and Lieut. Kelsall.\n\nI regret that these pieces of plate and medals are not completed, but I shall have much pleasure in forwarding them to you in a few weeks' time. As I have already said, they are presented to you by a grateful community. In the name of the people of Hongkong I thank you again for your courageous services.\n\nWe are sorry to part with those who are shortly going to leave us, and we wish you health, happiness, and good fortune in India or in any other station to which you may be sent. (Loud applause).\n\nColonel ROBINSON—Your Excellency, on behalf of all the officers, non-commissioned officers, and men, present and sick, I thank you for the very kind words you have used. When we were asked to help the Colony and the men were informed that their services might be required, there was not a single man in this Garrison who would not have stepped forward to give his assistance.\n\nWhen I called for volunteers from my own regiment, there were so many that I had not to touch a single man in garrison or regimental employ; and when cases of plague occurred among the workers this did not deter the men, who came forward as readily as ever.\n\nI thank Your Excellency for your kind words and for your kindness in coming here and the community for granting these medals, which, I am sure, will be highly valued by every man in my regiment.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12].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": 355772, "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": 49, "title": "CO129-265 - Public Offices & Others - 1894", "content_text": "## JC 977\n\nFrom Lieutenant-Colonel R. O. TEMPLE, C.I.E., President, Rangoon Municipality, to the Secretary to the Chief Commissioner, Burma,-No. 1759-745, dated the 9th February 1894.\n\nI HAVE the honour to forward a copy of resolution No. IV of the Municipal Committee, dated the 6th January 1894.\n\n\"Read memorandum by the President dated the 20th January 1894, reporting on the result of his enquiries regarding prostitution and solicitation in Rangoon,\n\nProposed by the President, seconded by Mr. Miller, and carried, that the local Government be asked to take steps to amend the Lower Burma Municipal Act, 1884, so as to include in it the two following sections :-\n\n### Brothels\n\n(a) (1) On the complaint of three or more inhabitants of a Municipality that a house in their neighbourhood and within the limits of the Municipality is used as a common brothel, or lodging house for prostitutes, or disorderly persons of any description, to the annoyance of the respectable inhabitants of the vicinity, any Magistrate of the first class, having, as such, jurisdiction in the place where the house is situated, may summon the owner or tenant of the house to answer the complaint, and, on being satisfied that the house is so used, and is therefore a source of annoyance and offence to the neighbours, may order the owner or tenant to discontinue such use of it; and if he shall fail to comply with such order within five days, may impose upon him a fine to the extent of twenty-five rupees for every day thereafter that the house shall be so used.\n\nThis section shall take effect in a Municipality only after it has been specially extended thereto by the local Government at the request of the Committee.\n\n### Penalty for solicitation\n\n(b) (1) Whoever importunes, solicits or molests any person, or sits or loiters for the purpose of prostitution, or on behalf of a prostitute, or performs any act which amounts to solicitation for the purpose of prostitution, or on behalf of a prostitute, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen days for every breach of this section.\n\n(2) Whether any act that has been performed amounts to solicitation for the purpose of prostitution, or on behalf of a prostitute, shall be decided by the Magistrate having jurisdiction in each case.\n\n(3) Every breach of this section shall be a cognizable offence.\"\n\nWith reference thereto I have the honour to forward also six copies each of:\n\n(1) A memorandum drawn up on the 19th December 1893.\n(2) A memorandum with appendices drawn up on the 20th January 1894.\n(3) Speeches by myself and Mr. Miller at the meeting of the 6th February 1894.\n\nThese three documents fully explain the case. Should the local Government desire it, the original petition which gave rise to the proceedings now forwarded with the signatures thereto can also be forwarded.\n\n## MEMORANDUM\n\nAt a meeting of the Rangoon Municipal Committee, held at the Town Hall, on Tuesday, the 19th December 1893, at 2-30 P.M., under the provisions of section 20 of the Lower Burma Municipal Act, 1884, the undermentioned petition was read and considered.\n\n### PRESENT\n\nMajor R. C. Temple, President,-in the Chair.\nC. J. Brown, Esq.,-Vice-President.\nDr. T. F. Pedley.\nJ. MacPherson, Esq.\nOo Tsee.\nB. Cowacjee, Esq.\nW. A. Nicol, Esq.\nP. M. Maduray Pillay.\nJ. MacGregor, Esq.\nW. Miller, Esq.\nD. Joscelyne, Esq.\nDr. E. M. deSouza.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-265 - Public Offices & Others - 1894.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": 361936, "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": "CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896", "page_number": 161, "title": "CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896", "content_text": "157\n\ndisastrous effect on the Filature Industry in China, with corresponding advantage to the production of those countries with which China now competes; and if it is intended to exempt native Filatures worked by hand or such-like means it would not only be inequitable, but it would possibly lead to the stoppage of Filatures worked by machinery: it would put back China in that respect to a period of 20 years ago, and throw out of employment not less than 25,000 natives who now derive a living and support for their families from those factories,\n\nThe native Government appears to imagine that China's production of Silk controls prices on foreign markets; on the contrary, foreign markets regulate the price which foreign merchants in China can afford to pay for Chinese Cocoons.\n\nIt may interest Your Excellency to know that the Likin and Loti Shui tax which the 10 per cent. is to supplement, already amount to an average of about 9 per cent., so China proposes to penalise the improved Silk product by no less than 19 per cent.\n\nThe Chamber does not of course contemplate that such an injustice would be permitted as to charge the additional Duty on silk reeled from Cocoons bought this season without a hint of the step now proposed. Your Excellency is possibly unaware that the exigencies of the trade necessitate the purchase of the entire annual requirements of Cocoons for the Filature Factories in May and June, when the market for Cocoons usually opens and lasts but two or three weeks; and that, consequently, this season's purchases have already been effected at prices which would obviously never have been paid had the proposed additional taxation been contemplated!\n\nThe Chamber, relying on your Excellency's sense of justice, call attention to the subject and beg that as Doyen of the Corps Diplomatique you will move your colleagues to inform the Tsungli Yamên that the proposals of their memorial will not be assented to by the Foreign Powers.\n\nE. F. ALFORD, Chairman.\n\nTo His Excellency Colonel Denby,\n\n(Signed)\n\nMinister for the U.S. of America,\n\nDoyen, Corps Diplomatique, Peking.\n\nTRANSLATION OF MEMORIAL FROM THE TSUNGLI YAMEN.\n\nYour servants, the Ministers of the Tsungli Yamên, on their knees present a Memorial with regard to the settlement of the tariff on manufactured goods, in order to maintain due regard for the public revenue and to secure substantial profit. Prostrate, they pray for the sacred glance on the memorial which they have reverently prepared.\n\nWe would observe with regard to the manufacture of goods by machinery at the various Treaty Ports, as for instance the cotton manufacture and silk filature in the South, and the manufacture of grape wine in the North, that on several occasions the Superintendents of Trade for the Northern and Southern Ports have memorialised requesting that such produce shall only pay the export duty, or they have requested that both Customs Duty and Likin be remitted for some years, the intention being to benefit the people at the expense of the Government in the hope of giving an impetus to trade. At that time there was no express stipulation regarding the manufacture of goods by foreign merchants, and it was deemed advisable to act in accordance with the exigencies of affairs. After the conclusion of the Treaty of Shimonoseki, foreign merchants of all nationalities were empowered to manufacture native produce. As former Treaties do not provide for this contingency, it is imperative to devise some equitable mode of action calculated to arrest the drain on the country's resources, and to deprive (foreigners) of a pretext (i.e., for demanding the abatement or abolition of duties) at the present moment. Japanese merchants are buying land in Shanghai for the erection of factories, and the merchants of other nationalities are also establishing factories in great numbers. Thus, in the twinkling of an eye, steam factories are established at the Treaty Ports as thick as trees, and commodities of all kinds overflow. Those who enjoy the advantages accruing from these manufactures should also incur the responsibility of paying duties. In the case of a new undertaking like this, it is very necessary to settle uniform tariff regulations without making distinctions in virtue of which some pay heavier and others lighter duties; so that it may be easy for all to conform therewith. We find that foreign merchants importing foreign produce pay, in the majority of cases, an import duty of 5 per cent. On sending the goods into the interior, a further Transit Duty of Ts. 2. 5 mace is charged. Foreign merchants purchasing native produce in the interior under Transit Pass pay, in addition to the export duty, the half or Transit Duty, after which they are at liberty to export the goods. Foreign merchants carrying produce for sale, whether for import or export, pay no further duties beyond the Customs Duty and the Transit Duty; but native produce which has not yet reached the foreign consignee, and foreign produce which has been delivered to the native purchaser, must both pay Likin to supply the deficiencies in the Revenue. Moreover, where goods are manufactured by machinery (in China) lighterage, freight, insurance, and coolie hire are all saved, less capital is required and profits are abundant. Your memorialists having deliberated together would suggest that, leaving the Viceroys and Governors of the various provinces to fix the amount of the loti shui and Likin due on native produce at the place of production; manufactured produce, whether Chinese or foreign, should, before it leaves the place of manufacture, pay double the duty of five per cent. prescribed in the case of foreign exports, so as to supplement the Likin payable in the interior. This amounts to a duty of 10 per cent. Hereafter, whatever be their destination, all goods will be exempt from Likin; the gain in duties balancing the loss in Likin, so that the public revenue will remain at its present figure. At the present funds are unusually scarce, and liabilities multifarious. This is not an extravagant project to \"mend the fold when the sheep has gone,\" but the intention is to make use of the guest (foreigner) in order to establish the host (China). The native merchant eats the produce and dwells on the soil of China and should know how difficult it is for the Government to devise expedients. The goods of the foreign merchant find a ready market, and it is only right to have in view the same treatment for all.\n\nFurthermore-The following representation has reached the Yamen of your memorialists from Sir Robert Hart, the Inspector-General of Customs :—\n\n\"Since China has been opened to foreign trade, goods coming from or going into the interior either paid likin or transit duty. Foreign merchants' goods going into the interior, having paid the transit duty and received a transit duty certificate, thereupon become exempt from paying likin en route. This procedure applies equally to both", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 367104, "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": "CO129-283 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [5-6]", "page_number": 513, "title": "CO129-283 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [5-6]", "content_text": "## \nI have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 7th instant, \nreporting sale of `Plan No. 508` for minor purposes. \nI shall be glad to be informed if the sale is effected. \nPlan returned herewith.\n\nI have, &c.,\n**(Sd.) The O'Gorman, Lieut-Colonel**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-283 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 367306, "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": "CO129-284 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [7-8]", "page_number": 194, "title": "CO129-284 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [7-8]", "content_text": "## advice on the subject but I am to exact suggest \n\nColonel Hamilton \n\nthat various \n\nfrontiers \n\nthere regulations \n\npunishments. \n\nin this document \n\nare inad... \n\nthe prohibition \n\npermissible e.g. the \n\nprescribing a form of gravestone inscription \n\nIn \n\nwords \n\nin clause 8. of the draft \n\nprescribing \n\nBoundary of the \n\nwords \n\npassing Sunday in \n\nhomes \n\nparticular form and the \n\nclause 10; that a land tax \n\nwithin the ceded \n\nterritory \n\nShall be levied by the \n\nChinese authorities. \n\nM. Chamberlain is not aware whether any communication as to these regulations \n\nor what instructions \n\nhas reached the Foreign \n\nOffices. But it would probably facilitate the future settlement of matters \n\nif an intimation were sent \n\nto the Chinese government to the \n\neffect that the \n\nclaims put forward by \n\nthe Viceroy of Canton `32` regulations will \n\nrequire Modification \n\nunder \n\nConsideration \n\nPage 192", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-284 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 369318, "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": "CO129-287 - Public Offices & Others - 1898", "page_number": 494, "title": "CO129-287 - Public Offices & Others - 1898", "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...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-287 - Public Offices & Others - 1898.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 370078, "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": "CO129-289 - Individuals - 1898", "page_number": 161, "title": "CO129-289 - Individuals - 1898", "content_text": "15876\n\nThe whole district of San On and the islands adjacent thereto. His original headquarters were at Tai Pang (see Map VII, showing residences, and this official designation is still used in the Returns of Specials). Tai Pang was the place where Colonel [name] was stationed, and at which place he shall maintain his official quarters. The reason for his having taken up residence within the City of Kowloon was to place him in closer relations with the Colony of Hong Kong.\n\nAs the garrison now under the Command of the Colonel is maintained for the defence of the district of San On and the adjoining islands, and as most of the islands are occupied or leased by the British Government, most of the soldiers now employed under the Colonial Command will be disbanded or transferred elsewhere. Whilst the services of those men are well required, not within but outside the territory referred to in the proclamation, the residence of the Colonel Commanding and of his troops within the city of Kowloon is entirely unnecessary. But it is written that the military requirements for the defence of Hong Kong must surely render it impossible to allow the extension in the very heart of the Kowloon boundary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-289 - Individuals - 1898.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 370573, "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": "CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4]", "page_number": 174, "title": "CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4]", "content_text": "# Giom 1. \nSong thong by the fact that the opposite Marist and with be under proper police control, it is considered \nthat reductions may be made in the number of police in Hong Kong, and a saving of $13,800 effected.\n\n4. \nIt will be necessary to purchase at once three launches for police purposes. The cost, which is estimated by The Harbour Master, is $80,000. \nI shall address the government on this subject in another despatch. The removal of the Chinese customs launches from the waters of the Colony will leave a coastline of nearly two hundred miles entirely without supervision. It will be absolutely necessary for the security of traffic coming into the vicinity of Hong Kong harbour that these launches be procured with the least possible delay. Pending their acquisition, it will be necessary to hire three launches.\n\n5. \nI have had estimates made of the cost of a trigonometrical survey of the new territory by the Director of Public Works, and also by Colonel Elodale, Commanding Royal Engineers, who has had considerable experience in surveying.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 371079, "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": "CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4]", "page_number": 680, "title": "CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4]", "content_text": "655\n\nGovernment rest the decision whether any, or what notice shall\n\nbe taken of violated promises involving grave loss of life,\n\nserious expense, and inevitable feelings of acerbity on the\n\npart of the people of the new territory, with whom it was my\n\nmost earnest desire to establish relations of friendship and\n\nconfidence from the moment of my assumption of the Govern-\n\nment.\n\n23. I attach the documents mentioned in\n\nthe enclosed list relating to the subject of this despatch.\n\nI venture to hope that you will con-\n\nvey to the Naval and Military authorities my warm acknowledg-\n\nments of the cordial cooperation of Major-General Gascoigne\n\nand Commodore Powell but for whose instant and effective ac-\n\ntion matters might have been much more serious. Lieutenant-\n\nColonel The O'Gorman, Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, Cap-\n\ntain Long, Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, and Captain Ber-\n\nger have had arduous duties which have been cheerfully and\n\nreadily performed and Lieutenant Goodenough R.N, Lieutenant\n\nKeyes, R.N., and Lieutenant Kelly, R.N., have performed the du-\n\nties entrusted to them with conspicuous zeal. The active and\n\njudicious assistance of the Fame on the evening of the 15th\n\nbore a large share in the repulse of the attacking Chinese.\n\nSty I have the honour to be,\n\nsir,\n\nYour Most Obedient\n\nHumble Servant,\n\nSteung austaler Henry\n\nGOVERNOR &C.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 371214, "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": "CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4]", "page_number": 816, "title": "CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4]", "content_text": "General Offices (forwarding a copy of Lieutenant Colonel The O'Gorman's letter) in which it states that a Proclamation under British jurisdiction in China is to be adopted.\n\nIt was reported that the nation has been informed by you. Please forward a copy of this Proclamation. If not, it will be well-strategized, no general order, possible about identification.\n\nThe Police should during the hour make a very full report of all the civilians. The Proclamation should not be issued in future without my authority, 9 p.m. (Signed) St. A. B. 7 23.499\n\nPeople, troops, and Police are disposed for the protection of the week. It is not involved in oppression, but in the interest of the people.\n\nI have just received your report of this date, with a copy of Proclamation, which I entirely approve. I hope to hear that the moment is returning. I have no doubt that the burning was effective, but we have to introduce proper measures to dispose of particulars, diverting that price shall be obtained at fair prices.\n\nPage 793\n\n \n\nwas changed to \nPage 793\n\n is kept as is, assuming it was part of the original scan delineating page metadata. 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Thus, the correction focuses on the text.\nThe final output is adjusted according to the given rules and compact knowledge, focusing on correcting spelling errors, fixing spacing issues, and rejoining broken sentences while preserving the original content and structure as much as possible.\n\nThe output is given in HTML format as instructed.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 372018, "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": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "content_text": "Sir,\n\nENCLOSURE.\n\nC.O.\n\n10018\n\nRECO\n\nREG 18 JUL 99\n\n11\n\nHongkong, 1st June, 1899.\n\n?\n\nWith reference to the previous correspondence relative to the replacing of the 7 pounder Field Guns at present in possession of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps by a more modern gun, I shall be very greatly obliged if I may be informed what action the Colonial Government has taken in the matter.\n\nIt will be remembered that the six 7 Pounder guns in question were presented by the Imperial Government to the Colonial Government in 1885, at the same time that they presented 150 M.H. Carbines.\n\nIt seems to me that at this opportune moment the Imperial Government might be approached with a view to them replacing the now old and worn out 7 pounder Guns by a gift of six of the newest approved Quick Firing Guns,\n\n12\n\nwhen it is brought to their notice that the Colonial Government has already purchased 200 .303 Carbines and is paying for the reconstruction of 12 Machine Guns from 45\" to .303\" Calibre, and further when it is pointed out that the great extension of the Colony in taking over the Kowloon Extension makes it most necessary that the guns of the Defence should be of the newest and best pattern.\n\nTHE HONOURABLE\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY.\n\nI have etc,\n\n(Sd.) R.B. Mainwaring, Colonel,\n\nCommanding Hongkong Volunteer Corps\n\nPage 11\n\n...\n\nPage 12", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 372068, "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": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "page_number": 63, "title": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "content_text": "# Regulation\n\n27.\n\nRegulation\n\n29.\n\n# THE FOURTH SCHEDULE\n\n## UNIFORM TO BE PROVIDED AND KEPT BY OFFICERS\n\n### ARTICLES\n\n \n No.\n REMARKS\n \n \n 1\n Helmet and Fittings, White and Khaki\n \n \n \n Cloth Field Service Cap\n \n \n \n Forage Cap\n \n \n 1 suit\n Serge Frock and Trousers\n \n \n 2 suits\n Khaki Drill Frock and Trouser\n \n \n 1\n Great Coat\n \n \n 1\n Cape\n \n \n 2 pairs\n Puttees\n \n \n 1\n Summer Mess Suit\n \n \n 1 pair\n Lace Overalls\n \n \n \n Shoulder Badges\n \n \n \n Badges of rank, Buttons, and Sword\n \n \n 1 set\n Sword Knots\n \n \n 2\n Waist Belt and Stings\n \n \n 1\n Cross Belt and Pouch\n \n \n 1 set\n Sam Browne Equipment\n \n \n \n White and Khaki Puggaree\n \n\nN.B.-Officers of a Machine Gun or Infantry Company will not keep White Helmet, or Forage Cap.\n\n# THE FIFTH SCHEDULE\n\n## PRACTICE AMMUNITION\n\n### PART I\n\n## SMALL ARM AMMUNITION\n\n \n ROUNDS\n REMARKS\n \n \n Ball\n \n \n \n 20\n Per each efficient-to be expended under the orders of the Commandant.\n \n \n Blank\n \n \n \n 20\n For each efficient for match shooting.\n \n \n 10\n For each efficient to enable Commandant to supply ammunition at a reduced rate.\n \n \n 5\n \n \n \n 50\n Per each effective Gun-to be expended under the orders of the Commandant.\n \n\n# THE SIXTH SCHEDULE\n\n## CONDITIONS OF EFFICIENCY\n\n### PART I\n\n## FOR VOLUNTEER\n\nA Volunteer, in order to be reckoned as an \"efficient\" under Regulation 30, must be present at the Annual Inspection of the Corps unless enrolled subsequently to the date of Inspection or absent on leave specially granted by the Commandant, or through sickness duly certified, and must obtain a certificate of efficiency according to the following form, except that, in the case of a member of the Infantry or Engineer Company, reference to gun drill, etc., shall be omitted:--\n\n### FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF EFFICIENCY\n\nI hereby certify-\n\n(1.) That A. B., No. of the Muster Roll of the was duly enrolled in the of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps on the day of 1 and is actually a member of the Corps on this date.\n\n(2.) That he attended during the twelve months ending on the day of 1 the number of drills as shown below, ordered by the Commandant; each of such drills being of not less than one hour's duration.\n\n(3.) That he possesses a competent knowledge of squad and company drill, the manual and firing exercises, and (except Infantry and Engineer Companies) gun drill.\n\n(4.) That he attended (except Infantry and Engineer Companies) the gun practice of his Battery [or Company] and possesses a competent knowledge of the general duties of a gunner.\n\n(5.) That he was present at [or absent from stating circumstances] the last Annual Inspection of the Corps.\n\nHEAD QUARTERS, HONGKONG, April, 1\n\n(Signed) Lieut.-Colonel, Commandant.\n\n### PART II\n\n## GUN AMMUNITION\n\n \n GUN\n ROUNDS\n REMARKS\n \n \n \n Charges\n \n \n \n \n Projectiles. (Service)\n \n \n \n Q. F. or other Gun\n 70\n Per Battery to be expended under the orders of the Commandant.\n \n \n 7 pr. or other Gun\n 150\n \n \n \n Do.\n 150\n \n \n \n \n 50\n For instructional purposes.\n \n\n### PART II\n\n## FIELD BATTERY\n\n### NUMBER OF DRILLS\n\n \n \n Squad\n Company\n Gun Drills\n Musketry\n and Gun Practice\n Inspection\n Total\n \n \n Recruit and Trained Volunteer, 1st and 2nd year's service\n 10\n 40\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Trained Volunteer, 3rd and subsequent year's service\n 6\n 9\n 15\n \n \n \n \n \n\nRegulation\n\n30,\n\n61", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 372562, "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": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "page_number": 557, "title": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "content_text": "12/9\n\nEnclosure D\n\nApleis\n\nc\n\nHONGKONG.\n\n0.\n\n0374 4554\n\nRECO\n\nNo. Theet 4 SEP 191\n\nREPORTS ON THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.\n\nA\n\nLaid before the Legislative Council by Command'\n\nHis Excellency the Governor.\n\nSir E. Wingfield.\n\nThe Mamis on 17042 disposes of the\n\narmament question.\n\n: Send this report to C.D.C\n\nas atual\n\nThe Gri's carin Despatch and\n\njounel\n\ng.w.J. 15/9\n\naloun\n\nEw 13 Foll\n\nSir W Baillig Hamilton\n\nThis\n\nconsidered by the Colonial Defence Committee at their meeting of\n\nand I Enclose 7 copies of their Memorandum No 195 M for distribution if approved as follows:-\n\n12.10.99\n\nColonial office\n\nGovernor\n\nWar Office\n\nAdmiralty I for Naval in Con station)\n\nHONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.\n\nFrom the General Officer Commanding in China and Hongkong to His Excellency the Governor, Hongkong.\n\nHEAD QUARTER OFFICE, HONGKONG, 3rd May, 1899.\n\nSI-I have the honour to enclose the Commandant's report of the training of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps for the season of 1898-99.\n\nI made the Annual Inspection of the Corps on March 29th. There were very few absentees, the men turned out well, their arms and equipment clean, their drill good. I was therefore pleased with the Inspection. But previous to the Inspection I had given several opportunities to the Corps to turn out at their own hour, to act in conjunction with the Regular Troops, and I confess that I was disappointed at finding that comparatively small numbers availed themselves of the opportunity presented to them.\n\nI think that perhaps there had sprang up a feeling that the services of the Hongkong Volunteers were not as highly appreciated as I, at any rate, do rate and appreciate the importance of their services in this Colony,\n\nSeeing this I took the opportunity of placing Colonel MAINWARING, Commanding 2nd Royal Welch Fusiliers, in temporary Command, in place of Major Sir JOHN CARRINGTON, who had gone on leave. The result of the energy displayed by this officer is already most apparent, and I look forward to increased efficiency and strength during this forthcoming year. It will be my duty as it is pleasure to encourage this to the utmost of my ability.\n\nI would call special attention to my previous letters respecting the advisability of hastening the issue of the already approved Small Arms, and also that the Maxims and 7-pounder guns shall be replaced by more modern weapons.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir.\n\nHis Excellency\n\nYour Excellency's obedient Servant,\n\nW. J. GASCOIGNE,\n\nMajor-General,\n\nMajor-General GASCOIGNE, C.M.G.,\n\nI am glad to find so favourable a report and I fully appreciate the interest taken in the force by Your Excellency and the energy shown by Colonel MAINWARING.\n\n6th May, 1899,\n\nH. A. BLAKE, Governor,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 372563, "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": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "page_number": 558, "title": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "content_text": "HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS, TRAINING, 1898-1899.\n\nFrom Colonel R. B. Mainwaring, Acting Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps —\n\nTo the Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General (A) and Chief Staff Officer, China.\n\nVOLUNTEER HEAD QUARTERS\n\nVictoria, 17th April, 1899.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to forward herewith the documents mentioned in the margin relating to the training of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps for the season of 1898-99 for the information of His Excellency the Major-General Commanding and for favour of transmission to His Excellency the Governor.\n\n1. Nominal Roll of Efficient.\n\n2. Nominal Roll of Efficient, Field Battery.\n\n3. Report on Gun Practice, Field Battery.\n\n4. Report on Gun Practice, \"A\" Machine Gun Company.\n\n5. Return of Revolver Practice of Officers and Staff Sergeants.\n\n6. Copy of Inspection State.\n\n7. State of Corps 36th April, 1899.\n\nESTABLISHMENT.\n\n2. It will be seen by Enclosure 7, with the corresponding document for the training 1897-98, that the total strength of the Corps is now 181 of all ranks, as against 176 of all ranks at the former date. This is the greatest strength to which the Corps has yet attained since its re-organization in 1893.\n\nDuring the past season, 3 members have died, 12 have been struck off the strength for non-efficiency, and 26 have resigned. Of the resigning members, 12 have left the Colony and 1 has been discharged on Medical Certificate. 16 new members have been enrolled.\n\nThe Field Battery now numbers 117 and the \"A\" Machine Gun Company numbers 58 as compared with an Establishment of 80 and 51 respectively.\n\nThe new draft Regulations submitted to you under this Office No. 3 of 4th instant make provision for 3 Machine Gun Companies (the requisite guns for them are all in stock) and also a small Engineer Company. Immediately on the approval of the Governor-in-Council to these Regulations, I shall proceed to raise the Engineer Company and every endeavour will be made to raise the other 2 Machine Gun Companies during the ensuing drill season.\n\n3. The Fife and Drum Band of the Corps is making great effort to obtain proficiency and the draft Regulations submitted allow of its existence, and give substantive rank to the Non-Commissioned Officers employed with it.\n\nThe thanks of all Ranks of the Corps are especially due to the Officers Commanding the King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment and the 2nd Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers for so kindly lending their Bands to the Corps on the many occasions found necessary and also the services of their Sergeant Drummers as Instructors, who have brought the Fife and Drum Band of the Corps up to the standard of efficiency it has reached.\n\n4. The changes among the Officers of the Corps during the season have been :--\n\nHis Excellency Sir W. ROBINSON, G.C.M.G., Honorary Colonel of the Corps, vacated his appointment on the 31st January, 1899, and not as stated in the last Training Report of the Corps.\n\nHis Excellency Sir H. A. BLAKE, G.C.M.G., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of this Colony and its dependencies, has very kindly accepted the appointment of Honorary Colonel to the Corps.\n\nCaptain L. A. C. GORDON, Royal Artillery, Adjutant of the Corps, resigned his appointment on the 10th April, 1899, on proceeding to England on leave. This Officer during his services as Adjutant to the Corps extending over a period of 4 years, has done much good work for the Corps, and his departure is much regretted by all Ranks.\n\nCaptain W. ST. C. BLAND, Royal Artillery, took over the duties of Adjutant of the Corps from 11th instant.\n\nSurgeon-Lieutenant F. O. STEDMAN, M.D., (Lond.), was promoted to Surgeon-Captain on the 15th February, 1899.\n\nMr. A. H. LEE-NORMAN was appointed Supernumerary Lieutenant in the Field Battery on the 25th November, 1898, and was appointed Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency the Governor; this Officer resigned his Commission on the 4th February, 1899, on leaving the Colony.\n\nCaptain E. D. SANDERS, \"A\" Machine Gun Company, was appointed an Honorary Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency the Governor on the 9th instant.\n\nDISCIPLINE, TRAINING, &c.\n\n5. The discipline of the Corps has been exceptionally good throughout the season.\n\n6. The usual Squad, Carbine, Company, Gun drills and practices have been well attended. Musketry drills have been performed but no Musketry practices, as by Home Volunteer Regulations these are not now required to enable Artillery Volunteers to become efficient although every effort has been made, and with good success, with the several carbine competitions held by each unit during the season.\n\nUnder the head of Drills the figures for the two existing units are as follows: ---\n\nField Battery —\n\n68 have become Efficient with more than 40 drills.\n\n25 have become Efficient with less than 40 drills.\n\n24 are Non-Efficients.\n\n117\n\n\"A\" Machine Gun Company —\n\n26 have become Efficient with more than 40 drills.\n\n17 have become Efficient with less than 40 drills.\n\n15 are Non-Efficients.\n\n58\n\nOf the 24 non-efficients of the Field Battery 14 are absent from the Colony without leave, 2 are on Medical Certificate, and the remaining 8 although in the Colony have not completed the requisite number of drills and will be called upon to show cause of non-efficiency.\n\nIn the case of the 15 non-efficients of the \"A\" Machine Gun Company, 5 are absent from the Colony on leave, 5 are absent from the Colony without leave, 1 is a recruit who has not had sufficient time since joining to complete his drills, 1 is on medical certificate, and the remaining 3 although in the Colony have not completed the requisite number of drills, and will be called upon to show cause of non-efficiency.\n\n7. From the 22nd to the 31st October, 1898, a Camp of Instruction was held under canvas on Stonecutters' Island. The use of the Naval Range was kindly lent by the Naval Authorities. The Camp was well attended and much appreciated by all, and to it much of the efficiency of the Corps is attributed.\n\nThe Camp year by year seems more popular.\n\n8. Gun practices have taken place as shown in Enclosures Nos. 3 and 4.\n\nNo practice was held this past season with the 64-pounder R.M.L. Guns, as orders were given that they were to be dismantled.\n\nThe 7-pounder R.M.L. and Machine Gun Competitions were held at Repulse Bay on the 10th February last, and the shooting was good and a great improvement on past years. A report of the competition was forwarded to His Excellency the General Officer Commanding under this Office No. 3 of 24th February, 1899.\n\n9. The annual Carbine Competition in connection with the Corps was held on the 15th instant, and will be continued on the 22nd instant. A large number of valuable prizes have again been presented for which all Ranks are grateful.\n\n10. Revolver practice by the Officers and Staff Sergeants has been held, report as Enclosure No. 5.\n\n11. Coolie draught was tried once during the past season in conveying guns, targets, etc., to Repulse Bay on 10th February last, but much time was lost and it cost more than conveyance by water.\n\nSERVICES.\n\n12. Captain W. ST. C. BLAND, Royal Artillery, who took over the Adjutancy of the Corps on 11th instant, has entered into his duties with zeal and enthusiasm, and promises to be as popular with all Ranks as Captain GORDON, Royal Artillery, the late Adjutant.\n\n13. Captain A. CHAPMAN, Field Battery, was one of the Committee appointed to enquire into the interior economy, etc., of the Corps, which report was approved by Government, and which dealt fully with, I think, every question appertaining to the Corps.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 373789, "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": "CO129-294 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [10-12]", "page_number": 519, "title": "CO129-294 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [10-12]", "content_text": "韂\n\nEnclosure 1.\n\nThe Daily Press.\n\nHONGKONG, November 27th, 1899.\n\nX\n\nX\n\nTHE TUNG WA HOSPITAL EXTENSION.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR LAYS\n\nTHE FOUNDATION STONE.\n\nConsiderable interest was aroused in the Taipingshan district on Saturday afternoon by the laying of the foundation stone of the extension to the Tung Wa Hospital in Po Yan Street. His Excellency the Governor (Sir Henry Blake, G.C.M.G.) had kindly promised to perform the ceremony, and his arrival was eagerly awaited by the residents of the locality, who crowded to their windows in scores. As soon as His Excellency and party appeared, he was accorded a typical Chinese greeting—gongs were beaten, crackers were let off, and above all were heard the quaint strains of a Chinese band. Accompanying the Governor were Lady Blake, Miss Blake, Viscount Sairdale (Private Secretary), Lieutenant Blake, A.D.C., and Captain Sanders, A.D.C. They were met by Mr. Ho Tung, who conducted them to a large mat-shed marquee, which had been most elaborately decorated with flags, plants, and bunting. A large gallery had also been erected for the accommodation of the general public. Those present included, in addition to many ladies, Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary; Hon. W. Meigh Goodman, Acting Chief Justice; Sir Thomas Jackson, Colonel the O'Gorman, the Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G., Captain Superintendent of Police, Hon. E. R. Belilios, C.M.G., Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Hon. R. D. Ormsby, Hon. T. H. Whitehead, Dr. Hartigan, Dr. Gibson, Dr. Bate, Dr. Atkinson, Mr. F. J. Badley, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mr. Roansevelle Wildman, U.S. Consul-General; Sr. Volpicelli, Italian Consul; Mr. A. G. Romano, Portuguese Consul-General; Messrs. W. Whiley, C. W. Duggan, J. Plummer, W. D. Braidwood, G. C. Anderson, J. R. Michael, J. Dyer Ball, G. Pierce, jun., R. C. Wilcox, C.A. Tomes, J. J. Francis, Q.C., A. Seth, F. Browne, J. Lemm, D. R. Crawford, J. J. Leiria, &c.\n\nA\n\nMr. Ho Tung, who acted as chairman, presented Lady Blake with a bouquet of flowers, one being also handed to Miss Blake by Miss Ho Kom Tong, the Chairman's niece.\n\nMR. HO TUNG ON THE HISTORY OF THE HOSPITAL.\n\nMr. Ho Tung said—Your Excellency, ladies and gentlemen, You have kindly condescended to be present here to-day to assist at a function which, it is hoped, will mark a distinct epoch in the history of the Tung Wa Hospital. The laying of the foundation stone of the proposed new building to meet the fast-growing needs of the hospital on the other side of the road marks an event of no insignificant importance to those for whom the Tung Wa Hospital was primarily founded. With the completion of the building on this site will be seen the adoption of the plan so felicitously suggested by Your Excellency for the better accommodation of women patients, since it is proposed to embrace within its walls wards for the treatment of midwifery cases and an operating room for the more general handling of surgical cases. Lest I should relegate to a later moment the expression of great indebtedness in which the Directors of the Hospital have been placed by the very liberal response accorded to their appeal for the funds of this institution, permit me now, first of all, to publicly thank Your Excellency for that \"hearty desire to assist\" which was no sooner promised than fulfilled.\n\nFor it is due to Your Excellency's help that the Chinese community have obtained this valuable site from the Government free of cost. Nor are they less grateful to you for opening the subscription list first with your generous donation. An example so conspicuously set was sure to be fruitful of good results. In this, the Directors have cause for much gratification. The community, regardless of race or creed, came forward with their contributions, with a liberality truly remarkable, and within three months, no less an amount than $80,000 has been subscribed. To all those who have so generously subscribed, we say in the words of the Shi-King, \"On you henceforth shall ceaseless blessings bide.\" Having regard to the fact that one of the conditions of this free grant of land, which Your Excellency has been instrumental in obtaining, is that the building should be completed within 18 months from the date of the grant, the Directors feel that without so much substantial aid from one and all, it would have been practically impossible for them to have been successful in carrying out the proposed enlargement of the hospital now so sorely needed.\n\nIt would be ungracious of me were I to omit the individual names of certain gentlemen who were particularly energetic in their assistance with the subscription list. I, therefore, desire to mention the names of Messrs. Lo Chi-tin, Li Youk-chuen, Chau Pik-tsao, Li San-hin, Ho Fook, and Ho Kom-tong in this connection. The Directors remember that when they had the honour of being presented to Your Excellency early this year, you stated that you recognized the difficulty of securing that change which means progress and improvement among a people so tenacious of their customs as the Chinese. I think that were we to look back into the history of this institution, there can be little reason to doubt that \"Example is better than precept,\" for, however deep-seated native sentiments may be in favour of unscientific medical treatment, the results of skill and superior methods as practised by Western nations, though slowly, have surely found their way into the Tung Wa, and this furnishes an excuse for giving a short sketch of its history.\n\nIn 1851, a temple was erected for the reception of ancestral tablets. It soon, however, developed into a kind of native hospital to which Chinese were taken in a moribund condition, and the subsequent history of the Tsz, as the place was then called, is one of neglect and misery, which happily gave way in 1861 to the revival of a plan which had been mooted before for the establishment of a Chinese hospital. Then, as now, the matter was very warmly taken up by the leading Chinese residents, and without difficulty, a sum of $30,000 was subscribed by the Chinese. Preliminary difficulties having been overcome, Earl Granville (1869) approved the expenditure towards levelling and preparing a suitable site for the hospital. And so it was that the site of Taipingshan, this \"hill of universal peace,\" was made a gift of the Queen to the Chinese Community. On the 14th February, 1872, the Hospital was opened with great pomp and ceremony. Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, who honoured the proceedings by his presence, characterising it as an event of extreme interest not only to the Chinese community but to the community generally. In the concluding portion of the dispatch to the Secretary of State sending an account of the ceremony, the Governor prophetically said that he looked forward with cheerfulness and hope to the future of the Hospital. It would have been a matter of extreme satisfaction could this Father of this Benevolent Institution have lived to witness to-day the vast development of the good work in the inauguration of which he took so leading a part.\n\nFrom its establishment, the Tung Wa Hospital appears to have pursued the even tenor of its way until the year of the first outbreak of bubonic plague in Hong Kong. It was in 1894 that the Tung Wa was brought so much into prominence and with it the alleged maladministration of the institution. So vigorous was the campaign that was waged against this hospital that for a time it occupied much of the attention of the Executive as well as of the Legislative Council. Ultimately, a Commission of Inquiry was appointed in 1896.\n\nPage 516\n\n1896", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-294 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 375416, "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": "CO129-297 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [1-3]", "page_number": 243, "title": "CO129-297 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [1-3]", "content_text": "22\n\net Chin.\n\n241\n\nPirates are a source of trouble on the West River, and some time ago, the Reorganization Board drew up regulations for the suppression of piracy. Perfect Ch'in of the Military Secretariat has recently reported as follows: – \n\n\"I have had under consideration the condition of the naval forces of the West River, and would now suggest that orders be sent to Lieutenant Colonel Wű, who is in command of the launches belonging to the likin office, directing him to divide the West River into four beats, and assign one of them to each of the four launches, \"Li Chi\", \"Kung Chi\", \"Kung Wü\", and \"Kulong Chin\", with instructions to keep constantly patrolling. The commanding officer himself should remain on the launch \"Kuang Au,\" patrolling the whole length of the river and keeping the other launches supplied with coal. These five launches, no matter what need for their services may arise in Canton, should not be employed upon other duty. Any Officer leaving his beat without permission, or showing himself remiss in the execution of his patrol duties, shall be reported by the commanding officer for dismissal and denouncement. Furthermore, every boat belonging to the \"Kuang Au\" naval force, stationed upon the upper and lower reaches of the West River, will hereafter receive a reinforcement of two men per boat, which will raise the force to the proper strength.\" The commandants Tiao Ching Ming and Sun Kuo Chien have instructions to thoroughly reorganize their forces, and not to tolerate the slightest delay or shirking of duty. All the above measures were taken under the orders of the former Viceroy. General Tiao also drew up strict regulations directing that every vessel should man the small boats to patrol three times daily in concert with the soldiers belonging", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-297 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 377844, "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": "CO129-301 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [9-12]", "page_number": 313, "title": "CO129-301 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [9-12]", "content_text": "## \n\nI shall be glad to furnish any further information in the matter and to afford any assistance in my power.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour obedient servant,\n(app) Lt. W. Carrington\nLieutenant Colonel,\nCommandant,\nNewgong 7th Bn. R.G.\n\nHon. R. D. Ormsby,\nDirector of Public Works.\n\nPage 311", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-301 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 381050, "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": "CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7]", "page_number": 578, "title": "CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7]", "content_text": "COPY.\n\nENCLOSURE/\n\nC. O.\n\n$197\n\n18.\n\n00148\n\n573\n\nFrom the Chief Staff Officer, Hongkong.\n\nTo the Colonial Secretary, Hongkong\n\nSir,\n\nHONGKONG, 30th May, 1901.\n\nI shall feel much obliged if you will kindly read the enclosure and give me the benefit of your opinion on the matter.\n\nThe case is as follows:-\n\nAbout a year ago, Lieut.-Colonel Retallick proceeded to Great Britain on 12 months' leave of absence, Mrs. Retallick accompanying him.\n\nAbout two months after his arrival in England, the troubles in North China broke out and Colonel Retallick received orders from the War Office to return at once.\n\nAbout six to eight weeks after his arrival in Hongkong he was sent to North China with the Headquarters of the Hongkong Regiment, and Mrs. Retallick came out to Hongkong about 30 days later.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 381689, "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": "CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9]", "page_number": 402, "title": "CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9]", "content_text": "dud Enclosure No 17\n\n(3)\n\nOrdinance for authorising the Construction of a Tramway within the Colony of Hongkong.\n\n*\n\nAn additional Clause 448 proposed to be added to read as follows:-\n\n27\n\n400\n\n449. Officers and men of His Majesty's Forces in uniform shall be carried for the fare of the class next below that in which they travel.\n\n(sd). L.F.Brown. Colonel on the Staff. Commanding the Troops in China. Hongkong, 31st July, 1901.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 383789, "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": "CO129-309 - Public Offices & Others - 1901", "page_number": 325, "title": "CO129-309 - Public Offices & Others - 1901", "content_text": "Therefore \n\nNaurays & \n\nym.. \n\nwill \n\nunderstand \n\nMr Chamberlain \n\nHas \n\nby taking \n\nthis action \n\nTelephone No 1823. \n\n323 \n\nTelegraphic Codes: McNeills & A.B.C. \n\nTelegraphic Address. Traction : Birmingham:\" \n\nTelephone Buildings. \n\nBirmingham \n\nRED DICKINSON & CO \n\nGivil, Mechanical & Electrical, Consulting Engineers. \n\nHK. \n\n30th July 1901 \n\nmust not be held \n\npledge for... \n\nin \n\nthe Colonial \n\n...ary way. by taking this action. \n\nPL \n\nCP Lucas Esq. \n\nDear Sir:- \n\nUnder Secretary for the Eastern Colonies \n\nColonial Office. \n\nLondon. \n\n1 \n\nHong Kong Tramways. \n\nWe understand that you have now received a print of \n\nthe Ordinance of the above, as Colonel Boyle has just returned from Hong Kong \n\nAs we understand that some modifications have been made we shall \n\nesteem it a great favour if you could see Colonel Boyle and our Mr \n\nDickinson at an early date with a view of giving them an opportunity of explaining the points which have been altered. \n\nYours faithfully, \n\nAlfred Dickinson \n\nFold ordinance Zeed \n\nnot-yet- I had better wait for it before seria, \n\nCPL 31 \n\nlum", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-309 - Public Offices & Others - 1901.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 386257, "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": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "page_number": 337, "title": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "content_text": "## No. 100/3.\n## No. 9.\n\n**COPY**\n\nFrom **Governor Sir William Robinson**, \nTo **The Honourable The Colonel Commanding**.\n\nSir,\n\nGovernment House, \nHongkong, 24th June, 1893.\n\nI have the honour to inform you that an application has been received from the Naval Authorities for an extension of their Rifle Ranges at Kowloon and Stonecutters' Island, and I enclose for your information a copy of a report by the Director of Public Works on the subject.\n\nWith reference to the last paragraph of that Report, I have now to request you to be good enough to submit, in conjunction with the Naval Authorities, a joint plan for meeting your respective requirements in the matter of Rifle Ranges.\n\nI also enclose a copy of a letter from the Secretary to the Hongkong Rifle Association, and shall be glad if the joint plan to be submitted will, if possible, admit of the Rifle Association continuing to use the Range which they now occupy in common with the Naval Authorities.\n\nI have etc., \n(Sd.) William Robinson, \nGovernor.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 386893, "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": "CO129-314 - Public Offices - 1902", "page_number": 348, "title": "CO129-314 - Public Offices - 1902", "content_text": "## Commercial: the Native Customs.\n\nForces available for war and military movements. They have also a service of police for home work, composed of members of the ordinary population, who when on service status as soldiers but resume their civil character on withdrawing. These are called and renewed at regular intervals so as to equalize the incidence of the burden. Some such system must be adopted if it be desired to establish the country in strength.\n\nNow there are at present in Kuang-tung Province some 47,000 disciplined troops enrolled under the old standing army (Lu Ying, or Army of the Green Standard) for the upkeep of which costs about 2,150,000 taels. Any considerable addition to these forces would require very heavy additions to expenditure for which the Treasury is unable to pay. There are in addition 37,000 Braves.\n\nThe work of the Native Customs at Canton is now under the supervision of the Imperial Maritime Customs, and matters appear to be working smoothly, although the whole of the system and administration has not yet completely come under the control of the foreign staff, who are not at present sufficient to cope with the outdoor work of examination, &c. This is still carried on by the Hoppo's old staff, and though it is nominally under the control of the foreign staff, there has not been time to develop a satisfactory system of checks upon malpractices, which doubtless continue to exist.\n\nThe Tariff is gradually being assimilated to that of the Foreign Customs, and the result has been that many kinds of cargo formerly carried to and from Hong Kong in junks are now shipped by steamer. The import duties are the same for either way of shipment, and the steamers can in many cases offer better terms as regards freight. Waste silk and matting are the two principal exports thus affected.\n\n## Visit of Colonel Dessino to Canton.\n\nColonel Dessino, a Russian military officer, holding rank as Colonel de l'État Major, paid a visit to Canton at the end of February. He called upon the Governor and Tartar General, and for this purpose described himself as \"Imperial Russian Commercial Commissioner for Kuang-tung.\" The object of his mission was, he said, to see what possible opening there might be for Russian commerce, hitherto non-existent in this Province.\n\n## The Kerosene Oil Trade.\n\nMessrs. Arnhold, Karberg, and Co., agents for the Shell Transport and Trading Co., are now importing on their account large quantities of kerosene oil in bulk, which comes from Hongkong in a tank steamer, the \"Sabine Rickmers,\" and is made up in tins in Canton.\n\nSome anxiety is felt as regards trade prospects for this year; the customary rains have not yet fallen and it has been found impossible to plant the rice in many places where irrigation cannot be carried on. Fortunately, this is possible in most parts of the Delta, but in the west and north of the province, there are many districts which depend for water supply solely upon the rainfall, and anything approaching a rice famine would have a most serious effect upon the trade.\n\n## West River Steamers.\n\nIt is satisfactory to be able to record that the West River steamers \"Nanning\" and \"Sainam,\" which have been running at a loss ever since they were put on the river, made a profit of about 700 dollars as the result of their running during March. The improvement has been entirely on account of cargo.\n\n## Health of the Port.\n\nCholera has been very prevalent among the Chinese during the past two months, and many deaths have been reported. Matters have now improved considerably. The foreign community have suffered heavily, there having been six deaths among them from this disease, and two more from acute dysentery with choleraic symptoms.\n\n## Army Reform (Confidential).\n\nAs a result of the instructions issued in October last from the Central Government respecting changes in the army, the Board of Reorganization and the Military Bureau have jointly made report to the Viceroy submitting certain proposals for the application of the new scheme to the forces of Kuang-tung Province. The following is the substance of their Report:-\n\nWe would point out with reference to this subject that in the organization of foreign armies there are two chief divisions, the standing army and the reserve—these constitute the forces available for war and military movements.\n\nOn the other hand, if matters are allowed to continue in the present way, we shall become increasingly helpless. All we can do, under present financial conditions, is to remove from the army all useless persons, reform the discipline, and proceed to the energetic training and drilling of the forces now at our disposal. When, by these means, morale has been raised and a new organization introduced, it will be possible to remove time-honoured abuses and malpractices.\n\nAfter exhaustive inquiries and lengthy discussion with a view to the military requirements of Kuang-tung Province, we now have the honour to submit the following proposals:-\n\nThere should first be formed in Canton city a corps of infantry, one of artillery, and one of engineers, to be posted at various stations and continue their training there. These should constitute the nucleus of the new permanent force or standing army, should number 10,000 men, and be placed under the leadership of the Provincial General, who should remain in quarters with them. They should be divided as follows:-\n\n| Branch | Companies | Men |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Infantry | 12 | ... |\n| Artillery | 3 | 344 |\n| Engineers | 2 | ... |\n\nThe yearly expenses for such a force would be 430,000 taels.\n\nA separate force of 15,000 men should be trained to form a reserve in six main divisions, to be posted in detachments on the East, West, and North Rivers, and at the border stations of Chiu Chou, Lien Chou, and at Kao Chou and Ch'iung Chou. This force would cost yearly about 1,300,000 taels, and would be under the direction of the present military authorities at the places where they are stationed.\n\nFor the command of these two corps, careful choice should be made among those members of the present forces who have some knowledge of the use of fire-arms and artillery. The selection should first be made from the Li Ying or Army of the Green Standard, and if that source is insufficient, officers can be borrowed from the Kiangnan Chiang Brigade or Yüan Shih K'ai's standing army. Students from the Hunan Chün Academy can be brought to Canton to establish colleges attached to the various camps, so that the officers can from time to time take up courses of study.\n\nA separate Pay Department should be instituted, so that the officers can devote themselves solely to the training of the forces, and not have their attention diverted by other matters.\n\nThe duty of the police force would, of course, be to see to the preservation of order. The Green Standard Army, rid of its worthless and decrepit members, can be converted into such a force, which would number probably about 12,000 men.\n\nWe would beg your Excellency to submit these proposals to the Throne by memorial, and also to consult with the Tartar General respecting the question of whether the Banner Forces should be trained as a separate force or incorporated in the army.\n\nThe above plan is intended to be carried out in conjunction with the reduction by 20 per cent. of the provincial forces and Braves, as ordered by Imperial Decree last year, and with the disbanding of the Irregulars specially enlisted in 1900.\n\nM. Mandi and Count von Butler, agents for Messrs. Krupp and Sons, paid a prolonged visit to Canton during February. So far as can be ascertained, they have not succeeded in securing any contracts for the supply of arms.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-314 - Public Offices - 1902.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 388945, "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": "CO129-317 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [4-6]", "page_number": 452, "title": "CO129-317 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [4-6]", "content_text": "## \n\n446 \n\nHonorary Secretary's reply, dated 21st February, the proposal has been unanimously accepted; in consequence of which the necessity for the condition, in respect to the rifle range being allowed to be used by the Hongkong Rifle Association so long as the War Department are in occupation of the area, would appear no longer to exist. On this point the Major-General hopes that His Excellency the Governor will highly approve of the arrangement come to by the amalgamation of the Associations above alluded to.\n\n3. I am also to point out that it is thought to be the probable intention of His Excellency to add to paragraph 3 of your letter under reference the words \"and to bear the cost of construction\"; and I shall be glad to receive a notification as to the correctness of this assumption.\n\nI have etc.,\n**(Sd.) L. E. Brown, Colonel, O.R.B. in China and Hongkong.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-317 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 390534, "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": "CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12]", "page_number": 87, "title": "CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12]", "content_text": "# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nA meeting of the Legislative Council was held yesterday afternoon. Present: -\n\n**HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR**, Sir HENRY A. BLAKE, G.C.M.G.\nColonel L. F. BROWN, Commanding the Troops.\nHon. F. H. MAY, C.M.G. (Colonial Secretary),\nHon. Sir H. S. BERKELEY (Attorney-General),\nHon. I. A. M. JOHNSTON (Acting Colonial Treasurer).\nHon. W. CHATHAM (Director of Public Works).\nHon. A. W. BREWIN (Registrar-General).\nHon. BASIL BR. H. TAYLOR (Acting Harbour Master).\nHon. Sir C. P. CHATER, C.M.G.\nHon. Dr. HO KAI, C.M.G.\nHon. WEI YUK.\nHon. C. W. DICKSON.\nHon. GERSHOM STEWART.\nMr. R. F. JOHNSTON (Acting Clerk of Councils).\n\n## SWEARING IN A MEMBER\n\nHon. A. W. Brewin, Registrar-General, was sworn in as a member of the Council on his return to the Colony.\n\n## STANDING COMMITTEES\n\nThe following standing Committees were appointed: -\n\n* Finance Committee: All members except the President (Chairman, the Colonial Secretary).\n* Public Works Committee: The Director of Public Works (Chairman), the Colonial Treasurer, Sir C. P. Chater, Mr. C. W. Dickson, Mr. Gershom Stewart (temporarily and in place of Mr. Shewan).\n* Standing Law Committee: The Attorney-General (Chairman), the Harbour Master, Dr. Ho Kai, Mr. Wei Yuk, Mr. Pollock, K.C. (temporarily and in place of Mr. Sharp).\n\n## FINANCIAL\n\nThe **COLONIAL SECRETARY** laid on the table Financial minutes (Nos. 54 to 57) and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee.\nThe **ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER** seconded and the motion was agreed to.\n\n## PAPERS\n\nThe **COLONIAL SECRETARY** laid on the table a report on Queen's College and correspondence arising out of the report of the Education Committee (1902).\n\n## THE CONVICT PRISON ON STONECUTTERS' ISLAND\n\nThe **DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS** laid the following report of the Public Works Committee on the table: -\n\nThe Chairman laid before the Committee an estimate which had been prepared by the Superintendent of the Gaol showing that the cost of the staff for supervising the proposed prison and the cost of transport would amount in all to $23,153 per annum, the sum included for transport being $2,500. The only saving to be effected in the present annual expenditure would be $5,836, which is now expended in connection with using the Belilios Reformatory as a gaol. The net extra expense of the proposed prison would therefore amount to $17,317 per annum. The only saving which would be effected by constructing a prison on the outskirts of the city instead of on Stonecutters' would be the sum of $2,600 per annum for transport. The annual working expenses of the existing gaol amounted to $110,178.80.\n\nThe Chairman also read the Colonial Secretary's minute of the 24th September, 1903, in which he stated that, in the event of the Colonial Government abandoning the Stonecutters' site for a gaol, the War Department might contribute as much as half the cost of the new Gunpowder Depot on Green Island, which is estimated to cost $107,000.\n\nThe Committee desire that definite information should be obtained as to the amount which the Military Authorities would be prepared to contribute in the event of the Gunpowder Depot being removed from Stonecutters Island as proposed, and \n(a) the proposal to erect a convict prison there being carried out;\n(b) the proposal to erect a convict prison there being abandoned.\n\n## PUMPING APPARATUS AT TYTAMTUK\n\nThe **DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS** - Before resuming my seat, sir, I would like to mention for the information of hon. members that a temporary pumping plant has been established at Tytamtuk which is capable of raising about half a million gallons daily to the tunnel which conveys the water to the city. The pump commenced work on the 1st of this month, and has been at work since with slight intermission. (Applause.)\n\n## SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS\n\nThe **COLONIAL SECRETARY** laid on the table the following additional bye-law made under Sub-section 25 of Section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, for regulating the slaughter of animals, and moved its approval.\n\nAll animals killed for food in a Government slaughter-house shall be killed in the following manner: - (1) All cattle (except buffaloes) shall be killed with a pole-axe of a pattern to be approved of by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon. (2) All buffaloes shall be killed with a rifle of a size and pattern to be approved by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon. All rifles used for this purpose shall be kept by the inspector in charge of each slaughter-house and used by him alone. (3) All sheep, goats and swine shall be killed with a knife in the usual manner, except in the case of pigs which, in the opinion of the inspector in charge of the slaughter-house, are too large to be killed in this way. Such pigs shall be killed in the same manner as cattle. Provided always that nothing in this bye-law shall affect Jews, Mahomedans, or other peoples holding religious beliefs which compel them to kill animals for food in a particular manner.\n\nThe **ATTORNEY-GENERAL** seconded, and the motion was agreed to.\n\n## NEW TERRITORIES TITLES ORDINANCE\n\nThe **ATTORNEY-GENERAL** moved the first reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to repeal the New Territories Titles Ordinance 1902.\nThe **COLONIAL SECRETARY** seconded, and the motion was agreed to.\n\nThe objects and reasons attached to the Bill are as follows: - The object is to repeal the New Territories Titles Ordinance because it has become apparent that the system of title by registration thereby established is unworkable and because it is found that the system, if it could be brought into operation, would clash with the Land Court Ordinance, 1900, in a manner contemplated neither by its framer nor by the Legislature when it passed the Ordinance. The conflict with the Land Court Ordinance arises from the interpretation given in the New Territories Titles Ordinance to the expressions \"customary land\" and \"customary landholder.\" The effect of that interpretation may be to override section 14 of the Land Court Ordinance and to confer \"title\" in a manner never intended and impossible to permit. It was never intended and cannot be permitted that title to land in the New Territories should be acquired otherwise than by grant from the Crown as in the case of land in the other parts of the Colony, but it is open to question whether the effect of the interpretation clause of the New Territories Titles Ordinance is not to vest in the Land Court the power to confer title independently of grant from the Crown. It was never intended that the Land Court should have power to do more than investigate claims to land and report thereon to the Governor. It was always intended, and that intention still prevails, that the ultimate right to grant or to refuse a title should rest with the Governor - an intention which clearly appears in section 14 of the Land Court Ordinance, 1900. No inconvenience will thereby be caused to anyone, because no land has yet been brought under the operation of the Ordinance.\n\n## NEW TERRITORIES LAND COURT ORDINANCE\n\nThe **ATTORNEY-GENERAL** moved the first reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to further amend the New Territories Land Court Ordinance, No. 18 of 1900.\nThe **COLONIAL SECRETARY** seconded, and the motion was agreed to.\n\nThe objects and reasons of the Bill are to empower the Governor to facilitate and accelerate the work of the New Territories Land Court by adding members thereto when necessary.\n\n## PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS ORDINANCE", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 390539, "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": "CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12]", "page_number": 92, "title": "CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12]", "content_text": "# Foxtract from the Daily Press of the 20th August\n\n\"arrest it; and I trust that Your Excellency will be able to note from your new post in Ceylon the onward march of that improvement here, that you have laboured to promote. (Applause) I must not monopolise the time of the Council. I am sure my unofficial colleagues are anxious to address you, too, and no doubt they will fill in the gaps which I am only too conscious occur in my own. In conclusion, nothing now remains but to bid you, officially, farewell, and to assure you that the unvarying tact, patience, and good temper with which you have presided over the deliberations of this body, and the conscientious care you have taken in the administration of affairs during the last five years will abide with us in the future. (Applause.)\n\nHon. Dr. Ho Kai-Your Excellency,-As senior representative of the Chinese at this Council I may be permitted to add a few words to the remarks of the senior unofficial member, with which, I may say, I fully concur. Your Excellency has presided over us for a period of five years. During that time the deliberations and discussions in this Council have been conducted without personal rancour, as your Excellency said, and with mutual good feeling, and this I venture to ascribe in a great measure to your consummate tact and courtesy and your fairness and sound judgment. You have just given us, Sir, a concise review of the salient features of your administration, and will, I trust, permit me to say, Sir, that your past administrative acts have given entire satisfaction to the community which I have the honour to represent, and have, moreover, won the confidence and respect, the admiration and affection of the whole Chinese community. I am confident, Sir, that they will be fruitful of the best results to the Colony and the New Territory also, which has been newly acquired. Personally I cannot bid you farewell to-day without thanking you for your invariable kindness and consideration to myself and my colleague in this Council, Mr. Wai Yuk, in our capacity as representatives of the Chinese. No one knows better than your Excellency that it is oftentimes an arduous task to represent the multifarious and many interests of this community in the Council, but by your kindness and your great consideration and assistance we have found that task made very easy for us, and sometimes very pleasant, so that I myself cannot allow this occasion to pass without thanking your Excellency most sincerely for your past kindness to us and myself, and in bidding you farewell officially to-day I wish to assure your Excellency of my profound respect and esteem, and I desire also that your Excellency will accept our best wishes for your future happiness and prosperity. (Applause.)\n\nHon. WAI YUK-Your Excellency,-My hon. friend has so fully expressed my views and any own expressions with regard to your Excellency that he has left me no words to do anything more than to express my entire concurrence with his remarks. I join him in wishing your Excellency good health, prosperity and happiness. (Applause.)\n\nHon. C. W. DICKSON-Your Excellency,-My hon. colleague at this Council has given a resumé of what has transpired during the period I have had the honour to serve on this Council, and has spoken of the marked esteem with which we one and all look upon your Excellency, and upon the fairness which has characterised the attitude of the official members towards the unofficial members in this Council. In these sentiments which he has expressed I am very pleased indeed to be able to cordially concur, and in wishing your Excellency good-bye I join with him in expressing the wish that your Excellency may enjoy health and prosperity for all time. (Applause.)\n\nHon. GERSHOM STEWART-Your Excellency,-Although a new member of this Council, I am an old resident in this Colony, and I have followed always with great interest the deeds of those who have been sent to rule over us. Comparisons are always to be avoided, and I shall content myself with saying that with the wise and liberal lines on which you have carried on the administration of this Colony I have always felt myself most entirely in accord. I think this Colony owes to you a debt of gratitude which, as time goes on, will grow larger and larger. (Applause)\n\nFor the last ten years we have been struggling with that scourge of plague. We have been learning in sorrow and bitterness the truth of the old saying, \"that cleanliness is next to godliness.\" It has been an immense support, and it has been of incalculable value to those who had interests in this Colony to feel that those who were placed over us have the courage and devotion to labour and combat that dreadful evil. (Applause). I am delighted to be able to say that in the Governor we are losing and the Governor we are going to get we have examples of devotion which have inspired other men. (Applause). I believe that, besides those things we know, this Colony is indebted to you for much work which perhaps has not been made public. The opening, for instance, of that port of Waichow would never have been effected without you. I think it is possible that that place may in future be of great importance to us. We have been associated - some of us - in an epoch-making thing in regard to the railway commencement in southern China. I believe the question which will agitate our minds here in the immediate future more than any other is whether or not this Colony shall be the open door for the arterial railway from Hankow to Canton. We will have the pleasure of listening to you once more, Sir, and I trust you will give us your views on that most important point. The keen sympathy and good-heartedness with which you have listened to and assisted in every possible way those in distress have been an encouragement to that charity by which you say this Colony has distinguished itself. We cannot forget the manner in which you took under your care that plague-stricken district in the east of the city nor of the assistance you afforded to the sufferers by the typhoon of 1900, when hundreds of Chinese were rescued from a watery grave in the confines of this Colony. I cordially endorse everything that has been said by my colleagues, and as Governor and one of the best-hearted members of the human family that it has ever been my good fortune to meet, I wish you farewell and all happiness. (Applause).\n\nColonel L. F. BROWN-Your Excellency,-In the farewell address to which we have just listened, you scarcely touched on the assistance which you have given to the military forces of this Colony in increasing the armament and personnel which are now under this command. Without your assistance I think it would have been scarcely possible to increase the garrison to the extent it now is. But to worthily uphold the British Flag in British waters requires a naval base, which requires protection. The armament and personnel now under this command have been gradually increased during your Governorship, and now the arms and the number of men in this Colony are scarcely inferior to those of Gibraltar. You have also kindly given to us the permission to make use of the uninhabited parts of the New Territory for training our men. I have been lately inspecting them on the slopes of Taimoshan - a perfect training ground; there is no training ground I know in England that is equal to it and the men have learned very valuable lessons there. This constant working on the hillside just as they would be in actual warfare was of the greatest use in making them valuable defenders of the Colony. (Applause). I was watching them shooting the other day. A small squad of men were ready to shoot for 25 seconds at ten small objects placed on the hillside, and before the 25 seconds were up seven of these were knocked over. Regiments that can shoot in that way need not fear the landing of almost any number of men who are not accustomed to hill-climbing or who had not shot or worked in a country of this sort. I have no doubt that if a party from a foreign country arrived in this Colony they would walk into a death-trap. I have also been watching the firing of the new guns lately added to this armament. In range and power they are equal to anything to be seen anywhere, and the batteries of small quick-firing guns are now complete. The firing from them was also rather remarkable. At the small battery at Lyemun vessels representing destroyers going about 15 miles an hour went through the pass, and shots were put on them at the rate of 20 shots a minute. I do not think any destroyers could enter the pass at that rate.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 393580, "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": "CO129-324 - Governor Nathan - 1904 [10-12]", "page_number": 141, "title": "CO129-324 - Governor Nathan - 1904 [10-12]", "content_text": "A. M. S.\n\nEnclosures.\n\n140\n\nC.O.\n\n33663\n\n&\n\nInstructions having been received from the War Office for the selection of a site for Howitzer emplacements on a spur to the N.E. of Sywan Hill, and His Excellency the Major-General Commanding having approved of the site shown in the accompanying plan 'A', I have the honour to request that the Colonial Government may be informed of this proposal, as well as of the proposed Infantry Redoubt on Sywan hill.\n\nIt would be desirable that the ground tinted yellow in the plan 'A' should be treated as a Military Reserve and that no portion of it should be alienated or disposed of on lease without the consent of the Military Authorities; it is not necessary, however, to interfere with quarrying operations except where they are likely to affect proposed works, or with cultivation except within the radius of 300 yards of occupied buildings already arranged for.\n\nI attach a further plan 'B' on an enlarged scale showing marked × two quarries which may interfere with the Howitzer emplacements. It is desirable that quarrying at these two places should be discontinued, or at any rate that a limit should be set beyond which it should not go; I shall be happy to consider in concert with the Surveyor-General where such a limit should be fixed.\n\n11th July, 1887.\n\n(Sd.) A. J. Storer,\n\nColonel, C.B.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-324 - Governor Nathan - 1904 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 393581, "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": "CO129-324 - Governor Nathan - 1904 [10-12]", "page_number": 142, "title": "CO129-324 - Governor Nathan - 1904 [10-12]", "content_text": "COFY.\n\nEnclosure 2.\n\n39663!\n\n2010 | 141\n\nHon. Colonial Secretary,\n\nThe view expressed by His Excellency in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the draft is I think correct.\n\nIn the case of so-called \"Military Reserves\" of the class indicated by the letter from the General Officer Commanding to the Acting Colonial Secretary dated 12th July, 1897, enclosing Colonel Storer's proposal as to Sywan Hill, to which proposal the Colonial Government consented in the Acting Colonial Secretary's reply dated 28th July, 1897, I am of opinion —\n\n(1) that the War Department has only a right to call for the reserved areas when they are required for Military purposes, paying the Colony their market value;\n\n(2) that when, and so far as, the reserved areas are not required for Military purposes, the War Department's right is ipso facto determined; and\n\n(3) that the Colony, in consenting to reserve an area, does not assign to the War Department the ownership of the land, or the building rights upon it, but merely agrees that (as the matter is expressed in the letter from the Colonial Office to the War Office dated 23rd July, 1904,) no part of the reserved area shall be disposed of till it has been decided how much of it is required for Military purposes, and that meanwhile the Colony's active rights of ownership such as building rights shall (as His Excellency expresses it in paragraph 5 of the draft) be held in abeyance.\n\n(Sd.). H. Sharp.\n\n12th October, 1904.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-324 - Governor Nathan - 1904 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 396146, "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": "CO129-328 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [1-6]", "page_number": 228, "title": "CO129-328 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [1-6]", "content_text": "# No. 69. Songkong\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE**\n\nSir,\n\n11650 223 S APR 05\n\nGovernment House, Hongkong, 10th March, 1905.\n\nI have the honour to forward for your information the enclosed copy of a Report by Lieutenant-Colonel W. B. Bannerman, M.D., I.M.S., Officiating Director-in-Chief of the Plague Research Laboratory, Bombay, upon experiments undertaken to discover whether the common domestic animals are affected by Plague. The report has been communicated to this Government by the Government of India.\n\n2. As the deductions it embodies are at variance with those set forth by Professor Simpson in his Report on the causes and continuance of Plague in Hongkong, I shall be glad if you will kindly invite Professor Simpson's observations with regard to Lieutenant-Colonel Bannerman's Report.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient humble servant,\nMatthew ... Governor &c..\n\n**ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.**\n&c.. &c.. ko.. RL", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-328 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [1-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 404294, "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": "CO129-333 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [1-4]", "page_number": 32, "title": "CO129-333 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [1-4]", "content_text": "3\n\n30 that the surrender to the Colonial Government of the land required for the road would not under the conditions (1) and (11) proposed by Colonel Brown, and agreed to in my letter of the 19th December, 1905, in any way impair the efficacy of the battery at North Point and the 2nd paragraph of the Memorandum which, according to the earlier circular I have referred to, was agreed upon by the War Office, the Treasury and Colonial Office, would seem to have special application to such surrender.\n\nThis paragraph is as follows:- \n\"The Military Authorities, acting on behalf of the Secretary of State (for War), should, therefore, in communication with Colonial Governments, deal with Colonial Military lands and buildings in such way as may best secure \n(1) The efficient execution of the special service to which the lands and buildings are devoted, \n(2) The general interests of the Colony\".\n\nIn the present case the efficient execution of the special service to which the land at North Point is devoted would not be affected by the surrender of the land required for the improvement of the road at North Point while this improvement would serve not only the general interests of the Colony but also the special interests of the War Department in having the best possible communications within the line of the defences.\n\n4. In these circumstances I trust Your Excellency will now agree to recommend to the War Office the surrender of the land in question when required for the construction of the road subject to conditions (1) and (ii) proposed by Colonel Brown and to a sum of $16,840 being credited to the War Department in the Military Lands Account.\n\nWaiting this agreement I shall be forced to...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-333 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 406678, "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": "CO129-336 - Governor Nathan & Public Offices - 1906 [11-12]", "page_number": 683, "title": "CO129-336 - Governor Nathan & Public Offices - 1906 [11-12]", "content_text": "45905\n\n3. The Army Council are of opinion that the paragraph in question may fairly be held to admit of the reading placed upon it by the General Officer Commanding, but they are anxious to facilitate in every way the settlement of the matters dealt with in the Memorandum, and are therefore prepared to agree that the Murray Battery and Stanley Cantonment sites shall be subject to the Colonial Office Circulars.\n\n4. The Council are informed by the General Officer Commanding that the Colonial Govt: have decided not to acquire the Spring Gardens property: and they will therefore proceed to dispose of it by sale to a private purchaser, if one can be found. The Council will not offer any objection to the proposal of the Colonial Government that the Crown rent should be re-imposed in the event of the property passing into the hands of a private person, although, as the amount of such rent is high (£150 per annum), they apprehend that the property is probably not so valuable an asset as is contemplated in Colonel Lewis's Memorandum.\n\n5. With regard to the portion of the Murray Battery site required for the purposes of the Peak Tramway Company, instructions were issued to the General Officer Commanding in January last to adopt the course indicated in the letter of the Governor dated 24th November 1905. The Council would be glad however\n\n675", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-336 - Governor Nathan & Public Offices - 1906 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 407353, "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": "CO129-337 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1906", "page_number": 649, "title": "CO129-337 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1906", "content_text": "640\n\n4\n\nLiu Kuo-liang, Captain of the City Guard; Yen Shang-Chung, sergeant in the Guard of the Hsin-chien Magistrate; Wu Ting-k'uei, sergeant in the right battalion, are to be cashiered. Li Hung-yüan, sergeant in the left battalion; Liu Ching-t'ai, Commandant of the 3rd Battalion of the 1st Brigade of the Territorial Army; and Wei Ting, Captain in the same battalion, are to be deprived of their buttons; Cheng Yün-hsien and Hsiang Kuan-pang, who both possess hereditary ranks, are to be fined one year's emoluments, and the expectant Magistrate, Huang Chung, of the South Police-station in Nanchang city, has three entries of default recorded against him.\n\nIn addition to the punishments of the ringleaders and officials above mentioned, their Excellencies stated that a Proclamation would be issued by the Governor of Kiangsi, acknowledging that the late Magistrate of Nanchang, Chiang Chao-t'ang, had committed suicide, and that an undertaking had been given by the Chinese Government not to permit the local officials, gentry, or people to do honour to his memory.\n\nYour Highness is aware that in the month of March last, as the result of an inquiry conducted while Mr. Werner, His Majesty's Consul at Kiukiang, was at Nanchang, it was arranged that the following punishments should be inflicted on the persons concerned in the murders of Mr. and Mrs. Kingham, and in the destruction of their property :--\n\nNamePunishment\n\nHsü Tê-fên, Deputy in the Industrial School, Wa Chên-jo, Deputy in the Foreign Bureau. Kêng Ch'ao-t'ai, Superintendent of the Mint. Hsiung Lan-sên, Ch'ang Pei-Chün (Regular Army). Hsiung Yi-Shêng, Ch'ang Pei-Chin (Regular Army). Pao Chiêng-huang, Chiêng Shou Ying (City Guard). Pao Pu-k'uei, Chêng Shou Ying (City Guard). Chang Yu-ch'uan, Ching Ch'a Chü (Police). Lu Chin-piao, Ching Cha Cha (Police). Shen-Fu-hàng, Ching Cha Chủ (Police). Chi-Ping-k'an, Ching Ch'a Chu (Police). P'an Têng-hsien, Lieutenant of Cavalry. Ho Han-wên, Lieutenant of Cavalry. Wang Hsi-lin, Lieutenant of Cavalry.Decapitation.\nHsü Tso-chün, sergeant of the Provincial Guard.Eight years' imprisonment.\nSix years' imprisonment.\nHsieh Yu-lung Tan Chin-kang Wei Tê-sheng Chou Lao-érh ÏIsiao Fa Li La-tzü Hu Tang-poo Li Hslich-pêng Wang Mu-shui Li Kuang-hua Chih Hsin-p'u Wang Wei-lin Hsing Tsai-kn. Heiung Ping-nao.. Chên Hsi-feng Yang Lia-chin Ch'en Sheng-luTwo years' hard labour.\nOne year's hard labour.\n\nI have great pleasure in submitting these names to your Highness, and to request, on behalf of His Majesty's Government, that a substantial reward may be given to each for his courageous and highly meritorious conduct.\n\nIf your Highness will be so good as to inform me that the punishments above mentioned will be faithfully carried out, that the sum of 4,700l. will be paid to His Majesty's Consul at Kiukiang (either in Kiukiang or Shanghae, as he will select), and that the officers and men whose names I have indicated will be rewarded, I shall at once inform His Majesty's Government and recommend that the case be closed.\n\nI avail, &c.\n\n(Signed) LANCELOT D. CARNEGIE.\n\nInclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\n(Translation.)\n\nSir,\n\nIt was also arranged verbally by Sir Ernest Satow with the Wai-wu Pu that the Kiangsi authorities should pay a sum for the maintenance of the surviving infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Kingham, in addition to compensation for the house and property destroyed by the mob, and the total amount required for these purposes has now been fixed by His Majesty's Government at 4,700l. This sum is exclusive of certain small claims for the destruction of property belonging to British missionaries, which have already been satisfied by the Provincial Government of Kiangsi.\n\nI should add that Mr. Werner has brought to the notice of His Majesty's Government the names of the following officers and men in the service of the Chinese Government who exerted themselves to protect the lives and property of foreigners during this lamentable occurrence :--\n\nHung Wei-lin, Commodore of the River Fleet.\nWu Mei-t'ing, Captain of a gun-boat.\nLin Kuo-tung, Squadron Commander.\nChiến Chin-tang, Commandant in the Chang Pei-Chúa.\nHung Chan-k'uei, Major in the Right Battalion.\nLiu Chu-shu, Lieutenant-Colonel in the City Guard.\nWang Tê-sheng, Captain of the City Guard.\nLiu Hsin-ch'uan, Captain of Cavalry.\nTs'ao Tê-fu, Inspector of the 1st Battalion of the Territorial Army.\nSun Lang, Police Deputy.\nHsu Hui-ch'uan, Police Deputy.\n\nPrince Ching to Mr. Carnegie.\n\nKuang Hsü, 32nd year, 5th month, 9th day (June 30, 1906).\n\nI HAVE the honour to acknowledge receipt of your note of the 27th June on the subject of the Nanchang missionary case [note of the 27th June quoted at length].\n\nI have the honour to state, in reply, that this Board will not fail to communicate to the provincial authorities of Kiangsi the punishments to be inflicted on the persons found guilty of participation in this outbreak, in accordance with the list in your note, and with instructions to give due effect thereto.\n\nAs regards the sum of 4,700l. to be paid as compensation and for the maintenance of the infant survivor, payment will be made to His Britannic Majesty's Consul at Kinkiang within three months; while we are also communicating to the Governor of Kiangsi the list of officers who exerted themselves in this case in affording protection, with instructions that they should be granted suitable rewards.\n\nThe harmonious settlement of this case affords an eloquent testimony of your country's friendship, for which my colleagues and myself desire to express our profound appreciation.\n\nWhile trusting that you will communicate this reply to His Majesty's Government and recommend that the case be closed, I avail, &c.\n\nInclosure 4 in No. 1.\n\nAgreement between Wai-wu Pu and French Minister at Peking.\n\nDES troubles ayant récemment éclaté à Nantchang, au cours desquels des Français ont trouvé la mort et l'école et la mission ont été incendiées, les Gouvernements Français et Chinois, désireux d'arranger cette affaire conformément à la justice et à l'équité, afin de confirmer les relations d'amitié qui existent entre les deux pays, sont tombés d'accord pour nommer des Délégués chargés de faire une enquête.\n\nOnt été désignés :\n\nDu côté Français, le Vicomte du Halgouet, Secrétaire d'Ambassade, &c.;\n\n[2102 dd-4]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-337 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1906.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 407914, "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": "CO129-338 - Public Offices & Others - 1906", "page_number": 378, "title": "CO129-338 - Public Offices & Others - 1906", "content_text": "373\n\n2\n\ncommitted what in English law would be perjury of a very serious nature, I have the honour to request your sanction to my asking the Governor at Nan Chiang to award to the latter some suitable, but not vindictive, punishment. As far as the evidence at the trial went, Hsiao Fa should either have been liberated or condemned to death.\n\nRewards.-I cannot but regard the manner in which this part of the stipulations made by His Majesty's Government has been carried out by the Chinese authorities as most unsatisfactory. The revised list of Chinese who exerted themselves to protect the lives and property of foreigners whose names I brought to Sir Ernest Satow's notice, and to each of whom a substantial reward was to be given, is contained in Mr. Carnegie's despatch. I have the honour to report as follows upon the rewards so far allotted to the various officers and men named therein :-\n\nHung Wei-lin, Commodore of the River Fleet, and Wu Chén-jo, Deputy in the Foreign Bureau, have been placed next on the list for promotion. This is too uncertain; they should at once be promoted to the rank of Chih Chou.\n\nWu Melting, captain of a gunboat, to be promoted to the next Ying vacancy. Should he at once be made a Ying Kuan, preferably at Kiukiang, that being his wish.\n\nHsu Tê-fên, Deputy in the Industrial School; Chiên K'uei (not in original list); Sun Lang, Police Deputy; Hsu Hui-Chuan, ditto; Liu Hung-lin (not in the original list); Shên Fu-hêng, of the Ching Ch'a Chu. When vacancies occur, their cases will be considered. This is too indefinite; they should be given the rank of Chih Chou, and sent immediately to fill acting posts.\n\nLiu Kuo-tung, Squadron Commander; Chên Chin-tang, Commandant of the Ch'ang Fei Chun; Hung Chan-k'uei, Major in the Right Battalion, Kêng Ch'ao-t'ai, Superintendent of the Mint; Liu Chu-shu, Lieutenant-Colonel of the City Guard; Wang Te-sheng, Captain of the City Guard, Liu Hsin-ch'uan, Captain of Cavalry: Tsao Tê-fu, an Inspector of the 1st Battalion of the Territorial Army; Ho Huan-wên, Lieutenant of Cavalry, Wang Hsi-lin, ditto; Pan Têng-hsien, ditto; Hsu Tzo-chün, Sergeant of the Provincial Garrison. These cases have not yet been considered, owing to a change of the Taotai in charge of military matters. Each case should be carefully considered, and definite promotion given immediately; otherwise nothing may be done for three to five years, or the matter may be overlooked altogether.\n\nPao Chiêng haang, of the Chồng Shou Ying; Pao Pu-kuei, ditto; Heung 1-shéng (Hsiung Lan-sen), of the Chang Pei Chün. These have received 7 taels each. They exerted themselves strenuously throughout the day of the massacre, and the reward must be considered inadequate. It cannot be construed as a \"substantial\" reward, as stipulated, and should be trebled at least.\n\nChang Ya-chan and Lü Chin-piao, of the Ching Cha Chü, have received 55 dollars and 45 dollars respectively. This may be considered sufficient.\n\nChu Ping-kun, of the Ching Cha Chi, is to be sent to Japan to study (probably for a military career). This, being at his own request, will, if carried out, be sufficient compensation for his voluntary aid to the missionaries in distress.\n\nI submit that the above list hardly indicates that this portion of the conditions imposed by His Majesty's Government has been carried out in the right spirit, and Had it not been that its immediate and adequate fulfilment should be insisted upon, for the courage and exertions of those named, it is probable that most of the missionaries in Nan Ch'ang at the time would have been murdered and all the Mission buildings destroyed. The sympathy, bravery, and hard work of what may be regarded as a small, but just-minded, pro-foreign party, ready to do right, even on behalf of aliens, in face of the risk of official disapproval, are characters and acts calling for commendation and encouragement, and it is to be feared that if the Governor at Nan Chang is not compelled to fulfil the stipulation as to granting a substantial reward to each of those named in Mr. Carnegie's note to Prince Ching of the 27th June last, since it cannot but be known that the stipulation has been made, the failure to insist upon its proper fulfilment will be regarded as a sign of weakness or indifference, and the name of foreigners and the cause of foreign Missions in Nan Chiang be in so far prejudiced. In those cases where it is impossible to immediately find a substantive post of higher grade, promotion in rank accompanied by an adequate pecuniary reward should at once be given.\n\nOf the names omitted from the revised list, Pao Fang, Miss Warr's writer, exerted himself throughout the day and part of the night, and was probably the means of Miss Warr's life being saved. This man and Chen p'o p'o, the amah who saved the infant Vera Kingham, should not be allowed to go unrewarded.\n\nThat a feeling of disappointment exists amongst those who, instead of deserting the missionaries in the hour of danger, worked hard on their behalf, and in many cases saved their lives and protected their property, is shown by the following extract from a letter, dated the 11th September, received by me from the Rev. A. E. Thor, of the China Inland Mission at Nan Ch'ang:-\n\n\"I have asked a good many, direct and indirect, if So-and-so has been rewarded, but always the same answer 'No,' and no one seems to think there will be any. To-day Liu Kuch-tung, of the cavalry camp, came in to have a chat; I asked him about the reward. He laughed and said: 'Reward there will be none, but a few days ago a note was sent to us from the General, which he had received from Peking, in which we were thanked for good service rendered the country, and that five names (mine being one) were put in the book of honour amongst those who have rendered good service to the country, and that is all we will get. If this country is too poor (as they always say) to give these men higher rank and as such more pay, it seems to me that the Chinese Government could afford to give their officers higher kong-ming' (degree). That would cost the Government nothing, but would work wonders amongst those who get it. Now, they all seem disappointed, as they had expected something, as the Governor cried out during the riot: 'A thousand taels to any one who saves a foreigner.'\n\nI submit that the Governor at Nan Chang should be instructed by telegraph to see that the stipulations of the two Governments are carried out immediately and in a proper spirit.\n\nCompensation. The sum of 4,700l.—the amount agreed upon as compensation for the destroyed property of the late Rev. H. C. Kingham and for the support of the infant, Margaret Vera Kingham-was received by me to-day (the 18th September) from the Governor of Nan Ch'ang, through the Prefect (the Taotai being in attendance upon his dying mother), to whom I gave a receipt. By the instructions of His Majesty's Chief Judge at Shanghae I have deposited the 700l. in the Hong Kong and Shanghae Banking Corporation, Shanghae, in an account named \"His Britannic Majesty's Consul, Kiukiang, a/c K.,\" and the 4,000, in the same bank in London to the account of \"His Britannic Majesty's Chief Judge, Supreme Court, Shanghae.\"\n\nAll the other claims for personal property destroyed having, as already reported, been settled satisfactorily by the former Governor, Hu Ting-kan, there remains only the question of the new piece of land which it was agreed should be granted to the missionaries for the purpose of erecting buildings in which to carry on the work begun by the late Rev. H. C. Kingham and his wife. The 700l. paid as compensation for the late Mr. Kingham's property having included the land on which the house and chapel had been erected, I have stated to the Rev. H. E. Pownall, representing the Stewards' Company (of which Mr. Kingham was a member), that this new piece of land, which obviously cannot form part of Mr. Kingham's estate, may be considered as the property of the Stewards' Company, given to them for the carrying on of the work interrupted by the death of Mr. Kingham, feeling that this course would meet with your sanction and approval. Further negotiations as to whether the same site shall be granted, or whether it will be advisable to rebuild the Mission premises at a greater distance from the Roman Catholic Mission (their proximity having led to their destruction during the late massacre), are under correspondence between the missionaries, the Nan Chang officials, and myself, and will probably shortly reach a satisfactory conclusion.\n\nSettlement and Guardianship.-After correspondence with the Supreme Court at Shanghae, I have suggested the appointment of the Rev. H. E. Pownali and Rev. R. J. Hopkins as trustees for the minor, Margaret Vera Kingham. Owing to the absence of the parties, I have not yet taken the hearing for the appointment of a guardian, and if, as seems probable from what Mr. Pownall has stated, Mr. Hopkins or he would prefer to be guardian rather than trustee, another reliable person nearly connected will be appointed joint trustee with one or the other. The matter will be proceeded with as soon as possible, and the Crown Advocate at Shanghae will then be instructed to draw up a deed of settlement, a draft of which will be forwarded for your approval.\n\nA claim for the guardianship of the infant, Margaret Vera Kingham, has been made, though as yet only in an informal manner, in private letters to Mrs. Pownall and Mrs. Hopkins by a Mr. Percy Kingham, a hotel-keeper of Drummond, South Africa, brother of the late Rev. H. C. Kingham, but being satisfied from information gathered from various sources that his guardianship would not be to the interests of the ward, and the Chief Judge concurring in my view, the appointment of a guardian will be proceeded with irrespective of any claim which he may see fit to set up.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) E. T. C. WERNER.\n\n3\n\n373", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-338 - Public Offices & Others - 1906.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 410817, "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": "CO129-342 - Governor Lugard & Public Offices - 1907 [11-12]", "page_number": 441, "title": "CO129-342 - Governor Lugard & Public Offices - 1907 [11-12]", "content_text": "## 23rd Dec.\n\nOn relief by this battalion the & Cos. of the Middlesex Regt now in North China will join the battalion headquarters in Hong Kong, where they should arrive about the beginning of February 1908.\n\nOwing to the exigencies of the troopship programme (with which Colonel Callweld was unfortunately not familiar when he promised the troops by next September) the W.O. cannot, I fear, expedite this movement.\n\nJ.R. Chancellor.\n\n## 22nd June 1907.\n\nDear Sir F. Hopwood,\nWar Office,\nWhitehall, S.W.\n\nI must apologise for the delay there has been in sending over the letter about the British infantry at Hong Kong, after I had told you at the Colonial Defence Committee meeting early in the month that the letter had actually gone or was in transit. I feel to blame in the matter for making no enquiries afterwards whether the letter had gone, and for only finding out two days ago that it had been delayed. A financial controversy arose on the papers, which did not however affect the question that a regiment had got to go, and in the meantime the letter remained unsigned.\n\nThe wording of the letter has been slightly modified as regards the time of the regiment going, from what I told you at the C.D.C. meeting.\n\nIf Sir E. Grey does not allow us to withdraw one of the native regiments from North China we shall be in serious difficulties, because there is not accommodation for an additional ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-342 - Governor Lugard & Public Offices - 1907 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 412583, "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": "CO129-345 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "page_number": 343, "title": "CO129-345 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "content_text": "## This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.\n\n340\n\n2\n\nChinese. However, like all Chinese, they are of an inflammable nature, and, as in the case of peaceful natures, when once aroused they may go to further extremes than more turbulent spirits, as happened in 1900.\n\n4. Opium Smoking.--Shan-hsi is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, of the opium-smoking provinces of China. Mr. Sowerby assured me that in and around Tai-yuan Fu, though there might be a slight decrease, it was not very appreciable. He said that sometimes, when he goes into a village and asks how many non-opium smokers it contains, an inhabitant will smile and point to one or two small children, whilst in another a native will state with some pride that 110 per cent. [sic] are opium smokers. He thinks, however, that less opium is grown in the district.\n\nGoing north, I found at Ta-tung Fu that the evil was much less, and in that city the Magistrate stated, and the local missionary corroborated, that under 50 per cent. were opium smokers. The Magistrate, himself an inveterate smoker and possibly unreliable (I had no means of checking his statement), stated that only one-fifth of the area given up to the poppy in his district last year was now utilized for the same purpose.\n\n5. The Irish potato was introduced by Dr. Attwood, an American missionary, residing at Feng-chou Fu, some twenty years ago and has proved a great success. I found them in abundance in the Ta-t'ung Fu region.\n\n6. Secret Societies. The great anti-dynastic Secret Society known as the Ko-ming-tang is, local missionaries assured me, very strong in the parts of the province I visited, and many of the officials are believed to belong to it. At Hsin Chou, 47 miles to the north of T'ai-yuan Fu, it was rumoured that there would be a great rising in Southern China this August, that the troops in the north would be dispatched to put it down, and that when they were gone the north would seize the opportunity to rise. This, of course, is only a type of the sensational and ridiculous rumours one hears at times in the country, but it shows that the feeling of unrest is very extended.\n\n7. Robbers flourish in the hills to the north-east and to the west of Ta-t'ung Fu, but they usually avoid the main road, and, as is always the case, they are not likely to attack a passing foreigner. It is only a matter of surprise that with such poorly trained soldiers as the provincial troops (the Hsun-fang-tui) the robbers are of such minor local importance.\n\n8. Poorness of the Province. Shan-hsi is a very poor province, and T'ai-yüan Fu is very inferior in population and importance to any provincial capital I have yet visited. (I have visited fourteen out of eighteen.) I estimate the population at between 50,000 and 70,000 inhabitants, whilst the officials put it at only 40,000. I believe that as regards population Ta-tung Fu has the largest population of any city in the province. The railway is, however, attracting people to Tai-yüan Fu, and it is bound to improve on its present stagnant condition. Through the energy of Taotai Ting, the Judge, a fine new road is being made, and they are even reported to be in possession of a steam-roller, which, however, I did not personally see.\n\n9. Russian Colony at Kalgan.--Consists of one Russian clerk in the Russo-Chinese Bank, and three Siberian Russians (viz., one postmaster and two tea merchants), who have not much in common with their European compatriot.\n\n10. Japanese Instructors at Tai-yuan Fu.-There are ten in the various schools, including one officer in the military school and one sergeant-major.\n\n(Signed) G. PEREIRA, Lieutenant-Colonel, Grenadier Guards, Military Attaché.\n\nPeking, August 24, 1907.\n\n## CHINA TRADE\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n[36185]\n\n[November 2.]\n\n### SECTION 3.\n\nNo. 1.\n\nSir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.--(Received November 2.)\n\n(No. 443.) Sir,\n\nPeking, September 17, 1907. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 260 of the 4th July transmitting copy of a letter from the Colonial Office respecting a suggestion by the Hong Kong Government that, in view of the acute currency crisis existing in Canton and Hong Kong, the Chinese Government should be urged to carry out its obligation under the Mackay Treaty to establish a proper currency in China and instructing me to report, should no practical steps have yet been taken, whether the time is opportune for making further representations to the Chinese Government on the subject.\n\nIn my despatch No. 363 of the 24th July, I had the honour to transmit to you copies of a note which, in pursuance of a representation received from the Chambers of Commerce of Hong Kong, Shanghae, and Tien-tsin, the doyen of the Diplomatic Body addressed to Prince Ch'ing and of His Highness's reply that a Commission had been appointed to deal with the question and report to the Throne. Since that time I have frequently asked the Ministers of the Wai-wu Pu whether the Commission had presented its report, and have been informed that, owing to the divergent views of its members, no satisfactory scheme for a uniform currency has yet been decided upon.\n\nWhile the want of a uniform silver coinage is a serious obstacle to the foreign and internal trade of China, the difficulties attending its introduction, although not insuperable, are by no means light. That a suitable coin in the shape of a silver dollar can be made in China is evidenced by the fact that the dollar issued by the Pei-yang Mint at Tien-tsin holds its own here with the British dollar and that both are at a premium as compared with the Mexican dollar; but the aim of the Chinese provincial mints is not so much to coin as to make money, and this object is facilitated by the lax way in which they are controlled by the Central Government. A dollar coined in one province is accepted in the next only at a considerable discount. The coining of a dollar of the proper fineness, weight, and finish is not a gain but a cost to the mint from which it comes, and it is not unnatural that the mint should wish to recoup itself by the profitable coinage of subsidiary silver coins, the over issue of which, combined with the natural law that the coin of less will always oust the coin of greater intrinsic value in a country where the coinage is not sufficiently protected by law, has been specially felt in South China. What has occurred in the silver coinage of the south is at present taking place in the copper coinage all over the Empire, the new copper coins are fast displacing the old copper cash.\n\nBy the laws of China land and other taxes are payable in Treasury (Kuping) taels, while the Treaty Tariff calls for Customs duties in Haikwan taels, so that, if the proposed silver dollar is to be the uniform coinage of China, it will be necessary to fix the rate of exchange between it and Kuping and Haikwan taels, and, what is still more desirable, between it and the new copper coinage which is the retail trade currency of the Empire.\n\nThese are some of the difficulties with which China has to grapple, and, although from a European standpoint they are not insurmountable, the ignorance of even the highest officials on the subject of finance and currency is so great that their speedy solution can hardly be looked for; but I shall continue to make representations to the Chinese Government for the fulfilment of its Treaty engagement.\n\nWere the coinage of this new dollar restricted to three or four mints under the direct control of the Ministry of Finance, identical dies supplied to them, the defacement or destruction of the coin made a penal offence, the issue of subsidiary coins restricted as in the case of copper with a fixed legal tender, and only the new coins accepted in payment of...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-345 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 412654, "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": "CO129-345 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "page_number": 414, "title": "CO129-345 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "content_text": "# [This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n4\n\nThe Corporation and its agents are entitled to commissions and payments for services rendered in respect to this railway, and in their quality of trustees for the bondholders, for whom they will be empowered to act in all questions arising out of the Agreement, and it is to be in commutation of all such commissions and payments that the Corporation will manufacture where these are of equal price and quality.\n\n12. The Corporation may, subject to all its obligations, transfer or delegate all or any of its rights, powers, and discretions to its successors or assigns, but it shall not transfer its rights under the Agreement to any other nation or nationality than British or Chinese.\n\n13. The Agreement will be signed under the authority of an Imperial Edict officially communicated to the British Minister in Peking by the Wai-wu Pu.\n\n14. The Agreement will be signed in English and Chinese; in the event of any question arising as to the interpretation of the contract, the English text will be accepted as the standard.\n\nPeking, August 26, 1907.\n\n## CHINA RAILWAYS\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n[34668]\n\n(No. 421.)\n\n## No. 1\n\n411\n\n[October 21.]\n\n### SECTION 3\n\nSir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey - (Received October 21.)\n\nSir,\n\nI HAVE the honour to transmit to you herewith Report upon the Province of Shan-hsi by Lieutenant-Colonel Pereira, Military Attaché to this Legation, dated Peking, September 3, 1907.\n\nI have, &c.\n(Signed) J. N. JORDAN.\n\n### Inclosure in No. 1\n\n#### Report by Lieutenant-Colonel Pereira respecting the Shan-hsi Railway\n\nThis railway runs from Chen-t'ou, about 9 miles (30 li) south of Cheng-ting-fu. The line is worked by French engineers, whilst the Chinese employés (station-masters, ticket collectors, engine drivers, &c.) are mostly from Fu-chieh Province, or Western Chih-li, who have been on the Ching-han Railway.\n\nOne French Superintendent travels on the passenger trains. At present, two passenger trains run each way daily between Chen-t'ou and Shou-yang Hsien, and also between Shou-yang Hsien and Tung-chao-chuang, 39 kilom. (24 miles) from Tai-yüan-fu, the present terminus of the line. Two or three coal trains also run daily each way according to requirements. The line is single, and 1 metre gauge.\n\nLeaving Peking at 7 A.M. by the Ching-han Railway, Chen-t'ou is reached at 1:45 P.M. It is about 100 yards from this station to the station of the Shan-hsi line. The train was supposed to leave at 2:15 P.M. I inclose actual times of departure and arrival of my train.\n\nN.B. - Right and left mean north and south of line.\n\nPage 2691 x-31", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-345 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 415891, "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": "CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908", "page_number": 56, "title": "CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908", "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty]\n\n4\n\n\"Tung Feng,\" belonging to Mr. Fisher, left Canton for Tseng Cheng, that on arrival at Tun T'ou, below Whampoa, she was pirated by pirates disguised as passengers, who took her to a place near Ma Ch'ung, where they disappeared with their booty. The losses in money and clothes were estimated at 5,000 taels, and you requested me to order the arrest of the robbers and the recovery of the property stolen.\n\nIn reply I have the honour to state that on receipt of your previous message by telephone, by Taotai Wen, of the Bureau of Foreign Affairs, I at once sent stringent instructions to the Magistrate and military officer at Tseng Cheng, to the Pun Yu and Tung Kun Magistrates, and to the Kuangchow Colonel, as also to all the forces, naval and military, along the waterways concerned, to at once secure the arrest of the pirates and the recovery of the property. On this being done, and after the interrogation of the pirates, I will communicate with you again.\n\nI avail, &c.\n\nDear Sir John,\n\nInclosure 7 in No. 1.\n\nSir R. Hart to Sir J. Jordan.\n\n(Seal of Viceroy.)\n\nPeking, November 15, 1907. I have just read the inclosures in yours of the 14th concerning the piracy question.\n\nThe business is really of a territorial rather than a revenue description, and, as the officials now seem stirred up to activity, I think it would be well to leave things in their hands till it is seen whether their method is effective or not. I am glad to see the Viceroy offered to forgo the 200,000 taels sum the Customs seemed called on to provide, and I shall be more pleased still if we can get out of the position the Wai-wu Pu now wants to create, viz., the Customs to provide and support two cruisers, for I fear their action would either waste money by being useless or cause friction and unpleasantness by over-officiousness in matters not fiscal.\n\n0\n\nSincerely yours,\n\n(Signed) ROBERT HART,\n\nAFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[2702]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n[January 25.]\n\nSECTION 1,\n\nSir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received January 25, 1908.) (No. 568.) Sir,\n\nPeking, December 9, 1907. WITH reference to my despatch No. 525 of the 12th ultimo, I have the honour to forward to you herewith a summary of events which have occurred in China since that date, and of the more interesting newspaper comments on current topics.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n-(Signed) J. N. JORDAN.\n\nInclosure in No. 1,\n\nMonthly Summary,\n\nTHE following extracts from recent daily newspapers published in Peking are of interest :-\n\nNaval Affairs.\n\nNovember 20.—“After further discussion of the question of reviving the navy and the financial difficulties which stand in the way, it is now proposed to direct the Maritime Customs to contribute to the expenses as under the old Rules. The sum provided by the Customs under the old Rules was 240,000 taels per annum, but it is not known whether this would be sufficient.\"\n\nDecember 4.-\"The want of a navy having caused China to be ranked below the first-class Powers at the recent Hague Conference, the navy question has again come to the front, and an Imperial Edict was recently issued requiring Chang Chih-tung and Shih Hsu to devise means and setting aside 5,000,000 taels from the Imperial Treasury for the purpose.\n\nAfter consultation with the Army Board and the Board of Finance and Communications, it has been decided to establish a separate Navy Board within the current year, to defray the initial cost by a contribution from each province of 10,000,000 taels in addition to the 5,000,000 taels already found, and to meet the annual expense by a stamp tax and increased passenger fares. Admiral Sa is to be temporarily appointed Acting President of this Board.'\n\nJapanese Buddhists.\n\nNovember 24.\" The Japanese Minister is being gradually brought over to the view of the Wai-wu Pu that the Japanese Buddhist priests in Fukien should be on the footing of travellers, not of missionaries, and should not be allowed to trespass within the proper sphere of the Local Government.\"\n\nDecember 2.-\"The Japanese Minister has requested the Wai-wu Pu that special Regulations may be made for Buddhist missionaries in China.\"\n\nRailways.\n\nNovember 17. Kalgan-Urga Line. The preliminary surveys for the Kalgan-Urga Railway are to be undertaken next spring. The funds required will be found by China proper and Mongolia conjointly.\"\n\nDecember 1. Line in Kansu.\" The Government is very anxious to press forward the construction of a railway between Lanchow and Hsinming in Kansu. The scheme was sanctioned before as a purely commercial concern, but fell through owing to insufficiency\n\nIt is now intended to undertake it as a joint official and commercial business, and corresponding instructions have been sent to the Shen Kan Viceroy.\n\n[2818 bb-1]\n\nof funds.\n\nB\n\n53", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 417162, "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": "CO129-352 - Public Offices - 1908", "page_number": 488, "title": "CO129-352 - Public Offices - 1908", "content_text": "485 C.O. 33035\n\nThis Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government:\n\n2\n\nThere is a round-house for six engines and coaling-station at Ta-shih-ch'iao. There is another brick bridge, 250 yards long, under construction, half-a-mile south of Hai-ch'êng, which will replace the old bridge.\n\nA bridge, 100 feet long, 1 mile to the south of An-shan-chan is a quarter completed. Half-a-mile north of Li-shan-chan there is a double brick pier bridge, about 200 yards long, under construction. There is a double brick pier bridge, about half-a-mile long, with 14 spans, over the Tai-tzu Ho, just north of Liao-yang. The big bridge over the Hun Ho (south of Mukden) will not have a double track for the present.\n\nIt is expected that the line will be completed by November 1908, when the double track will be finished, and first-class carriages, with dining-cars attached, will be put on the line.\n\nThe new engines for the broad gauge line are partly Baldwin and partly from the Pittsburg works, whilst the new passenger corridor carriages are also from America. The latter have no mark on the outside to denote the class. At present carriages with small wooden benches are used for the second class, whilst the third class have to be content with the floor. The cheapest types of carriages have been bought, and the general impression is that they will soon be shaken to pieces; the wood is not seasoned, and the fittings generally are very cheap and bad. As an American engineer remarked: \"The Japanese wanted to get nothing for nothing,\" and they have certainly got it.\n\nThe new time-tables came into force on the 1st June, 1908. As a result of numerous complaints, the Japanese railway employés have now become civil. A passenger between Dalny and Mukden told me that that part of the line was now very well managed, but this was not my experience on the part between Mukden and K'uan-ch'êng-tzu; and interminable delays occur over the registration of baggage or in securing it on arrival. Each station has a superfluous crowd of Japanese inspectors, who loaf about and do nothing. Insufficient accommodation is provided for the Chinese third-class passengers, nearly every one of whom travels with a large bundle of bedding from which he always refuses to be parted.\n\nThe Japanese, following the precedent of the Russians (who only take roubles on their section north of Kuan-ch'eng-tzu), will only accept Japanese gold yen, so that on arrival at a station it is necessary to have recourse to some local harpy in the shape of a money-changer.\n\nA second-class ticket from Ch'ang-t'u Fu to K'uan-ch'êng-tzu, a distance of 104 miles, costs 590 yen, or at the local rate of exchange, 842 dollars. Putting the dollar at 1s. 10d., this would be 148. 74d., or at a rate of over 3 d. a-mile.\n\nPassengers going by the Siberian mail go through to Erh-tao-kou (called by the Japanese K'uan-ch'êng-tsu Station, where they change into the Russian train. This station is about 24 miles north-north-west of K'uan-ch'êng-tzu.\n\nPassengers for that city used to get out at Hsi-k'uan-ch'êng-tzu Station, about half-a-mile south of Erh-tao-kou. The new branch line has now been opened, and passengers now change carriages at Meng-chia-t'un, about 7 miles south of Hsi-k'uan-ch'êng-tzu, and, leaving the old line about 6 miles further on, make a bend round to the new station at Ch'ang-ch'un Fu, three-quarters of a mile north-north-west of that city and alongside of the Japanese Settlement. No work has yet been begun on the line which is to run from this station to Kirin.\n\nThe Japanese have thrown up an embankment to connect Erh-tao-kou with this new station, and one of the subjects of discussion, I believe, at the recent Conference in St. Petersburgh was with reference to the Russians using this new embankment and the Japanese taking up the old piece of line south of Erh-tao-kou.\n\nThe country west of K'uan-ch'eng-tzu is slightly undulating with deep nullahs, and abominable roads lead across it from the city to the Russian and old Japanese stations.\n\nThere is a Decauville line for push cars from Chang-t'u Fu (further south) to Ch'ang-t'u Fu Station, a distance of 7 miles over the downs; fare, 40 cents. It was put down by the Japanese during the war, and is said to be still owned by them.\n\nAt Mukden there is a horse tram-line from the station to the city. It is jointly owned by the Japanese and Chinese, but I was informed that it was running at a loss.\n\nI have, &c. (Signed) G. PEREIRA, Lieutenant-Colonel, Grenadier Guards, Military Attaché.\n\nTien-tsin, June 26, 1908.\n\nAFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[29328]\n\nREC? [August 24\n\nSECTION 1,\n\n9 REF 08\n\nNo. 1.\n\nSir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received August 24.)\n\n(No. 297.) Sir,\n\nPeking, July 6, 1908. I HAVE the honour to transmit to you herewith copies of despatches from His Majesty's Consuls-General at Tien-tsin and Mukden on the subject of recent judicial reforms inaugurated by the Chinese Provincial authorities.\n\nThe measures which have been taken towards the introduction of a better judicial system, both at Tien-tsin and in Manchuria, are no doubt due to the influence of enlightened officials, such as Yuan Shih-k'ai and Tong Shoa-yi, who wish by these means to raise the standard of Chinese justice and thus prepare the way for the eventual abolition of extra-territoriality. But it is to be observed that at Shanghae, which would be the most fitting place to provide an object lesson in reforms of this description, little or nothing has been attempted.\n\nI have, &c. (Signed) J. N. JORDAN.\n\n(No. 32.) Sir,\n\nInclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nActing Consul-General Ker to Sir J. Jordan.\n\nTien-tsin, June 25, 1908. I HAVE the honour to submit, for your consideration, copies of the following correspondence that has passed between the Customs Taotai and the Consular Body at Tien-tsin on the subject of the Shen Pan Ting, the Chinese District Court for the decision of civil cases in which foreigners are plaintiffs :-\n\n1. Copy and translation of despatch from Customs Taotai to Mr. Hopkins, as senior Consul, dated the 16th January, 1908, announcing the establishment of the Court and transmitting the Regulations;\n\n2. Copy and translation of the Regulations inclosed in above;\n\n3. Copy (in English and Chinese) of despatch from Mr. Hopkins to Customs Taotai, dated the 27th March, 1908, communicating certain suggestions made by the Consular Body on the proposed Regulations;\n\n4. Copy and précis of despatch from Customs Taotai to Mr. Hopkins dated the 16th May, 1908, communicating the reply and explanations offered by the Shen P'an Ting in regard to the above suggestions.\n\nThe Consular Body has now drafted (Inclosure 5) a reply which it is proposed that Mr. E. T. Williams, as Senior Consul, shall send to the Customs Taotai, agreeing to accept the regulations in question, subject to the approval of the foreign Representatives in Peking, on condition that certain further slight amendments are made.\n\nAt a meeting of the Consular Body held on the 19th instant it was decided that before sending in this conditional assent to the regulations, the whole matter should be submitted by the Consuls to their respective Ministers, and the approval of the Diplomatic Body obtained.\n\nI have the honour accordingly to request your instructions as to joining in the proposed action of the Consular Body.\n\nI may say that although I have not been long enough in Tien-tsin to watch the working of this Court, Mr. Hopkins before he left expressed to me the opinion that on the whole it was working satisfactorily, and that there was nothing particular in the regulations to which objection should be taken.\n\nI have, &c. (Signed) W. P. KER.\n\n[1905 aa-1]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-352 - Public Offices - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 418040, "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": "CO129-353 - Public Offices - 1908", "page_number": 752, "title": "CO129-353 - Public Offices - 1908", "content_text": "747\n\nAgreement\n\nbetween British and Chinese Governments.\n\nChina's efforts.\n\nEuropean\n\nin China.\n\n4\n\n9. In pursuance of the last-cited clause of the Regulations, negotiations were entered into with the British Government which have resulted in an Agreement between the two Governments, accepted by that of China on the 27th January, 1908. By this Agreement, the British Government binds itself for three years to reduce the export of opium from India each year by one-tenth of the amount annually taken by China on the average of the years 1901-5, and undertakes to renew this obligation, so as to put an end to the export in ten years, if China has, during these three years, faithfully performed her engagement to suppress, pari passu, the production of opium. (For the details of this Agreement, see the official publication, \"China No. 1 (1908),\" a copy of which accompanies this letter.) The Government of India has taken steps to give effect to this Agreement by reducing the cultivation of opium in its own territories and the export of opium produced both in those territories (Bengal opium) and in the protected States (Malwa opium).\n\n10. The Central Government of China has made great efforts to carry out the Regulations of November 1906. The effect already produced by these efforts has been summarized, from the Reports of the British Consuls in China, in two Reports, prepared under the direction of the British Minister at Peking, by Mr. Leech, Councillor of the British Legation. The first of these Reports, dated the 27th November, 1907, is contained in the White Paper already quoted, \"China No. 1 (1908),\" pp. 31 to 45; the second, dated the 24th June, 1908, in a more recent White Paper, \"China No. 2 (1908),\" a copy of which also accompanies this letter. In his first Report, Mr. Leech remarks (p. 31) that the considerable extent to which the Chinese Government has already succeeded in its attempt at suppression produces the impression that it will succeed in this formidable undertaking. Already the opium dens were closed in nearly all the great cities without causing disturbances, and the majority of those in the country districts (p. 42). Mr. Leech adds, however, (p. 32): \"Whether China can completely obtain the good she seeks without Government control of opium, both native-grown and imported, is somewhat doubtful. At present, she is debarred from doing so by Article 5 of the British Treaty of Nanking of 1842 and Article 14 of the French Treaty of Tien-tsin of 1858.\"\n\nIn his second Report, Mr. Leech states (p. 2) that the cultivation of the poppy has been reduced in many provinces, and that the numerous supplementary Decrees issued by the Central Government manifest the energy and interest taken by it in the suppression of the trade. A special Commission had just been appointed to dismiss all opium-smoking officials (p. 3). The Chinese Government applies to the import of opium from Persia and Turkey the same rule of diminution by 10 per cent. per annum as to that from India (p. 4).\n\n11. In most of the European territorial Concessions in Chinese ports, efforts have been made for the suppression of opium dens. None exist any longer in the British Concessions. At Chinkiang, the opium shops will all be closed from the end of this year, \"China No. 2\" (p. 5). In the International Settlement at Shanghae, as the result of a discussion at the annual meeting of ratepayers in March last, one-fourth of the opium dens were closed from the 1st July, lots having been cast to settle which of them it should be; another one-fourth (369 dens) are to be closed on the 31st December, 1908. These reductions are understood to have been made with a view to bringing the whole to an end within two years, and the British Foreign Secretary, Sir Edward Grey, has promised to do his best to ensure that this shall be realized. In the French Concession at Shanghae, the licence tax has been increased fourfold, and females prohibited from entering, with the result that twenty-five dens have closed their doors, \"China No. 1\" (p. 44), but the remainder continue open.\n\nBritish Crown Colonies, House of Commons Resolution, May 6, 1908.\n\n12. A further debate on the opium question took place in the House of Commons on the 6th May, 1908, particularly with regard to the sale of opium in the British Crown Colonies, which are placed under the direct control of the Colonial Office in London. The following Resolution was proposed:\n\n\"That this House, having regard to its Resolution, unanimously adopted on the 30th May, 1906, that the Indo-Chinese opium trade is morally indefensible, welcomes the action of His Majesty's Government in diminishing the sale of opium for export, and thus responding to the action of the Chinese Government in their arrangements for the suppression of the consumption of the drug in that Empire; and this House also urges the Government to take steps to bring to a speedy close the system of licensing opium dens now prevailing in some of our Crown Colonies, more particularly Hong Kong, the Straits Settlements, and Ceylon.\"\n\n5\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, Colonel Seely, on behalf of the Government, accepted the Resolution and announced that they had already telegraphed to the Governor of Hong Kong as follows:\n\n\"His Majesty's Government have decided that steps must be taken to close opium dens in Hong Kong, as they recognize that it is essential in dealing with the opium question in Hong Kong that we must act up to the standard set by the Chinese Government.\"\n\nColonel Seely stated that, in Ceylon, the Imperial Government had accepted the recommendations of a Commission of Inquiry appointed by the Government of the island, in favour of the closing of opium shops at the end of the present year, the establishment of a Government monopoly for the import and sale of the drug, and the distribution by Government of the quantity required by consumers who should have registered themselves for this purpose. The Governor of Ceylon, in giving his approval to the Report, had observed that the brown races, to which the Sinhalese belong, are less tolerant of the opium habit than the Chinese.\n\nWith regard to the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States under British Protectorate, the Under-Secretary said that the Imperial Government was awaiting the Report of a local Commission, but he promised the House that action should be taken \"which shall lead with certainty in the direction of the ultimate extinction of the abuse of opium.\"\n\nThe Resolution was supported by the Right Hon. Alfred Lyttelton, Secretary of State for the Colonies in the previous Government, and unanimously adopted by the House of Commons.\n\n13. In French Indo-China, a Commission, presided over by M. Hardouin, has lately presented a Report which made the following proposals:\n\n14\n\n(1.) To raise the price of prepared opium.\n\n(2.) To prohibit the sale of dross.\n\n(3.) To limit the sale of opium in shops.\n\n(4.) Gradually to close public smoking resorts, commencing with those in the less important centres.\n\n\"The Commissioners further advise that steps should be taken to bring the pernicious effects of the opium habit to the knowledge of the people, and that smokers should in future be excluded from public offices.\" (\"China No. 2,\" p. 6.)\n\nIndo-China.\n\n14. The Governor of Macao has lately issued orders to a Commission to devise means to rid that Colony of opium, on the lines pursued by the Chinese Government.\n\n15. The present condition of legislation with regard to the sale of opium may be summarized:\n\nSummary of Legislation regarding the sale of opium.\n\nIn Japan, the Philippine Islands, and most of the self-governing British Colonies, the sale and consumption of the drug are totally prohibited, except for medical use. In China, a great effort is being made to free the Empire from this curse. In Formosa, most of the British Crown Colonies, Macao, and French Indo-China, beginnings, or at least promises, of legislation with the same object have been made.\n\nIn British India, the sale of opium prepared for smoking is prohibited, but that of opium for eating is permitted, except that in Burmah, it has been forbidden, since the 1st January, 1894, to sell opium to Burmese and to certain other native tribes. In the Straits Settlements also, the sale of opium to Malays is forbidden, but this prohibition, as also that existing in Burmah, appears to be more or less evaded.\n\nIn the Dutch Indies, where the sale of opium is a Government monopoly, the import and consumption of opium appear to be increasing year by year, to the great injury of the Javanese.\n\nCultivation.\n\n16. The cultivation of the poppy (Papaver somniferum) and manufacture of opium exist in Turkey, Persia, British India, and China. Turkey opium is preferred for medical use; in the United Kingdom, chemists are bound by the directions contained in the \"Pharmacopoeia Britannica\" to use it exclusively. In Persia, according to the testimony of American missionaries and of a British Consul, the cultivators are given to the opium vice, which reduces them to great misery. In India, the cultivation has been diminished, in concert with China, which has undertaken to extinguish it entirely within ten years. There is a small amount of poppy cultivation and opium...\n\n[2050 m-2]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-353 - Public Offices - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 418757, "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": "CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3]", "page_number": 335, "title": "CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3]", "content_text": "C.O.\n\n13122333 No: IREC\n\n1909\n\nREGE 17 APR 09,\n\nOf produc Top-by\n\npresent industry and trade, which has been in existence for over 100 years. Such a monopoly covering ... of the total drug consumed, would be an effective agent in controlling and restricting consumption, in raising revenue, and in securing accurate statistics. It would not be a breach of treaty, and would not be objected to by the foreign merchants, who could still sell to whom they pleased, while the monopolists of the native drug would take good care to see that such persons dealt in foreign opium only.\n\nThe Chinese Government I would venture to suggest, should exercise a Government monopoly in respect of all opium produced by the cultivators in precisely the same way that the Indian Government holds a monopoly of all the opium produced in Bengal. Lord Brassey's Opium Commission recorded it as their well considered conclusion, that this was \"the best system for regulating the production\". † The Indian Government sells its opium at auction but for the reasons I have already given it is probable that it would be better that in China the monopoly of preparation and retail sale should, as in Hongkong, be in the hands of licensed monopolists. The Indian auction sales are solely for export,—the sales in China and sale would be solely for local consumption. The licensee would have the sole right to deal in both raw and prepared native opium, obtaining his supplies from Government while the sale of the progressively decreasing imports of foreign opium would remain unrestricted in accordance with treaty.\n\nof prepare\n\n-ly\n\nFarmers.\n\nThe professed object of China is to reduce the sale of opium, and since the creation of a monopoly is stated to be \"fundamentally prejudicial to trade\",— competition being excluded, and licensees being gradually reduced,—it will assist the object in view.\n\nThe Chinese Government has long been alive to the advantages of the monopoly system for controlling, and possibly extinguishing the trade, but they have confined their efforts to endeavouring to create a monopoly in foreign opium at Nanking, Kiukiang, Szechuan, Hupei and Canton, notwithstanding that it was always in the power of the opium guilds to decline to buy foreign opium if they really desired to exclude it. In October 1907 an Imperial decree directed an enquiry with a view to a monopoly of sale, and the report of the Board of Finance a year later opposed it on the grounds that it would give umbrage to foreigners, would involve expense, would delay the extinction of the habit for the full period of 10 years, and would require a better organised police supervision than China possesses. The monopoly suggested apparently included foreign opium, and referred to sale only,—which was to be a Government monopoly and not in the hands of licensees. Nor was any monopoly of production included. It therefore differs radically from my own suggestion. So far from being expensive, a monopoly such as I suggest, should in the first year yield a Revenue—if the Hongkong farm may be taken as a basis of calculation of some £55,000,000 ‡ and would thus enlist the co-operation of the Provincial Authorities.\n\nA Government monopoly of sale is, I concur, not feasible owing to the inadequacy of the Police and the venality of officials, and I therefore suggest the licensed monopolist. The Government monopoly of all produce involving a careful check of the area under cultivation, the licensing of growers, and a yearly decrease would I admit be difficult, but as the Board recommend this check as an alternative, it is clear that they consider it to be within the capacity of the Government machinery. The bargain with India is of course based on the pledge of total abolition in 10 years. If the monopoly system should substitute Regulation and Control for Abolition (which no doubt India would prefer), the terms of the compact would have to be reconsidered. The machinery for a system of Licensed Farmers, already exists in the opium guilds, who at Canton (and probably elsewhere) already pay a fixed sum to the Provincial Revenue, and license the retail shops. Recently indeed the Viceroy of Szechuan has urged that in order to effectively control the growth of the poppy and the sale of opium, it is necessary that the trade in the native drug should be an official monopoly, that all raw opium should be bought up, and it should be prepared, sold or exported by official hongs. §\n\nSir J. Lyall. Indian Opium Report Vol. VI. p. 121.\n\n† Ibid Vol. VI, p. 96.\n\n‡ Hongkong $4,115,200 on (say) 800 chests (local consumption only). Therefore China consuming about 22,588 chests (see p. 1) would at the same rate realise 50 millions sterling. Memorial in Official Gazette 21.1.1909.\n\nPage 20\n\nPage 20\n\nPage 20\n\nHONGKONG.\n\nMEMORANDUM REGARDING THE RESTRICTION OF OPIUM\n\nIN HONGKONG AND IN CHINA.\n\nLaid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, March 11th, 1909,\n\nOn May 6th, 1908, Mr. W. Johnson moved a resolution in the House of Commons (seconded by Mr. T. Taylor) approving the action of His Majesty's Government in progressively decreasing the quantity of opium exported from India to China, and urging the abolition of licensed Opium Dens in the Far Eastern Crown Colonies.* Both mover and seconder informed the House that in Hong-kong \"nothing had been attempted,—nothing done\". These statements passed unchallenged, and have conveyed to the rest of the Empire an erroneous impression of the facts regarding this Colony, which has caused no little soreness in a very loyal portion of His Majesty's oversea dominions. The Under Secretary in his reply said that His Majesty's Government recognised that in dealing with the opium question in Hongkong it was essential that we should act up to the Standards set by China † and in a later debate on July 28th ‡ he added that it had not been possible to get a reasoned opinion from Hongkong,\n\nI will endeavour in the following observations to remove the misunderstanding created by the remarks of Messrs. Johnson and Taylor, and at the same time to present a reasoned opinion as to the measures which may usefully and with justice be taken in order to give effect to the high object which His Majesty's Government have in view, viz., to restrict the opium habit in this Colony and to assist the Chinese Government in effecting a like restriction in China.\n\nI write as one who has comparatively recently come to the Far East with no preconceived ideas and prejudices on the subject, but who has studied it closely for over a year. I claim moreover to have given practical proof in the past of a keen interest in matters affecting the welfare of Native Races,—e.g., the suppression of the Liquor Traffic, Slavery, etc., in Africa.\n\nThe Eastern Colonies, as a part of the British Empire, are animated by the same attitude of ideals as the United Kingdom and have a not less high standard of morality. If then the Rulers of the Empire at its centre, and the Home Parliament, with a full and accurate knowledge of the whole circumstances, arrive at the conclusion, that restriction in the matter of opium should be inaugurated in India and in the Eastern Crown Colonies, we may assume with confidence that the decision would meet with a loyal response, in spite of the fact (which Colonel Seely frankly pointed out) that it is their Revenue and their trade,—and not that of the United Kingdom,—which are affected.\n\nThe Colonies concerned are, however, naturally anxious that the Imperial decision shall be based upon an accurate presentment of the facts, and it is clear from a perusal of the speeches in the Legislative Councils and from the comments of the Colonial Press, that the communities concerned labour under an impression that public opinion in England has to some extent been misinformed as to the facts, and that in consequence the methods proposed are not in all cases such as are best adapted to the end in view, or consonant with a British sense of Justice. Willing co-operation can only be based upon a mutual conviction that the course of action adopted is one that has every prospect of being effective, and that the sacrifices made will not be futile.\n\n* Hansard Vol. 188 (4th Series) p. 330 et seq. † Ibid p. 356.\n\n‡ Vol. 193, p. 1260.\n\n§ Ibid p. 355.\n\nPage 21\n\nPage 21\n\nPage 21", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 420566, "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": "CO129-358 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [10-11]", "page_number": 456, "title": "CO129-358 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [10-11]", "content_text": "Head Quarters, Hongkong,\n\n5th. January, 1906.\n\nWith reference to your letter No. 1698/05/0.8.0.conf. dated 2nd. January, 1906, I have the honour to inform you that, should it be decided that the lands account between your Government and the War Department is to be considered a running one and available for future exchanges and transactions, it is proposed by the War Department to redeem the Crown Rent of Inland Lot No. 427 at, say, 15 years purchase, or whatever may be agreed on as a fair value, and charge the amount against the credit now standing in their favour.\n\nI shall be glad to have your views on this proposal.\n\nTo\n\nThe Honourable\n\nThe Colonial Secretary,\n\nHongkong.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(sd.) C. H. Darling,\n\nColonel,\n\nChief Engineer, South China Command,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-358 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [10-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 421029, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-359 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [12]", "page_number": 339, "title": "CO129-359 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [12]", "content_text": "# Bushink \n## Laney \n### Cost, partly to unexpected difficulties in construction partly to extensions of the original design.\n\nThe question whether works that be complicated departmentally is decided in each case on its merits, and degradation that... More Cotoner is how important work in the Crown Colony being executed by contractors is the result of competitive tenders. The Crown Agents are not paid by percentage but receive fixed Salaries. The Colony does not pay percentage on the work in question, and the Crown Agents have neither the control of the work nor any patronage in the Colony in connection therewith.\n\n## Official Report 15 June\n### The UNDER SECRETARY for the COLONIES (Colonel Seely): \nThe decision to construct this line departmentally was taken on the advice of the consulting engineers after full consideration of the circumstances. The increase in the estimated cost, to which my hon. Friend refers, is due partly to unexpected difficulties in construction and partly to extensions of the original design. The question whether such works shall be constructed departmentally or otherwise is decided in each case on its merits, and I may mention that more than one important work in the Crown Colonies is now being executed by contractors as the result of competitive tenders. The Crown Agents are not paid by percentage, but receive fixed salaries. The Colony does not pay to them a percentage on the amount of the work in question, and the Crown Agents have neither the control of the work nor any patronage in the Colony in connection therewith.\n\n### Mr. GINNELL: \nWhat was the original estimate per mile for the tunnel portion? Is the hon. and gallant Gentleman aware that it has already cost £200,000 per mile!\n\n### Colonel SEELY: \nI cannot say offhand what was the original estimate. This tunnel is one of the particular points to which I referred in my answer where the amount was exceeded owing to unforeseen difficulties.\n\n### Mr. GINNELL: \nHow is it that in the making of the railway, the object of which is purely commercial, the commercial principle of inviting tenders has not been adhered to as is required by all other Departments of Government and public companies?\n\n### Colonel SEELY: \nI have answered most of that in my answer I think. If the hon. Gentleman will put down another question on the subject I will give him a fuller answer on that specific point.\n\nPage 331\nSeen Pt. 21/16 \nFor soft Fift 196 \nCLOVT. \nMajor Cameron points out that the chief reasons were (1) the necessity of immediate Commencement and (2) a tunnel 27% miles long through material the nature of which could not be foretold with any certainty. Mht. June 10 \n18/6 \n12. Fiddes \nYou may like to see. \nPut by", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-359 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 421181, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-359 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [12]", "page_number": 491, "title": "CO129-359 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [12]", "content_text": "# Head Quarters, North Midland Divl. Artillery, T.F.\n\n401\n\nWith reference to the attached letter from the Commandant Hong Kong Volunteer Corps, handed to me personally by Sergeant A. J. Darby, of No. 3, Artillery Company of the above mentioned Corps, I have the honour to report that I have no objection to this N.C.O. being attached to the Brigade under my Command.\n\nSergeant Darby, besides performing drills here, is also desirous of attending Annual Training with this Brigade, and as this involves certain expenses, it is requested that authority may be obtained to cover the cost of travelling to and from Fleetwood, and also for Pay and Messing Allowance whilst at Camp.\n\nThis case being without precedent in my Brigade, I shall be glad if full instructions can be given.\n\n**(SGD) H. A. ORME. Major.** \nFor Officer Commanding 3rd North Midland Brigade R.F.A.\n\nWolverhampton, \n12th May, 1909.\n\n## Headquarters, North Midland Division.\n\nForwarded **(Sąd.) F. S. Watson, Capt.** \nFor Colonel, Commanding N.M. Divl. Artillery.\n\nStafford, \n14. 5. 1909.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-359 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 421273, "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": "CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909", "page_number": 62, "title": "CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909", "content_text": "## 6.0\n\nThis Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's,\n\nC. O.\n\n61\n\n**CHINA TRADE**\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n1545\n\n[December 15.]\n\nJAL.03 SECTION 2:\n\n[44883]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nQuestion asked in the House of Commons, December 15, 1908.\n\nMr. Theodore C. Taylor,- To ask the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can inform the House as to whether the recent riots in Hong Kong are now completely over; whether he is aware that many of the Chinese there are afraid to form anti-opium societies for fear of offending the Colonial Government; and whether he will give instructions that the Colonial Government shall encourage and aid in the formation of such societies by every reasonable means.\n\nAnswered by Colonel Seely, for Sir Edward Grey.\n\nAs regards the first part of my hon. friend's question, I have no information of any very recent rioting, though the situation still has to be carefully watched. As regards the remainder of his question, I would refer him to the answer which I gave on the 19th October to a question put by my hon. friend in very similar terms.\n\nMr. Theodore C. Taylor: In view of the anxiety of the people to establish these societies, will the Government send out instructions to the officials on the spot to encourage the movement?\n\nColonel Seely: The local Government is fully seized of our views and appreciates them.\n\nMr. Theodore C. Taylor: But will it give effect to those views?\n\nColonel Seely: Of course it will.\n\n[2050 p-2]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 422458, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-361 - Public Offices - 1909", "page_number": 487, "title": "CO129-361 - Public Offices - 1909", "content_text": "## Inclosure 5 in No. 1\n\n### The Viceroy of the two Kuang Provinces to Mr. Mayers\n\nCanton, May 30, 1869.\n\nTHE Viceroy received, on the 25th instant, a Report from Lieutenant-Colonel Shang Chang-mao and Pao Ying-hiung (Superintendents of the gun-boat squadrons) to the following effect :- \n\n\"The Acting British Consul, Mr. Mayers, having personally represented the occurrence of acts of piracy among the islands to the eastward of Hong Kong, and requested that a gun-boat be dispatched in company with a British vessel of war, and to cruise in that direction, we hereupon directed Major Fan Kan-ting, Commandant of the gun-boat 'Chên-to', to proceed on the 12th instant to Hong Kong for this purpose, and after visiting the neighbourhood of Mirs Bay, &c., to go on to the coast in the vicinity of Cupche, and use every effort conjointly (with the British force) for seizing any pirates met with during the cruise. These particulars have already been reported to your Excellency, and Major Fan Kan-t'ing has now reported his proceedings as follows :--\n\n[Report of cruise in vicinity of Mirs Bay omitted as unimportant.]\n\nOn the 15th the two gun-boats ('Chên-to' and His Majesty's gun-boat 'Bouncer') anchored together at Ta Sing Bay, near Ping Hoi, and it was thereupon agreed, on the proposition of Lieutenant Lloyd, that we should proceed on the following day to the Pratas Shoal, lying about 150 miles to seaward from Cupche, and overhaul the neighbourhood in search of pirates. Leaving our anchorage on the following day, accordingly, we proceeded in that direction, and, by keeping under way through the night, arrived at the Pratas Shoal at 10 A.M. on the 17th instant.\n\n\"I have to remark that, although the Pratas Shoal is described as lying 400 or 500 li from the coast of Cupche, it is in reality an isolated shoal lying in the midst of the China Sea, semi-circular in shape, the hollow of its curve facing the north-west, and some 100 miles or more in total circumference. (The rocks of which it consists) are alternately covered and left dry by the tide. Near the edge of the shoal is a small sandy island, barely 3 miles in length, where, although a certain amount of herbage does exist, there are no inhabitants. The whole place is studded with rocks in all directions, the winds and tides are variable and not to be depended upon, and an extraordinarily heavy sea prevails all around. The spot is scarcely ever visited either by Chinese or foreign trading-vessels. Having ascertained, in concert with Lieutenant Lloyd, that there were no traces of pirates making this their resort and plundering trading-vessels, we left the Pratas on the 19th instant and proceeded on our return voyage, arriving at Hong Kong on the 20th, and, after reporting to the Commodore, proceeded to Canton,\" &c.\n\nOn receipt of the foregoing Report, the Viceroy has to communicate the same for the honourable Consul's information, and avails, &c.\n\n## Inclosure 6 in No. 1\n\n### Mr. Mayers to the Viceroy of the two Kuang Provinces\n\nCanton, June 1, 1869.\n\nTHE Undersigned has the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's despatch of the 30th ultimo, forwarding copy of the Report made by Major Fan Kan-ting respecting the visit of the gun-boat \"Chên-to\" to the Pratas Shoal, &c., which he has perused with attention.\n\nHe begs to observe in reply that the Pratas Shoal, lying as it does some 170 miles eastward from the coast of Kwangtung, occupies a position in the midst of the China Sea precisely in the track of vessels sailing north or south from the Chinese ports, as a result of which it frequently occurs that vessels are lost upon it when deviating, in even the slightest degree from their proper course, owing either to tempestuous weather or defective observations.\n\nSuch avoidable disasters occur on an average two or three times in the course of the year, and it has become a practice with the junk people of this province to lie in wait at the shoal for cases of shipwreck. The moment a foreign vessel strikes they rush on board and commence, regardless of all remonstrance or resistance, to strip her of everything they can lay their hands upon. It is highly necessary that measures be taken to put a stop to this lawless state of affairs. Ere long, undoubtedly, a lighthouse will be constructed at this spot, which will enable vessels to avoid the danger of the shoals, but an undertaking of this description will be a work of time, and in the meanwhile steps should be taken for affording efficient protection to vessels in distress, as is the duty of every civilized and humane Government. The Undersigned would point out to your Excellency that an island exists in the midst of the shoal which is about 3 miles in length, and where, although the island itself is not inhabited, vessels may be anchored and used as a place of residence. He therefore begs that your Excellency will take into consideration the propriety of stationing one or two war-junks at this locality, where their presence will both serve as a check on the desperadoes who live by the plunder of foreign vessels and will also enable your Excellency to carry out the provisions of the 20th Article of the Treaty of Tien-tsin, where it is stipulated that if any British vessel be wrecked or stranded on the coast of China the Chinese authorities shall adopt measures for its relief and security and extend friendly treatment to those on board. Such a consummation will be worthy of your Excellency's benign disposition.\n\nWith reference to Major Fan Kan-t'ing's Report, the Undersigned begs leave to observe that it does not tally in all particulars with that made by Lieutenant Lloyd, R.N., commanding His Majesty's gun-boat \"Bouncer,\" who mentions that on reaching the Pratas he found in the lagoon a Chinese junk, having sixteen men and five women on board, and that on searching her in concert with Major Fan Kan-t'ing and Captain Edwards, Commander of the \"Chên-to,\" he found her to be filled with articles forming part of the equipment of foreign vessels, besides a quantity of miscellaneous cargo. The master of the junk, on being interrogated, stated that he had been at anchor there for two months. It is plain therefore that this vessel was lying at the shoal on the look-out for cases of shipwreck, and the Undersigned is surprised to find that Major Fan Kan-t'ing makes no mention of her in the Report sent in.\n\nHe avails, &c.\n\n## Inclosure 7 in No. 1\n\n### The Viceroy Jui-lin to Mr. Mayers\n\nCanton, June 6, 1869.\n\nTHE Viceroy has to acknowledge the receipt on the 1st instant of the honourable Consul's despatch relating to the Report made by Major Fan K'an-ting respecting the Pratas Shoal (despatch requoted in full), and, in reply, he has to state that, of the shoal in question, the outer side is under the jurisdiction of the right battalion of the brigade of Lung-men, and the inner side under that of the left battalion of the above brigade, and also of the district magistracy of Ho-p'u, but in the despatch now received the Viceroy finds that no distinction is drawn as to either \"outer\" or \"inner\" side. In all cases, however, of shipwreck on the part of foreign vessels along the coast, it is incumbent upon the local authorities, in fulfilment of the Treaty, to take measures for affording them protection and assistance; but the request contained in the despatch now under acknowledgment, to the effect that steam gun-boats may be stationed at the Pratas for the purpose of affording such protection, has not the support of any Article in the Treaty, and it is not expedient to accede to it.\n\nThe Viceroy issues orders to the district Magistrate of Ho-p'u for the latter's guidance, and also to the above-mentioned military departments, to the effect that in the event of any foreign vessel being hereafter wrecked upon or near the Pratas Shoal, measures must be taken in accordance with the Treaty for affording them protection, and also that efficient steps must be taken without intermission for seizing and bringing to trial the piratical characters who resort to that locality, as a necessary part of the proceedings for affording the protection in question. The Viceroy also instructs Colonels Pao and Shang, the Commandants of the gun-boat squadron, to examine into the discrepancy pointed out in the despatch now under acknowledgment.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-361 - Public Offices - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 423100, "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": "CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909", "page_number": 503, "title": "CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909", "content_text": "# AFFAIRS OF CHINA\n## CONFIDENTIAL\n\nNo. 1.\n\n**RECD 25 SEP 09**\n\nSeptember 2.\n\n### SECTION 1.\n\nSir,\n\nForeign Office to War Office.\n\nForeign Office, September 2, 1909.\n\nWITH reference to your letter of the 3rd July last and to my reply of the 10th July on the subject of the proposal to raise the reserve food supply held at Peking for the legation guard from a three months' to a six months' basis, I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to transmit to you herewith, to be laid before the Army Council, copy of a despatch which has been received from His Majesty's Minister at Peking, in which he concurs in Colonel Anderson's opinion that the increase is a reasonable precaution, and would provide the necessary margin of safety. In these circumstances, I am to inform you that Sir E. Grey considers it desirable that the additional stores of food should be placed in Peking, and agrees that the cost of any loss due to deterioration and of rations when issued to the legation staff and refugees in case of emergency shall be borne by this department.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nF. A. CAMPBELL.\n\n*Sir J. Jordan, No. 280, August 6, 1909.*", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 423410, "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": "CO129-363 - Public Offices & Others - 1909", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-363 - Public Offices & Others - 1909", "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL.\n\n### No. 1.\n\n#### SECTION 1.\n\n**Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received October 18.) (No. 355.)**\n\nPeking, September 28, 1909.\n\nTHE question of the improvement of the navigability of the Liao River, to which you allude in your despatch No. 241 of the 16th ultimo, has, as you are aware, been the subject of several exchanges of views between the Chinese local authorities and the consular body at Newchwang, and has also been urged by myself upon the attention of the Central Government. In my despatch No. 148 of the 9th April last I reported upon the scheme of improvement of this waterway drawn up by Mr. Hughes, the civil engineer in the employment of the Manchurian Government. On the 6th May last I took advantage of the presence here of Hsi Liang, the then new Viceroy of Manchuria, to impress upon his Excellency at a personal interview the importance of the question, and the unwisdom in China's own interests of allowing trade to be diverted to Dalny, which would in the natural course of events go to Newchwang. I also instructed His Majesty's consul-general at Mukden and the consul at Newchwang to continue their efforts locally. Finally, on the 19th May last, I joined with my American, German, and Japanese colleagues in addressing a note to Prince Ch'ing (copy of which was transmitted to you in my despatch No. 198 of the 27th May last), in which his Highness's attention was drawn to the urgent needs of the situation. To this note no reply has been received from the Chinese Government, but negotiations have been proceeding locally and a certain amount of progress has been made, the full details of which are contained in the enclosed despatch from His Majesty's consul at Newchwang, which sums up the latest information on the subject.\n\nAs usual, the great difficulty in the way has been the provision of funds. A sum of some 500,000 dollars to 600,000 dollars is needed for the works which are indispensable. Of this sum 100,000 dollars have already been raised by the taotai by means of a loan from a native bank secured by a tax of 5 dollars per annum on native boats, and the question remaining is where to apply for the balance required. The finances of Manchuria are not in a condition to make it reasonable to apply to the local authorities. On the other hand, the Central Government are finding increasing difficulty in providing funds for the numerous projects which they are attempting, and the claim of the Huangpu Conservancy to a grant to carry on important schemes of improvement, which the diplomatic body are at present pressing upon the acceptance of the Wai-wu Pu, is likely to exhaust any resources at their disposal. It is consequently not from official sources that the necessary aid would seem to be forthcoming, and I think that the solution will eventually be found in the adoption of some scheme of taxation at Newchwang as foreshadowed in Mr. Wilkinson's enclosed despatch. It is not unfair to expect the foreign shipping and the foreign community at Newchwang, in the circumstances, to bear some part of the cost of an undertaking from which they will derive so much benefit, and I shall do my best to get such a scheme finally adopted, when its details have been worked out locally, in spite of the opposition of the Japanese.\n\nAs I have already pointed out in several of my preceding despatches, Newchwang is the natural outlet for British trade in Manchuria, and the great development in export of beans which forms the subject of my despatch No. 351 of the 27th instant makes it increasingly important that no effort should be spared to preserve treaty rights in Manchuria, and to keep open a trade route on which British commerce is not handicapped. The privileged position of the Japanese, owing to their control of the principal means of communication, is a frequent subject of complaint on the part of British merchants, and it would be little less than a disaster to our interests if we allowed Newchwang to decay, which is the one Manchurian port where the principle of commercial equality still obtains, not in theory merely, but in actual practice.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nJ. N. JORDAN.\n\nPage 13\n\n## \n\n2 \n\nWith reference to the above, and to your despatch re a communication made to you by M. Sazonoff, the purport of what I have recently heard in conversation may be of interest, more particularly as regards the Japanese military attaché.\n\n2. My American colleague told me that lately when he was in Sweden an officer of the German general staff said that the general staff in Berlin was much concerned by the reports it was receiving from its officers in Japan who described the preparations for war there as \"feverish.\" He then led the conversation to a discussion as to what Japan's possible action might be in a war either against Russia or the United States. My colleague thought little of this until on arriving here he found the Russian press discussing Japan's attitude.\n\n3. The following is the gist of remarks made by the Japanese military attaché here in private conversation :----\n\nThe thought of Japan initiating a war with Russia is absurd, and that of her attacking America absolutely ridiculous. At the same time it is perfectly true that Japan is exerting herself to prepare for war as quickly as possible, and these preparations are mainly directed against Russia. Japan does not want war and has not the least intention of bringing one on. At present she is perfectly satisfied that Russia's intentions are also peaceful, and that at present her condition does not allow her to contemplate another war in the Far East. On the other hand, Japan thinks that Russia is serious in her intention of a thorough reorganization of her forces for defence, but this reorganization may also strengthen her offensively. It is thought that this reorganization may soon be decided in principle, but that the carrying it out in its entirety may take eight years. The same period may see the completion of the Amur railway. If by that time the social and other conditions of Russia have largely improved, Japan thinks that possibly Russia might not resist the temptation of aggression with a view to regaining Manchuria.\n\nJapan does not mean to get a bad start. Her preparations now are with the view of being as strong as possible to meet such a contingency. If Russia takes any steps that appear to Japan as aggressive rather than purely defensive preparation, then Japan will strike at once, and, as before, not allow Russia to complete her preparations or choose her own time. The characteristic of such an attack as compared with the last war would be the rapidity of its execution in full strength. Any improvements in communication made by Russia will be answered or forestalled by better communications made by Japan, so that ultimately the Port Arthur line, a railway from Fusan via Antung to Mukden, and a Gensan-Kirin railway, with a branch line connecting it to the central of the three lines, would give Japan three bases on the mainland, and these she would consider to be sufficient.\n\nNo doubt Vladivostock was now very strong, but Japan would not sacrifice there the same number of men as she did at Port Arthur. She would be provided with the most up-to-date equipment for a siege. An electrical machine for making approaches rapidly was especially mentioned. I did not gather the precise nature of the machine, but understood it to be in use in America for the purpose of tunnelling.\n\nAs regards the Russian scheme of reorganization, it was thought in Japan that Russia contemplated increasing her forces in the Far East by two corps so as to have:\n\n| Location | Equivalent Forces |\n| --- | --- |\n| About Vladivostock | The equivalent of two corps |\n| At Blagovyeshchensk | One corps |\n| About Manchuria station | One corps |\n| At Chita | One corps |\n| At Irkutsk | One corps |\n\nThese corps would form the screen to cover the advance of her main reinforcements.\n\nAny proposal to connect the Amur railway with Tsitsihar by a branch line would meet with a protest.\n\nI could not elicit whether the placing of the two additional corps at Blagovyeshchensk and Manchuria station would be considered as aggressive preparation.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nGUY WYNDHAM, Colonel,\nMilitary Attaché.\n\nC.0.\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government]\n\nPage 92 \nAFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n[38454]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-363 - Public Offices & Others - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 426049, "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": "CO129-367 - Acting Governor May - 1910 [6-7]", "page_number": 418, "title": "CO129-367 - Acting Governor May - 1910 [6-7]", "content_text": "It is believed\n\nthat I do it with and he \n\ninform him \n\nthat private practice \n\nallowed \n\ncannot be shown. And \n\nher work \n\n3. I am prepared to \n\nagree to \n\nhe \n\nI will accept his verification if \n\nadherence to problems decision \n\nnot to hold his affinity on the sanctioned \n\n25882 \n\nC 0 \n\n416 \n\n20582 \n\nRECEIVED\n\n22 AUG 1910\n\nhe is permitted to \n\npractise privately \n\non condition that in cases to \n\nbe a pensionable officer \n\n(a) \n\nand that his private practice does not interfere with his \n\nwork at the Hospital. \n\nand (b) that he \n\nIf Dr. Jew Hau Lai is prepared to accept these conditions \n\nI shall not object to his salary being raised &c. &c. \n\nfor the year and the fact \n\nthat he will have completed \n\nsome years of pensionable \n\n2. \n\nas a pensionable Officer & reckon all the pension in respect of his past service \n\nor pay forfeited \n\n1910 \n\nJuly \n\nlast previous Paper. \n\n129 \n\nA) W.21,659-1, 40,000, \n\n109. A.CE. W. \n\nsubsequent Paper. \n\n28005 \n\nAttack by Force \n\non these operatives Colonel \n\nReports circumstances \n\nCance \n\nJ. \n\nthe three \n\n& Portuguese are acting in concert. \n\nI Thibbs \n\nCopy to T.O. \n\n173. \n\nat once \n\nA 24/8\n\nPage ...\n\n[Three lines of page numbering are expected but not provided in the original text.]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-367 - Acting Governor May - 1910 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 428673, "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": "CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910", "content_text": "12\n\nOfficers appointed to investigate Military Matters.\n\nLiang Pi (brigade-general, 1st brigade Imperial guards).\n\nWên Hua (inspector of ordnance).\n\nYao Pao-lai.\n\nPêng Tsan-ch'ang.\n\n(Lieutenant-colonel) Liu En-yuan. (N.B.-Speaks a little English).\n\nTien Hsien-chang.\n\nChang Ch'ing-t'ung.\n\nTang Pao chao.\n\nChông Ching pang\n\nHsu Chih-shan.\n\nTung Chang.\n\nInterpreters to Mission.\n\nSecretaries.\n\nAttachés.\n\n(Lieutenant-colonel) Chiang Shao-yuan. (N.B.-Speaks English well; reported in charge of travelling arrangements).\n\nWu Wei-yu.\n\nSpecial Attaché to Japan only.\n\nT'an Hsio-k'uei.\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nAFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[April 14,\n\nCO\n\n14294\n\nSECTION 12 MAY 10,\n\n[12862]\n\n(No. 62.)\n\nNo. 1.\n\nSir Edward Grey to Mr. Mac Müller. (Telegraphic.) R.\n\nForeign Office, April 14, 1910. CHINESE Minister has urged strongly that removal of Bredon from an active to a nominal post is taken with desire to be agreeable to us, and that it will soon be apparent that he does not control Customs.\n\nI have replied that, if new post is really nominal, there was no need to appoint him to Revenue Board, which controls Customs; that this appointment has produced impression at Peking that Chinese Government are acting disagreeably to us, and that I do not see how this impression can be removed, except by Bredon being appointed somewhere else.\n\nMinister appealed to end of to-day's Peking telegram in \"Times\" as proving that impression at Peking was satisfactory. I said you were not at all satisfied, and I could only regard our conversation to-day as having made no progress.\n\nWith regard to Chinese Mining and Engineering Company, I said I understood that, if negotiations failed, Chinese would agree to arbitration on whole case, which I thought it fair should include validity of title. I also wished it to be understood that Chinese would not take aggressive action and attack Portuguese territory without resorting to arbitration. Portuguese, of course, must not disturb status quo or provoke attack.\n\nI gather from your telegram No. 70 [of 12th instant] that Chinese Mining and Engineering Company question is now on satisfactory footing, But I think Chinese should also agree to position as regards future contingencies at Macao, as put in this telegram, and we shall certainly decline to receive Chinese Prince till we are assured by you that arrangements about Bredon are satisfactory.\n\n[2729\n\nQwww\n\n-1]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 428732, "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": "CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910", "page_number": 73, "title": "CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910", "content_text": "intention to reduce the pay of the soldiers, and that if this was done trouble was sure to come.\n\nEarly in January there was a mutiny of soldiers in Yünnan, and their flight into Tonquin resulted in an encounter with the French troops. This mutiny was reported by Mr. O'Brien-Butler in his despatch No. 4 of the 13th January.\n\nThe mutiny at Canton in the early part of February, and the prompt measures taken for the protection of foreigners were fully reported on in my despatch No. 69 of the 8th March.\n\nHis Majesty's consul at Nanking reported on the 12th January that there had recently been considerable disaffection in the 36th Regiment stationed at Kiang Yin, which culminated in the desertion of about 100 men.\n\nOn the 11th February there was a disturbance at Soochow created by mutinous Chinese soldiers. Shops were pillaged and passers-by assaulted. As four British subjects were assaulted, one suffering serious bodily harm, His Majesty's consul-general at Shanghae immediately made representations to the Chinese authorities, who offered a humble apology and paid an adequate indemnity, while I obtained from the Wei-wu Pu a promise that the ringleaders should be punished.\n\nQuite recently I have received through His Majesty's Consul at Chinkiang an account of a serious revolt of a large body of soldiers at Huaianfu and Tsingkiangpu, in Kiangsu, towards the end of February, owing to a reduction of pay and a cruel punishment inflicted on a soldier for a minor offence. The rioting at both places was very serious and lasted for many days, and the officers had to make every kind of concession to the men, but a Catholic missionary at Huaianfu reports that the gates of the mission were not even closed, that the foreigners had nothing to suffer and were not even threatened for a single moment.\n\nStill it is evident that the newly raised troops in various parts of China constitute a source of danger to Chinese and foreigner alike, and the military authorities are in most cases afraid to take strong measures for fear of stirring up further trouble. I shall ask Colonel Willoughby, who is at present inspecting some troops in the Yang-tsze valley, to draw me up on his return a short memorandum on the various military mutinies that have occurred lately, whether they are symptomatic of a general spirit of discontent and insubordination, or are caused by specific causes of complaint. It would also be interesting to know how far the troops might be relied on to protect foreigners in case of a riot.\n\nOf disturbances other than military there have been very few. I have already mentioned the attacks by bands of armed robbers in the neighbourhood of Fushun, Szechuan. There were also small disturbances in the Wei Yuan district of the same province last November, while in December there was a serious fight between junkmen and some patrol boats at Suining on the \"Little River\" of Chungking, but in none of these cases were foreign lives or property threatened.\n\nRumours reached me of troubles at Ping-ho Hsien, a place on the Fukien side of the Kuangtung frontier, about 70 miles west of Amoy. Troops were at once dispatched to the spot, and must have been successful in quelling the disturbance, whatever its nature was, as I have had no official information on the subject.\n\nEarly in March His Majesty's consul-general at Yünnan-fu reported that there was considerable unrest in the Chaotung Prefecture in the north-east of the province on account of increased taxation and the census, and that meetings had been held to plan the murder of officials and foreigners. I at once requested that proper steps should be taken to protect British lives and property, and troops were promptly dispatched and effective measures taken to suppress the disturbance.\n\nI have already stated that I cannot agree with Mr. Little that the Government are encouraging the anti-foreign movement among the student classes. They would appear rather to be fully alive to the danger to themselves and to China of allowing any disturbances that might endanger foreign lives or property to get beyond their control. How far they are and will continue to be in a position to exercise this control is a question on which I would hesitate to offer a definite opinion, as it must largely depend on the loyalty of the troops, about which, as Mr. Little remarks, doubts are expressed in several quarters.\n\nMr. Little refers at considerable length to the opposition to the various railway loans. The existence of this feeling is nothing new, and has been known to His Majesty's Government for many years. Its effects have already made themselves felt in regard to the Shanghae-Ningpo Railway loan, and will assuredly make themselves equally strongly felt in regard to the proposed Hukuang Railway loan. This movement, however, is directed against foreign capital, and not against foreign lives, and I need not, therefore, comment on what Mr. Little says in regard to the agitation being conducted in Hupei in favour of raising money to exclude the use of foreign capital.\n\nTwo dangerous factors in the present situation are the weakness of the Government and the spirit of disaffection towards both the dynasty and the Government, which is gradually spreading all over China and growing stronger and stronger. I have already referred to certain factors which tend to foster the growth of this spirit of disaffection; other factors I would mention are the ever growing burden of taxation, the disordered finances, the suffering caused by debased coinage and worthless bank-notes, the feeling of opposition that animates the provincial gentry and the provincial assemblies, the false ideas prevalent as to the best means of assuring the progress of the country to enable it to assume its proper place among the nations, and last, but not least, the spread of education which, by providing standards of comparison brings forcibly before the eyes of the people the vices and inherent weakness of their present system of government and of the effete Manchu dynasty.\n\nTo contend with such a dangerous situation we have a weak and inexperienced Regent and a Grand Council and Central Government composed for the most part of sycophants and time-servers bent on feathering their own nests, none of whom dare to express an opinion or assume any responsibility for fear of meeting with the fate that has overtaken Yuan Shih-kai and Tuan Fang, while their one idea of dealing with provincial opposition is to temporise and even to divert the feeling of discontent against the foreigner instead of taking a firm stand while it is still time to do so. That there is a revolutionary and anti-dynastic spirit abroad has been shown during the last few days by the plot against the Prince Regent's life reported in my despatch No. 103 of the 8th April, and many people feel that if disturbances do occur in the near future, they will be primarily directed against the throne and the Government rather than against foreigners, though it is evident that in the event of anything like a civil war, the lives and property of foreigners would need foreign protection. But about the probable outcome of a revolutionary movement it is quite impossible to prophecy.\n\nI do not know on what grounds Mr. Little states that there is a feeling that Japan is fomenting this trouble for her own ends. My impression is rather that the fear of Japan is one of the principal deterrents against a repetition of any violent anti-foreign outbreak. I am much more inclined to agree with Mr. Little when he says: \"Should there be a recrudescence of trouble as in the Boxer year, a division of Japanese troops would be poured over into China.\" The Chinese Government are fully alive to the fact that there would be no waiting for the mandate of Europe on the part of Japan, and that the punishment would be swift and sure.\n\nTo sum up, there is a strong anti-foreign feeling, which tends to grow stronger every year, but it is a different feeling to the blind hatred of the foreigner that led up to the troubles of 1900. It is, if I may use the expression, a more civilised feeling, and is directed not so much against the foreigner as such, as against his privileged position and boasted superiority. This feeling is more likely to find expression in determined attacks on his privileges, whether secured by treaty or otherwise, than in violent and bloody outbreaks as in 1900. The hatred of the foreigner is there, the question is whether it will find expression in the same manner as in 1900. In answering this question we must remember that in 1900 the Court \"ran amuck,\" and took the lead in the attacks on foreigners, whereas the impression I have gathered from my conversations with our consuls, with missionaries and with Chinese officials, both here and in the provinces, which impression has been confirmed by the prompt measures lately taken by the authorities to protect foreign interests wherever they have been threatened by local outbreaks is that the Chinese authorities from highest to lowest are keenly alive to the inevitable result of any outbreak on a large scale directed against foreigners. In their eyes the inevitable result would be a Japanese invasion and a loss of some of their most valuable provinces. In a country like this, local outbreaks may occur from a variety of causes, and foreign interests may suffer accordingly, but the Government will do all it can to prevent a general conflagration, not for love of the foreigner, but from fear of the consequences.\n\nWhile I was finishing this despatch, I received the news of the serious disturbances in Changsha. It is too early for me to form a definite opinion as to the causes which led up to the riot, but all the information I can gather goes to show that though foreign property has suffered subsequently, the riot was caused by distress, and was primarily directed against the local authorities. Moreover, such measures as\n\nPage 5\n\n...\n\nPage 6", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 429035, "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": "CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910", "page_number": 376, "title": "CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910", "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n[A]\n\n# OPIUM.\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n[July 2.]\n\nC 373 22504\n\nRece 12222 JUL 10\n\n## SECTION 1.\n\nhala\n\n[23734]\n\nI think the\n\n30. brought\n\nup the first of the doops\n\nwhi hit Harding refers\n\nConference:\n\nat the Gerfonal\n\nI do not know if you\n\nseen the second.\n\nAs A must\n\nfo\n\nis not\n\nthe first despatch is\n\nto the Conference,\n\nj\n\nmuch\n\npractical in\n\nimportance.\n\nBU\n\nAs purpose\n\n## No. 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.--(Received July 2.)\n\nIndia Office, July 1, 1910. WITH reference to your letter dated the 14th June, 1910, and preceding correspondence, on the subject of the proposed opium conference at The Hague, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to forward, to be laid before Secretary Sir Edward Grey, a copy of a letter from the Government of India containing their views on the question.\n\nI am to say that Lord Morley is disposed to think that a conference for the purpose of conventionalising the recommendations of the Shanghai Commission would be premature at present, and that the more extended programme which the Government of the United States have suggested as a basis for discussion contains matter which is outside the recommendations of the Shanghai Commission, and which on other grounds open to objection. In particular, the treaties and diplomatic arrangements of His Majesty's Government with China should not, in his opinion, be submitted to a conference.\n\nI am to add that before coming to a final conclusion on the subject, Lord Morley will be glad to see the recommendations of the interdepartmental conference which it has been decided to hold for the purpose of considering the proposals of the American Government, and suggesting the terms of a reply.\n\n7\n\nColonel July\n\nSoproceed\n\nHBL\n\nyes.\n\n2017\n\nJ.\n\n29.7 atonce\n\n## Enclosure in No. 1.\n\nI am; &c.\n\nED. MONTAGU.\n\nGovernment of India to Viscount Morley.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nSimla, May 26, 1910. WE have the honour to reply to your Lordship's despatch of the 12th November, 1909, inviting our opinion on the expediency of the proposal to convene an international conference on opium which has been put forward by the United States Government, and also on the scope of its labours.\n\n2. The scheme of the United States Government is set forth in a circular letter dated the 1st September, 1909. Postulating \"the suppression of the opium evil\" as a common end in view, and \"impressed\" (as the letter states) \"by the gravity of the problem and the desirability of divesting it of local and unwise agitation, as well as the necessity of maintaining it upon the basis of fact as determined by the Shanghai Commission, the United States deems it important that international effect and sanction be given to the resolutions of the International Opium Commission, and to this end proposes that an International Conference be held should have full powers to conventionalise the resolutions adopted at Shanghai and their necessary consequences.\" The letter then proceeds to set forth a tentative programme of fourteen items which is declared not to be exhaustive.\n\nIt is also stated that it \"was recognised by the (Shanghai) Commission as a whole that their resolutions, however important morally, would fail to satisfy enlightened public opinion unless by subsequent agreement of the Powers they and the minor questions involved in them were incorporated in an international convention.\"\n\n3. As regards the last point, we believe the United States Government to have been misinformed. Nor do we anticipate that the step proposed will discourage agitation. But, as we shall explain more fully to your Lordship in replying to your despatch dated the 6th August, 1909, we accept the recommendations of the\n\n[2812 -1]\n\n* See Foreign Office letter, dated 2nd December, 1909.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 429475, "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": "CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910", "page_number": 212, "title": "CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910", "content_text": "We shall also meet whether Germany Colonel Serly не most satisfactory #733 27/10 J. 31.10. Collies M. J. Hardy. Jors 1257/10 10 H aronce I haven't been able to track Xe morphine : It 14 ash F.o A zdy 4. S. report Cocaine questions. worth Brically Opuin Report whito x referred to ·28 e/li 43%\n\nIn any further communication on this subject, please quote No. Moolog and address--- The Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office. London.\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents his compliments to the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies and, by direction of the Secretary of State, transmits herewith copy of the under-mentioned paper.\n\nForeign Office, October 13th, 1910 298414\n\nReference to previous letter: Name and Date. 40. September 24th Description of Inclosure. of the general United States Ambassador Subject. Opium Conference October 4th 1910 4'\n\n{12} (Similar letter sent to 211", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 430071, "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": "CO129-374 - Public Offices & Others - 1910", "page_number": 263, "title": "CO129-374 - Public Offices & Others - 1910", "content_text": "256\n\nin division of a through rate,\n\nage of a little over 4 miles.\n\nin addition to its actual mile-\n\nOther cases are the Severn & Wye\n\nCompany's Severn Bridge and the Severn Tunnel.\n\nFor the reasons outlined above, I am satisfied that\n\nno other method than Joint Working will lead to really satisfact-\n\nory results.\n\nOwing to the short time at my disposal, I have not\n\nbeen able to deal with the draft Agreement in detail, but\n\nshall be pleased to supplement this Report with a more detailed\n\nStatement and perhaps suggestions for the revision of the draft\n\nAgreement, if you desire it.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nJ. FIELD BEALE.\n\n(Sgd)\n\nColonel Sir Frederick J. D. Lugard,\n\nK.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.\n\nHans Crescent Hotel,\n\nS.W.\n\n-5-", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-374 - Public Offices & Others - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 430524, "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": "CO129-375 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [1-2]", "page_number": 77, "title": "CO129-375 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [1-2]", "content_text": "derstatute can only help in part. Carlo (vest.\n\nThe Bond & Trade will not officially intervene wither\n\nmove\n\nNow\n\nCon\n\nust\n\nist and for me the Froloval sathontas and all har for the proposed action for Colonis in any food to them. It is good grip further tits we have a plan\n\nto\n\nCatt\n\nC\n\nNo.\n\n15.\n\nSir,\n\nTong long.\n\nC O\n\n4940\n\nIRECP Rras 15 FEB ||\n\n73\n\n4.\n\nGovernment House\n\n10th January, 1911.\n\nSur\n\n22\n\nM-Colonel dung dupree +20/0\n\n22/2\n\nSo proceed.\n\n4. 24.2. at once\n\nIn reply to Lord Crewe's Circular Despatch of the 5th of last November, have the honour to forward the enclosed copy of a letter, dated the 11th of last April, which I addressed to the Chairman of the Council of the Festival of Empire, together with a letter from the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, dated the 8th idem.\n\n2. Upon the receipt of Lord Crewe's Circular I caused the matter to be again brought before the Chamber of Commerce, and I have received in reply the enclosed letter, dated the 22nd ultimo, suggesting that the Hongkong Exhibit at present lodged with the Imperial Institute should be bodily transferred to the proposed Exhibition. If you agree with this recommendation I shall\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLEWIS HARCOURT,\n\nM.P.,\n\n&C...\n\n&C.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-375 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 431844, "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": "CO129-378 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [6-7]", "page_number": 52, "title": "CO129-378 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [6-7]", "content_text": "49 \n\nthat Ceylon (which is understood to be in a more prosperous condition than Hongkong at the present time) pays only 9 per centum of its revenue for land defence, that its maximum contribution is limited to three-fourths of the cost of that defence, and that \"Ceylon also provides the cost of land and buildings required for Military purposes\" the inference being that Hongkong and others do not. Hongkong pays 20 per centum of its gross revenue, the limit of its liability was stated to be the entire cost of Defence and it also provides all lands required for Military purposes. It is true that a Military Land Account is kept on record, but it is subject to the stipulation that the Military Authorities shall never have to pay a single dollar in actual cash for any land they may require, and they possess some of the most valuable land in the Colony (as also does the Navy). All Military and Naval Lands are subject to no Crown Rent, and their buildings are not assessable for Rates or Taxes of any kind. I do not submit that it should be otherwise, but it would appear from the reply to Colonel Yate that you were under the impression that the lower percentage of Revenue paid by Ceylon was in some degree justified by an exceptional arrangement in that Colony in regard to Military Lands. The Lands exclusively occupied by the Naval and Military establishments", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-378 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 431852, "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": "CO129-378 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [6-7]", "page_number": 60, "title": "CO129-378 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [6-7]", "content_text": "# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n## PRESENT: 1ST JUNE, 1911.\n\n**PRESENT:**\n- HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIR FREDERICK J. DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.\n- COLONEL C. W. R. ST. JOHN, R.E. (THE OFFICER COMMANDING THE TROOPS)\n- HON. MR. CLEMENTI (Colonial Secretary)\n- HON. MR. C. G. ALABASTER (Attorney-General)\n- HON. MR. A. M. THOMSON (Colonial Treasurer)\n- HON. MR. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G. (Director of Public Works)\n- HON. MR. A. W. BREWIN (Registrar General)\n- HON. CAPTAIN F. W. LYONS (Captain-Superintendent of Police)\n- HON. DR. HO KAI, M.B., C.M.G.\n- HON. MR. WEI YUK, C.M.G.\n- HON. MR. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C.\n- HON. MR. E. A. HEWETT\n- HON. MR. C. MONTAGUE EDE\n- HON. MR. C. H. ROSS\n- MR. R. H. CROFTON (Clerk of Councils)\n\n## Papers\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers: Sessional paper No. 6; Report of the Post Office; and Report of the Director of Education.\n\nTHE ATTORNEY-GENERAL, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the proceedings of the Standing Law Committee.\n\n## Minutes\nThe minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.\n\n## Financial\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY--Your Excellency has directed me not to lay on the table to-day the financial minutes which appear as the first item under the head \"Business\" in the Agenda list, because you think it will be a convenience to hon. members if in future financial minutes are presented in the form of quarterly schedules. The Finance Committee will therefore in future be called together only once a quarter instead of as at present after almost every meeting of the Council. That is the practice elsewhere, and will, I hope, commend itself to hon. members.\n\n## The Military Contribution\nHON. MR. EDE moved the following resolution standing in his name: \"That it is desirable that the Military Contribution should be fixed at the annual sum of One million Dollars ($1,000,000).\"\n\nIn doing so he said: Your Excellency, The unofficial members of this Council are unanimous in the opinion that this question should be brought up for debate at this time, viz., before the Imperial Conference closes. I fully realize that the question of the Military Contribution is a knotty and much debated one, but in moving the motion I am encouraged by your Excellency's attitude as shown in the debate of the 24th September, 1908. You there stated that you approached the matter of the Military Contribution with an open mind, possibly with a bias in favour of the view that the Contribution weighed too heavily, and that you were fully prepared, if your examination of the matter should confirm that view, to appeal to the Imperial Authorities for its reduction. That statement warrants that if it can be shown by reasoned argument that the Contribution at present paid by the Colony falls unnecessarily heavily on the taxpayer, relief may be counted upon. The following factors affect the question: (1) The ratio of taxation at present levied. (2) The cost of Defence of Trade and Property.\n\nIt has been stated, and is believed by a section of the community, that we are more lightly taxed than residents at Home, and I deem that the time has arrived when this statement, which has for so long passed current for truth, should be disproved. I preface my remarks by saying I have studied all available statistics fairly fully. I have examined the incidence of taxation on different classes of the population, but I have discovered it to be impossible by this means to arrive at any tangible result either for or against the argument for a reduction.\n\nI propose therefore to treat the whole question from the point of view of the Law of Average, a very simple law and easily understood by the people. Following this law, to arrive at the burden of taxation per head, one must divide the Revenue by the population. The Gross Revenue of Great Britain in the year 1909, for which full statistics are available, was Imperial £153,000,000, Municipal £163,000,000, or, in all, £316,000,000, the population in the same year being estimated at 46,000,000, or a taxation of £6. 17s. per head.\n\nThe Gross Revenue of this Colony in the same year amounted to $6,800,000, while the population here and in the New Territory was 429,000 (not 129,000), or, say, $16 per head, which translated into sterling equals £1 9s., or rather less than one-fifth of the taxation per capita at Home. This at first sight appears to support the contention of those who believe that we are too lightly taxed, but the most important factor has yet to be reckoned with, and that is the ability of the taxpayer to stand the burden of taxation.\n\nIt is very difficult to arrive at the average wealth of the individual in Great Britain. At first sight, the income tax collected would seem to give one a fair indication, but this is misleading, in so far as many below a certain figure per annum pay no income tax at all, and various books of statistics differ as to what proportion this class is to the whole.\n\nAnother method of estimating the average wealth per head is to take the gross income brought under review of the Department, which in 1908-9—the latest available—was £1,009,000,000 sterling; but even this method is faulty by reason of the factor that it still excludes a large percentage of the population whose incomes are not brought under review at all, and one must perforce look elsewhere for more exact figures.\n\nIn L. G. Chiozza Money's book, \"Riches and Poverty,\" published in 1904, one finds that the national income of the United Kingdom in 1903 was estimated at £1,710,000,000 sterling, but this figure has been challenged by an authority who is more widely known and accepted, viz., A. L. Bowley, who in his notes on the Report of the Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress, as well as in his book, \"National Progress in Wealth and Trade,\" places the figures at £2,000,000,000 annually. He arrives at this by dividing the national income into four groups: (1) The part received as wages, (2) the part under review of the Inland Revenue Department, (3) the sum of money which is earned as salaries too small to be considered by the income tax collectors, and (4) the profits from investments abroad and businesses at Home which in part escape the tax gatherer, though legally liable.\n\nThis estimate, which was made in 1904, has not since been challenged. It is true that the population of Great Britain has increased since that date, but the average rate of wages has not risen, and although it may be possible, or even probable, that the sum given by Bowley has grown to a larger figure between 1904 and 1909, it is quite impossible to make an estimate which is not open to be at once challenged, and I therefore take the actual figures given, viz., £2,000,000,000 annually, as representing the total income of the population of the United Kingdom in 1909.\n\nWhat, therefore, was the capital value of property to produce that income? I can speak personally of sterling investments on a fairly large scale, and my experience, which coincides with that of many others in important commercial positions, shows that the average rate of interest is rather under three per cent., but as I am anxious that no taint of special pleading shall characterise this argument, I have put down the average rate of interest at four per cent., or 25 per cent. higher than that obtainable for well-invested money. This shows that the capital value of privately-owned property in the United Kingdom is £50,000,000,000 sterling. Divide by the population, and it gives a per capita wealth of £1,090 per head.\n\nThe value of property in this Colony is not even as easy to arrive at, but a fair estimate sets it down at $275,000,000, which is the equivalent of £25,000,000, or, say, £60 per head, as against £1,090 per head at Home. It follows, therefore, that the average wealth of an individual in this Colony is one-eighteenth of that of an individual at Home, so that although we pay taxes of £1. 9s. per head, or, as I said earlier, about one-fifth that paid per unit in the United Kingdom, this sum is paid out of... \n\nPage 102\nPage 103", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-378 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 435026, "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": "CO129-383 - Public Offices - 1911", "page_number": 440, "title": "CO129-383 - Public Offices - 1911", "content_text": "## Frontier Tour\n\nIt may be hoped that on the return of the expeditions to the unadministered territory, an effort will be made to recapitulate the whole question of the Burmah-China frontier, and to make a final effort to induce the Chinese Government to recognise and respect a clearly defined boundary-line.\n\nI had hoped to extend my tour during the open season along the whole of the northern frontier as far as Manang Pum, but pressure of business detained me in Tengyueh until too late, and my journey was eventually restricted to a very rough and very hurried march along that section of the border opposite Myitkyina, where a number of new forts were reported to be under construction. I succeeded in tracing five of them, all situated in desolate and difficult positions, and approached by paths which were evidently not intended to facilitate questions of transport. Starting from Hou-chiao, the most northerly post, I made a zigzag course along the Chinese side of the border, eventually reaching Sima in time for the first frontier meeting. It is difficult to gather the precise idea of the Chinese in building these five posts; they certainly command paths by which the frontier could be crossed, but the difficulties of nature would prove a far more serious obstacle to an advancing army than those little posts each with a handful of men. The country is always wild and very difficult, in places open and rugged with bracken-covered hills and an occasional clump of pines, or again plunging into a tangle of bamboo brake and almost pathless jungle, the passes crossed only by precipitous Lisu paths, whilst swaying Liana bridges provide a perilous passage above the mountain torrents. I took no escort with me, feeling sure of a welcome from the Lisus and Kachins, and for ten days I was unexpectedly cut off from my caravan by impassable tracks, and thus left without a tent and with but little in the way of provisions. It was generally possible to obtain shelter for the night in some Lisu hut, but when this simple hospitality failed we managed to spend the night in the open, sheltered from the wind by a bank or clump of trees and warmed with a big camp fire. When definite news of the Myitkyina column had been received by the Chinese, they insisted that there would be grave danger in travelling among these tribesmen, who were reported to be greatly excited, but I have learned that one's movements and sources of information are much hampered by a guard of Chinese soldiers, and on this journey I met the usual hospitality, good-will, and warm welcome from the people of every tribe, and I am confident that they would never make trouble unless directly incited to do so by the Chinese officials.\n\nFor a few days after our first frontier meeting, I travelled through the country of the Mong-ka (Shen Fu-kaan) Fayi, whose people are chiefly Lisu or Kachin tribesmen, and, as he accompanied me himself, I had an opportunity of gathering some idea as to the administration of his district, which is nominally under the direct government of the Tengyueh sub-prefect. For the first time in the course of my frontier wanderings, firewood and water were refused to the party, and the young Fuyi was obliged to ask for my intervention in dealing with his refractory subjects. I eventually agreed to say a few words to the head of the village, who reluctantly appeared with a crowd of truculent and fully-armed Kachins at his back. His opposition gave way at once before a little definite expostulation, and, whilst our immediate needs were met with alacrity, the Fuyi gratefully informed me that he had managed to collect arrears of tribute which had been withheld by the village for several years. So successful indeed was this first act of intervention that he begged me to interview the heads of every village that we passed, but I did not see my way to interfering further in the internal affairs of his little State. He grew very confidential, however, in the course of the journey, complaining bitterly of the treatment which he received from his Chinese superiors; they hold him responsible for the payment of a fixed annual revenue, but make no attempt to strengthen his hands in any way; they leave him only sufficient funds to eke out a comfortless existence and to maintain about half-a-dozen retainers for the policing and revenue collection of a State through which we marched for three days; they never visit the country, and they make no attempt to assist him in maintaining order among his people.\n\nIn spite of the fact that the tribute claimed from the tribal villages on the Chinese side of the frontier is very much less than that on the British side, I found the Kachins and Lisus living in the greatest poverty and lawlessness as compared with their prosperous and orderly British neighbours; no attempt has been made by the Chinese to build roads, to encourage trade, to enforce order, or to administer justice, and it is clear that their ideas of tribal administration have advanced little beyond the deflection of all available revenues from the pockets of the local chiefs to the coffers of the Chinese magistrates. The districts through which I travelled during my tour were seldom more than 50 miles from the Tengyueh centre, where Chinese rule is strengthened by a considerable garrison and full civil authority. With definite proof that the administration of the tribesmen in these districts is such an empty farce, it can scarcely be expected that we shall give much heed to their protestations that they are able and willing to extend an effective administration to the lawless tribes of the remoter regions bordering the undelimited northern frontier. I recognise fully their desire to extend their administrative area, and proof is not wanting that serious attempts have been made, especially by the Frontier Deputy Chao, to improve the condition of the border tribes in certain isolated instances, but administrative aspirations are unreasonable and administrative claims untenable to the west of the watershed, whilst so wide a belt of country still exists between Tengyueh or Yung-chang Fu (Pao-shan) and the northern undelimited frontier with no pretence to an effective administrative machinery.\n\n## The Sima Frontier Meeting\n\nThe frontier meeting for the Myitkyina district commenced on the 15th December and lasted only four days. There were present: \n| Name | Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| Captain Bazett | Acting Deputy Commissioner, Myitkyina |\n| Mr. V. Clerk | Assistant Superintendent, Sadou |\n| Captain Batten | Assistant Superintendent, Sima |\n| The Consul | |\n\nThe Chinese representatives were: \n| Name | Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| Chao Kai-hsuan | Frontier Deputy |\n| Colonel Chung | from Manwyne |\n\nWe had had so entirely successful a meeting last year that the Chinese were obviously disappointed when they found that Mr. Hertz had left, but they welcomed an old friend in Mr. Clerk, and before they left, I think they were reassured as to the continued friendship of Myitkyina, for the meeting was again a very happy one. Only seventeen cases were down for hearing, and they were all settled without difficulty, the Deputy Chao conducting his work in a most business-like and satisfactory way. There is no doubt that he really likes and respects the British officials with whom his work lies, and that the respect is mutual. Throughout the two seasons during which we have worked together, he has proved himself an exceedingly able, courteous, and straightforward colleague, and it is vastly instructive to watch him taking a Chinese case. In all the troubles of the past year, he has used the most earnest endeavours to persuade the Taotai to a more reasonable policy, and, now that the tide has turned, it is evident that he speaks with authority, and that the Taotai is greatly influenced by his opinion. There is little doubt that the favourable settlements which have recently been effected at Tengyueh are mainly due to his exertions, and I feel that we owe a debt of gratitude to those officers of the Myitkyina district who have been at such pains to win his respect and confidence during his frontier career.\n\nSocial relations at this meeting were very cordial, in spite of the fact that the Deputy Chao regretted that Mr. Hertz should so far have outraged their mutual friendship as to convey troops to the neighbourhood of Pien-ma. Captain Bazett, although new to the frontier, entered into the spirit of the meeting with admirable tact, and there is no doubt that the good impression created last year has been thoroughly renewed. The happy results of personal relations and mutual confidence have shown themselves very clearly during the past year; current cases have been dealt with promptly as they arose, and there was no actual need for a meeting save for the very excellent and most important reason of all—that of renewing and continuing the good work and genial personal relations commenced by last year's gathering.\n\n## The Namkham Frontier Meeting\n\nThe frontier meeting for the Bhamo and Lashio districts commenced at Namkham on the 7th January and continued until the 22nd. There were present: \n| Name | Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| ... | ... | \n| ... | ... | \n\nPage 5", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-383 - Public Offices - 1911.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 435027, "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": "CO129-383 - Public Offices - 1911", "page_number": 441, "title": "CO129-383 - Public Offices - 1911", "content_text": "# Mr. H. A. Thornton, I.C.S., superintendent, Northern Shan States; Mr. W. H. L. Cabell, I.C.S., deputy commissioner, Bhamo; Mr. D. W. Rae, assistant superintendent, Sinlumkaba; Mr. D. W. Kiernander, assistant superintendent, Kutkai; Captain B. E. A. Pritchard, I.A., battalion commandant, Lashio; Mr. Smart, R.A., Bhamo Battalion; and \n\nThe consul. \n\nColonel G. Pereira, C.M.G., D.S.O.; Captain Blackwell, R.A.M.C.; and Mr. Morris, \nof the East Surrey Regiment, also visited the camp. \n\nThe Chinese representatives were: \n| Name | Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| Keng Pao-kuei | Tuotai of Tenguch |\n| Chao Kai-bsuan | Frontier deputy |\n| Hsu Chai-yu | Sub-prefect of Lungling |\n| Kuang kuei-yuan | Newly-appointed assistant frontier deputy |\n| Colonel Wang Kuei-ching | |\n\nColonel Chung was also under orders to attend, but was retained at his post owing to the northern unrest. \n\nThe meeting commenced very satisfactorily, the Chinese party calling upon us first with a large escort and considerable state. The Burmah officers, who have been responsible for the British camp during the last two years, have carried out the plans in a way which certainly did credit to their Government, and it was evident that the Chinese had been impressed, for the taotai had spared no pains this year in arranging that his staff, his retinue, and his banquet should be worthy of his post, and that he should not be eclipsed on this occasion of international meeting. \n\nAfter the unsatisfactory relations which had existed at Tengyuch during the past year, the first meeting was anticipated with some interest, and the taotai lost no time in endeavouring to establish a better understanding, for he at once offered a full and frank apology for his previous behaviour. He was unfailingly courteous throughout our stay at Namkham, meeting us practically every day either at public or private discussions or at those social functions which form part of the usual programme, and he interested himself in all that was passing, showing the greatest keenness to behave in a manner which was correct. \n\nThe different courts were constituted as usual, and the junior Chinese officers met their British colleagues on satisfactory terms, a heavy roll of cases being settled during the three weeks' conference, which involved long and unbroken sittings, and must have proved very trying for Mr. Rae and Mr. Kiernander, who were constantly in court. When it is remembered that the British and Chinese officers on the bench have not only to convince themselves and one another of the desirability of certain settlements through the medium of interpreters, but that the British officers must marshal their witnesses and sift their evidence in the dozen different languages of the frontier tribes, it will be realised that the settlement of a long case-roll in the mixed courts of the frontier is no easy matter, and calls for an endless patience and unflagging persistency of purpose. Our officers are sometimes discouraged at the fact that their Chinese colleagues have so little perception of abstract justice, and that they find difficulty in resisting a temptation to bargain over the settlements when monetary compensations are awarded by the court. Such bargaining is, I think, inevitable to the mind of the Chinese magistrate, and when it is remembered that the awards come first of all from his own pocket, and that he is dependent on the recovery of his outlay from numerous other officials and loosely-held tribal villages—a process requiring another long and enduring struggle—these shortcomings may perhaps be charitably forgotten. Judging by their results, it is evident that relations were entirely satisfactory, for their settlements were excellent, and they parted the best of friends. \n\nIn the appellate court, the taotai sat with Mr. Thornton or Mr. Cabell and myself, and we realised at an early date that he was not prepared to do business. I am inclined to think that he had tied his own hands; that he had boasted to the Viceroy that he would show a bold face to the British at the frontier; and that he found himself bound to justify his promises, but placed in consequence in a foolish and undignified position from which he would gladly have retired had it been possible for him to do so without loss of prestige with the authorities at Yunnan-fu. The fact remains that he refused to settle any case which came before him, and by so doing, he cut at the root of the joint court and compensation system which had been accepted formally by China as our basis of procedure at last year's meeting. \n\nIn the settlement of frontier cases, old-established custom, reduced to writing in the frontier agreement of 1910 (attached to my last frontier report), has decided that trans-frontier thefts, bodily injuries, and murders shall be paid for on a fixed scale of compensation by the offending country, in addition to the arrest and punishment of the offender, and that the compensation account shall be balanced and settled before the representatives of Burmah and Yunnan leave the meeting. It not infrequently happens that we have to pay more than China, but we never quibble over a case which has been proved. \n\nThis year, however, the taotai set custom and agreement at defiance. There were five murder cases before him—murders of British subjects by people whom we claimed to be Chinese. I had brought the cases to his attention again and again during the year, asking him to make some attempt to arrest the culprits; but his only replies had been either that the murdered men were Chinese subjects or that the murderers were British, and as he offered no reasons for his statements and frequently worded them in unfriendly and discourteous terms, there remained no alternative but to await the results of the frontier meeting. The cases came up in due course to the appellate court, and the British evidence was produced—in each case full, satisfactory, and to us entirely convincing. The natural course would have been for the taotai to produce any counter-evidence, but he made no attempt to do this, nor did he produce the offenders or witnesses who could rebut the evidence in any way. We therefore claimed compensation on the fixed scale, which he flatly refused. The cases had been through all the stages of the frontier courts, and there seemed no hope of settlement. The object of the frontier meetings is to replace those old blood feuds, in which the Kachins settle such matters amongst themselves, by properly organised courts and by settlements which would be enforced if necessary. The result of the meetings and of this procedure has been a steady decrease of lawlessness along the frontier, to the benefit of both nations concerned; but, earnestly as we tried to persuade him to better counsels, the taotai appeared determined to set all precedent at defiance, and thus to undo the effect of many years of steady work and mutual co-operation. This was the situation in regard to case work on the last day of the meeting. \n\n## Trans-frontier Cultivations \n\nThere remained another matter of importance—the question of trans-frontier cultivations. This subject has been discussed and dealt with perfunctorily for several years past, but it was surrounded with difficulties, and it was not until the last twelve months that our information was sufficiently full to render a settlement possible. I have had the honour to address you on several occasions in regard to this question, but it may be well to recapitulate the position briefly in view of the settlement which has now been effected. \n\nIn delimiting the middle section of the Burmah-China frontier, it was found by the commissioners that the acceptance of their line, which frequently followed a zigzag course between paddy fields and irrigation dykes, would occasionally have the result of placing a village on one side of the border whilst the whole or part of the lands worked by the villagers would belong to the other side. They therefore made specific arrangements in the joint \"Description of the Boundary\" safeguarding the rights of the villagers in such cases to their original cultivation rights over the land in question. This was the commencement of the trans-frontier cultivation. As time went on, however, the original claims became considerably extended, for the farmers on the China side—mainly inhabitants of the Shan States—found that they could escape from the exactions and oppression of their own sawbwas by removing their homes to Burmah while continuing to cultivate their original fields in China. On the strength of the fact that they became subjects of Burmah by frontier custom of domicile, they now refused to pay taxes for their land to the Chinese suwbwas, and from this fact has arisen the matter in dispute. \n\nFor the past three or four years, the Yunnanese authorities have shown an active interest in the question. They have found that in the worst administered of the States—notably in Lungchuan and Mengmao—a great number of Chinese cultivators have moved their domicile to Burmah, and thus avoided payment of all taxes to China, with the result that the revenues of the Shan sawbwas in question have been considerably affected; the sawbwas themselves reported that their subjects are crossing to Burmah and \"taking their fields with them,\" thus touching the Chinese on their most sensitive spot, the possible alienation of Chinese territory. \n\nPage 436", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-383 - Public Offices - 1911.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 435142, "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": "CO129-383 - Public Offices - 1911", "page_number": 556, "title": "CO129-383 - Public Offices - 1911", "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n6.0.\n\n**OPIUM.**\n\n10008 RECD & Reef 16 JUN II\n\n[May 10.]\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n## SECTION 2.\n\n[17897]\n\n### No. 1.\n\nExtract from the \"Times\" of May 10, 1911.\n\n## THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.\n\nMr. T. Taylor asked the Under-Secretary for India whether he could state the result of the negotiations with China regarding the termination of the Indo-Chinese opium traffic, and whether the new agreement permitted China to exclude Indian opium as soon as she could show that her own small remaining production had entirely stopped. He further asked for information about the opium now in bond at Hong Kong and treaty ports.\n\nMr. Montagu. The treaty was signed with China yesterday, and the summary of that treaty which appears in the \"Times\" of this morning may be taken as correct. The answer to the second question is in the affirmative. Roughly speaking, I believe the amount of uncertificated opium now in the treaty ports and Hong Kong is about 21,000 chests. On the assumption that that figure is correct, the Indian exports of opium to China during the year 1912 will be 18,500 chests, as against 25,500 chests which they would have been if this stock had not been taken into account.\n\nMr. Keir Hardie asked what provision had been made to make up the loss to revenues of India.\n\nMr. T. Taylor asked whether the Indian Government had not already received as much money as they expected during the whole nine or ten year period owing to the great reduction in the quantity of opium produced in China.\n\nAnother Ministerial Member asked whether any contribution was to be made from the Imperial Exchequer towards the burden proposed to be put on the Indian taxpayer under the treaty.\n\nMr. Montagu. The result of the reduction in the output of opium has been to inflate the prices received for opium. During the next seven years the revenue received by India from the export of opium to China may entirely disappear—a revenue of over 3,000,000£. It is rather premature to consider the question of a contribution from the Imperial Exchequer until it is seen what China does under the new agreement. It is interesting to know that the suggestion is made by a representative of the British taxpayer.\n\nMr. MacNeill. How does it come to pass that this China Opium Agreement, which is a matter of very great importance (Hear, hear)—has been ratified absolutely behind the back of the House of Commons altogether, and that this House now learns of it for the first time? (Opposition cheers.)\n\nMr. Montagu. The method of concluding treaties with foreign countries is well known to the hon. Member, and if he has any objection to it he must address his objection to my right hon. friend the Secretary for Foreign Affairs.\n\nMr. MacNeill. I have asked him often. (Laughter.)\n\nColonel Yate. Is it the fact that by the agreement India will be robbed of 3,000,000£ of revenue, so that the revenues of Persia may be increased?\n\nMr. Montagu. The Government of India have decided, so soon as may be, to stop the sale of opium to China. (Ministerial cheers.) I have received no intimation of the unwillingness of the Indian cultivator and taxpayer to bear his part in this meritorious policy.\n\nColonel Yate. How much revenue will be lost to India, and will it accrue to Persia by this policy?\n\nMr. Montagu. If the hon. Member will study the terms of the agreement when they are available, he will see that precautions have been taken that no other supply of opium shall reach China in opposition to the supply from India. (Hear, hear.)\n\n[2011 -2] \n550", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-383 - Public Offices - 1911.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 435369, "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": "CO129-384 - Public Offices - 1911", "page_number": 149, "title": "CO129-384 - Public Offices - 1911", "content_text": "## 2\n\nconsist of piece-goods and sundries, including kerosene oil. The Chinese population of Chientao is very small; but there are at least 100,000 Coreans, considerable numbers having entered the district since the Japanese annexation of Corea. The Coreans work as farm labourers for the Chinese landowners, but do not exert themselves to produce more than sufficient to furnish the proportion of the estimated yield due to the owners of the soil and to feed and sustain themselves. In Hunchun the agriculturists are Manchus, and the traders mostly immigrants from Shantung. Last year an attempt was made to introduce into the Hunchun district a colony of Chinese from the Yang-tsze region. The experiment proved a failure. Of 320 men, women, and children who arrived during the summer, 280 left in the autumn. Accustomed to rice, the immigrants found the local food-stuffs, namely, flour and millet, unpalatable and were dissatisfied with conditions generally.\n\nThe present practice in regard to the free zones on the Russo-Chinese frontier in the Hunchun neighbourhood is different from that prevailing elsewhere along the Russo-Manchurian borders. The Russian authorities admit all Chinese goods into the Primorsk free of duty, with the exception of certain specified articles such as native cloth manufactured in Hunchun, of which a test case was made by the Chinese, without, however, inducing any change of procedure. The Imperial Maritime Customs restrict the privilege of exemption from duty to goods emanating from the free zone of one country and destined for the free zone of the other, a proceeding which would seem to be in strict conformity with the wording of article 1 of the regulations for trade by land attached to the treaty of 1881. The position is manifestly not a satisfactory one, and a discussion of new regulations is pending. Objection was raised by the Japanese to a proposal of the Imperial Maritime Customs to establish barriers at a point on the frontier opposite Huining, at Ta Tu Chu'an on the Tiumen, and at a place on the Hunchun-Primorsk border. The object of these proposed barriers was to check the place of origin and destination of goods, and the ground of the Japanese protest was that customs duties can only be levied in the treaty ports or marts, and that duty-collecting barriers are contrary to treaty. It is pertinent to state that Pogranitchnaya (Suifenho), at which duty is charged on goods transported by the Chinese Eastern Railway, is neither a treaty port nor treaty mart.\n\nThe Japanese are making extensive repairs to the Corean roads leading to the Tiumen, and Mr. Eitaki, the Japanese consul-general at Lung Ching Ts'un or Liu Tao Kon, who was for some years consul-general for Japan in Shanghai, now has the title of Excellency. Five thousand Japanese troops—not, it is said, 15,000 as formerly stated—consisting of one regiment of cavalry, one regiment of infantry, and one regiment of artillery (six batteries, each of six guns) are quartered at Ranan, a newly-built town in the vicinity of Cheong-jin. A detachment of these troops, one company, is stationed at Ungi; but the regular frontier guard is composed of gendarmes.\n\nThe Russians have not shown any recent activity on the frontier, but a lot of work is being done on the improvement of the forts and land defences of Vladivostock, and Captain Nadarov, who was formerly employed in the Department of Foreign Relations of the Chinese Eastern Railway, has been selected to establish a consular office—a vice-consulate, it is thought, at Yen Chi Kang. On the 1st January last the privilege formerly enjoyed by Chinese junks of trading between Vladivostock and Hansi, a convenient anchorage close to Possiet, was withdrawn. No sailing-vessel of Chinese type may now trade along the coast of the Primorsk unless the captain, owner, and half the members of the crew are Russian subjects. The Chinese entertain the idea of mitigating the effect of this requirement by employing Coreans who are Russian subjects. General Vernander, who (vide my despatch No. 30 of the 24th September, 1910) was sent last year to devise and superintend the improvement of the forts and land defences of Vladivostock, is stated to hold the opinion that Vladivostock should be reserved entirely for a fortress and naval stronghold, while M. Gondatti, the new Governor-General of the Priamur, is credited with being strongly anti-Chinese. The attitude of the latter in regard to the quarantine regulations for the Sungari, Amur, and Ussuri Rivers received some mention in my despatches Nos. 15 and 17, dated respectively the 18th ultimo and 6th instant, and it is of interest to record that large numbers of Russian labourers—at least, it appears, 2,000 or 3,000—have recently passed through Harbin on their way to Vladivostock to be employed on the work connected with the strengthening of the forts and land defences of that port. The intention—as with the construction of the Amur Railway—is to employ no Chinese labour. Doubt is entertained as to whether this project is feasible. The Russian Minister of War, M. Suhomlinoff, went through Harbin a few days back en route to Vladivostock.\n\n## 3\n\nColonel Willoughby, the military attaché to His Majesty's Legation, has, I think, a map which will show the position of most of the places in the Hunchun and Chientao districts mentioned in this despatch.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n**Enclosure 2 in No. 1**\n\n## Memorandum by Lieutenant-Colonel Willoughby\n\n### H. E. SLY.\n\nAs regards the population (refer to Mr. Sly's report, p. 2) of the region between the Tu-men and the Hai-lang-ho, it was surprising to find how largely it is Corean. The district magistrate of the newly created district of Ho-Lung-hsien (formerly called Ta-La-Tzu) informed me that practically the whole of his rural population were Coreans, the Chinese minority (almost entirely Shantung people) consisting of a sprinkling of small traders, innkeepers, carters, and muleteers, limited practically to the main roads. As regards Corean immigration, I passed a continual stream of Corean refugees, whole families with their household belongings on their backs, in carts, and on pack animals, on the road between Liu Tao Kou and the Tumen, fleeing from Japanese rule. (It was just after the annexation of Corea.)\n\n2 (refer to Mr. Sly's report, p. 2). As regards improvement of communications in and to North-Eastern Corea, the Japanese desire that the easterly continuation of the Chang Ch'un-Kirin Railway shall run, not to Hun-chun, but south from Yen Chi Fu via Liu Tao Kou and Ho-Lung-hsien to the Tumen River, near Ch'i Ch'a Ch'u, and, crossing that river, link up with the future Japanese line from Sei Shin (Chong Jin) to Hui-Ning (Hoi Ryong). The present 18-inch trolley line between the two latter places is 57 miles long, and crosses the \"divide\" between the Tumen valley and the sea coast at the Mo San Ling pass, where the gradient is very steep, and the sharp curves of the present narrow-gauge line necessitate complete realignment for a railway. The work of realignment is now being carried out, large gangs of coolies being at work on it when I passed (last September). At Sei Shin, also, the shore track under the cliffs was being widened by extensive rock-blasting operations. At Yu Cho (8 miles short of Sei Shin) where the trolley line leaves the mountains and enters the maritime plain, another line branches off south, skirting the foot of the hills, to Ranan (Lo-Nan) some 12 miles, a large well-laid-out Japanese cantonment and brigade head-quarters. From Ranan, again, a direct trolley line runs to Sei Shin, across the maritime plain (about 10 miles), joining the Hui-ning-Yu-Cho-Sei Shin line at the foot of the cliffs about 1 mile west of Sei Shin. From Ranan a short branch runs south-east to Tok Chin. Ranan itself is invisible from the sea, being in a basin surrounded by hills.\n\nAll along the mountain section of the trolley line, also, detachments of the pioneer battalion, stationed at Hui-Ning (Hoi Ryong) (\"Kwai Nei\" in Japanese) were at work repairing it and repairing the timber trestle bridges washed away by the recent heavy floods.\n\nThe trolley line is in a dangerous state of dilapidation, the timber culverts in many places quite rotten, and here and there broken through, and the very light rails twisted and irregular, causing frequent derailments. (I myself was derailed no less than six times between Hoi Ryong and Sei Shin, once when travelling fast down an incline.)\n\n3. The rumours I had heard in Peking of Russian encroachment along the Hunchun border, and of detachments being actually located at points on the Chinese side of the frontier, I found to be devoid of foundation. There was not a single Russian soldier across that frontier, the nearest troops being a small post of mounted frontier guards at the Russian customs barrier on the Hun-chun-Novo Kievsk road, 5 miles on the Russian side of the frontier.\n\nWedged in as Hunchun is between Russian and Japanese territory, I was surprised to note the meagreness of the Chinese military forces in that region, which lies absolutely at Russia's mercy, as there is a strong force of all arms at Novo Kievsk, and troops can be poured into Possiet in a few hours from Vladivostock. It would seem as though China recognises that her only safety in this remote corner of her Empire lies in the mutual jealousy of Russia and Japan.\n\nThe Chinese regulars of the 23rd (Kirin) division are scattered along the frontier in small detachments, policing the country-side in conjunction with detachments of the \"front district\" of the \"Hsun Fang-tui\" (provincial troops), the only \"district that has been left as such, the remaining four—viz., \"centre,\" \"right,\" \"left,\" and ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-384 - Public Offices - 1911.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 436245, "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": "CO129-386 - Public Offices & Others - 1911", "page_number": 77, "title": "CO129-386 - Public Offices & Others - 1911", "content_text": "REPORT AS TO PROPOSED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN HONG-KONG AND MACAO.\n\nNo. 1.\n\nBRITISH AMBASSADOR AT LISBON to FOREIGN OFFICE.\n\nNo. 52.-Commercial.\n\nSIR,\n\nLisbon, 3rd October 1910.\n\nTO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE.\n\nThe Cables (Landing-Rights) Committee have the honour to submit the following Report:--\n\n1. A meeting of the Committee was held on the 24th November 1910, presided over by Mr. Tennant, and there were also present:\n\nCaptain Fitz Maurice (Admiralty),\n\nMr. Johnson (Colonial Office),\n\nMr. Kirk (India Office),\n\nMr. Law (Foreign Office),\n\nColonel Macdonogh (War Office),\n\nMr. Mackay (Post Office),\n\nMr. Pelham (Board of Trade),\n\nMr. Wilkins (Treasury),\n\nand Mr. Simon (Secretary).\n\n2. The Committee considered an inquiry from the Portuguese Government whether permission should be granted to Mr. R. Taylor, a British subject resident at Hong-Kong, to establish communication by wireless telegraphy between Hong-Kong and Macao, a Portuguese island about 40 miles from Hong-Kong (see the annexed correspondence).\n\n3. Mr. Mackay said that there was no room for two low-power stations at Hong-Kong, and Mr. Taylor had already been refused a license by the Colonial Office on the ground that a license was to be granted to the Eastern Extension and Marconi Companies (in accordance with the Committee's recommendation in Report Serial No. 127). The question was whether communication might be established between the station which would be erected by these Companies and a station at Macao. Suitable arrangements would have to be made between the Portuguese Government and the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, who were to work the station at Hong-Kong.\n\nMr. Johnson said that the Colonial Office saw no objection to an extension of the license for the Hong-Kong station to admit of communication with Macao. The Committee had already recommended in favour of giving special permission for that station to communicate with a Chinese Government station on Pratas Island (about 200 miles away) for the receipt of weather reports (see Report Serial No. 141). The present proposal was analogous to that of the Netherland Government for the establishment of communication by wireless telegraphy between Paramaribo and British Guiana, the acceptance of which the Committee had already recommended, provided that suitable arrangements could be made by the Netherland Government with the West India and Panama Telegraph Company (see Report Serial No. 146).\n\n4. The Committee agreed to recommend that a reply in this sense be given to the Portuguese Government.\n\n(Signed)\n\nH. J. TENNANT (Chairman).\n\nMAURICE FITZMAURICE.\n\nG. W. JOHNSON.\n\nH. A. KIRK.\n\nA. LAW.\n\nG. M. W. MACDONOGH.\n\nR. J. MACKAY.\n\nT. H. W. PELHAM.\n\nROLAND WILKINS.\n\nL. SIMON, Secretary,\n\n7th December 1910.\n\nI HAVE the honour to enclose translation of a memorandum communicated to me by the Minister for Foreign Affairs respecting an application from Mr. Robert Taylor, a resident in Hong-Kong, for permission to establish connection by wireless telegraphy between the Colony and Macao.\n\nThe Portuguese Government desire to have the opinion of His Majesty's Government with regard to Mr. Taylor's application, and I shall be glad to receive your instructions upon the subject.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nF. H. VILLIERS.\n\nTranslation.\n\nEnclosure in No. 1.\n\nThe British subject Robert Taylor, resident in Hong-Kong, has applied to the Portuguese Government for permission to establish a connection with Macao by means of wireless telegraphy. The Portuguese Government would be disposed, in principle, to take the request of this British subject into consideration. In accordance, however, with the reasons which determine that the opinion of His Britannic Majesty's Government should be first taken in these matters, the Portuguese Government have the honour to inform His Excellency Sir Francis Villiers of the application in question, and would be glad to know whether the British Government think the request made by Mr. R. Taylor worthy of consideration.\n\nLisbon, 29th September 1910.\n\nNo. 2.\n\nCOLONIAL OFFICE to FOREIGN OFFICE.\n\nNo. 31,521/10. (39,244.)\n\nSIR,\n\nDowning Street, 27th October 1910.\n\nI AM directed by the Earl of Crewe to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th October (36,583) enclosing a translation of a memorandum communicated by the Portuguese Minister for Foreign Affairs, respecting Mr. Taylor's application for permission to establish connection by wireless telegraphy between Hong-Kong and Macao.\n\n2. Subject to Secretary Sir. E. Grey's concurrence, Lord Crewe proposes to refer the matter to the Cables (Landing-Rights) Committee with a view to considering whether the station to be erected at Hong-Kong by the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company and Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Company, Limited, could be allowed to communicate with a station at Macao.\n\n3. Mr. Taylor has already been refused a license to establish a wireless station in Hong Kong on the ground that a license has been promised to the above-mentioned Companies.\n\n4. I am to take this opportunity of forwarding, with reference to your letter of the 22nd December 1909 (45,215), the enclosed copy of a Secret despatch to the Officer Administering the Government of Hong-Kong on the subject of wireless installations in the Colony and communication with the proposed station on Pratas Island.\n\nI am, &c.,\n\nH. BERTRAM COX.\n\nPage 3\n\nPage 3\n\n(33)6857. Pk. 32. 50. 12/10. E. & S.\n\n*Not printed.\n\nPage 4\n\nPage 4", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-386 - Public Offices & Others - 1911.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 436256, "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": "CO129-386 - Public Offices & Others - 1911", "page_number": 88, "title": "CO129-386 - Public Offices & Others - 1911", "content_text": "REPORT ON AN APPLICATION BY MR. R. TAYLOR FOR A LICENSE TO ERECT AN EXPERIMENTAL WIRELESS STATION\n\nAT HONG KONG.\n\nTO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE,\n\nThe Cables (Landing-Rights) Committee have the honour to submit the following\n\nreport:\n\n1. A meeting of the Committee was held on the 23rd May 1911. Mr. Tennant presided, and there were also present—\n\nCaptain FitzMaurice (Admiralty),\n\nMr. Johnson (Colonial Office),\n\nMr. Kirk (India Office),\n\nMr. Law (Foreign Office),\n\nColonel Macdonogh (War Office),\n\nMr. Mackay (Post Office),\n\nMr. Pelham (Board of Trade),\n\nand\n\nMr. Simon (Secretary).\n\n2. The Committee considered an application by Mr. R. Taylor for a license to conduct experiments in wireless telegraphy at Hong Kong (see Report Serial No. 147, and the annexed Memorandum).\n\n3. Mr. Johnson said that he was not now prepared to press the suggestion which he had put before the members of the Committee some months ago, that a license should be granted to Mr. Taylor to experiment until such time as the station of the Eastern and Marconi Companies should be erected at Hong Kong (see Report Serial No. 127). He hoped that this station would be working before very long; and so far as he was aware, it might perhaps be as well to refuse Mr. Taylor a license.\n\nMr. Taylor had not yet obtained permission to erect a station at Macao.\n\nCaptain FitzMaurice said that the Admiralty had no particular objection to the issue of a license in this case, apart from the general objection to allowing experimenters to work in the neighbourhood of Admiralty stations.\n\n4. The Committee thought that there was no strong reason for granting Mr. Taylor a license; and as there was already an Admiralty station at Hong Kong, and a commercial station was about to be established, the safer course seemed to be to refuse to permit the erection of another station, even for experimental purposes. They accordingly agreed to recommend that Mr. Taylor's application should be refused.\n\n(Signed)\n\nL. SIMON,\n\nSecretary,\n\n9th June 1911.\n\n(Signed)\n\nH. J. TENNANT (Chairman).\n\nMAURICE FITZMAURICE.\n\nG. W. JOHNSON.\n\nH. A. KIRK.\n\nA. LAW.\n\nG. M. W. MACDONOGH.\n\nR. J. MACKAY,\n\nT. H. W. PELHAM.\n\nPage 3\n\nMEMORANDUM.\n\nMr. R. Taylor, who has already been refused permission to establish a commercial wireless telegraph station at Hong Kong because a license is to be granted to the Eastern Extension and Marconi Companies, now asks that he should be given merely an experimental license (see the Governor's despatch of 15th December 1910 attached). If the Portuguese Government give him a license for a station at Macao, which that Government has been told might communicate with the proposed Companies' station at Hong Kong, provided suitable arrangements with the Companies could be made (see Report No. 147, and Foreign Office letter to Sir F. Villiers of 30th January 1911), there will perhaps be no objection, supposing the Macao station is established before the station at Hong Kong, to allowing Mr. Taylor to experiment at Hong Kong until such time as the Companies' station at Hong Kong is erected.\n\n(Signed) GEORGE W. JOHNSON,\n\n11th February 1911.\n\n(No. 418.)\n\nSIR,\n\nNo. 1.\n\nHong Kong, 15th December 1910.\n\nWITH reference to Lord Crewe's despatch No. 227 of the 19th of last August, I have the honour to forward copies of letters dated the 15th ultimo and 3rd instant addressed to me by Mr. R. Taylor and to inquire what reply should be made to his application for permission to erect a wireless installation in this Colony for experimental purposes only.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nThe Right Hon. Lewis Harcourt, M.P., &c. &c. &c.\n\nYOUR EXCELLENCY,\n\nEnclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nF. D. LUGARD,\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nOriental Hotel, Hong Kong, 15th November 1910.\n\nI HAVE the honour to be very grateful to your Excellency for your great kindness and courtesy in connection with my recent application to the Secretary of State for the Colonies for a license to erect and establish a commercial wireless station in Hong Kong, and while I regret that it has not been considered advisable to grant me such a license, I feel confident that, had it been at all possible, your Excellency would have been only too pleased to have it so.\n\nBeing greatly interested in wireless telegraphy, and having been at considerable expense in purchasing the necessary apparatus, believing as I did that my reading of the Wireless Telegraph Ordinances was the correct one, namely, that a license could be obtained for the installation and working of wireless telegraphy at the discretion of the Governor of the Colony for the time being, I venture to again approach your Excellency for permission to establish wireless telegraphy apparatus for experimental work only, such permits being granted by the Postmaster General in England. By the Wireless Telegraphy Ordinances in force in the Colony no one is allowed to establish such apparatus even for experimental work, and this, I respectfully beg to submit, throws a very great hardship on persons desirous of experimenting with wireless telegraphy unless a permit be granted, and under these circumstances I trust your Excellency will be able to extend a similar courtesy to me as the Postmaster General does in the case of experimenters in England, when I shall be pleased to make a proper application through the recognised channels.\n\nUnder such a permit the experimenter could be fined or imprisoned or both and have all the apparatus confiscated for any breach or transgression of the conditions of the permit, and as experimental stations are entirely outside the Wireless Telegraphy Convention, November 3, 1906, signed by most of the Powers, every interest would be safeguarded. With the permission of your Excellency I would also respectfully bring to your notice the fact that under the International Wireless Telegraphy Convention referred to above private stations are allowed to be erected with the permission of the Governments of the respective Powers, the only restriction being\n\nE(33)0003. Pk. 47. 50, 6/11. E. & S.\n\nPage 86", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-386 - Public Offices & Others - 1911.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 437082, "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": "CO129-388 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1912 [1-2]", "page_number": 135, "title": "CO129-388 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1912 [1-2]", "content_text": "IILM\n\n10 JANA600 Vad duo. Ji beдro ton bioa * Muone ja ♪ LI\n\n*\n\n* l.one saiJ-\n\nJUNE 1970 ?\n\nteresage 11\n\nmy sɔing texte, anj\n\nJl del goes to plugs\n\n.3\n\n*ediquii sonstse[0\" amore di dejava como ma to meldtog vor 983rin\n\ný pejs dijkaa Jrolley.\n\nfum di bas be wet ered bloc\n\nmi sa molem\n\nDoubt 10 Mäe Jíval já, shul simver 30 ja gresión fivo lie ateroo noicwixndo viosII.\n\nDA tavsoba od osvet\n\n133\n\nin effect, an Agreement on all matters then outstanding between the War Department and the Colonial Government but this Agreement does not define \"Reserves\" or \"Clearance Areas\" so any definition would have to be agreed to by both parties.\n\n7.\n\nI would suggest the following:- Military Reserve: an area held by War Department for Military purposes at a nominal rent for so long only as that area has no greater annual value.\n\nCLEARANCE RIGHTS are rights of the War Department in time of War to demolish any building or obstruction on the area made subject to such rights without payment of Compensation to the owner of such building or obstruction, but such rights are only granted at a nominal rent on the understanding that in the event of the Colonial Government at any time wishing to sell any portion or portions of such area the War Department shall\n\n8.\n\n(a) release the portion or portions to be sold from Clearance Rights or\n\n(b) pay to the Colonial Government the difference between the price the land would fetch free of such rights and that which it actually fetches when sold subject to those rights;\n\n(c) purchase the land at the auction and so pay the full market price for it.\n\nI have given Colonel Lewis' views of the nature of the interest of the War Department in lands in this Colony. I have given a specimen of an Agreement relating the property coming under Colonel Lewis' \"Second Category\" I have indicated some of the disadvantages existing at present and I have suggested a remedy. I feel that there may be other objections to the present state of things which have not occurred to me and possibly better remedies than I have suggested, but this letter is only intended to raise the question of whether a closer definition of the nature of the interests within\n\nColonel", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-388 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1912 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 438513, "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": "CO129-391 - Acting Governor Claud Severn Governor Sir May - 1912 [7-8]", "page_number": 312, "title": "CO129-391 - Acting Governor Claud Severn Governor Sir May - 1912 [7-8]", "content_text": "305\n\n5.\n\nIn order to endeavour to arrive at an understanding in the matter, I had an interview with His Excellency the General Officer Commanding and the Chief Engineer, South China, on the subject. General Anderson referred me to the correspondence, copy enclosed, concerning the lease of War Department land at North Point and of an area temporarily let to a contractor who is carrying out certain Military works. In the former case a bungalow formerly occupied by a Military Officer is built on the site and this bungalow was, on the departure of the officer from Hong Kong, sold to a civilian who now pays ground-rent to the Military Authorities as an encroachment on the Colony.\n\nAs regards the second case I may remark that no objection has ever been raised to the temporary leasing of War Department land to contractors engaged upon Military works.\n\nI said that in my opinion the arrangement in regard to the land at North Point is irregular and should not be drawn into a precedent.\n\n6.\n\nGeneral Anderson and Colonel St. John were unable to adopt my view in this matter, but they admitted that in the case of the lease of War Department land the rent and any taxes imposed on buildings should be paid to the Colonial Government.\n\nSuch an arrangement would not meet my objection to what I cannot but regard as an undesirable departure from settled policy, and I shall be glad to receive your instructions in the matter.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient,\n\nhumble servant,\n\nGovernor, &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-391 - Acting Governor Claud Severn Governor Sir May - 1912 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 439705, "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": "CO129-394 - Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1912 [12]", "page_number": 197, "title": "CO129-394 - Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1912 [12]", "content_text": "Enclosure 5.\n\n9.17.\n\nHONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.\n\nA meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held on Thursday at the Council Chamber.\n\n....\n\nThe following were present:- HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIR F. H. MAY, K.C.M.G.\n\nTHE HON. THE OFFICER COMMANDING THE TROOPS, COLONEL C. W. ST. JONS.\n\nHon. Mr. A. M. TROMSON (Colonial Secretary).\n\nHon. Mr. J. A. S. BUCKNILL (Attorney-General).\n\nHon. Mr. C. Mcl. MESSER (Colonial Treasurer).\n\nHon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G. (Director of Public Works).\n\nHon Mr. E. R. HALLIFAX (Registrar-General).\n\nHon. Captain F. J. BADELEY (Captain-Superintendent of Police).\n\nHon. Sir Kai Ho Kai, M.D., C.M.G. Hon. Mr. WAI YUK.\n\nHon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C.\n\nHon. Mr. C. H. Ross.\n\nHon. Mr. J. W. C. BONNAR.\n\nHon. Mr. E. OSBORNE.\n\nMr. A. G. M. FLETCHER (Clerk of Councils).\n\nMINUTES.\n\nThe minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.\n\nBOYCOTT PREVENTION ORDINANCE. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill entitled \"An Ordinance to prevent the undue and improper interference with or hampering of lawful business and commercial undertakings.\" In doing so he said--As I propose to ask the Council that the Standing Orders be suspended so far as may be necessary to put this Bill through the whole of its stages, I do not propose to make any remarks at this stage, but to confine what I have to say to the time when I move the second reading.\n\nThe COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.\n\nThe ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved suspension of the Standing Orders.\n\nThe COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.\n\nThe ATTORNEY-GENERAL--I beg to move the second reading of the Bill, and in doing so I intend to remark upon it only very briefly. The object of the Bill is contained in the objects and reasons printed at the end of the Bill. The principle of the Bill is to enable some sort of control to be exercised over attempts to interfere with ordinary business transactions or to cripple or hurt industries in any way which is obviously improper and illegal. Now this Bill, Sir, creates a certain offence, and in addition to creating a certain offence it also provides that it should be possible to impose a tax which amounts to a levy in certain areas which are called in the Bill proclaimed areas. These areas are places where these projects, unlawful projects, are hatched, and from which these proposals actually to interfere with trade and business emanate. Now, Sir, it will be observed that in the Bill there are two important safeguards, and the principal of these is that it is possible to exempt from the operations of this special levy any property which for any good reason ought not to be included in the levy, and the second exemption will be contained in the clause which I shall propose to move in the committee stage, namely, that it shall not be necessary that this Bill should be always in operation, but that it should be possible for His Excellency to suspend its operation, in whole or in part, for such time as His Excellency may consider fit; that is to say, that in the absence of any proclamation to that effect the Bill would ordinarily be part of the law of the Colony, but if His Excellency thought fit to issue a proclamation suspending the operation of the Ordinance or part of it, it would accordingly be suspended and out of operation. I propose to move a clause to that effect at a later stage. This legislation may perhaps seem unusual, but as a matter of fact it is not extraordinary. It has ample precedents not only in England but elsewhere. One of the commonest forms of stopping matter, over which there is no very ready control is by levying a special tax on the place where that improper conduct takes place, and also by making persons, even if they may not themselves be actually guilty, pay with the persons who actually are. As a matter of fact, this is one of the oldest principles in English law. With regard to the offences which are created, I think no reasonably minded person can possibly have any objection to the creation of such offences. They are really in certain circumstances already offences, but this Ordinance will more clearly define these offences.\n\nThe COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.\n\nCouncil then went into committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.\n\nOn clause 9,\n\nHon. Sir KAI HO KAI-May I ask what steps the Governor-in-Council proposes to take before proclaiming any area.\n\nIt might be that certain bad characters from one district would come into a peaceful district and cause a riot. In such a case it would be extremely unjust to the peaceful inhabitants that they should be mulcted in this special levy while the district which harboured the bad characters escaped free. I think an explanation will allay the apprehension of the public.\n\nThe COLONIAL SECRETARY- Before any action is taken the Government would satisfy themselves by every possible inquiry as to the facts and circumstances which it would be possible to find out in connection with the matter before they issued the proclamation. In the case of the circumstances postulated by the hon. member it would be such an obvious case that it would be easy to apply the proclamation to the district in which the riot took place.\n\nHon. Sir Kai Ho Kai-Will arrangements be made to allow the leading inhabitants to give information or to appear before the Governor-in-Council to assist the Government in arriving at a correct conclusion?\n\nThe COLONIAL SECRETARY-If you will turn to sub-section 7 you will find that they will even receive rewards for giving information.\n\nHon. Sir KAI HO KAI-I know that, but will there be an arrangement whereby the Governor can summon leading inhabitants of a particular district and question them, so that they will have a chance of stating their case before the proclamation is issued?\n\nHis EXCELLENCY-The Government will take every reasonable means of finding out all the circumstances. Of course in many cases the conduct of the people living in a district would be sufficient evidence whether they were supporting a boycott or whether they were not. Supposing a shop was being boycotted, as happens in Ireland. It is not a difficult matter to find out who formerly patronised that shop and who were refusing to deal with it. I do not think that the hon. member need fear that advantage will be taken if unhappily it should be necessary to take action under this section to act unjustly or without proper inquiry. Hon. Sir Kai Ho Kai-Then I take it, your Excellency, that every precaution will be taken to give the inhabitants of a district an opportunity of clearing themselves. If your Excellency will give an assurance to that effect-\n\nPage 193\n\n5", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-394 - Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1912 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 441066, "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": "CO129-396 - Public Offices - 1912", "page_number": 402, "title": "CO129-396 - Public Offices - 1912", "content_text": "# [This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]” 398\n\n## OPIUM.\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\nC.O. 39493\n\n[October 28.]\n\n### SECTION 2.\n\nRec? RFGF 13 DEC 12!\n\nNo. 1.\n\n[45560]\n\nSir,\n\n**Colonial Office to Foreign Office.--(Received October 28.)**\n\nDowning Street, October 26, 1912.\n\nWITH reference to the letter from this department of the 4th October, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Harcourt to request you to lay before Secretary Sir Edward Grey the accompanying copy of a telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong regarding the consumption of opium at Macao.\n\n2. Mr. Harcourt would suggest that enquiry should be made of the Mexican Government as to the annual requirements of that country.\n\n3. I am also to enclose a memorandum with regard to certain points raised by Colonel Freire d'Andrade. Mr. Harcourt fears that it will not be possible to deal with the Portuguese statements as to the legitimate requirements of Macao until the arrival of the despatch mentioned in the enclosed telegram.\n\n4. I am to take this opportunity to transmit copies of despatches from Sir F. H. May with reference to the shipments of opium to Macao and of Persian opium to Hong Kong.\n\nI am,\n&c.\n\nH. J. READ.\n\n### Enclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\n**Memorandum**\n\nIN the private note by Colonel Freire d'Andrade it is stated that from September 1903 to April 1909 the average monthly requirements of Macao were 53 cases for local consumption and 153 for export, but that after 1909 the consumption dropped, as a consequence of the Shanghai commission, to 38 and 61 cases respectively. Colonel d'Andrade fixes the minimum requirements of Macao at 380 cases for local consumption and 460 for export, and he suggests that if Portugal moves incautiously \"we shall sacrifice the revenue of Macao with no means of replacing it, but Hong Kong will maintain her revenue and continue to take the best advantage of the situation.\" In a second private memorandum Colonel d'Andrade says that his department would be ready to modify his minimum of 840 chests by bringing it nearer to Hong Kong, in view of the fact that while Hong Kong consumes more than it exports, the exports from Macao exceed the local consumption, but he asks whether the limit imposed on the Hong Kong farmer has ever been exceeded, and whether this accounts for the much greater revenue derived by the Government of Hong Kong.\n\nUnder clause 2 of the present Hong Kong contract the farmer may not draw more than 900 chests of raw opium in each completed year of the farm \"unless the special permission of the Governor to exceed that amount is obtained.\" This special permission has never been given.\n\nFrom 1895 until the 1st March, 1910, when the present contract began, the farmer had been allowed an annual maximum of 1,800 chests. In 1907 he withdrew from bond 725 chests, and in 1908, 969, while the average withdrawals over the period 1895 to 1908 were 1,231 chests a-year. When His Majesty's Government decided in 1908 to restrict the consumption of opium, it was considered necessary to reduce the maximum annual amount from 1,800 to 900 chests, since a reduction to 1,200 chests, which the farmer had suggested, would have had practically no effect.\n\nAgain, while the farmer had only drawn some 1,230 chests a-year out of a possible 1,800 under the previously existing contract, he has signified his readiness to continue the present contract (which allows a maximum of 900 chests) for a further year from the 1st March, 1913, on the condition that he may boil 45 chests a-month for local consumption, and 15 chests a-month for export, a total of 720 chests a-year, and to pay the same rent as he has hitherto paid for the right to boil 900 chests a-year. It must be conceded that the farmer would not be likely to consent to such an alteration in the contract unless...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-396 - Public Offices - 1912.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 441067, "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": "CO129-396 - Public Offices - 1912", "page_number": 403, "title": "CO129-396 - Public Offices - 1912", "content_text": "## Enclosure 4 in No. 1\nMessrs. David and Messrs. E. D. Sassoon and Co. to Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong.\n\nHong Kong, August 29, 1912.\n\nWE have the honour to inform you that we are in receipt of a telegraphic message from Calcutta to the effect that, by the steam-ship \"Clara Jebsen,\" 300 chests of uncertified Bengal opium have been shipped for Macao. It is difficult to exaggerate the effect of the smuggling of cheap uncertified opium from Macao into China is having on our trade.\n\nWe understand that the British Government and the Hong Kong Government have been negotiating with the Portuguese Government and the Government of Macao for some time with the object of bringing the opium trade at Macao within legitimate limits, but so far from any relief being experienced, we have to record the above heaviest single shipment yet made to Macao. The price of certified for China is to-day 5,500 rupees, while uncertified is 1,850 rupees, the difference, 3,700 rupees (about 2,500 dollars, besides the evasion of the duty, and li-kin 650 dollars, altogether 3,150 dollars) is so heavy that smugglers find no difficulty in surmounting all obstacles in getting their opium into China on a wholesale scale.\n\nWe have the honour to request you to telegraph this heavy shipment of 300 chests uncertified for Macao to His Britannic Majesty's Minister at Peking and to the Foreign Office. We shall be pleased to defray the cost of the messages.\n\nWe have, &c.\n\n## Enclosure 5 in No. 1\n**Governor Sir F. May to Mr. Harcourt.**\n\nHong Kong, September 4, 1912.\n\nI HAVE the honour to confirm my telegram of the 31st August, which read as follows:-\n\"Sassoons report officially that more than 500 chests of opium, uncertified, have been shipped to Macao from India during the months July and August. Situation becoming serious.”\n\nAnd with reference thereto to transmit the enclosed letter addressed to this Government by Messrs. David Sassoon and Co. (Limited) and Messrs. E. D. Sassoon and Co.\n\nI have, &c.\nF. H. MAY.\n\n## Enclosure 3 in No. 1\n**(Confidential.) Sir,**\n**Governor Sir F. May to Mr. Harcourt.**\n\nHong Kong, August 23, 1912.\n\nI HAVE the honour to transmit the enclosed paraphrase of the telegram which I sent in cypher in reply to your cypher telegram of the 13th July.\n\n2. In explanation of my telegram I enclose two returns showing the import and export of raw Persian opium during the months January to June of this year. At the time of furnishing the returns there was a stock in the colony of raw Persian opium of 828 chests.\n\n3. The export trade to Formosa is legitimate. If it is stopped the trade will be conducted from some other port. I have, therefore, suggested that steps should be taken to control the trade. The Bill forwarded in my confidential despatch of even date will effect that control. I have no objection to prohibiting the export of raw Persian opium to ports other than Formosan.\n\nI have, &c.\nF. H. MAY.\n\n## Enclosure 2 in No. 1\n**(Telegraphic.) P.**\n**Governor Sir F. May to Mr. Harcourt.**\n\n[Received October 15, 1912.]\n\nWITH reference to your cypher telegram of 26th September, a statement of the local consumption at Macao is being sent by the Siberian railway route, leaving 16th October. It is impossible to estimate legitimate export to Mexico without knowledge of the legitimate requirements of that country. I suggest that the enquiry on the subject should be made by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.\n\n## Enclosure 6 in No. I\n**(Telegraphic.) P.**\n**Governor Sir F. May to Mr. Harcourt.**\n\n[July 22, 1912.]\n\nREFERENCE your telegram 13th July. I have no objection to the import of Turkish opium being prohibited. There is a considerable amount of Persian opium exported to Formosa for use by the Japanese Government opium farm and for manufacture of morphine. I suggest that, to keep this legitimate trade, any Persian opium imported should be placed in licensed Government godowns, and that, on requisition of Japanese Government, export be permitted to Formosa, but to no other place. French legislation will be required to give effect to this, which could be passed early in August.\n\n## 399\nconditions of the contract unless he has not been accustomed to use more than 720 chests a-year.\n\nAs regards the suggestion that if Macao reduces her imports \"Hong Kong will continue to take the best advantage of the situation,\" it is to be observed that the preparation of opium is vested in the farmer, and that since the 1st September, 1911, no raw Indian opium of any kind, except the amount permitted to the farmer under his contract, may be imported into Hong Kong unless it is covered by export permits from the Government of India to the effect that it has been declared for shipment to, or consumption in, China. In other words, so far as Indian opium is concerned only certificated opium, and such uncertificated opium as the farmer has a right to import, can enter Hong Kong. The governor has proposed to prohibit the importation of raw Turkish opium, and to legislate so as to permit raw Persian opium to be imported only when it is to be re-exported to Formosa on the requisition of the Japanese Government. A Bill for this purpose is now before the Secretary of State, and, if approved, will come into force on the 1st March, 1913. These restrictions on the importation of raw opium, and the fact that no prepared opium may be imported except by the farmer, who under his contract must reduce the amount of raw opium imported by an amount equivalent to such prepared opium, render it impossible for Hong Kong to gain anything by a reduction in Macao's importations.\n\nAs the Chinese population of Hong Kong numbers 414,000, while that of Macao is only some 60,000, and the amount of opium required for local consumption in Hong Kong is only 45 chests a-month, it is somewhat surprising that Colonel d'Andrade should assert that Macao, with one-seventh of the population, should require 38 chests per month.\n\n2\n\n3", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-396 - Public Offices - 1912.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 441980, "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": "CO129-399 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [1-2]", "page_number": 107, "title": "CO129-399 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [1-2]", "content_text": "## No. 22.\n\n4. As regards the question of the acceptance of worn coins, dealt with in your despatch No. 19 of the 14th of January, 1910, you will notice that it is not alluded to in the Treasury letter of the 21st of December. I am asking their Lordships for an expression of their views on the matter.\n\nI have, &c.,\nGovernor\n\nColonel Sir F. D. Lugard, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.\n\n## No. 29.\n\nCopy of despatch from Secretary of State for Colonies to Governor of Hongkong.\n\n**HONGKONG. No. 64.**\n\nDOWNING STREET,\n28th February, 1911.\n\nSIR,-I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 8* of the 6th January, and to inform you that I approve the expenditure of the sums specified in Financial Minutes Nos. 93 to 114 of 1910.\n\nI have, &c.,\nSir F. D. LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.\n\n## No. 30.\n\nCopy of despatch from Secretary of State for Colonies to Governor of Hongkong. **Confidential.**\n\nDOWNING STREET,\n1st March, 1911.\n\nSIR,-I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 21 of the 11th of January, explaining the circumstances in which a supplementary vote of $114,000 was taken in the Legislative Council of Hongkong on account of the redemption of the subsidiary coinage of the Colony.\n\n2. I have approved the expenditure in question in my despatch No. 64 of the 28th of February.\n\n3. I would invite reference to my confidential despatch of the 18th of January as regards the policy to be followed in future in connection with the subsidiary coinage of Hongkong.\n\nI have, &c.,\nGovernor\n\nSir F. D. LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.\n\n* Not printed.\n\n## No. 31.\n\n**Memorandum by Mr. R. H. Crofton, Chief Clerk, Colonial Secretary's Office.**\n\n**The Subsidiary Coinage Question.**\n\n6th March, 1911.\n\n1. Principles.-\"In nearly all countries the currency system, even where consisting essentially of a single metallic standard and convertible notes, contains two other classes of coins-subsidiary silver coins and minor coins of copper or some other metal. These coins almost invariably contain metal of less value as bullion than the nominal value of the coins. These subsidiary and minor coins are now issued in civilised countries from purchases of bullion on its own account by the Government, which is thus enabled to keep the quantity within such limits as it thinks proper. Such limitation of the quantity to the amount actually needed in retail transactions keeps the coins at their face value independently of the value of the bullion which they contain. They are a form of credit currency which would be dangerous if abused (The Principles of Money and Banking by C. A. Conant-pp. 286-7).\" Subsidiary coinage is then a recognised undertaking of Governments, the object of which is to afford a medium of exchange for domestic retail transactions and an essential condition of whose existence is limitation of supply.\n\n2. The Hongkong (Coinage) Order, 1895.--The first point to be noted is that while this Order provided for contracts, etc., to be made according to the standard coin of the Colony :-\n\n| Original Text | Relevant Legislation |\n| --- | --- |\n| \"Every contract, sale, payment, bill, note, instrument, and security for money, and every transaction, dealing, matter, and thing whatever relating to money, or involving the payment of or the liability to pay any money, shall, in the absence of express agreement to the contrary, be held to be made, executed, entered into, done, and had in the Colony, according to the standard coin of the Colony.\" | Hongkong (Coinage) Order, 1895 |\n| \"Every contract, sale, payment, bill, note, instrument, and security for money, and every transaction, dealing, matter, and thing whatever relating to money, or involving the payment of or the liability to pay any money, which is made, executed, or entered into, done or had, shall be made, executed, entered into, done and had according to the coins which are current and legal tender in pursuance of this Act, and not otherwise, unless the same be made, executed, entered into, done or had according to the currency of some British Possession or some foreign state.\" | Coinage Act, 1870 |\n\nas in the Coinage Act, 1870, it included no provision for the prohibition of other coins and tokens as in the Act of 1870 :-\n\n\"No piece of gold, silver, copper or bronze, or of any metal or mixed metal, of any value whatever, shall be made or issued, except by the Mint, as a coin or a token for money, or as purporting that the holder thereof is entitled to demand any value denoted thereon. Every person who acts in contravention of this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds.\"\n\n3. The Trade in Subsidiary Coinage.-The second point which deserves consideration is that the Hongkong Government allowed itself to be drawn into and continued for a considerable period to engage in a trade in subsidiary coinage with the Liang Kuang Provinces which was unfair to those Provinces because the Hongkong Government were giving in metallic value considerably less than they were getting in face value. The trade passed through the various stages which precede and succeed a boom. Its enormity may be gathered from a comparison of the figures for say the year 1900 (see appendix), when the \"boom\" reached its height, with the figures given in the Majority Report of the Subsidiary Coin Committee :-\n\n\"It may however be taken that $5 per head is sufficient in a community whose standard coin is $1 and where the legal limit of tender is $2.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-399 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 442715, "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": "CO129-400 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [3-4]", "page_number": 283, "title": "CO129-400 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [3-4]", "content_text": "## B 277\n\n2\n\n**PHOTOGRAPHY IN NATURAL COLOURS**\n\nThe Polychromide System\n\nEffort to produce photographs in the actual colour of nature have attracted earnest attention during recent years, and the works of the Lumières and others were valuable stepping-stones on the road to progress. It has been proved that, by the use of the colour-screen, negatives can be produced giving the sensations of the three primary colours, and these can be combined to leave a fairly harmonious picture; but it has been well stated that the results obtained by superposed pigmented bichromated gelatine (successively yellow, red, and blue), printed from colour-selection negatives at very uncertain and often far from satisfactory.\n\nOne of the chief features which distinguish the new polychromide process, patented by Mr. Acon Hamburger, of the Dover Street Studios, from many others is the use of a mechanism which enables the three plates to be taken simultaneously at a single exposure. In order to overcome certain difficulties inherent in this principle, Hamburger employs both reflection and refraction, and he has succeeded in so balancing the intensities of each that the perfect colour-stone rendering is obtained. A scale of shades of the standard colours has been prepared, in which the yellow inclines slightly to orange, the red to crimson, and the blue to green; that is to say, in lieu of being true primaries, the tints are in each case somewhere merged the one into the other. These shades are standardized, so that by means of the special developer used in the camera and the sensitized printing paper, with the above standard tints, any photographer should be able to attain accurate results. Two plates not on three are employed, each is sensitized to photograph one colour only.\n\nThe plate and the film are put together into one slide, with the emulsions in contact, the film thus serving the purpose of screening the plate. A print is made from the blue negative upon a rapid gelatine paper, which is turned into the yellow image. Prints in gelatine containing double salts are prepared from the other two negatives and transferred to a temporary support of glass. They are then superposed on the original yellow print by stripping. Though so far Mr. Hamburger has worked only by the aid of artificial flashlight, using a special compound to impart the requisite active properties, he does not anticipate obstacles in adapting the process to ordinary daylight. The camera takes the three pictures through a single lens and a single shutter, and it is found possible to have the register of the pictures perfectly accurate. The success of this process appears to depend upon the skill with which the spectrum has been split up, so that there is either no gap nor overlap, and therefore no colour is either lost or doubled. Specimens of the results yielded by the new process include not only serious portraits, in which the delicate flesh tints, the hair, and the minute details on the costume of the sitters are reproduced in complete harmony and in true colours, but also copies of paintings by the Old Masters in which the values due to low tone and false tints are successfully overcome.\n\n## NEWS OF THE WORLD\n\n[Telegrams from London]\n\n**The King of Greece**\n\nReuter's correspondent at Athens wires that an eye-witness of the scene said that the King was standing at the corner of Aghistas Street, which is near the Police Headquarters, when an assassin rushed out of a hiding place and drew a big revolver from close quarters at His Majesty.\n\nThe Aide-de-Camp, Colonel Frangoulis, drew his revolver, whereupon the assassin turned round and fired twice upon the Colonel.\n\nTwo Cretan gendarmes then dashed up and arrested the assassin, who offered no resistance.\n\nColonel Frangoulis ran to the King, thinking His Majesty had not been hit, but found that he had fastened to the ground and was only half conscious.\n\nColonel Frangoulis raised the King in his arms, but His Majesty did not utter a word.\n\nSome notes and cartridges were found on the assassin.\n\nReuter's correspondent at Athens says the man refuses to speak except to say, \"I will speak in the presence of the King.\"\n\n**King George V**\n\nThe King, accompanied by Queen Alexandra, visited Queen Mary at Marlborough House.\n\nThe outrage has aroused worldwide condolences and universal expressions of horror.\n\nA dispatch from Salonika to \"The Times\" regarding the assassination of the King of Greece says the King was in the habit of walking out every afternoon with a single servant, refusing requests made by his advisers to permit the presence of guards.\n\nYesterday, he was talking happily of the war and the successes of the Greek army as a long delayed triumph to his reign and said: \"Tomorrow I pay a final visit to the Dreadnought Goeben. It is with happiness and contentment that a German battleship should honour the Greek King at Salonika.\" These proved to be His Majesty's last words, for at that moment the assassin...\n\nThe Aide-de-Camp, Colonel Frangoulis, seized the hands of the assassin, which was poised for a second shot. Covering his Royal master with his body, Colonel Frangoulis grabbed the assailant by the throat and held him fast till soldiers came to his aid.\n\nThe English public are profoundly affected by the tragedy, which is an additional bereavement in Queen Alexandra's family. There were many references to the tragedy by public men at meetings held yesterday, and last night, wide pages of the papers were devoted to tributes.\n\nReuter's correspondent at Athens says that all Greece is grief-stricken. The Prince George and others gently broke the news to the Queen, who fainted several times.\n\nReuter's correspondent at Athens also reports that it appears that the assassin is weak-minded, and a victim of alcohol. He is a native of Greece. He was twice dismissed from a school where he was employed as an attendant and he petitioned the King, who referred the matter to the proper quarter, which rejected the petition.\n\n## British Affairs\n\nIn introducing the Army Estimates in the House of Commons, Col. Seely, Minister of War, dwelt on the extraordinary apprehension regarding aviation. He pointed out that the officers' never allowed performances to be published, and consequently remarkable achievements went unnoticed.\n\nHe affirmed that they did not possess any Zeppelins because they were not required.\n\nIt was decided to have some transportable dirigibles, and they would also possess 14 aeroplanes by May. Publicity were obviously marked for an expeditionary remount, and they could not reinforce the Egyptian garrison or the Indian troops. They had obtained a type of aeroplane superior to that of any nation. The difficulty was in regard to the engine, as he was offering a prize in this connection with the promise of a large purchase.\n\nThe Minister, Mr. H. Samuel (Postmaster General) and Sir Rufus Isaacs (Attorney General) obtained judgment with costs against the French newspaper \"La Muflin\" for libel in connection with statements published relating to the Marconi affair. The newspaper admitted the statements to be false and apologized.\n\nCounsel for the defence unreservedly accepted the denials of the Ministers that they were in any way concerned with dealings in Marconi shares.\n\nDelous Wattoit, Unionist Free Trader, has been returned to Parliament for the Kendal Division. The polling was:\n\n| Candidate | Votes |\n| --- | --- |\n| Col. Weston (U.) | 3,241 |\n| Mr. Somervell (C) | 1,680 |\n| | 581 |\n\nUnionist Majority\n\nMr. Bone, in addressing the members of the Manchester Unionist Association, said that Kendal, in electing Colonel Weston, who refused to support the policy announced by the Party leaders, really voted no confidence in the late Government. If the party refused to act unitedly and would act following the leader, it was his duty to give place to another; and he would perform that duty if circumstances arose.\n\nThe result of the Houghton-le-Spring by-election was:\n\n| Candidate | Votes |\n| --- | --- |\n| Mr. Wing (L) | 930 |\n| Mr. Richardson (C) | 4,807 |\n| Mr. Modles (L) | 4,185 |\n\nThe motion by Mr. Harold Smith for a reduction of the Home Office vote was defeated by 224 votes to 100.\n\nThe two Irish prisoners who had been sentenced for five days in Cold Bath Fields prison and to whom shamrocks were sent down on St. Patrick's Day have been rescued.\n\nFrom Port Said, it is reported that the steamer \"Melen\" has shipped £50,000 in gold for Singapore.\n\n## Affairs in China\n\nThere is much published in the Russian press regarding impending war between Russia and China. This is partly based on reported Chinese preparations for an advance on Urga, in defiance of Russia.\n\nIt is announced from St. Petersburg that M. Mueller, the Consul General at Tabriz, is proceeding to Urga as Consul-General, the consulate there being upgraded to a Consulate-General.\n\n## ENDER ENTIRELY NEW SIGN ON KHEN\n\n**EXCELLENT COLON**\n\nModerate Rates\n\nM. HAYNES, Manager\n\n**GRAND HOTEL**\n\n- No. 2, Queen's Road Central\n\nA FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL.\n\nEvery order European Massage attended.\n\nSituated in a central position. Large Airy Rooms. Luxuriously furnished. Electric Light and hot water throughout.\n\nSanitary arrangements of the latest pattern.\n\nCUISINE UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION\n\nLadies' Afternoon Tea Rooms. Special terms for families made on application to the Manager.\n\nCharges Moderate\n\nF. RICHMANN, Proprietor\n\nTelephone No. 197, Telegraphic Address: \"Cowworm,\" Hongkong\n\n## CANNAVOLT\n\n**CENTRAL**\n\nTOKYO-HOTEL\n\nChen Hwang & Co. Limited.\n\nGENERAL IMPORT & EXPORT.\n\nANTON'S LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL STORE.\n\n| Furniture, Draperies, Groceries, Hats, and Shoes. Makers of Jewellery, Linquers, Crockery, Watches, and Trimmings. Wines and Spirits. Foreign Clothes for gentlemen made to measure by our own tailors. |\n| --- |\n\nENORMOUS SUCCESS\n\nTHE CHINA DAILY OUTLOOK, MONDAY, MARCH 24th, 1913\n\nThe news published in Bangkok that a party of military police have occupied the place where the salt will be examined has been paid for. Salt bought from the Government...\n\n## VICTORIA THEATRE\n\n**LOCAL AND GENERAL**\n\nEXCHANGE 111-1/2c Calcutta.\n\nThe Burma-China Frontier\n\nITTAJ\n\nThe manufacturer of salt shall sell it full to the Government at an appointed time.\n\nThe Thunderbolt Man, Wonderful Imitator and International Jester, was delivered in London on the 20th March.\n\nALEXANDER GALINSKY\n\nSATURDAY, 22nd,\n\nDebate at the Pantomime Arsie\n\nMISS ARKAS\n\nLarge assortment of Chinese Silks, Brocades, Shawls, and Foreign Goods of every description.\n\nAll goods sold at reasonable prices. The Cheapest and best place in Canton to buy Chinese and Foreign Goods.\n\nSUP PAT POO STREET, CANTON, Tel. No. 140.\n\nCanton, January 1, 1912.\n\nMAN and Italian\n\nThe Charming Serio Dancer,\n\nFREDA ARDEA LOON,\n\nTHE MAGNIFICENT NEW FILM\n\nFIRST-CLASS PRESERVES\n\nGINGER AND GOOSE MANUFACTURERS,\n\nFACTORY AT YAUMATI\n\nStation: No. 38, DES VIEUX ROAD WEST.\n\nTelephone No. 177.\n\nWhy are the leading Manufacturers of this class of Goods? Our Fruit and Gingers are all tough and of the first quality. Our Syrup is prepared from the best quality of Sugar. We give particular attention to sanitary arrangements.\n\n\"The Bohemian Girl\"\n\nSINGER\n\nSEWING MACHINES\n\nPianosare kept in stock. Our Symps is prepared from the best quality of Sugar. We give particular CORSTE particular attention to sanitary arrangements.\n\n978 TELEPHONE: HONGRONG\n\n**GRAND CARLTON HOTEL**\n\nUNSURPASSED FOR\n\nLocation\n\nService\n\nCuisine\n\nand Home Comforts\n\nTHE JOYAT FAMILY HOTEL OF THE COLONY\n\n-10, Lee Theatre Road\n\nHOTEL BAI TIMORE.\n\n1. No. 2, WYNDHAM STREET.\n\nREASONABLE RATES.\n\nNo. 658, Telegraphic Address \"BALTMAX\" Hongkong.\n\nReuter's correspondent at St. Petersburg states that the \"Novoe Vremya\" says that as a result of a circular from the Chinese Government regarding the possibility of conflict with Russia arising out of the projected...\n\n## VISITORS AT HOTELS\n\nKisa Rewind live Mongolian pagan, business My A. D. Ander\n\nMr & Mrs N Fulsdan, the Chinatown of Harbin, has almost ceased.\n\nThe majority Chinese workmen have quitted their affairs and from other centres there are similar reports. Frontier trade is at a standstill, and China has prohibited the exportation of all alimentary products.\n\nOther events are expected in a very brief period of time.\n\nIn the House of Commons, Sir Edward Grey informed Mr. Harwood Bunder that the negotiations for the Chinese Loan were still in private.\n\n| Mr F. Arou | Mr T. Aoki | De Botilos |\n| Mr Birsand | child Lisa Crosse | |\n| Mrs Orexier | Straw. Donaldson | Ewing |\n| Mr Finchote | Miss Graham | |\n| Mr Geo. Oribia | | |\n| Mr and Mrs F. E. | Melfough | |\n| Hi, i | | |\n| Mad | | |\n| Major. J. Masti | Dr Muller | |\n| Mr M. F. Murray | Nakashima | |\n| Mr Overy | Miss M. Panti | |\n| Cast M Pos | Mustu | |\n| Mrs E. Karay | | |\n| Mr G. R. Rabb | | |\n| Miss F. Sunders | Capt. & Mrs Schenk | |\n| Dr Silene | | |\n| and Mrs Kemp | Me H. S. Burze | M&Ms Lauritsen |\n| Stranet fokildren | i Captiasalinity | Choses A. H. |\n| Mis A. Loigh | | |\n| wherton | | |\n\n**PECTO SEPPUSE**\n\n4. 17, Currie's\n\nLONG HING & CO.\n\nDEVELOPING MACHINES\n\nQueen's Road Central.\n\nLEE ON & CO.\n\nMANUFACTURERS of the Best Hand-made Silk and Green Cloth Embroidery of the Latest French Pattern. Canton Down-work, Wholesale and Retail.\n\nPRINTING\n\n7, Queen's Road Central, HONGKONG UNDERTAKEN\n\n**OPEN AIR SKATING RINK**\n\n**BELLE VIEW HOTEL.** (Telephone No. 907)\n\nSESSIONS 10 am, 1 12 noon, 2 to 5 pm, 7 to 10 pm.\n\nADMISSION 25 cents.\n\nADMISSION 50 cents.\n\nON LOCK\n\nYUEN\n\nCafe and Restaurant\n\nA la Carte at all hours\n\n7 pm to 1 p.m.\n\n27, Des Vœux ROAD CENTRAL\n\n(Next Door to WROXWALL)\n\nW. GALLAGHER\n\nManager.\n\nDr. M. H. CHAUN\n\nYEN YEE & CO.\n\nHAIR DRESSING SALOON.\n\nHair Clipper, Razors, Scissor Sharpening and Repairing, Singeing Shaving, Massage, etc., a specialty.\n\nToilet Requisites Cigare and Cigarettes.\n\n**DENTAL SURGEON**\n\n32. Queen's Road Central (1st Floor)\n\nBoone 2 and 5.\n\nFrom the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A.\n\nTelephone 125,\n\nNo. 28, Corner of D'Aguilar Street\n\nElectrical Engineers and Fitters\n\nand that the terms now under consideration by the Chinese Government have the unanimous approval of the Six Power Bankers, that Britain would continue exclusively to support the group negotiating the Loan.\n\nThe Balkans\n\nReuter's correspondent at Constantinople says that an official dispatch claims the success of the Turks at Chatalja after a desperate infantry battle.\n\nIt concludes: \"Our forces are engaging the enemy along the whole front.\"\n\nThe I. K. & S. Bank\n\nThe chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, presiding at the all-Party meeting in London, referring to opium, said he believed some equitable arrangement would be reached whereby an outlet would be found for the present stocks. It hardly seems just that purchasers of opium from the Government of India should...\n\n| Mr K. Mintumi | |\n| Mr H. H. Taylor | My Water |\n| M. F. W. White | |\n\n**GRAND HOTEL**\n\nMr and Mrs Allen\n\nMr May\n\nMr Agnew\n\nMr Reuskansen\n\nDe Brigga family\n\nMr and Mrs Mudie\n\nMr Nai Prusit\n\nand Mr J Oeso\n\nand Mrs Creer\n\nM: W. Men\n\nM: Gais\n\nMr A. Hersi\n\nMy Higginbotham\n\nMr J. Houlka\n\nDr Berage\n\nMy Selenide\n\nMr H. J. Sharp\n\nMr Shastin\n\nMr and Mrs Tobias| Tobias\n\nM. G. R. Tyre\n\nMr and Mrs Ho. Meg Watkins\n\nward\n\nDr Kurt\n\nMr Lorria\n\nMr Woodenek\n\nMr and Mrs Wikle\n\n**GRAND CARLTON HOTEL**\n\nMr and Mrs Frank\n\nMr W. Pringle, Jun\n\nAilen\n\nMr A.F. Remedios\n\nMr A.G. Reaumut\n\nMr A. Ringe\n\n**PHOTO SUPPLIES**\n\nYour Road Contra\n\nA.\n\nTACK & Co.\n\n26. Des Vieux Road\n\nELECTRIC FITTINGS COMPANY.\n\nNo. 188, Des Vœux ROAD CENTRAL\n\nHONGKONG.\n\nDeveloping Workmanship Guaranteed.\n\nand Printing\n\nUndertaken\n\nWO HING & CO..\n\nNo. 174. Queen's Road Central\n\nFR or\n\nas Riaze ng Ayrou\n\n**HOLLE HOTEL**\n\nMANUFACTURERS OF\n\nHigh Class Shawls, Handkerchiefs, Shawls, and fine Embroideries, Silk and Crepe Shawls and: \n\nMr G. Bolden\n\nMeWL Bobbik\n\nInces of Avery\n\nDancriptiste.\n\nCuphant\n\nMe Braga\n\nMi and Ms Arthur:\n\nMr F. Braga\n\nMiss F. Braza\n\nThe terms of the final agreement of the Mix Power Loan were now being satisfactorily arranged with China, and the conclusion of the Loan only awaited a decision between China and the Governments concerned regarding the appointment of foreigners to advisory posts.\n\nMiss M. Benga\n\nMva J. Conwford\n\nHarper\n\nMY J. Fayin\n\nRogerar\n\nMin Adwig\n\nMr A Selenit\n\nMr G. 1. Sew!!\n\nMiss Ethi Seith\n\nMy R. Stephenson\n\nMiss 6. Hour\n\nMre demeys\n\nMrs Tall\n\nMr F. J. Traadpild\n\nMr Mrs Rt.\n\nMr J, Veracr\n\nArt W\n\nHereel confidence in China's future and said in interious popularise. Jesper\n\ntion w great patural resources were & \n\nuthent guarantee of its prosperity\n\n**SING KEE & CO.**\n\nNSOP CHANDLERS, COMPRADORES AND STAYCLONES\n\nNo. 34. Connaught Road, Hongkong.\n\nKeep on hand every Description of Ship's Provisions, at lowest prices.\n\n**'MOHI' PEARL**\n\nTel), 632\n\nExcellent amongst all Pearls. Colour and shape up-to-date. Necklet, Earing, Brooches, Drops, etc.\n\nTRIAL SOLICITED\n\nMOHIDEEN & CO.,\n\n38, funny's Loan Central, foxokono.\n\n**Dr. YOUNG BROTHERS**\n\nAMERICAN DENTISTS\n\nPrice: the Best Quality Gaur\n\nNO, SEA, QOHEN'S ROAD CENTRAL\n\nEnteed AB Saris of Cout of the \n\nBEST QUALITY FOR SALE\n\nHONGKONG\n\nThe Carpau mail of the 19th Feb. says the frontier of Burma in British territory is, of course...\n\nThe date for the above transaction will be fixed by Ministerial order.\n\n7. The manufacturer shall first #1...\n\nAn interesting lecture will take place to-night at the Y.M.C.A. on \"Croatian Life and Scenery\" illustrated with a number of lantern slides.\n\nThe Sanitary Board meets...\n\nCorrespondence relative to affairs in various villages should be submitted at once.\n\nOn Good Friday and Easter Sunday, special services were held in the churches of the Colony, and sermons emphasizing the occasion to the Christian world were dwelt upon by the clergy in charge with much devotion and feeling.\n\n**A Transparent Lie**\n\nAsiatic Daily says \"It has been previously reported that the Kaomingtang demanded the formation of a party Cabinet as a reward for their supporting Yuan Shi-kai as President. According to reliable sources in addition to this claim, this Club Tang has further exacted the non-payment of one million dollars for expenses.\" Such palpable lies are self-condemning. It is but a cheap way of preying on the public sympathy. Fabrication of myths as a political weapon is not likely to endure long.\n\n9. According to circumstances, the Government may organize a patrol force for the purpose of regulating the manufacturers, protecting the salt furnaces and storage, and watching the dealing and manufacturing of salt.\n\n10. The Government may, according to the local conditions, grant rules by retail.\n\nDetailed regulations regarding the above Companies and retail rules shall be separately fixed.\n\n11. As salt affects the sanitary condition of the people, the Government may deal severely with the dealers of it, and any mixture shall be found in the salt.\n\n12. The writ officials may investigate the reservoirs of well water, the places of manufacturing, storing, and the buildings, banks, etc. If necessary, for the sake of supervision, extra men may be put upon the said items.\n\n13. The sale of salt whilst in transportation...\n\nThe Victoria Theatre is nightly drawing good houses, with Miss Freda Ardea and her dancing and Alexander Galinsky, for quick change artist being very popular. Miss Ark, the new Pantomime artiste, has a style peculiarly her own, which should prove a draw. The pictures are good, \"The Sphinx\" being especially so.\n\nIt is notified in the \"Government Gazette\" that the registration of the following trade marks has been renewed under the provisions of the Trade Marks Ordinance, 1909.\n\nThe new public improvements, for which it was proposed to make a loan, have been temporarily abandoned. No money is available for new equipment for the fire department, and consequently, the firemen in one district have to run with engines so dilapidated that the men fear the apparatus will fall to pieces.\n\nThe police department is pressed for funds, and impounded on leave of Mr. Justice Gow-Thomas; the health department has been pared down; the street department is cut to the marrow.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve the following appointments:\n\nMr. Joseph Hansford Kemp, Crown Prosecutor, to be Puisne Judge.\n\nMr. Pauling and approved by the Government.\n\nThe Government shall deal directly with the Company, without regard to the person or persons to whom the rights and privileges belong.\n\n8. With regard to the railways constructed by the Company, should it be necessary for military purposes...\n\n## DO THINGS BLUR?\n\nDo they sometimes appear distorted?\n\nIs your sight blurred?\n\nIt is probably caused by astigmatism. Call at your earliest opportunity and have your eyes examined on we with thoroughly scientific lines.\n\nA rough test for astigmatism is as follows:-- Place the paper about three feet away and look with one eye at the above fan. The lines should appear of equal blackness, if they do not CONSULT\n\n**MANILA OFFICES,**\n\n78 ESCOLTA.\n\nTO-DAY.\n\n**LARK & CO.** SCIENTIFIC OPTICIANS\n\nYORK BLOCKS, CHATER ROAD\n\nHONGKONG\n\n**THE SINCERE CO., LTD.,**\n\n215-221, Des Voeux Road Central, 109-111, Connaught Road Central,\n\nUNIVERSAL PROVIDERS\n\n& \n\nHONGKONG and SOUTH CHINA,\n\nDEPARTMENTS FOR\n\nHousehold Goods, Furniture, Wearling Apparel\n\nGroceries, Wines and Spirits, Requisites, Jewellery,\n\nand Spirits, etc., etc.\n\nThe Pioneer One Price Store.\n\nGeorge Albert Would-ck.\n\nFirst Clerk\n\nThe License will be for 10 years to singolien or to reserve the right...\n\nReferred to Committee.\n\nIX.\n\nDespite all retrenchment, books shall be kept in the way prescribed by the Government, and shall be subject to...\n\nChicago is in the lightest touch since the days of the big Fire, 1871. The Metropolis of the World is bankrupt...\n\n## ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL\n\nThe Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospital:\n\n£1\n\nHo Kam Toog\n\nJ. M. Wung\n\n**National Council**\n\n(Continued from Page 1)\n\nThe revised regulation of the Railway Company of China (First reading).\n\n1. The Railway Company of China shall be organised in accordance with the Presidential Order of the 9th day of the 9th month of the First year of the Chinese Republic. With the exception of the railways, which have been or are to be built, or the construction of which has been signed, by the Government under the direct management of the Ministry of Communications and the railways concessions of which have been given to other Companies to be built.\n\n2. In addition to the common legal rights and privileges of other companies, the Company shall have the following privileges:\n\n(a) To propose and settle the lines referred to in the said article.\n\n(b) To take the concession of the lines referred to in the first article and to agree with Chinese or Foreign lot holders or Boat shares.\n\n(c) To utilize and manage the railway referred to in the first article, (1) manage the affairs connected with the alanya referred to in the first article.\n\n(e) To secure special funds and to buy in belonging to individuals, benefited by the construction of the line referred to in the first article.\n\n2. May any other company or the Government be willing to transfer the right of concession, which does not belong to the lines referred to in the first article, the Company has authority to accept it.\n\nThe Lines, other than those referred to in the first article, must be constructed by other companies under the regulations of the Government. They should not interfere with the privileges of the Company.\n\n4. The dates for commencing and completing the construction of the various lines by the Company shall be registered by the Government, unless the...\n\nShould it be unable to construct the railway according to the date, the Government may devise means for its construction.\n\n5. In all the lines which are to be built by the Company, the Government shall afford every protection and facility in the work.\n\nII. All railways constructed shall eventually become the property of the Government. With regard to the period of construction and management, and the selling of the control by the Government, the Company shall also be subject to the customary conditions applied to other companies. As to the laws and orders in connection with the affairs of the Company, unless otherwise provided by the Bill.\n\n7. All the Chinese or Foreign shares or loans, contracted by the Company, shall be subject to the laws of the Government; hence they shall enjoy the due protection of the Government. With loans which need to be guaranteed by the Government, the contract should be submitted for approval, and the regulations regarding foreign shares shall also be submitted...\n\nThe Regulations of the Company for the Transportation of Salt (first reading).\n\nThose who desire to form a Salt Company...\n\n**GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS,**\n\n**TIENTSIN-PUKOW LINE**\n\nThe Public are respectfully informed that the Through Train Service between Tientsin and Pukow will be commenced from the 4th December 1912.\n\n| TIENTSIN TO PUKOW | | |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Tientsin (Settlement)... | dep. 12.50 p.m.... | Wednesday and Saturday |\n| Pukow | arr. 2.55 | Thursday and Sunday |\n\n| PUKOW TO TIENTSIN | | |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Pukow... | 8.20 a.m. ... | Monday and Friday |\n| Tientsin (Settlement)... | arr. 10.33 | Tuesday and Saturday |\n\nFrom 1st December, all Trains from Tientsin will start from the Settlement Station.\n\nThe daily Trains between TSEN (Settlement) and Taku, between Tsinanfu and Msinanfu, and between Hwangyow and Pukow, and on the Branch Lines between Yaonow and Tsinanfow, and between Linsin and THAOCHUANG, will run as usual.\n\nThrough Trains are provided with Comfortable Sleeping Berths for the 1st Class Passengers, at a Charge of $5.00 per Berth.\n\nFurther particulars may be had on application to this Office.\n\nHEAD OFFICE,\n\nTientsin, 25th November, 1912.\n\nBY ORDER,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-400 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 443996, "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": "CO129-402 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [7-8]", "page_number": 434, "title": "CO129-402 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [7-8]", "content_text": "# No. 5119/1911\n\nSir,\n\nGovernment House, \nHongkong, 3rd September, 1912.\n\nNo. 24.\n\n423\n\nTo - ...\n\nWith reference to correspondence ending with the Colonial Secretary's letter of the 29th of April addressed to the Chief Engineer, South China Command, and particularly to Sir F. Lugard's letter of the 16th of September, 1911, I have the honour to refer you to my letter of the 9th of December, 1907, and to Colonel Darling's reply of the 13th December in the same year. In the latter letter, the view is accepted that no part of the land taken up for Mount Davis Battery should be regarded as a Military Reserve.\n\n2. It is the fact that in Sir F. Lugard's letter of the 16th of September, 1911, it was indicated that the whole area over which the Military Authorities wish to have clearance rights recognised in connection with this battery, would be brought under the designation of \"Military Reserves\". But I regret that I do not share Sir F. Lugard's view. My view is expressed in the letter of the 9th December, 1907. It is confirmed by the procedure followed in the purchase outright by the War Department of the whole of the land required for and around Pinewood Battery. I submit that, except in the particular cases provided for in the Lewis Agreement in order to settle outstanding questions, Military reserves cannot exist.\n\n3. I recognise, however, that in certain cases like that of the Mount Davis Battery, clearance rights over a defined area may be necessary, and if my views as to the abolition of future Military Reserves are accepted, I am quite willing to recommend to the Secretary of State that in such cases the Colonial Government will undertake to insert in the Conditions of any land leased for building purposes that neither the Colonial Government nor the Military Authorities shall be responsible for payment of compensation in the event of such buildings being injured by gun fire in the event of actual hostilities.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-402 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 446204, "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": "CO129-407 - Public Offices & Others - 1913", "page_number": 184, "title": "CO129-407 - Public Offices & Others - 1913", "content_text": "183\n\nrequest that my case may kindly be put before His Excellency for favourable consideration that my service which I had done in Hong Kong Regiment under Imperial Government may kindly be counted towards pension, for this act of kindness I shall ever pray and shall be most grateful for your long life and prosperity.\n\nFurther, I beg respectfully to bring to your kind notice that in the case of any other man put the similar case, they have no claim, save 6 men who have served in the Hong Kong Regiment.\n\nYour most obedient and humble Servant,\n\nFrom\n\n(Sd.) Ismail Khan,\n\nNo.725, Police Constable.\n\nDated Simla, the 13th May 1903.\n\nTo\n\nColonel M.H.S.Grover,\n\nOfficiating Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, Military Department.\n\nThe Adjutant-General in India.\n\nI am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No.1260-3, dated the 9th May 1903, recommending that certain non-commissioned officers and men who took their discharge from the Hong Kong Regiment on the disbandment of that corps may be allowed to re-enlist in the 5th Bengal Infantry now being reconstructed, on the following terms :-\n\n(a)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-407 - Public Offices & Others - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 449871, "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": "CO129-415 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [12]", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-415 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [12]", "content_text": "SECRET.\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG. 1st December, 1914.\n\nSir,\n\nIn continuation of my secret despatch of the 28th of August, I have the honour to transmit the enclosed copy of a minute by Lieut.-Colonel F. J. Moberly, at present acting as General Staff Officer, which was written at my request after discussion and which is endorsed by the General Officer Commanding, on the subject of recruiting for the Indian Contingent of the Hongkong Police and the better control of Indian Watchmen in private employment.\n\n2. Both the Captain Superintendent of Police and I myself would welcome the arrangements suggested by Lieut.-Colonel Moberly for the recruiting of sepoys from the Indian Army for the Hongkong Police, and for the recruiting and control of watchmen for private employment in this Colony. If you approve of the proposals I shall be glad if you will ascertain the views of the Government of India on the subject and, if these are favourable, allow me to settle details, subject to your approval, direct with that Government.\n\nThe legislation referred to in my despatch under reference would still be necessary for the success of the scheme.\n\n3. I am not at present prepared to take up the question of attaching an officer of the India Police Service to the Hong Kong Police, as suggested by Colonel Moberly. The innovation would be expensive at present as there is no vacancy for an Executive Officer. But the suggestion might be considered in the future.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P., &c., &c., &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-415 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 452794, "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": "CO129-420 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [1-2]", "page_number": 150, "title": "CO129-420 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [1-2]", "content_text": "# SECRET\n\n## HONGKONG\n\n### 8797\n\nRe: 22 HB IC\n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE**\n\n15th January, 1915\n\n147\n\nSir,\n\n41958714415\n\nWith reference to paragraph 3 of my secret despatch of the 1st December, 1914, I have the honour to inform you that I am satisfied that the association of an European Police Officer of the Indian Police with the Indian Police Contingent would be likely to be of great value, an opinion in which Mr. Mesny concurs, and as I now see my way clear to make, with your approval, sufficient economies in the personal emoluments of the Police Force by (a) a reduction in the Indian Contingent and corresponding numerical increase in the less expensive Chinese Contingent and (b) a slight reduction in the number of European Constables, to cover the expenditure likely to be incurred in engaging an European Officer of the Indian Police to assist in the charge, under the Captain Superintendent of Police, of the Indian Police Contingent, I shall be glad if you will approve Lieut.-Colonel Moberly's suggestion and approach the Indian Government on the subject, and ascertain what salary should be offered for a thoroughly capable officer of at least 8 years standing in the Indian Police Service. I would then submit a scheme to you for covering the cost of the salary together with particulars of the office.\n\n2.\n\nI may state here that this Government would be willing to make a contribution towards the officer's pension under the Indian Government.\n\n3.\n\nThe number (which may be somewhat reduced) of the Indian Contingent is at present 2 Jemadars, 3 Sergeant-Majors, 20 ...\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE**\n\n**LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,**\n\nG- \n\n&c., \n\n&c.\n\nPage 150\nPage 151", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-420 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 452878, "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": "CO129-420 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [1-2]", "page_number": 234, "title": "CO129-420 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [1-2]", "content_text": "# Enclosure 5\n\n231\n\nThe text appears to be garbled and contains nonsensical words. The following is a possible reconstruction of the text based on the provided snippet and the subsequent clear text.\n\n\n## Colonial Secretary's Office, \n## Hongkong, \n### 21st January, 1915.\n\nO: 15532 \n23 MAR 15\n\nWith reference to your minute of the 20th January forwarding a minute by the Provost Marshal on the subject of an interview which he had had with Messrs. Hale and Cartwright of the Hongkong Daily Press regarding a letter on the subject of the pay of Cable Censors in the issue of January 19th., I am directed to inform you that His Excellency the Governor does not consider that the letter in question goes beyond the limit of fair criticism of the action of the Government.\n\n2. The only restrictions which have been put upon the local press are-\n| Restriction | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) | That no reference shall be made to the Movements of H.M's ships or to Naval and Military operations this of course does not apply to general war news of an unobjectionable nature. |\n| (b) | That the action of the Censorship with regard to telegrams or press matter shall not be referred to, or commented on. |\n\n3. His Excellency has discussed this case with His Excellency the General Officer Commanding and it was agreed that the best course is to let the matter drop.\n\nLieut. Colonel H. W. Iles, R.A., \nGeneral Staff Officer, \nHongkong", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-420 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 456485, "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": "CO129-425 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [10-12]", "page_number": 651, "title": "CO129-425 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [10-12]", "content_text": "IV. The Governor shall, without delay, report to Us, for Our confirmation or disallowance, through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State, every provisional appointment of any person as a Member of the said Executive Council.\n\nEvery such person shall hold his place in the Council during Our pleasure, and the Governor may by an Instrument under the Public Seal revoke any such appointment.\n\nV. The Official Members of the Executive Council shall take precedence of the Unofficial Members, and among themselves shall have seniority and precedence as We may specially assign, and, in default thereof, first, the ex-officio Members in the order in which their offices are above mentioned (except that the Senior Military Officer, if below the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in Our Army, shall take precedence after the person lawfully discharging the functions of Attorney General), and then other Official Members and all Unofficial Members according to the priority of their respective appointments, or if appointed by or in pursuance of the same Instrument, according to the order in which they are named therein.\n\nVI. The Governor shall forthwith communicate these Our Instructions to the Executive Council, and likewise all such others, from time to time, as We may direct, or as he shall find convenient for Our service to impart to them.\n\nVII. The Executive Council shall not proceed to the despatch of business unless duly summoned by authority of the Governor, nor unless two Members at the least (exclusive of himself or of the Member presiding), be present and assisting throughout the whole of the meetings at which any such business shall be despatched.\n\nSuch provisional appointments to be immediately reported.\n\nPrecedence.\n\nGovernor to communicate Instructions to Executive Council.\n\nExecutive Council not to proceed to business unless summoned by Governor's authority.\n\nQuorum.\n\nWho to preside.\n\nMinutes of Executive Council to be kept.\n\nTo be transmitted home twice a year.\n\nVIII. The Governor shall attend and preside at all meetings of the Executive Council, unless when prevented by illness or other grave cause, and in his absence such Member as the Governor may appoint, or in the absence of such Member the senior Member of the Council actually present, shall preside.\n\nIX. Minutes shall be regularly kept of all the proceedings of the Executive Council; and at each meeting of the Council the Minutes of the last preceding meeting shall be confirmed or amended, as the case may require, before proceeding to the despatch of any other business.\n\nTwice in each year a full and exact copy of all Minutes for the preceding half year shall be transmitted to Us through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State.\n\nX. In the execution of the powers and authorities granted to the Governor by Our said recited Letters Patent, he shall in all cases consult with the Executive Council, excepting only in cases which may be of such a nature that, in his judgment, Our service would sustain material prejudice by consulting the Council thereupon, or when the matters to be decided shall be too unimportant to require their advice, or too urgent to admit of their advice being given by the time within which it may be necessary for him to act in respect of any such matters. In all such urgent cases he shall, at the earliest practicable period, communicate to the Executive Council the measures which he may so have adopted, with the reasons therefor.\n\nXI. The Governor shall alone be entitled to submit questions to the Executive Council for their advice or decision; but if the Governor decline to submit any question to the Council when requested in writing by any Member so to do, it shall be competent to such Member to ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-425 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 456488, "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": "CO129-425 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [10-12]", "page_number": 654, "title": "CO129-425 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [10-12]", "content_text": "10\n\n11\n\n!\n\nGovernor or the Member presiding there be present at and throughout the meetings of the Council five Members at the least.\n\nXX. The Official Members of the Legislative Council shall take precedence of the Unofficial Members; and among themselves shall take precedence as We may specially assign, and, in default thereof, first the ex-officio Members, in the order in which their offices are mentioned (except that the Senior Military Officer if below the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in Our Army, shall take precedence after the person lawfully discharging the functions of Attorney General), then other Official Members and all Unofficial Members according to the priority of their respective appointments, or if appointed by or in pursuance of the same Instrument according to the order in which they are named therein.\n\nEvery Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council re-appointed immediately on the termination of his term of Office shall take precedence according to the date from which he has been continuously a Member of the said Council.\n\nXXI. The Governor shall attend and preside in the Legislative Council, unless prevented by illness or other grave cause; and in his absence any Member appointed by him in writing shall preside, or in default of such Member, the Member who is first in precedence of those present shall preside.\n\nXXII. All questions proposed for debate in the Legislative Council shall be decided by the majority of votes, and the Governor or the Member presiding shall have an original vote in common with the other Members of the Council, and also a casting vote, if upon any question the votes shall be equal.\n\nQuorum,\n\nPrecedence of Members,\n\nWho to preside.\n\nQuestions to be decided by a majority,\n\nGovernor to have original and casting vote.\n\nRules and Orders to be made.\n\nQuestions, &c., for debate.\n\nRules and regulations under which Ordinances are to be enacted.\n\nForm of enacting Ordinances.\n\nOrdinances to be numbered and methodically arranged.\n\nXXIII. The Legislative Council may from time to time make standing rules and orders for the regulation of their own proceedings; provided such rules and orders be not repugnant to Our said recited Letters Patent, or to these Our Instructions, or to any other Instructions from Us under Our Sign Manual and Signet.\n\nXXIV. It shall be competent for any Member of the Legislative Council to propose any question for debate therein; and such question, if seconded by any other Member, shall be debated and disposed of according to the standing rules and orders. Provided always that every ordinance, vote, resolution, or question, the object or effect of which may be to dispose of or charge any part of Our revenue arising within the Colony, shall be proposed by the Governor, unless the proposal of the same shall have been expressly allowed or directed by him.\n\nXXV. In the passing of Ordinances the Governor and the Council shall observe, as far as practicable, the following Rules:-\n\n1. All laws shall be styled \"Ordinances,\" and the enacting words shall be, \"enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof.\"\n\n2. All Ordinances shall be distinguished by titles, and shall be divided into successive clauses or paragraphs, numbered consecutively, and to every such clause there shall be annexed in the margin a short summary of its contents. The Ordinances of each year shall be distinguished by consecutive numbers, commencing in each year with the number one.\n\nExcept in the case of Bills reserved for the signification of Our pleasure, all Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council in any one year shall, if assented to by the Governor, be assented\n\n645", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-425 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 458766, "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": "CO129-429 - Public Offices & Others - 1915", "page_number": 327, "title": "CO129-429 - Public Offices & Others - 1915", "content_text": "He is quite within that the proposed Conference should take place.\n\nAve\n\nC6. 1575715\n\nJ-\n\n11-\n\nI shall not uphold the Governor's supreme control responsibility in war and in peace, and I do not see what good a conference with the Secretary can do.\n\nThe particular case of H. Kork within the sphere of work is why it has not been dealt with so far.\n\nDIR 17/5/15\n\nmilitary HKay\n\ndsed\n\nAny further communication on this subject should be addressed to-\n\nThe Secretary,\n\nWar Office,\n\nLondon, S.W.,\n\nand the following number quoted.\n\n83/4845 (M.0.5.A.)\n\nC.O. 21477\n\nREC 325\n\nRec'd 10 AY 15\n\nWar Office,\n\nLondon, S.W.\n\nMay 1915.\n\nWO\n\nWith reference to your letter No. 16614/15, of the 14th of April, 1915, on the subject of the respective powers of the Civil and Military Authorities in Hong Kong, I am commanded by the Army Council to transmit herewith for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, a copy of a telegram No. 145 Cipher, dated the 1st of May 1915, received from the General Officer Commanding, China.\n\nI am to suggest for Mr. Secretary Harcourt's consideration that this question is too intricate and too urgent to be dealt with satisfactorily by correspondence, and that it would be desirable that representatives of the two Departments should discuss the matter at a conference which might be held at an early date.\n\nIf Mr. Harcourt concurs in this proposal, I am to say that the Council would desire to nominate Brigadier General Cockerill and Lieutenant Colonel Byrne as their representatives.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office, S.W.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nB. O. Cubitt.\n\nPage 2\n\nI agree. We must certainly uphold the Authority of the War. There are no operations going on.\n\nThe pretension of the front must be resisted.\n\n14.5.15\n\nI agree. Write as proposed by the Army Council.\n\nIf they meet at a Conference.\n\nIMP. Ditto\n\nMr. Ridley should refer this Dept.\n\n14.5.15\n\nI agree. $18.5.15$ 18.5.15\n\n \nJ", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-429 - Public Offices & Others - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 467475, "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": "CO129-441 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [1-3]", "page_number": 244, "title": "CO129-441 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [1-3]", "content_text": "No. 2.\n\nEnclosure 1.\n\nPROCLAMATION.\n\n20404\n\nREC REG 20 APR 17\n\n[L.S.]\n\nFRANCIS HENRY MAY,\n\nGovernor.\n\nBy His Excellency Sir FRANCIS HENRY MAY Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the same:\n\nWhereas by the second section of the Commissioners Powers Ordinance, 1886, it is enacted that the Governor in Council shall have power to nominate and appoint Commissioners under the public seal for the purpose of instituting, making, and conducting any enquiry that may be deemed advisable and for reporting thereon:\n\nAnd Whereas the Governor in Council has deemed it advisable that an enquiry should be instituted, made, and conducted regarding the following matter, namely:-\n\nWhether and to what extent, having regard both to Imperial needs and to local conditions, it is practicable and expedient that male British subjects of military age, resident in the Colony, who wish to volunteer for active service with His Majesty's forces outside the Colony, should be allowed to leave the Colony for that purpose:\n\nNow I, Sir FRANCIS HENRY MAY Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the same, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby appoint you:-\n\nThe Hon. Mr. ERNEST HAMILTON SHARP, K.C.,\n\nThe Hon. Mr. CHARLES EDWARD ANTON,\n\nROBERT SHEWAN, Esquire,\n\nCHARLES MONTAGUE EDE, Esquire,\n\nLieut.-Colonel IVOR BERTRAM FENDALL CURRIE, R.A.,\n\nCommander CHARLES WILLIAM MALBYSE BECKWITH, R.N.,\n\nTHOMAS ALEXANDER LOUGHLIN, Esquire,\n\nto be Commissioners for the purpose of instituting, making, and conducting such enquiry:\n\nAnd I do also appoint you, the said ERNEST HAMILTON SHARP, to be Chairman of the said Commissioners:\n\nAnd I do also appoint ARTHUR GEORGE MURCHISON FLETCHER, Esquire, to be Secretary to the said Commissioners:\n\nAnd I do also order and direct that for all or any of the purposes of the said enquiry five Commissioners inclusive of the Chairman shall be and constitute a quorum:\n\nAnd I do further, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, order and direct that the said Commissioners shall have all the powers, rights, and privileges set out in the third and fourth sections of the said Ordinance:\n\n241", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-441 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 468442, "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": "CO129-443 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [7-9]", "page_number": 205, "title": "CO129-443 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [7-9]", "content_text": "FOR REMEMBRANCE.\"\n\n195\n\n(By the blood that our Brothers have bartered for the crosses that mark where they sleep-\n\nBy the bones of the drowned Lusitania that rot in the ooze of the deep-\n\nBy the toll of the grim \"Jolly Roger\"-alack! and the end is not yet-\n\nBy the Terror that slow the Heavens-we swear that we will not forget!)\n\nIn the Dawning of Evil Beginnings (the better to play him a part)\n\nHe came as a friend to our Country (the better to strike at her heart)\n\nWhen he bawled \"Du, Du, liegst mir im Herzen\" and Britain smiled back at the Hun,\n\nNor dreamed he was aching to blow her a kiss from the mouth of a Gun!\n\nO Day of our Midsummer madness-a day that already is dim,\n\nWhen the Meteor rocked in the Solent, and Hatred had never a Hymn,\n\nWhen the Kaiser was cheered by the people-vouchsafed the most gracious of boons-\n\n(And made his respected Grand-parent a Colonel of Prussian Dragoons!)\n\nAt the word of the sly Wilhelm-strasse, the Spy had been sent to our Land,\n\nTo don him the cloak of the Briton, and proffer a treacherous hand,\n\nThe baker, the barber, the waiter, the men who were known in Finance,\n\n(And honour as still with their presence) were lying in wait for their chance.\n\nWhen the storm brooded over the Nations that slumbered nor recked of \"The Day\"\n\nUnheeding the sign in the Heavens-the warning to gird for the fray—\n\n(And ever the clang of the hammer, and ever the glare in the night,\n\nWhere the workers were sweating at Essen to compass our fall in the Fight).\n\nO mischievous band of fanatics that heckle, and blather, and grouse,\n\nThat whimper like peevish old women to shouts of \"Sit down\" in the House,\n\nThat bid us be kind to the Teuton, nay, masters, have never a doubt,\n\nWe'll attend to the gentleman's feelings when Tommy has flattened him out.\n\nAnd you of the anserine scribble, that clamour and cackle for Peace,\n\nPray the Gods to accord you the prescience that marked the Capitoline geese,\n\nWould you have us compound with the Felon!-Would you stab with the quill of your kin\n\nThe lads in the mud of the trenches!-O you who are wilfully blind!\n\nShall we stretch forth the hand of forgiveness?-the hand that was bit to the bone,\n\nWhile the Brute is yet loose and unmuzzled, and ramping the Earth he would own.\n\nWhat hope of the Peace that we sigh for till Europe is breathing again?\n\nTill the Hellhound is back in his kennel, and safe at the end of a chain!\n\n(By the Land that was ravaged and looted-laid waste in \"Necessity's\" name\n\nBy the Captives insulted and spat on-O Wittenberg, great is thy fame!- \n\nBy the score that is steadily mounting-the Devil may chalk up the debt\n\nBe it paid to the uttermost farthing, we swear that we will not forget!)\n\n-M. Glyn-Stewart, in the Globe.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-443 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 468453, "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": "CO129-443 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [7-9]", "page_number": 216, "title": "CO129-443 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [7-9]", "content_text": "ذالة\n\n206\n\n- 24-\n\nwar.\n\n|\n\n- 2.5\n\nwould like to ask every British subject where night, in connection with the question of sentiment, what they think our status would be if Germany had been allowed to over-run England the same as she did Belgium.\n\nApplause.)\n\n|\n\nSomeone in the audience remarked: I fallen from my friend, Mr. Harris. My friend in the audience has asked if we are to return late for hate. Certainly not. But we have a sacred and solemn charge to perform, and that is to punish the guilty. (Loud applause.) Mr. Harris is as anxious as I am to exorcise the evil spirit in Germany. And, gentlemen, I do honestly believe you are with me, that you cannot exorcise the evil spirit, which is in the German people quite as much as it is in the German rulers if we are to believe their own books\n\nuntil the territories of Germany are penetrated by our troops, and their villages laid\n\nAnother person asked:-Are we to return to hate? In reply there was a loud chorus of \"Yes.\"\n\nThe same person added:-That is all I\n\nwaste, and they are made to feel what war means within the confines of their own country. (Loud applause.)\n\nThe resolution was then put to the meeting, and the Chairman declared it carried by a large majority. In point of fact there were only two dissentients observed in the gathering, which numbered 700.\n\nBefore the resolution was put the Hon. Holyoak briefly replied to the remarks of Mr. Harris. He said:--Really, there is not very much to reply to before the resolution is put. (Laughter.) I am not saying flat sarcastically of the remarks which have been made. With regard to the suitability of the time, well, we certainly have not quite got the Germans on the run or at our feet, but there is a great deal to be said for putting forward our views. Therefore, the argument regarding the unsuitability of the time need not carry great weight.\n\nBut if it gets known throughout Germany that the settled view of the whole British Empire is that the Germans are to be kept within the confines of their continental boundaries, it will stiffen their opposition and protract the war. (Laughter and loud cries of \"No.\")\n\nI put it forward to you as an argument that it would do this if they were in a position to continue the struggle. Would it be worth while to continue it in order to gain that end! Then we have practicability. Well, gentlemen, I do not know whether it is practicable. Of course, a great many look upon this as though we were passing a penal sentence of servitude for a certain period as punishment upon the Germans.\n\nOne more point, and that is, that I think this spirit is being exorcised by the British people, in the kind care that is being extended to the prisoners and to the wounded in our hospitals, and in the prisoner camps. The effect of war ought to be chastening. Our enemies suffer: we suffer. The fact of suffering should bind survivors together in a league to exorcise evil.\n\nI do not say that we shall succeed. Evil and wars will continue to be, during the present age. But it is our duty to seek to mitigate their horrors and attendant evils.\n\nLet me state my view that Germany at the present time is under the spell of an evil spirit. (Laughter and a Voice: \"Always has been.\") To pass a sentence of banishment on the whole race-even of a limited period-is wanted to set up and to perpetuate a race hatred and a racial strife that must have disastrous consequences.\n\nAre we the only people that have suffered in and by the war? Are we the only people who detest German barbarities? Certainly not. If exclusion legislation is good for Hongkong, is it good for other countries? No, we cannot conceive it.\n\nCan we conceive it being adopted by the Entente nations? I say the people are under a spell, but this evil spirit is exercised under the blows of the Entente Powers. (Hear, hear.) The evil spirit is being exorcised in the suffering and sorrow endured, which must give rise to thought, and thought will lead to a desire for knowledge.\n\nThe views which were held by Frederick the Great are now held by the House of Hohenzollern, but there are others who do not hold these views. Politically, we hear of them as the Socialist Party, and they hold diametrically opposite views, and some have gone to prison and suffered greatly in their persons and properties because they maintain them.\n\nThe views of the House of Hohenzollern are not held either, I am convinced, by the men and women whom we must believe are members of the Church of God. I may be allowed to go back into history, we read that in the times of the Kings of Israel and of Ahab's rule that Elijah the prophet said that he alone was left as a worshipper of God. The answer to him was \"Yet have I left me 7,000 that have not bowed the knee to Baal.\"\n\nI feel that there are thousands in Germany of that same company, who have not bowed the knee to the war god, and when peace is brought about their views will be enforced.\n\nIn this connection I would like to refer to the remarks made in a recent Reuter telegram in describing the sinking of a hospital ship in which were some wounded Germans. When the ship had been struck a German Colonel who was on board remarked:-\"I cannot approve of my people in this way.\" (A voice-He was in the wrong boat.\" Much laughter.) A very apt retort, but I think we can give him credit for other feelings.\n\nTo pass legislation that can be called for and can be passed either by the British or by persons of other nationalities on these terms. That is legislation that can be called for. I can only say that that puts us in the same category as the Germans. (Laughter and loud cries of \"No.\")\n\nWith regard to the quotation which was read to us from Professor McElroy's address was apt, but the Professor wanted to point out that the policy outlined was due to the nation being under the absolutist rule of one House and monarch, and he said that the way of exorcising that evil spirit and changing that policy was to introduce a Republic. That was a point which was mostly lost sight of. Let the nation as a whole get the power and it will be impossible for exclusion legislation being adopted by the Entente nations? I say the people are under a spell, but this strictive legislation affecting companies, residence, etc., must be and will be passed.\n\nThe laisser faire, laisser aller policy of the past will not survive the present war. Borrow endured, which must give rise to thought, and thought will lead to a desire for knowledge.\n\nUntil we know that this or the German regrets and abhors the cruelties perpetrated by his countrymen in his name I for one can have no intercourse with him. He will go his way and I will go mine. But so long as they will obey the laws of the land in which they live, I say let them live and let them learn. And let those who wish to have intercourse with them listen to reason; not sentiment. Take long views and exercise a wise charity.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-443 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 469614, "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": "CO129-445 - Public Offices - 1917", "page_number": 488, "title": "CO129-445 - Public Offices - 1917", "content_text": "\"FOR REMEMBRANCE.\"\n\n(By the blood that our Brothers have bartered for the crosses that mark where they sleep By the bones of the drowned Lusitania that rot in the case of the deep\n\nBy the toll of the grim \"Jolly Roger\"—alack! and the end is not yet—\n\nBy the Terror that slew the Heavens we swear that we will not forget!)\n\nIn the Dawning of Evil Beginnings (the better to play him a part)\n\nHe came as a friend to our Country (the better to strike at her heart)\n\nWhen he bawled \"Du, Du, liegst mir im Herzen\" and Britain smiled back at the Hun, Nor dreamed he was aching to blow her a kiss from the mouth of a Gun!\n\nO Day of our Midsummer madness—a day that already is dim,\n\nWhen the Meteor rocked in the Solent, and Hatred had never a Hymn,\n\nWhen the Kaiser was cheered by the people—vouchsafed the most gracious of boons—\n\n(And made his respected Grand-parent & Colonel of Prussian Dragoons!)\n\nAt the word of the sly Wilhelm-strasse, the Spy had been sent to our Land,\n\nTo don him the cloak of the Briton, and proffer a treacherous hand,\n\nThe baker, the barber, the waiter, the men who were known in Finance,\n\n(And honour us still with their presence) were lying in wait for their chance.\n\nWhen the storm brooded over the Nations that slumbered nor recked of \"The Day” Unheeding the sign in the Heavens—the warning to gird for the fray—\n\n(And ever the clang of the hammer, and ever the glare in the night, Where the workers were sweating at Essen to compass our fall in the Fight).\n\nO mischievous band of fanatics that heckle, and blather, and grouse,\n\nThat whimper like peevish old women to shouts of \"Sit down\" in the House,\n\nThat bid us be kind to the Teuton, nay, masters, have never a doubt,\n\nWe'll attend to the gentleman's feelings when Tommy has Hattered him out.\n\nAnd you of the anserine scribble, that clamour and rackle for Peace,\n\nPray the Gods to accord you the prescience that marked the Capitoline geese,\n\nWould you have us compound with the Felon?—Would you atone with the quill of your kind\n\nThe lads in the mud of the trenches?—O you who are wilfully blind!\n\nShall we stretch forth the hand of forgiveness—the hand that was bit to the bone,\n\nWhile the Brute is yet loose and unmuzzled, and ramping the Earth he would own. What hope of the Peace that we sigh for till Europe is breathing again?\n\nTill the Hellhound is back in his kennel, and safe at the end of a chain!\n\n(By the Land that was ravaged and looted—laid waste in \"Necessity's\" name—\n\nBy the Captives insulted and spat on—Wittenberg, great is thy fame!—\n\nBy the score that is steadily mounting the Devil may chalk up the debt—\n\nBut it paid to the uttermost farthing, we swear that we will not forget!)\n\nM. Glyn-Stewart, in the Globe.\n\nPage 483\n\n48.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-445 - Public Offices - 1917.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 469627, "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": "CO129-445 - Public Offices - 1917", "page_number": 501, "title": "CO129-445 - Public Offices - 1917", "content_text": "- 28- \n\nEvil and \n\nthe sinking of a hospital ship in which were some wounded Germans. When the ship had been struck, a German Colonel who was on board remarked:- \"I cannot approve of the deeds of my people in this way.\" \n\nMuch laughter.) A very apt retort, but I think we can give him credit for other feelings. One more point, and that is, that I think this spirit is being exorcised by the British people, in the kind care that it is being extended to the prisoners and to the wounded in our hospitals, and in the prisoner camps. The effect of war ought to be chastening. Our enemies suffer; we suffer. The fact of suffering should bind survivors together in a league to exorcise evil. I do not say that we shall succeed; war will continue to be, during the present age. But it is our duty to seek to mitigate their horrors and attendant evils. To pass a sentence of banishment on a whole race - even for a limited period - is to set up and to perpetuate a race hatred and a racial strife that must have disastrous consequences. Are we the only people that have suffered in and by the war? \n\nCertainly not. If exclusion is good for Hongkong, is it not good for other countries? Can we conceive of exclusion legislation being adopted by all the Entente nations? No, we cannot. Restrictive legislation affecting companies, clubs, residence, etc., must be and will be passed. The laisser faire, laisser aller policy of the past will not survive the present war - but more than that is not expedient, nor desirable. Until we know that this or that German regrets and abhors the cruelties perpetrated by his countrymen in his name, there is a great deal to be said for it. But it is very questionable whether we can. \n\nOn the question of sentiment, I think there is another view. With all due respect, have not the speakers been appealing to our passions rather than to our higher natures? (Cries of \"No,\" and a Voice: \"Have you lost a son?\") Let me state my view that Germany at the present time is under the spell of an evil spirit (Laughter and a Voice: \"Always has been.\") The quotation which was read to us from Professor McElroy's address was apt, but the Professor wanted to point out that the policy outlined was due to the nation being under the absolutist rule of one monarch, and he said that the way of exorcising that evil spirit and changing that policy was to introduce a Republic. That was a point which was mostly lost sight of. Let the nation as a whole get the power, and it will be impossible for that damnable policy to be carried out. I say the people are under a spell, but this evil spirit is being exorcised under the blows of the Entente Powers. (Hear, hear.) The evil spirit is being exorcised in the suffering and sorrow endured, which must give rise to thought, and thought will lead to a desire for knowledge. \n\nThe views which were held by Frederick the Great are now held by the House of Hohenzollern, but there are others who do not hold these views. Politically, we hear of them as the Socialist Party, and they hold diametrically opposite views, and some have gone to prison and have suffered greatly in their persons and properties because they maintain them. The views of the House of Hohenzollern are not held either, I am convinced, by the men and women whom we must believe are members of the Church of God. If I, for one, can have no intercourse with him, he will go his way and I will go mine. But so long as they will obey the laws of the land in which they live, I say let them live and let them learn. And let those who wish to have intercourse with them. Let's listen to reason; not sentiment. Take long views and exercise a wise charity. \n\nSomeone in the audience remarked:- I would like to ask every British subject here to-night, in connection with the question of sentiment, what they think our status would be if Germany had been allowed to over-run England the same as she did Belgium. (Applause.) \n\nAnother person asked:- Are we to return hate for hate? In reply, there was a loud chorus of \"Yes.\" \n\nThe same person added: That is all I want to know. I can only say that that puts us in the same category as the Germans. (Laughter and loud cries of \"No.\") \n\nBefore the resolution was put, the Hon. Mr. Holyoak briefly replied to the remarks of Mr. Harris. He said:- Really, there is not very much to reply to before the resolution is put. (Laughter.) I am not saying that sarcastically of the remarks which have fallen from my friend Mr. Harris. My friend in the audience has asked if we are to return hate for hate. Certainly not. But we have a sacred and solemn charge to perform, \n\n- 29- \n\nand that is to punish the guilty. (Loud applause.) Mr. Harris is as anxious as I am to exorcise the evil spirit in Germany. And, gentlemen, I do honestly believe, and I believe you are with me, that you cannot exorcise the evil spirit, which is in the German people quite as much as it is in the German rulers - if we are to believe their own books - until the territories of Germany are penetrated by our troops, and their villages laid waste, and they are made to feel what war means within the confines of their own country. (Loud applause.) \n\nThe resolution was then put to the meeting, and the Chairman declared it carried by a large majority. In point of fact, there were only two dissentients observed in the gathering, which numbered 700. \n\nPage 130", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-445 - Public Offices - 1917.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 476548, "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": "CO129-448 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [4-6]", "page_number": 363, "title": "CO129-448 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [4-6]", "content_text": "## Enclosure 4\n\nIn reply please quote:- `No. 1 in 3456/16`.\n\n**Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th March, 1918.**\n\nSir,\n\nReferring to my telegram of the 19th March, I am directed to forward the enclosed copies of correspondence regarding the requisitioning of vessels by the local Government. No reply has as yet been received to the telegram of the 9th March.\n\n2. The circular letter of the 13th March, which was drafted by Mr. Young and Mr. Sutherland and was revised by the Attorney General, outlines the proposals of this Government. With regard to paragraphs 6 and 8 of the letter, it is intended that all rates shall be on a silver basis; and the sub-committee are about to make recommendations as to the amounts of such rates. I will address you further when these are settled.\n\n3. With regard to paragraph 15 of the letter it is anticipated that the owners will in every case accept the terms offered.\n\n4. I attach a revised list of the vessels which are affected, fourteen in number.\n\n5. The S.S.\"Wollowra\" has been under requisition for some time past, at Blue Book rates, for the purpose of carrying coal for this Government. It is proposed that, when the scheme is in operation, this vessel will come under it.\n\n6. It is the intention to bring the scheme into operation on the 15th April. It will be seen, from paragraph 16 of the circular letter, that the owners are to meet the Committee on the 28th March, and an interval is allowed for consideration of any questions that may then be raised.\n\nTo Colonel J. M. W. Thomson, \nDelhi, \nINDIA.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-448 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 477474, "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": "CO129-450 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [10-12]", "page_number": 159, "title": "CO129-450 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [10-12]", "content_text": "1 \n\nchartered for that purpose at a very favourable rate. The \n\n163 \n\nS. S. \"Haimun\" has been diverted to carry cement for Government Works at Penang. The S. S. \"Haihong\" was lent to the Naval Authorities to carry reinforcements from the Manchester Regiment to Vladivostock.\n\nEnclosures $849. \n2.0. 46922 \n\n8. \n\nThe accounts in connection with the requisitioned vessels are kept by Mr. F. W. Cary, Expense Accounts Officer at the Naval Yard, who is also Secretary to the Control Committee. He is assisted by a European clerk in the Naval Yard. The audit is conducted by the Government Auditor, who at present confines himself to the checking of payments and receipts, with an occasional test audit of accounts and vouchers in detail; shortness of staff rendering it impossible to do more at the present time. I shall be glad to learn whether you consider a complete audit to be necessary. It must be remembered that this Government does not accept an Auditor's Certificate as evidence of the correctness of a vessel's accounts; but that Mr. Cary checks the vouchers in detail. A complete audit would entail very heavy work, of a nature to which the Government Audit Staff are not accustomed.\n\n9. \n\nI enclose copies of correspondence with Colonel Thomson regarding the revised rates of hire for tramp steamers. The new rates were introduced with effect from date of requisition of the vessels affected.\n\n10. \n\nI may take this opportunity to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of the 3rd October. The question before this Government was whether, when a vessel was chartered by the owners at a low rate and was sub-chartered one or more times at a largely increasing rate, the Government could make arrangements direct with the last sub-charterer", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-450 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 478773, "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": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "page_number": 238, "title": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "content_text": "## LES 417\n\n### I.\n\n(4) price for their respective shares. The Executive may require all purchases made for account of more than one of the participating countries in a common market to be pooled as to quantity and price.\n\nEach of the countries represented on the Executive shall keep the Executive fully informed of all purchases of Tin from all sources for its own account.\n\n### II.\n\nThe Executive will collect information as to the measures adopted in the participating countries for economy in the distribution and use of Tin, and may whenever it is considered desirable, make recommendations to this end to any or all of the participating countries.\n\nDONE IN LONDON THIS 28th day of AUGUST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN.\n\nFor the Ministry of Munitions of War.\n**Leonard W. Llewelyn,**\n(Signed)\nController of Non-Ferrous Materials.\n\nFor the United States of America War Industries Board.\n(Signed)\nLeland L. Summers.\n\nPour le Ministre de l'Armement et des Pous.Guerre.\nSauvage. 2.Sept, 1918.\n(Signed)\n\nFor The Italian Ministry of Munitions.\n(Signed)\nColonel Riggi.\n2.Sept,1918.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 479271, "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": "CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3]", "page_number": 248, "title": "CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3]", "content_text": "# June 28th 1920.\n\nDear Private Secretary,\n\nIn Colonel Amery's absence, I have ventured to open your letter of the 26th enclosing one from A. Johnston of 413 Strathmartine Road, Dundee, regarding the death of his brother, Norman Johnston of the Hong Kong Police Force, and I am making inquiries on Colonel Amery's behalf and will let you know the result.\n\nYours truly,\nW.chi's Wharton.\n\n...anything and it is very hard lines when one is killed in the discharge of his duty. I think the widow is at 713 Strathmartine Road, Dundee. The defendants of soldiers killed during the late war were inasmuch as they were supporting their mother. I shall be glad to look into this matter, I should be glad to give you any compensation.\n\nYours very sincerely,\nDHTUVA NETVL. HOEVE \n\n## Page 232", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 479623, "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": "CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6]", "page_number": 39, "title": "CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6]", "content_text": "## \nIn Long's telegram of the 12th October, 1917, it is stated that \"vessels will be left to owners to run as if for themselves but actually for Indian or Colonial Governments\"; and this instruction is repeated in the Ministry of Shipping's letter enclosed in Mr. Long's Despatch No. 235 of the 19th October, the course of which letter it is suggested that the scheme of liner requisition already in operation in connection with British liner trades throughout the world might well be taken in some respects as a model. The Hongkong Government was further guided by the \"Heads of Arrangement\" issued by the Ministry of Shipping on the 22nd August, 1917, clause 4 of which reads as follows:- \"It is not the desire of the Government to interfere either with the nature of the business of the Established Line or the method of conducting it which would have been followed had the controlled vessels not been requisitioned, except in so far as the national interest may require. Each Established Line shall continue therefore to manage its business and to run the controlled vessels with as much zeal and shall have the same discretion in such management as if its own interest alone were involved\".\n\n## \nThis policy was accordingly embodied in the circular letter of the 13th March, 1918, to owners, a copy of which is attached, and this letter was forwarded on the 20th March, 1918, to Colonel Thomson, who was informed that, while it was not proposed for the moment to divert from their runs any of the requisitioned vessels, the Government would keep closely in view the object of the scheme, to secure that all tonnage was utilised in the most economical way and that any surplus tonnage was to be without delay diverted to meet more pressing needs. The Hongkong Government was confirmed in the attitude which it had adopted by the correspondence regarding the coal carried for its account in the S.S. \"War Wolf\", and more especially Mr. Long's telegram of the 6th February, 1918, which showed that the Shipping Controller was charging full market rates in respect of vessels under the Imperial Scheme; and it was also necessary for...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 482163, "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": "CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919", "page_number": 211, "title": "CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919", "content_text": "100\n\n4832\n\n35\n\nArmy Orders.-December, 1918.\n\nRetention of rank by Officers on the termination A.0. 376. Gen. No. of their Commissions, or on ceasing to be employed. 1918.\n\n-1. An officer whose service has been satisfactory throughout, shall, on the termination of his commission, or on relegation to unemployment, be granted \"permission to retain the rank\" he has held under the following conditions.\n\n2. This retention of rank will take the place of the honorary rank granted hitherto and the decision is retrospective to the beginning of the present war.\n\nA.-Substantive rank held while serving.\n\n3. An officer will be given permission to retain rank equivalent to the substantive rank he held or holds at the time of the termination of his commission or on relegation to unemployment, irrespective of how long he may have held that substantive rank.\n\n4. Temporary rank in the New Army for officers holding temporary commissions, is the equivalent of substantive rank for the purpose of granting retention of rank.\n\nB.-Acting rank or, in certain cases, temporary rank held while serving in a special capacity.\n\n5. An officer with a permanent or temporary commission, who holds acting rank or temporary rank while holding an appointment, and whose service on the active list is terminated, as the immediate result of sickness or wounds caused \"in and by\" the service, will be granted permission to retain the rank he held at the time of the termination of his commission or relegation to unemployment, or in the case of a lieutenant-colonel, reverted under paragraph 3 of A.C.I. 1251 of 1917, the rank he held at the date he incurred the disability which resulted in the termination of his commission or his relegation to unemployment, or he will be dealt with under the conditions of paragraph 6 below if more favourable.\n\n6. In all other cases an officer will be given permission to retain, or be granted rank equivalent to the highest acting or temporary rank he may have held, provided that he has held that rank for an aggregate minimum period of six months.\n\n(6590)\n\nB 2\n\n199", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 482409, "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": "CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919", "page_number": 457, "title": "CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919", "content_text": "443\n\nLong's telegram of the 12th October, 1917 in which it is stated that \"vessels will be left to owners to run as if for themselves but actually for Indian or Colonial Governments\"; and this instruction is repeated in the Ministry of Shipping's letter enclosed in Mr. Long's Despatch No.235 of the 19th October, in the course of which letter it is suggested that the scheme of liner requisition already in operation in connection with British liner trades throughout the world might well be taken in some respects as a model. The Hong Kong Government was further guided by the \"Heads of Arrangement\" issued by the Ministry of Shipping on the 22nd August, 1917 clause 4 of which reads as follows:- \"It is not the desire of the Government to interfere either with the nature of the business of the Established Line or the method of conducting it which would have been followed had the controlled vessels not been requisitioned, except in so far as the national interest may require. Each Established Line shall continue therefor to manage its business and to run the controlled vessels with as much zeal and shall have the same discretion in such management as if its own interest alone were involved\".\n\n7.\n\nThis policy was accordingly embodied in the circular letter of the 13th March, 1918, to owners, a copy of which is attached, and this letter was forwarded on the 20th March, 1918 to Colonel Thomson, who was informed that, while it was not proposed for the moment to divert from their runs any of the requisitioned vessels, the Government would keep closely in view the object of the scheme, to secure that all tonnage was utilised in the most economical way and that any surplus tonnage was to be without delay diverted to meet more pressing needs. The Hong Kong Government was confirmed in the attitude which it had adopted by the correspondence regarding the coal carried for its account in the s.s. \"War Wolf\", and more especially Mr. Long's telegram of the 6th February, 1918 which showed that the Shipping Controller was charging full market rates in respect of vessels under the Imperial Scheme, and it was also necessary for\n\nthe", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 482466, "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": "CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919", "page_number": 514, "title": "CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919", "content_text": "In the first place, we cannot feel confident that the 1-step scheme as here described would certainly afford the service desired; we are prepared to learn that further expert consideration will show that 1,000-kilowatt arcs, and not 500-kilowatt ones, must be installed to afford due confidence that the required service can be secured. This would mean a large increase of cost and charges for the 1-step system. Further, there is always the risk that the 1-step scheme might be based upon the employment of obsolescent machinery.\n\nOn the other hand, the 2-step scheme is almost certainly bound up with the advance of wireless science in the immediate future. We are convinced that its results can be anticipated with confidence. It will admit of high-speed working at the outset, and any advance in this direction, such as appears likely to result from the interesting experiments in progress at the Army Signals Experimental Establishment, Woolwich, can be readily incorporated in it. Most important of all, this scheme will be able to carry more traffic at once than the 1-step scheme, and it is capable, at a comparatively small addition to operating expense, of carrying three times the traffic of the 1-step scheme. The power side of the scheme is no more than exists in scores of commercial generating stations, and for the valve-systems we have competent expert knowledge immediately available. Every part of the scheme can be manufactured in the United Kingdom. Important patents relating to valve-grouping are already the property of the British Government.\n\nOur conclusion accordingly is that a scheme of Imperial wireless communication will best be effected by the employment of the system of transmission by valves over geographical steps of about 2,000 miles each.\n\n25. At this point it is convenient to examine the \"Proposal for a network of wireless communication to serve the needs of the whole British Empire,\" which has been made by Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Company (Limited) since this Committee was appointed. This proposal has been forwarded to the Government and to ourselves, and we have been requested by the Imperial Communications Committee to consider it from technical points of view. The question of State-ownership versus private ownership of Imperial wireless communication not coming within our terms of reference, we are restricted in our examination of this proposal to aspects which require for their appreciation technical information, but even within this restriction questions not only of technics, but also of cost, of traffic, and of future scientific development naturally arise.\n\n26. The Marconi Company's scheme is of a scope and magnitude never hitherto contemplated. It proposes the construction of 26 \"Main Trunk Stations,\" 50 \"Main Feeder Stations,\" 100 \"Local Feeder Stations,\" and 200 \"Small Local Stations,\" or no fewer than 380 stations in all. The personnel for these includes 10 \"Territorial Managers,\" with status equivalent in time of mobilisation to the military rank of colonel; 20 superintending engineers (lieutenant-colonel); 30 1st class engineers (major); 370 engineers (captain); 1,840 assistant engineers (lieutenant); 650 chief operators (captain); 1,200 wireless operators (2nd lieutenant and sergeant); 7,200 operators (corporal), &c., making a total, without including the General Manager's office, of 17,170 persons, of whom 810 would be labourers, and 2,500 boys.\n\n27. The capital cost of the proposed scheme would obviously be very high. As regards annual expenses, the average remuneration of 13,860 persons (excluding the labourers and boys) could not, at present rates of pay, be below £400 a year, taking into account the necessary provision for pensions and head office charges, and the fact that a large number would be Englishmen living in tropical climates. This would give a wage bill of about £6,000,000 a year.\n\nThe standing charges and maintenance costs could hardly be less than £1,500,000, making a total annual charge of £7,500,000. In other words, a sum of £144,000 a week would have to be received for wireless traffic before any profit could accrue.\n\n28. The Company furnish little information as to the traffic which they expect the stations to carry, and as to the charges to be made for such traffic. Indeed, from this point of view, as well as from others, their proposals are of the vaguest possible character. But they appear to contemplate a speed of 100 words a minute, which practice, as has been shown, would represent at the outside a traffic of 40 paying words a minute. The proposed five main lines of communication from the United Kingdom working duplex and continuously, would then carry 400 words a minute, or about 200,000,000 words a year. The traffic to and from the United Kingdom constitutes the great bulk of the long-distance telegraph traffic of the Empire, and it would be from this source that the great bulk of the revenue of the main trunk stations would be derived. But the Post Office informs us that, even at the present rates of charges, 200,000,000 words would produce considerably less than £7,500,000 a year; indeed, this amount is appreciably more than the total revenue of the cable companies from the same regions. It is therefore clear that the Marconi Company would have to look to some other source than the main line traffic if the proposed system were to be remunerative. The only source that we can see from which the necessary additional revenue could be obtained would be that between the various \"Feeder\" and \"Local\" stations—that is, from the stations which would duplicate the existing Post Office inland and foreign telegraph systems of the United Kingdom and the Dominions.\n\n29. The Marconi Company propose that the Government should receive 25 per cent. of the net profits. Beyond pointing out that \"net profits\" is in any case an ambiguous term, compatible with the previous payment of past losses and of a percentage on capital, we do not examine this financial aspect of the proposal.\n\n30. Although we do not wish to trench upon the question of private monopoly versus State ownership, we feel bound to indicate what would in our opinion be the effect of the Marconi scheme upon the development of wireless science in this country. The proposals are, it should be clearly understood, that the Marconi Company shall duplicate the systems not only of the cable companies and the State-owned \"Imperial\" Atlantic cable and the State-owned Pacific cable, but also the existing telegraph systems of the various Governments of the Empire. Further, \"Feeder Stations\" are to be erected for communication between the United Kingdom and the principal towns of foreign countries, and wireless services are to be established even between the main stations and inland home towns, the Post Office land lines being employed as little as possible. To use the Company's words, \"the purely internal communications of each State or Colony would be catered for by a net-work of small inter-communicating stations, adapted to meet the requirements of the country; provision being made for efficient connection with the main net-work.\" British Government is to secure for the Company the use of all necessary wave-lengths, and to facilitate the compulsory acquisition of sites.\n\nThe full development of the Company's scheme would leave no room for any further wireless service in or from the United Kingdom. The stimulus arising from competitive activity would tend to disappear; technical research would be discouraged; wireless technicians or operators could hardly look for employment outside the fighting services, except in the Company's service. Indeed, the concession, from the moment it was granted, would tend to deprive the services and the Post Office of their best engineering personnel. The heads of the Departments of State concerned will doubtless have regard to this prospect. For ourselves, we should regard the inclusion of virtually all civilian wireless activity in the hands of one commercial company as likely to be deeply prejudicial to research and progress.\n\n31. The Marconi Company say they do not ask for a monopoly; but under existing conditions the mere allocation to them of the necessary wave-lengths for which they ask would in effect constitute a complete monopoly, owing to the limited number of wave-lengths available for long-distance communication, of which, in any international agreement, only a proportion could be claimed by the British Empire.\n\nWe are of opinion that, in order to secure efficient working, an Imperial system, by whomsoever provided, must be protected from interference from other sources, and must, therefore, be a practical monopoly. But a State monopoly of this kind would not preclude private enterprise in other spheres of wireless activity. Wireless companies would still have an important sphere as manufacturers, and in providing and operating ship-stations, and they might, if desired, be granted concessions on suitable conditions for long-distance communications between British territory and foreign countries. Indeed, the provision of long-distance communication with foreign countries by commercial companies, and of long-distance communication within the Empire by the Government, might lead to a healthy emulation which would benefit both services. On the other hand, the grant of a practical monopoly such as that asked for by the Marconi Company excludes the State altogether. We think it necessary to point out this difference very clearly.\n\n[3569]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 482893, "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": "CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919", "page_number": 316, "title": "CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919", "content_text": "PRINCE'S BUILDINGS,\n\nHong Kong, October 9th, 1919.\n\nLieut.-Colonel L. M. S. Amery,\n\nUnder Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office.\n\nDear Colonel Amery,\n\nI wish to ask a considerable favour of you that you will obtain from Lord Milner his consent to write even a very short introduction to a book which I have in hand, to be entitled \"THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN THE BRITISH CROWN COLONIES\". The scope of the work will be seen by reference to the enclosed brief of the contents.\n\nIf Lord Milner should desire first to know more of me personally than you can perhaps tell him, the only recommendation I can at the moment think of is the fact that I am brother-in-law to Dr. Richard Warren, son of General Sir Charles Warren. Both of these gentlemen, father and son, I believe, are well known to his Lordship.\n\nIf consent is given to this request, I venture to suggest that his Lordship would refer to the careful preservation by the Colonial Office in the Colonial Courts of the high standard of the British Judicial Administration.\n\nIn writing this book it will be necessary for me to seek a deal of information direct from the various Crown Colonies. I do not pretend not to recognise with what greater ease I shall obtain courteous assistance if it is known that Lord Milner will associate himself with the book in the way suggested.\n\nI therefore really beg you to very kindly press the granting of this favour, one to which I admit I have no claim other than that the book deals with an important feature of our Colonial administration, and that Lord Milner's introduction would add significant weight to the publication.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 483083, "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": "CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919", "page_number": 506, "title": "CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919", "content_text": "Great Centerland Place\n\nColonel Commander Laybourn\n\nI shall be\n\n|2462-1919\n\nvery glad to support your\n\napplication for a post as Administrator in one of\n\nthe smaller Colonies.\n\nFrom my personal\n\nknowledge of you, I think you would make an excellent official\n\nService Career has\n\nbeen devoted to your credit and the good of the\n\nI sincerely hope you may\n\nPlease use this letter when\n\nbe successful.\n\nIt is advisable to further your change\n\nYours sincerely\n\nYou think\n\nO\n\n(d) J. H. S. Barnesford\n\n148846\n\nRed\n\nPre EP(19)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 483570, "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": "CO129-460 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [1-4]", "page_number": 383, "title": "CO129-460 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [1-4]", "content_text": "D \n\n380 \n\n5. \n\nI venture to urge most strongly that the Dormant Commission of the 14th October, 1903, should be cancelled and that, as in Ceylon, the administration should in the Governor's absence devolve upon the officer, whether substantive or acting, \"for the time being lawfully discharging the functions of Colonial Secretary\". \n\nIf Your Lordship considers it desirable it would be possible to avoid hurting the feelings of General Ventris by providing that so long as he is here he shall administer the Government in preference to an acting Colonial Secretary, but I beg that this arrangement may not extend to his successors. There are many points on which the views and interests of the Military Authorities are not in accordance with what I believe to be the interests of the Colony and no military officer can possibly have the knowledge and experience possessed by the senior civil officers of a country where intimate local knowledge is of immense importance. \n\n6. \n\nI would ask that this matter may be regarded as one of urgency since it is possible that Major-General Ventris may be absent for some months and in the event of anything happening to me the administration would be automatically assumed by Colonel Young - a contingency which I cannot contemplate without the gravest misgiving. \n\n* \n\nI have the honour to be, \n\nMy Lord, \n\nYour Lordship's most obedient, \n\nhumble servant, \n\nH. St. J. \n\nGovernor,&c. \n\nI made the following changes:\n1. Corrected \"Be. Statky\" to \"H. St. J.\" (likely \"H. St. John\" or similar, a common abbreviation for a Governor's name).\n2. Corrected minor spacing issues.\n3. Formatted the text into proper paragraphs using HTML ``.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-460 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 484067, "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": "CO129-461 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [5-7]", "page_number": 420, "title": "CO129-461 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [5-7]", "content_text": "CONFIDENTIAL.\n\n43493\n\nKES\n\nR! SEP 20\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE.\n\nHONGKONG. 10th July, 1920.\n\n415\n\nH\n\n76469\n\nEnclosure 1.\n\nEnclosure 2.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's confidential despatch of the 16th April, 1920, enclosing correspondence with Lieutenant-Commander Haslewood and an extract from Hansard on the subject of alleged child slavery in Hongkong.\n\n2.\n\nDefinite refutation of charges made in general terms and unsupported by any evidence is necessarily difficult, but I enclose a copy of a minute by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs which seems to me to cover the whole ground adequately. If Lieutenant-Commander Haslewood or Lieutenant-Colonel Ward will produce any evidence of specific cases in support of their allegations I shall be pleased to have a full enquiry made.\n\n3.\n\nI enclose also newspaper reports of the interviews with the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak, the senior Chinese member of the Legislative Council, and the Rev. Dr. T. W. Pearce, L.L.D., of the London Mission, to which Mr. Hallifax refers. I venture to submit that these authoritative expressions of opinion by enlightened members both of the Chinese and of the European communities far outweigh the indefinite allegations of temporary residents who have no special sources of information open to them. The mention of the word \"Slavery\" appears in many cases to induce a peculiar mentality which is well illustrated by the case of Mrs. Haslewood to\n\nRIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nVISCOUNT MILNER, G.C.B.,\n\n&c.,\n\n \n\nPage 420\n\nPage 421", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-461 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 485954, "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": "CO129-465 - Public Offices & Others - 1920", "page_number": 308, "title": "CO129-465 - Public Offices & Others - 1920", "content_text": "# Official Report \n## Bee 1920 \n\n### HONG KONG. \n\n4 \n\n91. Mr. WALTER SMITH asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies: whether any Report regarding the question of slavery has been received from the Governor of Hong Kong; and, if so, if it is the intention to publish the Report?\n\nThe UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES (Lieut.-Colonel Amery): Yes, Sir; a Report has been received. It is not in a form in which it could conveniently be published, but I shall be glad to let the hon. Member see it if he desires.\n\nLieut.-Colonel WARD: Does the hon. Member propose to do anything, as a result of the Report, to wipe this stain from our name in the Far East?\n\nLieut.-Colonel AMERY: Yes, Sir. I think the hon. and gallant Gentleman was not present in the House when, on a previous occasion, I stated that the Secretary of State suggested the formation of a strong local Chinese Committee to look after these adopted children, and to see that they are not ill-treated.\n\n## HONG KONG \n### C 61491 \n#### REC\" \n\nMr. Cape asked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether he is aware that a resolution was carried unanimously at a meeting of the Sanitary Board in Hong Kong in May 1919 calling for bye-laws prohibiting the employment of children under the age of 14 in factories or workshops for more than 10 hours in any one day, except with the special permission of the board, and prohibiting the employment of children and young persons under 18 in factories and workshops in any occupation which might be injurious to life, health, or limb was thrown out by the Legislative Council of the Colony; and whether this matter can be considered.\n\nThe reply: I have read an account of the meeting of the Sanitary Board in Hongkong at which the resolution referred to was passed.\n\n| Question | Reply |\n| --- | --- |\n| 5404 | (W1. 140$/21 Gp.163 000 8.20 W&S (WB&L)) | \nFor written reply. \nPlease see `C 61492`. \n\nIt will be in a subsequent Paper.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-465 - Public Offices & Others - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486095, "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": "CO129-465 - Public Offices & Others - 1920", "page_number": 449, "title": "CO129-465 - Public Offices & Others - 1920", "content_text": "## Letter to Colonel L.C.M.S. Amery\n\nJanuary 6th, 1920.\n\nDear Colonel Amery,\n\nI am venturing to write to you with regard to the recent Order in Council, viz.- The China (Companies) Amendment Order in Council 1919, which, presumably, as it comes under the Hong Kong Ordinance, has been issued with the approval of the Colonial Office.\n\nUnder that Order, no person other than a British Subject resident within the limits of this Order shall act as managing director or in any position similar to that of managing director, or shall otherwise exercise general or substantial control of the business of a China Company.\n\nI may say that when this Company was incorporated in 1902, it took over a small business in China and shares in a distributing concern of imported tobacco goods. At that time there was a limited export from the United Kingdom and from...\n\n## Partial Document from British American Tobacco Company Limited\n\nBritish American Tobacco Company Limited.\nWestminster House, 7 Millbank, London SW1\n\nThe Company does not accept any liability for failure or inability to supply the goods or any delay in shipment. Prices are subject to change without notice and all orders are accepted subject to the right of the Company to increase the price of the whole or any part of the order, to the extent that the order as may be unexecuted.\n\n## Other Text Fragments\n\nwhich Col. Amery is in a position to entertain any representations.\n\nTELEPHONE NO VICTORIA 8160 (4 LINES) CABLE ADDRESS \"VEHICULAR VIC LONDON.\" \nTELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS - \"TABATORE\" LONDON. \nTELEGRAPHIC CODE USED - BROOMHALL, LIEBERS, A.B.C. \nPANTELEGRAPHY \"TYCOR\" \n\nColonel L.C.M.S. Amery, Colonial Office, Downing Street.\n\n448 \n2830 \n9/1/20 \nGr.121 \n9.1 with four Risley \n9.9.9.6.20 \nJanuary 6th, 1920. \n\n71/20 \n& have ahead, pointed out, countrally \n7-то страни \nand I should first and their \ncofeen asking for thissi sacky stosas and martine, them to suerst the lines \non \nluch \nwo ohi reple, to the con \nωτ \nXA", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-465 - Public Offices & Others - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486449, "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": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 128, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "# In the Cactus Lands of Goajira\n\nvillains, who think no more of shooting a man than a sportsman a rabbit. Fortunately, however, we did not encounter any of their raiding parties, but in order to get out of the more dangerous zone we travelled on till 7 p.m. Darkness prevented us from continuing our journey, so we unloaded our animals and rested on the road till the moon rose at 2 a.m., when we collected our horses and again proceeded. During these few hours my friend, Colonel Morales, kept awake in fear lest any bandits might be on our track. At midnight a dog appeared on the scene, and being, as far as we knew, many miles away from any habitations we suspected that the Cosinas were following us. No explanation of the dog's appearance presented itself, but we collected our animals and proceeded on the rising of the moon.\n\n## A Moonlight Journey.\n\nWe travelled along in the early hours of the 16th near the Coast, and about 5 a.m. reached a rancho known as Porchauri, its existence being made known to us by the crowing of a cock. Here we were able to obtain milk to appease our hunger and thirst, and then continued our journey along the Coast till at 11 a.m., we reached a rancho known as Guaraguarao, where we halted for lunch and to rest the animals.\n\nEarly in the afternoon we continued our journey; we were now travelling through Venezuelan territory, and at dusk we reached the salt marshes near Castilletes. Unfortunately, we lost our track and experienced some difficulty in reaching the other side, our animals collapsing in the mud. After firing several pistol shots we brought to our rescue a guide who conducted us to his rancho on the other side where we reached at 7:30 p.m., thoroughly exhausted. In the morning we proceeded to Castilletes where we were very kindly received by the Government representative Señor Suárez.\n\n14\n\n## Castilletes.\n\nCastilletes is a small station on the Venezuelan frontier, part of it being in Colombia and part in Venezuela. It is situated at the base of two miniature table mountains, which occupy a position between the station and the sea; the surroundings are barren and present a somewhat desolate appearance.\n\n## Talc.\n\nThe coast lands here contain rich deposits of talc which is being exploited and exported to Venezuela, its local value being about four dollars per ton; it appears to me that more remunerative prices may be obtained in the United States or Europe; this question is being investigated, as this mineral is also found on the other side of the peninsula.\n\n## Macuire Hills.\n\nThe following day we left for the Macuire Hills via the Laguna de Tucacas, the Coastguards station on this coast. After traversing the plains, for the most part beautiful grazing lands of the cadilla grass, we reached the hills towards dusk. Not finding water we continued our journey until about 9 p.m., when we reached an Indian village. Here we found the whole village drunk, strange to say, on a liquor prepared from the apparently harmless watermelon. Considering it imprudent to camp here we continued for a further few kilometers and camped at a rancho known as Tolumana.\n\nIn the morning we awoke to find ourselves in beautiful country, forest-clad hills and open glades covered with abundant pasture; but, strange to say, after our experiences of previous days with a scarcity of water. In the morning we proceeded along the forest-clad hills to Nazaret, where we arrived at about 1 p.m., and were welcomed by the Rev. Padre Antonio de Valencia and his companions, and General F.D. Pichon. Nazaret is an orphanage of the Capuchinos Mission, which is situated in a beautiful part of the Macuire Hills at the base of the mountain known as Itajoro. This Mission is doing good work in the education of the Goajiran children; but, its scope of usefulness would, in my opinion, be enhanced if a school garden or an experimental plantation and an industrial school be established. In this manner, the children and youth might be taught the elements of agriculture, and at the same time experiments could be made to prove what crops are best suited to the country. Crafts like that of carpentering should also prove of great importance to the Indians. On the 20th we remained at Nazaret, and I took an opportunity of being present at an examination of the students and of seeing what progress the Mission had made with the raw material of Goajira. My suggestion that the Mission should extend its usefulness conveys no disapprobation of the useful educational work now being accomplished; on the contrary, it is rather the expression of a desire that this education should not be lost to agriculture on which the future prosperity of the Goajira depends.\n\n## Itajoro Mt.\n\nThe scenery in the vicinity of Nazaret is probably the most beautiful in Goajira. The Itajoro mountain somewhat resembles La Teta; in fact, the Indians call them brothers and say that when they were on the way to this locality La Teta got tired and stayed on the way. I was particularly struck with the possibilities of cotton growing in these parts, a subject to which I shall refer later.\n\n## Nazaret to Bahia Honda.\n\nI had intended visiting Puerto Estrella, the station on the extreme end of the peninsula. Owing, however, to this journey having taken much more time than I had anticipated, I decided to proceed direct to Bahia Honda from Nazaret and return by sea to Rio Hacha. We left Nazaret on the 21st; this day's journey was along the foot hills of the Macuire range, excellent lands for cotton growing. At dusk we reached a rancho on the Jereipa plains where we camped for the night.\n\nOn the 22nd we had a difficult and trying journey through poor and sterile lands, soft with heavy rains and difficult to traverse. We camped in the afternoon at a rancheria known as Jepipa.\n\nThe following day we set out from Jepipa to Bahia Honda, our last day's journey by land. The character of the country for the first part was a great improvement on that we traversed the previous day, there being excellent pasture land and many inhabitants and cattle. The latter part, however, was through stony and barren lands; we reached Bahia Honda at about 3:30 in the afternoon, not sorry that our journey by land had ended. Bahia Honda, as the name indicates, is the name of the bay. On a rocky spur running out into the sea is situated a single building surrounded by a few huts; this forms the Coastguards Station. Here we were kindly received by the Commandante, but we were disappointed to find no boat in port and none expected for several days. Our animals were absolutely exhausted and we could not think of returning with them overland to Rio Hacha. The Commandante came to our rescue and kindly placed at our disposal the Government cayuco for our journey by sea. We lost no time in fitting out the canoe for a three days' voyage to Rio Hacha and left on the following morning at 4 a.m., sending the horses overland a six days' journey to Rio Hacha.\n\n## Pearls.\n\nWe sailed that day till 8:30 p.m., when we reached Cabo de Vela, and landing spent the night at a rancho.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486539, "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": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 218, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "## HOUSE OF COMMONS (Adjournment)\n\nLieut.-Colonel J. WARD: A subject has recently been brought to my attention which I desire to refer to for a little while only, because I do not think that the continued discussion to-day is really necessary. In addition to that, it is not necessary that any Minister should reply to me. But I want to place on the records of the House just a protest in reference to a matter of which I have personal knowledge. It comes, I suppose, under the Department of the Colonies. I have had sent to me a paper—\"The Child's Guardian,\" for April—apparently published in London. The front page deals almost entirely with a subject the heading of which is, \"Does child-slavery exist in a British Colony?\" Perhaps I had better read one quotation which will explain what I want the authorities to gather. I am now quoting from the \"Hong Kong Telegraph\" :—\n\n\"Whether slavery does or does not exist in Hong Kong is a matter upon which different people have different ideas according to the term. One of our Registrars-General once referred in his Annual Report to a state of affairs which he admitted was, at any rate, closely allied. But on one point there can be no dispute, and that is that Chinese children are bought and sold in this British Colony, without their consent being in any way obtained, and no attempt whatever is made to hide the fact. This is a Chinese custom. Whilst we admit that very many of these children are happier in their slavery than they would be in freedom, we say unhesitatingly it is a custom which ought to be suppressed. We can understand the horror of the English lady who wrote yesterday on the discovery of the existence of this pernicious system in a British Colony, and while we agree with the sentiments she expressed, we are glad to think she realises the difficulties of the matter. We wish her success in her determination to get the matter brought to the notice of influential persons at home. It may interest her to learn that the very first enactment passed when Hong Kong became British was an anti-slavery Bill, but it was disallowed by the Home Government, as it was considered that the Imperial Statutes for the abolition of slavery extended by their proper force and authority to Hong Kong. That means that the laws against trafficking in human beings are still operative.\"\n\nThen this newspaper asks: \"Then why are they not rigidly enforced by His Majesty's officers in this Colony?\" Just for a moment I will describe my own experience. When I was in Hong Kong, in 1917, my attention was called to this question, and I wrote letters to the Secretary of the General Federation of Trades Unions, and I gave a report of a case which was tried in the High Court of Hong Kong, where for some reason or other the ipse dixit of the Judge was to the effect that as the buying and selling of human beings was a Chinese custom, and that when taking possession of the colonies we had agreed to observe the Chinese customs, and buying and selling of human beings, if included in that custom, could not be interfered with by us. I called the attention of the Federation of Trades Unions to this matter in the latter part of 1917. I asked them to keep it quiet, and I said that while we are fighting and battling with all the forces of our Empire I did not wish it to be known that we were tolerating the buying and selling of people in one of our own colonies. I asked them to go quietly to the Colonial Office and lay this very case before the Secretary of State for the Colonies and see if the matter could be quietly altered.\n\n[Lord R. Cecil.] \n\n## Extract from Parliamentary Debates B1 \n\n216 \n\nrecently received some further reports on the subject and that these are being sent out to the new Governor for a further investigation. You may be assured that the Colonial Office not tolerate the existence of slavery in Hong Kong, but with your experience of the East you will realise that it is necessary to work warily in upsetting the established customs of the Oriental race and that to existing arrangements, with the best intentions in the world, may be productive of great misery and mischief, if unduly hastened.\n\nAs the law in England on the subject is in force there...\n\nPage 349 \nEaster Recess \n\n...it is common knowledge, as my hon. Friend reminded the House, that the Armenians have actually fought for the French; more than that, the French raised 40 Armenian battalions—or was it a brigade—which fought in other parts of the world. The Armenian decision was only made on the express understanding that they were to be liberated from the Turks; that they were fighting for their own liberation as well as for the general cause of freedom. I am sure it is not too much to say that the civilised world has been watching with close attention the action of the Allied Powers, and the French in particular for she has a force in that part of the world. The civilised world is watching what action will be taken to carry out and make effective the pledges we have given to these people. If the Allies fail in this matter it will be useless to expect that anyone should attach the slightest weight or value to any pledge that may in future be given by any of them on the same or similar grounds. I only hope that the Government will realise this and will realise the great disgrace which will happen to the Allied cause, and to the British name, if there is any failure, and that we shall not again, as has happened on too many occasions, have to write the terrible epitaph, \"Too late!\" on the efforts of the Government.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486540, "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": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 219, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "## 31 MARCH 1920 \n\nIt strikes me that you cannot get anything quietly altered in this country and you have to make a noise before you can get anything done. I am informed by the Federation of Trade Unions that the Colonial Office definitely promised to attend to the matter if the Federation would not make it public property. They promised to see that this practice was curtailed and as far as possible abolished. Now we are having letters from Hong Kong, which are about to be published in a paper circulating in London, showing that this buying and selling of human beings takes place quite publicly. Anyone can go and see it done, and can offer so many dollars for one of these girls or boys as the case may be, which to my mind is a most outrageous proceeding. On this question the documents must be at the Colonial Office, and my letters must be there. A copy of the report of the trial to which I have referred at Hong Kong must be in the pigeon-holes of the Colonial Office, and yet not a stroke appears to have been done to deal with the matter. This seems to me to be so unusual and opposed to our character as a nation that I wonder how the thing has lived as long as it has done. I thought it was only necessary to draw the attention of the Colonial Office to it in order that it should disappear. Three years have gone by, and, according to an advance copy of a newspaper sent to me, the thing is still flourishing and would continue to flourish if I had not been allowed use of these few minutes, which I hope will be sufficient to put this inhuman practice down.\n\nThe **UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES** (Lieut.-Colonel Amery) I was not aware that my hon. and gallant Friend was going to raise this matter or I would have taken an opportunity to refresh my mind on the subject. Not very long ago my attention was drawn to it, and I made inquiries, and there are inquiries on this subject on their way to Hong Kong at this moment. Looking through the papers I came across this very material point. There is no form of slavery in force or recognised by law in Hong Kong. There are no persons who have not perfect liberty over their own bodily self to do what they like, and they are not bound by any permanent contract as to service. What has caused confusion is that there are two Chinese customs. One is slavery which exists in China, and which in no shape or form is recognised in Hong Kong.\n\n(Adjournment).\n\nThere is another practice, and I do not remember the Chinese term for it, which is the adoption of girls and youths for domestic service, in which case a lump sum is paid to the parent or guardian. As a matter of fact, the adoption does not carry with it any power of restraint over the person. If a Chinaman in Hong Kong wishes to pay a sum to the parents of a particular girl to become an adopted inmate of his house that girl can walk out of his house at any time.\n\nLieut.-Colonel J. WARD: That may be so in theory, but it is not so in actual practice. They remain in servitude for the whole of their lives.\n\nLieut.-Colonel AMERY: That is exactly the sort of point on which I wish to get fuller information. I saw a letter from the Governor about the time my hon. and gallant Friend refers to, drawing this very clear distinction between the two entirely different Chinese customs, and confirming my statement that there was nothing in the nature of slavery in Hong Kong. If, as my hon. and gallant Friend suggests, children are often not able to get away and are held in restraint, that is a matter I must inquire about. I do not think even in this country either adopted or other children can always get away as freely as they would like, and perhaps that is sometimes a good thing for them. It was suggested that attempts were made by procureurs and others to get these girls from their homes, and to that extent the courts would watch over the interests of those girls and young men.\n\nI am sure the hon. and gallant Gentleman has done no harm in raising this question, and I am much obliged to him, but it is just one of those sort of things that we ought to have cleared up, and if anything wrong is going on, the sooner we put an end to it the better. We could not know what is going on in these matters unless some hon. Members took up these questions and brought them to the notice of this House. I shall look into this matter again and see that our inquiries are accelerated.\n\nThe **UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS** (Mr. Harmsworth) It will probably be for the convenience of the House that I should say what I have to say on the Armenian question at this juncture. I will say at once to my hon. Friend the Member for Con-", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486733, "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": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 412, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "## Mr. Paterson \n\nten Backset. \n\nI agree that we should not do this for him. But no doubt we have always sent copies of these reports to, at any rate, the L.G.B. and the Min. of Health, and that Dept. has probably kept them in some sort of collected form, whereas we only have the telegrams in our ordinary series of corresp. and it will be very laborious to search, unless the Registers contain the figures (and even then it will be laborious). Moreover, we shall have to get bound volumes from the R.O. for the first six years or so of the period. \n\nWill you therefore please re-consider the reply. I should be inclined to ask M. of H. if they have kept the records in a collected form. \n\nA.E.C. \n2.5 \n\nTELICS: WIN ELSTREE. CHELSTREE 9. \nAT STATION THEN 3 MILES. \nMAN OF GOVERNING BODY \n409 \n\nThe Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine. \n**BIR DAVID BRUCE, K.C.B., F.R.S** \n**HON. TREASU** \nCOLONEL W. ADDISON, R.E. \n**DIRECTOR:** \nCHARLES J. MARTIN, F.R.S, \nJOHNSON LABORATORIES, \nLISTER INSTITUTE: \nCHELSEA BRIDGE ROAD, S.W.1. \nTEL. VICTORIA 4754 \n**SERUM DEPARTMENT:** \nBACTERIOLOGIST-IN-CHARGE. A. T. MACCONKEY, M.B., D.P.H. \n\nC.O \n26780 \nREC \nREC JUN CO) \nELSTREE, HERTS. \n\nThe Under Secretary of State for the Colonies. \n\n9th May 1919 \n\nDuring the preparation of a Report to the Public Health Department, Cairo, on the Plague conditions of Egypt, giving the results of an investigation carried out during two years before the War, I have found it necessary to study the prevalence of Plague in Far Eastern localities, and am very desirous of obtaining the human Plague statistics for Hongkong since the outbreak in 1894. None of the Hongkong Plague Reports available to me give the information in a form suitable for the analysis I propose to make. \n\nI beg, therefore, to request that you will be so good as to supply me with the numbers of Plague cases and Plague deaths for fortnightly or monthly periods (I prefer arranged in calendar months) for the whole of each year since 1894. \n\nIt would, further, be very useful to me if in addition the type of human Plague - bubonic, septicaemic, and primary pneumonic - were shown. \n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, \nyour obedient servant \nG. Petrie. \n\nB.4. for \nCrous \nLana's \nGift. 26.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 488968, "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": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "page_number": 116, "title": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "## \nof opium available for export to China, while the general result will be that we shall be pushing further eastward the boundary line between effective and non-effective control of opium manufacture and consumption. The further that line advances to the east the more difficult will it be for smugglers to carry on their operations, and the more possible it will be to make an effective reply to any complaints on the part of the Chinese Government. This seems as far as it is possible to go at present. We can do little for years to come in respect of the trans-Salween States and the check of smuggling from there into China. Moreover, although article 15 of the Convention lays down that the contracting Powers shall take all necessary measures to prevent the smuggling of opium into Chinese territory, compliance with this article appears to be dependent on the co-operation of the Chinese Government; and as far as can be judged from a perusal of the correspondence on the subject, China is prepared to do very little to suppress the smuggling of opium from China into Burma. We are, therefore, certainly not called upon to adopt in the interests of China a rash policy of intervention in the trans-Salween States, or to take costly and almost impracticable measures to control smuggling operations along a frontier many hundreds of miles long.\n\n## \nThe same difficulties which prevent any effectual check of the smuggling of opium from the trans-Salween States into China also operate to prevent any effective check on the smuggling of opium from the trans-Salween States into Siam, and though, in the case of Siam, as appears from the correspondence forwarded with Mr. Lewisohn's letter, dated the 17th December, 1919, the Siamese authorities have expressed themselves willing to co-operate in any measures which may be practical for the suppression of the traffic, the control exercised by them over the Shan States on their side of the frontier is probably even less effective than our control over our own trans-Salween States. The measures proposed above should operate to reduce the amount of opium available for smuggling from the trans-Salween States into Siam, and beyond this nothing more seems possible at present. Letter dated the 12th June, 1920, from the Commissioner, Tenasserim Division, to the Excise Commissioner, which forms an enclosure to Mr. Brander's letter, dated the 24th June, 1920, indicates that little or no smuggling takes place from the districts of the Tenasserim Division into Siam.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n**E. H. JONES**, Secretary to the Financial Commissioner, Burma.\n\n## ANNEX 1\n\n**Lieutenant-Colonel Aplin** (Commissioner, Mandalay Division) to the Assistant Secretary to the Financial Commissioner (Burma).\n\n**(Confidential.)**\n\nFebruary 17, 1919.\n\nI HAVE the honour to forward a copy of letter dated the 7th February, 1919, from the Deputy Commissioner, Bhamo, on the subject of poppy cultivation in the Kachin Hill Tracts.\n\n2. The latest orders of Government are that no action should be taken regarding the prevention or restriction of poppy cultivation in these tracts during the war. As the war is over, Mr. Booth-Gravely is in order in raising the question afresh, though I think it is probable Government may not consider that the time has yet arrived for action to be taken. As this, however, is a matter for Government to decide I am submitting Mr. Booth-Gravely's letter for orders.\n\n3. I do not propose to comment on Mr. Booth-Gravely's letter beyond remarking that I agree with him that repressive action should be taken as soon as is practicable. I think so because of the large increase in poppy cultivation that is taking place. This I consider should be stopped as soon as possible, for every year that the cultivation continues will make its suppression more difficult eventually. But I am not in favour of any sudden measures of a drastic nature, nor does the present time appear to be a convenient one for any measures to be taken which might lead to trouble or unrest. I would prefer to wait until the operations on the Assam frontier are over and the Bhamo Military Police Battalion is at full strength.\n\n4. There is, however, no objection to a reconsideration of the measures that should be taken when a suitable time for their introduction arrives. Suggestions have already been made, but this was four or five years ago. It appears to me, therefore, that the first step that should be taken now is to review these suggestions in the light of the further experience we have gained during the years of the war. I would therefore recommend that the Deputy Commissioners be invited to take this step now as Mr. Booth-Gravely suggests so that there may be no avoidable delay when the time arrives in the introduction of the scheme or schemes that Government may approve.\n\n5. Any wholesale destruction of the poppy crops should certainly not be attempted by the Assistant Superintendent, Sinlumkaba, this season. As a matter of fact it is too late, as the crop, I understand, will be gathered in March. But in any case it would be impolitic to attempt it at the present juncture. I am therefore informing Mr. Booth-Gravely that the instructions given by him (paragraph 16 of his letter) are approved.\n\n**Mr. Booth-Gravely**, Deputy Commissioner, Bhamo, to the Commissioner, Mandalay Division.\n\n**(Confidential.)**\n\nBhamo, February 7, 1919.\n\nI HAVE the honour to address you on the subject of poppy cultivation in the Kachin Hill Tracts in the Bhamo District.\n\n2. This is a question which has seriously exercised the minds of former Deputy Commissioners, and in recent years it has on several occasions been urged upon the consideration of the Local Government at their instance. I propose in the first instance, therefore, to summarise briefly the course of the previous correspondence on the subject.\n\n3. A convenient starting point is to be found in the Revenue Secretary's letter to the Financial Commissioner, dated the 25th April, 1913, of which a copy was forwarded to this office with your Revenue Department endorsement, dated the 16th May, 1913. The main point of this letter was that the situation in respect of the production and distribution of raw opium in Burma had been completely altered by the accession of the British Government to the International Opium Convention of the 23rd January, 1912. In the words of the letter, this Government is now bound to control the production of opium in the tracts adjoining the Burma-China frontier and to prevent the smuggling of opium into China. The letter also drew attention to a remonstrance which the Chinese Government had addressed in January 1913 to His Majesty's Minister at Peking, and although the allegations on which the remonstrance was based were not wholly ingenuous it was admitted that there was some basis for complaint in respect of opium cultivation in the Shan States. A full report on the subject was called for, to be supplemented by \"detailed recommendations regarding the steps which should be taken to (a) control the production of raw opium, (b) prevent its export, and (c) check the smuggling of it across the frontier into China.\" It was clearly intimated that a non possumus attitude could not be assumed, though the difficulties were not to be underrated.\n\n4. Mr. Lewisohn's views were submitted in his letter dated the 3rd June, 1913, and amounted to a cordial acceptance of the policy laid down in the Revenue Secretary's letter above quoted. He stated that poppy cultivation was increasing in the Kachin Hills, largely by Chinese immigrants from over the border, and recommended that the Kachin Hill Tribes Regulation should be amended so as to make the cultivation of the poppy and the possession of opium illegal in the Kachin Hills of the district. He reported and concurred in the opinion of Mr. Scott, Assistant Superintendent, Sinlum, that the use of opium meant moral and physical ruin to the hill Kachins and that total prohibition could be enforced without difficulty. He also pointed out that the prohibition of the cultivation and possession of opium in the hills would greatly facilitate the suppression of opium smuggling both to the plains and to China, and suggested that no special measures were called for to check illicit export across the frontier. In conclusion, Mr. Lewisohn very earnestly urged that, whatever decision should be reached on the general question, the Government should authorise the enforcement of total prohibition in the Bhamo Hill Tracts.\n\n5. In due course the Local Government's orders were communicated in letter from the Assistant Secretary to the Financial Commissioner, dated the 8th January, 1914, a copy of which was forwarded with your Revenue Department endorsement, dated the 10th January, 1914. It was intimated that the Local Government had decided with regard to the Bhamo and Myitkyina Districts that the only feasible way of restricting the production of opium was by prohibiting entirely the cultivation of the poppy, and that possession should also be prohibited as soon as the Chinese...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 488972, "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": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "page_number": 120, "title": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "## official class in Yunnan, we may expect no co-operation in preventive measures from that side.\n\nAt the frontier meeting of 1916, I communicated to Chang I Shu, the best type of Taoyin I have had the good fortune to meet at the different frontier meetings I have attended, particulars of certain Chinese merchants who were suspected of being concerned in the traffic of opium into China, but against whom I could get no sufficient information to justify action. Nothing was done by the Chinese as the result of that information, though it is certain that, if the firms concerned had been properly watched, I should have got information which would have enabled me to expel the representatives of the firms from the States.\n\nAgain, in 1917, I supplied His Britannic Majesty's consul, Tengyueh, with the names of a number of Chinese traders who were found with large sums of money in one of the principal opium markets of West Manglun and who were obviously there for the purpose of buying opium. Mr. Eastes thought it best not to use that information, as, from his knowledge of the Chinese officials, he believed that the Chinese administrations would not take any action except possibly in the way of wholly illicit extortion.\n\nAgain, though the import of opium into China is forbidden, the Chinese officials have arranged a revenue station at Shunning which is out of the way of any consular or European customs officer's observation, where fees are regularly levied on all consignments of the drug which pass through.\n\nEven if, for the sake of argument, it were possible to block the frontier from Namhkam to the Salween and again along the northern and eastern border of Kokang to near the Kunlong Ferry, it is quite impossible to take any action at present east of the Salween from the Kunlong Ferry to Panghsang Nalawt. This frontier is over 150 miles long; it encloses the unadministered Wa States, and the actual border line is in dispute with China. Preventive measures taken in this area, which produces large quantities of opium, will revive the dispute with China about a part of the frontier which is of very little importance and will undo all the work which has been quietly done for years to disarm the suspicions of the unadministered tribes and to induce them to look more and more regularly to Lashio for the settlement of their disputes. Yet, if this part of the border is left open, it is entirely useless blocking the northern frontier.\n\nAll the indications point to the fact that the Yunnan officials mean to relax the opium restrictions when it suits them. The destruction of crops was this year carried out along our border in a very arbitrary way. In the Mong Mao State, the Sawbwa levied a tax on cultivation. A Chefang official told Mr. Gaudoin that the Kachins had been informed that they would be permitted to cultivate opium for the season 1919-20 onwards. On the other hand, on the Chengkang Mong Ting border, crops were destroyed by the Chinese, which incidentally were within our frontier line and belonged to our own men. If, however, as seems likely, cultivations will increase in China, our problems become easier—there will be practically no smuggling, as the crop can be grown more easily nearer home.\n\nIt is essential for us to fulfil our treaty obligations, and it is also essential to take action for the sake of the Shan States themselves, to prevent them being ruined by the extension of cultivation of opium in place of food crops.\n\nI believe, however, that we shall succeed more faithfully in carrying out our obligations to China and our duty to our own people if the whole question is tackled systematically and quietly as a revenue matter of the States themselves and not by the exercise of the force at the disposal of the paramount Power. The use of this can only be oppressive and arbitrary under the conditions which prevail, and will cause a blaze of resentment which will make the whole of our administration more difficult.\n\n### ANNEX 5\n\n**Mr. Cabell (Officiating Commissioner, Mandalay Division) to the Assistant Secretary to the Financial Commissioner, Burma**\n\nNovember 15, 1919\n\nWITH reference to the correspondence ending with your letter dated the 9th May, 1919, on the subject of poppy cultivation in the Kachin Hill Tracts, I have the honour to forward copies of letters received from the Deputy Commissioners, Bhamo, Katha, Myitkyina and the Ruby Mines.*\n\n*Not printed.\n\n2. There has been some delay in replying to your letter, because all the Deputy Commissioners of the frontier districts, with the exception of Mr. Wilkinson at Katha, were new to their charges, and it was desirable that they should have some time to consider the result of any changes which it was proposed to introduce. Moreover, the death of Mr. Scott has removed from the Sinlum Tracts an officer who was looked upon as a father by the people. His successor should have at least one season to make the acquaintance of his people before he puts any restrictive measures into force.\n\n3. It would be useful to summarise the proposals which have already been made for the control and suppression of the cultivation of the poppy in the Kachin Hills on the Burmese side of the frontier. Up to the year 1913, there was no prohibition of the cultivation of opium and nothing was attempted. In 1913, owing to the accession of the British and Chinese Governments to the International Opium Convention, which was signed at The Hague early in 1912, the Wai-chiao Pu brought to the notice of His Majesty's Minister at Peking the difficulty of suppressing the consumption of opium in Yunnan owing to the fact that opium was cultivated in the Kachin Hills and Shan States on the Burmese side of the frontier, and the local Government asked for recommendations regarding the steps to be taken to control the production of raw opium, to prevent its export and to check its smuggling across the frontier into China. Apart from the obligations of this Government under the Opium Convention, it was represented by several officers that the consumption of opium among the Kachins was on the increase, that it was doing them considerable harm and that the cultivation of the poppy ought to be suppressed for this reason alone. In this connection, I must point out that the opinions of various officers who know the Kachins really well are diametrically opposed to one another. Mr. G. W. Dawson and Mr. Rae say:\n\n\"In malarious tracts such as Kaukkwe, Sinkan (Bhamo), Jade Mines, Hukawng and Mogaung valleys (Myitkyina) it (opium) has become indispensable as a febrifuge. These tracts are not on the border. But the proposed prohibition does not distinguish between border Kachins and others. It is my settled belief that many will die for want of it or if they are sent to jail for having it.\n\nExcept possibly among the Kauris, its consumption has no evil results whatever. It is very seldom taken to excess, and in the case of men in regular work can be taken in considerable quantities with astonishing results in the way of physical endurance.”\n\nOn the other hand, Mr. Scott says:\n\n\"A Kachin who uses opium is ruined both morally and physically, and whereas its use can be justified in fever-stricken tracts in the plains, its use in the hills can only be described as a curse.\"\n\nThere is no one with better knowledge of the Kachins than these three officers, Messrs. Rae, Scott and Clerk, and I can only make the suggestion that in Mr. Rae's time the poppy was not cultivated in the Sinlum Tracts to anything like the extent to which it is now under the commercial stimulus afforded by the repressive policy in Yunnan and that excessive use of opium was rare. Moreover, cultivation in the Myitkyina Tracts is not yet extensive, so that excessive use of opium is, I believe, rare also in those tracts. Mr. Scott's opinion as to the ruinous effects of the use of opium is the latest and may be confidently accepted.\n\n4. It was reported in 1913 that except in Bhamo there was little cultivation for the purposes of export, but that in Bhamo poppy cultivation was decidedly on the increase in the Kachin Hills, and that the cultivation in that district was on a commercial scale and amounted to about 2,000 acres. Such cultivation as existed in the Ruby Mines and Katha Districts was in small patches and the total extent of the cultivation was so small as to be practically negligible. In his letter dated the 1st July, 1913, Colonel Aplin summarised the position and made certain proposals to carry out the policy indicated by Government. These proposals were that in the Bhamo District there should be total prohibition of cultivation, but that no action should be taken as regards possession of opium until the effect of the total prohibition of cultivation has been carefully examined.\n\n*Not printed.\n\nPage 120\nPage 121", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 490050, "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": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921", "page_number": 541, "title": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "# No. 43.\n\n## Mr. Lampson to Earl Curzon.—(Received June 14.)\n\nPeking, April 10, 1920.\n\nI HAVE the honour to transmit herewith copies, in translation, of correspondence exchanged with the Wai-chiao Pu on the subject of poppy cultivation in Fukien province.\n\nCopies of the correspondence in question have been forwarded to the secretary of the International Anti-Opium Association. It may be noted in this connection that on the 31st December last the secretary of the association wrote to this Legation to state that representatives of the society had on the previous day interviewed the President of the Republic and had drawn his Excellency's attention to the reports the association were receiving concerning cultivation in Fukien.\n\nthey have immediately issued strict orders for investigation and suppression. Letters have repeatedly been received from your Legation reporting cases of poppy cultivation in the provinces, and in no instance has this Ministry failed to issue immediate instructions to the local authorities concerned for investigation and suppression, while at the same time informing your Legation of the action taken. In regard to the present case of rumoured poppy cultivation in Fu An and Putien districts, this Ministry has already telegraphically instructed the Civil and Military Governors of Fukien province to send deputies to the places in question with orders to investigate and take action for the enforcement of prohibition. As regards the proposals of the British consul, I have the honour to observe that joint investigations are the procedure laid down in article 4 of the Opium Treaty, which has now expired. There is, therefore, no need to discuss further the consul's proposals.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nMILES W. LAMPSON.\n\n### Enclosure 1 in No. 43.\n\n#### Mr. Lampson to Wai-chiao Pu.\n\nPeking, March 31, 1920.\n\nI HAVE the honour to inform your Excellency that I am in receipt of telegraphic information from Foochow to the effect that the opium poppy is now in flower in Fu An and Putien districts, and that in the latter district large fines are being collected by Northern troops under Colonel Wang Hsien-ch'en, of Li Tu-chun's bodyguard.\n\nAt an interview on the 26th March His Majesty's consul requested the Governor to send officials to both places to destroy the crops and suggested that representatives of the International Anti-Opium Association be permitted to accompany them. To this the Governor agreed, and promised that arrangements would immediately be made by the Foreign Affairs delegate. No action has, however, yet been taken, and the Foreign Affairs delegate has informed His Majesty's consul that he must refer the matter to your Excellency's Ministry.\n\nI have the honour to request your Excellency to instruct the authorities concerned at Foochow immediately by telegraph to make the necessary arrangements with the least possible delay for carrying out the suggestion made by His Majesty's consul. I would point out that, owing to the very short period between the flowering of the poppy and the opium harvest, any delay will give rise to the justified suspicion that the provincial authorities are implicated in the breach of law above referred to. I shall have to inform my Government in due course of this flagrant case of poppy cultivation in regions controlled by the Central Government, and trust that I shall be able at the same time to report prompt action by your Excellency's Ministry and the provincial authorities.\n\nI avail, &c.\n\nMILES W. LAMPSON.\n\n### Enclosure 2 in No. 43.\n\n#### Wai-chiao Pu to Mr. Lampson.\n\nPeking, April 6, 1920.\n\nI HAVE the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 31st March informing me that you were in receipt of a telegram from Foochow to the effect that the poppy was now in full bloom in Fu An and Putien districts in Fukien.\n\n(Quotes letter.)\n\nIn reply I have the honour to observe that the Chinese Government is taking the strictest measures with regard to opium suppression, no indulgence being shown. Of recent years, owing to the complexity of affairs in various places, there have perhaps been occasions when ignorant people have taken the opportunity to plant the poppy. But as soon as the local officials have heard of such cultivation...\n\n### Enclosure 3 in No. 43.\n\n#### Mr. Lampson to Wai-chiao Pu.\n\nPeking, April 10, 1920.\n\nI HAVE the honour to acknowledge receipt of your Excellency's letter of the 6th instant in which you inform me of the measures taken for the suppression of poppy cultivation in Fukien province. You add that joint investigations are the procedure laid down in article 4 of the Opium Treaty, which has now expired, and that there is no need to discuss further the consul's proposals, to the effect that representatives of the International Anti-Opium Association should accompany the delegates sent by the provincial authorities to destroy the crops known to be in full bloom.\n\nI have the honour to point out to your Excellency that the proposals made by His Majesty's consul and supported by me had no connection whatsoever with the Opium Treaty, but were put forward with the object of enabling the local authorities, as well as your Excellency's Government, to prove their sincerity in the matter of opium suppression. That this sincerity, as far as the high provincial authorities of Fukien and certain other provinces are concerned, is in need of proof, is only too apparent from the numerous and reliable reports of official connivance and encouragement of poppy cultivation which this Legation has had occasion to forward to your Excellency's Ministry. I am therefore both surprised and disappointed to learn of the attitude adopted by your Excellency's Ministry towards the proposals in question; the more so in view of the message from his Excellency the President of the Republic of China to the Anti-Opium Association recently published in the press, in which his Excellency stated that he would be most grateful for the assistance of the association in the work of opium suppression and begged them to exert themselves zealously in the matter.\n\nIn view of the refusal of your Excellency's Ministry to take advantage of the present opportunity to enlist the active participation of the Anti-Opium Association in the work of suppression of poppy cultivation, the reiterated statement of the Chinese authorities regarding the issuing of strict instructions for investigation and suppression, contained in the numerous communications received from your Excellency's Ministry on this subject, must, I fear, continue to be regarded as completely lacking in sincerity.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nMILES W. LAMPSON.\n\n# No. 44.\n\n## Mr. Alston to Earl Curzon.—(Received July 20.)\n\nPeking, May 20, 1920.\n\nIN continuation of Mr. Lampson's despatch of the 10th ultimo, I have the honour to transmit herewith copy of a despatch from His Majesty's consul at Foochow, reporting on the cultivation of the opium poppy in Fukien, and also of a letter which I have addressed to the Wai-chiao Pu on the same subject.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nB. ALSTON.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 490051, "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": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921", "page_number": 542, "title": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "102 \n\n# Enclosure 1 in No. 44\n\n## Consul Combe to Mr. Alston\n\nSir,\n\nFoochow, April 20, 1920.\n\nIN my last despatch on the subject of the cultivation of the opium poppy in Northern Fukien, of the 29th January, 1920, I had the honour to report that a branch of the International Anti-Opium Association had been organised at Foochow, and that I had accepted, subject to the consent of His Majesty's Minister, an invitation to act as honorary president. Since then, through the honorary secretary of the local branch, the Rev. W. P. W. Williams, of Trinity College, I have been kept well informed in regard to areas under cultivation and the attitude adopted by provincial officials towards poppy cultivation.\n\nOn the 17th of last month, in a letter of which I enclose a copy (`Enclosure No. 2`), the committee of the association, learning from eyewitnesses that in certain parts of the province under northern jurisdiction the poppy was now in full bloom, requested me to invite the Civil Governor to send deputies to make a tour of inspection in company with delegates appointed by the association. I wrote to Governor Li in this sense next day, but, receiving no reply in the course of a week, called on him on the 26th March and discussed the matter personally. Reminding his Excellency of his report to the `Wai-chiao Pu`, in which he stated that, \"If so much as an inch of poppy plant appears above ground, the local officials as well as the illicit cultivators are most severely punished,\" I urged the Governor to abandon the system of fines and at once order the crops to be destroyed. No time should be lost in doing so, as the plant was now in flower and would very shortly be harvested; every day's delay would be gain to the illicit cultivator. His Excellency readily agreed to my proposal for a joint inspection by his own officers and representatives of the Anti-Opium Association. Hsien Yu was within southern jurisdiction, but the foreign affairs delegate would at once arrange for joint inspection in the neighbouring district of Fu Tien and at Fu An in the north of the province. Mr. Lo, secretary to the foreign affairs delegate, was present during this interview.\n\nNext day, the 27th March, I telephoned to the foreign delegate, Mr. Wang, the names of the representatives appointed by the Anti-Opium Association, but he replied that no written instructions had yet been received from Governor Li, and on the 29th March, Mr. Wang sent a secretary to inform me that he could not arrange for a joint inspection without the authority of the `Wai-chiao Pu`, to whom he had telegraphed. From these delays, it appeared plain that Governor Li was endeavouring to gain time, and I accordingly advised you of the situation in my telegram of the 29th March. Subsequent reports, to which I shall refer later, show that about this time great activity began to manifest itself amongst officials in the Pu Tien and Fu An districts.\n\nOn the 7th April, Mr. Wang called and handed to me what purported to be a copy of a telegram which he had received from the `Wai-chiao Pu` in answer to his enquiry with regard to a joint inspection. It is dated the 3rd April and states that, as the period of the Opium Agreement has expired, the terms regulating joint inspection no longer hold good and in any case never contemplated inspection except by officers of the two Governments concerned. It was impossible, therefore, to agree to representatives of the Anti-Opium Association officially accompanying deputies sent by Governor Li. I had the honour to inform you of this further development in my telegram of the 8th April. There the matter stands for the present.\n\nThere cannot be the slightest doubt but that the cultivation of the poppy in P'u Tien and Fu An has been encouraged by the provincial authorities, in flagrant violation of the Opium Agreement, with a view to raising revenue. Apart from the direct evidence, detailed below, of what is happening in these districts, it is well known that the provincial treasury is empty, that troops are unpaid and mutinous, and the authorities are cudgelling their brains to devise fresh forms of taxation, legitimate or otherwise.\n\nThe reports which I have received give a comprehensive history of conditions in the two districts belonging to Hing Hwa Fu, namely, P'u Tien and Hsien Yu, and in the more northern district of Fu An. Hsien Yu comes within southern jurisdiction, over which Governor Li can exercise no control; so far as northern jurisdiction is responsible, P'u Tien and Fu An alone are of immediate interest. Outside these two districts, I have not heard of any poppy planted in northern Fukien.\n\nFirst, with regard to P'u Tien, on the 13th March of this year, an English medical missionary long resident in Hinghwa reported that the poppy was growing there in large quantities, which increased as the dividing line between north and south was approached. The drug was more plentiful than in the revolution year and could be purchased in quantity with ease. More details were given in an interesting series of letters from another missionary at Hinghwa. On the 18th March, this gentleman reported that no effort was being made this year to compel farmers to destroy the poppy; the crop was being reserved for taxation; and, in order to save overhead expenses, the tax was being collected direct by Colonel Wang Hsien-ch'en of Governor Li's body-guard; it was three times heavier than last year, and all, except immediate expenses of collection, was being sent to the Governor. The thing to be noted is that the Government has sanctioned the planting of this poppy and that the Governor is very intimately connected with the affair. It was deliberately planned months ago in order to bring in revenue.\" On the 2nd April, the same correspondent records considerable activity in the district, in the shape of anxiety to collect taxes, reduction by half being offered for ready money. Taxation was sometimes levied quite indiscriminately on planters and non-planters alike. Opium was plentiful, selling at 90 cents an ounce instead of at 16 dollars, the price two years ago. On the 6th April, a further letter reports that the poppy in P'u Tien is being uprooted in great haste, but all the tax possible was being collected. The enclosed photographs, taken on the 30th March in P'u Tien and Hsien Yu, are a damning commentary on Governor Li's statement already quoted, \"If so much as an inch of poppy plant appears, &c.\"\n\nSecond, in regard to Fu An, this district is in the north-east corner of the province, and the harvesting season is a little later than in Hinghwa. On the 13th March, an English missionary reported to me that a considerable quantity of poppy had been seen growing in lower Fu An. His church council sent a representative to the Fu An magistrate to inform him of the situation, but the magistrate had taken no action. A reliable Chinese correspondent, in a more recent letter, reports that this official was suddenly summoned to Foochow, and, on his return, issued a proclamation ordering that the poppy crop be destroyed within ten days. The farmers, however, understand that it is not his intention to take any drastic measures at present; he will merely collect a tax and, as the crop will be ripe for harvest in about ten days, they believe they will be able to gather it, \"unless a foreigner comes to inspect.\"\n\nI have, &c.\n\nG. A. COMBE.\n\n## Enclosure 2 in No. 44\n\n### International Anti-Opium Association (Foochow Branch) to Consul Combe\n\nDear Sir,\n\nNantai, Foochow, March 17, 1920.\n\nI AM writing on behalf of the committee of the above-named association to ask you in your official capacity to take up the question of the cultivation of opium in Fuan and Siengya. At a public meeting of our association, held on the 13th instant, it was reported by eye-witnesses that large tracts of land in both Fuan and Siengyu are under cultivation and that in some places the poppy is now in full bloom. Taxes on it are being levied. It was the sense of the meeting that negotiations should be opened with the Governor without delay, and that he should be asked to send delegates to investigate the matter with delegates from this association. We shall be most grateful to you for your help in this business.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nW. P. W. WILLIAMS.\n\n## Enclosure 3 in No. 44\n\n### Wai-chiao Pu to Foreign Affairs Delegate, Foochow\n\n**(Translation.) (Telegraphic.)**\n\nYOUR telegram of the 19th.\n\n`Wai-chiao Pu`, April 3.\n\nThe period of the Opium Agreement having already long expired, it is impossible to allow foreigners to participate in an inspection. Moreover, the Anti-Opium Agreement... \n\nPage 103 \nPage 541 \n[6032]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 490059, "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": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921", "page_number": 550, "title": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "118 \n\nI regret to state, however, that there is no indication that the Fukien authorities have paid any attention to such admonitions as may have been addressed to them by the Central Government, the latest reports received from His Majesty's consul at Foochow tending to show that opium cultivation is at least as widespread, and as free from official interference, as it was last year. Copies of three despatches on the subject from His Majesty's consul at Foochow are enclosed for your Lordship's information.\n\nWhilst realising that under existing political conditions but little effective control can be exercised by Peking over recalcitrant provincial officials, I shall continue to impress upon the Chinese Government its responsibility for the flagrant neglect of duty in the matter of opium suppression displayed by the high authorities of Fukien and other provinces.\n\n119 \n\nThe Anti-Opium Society is supposed to be collecting further evidence of the existence of the poppy, but their report is still not yet ready.\n\nIt is doubtful whether the Governor is really willing or able to exercise any real power over his subordinates who, waxing rich on their gains, seem determined to ignore his orders, and unless the Central Government can find some way of putting on the screw there would appear no probability of this province being free from opium cultivation at an early date.\n\nI have, &c. \n\nH. PHILLIPS, \n\nI have, &c. \n\nB. ALSTON. \n\n## Enclosure 2 in No. 53.\n\n### Consul Phillips to Sir B. Alston.\n\nSir, \n\nFoochow, March 14, 1921. WITH reference to my despatch of the 28th January upon the subject of opium prohibition, I have the honour to forward a map of the province of Fukien, in which the areas under cultivation are marked in red.\n\nOther evidence has been supplied to the American consul by Mr. George W. Hollister, an American missionary, in the shape of four photographs, enclosed herewith, showing poppy under cultivation in fields between the villages Shih-ma and Yu-tang, Fukien. Mr. Hollister wrote to the American consul as follows:-\n\n\"All four of the pictures were taken on the 23rd December, and all were taken between Shih-ma and Yu-tang. I think I only saw one field with poppy between Yu-tang and Hsinghua. Yu-tang was the boundary between the Northern and Southern territory during the recent trouble.\n\n\"Although these pictures were only taken in that comparatively small stretch, it would be possible to take any number of pictures in almost any part of the county. There is very little up in Hingtai, and there are but few fields in the western part of the county. The soil in these places does not seem best for growing the poppy. The entire eastern section, including Dang-hau, Kuei-ting, Hsiang-ting, Fen-ting, Tze-hsiao, contain thousands of acres of poppy-fields. I doubt if there has been more planted than was planted last year, but I think there is as much,\"\n\nI also enclose a photograph taken at Hsien Yu in the Hinghua district in February last by a C.M.S. missionary giving very clear evidence of the cultivation. I have sent a copy of this photograph to the Governor.*\n\nIt is to be observed that the poppy is to be found chiefly in the south of the province. That district has now been in Northern occupation for two and a half months, so that the Tuchun can have little real excuse for his failure to get his orders obeyed. At the same time he is in a difficult position. As the Southern forces and the bandits reaped vast sums from opium in Hsien Yu district the bandits are credited with having made 1,000,000 taels last year, and the Northern troops naturally looked forward to their share of the plunder. Add the fact that the forces generally are only receiving half-pay, and it is scarcely to be wondered at that proclamations ordering prohibition are openly ignored. Of late, and for the first time, it is said, General Li has now issued direct orders to the military commanders throughout Fukien holding them personally responsible for preventing opium cultivation. He has found that the civil officials were powerless in the matter owing to the fact that the soldiers were practically ordering the farmers to plant opium. This action, however, may be due to the presence in Foochow of four opium inspectors sent down by the Central Government. The story goes that these men, whose names are Wang Ta-heng, Ch'en Te-i, Ch'iu Kung-K'uei and Lin Hsiang, received 3,000 dollars from Peking for expenses, and that on their arrival here were given another 3,000 dollars by General Li, who has also entertained them. These men arrived two weeks ago, and have not yet commenced their investigations. The Anti-Opium Society tried to arrange a public meeting to welcome them, but after accepting, and when all arrangements had been made, the inspectors managed to back out of it, and the meeting fell through.\n\n*Not received.\n\nSir, \n\nFoochow, April 18, 1921. WITH reference to my despatch of the 14th March last, have the honour to report further upon the subject of opium cultivation in this province.\n\nGeneral Li Hou Chi does not attempt to deny that cultivation is taking place, but on the contrary frankly admits that such is the case in the southern part of the province. I enclose a copy and translation of his reply to me of the 6th April in which, while expressing his shame at what is happening, he lays all the blame upon the bandits. He holds out hope of their speedy capture, but their mere presence at all is of course nothing more nor less than a heaven-sent excuse for failure to root up the poppy.\n\nAnother side of the picture is afforded by a letter sent to me three days later than General Li's letter by Wu Wei, the bandit chief of whom the general complains. Wu Wei in his letter, which is addressed also to you and various foreign Ministers as well as the consuls in Foochow and Amoy, practically accuses General Li of direct connivance in the trade. The latter's agent is said to be Colonel Wang Hsien-ch'en, a man who owes his present rank and position entirely to General Li, since he was previously only a petty official. Rumour also states that he married a slave girl from General Li's family, so that the close connection between the two is thus easily understood.\n\nThe brigand chief Wu Wei's charges are to some extent supported by a letter I received from the Rev. S. J. Nightingale, C.M.S., of Hing Hua city, dated the 29th March, who wrote as follows:-\n\n\"Undoubtedly, there is a very large crop being gathered in the Hsien Yu county. The only new element in the situation is that the Northern officials are levying a tax on each mow. Common report says the military under Colonel Wang first of all demanded 15.00 dollars per mow, but later this tax has been reduced to 12.00 dollars per mow.\"\n\nIn the districts around Kienning-fu there seems to be a plentiful supply of opium as almost every sizeable village has a den for its consumption. This is most noticeable in travelling by Sedan chair. Chair bearers almost without exception are addicted to the drug and must have their pipe at least once a day.\n\nI am informed that the opinion prevalent among all classes is that there is a well-established underground supply line from Amoy by way of Ting Chou-fu and Yungan and thence throughout the northern part of the province. It is reported that this line of supply is organised if not actually operated by the Japanese, who import the drug from Formosa.\n\n### Translation.\n\nSir, \n\n## Enclosure 3 in No. 53.\n\n### Civil Governor Li Hou Chi to Consul Phillips.\n\nApril 6, 1921. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, in which you enclosed for my inspection a photograph of opium cultivation in the Hsien-yu district sent to you by the Fukien branch of the International Anti-Opium Association. I state that reports received from all sides indicate that cultivation exists in Hing Hua and the southern part of the province, and that since the Southern troops have evacuated three months ago the territory they occupied, there should now be no...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 492107, "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": 37, "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.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 492127, "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": 57, "title": "CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7]", "content_text": "March 25th, 1922.]\n\nAs regards the third point—mis-direction in reply to questions by the Jury—I see no mis-direction whatever in it. My direction to the Jury was that if they accepted the evidence of Capt. Morgan as a whole they would be entitled to convict beyond reasonable doubt. They now ask me if they have any right to convict, irrespective of the fact of whether as he fired the shot fired\n\nThe Attorney-General: At this stage, I should like to refer to Capt. Morgan's evidence. He did not actually see the prisoner fire the shot. He saw there; he saw the smoke.\n\na man\n\nMr. Jenkin: A wisp of smoke, and he never saw him throw away the revolver and there is evidence, contra, that somebody else fired the shot. Running away is not murder.\n\nThe Chief Justice (continuing his reply to Mr. Jenkin): You have your remedy in a petition to His Majesty's Privy Council. I see no reason whatever for reserving the point.\n\nMr. Jenkin: May I apply to your Lordship—I do not quite know what is the usual practice—that the judgment on this man be suspended while I make this application?\n\nThe Chief Justice: I see no reason whatever to suspend it. I shall certainly pass sentence upon him.\n\nMr. Jenkin: Certainly my Lord; if that is your Lordship's opinion I shall sit down.\n\nSENTENCE PASSED.\n\nThe prisoner was then asked, in the usual form, if he had anything to say why judgment should not be passed upon him. He said he had, but he wanted to make his statement from the witness-box.\n\n\"No, you cannot do that,\" said the Judge. \"What you wish to say you must say from there.\"\n\nThe prisoner then began to repeat the evidence he had already given. After some sentences of this, the Judge said, \"You have told us all this before. Unless you have anything to say in addition, it is a waste of time.\"\n\nPrisoner: In that case I have nothing else to say, but I must ask you to act according to reason.\n\nThe Judge: Is that all?\n\nPrisoner: I do not know how to say anything else. I must leave the matter in your hands, to have mercy on me and to do things according to reason.\n\nThe Judge then donned the black cap and addressed the Prisoner:\n\nLeung Wo.—The Jury, after a very patient hearing and after a very able defence on your behalf, have found you guilty of murder, and in that verdict I entirely concur. It was a dastardly crime and you took away the life of a man, for some motive best known to you, and, so far as we know, a man who had done you no harm. For the offence of murder there is only one punishment known to the law and it is my duty to pass sentence upon you. Sentence of death was then pronounced.\n\nI committed no offence: I must say something more before I die.\"\n\nThe Chief Justice ordered him to be removed: he resisted violently and in spite of his small stature it took three or four burly policemen to remove him to the cells below the dock.\n\nThe Court rose at a few minutes past six o'clock.\n\nCHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT —\n\nTHE AMOY BOYCOTT WITHDRAWN.\n\nDISPUTE THAT DRAGGED ON FOR FOUR MONTHS.\n\nThe N.-C. Daily News of March 4th says:-\n\nWe are pleased to announce that a settlement has been arrived at in the Amoy dispute. Yesterday a telegram was received by Messrs. Butterfield & Swire stating that the boycott had been completely withdrawn. The terms of settlement have not yet been received. It would seem that much credit for the settlement is due to Mr. Eastes, who was recently appointed to Amoy as Consul in the place of Mr. Tours, who has gone on home leave, and judging from the tone of a telegram despatched to Shanghai by the People's Association of Amoy, his manner of approaching the subject placated the more restless of the Chinese and smoothed the way for a settlement. Of course, Mr. Eastes had the advantage of coming absolutely new to the crisis, untrammelled by all that had gone before.\n\nThe dispute has dragged on since about the middle of November last, when objection was taken to the construction of a pier connecting the B. & S. hulk and the Bund. As we have already shown, Messrs. Butterfield & Swire were perfectly within their rights in undertaking this work, and it was not until some time afterwards that the discovery was made that the real cause of the agitation was the existence of walls constructed for purposes of defence on the boundary of the British concession and the Chinese city. Thus Messrs. Butterfield & Swire were made the victims of a dispute which really concerned only the British Consulate officials and the Chinese.\n\n \n It is now understood that an agreement to remove the offending walls paved the way to a compromise, and it is to be hoped that the matter has been settled once and for all. Messrs. Butterfield & Swire's shipments of goods to Amoy will be resumed at the end of the present week.\n \n\nESTIMATE OF JAPAN'S WEALTH.\n\nPREPARED FOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS.\n\nThe Asahi says that the Japanese Government, in compliance with a request from the Board of Councillors of the League of Nations at Geneva, appointed a special Commission to fix the standard valuation of the wealth of Japan and make a report to the League.\n\nSome time ago Sir Eric Drummond, of the Board of Councillors of the League, through Viscount Ishii, Japanese Ambassador in Paris, asked the Tokyo Government to present statistics showing the wealth of Japan, and accordingly the Government instructed the Census Bureau to make investigations.\n\n \n 35\n 225\n \n\nInvestigations made by the Census Bureau last year show that the wealth of Japan is valued at Y.86,077,070,000. This shows an increase of Y.54,034,140,000 as compared with the year valuation in 1913, before the outbreak of the war. Of the total cost above, the land in Japan Proper, Formosa and other over-seas territories is valued at Y.33,085,660,000, the mines at Y.6,412,820,000 and buildings at Y.8,560,060,000, while the lake, rivers, gulfs, etc., are valued at Y.4,598,980,000. Gold and silver coins and bullion are put at Y.2,359,910,000. The property of the Court Imperial is estimated at Y.345,942,900, of which the land is valued at Y.307,510,100, buildings at Y.14,440,300, furniture, etc., at Y.7,220,100, and live-stock at Y.298,800.\n\nJAPAN'S ATTITUDE IN CHINA.\n\nGENERAL HIGASHI'S STATEMENT.\n\nSTRICT NEUTRALITY IN CHINESE POLITICS.\n\nPEKING, March 9th.\n\nThe following statement by General Higashi, Japanese Military Attaché in Peking:-\n\nSince Marshal Tuan Chih-jui removed his residence to Tientsin some time ago there have been in circulation all sorts of rumours regarding his motive and activities, and some of the Chinese papers from time to time circulated reports purporting to show that some Japanese Militarists were behind the alleged activities of Marshal Tuan and his followers. In some instances my name was mentioned as being in the alleged Japanese support of one party or the other.\n\nIt was reported by a Shanghai paper that Colonel Honjo, of Mukden, came to Peking some time ago to act as intermediary between Marshal Tuan Chi-jui, Marshal Chang Tso-lin and Mr. Liang Shih-yi and myself to secure Japanese military assistance in an alliance to be formed against General Wu Pei-fu and his party. It was also reported in another paper that I was involved in a scheme to transport Chinese arms kept in Shanghai to Hunan with a view to giving assistance to General Chao Hung-ti.\n\n\"These are only a few examples of the astounding stories that have been circulated by some interested party to alienate Japan from one party or the other. The fallacy of these reports is fully proved by the fact that Colonel Honjo has never been in Peking during the last seven or eight years, and that I have never been asked by anybody to assist in the alleged transport of arms to Hunan. Apparently there is a force at work all the time, which is trying to benefit itself by circulating these baseless reports.\n\n\"It is hardly necessary to point out that the attitude of the Japanese Government on the political situation in China is one of strict neutrality. When the reports of Marshal Tuan Chih-jui's removal to Tientsin reached Tokio the Japanese Government semi-officially announced its intention to remain strictly neutral on the situation.\n\n\"Friendly neutrality towards the political situation in China is not only the declared attitude of the Japanese Government but is also the unanimous demand of public opinion in Japan, and it is needless to repeat here that the Japanese Military Representatives in China are acting strictly in accordance with instructions from their Home Government. In fact, it is impossible for them to act otherwise.\"", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 492356, "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": 286, "title": "CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7]", "content_text": "Copy.\n\nEnclosure 2.\n\nNo. 1471/1919.\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHongkong, 4th May, 1922.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your interview yesterday with Mr. Metcher, I have the honour to state that this Government is prepared to undertake all constructional work in connection with the reprovisioning of the garrison in the sites to which it is transferred. The cost of such constructional work will be defrayed by this Government; provided that its financial obligation in respect of land and buildings under the present scheme shall be limited to the amount of its debit balance in the Cash Account, referred to in my letter of the 28th April.\n\n2. With regard to the question of the break-up value of the existing military buildings it is the common experience in this Colony that a contractor requires payment for demolition work, as the value of the materials is not a sufficient inducement.\n\n3. If this Government desires to use permanently any of the existing buildings, it is prepared to accept a debit in the cash account for the value of such building in addition to the value of the site. If for example it is agreed that the Military Hospital is to be handed over to this Government for its use, the value of both the land and the buildings would be debited. There would be no debit in respect of buildings temporarily occupied pending development of the areas in which they stand.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient servant,\n\n(Sd.) R. E. STUBBS,\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nColonel C. W. Davy, C.M.G.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 493820, "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": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922", "page_number": 211, "title": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922", "content_text": "30.1471/1919.\n\nSir,\n\nMemorandum\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHong Kong. 4th May 1922,\n\n208\n\nWith reference to your interview yesterday with Mr. Fletcher, I have the honour to state that this Government is prepared to undertake all constructional work in connection with the reprovisioning of the garrison in the sites to which it is transferred. The cost of such constructional work will be defrayed by this Government; provided that its financial obligation in respect of land and buildings under the present scheme shall be limited to the amount of its debit balance in the cash account, referred to in my letter of the 28th April.\n\n2.\n\nWith regard to the question of the break-up value of the existing military buildings it is the common experience in this Colony that a contractor requires payment for demolition work, as the value of the materials is not a sufficient inducement.\n\n3.\n\nIf this Government desires to use permanently any of the existing buildings, it is prepared to accept a debit in the cash account for the value of such building in addition to the value of the site. If, for example, it is agreed that the Military Hospital is to be handed over to this Government for its use, the value of both the land and the buildings would be debited. There would be no debit in respect of buildings temporarily occupied pending development of the areas in which they stand.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n(Sgd.) R.E. Stubbs,\n\nThe Honourable,\n\nColonel C.W. Dawey, C.M.G.,\n\nGovernor.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 493822, "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": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922", "page_number": 213, "title": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922", "content_text": "210\n\n5. I may take this opportunity to state, with reference to paragraph 6 of the Circular despatch of 1894 quoted above, that the Colony desires to retain the surrendered land only in the sense that it wishes to develop it for the general purposes of the community. The price agreed upon would be final and would not be affected by a future sale by this Government of a particular area at a price higher or less than that paid for its surrender.\n\n6. The Defence Contribution Ordinance, 1901, provides that the percentage paid annually by the Colony is a fixed contribution in full return for the annual cost of the garrison, including all capital expenditure for Military Lands and buildings; and it has been the practice to use the Military Lands Account merely as a record of land transactions between the Colonial Government and the Military Authorities. The principle that the Colonial Government does not make cash payments in respect of land and buildings by the War Department was affirmed in the Colonial Secretary's letter to the Chief Engineer of the 1st April 1909, a copy of which is attached for convenience of reference, and it was accepted by the Military Authorities. The transactions now proposed are however of a different nature from those which are ordinarily entered in the Military Lands Account, and I am prepared to agree that they should be carried out entirely on a cash basis.\n\nThe Military Lands Account shows a debit balance of something over $600,000 against this Government, and I suggest that it should be for the time being closed and that this debit should stand over until the cash transactions are entirely completed.\n\n8. Under date the 28th September 1921, the War Office informed the Colonial Office that the sum of £114,317-18s-9d was owing to this Government on account of percentage overpaid under the Defence Contribution Ordinance. I propose that the new cash account shall be opened by the entry of this sum to the credit of this Government, and that, as soon as the Military Authorities are prepared to undertake that certain land will be handed over, the agreed price of that land shall be credited to them. The balance in favour of the Military Authorities will obviously be a large one, and the Colony will be responsible to the extent of the whole of that balance for the reprovisioning of the garrison. For example, taking the value of the land to be handed over at $11,000,000 and deducting £900,000 as the rough equivalent of the refund in respect of defence contribution, the Colony would be under obligation to the extent of $10,100,000 to provide land, the value to be settled by agreement or arbitration, and to construct any new buildings which may be required. When the transactions have been entirely completed and the balance to the credit of the Military Authorities has been exhausted, the cash account will be closed, and the Military Lands Account will be re-opened on its present basis.\n\n9. If the Military Authorities are prepared to proceed on the lines which I have indicated, I would ask that an immediate commencement may be made by the surrender of the Pinewood Battery area. The rate of transfer of this land was 11,059 cents per square foot and the Director of Public Works reports that the present day all over value is less than half this sum. I suggest that this Government should accept a debit in the new cash account of the exact sum which was credited to it in the Military Lands Account; the result being that the occupation of the area by the Military Authorities will have been free of charge to them except in respect of money spent on constructional work. The Director of Public Works will of course be glad to discuss with Colonel Davy his figures regarding the valuation of the land.\n\n10.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 493837, "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": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922", "page_number": 228, "title": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922", "content_text": "No.1471/1919\n\nSir,\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHong Kong, 4th May 1922.\n\n225\n\nWith reference to your interview yesterday with Mr. Fletcher, I have the honour to state that this Government is prepared to undertake all constructional work in connection with the reprovisioning of the garrison in the sites to which it is transferred. The cost of such constructional work will be defrayed by this Government; provided that its financial obligation in respect of land and buildings under the present scheme shall be limited to the amount of its debit balance in the cash account, referred to in my letter of the 28th April.\n\n2. With regard to the question of the break-up value of the existing military buildings, it is the common experience in this Colony that a contractor requires payment for demolition work, as the value of the materials is not a sufficient inducement.\n\n3. If this Government desires to use permanently any of the existing buildings, it is prepared to accept a debit in the cash account for the value of such building in addition to the value of the site. If, for example, it is agreed that the Military Hospital is to be handed over to this Government for its use, the value of both the land and the buildings would be debited. There would be no debit in respect of buildings temporarily occupied pending development of the areas in which they stand.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n(Sgd.) R.E. Stubbs,\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nThe Honourable\n\nColonel C. Davy, C.M.G.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 493838, "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": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922", "page_number": 229, "title": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922", "content_text": "I may take this opportunity to state, with reference to paragraph 6 of the Circular despatch of 1894 quoted above, that the Colony desires to retain the surrendered land only in the sense that it wishes to develop it for the general purposes of the community. The price agreed upon would be final and would not be affected by a future sale by this Government of a particular area at a price higher or less than that paid for its surrender,\n\nThe Defence Contribution Ordinance, 1901, provides that the percentage paid annually by the Colony is a fixed contribution in full return for the annual cost of the garrison, including all capital expenditure for Military Lands and buildings; and it has been the practice to use the Military Lands Account merely as a record of land transactions between the Colonial Government and the Military Authorities. The principle that the Colonial Government does not make cash payments in respect of land and buildings by the War Department was affirmed in the Colonial Secretary's letter to the Chief Engineer of the 1st April 1909, a copy of which is attached for convenience of reference, and it was accepted by the Military Authorities. The transactions now proposed are however of a different nature from those which are ordinarily entered in the Military Lands Account, and I am prepared to agree that they should be carried out entirely on a cash basis,\n\nThe Military Lands Account shows a debit balance of something over $600,000 against this Government, and I suggest that it should be for the time being closed and that this debit should stand over until the cash transactions are entirely completed.\n\nUnder date the 28th September 1921, the War Office informed the Colonial Office that the sum of £114,317-18s-9d was owing to this Government on account of percentage overpaid under the Defence Contribution Ordinance. I propose that the new cash account shall be opened by the entry of this sum to the credit of this Government, and that, as soon as the Military Authorities are prepared to undertake that certain land will be handed over, the agreed price of that land shall be credited to them. The balance in favour of the Military Authorities will obviously be a large one, and the Colony will be responsible to the extent of the whole of that balance for the reprovisioning of the garrison. For example, taking the value of the land to be handed over at $11,000,000 and deducting $900,000 as the rough equivalent of the refund in respect of defence contribution, the Colony would be under obligation to the extent of $10,100,000 to provide land, the value to be settled by agreement or arbitration, and to construct any new buildings which may be required. When the transactions have been entirely completed and the balance to the credit of the Military Authorities has been exhausted, the cash account will be closed, and the Military Lands Account will be reopened on its present basis.\n\nIf the Military Authorities are prepared to proceed on the lines which I have indicated, I would ask that an immediate commencement may be made by the surrender of the Pinewood Battery area. The rate of transfer of this land was 11.059 cents per square foot and the Director of Public Works reports that the present day all over value is less than half this sum. I suggest that this Government should accept a debit in the new cash account of the exact sum which was credited to it in the Military Lands Account; the result being that the occupation of the area by the Military Authorities will have been free of charge to them except in respect of money spent on constructional work. The Director of Public Works will of course be glad to discuss with Colonel Davy his figures regarding the valuation of the land.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 493858, "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": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922", "page_number": 249, "title": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922", "content_text": "No.1471/1919.\n\nSir,\n\nMemorandum D.\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHong Kong\n\n4th May, 1922.\n\n216\n\n:\n\n...\n\nWith reference to your interview yesterday with Mr. Fletcher, I have the honour to state that this Government is prepared to undertake all constructional work in connection with the reprovisioning of the garrison in the sites to which it is transferred. The cost of such constructional work will be defrayed by this Government; provided that its financial obligation in respect of land and buildings under the present scheme shall be limited to the amount of its debit balance in the cash account, referred to in my letter of the 28th April.\n\n2. With regard to the question of the break-up value of the existing military buildings it is the common experience in this Colony that a contractor requires payment for demolition work, as the value of the materials is not a sufficient inducement.\n\n3. If this Government desires to use permanently any of the existing buildings, it is prepared to accept a debit in the cash account for the value of such building in addition to the value of the site. If, for example, it is agreed that the Military Hospital is to be handed over to this Government for its use, the value of both the land and the buildings would be debited. There would be no debit in respect of buildings temporarily occupied pending development of the areas in which they stand.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n(Sgd). R.E. Stubbs,\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nThe Honourable,\n\nColonel C. W. Davy, C.M.G.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 493860, "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": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922", "page_number": 251, "title": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922", "content_text": "248\n\nLU\n\n3. I may take this opportunity to state, with reference to paragraph 6 of the Circular despatch of 1894 quoted above, that the Colony desires to retain the surrendered land only in the sense that it wishes to develop it for the general purposes of the community. The price agreed upon would be final and would not be affected by a future sale by this Government of a particular area at a price higher or less than that paid for its surrender.\n\n6. The Defence Contribution Ordinance, 1901, provides that the percentage paid annually by the Colony is a fixed contribution in full return for the annual cost of the garrison, including all capital expenditure for Military Lands and buildings; and it has been the practice to use the Military Lands Account merely as a record of land transactions between the Colonial Government and the Military Authorities. The principle that the Colonial Government does not make cash payments in respect of land and buildings by the War Department was affirmed in the Colonial Secretary's letter to the Chief Engineer of the 1st April 1909, a copy of which is attached for convenience of reference, and it was accepted by the Military Authorities. The transactions now proposed are however of a different nature from those which are ordinarily entered in the Military Lands Account, and I am prepared to agree that they should be carried out entirely on a cash basis.\n\n7. The Military Lands Account shows a debit balance on something over $600,000 against this Government, and I suggest that it should be for the time being closed and that this debit should stand over until the cash transactions are entirely completed.\n\n8. Under date the 28th September 1921, the War Office informed the Colonial Office that the sum of £114,317.18.9d. was owing to this Government on account of percentage overpaid under the Defence Contribution Ordinance. I propose that the new cash account shall be opened by the entry of this sum to the credit of this Government, and that, as soon as the Military Authorities are prepared to undertake that certain land will be handed over, the agreed price of that land shall be credited to them. The balance in favour of the Military Authorities will obviously be a large one, and the Colony will be responsible to the extent of the whole of that balance for the reprovisioning of the garrison. For example, taking the value of the land to be handed over at $11,000,000 and deducting $900,000 as the rough equivalent of the refund in respect of defence contribution, the Colony would be under obligation to the extent of $10,100,000 to provide land, the value to be settled by agreement or arbitration, and to construct any new buildings which may be required. When the transactions have been entirely completed and the balance to the credit of the Military Authorities has been exhausted, the cash account will be closed, and the Military Lands Account will be re-opened on its present basis.\n\n9. If the Military authorities are prepared to proceed on the lines which I have indicated, I would ask that an immediate commencement may be made by the surrender of the Pinewood Battery area. The rate of transfer of this land was 11.059 cents per square foot and the Director of Public Works reports that the present day all over value is less than half this sum. I suggest that this Government should accept a debit in the new cash account of the exact sum which was credited to in the Military Lands Account; the result being that the occupation of the area by the Military Authorities will have been free of charge to them except in respect of money spent on constructional work. The Director of Public Works will of course be glad to discuss with Colonel Davy his figures regarding the valuation of the land.\n\n10.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 494809, "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": "CO129-479 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [1-3]", "page_number": 354, "title": "CO129-479 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [1-3]", "content_text": "Page 846\n\n349\n\nof approaching the Dept. of Civil Aviation as yet, and their part in the scheme is therefore entirely problematical.\n\nOwing however to the fact that the routes to be covered and the Countries concerned are entirely British, it is imagined that this help will be forthcoming if it is in any way possible.\n\nI have discussed the matter briefly with the Colonial Secretary for Hongkong, who expressed his opinion that his Government would be likely to support such a scheme, were the other Governments agreeable.\n\nI have also discussed the matter of Aerial Survey with the Conservator of Forests at Kuala Lumpur, and with the Surveyor General, who are, I think, both favourably disposed towards experiment in the matter.\n\nI have also received letters from the Controller of Lands and Surveys, Sarawak, which indicate very strongly that that Country is in favour of Aerial Survey if it can be carried out in the first place, at a moderate cost.\n\nIf there is any further information or criticism desired in regard to the enclosed scheme, I feel sure that Colonel The Master of Sempill will be pleased to give it.\n\nColonel Sempill arrives in Singapore on November 14th, in the \"Fushimi Maru\" and will, I understand, call upon His Excellency the Governor.\n\nI shall very much hope to receive your opinion upon these suggestions, as I propose to see H.H. The Rajah of Sarawak upon my arrival in London.\n\nMy London address will be:-\n\nThe Colonial Secretary,\n\nSingapore.\n\n3, Clifford Street, T.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(sd.) C. H. C. SITH.\n\nPage 349\n\n \n \n\nPage 846", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-479 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 495635, "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": "CO129-481 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [8-12]", "page_number": 303, "title": "CO129-481 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [8-12]", "content_text": "68\n\nApril. My further recommendation in that telegram, that payment should be made half at 19 and half at the rate of the day, was based upon a careful review of figures and accounts put forward by the local owners. I am satisfied that in the case of the ships now in question the grant of this additional remuneration is fully justified\". A similar representation was made to Colonel Thomson, but the Shipping Controller could not see his way to accede to the request. Colonel Thomson had written on the 25th March, 1918:-\"you will observe that Loulou lays great stress upon the fact that payments to owners out East should not be greater than those paid at home.”\n\nA revision of Blue Book rates for tramps enabled the Hongkong Government to increase its payments to owners with effect from the commencement of the local scheme, but about the same period notice was given that the arrangements as to owners' commission were being modified. It was urged that there should not be any reduction in the rate paid to owners under the Hongkong scheme, and, pending receipt of further instructions, the full commission was paid up to the end of the requisition period. Some correspondence on the subject ended in May, 1920, with a letter from the Ministry of Shipping:-\"I am to say that the Shipping Controller regrets the decision arrived at by the Government of Hongkong and feels bound to place on record his view that the reasons adduced for that decision do not seem to him to be altogether adequate\".\n\nThis letter is quoted, and the matter of owners' remuneration has been dealt with in some detail, because there has been a wide-spread impression that the Hongkong Government had a free hand in the matter and had not been liberal in its treatment of the owners.\n\n20. There were some who did not see eye to eye with the Hongkong Government on this question of remuneration. A complaint was made to the Shipping Controller in London regarding the alleged preferential treatment accorded to the Hongkong controlled ships, in their category of tramps, as compared with ships classified as liners. The Hongkong Government, being asked to report, expressed the opinion that the arguments, which had been advanced in support of the complaint, were untenable. The Hongkong vessels were old and of inferior class and they were not considered seaworthy enough for full requisition. For this reason the cost of upkeep was proportionally heavier and special concessions should be granted. The ages of the vessels varied from 27 to 43 years, and, as they were not in good condition, constant repairs were necessary, at enormously enhanced cost compared with pre-war rates. The Ministry of Shipping had pointed out that the revision of tramp rates in the United Kingdom was necessary largely on account of the cost of insurance. In the case of the Hongkong tramps marine risks could as a rule be insured against for \"total loss only\" at rates between 10 and 15 per centum, it being impossible to insure “with average\", whereas the insurance rate for the two cargo liners under the Scheme was 3 per centum \"for total loss only\" and 6 per centum “with average\"; and those liners might be taken as representative of all the liners on the China Coast.\n\n21. The question of insurance against war risk was one of some difficulty. In a circular letter addressed on the 13th March, 1918, to all owners, they were informed that The Government would accept all war risks, and the question for decision was whether the Hongkong Government should insure or whether it should carry the risk itself. The risk was slight and insurance rates were high, but there was a possibility that vessels might be lost through the sudden appearance of a raider, or the placing of explosives in cargo, or other enemy action. On the advice of the Vital Requirements Committee the ships were insured for three months in the first instance. The Shipping Control Committee obtained from Messrs. Goddard & Douglas a valuation of each ship at its then value, the total sum for the fourteen ships being $479,000, and upon this sum insurance premia amounting to $48,716.41 were paid. At the expiration of the three months the Government had a sufficient sum in hand to form the nucleus of a sinking fund, and it was decided, again on the advice of the Vital Requirements Committee, that the Government should thereafter carry the risk. At a meeting of the Legislative Council on the 17th October, 1918, the Colonial Secretary speaking of the Shipping Fund, said: \"The money is kept for insurance against war risk\".\n\nNo claim arose at any time in respect of war risk.\n\n22. Another problem which confronted the Government was the question of the policy to be adopted with regard to the running of the ships at a profit. Some figures regarding certain profits which were being made at the time may be of interest in this connection. The balance sheets of a public company controlling one of the requisitioned steamers show the following figures :-\n\nCapital $40,000 in 800 shares of $50 each. Value of steamer written down to $20,000. Profit for the years ending in February 1916, 1917, and 1918 respectively $163,762, $245,011, $534,339; Dividend per share of $50 in respect of these years, $18.3 $27.50: $59.8; and remuneration to Directors and Auditor $16,306: $24,524: $53,453. This may have been an extreme case, but there were other instances of very large gains. The Government had to decide to what extent it should take advantage of the extraordinary earning powers which the war had given to the steamers.\n\nThe Shipping Controller's instructions seemed to be clear. The ships which were not required for special Government work were to be run by the owners in their customary manner: \"vessels will be left to owners to run as if for themselves but actually for Indian or Colonial Governments The Hongkong Control Scheme was to be based on the Liner Requisition Scheme, the instructions regarding which were:---- \"It is not the desire of the Government to interfere either with the nature of the business of the Established Line or the method of conducting it which would have been followed had the controlled vessels not been requisitioned, except in so far as the National interest may require. Each Established Line shall continue therefore to manage its business and to run the controlled vessels with as much zeal and shall have the same discretion in such management as if its own interest alone were involved\".\n\nIt was decided that the Government had no option but to charge the then market rates. It was true that high freights meant inflated prices, but market rates were being charged in respect of vessels under Imperial control, and the Commodore had advised that full freight rates should be maintained in respect of Liner Requisition vessels; and, if the Hongkong Government had offered its ships below prevailing prices, instructions would no doubt have been received from the Shipping Controller that competitors, for example the Indo-China and China Navigation vessels, must not be undercut. In any event freight remitted to a shipper would not have gone into the consumer's pocket. There was the further point that the owners were getting 5% upon the earnings of their ships and they naturally did not want those earnings to be reduced. It may be mentioned that in the case of a ship such as the Patriot, carrying coal for Government account in respect of which no freight was payable, the Government allowed the owners to draw commission on the sum which would have been paid for freight in the open market.\n\nThe Government strictly adhered to the policy that, in deciding upon the various uses for which ships were required, any consideration of profit making must be kept entirely in the background.\n\n23. Late in the year 1918 instructions were received from the Admiralty that a number of vessels, which had been on Imperial requisition, were to be transferred to the Hongkong Control Scheme, but after some telegraphic correspondence these instructions were cancelled and in a telegram dated the 23rd January, 1919, the Hongkong Government was authorised to use its discretion as to continuance of control, which it accordingly discontinued as from the 31st January, 1919.\n\n24. The Hongkong Control Scheme resulted financially in a net profit of $2,231,201. The total expenditure, exclusive of war risk insurance, amounted to $6,387, a somewhat striking figure when it is remembered that it represents the entire cost of controlling seventeen ships, with detailed examination of all their trading accounts, for the best part of a year. Many a brokerage fee for negotiating a single charter amounted to a vastly greater sum, and, if the immense amount of work done had been charged for according to the spacious ideas as to remuneration in the shipping business then prevalent, the profits would have been most materially reduced. The opportunity may be taken to record the very great obligation which the Colony is under to Mr. Sutherland, Mr. Young, and Mr. Cary for their devoted work on its behalf. Mr. Sutherland and Mr. Young received no remuneration of any kind, and Mr. Cary, who was responsible for the control and checking of all ship's accounts, was paid at a rate which from a business point of view was merely nominal. Each member of the Control Committee had to find time for the shipping work in addition to his own work, which was in itself abnormal owing to depletion of staffs, and, having regard to all the circumstances, it is perhaps noteworthy that the critics have found such scanty material on which to base their denunciations. Mention may also be made of the good work performed by Commander Beckwith, R.N.,\n\n297", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-481 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 497481, "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": "CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7]", "page_number": 167, "title": "CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7]", "content_text": "# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nAs far as it will extend, to providing other lands or buildings which may be required in the Colony for such purposes.\n\n\"Valuation of lands or buildings when required under the circumstances above mentioned, should be made by the Colonial and Military authorities conjointly, or, in the event of their disagreeing, by an independent and competent surveyor, to be chosen by agreement between the Home and Colonial Governments, whose report should be final.\"\n\nThere is this liability in respect of military lands, and there is the further obligation on the Colony to provide 20 per cent. of its revenue under the Defence Contribution Ordinance, 1901, paragraph 5 of which reads:-\n\n\"The said percentage shall be deemed to be a fixed contribution payable by the Colony in full return for the annual cost of the Imperial garrison, including all capital expenditure required for military lands and buildings and the cost of maintenance of all military works and buildings, and the cost of lodging in lieu of barracks and all other military charges whatsoever, provided that in no year shall the sum paid by way of percentage exceed the cost of the garrison for that year.\"\n\nThe question of military lands tenure was the subject of constant friction and dispute over a period of many years until the position was finally crystallised in the year 1905 by what is known as the Lewis agreement. Since that date the rights of the military over their land, their reserves, and their encroachments have been absolutely defined, and it must be accepted as a postulate of the present argument that these rights are absolute and that they must be bought at the existing market value. This demand for the removal of the garrison from its present position comes, not from the Military Authorities, but from the Colony, for reasons which are so obvious that it is not necessary for me to refer to them at any length. These large self-contained areas block the normal development of the Colony and they isolate large business districts one from another. The Army Council has expressed itself as willing to sell at a price and it is now for us to consider whether it is worth our while to pay that price.\n\n## THE PRICE\n\nAs to the price. In the early Spring of 1922 Mr. Perkins and myself, representing this Government, and Colonel Davy, representing the local military authorities, negotiated an agreement, signed finally on the 31st March, 1922, which was endorsed by their Excellencies the Governor and General Officer Commanding and was forwarded to the Imperial Government for approval. Certain correspondence ensued with the War Office and in the meantime the prices of land rose very rapidly. The boom had set in in full force. The War Office decided to investigate the matter itself; they sent out Sir John Oakley. On his arrival upon the spot, and in September, 1923, the Government decided to invite him to act as arbitrator with this limitation, that, while his figures would not be questioned, yet the Government of the Colony must reserve the right to reject them in toto. I think that this was a wise decision, because Sir John Oakley as Arbitrator, must necessarily be in a more independent position than as Valuer for one side only, and as the War Department were in a position that they did not care whether they sold or not, they were sure to stand by his figure. I may here express the opinion that the Colony has been very fortunate in getting an arbitrator of the calibre of Sir John Oakley. I think that opinion will be endorsed by all who came in contact with him. As both the Government of the Colony and the local military authorities were in agreement, it was decided not to call separate witnesses for either side. The names of prominent business men and valuers were put before Sir John Oakley, and he called those whom he wished. The gentlemen who gave evidence were the Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen, the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Son, the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, Mr. Bernard, Mr. Henry Humphreys, Mr. L. G. Bird and Mr. Gibbs. A number of officers in the Public Works Department were also called. The Government prepared elaborate plans showing the position of all lands sold at public auctions during the last 14 years in all parts of the Colony, giving the upset price, the realised price and the rate of Crown rent: and also plans showing all private sales between private parties.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 497482, "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": "CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7]", "page_number": 168, "title": "CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7]", "content_text": "## HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\n...of land within reasonable distance of these large military areas. Sir John Oakley, accompanied by Colonel Davy and myself, visited a very large number of these sites in person.\n\n## AN EXPLANATION OF THE VALUES\n\nIn order to understand the exact position with regard to these values, it is necessary to explain the agreement which is to be come to between this Government and the War Department. A special account is to be opened, to the credit side of which is to be put the sum of £114,000, representing military contributions overpaid by the Colony in respect of the two years 1917-18 and 1918-19. There will be further put to that credit side the value of military lands which will be sold to the military for the purpose of reprovisioning. That value will not be great, because the lands are situated some distance from the centre of the Colony. On the debit side will be set this sum of approximately $17,000,000, representing the purchase price of these military lands. That price, of course, includes the full value for any land which may be used for a public purpose. For example, there is a proposal that a new City Hall may be built on Murray Parade Ground.\n\nThe Public Works Department will proceed as soon as may be to reprovision the garrison by forming sites and putting up any buildings that the Military Authorities require. The first situation which they will begin to deal with is Gun Club Hill, which is already military lands. There will be no payment there in respect of the land. It has been argued by some that by putting the British battalion in that position, we shall simply be repeating the mistakes of the past. I do not think that can be the case. We have 100-foot roads, Nathan Road and Chatham Road, along the Western and Eastern sides of Gun Club Hill, and another 100-foot road, Gascoigne Road, runs along the Northern boundary. We can, if we wish, widen the road along the Southern boundary. In any event, the Military Authorities would not wish to go further afield, and the British garrison have as much title as anybody else to the amenities of existence here. The second site which is under consideration—and I think will probably be chosen—is the ridge beyond the Standard Oil holding at Laichikok, which goes to the crown of the road down to the torpedo pier belonging to the Navy. I think hon. members know it: there is a small house at its Southern extremity. The proposal is that we should level that hill, fill in the valley, and construct a large Cantonment. These works will necessarily take a long time. It has been suggested that the Gun Club Hill barracks may be completed in three years and the Cantonment in five years. I think, personally, this is too optimistic a view. In any event, we have to put out our money for these new works over a period of years, which may be five and will not probably in any event be more than ten. We cannot get any large areas of land from the military authorities until the Garrison has been reprovisioned. When the British battalion goes to Gun Club Hill, we hope to get the greater part of the land on this side. Therefore, it will be apparent that interest on our money plays a most important part in this matter. Our money is going out for a definite period, and we can only recover it by use of these military lands at some indefinite future period.\n\nThese values of Sir John Oakley are for the lands in bulk. The Town Planning Committee in its most intensive lay-outs puts aside 45 per cent. of the gross area for road purposes. The area given to roads is 42 per cent., not including Praya East Reclamation, the area given the present Praya East road, and not including the roads which will be made by private parties across the lots. Therefore, in reckoning the amount of money you are going to get back from these military lands, you have to contemplate them very largely decreased in size. In addition, you have to form these roads, provide drainage, water, and light—all matters of considerable expenditure.\n\nThe proposition now is—What is the value of these military lands under these conditions, namely, that we prepare for the next ten years to pay out up to $17,000,000, and after a period of three years we begin to receive these military lands, reduce them very largely, anything up to 45 per cent. in size, by road-making, spend a considerable sum in laying them out, and then sell them for what they will fetch. I will put some figures before hon. members in this...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 497484, "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": "CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7]", "page_number": 170, "title": "CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7]", "content_text": "# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nMilitary lands the money, with interest, which it shall have laid out in Military reprovisioning. Expensive Crown land has never found a ready market in normal times. The Old Post Office site was on the market for a number of years, and it did not find a buyer until late in 1921. In 1910 the Government proposed to put the Cenotaph site up to auction as marine lot at $30.00 a foot. The prospective purchaser would not bid at this rate, and it was decided that $25.00 would be a sufficient upset price. The prospective purchaser's agent was uncertain whether he would bid at this reduced rate, and the matter was allowed to drop. There has been very little demand for vacant Crown land at Kowloon Point, which has been unoccupied for many years.\n\nBefore the Military lands ready for the market, very large areas of new building land along the Eastern Praya and to the north of the Kowloon Peninsula will be available.\n\nAny estimate of the value that should be fixed upon the Military lands depends mainly upon the opinion which is formed regarding the future course of events in the Colony. Past history shows a record of steady and continuous progress, with temporary booms and reactions, and no argument has been advanced to show that future progress will not be along similar lines. It is possible to estimate with approximate accuracy both the period of time over which the Colony will be disbursing money and also the period of time within which the Military lands will be handed over, but it is hardly possible to gauge with any pretence at certainty the number of years which will elapse before the Colony, by re-sale of the lands, will finally recover its money, with interest. That the period will be a long one is certain. On the evidence of past history, which is the only definite evidence available, the period will cover so very many years that interest upon the Colony's disbursements becomes a predominating factor most materially affecting the rates which are now fixed as representing the ultimate cash return from the Military lands.\n\nThe agreement arrived at locally does not differ much from that of Sir John Oakley's figures, except as regards Murray Parade Ground, Murray Barracks and the small areas fronting on Queen's Road, a large part of which small areas will be wiped out by the widening of Queen's Road to 100 feet. The difference in the two rates for Murray Parade Ground and Murray Barracks, was very large. Your optimist would, no doubt, tell us that we shall easily get our money back. That is a matter of opinion, and it is most difficult to make any definite statement. The inhabitants of a few years back would regard as incredible the present day prices. It is merely a matter of guess work what the future has in store for us. I submit, however, that it is of immense indirect benefit to the Colony that we should get possession of these military lands in order that we may get proper through communications and develop the Colony its natural lines. It is perhaps fortunate that these lands have been held so long, as it were in trust, by the military authorities, for we have learned a salutary lesson by the mistakes of the past and are ready to lay out these lands for the development of the Colony on the most up-to-date lines. The Government confidently recommends to this Council and to the Colony the adoption of the resolution before us to-day.\n\nBefore I sit down I wish to express the great obligation the Colony is under to His Excellency the General Officer Commanding and Colonel Davy for their invaluable co-operation in bringing these difficult negotiations to what I hope may be regarded as a successful conclusion. (Applause.)\n\nI beg to second the resolution.\n\n**THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL** - I beg to \n\nHON. MR. POLLOCK I understand that if this honourable Council goes into Committee, unofficial members will be allowed to put a few questions. A number of questions have occurred to me, and I will now formally move that the Council go into Committee.\n\nHON. MR. P. H. HOLYOAK seconded. The proposal was adopted.\n\nIn Committee, the Hon. Mr. POLLOCK said: My first question relates to the plan of the military lands. I should like to know whether the plan was that sent for the consideration of unofficial members?", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 498081, "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": "CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12]", "page_number": 252, "title": "CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12]", "content_text": "## M/3.A.186.\n\nSir,\n\nJuly 21st, 1922.\n\nOnly 235\n\nIn the absence on leave of Lieut. Colonel D.G. Marshall, as it is probable that we shall be sending some candidates for appointment as Constables in the Hongkong Police Force to you for medical examination in the near future, we shall be glad if you will note that the Government of Hongkong require that the medical examination of such men should be of a very searching character, and that the standard of vision must be 6/6 for distant vision and that near vision should be normal. No one requiring glasses should be passed.\n\nI am, Sir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n\nfor Crown Agents.\n\nDr. D.J. Graham \n2, Melville Crescent, \nEdinburgh.\n\nDr. J. Eason M.D., \n35, Melville Street, \nEdinburgh.\n\nLt. Col. D.G. Marshall, M.D., I.M.S., \n1, Douglas Crescent, \nEdinburgh.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 498102, "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": "CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12]", "page_number": 273, "title": "CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12]", "content_text": "## GOS\n\n-1900 \n\nCopy.\n\nRef. 458/12001.\n\nLOSNI \n\n„OIB/EƐ Tajnertorul\" is not a coherent phrase and appears to be OCR error. However, based on the context and the rule to preserve original content as much as possible, it will be left as is for now, but it seems more like a jumbled collection of characters.\n\n\n## Correspondence\n\n4, Millbank, \nWestminster, \nLondon, S.W. 1. \n29th November, 1925.\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 16th October, Fo.2717/1919, relative to the defective vision of Messrs. Darkin and O'Sullivan, engaged as Police Constables, I have the honour to transmit herewith reports received on this matter from Colonel W. T. Prout and Sir John Rose Bradford who examined these recruits respectively. We shall be glad to be informed whether in future all candidates who have not typical normal vision are to be rejected on that ground alone.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, \nYour obedient servant, \n**(Sd.) J.W. Potter** \nfor Crown Agents.\n\nThe Colonial Secretary, \nHongkong.\n\n## Other Text\n\nThe initial part of the text appears to be heavily garbled due to OCR errors, containing nonsensical words and characters (e.g., \"AJUSTA SENI” of гzotrazƐ suof wriol, zł8\", \"od god I LOSIN røddel Tray of Vider MI Juonetq siqov\", etc.). These are left as is due to the instruction to preserve original content, but they are not coherent.\n\n\n## Page Numbering\n\nNo clear page numbering is visible in the provided text.\n\n\nThe file reference is already in the correct format: `Fo.2717/1919`. For other references like `458/12001`, no correction is needed as per the given rules.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 499803, "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": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "page_number": 207, "title": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "content_text": "## GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG. 17th March, 1925.\n\n**Jame 3.**\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to forward for your information a copy of a letter received from the Labour Association Limited, Singapore, who state that they have received instructions from the Government of Sarawak to recruit Chinese labour.\n\nI enclose also copies of a minute by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs and of a letter which I caused to be addressed to the Sarawak Government, and I should be glad if I could be informed of the policy which you wish this Government to adopt in this case.\n\nAs I shall probably have left Hongkong before any final decision is reached in the matter, I wish to state that, as at present advised, I am of opinion that this Government should not facilitate the proposed recruiting unless the conditions are very materially altered. My main objections are:-\n\n(a) I cannot see any material difference between these proposals and a system of indentured labour.\n\n(b) I consider that the labourer should not start with a debt in respect of his passage, which ought to be provided by his employer.\n\n(c) Incidents in connection with Chinese labour in ...\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE \nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.** \n&c. &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 499847, "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": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "page_number": 251, "title": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "content_text": "## GOVERNMENT HOUSE, \n16th April, 1925.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt \nof your Circular Despatch of the 27th of February with regard to the importance attached by His Majesty's Government to loyal co-operation between British and French agents in all parts of the world.\n\n2. I am happy to be able to inform you that my relations with the French Consular Officers here, the Naval Officers who visit this port periodically, and the authorities of the neighbouring French possessions have always been of the most cordial and friendly nature.\n\nI have, as you are aware, just returned from \na visit to Indo-China, the primary object of which was to return the visit which M. Merlin, Governor-General of that territory, paid to me last year on his way back from Japan.\n\nI cannot speak too highly of the courtesy \nand kindness shewn to me throughout my tour, which extended over Tonkin, Annam, Cochin-China and Cambodia.\n\n3. As I shall shortly be leaving this Colony \nI should like to take this opportunity of recording, in \nthe interests of my successors, my strong conviction that personal intercourse between the heads of the Colonial possessions\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE \nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,** \n&c. \n&c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 499858, "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": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "page_number": 262, "title": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "content_text": "## GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 22nd May, 1925.\n\n251\n\nSir,\n\nReferring to my despatch No.114 of the 17th March, 1925, I have the honour to enclose a copy of a letter received from the Chief Secretary, Sarawak, which appears to remove all the objections stated in my previous despatch except the first, i.e., that this system is practically equivalent to indentured emigration. If, however, there is no objection on that score, I do not wish to offer any further opposition.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n**7.2. Stutts**\nGovernor, &c.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P., &c. &c.\n\n| \nF an be tinctured with indentured labour flavour,\nSee 37882 Dons. just top paper of bundle just below, and Sir J. Jamieson's desp. last par.\nThe supply of chinese labour for lands in the Pacific will become an increasingly big business, and we shall have to be guided largely by the wishes of the Dominions.\nIt is unlikely that we shall be able to intain our no indentures policy in all its somewhat sanctimonious integrity and we can scarcely deny to Sarawak facilities which we give to dependencies of the Dous.\n? Put By\nA.E.Collins\n18.9.25\nJagen. But I hope sitting not allowing triang labmurers to so in present circumstances, giving andthen handle to miscapementation.\nG.G. 19.5.19.\n\n201 Gov.\n18049 RES\n28544\nHEL 25 JUN 25 \n\n## Notes\nNo header found for the table-like text at the top, so it is left as is in a table format for now, but it appears to be a series of notes or minutes.\n\n| F an be tinctured with indentured labour flavour, | \nSee 37882 Dons. just top paper of bundle just below, and Sir J. Jamieson's desp. last par. | \nThe supply of chinese labour for lands in the Pacific will become an increasingly big business, and we shall have to be guided largely by the wishes of the Dominions.. | \nIt is unlikely that we shall be able to intain our no indentures policy in all its somewhat santrmonious integrity and we can scarcely deny vo Sarawak facilities which we give to dependencies of the Dous. |\n| ? Put By A.E.Collins 18.9.25 | Jagen. But I hope siting not allowing triang labmurers to so in present circumstances, giving andthen handle to miscapementation. G.G. 19.5.19. | 201 Gov. 18049 RES 28544 HEL 25 JUN 25 | \n\nRevised to:\nThe supply of chinese labour for lands in the Pacific will become an increasingly big business, and we shall have to be guided largely by the wishes of the Dominions.\nIt is unlikely that we shall be able to maintain our no indentures policy in all its somewhat sanctimonious integrity and we can scarcely deny to Sarawak facilities which we give to dependencies of the Dous.\n\nbecomes the main text, and other parts are either file references or marginal notes.\n\nThus the final output is \n\n## GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 22nd May, 1925.\n\n251\n\nSir,\n\nReferring to my despatch No.114 of the 17th March, 1925, I have the honour to enclose a copy of a letter received from the Chief Secretary, Sarawak, which appears to remove all the objections stated in my previous despatch except the first, i.e., that this system is practically equivalent to indentured emigration. If, however, there is no objection on that score, I do not wish to offer any further opposition.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n**7.2. Stutts**\nGovernor, &c.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P., &c. &c.\n\nThe supply of chinese labour for lands in the Pacific will become an increasingly big business, and we shall have to be guided largely by the wishes of the Dominions.\nIt is unlikely that we shall be able to maintain our no indentures policy in all its somewhat sanctimonious integrity and we can scarcely deny to Sarawak facilities which we give to dependencies of the Dous.\n\n? Put By \nA.E.Collins \n18.9.25 \nJagen. But I hope sitting not allowing triang labmurers to so in present circumstances, giving andthen handle to miscapementation. \nG.G. 19.5.19.\n\n201 Gov. \n`18049 RES` \n`28544` \n`HEL 25 JUN 25`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 499902, "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": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "page_number": 306, "title": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL(2)\n\n33482 \n233 \n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG** \n17th June, 1925 \n\nSir,\n\nIn my telegram of 28th February I stated that I accepted the proposals in the War Office letter of September 12th, 1924, as to certain questions arising out of the Oakley award and that I would address you further as soon as certain matters under discussion locally were settled.\n\n2. I have delayed the promised further communication as long as possible in the hope that some practical steps would be taken towards the carrying into effect of the proposals to move the military establishments out of the island of Hongkong and that I should be in a position to put any matters in dispute clearly before you. Nothing, however, has been done and there seems at present little prospect of anything being done and as I shall leave the Colony within the next few days I must write now or not at all.\n\n3. In the 3rd paragraph of the War Office letter of the 12th September the Army Council say that \"if it could be shown that the proposed widening of Garden Road and Queen's Road would result in some specific naval or military benefit, they would be prepared to consider the question of allowing \n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE** \n**LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,** \n&c., \n&c., \n&c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 500677, "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": "CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "page_number": 389, "title": "CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "content_text": "# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n## 89\n## 386\n### 22ND OCTOBER, 1925.\n\n**PRESENT :-**\n\n* **HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR** (**SIR REGINALD EDWARD STUBBS, K.C.M.G.**)\n* **HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE TROOPS (ACTING)** (**COLONEL C. RUSSELL-BROWN, d.s.o.**)\n* **THE COLONIAL SECRETARY** (**HON. SIR CLAUD SEVERN, K.B.E., C.M.G.**)\n* **THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL** (**HON. HENRY POLLOCK, K.C.**)\n* **THE COLONIAL TREASURER** (**HON. MR. C. McI. MESSER, O.B.E.**)\n* **HON. MR. H. T. CREASY** (**Director of Public Works**)\n* **HON. MR. D. W. TRATMAN** (**Secretary for Chinese Affairs**)\n* **HON. DR. J. B. ADDISON, M.B.&.** (**Principal Civil Medical Officer**)\n* **HON. MR. P. H. HOLYOAK**\n* **HON. MR. A. O. LANG**\n* **HON. MR. CHOW SHOU-SON**\n* **HON. MR. H. W. BIRD**\n* **HON. MR. R. H. KOTEWALL**\n* **Hon. Mr. C. G. ALABASTER, K.C., O.B.E.**\n* **MR. A. G. M. FLETCHER, C.M.G., C.B.E.** (**Clerk of Councils**)\n\n## New Member\n\nColonel C. RUSSELL-BROWN, D.S.O., took the oath, as a member of Council in place of H.E. The General Officer Commanding the Troops (Major-General C. C. LUARD, C.B., C.M.G.) on leave.\n\n## Minutes\n\nThe minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed.\n\n## Papers\n\n**THE COLONIAL SECRETARY**- By command of H.E. The Governor, I lay upon the table the Report of the Superintendent of Prisons for 1924, and Sessional paper No. 16, Report of the Stocks and Shares Commission.\n\n**THE COLONIAL SECRETARY**- By command of H.E. The Governor, I lay upon the table By-laws relating to Aerated Water Manufactories and move that they be approved.\n\n**THE COLONIAL TREASURER** seconded, and this was agreed to.\n\n## Financial Minutes\n\n**THE COLONIAL SECRETARY**- By command of H.E. The Governor, I lay upon the table Financial Minutes Nos. 80 to 87 and move that they be referred to the Finance Committee.\n\n**THE COLONIAL TREASURER** seconded, and this was agreed to.\n\n## Finance Committee\n\n**THE COLONIAL SECRETARY**- By command of H.E. The Governor, I lay upon the table report of Finance Committee No. 12 and move that it be adopted.\n\n**THE COLONIAL TREASURER** seconded, and this was agreed to.\n\n## Aplichau Rates\n\n**THE COLONIAL SECRETARY**- I beg to move the following resolution: \"Resolved by the Legislative Council that the percentage on the valuation of tenements payable as rates for tenements in Aplichau shall be 7 per cent. as from the date fixed by His Excellency The Governor for the coming...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 500970, "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": "CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "content_text": "1 Powell L \n\nTelephone C. 457 \n\nUNDER NEW MANAGEMENT \n\nLADIES' \n\nLtd \n\nCHILDREN'S DEPTS. \n\nwe \n\nA \n\nTo make room for our New Goods, \n\nholding are SPECIAL CLEARANCE SALE in these Departments \n\nColossal reductions regardless \n\nof cost. \n\nBe sure you pay us \n\na visit during this week, August 22nd to August 29th. \n\nAN ENDOWMENT INSURANCE POLICY \n\nwill enable your family to redeem the mortgage \n\non your house if you die, and \n\nwill enable you to pay it yourself if you live. INSURE WITH \n\nCHINA UNDERWRITERS, LTD. \n\nAll Clauses of Life Insurance Business Transacted. \n\nLife Assurance Department. \n\n1. C. 1121. \n\nBt, George's Building. \n\nATTRACTIVE HANDBAGS \n\nFOR ALL OCCASIONS \n\nIN \n\nBATICK LEATHER \n\nSILK & SUEDE Also for Afternoon Wear and Many Dainty Novelties \n\nfor \n\nEvening Wear \n\nSMART NEW \n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING \n\n“PHOMENE” \n\nFIRE APPLIANCES. \n\n\"BRITISH THEREFORE BEST** \n\nTwo Gallon Type. Extinguishers as shown above are absolutely necessary in districts where water facilities are limited. Avoid risks and install \"Phomene.\" \n\nAsk for Particulars. Sole Agents \n\nMUSTARD & CO. 16-17 Connaught Road Central Phone 1126. \n\nACKNOWLEDGEMENT. \n\nPOST. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1926. \n\nPage 9 \n\nSHANGHAI ARMS SEIZURE. \n\nEX-ARMY OFFICER \n\nCHARGED. \n\nFRENCHMAN, GERMAN, AMERKAN AND CHINESE INVOLVED. \n\n(Our Own Correspondent.) \n\nShanghai, August 26. \n\nWEST RIVER PIRACY. \n\nSTANDARD OIL AGENT CAPTURED. \n\nTHE S.S. KWANG HUNG SEIZED AT KAU KONG. \n\nCANTON CHANGES. \n\nEFFECTS OF LIAO CHUNG-KAI'S DEATH. \n\n(From Correspondent.) \n\nCanton. August 23. It appears that the assassination of Liao Chang-kai, the late Bolshevik leader in Canton, is causing some serious changes in the political situation here. \n\nLu \n\n(An Occasional Correspondent.) \n\nWuchow, August 21. When the strike came into effect cutting off communication between \n\nIn connection with the French \n\nSongkong and Wuchow, the \n\nYau \n\naddition to the resignation of Wu \n\nder to recall him. Alternative \n\npolice seizure of arms and ammunition \n\nCompany of Hongkong Techen \n\nthe Police Commissioner, y, it can dismiss him directly. \n\ntion, estimated in value at $46,000 \n\nWuchow transferred several \n\nand the detention of Mei Kwang- \n\nThere are a number of cases in \n\nthere have been arrested Colonel \n\ntheir agents dying the Chinese \n\na Cantonese military consan \n\nwhich a diplomatic agent has \n\nJames Christie, a British \n\nany danger to the Canton-Wuchow \n\nservice. \n\nder, and several other military \n\nher recalled at the request of \n\nver, retired. Relegation \n\nCameral Daily \n\nadduhs have been maintain \n\nand police officers, as reported \n\nthe State in which he resides \n\nhavies \n\n15sch, alina Charles A. \n\ned. The weng Hung left Canton today, the case has also \n\ncatad for a breach of this rule. In \n\nNeed, an 1804, the Spanish Minister to \n\nperson & Frothman \n\nwatert ss usual, for Wuchow, striving of the City Executive Committee. \n\nAmerleen named on Tuesday morning August 18, the resignation of C. C. Wa, Chief \n\nthe United States, attempted to \n\nChrist formerly in the castonte \n\nser- Kan Keg at 9 are the same \n\nvenho tendered his resignation \n\nres- bribe a newspaper to publish \n\nan article in favour of Spain. with \n\nported to be the secretary of \n\nber of pirate ware travelling as its \n\nto accord protection to the de- \n\nroference to a dispute in \n\nGeneral Wong Tse-hua in whose \n\npassengers. When they opened fire \n\ncease high oficial press between \n\ntwe exuntries, aslan were discovered \n\n340,000 \n\nsimultaneously in various parts of; \n\nen the United Sutes anked for \n\nincluding a quantity of counter- \n\nthe ship, several steam launches \n\ntang party said to he suspected \n\nhis recall. For years later, the \n\ntatt tns which the police assert \n\ncame out from the river banks \n\n2 United States were again \n\nquesting the recall of a Minister \n\nas \n\nthe purchase money. The \n\nsarmmanded the steamer. In \n\nAmerican, French and British \n\nWix.] showong 1our \n\nThis time of Mr. Jackson, \n\nThe Courts when the eases \n\nBritish Ambasador, the charge \n\nbeing that in certain toaste given \n\nat pablle dinners he had charged. \n\nBREACH OF TRUST. \n\nAnother member of the Kucmin- \n\nby the authorities is \n\nCheckman \n\nJai, an aviator, formerly District Magistrate of Taungabau and a faithful follower of the late Dr. Sun Yur-ken. I \n\nis understood \n\nwith \"Talsehood and duplicity.\" \n\nSAPORE MAN GETS HEAVY \n\nand he well-to-do. \n\nAfter deliberation, the Ambasea- \n\nthe American administration \n\ndor was recalled, but the British Government duly placed on \n\nvocord that \"His Majesty's Guy- ernment has not marked with \n\nMrs. Lorne Murphy, of the \n\nany expression of displeasure \n\nStation Hot Kowloon, who has \n\nSENTENCE. \n\n· Our Own Correspondent.) \n\nSingapore. August 25. \n\nMr. Compton Cooper, ex-ciskier \n\nTa pirates nas ap apathat \n\nan order has been issued for \n\nsengers and by examining the \n\nthe arrest of Jai, who bas now \n\nhazds of the passengers made \n\ndis- tiretion between the working \n\nappeared, as the revolver used \n\nby the assasain in shooting Liau \n\nAs found with coarse hands were \n\nChunu-kai is Rileyed to being \n\nreleased, \n\nWounded Editor Dies, \n\ntuned. Those with lady dngers\" \n\nwere do- \n\nChan Chau-lam, who was with \n\nashore and the best was \n\nscrunchly \n\nLizo Coung-si and received for \n\ncleaned out. The Captcha was \n\nious wounds ciro, passed away \n\nThe Captain is a Bri \n\nalso taken. \n\njust returned by the imprese \n\nof does not appear to have \n\ncon- of Messra Job Liste And Co. \n\nWand has bees \n\nwary offlsiently for three days in a very critical \n\ntish ahjust noted \"Chen Kam,\" \n\nbital, where he had ocen lying \n\nThis tnorning at the Kung Yee \n\nCanada, destres to convey her \n\nmitted any international offence \n\nconvicted of a breach of trust \n\nin sincere thanks to Mr. H. P. White \n\nagainst the United \n\nthe navigation of this condition. \n\nStates,\" the sum of $4,000 \n\na yetenosil to meble steamer for the past several \n\nditor of the China News in Hong \n\ndueting Mr. Wiarson, Cant. Turnball \n\nAgain in 1871 the United States \n\nthree months hard labour in add \n\nChan was formerly \n\nand all officers of the Douglas \n\nrequests the recall of the \n\ntiva is a tire of $500 with the \n\nPears. All told about fisty \n\nDoug and after his paper was \n\nSteamatip Chowany and friends \n\nRussian Minister, fox inturail- \n\nernative of six mutha' ingrison, \n\nsengers were held captive. The \n\ni pressed he came back to Canton \n\nwe attended the fanem of her \n\nterence in its internal affairs, \n\nart in default as payment... \n\nsteamer was then allowed to \n\nand became an editor of the Min \n\nlato hachawdd und sent wreaths, \n\nand whilst most people will \n\nremen- \n\nber the comparatively recent \n\nWachon on the night of August 20th, \n\njast twants-war hours tale. $120,000 \n\nRansom Asked. Among those taken captive \n\nin her recent sad bereavement. \n\ncase of Dr. Danba, who was recalled by Austria from the \n\nThe Borning Post \n\nWEDNESDAY, Aveer 26, 1025. \n\nComrade Karakhan, \n\nground that he proposed to \n\nhis, government plane ic engineeri \n\nstrikes in American steelworks, \n\nwitich \n\nmanufacturing \n\nWern \n\nmunitions of war. A case of mutual dismissal of Ministara by \n\nFOOD SUPPLIES. \n\nPORE, MUTTON AND BEEF PLENTIFUL. \n\nReduced Demand. \n\nNeo Jia Pag. He was also an in- \n\nfacial ember of the Central Executive Committee \n\nof \n\nthe Kuomintang. \n\nof \n\nwei now chairman of the Brein- \n\nSiner the death of Mr. Liao \n\na number of prominent ciftens \n\nof Cheng-kai, the Soviel Representa- \n\ntire in Canton, who is now High \n\ntravelling as a third class passanger \n\nAdvisor in the Nationalist Govern- \n\nto avoid recognition, as he le well \n\nknow on the Wert River. Mr. Chap- \n\nof a man to succeed Liao in the \n\nLong in the Wochow agent of the \n\ntasks which the deceased and M. \n\nSuch har ter the improvement \n\nlard Oil Company and has \n\nBorngin had been jointly perform- \n\nWe have recently become so \n\nby Great Thilair and Spain in the \n\nfood stastion during the large \n\nancial de cesto. \n\naccustomed to the spectacle of \n\noccurred in 1848. Aravclution \n\npast for days, that restrictions \n\nofmediately recoguised and was \n\nsentative bax found Wang Ching- \n\nHe was ing. So far the Russian repre- \n\nSpain the Soviet Government \n\nviolating reverent in \n\nwas the slaughter if native rattle \n\nbave infurewd as spon payenere \n\ninternational law and exploiting! \n\ni wn to have the spinpality of \n\nzou been removed and the supply \n\n$120,000 he would be immediately \n\ntive Committee of the Nationalist \n\nthe huden diplomatic system \n\nthe British Forestry in a class \n\ntopping the denialet. His assistant and wife \n\nGovernment, the called parson. \n\nits-uture, TARE Tho rucent \n\nPalmerston. I was also \n\nConsumption is being that of \n\nwere wish him. The wife \n\nRussian known that Mr. Bulwer, the Bri- \n\nnormal times, owing probably to the \n\nreleased but the assistant was held. \n\nkecs Conference in the Eden-- \n\nrevolations of the \n\nwas When Wang atleaded the Wer- \n\nCorrespondent to the North \n\n(ish Mtalster at Madrid, het \n\nof people in the Mr. Chap- \n\ntour has been 1 for a \n\nChina Daily News, concerning the same tows as Lord Pabner \n\nCloux, bat uriously cough, this \n\nnumber of weeks non after a long \n\nterany a large number of Wham- \n\ncioual Association Buliding \n\nya- the Soviet's Ambassador to \n\nfan, although he had carefully \n\nis neve instint in beef \n\nBras D \n\nstay in Canton was \n\nreforming \n\nrape Codete escorted him. \n\nKong Paking, end his activities in \n\ntrained from expressing those \n\nany other mest. \n\nWarhow far trestuent. \n\nYing-fan promotiog Bolshevism in China, \n\nviews or from acting upon then \n\nKwangcharwad is now maintain. \n\nzasunod Other taken prisoner inclufofee of Conumissar of finance of \n\nnecasion very little surprise in \n\nany way during the revolting \n\na regalar supply of pigs and \n\non. Chiu Lau-tong, the Principal \n\nthe Provinia Government and \n\nMinister of Finance of the Nation. \n\nundoubtedly have to he a reckon \n\nexpert dismissed him, and return \n\nof more than 200, \n\nmer School of the Christian and \n\nis slat Government corrarently, \n\nand Palmeraton, reply, which \n\nexceets that for any one day \n\nlonary Alliance at Warhow \n\narissed the Spanish Minister in \n\nsince the commencement of the \n\nten Chinese preachers of this \n\nmia- ing these breaches of the \n\nusers onder. The distaiesal of \n\nLode. There are at Jones \n\n1,000sion Mr. Wong Ueno \n\nsut Mr. Lel \n\nAlavies the deceased Lino. \n\nof civilised nations, it is well to have \n\nou veront in what parti- \n\nSackville, the British Ambassa- \n\npigs in stock and this is being \n\nKip-chi. cats Comrade Karakhat has \n\ndor to Washington, in 1888 \n\nseems added a daily. \n\nThe abject of the attach \n\nan this. \n\ning with Russia one day, respect \n\nAUE.UUT \n\nagain offended, assuming what to \n\nbave been rather a straining \n\nNative cattle supplies exceed \n\nthe vessel serns to have been to \n\nobtain seama winest incontestable \n\nat the international right given \n\ndement and the dealers may now \n\na large shipment of money that \n\nwas During and market without restraint \n\nsupposed to re aboard for one f \n\nthat the documents published in \n\nto an offended State. \n\nHad \n\nTHE SANITARY BOARD). \n\nNEW BY-LAWS ADOPTEL. \n\n-- \n\nthe \n\nM. N. Smith presided over a \n\nthe North China Daily News are \n\nthe American presidential elee \n\nSanghat is applying sheep as \n\nare the lees; hanks, Silver \n\nicin and peeting of the Sanitary Bourd \n\nhet authentic. In their handling \n\nof \n\nthe situation in China the Bol- \n\nwas formerly British subject, \n\namount of local mutton is to be \n\ndomand in Wachow later and \n\nsince the embargo on wall cap \n\nfront. T. Groney, Dr. I. W. Tae. Dr. \n\nthe greatest skill and efficiency. \n\nThey have utilised every little \n\nhow he was to give his \n\nvoted but poultry eat eves \n\nshow a tendency whether Mr. Cleveland, if 23- \n\nA \n\nto increase. Vagetables and \n\na bank notes and anali coin have \n\ngood example of this is the atti- \n\nelectal, would support a policy \n\nage he obtained at little more \n\nbeen arriving daily from Canton. \n\ntude conveyed by their Embassy \n\nof friendliness to England. Lord \n\nto oimal rises and generally at \n\nPaking. The Foreign Powers \n\nSackville replied to vague and \n\nspeaking, the situation is extremely \n\nare represented in China by \n\nneral terms that any satiating \n\nand is cally becoming \n\nthe other more se- \n\nfavouring Ministers only, and not by \n\nfull pecly Ambassadors. The explanation \n\ncountry would inse popularity\" \n\nof this is the disturbed conditiou \n\nthat he boliavad Mr. Cleveland \n\nIt is a fact that a large hand \n\nat plates have been operating in the \n\nteretaty), Mr. D. Tavies \n\nand Mr. G. Kennedy kiten also \n\npresent. \n\nreserving \n\nThe dret by laws governing fond \n\nestablish pools and seruted water \n\nmanufactorios CAIDS months. The leader of this \n\nremarking that there was \n\nup for consideration, the chairman \n\nKau Kong weinig for everal \n\nSPORTS COATS \n\nof China, which robs the country \n\nwas desirous of maintain \n\nEnture is lisaged in an editorial \n\nCanton and Muceo. She is called \n\nBoar went into exilee. \n\nIN \n\nLIGHT-WEIGHT \n\nTWEEDS \n\nand WOOLLENS \n\nHAVE ARRIVED; \n\nALSO \n\nCREPE RUBBER SOLED \n\nGOLF BROGUES. \n\nLADIES' GOLF CLUBS. We have a large selection by leading makers. Prices $6 & $7. \n\nLANE, CRAWFORD'S \n\nPEDDER STREET, \n\nLADIES \n\nSALON \n\nhe \n\nIx reported to ese to be a women \n\nsession regarding them who frequently vita fongkong hocght it would he better if the \n\nof its full internation statusing friendly relations with Groat \n\nin the Gentini Chin Port. \n\nThey theyhinese is affectionate terms \n\nwas im-paper pins ont that the opinion \n\nThe Pirate Queen. She ensure \n\nwas no diariasier they might: When the Soviet turned its \n\nBritain, although it attention to Cbica, however, it \n\npossible to predict his course \n\nis held by Chinese that they can \n\ntainly seria now to be at leent \n\nthe \n\nDr. Petrse paid at the 'sat meet- \n\nrealised \n\nSHANGHAI INCIDENT, \n\nhe then ca bloc \n\nIf \n\nshould be made and these rensals \n\n[ead now been digrala bed. \n\nthat for Bulshevis beforehand.\" \n\nThis correspon- \n\ngo on strike jug! when they \n\nplease! \"qseen of the Wajk\" \n\naround Kaighe xare reasons why \n\nthe by-law \n\npurposes Peking would be the \n\ndie becoming known to the \n\nand when they come back \n\nreceive Kong. most important capital in the United States Government, \n\nFord their old jobs again and be paid \n\nworld. Accordingly the Sovint \n\nSackville was discussed by them, \n\nin full for the time when no work \n\nappointed as Chinese Ambassa- \n\nIt seems imposible to justify \n\nwas, done, a of which, the vaper \n\ndor (and not Mister) one of the \n\naction of the United States \n\nadds, ia pact and purest of the \n\nIts most capable agents. \n\nin this stance, since diplomatic \n\npresent Chisens belief that they \n\nA resnit of this, since usage and common sense allkej \n\ncan do what they wian with \n\nfor Ambassarlor takes precedence \n\nof sume that twn States wish to \n\ncizners, shoot them and all the \n\nMinister, Comrade Karakhan \n\nremain in friendliness with one \n\nrest of it, but retaliation in the \n\nwas placed at the outect in an \n\nanother until the contrary is \n\npart of the foreigners becomes a \n\nexceedingly favourable position, \n\nproved. These cases Ulustrate heinous crime. Whilst that state \n\nTo neutralise the advantage thus \n\nthe strictness with which a \n\nStatement correctly \n\nAs \n\nMER \n\nCalerpreted \n\nthe \n\nITALIAN MINISTER'S CONFERENCE. \n\nShanghal, Angust 20. On the 21st the Italian Minister called upon Shay Jai un stating that the Diplomatic Corps was asiti \n\nOn Dr. Macgown intimating that he wishna to discuss the by- laws nevemag the quality of water used in making aurated waters and le the matter of cleaning belts before they wwe died a second time, the chairman moved thus the Board go into committee, which was immediately done. \n\nOn the Board resuming, the by- \n\nlaws, siended, wern adopted. \n\nat the present time prueervan its Chinese viewpoint before the desirous of a speedy settlement af cleverly and legitimately obtain integrity from the activities of strike, is questionable whether the Shanghai incident and esposed el by the Bolsheviks, \n\nthe foreign diplomate agents accre that opinion is generally helt arst to negotiate the restoration of Ministers of the Powers reited to it. Since Gains wishes longkong to-day. In fack, the Mixed Court, leaving the other presented at Peking retained thei \n\nto be ensidered a member of pride ourselves on the fact that Heme to be discussed systematical Diplomatic Corps, which at the Farily of Nations, and is the strikers who have returnedy. Shum Jaalus priznised to take ority of 95005 per cent has been through the agency of the senior therefore bound by international have been taught a lesson they will the prosal into consideration-produced by the Hoope electrolyti Minister (who is at present the law to respect the usages of cot men farget \n\nIt is true that Tsui Wan Yat Po. Traian Minister) on all qacations \n\ncame back affecting the relations of the civilized States, its obvious when more of them: \n\nPowers with China. The duties ourze would be to investigate they had the audacity to ask for of diplomatic agent may be immediately these documents their full pay. but in no se, 20 de5ned as the prosecution of bia which inplicate the Soviet Am-far as our knowledge gou as country's interests diplomatical-assador en extensively, and, this conceded. \n\nly with the foreign government and the charges true, its only \n\nOn course is to dismiss him unma \n\ndiately. privileged \n\nAbinina chaited to have a \n\nje pessors, and is stated to differ \n\nvery materially from the ordinary \n\nPEKING UNIVERSITY. \n\n90 per cent aluminion sheet It is Parók shorter. Ik zemina notarnish \n\nOn the Aber haul! IN FAVOUR OF COMMUNISM. god uery were given the order! \n\nof the boot. Thanks to tas fra \n\natkiude zdoyted by the Govern \n\nThe \n\njed in air a long time, and is hee such greatly increased resistance lne szida anit other chemicals that Paklog, Angue: 8. \n\njis endines & week'a imuaersion in Minister of Education droolric acid with only slight ment and the community general Chang Szchas, stated at the Gabi effect, although the ordinary shest Ar. the retioned stikers have niet meeting that the Peking Uni-metal is hsscived completely in been completely disillusioned, and veralty was in favour of voor bath The chic parity there is a strict rule of inter- The important point of what thewe very much doubt whether they; uism and desired to sevOr connec-contained in the commercial TEKS national law, forbiding him to employer is going to do to safe-1 will be as anxious to ge ont agala' tion with the Ministry of Edutainhure is epper, the iron and silicon interfere in the hiternal politics guard houself from strikes in the uz they were ou this occasion, tion-Fun Wan Yat Po. \n\nhaing is very stall amousk \n\nio which he is accredited. account of the position which he enjoys in consequence \n\nof these duties, The Strike and After. \n\nOVER-NIGHT CABLES. \n\nANGLO-FRENCH CONVERSATIONS. \n\n\"PARTICULARLY CORDIAL ATMOSPHERE.\" \n\nFrance Asks Equal Treatment With Italy. \n\nParis, August 35. While expressing satisfaction at the \"parifcaleriy cordial etmospbare\" in the conversations between Mr. Churchill and M. Calllaux, the new siapers continue to urge the necessly of speciai | consideration for Prince. \n\nL'Ecko de Paris's London outrespondent anys that M Caillaux | insisted that Mr. Churchill give auge vgual treatment with Ealy. The correspondant hopes the impression will not gain ground that Britain it using the question of debts gain Italy's good graces. \n\nLe Petit Journal, referring to the heavy eenditions\" which the United States imposed on Balzium and the suggestion of the Limited Status impose harsher term on France, says that the foreign press and public appear to forget that all this wi crente a sale of economie inossibilĥouter. \n\nLondon, August 25. \n\nM. Caillaux spent the morning at the French Embassy with his experte. M. Caillax taler visited fancices in the city, meeting Mr. Churchill at the Teasury Tata is the afternoon.- \n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1925. \n\nTHE \n\nCLEAR OUT \n\nBOLSHEVISTS. \n\nGREAT MASS MEETING URGES HOME GOVERNMENT TO TAKE ACTION. \n\nPROMPT AND DECISIVE MEASURES URGED. \n\n\"THE CANGER MUST BE RUTHLESSLY CUT OUT.\" \n\nOpposition Speaker Heckled, \n\nA \n\nThe haii \n\nA peene of great enthusiasth we witnessed at the Theatre Royal last evening when a great mass meeting of Hongkong residents aicpted, practically uniously, a roselation urging the Home Gov- srument to deliver an affam to the Canton authorities. was crowded, fally one thousand people being present. The addresses made in support of the resolation were frequently ami fourty ap planded, but one speaker who ventured to votes appcaition, met with good deal of beckling. The proceedings, which lastet for chise \n\nBritish National Antham. upon two hours, were brought to a conclusion with the singing withe \n\nThe meeting has provided over the Governments at Hors \n\nHis \n\nthe spot. who know and realise; the exbrerse govily of the eitis- Etia (Applause). \n\nThe telegram we send to-night,. therefiae, whatever may be sɛid! jlo speechee, about! avolii any. \n\nthing like viient language in the Text and confine itself to isspres. give statements of farts and such [deinands as ure reasonably set Forth and yousible of viiment. is with this object, in view that the suggested telegram, which has tor sutne time appeared in the Press, that eigin receive matitve: gonsideration by you ali, hat been most carofully druited, and 2 trustj ithet ne material alteration to it I will be called for \n\nWaking up at Lask To epits of all that has been telegraphed, until a few days ako It compelled to helieve that the Government at Home still consi- dar that the liongkozy aus South China troubles are all part of the \"China onesting,\" whton propej after the \"Shanghet weilent\" or are bound up with that Sheldonti \n\nWhile M. aflux was busy at the French Embassy Mr. Church by the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyank, Fixuellency the fovernor in eirag and the Young Chine Nationalist was similarly engaged with his experts at the Treasury ludying the whe was supported on the plat upon this letter had authorised me Movement, and can be settled by French viewpoint. Owing to last atinute changes in the plans om by Sir Hoary Pollock, Hou to quote that portion of his letter cuees or socle special envy, hut Fon-csestations in Poking, confer- Ceilex week the Treasury at wes to sen Mr. Chrehjli.--Rezston i My, IT, W. Bird, Hon. Mr. G. G. \n\nwhich refers intimately to thisise recent shipping proclamations Alabaster, K., Mr. A. Macgowan pronunciation at the Canton Club: or the Canton authorities son at: (Swab), Mr. W. & Bailey, Mr. \n\nagree with Sie Jane Jamieson's Inst to be waking it up. Heat J. Owen Hughes, fr. W. A. Towies lection to the thily Pres art-hear). and others. \n\nfele, and should like you to an- \n\nOBITUARY. \n\nMAJOR GENERAL REGINALD C. W. E. MITFORD. \n\nThe death is announced of Mejut General Regina Beverley Mitford.--Mouder. \n\nDoes His Majesty's Government; The Chairman, before proceed-derstand that consider that still utterly disbelieve the reapon ing with the business for which his present Juncture Sir Jamesponsible statenate made in the the meeting bed bean culled, said: Jamieson has done everything any stream of eables of the gravest 1 desire to straighten out an incl- body in that position could do ature by the Governor of this dent connecteit with our original and I should greatly regret any Colony, and all the responsible! meeting. You will remuetaber that dea that there is a lack of entles already on the spot refer \n\nThe trouble red to, or do they seriously profess! KC that they are cuable any longer \n\nfiere \n\nof because \n\npared to shanden, the lights of in protect, or at any rate are pre-j British subjects secured to taem \n\nRoen at Waterloo Manor, Hants, February 20 \n\nthat neither General Mitford was the youngest son of the late 31. Join Words that original public noting operation bereen va barrister at law and the grandson of the historien of Greece. Based ot only a resolviton of \n\nanything, confidence in Sir Juanes Jamieson, do was educated at Rugby and was appointed en eusten in the India His Baleaty's Consul General inhing that other of us ca Army in 1855. He served in the Indian Mutiny during which he was Cantan, but we paid has a high the only people who can set severely wercdel and was mentioned in despatches, receiving the tribute. After that he was grill. His Majesty's Government G. G. O. He was recommended for the Victoria Cross by Lord Clyde and in the public Press. da October 29, 1358 Ia i Nogi West Frontier Expeditions, fericism was undebtedly largely and later in the Afghan War, be gained distinction and eventually due, if not entirely, to a sun- retired in 1826. He was a craui travetter and had toured the Orient-derstanding, wad I feel that it is Ladies and gentlemen, on the Authorities \n\nThe Chairman, proceeding, said: Ameries and civilised Karope and had pablished a number of books due to His Majesty's Consul 27th dealing with the countries visited and in the subject of the fran Geners in Canton that that itaing \n\nJuly Just Al \n\nMutiny. \n\nthis Theatre. \n\nRose Edouin, Actress. \n\nLandor, August 25. \n\nThu \n\n(Applause). \n\nThe Chairman's Speech. \n\nbeld ip \n\nmset- \n\nsolemn trsaties and will they supiusly automir, to the Javest hi-j Rofent challenges to Great Britain| of the present Canton Boisberlat \n\nI know well the difuuhtes they so hayo jo face in wont of unanimity: tion should be definitely cleared up crowded that very us ourd not and help from other \"Powers,\" an ad this meeting (Applanon). I may get in-smugst other thinge-His well as fire great industrial pro say that before leaking this state-Majesty's Government was urged bleins they have to deal willi et The death is announced of the cetogezarian actress Rose Fdouin muut I submitted it, because it is a strongly worded and gravely Home, but, unless this Canton who toured with the first English company in India and the Far Eartperry the Government to the considered rosetation that situation is tackled seriously and managed by her husband, Mr. Lewis---Rastor, \n\nINDIAN COTTON DUTIES. \n\nJAPAN CHARGED WITH DUMPING, \n\nGovernor, and I bave He consent İshould immediately inform the at once, not only will Brilish juler- ot only to make the stavovases but i de forte Governmet in Canton asts here and in South China be bis vermismos also to quote some that unlove it withdraws Rs sup-fcrippled for years to comes bus the remarks in a letter concerning th port of the attack upon British in Bolshevik pofamous propaganda A Newspaper Article. terupts, it will de regnaded un he will spread like fire, Soget through \n\nStratz \"The Consul General in a recent ny entered into a alete of busidity the \n\nSuttlements, 01 address, at the Clah, referred with the British Gayetä tuke , 20 \n\nthrough human and into Indu,! Receiving a depatation of Bombay mill-owners, the Viceroy hung Dalla Frege of the 1h inst. for reasons which it is impossible it be a tremendous conflagration. The leading artfela in the long- Almost a monta has passed and with the visa that not only will declared that the cotton ezelse dry cannot be abolished remediately under the handing of Sir James to understand, that vitally impur-for the nation to fight, but the for financini reascun, but the Government is pledged to abolition when Jamieson, which you have doubt tant telegram, which elemanly restrial problems at Hew and! finemial considerations perut. \n\nDincasing the suggested and-damping menseres apalast Japanid that it was based on 20 in throughout South China withersport trade will be increase the \n\nless read. \n\nThe Consul General cited existing conditions here sederployment through lack of the Vicorns admitted that he was prewed by the deputation's ecrrect appreciation of the situa- jone word of exaggeration, but fact, that must be faced statements regarding Japanese labour conditions, but the milers. He esglained that the Canparently been completely ignoret \n\nantrously. Streng words, but had not substantiated the charge of damping by definite facts andton Governani forwarded certain by His Majesty's Government.theless, and I wish we could ngures. He undertook to have the question examined if evidenre were decade following the shooting \n\nThere has been a sittle confusion route the people of England to \n\nafray et June 23rd fast, and these about these talegrams. \n\nunderstand and realise them. The cult densands, which were forwarded to Edential reply\" refered to lu me \n\n(ADDINERO). Lorden and Paris, were as follows: letter to the \"Press\", I should Cancer Must Be Rezoved. \n\nOsco and for all let it again he I. High Conmiasteners of the here explain, was a confidential; \n\nratione involved, to apologise, zaswer to one of the many tele clearly stated that no conference 2. Adaquate punishment of e arus sent Home by the Clumber in Peding, or any amber of them, General and the of Commerce, There has been no special comdesioner or envy. \n\nproduced.—Rextar. \n\nTHE LEAGUE'S OPIUM COMMITTEE. \n\nJAPAN TO RATIFY CONVENTIONS, \n\n------ \n\nGeneva. August 25. In the course of the proceedings in the Leagus d Nations Opium Committee, Docker Tsurum announced that Japan world ratify the Opfum Conventions elaborated at the rorent inferuational conferences. -Router. \n\nAMERICA AND NEW ZEALAND, \n\nA GENEROUS TOKEN OF APPRECIATION. \n\nAuckland, August 28. The American avai otticary and men hava donated $1,000 tu the) Institute for the Blind, in recogullion of the hospitality of the citizens of Auckland-Reuter. \n\nConsul \n\nSealer Naval Officer, \n\nanswer whatever to the telegram houver distingutahed and how \n\nthe 27th of July. \n\n3. No further troope or sum-of-feom the public neting held on ever much he may help the North- \n\nwar to come to Cantor. \n\n4. Withdrawal of wavahipa from \n\nen ureblem, can possibly settle \n\nTo-night, with conditions Infinite the prevent aluustion in Canton. Canton or delte, excett two worse than they were then and which is not a Chinees problem nespatch fosats for the use of with further declarations of the attack upon Hongkong and \n\nat all, but a Bolshevik ore and thaij the Consulate. \n\nhostility against Great Britain by British Interest in South Ce 5. Compensation for killed and the Canto authorities, we are Russian in its origin und that: \n\nwounded. \n\nmat in even greater unbere. they are using their Chinese dupes to further their conspiracy against \n\n6. Rerdition of balá Concessions endorse the options which have \n\nWhere is a cancer \n\nTo the Franxiang Govern-poured ions from every rep Great Britain. merk \n\nsible bady Government, Unofcial \n\nIn our midst which threatens the London and Paris replied to the inembers of both Counctie, Cham- effect that those derauds could be of Cmurarer backed by er must be ruthlessly cut out and then \n\nChinese 29 much as ourselves--it, not be considered. The new Car-large interest hore, Chuna Asrouls-sooner the better. (Applause). ten Government that assomed to and private telegram- \n\nLadies and gentlemon, with the cffice on July 1st, repeated these jhat is Majesty's Government hope that our legram to the demands and stated that no resto-cannot piesd ignorance upon the Prime Minister may assist him tel Seven negro soldiers of the thighth Infantry Regiment wersation of coral relations and eltuation. killed whan a howitzer burst during pracilce. Reuters American they had been discussed. \n\nsvaditions coule be aspected before Service. \n\nGUN ACCIDENT. \n\nNEGRO SOLDIERS KILLED, \n\nRockford. H., Aufust 25. \n\nCHINESE TARIFF CONFERENCE. \n\nwww.co \n\nBRITAIN WILL ATTEND. \n\nLondon, August 25. The British Government has now accepted the invitation of the Chinese Cuvornmunt attend the tariff conference on the 23rd October-Rauter. \n\nMOTOR ACCIDENT, \n\nDUTCH SOCIALIST KILLED. \n\nBrussels, August 25. M. Nan Kol, the Daich evetallet, ex-Scoater and colonial expert, has been killed in a motor zevident.-Reuter \n\nFRANCE AND SPAIN IN MONOCCO. \n\nOFFENSIVE TO BEGIN IN TEN DAYS. \n\nFOR BATHING PARTIES, \n\nPICNICS, etc. \n\nJAS. BUCHANAN & CO.S BLACK & WHITE WHISKY \n\nin FLASKS & FLASKS. \n\nFitted with glass stoppers, no corkscrew required. \n\nPRICE OF FLASKS \n\n55 \n\n+1 \n\n$2.10 $1.10 \n\nDONNELLY & WHYTE \n\nTel Contral 635. \n\nSole Agenta. \n\n2. Queen's Buildings. \n\nRid Your Home of Flies with \n\nFLYOSAN \n\nUPER-INSECTICIDE, \n\nAlso ills Roaches, Mosquitoes, Mathe, Azta, Redbugs, Lice. Fleas and other Insects. NON-POISONOUS \n\nto every other form of Animal Life. \n\nFOR SALE AT \n\nTHE CHINA DISPENSARY. \n\n32, Quang's Road t \n\nEast of Central Market, \n\nPhone 594 \n\nAre you still doing the \n\nwashing? \n\nIf so why not \n\nhave a gas wash boiler \n\nIt saves time \n\nmoney and \n\nclothes. \n\nFor sale or \n\nhire from \n\nHONGKONG & CHINA GAS CO., \n\n9 \n\nLTD. \n\nreside for the purpose of all steamship communication be carrying on the moreaufile tween Canton and Hongkong, bath pursuits, without molesta- direct and via Maeso, and also for loo or restraint, ut Chaton, the boycet in Cantor and other Amoy. Foochuw, Ningpc aud porta la South China as well a Article V of the Treaty of British subjecte ships and goods. Shanghai \n\nStrategy, Amoy and Foochons, of \n\nNanking which British They have also openly declared Merchants are permitted, er her intention of destroying by ail porta where Dhey mazy every means in their power, Hong- reside \"to carry on their kong, ts trade and prosperity. Tuercantile transa \n\nWith whatever sevsons they classes entering and elearing to inse.\" \n\nand from Hongkong wos 70,330 Article X of the Trozty of vesadis totalling 5,000,000 tons. Nanking authorising yoout From Jet January to 30th June belonging to British Mer-fast the average daily number of chard to be conveyed by yesek entering and caring Chinese Murchants to any Hongkong has been 60 vessels province or City in the averaging 99,600 to Since the Interior of China. \n\nerists started the average daily \n\nrealise the true position in Hong- The Gravity of the Slination, What \n\nkong and South Chica and so lend I confess I find in Gillealt do to prompt and decision action then has the craul General to \n\nIspunit without voicing L indigna- either in cogurt with other disease with the Canton over we all foui at the procrastina Powers or if need be, by Great) ner with H viwy to ending the \n\n[tion, hit 1 recoguise they Bus Britain stone, I beg to formally present situation. le he to discuss \n\ncitration is an gave that I desire amove thas the following telegram his own punishment or the ren- dition of the British Concession to avoid saying oue word which he sent from this meeting to Hir may be regarded, at Home, za Majests'e Prime Minister in Lor- Home Government faces theseterical or which may give or don \n\nmements to prempe and direct ac- It will be secunded by Mr. W. S1) Article XI of the Treaty of number of vessels entering and decauda? The mere fact of dig-tion, in Cantea, ecession to dia- Bailey, and after that has been feussing then: would be an AU- \n\nnission that the incident of June out our advice or undervalue done I shall be glad to bear ther unis meeting. No one who has reukors hefure putting the tale 123rd was greated by Shameer, been away from Hongkong and gram to the meeting. (Applause). \n\nwhich we kauss deinitaly to be South Ching, even for the last six \n\nThe Resciation. \n\n10. \n\nTientsin which also opened clearing Hongkong has been 1 Swatow and okker Southern russels totalling 36,579 tens only. Porta for Foreign trade and but these figures include \"P. & 0.\" stated that “il is agreed that \"Blue Funnel\" \"President\" and Brith aubjects are pertait. \"Empress vessels which are nat ted to carry an irade with affected by the buycolt. whomenever thay please, and proceed to and fro wt pleasure with their ve vels and merchandise.\" Chatton a Gateway. 1 \n\nThe obwrvance of these provi- \n\nOur Canton trade comprising some 12 large Passenger vessels has been entirely stopped. Since the lat Jaly the average daily number of skipa including river zieamars, held up through the boy- cost has been 5 of which 15 rre \n\nmentus, could possibly conceive | This Colony as a vital part of Dally Prem Knew Wothing \n\nhow dangerous the Bolshevik the British Empire, Haring aires ly now absolutely nothing about the on British Oterests, and I wishram unanunealy passed at \n\nThe Daily Prese states that they treat is. with its epelat attack vately appanded through le measures that are being taken to that a few of my own personal frea: Mass Meeting held on July bring the present deadlock to a friends who, until a very few years 1271b and passed on by the Gover- end and that as far as they are ago, huid the same responsible nor at its request. to Hils Murjesty's sware the Hongkong Goverment positions out here as those who Government, now appeals to His jare equally in the dark. The Con-to-day have drafted many of the Majesty's Prime 31ster to take sions of the Treaties is imperative \n\nsul General folvement as that important telegrams to which steps to have the following pro-fox the commoerusal prosperity of Britian, Paris, august 25. Reports from Madrid state that Guteral Prano do Rivers has Peking and \n\nropies of all his despatelos in hat already referred, were here visions of the Treaties of Nunking this Colony, seeing that Camson is the Foreign Office now to study the situation for 1942 and Tientsin 1858 betas ceu the principal gateway for British aaronneest that the offensive against the Riffs will begin in en dags have been forwarded to Bosghongshomssives, and they would quicke Great Britain and China carried trade into South Chine. tine-Renter, \n\nand the Hongkong Government realise how woefully and dia-out, amely: therefore know ail ifat the Congal astrously, the \"Cantou situation\" General has written. As the Con and the peril of Hongkong and aul General pointed out, there is South Chins are being misunder ne possible basis for discussion stood in London to-day and give 1 here, and the next move rexe with; leredence and ear to those, upos \n\nEVACUATION OF THE RUBK. \n\nDuested biên Aorus 25 \n\nThe French evacuation bas been completed. Router. \n\nTo-day there are 16 of which 22 are British. \n\nThe present Canton Authorities The recent proclamation by the Article II of the Treaty of teño are independent of the Cen Ganten Authorities with regard to Neaking watch provides tral Government at Paking and coastal Navigation later that that British subjecta, with have been in othee for less than Vessels of any Nationsity, reccot their families and establish months are directly and solely British and Japanese. may enter ments, chali be allowed to responsible for the cutting off of (Coutinaod on pige 10.) \n\nPage 10", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 502298, "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": "CO129-491 - Public Offices - 1925", "page_number": 545, "title": "CO129-491 - Public Offices - 1925", "content_text": "C/O. Messrs. Harry Wicking & Co.,\n\nHong Kong,\n\n15th December 1924.\n\nThe Clerk to the Public Petitions Committee,\n\nHouse of Commons.\n\nSir:-\n\nI shall be greatly obliged if you will kindly give me definite information in regard to the present position with the Public Petition for Amendments to the Constitution of Hongkong for the purpose of securing to the inhabitants the rights of self-government in purely internal local affairs.\n\nThis Public Petition, which was signed by over 1500 British Residents here, was presented to you by Colonel John Ward, J.P., M.P., early in March 1922, but was returned owing to the fact that certain regulations necessary in the submission of a Public Petition were not complied with.\n\nThe Petition, duly corrected to conform to regulations, was again presented to you by Colonel Ward on 25th May 1922, but I have received no definite advice to the effect that it has come before the House, and my Committee is very anxious to know the present position, particularly as there have been two General Elections recently.\n\nThanking you in anticipation of an early reply to this letter.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYours faithfully,\n\n(Sgd.) H.R. Remington,\n\nHon. Secretary,\n\nConstitutional Reform Assoc. Hongkong.\n\n1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-491 - Public Offices - 1925.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 502642, "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": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "page_number": 333, "title": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "content_text": "X.H. No. 159 R. (C. 9472)\n\n3 MAY 1926\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG. 1st April, 1926.\n\nI have the honour to request your approval for the sale by private treaty to the Hong Kong and China Gas Company of a site in Kowloon of about 5 acres as shown coloured red on the attached plan. The proposed Conditions of Sale are enclosed.\n\n2. The Gas Company is a public utility Company and it is essential, in the interests of the community generally, that it should be granted a site reasonably near the centre of the area to be served. The site proposed is on the sea front on the east side of Kowloon Peninsula and is generally suitable for the purpose.\n\n3. The neighbourhood is not a residential one, and any fumes which might be liberated would not affect more than the immediate surroundings. It is not therefore anticipated that the erection of a gas works in this position will give rise to any complaints with regard to pollution of the air by fumes or escapes of gas during the process of manufacture.\n\n4. The Consulting Engineer to the Company, Mr. Leonard Askew is now in England, and I shall be glad...\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE LIEUTENANT COLONEL L. C. M. S. MERY, M.P.,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 502871, "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": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "page_number": 563, "title": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "content_text": "GOVERNMENT HOUSE\n\nHONGKONG. 25th May, 1926.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt\n\nof your despatch No.100 of the 8th April, 1926, on the subject of Sir L. N. Guillemard's proposal that candidates selected for Cadetships and Police Probationerships should undertake a course of study at the School of Oriental Studies prior to their departure from the United Kingdom.\n\nI enclose a copy of a minute by the Director\n\nof Education on the subject. I agree with the views of the Director of Education that the proposal should not be adopted in the case of Hong Kong Cadets.\n\n2.\n\nI hope to arrange that Hong Kong Cadets shall receive instruction in Chinese at the Hong Kong University,\n\nand I do not believe that the Chinese language can be studied with profit except in China.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\n--", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 502872, "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": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "page_number": 564, "title": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "content_text": "C.12934\n\nNo. 252.\n\n28 JUN 1926\n\n546\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHong Kong, 25th May 1926.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No.100 of the 8th April, 1926, on the subject of Sir L.N. Guillemard's proposal that candidates selected for Cadetships and Police Probationerships should undertake a course of study at the School of Oriental Studies prior to their departure from the United Kingdom.\n\nI enclose a copy of a minute by the Director of Education on the subject. I agree with the views of the Director of Education that the proposal should not be adopted in the case of Hong Kong Cadets.\n\n2.\n\nI hope to arrange that Hong Kong Cadets shall receive instruction in Chinese at the Hong Kong University, and I do not believe that the Chinese language can be studied with profit except in China.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n\n(sd.) C. CLEMENTI,\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L. C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n\n&c., &c., &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 502910, "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": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "page_number": 602, "title": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "content_text": "Page 583\n\n...\n\nWitnessed:\n\nF. MENZIES\n\nnecessary money by the issue of Chinese Government Railway Bonds in Europe or America. The rate of interest, terms of amortisation and the price of issue to be agreed hereafter.\n\nShould Messrs Pearson or the Chinese Government so desire and the other party so agree, the said railways might be constructed and equipped at some fixed price per mile.\n\nMessrs. Pearson will have the right to import the necessary materials for the making, construction, equipment and working of such railways as, in fact, they do construct, free of Customs duty and likin duty, and shall be accorded by the Chinese authorities all the protection and assistance that may be necessary for the peaceful construction and working of the railway line or lines.\n\nThe terms for working such railways as constructed and opened for traffic shall be those now in use for other Chinese railways, with such necessary improvements as the conditions of today require.\n\nI also empower Messrs. S. Pearson & Son (Contracting Department) Limited to make such further railways as may be determined as to location and length in agreement with the Chinese authorities on terms similar to the above, and aggregating one thousand miles, in addition to the Nanchang-Canton and Canton-Swatow lines.\n\nLt. Colonel.\n\n(sd) CHINGTING T. WANG,\n\nRepresenting and on behalf of the Chinese Government at Canton subject to Messrs. S. Pearson & Son fulfilling above conditions.\n\nPage 584\n\n \n...\n\n...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 502946, "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": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "content_text": "1.5.\n\n20\n\nemitting for Colonel Malone's benefit the stereotyped phrases about capitalism and imperialism, with which everyone is now familiar. The academy however impressed him as a well-run institution, and the cadets were smartly turned out and soldierly looking. He noted that a political education entered largely into the school curriculum.\n\n4. He visited the strike headquarters, but did not form a high opinion of the members of the strike committee, and he thought that they would not have much say in any negotiations for a settlement of the boycott.\n\n5. He was also entertained to lunch by Mr. Eugene Chen, who told him that he (Mr. Chen) was to be the next Foreign Minister, and that as soon as he had taken up his portfolio he would endeavour to resume the negotiations with Hongkong for a settlement of the strike in return for a loan. Mr. Chen said that although all parties desired a settlement, it must be one that did not impair the prestige of the Canton government. However, he thought, \"a satisfactory formula could doubtless be found\". He spoke, so Colonel Malone said, rather in the manner of a leading article in a newspaper. Nevertheless, it is gratifying to hear that someone besides Mr. C.C. Wu is to take an active interest in the matter, and I shall await developments with interest.\n\n6. The labour unions in Canton seemed to Colonel Malone to be all affiliated to the Soviet organization, which, he said, made it impossible for the British Labour Party to give them any assistance. When the latter received telegrams from Chinese associations ending with the slogan \"long live the world revolution\" the messages went straight into the waste paper basket, as it was not believed that they could be genuinely Chinese. He was disappointed with the Chinese national movement regarding which he had heard great things in England, and he did not think that the present was a suitable", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 502948, "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": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "content_text": "Enclosure 2.\n\n22\n\nTranslation\n\n(Extract from Yin Tseung Po, Canton. 19th May, 1926.)\n\nVisit paid by Col. Malone to the Strike Committee.\n\nColonel Malone, an English M.P. of the Labour Party, came to Canton from Shanghai on the 15th with Tung Kai Ngan, Professor of the Peking University. They paid a visit to the Strike Committee at 12 noon on the 17th. So Shiu Ching, President of the Committee, delivered a speech welcoming them. In reply, Colonel Malone rose and said \"I beg to express my hearty thanks for the cordial welcome you have extended to me today. In the future there will be a closer union between the workmen of China and England, which is a very happy thing indeed. I believe that the English workmen will do their utmost to help the Chinese workmen and will join with them to attack the imperialists. I have established a New Agency in Peking, and I am anxious to open a branch in Canton. Through this agency, I shall give a light to the English workmen as to the facts of the Imperialist victimisation, so that an Impeachment can be made against Imperialism. But I regret to say that I am not quite clear as to the facts in connection with the victimisation of China by the Imperialists\".\n\nThen he asked, \"It has been published in the Hongkong Press that of late many workmen have returned to Hongkong to work. Is it a fact?\" So Shiu Ching replied, \"Some time ago the Hongkong Government took steps to recruit workmen from Shanghai and Fukien, but without result, and it did not affect the Canton and Hong Kong Strike.\" Malone again asked, \"Does the fact that a number of men are working in Hong Kong affect the Strike? What policy are you pursuing against the Hong...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 502951, "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": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "page_number": 26, "title": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "content_text": "Enclosure 3.\n\nPrecis.\n\n25\n\n(Extract from Man Kwok Yat Po, Canton. 30th April 1926)\n\nWelcome of Colonel C.L. Estrange Malone by the Chinese Labour Union at Peking.\n\nOn the 13th instant (April), the Chinese Labour Union held a meeting to offer a welcome to Colonel C.L. Estrange Malone, and the latter spoke as follows:\n\n\"It was not easy in England to obtain much true news about the Chinese movements in China. It was all held up by the Imperialists' Propaganda Centre. We English workmen have always helped the Chinese in their opposition against British Imperialism. It was for their help that the British Imperialists had dropped their proposal to deal with Canton by force. They are all the time keeping an eye on their economic policy against the Chinese and English workmen, and have prevented them from removing their factories to China, in order to profiteer by making the Chinese work overtime at a comparatively low rate of wages. The English workmen should work hand in hand with the Chinese workmen in English factories in China. I shall urge the English workmen to send a representation to China to promote a systematic Labour Union. The Chinese National revolution has met with many obstacles, but final victory will surely be gained, if the help of the English workmen is secured\".", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 502986, "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": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "page_number": 61, "title": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "content_text": "GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG. 14th June, 1926.\n\nSir,\n\nOn the 31st May you inquired by telegram what is my view of Lord Willington's proposal to subsidize the Canton Hankow Railway. In endeavouring to answer this question I am hampered by the fact that all I know of Lord Willington's proposal is contained in the following extract from his telegram to the Foreign Office, dated the 25th May:- \"In our report we shall probably advise investment of about £5,000,000 in permanent endowment scheme, and have selected Canton Hankow Railway as principal form of investment. Have reason to believe this will gratify Cantonese.\"\n\nI hesitate to criticize a proposal about which I know so little; but, as my opinion has been invited, I submit the following comments.\n\nAs already stated in my secret despatch of the 26th May, the completion of the Canton Hankow railway is an enterprise in which the Hong Kong Government is keenly interested, and which it would willingly assist. More especially is it a matter of vital importance to the prosperity of this Colony that the Canton Hankow railway should be connected by a junction line at Canton with the Canton-Kowloon Railway. I have written to you fully on this subject in\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.H.S. AMERY, M.P.,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 502994, "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": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "page_number": 69, "title": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "content_text": "No SECRET (2)\n\n10378\n\nSir,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONGKONG. 14th June, 1926,\n\n68\n\nOn the 20th May you telegraphed to me referring to telegram No. 35 of the 15th May from His Majesty's Minister at Peking to the Foreign Office and inquiring whether I have any observations on the draft surtax agreement. Neither I nor His Majesty's Consul General at Canton had received a copy of the telegram in question or of the draft surtax agreement. I, therefore, telegraphed to Sir R. Macleay for copies of these documents and on the 3rd June he telegraphed to me the following summary of the draft agreement embodied in his telegram No. 35 to the Foreign Office:-\n\nFor the purpose of giving effect to the relevant articles of the Washington Treaty, Powers agree three months after signature of agreement Chinese Government shall levy uniformly on all land and maritime frontiers a surtax of 2 1/2 per cent on all imports and a further surtax two and a half per cent on certain imports listed on schedule annexed thereto.\n\nTransit pass fees at present credited to the Central Government shall be distributed through the Maritime Administration to the authorities in provinces concerned. By way of compensation $5,000,000 will be credited from Washington surtax collections to ordinary customs revenue.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n\n&c. &c. &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 503253, "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": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "page_number": 328, "title": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "content_text": "S\n\nYЯMA 2\n\npopdin wy\n\ntoe\n\n•No 346.\n\nC.16908\n\n200 SEP 1000\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE.\n\nHONGKONG, 28th July, 1926.\n\n226\n\nSir,\n\nGov 46412/25\n\nWith reference to the despatch No.350 of 11th September, 1925, of Sir R. A. Stubbs, in connection with a grant of 3 acres of land to the Christian Brothers as a new site for their present branch school in Chatham Road, Kowloon, a proposal which was sanctioned by your despatch No.387 of 21st October, 1925, I have the honour to inform you that representations have now been made by the applicants for an increase of this area.\n\n2.\n\nIn my opinion, for a school accommodating 800 pupils, of whom 300 will be boarders, an area larger than three acres is very desirable. I have visited the proposed site and I enclose a plan, upon which is shown in red an area of about six acres, which I now propose to grant to the Christian Brothers on the same terms and conditions as those transmitted with the despatch referred to above. These conditions include a nominal Crown Rent and a proviso that the land shall be used solely for the purposes of a school, as laid down in Special Condition (a). The area is an extension of the one previously recommended.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n\n&C.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.\n\nI", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 503270, "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": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "page_number": 345, "title": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "content_text": "this country. \n\n2\n\n—\n\nWhatever may be the immediate course of events in China, it is certain that the torch lit by the Chinese Nationalist movement shall never be extinguished, and it must therefore be recognised as an enduring reality in the internal and international politics of \n\nIn these circumstances what should be the attitude of a country like England vis-à-vis this New China. There are people who insist that what England has, England must hold in China at all costs. This is what may be called the die-hard posture; and the past and all vital experience shew that it makes for resistance to change, for friction and strife and ultimately for war. And war, it is admitted, is never a real solution in modern conditions.\n\n\"Opposed to this attitude, which is rooted in a past of dead and dying conditions, is the conception of a changing China with new emerging classes of political workers who are conscious of the inherent strength and incalculable possibilities of Chinese resources and Chinese man-power under effective organisation. Such a conception demands, as a practical corollary on the part of friendly Powers, a new view of the Chinese background and a new policy to establish Sino-alien relations, not on the old historic basis of treating China as a war-defeated nation of the period of 1842 but on the principle of equality which to-day underlies the relations of the smallest and the greatest members of the world-system of independent states and sovereignties.\n\n\"We believe that this statement of what is called the Chinese question is not in fundamental opposition to the real interests of any genuinely trading power in China. And, therefore, if the British are here genuinely to trade—solely to sell their goods and to buy our goods as they do when they go to other independent states—Nationalist China, and the Nationalist Government as its instrument of power and achievement, need not necessarily be a danger to British nationals in this country.\n\n\"If this view of the matter be sound, then mere considerations of prestige and what is known as 'face' ought not to be allowed to bar the road to a practical settlement of what is, in truth, one of the practical questions ofttimes posed by the ironic spirit in history to search out man's patience, his goodwill and his good sense.'\n\nAfter the transaction of some formal business, the negotiations were adjourned to Friday at 10.30 a.m. when Mr. Eugene Chen will state the Chinese case.\n\nNo. 2.\n\nSECOND JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ\n\nRELATING TO THE\n\nMEETING OF FRIDAY, THE 16TH JULY, 1926.\n\nThe following communiqué is jointly issued by the British and Chinese delegations who are negotiating a settlement of Chinese-British disputes in the Liang-Kuang,\n\nThe Conference resumed its sittings to-day at 10.30 a.m. when the Chinese Delegation stated their views on the origin of the anti-British boycott. They refrained from formulating any conditions of settlement pending a reply to their statement. The Conference then adjourned till Monday, July 19th.\n\n3\n\nNo. 3.\n\nSTATEMENT\n\nMADE BY THE\n\nCHINESE DELEGATION\n\nAT THE\n\nMEETING OF Friday, the 16th July, 1926.\n\n343\n\nIn accordance with what are doubtless the wishes of the British delegation, we propose to begin consideration of the anti-British trouble in the Liang-Kuang by first concentrating attention on the aspect of it which has found expression in the anti-British boycott.\n\nWhat is this boycott? Ignoring mere details or purely accidental features, it consists essentially in Chinese workers refusing to load or unload British ships and in the Chinese people in our territory refusing to buy or deal in British goods, or to sell goods to the British. It is admitted that the boycott is an organised patriotic movement which has been sustained by the Chinese people in South China for more than a year.\n\nIf the anti-British boycott is to be SETTLED and not simply suppressed by force and so transformed into an enduring element in Chinese-British relations throughout China, it is necessary to find out, at least, its direct and immediate cause. In homely phrase, a malady is cured by treating its cause.\n\nThe anti-British boycott in its typical form began immediately after the events of June 23, 1925, off the Shameen. And none with a sense of causation can possibly doubt that the boycott was the first direct and immediate outcome of the killing and maiming of Chinese students and others on that fateful day. If, therefore, the anti-British boycott is to be terminated by a NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT, we must first deal with the transaction of June 23, 1925.\n\nBroadly speaking, the material facts of the case are not in real dispute save one, namely whether the British or the Chinese fired the first shot. But even this point became of secondary importance when the entire incident is examined from the standpoint of juridical responsibility. Such an examination leads us first to a brief review of what may be called the causal background out of which sprang the tragedy of June 23.\n\nIt is an historical fact that the Chinese people as a whole were powerfully stirred by Sergeant Evanson's order to his men \"to shoot to kill\" the Chinese students and others who demonstrated at Shanghai on May 30, 1925. In China, as elsewhere, school boys and girls of to-day are the rulers and workers of to-morrow, and a nation is necessarily interested in its student class. There is also special reason why the Chinese people are interested in their students. A nation that is not dying must have an articulate group, and for reasons inherent in the present period of transition through which China is passing, this mark and quality of vitality in a nation is possessed by the Chinese student class. If China is to live her students must continue to voice the new economic and political needs of the Transition until a new equilibrium is established between the Chinese people and the changed environment in which they find themselves after three-quarters of a century of commercial, diplomatic and social intercourse with foreigners.\n\nThis view of the Chinese student class explains the range and depth of the repercussion of May 30 on the nation. Along the great line of the Yangtze at Hankow, Kiukiang, Nanking and in the North, notably in Peking, significant manifestations of national feeling and a new consciousness occurred. Even to-day, more than a year after the event, the conception of Sergeant Evanson's action on May 30 as a massacre persists in the Chinese Nationalist mind. And the sense of wrong engendered all the greater now that the bloodless handling of a far more dangerous crowd at Shanghai on the first anniversary of May 30 proves that Evanson's action was wholly unnecessary as an application of the doctrine of the preventive massacre, i.e., the prevention of a bigger massacre by the mob, which Lieut.-Colonel Hilton-Johnson and other British witnesses at the Shanghai Judicial Enquiry swore would have taken place had Evanson not ordered firing into an unarmed crowd of students and others.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 503427, "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": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "page_number": 502, "title": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "content_text": "No 368.\n\nC.178aying 20 SEP 1926\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE. 20th August, 1926.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to state that I have had under consideration the conditions governing the grant of pensions on abolition of office. The rule previously in force in Hong Kong operated unevenly and in particular cases harshly, and the Executive Council unanimously advised the substitution of a rule based on the rule in force in Ceylon. Copies of the old and new rules are enclosed.\n\nI regret that by inadvertence the amended rule was published in the Gazette before your sanction had been obtained, and I shall be glad if I may have your covering authority for the amendment.\n\n2.\n\nIn this connection I would also ask sanction for an amendment to paragraph 3 of Clause 11 of the Pension Minute. The paragraph provides that if a cadet fails to pass his final examination in Chinese within the prescribed period, which under General Order 25 paragraph 2 is two years, the period by which his date of passing is overdue \"will be deducted\" from his term of service in calculating his pension. No exception is here made to provide for cases of delay in passing the final examination due to circumstances not within the control of the officer, as for example, illness, recall to Hong Kong on duty, or interference\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 503938, "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": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "page_number": 434, "title": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "content_text": "heen subjected to insult or violence. In all cases of incendiarism or robbery, the local authorities shall at once take the necessary steps for the recovery of the stolen property, the suppression of disorder, and the arrest of the guilty parties, whom they will punish according to law.\n\n6\n\narmed launch and they were abducted. Energetic efforts on the part of the Consul General and the Company secured Mr. Cadman's release that evening but not before he had been subjected to considerable indignity. His hands were bound with rope and he was led through the streets followed by a mob shouting out, \"Kill the English devil\". At the Strike Headquarters he had to undergo a form of trial while the mob outside shouted \"Kill him\". The two Indians were subjected to even worse treatment. They were bound, beaten, chained, deprived of all their clothing except their pantaloons, kicked, and threatened with death. They were ordered to clean out latrines, and when they refused to undergo what was to them a gross indignity they were beaten. Beef was thrown into their rice, so that they had to choose between going hungry and acting contrary to their religious belief. They were not released until the 6th January, in spite of repeated applications by the Consul General to the Foreign Office at Canton, and in spite of several assurances by the Foreign Office officials that the men had been released or would shortly be released.\n\nOn the trade of Great Britain 7. It may be added that the deliberate attack described above is in direct conflict with the spirit of the Washington Nine Power Treaty of 1922, in which the contracting powers, other than China, agreed to use their influence for the purpose of effectually establishing and maintaining the principle of equal opportunity for the commerce and industry of all nations throughout the territory of China. The treatment which British interests have recently been receiving from the Canton Government has been unequal and most unjust. British shipping is denied the facilities of the port at Canton and the shipping of other nationals is granted facilities there only if it avoids Hong Kong and does not carry British goods. British merchants are not allowed to trade with Canton and British goods are confiscated.\n\n8. The present treaties between Great Britain and China may contain provisions which call for revision, either now or in the early future. That is a matter for the Conference now sitting at Peking to consider. But they also contain provisions which merely enunciate the relations which ordinarily subsist between the subjects and citizens of friendly powers, who live and trade side by side on conditions of perfect friendship and equality. It is these provisions that the Canton Government has seen fit to attack, and it is of the breach of provisions of this class that I complain.\n\n9. I am sending a copy of this despatch to His Majesty's Minister at Peking and His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n\n(Sd.) C. CLEMENTI,\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nTHE RIGHT Honourable\n\nLieutenant COLONEL L. C. M. S. AMERY, M.P.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.\n\n7\n\nNote 1.\n\nOn the 27th January 1926 Mohamed Ali, Hong Kong Police guard No. 39 employed upon the British S.S. Lungshan landed in Shamien and proceeded to a house in Tai Sze Street, in Canton City, where he had previously been employed. His object was to recover a bag of his personal effects. On his return about 5 p.m. he was stopped just outside the English bridge by men in uniform, wearing strike-picket badges. He was accused of being a Shamien policeman and was taken in custody to the Pickets' headquarters at Tung Un, where he was incarcerated in a wooden shed, about 5 feet square, with thirty Chinese prisoners. He was not bound but had to remain standing or sitting as there was no room to lie down. Under these conditions he was detained for eight days, being threatened with imprisonment and with shooting. He was then taken to a police-station, and subsequently released on condition that he returned direct to Hong Kong without entering the Shamien. He was enabled to proceed directly on board the S.S. Lungshan by means of a pass given him at the police-station. The translation is as follows:-\n\nNote paper for use at the\n\nForeign Office,\n\nKwang Tung.\n\nThis is to certify that the Indian named Mohamed Ali, a British subject, was detained by the Strike Pickets and after having been heard by the Special Criminal Court, was sent to this office where he was forthwith discharged so as to enable him to return home.\n\n5th day, February\n\n15th year\n\n(Seal)\n\nof the Chinese Republic (3.2.26.).\n\nForeign Office, Kwang Tung.\n\n(Seal).\n\nHis release was a somewhat belated response to a complaint made by H.B.M. Consul General on January 28th 1926, eight days previous to the date of the pass.\n\nNote 2.\n\nThe following report dated 26th June, 1926 from the Commanding Officer H.M.S. Cicala details a typical case of interference by strike-pickets with persons attempting to hold Communications with British steamers at Canton,\n\nat about 2000 yesterday, June 25th, the Strike Picket Motor-boat Tung Shan opened fire on a small junk containing about 40 passengers and cargo, which was making for alongside S.S. Fatshan in a strong ebb. The position of Tung Shan was approximately about four points on port bow distant 400 yards of S.S. Fatshan.\"\n\nThe attack was beaten off by vigorous fire being opened by coolies in charge of some vegetable boats already discharging alongside Fatshan. It is estimated that about 40 shots were exchanged from apparently Thompson guns. The Strike Picket boat retired with great speed towards Fati, firing desultory shots, and disappeared into shadows of innumerable junks.\n\nThe crew of the attacked junk jumped overboard as is customary, including the owner, who afterwards scrambled on board Fatshan having been shot through the rump. Medical attention was rendered on board Fatshan by Medical Officer of H.M.S. Cicala\n\nThis incident called forth the following protest from H.B.M. Consul-General:\n\n\"I am informed by the British naval authorities that a new picket boat has appeared on the river: a large motor launch completely surrounded by armour plates and manned by about thirty armed men.\n\nThe presence of such a formidable craft in the Canton harbour, under the control of an irresponsible organization like the strike committee, is a very grave menace to peace.\"\n\n414", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 504007, "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": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "page_number": 503, "title": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "content_text": "Page 125\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG.\n\n22nd October, 1926.\n\nNo. 435.\n\nWith reference to your despatch No.462 of 28th December, 1925, on the subject of the terms on which patients are admitted to Government hospitals, I have the honour to state that the matter has been fully reconsidered since my predecessor's despatch No.102 of 11th March, 1925.\n\n2. After consultation with the Principal Civil Medical Officer I have come to the conclusion that there is force in the contention of the British Medical Association that private medical practitioners in this Colony are subjected to unfair competition in that a person would ordinarily prefer to enter a hospital, such as a Government hospital, where charges for maintenance only and not for medical treatment would be made, rather than a private hospital where charges both for maintenance and for medical treatment by a private medical practitioner would be made.\n\n3. It has therefore been decided that a new scale of charges, as set out in the enclosed copy of Government Notification No.556 of 8th October, 1926, shall be substituted for the present scale of charges which is shown in the enclosed copy of Government Notification No.820 of 24th December, 1909, as from 1st January, 1927.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n\n&c., &c., &c.\n\nPage 126", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 504091, "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": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "page_number": 587, "title": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "content_text": "No 450.\n\n584\n\nC.22024\n\n(29 Nov 1906\n\nTY\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\n29th October, 1926.\n\nHONGKONG.\n\n୮\n\nSir,\n\nIsov 19822\n\nEnclosures 1×2.\n\nWith reference to paragraph 3 of my despatch No.390 of 6th September, 1926, concerning defalcation in the Crown Solicitor's Office, I have the honour to inform you that the total amount of the defalcations of the absconding shroff Chung Tak Yan have been ascertained to amount to $6,612.50. I would request your authority for writing off this sum. Copies of two minutes on the matter by Mr. H. K. Holmes, Crown Solicitor, are enclosed.\n\n2. It will be seen that the defalcations were facilitated by the system under which receipts for money were not issued at the time of payment. I have since given instructions that receipts shall be issued immediately on payment being made; and I trust that the measures taken to give effect to these instructions will prevent defalcations of this nature in future.\n\n3. Steps are being taken to recover the sum of $1000 for which the absconding shroff was secured under bond; and the money so recovered will be credited to Revenue. In these circumstances and especially in view of the overwhelming volume of work with which the Crown Solicitor's Office has had to contend during the past year, I do not consider\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n\n&C.,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 504734, "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": "CO129-495N - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-495N - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12", "content_text": "Cleans and Disinfects in One Operation. REMEMBER\n\nNO SOAP, NO STRONG CAUSTICS.\n\nNO DANGEROUS DISINFECTANTS\n\nARZ WANTED THE \"CARBOLACENE\n\nREGULARLY\n\nWALKER\n\nREGO CARBOLACENE\n\nFRAGRANT\n\nCLEANSER DISINFECTANT\n\nAn Active Disinfectant and Cleanser for use in Hotels, Institutions and in the Home,\n\nUsed by the British & Foreign Governments.\n\nSole Makers for -\n\nW. & F. WALKER, LTD., Liverpool, England.\n\nSole Agents- ANDERSON & ASHED.\n\nQue's Buildings.\n\nINSURE\n\nFOUR\n\nMOTOR\n\nCAR\n\nWITH\n\nGILMANS.\n\nTHE\n\n\"OCEAN COMPREHENSIVE POLICY\n\nhousehold.\n\n[24\n\nA Welcome Visitor\n\nat any\n\ntime in\n\nevery\n\nEvery\n\nBug, Flea, Beetle, Moth, Fly, etc., dies once it has come into proper contact with\n\nKEATING'S\n\nMARTIN'S\n\nAPIOL & STEEL Sure and certain for all Female complaints. Every lady should keep a box in the house.\n\nChemists and Stores sell them throughout the world. Proprietors MARTIN, Chisholm, Southampton Row.\n\nUNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.\n\nAT THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO.\n\nFROM\n\nADURYS ED Petrovitch, 32, Nathan Rd. Shanghai\n\nfragoon Sheinm\n\nTokyo Shouzhai Shanghai\n\nKisty Simpson\n\nBorghie Cassic\n\nBang\n\n-hal\n\nJAR\n\nMercery...\n\nAndrew Tr\n\nJonicbole\n\nL\n\nAbig Amay Totolas Chicago, Ulincin\n\nAT THE EASTERN EXTENSION, AUSTRALASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH CO.\n\nADDRESSED\n\nHeatley Rinorez Yardley Celly\n\nFrom\n\nLender\n\nDaina\n\nSu Franciaco\n\nTHE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY,\n\nTHE BUDGET PASSED (CONTD.).\n\nyaw open he deducted from the total\n\nwould place Hongkong in und danger of a water famine for fleen gewes\n\nLust of the Department is will be seen reset. Yet, won ave years of the that the department costs only about $200,000 per un to run, apart from the salaries of use we cadet others in the department and on or two metibars\n\nstedssful construction of that reservoir Hongkong was agus confromed ly water shortage sa ne costred also in the earlier pars if this year, i think the\n\nof the cleries) stali which are provided jeovision is inevituste Lant Dere is for leewhow. y Honous la friend by Nature herself the\n\nNOVEMBER\n\n5FR.\n\nBOGUS DIPLOMAT.\n\nFREL MOTOR-CAR TOUR.\n\nACTING FOR PRINCE OF WALES,”\n\nPARI\n\nÁn dadarions series of frauds by a minu\n\n1926.\n\nFOOTBALL.\n\nCLUR DE RECREIO Is XI.\n\nS.C.A.4. 1st XI.\n\nTeams representing these Caly will et in tegne match at the Regrou's who represented himself as a member afgrond, King's Park, tomonow, kick-off the staff of the British Embassy clituged\n\nand a special mission ou half at the The Reevein's team is as follows:-M Prince of Wales, a nursed by the Per M. da Silva. W t\n\npiguen prependant of the Bha de taptain), CF iteraedius. A Atlas\n\nRUGBY,\n\nFL.R.F.C. * ENGINERE ARTIFICERS.\n\nThere will be a catch between these teams at the Royal Navy ground, King's Pack, Kowloon, to-morras. Kick-off. 4\n\nP.201\n\nThe following have been selected to play for the Chi Laotiert, Liatr\n\nBlairisgley and Trages; Morrison, Ler\n\nPuree Using the are of Lord Remedios, A. V. Remedios, 12. P. Xavier, i aui Miline (cnplain), Póster, M. Smith,\n\ntrientales, upon the Sensor for the Depertinent, and japon Colonel Blachere, military erminander of the region, stat ing that he had been instapeter to par-\n\nClub de Racrei ad XI. r. 8.0.\n\nAlhalic Association,\n\nis referising reels to the cost of the case saputorial on position is loux searching stab and corridors that too kung land. Endell, wuite apart from must is spent in searching steamers for the wase; supp's question, the cablu, the inutividani in question call-id. P. Fuertes, A. Losang. J. M. da ours and list grugs I would emorye box of the vatani sets very strict iuits the Prefect of die Pens | Siha, and A. J. Brown, than relive service is absolutely to the practicability of hoana babita neentary in a port of this slae and in\n\nnon. There art, moreover, engout re portiure, closely insted his in to a\n\nSoge #gatus, maxing the islami dependan foreign contry. Search has to on made for its water apon the maidand. There for exciele and antialle articles and fore, akhough. I fear that we shall never for prohibited imports. We have also be able to dispense with rider auine certain interjunal obligations in these the flan, het web doubties will utiere, cod shine ang sourched on operate as encouragement to add matter of routine. It is quive itaposiole tonal population to settle in Kaulugu questions raised by y Honourable duty to exannine all j Friend. The fact thar, 4,30 pounds of water storage on the sand itself, and which be made an ratensive four of the Accumpeau.\n\nThie match will be payed on the Re-1 chaec a villa on the Côte Vermeille Forreio's groun, Kiug's Park, Lo-earrow, the Peince of Wales.\n\nkick-not at 245 pudar.\n\nA pram of noble boating, speaking\n\nThe Secret team wall be:--L. M.\n\ncat, Hankey, Light Weish. Sergt Steyer, Seval Bruno. Beveridge and Mefatyre.\n\nHOCKEY.\n\nTODAY'S GAMES.\n\nThe following will represent the Univer\n\nhis story opted without the east susen, J. Lira captu). C. Figueiredo, de Recio coday at 5.15 p.n on the Treinb and English perivetly, he found Perunades, L. A. Gomes, C. d'Assmagsity is hockey match against Ch\n\nthe cal authorities. whu Bonce, A. F. Carvalho. Ruza Pereira, University football groundA. A. Ariz 19 pisin Pion in\n\nto give oxset Agaces in answer to the rather itan is Hongalisios of father lend this disposal a motor car. in A. J. Mauris L. A. da Roche, and B. fraptains, Dr. F. X. Ashton, Lim Pon\n\noptain 4 fire seine anal 45,000 rounds of these pastilities are now being in damagnitions. 57,000 contraband cigavestigated. reites 3,500 gallons of spirits and 6,600 ons of danger, dings were seized during is shows the need for an eða tive piramontina utait. Moreover the pre- ventive staff deals wis the investigation officiell optare divans which one volves a very large arent of work on a careful consiferation of the facts think my Honourable end will agree that the tatt is not sxessive for the work which hay to be dozn\n\n3u puticular one pateabai marceir hệ un perivased ospunity or gan pillinn gations has been located and it is al euiated that the wat of wenst vetag i would be a greater than the cost of the pepe linn under the harbour ae designed by the Consulting Engineers Weght also to devise ones como sing our tresh water supplies in Hongkong by asing mắt water on the low towels for Bntly, chets wi no doubt have\n\nsabinge, streef-cleaning, fire-aging and generally for non-potable perposes, Coticed one very serious mission from his rasite is likewise under lige Toy remarks, his ouission is intentional ice and I trust that before long 1 may ae Your Havelienes has informed me thassle to lay the table of this you will senrself deal with the very im vertant question of the waer supply for\n\nVeure a sossinust paver giving foli in forms for on every aspecs of der water\n\n} \n\n$100.\n\nthe Calous and with the remarks of hon, I supply bien. 21 furnishing all the etubers on that subject. One more data secessary for foenutatley our leture should like\n\nto thank\n\ngfficul collenges for their veys flattering rewound he premature to take a tal desi poliny in this respect. Until then it marks on the way the budget was intro- dowed and for the very restrained tona of their reasonable criticism and, espe einily, for their generous appreciation of the services of the virions Government departmente.\n\n1. THE GOVERNOR SUMS UP.\n\nEducation.\n\nOn the subject of euation I wil only already sail that, situated add to what the Colonis Sourctary has\n\nA.E. TA GOTUPNO id: My cordial thanks ne both to the atheist and to the uncial arembers of this Council; for ne ne ant eare which they have: devoted the consideration of the the whole world and the initiation of the budget. My dead is greatest to the spinally Buxlish loy-serot and gir gode Colonial Secretary, who has had no ingredients wing mar oy There shows pains in preparing in expouedag and in\n\nthat in ufucational matters a vitalizing\n\nHongong, woney spent by ss u odana. rice is of the etenst value to British 24 terests in China. Tug is en dra of ad- yertisement and propagands. Partin not good at advartizu artelves and; ly or unfortunately, we, as people, are we are very under propagands. But the public schools sad the aniversities of the United Kingdom are the additating ar\n\ndefending the apply Bill, and whes, sales stil goes out from England 1 am so the whole Council will agree, amly believe that, it we can savesstuhy has discharged a dilbicult task with cun. geois ability thun seo auch the spirit of the British patule saboris and alvidare ete Horakung something of Indented te the cat members vereittes, we shall de more for dish their helpfat criticism and to ihove official interesis in Chica yłem ten possibly be pembery who have taken part in the relieved in any other war Eduentib Rebate for repping to this aritivist, of couraz, le padneted en sourd tuly t bare is Strie Jek Joy me to lines and a political propaganda Gust excluded ont euz adura- on which I propone la rough, parents thus tional i Colony's water supply and the subject of education\n\na. There arŋ, in fet, only two poists !.bs natuiiishraeus. Tsui, subirer to\n\nColony's Water Supply. Ever since I that loow Henging, woes The quarter of a century go, the in sutticiuc of the Colony's water supp has been a cause for anxiety, can weit remember the days when tied r\n\nsheet prozigos, am convinced list the moncy we spend on advention is a very good arstiteat, and I are glad ir los from the speech of the Senior Chinese Miscber that he and his colleague In\n\nut grutee it.\n\nI now own to the Cancil the motion,\n\nwhich has aireury hem mover and\n\ntonement house iu o ting Forgatseaded, tant de supply Bill be read a\n\ncime of note water shortage and hud, segond time.\n\nto setu my zerranis with backets dow\n\nto Praga, where they\n\nsterd in a\n\nqueue to get water iron lots which brought it across the bay bots from Wai Lamb uns cu the malaland.\n\ntherefore with every apathy for the Glumus mau ibnet the levels\n\nflo. Bir Husa Peursex: May I spea MD Arun of the pointe which have been i red.\n\nILE. THE Veason: I am afraid go Caszob allow it.\n\nThe Standing Onies do aut\n\nHongkong and with invaderiar•Ung Hon. Sa Hay PoiLock has been\n\nof dieir male a ruladatos doring & the ecco in this Council to ready to water facing the 2 have studied tre matters raised in the outs of rhodit. proposal to ask the island dependantcussion.\n\nthe miniland for much of its water\n\nR.E. THE GRENOU. The Bavel may\n\nonce on the second reading of a Bill Conado has a right to mene more tran\n\nYna y pesk us say then you ke\n\nthe Committee stage.\n\ncools. Let me, however, fest consider as the edit to reply. No member of this matter from the point of new of kowison. I am convinse the years come, awing paully to the limitatione which Natone has rapused on Hory- Rong a partly to the advantages which\n\nThe Hill was icy read a second time, Naturn hus bektared upon Konon, Tue\n\nComan went in sanilia to on- grcatat portion of the Cabay'a popun Bon will hats the uainland ather then sider the Oil viure la dise and Ha The wows-planning shoe Hey Fobock then raised a center of and the Farlane development sideme for\n\nquestions which were unsered by H Kowloon Invs then prepared vety wizely The Govezo nd other ricmbers of\n\non a generava scale and 36 s mrahornell. No amenduents were made to able that in future yes the norther the Bin Custee and opon Couteil alores of our barbour wil e jahached rowing,\n\nay & population ci Feiller JROTH The Cowaru SeCESTARY Moved the Chinese ani thar there will be residences third reading.\n\na aing the slopes of the Kowie The BOLONIAL Turns seconded and ange, and especially as its castern end, the Bii was read rd time and sumers as in the Peak Distric.passed.\n\nThe populata of the Colony has in the E. Tap overrun thurk hour. Pas crease at a phenomenat rate andante buombers very airvurely for the there is n voron why it should not evi-\n\nVision they have made for best year.\n\ntinue to do so in the fetare. I bax Courel and adjourned zinc đen,\n\ndoabled during the past ten years Now\n\nwe are a present only completing the\n\nfast plage of the Sheng Mun rabicy ivatar corts scheme. Hat when that\n\nsebeme has heretter been developed to\n\nla y capacity\n\nthe water supply\n\nREGULATIONS IN MASSES.\"\n\nBefore the 18s of Wight Bench, when\n\nfrom it will, so t are told, caly uffice for a tener was summoned for a bicach or bition soule te arison must be the regulations quic under the deplete considered the shore of the weds of the tion of Animal Aet by failing to ghiuping of this great port, which shoul\n\nfor six days a pedigeen belt brough\n\nhe supplied entheis from the metuland. from the Channel Islausts, the saticito Therefore in my pins the progressive for the defence ploaded genovace of the\n\ncveiremeal of the Stang Mun scherplations\n\nformed of each regulations, and had to to\n\nand back at the unisces posted up. The\n\nstage by atage it probably do no more the clerk of the juices (Mr John than zopple the growing needs of the Parte!) said be and others who had Inerther side of the Daibuer, especially studied the law all their lives were nos in\n\nif, La Bonn 26ay be the case, the supply to Kowloom is hy meter all over the pensule and rider mains are not ineist Fod opens. Eventually there would be nothing luppare fomi Sheng Mus for the and and, a pipe tine were new inid under the barbour, the real would\n\nhe said, was the evi of legislating y\n\nden rizical regulations. Everyone who\n\nhad anything to do with the law Joy\n\nbez statutes were pood, but under\n\nsome statutes power was given to the\n\ny be to compel the cousienrtion of Government departments to make regula\n\nthe second, third and further stages of signs which had to be inid on the table the Sheng Mne schein at an order date of the House of Commons, and it ne and hasten the day rhen water supplies objected to them within a certain perina additional to these in the Sheng Mung oras law. Those regulations ce valley would have to be frusted for the in auch masses that chose concerned entila waland. This is no erent of a wild not innke lisensices quainted wit imagination. My bontrahie bend. Mr.\n\nthen quickly.\n\nBird. has reminded us of the confident The chainman said the dnienian, wodd hopes entertained in 1938 that the con- a nod to simply ny a warning to straction of the Tyram-k reservoir avhers.\n\ni \n\nColei Binchors and asked for a loss Department He then called apon\n\njoi meney, but the eulonel Shought be re-i\n\ngold in the supposed Lord Sahton a pan whom he had seen being marched bebwa twn gendannen in the occupid feratfury, and concranitext his sus pitions to the Prefect, who advised the palier the poster, quick to rule that he was being closely watched, took taxicab to Ehe and there bed an express bound for Paris.\n\nCRICKET.\n\n0.8 40. \"A\". FONGKONG UNIVERSITY\n\nThe A. Salteran, K. T. Loke, A. Baker,\n\nThen, V. Enok, Hernani,\n\nThe following will present the Hong- og Rocker Clan in a wareh with the Horas Selitery on the Marina grand at geday: T. W. Suuthan, W. A. Nowra, Lord, Rankly,\n\n1. Wheeler, 1. Middleton Smith, L. &. R. Dunes, W.. Newman, and Nicbails. the\n\nON SALE,\n\nThis match w take pines tomorrow. I. Savaderson tenpr), White, 2. G\n\nthe Bongtong taiversity ground be sinning at 3.13 p.m.\n\nThe following will repavicur ¡C.8.C.C. A team:-J. H. N Palier inquiries show, however, that, (enplain), E. J. Harper, R. 8. W PA disapointed in one quarter, he runced on, T. W. Carr, C. Nara, T. 12. M ed in another, for during the train Pendered, R. C. Witchsti. R. G. Rober journey between Elne and Narbonne ke son, C. R. Sitey, T. Wastlake, and succeeded in borrowing on from a\n\nP. J. Neill Spanish priest who travested in the same\n\nCape W. Saters. o apartment. The mean is believed to be Bean, of whom the palies have\n\ndetailed des ription.\n\nFue match arranged for to-coorrow be-j tweea C.S.CC tat Team Hongkong Ist. 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Led Chairman of the Contrshing Comain\n\n193.\n\nTERRIBLE MINE DISASTER IN AMERICA.\n\nSURFACE DROPS 809 FEET.\n\nFORTY LIVES LOST.\n\n[enerina's APERICAN SERVICE}\n\nHUANGHAL, November 4th.\n\nLeonsidered to-day he request of the with the work of the various cammirteesi sion of the Covinat Party teplacing i bois lves lo a large routine right suites According to Star Chuan Fang's local Mines Federation fe fusosial assist the taperiat Conternen will not meet in Kalbyahef\n\nheadquarters, General Yang Sex 18 making rapid wegiese tonnvés flankum with a lores el 90, Fr is reported that re has reached an understanding with the military corianders of Heh\n\nThe comlined strength of the various trongs advancing against the Raemiatang amin forena ia catiupted at 20,000\n\nThe Situation on the Yangisse. According to musaoge from Kiukiang, though the Allied tips drove the\n\nance by News of a compulsory jerk,\n\nMe J. H. Thorous, ex-Minister and\n\n30\n\n7\n\nCHINESE ASPIRATIONS.\n\nAN ATTEMPT TO DEFINE THEM.\n\nBRITISH POLICY.\n\nFa a letter to The Times, a writer, who signe himwility Years of Caikas,\"\n\nWhat, seus time to ask, are \"tha legitimer asjárations of the Chinese Isamuse, Michigan, Nov 4th.\n\n¦ people' of which pro hour so much and Vorry mlaers are believed to have beat often, and which, sweeling to a re\n\nsoluzioa paared sareena terring of the Trades Trion Congress, curIn- sway as a rendi of a cove in. A sectionering policy? is supposed to obstruer\n\nt. is possible to answer this question of the sune lice, onsdag of worriedly a coisery but the great mess in! sessing and Friday morning, when\n\nThe Pan Russian Commemat Conier-\n\nground top fear by mi feil 600 feet to of me Cheese page. Their sole aspisa made of the National Tadon of Railway for representation will be considered\n\nsuch emporte of committees as are ready unce opelnded with wanimous resul\n\nthe fat level with an eerie sucking thed | tion certainty legs the cHEAT- men, declared that a compulsory levy was\n\ntrot, wenotneing the oppositiona and the watch was beant les arand. Shaeon of the ferville suderings y hue Considerable progress was made so-day drift towards a Social Demersey, and and mud and varer Sueded the entire euynes ter tin past hve years or\n\ncauteed at the landa of their \"Teltow ona of the question. He pointed out the boys sinaveial burden which the cos\n\nin the exambation of the intricate preemplaatsing its detonation to preserve level, and B. is feared that all mace of mine. A catalogue of these, could it be doppage had placed on this Railwayman's atity by the comsister interested with\n\nblens cotueruing questions vi matice-party unity and u erosh attempus to escape han born a så gi\n\nand other enjeun. The appeal by Mr. A. J. Cook and that subjen, and at the meeting of the\n\nwoher authors' leaders for a compulsory\n\nkonomie Committee matters moder von.\n\nlevy fo on mmpathetic cars and, in weluded taxation of so- Cantonese invaders into Kiangsi. they eventually, an acceptable compromise was through agente or Erwaches and the\n\nresidens trading in the Dovdivos | also have suffered heavily, pan wifound in a revolution which was moved tiability of the State enterprises to of the report regarding the Chrkiang by the Speetary of\n\nthe Instributive\n\nvoi. the Allied Comunnacle parpesny Workers' Coinus. This proposed that the 1xation.\n\nmade his men conontrate slong the Nas werber of the Dales' Unions, who are i chang-Kinking railway lin, for fene that they might be threatened with out-\n\nThe General Counnil of the Trades' Tuiee Congress afterwards issued a state-\n\neffort to achizibute. Ject asking monists to make a special\n\nThe Committes of Price Micleers\n\nEGYPT-INDIA AIR SERVICE.\n\nAVCCESSZOR DEMONSTRATION\n\nFLIGHTS.\n\nworking, should contribute volastalls further considered the problem of inter-\n\nImpovial inlations, and the diessaloni side agitation. Dostest of letting his 15 tkun cae penny per day for the\n\nsupport or the nicer. The Diebusive will be tuned at a meeting of the xroups chats the enemy, Marshal Sun is Workers Tao offered to start a volum\n\nCommiting tomorrow. only devoting hiwait to restoring enay Bud with a motributivo of £9,000; munications, cornogrcial, tepking and how its own resourses This compromise other organisation to their origiasi proposed was adopted. stales, as to win pazar laveur. On the other land. the mein Lady of the Aobwei ang under General Chew Ting Fnce, armbeslag some 12.000 strong she Wero maioned on the left bank of the tho river Yangiar, in co-operaion with aste 1,000 traps belonging in General Yeh Ka Hsin's Hunua seny, are in pures of the Cantores rongs who are provide stuetking over one shilling per by the Imperial Airways for this service\n\ntreating Hinge Mr. Chiang Tor Kus, penes delegate Irum Chokizug,\n\nchouid te in experimental operation be- it appears that at to day's weeting tween London Paris. in dimussing pace torus wile Levers felisy was distinty revealed 10\n\nThe Helca in the rac British pas Chiang Kai Sick, upon his retur debit if micers severe foucis center rachine specially designed for Kinklang, 4 is expedid that Marshal han will decide whether to continue Aghting or arckage for pracc.\n\nA LONDON COMMENT\n\n3. Pontley witing to The\n\nSupy day Word stude\n\nI am ready in confess bay of late bave given up reading about China, and mi the power lime have hot the foun ides what is happening there.\n\nI am quite willing to belive dat is hades of fellow creatures are going Lhrough crisis, and the the fie of the whole world as be found up with the present history of Chies\n\nDay there are so many replicated prises, with which the fate of the world is bend up, so they alces we proted ourselves sonelow we shall never bove\n\nCent's peace of mind\n\neroato sectional strife\n\n...wix.com\n\nTRAGIC DISCOVERY.\n\nMR. A. BRUNNER AND WIFE FOUND DEAD.\n\nLONDON. FOrember sth.\n\n127\n\nU.S. ELECTIONS.\n\n-----\n\nNew York. November pad, TheWols are grea\n\nheartoned with the means of the New York State referentem where a 110,500 resjority Mr. Rogens Brunner, ex Chairman of ze seca State to determine what per | tavoured u request but Congress Jobaran\n\nBrunner, Mond and Company, surt bis centan of alcohol is inensleting. An wife have been found shot dead in their almost idential proposal augears to have house at Korbampton.\n\nbeco prased by Mhaois bg a large sunjos ity, walio Wis.outin favoured 2.75 per FRENCH PLEA FOK US. MURDERERS.\n\nplashed wade generally known, woulé sertainlysingi humanity, a qu k is by no means to the credit of those who must have been til along well acquainted with the farts that He or nothing has been heard of them.\n\nThe aspirations of the merchants and Puell trades-a very large clasanay condently be used as jenna good govemment Lowever detained is the ehvoistances savely a legitimate. leylan, aspiration.\n\nThe aspirations of the principal actors of the tragedy that is being presented to the world by China and of the ioul vefeed chans the hoids the front of the stage, composed of politicians, diplomatists.\n\ncent, aner by two to one. The isa at 2, and audents, are de complex, always so dear in ather Stales and define them here. The most and no attempt car he made io sort theni Bunty voting on the medicationincere au rend various to be lumi the law showed a wet trend. Tropin this class pld, however, it demo repeat the present State laws enter having their aspirations seamed up A norcher of distinguished mebers of prohibition were apparently carried in the vertsnational dependenes\n\nPARIS, Noriber 4th.\n\nto\n\nTile\n\nRetar, November th A series of darmonstration Aights by a An experienced į De Havilland Hevents three-engines air- un on layder patiated that even if a thead which will operate on the new six her bare cameź the right to tive hy working unionista quatribaled one penny cute from Egypt to India were carried fiving rails fuas of execation for five per lay only th0,000 per week weidi bejut yesterday. By the end of new years, aviiside for the miners. This wou week The first of five machines ordered\n\nTHE PLOT AGAINST SPAIN,\n\nTRAISE FOR FRENCH POLICE,\n\nNO BRITISHERS INVOLVED.\n\nLeros, November 3rd. A furiber essage from Perpignan, exklatance from other unions they muallack in the trapies, nad a noticeable that alloguer Sparish and Italian mostly the former have begu - be prepared to accept the ambition of the fextare is the special arra gements Gade rested onion in connertion with coal dispute as suggested 15 the Prades for the comfest of poesengers. Not only\n\nthe Spanish plat. Con Congress as representing those is the cnbir waliloted at a greater exure British, e was at Erst stated,\n\nElection earle 264 Sone of those arrested suggested\n\nthe Paris bar bare signed an appeat to California ad Mouting wile Favela\n\noverwhelmingly voted for a resolation only, & legitinute in a very laudable the United States against the expertos encumeing de present federal law and\n\ncbject of aspiration.\n\nPossibly the T.L.C. and a great, any of Sacco and Vanzetti, They point out deadede e apendress of\n\nother persons as well wit be surprised Cantul Sterns Constirution regards to less that the national independence thek even the Americas judges are int ernhibition Missouri al Colorado ap\n\nof the Chinese people bus from the very sure of their gul, and even guilty.pear to have led down measures in first been one fine principal objeers of\n\n2 the morifiration of the State law.\n\nBibel policy, and that the so called LATER. \"uceque beates of 1801-models of Belated election retains indieste a re- moderation and good will-wore bamed dacties of six and 13 respectively in the carefully to interfece as ele as possible Republican ajrity in the Redste aval with China's covereign rights and to ca House of Representatives. alay sents courage bei ndicals and people to tread are still in the ballot and i the Deaerata be one wh that could pensione less hu capture a few core the western Repub-indeperasuste. Buevey, is the ba Bean urgents, ied by the Wiannokin coutrageglible Int, to be verbied by any grow of which the late Sepstor La Lane who takes the trouble to glady who Folette was leader, will undoubtedly be history of our relations with China. in a strong strategic position, by holding Unfortunately, it gestas to hyve been the balance busween the Demorats autorgattan not by Chinese statesmen and the orthodox Repu>Ticana\n\ndelunatists alone that sovereignty\" Latest Figures.\n\nCalot be confereed by a magician's wand, or ever by u Washington Conier New York. November 4 ence is our state to be enjoyed, but a\n\navailable show fandtion to the expreised. Mercins, Dai the next Serace be composed of deed, mamed it only to the Wise and #7 Detrocrats, one of the Parser Labore | Benevolent Water! Turky, 48 Repathesne, whereof eight are\n\ninsurgents, ad bence thorns To the i The French podion are being honored dech of the Amulsation Six sela\n\nweek for each wirer sad on strike.\n\nthe\n\nunions Disforöuation was expressed to tent than usoni, bor a special sir scoopi belp the wires to preing an unpreât is provided which Altera sir for din adio struggle. Ja London in 15 generally catatan: Marwughout the lateries.\n\nbelieved that the Conference will be con-\n\nCredit for Polica.\n\n| \n\nPn. November d\n\n| wills credit. Für fromvating lous of the is the Honee are duabital bat hitherto most entermined punish evolutionary the Replicas bure a more tears than\n\nand for their teed until\n\nsiderably tolesced by the failure of the EARL. BEATTY'S RESIGNATION 618 For hutched on French territory the Doucurals,\n\nforlorn hopes of the miners leaders,\n\nnuts, regarding the crcburgo ou servign i\n\nPOSTPONED,\n\nBrgey, November 4th.\n\nthe itapliunted non more salely within\n\nthe Le The conspiracy is attributed\n\nin a Cnts ex-Dopyty named Macia.\n\ncost and the compulsory lexy and by the East Beauty who has been Fiza Sawhoy however, caped. The arrested men plain weaking at to-day's craterence. 1\n\nLoud of the Advising and Chief of concertedly attempted 10 sayape when im\n\nInfantry was dented in to mount guard.\n\nis arassidered highly probauls that Winore Nasal Staf siree November, 151, has tied in Phun trap dalyahaw of Our dirilisation has produced so any\n\nFoxerulivo will senk authority to connivade | expreazeri kis desire to be allowed to le Similar Senegade Tailleurs wHIS TO disorders, from weleer to courtoiss which these its \"ery existence that, a settlement on the bush forms that can sign office on complaing a period of\n\nnidecod, baffed, wise to see the uhtalked in districts with the safe - civilization for the Bandos, we hostin\n\ngeintioned at\", Parpagena to control thep imprisona) there, who were revolt\n\nSOUTH AFRICA-INDIAN\n\nCHINA AND THE TREATICS.\n\nNAKIPO THE MOST OF GENEVA,\n\nThe Geneve\n\nthe Forrespondent of Hugging Fest states that Belgiumie ap- per to the Hugue Court against China's quilatere donandiation of the nuequal Customs Fronty daỡng bon 139 wil m no way jafurice Pekang's decision tu maka ben action cortive from Velour 27th at prevent the denunciation of the Spanish and fortuguese treaties later in the year and other une jou treaties as saur as the six wonths' denunciation\n\nto me by Wang King Ky, the Chinese Minister In Bruznets.\n\nEurocan cRITER'S AGENCI\n\nTHE NEW BETTING TAX-\n\nBOYCOTT BY BOOKMAKERS.\n\nPICKET SYSTEM THREAT.\n\nLONDON, November 3rd. There was practically no business in Weating so day, and consequently it was impossible to turn any starting prices. According to Wang, Chien wil: javuke\n\nis is understood that this was due to\n\na boycost of Belgia gucds it themsets the fat that buckmbuers are unable toetuse lo sgiate Customs at and agree ang themselves haw Die betting reciprocat inri fronties along the lines\n\nA geais ated in the reynolic asing on the greani of the unsuitability of Tattoreult's Ming as the Windsor Rave Perise aries. This net was unle Glen shrug our shoulden, out of sheer self-guarding provision lec national privriples. the maximan ing which an officer will the food. Defence\n\nThis, adiy, is for antlement angested in rescined on the Board of the Ad- If we parties in shrugging everything out of dar attention, we shall en bis the Trades Brion Congress. The miraty except a sprint elryumstances. withous abonlines to ghrag, but some granding of auch authorisation by The bay however commented, so the request things, such as (for me) Clška, must be iamisted in the riot of staying we\n\nPolagate tonference woul se an inport of the l'inst Lord, a defer bia vesigns. that we call the world.\n\nant intve towards prese. GENERAL CHIANG KAI SHEK.\n\nDEATH AGAIN REPORTED.\n\nLatest Developments.\n\ntion.\n\nNATIONAL FINANCE, SPRCIAL COMMUNTRE'S FINDINGS.\n\nCose\n\nof treaties already noncladed\" with Gor many and Autria. The British treaties anies be denom.sed legally for eight years, bat Wang believes that credm.\n\nThe\n\nthar\n\nThe incidence of existing tesañon with special aminion conferees at the luneseen. The bet the police piloted him to safety with of the world.\"]\n\nCOAL STOPPAGE AND LIFE ASSURANCE.\n\nACTION BY THE PRUDENTIAL.\n\nPROBLEM.\n\ntax Redd be applied. The altitude of PROSPECTS OF GETELEMENT.\n\n[başkaskers vulndning from oftering prices was gonerally condemned, and ibe Lenox, Novemùre Srd.\n\nopinion was freely expingsed that their We need have no fear of those difi-ion is making the strangest posible tamee wilt serant of abregation before enities or evenally befog antiled to GY, November 4th.\n\nFor the Satroad jau the satisfaction of the one to the other.\n\nterafiarto, Considerable innvortance attacles to\n\nGeneral Herzog, speaking at lun-\n\nMeaza hile. A is evident that Chinese the Miners Delegais Conferemer in holly\n\nWe Want the Wato.\" Seen in Lendos go-üny giver By the Br\n\najataşıman one seaking the most of their SHANODAL, Necember 4th. dou -day and strong hops, restrained Marshal San Chusn Farer's form head-only by the manory of pue disappoiti\n\nBrors, Novezier 4th. uish fudian Buion in the Indian de\n\nL352. ajestien og the Leagur Council. They will quarters have received a faspatch from mente, entertained hot at Set the British system of National furco has Margas of Bouding persided.\n\nAn exhuastive examination of the gates of the Imperial Coulrease. The There is a grong disposition as the vas ienova js a publicity centre, vuiting\n\nmoment, aming the booktankers in Putter į the azue unday Article is of the Core Marahel stafing that the Superin way all be clenged for a puzon effort, tendent of the Aurican Mission les The main out for decision is the date the chainauship of Lord Colwyn The\n\nDuw been coaj leted by a committes urner The function was notable, as being calle Ring to stay away pliogether from ant. mai dertzog's first appearance at i now Windsay Jomorrow. Using the stone | According to dis article of the Coven- pital at Changsha resta essure to the gates will free their exentive finance Caiutee was t Amican Copen at Nanking on October ariesiona and power in to proused in\n\noc by Mr. Philip South African function, while his queeri steps of the staed as a rostrum sproval at the Assemby may from the to Snowder, who was then Chancellby of was noteworthy we the test subiely aggrieved bookmakers halangued the time use the reconeidéention to mera- S to the affect thay General Ching sonich of a sectieraons along the lives the exliegues to February 1994 and its indication feren anyone inside the red and from bets by drifted to burs of the League of treaties which have Fai Shek had died from wounds.\n\nangusted by the Frado Union Congress, terms of incedenes were to rotate and Conference of the faanly froling strong | polities with violens petsons on Mr. Win become inapplicable, and the considere. There is no question of the Conference report on the National Debt and the the conferens,\n\nFurthermore, General sing Churchill. One man who shouted ties of antineliopal conditions where BRITISH PROPERTY DESTROYED\n\nwing specifig patce temps.\n\n\"We Esans to be decried is whether the excreference to their egg on brade, indus\n\nHerring was the sole representative of the Fe want the Tote \"jut a roug's sime dispostimages wight endanger the peace IN HUNAN.\n\nshat Le Sudorised in by for a try, oplosment, and National credis.arquis of Reading, in a speech, wanbly no hum done. AP.C. BUILDING BURNED DOWN.tries, and whether such autherias. It is undergo that the cum titles med Gotural Herizon\n\nfun. if garsed, shall be conditional\n\nBookmakers' Organise Bogenot. dindings are embodied in too reports entirely wrihout restriction.\n\nGeneral Hortzog's Speech, LATRA. which will shortly be handed to the A division of opinion is hely but the Choreitor of the bandoquer,\n\nGeneral Fartzog, regtrias, canplssied It is now resised that the action of deleges are bed with the knowledge The newapapers state that the majority\n\nthol vryne of clase contact in ravoving the hackmakes at Windsor, which thew that any attempt to renew the demand report deals with the gezocal ducis (endersienbuch, presie and hicker the whole carration of holding in a for calling out the safety me or for system in a way that is in nerd witheria) Cuntrance, lure the delegaces to organisal boyants, and acom of there\n\nvandstill throughout the county, was The Prudential Assurance Company ings. That was why he ngareciated the widge\n\nnorances that, \"Bubject to certain easy and secusly accepted pripsiplex, and Sark rentact giving the uneasy or threatened that his would be costumed conditions, policy holdiers au have the thet veldrags Gatsibutions of trade commends unly minor alterations and\n\nnoisy will not alone exabin the dis-djustments the existing methods GẼ deurs and anderstanding. He added to the end of the dat soon wates the arrears of preuvame the base accuupa-\n\nBIAA South Afries and die were try- froth to be cenzused with any hopes of textian 14 minted that the fluding ing to come into closer contact. They is exported at Tattersall's at Winter to-\n\nBax is favouerbiy altered. No okiakerated during unemployment resulting success. Yesterday nearly ons roure by the majority will not, in the existing had had considerable diferences in the grow, while it 24 uuderstool one on their industrial branch policies, from the coal dispune deducted from the dus went back to work, the biggest freinstances, reveamend the inposi-past, but he was convinced that with, single day heat for some tion, and there ton of a capital lovy, but will declare better fual understanding they would publie not to eate thongs Heel of the payments already mute, or suffer, picket system will be organised to induce fustend of heving, forfeit horsfé THE ILL-FATED \"KIANGYUNG.ed with 256,000 a week ago, and 16.000 taxation. is success, however, must de\n\nnow in the pits over 2,000 corpur- that it is a practicat ethed of seducing he appared to mel oue Juncher's re-me en helt or will be held as a reduction in the capital amount of anouth o The miners employed\n\naaghout the entry, appending for read largely or its general acceptance General Hering was boudly cheered today,\n\nfor the etion of the Windsor Before the dispute numbered 1,and evő by the Nation, mat as a potiosi creed when he made the remark noted at\n\nIn a fasacial expedia.\n\nbeginning. He concluded la hoping that\n\nOBITUARY.\n\ndiving the sermainder of their library ARMISTICE DAY IN LONDON.\n\nthey would contine u the happy spiri in which M. Baldwin and the Dominion} Gelegentes had been getting oa at the Con- ferenze, Whers they looked one another face to face and had not been afraid in connection with the anniversay in say what they wanted in\n\nsay Aristine Play next Thursday, which, as\n\n(Applause.) Ja former years will be celebrated roughout 12 fixpire y religious ser. Mr. A. J. Cock has nude the state- vices and the observance of two minots!\n\nSHANOR November 4th. A message received her From Changsh states that the Asiatic Petroɔlepa Com- pany's property at Packing has been brut dewn Also that Messrs. Butter- feld And Swim's property at Changra\n\nve been deatroyed,\" and that soms Wesleyan mizzinecies at Linyang have\n\nem faced to deadpate\n\nAll the awna mentioned chore are in the occupation of Southero troops.\n\nCOMPENSATIOS DEMANDED\n\nw! bo Funile,\n\nABOHAN RECTER'S AGENCY. piy boatsion is AvoidaÄ\n\nJDON, November 3rd.\n\nMarshal Son Chaan Prag is the re ripient of telegrama Tozs the Chis Merchants' Secor Navigation Compeny asking comprenantion for She loss of their\n\n6 appears that the Unions decided vessel, the Kinoguey, which went, done will: 12 hops af Kinking After only to permend and not to ingor Longon coinde n momiantion, she was in levy, because the non-payment of s comptiary by would eutui penalties energing, explored).\n\nLATAR.\n\nHron, November 4th. the last erremony in Whitehall, Louien, Avrangements are now coupleted for\n\nThe angry was coemendered in the stripe of the dis-affiliation of the Ly Suo's troops and the steamship you. Taions not felting the instruction.\n\nas officials requear him to inquire into the actual uning of the futafity. There was a crew of 118 men on road of whichment that the Mind Executive bussenes Accerpanied by the Prince of only were resoned and the company never diesed the question of district Wales, the Duke pants arch starked for the torped of settlements, which thes the remaining se who are believed Josongor honis. and proper wapensation made to the vie is families. They also requnal, in the telegram, th your other of their hips, comorandzerest by Mitula troops,\n\nreipt:S],\n\nhe\n\ngubamunpre\n\ninsur the re-emering employment the policy- holders will. azider the scheme, have his Reggars reduced to four weeks, and wil only have to meet the regular weekly payments; the outstanding balance will BISHOP OF ST, DAYIDE.\n\nbe covered by a suitable deduction to be (made when à clain ansee In the rase The death is announced of the Bishop of a with profit policy this deduction will of St. David's, the Right Rev. John made, noi frain the sum assured, but Usen\n\nGum the bons thereon, and no the huit The Right Rev. John Owen, M.A., bad of the insurances isped by the Pradentind bear Bistry of St. huvida ei.co 1867. me of this description, the vane of the He was born in 1854. And was thus 72 coomon cannot, it is oicially stated, years of age. He was an Oxford scholar. be over-estimated. The deduction can He was ordained Desuon in 1879, Priest, be vanilovi by a silabic payment at 16; Walsh Professor and Classica Loe any time before a claim arises. turer at St. David's College. Lampeter, It pointed on that most of those 1679 Warder and Headmaster of affected by the coal drupate will ron Llandovery College, 1985 $8; Dean of St. work under a heavy burden of kahffity, 4pl, 185 68; racial of St David'sant that lets of the Pedential will College, Lamuser; Cason of 6. Asaph, rethze that the way has been made\n\neasy for them to maintain their policies. i loze.\n\nTHE ATTACK ON MUSSOLINI.\n\nWAS WRONG MAN LYNCHED: York and other wen meutered the Royal Family; the King will\n\nPants, November ul. lng a wreath at the Cenotaph and wil be\n\nA vemarkable statement is mache in present daring the brief service that will\n\na tieuna telagenas to the Paria Widi that be endented there. Surrounding the the boy Zumboni was not the real asi Menotaph will be representative detachant of Msanii but that he was yached\n\ntents of the Eighting services, Mercantile when he was frightened by the aid of 1999-97; when he was mised to th Slatine, and ex-Servicemen,\n\nthe shot and trier to Ben.\n\nBishopvie. I\n\nNearly 800,00 Miners at Work,\n\noxnoy, November 3rd.\n\nA total of 290,67 ders am working, I to-day.\n\nTHE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5FR, 1926\n\nTHE BUDGET PASSED (CONTD.).\n\nTHE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5th, 1926\nTHE BUDGET PASSED (CONTD).\nPage 3\n\nyaw open he deducted from the total\n\nwould place Hongkong in und danger of a water famine for fleen gewes\n\nLust of the Department is will be seen reset. Yet, won ave years of the that the department costs only about $200,000 per un to run, apart from the salaries of use we cadet others in the department and on or two metibars\n\nsuccessful construction of that reservoir Hongkong was agus confromed ly water shortage sa ne costred also in the earlier pars if this year, i think the\n\nof the cleries) stali which are provided jeovision is inevituste Lant Dere is for leewhow. y Honous la friend by Nature herself the\n\nBOGUS DIPLOMAT.\nFREL MOTOR-CAR TOUR.\nACTING FOR PRINCE OF WALES,”\nPARI\n\nÁn dadarions series of frauds by a minu\n\n1926.\n\nFOOTBALL.\nCLUR DE RECREIO Is XI.\nS.C.A.4. 1st XI.\nTeams representing these Caly will et in tegne match at the Regrou's who represented himself as a member afgrond, King's Park, tomonow, kick-off the staff of the British Embassy clituged\n\nand a special mission ou half at the The Reevein's team is as follows:-M Prince of Wales, a nursed by the Per M. da Silva. W t\n\npiguen prependant of the Bha de taptain), CF iteraedius. A Atlas\n\nRUGBY,\nFL.R.F.C. * ENGINERE ARTIFICERS.\nThere will be a catch between these teams at the Royal Navy ground, King's Pack, Kowloon, to-morras. Kick-off. 4\n\nP.201\n\nThe following have been selected to play for the Chi Laotiert, Liatr\n\nBlairisgley and Trages; Morrison, Ler\n\nPuree Using the are of Lord Remedios, A. V. Remedios, 12. P. Xavier, i aui Miline (cnplain), Póster, M. Smith,\n\nHOCKEY.\nTODAY'S GAMES.\nPage 4\n\nThe following will represent the Univer\n\nhis story opted without the east susen, J. Lira captu). C. Figueiredo, de Recio coday at 5.15 p.n on the Treinb and English perivetly, he found Perunades, L. A. Gomes, C. d'Assmagsity is hockey match against Ch\n\nthe cal authorities. whu Bonce, A. F. Carvalho. Ruza Pereira, University football groundA. A. Ariz 19 pisin Pion in\n\nto give oxset Agaces in answer to the rather itan is Hongalisios of father lend this disposal a motor car. in A. J. Mauris L. A. da Roche, and B. fraptains, Dr. F. X. Ashton, Lim Pon\n\noptain 4 fire seine anal 45,000 rounds of these pastilities are now being in damagnitions. 57,000 contraband cigavestigated. reites 3,500 gallons of spirits and 6,600 ons of danger, dings were seized during is shows the need for an eða tive piramontina utait. Moreover the pre- ventive staff deals wis the investigation officiell optare divans which one volves a very large arent of work on a careful consiferation of the facts think my Honourable end will agree that the tatt is not sxessive for the work which hay to be dozn\n\n3u puticular one pateabai marceir hệ un perivased ospunity or gan pillinn gations has been located and it is al euiated that the wat of wenst vetag i would be a greater than the cost of the pepe linn under the harbour ae designed by the Consulting Engineers Weght also to devise ones como sing our tresh water supplies in Hongkong by asing mắt water on the low towels for Bntly, chets wi no doubt have\n\nsabinge, streef-cleaning, fire-aging and generally for non-potable perposes, Coticed one very serious mission from his rasite is likewise under lige Toy remarks, his ouission is intentional ice and I trust that before long 1 may ae Your Havelienes has informed me thassle to lay the table of this you will senrself deal with the very im vertant question of the waer supply for\n\nVeure a sossinust paver giving foli in forms for on every aspecs of der water\n\nTHE BUDGET PASSED\n1. THE GOVERNOR SUMS UP.\nEducation.\nOn the subject of euation I wil only already sail that, situated add to what the Colonis Sourctary has\n\nA.E. TA GOTUPNO id: My cordial thanks ne both to the atheist and to the uncial arembers of this Council; for ne ne ant eare which they have: devoted the consideration of the the whole world and the initiation of the budget. My dead is greatest to the spinally Buxlish loy-serot and gir gode Colonial Secretary, who has had no ingredients wing mar oy There shows pains in preparing in expouedag and in\n\nthat in ufucational matters a vitalizing\n\nHongong, woney spent by ss u odana. rice is of the etenst value to British 24 terests in China. Tug is en dra of ad- yertisement and propagands. Partin not good at advartizu artelves and; ly or unfortunately, we, as people, are we are very under propagands. But the public schools sad the aniversities of the United Kingdom are the additating ar\n\ndefending the apply Bill, and whes, sales stil goes out from England 1 am so the whole Council will agree, amly believe that, it we can savesstuhy has discharged a dilbicult task with cun. geois ability thun seo auch the spirit of the British patule saboris and alvidare ete Horakung something of Indented te the cat members vereittes, we shall de more for dish their helpfat criticism and to ihove official interesis in Chica yłem ten possibly be pembery who have taken part in the relieved in any other war Eduentib Rebate for repping to this aritivist, of couraz, le padneted en sourd tuly t bare is Strie Jek Joy me to lines and a political propaganda Gust excluded ont euz adura- on which I propone la rough, parents thus tional i Colony's water supply and the subject of education\n\na. There arŋ, in fet, only two poists !.bs natuiiishraeus. Tsui, subirer to\n\nColony's Water Supply.\nEver since I that loow Henging, woes The quarter of a century go, the in sutticiuc of the Colony's water supp has been a cause for anxiety, can weit remember the days when tied r\n\nsheet prozigos, am convinced list the moncy we spend on advention is a very good arstiteat, and I are glad ir los from the speech of the Senior Chinese Miscber that he and his colleague In\n\nut grutee it.\n\nI now own to the Cancil the motion,\n\nwhich has aireury hem mover and\n\ntonement house iu o ting Forgatseaded, tant de supply Bill be read a\n\ncime of note water shortage and hud, segond time.\n\nto setu my zerranis with backets dow\n\nto Praga, where they\n\nsterd in a\n\nqueue to get water iron lots which brought it across the bay bots from Wai Lamb uns cu the malaland.\n\ntherefore with every apathy for the Glumus mau ibnet the levels\n\nflo. Bir Husa Peursex: May I spea MD Arun of the pointe which have been i red.\n\nILE. THE Veason: I am afraid go Caszob allow it.\n\nThe Standing Onies do aut\n\nHongkong and with invaderiar•Ung Hon. Sa Hay PoiLock has been\n\nof dieir male a ruladatos doring & the ecco in this Council to ready to water facing the 2 have studied tre matters raised in the outs of rhodit. proposal to ask the island dependantcussion.\n\nthe miniland for much of its water\n\nR.E. THE GRENOU. The Bavel may\n\nonce on the second reading of a Bill Conado has a right to mene more tran\n\nYna y pesk us say then you ke\n\nthe Committee stage.\n\ncools. Let me, however, fest consider as the edit to reply. No member of this matter from the point of new of kowison. I am convinse the years come, awing paully to the limitatione which Natone has rapused on Hory- Rong a partly to the advantages which\n\nThe Hill was icy read a second time, Naturn hus bektared upon Konon, Tue\n\nComan went in sanilia to on- grcatat portion of the Cabay'a popun Bon will hats the uainland ather then sider the Oil viure la dise and Ha The wows-planning shoe Hey Fobock then raised a center of and the Farlane development sideme for\n\nquestions which were unsered by H Kowloon Invs then prepared vety wizely The Govezo nd other ricmbers of\n\non a generava scale and 36 s mrahornell. No amenduents were made to able that in future yes the norther the Bin Custee and opon Couteil alores of our barbour wil e jahached rowing,\n\nay & population ci Feiller JROTH The Cowaru SeCESTARY Moved the Chinese ani thar there will be residences third reading.\n\na aing the slopes of the Kowie The BOLONIAL Turns seconded and ange, and especially as its castern end, the Bii was read rd time and sumers as in the Peak Distric.passed.\n\nThe populata of the Colony has in the E. Tap overrun thurk hour. Pas crease at a phenomenat rate andante buombers very airvurely for the there is n voron why it should not evi-\n\nVision they have made for best year.\n\ntinue to do so in the fetare. I bax Courel and adjourned zinc đen,\n\ndoabled during the past ten years Now\n\nwe are a present only completing the\n\nfast plage of the Sheng Mun rabicy ivatar corts scheme. Hat when that\n\nsebeme has heretter been developed to\n\nla y capacity\n\nthe water supply\n\nREGULATIONS IN MASSES.\"\nBefore the 18s of Wight Bench, when\n\nfrom it will, so t are told, caly uffice for a tener was summoned for a bicach or bition soule te arison must be the regulations quic under the deplete considered the shore of the weds of the tion of Animal Aet by failing to ghiuping of this great port, which shoul\n\nfor six days a pedigeen belt brough\n\nhe supplied entheis from the metuland. from the Channel Islausts, the saticito Therefore in my pins the progressive for the defence ploaded genovace of the\n\ncveiremeal of the Stang Mun scherplations\n\nformed of each regulations, and had to to\n\nand back at the unisces posted up. The\n\nstage by atage it probably do no more the clerk of the juices (Mr John than zopple the growing needs of the Parte!) said be and others who had Inerther side of the Daibuer, especially studied the law all their lives were nos in\n\nif, La Bonn 26ay be the case, the supply to Kowloom is hy meter all over the pensule and rider mains are not ineist Fod opens. Eventually there would be nothing luppare fomi Sheng Mus for the and and, a pipe tine were new inid under the barbour, the real would\n\nhe said, was the evi of legislating y\n\nden rizical regulations. Everyone who\n\nhad anything to do with the law Joy\n\nbez statutes were pood, but under\n\nsome statutes power was given to the\n\ny be to compel the cousienrtion of Government departments to make regula\n\nthe second, third and further stages of signs which had to be inid on the table the Sheng Mne schein at an order date of the House of Commons, and it ne and hasten the day rhen water supplies objected to them within a certain perina additional to these in the Sheng Mung oras law. Those regulations ce valley would have to be frusted for the in auch masses that chose concerned entila waland. This is no erent of a wild not innke lisensices quainted wit imagination. My bontrahie bend. Mr.\n\nthen quickly.\n\nBird. has reminded us of the confident The chainman said the dnienian, wodd hopes entertained in 1938 that the con- a nod to simply ny a warning to straction of the Tyram-k reservoir avhers.\n\ni \n\nColei Binchors and asked for a loss Department He then called apon\n\njoi meney, but the eulonel Shought be re-i\n\ngold in the supposed Lord Sahton a pan whom he had seen being marched bebwa twn gendannen in the occupid feratfury, and concranitext his sus pitions to the Prefect, who advised the palier the poster, quick to rule that he was being closely watched, took taxicab to Ehe and there bed an express bound for Paris.\n\nCRICKET.\nCRICKET.\n0.8 40. \"A\". FONGKONG UNIVERSITY\n\nThe A. Salteran, K. T. Loke, A. Baker,\n\nThen, V. Enok, Hernani,\n\nThe following will present the Hong- og Rocker Clan in a wareh with the Horas Selitery on the Marina grand at geday: T. W. Suuthan, W. A. Nowra, Lord, Rankly,\n\n1. Wheeler, 1. Middleton Smith, L. &. R. Dunes, W.. Newman, and Nicbails. the\n\nON SALE,\n\nThis match w take pines tomorrow. I. Savaderson tenpr), White, 2. G\n\nthe Bongtong taiversity ground be sinning at 3.13 p.m.\n\nThe following will repavicur ¡C.8.C.C. A team:-J. H. N Palier inquiries show, however, that, (enplain), E. J. Harper, R. 8. W PA disapointed in one quarter, he runced on, T. W. Carr, C. Nara, T. 12. M ed in another, for during the train Pendered, R. C. Witchsti. R. G. Rober journey between Elne and Narbonne ke son, C. R. Sitey, T. Wastlake, and succeeded in borrowing on from a\n\nP. J. Neill Spanish priest who travested in the same\n\nCape W. Saters. o apartment. The mean is believed to be Bean, of whom the palies have\n\ndetailed des ription.\n\nFue match arranged for to-coorrow be-j tweea C.S.CC tat Team Hongkong Ist. Toast a decu cantalleù.\n\nBOEND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, January to June,\nWith Isna, Price-$7.50.\n\n1995.\n\nOn male at the Hongkong Dresly Press Office,\n\nThink of \"Johnnie Walker\"\nwhen you think of whisky. Then you'll ask for 'Johnnie Walker' and get real whisky. a drop of it\n\nThere's not\n\nthat isn't guaranteed pure\n\nand mature.\n\nJOHNNIE WALKER\n\nGuaranteed the same quality throughout the world.\n\nBORN 1820-STILL GOING STRONG!\n\nAGENTS\n\nCALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co. Ltd.\n\nSHANGHAI\n\nHONG KONG\n\nTIENTSIN\n\nJOHN WALZER & SONS, LTD., SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERS, KILMARNOCK, SCOTLAND.\n\nNORTHERN SITUATION.\nHANKOW THREATENED BY YAWG SEN.\nTHE COAL DISPUTE.\nTHE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER STA\n\nFAILINE OF FORLORN HOPES.\nIMPERIAL CONFERENCE.\nRIFORTS OF COMMITTEES TO BE\nCONSIDEREU\n\nBIG FORCES ADVANCING ON\nMOVING TOWARDS PEAGE.\nSHITISH WIRALESS SERVICE.)\n\nFULL SESSION TO-DAY.\n\nSRITIRO WIRELESS SERVICE. }\n\nBuasy, November 3rd.\n\nSOUTHERNERS.\nITHROTGE AR?!TEETH MOENCY.\nThe conference of delegatos, represent ing 3,000,000 members of Trailes' Cuions,\n\nRissy, November tvd.\n\nTo emble Ether progress to be medis\n\nRUSSIAN COMMUNIST\nCONFERENCE.\nTREND TOWARDS SOCIAL DEMO CRACY DENOUNCED.\n¡TERIZON REUTER'A AGENCY.]\n\nMoscow, November 4th,\n\nSeco Ordjoni Kidze los ben appoint. Led Chairman of the Contrshing Comain\n\n193.\n\nTERRIBLE MINE DISASTER IN AMERICA.\nSURFACE DROPS 809 FEET.\nFORTY LIVES LOST.\n[enerina's APERICAN SERVICE}\n\nHUANGHAL, November 4th.\n\nLeonsidered to-day he request of the with the work of the various cammirteesi sion of the Covinat Party teplacing i bois lves lo a large routine right suites According to Star Chuan Fang's local Mines Federation fe fusosial assist the taperiat Conternen will not meet in Kalbyahef\n\nheadquarters, General Yang Sex 18 making rapid wegiese tonnvés flankum with a lores el 90, Fr is reported that re has reached an understanding with the military corianders of Heh\n\nThe comlined strength of the various trongs advancing against the Raemiatang amin forena ia catiupted at 20,000\n\nThe Situation on the Yangisse.\nAccording to musaoge from Kiukiang, though the Allied tips drove the\n\nance by News of a compulsory jerk,\n\nMe J. H. Thorous, ex-Minister and\n\n30\n\n7\n\nCHINESE ASPIRATIONS.\nAN ATTEMPT TO DEFINE THEM.\nBRITISH POLICY.\nFa a letter to The Times, a writer, who signe himwility Years of Caikas,\"\n\nWhat, seus time to ask, are \"tha legitimer asjárations of the Chinese Isamuse, Michigan, Nov 4th.\n\n¦ people' of which pro hour so much and Vorry mlaers are believed to have beat often, and which, sweeling to a re\n\nsoluzioa paared sareena terring of the Trades Trion Congress, curIn- sway as a rendi of a cove in. A sectionering policy? is supposed to obstruer\n\nt. is possible to answer this question of the sune lice, onsdag of worriedly a coisery but the great mess in! sessing and Friday morning, when\n\nThe Pan Russian Commemat Conier-\n\nground top fear by mi feil 600 feet to of me Cheese page. Their sole aspisa made of the National Tadon of Railway for representation will be considered\n\nsuch emporte of committees as are ready unce opelnded with wanimous resul\n\nthe fat level with an eerie sucking thed | tion certainty legs the cHEAT- men, declared that a compulsory levy was\n\ntrot, wenotneing the oppositiona and the watch was beant les arand. Shaeon of the ferville suderings y hue Considerable progress was made so-day drift towards a Social Demersey, and and mud and varer Sueded the entire euynes ter tin past hve years or\n\ncauteed at the landa of their \"Teltow ona of the question. He pointed out the boys sinaveial burden which the cos\n\nin the exambation of the intricate preemplaatsing its detonation to preserve level, and B. is feared that all mace of mine. A catalogue of these, could it be doppage had placed on this Railwayman's atity by the comsister interested with\n\nblens cotueruing questions vi matice-party unity and u erosh attempus to escape han born a så gi\n\nand other enjeun. The appeal by Mr. A. J. Cook and that subjen, and at the meeting of the\n\nwoher authors' leaders for a compulsory\n\nkonomie Committee matters moder von.\n\nlevy fo on mmpathetic cars and, in weluded taxation of so- Cantonese invaders into Kiangsi. they eventually, an acceptable compromise was through agente or Erwaches and the\n\nresidens trading in the Dovdivos | also have suffered heavily, pan wifound in a revolution which was moved tiability of the State enterprises to of the report regarding the Chrkiang by the Speetary of\n\nthe Instributive\n\nvoi. the Allied Comunnacle parpesny Workers' Coinus. This proposed that the 1xation.\n\nmade his men conontrate slong the Nas werber of the Dales' Unions, who are i chang-Kinking railway lin, for fene that they might be threatened with out-\n\nThe General Counnil of the Trades' Tuiee Congress afterwards issued a state-\n\neffort to achizibute. Ject asking monists to make a special\n\nThe Committes of Price Micleers\n\nEGYPT-INDIA AIR SERVICE.\nAVCCESSZOR DEMONSTRATION\nFLIGHTS.\nworking, should contribute volastalls further considered the problem of inter-\n\nImpovial inlations, and the diessaloni side agitation. Dostest of letting his 15 tkun cae penny per day for the\n\nsupport or the nicer. The Diebusive will be tuned at a meeting of the xroups chats the enemy, Marshal Sun is Workers Tao offered to start a volum\n\nCommiting tomorrow. only devoting hiwait to restoring enay Bud with a motributivo of £9,000; munications, cornogrcial, tepking and how its own resourses This compromise other organisation to their origiasi proposed was adopted. stales, as to win pazar laveur. On the other land. the mein Lady of the Aobwei ang under General Chew Ting Fnce, armbeslag some 12.000 strong she Wero maioned on the left bank of the tho river Yangiar, in co-operaion with aste 1,000 traps belonging in General Yeh Ka Hsin's Hunua seny, are in pures of the Cantores rongs who are provide stuetking over one shilling per by the Imperial Airways for this service\n\ntreating Hinge Mr. Chiang Tor Kus, penes delegate Irum Chokizug,\n\nchouid te in experimental operation be- it appears that at to day's weeting tween London Paris. in dimussing pace torus wile Levers felisy was distinty revealed 10\n\nThe Helca in the rac British pas Chiang Kai Sick, upon his retur debit if micers severe foucis center rachine specially designed for Kinklang, 4 is expedid that Marshal han will decide whether to continue Aghting or arckage for pracc.\n\nA LONDON COMMENT\n3. Pontley witing to The\n\nSupy day Word stude\n\nI am ready in confess bay of late bave given up reading about China, and mi the power lime have hot the foun ides what is happening there.\n\nI am quite willing to belive dat is hades of fellow creatures are going Lhrough crisis, and the the fie of the whole world as be found up with the present history of Chies\n\nDay there are so many replicated prises, with which the fate of the world is bend up, so they alces we proted ourselves sonelow we shall never bove\n\nCent's peace of mind\n\neroato sectional strife\n\n...wix.com\n\nTRAGIC DISCOVERY.\nMR. A. BRUNNER AND WIFE FOUND DEAD.\nLONDON. FOrember sth.\n\n127\n\nU.S. ELECTIONS.\n-----\n\nNew York. November pad, TheWols are grea\n\nheartoned with the means of the New York State referentem where a 110,500 resjority Mr. Rogens Brunner, ex Chairman of ze seca State to determine what per | tavoured u request but Congress Jobaran\n\nBrunner, Mond and Company, surt bis centan of alcohol is inensleting. An wife have been found shot dead in their almost idential proposal augears to have house at Korbampton.\n\nbeco prased by Mhaois bg a large sunjos ity, walio Wis.outin favoured 2.75 per FRENCH PLEA FOK US. MURDERERS.\n\nplashed wade generally known, woulé sertainlysingi humanity, a qu k is by no means to the credit of those who must have been til along well acquainted with the farts that He or nothing has been heard of them.\n\nThe aspirations of the merchants and Puell trades-a very large clasanay condently be used as jenna good govemment Lowever detained is the ehvoistances savely a legitimate. leylan, aspiration.\n\nThe aspirations of the principal actors of the tragedy that is being presented to the world by China and of the ioul vefeed chans the hoids the front of the stage, composed of politicians, diplomatists.\n\ncent, aner by two to one. The isa at 2, and audents, are de complex, always so dear in ather Stales and define them here. The most and no attempt car he made io sort theni Bunty voting on the medicationincere au rend various to be lumi the law showed a wet trend. Tropin this class pld, however, it demo repeat the present", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-495N - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505273, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-496 - Public Offices - 1926", "page_number": 539, "title": "CO129-496 - Public Offices - 1926", "content_text": "[F4132/1/10]\n\n16\n\n# ANNEX III.\n\nThe Customs Administration and the New Taxation Proposals at Canton.\n\nA\n\nThe Canton Government propose to levy consumption taxes and production taxes on all imports into and exports out of Canton. These taxes have been levied all over China for many years past. We have fought them with very little success. A formal protest is sometimes registered, but in many cases, the goods being in the hands of Chinese, the foreign merchant is ignorant of the taxation which they are subjected to. The peculiar feature of the present taxes is that the Cantonese propose to levy them with the assistance of the Maritime Customs, who, if they accede to the request of the Canton Government, will refuse to clear cargo through the customs inward or outward without production of a voucher showing that the taxes have been paid. This will relieve Canton of all cost of collection, will make them much more productive and much less onerous to the merchant, but it will also make them practically a surtax on customs revenues, and, moreover, a surtax which, by something more than a coincidence, is (apart from exports) fixed at the same figure as the Washington surtaxes. Cases have occurred in the past where the customs have refused to grant facilities except on proof of payment of some inland extra treaty tax, but not on a scale comparable to the present proposal.\n\nThe position of the Customs Administration is one of great difficulty. Sir Francis Aglen may take up the line that these taxes are not authorised by treaty and refuse to collect them. He, however, is the servant of the Chinese Government, and not of the Powers or the Diplomatic Body, and though he must, very rightly, do his best to induce the Chinese to observe their treaty obligations, in the last resort it is not his function to interfere in a treaty dispute between China and the Powers, and he must either obey the orders of the Chinese Government, or resign, or be dismissed. He may refuse to collect the taxes because the order of the Canton Government is not endorsed by the Central Government, whose servant he really is. But the Customs Administration at each port depends very largely on the goodwill of the local administration, and especially at Canton it cannot afford to antagonise the de facto Government within whose jurisdiction it functions.\n\nThere is at present no indication of any desire to attack the Customs Administration. On the contrary, there is a welcome tendency to respect its authority. But, in view of the recent history of the customs question at Canton, we are skating over thin ice. Between 1918 and 1924 the Powers staged five naval demonstrations at Canton because Canton objected to the use being made of China's customs revenues and demanded her share of her own revenues after the secured foreign obligations had been met. She specifically objected to the domestic loans raised by Peking at ruinous rates for nefarious purposes. Sir Francis Aglen had undertaken the service of these loans out of surplus customs revenues, and the effect of the naval demonstrations by the Powers was to ensure that these surplus revenues should not be seized by Canton, but should continue to be remitted to Sir Francis Aglen's account at Shanghai, there to be used by him for the service of the domestic loans.\n\nIt is now recognised that the policy of the naval demonstrations was a mistake. Fortunately, the Cantonese have not again raised the question of surplus revenues. They are content to leave the present revenues and the system of handling them alone, but, in effect, they want to increase the customs revenues in such a way that the increase will not come under the control of Sir Francis Aglen, but will be paid direct into the coffers of the local Government.\n\nIt is perhaps Sir Francis Aglen's greatest pride that he has acquired control over the whole customs revenue. If Canton succeed, future customs revenues will not be under his control, and, in judging his attitude towards the new proposals, the personal equation must be taken into account. There are, however, more solid reasons than Sir Francis Aglen's personal feelings for scrutinising very carefully the new situation that has been created by Canton's démarche. If Canton collects these new taxes with the aid of the customs, then-\n\n1. Every other regional Government may in a short time do the same.\n\n2. We shall hear no more of the \"grant of tariff increases by the Powers.\"\n\nThe Chinese will not want to increase the tariff after they have discovered this method of collecting what are, in fact, increased customs duties.\n\n3. This will eventually be equivalent to tariff autonomy.\n\n17\n\n4. There will be a danger that surtaxes at different rates will be imposed in different centres. That is to say, there may be a different tariff at each port.\n\n5. There seems now no disposition anywhere to attack the present method of handling existing customs revenues—the proceeds of the 5 per cent flat rate—but additional revenues will not be under any sort of foreign control.\n\n6. The result of 5 will be that debt consolidation will be rendered impossible, but, on the other hand, it might be possible to arrange to pay off China's debts out of the existing customs revenues after the present obligations have run off. This would mean securing no more loans on existing revenues. This might not please Sir Francis Aglen, but, on the other hand, he might like the idea of being made the guardian of the whole existing revenue for the purpose of paying off gradually the whole of China's present debt.\n\nOn the whole, therefore, if the customs agree to collect these taxes for the Canton Administration, the consequences do not seem to be very alarming. China must some day acquire tariff autonomy and resume control over her customs revenues—a control which she only lost in 1911—and this seems as smooth and easy a way of achieving that end as any. Indeed, the fiasco of the Tariff Conference seems to indicate that it is the only feasible way.\n\nOn the other hand, if the customs refuse their assistance, the consequences of such a non possumus attitude, following so soon after the naval demonstration policy of 1918-24, may be very serious. Any administration set up by the Cantonese to collect the taxes would grievously harry foreign trade. The welcome change that has come over the Nationalists, not only in Canton, but also in other parts of China where they have recently established their domination, might be checked and the whole movement towards more friendly relations might receive a severe setback. The Cantonese would certainly entertain very bitter feelings towards the customs and they might definitely lay plans to seize the administration and eject the foreign—or perhaps only the British—element from it as soon as they were ready. A healthy evolutionary movement might, if checked and turned back on itself, end in disaster.\n\nHis Majesty's Government have decided to acquiesce in these new taxes and to favour assistance being rendered by the customs solely because that seems to be the only means of terminating the boycott and because the price we are called upon to pay is not too heavy. But if the question be examined from the point of view of high policy, it is probable that, on these grounds also, this decision will be found to be both wise and far-sighted.\n\nColonel Hayley Bell, Commissioner of Customs at Canton, has advised that the Customs agree to collect the new taxes, and Mr. Edwardes, Acting Inspector-General of Customs, concurs in this view. Even if Sir Francis Aglen were convinced of the soundness of this advice, he could not lightly agree to Canton's proposals. To do so might expose him to the suspicion of using the Customs Administration to help the British out of their boycott difficulties in Canton, and this might expose him to such violent attacks from other Powers, e.g., Japan or America, as to make his position untenable. He must demand that the instructions to collect these taxes reach him through the usual channels, and if the instructions plainly conflict with treaty stipulations, he is entitled to demand that the difficulties with the foreign Powers be adjusted before collection begins. In the last resort, if the Chinese insist, he is only entitled to collect these taxes if compelled thereto by force majeure, and in order to save his administration from grave danger. Sir Francis Aglen has already stated that he will not collect the taxes except under force majeure, and we have nothing to complain of in such an attitude, which seems to be perfectly correct.\n\nFar Eastern Department, Foreign Office,\n\nSeptember 29, 1926.\n\nJ. T. PRATT.\n\n535\n\nPage 17\n\n \n\nPage 18\n\n \n\n...\n\n \n\nPage 535\n\n \n\n...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-496 - Public Offices - 1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 506170, "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": "CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926", "content_text": "# HUNG A92 \n**CONFIDENTIAL (2)**\n\nSir,\n\nFor\n\n`CF-11104/26` Hong Kong\n\n190 Downing Street,\n22 June, 1936.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Confidential despatch of the 26th of April requesting my sanction for the instructions which you have given for the Port Development Department to revert to the status of a sub-department of the Public Works Department.\n\nI should prefer to defer a final decision in the matter until I have received and have had an opportunity of considering the report of the Imperial Shipping Committee, to whom, as you are aware, the question of the policy which should be followed in regard to the development of Hong Kong Harbour has been referred.\n\n3. In a separate despatch I am informing you that I approve of Mr. Baker rejoining the staff of the Railway Department.\n\nFor the present, I see no objection to the Port Development Department being regarded as a sub-department of the Public Works Department and continuing in the charge of Mr. Adam Andersen.\n\nYour most obedient servant,\n(Signed) L. S. AMERY\n\nPage\n\n## NO CONFIDENTIAL.\nSir,\n\n`C.11104`\n\n31 MAY, 1926\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\nHONGKONG. 26th April, 1926.\n\nGov 1893\n\nAnd Cons (2)\n\nI have the honour to refer to the establishment of the Port Development Department as a separate department from the Public Works Department which was recommended in Sir R. E. Stubbs' Confidential despatch of 14th March, 1924, and approved in Mr. Thomas' Confidential despatch of 5th May, 1924.\n\n2. I have carefully considered the arguments which have been advanced in favour of the change, as well as the practical effect of the new departure; and I am fully satisfied that the old arrangement whereby questions affecting the development of the Harbour were dealt with by a branch of the Public Works Department, under the direct control of the Director of Public Works, conduces to greater co-ordination of policy and the smoother working of the public service than does the creation of what is in effect a second Public Works Department independent of the Director of Public Works and yet in constant contact with him.\n\n3. I have therefore given instructions for the Port Development Department to revert to the status of a sub-department of the Public Works Department, and I shall be glad if I may have your sanction for this return to the old arrangement. The officer in charge of the Port Development...\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE \nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n&c., &c., &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-16 Port Development Department- reversion to status of sub-department of the Public Works Department 26-4-1926 - 22-6-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 507227, "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": "CO129-499-5 Canton situation- governor's despatches 11-3-1927 - 11-3-1927", "page_number": 80, "title": "CO129-499-5 Canton situation- governor's despatches 11-3-1927 - 11-3-1927", "content_text": "# N° 236.\n\n**RECEIVED**\n\n30001\n\n80\n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE.**\n\n13 JUN 1927\n\n**COL. OFFICE**\n\nHONGKONG. 11th May, 1927.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to enclose for your information the envelopes of certain letters from China which have been stamped with anti-British post-marks. Translations of the marks are enclosed.\n\nI enclose also the envelope of an official letter from His Majesty's Consulate-General, Canton, which has been stamped with a Nationalist \"Slogan\".\n\n2. I have given instructions that the Postmaster General shall detain and examine under Ordinance No.7 of 1926, all correspondence or mail packets with postmarks of this nature. To avoid inconvenience to innocent addressees, such correspondence will be delivered, provided the contents are not obnoxious, when the post-mark has been blocked out.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P., &C., &C., &C.**\n\nGovernor, &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-499-5 Canton situation- governor's despatches 11-3-1927 - 11-3-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 507816, "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": "CO129-500-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-9-1927 - 24-11-1927", "page_number": 150, "title": "CO129-500-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-9-1927 - 24-11-1927", "content_text": "## GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG.\n13th October, 1927.\n\nDespite repeated protestations of loyalty and amity towards General Li Chai-sum I am by no means sure that General Cheung Fat-fui will not endeavour to supplant his colleague in the control of Canton and Kuangtung, and that the programme for a duumviral control outlined in paragraph ten of the Governor's secret despatch of the 15th September will not turn out to be a typical War-Lord's stratagem. Having sent his subordinates Ip Ting and Ho Lung to Swatow to draw off the Canton garrison General Cheung arrives to save the city from internal disorders and promptly takes steps to see that the Swatow expeditionary force shall not return.\n\n2. General Cheung's first step was to remove General Li's adherents from all the important offices and set up his own men in their stead. Among the first to go was Mr. Feng Tso-wan, who fled from the Treasury with much the same precipitancy as his predecessor Mr. Ku Ying-fan, thus fulfilling the forecast contained in paragraph 6 of Sir C. Clementi's secret despatch of the 30th September. Later reports are to the ...\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P., \n&c., \n&c., \n&c.\n\nNO SECRET.\nCopies to: \nCanton No. 3bl \nPeking No. G4.\nJupitto 30 NOV 1922\n\n30001₤ \n8 \nREOP \n14 NOV 1927 \nOOL.OFFICE \n148\n\nPage 150\nPage 151", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-500-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-9-1927 - 24-11-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508254, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-501-4 Chinese situation- correspondence concerning Shamoan steamship service- running between Hong Kong and Canton 8-1-1927 - 27-7-1927", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-501-4 Chinese situation- correspondence concerning Shamoan steamship service- running between Hong Kong and Canton 8-1-1927 - 27-7-1927", "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL.\n\nAPR 1927 \n16 \n14 \n\n**LCOL** \n**COL OFFICE** \n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG,** \n**16th March, 1927.** \n205 \n\nSir, \n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of 18th January, regarding the river steamer service between Hong Kong and Canton and to state that I have advanced to the Companies concerned on behalf of the Foreign Office half of the sum of $65,323.22 mentioned in my confidential despatch of 9th September, 1926. I shall be glad if the Crown Agents may be instructed to recover the equivalent of this sum and credit it to Hong Kong funds.\n\n2. I have also, with the unanimous approval of the Executive Council and of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council, paid to these Companies from Colonial funds the whole of the remaining half of the sum in question rather than allow this further loss on the steamboat companies, though I need hardly add that all responsible opinion in the Colony considers that the sum should have been paid by His Majesty's Government. The daily steamer service helped to maintain the impression that prestige was of more account to Great Britain than dollars. It did more. It forced the strike pickets to...\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,** \n&c., \n&c., \n&c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-501-4 Chinese situation- correspondence concerning Shamoan steamship service- running between Hong Kong and Canton 8-1-1927 - 27-7-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 509378, "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": "CO129-502-7 China- general situation 4-3-1927 - 26-4-1927", "page_number": 69, "title": "CO129-502-7 China- general situation 4-3-1927 - 26-4-1927", "content_text": "# APPENDIX (A)\n\nCopy of a Minute from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to the Secretary, Committee of Imperial Defence.\n\n**Sir M. Hankey**\n\nI beg that you will at once lay before the Chiefs of Staff Committee -\n\n1. The attached memorandum on Sir Miles Lampson's telegram No. 642.\n2. Draft telegram to Sir M. Lampson.\n3. Draft telegram to Tokyo and Washington.\n\nThere is a certain inconsistency between the wording of 2 and 3 which can be adjusted when policy is finally decided, and when we know exactly what share we can contribute to an effective defence of Tientsin.\n\nFor the information of the Chiefs of Staff I should say that I fully recognise that I must cut my cloak according to the cloth available, and that I cannot pursue a policy to which our forces are unequal. But I share to the full Sir Miles Lampson's apprehensions as to the results of a policy of evacuation. Its adoption may well -\n\n(a) precipitate the very crisis which we dread and\n(b) lead directly to the overthrow of Chang Tso-lin and the Bolshevisation of all China.\n\nIt must -\n\n(c) gravely affect our prestige in the East,\n(d) do irreparable injury to material British interests.\n\nIn these circumstances I feel bound to ask -\n\n(i.) what is the maximum contribution which we can make to the defence of the Legations and/or Tientsin,\n(ii) upon what conditions as regards the co-operation of other Powers we can make it.\n\nIt will then be for the Cabinet to decide whether it is willing to make this effort on the prescribed terms.\n\n(Initialled)\nApril 10, 1927.\n\n## Enclosure No. 1 to Appendix (A)\n\n**Memorandum**\n\nA. C.\n\nWhen the question of Tientsin was first examined by the Chiefs of Staff in January last, their view was that the troops at present there were sufficient only for the maintenance of order in times of popular disturbance and would be in a position of grave danger if exposed to attack by a large organised Chinese force; it was doubtful if they could keep open communication with the Peking Legation in any grave circumstances; and in the event of serious trouble threatening, reinforcements could only be obtained from Japan; our naval forces could not co-operate, as Tientsin cannot be reached by water.\n\nThese views were put to Sir M. Lampson in our telegram No. 25 of the 13th January.\n\nAccordingly, when we announced to Sir M. Lampson in our telegram No. 39 of the 17th January, that His Majesty's Government had decided that Shanghai must be held at any cost, we added that Tientsin must be primarily Japan's care.\n\nAbout the end of March Sir M. Lampson began to become uneasy about the possible reaction at Tientsin if the Southern successes continued, and he summoned the Colonel Commandant from Tientsin to discuss the question. After seeing the Colonel Commandant, he reported in his telegram No. 542 of the 28th March that he thought one more battalion at Tientsin was immediately necessary, from which 150 men could be detached to strengthen the Legation guard, which would also be provided in addition with a junior officer and twenty gunners.\n\nTo this telegram we replied in our telegram No. 226 of the 30th March that the considered opinion of our military advisers was that the despatch of a single additional British battalion to Tientsin would not suffice to meet any serious eventuality. We also instructed Sir M. Lampson to explain the situation to his Japanese colleague and say that we relied on the Japanese Government for the provision of adequate protection for the foreign interests at Tientsin and to ask him to urge his Government to take whatever additional measures were necessary to that end.\n\nIn his telegram No. 597 of the 1st April Sir M. Lampson reported the views of the Japanese Government as follows:-\n\nThe Japanese were strengthening their troops at Tientsin by three or four companies in May next. This they considered to be quite sufficient to cope with mob violence. The Japanese Minister thought it quite inadequate, and was accordingly recommending his Government to be prepared to send down troops at once from Manchuria if serious trouble arose.\n\nOn the 3rd April Sir John Tilley reported the Minister for Foreign Affairs as saying that the Japanese were in a position to reinforce Tientsin if necessary, but that he refused to be nervous about either Tientsin or Peking.\n\nSir M. Lampson already, in his telegram No. 591 of the 1st April, stated his strong opinion that, whatever the Japanese reply might be, we should not bank on Japan; unless His Majesty's Government were prepared themselves to take precautions in advance and if necessary alone, he requested authority to warn British nationals accordingly so that those who wished might get out before the crisis arose; he recommended that one infantry brigade should be at once despatched to Tientsin and that the Legation guard should be doubled and gunners provided.\n\nHe added that the situation threatened to become similar to that of 1900, and that if the arrangements made under the 1901 protocol for the defence of the Legation were not carried out the question of the withdrawal of the Legation might arise at short notice.\n\nIt was in these circumstances that the Chiefs of Staff again considered the question of Tientsin, and after discussion by the Cabinet our telegram to Peking No. 237 of the 4th April was sent. It is that telegram which has drawn from Sir M. Lampson the telegram now under consideration (No. 634 of 7th April).\n\nSir M. Lampson's telegram No. 591 caused us some alarm and the question he raised was considered on the assumption that the worst which he thought might happen, would happen, namely, that a situation similar to that of 1900 might arise. (\"We are faced with a situation and anti-foreign movement that threatens to become very similar to that of 1900.\") The conclusion which His Majesty's Government reached and which was communicated to Sir M. Lampson in our telegram No. 237 was briefly (a) that the defence of Peking and even the defence of Tientsin and its communications would demand more troops than we alone could supply; (b), this being so, he must be prepared to evacuate both Peking and Tientsin if the worst happened, and he was given discretion to issue any warnings and to take any steps that he might think necessary without any further reference home.\n\nThis telegram of ours has somewhat alarmed Sir M. Lampson, and he seems to be somewhat surprised that we have taken him at his word and have considered the situation on the assumption that the worst will happen. He is obviously most reluctant to take the responsibility either of ordering the evacuation of Peking or the evacuation of British subjects from Tientsin.\n\nThere are several contingencies involved. These are: (a) the evacuation of British subjects from Peking and district; (b) the evacuation of the British Legation from Peking; (c) the evacuation of British subjects from Tientsin, both from within and from without the Concession; (d) the question whether such evacuation shall be carried out by us independently or as part of a general evacuation of all or most foreigners.\n\nIt would be best to take Sir M. Lampson's points seriatim. He very rightly asks us to look at the question in all its bearings as part of our general policy in China.\n\n1. Sir M. Lampson's description of the desired object of His Majesty's Government in paragraph 2 of his telegram is accurate.\n\n2. Failing the achievement of the desired object in the manner proposed, he sees three possible alternatives, namely, (a) coercion of the south; (b) total abandonment of our own interests in China or in whatever part of China the southern party...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-7 China- general situation 4-3-1927 - 26-4-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 509969, "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": "CO129-503-11 Leave and passage- lodging and rent allowance for European officers 6-1-1927 - 26-10-1927", "page_number": 55, "title": "CO129-503-11 Leave and passage- lodging and rent allowance for European officers 6-1-1927 - 26-10-1927", "content_text": "# No. 446.\n\n30097 \n54 \n5 \n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE.** \n**HONGKONG,** \n26th October, 1927.\n\n## Enclosure No.1.\n\nSir,\n\n28 NOV 1927\n\nIn continuation of my despatch No.325 of 15th July, 1927, regarding Colonial Office Printed Memorandum Eastern No.121 (Fifth Edition), I have the honour to request \n(1) that paragraph 4(c) of the Memorandum may be amended by the substitution of the words \"An officer not entitled to free quarters residing with an officer entitled to free quarters in such quarters shall pay\" for the words \"An unmarried officer residing in the quarters of an officer entitled to free quarters pays\" in order to bring the statement into accordance with General Order 109(3) (copy enclosed) and `Ausd 132. Af 17`.\n\n(2) that the following may be substituted for paragraph 6:- \n\nThe present rule as to superannuation is that, in the case of ill-health, an officer holding a pensionable appointment may be allowed to retire on a pension after ten years' continuous service; otherwise he must have attained the age of 55. For ten years service and upwards one seven-hundred and twentieth of the annual salary of the retiring officer for each completed month of service may be awarded, together with an addition of five sixtieths of such salary, provided that \n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE** \n**LIEUTENANT COLONEL L. C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,** \n&c., \n&c., \n&c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-503-11 Leave and passage- lodging and rent allowance for European officers 6-1-1927 - 26-10-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510108, "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": "CO129-503-4 Robert Ho Fung- Honorary cadet at Royal Military Academy- Woolwich- renunciation of British nationality 20-5-1924 - 12-12-1927", "page_number": 46, "title": "CO129-503-4 Robert Ho Fung- Honorary cadet at Royal Military Academy- Woolwich- renunciation of British nationality 20-5-1924 - 12-12-1927", "content_text": "47 \nof Cadell, to Tang, of whan dan Guardian. \n\nCoper \nRoyal Military healery Woolwich 48 \n14th February 1927 \n\nDear Sir, with reference to your letter of the 13th Feb. 1927 regarding (unnamed) late husband and \nLetter of ... \nI shall be much obliged if you will kindly cause to be sent to me a copy \nof the report in question. L. Cadet R. Ho Tung, will be much obliged. \n\nI am obedient Lieutenant-Colonel, \nHewar Chockhuil. Lockheed. \n\nThe Under-Secretary \n4 War Office, \nWhitehall \n\nnote that the report in question has been forwarded to the War \nOffice in accordance with their instructions. In reply I am to suggest that \nan application (as it is) be made to the Under Secretary, War Office, Whitehall S.W.\n\nYours sincerely, \nSir James H. Star \nK.C.B., T.W. Dann \nBrig. General \nC.R.E. R.E.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-503-4 Robert Ho Fung- Honorary cadet at Royal Military Academy- Woolwich- renunciation of British nationality 20-5-1924 - 12-12-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510144, "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": "CO129-503-5 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Ordinance- 1927 3-12-1926 - 31-12-1927", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-503-5 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Ordinance- 1927 3-12-1926 - 31-12-1927", "content_text": "# GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 23rd December, 1926.\n\nSeparately.\n\n**One copy attached** to `tops Teas. Capl(92)`\n\n**Received** 4 JAN 1927 **OOL, OFFICE** 23\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to enclose for your consideration copies of a proposed Bill intituled an Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Ordinances, 1866 and 1924.\n\n2\\. Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, solicitors for the Bank have requested that the draft Bill and Regulations be forwarded to you for approval before its introduction to the Legislative Council here.\n\nThe Bill has been considered in Executive Council and its transmission to you approved.\n\n3\\. I shall be glad if I may be informed by telegram whether you approve of the Bill.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n&c.,\n&c.,\n&c.\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\n**Received** 13 Sep. 1927. `us. tel`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-503-5 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Ordinance- 1927 3-12-1926 - 31-12-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510869, "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": "CO129-504-18 Food supply for the civilian population in event of war 7-4-1927 - 12-12-1927", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-504-18 Food supply for the civilian population in event of war 7-4-1927 - 12-12-1927", "content_text": "## GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG. 4th October, 1927.\n\n**SECRET.**\n\nThe Right Honourable \nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P., \n&c., \n&c., \n&c.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Secret despatch of the 4th July, 1927, relating to the provision of food supplies for the civil population of Hong Kong in the event of war.\n\n2. The position that would arise from the Colony being effectively invested on the land side by hostile forces, e.g. the Japanese, has been further considered by the Hong Kong Defence Committee and a scheme drawn up, a copy of which is enclosed.\n\n3. As regards paragraph 16 of the scheme, the Superintendent of the Botanical and Forestry Department has been instructed to report in conjunction with the District Officer, North, on the possibility of extending the cultivation of vegetables in the more accessible parts of the New Territories. The Superintendent will also, with reference to paragraph 17 of the scheme, report on the supply and transport of firewood from local plantations. A copy of these reports will be forwarded to you in due course.\n\n4. The Dairy Farm Company and the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce are being requested to furnish periodical returns regarding frozen meat, butter, rice, and flour, as suggested in paragraphs 5, 6, 11, and 12 of the scheme.\n\n5. With respect to coal,—please see paragraph 18 of the scheme,—Commodore J.L. Pearson has furnished the attached returns and I have called for a full report from the Harbour Master.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour most obedient, \nhumble servant, \nGovernor, &c.\n\n## DOWNING STREET, 12 December, 1927.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your secret despatch of the 4th of October, 1927, covering a report by the Hong Kong Defence Committee on the question of providing food supplies for the civil population of Hong Kong in the event of war, and to inform you that it was considered by the Oversea Defence Committee on the 10th of November.\n\n2. The Committee formed the opinion that if effect is given to the various recommendations of the Hong Kong Defence Committee, regarding the rendering of periodical returns, it should be possible to produce an adequate scheme or organisation for controlling food and fuel supplies in war time. They recommended that you should be thanked for your comprehensive report on the supply situation and should at the same time be asked to ensure that the necessary plans for controlling supplies in time of war are included in the revised Defence Scheme for the Colony.\n\n3. I shall be glad if you will take the necessary steps accordingly.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour most obedient, \nhumble Servant, \n(Signed) W. ORMSBY GORE.\n\n**SECRET.**\n\nCopies to: \nG.O.C. \nCommodore. \n\nPage 11 \nPage ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-18 Food supply for the civilian population in event of war 7-4-1927 - 12-12-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510938, "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": "CO129-504-5 Study leave- amendments to General Orders 3-3-1927 - 27-2-1928", "page_number": 29, "title": "CO129-504-5 Study leave- amendments to General Orders 3-3-1927 - 27-2-1928", "content_text": "No 86.\n\nSir,\n\n30039/07\n\nRECEIVED\n\n4 APR 1927\n\n38\n\n100\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 3rd March, 1927.\n\nPF23051\n\nPE\n\nI have the honour to inform you that I have had under consideration the question of Study Leave and to submit for your consideration copy of a draft amendment to General Orders embodying my proposals.\n\n2. In this connection I would invite your attention to your despatch No.62 dated 5th March, 1926, concerning the grant of an extension of leave to Dr. McKenny and to your despatch No.276 dated 26th August concerning a like grant to Mr. R. Hall, Assistant Government Marine Surveyor. I am of opinion that the conditions under which such leave may be granted should be defined.\n\n3. It will be seen from the draft amendment that it is proposed to make a differentiation in treatment according to the benefit which it is estimated will accrue to Government in each case. The cases of the officers in the despatch under reference would of course be considered as coming within the first category.\n\n4. My Executive Council agrees to the terms of the draft amendment and I shall be glad if I may have your sanction thereto.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-5 Study leave- amendments to General Orders 3-3-1927 - 27-2-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510951, "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": "CO129-504-6 Nursing sisters employed by the Hong Kong Government- conditions of service 3-3-1927 - 19-8-1927", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-504-6 Nursing sisters employed by the Hong Kong Government- conditions of service 3-3-1927 - 19-8-1927", "content_text": "N° 87\n\nSir,\n\n4 APR 1927\n\nGOL, OFFICE\n\n30140\n\n11\n\nEND\n\nPage 1\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONGKONG, 3rd March, 1927.\n\nGw 23758/2625th\n\nWith reference to my despatch No.477 dated 25th November, 1926, on the subject of Nursing Sisters in the service of this Government, I have the honour to inform you that I am of opinion that, in order to bring the conditions of Nursing Sisters more into line with those of other officers on agreement, half salary should be allowed for the period of the return voyage to England, up to a maximum of 35 days, in the case of sisters who are not re-engaged on the termination of their agreements. Such half salary will be convertible at the current rate of exchange, the special rates laid down in the sliding-scale applying only to service in the Colony.\n\nShould you approve of this proposal I shall be glad if you will inform the Overseas Nursing Association accordingly.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nPage 2\n\nPage 3", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-6 Nursing sisters employed by the Hong Kong Government- conditions of service 3-3-1927 - 19-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 511433, "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": "CO129-505-13 Survey of Hong Kong 22-6-1927 - 13-12-1927", "page_number": 39, "title": "CO129-505-13 Survey of Hong Kong 22-6-1927 - 13-12-1927", "content_text": "No 400.\n\nCopy\n\nto W.C And 363-4), 23 NOV 1927\n\n301879\n\n39\n\nK L\n\n31 OCT 1927\n\nCOL.OFFICE\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONGKONG. 26th September, 1927.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to enclose for your consideration copy of a letter received from Dr. Brock, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science, University of British Columbia, requesting that he may be furnished with copies of the new maps of Hong Kong in preparation by the War Office.\n\n2. Dr. Brock was employed by this Government in connection with the Geological Survey of the Colony and I shall be glad if the War Office may be asked to comply with his request.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.\n\nGovernor, &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-505-13 Survey of Hong Kong 22-6-1927 - 13-12-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 512157, "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": "CO129-506-5 Medical Department- reorganization and revision of salaries of senior staff 28-9-1927 - 28-9-1927", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-506-5 Medical Department- reorganization and revision of salaries of senior staff 28-9-1927 - 28-9-1927", "content_text": "No 407\n\nPINTE\n\nISE OR\n\n4\n\nJust Tel. 23? la\n\nPF\n\nh\n\nSir,\n\nED\n\n31 OCT 1927\n\nOOL. OFFICE\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE.\n\nHONGKONG, 28th September, 1927.\n\n9870-24\n\nWith reference to previous correspondence, terminating with my despatch No.540 of 29th July, 1927, on the subject of the recruitment of Medical and Health Officers for this Colony, I have the honour to inform you that I have had under consideration the question of the reorganisation of the Medical Department and the revision of the salaries of the senior staff.\n\n14364\n\n2. You are aware of the difficulty which this Colony has experienced in recruiting suitable Medical Officers, particularly for posts where specialist qualifications are required, and I am of opinion that a revision of the salary scales is necessary, if this Colony is to be able to recruit competent men for its service and offer adequate encouragement in the way of improved prospects to its present officers.\n\n3. In the first place I propose that the title of the Principal Civil Medical Officer shall be changed to the now widely-recognized title, Director of Medical and Sanitary Services, and that the salary of the post shall be raised to the scale £1200-250-£1450 which approaches the scale of the Director of Public Works, the Treasurer, and other heads of large departments; and that Dr. Addison be advanced to £1250 on his next incremental date (in 1928).\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.\n\n4.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-506-5 Medical Department- reorganization and revision of salaries of senior staff 28-9-1927 - 28-9-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514224, "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": "CO129-509-11 Proposals for re-organisation of Public Works Department- vacancies and conditions- service- etc 19-1-1928 - 15-3-1928", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-509-11 Proposals for re-organisation of Public Works Department- vacancies and conditions- service- etc 19-1-1928 - 15-3-1928", "content_text": "No 49.\n\nTu C. A.\n\nAnd\n\n(Reuch\n\nDulwic\n\n23/3/4\n\nonly 45 MAR 1999\n\nSir,\n\n霎\n\n52811\n\nRECEIVED\n\n29 FEB 1928\n\nCOL. OFFICE\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,HONGKONG.19th January, 1928.\n\nIn view of the resignation of the two Materials Inspectors, Accounts and Stores, Public Works Department, viz: Mr. Thomson who is taking up a position locally and Mr. Bolas who is returning to England on the expiration of his agreement, I have the honour to submit the following proposals for the reorganisation of that office.\n\nThe existing posts are shewn in the Estimates for 1928, page 67 and are\n\n1 Deputy Storekeeper (£400 to £600 by 12 annual increments of £15 and 1 of £20),\n\n2 Materials Inspectors (£400 to £550 by £10 annually),\n\n1 Store Supervisor and Stocktaker (£360 to £500 by £10 annually),\n\nfor which I recommend the substitution of\n\n1 Deputy Superintendent, Accounts and Stores (£400 to £600 by 1 increment of £20 and 12 annual increments of £15),\n\n1 Assistant Storekeeper £400 to £550 by £10 annually,\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P., &c., &c., &c.\n\n1 Inspector of Stores £400 to £550 by £10 annually.\n\nThe creation of the post of Deputy Superintendent, Accounts and Stores will provide an officer who should be able to take up the duties of the Superintendent of Accounts and Stores when that officer is on leave. For this post I recommend the appointment of Mr. Hagger, Store Supervisor and Stocktaker.\n\nThe Director of Public Works reports that Mr. Hagger is a capable and conscientious officer. He is at present on a salary of £390 and, if promoted, will forfeit certain privileges in the way of free quarters, free medical attendance, etc. I suggest that he be given three increments (one of £20 and two of £15) and placed at £450 in the scale of his new post with effect from 1st January, 1928.\n\nFor the posts of Assistant Storekeeper and Inspector of Stores certain officers of the Public Works Department have been considered but none were found to possess the necessary qualifications. An application for the latter post has been received from Mr. W. G. Clark who was formerly employed as Traffic Assistant, Kowloon-Canton Railway, and was retired on a reduced pension in 1920, the Medical Board which examined him having reported that he was suffering from chronic alcoholism (see my predecessor's despatch No.245 of 28th July, 1920). Since then, I am reliably informed Mr. Clark has been a strict teetotaler and he at present fills a responsible position in the Stores Department of the Taikoo Dock Co. (Messrs. Butterfield and Swire).\n\n50234/20\n\nEnclosure No. 1.\n\nP/1 forms duly completed by Mr. Clark are enclosed.\n\nThe Director of Public Works considers that Mr. Clark is fully qualified to fill the post (Inspector of Stores) and I recommend his re-engagement on six months probation in the first instance. During the currency of his new term of service Mr. Clark's present pension will of course lapse and should he become qualified a second time for a pension, such additional pension will be calculated without allowance for tropical service, as that allowance is already included in his present pension which would then revive.\n\nIt would be necessary to fill the post of Assistant Storekeeper by appointment from home and Enclosure No. 2. Particulars of the post are enclosed for this purpose.\n\nThe provision for the existing posts made in the Estimates for 1928 is sufficient to meet the cost of the above recommendations during the current year.\n\nIf you approve of my recommendations I shall be glad if the Crown Agents may be requested to expedite the recruitment of the Assistant Storekeeper. I would also ask that I may be informed of your approval by telegram in order that the other vacancies may be filled locally as soon as possible.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble servant,\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nPage 9\n\nPage 10\n\nMAC EWEN FRICKEL & CO\n\nSTABLISHED 1844.\n\nCABLE ADDRESS; \"FROLI C”\n\nA.B.C.CODE 4TH & 5TH EDITIONS, LIEBER'S CODE.\n\nTOWN OFFICE OF THE PEAK HOTEL.\n\nSir Henry May K.C.M.G.\n\nColonial Secretary\n\n1\n\nSir.\n\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-11 Proposals for re-organisation of Public Works Department- vacancies and conditions- service- etc 19-1-1928 - 15-3-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514482, "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": "CO129-509-15 Water supply- development scheme 30-1-1928 - 17-1-1929", "page_number": 211, "title": "CO129-509-15 Water supply- development scheme 30-1-1928 - 17-1-1929", "content_text": "40\n\nBOND REFERRED TO IN CONTRACT.\n\nknow all men by these presents that we\n\nare held and firmly bound to Sir Henry Lambert, K.C.M.G., C.B., Hugh Cholmondeley Thornton, C.M.G., C.V.O., Percy Hubert Ezechiel, C.M.G., and Lieutenant-Colonel James Forrest Halkett Carmichael, C.M.G., C.B.E., all of 4 Millbank in the City of Westminster the Crown Agents for the Colonies (hereinafter referred to as \"the Crown Agents\") in the penal sum of Five thousand pounds of lawful money of Great Britain such sum to be paid to the Crown Agents or the survivors or survivor of them or the executors or administrators of such survivor their or his Attorneys or Attorney at 4 Millbank aforesaid. For which payment to be well and truly made we bind ourselves and each of us and any two or more of us and the successors heirs executors and administrators of us and each of us and of any two or more of us jointly and severally by these presents. SEALED with our seals. DATED the One thousand nine hundred and twenty-five.\n\nday of\n\nWhereas by a Contract bearing even date with the above-written Bond and made between the Crown Agents acting for and on behalf of the Government of Hong Kong of the one part and the above bounden\n\n\"\n\n(hereinafter called the Contractors\") of the other part the Contractors have contracted and agreed that they the Contractors will in such manner with such materials within such period and to such satisfaction as in that behalf therein mentioned and in accordance with such Specification as is in the said Contract mentioned or referred to construct the water supply connecting pipe lines from Kowloon across Hong Kong Harbour to the City of Victoria\n\nAnd whereas the original of such Contract duly executed by the Contractors is for better identification annexed to and bound up with these presents\n\nAnd whereas before and as one of the terms upon which the said Contract was made it was expressly agreed between the parties thereto and the said\n\nand the said\n\nand\n\nand\n\nthat the Contractors\n\nas Sureties for the Contractors should enter into the above written bond conditioned as hereinafter mentioned.\n\nNow the condition of the above-written Bond or Obligation is such that if the Contractors shall well and truly perform and observe all the agreements conditions and stipulations which under or by virtue of the said Contract or any award made under the provisions therein contained ought on their part to be performed or observed and shall from time to time and at all times hereafter at their own costs and charges save harmless and keep indemnified the said Government and the Crown Agents and each of them from all actions suits losses charges damages and expenses which the Government or the Crown Agents or any of them shall or may bear sustain or incur for or by reason of the non-observance or non-performance or breach of any of the said agreements conditions and stipulations in the said Contract contained or referred to and on the part of the Contractors to be performed and observed then the above-written Bond or Obligation shall be void or otherwise shall remain in full force and effect.\n\nProvided always AND IT IS HEREBY DECLARED that all the rights and remedies of the said Government and the Crown Agents respectively under the above-written Bond are to be deemed cumulative and in addition to and not in substitution for their respective rights and remedies under the said Contract and that the rights of the said Government and the Crown Agents against the said\n\nand\n\nor either of them and their or either of their heirs executors or administrators shall not be prejudiced or affected by any", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-15 Water supply- development scheme 30-1-1928 - 17-1-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514533, "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": "CO129-509-3 Nursing sisters- conditions of service and leave allowances 17-1-1928 - 13-3-1928", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-509-3 Nursing sisters- conditions of service and leave allowances 17-1-1928 - 13-3-1928", "content_text": "5279512\n\nNo 35\n\n30140\n\nArod@?\n\nchick on a\n\nhol\n\nno\n\nGr-23158R6\n\n928\n\nSir,\n\nRECEIV\n\nROFEB 1928\n\nCOL.C\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONGKONG. 17th January, 1928.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt\n\nof Mr. Ormsby Gore's despatch No.250 of 19th August, 1927, regarding the conditions of service of Nursing Sisters in Hong Kong and to inform you that in view of his representations I am prepared to agree to the grant to nurses on a three years' agreement three months' leave in respect thereof with the proviso that a maximum of one month only may be taken during the agreement, thus leaving a minimum of two months available on its termination.\n\n2.\n\nThis scheme of course automatically abolishes the provision of half pay during the voyage home (please see my despatch No.87 of 3rd March, 1927) as well as the 2 months leave laid down in Enclosure No.1 to my despatch No.477 of 25th November, 1926, and I shall be glad if the enclosed draft may be substituted for the paragraphs dealing with leave in that enclosure and also mutatis mutandis for paragraph 6 of the revised Colonial Office letter of selection the terms of which are, I fear, open to misconstruction.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir,\n\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. ALIERY, M.P.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&C.\n\n&C.\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nDraft.\n\nIn addition to 28 days sick leave in any calendar year,\n\na Nursing Sister will be eligible for three months leave\n\non full pay in respect of her three years agreement of which\n\nleave one month only may be taken during the agreement, the\n\nbalance being grantable on its satisfactory termination.\n\nIf on termination of her agreement the Sister is promoted\n\nto the permanent and pensionable staff she will be eligible\n\nin respect of a period of four years' resident service,\n\ninclusive of the period on probation, for five months'\n\nvacation leave on full pay and eight months' half pay leave,\n\nsubject to a limit of 12 months' leave in all.\n\nWith the permission of the Governor the whole or any\n\npart of the half pay leave may be commuted to half that period on full pay Then any commuted leave is taken the\n\nlimit of total leave taken at one time is 10 months.\n\n•\n\n9\n\nEND", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-3 Nursing sisters- conditions of service and leave allowances 17-1-1928 - 13-3-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514552, "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": "CO129-509-4 Hong Kong Government officers- conditions of service and pensions 20-1-1928 - 17-9-1928", "page_number": 19, "title": "CO129-509-4 Hong Kong Government officers- conditions of service and pensions 20-1-1928 - 17-9-1928", "content_text": "Government House,\n\nHong Kong, 17th July, 1928.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your despatch No.27 of 19th January, 1928, I have the honour to state that this Colony has agreed to schedule Gibraltar for the purpose of continuous pension arrangements as from 1st April, 1927. Recalculation of the pension awarded to Mr. J. R. Crook, O.B.E., in respect of his service in Hong Kong will therefore be necessary.\n\n2. I enclose a copy of a letter addressed to the Colonial Secretary, Gibraltar, to which is attached an amended statement of the total emoluments drawn by Mr. Crook in Hong Kong, treating leave without pay as service on full pay for this purpose.\n\nI shall be glad if I may be informed in due course of the amount of pension for which Mr. Crook will be eligible from Hong Kong funds under the new arrangements and if the Crown Agents may be instructed to issue pension accordingly, making adjustment in respect of the pension already paid.\n\n3. I hope shortly to submit to you for approval amendments of the Hong Kong Pension Minute, bringing into effect the proposals in your circular despatch of 14th January.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n\n&c., &c., &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-4 Hong Kong Government officers- conditions of service and pensions 20-1-1928 - 17-9-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514648, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 48, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "to F\n\nمل\n\n(157)\n\nCONFIDENTIAL\n\nSir,\n\nI left\n\n25 JUN\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONGKONG. 16th May, 1928.\n\n48\n\nJ00081/28\n\nEnclosure No.1\n\nEnclosure No.2.\n\nEnclosure No.5.\n\nWith reference to my confidential despatch of 9th November, 1927, on the subject of emigration of Chinese labourers from this Colony, I have the honour to enclose for your information a copy of a confidential letter dated 14th April, 1928, received from His Majesty's Consul-General at Manila, regarding the visit to this Colony of a Spanish resident of Manila, Mr. Juan Mencarini, to recruit immigrant farmers to proceed to Spanish Guinea.\n\n2.\n\nA copy of a letter from the Consul for France who is in charge of the Spanish Consulate in Hong Kong, setting out the proposed conditions of service, is enclosed together with a copy of the letter which Sir C. Clementi caused to be sent in reply.\n\n3.\n\nI shall be glad to have your instructions before proceeding further in this matter.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\n&c.,\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n\nW.D. Southosh.\n\nOfficer Administering the Government.\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AVERY, C.M.G.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514751, "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": "CO129-509-8 Military Contributions- claim for relief 24-2-1928 - 15-12-1928", "page_number": 49, "title": "CO129-509-8 Military Contributions- claim for relief 24-2-1928 - 15-12-1928", "content_text": "CONFIDENTIAL.\n\nSir,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONGKONG. 24th August, 1928.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your confidential despatch of 12th March, 1928, enclosing copy of correspondence with the War Office relating to the sum of £114,317. 18s. 9d., being the overpayment of Military Contribution in the years of 1917, 1918 and 1919, and, with reference to paragraph 6 of the War Office letter of 8th December, 1927, to inform you that I have consulted the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council as to whether in view of all the circumstances of the case this Colony's claim to that sum should be waived.\n\n2. The Unofficial Members are unanimously of the opinion that the £114,317. 18s. 9d. in question should be paid to this Government and they consider that the present financial needs of the Colony do not permit it to forego this substantial sum which, in their opinion, is rightly repayable to it.\n\n3. I concur with the Unofficial Members and I shall be glad if the War Office may be informed of the view taken by the Unofficial Members of the Council and by myself.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n\n&c., &c., &c.\n\nGovernment", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-8 Military Contributions- claim for relief 24-2-1928 - 15-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514805, "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": "CO129-510-1 Correspondence concerning securities held against note issues by various banking corporations 28-2-1928 - 16-10-1928", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-510-1 Correspondence concerning securities held against note issues by various banking corporations 28-2-1928 - 16-10-1928", "content_text": "HONGKONG.\n\n52821 8 RECEN 16 APR 1928, OFFICE 23\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE. 14th March, 1928.\n\nTo Trearuan, Aust Ed 810/26\n\nWith reference to my despatch No.447 of 9th December, 1925, concerning the note issue of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, I have the honour to inform you that part of the security for the issue deposited with the Straits Settlements Government, consists of $1,850,000 Straits Settlements 5% War Loan 1918/1928.\n\n2. This loan is due for redemption on 20th July next, and will be repaid as to about 25% in cash and about 75% in Municipal Loan bearing interest at 5% per annum. The Bank requests that in the event of their deciding to accept part repayment of the holding of 5% loan in the new Municipal Loan, that the latter loan may be accepted as security for the note issue.\n\n3. I shall be glad to learn whether you approve, under Section 13 (2) of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Ordinance, 1866, of the security which is offered, and if so, whether you appoint the trustees named in the enclosure of Mr. Churchill's despatch No.32 of 24th January, 1922, to receive and hold such security. Gr2220/2200\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble servant,\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P., &c., &c., &c.\n\nPage 41\n\n \n Sir, \n\nNÓI 41\n\n \nwas removed as it is not clear what it refers to and it is not part of the main content. 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This, though of course unsuitable for commercial work, was interesting, as an indication of the extent to which the Chinese have utilised wireless for military purposes. During our inspection, the operator was working to Lo Yang (Honan) and had exchanged during the morning messages with Nanking, Shanghai, Wuchang, Chungking (Sze Chuen), and Yunnanfu.\n\nI was informed that the set was made in Shanghai. It was neatly packed and could be easily carried on the march by two mules.\n\nWe then visited the stations on the Bund and on the North Parade Ground. As I am not competent to report on the Stations, I shall confine my remarks (which must be considered without prejudice to the report which the Electrical Engineer will put in separately in due course) to the following general impressions I formed:\n\n(1) The Bund Station is somewhat obsolete. It possesses long wave equipment and masts which enable it to possess a considerable range. It is, however, congested and somewhat screened by adjoining houses. Some short wave gear is installed, but it is insufficient in power, and the proximity of the long wave apparatus renders its signals inaudible, apart from causing general electrical interference.\n\n(2) The North Parade Ground Station is of a more modern type. It was erected in 1925-1926 by Germans at a cost of $300,000. I was considerably impressed by the location, which is excellent, and by the thoroughness of the equipment and construction. It possesses two modern masts 300 feet high, an independent power-producing plant, a generator, and wireless equipment sufficiently", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-21 Hong Kong and Canton wireless service- report- and recommendations 7-8-1928 - 7-8-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515262, "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": "CO129-510-5 Registration of United Kingdom Patent Amendment Ordinance- 1928 draft bill 14-2-1928 - 17-7-1928", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-510-5 Registration of United Kingdom Patent Amendment Ordinance- 1928 draft bill 14-2-1928 - 17-7-1928", "content_text": "Mr. Bickle 54 Mr. Bight.\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Bottomley.\n\nMr. E. J. Harding.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nSir C. Davis.\n\n52830/1928 Hong Kong,\n\nDowning Street,\n\n8\n\n28\n\n11 APR 1928\n\nApril, 1928.\n\nSir,\n\nSir S. Wilson.\n\nMr. Ormsby-Gore.\n\nLord Lovat.\n\nMr. Amery.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nTHE COMPTROLLER,\n\n(C.12313/26)\n\nINDUSTRIAL PROPERTY DEPARTMENT,\n\nBOARD OF TRADE.\n\nD\n\nNo. 88 14th Feb.\n\nNo.1.)\n\nWith further reference to your letter of the 16th June, 1926, I.P.D.26054/21211, I am, etc., to transmit to you a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong submitting a draft bill to amend the Registration of United Kingdom Patents Ordinance, 1925, and to make certain provisions with regard to Letters patent granted under the Patents Ordinance 1892.\n\n2.\n\nSubject to the concurrence of the Board of Trade, the Secretary of State proposes to inform the Governor that he approves the introduction of the Bill.\n\n3.\n\nMr. Amery is advised that the local interpretation of Section 7 of the Principal Ordinance is correct,\n\nPage 9\n\nand that legislation, to provide that privileges shall date from the date of registration in Hong Kong, as proposed in para. 6 of the S. of S.'s despatch of the 23rd of June, 1926, copy of the draft of which was enclosed in the letter from this Department of the 12th of June, 1926, (C.10978/26) is therefore unnecessary.\n\n(Signed) G. GRINDLE\n\nPage 9\n\nPage\n\nNo 88.\n\nSir,\n\n52830\n\n10\n\nRECEIVED | 9 MAR 1928\n\nICOL.:\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONGKONG.\n\n14th February, 1928.\n\nB/T 1017\n\n3+3\n\nI have the honour to submit for your consideration six copies of a draft bill to amend the Registration of United Kingdom Patents Ordinance, 1925, and to make certain provisions with regard to letters patent granted under the Patents Ordinance, 1892. The point on which I am in doubt is as to whether the draft bill carries out the instructions contained in paragraph 6 of your despatch No.182 of the 23rd June, 1926.\n\n2.\n\nI am advised that the practical effect of section 7 of the principal Ordinance, Ordinance No.15 of 1925, appears to be to make the protection operative only from the date of registration in Hong Kong, and that the section expressly provides that the protection terminates with the United Kingdom protection. You may, however, require some alteration of the bill on one or other of these two points.\n\n3.\n\nI am not of opinion that applications not made within the three years prescribed by the principal Ordinance should be subject to any higher fee. This would, to my mind, be unfair in the case of patents which were already three years old at the commencement of Ordinance\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.\n\nNo.13\n\nPage 10\n\nPage 10\n\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-5 Registration of United Kingdom Patent Amendment Ordinance- 1928 draft bill 14-2-1928 - 17-7-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515391, "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": "CO129-510-8 Policy on sale of Opium 12-1-1928 - 24-7-1928", "page_number": 30, "title": "CO129-510-8 Policy on sale of Opium 12-1-1928 - 24-7-1928", "content_text": "Copy.\n\nPEKING.)\n\nCopies to:-\n\n1 2 APR 1928\n\nAnd Secret (2)\n\nTeking No.4.\n\nStraits Settlements.\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHong Kong.\n\n12th January, 1928.\n\nSir,\n\nHis Majesty's Government has recently taken two decisions which will seriously affect the opium problem in southern China, namely:-\n\n(a) that opium shall not be bought by the British Government from the Persian Government for the Hong Kong Government's Opium Monopoly: see the correspondence ending with your telegram of the 17th December, 1927: and\n\n(b) that Indian opium shall not be sold by the British Government to the Portuguese Government for the Macao Government's Opium Monopoly: see the correspondence ending with your Confidential despatch of the 17th October, 1927.\n\nIt is very important that the nature of the consequences which will flow from these decisions should be clearly realized, for their effect can only be, I fear, to defeat the objects which the League of Nations aims at in regard to the opium traffic, that is to say, its control with a view to eventual suppression.\n\nThe Right Honourable\n\nLieutenant Colonel\n\netc., etc.,\n\nL. S. Amery,\n\netc., etc.\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 31", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-8 Policy on sale of Opium 12-1-1928 - 24-7-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515916, "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": "CO129-511-22 Annual general report 1927 12-10-1928 - 26-11-1928", "page_number": 53, "title": "CO129-511-22 Annual general report 1927 12-10-1928 - 26-11-1928", "content_text": "# \nSir,\n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 12th October, 1920.**\n\n30235/2\n\nSeparately.\n\nWith reference to Sir J. il lamenti's despatch No.595 of 19th September, 1927, I have the honour to forward six copies of the Annual General Report for 1927 in foolscap size and thirty bound copies in octavo form.\n\nSix hundred and twenty-five unbound copies are being forwarded to the Stationery Office by this mail, the cost of which is $62.50.\n\n## \n2. The contents and form of this report follow the recommendations by the Annual Colonial Reports Committee referred to in your circular despatch of 22nd September, ..., but I shall be glad to be informed, for future guidance, of the number of copies required and whether they should be bound or unbound.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient humble servant,\nC.O.D. Southorn,\n**Officer Administering the Government**.\n\nThe Right Honourable \nLieutenant Colonel L...S. Amery, L.P., \n&C., &c., &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-511-22 Annual general report 1927 12-10-1928 - 26-11-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 516080, "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": "CO129-511-4 Application for posts at University of Hong Kong- payment and conditions of Service 28-4-1928 - 6-9-1928", "page_number": 98, "title": "CO129-511-4 Application for posts at University of Hong Kong- payment and conditions of Service 28-4-1928 - 6-9-1928", "content_text": "# 6273.\n\nSir,\n\n**RECEIVED**\n21 JUN 1928\n**FICE**\n104/3\n\nHONGKONG.\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n17th May, 1928.\n\nDup. to Bd. Eduen\n\nI have the honour to inform you that the Council of the University of Hong Kong has sanctioned a proposal for the appointment of a Reader in Biology on a salary scale of £600 rising by annual increments of £25 to £750 a year, with free unfurnished quarters or an allowance in lieu thereof.\n\n2. Following the course adopted in previous appointments, I shall be glad if the Board of Education may be requested to assist in recruiting a suitable candidate for this post. The Vice-Chancellor will be in London in June, and proposes to get in touch with the Board of Education as soon as possible after his arrival. It is desirable that the Reader in Biology should arrive in Hong Kong by the middle of September.\n\n3. All expenses incurred by the Board of Education in connection with this appointment will be met by the University of Hong Kong.\n\n4. A statement of the general conditions of service at the University is enclosed for reference.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n&c.,\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient humble servant,\nW.D. Southorn.\nOfficer Administering the Government.\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. Amery, M.P.,\n&c.,\n&c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-511-4 Application for posts at University of Hong Kong- payment and conditions of Service 28-4-1928 - 6-9-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 516085, "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": "CO129-511-4 Application for posts at University of Hong Kong- payment and conditions of Service 28-4-1928 - 6-9-1928", "page_number": 103, "title": "CO129-511-4 Application for posts at University of Hong Kong- payment and conditions of Service 28-4-1928 - 6-9-1928", "content_text": "# No 239\n\nSir,\n\nHONGKONG.\n\n**RECEIVED**\n29 MAY 1928\nCOL. OFFICE\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n25th April, 1928.\n\n109\n\nI have the honour to inform you that Council of the University of Hong Kong has sanctioned a proposal submitted by the Senate for the appointment of a Lecturer in Physics and a Lecturer in Chemistry on a salary scale in each case rising by £20 annually to £550 and thereafter by £25 annually to £600.\n\n2.\n\nFollowing the course adopted in the case of Mr. Trayes, of whose appointment as Lecturer and Tutor in English I was informed in your despatch No.257 of 12th August 1926, I shall be glad if the Board of Education may be requested to be so good as to advertise particulars of the vacancies and to recommend candidates. Copies of the statements showing general conditions of the service in the University of Hong Kong are enclosed.\n\n3.\n\nAll expenses incurred by the Board of Education in connection with the filling of the two vacancies will be met by the University of Hong Kong.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n\nD. to Bd. of E.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.H.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n&C.,\n&C.,\n&c.\n\nGovernor, &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-511-4 Application for posts at University of Hong Kong- payment and conditions of Service 28-4-1928 - 6-9-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 516913, "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": "CO129-513-1 Proposals for opening commercial radio service between Hong Kong and the Philippine Islands 26-11-1928 - 6-3-1929", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-513-1 Proposals for opening commercial radio service between Hong Kong and the Philippine Islands 26-11-1928 - 6-3-1929", "content_text": "# GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 26th November, 1928.\n\n90 52832/28\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt your despatch No.329 of 8th October, 1928, concerning the rates to be charged for wireless telegrams with which a copy of a letter from the General Post Office dated 18th September was enclosed.\n\n2. I have not yet received a copy of the recommendations of the Imperial Wireless and Cable Conference to which reference is made, and shall be glad if this may be furnished as soon as it is available. In your despatch No.140 of 24th April you indicated that it would not at that date be available for some little time, but from the enclosure to your despatch now under acknowledgment it would appear that its provisions are now generally known.\n\n3. I observe that the General Post Office assumes the acceptance of the recommendations in question by His Majesty's Government, but it is not clear whether Colonial Administrations are equally bound.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n**W. D. SOUTHORN**\nOfficer Administering the Government.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE \nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n&c.,\n&c.,\n&c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-513-1 Proposals for opening commercial radio service between Hong Kong and the Philippine Islands 26-11-1928 - 6-3-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 518133, "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": "CO129-514-6 Question of legality of sale of water to Tai Koo Sugar Refining Co. Ltd.- from... 6-12-1928 - 23-12-1929", "page_number": 33, "title": "CO129-514-6 Question of legality of sale of water to Tai Koo Sugar Refining Co. Ltd.- from... 6-12-1928 - 23-12-1929", "content_text": "No 550.\n\n## GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG. 6th December 1928.\n\nAnswel (7)\n\n(sopara bo 1x)\n\nIn cup)\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to inform you that this event has under consideration the question of whether action can be taken to prevent the sale of rubber by the Taikoo Sugar Refining Company Ltd., from their Reservoir in this Colony.\n\n1. \n2. The matter has been referred to Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., who advises that the opinion of a leading Chancery barrister in England be taken. A copy of Mr. Potter's opinion is included in the case for submission to Counsel which is closed, and I shall be glad if opinion may be taken accordingly.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient humble servant,\nW.D. Southern.\nOfficer Administering the Government.\n\nSTOKES TIONSTALLE \nTIBULANTA COLONEL T.C.I.B.M.Y., I.P. \nALIKI,\n\ncc: \nc: \nwc:", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-514-6 Question of legality of sale of water to Tai Koo Sugar Refining Co. Ltd.- from... 6-12-1928 - 23-12-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 518424, "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": "CO129-515-14 Extension of powers granted to Merchantile Bank of India- Ltd.- to make- issue- re-issue and... 20-2-1929 - 18-1-1930", "page_number": 54, "title": "CO129-515-14 Extension of powers granted to Merchantile Bank of India- Ltd.- to make- issue- re-issue and... 20-2-1929 - 18-1-1930", "content_text": "# GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG. 21st February, 1929.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your despatch No.20 of 18th January, 1922, and previous correspondence regarding the note issue of the Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, I have the honour to enclose for your consideration copies of a draft bill to extend for a further period the powers granted by the Mercantile Bank Note Issue Ordinance, 1911, to the Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, to make, issue, re-issue and circulate notes in the Colony.\n\nI shall be glad to have a reply by telegraph informing me whether you approve of the introduction of the bill as drafted.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE** \nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P., \n&c., \n&c., \n&c. \nGovernor, &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-515-14 Extension of powers granted to Merchantile Bank of India- Ltd.- to make- issue- re-issue and... 20-2-1929 - 18-1-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 518443, "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": "CO129-515-2 Exportation of meat to Canada- various certificates 20-12-1928 - 20-12-1928", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-515-2 Exportation of meat to Canada- various certificates 20-12-1928 - 20-12-1928", "content_text": "# 565. 323 7 \n\nSir,\n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 20th December, 1928.**\n\nI have the honour to forward for your information and such action as you may consider appropriate the accompanying copies of correspondence, as noted in the margin, with Canadian Authorities and the Government of Canada, on the subject of the refusal of the Canadian Veterinary Director-General to recognise certificates signed by Captain W.J.A. Mackenzie, M.R.C.V.S., the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon in this Colony, for meats, etc., exported to Canada.\n\n| Encl. | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 | Letter from Veterinary Director General, Canada, dated 19th February, 1925. |\n| 2 | Letter to Governor-General, Canada, dated 29th April, 1925. |\n| 3 | Letter to Governor-General, Canada, dated 4th May, 1925. |\n| 4 | Letter to Governor-General, Canada, dated 24th July, 1925. |\n| 5 | Letter from Governor-General, Canada, dated 17th September, 1925. |\n| 6 | Letter from Deputy Governor-General, Canada, dated 14th October, 1925. |\n| 7 | Letter to Governor-General, Canada, dated 6th November, 1925. |\n| 8 | Letter to Governor-General, Canada, dated 8th December, 1925. |\n| 9 | Letter to Veterinary Director-General, Canada, dated 29th June, 1928. |\n| 10 | Letter from Veterinary Director-General, Canada, dated 26th July, 1928. |\n| 11 | Letter to Secretary of State for External Affairs, Canada, dated 5th September, 1928. |\n| 12 | Letter from Secretary of State for External Affairs, Canada, dated 16th October, 1928. |\n\nI shall be glad if any measures that are possible can be taken to prevail on the Canadian Government to alter its attitude in this matter. In any case, I am of opinion that you should be advised of the facts, lest any misapprehension might gain currency in regard to the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.H.S. AMY, M.P., &c., &c., &c.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-515-2 Exportation of meat to Canada- various certificates 20-12-1928 - 20-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 518832, "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": "CO129-516-1 Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Amendment Ordinance- 1929 4-3-1929 - 27-9-1929", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-516-1 Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Amendment Ordinance- 1929 4-3-1929 - 27-9-1929", "content_text": "# N 115.\n\n## GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG. 4th March, 1929.\n\n### 14\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to forward for your consideration a copy of a draft Ordinance to amend the Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Ordinance, 1921. The reasons for the proposed amendment are set out in the Objects and Reasons attached to the Bill.\n\nI shall be glad to have your approval of the Bill before its introduction into the Legislative Council.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE LIEUTENANT COLONEL L. C. M. S. AMERY, M.P.,\n&c.,\n&c.,\n&c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-516-1 Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Amendment Ordinance- 1929 4-3-1929 - 27-9-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 519024, "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": "CO129-516-5 Policy of Hong Kong government on the purchase and supply of opium 25-2-1929 - 10-5-1929", "page_number": 38, "title": "CO129-516-5 Policy of Hong Kong government on the purchase and supply of opium 25-2-1929 - 10-5-1929", "content_text": "39\n\nend, when (if ever) the effective co-operation of the Chinese authorities has been secured.\n\nI am afraid that, as I write, the political outlook in China is very gloomy. Civil war has broken out again in Shantung and will, I fear, spread very soon to the Yangtse. It is also hard to believe that Japan will refrain very much longer from drastic action against the Nanking Government. If she makes a demonstration at Nanking, the Nationalist Government will immediately disappear, and we shall again have chaos in China. My only hope then would be that my little friend, Li Chai-sum, may remain in the Liang Kuang provinces and keep South China out of the civil war. If he does this, we might not fare too badly in Hong Kong after all; but, if Kwangtung is again drawn into civil war, all the pirates, brigands and Communists will very quickly emerge from their lurking places, and we shall again be in a sea of trouble.\n\nYours very sincerely\nSir C. Clementi.\n\nP.3. The Secretariat has not been able to copy my despatch about opium in time to catch today's mail. It will follow by next mail.\n\nThe Right Honourable Lieut. Colonel L. Ch. S. Amery, M.P.,\n&c.,\n&c.,\n&c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-516-5 Policy of Hong Kong government on the purchase and supply of opium 25-2-1929 - 10-5-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 519425, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-517-12 Precedence of certain members in Legislative Council and occasional appointment of Capt. Supt. of Police... 29-6-1929 - 30-12-1929", "page_number": 10, "title": "CO129-517-12 Precedence of certain members in Legislative Council and occasional appointment of Capt. Supt. of Police... 29-6-1929 - 30-12-1929", "content_text": "# HONG KONG\n\n## ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS passed under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet to the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hong Kong in regard to the precedence of Members of the Legislative Council thereof\n\nDated 20th November, 1929\n\n**GEORGE R.I.**\n\n## ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS to Our Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Our Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies, or other Officer for the time being administering the Government of Our said Colony and its Dependencies\n\nWHEREAS by certain Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Our Realm bearing date at Westminster the Fourteenth day of February, 1917, We did make provision for the Government of Our Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies (hereinafter called the Colony) and did amongst other things declare that there should be a Legislative Council in and for the Colony which should consist of such persons as We might direct by Instructions under Our Sign Manual and Signet:\n\nAnd whereas by Our Instructions under Our Sign Manual and Signet bearing date the Fourteenth day of February, 1917, We did constitute the said Legislative Council as therein is set forth, and by the Twentieth Clause of the said Instructions did direct that the Members of the said Council should have such precedence as therein is set forth:\n\nAnd whereas We are minded to make other provision in regard to the precedence of the Members of the said Legislative Council:\n\nNow therefore We do, as from the date of the receipt in the Colony of these Our Additional Instructions under Our Sign Manual and Signet, hereby revoke the Twentieth Clause of Our said Instructions of the Fourteenth day of February, 1917, without prejudice to anything lawfully done thereunder, and instead thereof We do direct and enjoin and declare Our will and pleasure that from the date of such receipt the aforesaid Instructions shall henceforth be construed and take effect as if the following clause had been inserted therein in place of the Twentieth Clause thereof:-\n\n### XX. The Members of the Legislative Council shall take precedence as We may specially assign, and in default thereof, as follows:-\n\n(1) First, the Official Members in the following order:-\n\n- (a) The ex officio Members in the order in which their offices are mentioned (except that the Senior Military Officer, if below the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in Our Army, shall take precedence after the person lawfully discharging the functions of Attorney-General).\n- (b) Other Official Members according to the priority of their respective appointments, or if appointed by or in pursuance of the same Instrument, according to the order in which they are named therein.\n\nPage 10 \nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-517-12 Precedence of certain members in Legislative Council and occasional appointment of Capt. Supt. of Police... 29-6-1929 - 30-12-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 522844, "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": "CO129-521-3 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-4-1930 - 20-11-1930", "page_number": 129, "title": "CO129-521-3 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-4-1930 - 20-11-1930", "content_text": "COPY.\n\n8, Billiter Square.\n\nLondon, E.C. 3\n\n28th May, 1930.\n\nPIRACY PROTECTION IN CHINA.\n\nAs regards the formation of the new anti-piracy unit under the Hong Kong police, we are in receipt of a letter from Hong Kong dated May 2nd, in which our people write:-\n\n\"The Inspector-General of Police is also trying to arrange for an ex-colonel (British Army) at present in Weihaiwei to be engaged by the Government to command the guards and to deal with all unit piracy measures.\"\n\nThis is all right, so far as it goes; but we understood, when our deputation was received by Mr. Ammon at the Admiralty, that a serving soldier or sailor was to be seconded from time to time as commandant of this piracy unit, together with a few Warrant Officers and/or N.C.O's. as headquarters staff. We regard something of the kind as essential for the maintenance of proper discipline, without which the unit will be useless, and we shall be obliged if you will tell us what has been done about this idea.\n\nSd.\n\nWe are, Sir,\n\nYour obedient Servants,\n\nJOHN SWIRE & SONS, LTD.\n\nManagers, China Navigation Co. Ltd.\n\nThe Secretary of the Admiralty,\n\nAdmiralty,\n\nWhitehall, S.W. 1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-521-3 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-4-1930 - 20-11-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524217, "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": "CO129-523-8 Hong Kong Flying Club 21-12-1929 - 8-1-1930", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-523-8 Hong Kong Flying Club 21-12-1929 - 8-1-1930", "content_text": "# THE FLYING CLUB.\n\n## INAUGURATED AT CITY HALL MEETING.\n\n### GOVERNOR ON FUTURE FAR EAST AERIAL DEVELOPMENT.\n\n### OFFICERS APPOINTED.\n\nSpeaking at the inaugural meeting of the Hongkong Flying Club yesterday, His Excellency the Governor said the Government was determined to leave nothing undone to assist Hongkong in becoming one of the best air-ports in the Far East. He said the possibilities of aviation in China were limitless, and referred to early days of travel in the country when journeys through the provinces occupied months. He had heard it said that a German company contemplated an air service from Berlin to Peking in five days. If Hongkong could connect with such a service in two days such developments would completely revolutionise life in the Far East.\n\nResolutions were passed at the meeting forming the Hongkong Flying Club and authorising certain officers named below to proceed generally with its organisation.\n\n## OBJECTS OF THE CLUB OUTLINED.\n\nThe meeting was held in the City Hall, His Excellency the Governor presiding. Others present were the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, Commodore R. A. S. Hill, H. E. Major General J. W. Sandilands, the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, the Hon. Dr. S. W. T'so, the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, the Hon. Commander G. F. Hole, Sir Robert Ho Tung, Colonel L. G. Bird, Professor Middleton Smith, Captain K. V. B. Benfield, Wing Commander A. H. S. Steele-Perkins, Mr. E. I. Wynne Jones, Mr. R. Vaughan-Fowler, Lt. Commander W. B. Keith, Mr. A. W. Summers, and Mr. A. Ritchie. There were also about fifty prospective members of the Flying Club present, including two ladies.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor was accompanied by Captain F. G. Sillitoe, A. D. C. Addressing the meeting he said.-\n\nGentlemen,-We are met here this afternoon, in order to constitute a Flying Club in Hongkong. It is a great pleasure to me to preside over a meeting held for this purpose, and I am exceedingly glad that the Club is to be constituted before I leave Hongkong. The objects of the Club are as follows:\n\n1. (a) To provide flying instruction;\n\n(b) To create air-mindedness in this Colony;\n\n(c) To make better known in the Far East British flying machines and British methods of flying;\n\n(d) To provide the necessary training for the nucleus of a Volunteer Air Squadron;\n\n(e) To provide another opportunity for social intercourse between all communities in this Colony without distinction of race or class.\n\n## Government Determination.\n\nHongkong is already the greatest shipping-port in the Far East, and the Government and the people of this Colony are determined to leave nothing undone which may assist Hongkong to take its rightful place as one of the best, if not the very best, of the air-ports in the Far East. The Hongkong Government, with the full support and encouragement of His Majesty's Government, has now almost completed the construction of the Kai-tak aerodrome at the head of Kowloon bay. We are also about to erect, again with the assistance of His Majesty's Government, a suitable hangar in this aerodrome, capable of housing not only the flying machines of the Royal Air Force, but also those intended for commercial aviation and for the use of the Flying Club.\n\nMoreover, the Hongkong Government attaches so much importance to the establishment of a Flying Club in the Colony that the Legislative Council has voted $60,000 as an initial grant to the Club and has also undertaken to pay the Club an annual subsidy of $30,000. These votes have received the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and we are met today to inaugurate the Club, so that it may be in a position to commence work early in next year.\n\n## Possibilities in Far East.\n\nThe Great War, and still more the years subsequent to the Great War, have demonstrated the immense possibilities of aviation, both military and commercial. Hitherto the Far East has in this respect lagged behind; but the opportunities here are infinite, and I am confident that from small beginnings we shall lay the foundations of very important aerial developments.\n\nWe hope that in this matter we shall have the co-operation of China, who is our nearest neighbour, and not only of China, but of Japan, the Philippine Islands, Macao, Kwang-chouwan, French Indo-China and Siam.\n\nI do not, of course, suggest that members of the Hongkong Flying Club will at the outset wing their way all over the countries I have named; but the remarkable achievements of airmen and airwomen in Europe suggest that in the near future flights from Hongkong may be made quite often along the whole west coast of the Pacific, and even further still.\n\nPage 2\n\nThe possibilities for aviation in China appear to me to be limitless, for aviation has begun at a time when the Eighteen Provinces possess very few railways, in comparison with their size,—some of them none at all.—when scarcely any trunk roads suitable for motor traffic have been built, and when the lawlessness ashore and piracy at sea suggest that the air may be a safer medium of transport than land or water.\n\nThe club would be registered with limited liability on the lines of other clubs in the Colony and the membership would be irrespective of nationality, being subject only to the votes of the members of the committee. The experience by the formation of a Flying Section, and to offer facilities for sport and social intercourse.\n\n## The First Officers.\n\nThe Hon. Sir Henry Pollock proposed \"that the undermentioned persons shall be the first members of the General Committee and are authorised to take such steps as may be necessary for the preparation of the memorandum and articles of association of the Club and the bye-laws, and that they are authorised to proceed with the organisation of the proposed Club.—\n\nPresident and the Government Representative would be nominated by His Excellency the Governor.\n\nWing Commodore.—The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton.\n\nNaval Representative.—Lt. Commander W. B. Keith, R. N.\n\nMilitary Representative.—Capt. K. V. B. Benfield, D.S.O., M. C., (G.S.O. III. China Command.).\n\nRoyal Air Force.—Wing Commander A. H. S. Steele-Perkins, O.B.E., R. A. F.\n\nGovernment Representative.—The Hon. Commander G. F. Hole, R. N. (retired).\n\nHonorary Secretary.—Mr. A. W. Summers.\n\nHonorary Treasurer.—Mr. A. Ritchie.\n\nClub Captain.—Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones.\n\nCommittee.—Mr. R. Vaughan-Fowler.\n\nA Picture of Olden Days.\n\nI can remember how toilfully, years ago, I made my way on foot and on horseback through most of the Eighteen Provinces of China. The various journeys occupied months—one of them almost a year.\n\nBut now a flight from Hongkong to Peking should easily be made in two days. A flight to Ch'eng-tu Szechuan, or Lanchou-fu Kansu should take no longer; and a flight to Hankow or Yunnan-fu might be made in a day.\n\nI have heard it said that the German Lufthansa contemplates a flying service from Berlin to Peking in five days. If from Hongkong we can connect with such a service in two days, the journey to England would take little more than a week. Such developments will completely revolutionize life in the Far East and will bring the mother country much closer to Hongkong and, as I hope, thereby assist our people better to understand Hongkong and to give Hongkong larger measure of their interest and support. The best way for us to assist in such developments is to create air-mindedness in this Colony, and the best way to create air-mindedness is to form a Flying Club.\n\n## Preparatory Work.\n\nThe preparatory work for the formation of a Hongkong Flying Club was largely done by Mr. Vaughan-Fowler, whose unbounded enthusiasm and wide experience as an airman has enabled us to present to you today an attractive scheme for its inauguration.\n\nI have appointed the Honourable Mr. W. E. L. Shenton to be the first Wing Commodore and President of the Club, and I now invite him to explain to you in outline the proposed draft constitution of the Club. You will then be asked to approve of these proposals in principle and to appoint a committee to work out the necessary details.\n\n## Club Organisation.\n\nThe objects of the proposed club were outlined by the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton who said that the details of the organisation would be worked out by the Committee. The objects of the Club, he said, were to teach the principles of flying, to offer the Government trained pilots and engineers in the event of an emergency, to gain aerial experience by the formation of a Flying Section, and to offer facilities for sport and social intercourse.\n\nMr. Summers had offered his services as secretary and Mr. Ritchie had undertaken the duties of Honorary Treasurer until the club was a going concern.\n\n### Forms of Membership.\n\nDealing with the membership of the club, the Hon. Mr. Shenton said there would be flying, subscribing members and also or associate honorary members. The former would pay a larger entrance fee and subscription and would be called upon to sign a declaration. This was in consideration of the financial assistance received from the Government, which naturally desired to secure the services of the club in the event of a crisis.\n\nProposing a vote of thanks to His Excellency the Governor, the Hon. Mr. Shenton said that he was sure the club would be a successful one. Replying, His Excellency expressed thanks and wished the Hongkong Flying Club every possible success in the future.\n\nThe form of declaration similar to that adopted by other flying clubs and provided that in the event of the Governor declaring a state of emergency, a flying member placed his services at the disposal of the Government, subject to any obligations which may attach to him as a member of the Flying Club.\n\nHe added that the entrance fee for flying members would be $30 and that for subscribing members $20. The former would pay a monthly subscription of $5 and the latter $3.\n\nIt was the intention of the Government to give special facilities to members of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps who would be given free instruction in aviation on terms to be decided by the Governor in Council. The Committee would draw up rules and regulations to control flying and for the conduct of the Club generally.\n\nThe Hon. Mr. Shenton then proposed that the Hongkong Flying Club be formed, Mr. R. Vaughan-Fowler seconding. The motion was carried unanimously when put to the meeting by His Excellency the Governor.\n\nPage 8", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-523-8 Hong Kong Flying Club 21-12-1929 - 8-1-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525989, "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": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "content_text": "# THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 30, 1930.\n\n## APPOINTMENTS, &c.\n\nNo. 323. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. WILLIAM JAMES LOCKHART-SMITH to be a Deputy Registrar of Marriages with effect from the 27th May, 1930, until further notice.\n\n30th May, 1930.\n\nNo. 324. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant HARRY OWEN HUGHES, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, to be one of his Honorary Aides-de-Camp, with effect from this date.\n\n30th May, 1930.\n\nNo. 325. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. Lo KA Mo (羅嘉模) to be a Forest Officer for the control and superintendence of the Forests of the Colony, with effect from 1st March, 1930.\n\n30th May, 1930.\n\nNo. 326. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. FREDERICK CHARLES HALL to be a member of the Sanitary Board for a term of three years, vice Lieutenant-Colonel CHARLES DUNCAN MYLES, O.B.E., R.A.M.C., resigned, with effect from 23rd May, 1930.\n\n30th May, 1930.\n\nNo. 327. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint, provisionally and subject to His Majesty's pleasure, Mr. ANTONIO FERREIRA BATALHA SILVA-NETTO to be temporarily an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council, in the place of Mr. José PEDRO BRAGA, who is temporarily absent from the Colony, with effect from 30th May, 1930.\n\n30th May, 1930.\n\n## NOTICES.\n\n### POLICE HEADQUARTERS.\n\nNo. 328. The following particulars of the constructional requirements of the Inspector General of Police in considering applications for motor omnibus licences are notified for general information.\n\n30th May, 1930.\n\nT. H. KING, Inspector General of Police.\n\n#### Constructional Requirements for Public Service Vehicles. (Motor Omnibuses).\n\nEvery Public Service Vehicle shall be constructed in a good and workmanlike manner of sound and sufficient materials, and shall comply with the requirements set out below in addition to the general requirements relating to the construction of motor cars.\n\nThe requirements shall be read subject to the following notes:\n\n1. The seating capacity is, in all cases, exclusive of the driver, and the requirements have no reference to vehicles with a seating capacity of 8 or less.\n2. (1A) The chassis in every case shall be of a low loading type of the best quality and workmanship.\n\nA vehicle may not be used as a Public Service Vehicle unless it is so constructed or adapted as to provide:\n| Requirement | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1. Doors/Openings | Not more than two doors or openings for passengers, which shall comply with the provisions of No. 26 of these requirements, and neither of which shall be on the off-side of the vehicle. |\n| 2. Internal Accessibility | Entirely unobstructed internal accessibility to all seats. |\n| 3. Minimum Height | A minimum height inside, ascertained as in the manner set out in No. 27 of these requirements, of 5ft. 10ins. |\n\n1. **Weight**. The total weight laden and complete for service in the city of Victoria and Kowloon must not exceed 9 tons, and the weight on any one axle must not exceed 5 tons. 100 lbs. to be allowed for each passenger as well as the driver and conductor in calculating the total laden weight.\nThe weights of vehicles for use in the N.T. shall not exceed 3.4 tons and for the Island Roads shall not exceed 5 tons.\n\n2. **Length**. The maximum length, measured from the dumb irons, must not exceed 28 ft., except that the hood (if any) when down, shall not be included in calculating the maximum length.\n\n3. **Width**. The overall width must not exceed 7 ft. 6 ins.\n\n4. **Overhang Behind Rear Wheels**. The overhang behind rear wheels measured from the centre of the rear axle shall not exceed 7/24ths of the overall length of the vehicle.\n\n5. **Wheel Track**. The distance between the centre lines of the track of the front wheels and of the rear wheels must be as nearly as possible the same, and must not be less than 72% of the overall width for a double deck vehicle, and 69% of the overall width for a single deck vehicle. In no case may the distance between the centre lines of the tracks of the front wheels be less than the distance between the centre lines of the tracks of the rear wheels, nor shall the excess be more than 5 ins. In all cases, wheel track measurements shall be taken horizontally in line with the axles.\n\n6. **Road Wheels**. When the axle weight on any axle exceeds 4 tons, the diameter of the tyres on the wheels of such axle shall not be less than 950 m.m. Pneumatic tyres must be used.\n\n7. **Brakes**.\n - (a) There must be at least two independent brakes, the application of either of which shall be capable of causing the two rear wheels to be so held as effectually to prevent the wheels from revolving, or shall have the same effect in stopping the vehicle as if such wheels were so held.\n - (b) Brakes will not be deemed independent which are operated by pedals or levers acting through the same connections or upon the same brake blocks. One brake must be applied by a pedal, and at least one brake must act directly upon the road wheels without any connection with the propelling gear.\n - (c) The operation of either brake must not in any case declutch the engine from the transmission gear.\n - (d) Nothing shall be placed on the vehicle which will prevent access to the brakes for adjustment.\n\n8. **Springs**.\n - (a) Rear - The rear springs must be attached to, or bear upon the back axle or axle casing as near to the road wheels as possible, and the distance from outside to outside must not be less than 50% of the overall width of the vehicle.\n - (b) Front - The front springs must be as wide apart as possible, and not less than 42% of the overall width of double deck vehicles, and 37% of the overall width of single deck vehicles from outside to outside, provided that if the width of the rear springs from outside to outside is 53% of the overall width or more, the minimum width between the front springs as provided above may be reduced by 1 in.\n - (c) Cross - Prohibited.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 530317, "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": "CO129-533-5 Lt. Col. R.F. Drury- C.B.E.- pension 3-2-1931 - 14-12-1931", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-533-5 Lt. Col. R.F. Drury- C.B.E.- pension 3-2-1931 - 14-12-1931", "content_text": "## \n\n? We should reply that his pension in respect of service in Hong Kong is governed by the pension legislation of that Colony; that the hypothetical pension is limited to 40 ths of his final pensionable emoluments, and that since his actual service is in excess of 40 years it is not possible to make any addition on account of climate bonus. And authorise C.A. to issue the pension through the Westminster Bank, as requested in 10.\n\nThe question whether Col. Drury's services to the Colony were such as to consider the possibility of an additional award is one for Dept.\n\n## 6. N. Hosse 17.8.31. Mr. Calder.\n\nI discussed this case with you some days ago. The provision in the Hong Kong Pension Minutes that no climatic addition shall be allowed which will make an officer's total service under the Crown exceed 40 years is unusual. Most Colonies are content to leave pensions to be regulated by an overriding limit of two-thirds of the officer's highest pensionable emoluments, and it is proposed to suggest this to Hong Kong in connection with their new draft Pensions Ordinance.\n\nAs is shown by the calculations enclosed in No. 7, Colonel Drury might have been awarded a pension of £125:16:8d p.a. at the time of his leaving the Hong Kong service as against the pension now awarded of £117:17:9d p.a. As his home service pension is not awarded on a scheduling basis and therefore does not bring his total pensions up to the two-thirds limit, there", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-533-5 Lt. Col. R.F. Drury- C.B.E.- pension 3-2-1931 - 14-12-1931.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 531136, "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": "CO129-535-4 N.I. Brewer- petition for pardon 28-5-1931 - 24-10-1931", "page_number": 25, "title": "CO129-535-4 N.I. Brewer- petition for pardon 28-5-1931 - 24-10-1931", "content_text": "IV. The Governor shall, without delay, report to Us, for Our confirmation or disallowance, through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State, every provisional appointment of any person as a Member of the said Executive Council. Every such person shall hold his place in the Council during Our pleasure, and the Governor may by an Instrument under the Public Seal revoke any such appointment.\n\nV. The Official Members of the Executive Council shall take precedence of the Unofficial Members, and among themselves shall have seniority and precedence as We may specially assign, and, in default thereof, first, the ex officio Members in the order in which their offices are above mentioned (except that the Senior Military Officer, if below the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in Our Army, shall take precedence after the person lawfully discharging the functions of Attorney-General), and then other Official Members and all Unofficial Members according to the priority of their respective appointments, or if appointed by or in pursuance of the same Instrument, according to the order in which they are named therein.\n\nSuch provisional appointments to be immediately reported.\n\nPrecedence.\n\nVI. The Governor shall forthwith communicate these Our Instructions to the Executive Council, and likewise all such others, from time to time, as We may direct, or as he shall find convenient for Our service to impart to them.\n\nVII. The Executive Council shall not proceed to the despatch of business unless duly summoned by authority of the Governor, nor unless two Members at the least (exclusive of himself or of the Member presiding), be present and assisting throughout the whole of the meetings at which any such business shall be despatched.\n\nGovernor to communicate Instructions to Executive Council.\n\nExecutive Council not to proceed to business unless summoned by Governor's authority.\n\nQuorum.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-535-4 N.I. Brewer- petition for pardon 28-5-1931 - 24-10-1931.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 531141, "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": "CO129-535-4 N.I. Brewer- petition for pardon 28-5-1931 - 24-10-1931", "page_number": 30, "title": "CO129-535-4 N.I. Brewer- petition for pardon 28-5-1931 - 24-10-1931", "content_text": "Governor or the Member presiding) there be present at and throughout the meetings of the Council five Members at the least.\n\nXX. The Official Members of the Legislative Council shall take precedence of the Unofficial Members; and among themselves shall take precedence as We may specially assign, and, in default thereof, first the ex officio Members, in the order in which their offices are mentioned (except that the Senior Military Officer, if below the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in Our Army, shall take precedence after the person lawfully discharging the functions of Attorney-General), then other Official Members and all Unofficial Members according to the priority of their respective appointments, or if appointed by or in pursuance of the same Instrument according to the order in which they are named therein.\n\nEvery Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council re-appointed immediately on the termination of his term of office shall take precedence according to the date from which he has been continuously a Member of the said Council.\n\nXXI. The Governor shall attend and preside in the Legislative Council, unless prevented by illness or other grave cause; and in his absence any Member appointed by him in writing shall preside, or in default of such Member, the Member who is first in precedence of those present shall preside.\n\nXXII. All questions proposed for debate in the Legislative Council shall be decided by the majority of votes, and the Governor or the Member presiding shall have an original vote in common with the other Members of the Council, and also a casting vote, if upon any question the votes shall be equal.\n\nQuorum.\n\nPrecedence of Members.\n\nWho to preside.\n\nQuestions to be decided by a majority.\n\nGovernor to have original and casting vote.\n\nXXIII. The Legislative Council may from time to time make standing rules and orders for the regulation of their own proceedings; provided such rules and orders be not repugnant to Our said recited Letters Patent, or to these Our Instructions, or to any other Instructions from Us under Our Sign Manual and Signet.\n\nXXIV. It shall be competent for any Member of the Legislative Council to propose any question for debate therein; and such question, if seconded by any other Member, shall be debated and disposed of according to the standing rules and orders. Provided always that every ordinance, vote, resolution, or question, the object or effect of which may be to dispose of or charge any part of Our revenue arising within the Colony, shall be proposed by the Governor, unless the proposal of the same shall have been expressly allowed or directed by him.\n\nXXV. In the passing of Ordinances the Governor and the Council shall observe, as far as practicable, the following Rules:-\n\n1. All laws shall be styled \"Ordinances,\" and the enacting words shall be, \"enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof.\"\n\n2. All Ordinances shall be distinguished by titles, and shall be divided into successive clauses or paragraphs, numbered consecutively, and to every such clause there shall be annexed in the margin a short summary of its contents. The Ordinances of each year shall be distinguished by consecutive numbers, commencing in each year with the number one.\n\nExcept in the case of Bills reserved for the signification of Our pleasure, all Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council in any one year shall, if assented to by the Governor, be assented\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 31\n\nPage 32\n\nPage 33", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-535-4 N.I. Brewer- petition for pardon 28-5-1931 - 24-10-1931.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 537591, "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": "CO129-544-14 Proposed public park in Kowloon- question of Chinese jurisdiction in city area 9-8-1933 - 9-8-1933", "page_number": 28, "title": "CO129-544-14 Proposed public park in Kowloon- question of Chinese jurisdiction in city area 9-8-1933 - 9-8-1933", "content_text": "28\n\nini.\n\nMinistry has already instructed the special Inspector of Foreign Affairs with all speed to approach His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton with a view to requesting the Hongkong Government to abandon their original scheme. In reply, the special inspector has informed this Ministry that he has not as yet received any reply from the Hongkong Government.\n\nI have the honour to observe that the Convention for the Extension of Hongkong Territory concluded by China and Great Britain on the 1st day of the 4th month in the 24th year of Kuang Hsu (i.e., the 9th June, 1898) contained provision that \"within the city of Kowloon the Chinese officials now stationed there shall continue to exercise jurisdiction except so far as may be inconsistent with the military requirements for the defence of Hongkong. Within the remainder of the newly-leased territory Great Britain shall have sole jurisdiction\". In as much as within the city of Kowloon the Chinese officials are still permitted to exercise jurisdiction, it is clear that although the extended territory is leased to Great Britain, yet within the city of Kowloon remains under the jurisdiction of China. The phrase \"within the remainder of the newly-leased territory Great Britain shall have sole jurisdiction\" contained in the text constitutes still further evidence of the real meaning of the Convention at the time of its conclusion.\n\nUnder the Manchus there were stationed within the city of Kowloon as civil officials a Magistrate and Assistant District Magistrate and as military officials a Colonel, Captain and Second Captain. The Kowloon Governor after taking over the administration of the leased territory outside the city of Kowloon, compelled the Chinese officials within the city to withdraw. On the establishment of the public... \n\n/(Chinese text reversed to left-to-right)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-544-14 Proposed public park in Kowloon- question of Chinese jurisdiction in city area 9-8-1933 - 9-8-1933.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 537602, "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": "CO129-544-14 Proposed public park in Kowloon- question of Chinese jurisdiction in city area 9-8-1933 - 9-8-1933", "page_number": 39, "title": "CO129-544-14 Proposed public park in Kowloon- question of Chinese jurisdiction in city area 9-8-1933 - 9-8-1933", "content_text": "39 \n\nof Kwang Hau (9th June, 1898) for the expansion of the Hong Kong Territories, one article of which states:- \n\n\"It is at the same time agreed that within the City of Kowloon the Chinese Officials now stationed there shall continue to exercise jurisdiction except so far as may be inconsistent with the military requirements for the defense of Hong Kong. Within the remainder of the newly-leased territory Great Britain shall have sole jurisdiction\". \n\nAs Chinese officials may continue their duties in Kowloon City, it is quite plain that though the extended territory was being leased to Great Britain, Kowloon City was to be under the control of Chinese. The further provision in the article that the rest of the territory would be controlled by Britain further confirms the fact that it was the intention at the conclusion of the treaty that Kowloon City was not to be controlled by Britain. \n\nIn the late Ching Dynasty, one civil official, the sub-magistrate, and a colonel and his subordinate military officers were stationed in Kowloon City. When the Hongkong Government took over the newly-leased territory outside of Kowloon City, these officials were made to withdraw by force. Since the establishment of the Republic, no officials have been stationed in the city. \n\nBut the withdrawal of the officials in the Ching Dynasty, and the non-appointment of officials during the Republic, do not alter the meaning of the Treaty then concluded, nor do they cancel the rights provided by the Treaty. Kowloon City is to be controlled by Chinese Officials, then Chinese residents inside the city should have free residential rights. The Hongkong Government's orders for all the residents in the city to move out therefore are not all in conformity with the text of the Treaty or with the spirit prevailing at the conclusion of the Treaty. \n\nComing to actual facts, I have personally investigated", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-544-14 Proposed public park in Kowloon- question of Chinese jurisdiction in city area 9-8-1933 - 9-8-1933.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 549911, "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": "CO129-555-4 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps- annual report 1934-5 6-8-1935 - 6-8-1935", "page_number": 37, "title": "CO129-555-4 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps- annual report 1934-5 6-8-1935 - 6-8-1935", "content_text": "37\n\nVolunteers\n\nGA\n\nincluding as I pointed out in my Report last year, some 60 or 70 Government employees who have never undergone any form of military training. Recent investigations have shown that there are some 60 Government employees and about 400 civilian employees (excluding serving volunteers and police, and reserves, etc.) who are regarded by their Government Departmental heads, or by their civilian employers, as dispensable from their normal duties in the event of grave emergency.\n\n4.\n\nUntil such time as the local Government realizes that not a stone should be left unturned in the effort to induce every British male of suitable age in the Colony to fit himself for its defence and the essential point is that men in Government service should give the lead that is expected of them to the rest of the Colony, it is doubtful whether recruiting of the Volunteer Corps will improve.\n\n--\n\n5.\n\nAll other means to improve recruiting having failed, I feel it my duty to recommend that a regular Commandant shall be appointed. It is not that I wish to decry the services of Lieutenant-Colonel H.B.L. Dowbiggin, O.B.E., and his predecessors; far from it. But the role of the Corps in war, split up so as to reinforce and supplement the regular garrison where the units comprising it are most in need of support, necessitates, as Commandant, an officer who is familiar with the complicated organization and modern technique of the present day regular army.\n\nC\n\nMoreover, I have some reason to believe that recruitment would improve under the supervision of a regular Commandant.\n\nI am, therefore, recommending to His Excellency the\n\n6.\n\nGovernor :-\n\n(a) That application be made through the Colonial Office for a regular Commandant to be appointed when Lieut-Colonel Dowbiggin completes his tenure (February 1938).\n\n33", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-555-4 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps- annual report 1934-5 6-8-1935 - 6-8-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 551177, "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": "CO129-557-6 Tenure of lands held by War Department 16-1-1936 - 25-1-1937", "page_number": 64, "title": "CO129-557-6 Tenure of lands held by War Department 16-1-1936 - 25-1-1937", "content_text": "## 3.\n\n63\n\nand paid for by the Colonial Government, it is considered that the Memorandum should expressly provide for cash payment of the agreed value of the buildings at the date of surrender \nin addition to the book entry in the Colonial Military Lands \nAccount in respect of the land.\n\n6.\n\nA revised draft of this Memorandum is required for \nWar Office approval and I shall be glad to know if the several amendments mentioned above are agreed.\n\n(sd.)\n\nI have, &c., \nS. Boyd, \nColonel, \nChief Engineer, \nChina Command.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-557-6 Tenure of lands held by War Department 16-1-1936 - 25-1-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 552256, "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": "CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936", "page_number": 31, "title": "CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936", "content_text": "## Excellency the Governor and Lady Caldecott in the drawing room of Government House.\n\nLater, Dr. Philip K. C. Tyau, Special Delegate for Foreign Affairs, Colonel Li Fong, Secretary to the Mayor, and Mr. Chang Yuen-man, Counsellor to the Chairman, proceeded from the Hongkong Hotel, conducted by Mr. B. C. K. Hawkins, to Government House and were greeted by His Excellency the Governor and Lady Caldecott.\n\n## Luncheon Party\n\nA luncheon party was held at Government House in honour of the visitors, but the invitations were confined to those assisting in the organisation of the arrangements for the visit of the officials and to those who were unable to attend the banquet held at night.\n\nThose present at the luncheon were:\n\n| Name | Title/Relation |\n| --- | --- |\n| His Excellency the Governor and Lady Caldecott | |\n| H.E. General Huang Mu-sung | |\n| H.H. Mr. Tseng Yang-fu | |\n| Madame Tseng Yang-fu | Wife of Mr. Tseng Yang-fu |\n| H.H. Sir Atholl and Lady MacGregor | |\n| Dr. Philip Tyau | |\n| Col. Li Fong | |\n| General Gaston Wong | |\n| Hon. Mr. R. A. C. and Mrs. North | |\n| Mr. Chang Yuen-nan | |\n| Mr. H. R. Phillips, C.M.G., O.B.E. | |\n| Hon. Mr. W. J. and Mrs. Carrie | |\n| Hon. Dr. R. H. and Mrs. Kotewall | |\n| Hon. Mr. T. H. and Mrs. King | |\n| Hon. Mr. S. H. and Mrs. Dodwell | |\n| Mr. M. F. Key | |\n| Mr. and Mrs. B. C. K. Hawkins | |\n| Miss Phillips | |\n| Miss Kotewall | |\n| The Governor's Aide-de-Camp | |\n| Private Secretary | |\n\n## BOND OF FRIENDSHIP\n\n### Mayor of Canton Praises Help Of Overseas Chinese\n\nIn an interview, the Mayor of Canton, Mr. Tseng Yang-fu, said that he thoroughly appreciated the friendly gesture shown by the recent visit to Canton of H.E. the Governor of Hongkong, Sir Andrew Caldecott.\n\n\"To reciprocate and in order to further cement the ties of friendship between the two cities the Chinese Government is sending this delegation,\" said the Mayor.\n\n\"To-day we shall be entertained by the Government and to-morrow we hope to meet the Chinese leaders of your community and attend their entertainments.\"\n\nAnswering a query, the Mayor said that the great enthusiasm shown by the Hongkong Chinese in donating over half a million dollars to the Chiang Kai-shek birthday fund had been greatly appreciated by the Government.\n\n\"But this is not the first occasion on which the Chinese in Hongkong have shown their interest in the welfare of their home country,\" he continued. \"Since the establishment of the Republic 25 years ago the overseas Chinese have from time to time rendered what help they could for the Chinese Government. The effort of the Chinese in giving so large a donation is the more appreciated considering the current trade depression in this part of the world.\"\n\nReferring to improvements to the municipal administration of Kwangtung, the Mayor said that the chief evils of opium smoking and gambling are being suppressed by the efforts of the new government. Other problems which will come to the immediate attention of the Government are education, public health and road construction. Meanwhile the authorities will endeavour to preserve order and peace in all parts of the province. Economic developments in various fields will be pushed ahead to the utmost in relation to the ability and financial position of the officials.\n\nAll developments which have bearing on the prosperity of Canton and Hongkong will be particularly attended to.\n\n\"I hope that in this connection the Chinese in Kwangtung will have the full co-operation of the Chinese in Hongkong. The Canton Government is very willing to receive constructive advice from the Hongkong and overseas Chinese and from the Press.\"\n\n## VISIT TO RESERVOIR\n\n### Governor and Canton Guests At Shing Mun\n\nIn the afternoon, His Excellency the Governor and Lady Caldecott accompanied the distinguished guests on a motor-car journey to Shing Mun, where the party was received and entertained by Mr. G. B. Gifford Hull and shown round the Jubilee Reservoir.\n\nSpecial traffic arrangements had been made to suit the party's convenience, and Inspectors Chester Wood and F. E. E. Booker were in charge of a squad of police and detectives.\n\nAt 4.45 p.m. eleven cars brought the party to where tea tables had been laid out on a lawn overlooking the big dam. Mr. Gifford Hull greeted the party, who comprised, besides Sir Andrew and Lady Caldecott, His Excellency General Huang Mu-sung, His Excellency Mr. Tseng Yang-fu, and Mrs. Tseng Yang-fu, Dr. Philip Tyau, the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, Mr. H. R. Phillips and Miss Phillips, General Gaston Wong, Col. Li Fong, and others.\n\nFollowing tea, Mr. Gifford Hull conducted the party to the dam wall, where the visitors were most interested in the colossal reservoir scheme and the plant which is still completing the job.\n\nCars then conveyed the party to the foot of the steps leading to Mr. Gifford Hull's bungalow, where cocktails were taken. As the party was leaving after a most enjoyable visit, flood lights which had been placed to light up the dam face were switched on, creating an excellent effect which has not hitherto been attempted. The party returned by car.\n\n## BANQUET AT NIGHT\n\n### Hongkong-Canton Amity Stressed in Speeches\n\nAN INTIMATE NOTE\n\nA brilliant description of the visit that he and Lady Caldecott had paid to Canton, and reference to the great hospitality received there, was given by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, at a banquet in honour of the distinguished visitors at Government House last night.\n\nIn proposing the toast to the visitors, Sir Andrew spoke of the friendly relations between Hongkong and Canton. Other toasts honoured were \"The Republic of China,\" proposed by the Governor, \"The King\" proposed by General Huang Mu-sung, \"Canton,\" proposed by the Governor, and \"Hongkong,\" proposed by Mr. Tseng Yang-fu.\n\nIn proposing the toast to visitors, Sir Andrew said: \"I must ask your permission to introduce the toast of 'Our Distinguished Visitors' on an intimate rather than an official note, because I want to say how personally delighted my wife and I are to be able to reciprocate, albeit inadequately and imperfectly, the wonderful welcome and princely hospitality which we received on our recent visit to Canton. We can never forget the incidents of those two days: that evening meeting with the Generalissimo and his charming and gracious consort at Whampoa, when the magic sluices of the sunset let loose on land and river such a flood of gold that the very earth and sky seemed to reflect the rich warmth of their kindly reception of us.\n\nAnd then came that moonlit journey up the river by launch until the great city of Canton rose up on either side of us in tiers of coloured light and shade; high junks towered against the stars in patches of dark silence, while all around the water teemed with the sleepless traffic of smaller craft.\n\nThe next morning saw us at the splendid University of Chungshan where Learning dwells, not cramped by the confines of city tenements, but crowned by the hills and sky in a spacious country seat of broad acres and lordly halls. Nor can anybody who has once seen them ever forget the triumph of modern Chinese architecture in the stately Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall or the elegance of the Municipal Building in which our guests of this evening entertained me at lunch in true gargantuan style.\n\nAnd finally, as though this treasure store for the memory were not a sufficient gift to their visitors, our hosts presented us at parting with ornaments of exquisitely chased rare Chinese craftsmanship in ivory and metal, which I invite you all to see for yourselves in the drawing-room after dinner.\n\n\"Abiding Friendship\"\n\nBut what my wife and I treasured most of all was the conviction that we carried away with us not only these beautiful memories and souvenirs but the abiding friendship of our hosts; and so it was that we were emboldened to greet them this morning as already old friends, and we are especially delighted that His Honour the Mayor, who was unfortunately indisposed at the time of our visit, is thoroughly restored to health and able, together with his charming lady, to grace our board this evening.\n\nThe greatest of philosophers has placed the good things of life in three categories: those that are good in themselves, those that are good by reason of their results, and those that are good both in themselves and in their results. Friendship, Ladies and Gentlemen, is in the third category. The need for co-operation between Canton and Hongkong is, thank God, so universally recognized by all of us in this Colony that there is no need for me to repeat here last to-night what I said at the session of our Legislative Council.\n\nMutual Understanding\n\nBut you cannot have co-operation without mutual understanding, and one's first duty to one's neighbour is to get to know him and his needs and to let him get to know you and yours. This process requires, just as all physical processes require, suitable conditions of temperature and atmosphere; the essential psychological condition for the establishment of mutual understanding, and thereby of co-operation, is, believe me, a friendship. And therefore I pray and hope and trust that, whatever faults or imperfections there may have been in the organisation or...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 552257, "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": "CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936", "page_number": 32, "title": "CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936", "content_text": "## \n\n: execution of our arrangements for this happy visit, our guests will leave Hongkong with the same feeling as that with which my wife and I left Canton—a sense of abiding friendship.\n\nAnd in that hope and trust I ask you, Ladies and Gentlemen of Hongkong, to rise and drink to the health of our distinguished visitors, associating the toast with the names of His Excellency the Chairman of the Provincial Government of Kwangtung and His Honour the Mayor of Canton.\n\n## General Huang Replies\n\nAcknowledging the toast, General Huang Mu-sung said:\n\nTo-day, in accordance with instructions from Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, we have come to return Your Excellency's visit. I feel much honoured and thankful for the overwhelming welcome accorded to us. It is my great regret that owing to pressure of work, the arrangements made for Your Excellency and Lady Caldecott's visit to Canton were rather crude and I feel that we do not deserve the praise Your Excellency has just showered upon us. I am greatly impressed by Your Excellency's remarks regarding co-operation and mutual understanding and I must say that this entirely coincides with the ideals and principles of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the late leader of the Kuomintang and of our present national leader, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.\n\nI have to thank you further for extending to us the privilege of inspecting the imposing edifice which houses the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation as well as the great Shing Mun Dam project. The progress Hongkong has made in public works, which I must frankly say far surpasses our efforts in Canton, has given us a very good impression and no doubt will serve as a source of inspiration to us, which I regard as one of the important unexpected results of our visit.\n\n## Pages From Sages\n\nNow let me quote a few passages from our Sages to show the Chinese ideals about friendship so that we may have a common foundation and goal for our future efforts. Our Classics say \"Making friends with the good and being kind to your neighbour is the precious asset of a nation.\" Another passage reads \"When nations enjoy peace and order, the world is then pacified\"—in other words world peace depends on the internal stability of nations.\n\nAnother passage says: \"Lip service is not sufficient; you must put words into actions.\"\n\nStill another passage says \"When you ask your friend for a favour you must be prepared to do him one in return.\" All this represents the spirit of friendship and mutual understanding, which coincides with the sentiments just expressed by our kind host.\n\nHenceforward let us show our friendship by deeds and give practical expression to our spirit of mutual confidence. I believe the Mayor, Mr. Tseng Yang-fu, now wishes to add a few words to what I have just said.\n\n## Mayor's Speech\n\nMr. Tseng Yang-fu said:\n\nIt is with the greatest pleasure that I avail myself of this opportunity to say a few words to express my very sincere appreciation and thanks for the warm welcome you have accorded us since our arrival this morning. My wife and I consider it a great fortune to have the privilege of paying our first visit to Hongkong since my transfer to South China, and of meeting you and making your personal acquaintance on an occasion which I believe will have an important bearing on the future relationship between Hongkong and Canton, and we have been deeply impressed by the wonderful strides Hongkong has made in reconstruction and more so by the warmth and friendliness with which we have been received.\n\nI need hardly emphasize that we entirely endorse the statement our kind host has just made that the spirit of friendship should form the basis of our relations and I desire to assure you that Canton will not only be prepared to reciprocate your friendship but will work for such mutual co-operation and assistance as would enable our friendly relations to show concrete results.\n\nThe Chinese people in their relations and dealings with others have always stressed peace and friendship. I believe I am not wrong in saying that love of peace is an outstanding quality of the Chinese character and the spirit of friendship is one of our underlying moral principles. Throughout our history of more than 4,000 years our great sages, philosophers and statesmen have favoured peace and harmony among nations.\n\n### Love of Peace\n\nThe late Dr. Sun Yat-sen, founder of the Chinese Kuomintang and the Chinese Republic, advocated universal brotherhood and believed that in order to realise the ideal of international peace, \"we must unify the world upon the foundation of our ancient morality and love of peace, and bring about a universal rule of equality and fraternity.\" Our present efforts to promote friendly relations with other countries are based on this principle and we are convinced that it is only through the realisation of this basic principle that peace can ever be made secure and permanent.\n\nIt is to be noted with gratification that in recent years the bonds of Anglo-Chinese friendship have greatly strengthened. The Chinese people appreciate your increasingly friendly spirit as manifested in the material support which the British Government has given to the Chinese currency stabilisation scheme and in its more recent action in extending huge export credits to China. We are appreciative of your country's active interest in our welfare and we know that the assistance we are receiving will stimulate our people to further efforts in the path of national recovery.\n\n### Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's Views\n\nOur national leader, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, believes that national relations must be built on the foundation of genuine friendship and he knows that British friendship is to be much desired. He told a prominent news correspondent in the course of an interview at Whampoa that it was his lifelong ambition to promote a relationship of true and lasting friendship between Great Britain and China.\n\nHere down in the south we hope that with political stability achieved and with certain obstacles to trade removed, it will be possible to inaugurate a new era in the relations between Hongkong and Canton. As I explained in a recent speech at a meeting of the Canton Rotary Club, the prosperity of Hongkong and Canton is really interdependent, and that continued economic rivalry between the two centres must react unfavourably upon both.\n\n### Big Programme\n\nFor the restoration of prosperity of our city we are embarking upon a gigantic programme of economic reconstruction and in this connection we require foreign assistance given in a spirit of absolute friendliness. We shall welcome foreign investments and co-operation, particularly from Hongkong, our close neighbour. Now that our internal stability is reached and factors such as unrest and insecurity arising from civil warfare, banditry and Communist menace, that have been obstructing progress, have diminished, we are able to accord complete protection to investments and industries. With friendly relations which are bound to lead to mutual assistance and with favourable economic conditions resulting from the development of air communications, shipping, and railway, I have no doubt that Hongkong and Canton in the next few years or perhaps in the very near future will prosper and take the premier trade position of the Far East.\n\nYour Excellency and Lady Caldecott, permit me to assure you again that my wife and I have thoroughly enjoyed our visit and the elaborate banquet you are giving us to-night. I will conclude with the earnest hope that you will honour us with further visits to Canton not in a too distant future and that the personal contacts we have made during this visit will be carried to very useful purposes.\n\n## Those Present Were\n\n| Name | Title/Designation |\n| --- | --- |\n| H.E. and Lady Caldecott | |\n| General Huang Mu-sung | |\n| H.H. Mr. and Mme. Tseng Yang-fu | |\n| H.E. Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Little | K.C.B. |\n| H.E. Major General and Mrs. A. W. Bartholomew | |\n| Dr. Philip K. C. Tyau | |\n| Colonel Li Fong | |\n| General Gaston K.; Wong | |\n| Mr. H. R. Phillips | C.M.G., O.B.E. |\n| Rear-Admiral and Mrs. C. G. Sedgwick | |\n| Hon. Mr. R. A. C. and North | |\n| Mr. Chang Yuen-nan | |\n| Hon. Mr. C. G. and Mrs. Alabaster | |\n| Hon. Mr. W. J. and Mrs. Carrie | |\n| Hon. Mr. Edwin and Mrs. Taylor | |\n| Hon. Mr. R. M. and Mrs. Henderson | |\n| Hon. Mr. J. J. and Mrs. Paterson | |\n| Hon. Dr. R. H. and Mrs. Kotewall | |\n| H.H. Mr. Justice J. J. and Mrs. Hayden | |\n| Brigadier H. G. and Mrs. Seth-Smith | |\n| Hon. Comdr. G. F. Hole | R.N. |\n| Hon. Dr. A. R. and Mrs. Wellington | |\n| Hon. Dr. S. W. and Mrs. T'so | |\n| Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau | |\n| Hon. Mr. M. K. and Mrs. Lo | |\n| Hon. Mr. S. H. and Mrs. Dodwell | |\n| Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson | |\n| Sir W. W. Hornell | |\n| Mr. V. M. Grayburn | |\n| Mr. J. Brearley | |\n| Col. H. C. Harrison | D.S.O. |\n| Wing Comdr. A. G. and Mrs. Bishop | |\n| Mr. G. R. Sayer | |\n| Mr. W. Schofield | |\n| Mr. E. W. Hamilton | |\n| Major and Mrs. R. D. Walker | |\n| Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Pelham | |\n| Major V. E. Duclos | |\n| Mr. P. L. Collisson | O.B.E. |\n| Col. R. C. B. Anderson | M.C. |\n| Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Butters | |\n| Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Forbes | |\n| Mr. Li Yau-tsun | C.B.E. |\n| Mr. and Mrs. Ho Kom-tong | |\n| Mr. Li Sing-hui | |\n| Mr. J. R. Masson | |\n| Mr. and Mrs. Eu Tong-sen | |\n| Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tam | |\n| Mr. Lo Wing-kit | |\n| Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Hall | |\n| Mr. Tang Shiu-kin | M.B.E. |\n| Mr. Ma Tsui-chiu | |\n| Mr. Wong Man-lam | |\n| Mr. C. Champkin | M.J. |\n| Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Taggart | |\n| M. F. Key | |\n| Mr. A. Morris | |\n| Mr. and Mrs. B. C. K. Hawkins | |\n| Mr. R. I. Todd | |\n| Miss Phillips | |\n| Comdr. A. Sweny | R.N. |\n| Mr. P. J. Howorth | |\n| I. M. B. P. Francklin | R.N. |\n| Mr. Tsang Tsun-on | |\n| Capt. W. J. R. Cragg | A.D.C. |\n| Mr. H. J. Crutwell | Private Secretary |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 552260, "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": "CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936", "page_number": 35, "title": "CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936", "content_text": "# \n\nNever before in the history of this Chamber have we enjoyed the distinction of doing honour to both the Chairman of the Provincial Government and to the Mayor of Canton at the same time. The occasion is indeed one that calls for a standard of eloquence far beyond my capabilities. I can but do my best and if, in the course of doing so, I should strike an occasional note which appears to our guests as too informal for the occasion, I would remind them that their visit is informal and the time is after dinner.\n\nIn introducing our official visitors I must of necessity be brief, for the full list of important posts they have already occupied would take far too long to record in the time at my disposal.\n\nHis Excellency General Huang Mu-sung is one of China's senior soldiers. He has been President of the National Military Academy and is entitled to regard most of China's present military officers as his pupils. He studied military tactics in Great Britain and Germany and has investigated military affairs on behalf of his Government in both Europe and America. He has the unique distinction of being China's first delegate at the International Disarmament Conference, and, as special Commissioner for Thibet and Chairman of the Thibetan Commission, he rendered service to his Government.\n\n## Mayor's Career\n\nHis Honour Mr. Tsang Yang-fu was a graduate of Peiyang and Pittsburgh Universities. During his brilliant career he has been Director of political training at Canton, Commissioner of Reconstruction in Kwangtung Provincial Government, Director of the political department of the Whampoa Military Academy, Vice-Chairman of the National Reconstruction Commission, Vice-Minister of Railways and a Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang since 1929.\n\nMr. T. L. Soong, the Commissioner of Finance, was to have been with us, but has unfortunately been prevented by illness from doing so. We wish him a speedy recovery.\n\nDr. Philip Tyau, the Special Delegate for Foreign Affairs, was previously Minister to Panama and Cuba and Consul General in the Straits Settlements. Being an old friend of mine, I am particularly pleased that circumstances have brought him to Canton. We first met one another when he was at Cambridge, more years ago than either of he or I care to remember. One of the subjects besides Law which he took up at Cambridge with enthusiasm was lawn tennis. Many are the games we have played together and too many are the times when, I regret to say, that powerful forehand drive of his left me standing impotent and disconsolate on the court. If Dr. Tyau's diplomacy is as forceful as his tennis, I foresee a period of great activity in H.B.M. Consulate on the Shameen, but knowing Philip Tyau and Herbert Phillips as well as I do, we can rest assured that the game will be played in a true sporting spirit from start to finish. (Applause).\n\nColonel Li Fang was well known to many of us when he was Commissioner for Foreign Affairs in Hankow, since when he has gained valuable experience as his country's Consul General in Siberia, at Novo Simbirsk.\n\nMr. Chang Yuen-nan, counsellor to the Chairman, was a graduate of Nanking University and the Military Academy of Japan, and he has held many important military posts in the capital.\n\nFrom that all too brief account of the distinguished careers of our official guests, it will be seen that they bring to their high offices a reputation and experience which justifies us in confidently looking forward during their administration to an era of recovery and progress. (Applause).\n\nWe are also honoured to have with us to-night a commercial delegation composed of Canton's leading business and professional men. The delegation is led by Mr. Ho Tsap-ping, the Chairman of the United Chambers of Commerce of Kwangtung, who, by a happy coincidence, is closely connected in business with your Chairman, a relationship which must surely facilitate that closer co-operation between our two Chambers which we all desire. (Applause).\n\nAs I mentioned during our Goodwill visit to Canton last year, Mr. Ho and I are colleagues in a company to which our Chinese friends long ago thoughtlessly gave the name of \"Teen Cheang,\" \"Heavenly Prosperity\". We frankly confessed that we wished our friends had given us some other name offering more promise of immediate reward, but this year we have every confidence that, in the merchants' paradise which Your Excellency is about to create by the stabilisation of the currency, we shall be able to discount on earth a little of the prosperity coming to us in heaven. (Laughter).\n\n## Stabilisation Benefits\n\nI am perfectly serious when I say that stabilisation of the currency would create a traders' paradise; stabilisation is his dream, violent fluctuation his nightmare and nothing, in the opinion of this Chamber, would be more conducive to recovery than a stable exchange in South China. We therefore look forward with confidence to the national dollar shortly becoming its recognised currency.\n\nBy a happy coincidence, there occurred to-day an incident which draws still closer the bonds of commercial union which inevitably link China and Hongkong. I refer to the first landing at Kai Tak of the aeroplane service which carries mails and passengers between Shanghai and Canton. It is most satisfactory to all of us that this very natural and sensible arrangement has now been made. Hongkong has always been given the benefit of the domestic rate in respect of charges on mail between here and China. I am glad to learn that a similar rule will apply to the air mail link now inaugurated.\n\nIt is a matter for great regret to us that we have not been able to show the commercial party industrial development in Hongkong on anything like the scale they showed it to us in Canton last year.\n\nThe remarkable progress we witnessed during our enjoyable visit fully bears out the description of it given by the American Economic Mission in their recent report that \"a vast change is coming over China, a modernisation that as compared with 10 or even five years ago, marks many centuries.\" That phrase, I think, aptly describes the great strides made in all directions and provides a striking contrast to the old exploded idea that a century of change in China is the equivalent of but a few years of change in Europe. If His Honour the Mayor succeeds, as I sincerely hope he will, in carrying out the great schemes he has in mind for the improvement of his City and the welfare of his countrymen, his administration in Canton will assuredly mark a further century of progress.\n\n## Unification Agreement\n\nBut, in my view, of all China's achievements, the unification of the country stands out above the rest. We used to think of unification as a dream that could never come true; to-day it is a reality—and a reality, Gentlemen, which pays a far greater tribute than any words of mine, to the outstanding leadership of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and to the wise policies of the Central Government. (Loud applause).\n\nAnd now a few words on a topic which I am accused of wearing threadbare. His Honour the Mayor said last week that the prosperity of Hongkong depends upon the prosperity of Canton and vice versa; we entirely agree with him, but in the light of the disastrous results of the attempts by almost all nations to create their own prosperity within their own borders, without the help of their neighbours, His Honour might have gone still further and said that no nation can sustain and develop its domestic prosperity without the assistance of an ever expanding world prosperity. In other words, neither national nor international recovery will ever be permanently achieved until economic reciprocity and co-operation will take the place of economic isolation and retaliation.\n\nI make no apology, above all in this Colony, for wearing this subject threadbare, for every time an opportunity occurs to raise it, I find fresh and encouraging evidence that Economic Nationalism as practised to-day, has been proved a failure.\n\n## Dr. Koo's View\n\nIn Dr. Wellington Koo's address, on behalf of China to the Assembly of the League of Nations at Geneva, is this significant paragraph:\n\n\"In view of the unrelaxed pursuit of the policy of seeking national self-sufficiency by methods of economic jugglery, it is doubtful that the road to economic recovery is already clear. The dream of economic nationalism has not yet lost its spell over the nations of the world. Barriers to trade of all kinds continue to hamper trade and impede development.”\n\nThe inference to be drawn from that statement is surely that if other nations are prepared to remove some of the barriers now obstructing international trade, such as quotas, prohibitive tariffs, monopolies and exchange restrictions, China will follow suit. Whether or not that inference is correct, it was never more essential in the interests of world peace, that the risk of misunderstanding between nations should be reduced to a minimum and every opportunity created for frank and helpful discussion of the many problems that arise. It is our earnest hope, so far as Hongkong and South China are concerned, that the personal contacts made between us during this exchange of visits may develop into friendships which will create such opportunities, and still further strengthen and promote the bonds of unity between this Colony and her great neighbour. (Loud applause).\n\nIn proposing the toast of the evening, I wish to offer a word of explanation to our other guests, who hold positions of leadership in Canton and Hongkong. We ask them to regard themselves on this occasion more in the light of hosts than guests. We thank them all for accepting our invitation to unite with us to-night in doing honour to \"Our Distinguished Guests from Canton,\" which is the toast I now ask them to join with us in drinking, coupling it with the names of His Excellency the Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Government, His Honour the Mayor of Canton and the Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Chamber of Commerce.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 552262, "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": "CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936", "page_number": 37, "title": "CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936", "content_text": "## Stokes & Master (Mr. D. B. Johnson); The Kailan Mining Administration (Mr. W. Wright); Messrs. Ed. Keller & Co., Ltd., (Mr. H. A. Keller); Messrs. Kunst & Albers (Mr. W. Egge); Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews (Mr. J. Fleming); Messrs. W. R. Loxley & Co., (China); Ltd., (Mr. T. A. Mitchell); Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co., (The Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson, Mr. D. W. MacE and Mr. A. W. Hay-Edie); Mrs. John Manners & Co., Ltd., (Mr. W. J. Hansen); Messrs. Maxim & Co., (Mr. J. F. B. Ribeiro); The Mercantile Bank (Mr. R. Kennedy); The Mitsui Bussan Kaisha (Mr. K. Numata); The Netherlands Trading Society (Mr. J. C. Mantel); The Nippon Yussen Kaisha (Mr. K. Watanabe); The Orient Tobacco Manufactory Ltd., (Mr. E. de Chaffoy); Messrs. Pentreath & Co., (Mr. G. A. Pentreath); Messrs. Petersen & Co., (Mr. H. Arfas); Mr. G. H. Potts; Messrs. Reiss Bradley & Co., (Mr. K. S. Morrison and Mr. J. Ormiston); Mr. E. M. Raymond; Messrs. Robertson, Wilson & Co., Ltd., (Mr. G. W. Sewell); Messrs. Shewan Tomes & Co., (Mr. I. W. Shewan); Messrs. David Sassoon & Co., (Mr. A. H. Compton); The E. D. Sassoon Banking Co., Ltd., (Mr. A. Raymond); Messrs. Stewart Brothers (Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin and Mr. H. R. B. Hancock); The Swedish Chinese Export & Import Co., Ltd., (Mr. B. Astington); The Union Insurance Society (Mr. W. R. Mansfield); The Union Trading Co., Ltd., (Mr. S. M. Churn); The Union Waterboat Co., Ltd., (Mr. A. Utoomal); Messrs. C. I. Bowker & Assudamal Co., (Mr. P. Vaswani); Messrs. Watanmal Boolchand (Mr. W. Boolchand); Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., (Mr. J. E. Jupp); Messrs. Harry Wicking & Co., Ltd., (Mr. H. Owen Hughes); Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist (Mr. D. H. Blake).\n\n## HONGKONG-CANTON TIES\n\n### Friendship Increased By Visit, Says General Huang\n\nIn an interview with a S.C.M. Post representative yesterday, General Huang Mu-sung, Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Government, made the following statement regarding the visit to Hongkong: \n\n\"The relations between Great Britain and China have been traditionally friendly and those between Hongkong and Canton are particularly close and important. Two months ago, His Excellency Sir Andrew Caldecott, the Governor, was kind enough to pay a visit to Generalissimo Chiang and ourselves in Canton, thereby further strengthening the bonds of our friendship. Acting on instructions from Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, and the wish of the people that we should return that visit, I, in company with Mayor Tseng Yang-fu, have come to Hongkong.\n\n\"I am most thankful for and deeply impressed by the most cordial and impressive welcome accorded to us by the authorities of Hongkong and by the enthusiasm shown by our nationals here. I am particularly delighted to have had the opportunity of making personal contacts with the high officials of the Hongkong Government as well as leaders of the local community and representatives of the various Chinese public organisations.\n\n\"We are working for the prosperity of both Hongkong and Canton, and we feel quite confident that, after this visit, our friendship and co-operation will be increased and lead to useful results. I earnestly hope that in future we shall meet each other more often and exchange views for achieving progress, and promoting the welfare, of our two cities, and strengthening the ties of friendship between Great Britain and China.”\n\n## CHINESE TIFFIN\n\n### Businessmen Entertain At Hongkong Hotel\n\n#### SPEECHES OF WELCOME\n\nGeneral Huang Mu-sung, Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Government, and Mr. Tseng Yang-fu, Mayor of Canton, were the guests of honour at a tiffin in the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden yesterday, when they were entertained by a group of leading Chinese business men. Other guests included the trade delegation which arrived from Canton yesterday morning.\n\nIn proposing a toast to General Huang and Mr. Tseng, the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, who spoke in Chinese, said:\n\n\"The visit of His Excellency the Chairman of the Provincial Government of Kwangtung and His Honour the Mayor of Canton has given unbounded pleasure to the whole community of Hongkong. The warmth of their welcome has seldom been equalled. It was but in September last that Governor Sir Andrew Caldecott called on Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in Canton, when he had the opportunity of meeting many high officials there, and of cementing the friendly relations between Kwangtung and Hongkong. To-day, so soon after that visit, His Excellency the Chairman, General Huang Mu-sung, and His Honour Mayor Tseng Yang-fu honour Hongkong with a visit. This is clear evidence of the harmonious friendship between the Authorities of the two places, and also of the increasingly cordial relations between China and Great Britain.\n\n\"Of the population of Hongkong about 97 per cent. are Chinese. Canton and Hongkong are closely related, geographically, commercially, and even from the point of view of peace and good order. Last night at the banquet at Government House, His Excellency the Chairman very aptly likened Canton and Hongkong to two sisters. I venture to make two other comparisons. Canton is as a mansion, and Hongkong its gateway; Canton is as the human trunk, and Hongkong its throat.\n\n\"Fortunes Linked. A few days ago His Honour the Mayor, speaking at a meeting of the Rotary Club in Canton, said somewhat to the effect that if Canton prospered, Hongkong would also prosper; if Canton suffered, Hongkong would also suffer; that, in short, the two places are interdependent. There can be no doubt that Canton and Hongkong share their prosperity and adversity, and are intimately responsive to each other in ebb and in flow.\n\n\"A few days ago, when I went up to Canton to attend the State funeral of the late Mr. Hu Han-min, I was overwhelmed by the unbounded hospitality of His Excellency the Chairman and of His Honour the Mayor. Though the conversations I had with them were short, they were not too short to enable me to realise that they had already gained thorough knowledge of local conditions. Now, they have come personally to Hongkong, and are seeing for themselves the conditions of the Chinese in particular, and of the Colony in general. Their knowledge will thus be enhanced, for 'to see with the eye is better than to hear with the ear,' just as one personal contact is better than a hundred letters.\n\n\"Both the Chairman and the Mayor love the people, and are assiduous in their efforts for their welfare. Since the assumption of their high offices, they have introduced what is modern, and abolished what is obsolete. They have upheld law and order, and they know the needs and heed the aspirations of the people.\n\n\"Hongkong happily also has as its Governor Sir Andrew Caldecott who has understanding and sympathy, vision and ability. Thus, like 'the echoing sound or the responding spirit', friendly co-operation will, of a certainty, be forthcoming, to the benefit of the two places.\n\n\"Able Assistants. Moreover, all those who have accompanied the Chairman and the Mayor on this visit are men of outstanding ability. Among the officials there are, for instance, Dr. Tyau, Colonel Li Fong, General Wong Keung, and Colonel Chang Yuan-man. Among the commercial party there are, among others too numerous to name, Mr. Ho Chap-ping and Mr. Chau Tin-pong who, with their colleagues, form a distinguished party. Our pleasure has been enhanced by the presence of His Majesty's Consul-General in Canton, Mr. Herbert Phillips, and of other prominent citizens of the Colony, official and unofficial, British and Chinese.\n\n\"Last night at Government House, His Excellency the Chairman quoted this happy saying: 'To befriend the one's good neighbour, and to co-operate with him, is a precious asset of a nation.' This precept is being carried into practice by Canton and Hongkong to-day.\n\n\"My fellow-hosts and I sincerely hope that our distinguished guests will not measure the extent of our respect and admiration for them by the inadequacy of the arrangements which we have made for their welcome and entertainment. We wish them every success in their high endeavours, and we wish Kwangtung peace and prosperity. Gentlemen, I now ask you to raise your glasses and drink with me to the health of His Excellency General Huang Mu-sung and Mr. Tseng Yang-fu.\"\n\nThe toast was responded to by Gen. Huang and Mr. Tseng, who spoke in Cantonese.\n\n#### Gen. Huang's Response\n\nIn coming to Hongkong with the Mayor Mr. Tseng Yang-fu to return the visit of His Excellency Sir Andrew Caldecott, I have been accorded the warmest welcome and I feel I have been greatly honoured. It is almost two years since I last visited Hongkong. On coming here again this time, I am glad to see with my own eyes the progress in trade and industry, the prosperity of the market, and the bright and harmonious views from every aspect. The economic depression has affected world trade generally, but Hongkong is able to stand out against all. You Gentlemen and the Government are to be congratulated for your efforts which have had such satisfactory results.\n\nChina's poverty has been due to two reasons—political instability and want of co-operation between Government and people. Fortunately, the country is now united, law and order are enforced, and...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 552263, "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": "CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936", "page_number": 38, "title": "CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936", "content_text": "# LOV\n## 37\n\nThe government made a reality. The only way to save China from poverty is economic reconstruction. As regards economic elements, there is nothing beyond capital and labour. The essential requirement is co-operation between the Government and the people. Co-operation progresses by steps. First, it is necessary to have economic concatenations. By concatenation is meant the concentration of resources and useful men and the linking up of economy connections. The vital point lies with the reputable leaders of the Community and their efforts to start and work, and with the Government in its duty to afford protection. I can say for certain that with mutual assistance and co-operation, there is nothing which cannot be done.\n\nWe know very well that the prosperity of Hongkong and Canton is really interdependent. You, Gentlemen, and Dr. Kotewall are distinguished men of Hongkong. You have taken keen interest and led others in economic enterprises, thereby eliciting the admiration of the community and the respect of the Government. It gives me great pleasure to be with all of you here today. It is my earnest hope that you will, with the same spirit as you have done in the past, take a lead in the economic developments of Kwangtung. It is my hope too that other gentlemen in China will, on hearing of such news, rise and help to carry out the national economic scheme for saving the country from poverty.\n\n## Mayor's Reply\n\nDuring my present visit to Hongkong with Chairman Huang, I have been given the warmest welcome and finest entertainment by Hongkong Government and fellow-countrymen. I and our cannot express how much I am indebted to them. You have again today entertained me at a lunch party and I fully enjoy your princely hospitality. You have also spoken kindly of me. I am so touched that I can find no words to express my thanks. I hope the people of Hongkong and Canton will remain in the friendliest terms and spare no efforts in working for the prosperity of the two cities and reviving the trade of both places, so that commerce and industry may flourish and the people be enriched. When this is achieved, we should have a grand fete to celebrate our success, and I shall take the opportunity to be your host and invite you all to honour me with your presence.\n\nI believe that my hope will be realized in the very near future. I now ask you all to drink together with me and I wish you health.\n\n## The Hosts\n\nThe hosts were: Mr. R. H. Kotewall, Dr. S. W. Tso, Messrs. T. N. Chau, M. K. Lo, Sir Shouson Chow, Sir Robert Ho Tung, Dr. S. N. Chau, Messrs. Shou J. Chen, Ho Kom-tong, Kan Tong-po, Dr. Li Shu-fan, Messrs. Li Sing-kui, Li To-nam, Li Yau-tsun, Lo Wing-kit, W. N. T. Tam, B. Wong Tape, J. M. Wong.\n\n## CHINESE CHAMBER Give Tea Party in Honour Of Canton Officials\n\n### CORDIALITY PREVAILS\n\nIn honour of the visit here of His Excellency the Kwangtung Provincial Chairman, General Huang Mu-sung, and H. H. the Mayor of Canton, Mr. Tseng Yang-fu, the members of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce gave a tea party reception in the Chamber's hall yesterday afternoon. The Canton Governor and Mayor arrived together with His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton, Mr. H. Phillips, and Chinese Unofficial members of the Legislative Council.\n\nAt the entrance of the Chamber, the eminent visitors were welcomed by Mr. Li Sing-kui and other members.\n\nThree bows to the Chinese national flag and the portrait of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen marked the commencement of the proceedings. The will of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen was read by the Chamber's Secretary, Mr. H. Y. Tso. All the hosts then bowed ceremoniously to the Canton Governor and Mayor, who bowed in acknowledgment.\n\nThe Chinese national anthem was played by the band of the Chung Sing Benevolent Society.\n\nThroughout the reception, the most cordial and happy spirit prevailed. The Canton Governor and Mayor, who of course made their speeches in Cantonese, stressed the importance of promoting better relations between Hongkong and Canton, which sentiments were loudly applauded.\n\nWhen General Huang remarked that relations between Great Britain and China were improving every day, and the relations between Hongkong and Canton had been brought much closer through the able services of His Majesty's Consul-General, Mr. Phillips, he received applause from the gathering.\n\nAfter the speeches, the Canton Governor stayed for some time exchanging views with the merchants, and conversed freely with Mr. Li Sing-kui, Mr. Wong Tape, and others.\n\nThe visit attracted great Chinese interest as the national flag was flown everywhere in town. A crowd of many hundreds lined the Praya outside the Chamber to see the arrival of the Canton officials.\n\nThose present were: His Excellency General Huang Mu-sung (Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Government), H. H. Mr. Tseng Yang-fu (Mayor of Canton), Mr. Herbert Phillips, C.M.G., O.B.E., (British Consul-General, Canton), Colonel Li Fong (Secretary of the Municipal Government of Canton), Mr. Chang Yuen-nan, the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, Hon. Mr. S. W. Tso, Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, Mr. Li Sing-kui, Mr. J. M. Wong, Mr. Tai Tak-fu (Chinese Invoice Officer of Hongkong), Mr. Li Yau-tsun, C.B.E., Mr. Ho Kom-tong, Mr. Fung Heung-chuen, Mr. Chan Pak-shuen, Mr. Li Chi-chung, Mr. Chan Kam-po, Dr. Li Shu-fan, Mr. Kong Chi-ying, Mr. Ho Chap-ping, Mr. Chow Din-pong, Mr. Chan Yuk-chim, Mr. Li Lu-chao, Mr. Chin Shu-fan, Mr. Lau Kok-ho, Mr. Chung Ping-fung, Mr. Wan Man-hing, Mr. Yao Pek-lung (Director of the Canton Navigation Bureau), Mr. Tong Ying-hua (Director of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company), Mr. W. J. Wen, Mr. Lo Ying-yu, Mr. Shen Hsiao-chin, Mr. Lam Fong-pak, Mr. Tsam Shiu-sum, Mr. Tang Chung-put, General Chen Kee-yau, Mr. Choi Cheong, Mr. Chan Chung-pik, Mr. Au Yeung-kee, Mr. Chan Kwong-chung, Mr. Lam Po-tin, Mr. Wong Cheuk-nam, Mr. Tse Tsun-on, Mr. Tai An-kay, Mr. Tang Shiu-kin, Mr. Philip Gockchin, Mr. Jackman To, Mr. Kwok Chan, Mr. Ip Lan-cauen, Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, Mr. Lo Wing-kit, Mr. Peter Sin, Mr. Ho Leung, Dr. F. I. Tseung, Mr. Ngan Shing-kwan, Mr. Wong Tape, Mr. Yung Chi-ming, Mr. Yung Koon-man, Mr. Kwan Shu-chung, Mr. Li Po-kwai, Mr. Li Jor-shan, Mr. Lau Yak-wan, Mr. Lau King-tsing, Mr. Fung Kee-cheuk, Mr. Lam Chi-fung, Mr. Fung Ping-fan, and many others.\n\n## Trade Relations\n\nSpeaking in Chinese, the Chairman of the Chamber, Mr. Li Sing-kui, said: \"In extending our most sincere welcome to His Excellency General Huang Mu-sung and Mr. H. Phillips and all the distinguished guests here today, we feel that we have been greatly honoured by the presence of such an eminent assembly. We, as the overseas Chinese merchants in Hongkong, have paid the keenest attention to the welfare of China. Therefore, we have been looking forward a long time for an opportunity to meet and hear the views of leaders of the Chinese Government. Such an opportunity is rare.\n\n\"It is a gratifying factor that relations between Canton and Hongkong have been very close. Many of our guests today are leaders in various businesses in Canton. In the past, the Canton merchants have given the Chinese merchants in Hongkong the most helpful co-operation in the international trade promoting. Such mutual co-operation we have always greatly appreciated. It is, indeed, unnecessary to say that all the time the Canton merchants have tried their very best, striving for new developments and wider fields for promotion of foreign trade. Therefore, we hope that the happy function today will leave a good impression on their mind of our desire for friendship.\n\n\"On the other hand, we are equally assured that in his political readjustment programme for Kwangtung, General Huang Mu-sung will pay full attention to the livelihood and welfare of the overseas Chinese, to whom it is hoped that he will continue to render his most valuable advice and help from time to time.\n\n\"In conclusion, on behalf of all members of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, I reiterate our hearty welcome and wish His Excellency General Huang Mu-sung good health and prosperity.\"\n\nThe Vice-Chairman of the Chamber, Mr. J. M. Wong, also made a brief speech of welcome.\n\n## Address by Canton Governor\n\nSpeaking from his own experience as a traveller who has visited all parts of the world with the exception of South America and Australia, General Huang Mu-sung said that he was delighted to see that wherever he went, there was a Chinese Chamber of Commerce. To enter a Chinese Chamber of Commerce abroad was like returning to one's home in China. For the past few years, he had travelled a good deal and visited many Chinese Chambers of Commerce abroad. He hoped that the Hongkong Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the Canton Chamber of Commerce would co-operate to bring about the much-desired trade prosperity for both cities.\n\nAs an official of the Government, he also believed that there should be permanent co-operation between the Government and the people in all matters. The Canton Government was not only willing to co-operate with its people but would endeavour its very best to afford protection and help to overseas Chinese.\n\nIn his conversations with the Hon. Mr. Kotewall, he had been told that Kwangtung was like the body of a man and Hongkong its throat. The two organs were so closely connected commercially and economically that they could not be separated.\n\n\"Relations between Great Britain and China are improving day by day, while Hongkong and Canton have been brought much closer by His Majesty's Consul-General, Mr. Phillips, and others.\" (Applause)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 554477, "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": "CO129-562-20 Whompoa Port- development 19-2-1937 - 4-4-1938", "page_number": 27, "title": "CO129-562-20 Whompoa Port- development 19-2-1937 - 4-4-1938", "content_text": "## 27\n\n2 \n\ntook me on one side and told me that the mayor was anxious to seize the opportunity of my presence and the prevailing atmosphere of goodwill to attempt a further concrete advance in the direction of co-operation and indeed to mark the occasion by some definite achievement. His honour had in fact commissioned him to accompany me to Hong Kong to discuss and come to some decision on the following specific points:- \n\n(1) Establishment of an informal liaison committee between Canton and Hong Kong; \n(2) Extension of the scope of British collaboration in Chinese development schemes; and \n(3) Collaboration in connexion with the Whampoa port scheme. \n\n6. I must confess to having been somewhat taken aback by these proposals. I was not at all sure that the first item would be well received by the Hong Kong Government; as regards the second item, development schemes could only be discussed individually and on their merits, general discussion would lead nowhere: as regards the third, I felt that the mayor had leapt at a chance to try to extricate the Chinese from the dilemma with which they are faced as a result of their decision to develop the Whampoa port (namely, how to build a port intended to compete with Hong Kong without antagonising us) by reading considerably more than was intended in my purely personal suggestion reported above. I could not help feeling also that the mayor, in thus forcing the pace, was not unmindful of the possible effect on his own political ambitions. On the other hand, any coolness in my reception of the mayor's advances at this stage seemed likely to neutralise the good general effect which I hoped to produce by my visit to Canton. \n\n7. On arrival at Hong Kong I discussed the whole matter at length with His Excellency the Governor and Mr. Pelham. Sir Andrew Caldecott felt, like myself, that the Kwangtung authorities and the mayor in particular were exploiting co-operation with us for their own political ends: if all the Chinese really wanted was our economic assistance, it was not necessary to make all this fuss about it - if they brought us practical schemes, they could be discussed on a practical basis: we had the necessary machinery of contact available, though it could undoubtedly be strengthened along unofficial lines. Sir Andrew felt that, as responsible for the interests of Hong Kong, it was impossible for him to have anything to do with the Whampoa scheme. We agreed, however, that since the Chinese would in any event take some steps towards the development of that port, if only for the sake of carrying out the wishes of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the best line to adopt was that the decision whether or not to develop the port was a matter for the Chinese themselves, but that, while we would do nothing to prevent the construction of the port and would certainly not regard it in any sense as an unfriendly act, we considered the scheme to be unnecessary and uneconomic, and since it would inevitably compete with Hong Kong we could hardly be expected to collaborate in making it successful. \n\n8. His Excellency and I eventually sent for Colonel Li Fong and spoke to him on these general lines. A copy of the minute of this interview is enclosed.(1) \n\n9. You will observe that, in discussing the question of Whampoa, Colonel Li Fong endeavoured to introduce considerations of a decidedly political and tendencious character. I would invite attention particularly to his remark that the Chinese were anxious that antagonism with us should not arise over the Whampoa port development scheme, since in the event of war with Japan they would have to look to us to facilitate the import of military supplies through Canton. This is, as you are already aware, the key to much of this talk of co-operation on the Chinese side. Their ultimate hope is that we should commit ourselves formally to military and naval assistance in case of Japanese aggression in South China. If that is out of the question the alternative is so to involve us economically that we shall be compelled to intervene militarily on the Chinese side in defence of our own interests; and in the meantime it is all to the good - from the Chinese point of view that the Japanese should be led to believe that we are in some way committed to a pact of mutual assistance with China. I need not labour the point, which is, I think, already fully appreciated. Though I told Colonel Li Fong, as I have always told Chinese officials both publicly and in private conversation whenever I have had an opportunity, that we are only prepared to discuss co-operation on an economic plane I do not expect it will make any difference in his or the mayor's public attitude. The Chinese believe that if we are sufficiently committed we shall not stand aside in a crisis. This is a dangerous belief - for them, since it may lead them into desperate adventures, and for us, for reasons which it is unnecessary to elaborate. I intend to take an opportunity of making our position in this matter perfectly clear to the new Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Wang Chung-hui, on the lines indicated in the preceding paragraph. \n\nI have, &c. \n\n**H. M. KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN.**\n\n## 28", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-562-20 Whompoa Port- development 19-2-1937 - 4-4-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556010, "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": "CO129-564-11 Road communications with Canton. Includes 1 photograph depicting- Bridge over Shum Chun River- China. Dated... 20-8-1937 - 18-1-1938", "page_number": 51, "title": "CO129-564-11 Road communications with Canton. Includes 1 photograph depicting- Bridge over Shum Chun River- China. Dated... 20-8-1937 - 18-1-1938", "content_text": "SI END\n\n5.\n\nAt the same time I cannot but feel that any hurried activity on these lines by this Government would in the present juncture be liable to misinterpretation, and I would suggest that a suitable formula, which has the merit of being true, would be to say that funds for the connection could not in any case be made available at least until 1938.\n\n6.\n\nThis does not of course preclude the Canton authorities from driving a road through to somewhere near the frontier and this, if their fear is a breach in the railway line between Sham Chun and Canton, might perhaps meet their case.\n\n7.\n\nI shall be glad if Colonel Li Fong may be notified, as I promised him, in the sense of this despatch.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient servant,\n\n(SD) N.L.SMITH\n\nOfficer Administering the Government.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-564-11 Road communications with Canton. Includes 1 photograph depicting- Bridge over Shum Chun River- China. Dated... 20-8-1937 - 18-1-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556266, "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": "CO129-564-9 St John Ambulance Brigade- possible use of unit in China 23-9-1937 - 3-3-1938", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-564-9 St John Ambulance Brigade- possible use of unit in China 23-9-1937 - 3-3-1938", "content_text": "JOHN \n\nBALANCE \n\nTHE \n\nBRIGADE \n\nTELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS \n\nFIRSTAID, LONDON\"\n\nThe Grand Priory in the British Realm \n\nof the \n\nVenerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem.\n\nAMBULANCE DEPARTMENT.\n\n117\n\nEND\n\nThe St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas.\n\nChief Commissioner Brigade Overseas : \n\nCOLONEL J. L. SLEEMAN, C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., M.V.O.\n\nLady Superintendent in Chief: MRS. LANCELOT DENT, A.R.R.C.\n\nBRIGADE OVERSEAS HEADQUARTERS,\n\nST. JOHN'S GATE, CLERKENWELL, LONDON, E.C.1.\n\n23rd September, 1937.\n\nIt is requested that any further communication on this subject may be addressed to\n\nThe Chief Commissioner, Brigade Overseas,\n\nSt. John's Gate, Clerkenwell,\n\nLondon, E.C.1.\n\nQuoting No.\n\nDear Sir,\n\nSir\n\nHis Excellency The Governor of Hong Kong Geoffrey Northcote has submitted to me that it would be advisable to acquaint you privately with the position of ambulance affairs there.\n\nIf you are in agreement I shall be glad if you will kindly let me know a time and date which will be convenient for an interview.\n\nYours faithfully,\n\nJane C. Valman\n\nChief Commissioner.\n\nG.E.J. Gent Esq., D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C.,\n\nThe Colonial Office,\n\nS.W.1.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-564-9 St John Ambulance Brigade- possible use of unit in China 23-9-1937 - 3-3-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556684, "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": "CO129-565-9 Amendment to Letters Patent relating to Governor and Commander-in-Chief 5-10-1937 - 9-5-1938", "page_number": 25, "title": "CO129-565-9 Amendment to Letters Patent relating to Governor and Commander-in-Chief 5-10-1937 - 9-5-1938", "content_text": "25\n\nRecites\n\nFebruary, 1917, and Additional Instruc-\n\nADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS to Our Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Our Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies, or other Officer for the time being administering the Government of Our said Colony and its Dependencies.\n\nWHEREAS by certain Instructions under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet to the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Our Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies (therein and hereinafter called the Governor) of Our Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies (therein and hereinafter called the Colony), bearing date the Fourteenth day of February, 1917, as amended by Additional Instructions bearing date the Tenth day of January, 1922, the Fifteenth day of November, 1928, and the Twentieth day of November, 1929, provision is made, amongst other things, for the constitution of the Executive and Legislative Councils of the Colony and the appointment and suspension of officers:\n\nAND WHEREAS We are minded to make other provision in regards to the matters aforesaid:\n\nNOW, THEREFORE, We do, by these Our Additional Instructions under Our Sign Manual and Signet, as from a date to be fixed by the Governor by notification in the Hong Kong Government Gazette, revoke, without prejudice to any appointment lawfully made, or to anything lawfully done, thereunder, the Additional Instructions of the Tenth day of January, 1922, the Fifteenth day of November, 1928, and the Twentieth day of November, 1929, and Clauses Five, Eighteen, Thirty-two, and Thirty-three of the Instructions of the Fourteenth day of February, 1917, and We do hereby direct and enjoin and declare Our will and pleasure that from the date so fixed the said Instructions of the Fourteenth day of February, 1917, shall be construed as if the following Clauses had been inserted therein instead of the Second, Fifth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Sixteenth, Eighteenth, Twentieth, and Thirty-second Clauses thereof:\n\nClause II. The Executive Council of the Colony shall consist of the Senior Military Officer for the time being in command of Our regular troops within the Colony, the persons for the time being lawfully discharging the functions of Colonial Secretary, of Attorney-General, of Secretary for Chinese Affairs, and of Financial Secretary of the Colony, who are hereinafter referred to as ex officio Members, and of such other persons as We may from time to time appoint by any Instructions or Warrant under Our Sign Manual and Signet, or as the Governor in pursuance of Instructions from Us through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State may from time to time appoint by an Instrument under the Public Seal of the Colony. Persons so appointed are hereinafter referred to as Official Members or Unofficial Members according as they hold, or do not hold, office under the Crown in the Colony at the time of appointment.\n\nEvery Unofficial Member shall vacate his seat at the end of five years from the date of the Instrument by which he is appointed or of such other period as may be specified in that Instrument, but shall be eligible to be re-appointed in the manner aforesaid for a further period or periods, each period not exceeding five years:\n\nProvided that if any such Member is provisionally appointed to fill a vacant seat in the Council and his provisional appointment is immediately followed by his definitive appointment, the said period of five years shall be reckoned from the date of the Instrument provisionally appointing him.\n\nIf any Official Member ceases to hold office under the Crown in the Colony, his seat in the Council shall thereupon become vacant.\n\nClause V. The Members of the Executive Council shall have seniority and precedence as We may specially assign, and in default thereof, first the ex officio Members in the order in which their offices are above-mentioned, (except that the Senior Military Officer if below the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in Our Army, shall take precedence after the person lawfully discharging the functions of Attorney-General); then the Official Members, according to the priority of their respective appointments, or if appointed by the same Instrument, according to the order in which they are named therein; then the Unofficial Members, according to the like priority, except that any Unofficial Member re-appointed immediately on the termination of his term of Office shall, as between himself and other Unofficial Members, take precedence according to the date from which he has been continuously a Member of the Council.\n\nClause XIII. The Legislative Council of the Colony shall consist of the Governor, the Senior Military Officer for the time being in command of Our regular troops within the Colony, the persons for the time being lawfully discharging the functions of Colonial Secretary, Attorney-General, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, and Financial Secretary of the Colony, and such other persons holding office under the Crown in the Colony, and not exceeding four in number at any one time, as We may from time to time appoint by any Instructions or Warrants under Our Sign Manual and Signet, or as the Governor, in pursuance of Instructions from Us through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State, may from time to time appoint by an Instrument under the Public Seal of the Colony, and all such persons shall be styled Official Members of the Legislative Council; and further of such persons, not exceeding eight in number at any one time, as the Governor,\n\n3\n\n26", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-565-9 Amendment to Letters Patent relating to Governor and Commander-in-Chief 5-10-1937 - 9-5-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556685, "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": "CO129-565-9 Amendment to Letters Patent relating to Governor and Commander-in-Chief 5-10-1937 - 9-5-1938", "page_number": 26, "title": "CO129-565-9 Amendment to Letters Patent relating to Governor and Commander-in-Chief 5-10-1937 - 9-5-1938", "content_text": "27\n\nUnofficial Members.\n\nProvisional appoint- ment of members.\n\nTenure of Office of Unofficial\n\n4\n\nin pursuance of Instructions from Us through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State, may from time to time appoint by an Instrument under the Public Seal of the Colony, and all such persons shall be styled Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council.\n\nIf any Official Member of the Legislative Council cease to hold office under the Crown in the Colony, his seat in the Council shall thereupon become vacant.\n\nXIV. Whenever any Member of the Legislative Council, other than an ex officio Member, shall, in the manner hereinafter provided, have resigned his seat in the Council or shall die, or whenever the seat of any such Member shall otherwise become vacant, or wherever any such Member shall be suspended from the exercise of his functions as a Member of the Council, or be declared by the Governor by an Instrument under the Public Seal to be incapable of exercising his functions as a Member of the Council, or be absent from the Colony, or shall be acting in an office the holder of which is an ex officio Member of the Council, the Governor may, by an Instrument under the Public Seal, appoint some person to be provisionally a Member of the Council in the place of such Member.\n\nMembers of Legislative Council.\n\nSuch person shall hold his place in the Council during Our pleasure and shall forthwith cease to be a Member of the Council if his appointment is disallowed by Us, or revoked by the Governor or superseded by the definitive appointment of a Member of the Council, or if the Member in whose place he was appointed shall be released from suspension, or, as the case may be, shall be declared by the Governor capable of again exercising his functions in the Council, or shall return to the Colony, or shall cease to sit in the Council as an ex officio Member.\n\nWhen any person shall be lawfully discharging the functions of more than one of the offices the holders of which are ex officio Members of the said Council, the Governor may, by an Instrument under the Public Seal, appoint any fit person to be provisionally a Member of the Council so long as the said offices shall continue to be so discharged by one person but any such appointment may be disallowed or revoked as aforesaid.\n\nThe Governor shall, without delay, report to Us, through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State, every provisional appointment of any person as a Member of the Legislative Council.\n\nXVI. Every Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council shall vacate his seat at the end of four years from the date of the Instrument by which he is appointed or of such other period as may be specified in that Instrument, but shall be eligible to be re-appointed in the manner hereinbefore provided for a further period or periods, each period not exceeding four years:\n\n5\n\nProvided that if any such Member is provisionally appointed Unofficial\n\nto fill a vacant seat in the Council and his provisional appointment is immediately followed by his definitive appointment, eligible for the aforesaid period of four years shall be reckoned from the re-appoint- date of the Instrument provisionally appointing him.\n\nment,\n\nXVIII. Any Member of the Legislative Council, other than an Resignation ex officio Member, may resign his seat in the Council by writing of Members, under his hand, but no such resignation shall take effect until it be accepted by the Governor in writing, or by Us through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State.\n\nXX. The Members of the Legislative Council shall take precedence as We may specially assign, and in default thereof, as of Members. follows:-\n\n(1) First, the Official Members in the following order: --\n\n(a) The ex officio Members in the order in which their offices are hereinbefore mentioned (except that the Senior Military Officer, if below the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in Our Army, shall take precedence after the person lawfully discharging the functions of Attorney-General);\n\n(b) Other Official Members according to the priority of their respective appointments, or if appointed by the same Instrument, according to the order in which they are named therein.\n\n(2) Secondly, the Unofficial Members in the following order :-\n\n(a) The Unofficial Members who are also Members of the Executive Council of the Colony according to the precedence taken as between themselves as Members of the Executive Council;\n\n(b) Other Unofficial Members according to the priority of their respective appointments, or same Instrument, if appointed by the according to the order in which they are named therein: Provided that any such Unofficial Member who is re-appointed immediately on the termination of his term of office shall, as between himself and other Unofficial Members who are not also Members of the Executive Council, take precedence according to the date from which he has been continuously a Member of the Legislative Council.\n\n28", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-565-9 Amendment to Letters Patent relating to Governor and Commander-in-Chief 5-10-1937 - 9-5-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556688, "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": "CO129-565-9 Amendment to Letters Patent relating to Governor and Commander-in-Chief 5-10-1937 - 9-5-1938", "page_number": 29, "title": "CO129-565-9 Amendment to Letters Patent relating to Governor and Commander-in-Chief 5-10-1937 - 9-5-1938", "content_text": "31\n\nRecites\n\nFebruary,\n\n1917, and Additional Instruc-tions.\n\n2\n\nADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS to Our Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Our Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies, or other Officer for the time being adminis-tering the Government of Our said Colony and its Dependencies.\n\nWHEREAS by certain Instructions under the Royal Sign Instructions Manual and Signet to the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of 14th\n\n(therein and hereinafter called the Governor) of Our Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies (therein and hereinafter called the Colony), bearing date the Fourteenth day of February, 1917, as amended by Additional Instructions bearing date the Tenth day of January, 1922, the Fifteenth day of November, 1928, and the Twentieth day of November, 1929, provision is made, amongst other things, for the constitution of the Executive and Legislative Councils of the Colony and the appointment and suspension of officers:\n\nRevokes Additional\n\nand\n\nAND WHEREAS We are minded to make other provision in re-gards to the matters aforesaid:\n\nNOW, THEREFORE, We do, by these Our Additional Instruc-tions under Our Sign Manual and Signet, as from a date to be Instructions fixed by the Governor by notification in the Hong Kong and replaces Clauses II,\n\nGovernment Gazette, revoke, without prejudice to any appoint-ment lawfully made, or to anything lawfully done, thereunder, V, XIII, the Additional Instructions of the Tenth day of January, 1922, XIV, XVI, the Fifteenth day of November, 1928, and the Twentieth day of November, 1929, and Clauses Five, Eighteen, Thirty-two and XVIII, XX, and revokes Thirty-three of the Instructions of the Fourteenth day of February, 1917, and We do hereby direct and enjoin and declare Our will and pleasure that from the date so fixed the said Instructions of the Fourteenth day of February, 1917,\n\ntions of 14th shall be construed as if the following Clauses had been inserted February,\n\ntherein instead of the Second, Fifth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, 1917.\n\nSixteenth, Eighteenth, Twentieth and Thirty-second Clauses thereof:-\n\nXXXII,\n\nClause\n\nXXXIII,\n\nof Instruc-\n\nConstitu-tion of Executive Council.\n\nII. The Executive Council of the Colony shall consist of the Senior Military Officer for the time being in command of Our regular troops within the Colony, the persons for the time being lawfully discharging the functions of Colonial Secretary, of Attorney-General, of Secretary for Chinese Affairs, and of Financial Secretary of the Colony, who are hereinafter referred to as ex officio Members, and of such other persons as We may from time to time appoint by any Instructions or Warrant under Our Sign Manual and Signet, or as the Governor in pur-suance of Instructions from Us through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State may from time to time appoint by an Instru-ment under the Public Seal of the Colony. Persons so appointed\n\nL\n\n3\n\nare hereinafter referred to as Official Members or Unofficial Members according as they hold, or do not hold, office under the Crown in the Colony at the time of appointment.\n\nEvery Unofficial Member shall vacate his seat at the end of Vacation of five years from the date of the Instrument by which he is seats. appointed or of such other period as may be specified in that Instrument, but shall be eligible to be re-appointed in the manner aforesaid for a further period or periods, each period not exceeding five years:\n\nProvided that if any such Member is provisionally appointed to fill a vacant seat in the Council and his provisional appoint-ment is immediately followed by his definitive appointment, the said period of five years shall be reckoned from the date of the Instrument provisionally appointing him.\n\nIf any Official Member cease to hold office under the Crown in the Colony his seat in the Council shall thereupon become\n\nvacant.\n\nV. The Members of the Executive Council shall have seniority Precedence. and precedence as We may specially assign, and in default thereof, first the ex officio Members in the order in which their offices are above-mentioned, (except that the Senior Military Officer if below the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in Our Army, shall take precedence after the person lawfully discharging the functions of Attorney-General); then the Official Members, according to the priority of their respective appointments, or if appointed by the same Instrument, according to the order in which they are named therein; then the Unofficial Members, according to the like priority, except that any Unofficial Mem-ber re-appointed immediately on the termination of his term of Office shall, as between himself and other Unofficial Members, take precedence according to the date from which he has been continuously a Member of the Council.\n\nXIII. The Legislative Council of the Colony shall consist of Constitu-the Governor, the Senior Military Officer for the time being in tion of Command of Our regular troops within the Colony, the persons Council.\n\nLegislative for the time being lawfully discharging the functions of Colonial Secretary, Attorney-General, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, and Financial Secretary of the Colony, and such other persons hold-ing office under the Crown in the Colony, and not exceeding four in number at any one time, as We may from time to time appoint by any Instructions or Warrants under Our Sign Manual and Signet, or as the Governor, in pursuance of Instructions from Us through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State, may from time to time appoint by an Instrument under the Public Seal of the Colony, and all such persons shall be styled Official Official Members of the Legislative Council; and further of such persons, Members. not exceeding eight in number at any one time, as the Governor,\n\n7499\n\nB\n\n3.9", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-565-9 Amendment to Letters Patent relating to Governor and Commander-in-Chief 5-10-1937 - 9-5-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556689, "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": "CO129-565-9 Amendment to Letters Patent relating to Governor and Commander-in-Chief 5-10-1937 - 9-5-1938", "page_number": 30, "title": "CO129-565-9 Amendment to Letters Patent relating to Governor and Commander-in-Chief 5-10-1937 - 9-5-1938", "content_text": "33\n\nUnofficial Members.\n\nProvisional appointment of members.\n\n4\n\nin pursuance of Instructions from Us through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State, may from time to time appoint by an Instrument under the Public Seal of the Colony, and all such persons shall be styled Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council.\n\nIf any Official Member of the Legislative Council cease to hold office under the Crown in the Colony, his seat in the Council shall thereupon become vacant.\n\nXIV. Whenever any Member of the Legislative Council, other than an ex officio Member, shall, in the manner hereinafter provided, have resigned his seat in the Council or shall die, or whenever the seat of any such Member shall otherwise become vacant, or wherever any such Member shall be suspended from the exercise of his functions as a Member of the Council, or be declared by the Governor by an Instrument under the Public Seal to be incapable of exercising his functions as a Member of the Council, or be absent from the Colony, or shall be acting in an office the holder of which is an ex officio Member of the Council, the Governor may, by an Instrument under the Public Seal, appoint some person to be provisionally a Member of the Council in the place of such Member.\n\nSuch person shall hold his place in the Council during Our pleasure and shall forthwith cease to be a Member of the Council if his appointment is disallowed by Us, or revoked by the Governor or superseded by the definitive appointment of a Member of the Council, or if the Member in whose place he was appointed shall be released from suspension, or, as the case may be, shall be declared by the Governor capable of again exercising his functions in the Council, or shall return to the Colony, or shall cease to sit in the Council as an ex officio Member.\n\nTenure of Office of Unofficial Members of Legislative Council.\n\nWhen any person shall be lawfully discharging the functions of more than one of the offices the holders of which are ex officio Members of the said Council, the Governor may, by an Instrument under the Public Seal, appoint any fit person to be provisionally a Member of the Council so long as the said offices shall continue to be so discharged by one person but any such appointment may be disallowed or revoked as aforesaid.\n\nThe Governor shall, without delay, report to Us, through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State, every provisional appointment of any person as a Member of the Legislative Council.\n\nXVI. Every Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council shall vacate his seat at the end of four years from the date of the Instrument by which he is appointed or of such other period as may be specified in that Instrument, but shall be eligible to be re-appointed in the manner hereinbefore provided for a further period or periods, each period not exceeding four years:\n\n5\n\nProvided that if any such Member is provisionally appointed Unofficial to fill a vacant seat in the Council and his provisional appointment is immediately followed by his definitive appointment, eligible for the aforesaid period of four years shall be reckoned from the date of the Instrument provisionally appointing him.\n\nXVIII. Any Member of the Legislative Council, other than an ex officio Member, may resign his seat in the Council by writing under his hand, but no such resignation shall take effect until it be accepted by the Governor in writing, or by Us through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State.\n\nXX. The Members of the Legislative Council shall take precedence as We may specially assign, and in default thereof, as follows:-\n\n(1) First, the Official Members in the following order:-\n\n(a) The ex officio Members in the order in which their offices are hereinbefore mentioned (except that the Senior Military Officer, if below the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in Our Army, shall take precedence after the person lawfully discharging the functions of Attorney-General);\n\n(b) Other Official Members according to the priority of their respective appointments, or if appointed by the same Instrument, according to the order in which they are named therein.\n\n(2) Secondly, the Unofficial Members in the following order:-\n\n(a) The Unofficial Members who are also Members of the Executive Council of the Colony according to the precedence taken as between themselves as Members of the Executive Council;\n\n(b) Other Unofficial Members according to the priority of their respective appointments, or if appointed by the same Instrument, according to the order in which they are named therein: Provided that any such Unofficial Member who is re-appointed immediately on the termination of his term of office shall, as between himself and other Unofficial Members who are not also Members of the Executive Council, take precedence according to the date from which he has been continuously a Member of the Legislative Council.\n\n34\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 31", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-565-9 Amendment to Letters Patent relating to Governor and Commander-in-Chief 5-10-1937 - 9-5-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 558655, "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": "CO129-568-2 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps- vacancy for Commandant 9-2-1938 - 6-12-1938", "page_number": 19, "title": "CO129-568-2 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps- vacancy for Commandant 9-2-1938 - 6-12-1938", "content_text": "Tel. No.—Whitehall 9400.\n\nAny further communication on this subject should be addressed to:\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State,\n\nThe War Office,\n\nLondon, S.W.1,\n\nand the following number quoted.\n\n074/954. (14.S.1.a.)\n\n30 APR 038\n\nNATION\n\nFOR DISA\n\nCHEME\n\nED MEN\n\n3\n\nTHE WAR OFFICE,\n\nLONDON. S.W.1.\n\n38-April, 1938.\n\n19\n\nSir,\n\nC. C. ROGE\n\nI am commanded by the Army Council to acknowledge receipt of your letter No.53628/38 dated 22nd March, 1938, concerning the appointment of an officer to succeed Captain (local Lieutenant-Colonel) R. C. B. Anderson, M.C., of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, as Commandant, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps.\n\nIn reply, I am to refer to War Office letter No.074/954 (M.S.1.) 5m6272/37 dated 16th November, 1937, paragraph 3, under which consideration of the substantive rank of the Commandant of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps was deferred until a later date. If, as suggested in your letter, the pay of the appointment is to be raised to £1,250 a year, the Council consider that a substantive Lieutenant-Colonel should be appointed to the post. I am, therefore, to enquire whether the figure of £1,250 can be taken as definite, and, if so, whether Mr. Secretary Ormsby Gore is agreeable that the Selection Board shall be asked to select a Major to assume this appointment in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.\n\nWith regard to paragraph 3 of your letter, the Council consider that the suggested sum of £1,250 a year should be regarded as being made up of pay at the rate of £1,100 a year plus £150 a year command pay.\n\nWith regard to paragraph 4, the Council do not demur to the opinion expressed by the Governor as to the desirability of continuing the arrangement for providing a full-time Commandant with Regular Army experience for the Volunteer Corps. At the same time they adhere to the view expressed in previous correspondence with the General Officer Commanding the British Troops in China, to which the Governor refers; they accordingly request that Mr. Secretary Ormsby Gore will represent to the Governor their considered opinion that the opportunity should now be taken to revert to the normal procedure whereby the Colony would accept liability for the full remuneration of the officer serving as Adjutant of the Volunteer Corps.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office,\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nMt Widdows.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-568-2 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps- vacancy for Commandant 9-2-1938 - 6-12-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 558659, "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": "CO129-568-2 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps- vacancy for Commandant 9-2-1938 - 6-12-1938", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-568-2 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps- vacancy for Commandant 9-2-1938 - 6-12-1938", "content_text": "NX SECRET.\n\nCopy to H. E. the G.O.C.\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONG KONG.\n\n4th February, 1938.\n\nSir,\n\n23\n\nDespatch No.407 of 10th\n\n6\n\nWith reference to the despatches noted in the margin I have the honour to inform you that I have approved of Captain (local Lieutenant-Colonel) R.C.B.Anderson, M.C., The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, relinquishing his appointment as Commandant, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, and proceeding home on such leave as may be due to him about the end of July, 1938.\n\nOctober, 1935, from Secretary of State. 52380 CR. Despatch Secret of 4th May 14/15/36 1936, to Secretary of State Despatch Secret of 19th 1936, from Secretary of State.\n\n2.\n\nIt is desirable that his successor should arrive by the beginning of August, 1938, in order to become accustomed to the work before the annual training period begins on the 1st of September, and I shall be glad if steps may be taken early to select a suitable candidate on similar terms and conditions to those governing the appointment of Lieutenant-Colonel Anderson.\n\n3. As regards salary I have reached the conclusion that it would be desirable to appoint an officer of somewhat greater seniority and I suggest that Captain Anderson's successor should be of the rank of Major, retaining the local rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. If this is agreed it\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nW.G.A. ORMSBY-GORE, P.C., M.P.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c., &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-568-2 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps- vacancy for Commandant 9-2-1938 - 6-12-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 561164, "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": "CO129-571-11 Sino-Japanese War- Japanese attacks on the south; fall of Canton and Hankow and visit to... 6-10-1938 - 5-1-1939", "page_number": 163, "title": "CO129-571-11 Sino-Japanese War- Japanese attacks on the south; fall of Canton and Hankow and visit to... 6-10-1938 - 5-1-1939", "content_text": "# \n131 163\n\n~This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government, and should be returned to the Foreign Office if not required for official use.]\n\nFrom: **CHINA**\n\nDecode and Decypher.\n\nMr. Blunt, (Canton).\n\nOctober 31st, 1938.\n\nD. R.\n\n9.30 a.m.\n\n(by wireless) October 31st, 1938.\n\nNovember 1st, 1938.\n\nNo. 119.\n\n-o0o·\n\n84 13\n\n\"R\" begins:\n\nAddressed to British Embassy, Shanghai, No. 250.\n\nMy telegram No. 248.\n\nMr. Okazaki visited Shamien this afternoon to see his consulate (where he does not intend to reside as yet because he must be in touch with military headquarters) and came to see me informally en route. I mentioned navigation difficulties to which he replied that he only arrived yesterday afternoon and was not au courant with the situation. He mentioned Colonel Miazaki and Captain Ugaki as his military and naval \"colleagues\". He had not yet seen the latter. He specifically stated that the navigation question would have to be settled locally as communication with Tokyo was still very bad. \"R\" ends.\n\n2. He strongly hinted that we must anticipate the same difficulties as we have had on the Yangtse. My impression is that, while he was most cordial, we shall be able to settle nothing locally but only by strong pressure at Tokyo and retaliation (see my telegram No. 113 to Foreign Office).\n\n3. I should very much like to know from Shanghai and Tokyo what type of man he is.\n\nRepeated to Foreign Office, Governor Hongkong No. 164, Commander-in-Chief No. 112, Hongkong please pass urgently to Tokyo as my telegram No. 44 of October 31st.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-571-11 Sino-Japanese War- Japanese attacks on the south; fall of Canton and Hankow and visit to... 6-10-1938 - 5-1-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 563261, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-574-13 British capital for China- Prime Minister's statement 5-11-1938 - 5-11-1938", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-574-13 British capital for China- Prime Minister's statement 5-11-1938 - 5-11-1938", "content_text": "# HOUSE OF COMMONS\n## The late Lord Stanley\n\n[The Prime Minister.] As the House will be aware from the statement which I have just made, we shall debate the Motion in regard to the Anglo-Italian Agreement to-morrow. Thursday will be available for the discussion of the Motion which I am informed the Opposition are tabling with regard to Air-Raid Defence. On Friday there will be a formal sitting for the purpose of Prorogation. The new Session will be opened by His Majesty on Tuesday, 8th November.\n\nMr. Dingle Foot: Will the House have an opportunity in the near future of debating the report of the Select Committee on the Official Secrets Acts?\n\nThe Prime Minister: Not this Session.\n\nColonel Wedgwood: Are we to understand from the right hon. Gentleman's statement that we are to have only one day in which to discuss this Anglo-Italian Agreement and the surrender of Spain?\n\n## NEW MEMBER SWORN\nQuintin McGarel Hogg, esquire, commonly called the honourable Quintin McGarel Hogg, for the City of Oxford.\n\n## THE LATE LORD STANLEY\n\nThe Prime Minister: Since the House adjourned last July, the hand of death has been busy among us, and to-day we mourn a number of familiar faces that we know we shall not see in this Chamber again. Among others who have gone from us is one whose loss strikes Members of His Majesty's Government with peculiar poignancy because he was a colleague. Lord Stanley had been a Member of the Cabinet for only a few months, but he was an old friend of many of us and he had won the affection and regard of every one of us. I think everyone here will be deeply conscious of the tragedy of his untimely death. He was the heir of a great house which has a long and illustrious record of public service. He had for many years been a Member of this House, and although he was a Member of the National Government and of the Conservative party, he had no enemies here.\n\nEverybody, I think, was watching with sympathy his entry upon a high office which, I have reason to believe, formed the summit of his own political ambition. So great, indeed, was his keenness and his interest in Imperial relations that he insisted on carrying out his intention to visit Canada, although even then he was suffering from the disease which has now ended fatally. Perhaps in that office he would have, for the first time, found an opportunity of showing the full extent of his powers, for those who knew him best had long recognised that he possessed to an exceptional degree the high qualities of steady judgment and sterling good sense, combined with a complete and utter selflessness and integrity of purpose.\n\nI am sure that hon. Members in all parts of the House will share the sorrow which is felt on this Bench, and that they would desire to offer their deep sympathy to his widow, to his whole family and, perhaps, particularly, to his father, who holds a special place in the affections of his countrymen and who was happy in the knowledge that both his sons were giving their services to their country and the Empire.\n\nMr. Attlee: I desire to express, on behalf of the Members of the Opposition and of myself, our sorrow at the untimely death of Lord Stanley and our sincere sympathy with all the members of his family. Few of us had thought when we heard that he was taken ill in Canada, that his life was in danger, and it was a great shock to learn of his death. Lord Stanley was deservedly popular in this House, and in all parts of the House, and to the varied offices of State which he filled with great distinction, he brought character, courtesy, diligence, and ability. It is sad that so soon after attaining a position where he would have had full scope for these qualities, he has been taken away. To myself, as to many others on this side, he was a political opponent but a personal friend, and we shall long remember him and regret the loss that we have sustained by his death.\n\nSir Archibald Sinclair: I rise to associate my hon. Friends and myself both with the moving tributes which have been paid by the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition to the memory of Lord Stanley, whose untimely loss we all so deeply mourn, and also with the condolences which we offer with deep sincerity to his family. Loyal to his friends, courteous to his opponents, untiring in the service of the State, he brought to his work high qualities of mind and unusual capacity for administration. He also brought a strong, true, virile but gentle nature, which remains with us a fragrant and precious memory abiding in this House which he so faithfully served.\n\n## WRITTEN ANSWERS\n### 1 NOVEMBER 1938\n\n### TRADE AND COMMERCE\n#### TRADE AGREEMENTS (STATISTICS)\n\nMr. Lyons asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will give the respective balances of trade between this country and all countries with which trade treaties have been negotiated for the year 1938 to the latest convenient date, showing the date at which each agreement came into force?\n\nMr. Stanley: The following table shows the total declared value of merchandise imported into and exported from the United Kingdom during the nine months ended September, 1938, in trade with the undermentioned foreign countries, together with the balance of imports or exports.\n\n| Country from and to which consigned | Imports into the United Kingdom | Total exports from the United Kingdom | Excess of Exports of merchandise (+) or Imports of merchandise (-) | Date(s) on which Trade Agreement(s) came into force |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Germany | 22,688 | 19,848 | (-) 2,840 | 8th May, 1933 |\n| Denmark | 28,747 | 11,905 | (-) 16,842 | 20th June, 1933 |\n| Iceland | 287 | 378 | 91 | 20th June, 1936 |\n| Norway | 8,210 | 5,472 | (-) 2,738 | 7th July, 1933 |\n| Sweden | 17,658 | 9,389 | (-) 8,269 | 7th July, 1933 |\n| Argentine | 28,362 | 14,769 | (-) 13,593 | 1st May, 1933; 23rd November, 1933 |\n| Finland | 13,674 | 4,329 | (-) 9,345 | 20th November, 1936; 23rd November, 1933 |\n| Soviet Union | 13,674 | 12,858 | (-) 816 | 21st March, 1934 |\n| France | 16,887 | 17,861 | 974 | 1st July, 1934; 27th April, 1935 (a) |\n| Uruguay | 2,329 | 774 | (-) 1,555 | 3rd February, 1936; 9th October, 1936 (a) |\n| Poland | 7,498 | 5,642 | (-) 1,856 | 14th March, 1935; 18th March, 1935; 16th November, 1936 |\n| Turkey | 654 | 2,109 | (+) 1,455 | 17th September, 1936; 1st July, 1938 |\n| Yugoslavia | 4,996 | 4,630 | (-) 366 | 28th March, 1938 |\n| Cuba | 1,955 | 1,116 | (-) 839 | 1st January, 1937 |\n| Morocco | 541 | 720 | 179 | (b) |\n| Netherlands | 3,137 | 10,289 | (+) 7,152 | - |\n| Lithuania | 252 | ... | ... | - |\n| Estonia | ... | ... | ... | - |\n| Latvia | ... | ... | ... | - |\n| Peru | ... | ... | ... | - |\n| Italy | ... | ... | ... | - |\n\n(a) Date of provisional entry into force of tariff provisions.\n(b) A Commercial Treaty with regard to French Morocco, incorporating tariff schedules, was signed on 18th July, 1938, but pending ratification, has not yet come into force.\n\nNotes:\n(1) The above figures are provisional.\n(2) The above list does not include agreements relating solely to payments.\n\n### GREAT BRITAIN AND UNITED STATES (TRADE AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS)\n\nSir G. Mitcheson asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has any statement to make in regard to the negotiations for a commercial treaty between this country and the United States of America?\n\nMr. White asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has any statement to make with regard to the progress of the negotiations with the United States of America for a trade agreement?\n\nMr. Stanley: Since the summer, when agreement was reached over a large part of the field, the negotiations have been...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-574-13 British capital for China- Prime Minister's statement 5-11-1938 - 5-11-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 572869, "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": "CO129-588-24 China- British extra-territorial rights- negotiations with China 23-11-1942 - 1-1-1943", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-588-24 China- British extra-territorial rights- negotiations with China 23-11-1942 - 1-1-1943", "content_text": "## \n\nThere are two particular outstanding points affecting the Colonies in connection with the negotiations with China over the abolition of British extra-territorial rights in China.\n\n(1) The New Territories (leased) of Hong Kong. Following on my letter to Mr. Ashley Clarke of 27th November (flagged Q in the Part I file immediately below), he has telephoned to me to say that as the Ministers of the principal departments of H.M.G. concerned are being personally engaged in the various decisions to be taken in the negotiations, the Foreign Office thought that it might be unnecessary to refer specifically to the War Cabinet. Nevertheless, if Colonel Stanley thinks it is desirable, they will be quite ready to put in a short submission to the Cabinet to secure approval. In that case, they would be glad if we would send them an official letter to suggest reference to the Cabinet. The particular matter relating to the New Territories of Hong Kong is the draft Foreign Office reply to the Chinese (flagged X in file below) on their demand that the treaty should contain provision for the termination of the 1898 lease of those Territories. We quite agree, of course, that the Chinese should be told that the matter of the New Territories is quite outside the scope of the present treaty; the Foreign Office propose to go on to say as in para. 2 of that draft telegram, and in particular to promise now, in writing, to the Chinese Government that we shall be ready in due course in those circumstances to consider with them what should be the new status of the New Territories during the currency of the lease (99 years from 1898). The Foreign Office base this offer on the draft statement of Colonial Office policy in regard to Far Eastern territories, which was under consideration by Ministers three months ago. The particular passage concerned is para. 5 of the memorandum in No. 27 in `55104/42` flagged Y in that file below. The Colonial Office in that memorandum did in fact go further than the present Foreign Office draft, for \n\n(a) we did not confine ourselves to the New Territories only, but included the whole future position in Hong Kong; \n\n(b) we volunteered that we would not, for our part, regard the maintenance of British sovereignty of the Colony as a matter beyond the scope of discussion.\n\nCompared with this, the Foreign Office draft merely states that we shall be ready to consider with the Chinese Government what should be the future status of the New Territories during the currency of the lease; that seems to me so non-committal that I should not have thought it required special reference to the War Cabinet. May we now write further to Mr. Ashley Clarke to say that in our view the terms which the Foreign Office are proposing to use fall so far short of the terms in the Colonial Office memorandum of August that the Secretary of State would not think it necessary to refer to the War Cabinet on that point, but that he, for his part, is ready to agree with the draft telegram to H.M. Ambassador at Chungking (added that the leased part of Hong Kong territory is known as the New Territories)?\n\n(2)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-588-24 China- British extra-territorial rights- negotiations with China 23-11-1942 - 1-1-1943.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 575945, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943", "page_number": 98, "title": "CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943", "content_text": "TYPEX\n\nWith the Compliments of the Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs\n\nINWARD TELEGRAM\n\nFROM: CHADA (E. CLARK)\n\n20: ü kond Juiz. 942 .. R. 22nd ** 2.12 p.m. 9.00 p.m. 23 JUL 1942\n\nL. Do\n\nMOST IMMEDIATE.\n\nNo. 1451.\n\nMy telegram No. 1426 of July 19th\n\nI have now seen Colonel Drew's letter to the Prime Minister. Situation is very unsatisfactory and I shall be sending you as soon as I can draft it this afternoon, a further Most Immediate telegram containing description of situation. Debate on Hong Kong report may take place in Parliament here tomorrow at 11 a.m. Ottawa Time, and I think my Most Immediate telegram should be studied in Dominions Office as early as possible.\n\nCopy to:-\n\nW.O. (M.O.2) Lt.Col.Spurling (4) (M.O.12) Col. Dinwiddie\n\nF.O. W.C.O.\n\nC.O.\n\nMr. Ashley-Clarke Sir E. Bridges\n\nLt. Col. Stirling. Mr. Monson.\n\nPage 12\n\n98", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 575967, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943", "page_number": 120, "title": "CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943", "content_text": "124\n\n22\n\nMinister to act and, in the result, knew he was acting. Having regard to General Crerar's special knowledge of all the considerations to be taken into account, and his special qualifications for forming a judgment thereon, there is a most powerful presumption in favour of the correctness of his determination given in good faith and in the course of duty, to which it would be proper to give effect in the absence of clear evidence of error. It is, however, as I conceive it, my duty to examine the question of the propriety of the selections and to consider the oral evidence and the documents produced.\n\nI proceed, as required by the Order in Council, to examine in detail the history, composition and training of the Royal Rifles and the Winnipeg Grenadiers. A very large part of the evidence was directed to this subject. Much of the best evidence was not available, as the officers and men were all, unhappily, lost at Hong Kong. We are fortunately, however, in the position of having sources of information which enable us to pronounce upon these matters with confidence. There are the written records of the personnel and their training, the reports of Inspectors-General, the evidence of officers who had served with them and of others who had enjoyed opportunities of observing them in the course of military duty. As regards the Royal Rifles, we have the evidence of Brigadier Earnshaw, of Lieutenant-Colonel Berteau, and of Lieutenant-Colonel Lamb, all of whom speak of this battalion from first-hand intimate knowledge. I shall refer to the testimony of General Crerar himself who inspected the unit in the autumn of 1940 and the early summer of 1941, and from personal inspection formed his own opinion of it.\n\nAs regards the Winnipeg Grenadiers, we have the evidence of Brigadier Kay, who commanded the battalion from its mobilization in 1939 until June, 1941. There is the evidence of Brigadier Riley, the D.O.C. M.D. 10, and of Lieutenant-Colonel Graham, as well as the evidence of General Browne. There is, further, the appreciation of General Crerar derived not only from an examination of the training reports but also from a full and detailed report to him upon the regiment by Brigadier Kay.\n\nBefore discussing the battalions in detail, it seems desirable to make a few general remarks on the subject of military training in Canada. General supervision of military training in the Canadian army is vested in the Directorate of Military Training at National Defence Headquarters. In September and October, 1941, Colonel J. K. Lawson was Director of Military Training until his appointment to command the expedition to Hong Kong with the rank of Brigadier. His chief assistant in the Directorate was Lieutenant-Colonel Sparling, an officer who has served at Headquarters in Ottawa and with the Second Division in England during the present war.\n\nWhen an infantry battalion is mobilized, it proceeds to train as a unit. The officers of the battalion, directly and through their non-commissioned officers, train the men under their command with the assistance of training pamphlets and syllabi issued by National Defence Headquarters. Training memoranda are issued to all officers each month to supplement the training pamphlets and keep them up to date. Cadres of officers, warrant officers, and N.C.O's are first given refresher courses and guidance in the instruction of their men. These officers and N.C.O's are then assigned to sub-units and are charged with the instruction of the enlisted personnel within those sub-units. The first period of training for the enlisted infantryman is mainly individual training designed to prepare a soldier to take his place in a platoon or other unit, and embraces such subjects as drill, physical training, first aid, marching, the mechanism, use and care of the various weapons provided for infantry units, field-craft, map reading, protection against gas, etc. By systematic and concentrated training the subjects laid down in the syllabi for this course should be completed in a period of sixteen weeks. During this period the men are organized in sections and are trained in section operations and individually at the same time. Training then proceeds at the platoon level for six weeks and includes platoon operations in daylight and darkness, both of attack and defence. The welding of several platoons into a company follows and the prescribed training of a company as such extends over four weeks. A further period of four weeks is laid down for the training of the battalion as a unit. During the entire period of collective training it is sought to give the battalion training in co-operation with other arms, although the extent of such co-operative training must, of course, depend upon the available opportunities for exercise with other units. The total period prescribed for individual and collective training up to and including training at the battalion level is thus thirty weeks. The working of this prescribed program in practice and the results attained must depend on various factors, such as the skill and experience of the officers, the availability of weapons for training purposes and the nature and extent of the duties assigned to the unit during its training periods.\n\nWhen a battalion is placed in a division, either in Canada or in England, an establishment for that battalion is created in one of the Training Centres. These Training Centres receive the recruits called out for training under the National Resources Mobilization Act and may also receive men who have enlisted for active service with a unit already mobilized. Each man who enlists for active service in the Canadian army becomes on enlistment a member of a unit that has been mobilized. When a recruit enlists for active service in a unit that is still in the process of recruiting and below its war establishment, he immediately joins his unit and receives his training with it. When a recruit enlists for active service with a unit that is already recruited to its full establishment, as a rule he proceeds to a Basic Training Centre and thence to an Advanced Training Centre for his individual training. On completion of his individual training, he is sent in a draft of reinforcements to his unit wherever it may then be stationed. Courses of training at the Basic and Advanced Training Centres are prescribed to cover items of individual training similar to those laid down and already described for the training of a battalion. The syllabus of training for a Basic Training Centre is designed to be completed in eight weeks and that for an Advanced Training Centre in a further period of eight weeks. The periods as prescribed are not, however, rigidly adhered to. An individual soldier may, because of illness or other delays, require longer than eight weeks to complete his training at either of the Training Centres. On the other hand, periods of training may be shortened where the recruit has had service with the reserve army, or with other armed forces.\n\nAs to the training of recruits in the Royal Rifles, Lt.-Col. Lamb says:-\n\nQ. What training did they get?-A. The procedure in the regiment was this: When replacements arrived, irrespective of what training they ever had or where they came from, they were put into what we call a recruit squad. This squad was under supervision, apart from the C.O., of the Adjutant and one junior officer and the Regimental Sergeant Major for training, and they carried out a period of six weeks' intensive training, being relieved from all duties during that period. After that six weeks' period they were posted to their respective companies.\n\nQ. In that six weeks' period-you are familiar with this basic training course?-A. No, I am not; we do not get that in the army.\n\nQ. You are not familiar with it at all?—A. No.\n\nQ. Then you cannot say to what extent the recruits in that six weeks' course had covered the ground set out in Exhibit No. 95?—A. Yes.\n\nQ. You can? A. Yes, I can, by comparison, because I have seen men who have had anything from four weeks' to six weeks' training in the Basic Training Centre, and I would like to say that one week or two at the most of the training these men got in our own recruit squad would be equivalent to four or six weeks' training at the Basic Training Centres.\n\nPage 120\n\nPage 121\n\n130", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 575969, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943", "page_number": 122, "title": "CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943", "content_text": "26\n\nit was suggested in evidence that the experience gained in manning outposts in Newfoundland against possible enemy attack, by day or by night, would be peculiarly valuable.\n\nIt may be observed that the supreme importance of having well-trained platoon commanders was fully recognized in the last war. On July 29, 1918 little more than a week before he launched his final offensive, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig entered in his diary: \"This is a platoon commander's war\".\n\nin the spring of 1941 the battalion moved to St. John's, Newfoundland, and was there concentrated as a unit. To it, seven defence localities were assigned and defence schemes often involving the whole battalion were devised for each locality. Several of these defence schemes required in their execution co-operation with units of the Newfoundland militia. The training reports give evidence of the variety of training manoeuvres, which included tactical exercises by two or more companies, night exercises, field exercises, training in fieldcraft and section leading, stand-to alarms, etc., etc.\n\nThe evidence establishes that the training received by the Royal Rifles in Newfoundland was vigorously carried out and resulted in the creation of a unit at least as well-trained as other units in Canada in September, 1941. Individual training of the men was far advanced and their duties in Newfoundland improved their health and physical stamina. Their collective training up to and including the battalion level was also well advanced. I quote the evidence of Brigadier Earnshaw, the General-Officer-Commanding in Newfoundland, but first I give this observation with regard to the Royal Rifles by General Crerar:-\n\nAs regards state of training of Royal Rifles, apart from observations of Commanders under whom this unit served (General Elkins, Brigadier Earnshaw), I had advantage of personal visits and general inspection of this unit at Sussex Camp, New Brunswick, in autumn of 1940, and at St. John's (Newfoundland) in early summer of 1941. These personal inspections and contacts gave me confidence in qualities and abilities of O.C. (Lieutenant-Colonel Home), the Second-in-Command (Major Price) and generally in officers and men who comprised it.\n\nBrigadier Earnshaw says:-\n\nThe Battalion was moved from that portion of Newfoundland to Saint John's, Newfoundland, I think from memory in April, and from then until the time it left the battalion was concentrated together as a unit and had with it its full war-time scale of mechanical equipment, and during that period it had very few indeed what I class garrison duties, and was entirely free to carry out its operational role, which was in fact to be prepared to meet an enemy landing or a move at St. John's from any direction. The training and preparation to fulfil that operational role was what it spent most of its time on almost entirely training during that period.\n\nQ. You said that the battalion had its full mechanical equipment. What about other equipment, weapons?-A. Well, it had its full scale to the extent to which they were available.\n\nQ. Can we put it this way, that it was fully equipped as a battalion in all respects? A. Yes, except, of course, that it did not have certain weapons, but neither did any other battalion.\n\nI proceed to discuss the weapon training the Royal Rifles had received at the time of their designation as part of Force \"C\", that is to say, October 9th, 1941.\n\nThe Royal Rifles had at all times their full share of rifles and bayonets, an adequate supply of light machine guns (both Bren and Lewis) and pistols, and their full scale of transport vehicles. They had one 2″ mortar for instructional purposes; but with this exception, they had no 2\" mortars, or anti-tank rifles. In this respect they were in the same case as Canadian battalions generally, although,\n\n27\n\nas we shall see, the Winnipeg Grenadiers had available for instruction in training while in Jamaica a number of anti-tank rifles. The unit had from April, 1941 its full complement of 3\" mortars, according to the scale which governed at the time, that is to say, two for the battalion, which were in the hands of the mortar platoon of the headquarters company, the commander and sergeant of which had taken a special course at the Long Branch School. They had, therefore, opportunities for training in this arm not possessed by Canadian battalions generally. The 3\" mortar was included in all the defence schemes and counter-attack schemes in the 7 defence districts in the vicinity of St. John's. The full issue of 2\" mortars was received by the unit when being equipped for the Hong Kong expedition. Four Thompson sub-machine guns (the Tommy-gun, so-called) reached the battalion at St. John's, one month before its departure from Newfoundland. The officers and non-commissioned officers were fully instructed in the mechanism and use of it. One gun was given to each company. Ammunition both for the 3\" mortars, as well as for the tommy-gun, was lacking. There were no live grenades in Newfoundland for practice purposes and training in grenade throwing was done with dummy grenades.\n\nIt is convenient here to quote textually some passages of the evidence of Lt.-Col. Sparling, of the Directorate of Military Training, an officer competent to speak upon this subject and whose evidence I accept:-\n\nQ. And you went on to explain that there were certain weapons they did not have, but you said also, I understood, and I wondered if I correctly understood you there, that other units had not these weapons?-A. No, my lord. For example, none of them had 2\" mortars, and neither did these two units.\n\n1\n\nQ. I merely want to understand you. None of them had 2\" mortars and none of them had the Boys anti-tank guns?-A. There were very few of those, my lord. For instance, the Winnipeg Grenadiers at that time had 4; the Royal Rifles had none. There was one issued as a pool weapon in Newfoundland for passing around amongst the units in Newfoundland.\n\nQ. I wonder if it would not be more convenient if you took the units individually instead of dealing with them both together. Or perhaps you were dealing with them in that way?........ The situation is not identical? A. It is not quite identical in that the Royal Rifles had been able to carry out their annual classification during 1941, whereas the Winnipeg Grenadiers up to the time they arrived back had not been able actually to carry out their firing practice; but in so far as such things as tests of elementary training are concerned they had full opportunity for that because the test for elementary training does not include range practice. And there is one minor point there, namely, that the Winnipeg Grenadiers did not have dummy grenades, whereas the Royal Rifles and other units had dummy grenades.\n\nQ. Does that properly describe the situation as regard these two battalions? A. Yes. In my opinion those two were up to the standard of the other units in the country.\n\nQ. As well trained as any other unit?-A. Yes.\n\nThese passages apply to the Winnipeg Grenadiers as well as to the Royal Rifles. They show that the Royal Rifles were privileged in comparison with other Canadian battalions in respect of 3\" mortars and, as already mentioned, had opportunities of training in that weapon denied to Canadian battalions generally, while the Winnipeg Grenadiers were privileged in like manner in respect of the Boys anti-tank rifle.\n\nThere are 867 rifles and 50 Bren guns prescribed for issue to an infantry battalion, the ammunition for the Bren gun being the same as that for the rifle. This would in fact and practice be the normal equipment of such a battalion in Canada. The Royal Rifles were fully equipped with Bren guns, rifles and\n\n54750-4\n\n134", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 575985, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943", "page_number": 138, "title": "CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943", "content_text": "On October 26, Colonel Henderson reported to Colonel Switzer, at Ottawa, that no mechanical transport had arrived. Colonel Switzer informed Major James, who then said there was a second ship, but took no action. There is no doubt in my mind that what was known to Lieutenant Winter was known to Colonel Henderson.\n\nOn October 25 Major Gwynne had informed Captain Bush, the Staff Captain of Force \"C\", that the vehicles would not arrive before sailing time. Unquestionably this would have been reported to Brigadier Lawson. Also on that day the ships' master told Major Gwynne that even if the vehicles did arrive, he could not take them, giving as his reason that the ship was going on a long journey, that he would probably go in a roundabout way and needed extra fuel oil. On the evening of October 27 before the ship sailed the ship's Captain again said to Major Gwynne and Mr. Cooke, the manager of the ship's agents, that even if the vehicles arrived he could not take them unless he pumped out some 100 tons of oil. While Mr. Cooke says this is so he goes on to say that had the vehicles arrived before the ship sailed this oil would have been pumped out and the vehicles loaded. This seems inconsistent with the Captain's view that he needed this extra fuel oil and I do not understand Major Gwynne's evidence to be that Captain Martin was agreeable to dispensing with this fuel.\n\nHad Colonel Spearing, when he realized as early as October 10 that the Awatea could not take all the mechanical transport, taken immediate steps then to ascertain the capacity of the ship and, with his knowledge from past experience as to the space required to carry the other equipment and stores, formulated what space would remain, the twenty vehicles could have been despatched in plenty of time to have reached the Awatea in time for loading on October 24. Had this been done I am of opinion on all the evidence that it is highly probable they could have been loaded. I have in mind not only this feature of Colonel Spearing's activity but his whole evidence, to which I have made reference at some length, and I do not think that he was as alert as he ought to have been. In his post he has undoubtedly moved hundreds of thousands of troops and their equipment and, I have no reason to doubt, done it very efficiently, but I think on this occasion, whatever may have been the cause there was some lack of energy. In war, energy is, perhaps, the cardinal virtue. It must of course be guided by knowledge and judgment, but without energy, knowledge and judgment are fruitless.\n\nThere remains the question whether the 20 vehicles, despatched when they were, would have been loaded if they had arrived before the vessel sailed assuming Captain Martin would have been willing at that late hour to take them, the ship at that time having fully loaded its cargo and fuel oil.\n\nI shall deal first with the question of suitable space.\n\nIt will be seen, from what has already been stated, that it was the result of an estimate by Colonel Spearing as to there being some unoccupied space in the Awatea that the Transport Controller permitted the twenty vehicles to proceed toward the coast. What the shape of the space would be, and whether or not it could accommodate large boxes containing these heavy motor vehicles, no one in N.D.H.Q. knew, nor did the Controller of Transport. The Awatea was a passenger vessel, not designed for such cargo.\n\nThe unfilled space existed in holds numbers 1 and 2 which were filled in part only. The other two holds were entirely taken up with other stores.\n\nThe cases containing the vehicles measured:\n\n12' 8\" x 7' 5\" x 5' 2\"\n\n14' 8\" x 7' 9\" x 5' 3\"\n\n14' 9\" x 7' 6\" x 7'\n\nand they weighed 9,550 lbs., 8,700 lbs., and 9,500 lbs., respectively. The openings to numbers 1 and 2 holds measured 20' 8\" x 18' and 13' 6\" x 12' respectively and these openings were boxed in between \"A\" and \"C\" decks.\n\nPage 59\n\nThe statements made by the stevedores on the one hand and the wharf superintendent and a marine surveyor on the other are at variance as to the possibility of loading any of the vehicles in No. 1 hold, the opening to which is only 10\" wider than the length of the smallest case. They are also in disagreement as to the fitness of the vessel's equipment for loading. These statements were not subject to cross-examination, and one of the stevedores made a later statement changing his earlier one. In these circumstances no finding can be made upon them.\n\nThere is however the evidence of Mr. Cooke and Mr. Lockwood the Controller of Transport. Mr. Lockwood is a man of immense experience in the shipping business before the war as well as in his present office. Mr. Lockwood says:\n\nWith every study I am trying to improve as far as I can and to ascertain exactly how many we could have squeezed in, and as near as I can figure now we could have carried the six universal carriers.\n\nQ. Where?-A. With some difficulty.\n\nQ. Where?-A. In No. 1 hold.\n\nQ. That is, if you could have got them down there?-A. Yes.\n\nQ. What do you say you could have got down?-A. Six universal carriers in No. 1 hold, my lord; I think there was sufficient space if we had met with no difficulties arising out of obstructions in the hatch-way.\n\nQ. Yes?-A. And seven trucks and two water tanks in No. 2 hold. That would have been approximately three carlots out of the four.\n\nQ. With regard to the six universal carriers in No. 1 hold, are you leaving the practicability out of that estimate and merely taking the size of the hatch and the size of the boxes and saying you could measure the two and see that they would go down? Are you leaving the practical element out of that estimate? A. Yes, and taking it from the size of the hatch and the size of the space in the hold.\n\nQ. That is to say, you are really leaving out of account the risks of passage owing to, let us say, carelessness on the part of the stevedores?— A. Yes,\n\nQ. You are leaving all that kind of thing out? A. Yes.\n\nQ. It would have been a close bit of work, I understand you to say?- A. The stevedores call it \"tight\"; it would be a tight fit. I thought perhaps it would be of interest to show how they are slung. This is not the exact box we are using, but it is an example of how they are slung on board ship.\n\nQ. You are producing a pamphlet which shows a box containing mechanical transport and shows the loading by the use of a boom from which the box is suspended by ropes, and I suppose your point, Mr. Lockwood, is that as that box is dropped into a hold there is a certain amount of oscillation and canting which might cause jamming?-A. Yes, and for that purpose there are marks on the sides of the cases where the wire sling must be put in order to keep it perfectly level; otherwise you get jamming and lots of trouble.\n\nQ. Have you any experience which would enable you to say as to whether the getting such a box into a hold of that character is more difficult or less difficult than getting it out?--A. More difficult in getting it out?\n\nQ. So that as to whether or not, apart from measurements, those universal carriers could have been loaded into No. 1 hold you would leave that for the shipping authorities or the stevedores? A. Yes, you would have to leave it to them,\n\nPage 166", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 576198, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-590-28 Hong Kong finances- advances to meet deficits 20-12-1941 - 3-1-1944", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-590-28 Hong Kong finances- advances to meet deficits 20-12-1941 - 3-1-1944", "content_text": "5083/48\n\nJ\n\n10\n\n23\n\n3 January, 1944.\n\nGentlemen,\n\nI am directed by Colonel Oliver Stanley to transmit to you a copy of a semi-official letter from the Foreign Office dated 12th June 1943 (2695/17/16) regarding expenditure incurred by the Embassy at Chungking on employees of the Government of Hong Kong and their dependants, and to request that the sum of £250,000 be transferred to His Majesty's Paymaster General for credit of the account of \"Hong Kong Agents for Diplomatic and Consular Services\" as on January 1st, 1943, from the funds of the Government in your hands.\n\nIn order that you shall have sufficient funds in your hands to enable the above transfer to be effected, and to leave you with a balance...\n\nHIS MAJESTY'S AGENTS\n\nFOR THE COLONY.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-28 Hong Kong finances- advances to meet deficits 20-12-1941 - 3-1-1944.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 576506, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-10 Military Administration 16-1-1945 - 28-3-1946", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-591-10 Military Administration 16-1-1945 - 28-3-1946", "content_text": "17. D. M. MacDougall\n\n18. D. M. MacDougall\n\n14\n\n16.645\n\n18.6.45\n\nMr. MacDougall's letter at 17 was discussed briefly with him by Mr. Gent after the Civil Affairs Meeting on June 19th.\n\nMr. Gent was opposed to \"dropping\" Colonel Ride even if his B.A.A.G. duties prevented him from joining the Civil Affairs Administration on D-Day. Mr. Gent thought that his experience and capabilities were too valuable to dispense with. (This was in fact the line taken by Mr. Paskin and myself during an earlier conversation compare X on page 3.)\n\nAt long last the telegram drafted on Most Secret 4147 file proposing the formation of an Emergency Civil Affairs at Hongkong to be headed by Colonel Ride, is about to be despatched. Mr MacDougall thought that this plan, if it were accepted, did not affect his proposals in regard to Colonel Ride, and if the Emergency Plan were put into effect, it might be regarded as just another assignment for B.A.A.G. My own feeling is that if Colonel Ride may be in position of the first and senior representative of H.M.G. in Hongkong, and therefore in effect, the Chief Civil Affairs Officer pending the arrival of Mr. MacDougall and his party, our plans should provide for him to stay on in Hongkong and merge himself and his group in the larger Civil Affairs Unit when it arrives.\n\nI think Mr. MacDougall's proposals about Mr. Rowell may be regarded as in suspense for the time being, and no doubt we shall be hearing further from Mr. MacDougall about these questions.\n\nIn regard to Mr. Hazelrigg, Mr. Gent was inclined to agree that he might be valuable as a civilian Political Adviser.\n\nWith regard to the Bishop of Hongkong and the possibility that Mr. MacDougall may propose his inclusion in the H.R.P.U., no action appears to be needed at present.\n\nFile should be brought up in a fortnight in order that the position may be reviewed.\n\nMiss Rustin.\n\n22.6.45.\n\n18\n\nJP Boye\n\n23/6/45", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-10 Military Administration 16-1-1945 - 28-3-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 576654, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-10 Military Administration 16-1-1945 - 28-3-1946", "page_number": 162, "title": "CO129-591-10 Military Administration 16-1-1945 - 28-3-1946", "content_text": "Colonial Office,\n\n2, Park Street,\n\nLondon, W. 1.\n\n16th January, 1945.\n\n162\n\n1\n\nDear Taylor,\n\nI am sorry to have been so long with this but it has proved more complicated than I had at first supposed. Enclosed is a duplicate list of a number of posts which, in any circumstances so far as I can see at this stage, must be recommended for inclusion in the Civil Affairs Branch of the Military Administration of Hong Kong. The twenty-seven posts here detailed represent those for which we see no possibility of suggesting individual candidates with F.E. experience known to us from the available field.\n\nIn the course of the next few weeks when the picture of our prospective organisation for Hong Kong is clearer, I shall hope to be able to put up another list of additional posts for which candidates may be required: in the meantime, however, I trust that the enclosed preliminary list will be of some help to the A.C.1 selectors and those responsible for courses.\n\nA word about the language qualifications. Obviously, people who are to deal with Cantonese should, for preference, have some knowledge of the language. I have marked only one post on the list the holder of which need not have some nodding acquaintance with Cantonese. Strictly speaking, this is fair enough; but if, owing to one circumstance or another, public works or medical officers know no Cantonese at all, the administration would be handicapped but not hamstrung.\n\nLieut.-Colonel R.H.R. Taylor, M.B.E.,\n\nC.A.9.,\n\n38, Hyde Park Gate, S.W.7.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-10 Military Administration 16-1-1945 - 28-3-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 576724, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-11 Emergency unit 1-1-1945 - 31-12-1945", "page_number": 64, "title": "CO129-591-11 Emergency unit 1-1-1945 - 31-12-1945", "content_text": "TOP SECRET\n\n21\n\nExtract from a Report by Colonel Ride dated 25th April, 1945\n\nto B.M.A., Chungking.\n\nK\n\n64\n\n(7) COMMENTS.\n\nA.\n\nB.A.A.G. AND THE FUTURE HONG KONG\n\n(a) It is obvious from all this that no matter how much we gain their confidence the Chinese will always fear and suspect that our real mission is to retake HONG KONG. Right from the inception of the B.A.A.G. we have denied this and endeavoured to convince them (and the Americans) of our real duties and that we were not exceeding them.\n\nIf the B.A.A.G. is used in the operations on HONG KONG for any purposes outside its official role (escape and evasion of landing parties and airmen and rescue of P/W and security) we shall be damned in the eyes of both Chinese and Americans for a long time afterwards. The comment will be \"There you are; we knew all along the perfidious British were up to their old games.\"\n\nFor the last three years we have repeatedly told the Chinese that we are in this with them to the end; the people of the South believe us and if, when HONG KONG is retaken (by the Americans!) and handed back to the British on a platter, the B.A.A.G. packs up and returns to HONG KONG, it will take British prestige a generation to live it down; for whether we like it or not, South China's opinion of the British is conditioned by their opinion of the B.A.A.G. In 1942 we were derisively known as the \"Run-Away-British\";\n\nthat has now gone (but not forgotten) and despite CHUNGKING-manufactured difficulties, we are welcomed and trusted everywhere in the forward areas, due to our honest dealings with them; but should the B.A.A.G. leave before the end of hostilities in South China, the run-away feeling against us will break out more intensely than ever.\n\n(b) This same criticism will apply, and, in the eyes of the Chinese, the result will be the same, if the B.A.A.G. as an organisation remains, but its senior officers are taken to join the new HONG KONG Civil Affairs Unit. I know there is the very strong argument that many of our officers would be of great value to the new C.A. unit; but what has to be decided is whether the temporary value of such a move is worth gaining at the expense of the faith the Chinese now have in us, which as explained above - I believe would be lost for a generation or more. I consider that the B.A.A.G. as an organisation and most of its officers as individuals would achieve much more for SINO-BRITISH relations and understanding, by continuing their work in CHINA right up until there is no longer any escape and evasion work to do, and that they should not leave one day sooner. They would help the new HONG KONG Government much more by remaining at their posts in China than by sitting at desks in HONG KONG. By dissolving the B.A.A.G. as soon as HONG KONG is retaken we are throwing away the most valuable SINO-BRITISH contacts we have ever had in South CHINA. The B.A.A.G. should remain at its posts until there is no longer the slightest military reason for them remaining; then and then only would they go with the blessing and without the suspicion of the KWANGTUNG people. In this connection it must be remembered that it is the KWANGTUNG people who are our neighbours in HONG KONG and it is the problem of the underground activities of the KWANGTUNG groups including the REDS that the future HONG KONG Government is going to have to face; the longer we keep our intimate contact on friendly terms with them in their own territory, the better can we serve HONG KONG.\n\n(c)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-11 Emergency unit 1-1-1945 - 31-12-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 576868, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-12 Military Administration- Civil affairs- directives to force commander and senior officials 24-2-1945 - 13-9-1945", "page_number": 93, "title": "CO129-591-12 Military Administration- Civil affairs- directives to force commander and senior officials 24-2-1945 - 13-9-1945", "content_text": "ABBey 1272 Ext: 321\n\nOLYN-FORES FOR DIS SCHEME NEW 124/Aiong Kong/6 EDIATE BY FIAND\n\nFrom: Colonel F.G. Drew M Packin 2/9 131\n\nThe War Office, Hotel Victoria, Northumberland Avenue, London, W.C.2. 1st September, 1945.\n\nMy dear Paskin,\n\nYour 54144/22/45 1st September to Synnott.\n\nIn view of the fact that we agreed the other day to omit the \"dual responsibility\" paragraph from the Civil Affairs Directive to Admiral Harcourt, we agreed this morning with Synnott to omit it from the Directive to the C.C.A.0. The War Cabinet Offices were informed and the Directive is, I understand, now issued by telegram to all concerned.\n\nThis omission is, of course, without prejudice to the matter being taken up again at an early date, as soon as the Military Administration has got going. In practice, so far as the C.C.A.0. and the \"C. in C. and Head of the Military Administration\" are concerned, I do not think its omission makes much difference in any event; they will refer matters back to the War Office, and we shall of course refer to you all matters which are of Colonial Office concern and responsibility.\n\nIncidentally, as I see it, the only Admiralty responsibility at the moment is to provide the channel of signal communication with Hong Kong. As soon as this is established on a normal basis, I do not see that the\n\nJ.J. Paskin Esq., Colonial Office, Downing Street, London, S.W.1.\n\nAdmiralty/", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-12 Military Administration- Civil affairs- directives to force commander and senior officials 24-2-1945 - 13-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 576936, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-13 Military Administration- proposed civil Affairs Agreement with China 20-7-1945 - 11-8-1945", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-591-13 Military Administration- proposed civil Affairs Agreement with China 20-7-1945 - 11-8-1945", "content_text": "541WW38/45\n\nTOP SECRET\n\nMy dear Cadogan,\n\n88*\n\nJuly, 1945.\n\nBefore the Election results Colonel Stanley had been impressed with the urgent need to clarify our position in respect of the administration of Hong Kong on the liberation of the Colony. In view of the information we now have as to operational plans in China he had come to the conclusion that there was no time to be lost in approaching Chiang Kai-shek with a view to reaching an understanding with him in the event of the liberation of Hong Kong by Chinese forces, on the lines of the agreement which we already have with the Americans regarding British territories in American operational spheres.\n\nOwing to the fact that the Generalissimo's Chief of Staff is an American General, who is reported to be personally opposed to any action by the British in China directed to the reoccupation of Hong Kong, we feel that, before approaching Chiang Kai-shek, we should do anything we can to make sure of American support for our proposal, and in view of the high political issues involved we feel that our preliminary approach to the Americans should be on the highest possible level. I enclose a note on the facts of our position in respect of Hong Kong.\n\nIn view both of the urgency of action and the desirability of taking it up with the Americans at a very high level, it seemed to Colonel Stanley that the opportunity of Terminal should not be lost for this purpose, and if this is to be done I must in the circumstances put it at once to you for your consideration and in the hope that you may feel it possible to take action before Terminal disperses. We shall in any case have to go to the Chinese but it will be an immense help if we can clear it first with the Americans.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nTo The Honourable Sir Alexander Cadogan, G.C.M.G., K.C.B.\n\nCopies sent to:\n\nSir F. Bracken\n\nSir Jacob.\n\n12", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-13 Military Administration- proposed civil Affairs Agreement with China 20-7-1945 - 11-8-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 576943, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-13 Military Administration- proposed civil Affairs Agreement with China 20-7-1945 - 11-8-1945", "page_number": 18, "title": "CO129-591-13 Military Administration- proposed civil Affairs Agreement with China 20-7-1945 - 11-8-1945", "content_text": "In view both of the urgency of action and the desirability of taking it up with the Americans at a very high level, it seemed to Colonel Stanley that the opportunity of Terminal should not be lost for this purpose, and if this is to be done I must in the circumstances put it at once to you for your consideration and in the hope that you may feel it possible to take action before Terminal disperses. We shall in any case have to go to the Chinese but it will be an immense help if we can clear it first with the Americans.\n\nI have consulted Sargent as to this course which I am taking in writing to you and I have his concurrence in doing so. I shall, of course, report immediately to our new Secretary of State as soon as he takes office.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\n4\n\n(Sgd) G.H. Gater.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-13 Military Administration- proposed civil Affairs Agreement with China 20-7-1945 - 11-8-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 576949, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-13 Military Administration- proposed civil Affairs Agreement with China 20-7-1945 - 11-8-1945", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-591-13 Military Administration- proposed civil Affairs Agreement with China 20-7-1945 - 11-8-1945", "content_text": "and in view of the high political issues involved\n\nwe feel that our preliminary approach to the Americans\n\nshould be on the highest possible level. I enclose\n\na note on the facts of our position in respect of\n\nHong Kong.\n\nIn view both of the urgency of action and\n\nthe desirability of taking it up with the Americans\n\nat a very high level, it seemed to Colonel Stanley\n\nthat the opportunity of Terminal should not be lost\n\nfor this purpose, and if this is to be done I must in\n\nthe circumstances put it at once to you for your\n\nconsideration and in the hope that you may feel it\n\npossible to take action before Terminal disperses.\n\nWe shall in any case have to go to the Chinese but\n\nit will be an immense help if we can clear it first\n\nwith the Americans.\n\nI have consulted Sargent as to this course\n\nwhich I am taking in writing to you and I have his\n\nconcurrence in doing so. I shall, of course, report\n\nimmediately to our new Secretary of State as soon as\n\nhe takes office.\n\nThe", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-13 Military Administration- proposed civil Affairs Agreement with China 20-7-1945 - 11-8-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577028, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-14 Military Administration- liaison with Chinese and American forces 11-4-1945 - 25-7-1945", "page_number": 62, "title": "CO129-591-14 Military Administration- liaison with Chinese and American forces 11-4-1945 - 25-7-1945", "content_text": "COPY\n\n(F4100/917/10)\n\nWith the Compliments of the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs\n\nNo. 682 (5/13B/45).\n\n7th June, 1945.\n\nSecret:\n\nSir,\n\nBRITISH EMBASSY, CHUNGKING,\n\n20th June, 1945.\n\nOn receipt of your telegram No.470 of 29th May, from which it was clear that the scheme propounded in my despatch No.411 of the 12th April, to appoint an Economic Liaison Officer to work with American Army Headquarters in Chungking, had met with your approval, it was decided to approach General Olmsted with a request that we be allowed to obtain some insight into the working of the section with which the new officer would be primarily concerned. As a result, my Assistant Military Attaché, Colonel E. J. Cowell, called on General Olmsted on 8th June and was given full facilities to inform himself of the activities of the G-5 section of United States Army Headquarters.\n\nI now have the honour to transmit to you a copy of an interesting report prepared by Colonel Cowell on his conversations with the officers of this section.\n\n2. I think it advisable that you should have this report before you as soon as possible, particularly having regard to the possibility that the officer to be appointed to the post of Economic Liaison Officer may not yet have left London by the time this despatch reaches you.\n\nThe following comments on the despatch are therefore of a tentative nature, and the implications of Colonel Cowell's memorandum will be further studied here and reported upon in due course. I would propose that an attempt should be made to draft here, for consideration by you and other departments concerned in London, a general directive for the Economic Liaison Officer, which would presumably be issued by the War Office to the G.O.C. British Troops in China.\n\n3. It is clear from Colonel Cowell's report that the Economic Liaison Officer is likely to be fully occupied with important work and I do not doubt but that the view expressed in paragraph 4 (f) of the memorandum that he will require more staff will prove to be correct. I suggest that steps should at once be taken to consider suitable candidates for appointment to the Liaison Office.\n\n4. On paragraph 3(e) of Colonel Cowell's memorandum, while we shall have to await Colonel Junge's views when he has had time to familiarise himself with his new job, it is of interest that General Olmsted informed a member of my staff...\n\nThe Right Honourable,\n\nWinston S. Churchill, P.C., C.H.,\n\netc.,\n\netc.,\n\netc. Foreign Office,\n\nLondon, S.W.1.\n\nRECEIVED\n\n24 JUL 1945", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-14 Military Administration- liaison with Chinese and American forces 11-4-1945 - 25-7-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577030, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-14 Military Administration- liaison with Chinese and American forces 11-4-1945 - 25-7-1945", "page_number": 64, "title": "CO129-591-14 Military Administration- liaison with Chinese and American forces 11-4-1945 - 25-7-1945", "content_text": "65\n\nimagine that the whole problem of the communication of this information to the American military authorities will be discussed by you with the China Association. I also understand that the Inter-Services Topographical Department of the War Office may also have available a quantity of general information regarding China from a military operational standpoint, and you may wish to consider whether any papers prepared by this Department might be suitable for communication.\n\n9. On the question raised in sub-paragraph (c) of Colonel Cowell's memorandum my feeling is that we would be well-advised to rule that everything received by the Economic Liaison Officer should be communicable, except where a specific warning is given in respect of any individual item.\n\n10. Finally I consider that the recommendation in paragraph 5(c) of the memorandum, that early action should be taken to contact the local representatives of British firms and British missionary societies and to seek their cooperation, should be followed up.\n\nI see no disadvantage in parallel approaches on this matter both here and in London, and I would propose to instruct His Majesty's Consular Officers in Chungking and Kunming to call meetings of British businessmen and British missionaries at which the Economic Liaison Officer or if his arrival is to be delayed, Colonel Cowell, can give them a general picture of what is proposed and ask them, after consulting their head offices if they so desire, to prepare briefs on their properties and other physical assets in China for communication by the Economic Liaison Officer to General Olmsted's organisation. I consider that there can be no possible objection to our passing on now all information regarding British property in or near Chungking; and it would show goodwill if we could at once provide some of the information that has been requested. I shall not, however, take any action here until I have your telegraphic authority.\n\nI have the honour, etc.\n\n(Sgd.) H. J. Seymour.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-14 Military Administration- liaison with Chinese and American forces 11-4-1945 - 25-7-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577041, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-14 Military Administration- liaison with Chinese and American forces 11-4-1945 - 25-7-1945", "page_number": 75, "title": "CO129-591-14 Military Administration- liaison with Chinese and American forces 11-4-1945 - 25-7-1945", "content_text": "With the Complimenter Gent\n\n13876\n\nof State\n\nColonial Office\n\nUnder\n\nfor Foreign Affairs\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1.\n\n(F3750/917/10)\n\n23rd June, 1945.\n\nSECRET\n\n6\n\n20\n\n7*\n\nDear Molony,\n\nRECEIVED\n\n26 JUN 1945\n\nC. O. REGY\n\nYou will have seen the recent correspondence about General Olmsted's suggestion that a British officer should be appointed for liaison with him on questions arising out of the reoccupation of Chinese territory and more particularly those affecting British properties in that territory. The most recent paper on the subject is Foreign Office letter No. F2712/917/10 of the 12th May last covering Chungking despatch No. 425 of the 17th April.\n\n2. I do not know whether this subject falls entirely within your competence so far as the War Office is concerned but, if not, I hope you will guide it into the proper channel.\n\n3. We think that General Olmsted's suggestion is a most useful one and we should like to deal with it in advance of the more ambitious liaison scheme put forward in Chungking telegram No. 379 and developed in more detail in Chungking despatch No. 424 of the 17th April. It is a concrete proposal emanating from the American side and we feel it would be advisable to close with it promptly.\n\n4. The Ambassador, who is acting in the closest accord with Generals Carton de Wiart and Hayes, has expressed a wish that the officer selected shall be sent out at the earliest possible moment and we have exchanged telegrams with him about suitable candidates. As a result, we should like to put forward three names for consideration:\n\nLieutenant-Colonel C.J.C. Molony, M.I.2., Office (a)\n\nPage 6\n\n...\n\nPage 7", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-14 Military Administration- liaison with Chinese and American forces 11-4-1945 - 25-7-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577050, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-14 Military Administration- liaison with Chinese and American forces 11-4-1945 - 25-7-1945", "page_number": 84, "title": "CO129-591-14 Military Administration- liaison with Chinese and American forces 11-4-1945 - 25-7-1945", "content_text": "85\n\nWe shall be glad to be kept in close touch with developments in this matter.\n\nI am sending a copy of this letter to Lieutenant Colonel C.J.C. Malony.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\n(sgd) Lt. Col. C. F. C. Pears.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-14 Military Administration- liaison with Chinese and American forces 11-4-1945 - 25-7-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577052, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-14 Military Administration- liaison with Chinese and American forces 11-4-1945 - 25-7-1945", "page_number": 86, "title": "CO129-591-14 Military Administration- liaison with Chinese and American forces 11-4-1945 - 25-7-1945", "content_text": "we assume, \n\ndespatch supersede/the suggestion made by \n\nGeneral Olmsted that a British Economic \n\nLiaison Officer should be appointed to \n\nGeneral Olmsted's section at United States \n\nArmy Headquarters, and in fact the proposed \n\nLiaison Mission would provide inter alia the \n\nEconomic Liaison which was the object of the \n\nGeneral's proposal, but perhaps this point \n\nmight be confirmed. \n\nWe shall be glad to be kept in close \n\ntouch with developments in this matter. \n\nI am sending a copy of this letter to \n\nLieutenant Colonel C.J.C.Malony.\n\nJou \n\nSurel \n\n(Carl) y.E.1.4. \n\n87", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-14 Military Administration- liaison with Chinese and American forces 11-4-1945 - 25-7-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577165, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-16 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements in the event of the collapse of Japan 3-8-1945 - 1-8-1950", "page_number": 83, "title": "CO129-591-16 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements in the event of the collapse of Japan 3-8-1945 - 1-8-1950", "content_text": "OUTWARD TELEGRAM\n\nGUARD\n\n81\n\n8\n\n[CYPHER].\n\n[THIS TELEGRAM IS OF PARTICULAR SECRECY AND SHOULD BE RETAINED\n\nBY THE AUTHORISED RECIPIENT AND NOT PASSED ON].\n\nCABINET DISTRIBUTION.\n\nFROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO CHUNGKING.\n\nNo. 879.\n\nD. 9.00 p.m.. August 13th, 1945.\n\nAugust 13th, 1945.\n\nRepeated to Supreme Allied Command South East Asia No. 340,\n\nWashington No. 8345..\n\nMOST IMMEDIATE.\n\n(6).\n\n(5)\n\nTOP SECRET.\n\n“GUARD.\n\nYour telegram No. 827. Your paragraph 3.\n\nIt is matter of great importance to transmit to Gimson message in my telegram No. 859 by any means available to you, and if there is uncertainty as to capacity of B.A.A.G. for this purpose you will no doubt consider any alternative reliable means.\n\n2. We are endeavouring urgently to secure consent of American Chiefs of Staff to detach British naval force from British Pacific Fleet to steam for Hong Kong with instructions that Flag Officer commanding this force should immediately on arrival assume full powers of military administration in Colony. If Gimson has been able to assume governing authority before this force arrives Flag Officer Commanding will carry with him instructions from Secretary of State for Colonies to Gimson to hand over to Flag Officer.\n\n3. If it should happen that an American or Chinese force goes into Hong Kong forestalling British Naval Force it would be important that such British personnel as is available should accompany them. In such contingency Colonel Ride and B.A.A.G. personnel would seem most suitable.\n\n4. As soon as possible we shall despatch to Hong Kong by air, Brigadier MacDougall, Chief Civil Affairs Officer designate, and advance party of key Civil Affairs personnel who are now standing by in London.\n\nO.T.P.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-16 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements in the event of the collapse of Japan 3-8-1945 - 1-8-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577167, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-16 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements in the event of the collapse of Japan 3-8-1945 - 1-8-1950", "page_number": 85, "title": "CO129-591-16 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements in the event of the collapse of Japan 3-8-1945 - 1-8-1950", "content_text": "83\n\nAmerican or Chinese force goes into Hong Kong forestalling British Naval Force it would be important that such British personnel as is available should accompany them. In such contingency Colonel Ride and B.A.A.G. personnel would seem most suitable.\n\n4. As soon as possible we shall despatch to Hong Kong by air, Brigadier MacDougall, Chief Civil Affairs Officer designate, and advance party of key Civil Affairs personnel who are now standing by in London.\n\n2016\n\nFILCORD\n\nOFFICE\n\n64", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-16 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements in the event of the collapse of Japan 3-8-1945 - 1-8-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577335, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "page_number": 93, "title": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "content_text": "Mr Gent. 93.6! Colonial office\n\nTula telegram is of utmost urgency and should be retained by the authorised recipient on Hot air despatch on).\n\nALT.\n\n30th Nov, 1945.\n\nEssential to Singapore\n\nRepeated to the C in C\n\n115.\n\nTelegraphed 10.\n\nFollowing from His Majesty's Ambassador and C in C, Carton de Wiart.\n\nAre seeing Chiang Kai-shek at his country home. Report cannot be sent till tonight.\n\nIndications are that Chiang Kai-shek is indignant at what he regards as our overriding of his rights as Commander-in-Chief of China Theatre. We think that he will refuse to change his attitude. He considers that he was duly delegated his authority to take the surrender of Hong Kong and thus done everything necessary to meet our wishes.\n\nIn our opinion the best course is to accept delegation of authority.\n\nWe are undecided. We think it certain that Chiang Kai-shek's representative to the surrender will not be authorised to sign merely as a witness. If delegation of authority cannot be accepted it is preferable desirable that there should if possible be no oral surrender document. If there is any objection to such a document we are likely to have dispute in Hong Kong as to its form.\n\nThe controversy is likely, unless it can be settled, to embitter relations with the Chinese just at this time.\n\nIt is vital to our interests that we do secure a reasonable amount of Chinese co-operation in establishing our interests in Shanghai etc. If Chiang Kai-shek is left feeling thoroughly sore over Hong Kong we shall be at a disadvantage and will not only during crucial period, but for considerable time thereafter.\n\nCopies sent to Prime Minister, General Carton de Wiart, Colonel Price and Mr Gent).\n\nPage XX\n\n \n\nremains the same as there is no clear evidence of OCR errors that need correction according to the given rules. However, some minor adjustments for formatting and clarity are made. Here is the corrected version in HTML format as requested:\n\nMr Gent. 93.6! Colonial office\n\nTula telegram is of utmost urgency and should be retained by the authorised recipient on Hot air despatch on).\n\nALT.\n\n30th Nov, 1945.\n\nEssential to Singapore\n\nRepeated to the C in C\n\n115.\n\nTelegraphed 10.\n\nFollowing from His Majesty's Ambassador and C in C, Carton de Wiart.\n\nAre seeing Chiang Kai-shek at his country home. Report cannot be sent till tonight.\n\nIndications are that Chiang Kai-shek is indignant at what he regards as our overriding of his rights as Commander-in-Chief of China Theatre. We think that he will refuse to change his attitude. He considers that he was duly delegated his authority to take the surrender of Hong Kong and thus done everything necessary to meet our wishes.\n\nIn our opinion the best course is to accept delegation of authority.\n\nWe are undecided. We think it certain that Chiang Kai-shek's representative to the surrender will not be authorised to sign merely as a witness. If delegation of authority cannot be accepted it is preferable desirable that there should if possible be no oral surrender document. If there is any objection to such a document we are likely to have dispute in Hong Kong as to its form.\n\nThe controversy is likely, unless it can be settled, to embitter relations with the Chinese just at this time.\n\nIt is vital to our interests that we do secure a reasonable amount of Chinese co-operation in establishing our interests in Shanghai etc. If Chiang Kai-shek is left feeling thoroughly sore over Hong Kong we shall be at a disadvantage and will not only during crucial period, but for considerable time thereafter.\n\nCopies sent to Prime Minister, General Carton de Wiart, Colonel Price and Mr Gent).", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577424, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "page_number": 182, "title": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "content_text": "182\n\n22\n\nF 5589/1147/G\n\nMOST IMMEDIATE.\n\nTOP SECRET.\n\nForeign Office, J.W. 1.,\n\n23rd August 1945.\n\n14\n\n[illegible text]\n\nDear Price,\n\nWe have been considering Chungking telegram No. 109 with the Colonial Office.\n\nTheir view is that it is important that we should not get into the position of accepting Hong Kong from the Chinese, so that it is unacceptable that the British Officer who takes the surrender should do so as the delegate of Chiang Kai-Shek.\n\nWe agree with this view. At the same time, we should like to give some appearance of satisfying Chiang Kai-shek in order to make it easier for him to accept the position. The only concession we can suggest is based on the assumption that a surrender document will be signed in Hong Kong. In that event, we suggest that the document should be signed, as regards signatures, on the model of the Act of Military Surrender signed at Berlin on ... 1945, but that the Japanese shall sign in the presence of the Commander of the British Force only, other Allied representatives being \"present to witness\" and signing afterwards.\n\nWhether this is practicable or not depends on the capacity in which the Commander of the British Force will sign, i.e., whether he...\n\nColonel C.. Price,\n\nChiefs of Staff Secretariat,\n\nCabinet Offices.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577427, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "page_number": 185, "title": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "content_text": "Immediat's Top Secret.\n\nDear Price,\n\n**\n\nAugust 1945.\n\n185\n\nWe have been considering Chungking telegram no. 909 with the Colonial Office.\n\nTheir view is that it is important that we should not get into the position of accepting direction from the Chinese and that it is unacceptable, therefore, that the British Officer who takes the surrender should do so as the delegate of Chiang Kai-shek.\n\nWe agree with this view. At the same time we should like to give some appearance of meeting Chiang Kai-shek in order to make it easier for him to accept the position.\n\nThe only concession we can suggest is based on the assumption that surrender document will be signed in Hong Kong. In that event we suggest that the document should be based on the model of the Act of Military Surrender signed at Berlin on May 8th 1945, but that the Japanese shall sign \"in the presence of\" the Commander of the British Force only, other Allied representatives present signing afterwards as being \"present as witnesses\".\n\nWhether this is practicable or not depends on the capacity in which the Commander of the British Force will sign, i.e. whether he would sign on behalf of A.C. in the U.K. or as the officer...\n\nPage 5/23\n\nOrder No./\n\nthe Supreme Commander, General...\n\nfor signature in the letter only capacity this would appear to obviate any difficulty not only vis-à-vis Chiang Kai-shek...\n\nDRAFT\n\n23/8.\n\nColonel Price,\n\nCabinet Offices.\n\nCopy to\n\nRamett\n\nFo.\n\nMr. Paskin,\n\nColonial Office.\n\nIn Boyd Shannon D.O.\n\nAllied authority empowered", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579014, "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": "CO129-592-16 Future policy- interpretation proclamation 1-8-1945 - 31-8-1945", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-592-16 Future policy- interpretation proclamation 1-8-1945 - 31-8-1945", "content_text": "=\n\nCollector of Land Revenue;\n\nLand Officer;\n\nRegistrar of Deeds;\n\nMagistrate.\n\nChief Inspector of Mines;\n\nSenior Warden of Mines.\n\nWarden;\n\nSenior Inspector of Mines;\n\nInspector of Mines;\n\nMines Officer.\n\nSurveyor General.\n\nSurveyor;\n\nSurvey Officer;\n\nSuperintendent of Surveys.\n\nAttorney-General and Solicitor-General, Straits Settlements; Legal Adviser, Federated Malay States; the principal Legal Authority in each Malay State by whatever title designated.\n\nRestricted in the case of powers of a Magistrate under the Land Code.\n\nDistrict Civil Affairs Officer.\n\nColonel, Lands, Mines and Surveys and S.O. I (Mines).\n\nS.O. II, S.O. III (Mines).\n\nS.O. I (Surveys).\n\nS.O. I, S.O. II and S.O. III (Surveys).\n\nLEGAL\n\nChief Legal Officer and Legal Officer.\n\nThe Legal Officer shall not, without reference to the Chief Legal Officer, exercise the powers of the Authorities mentioned in the first column in any matter or matters which the Chief Legal Officer shall have directed to be referred to him.\n\nPublic Prosecutor.\n\nDeputy Public Prosecutor\n\nLegal Officer.\n\nLegal Officer and Deputy Legal Officer.\n\n17", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-16 Future policy- interpretation proclamation 1-8-1945 - 31-8-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579025, "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": "CO129-592-16 Future policy- interpretation proclamation 1-8-1945 - 31-8-1945", "page_number": 28, "title": "CO129-592-16 Future policy- interpretation proclamation 1-8-1945 - 31-8-1945", "content_text": "- 3 -\n\nDistrict Judge;\n\nAssistant District Judge;\n\nMagistrate;\n\nMagistrate of Police;\n\nPolice Magistrate;\n\nCoroner.\n\nRegistrar;\n\nDeputy Registrar;\n\nAssistant Registrar.\n\nPresiding Officer of a District Court..\n\nLimited to criminal jurisdiction.\n\nRegistrar or Deputy Registrar of the Superior Court.\n\nCommissioner of Lands;\n\nDirector of Lands;\n\nRegistrar of Deeds;\n\nCollector of Land Revenue.\n\nLANDS, MINES AND SURVEYS\n\nColonel, Lands, Mines and Surveys.\n\nLEGAL\n\nAttorney-General and Solicitor-General.\n\nPublic Prosecutor.\n\nDeputy Public Prosecutor.\n\nChief Legal Officer and Legal Officer,\n\nLegal Officer.\n\nLegal Officer and Deputy Legal Officer.\n\nThe Legal Officer shall not, without reference to the Chief Legal Officer, exercise the powers of the Authorities mentioned in the first column in any matter or matters which the Chief Legal Officer shall have directed to be referred to him.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-16 Future policy- interpretation proclamation 1-8-1945 - 31-8-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579304, "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": "CO129-592-3 Reports on current situation- legal 7-9-1945 - 7-11-1945", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-592-3 Reports on current situation- legal 7-9-1945 - 7-11-1945", "content_text": "British Military Administration, Hong Kong\n\nMilitary Courts Proclamation.\n\nLegal Adviser's Report.\n\n17\n\nI forward the above-mentioned Proclamation for approval and signature by the Commander-in-Chief.\n\n2. With certain exceptions mentioned below the form of this Proclamation has been agreed with the War Office and the Colonial Office.\n\n3. The exceptions are -\n\n(a) Article 3. This has been modified because after it had been drafted Proclamation No.1 (British Military Administration) was amended to include therein suspension of courts thereby necessitating a recasting of this Article. The opportunity was taken to make certain other amendments which it is hoped improve the original draft.\n\n(b) Article 4(1)(b) of the Proclamation originally enabled Military Courts to try enemy prisoners of war in our hands for offences against the laws and usages of war. On the day I left London, however, I had an interview with Brigadier Shapcott, Judge Advocate-General, and he stated that we would be receiving a directive to the effect that such offences should not be tried by the Military Courts set up under this Proclamation but by Military Courts of which he was in charge constituted by Royal Instructions. He accordingly advised me to omit the paragraph conferring jurisdiction from this Proclamation. In view of the fact that such lack of jurisdiction can be rectified at a later date, on new instructions and that it would be a mistake to include it now if it be not the intention I have accordingly deleted that part of Article 4(1)(b) commencing \"Provided\" to the end of the sub-paragraph.\n\n4. I shall be happy to explain to you or the Commander-in-Chief any part of the Proclamation which does not appear to be clear or otherwise requiring explanation. I certify that the Proclamation is a necessary measure for enactment in the Colony.\n\n9.9.45\n\nColonel, (C.A. Legal Branch, Civil Affairs Service, Hong Kong).\n\n9th September, 1945.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-3 Reports on current situation- legal 7-9-1945 - 7-11-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579308, "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": "CO129-592-3 Reports on current situation- legal 7-9-1945 - 7-11-1945", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-592-3 Reports on current situation- legal 7-9-1945 - 7-11-1945", "content_text": "T 21\n\nBRITISH MILITARY ADMINISTRATION, HONG KONG.\n\nOPIUM PROCLAMATION.\n\nLEGAL ADVISER'S REPORT.\n\nI forward herewith the above-mentioned Proclamation for approval and signature of the Commander-in-Chief.\n\nThe Opium Proclamation is published in furtherance of the determination of His Majesty's Government that opium smoking shall be totally prohibited in British territories in the Far East.\n\nBy the Proclamation, the Opium Ordinance, 1932, and the three amending Ordinances and all regulations under them are put in abeyance, and thus the system of Government dealings in prepared opium comes to an end.\n\nOpium in all its forms, including medicinal opium, is brought by the Proclamation within the provisions of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, 1935, and dealings in or possession of opium are subject to the same penalties as those imposed by the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, 1935, in respect of the drugs mentioned in section 3 of that Ordinance.\n\nThe provisions of section 21A of the Dangerous Drugs Amendment Ordinance, 1938, relating to heroin divans henceforward apply also to opium divans.\n\nThe Proclamation is required in order to carry out the policy of His Majesty's Government and I certify that it is a proper measure to enact in the Colony.\n\n19th September, 1945.\n\nG.G.S.\n\nColonel, Legal Branch.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-3 Reports on current situation- legal 7-9-1945 - 7-11-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579312, "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": "CO129-592-3 Reports on current situation- legal 7-9-1945 - 7-11-1945", "page_number": 25, "title": "CO129-592-3 Reports on current situation- legal 7-9-1945 - 7-11-1945", "content_text": "GAZETTE\n\nEXTRAORDINARY\n\nIssued by Authority of the Commander-in-Chief\n\nBRITISH MILITARY ADMINISTRATION HONGKONG\n\nDELEGATION OF POWERS (AMENDMENT)\n\nPROCLAMATION NO.4\n\n25-\n\nRegulation No. 2\n\nLegal Publications and Records.\n\nIn exercise of the powers conferred upon me by\n\nArticle 3 of the above-mentioned Proclamation, I, DAVID MERCER\n\nMACDOUGALL, Chief Civil Affairs Officer, HEREBY MAKE THE\n\nFOLLOWING REGULATION.\n\n1.\n\nAll persons now in possession or hereafter coming into\n\npossession of all the articles mentioned in Schedule 1\n\nhereto and acquired on or after the 25th December, 1941,\n\nshall within one month from to-day or from such coming into pos-\n\nsession furnish to Colonel, C.A., Legal Branch, or any person\n\nauthorised by him (hereinafter referred to as \"the competent\n\nauthority\") a return in the form specified in Schedule II hereto\n\nor in such amended form as he may from time to time require\n\neither generally or in any specific case.\n\n2.\n\nNone of the articles to which Section 1 of this Regulation\n\napplies shall be moved from the premises where they are now\n\nsituate save under and in accordance with a permit in writing of\n\nthe competent authority.\n\n3.\n\nThe competent authority may for the purpose of satisfying\n\nhimself that this Regulation has been complied with enter\n\nat all reasonable hours between sunrise and sunset any premises\n\nwhich he has reason to believe contains any article to which\n\nSection 1 of this Regulation applies.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-3 Reports on current situation- legal 7-9-1945 - 7-11-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579795, "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": "CO129-592-8 Future Policy in Hong Kong 1-1-1945 - 26-11-1945", "page_number": 152, "title": "CO129-592-8 Future Policy in Hong Kong 1-1-1945 - 26-11-1945", "content_text": "TELEPHONE \n\nTEMPLE BAR 2179.\n\n14814\n\n協中英\n\n會華商\n\nCHINA ASSOCIATION.\n\n507-510, CECIL CHAMBERS,\n\n19\n\n86, STRAND,\n\nLONDON, W.C.2.\n\n5-AFF\n\n4th April, 1945.\n\nSir,\n\nIt is unnecessary to stress to you the importance which is attached by the China Association to the retention of Hong Kong as part of the British Empire. It would seem reasonable to expect that at the Conference soon to be held at San Francisco, following on the Yalta Conference, there will take place important discussions in regard to the future of the Pacific area.\n\nWe have noted that in a reply on the 6th March to a Parliamentary Question by Colonel H.W. Burton, M.P., the Member for Sudbury, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs agreed that the status of British Colonies will not be altered without consultation with such Colonies and the sanction of Parliament.\n\nIt would greatly relieve the anxiety of our Members if you could assure us that Mr. Eden's reply included Hong Kong and, further, that there is no intention on the part of His Majesty's Government that its delegates at San Francisco shall in any way compromise the full restoration of The Colony of Hong Kong as a part of the Empire.\n\nWe are, Sir,\n\nYour obedient Servants,\n\nTHE CHINA ASSOCIATION,\n\n1. Mason Acting Secretary.\n\nThe Secretary of State for the Colonies.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-8 Future Policy in Hong Kong 1-1-1945 - 26-11-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 580504, "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": "CO129-593-3 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University. For extracted photographs see CN 3-45 12-1-1946 - 27-10-1946", "page_number": 195, "title": "CO129-593-3 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University. For extracted photographs see CN 3-45 12-1-1946 - 27-10-1946", "content_text": "C.A.A. Medical Branch,\n\nHong Kong & Shanghai Bk. Elc Hong Kong,\n\n9th February, 1946. 209\n\nMiss A. Ruston, Colonial Office, Downing Street, London, S.W.1.\n\nDear Miss Ruston,\n\nI do not think I have written to you since 15th August, just before my return to Hong Kong. I left Chungking at the end of August, and, after a few days delay in Kunming, reached Hong Kong again on 7th September on the same day that one of the first parties of C.A.A. members arrived from England. Since then I have been busy acting as A.D.M.S. (C.A.A.) under the direction of Colonel Fehily.\n\nThe magnitude of the problems confronting us when we got back was immense, but it has been very encouraging to see a degree of order slowly evolving out of chaos. I have greatly enjoyed the work, though of course I am anxious to get back to my real job in the University as soon as possible.\n\nI am enclosing an official acknowledgement of Sir G.E.J. Gent's letter of 19th December (Ref. 53611/7/45) inviting me to become a member of the Hong Kong University Medical Degrees Emergency Committee. I am sorry to say that the letter did not contain the copy of the Order-in-Council said to be attached for reference. None of the other members received a copy either, and I should be glad if we might receive one at an early date as our further action is held up pending its arrival. Hazlerigg has drafted out a provisional form of procedure, and we are prepared to act as soon as we receive the text of the Order-in-Council.\n\nRegarding the future of the University, I am receiving constant enquiries as to when we shall re-open, and it is my opinion that we should make every effort to open at the beginning of October. The Commander-in-Chief is strongly in favour of this and after inspecting the University at the beginning of last week sent a telegram to Mr. Sloss as follows:-\n\nFrom Rear Admiral Sir Cecil Harcourt to Colonial Office for D.J. Sloss.\n\nAfter inspection of University I am in favour of immediate rehabilitation of certain buildings and propose accordingly to take such steps as are possible under present limitations. Large re-opening in October and prior return of staff members who are fit within age limit. Suggest also that new personnel be engaged to fill vacancies caused by death or retirement. Suggest immediate placing of orders for textbooks, apparatus and equipment. As soon as you have set the above in motion your presence in Hong Kong will be of inestimable value.\n\nI am enclosing a copy of a letter I have just sent to Mr. Sloss on the whole subject, which gives all the details. Any assistance which you can give us from the Colonial Office side will be very welcome indeed.\n\nWith kind regards.\n\nYours sincerely,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-593-3 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University. For extracted photographs see CN 3-45 12-1-1946 - 27-10-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 581833, "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": "CO129-594-7 Proposed legislation to regularise registration of births- marriages and deaths in Stanley internment camp during... 16-10-1945 - 19-12-1946", "page_number": 51, "title": "CO129-594-7 Proposed legislation to regularise registration of births- marriages and deaths in Stanley internment camp during... 16-10-1945 - 19-12-1946", "content_text": "## \n\nthe signatures of the parties, clergy and others present were obtained from the groom and best man. After that, the Register was handed to the officiating clergy given to the clergy to be filled in with the details of the marriage and the necessary signatures and returned. The clergy filled in the details and secured the necessary signatures & returned the book to the officiating clergy or person in charge. At the time of the wedding, a very small supply of printed copies of these forms in blank were filled in (usually in one piece) and were given to the parties. Over time, this practice became cumbersome and the procedure had been extended in the register, and a copy of the entry given to the parties. This may account for the inconsistent descriptions or expressions letter by letter, for which I apologize.\n\nI might add that certain marriages which were not celebrated in camp (e.g., in the military hospital or in the Town) were recorded in the register from information supplied by the parties on the spot. There are notes in a separate part of the book.\n\nI trust this will clear up the matter & I shall be glad to try to help further in any way.\n\nYour obedient servant,\nColonel Dumois Treboulaines, Hongking.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-594-7 Proposed legislation to regularise registration of births- marriages and deaths in Stanley internment camp during... 16-10-1945 - 19-12-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 583634, "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": "CO129-597-3 Estimates 1950 22-2-1949 - 3-11-1950", "page_number": 57, "title": "CO129-597-3 Estimates 1950 22-2-1949 - 3-11-1950", "content_text": "# 53652/49 \n\nThe Church House, \nGreat Smith Street, \nS.W.1. \n16th August, 1949. \n57 \n\nWe sent you copies of the 1949-50 Hong Kong Estimates, with the Governor's despatch and the covering memorandum; and you will also recall our telegram No.285 of the 12th March, 1949, commenting on the advance outline of the Estimates with which the Governor had furnished us.\n\nWe should now like to send a telegram approving the estimates and I enclose a draft. You will see that we make reservations on the linked questions of the level of taxation and the raising of a loan on London. The despatch with which we propose to follow up this telegram would discuss these, in the light especially of probable future liabilities such as construction of reservoirs and of the Deep Bay airfield, and possible liabilities in respect of defence expenditure. The question of whether Hong Kong should be asked to make a contribution towards the extra cost of re-inforcing the garrison has already been raised. On this and on the other matters in issue we shall of course be seeking discussion with you before sending our despatch to Hong Kong.\n\nMeanwhile \n\n**LIEUTENANT COLONEL W. RUSSELL MUNDS**, \nTREASURY.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-597-3 Estimates 1950 22-2-1949 - 3-11-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 586475, "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": "CO129-603-5 Asiatic Emigration Amendment Ordinance 1947 18-9-1947 - 8-10-1947", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-603-5 Asiatic Emigration Amendment Ordinance 1947 18-9-1947 - 8-10-1947", "content_text": "891\n\nNo. 708.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the King, to the following Ordinance passed by the Legislative Council :-\n\nOrdinance No. 41 of 1947-An Ordinance to amend the Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1915.\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nNo. 41 OF 1947.\n\nL.S.\n\nI assent.\n\nA. G. GRANTHAM, Governor.\n\n19th September, 1947.\n\nAn Ordinance to amend the Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1915.\n\n[19th September, 1947.]\n\nBE it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:\n\n1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Asiatic Emigration Amendment Ordinance, 1947, and shall be read as one with the Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1915, hereinafter referred to as the principal Ordinance.\n\n2. Section 33 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by the substitution of the word \"four\" for the word \"two\" appearing in the second line thereof.\n\nPassed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 18th day of September, 1947.\n\nOrdinance No. 30 of 1915.\n\nAmendment of section 33 of the principal Ordinance.\n\nG. T. ROWE,\n\nDeputy Clerk of Councils.\n\nPage 891\n\nPage 892\n\nAPPOINTMENTS.\n\nNo. 709.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. John Crichton McDouall to be Social Welfare Officer and concurrently an Assistant to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs with effect from 27th August, 1947.\n\n12th September, 1947.\n\nNo. 710.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor has been pleased, under instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to appoint Mr. Walter Charles Allwright, H.D.D. R.C.S. (Edin.), L.D.S. R.C.S. (Eng.), to be a Dental Surgeon, Medical Department, with effect from 28th August, 1947.\n\n12th September, 1947.\n\nNo. 711.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint, under Section 47 (5) of the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance, 1931, Mr. Kwok Chan, J.P., to act as a member of the Board of Licensing Justices during the absence of Mr. Ngan Shing-kwan, J.P., with effect from 11th September, 1947.\n\n13th September, 1947.\n\nNo. 712.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant Colonel Linzee Otho Warwick Wooldridge, R.E., to be a Member of the Authorized Architects Consulting Committee, vice Colonel Henry Maurice Whitcombe, R.E., with effect from 10th September, 1947.\n\n13th September, 1947.\n\nNo. 713.\n\nIn exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 2(1) of the Stamp Ordinance 1921, His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. FRANCIS JOSEPH ANSLOW to be an Assistant Collector of Stamp Duty with effect from 5th September, 1947.\n\n16th September, 1947.\n\nNo. 714.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Dr. the Honourable Isaac Newton, F.R.C.S. (Edin.), M.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.P. (Lond.), provisionally, and subject to His Majesty's pleasure, to be an Official Member of the Legislative Council with effect from 17th September, 1947.\n\n17th September, 1947.\n\nNo. 715.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. Christopher George Frederick Frampton Melmoth to act as an Assistant Colonial Secretary, with effect from 18th September, 1947.\n\n18th September, 1947.\n\nPage 892", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-603-5 Asiatic Emigration Amendment Ordinance 1947 18-9-1947 - 8-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 595408, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-621-13 War damage compensation- individual claims 3-1-1949 - 28-10-1949", "page_number": 27, "title": "CO129-621-13 War damage compensation- individual claims 3-1-1949 - 28-10-1949", "content_text": "# NATIONAL \n## FOR DISABLED OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION \nIncorporated under Royal Charter and Registered in accordance with the National Assistance Act, 1948 \nand \n## OFFICERS' BENEVOLENT DEPARTMENT \n\nTelephones: SLOANE 7182, 7183, 2920. \nTelegraphic Address: \n**EX-OFFICER, KNIGHTS, LONDON**. \nGeneral Secretary:— \nof the \n**BRITISH LEGION** \n\nPlease address any reply to the General Secretary and quote. \nOur Ref....`ND/67689`. \n28, BELGRAVE SQUARE, \nLONDON, S.W.1. \nMAJ.-GEN. J. M. L. GROVER, C.B., M.C. \nYour Ref. `54447/2`. \n19th October, 1949. \n\nMajor C.S.R. Darby, \nColonial Office, \nThe Church House, Westminster, S.W.1. \n\nDear Sir, \n\nRe: Captain S.M. Gidley. \nIn reply to your letter of the 14th inst., addressed to Colonel Milne, I now enclose herewith for your information, a copy of the letter sent to the above named today by Air Mail. \nI shall be pleased to advise you of any decision reached in this case. \n\nWith compliments. \nYours faithfully, \nSquadron Leader, \nSecretary, Non-Disabled Branch.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-621-13 War damage compensation- individual claims 3-1-1949 - 28-10-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 595432, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-621-13 War damage compensation- individual claims 3-1-1949 - 28-10-1949", "page_number": 51, "title": "CO129-621-13 War damage compensation- individual claims 3-1-1949 - 28-10-1949", "content_text": "## TELEGRAMS & CABLES: \n**\"BITUMASTIC”** \n\nCODE: **BENTLEY'S** \n\nWORKS & \nLABORATORIES: \n**HEBBURN-ON-TYNE** \n\n\n\n**CONTRACTORS TO** \n\nTHE \n**THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, INDIA OFFICE AND CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES** \n\n**BITUMASTIC** \n**REGISTERED TRADE MARK** \n\nThis \n**WAILES DOVE BITUMASTIC LIMITED** \n**ESTABLISHED 1854** \n\nMANUFACTURERS OF, AND CONTRACTORS FOR \n**SPECIAL TECHNICAL COATINGS** \n\nFOR \n**PROTECTION AGAINST CORROSION, ROT AND** \n**DECAY** \n\nSOLUTIONS - ENAMELS · COVERINGS \nFOR PRESERVING IRON, STEEL, WOOD, CONCRETE & OTHER SURFACES. \n\n**HEAD OFFICES** \n**HEBBURN.** \n**CO. DURHAM.** \n\n**TELEPHONES** \nHebburn 32321 \n\n**BRANCH OFFICES:** \n| City | \n|-------------|\n| LONDON | \n| GLASGOW | \n| LIVERPOOL | \n| CARDIFF | \n| MANCHESTER | \n| LEEDS | \n| BIRMINGHAM | \n| HULL | \n| SHEFFIELD | \n| LOWESTOFT | \n\n**ASSOCIATED COMPANIES** NEW YORK PARIS. \n**AGENTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD** \n\n**REGISTERED TRADE MARKS** \n\"BITUMASTIC\" \n\"BITUROS\" \n\"BITUBLACK\" \n\"BITUPLASTIC” \"BITUGREASE\" \"BITUDENSA” \n\"ASTIC ETC. \n\nOur Ref \n`JAC/JVN` \n\nYour Ref \n\nAdministration of Enemy Property \nDepartment, \n32, Warwick Street, \nREGENT STREET. \nLondon. W.1. \n\n244 \n**DATE** \n7th April, 1949. \n6218471 \n\nFor the attention of Colonel Adwards. \n\nDear Sir, \n\nWe are writing to you at the suggestion of the Federation of British Industries as to the possibility of formulating a claim in respect of the loss of consignment stocks held by us in Hong Kong. \n\nIn 1940 certain consignment stocks held by us in Hong Kong were destroyed or mis-appropriated by Enemy action. \n\nIt seems that considerable delay is taking place in securing settlement of claims relating to losses of this kind, and we shall be glad if you will advise us what course, if any, may be open to us to secure a more expeditious consideration of our claim for indemnity.\n\nWe have formulated a claim through our consignment agents, Reiss, Bradley & Co. Ltd. of Hong Kong, and we enclose for your information, a copy of the last letter dated 8th March 1949, which we received from those agents dealing with this subject. \n\nThe value of the stocks concerned is £174.19.11. C.J.F. \n\nWe may state that in January 1942 we approached the Enemy Debts Section of the Board of Trade with a view to registering particulars of this property. \n\n/Over. \n\n**ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY.** \n(FBI)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-621-13 War damage compensation- individual claims 3-1-1949 - 28-10-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 595701, "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": "CO129-622-3 War damage compensation- requisitioned railway stores and materials 19-1-1948 - 31-12-1948", "page_number": 27, "title": "CO129-622-3 War damage compensation- requisitioned railway stores and materials 19-1-1948 - 31-12-1948", "content_text": "## \n\n54447/5/48.\n\nC.O. 2:\n\nMr. Radford 28/12\nMr. Wallace 30/12\nMr. ... \n\n**DRAFT**\n\nCOLONEL G.V. SEYMOUR, WAR OFFICE.\n\n(48)\n\nI ... which you...\n\nIm...\n\nEaster...\n\n**FURTHER ACTION**\n\nCopies - P.D. Conter\nEq. 7.0.\nJ.J. Atherton\nFreeny\n\n**Your Reference**\n(47) + (48)\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. S.\nMinister of State\nSecretary of State\n31 Dec 1948\n\n`120/overseas/300 (I of L(0))`\n\nFor Mr. Wallace's signature.\n\nDear Seymour,\n\nThank you for your letters of the 30th November and 10th December about the Chinese and Hong Kong Government claims and ... conding... Copy in respect of railway individually requisitioned in Hong Kong in 1941.\n\n...the text of telegram No.0121 of 1st July 1941 from G.O.C. Hong Kong to G. in C. Middle East, about which I spoke to you on the telephone.\n\n2. From Paragraph 2 of your letter you say that it would seem that Item 3 of the claim by the British section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway appears to be based on a misapprehension and that the missing materials necessary to complete fabrication of the 600 Chinese-owned wagons were not in fact manufactured in Hong Kong, the large amount... The total claim may thus be reduced by some £79,000 and we shall naturally explain to Hong Kong as fully as possible why this is so. The telegram 0121 of 1/7/41, (in the absence of background knowledge), does not assist very much in this connection and we should therefore be grateful for any further information which you may be able to provide from your records.\n\nIt would, for instance, be helpful if we could explain the origin of the figure £108,000 which appears in both Hong Kong's claim and in the telegram referred to above.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-622-3 War damage compensation- requisitioned railway stores and materials 19-1-1948 - 31-12-1948.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 598250, "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": "CO129-625-6 Hong Kong University- endowment fund 1-5-1951 - 30-9-1951", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-625-6 Hong Kong University- endowment fund 1-5-1951 - 30-9-1951", "content_text": "4\n\nThere is a reduction in trade now but the Endowment Fund proposal was made as early as April, 1950, and trade figures were breaking all records until recently. I myself am extremely doubtful whether the Treasury will agree to any further contribution to the University and I think the most we can do on Monday is to impress this on Sir A. Morse, Mr. Chau and Sir M.L. Lo and ask them to suggest some way of raising all the money in Hong Kong. One way would be to increase the Government grant and to put up the rate of taxation if that becomes necessary. We could point out that any money from H.M.G. would have to come from the already highly taxed U.K. taxpayer and while the Hong Kong rate of taxation is so very much lower it is very difficult to justify grants of this kind from H.M.G. funds.\n\nSecretary has telephoned for Mr. Hall; way that he willerne on Sunday, will menhin lihim kho WIN.Ehren Where he sees them today my Them sins home that theyeam\n\n13/7 Hollall 12.7.51.\n\nMr. Paskin.\n\nI agree generally with the conclusion reached in the above minute, but I should not see any strong objection to X if the Jockey Club authorities can be persuaded to play. Not only has the Jockey Club in Hong Kong devoted considerable money to charity in the past, but Colonel Yeldham confirms my impression that the Jockey Club in Mauritius has done the same, and I cannot find anything more objectionable in a university being the recipient of such assistance than a charity receiving it.\n\nI see, in point of fact, that in Malaya there is a special Lotteries Ordinance, No.9 of 1950, which provides for the promotion of public lotteries for the purpose of raising funds in aid of any educational organisation, institution, body or service.\n\nI have had a talk with Mr. Bourdillon. His view is that there is not the faintest chance of getting any further grant out of H.M.G. If any further assistance were to be provided it would have to be from central C.D. & W. grant, and I gather that the chances of getting such assistance from that source are remote.\n\nWe shall, no doubt, be subject to serious criticism from the Inter-University Council if the Hong Kong University has to be told to reduce its expenditure drastically (see paragraph 7 of No. (3)). I think that at Monday's meeting I shall have to support the view that the prospects of a further contribution from H.M.G. are virtually nil.\n\n13.7.1951.\n\nSinc. Jeffres\n\nI can only agree.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-625-6 Hong Kong University- endowment fund 1-5-1951 - 30-9-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 598255, "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": "CO129-625-6 Hong Kong University- endowment fund 1-5-1951 - 30-9-1951", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-625-6 Hong Kong University- endowment fund 1-5-1951 - 30-9-1951", "content_text": "(c) that such a course would have a profound effect on British prestige generally in view of Hong Kong's position as an outpost and shop window of British democratic institutions.\n\n9\n\nI am very satisfied that it would be right for the Secretary of State to see and hear what the Unofficials say. The party would include Sir A. Morse, Sir M.K. Lo and Dr. Sloss, the late Vice Chancellor of the University representing Colonel Ride who will have left to return to Hong Kong by then.\n\nI think the proposal which Mr. Palmer and Mr. Hall have suggested i.e. to use some of the Japanese assets in Hong Kong is, in many ways, an attractive one and I agree that it would be well to get the Governor's preliminary views on it right away. We shall want time to consider them here before the meeting takes place and to advise the Secretary of State thereon, and I should get the telegram off with the least possible delay.\n\nI have not delayed this to pass through the Finance Branch since the proposal is one which has already been discussed with Mr. Palmer.\n\nThe telegram should, however, clearly be confidential at this stage; it can, if necessary, issue separately, and the papers go on quickly to the Private Secretary who has already been warned of a possible discussion for next week between the Secretary of State and the Unofficials, with a view to arranging a date towards the end of next week.\n\nIn drafting should be with bare essentials.\n\nIf we get a reply within the next few days Tel No 866 to Hong Kong.\n\nJBS\n\n18. 7. 1951.\n\n18.7.51\n\nI have passed (and detached) the draft telegram to Hong Kong asking the Governor whether it may not be possible to find a solution to this problem by allocating to the University the whole (or part) of the Japanese assets, now in the hands of the Hong Kong Custodian. (We hope that a decision will be taken by Ministers on Monday that Far Eastern Colonies, which were occupied by the Japanese, will be allowed to keep, and apply to the benefit of those territories, the Japanese assets now in their hands).\n\nAs to the representations made at the meeting of which an account is given at No. 9, I was not able myself to be present at that meeting, but later in the day I met Sir A. Morse and Sir M.K. Lo and they both expressed themselves in very strong terms about the little hope that was held out for assistance to the University being forthcoming from H.M.G. Indeed they went so far as to say that they felt that Hong Kong had been \"led up the garden path\" by the decision (in spite of the recommendation in the Report of the Cox Committee) that the University should be reopened on its pre-war basis without any real assurance of adequate financial provision being made for it. I was not myself concerned with the affairs of Hong Kong at the time of that decision, but I told them that I felt that there was no basis for such a feeling, and I find that my recollection is borne out by the terms of the correspondence at Nos. 45 & 46 on 54147/47. While, at that time, there was still a hope that the financial circumstances of this country might recover to the point where the bigger scheme, advocated in the Cox Report, could be put into effect, it is quite clear...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-625-6 Hong Kong University- endowment fund 1-5-1951 - 30-9-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]