[ { "id": 223958, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12]", "page_number": 375, "title": "CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12]", "content_text": "He has sometimes expressed a wish to join Sir Bruce Walker in Newfoundland.\n\nFrom Mr. Glasstone's Despatch No. 7 of January 9th, I inferred that the offer of the Treasurer's hip to Mr Stewart was abandoned, and Mr Mercer has filled that situation with much efficiency and credit to himself for a year and a half. I trust, therefore, that he may be confirmed in it upon the reduced Salary of £900 per annum from the end of the present quarter.\n\nShould Mr. Stewart accept Your Lordship's offer, I would recommend that Mr. Mercer, who took his degree at Oxford, and was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple, should be appointed Chief Magistrate. Your Lordship will be aware that I gave an introduction to Colonel Campbell, with that view, but it is probable that he may not eventually fill the situation. I should propose to refuse the salary of the next permanent holders from £...\n\nPage 534", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 242067, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 493, "title": "CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7]", "content_text": "I have, do \n\n(signed) Thos: L. Walker.\n\nActing Surveyor General.\n\n(Irne\n\nCopy M.J. Maser\n\n(Copy) JV. 60%.\n\n487\n\nColonial Secretary's office, Victoria, Hong Kong,\n\n10th July, 1857.\n\nSir,\n\nHis Excellency The Governor\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nhav\n\nfor the\n\nreferred your application for the surrender of a Lot\n\nof Land, East of the last Guard House, to the\n\nSurveyor General's Department,\n\nto\n\nreport on the\n\nI regret to have to inform you that the report he has\n\nfrom Colonel Wetherall,\n\nDeputy Quarter Master General.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 242134, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 20, "title": "CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10]", "content_text": "## \nI met Mr. Theart at West Point on the 31st January 1857 and set out land at the Ouchterlony's Battery and under Edgers Bungalow but on an examination of the site reserved for the one 4 point we came to the conclusion that it would be useless to put down pigs. The site was covered at high water at West Point. I may observe that the boundary stones were not put down in concert with one and that one stone, the eastern one under Edgers Bungalow, is not put down in its proper position and that I have written upon the subject to Mr. Shast.\n\nIt would appear to me that Colonel Sugard has made a determined attack upon the \"Bowring Praya\" as each of the sites which he has applied for would, if given up, interfere more or less with that project. Hitherto he has applied only for land belonging to the Colonial Government, now he applies for private property as well.\n\n### \n**M.** Acting \nI have &c. / Sig. / The J. Walker \nActing Purveyor-General. \nColonial Secretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 243537, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 462, "title": "CO129-066 - Public Offices - 1857", "content_text": "# Document\n\nMay and Lu were a pair right to point out that the old Market was in existence when the present Cantonment boundaries were fixed, and that the public road and landing place were always intended to intervene between these; yet this is not aware that any Commanding Royal Engineer has ever made such an application as the one now under discussion. Even at or subsequent to the settlement of the boundaries.\n\nShould the love proposition be entertained, the professional opinion of Colonel Luard, the present defence of this quarter is equal to securing Guard House, I see no alternative but to make arrangements for erecting the Market Lot (No. 88) mentioned by Mr. Walker.\n\nIf I be right in my recollection of the position and nature of the property, considerable public improvement would be effected by the substitution of a good and convenient building for the disreputable Chinese houses now crowded there, and the slope of the water in front of the lot, which Mr. Walker urges as an objection, is favorable to the filling out seawards, which would in large measure benefit the property, and need not interfere with the Wellington Battery on the eastwards.\n\nBut it would be necessary to secure right of access from the rear to the Market, and this if not inherent in the Lot itself, must be guaranteed by the War Department, and it would be but fair that as the Colonial Government surrenders valuable property elsewhere, the expense of purchase and preparation of this Lot should be defrayed from the Military Chest. $2000, stated by the Acting Purveyor General, I do not look upon as an excessive price for the purchase in the present circumstances to secure.\n\nAnd finally, it would be necessary on the foreshore thick portion of the ground near the Guard House, then given up by the War Department, a sufficient space for a public way by which the Praya, when hereafter accomplished, may form its junction with the present Queen's Road. This public way to the Guard House would thus be thrown open, and yet commanded at a short distance from it; apprehension of a dangerous assemblage of characters there, would hold much more if applied to the Queen's Road itself, which the Southern face of the Guard House abuts.\n\nI would suggest another Marine Lot, convenient for Market purposes, in the vicinity, one of those held by the Romish Priests. I have no doubt it can be bought if a high price be given, but I would leave it to the Military Authority to say whether they are willing to bear such expense in consideration of the attainment of the...\n\n## Metadata\nPage 461\n\nMossie Carth, \nRear Huntrose, \nForfarshire, \nColonial Secretary's Office, & Hongkong. \n28th September 1857.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-066 - Public Offices - 1857.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250257, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 407, "title": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "content_text": "405\n\n1\n\n4\n\nMarch on Tang-Chow and Action of 18th and 21st September. DESPATCH from Sir J. HOPE GRANT to Mr. Secretary HERBERT.\n\n(No. 46.)\n\nHead Quarters, Chang-tsia-wan, SIR,\n\nSeptember 20, 1860. I HAVE the honour to report that I left Tientsin on the 9th instant, with 700 Infantry, 600 Cavalry, and two batteries of Artillery; 3,000 French troops followed, one march behind me, and two days later Sir John Michel marched, with a regiment of Cavalry, a 9-pounder battery, and the 2nd Infantry Brigade.\n\nOn the 13th instant I reached Hoosciwoo, 40 miles from Tientsin, and as several letters had been received by Lord Elgin from some fresh Commissioners of high rank, I halted whilst Messrs. Parkes and Wade went on to meet them at Tang-chow, 25 miles distant. On the 15th these gentlemen returned, having made satisfactory arrangements with the Chinese Commissioners, by which it was agreed that the Allied Forces should halt at Chang-tsia-wan, five miles short of Tang-chow, to which place the Ambassadors should advance, with an escort, and sign the convention. On the 16th Sir J. Michel's force arrived, and on the 17th we encamped at Matow, five miles short of Chang-tsia-wan. The forces consisted of Lieutenant-Colonel Barry's Armstrong Battery, Captain Desborough's 9-pounders, Captain Stirling's 6-pounder Battery, the Cavalry Brigade, and the 2nd and 4th Infantry Brigades; and 1,200 French, with a light battery. From the above, however, three 6-pounders and the 60th Rifles had been left at Hooseiwoo, to hold that place, where I have a depôt.\n\nMr. Parkes rode on to Tang-chow to arrange matters for Lord Elgin's reception, and to make sure of the agreement as to our advance, that a collision might not take place by inadvertence; it having been settled that the Chinese army should fall back from Chang-tsia-wan. Mr. Parkes was accompanied by an escort of Fane's Horse, under Lieutenant Anderson, and by Mr. Loch, Private Secretary to Lord Elgin, On my part I sent Lieutenant-Colonel Walker, A.Q.M.G., to fix the site of our camp with the Chinese authorities, and D.-A.-C.-Gen. Thompson to receive the promised supplies for the force.\n\nAt daybreak on the 18th, I marched, and, after going about four miles, I came in sight of a very large force of Chinese, both Cavalry and Infantry. Whilst halting to form up my force, Mr. Loch galloped in with three sowars, and informed me that, on going into Tang-chow the previous day, they had found everything quiet on the road; the Commissioners had agreed to all Mr. Parkes' arrangements; and that, accordingly, leaving Lieutenant Anderson and his sowars at Tang-chow, Messrs. Parkes, Loch, Thompson, and Lieutenant-Colonel Walker, with five men of the King's Dragoon Guards, had come out to meet us and show us our camping ground, which was a mile and a half south of Chang-tsia-wan.\n\nOn arrival at that spot, however, they found it occupied by a large Chinese army, whilst batteries had been hastily thrown up and armed, so as to flank the proposed site of our camp. From the commanding officer Mr. Parkes could obtain no satisfaction, so he started back to Tang-chow with an orderly of the King's Dragoon Guards to see the High Commissioner and ask the reason of this move. Mr. Loch came on to tell me of this, and Colonel Walker and Deputy Assistant Commissary-General Thompson remained on the ground with four of the King's Dragoon Guards and one sowar, where they were to await Mr. Parkes's return.\n\nIt was only now that I learnt that Mr. De Norman, Attaché to Her Majesty's Legation, and Mr. Bowlby, correspondent of the Times newspaper, had gone to Tang-chow with Mr. Parkes and remained there with Lieutenant Anderson.\n\nMr. Loch volunteered to return with any orders, and Captain Brabazon, Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General, R.A., volunteered to accompany him.\n\nThey accordingly started, under a flag of truce, for Tang-chow, with my orders for Mr. Parkes and the whole party to return at once to head quarters.\n\nMeanwhile the Chinese Cavalry advanced in great numbers, on both flanks, and their Infantry poured down on our right front, which was enclosed ground and carefully entrenched. I was extremely anxious not to engage, for fear of compromising our officers, who were in their lines. I therefore covered both my flanks with Cavalry and ordered the baggage to be hastened on, and massed on a village in our rear, where it could be defended by a small force. This latter operation occupied nearly two hours, during which time the enemy's Cavalry had almost entirely surrounded our forces. Sufficient time had elapsed for all of our party to return from Tang-chow, and I became anxious for their safety, when suddenly a commotion appeared in the enemy's line. The guns and matchlock men in their centre opened fire, and Colonel Walker's party dashed out of the midst of their ranks. Colonel Walker reported that, whilst waiting for Mr. Parkes, a French officer joined him, who was suddenly set upon and cut down by a Chinese soldier, and, on his riding up to prevent his being murdered, his own sword was snatched from his scabbard, and some men tried to throw him off his horse. Seeing that it was a deliberate attempt to assassinate the whole of them Colonel Walker set spurs to his horse and galloped out with his party, under the fire of the Chinese line. One of his men was wounded and one horse, Mr. Thompson receiving a spear-thrust in his back; but they fortunately managed to reach our lines, their wounds not being severe. It was now useless to wait longer, and the attack was immediately formed. General de Montauban advanced to turn their left, and with him I sent a squadron of Fane's Horse, under Lieutenant Cattley. On the centre the 9-pounder Battery opened, supported by a squadron of King's Dragoon Guards, and part of the 99th Regiment advanced up the road.\n\nThe Armstrong Battery with the 15th Punjaub Infantry took ground to the left, whilst Sir John Michel, with the 1st Sikh Cavalry, three 6-pounder guns, and the 2nd (Queen's), made a wide flank movement on the extreme left, so as to turn the right of the enemy. The action commenced simultaneously on all points, and it was now apparent that the Chinese had carefully prepared a very treacherous reception for our forces, An entrenchment, skilfully concealed by natural obstacles, extended on our right and left for several miles, and was armed with numerous guns.\n\nTheir cavalry hovered in large masses on our entire left flank, so that Sir J. Michel was unable to perform the flank movement that had been intended, until the 1st Sikh Cavalry had, by a brilliant charge, discomfited the Tartar Horse, and his force, advancing, had driven them back for some miles. Finding his position to be such, I caused the Armstrong battery and the 15th Punjaub Infantry to take ground still more to the left, and with them I turned the right of the enemy's entrenchment, who thereupon fled with considerable precipitancy. I then sent the Armstrong guns and the reserve cavalry to join Sir J. Michel, who, after making a circuit of six or seven miles, joined me in front of Chang-tsia-wan at a later hour. Meanwhile the French had turned the left by a very extended sweep, and were advancing steadily up, capturing many guns, whilst the 99th with the 9-pound battery joined me in the centre of the enemy's position. The 15th Punjaub Infantry pushing on with much spirit, captured several guns in the act of retiring, and eventually advanced through Chang-tsia-wan, taking several large camps on the outside. Here my force halted. The French being much exhausted by their extensive movement, had halted on the Chinese position.\n\nThe enormous extent of country covered by the enemy, who showed more than 20,000 men, did not permit me to use my force with as good effect as I might have done, as it was too small to allow of its being scattered.\n\nThe loss of the enemy is estimated at 600 killed, whilst 75 guns fell into our hands.\n\nThe French force encountered chiefly infantry, who, on being driven back, were charged most gallantly by Lieut. Cattley's squadron, of whose conduct General de Montauban has written to me in the very highest terms.\n\nThe conduct of the rest of the troops was also most excellent; and I would more particularly mention the 15th Punjaub Infantry, commanded by Lieut. Randall, who, under my personal observation, advanced with great steadiness, and kept their position to the front throughout the day,\n\nMr. Wade went yesterday to Tang-chow to try and gather tidings of Mr. Parkes's party, but the Prefect denied all knowledge concerning them, A Chinaman, however, was brought in to-day, who states that he heard that upwards of 20 foreigners went after the fight to Pekin. If this is true, we have every reason to hope for their ultimate safety.\n\nI was compelled to leave a good force at Tientsin, lest the sudden withdrawal of so many troops should allow a disturbance to arise there. This in effect took place, but being judiciously met by Sir R. Napier, everything is again quiet there, and I have directed that officer to join me with two regiments of infantry, leaving two and a-half regiments, with two batteries of artillery under Brigadier Staveley at Tientsin.\n\nI have, &c,\n\nJ. HOPE GRANT, Lieut.-Gen.,\n\nCommander of the Forces.\n\n(Signed)\n\nThe Right Honourable\n\nThe Secretary of State for War, &c.\n\nA 3\n\nPage 406\n\n2\n\n5", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250259, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 409, "title": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "content_text": "The French, meanwhile, anxious to join us in our advance, struck off to their right, and, crossing the rear of our column without either of us seeing the other, pushed on to the Palace without meeting any opposition, and occupied it about nightfall.\n\nThe Cavalry Brigade had reached the Palace about two hours before this, and were waiting there for us to join them; on their way they saw a body of the enemy's cavalry, but were unable to come up with them.\n\nOn the following day Mr. Wade went to meet a Chinese Commissioner, and conveyed to him a memorandum from General de Montauban and myself, a copy of which I send herewith, as also Mr. Wade's report of his interview.\n\nThe result of this has been that yesterday Messrs. Parkes and Loch, with one Sikh sowar and five Frenchmen (one officer and four soldiers), were brought into the English camp.\n\nThe Chinese declare that these are all of the prisoners who were in Pekin, the rest having been conveyed some distance into the interior; they have, however, been sent for, and will be given up in the course of a few days.\n\nMessrs. Parkes and Loch have given the following account of their capture:--\n\n'When Captain Brabazon and Mr. Loch left the army on the 18th of September to recall Mr. Parkes' party, they proceeded at once to Lang-chau, where they experienced a short delay in collecting them all together, and then set out to return. On arriving within a few hundred yards of the centre of the Chinese position, where they had left Colonel Walker, they heard firing commence, and immediately their passage was barred by a large body of cavalry and infantry, the commander of whom informed them that, as firing had begun, he could not permit them to pass without Sang-ko-lin-sin's orders. Considering that it would be almost impossible to cut their way through the large bodies which surrounded them, they decided on trusting to the flag of truce which they carried.\n\nAccordingly Messrs. Parkes and Loch, accompanied by one Sikh orderly with a white flag, quitted the rest of the party to go and speak with Sang-ko-lin-sin; while there they were surrounded and made prisoners, by order of Sang-ko-lin-sin himself, and sent into Pekin, where for several days they were treated with great severity. On the 29th of September they were removed from the gaol, and have been since treated in a proper manner.\n\nThe rest of the party they know nothing of, beyond having heard Sang-ko-lin-sin, at the time of their capture, order the remainder to be seized also and sent back to Tungchow.\n\nThe five Frenchmen given up were taken prisoners in Tungchow while walking about the street, and ignorant of what was going on.\n\nThe loss of the Emperor's Palace appears to have had a great effect on the Chinese authorities, who appear to be now willing to accede to our demands, to which we have added only the giving up one of the gates of Pekin into our hands while we remain here, in return for which the city will be preserved for them.\n\nThe heavy guns will arrive from Tungchow to-day, so that the Chinese will see that we are prepared to enforce our demands in the event of their deceiving us.\n\nThe Right Honourable\n\nI have, &c. (Signed) J. HOPE GRANT, Lieut.-Gen.,\n\nThe Secretary of State for War,\n\nunderstood them, I wrote the note enclosed, and, his clerks having copied it in duplicate, I returned to head quarters.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(Signed)\n\nTHOMAS WADE, Chinese Secretary.\n\nHis Excellency Sir Hope Grant, K.C.B., &c.\n\nNOTE ADDRESSED TO HANG-KI, a Deputy of the Imperial Commissioner the Prince of Kung, and handed to that Officer on the Evening of the 7th of October.\n\nTHE undersigned has the honour to state that he has been sent here (to the Hwa-ying-szo) by the Commanders-in-Chief of the Allied Forces.\n\nTheir Excellencies have been given to understand, by their Excellencies the Ambassadors of their respective nations, that his Imperial Highness the Prince of Kung, Imperial Commissioner, has officially informed their Excellencies that there is nothing to which he does not assent, either in the treaties concluded the year before last, or in the conventions negotiated this year at Tien-tsin.\n\nThe Commanders-in-Chief have consequently no remark to offer regarding the treaties, but unless the Chinese Government immediately send in to their respective camps the officers and subjects of the two Powers still in its hands, their Excellencies will cause the capital city of Pekin to be stormed, in order to show to those who break faith and do injury to others that sooner or later their offence will be punished.\n\nIf, on the other hand, the Chinese Government send back those now in its hands without delay, and at the same time depute a competent officer to prepare the conventions and other documents, their Excellencies the Allied Ambassadors will name a day for the signature of the conventions, the exchange of ratifications, and similar formalities.\n\nLate events, however, considered, it will not be proper that faith should be placed at random in the Chinese Government or its people. It becomes expedient to take measures of precaution beforehand against evil that may be done. Before, therefore, their Excellencies enter Pekin, a gate of the capital will have to be occupied by an escort detached from both armies. The Commanders-in-Chief will decide which of the gates, and the Chinese troops will be then required to fall back for the time being from the gate their Excellencies choose to hold.\n\nThis effected, if the officers and people of the capital remain quiet without giving trouble, as in the case of Tientsin and Tungchow, the Allied Forces will conduct themselves towards them as they have done towards the officers and people of those two cities.\n\nTHOMAS WADE, Chinese Secretary.\n\nCommander of the Forces,\n\nSIR,\n\n&c.\n\n&c.\n\n&c.\n\nCamp, outside Teh-Sheng Gate, Oct. 8.\n\n'SIR,\n\nI HAVE the honour to state that I went yesterday evening, at five o'clock, to a temple outside the Teh-Sheng gate, to meet Hang-ki, the deputy of the Prince of Kung, and that I communicated to him in the enclosed note the decision at which I had been instructed to say your Excellency and General de Montauban had arrived.\n\nBeyond the rendition of our prisoners, which, as your Excellency was already aware, the Prince of Kung had signified in correspondence should take place on the 8th inst., Hang-ki could speak authoritatively upon nothing. He hoped to hear from the Prince by 4 o'clock on the 8th, at which hour the \"detenus\" should be surrendered \"with honour.\"\n\nAfter fully explaining to him the views of the allied Commanders-in-Chief, as I understood them, I wrote the note enclosed, and, his clerks having copied it in duplicate, I returned to head quarters.\n\nDESPATCH from Sir J. HOPE GRANT to Mr. Secretary HERBERT.\n\nHead-Quarters, October 13. In continuation of my Despatch of the 9th inst., I have the honour to inform you that, on the 10th, I made a reconnaissance of the walls of Pekin with General de Montauban.\n\nHaving selected the sites for the breaching batteries, the works were immediately traced and constructed, and the batteries were armed, so as to be ready to open fire at noon to-day, in the event of the gate not being then surrendered to us.\n\nThis morning I sent some officers with Mr. Parkes to arrange with the Chinese deputies for the surrender of the gate of the city, which we had demanded of them. They endeavoured to make excuses, and delay, if possible, the surrender on various false pretences; but were told in reply that 12 o'clock was the hour that had been fixed, and no extension could be granted.\n\nAccordingly the easternmost gate on the north side of the city has been this day occupied by the Allied Forces without opposition, and a letter having been received from the Prince of Kung, announcing the readiness of the Chinese Government to agree to all our terms, I have every reason to hope to be able shortly to announce that the campaign is at an end and peace concluded.\n\nPage 407", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 251129, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7]", "page_number": 139, "title": "CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7]", "content_text": "Return of Military Prisoners confined by Sentence of Court Martial vs in Victoria Gaol, Hongkong. during the year 1860.\n\nCorps\n\n \n Names of Prisoners\n Sentence\n Admitted to Gaol\n Discharged from Gaol\n No of days\n Amount\n \n \n R. Eng: 23\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mr. Brodie\n 28 Days\n Dec 12\n Jan 6\n 28\n \n \n \n Milliker Smith\n 6 months\n May 21\n Nov 15\n \n \n \n \n Armstring\n 3 months\n July 15\n Oct 15\n \n \n \n \n Connor\n 1 month\n August 12\n Sept 12\n \n \n \n \n Williams\n 28 Days\n June 23\n July 21\n 28\n \n \n \n I. Reed\n 24 Days\n June 18\n July 12\n 24\n \n \n \n Dr. Walker\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kelly\n 42 Days\n May 29\n July 10\n 42\n \n \n \n Gilmour\n 4 months\n March 9\n July 9\n 122\n \n \n \n D. Keefe\n 42 Days\n April 7\n May 19\n 42\n \n \n \n Medical Staff Corps\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n JA. Bingham\n 7 Days\n August 1\n August 8\n 7\n \n \n \n J. Green\n 10 Days\n Sept 10\n Sept 20\n 10\n \n \n \n Alobertson\n 42 Days\n Nov 1\n Dec 13\n 42\n \n \n \n Green\n 6 months\n Oct 19\n Apr 19\n 182\n \n \n\n...\n\n \n Names of Prisoners\n Sentence\n Admitted to Gaol\n Discharged from Gaol\n No of days\n Amount\n \n \n E. Dopthan\n 442 Days\n \n \n 442\n \n \n \n H. Butcher\n 28 Days\n Oct 19\n Nov 16\n 28\n \n \n \n I. Ludlow\n 4 months\n March 9\n July 9\n 122\n \n \n \n Aborris\n 42 Days\n Nov 20\n Jan 1\n 42\n \n \n \n alb. Doolan\n 28 Days\n May 18\n June 15\n 28\n \n \n \n E. Farris\n 42 Days\n Nov 21\n Jan 2\n 42\n \n \n \n P. Abc Donald\n 42 Days\n Nov 20\n Jan 1\n 42\n \n \n \n Jarownson\n 14 Days\n Nov 29\n Dec 13\n 14\n \n \n \n at Hartney\n 14 Days\n Dec 19\n Jan 2\n 14\n \n \n \n A. Walsh\n 42 Days\n May 22\n July 3\n 42\n \n \n \n D. Eagan\n 42 Days\n July 3\n Aug 14\n 42\n \n \n \n A. Drummond\n 11 Days\n June 27\n July 8\n 11\n \n \n\nRemarks.\n\nReleased by order\n\nReleased by order\n\nReleased by order\n\nA Correct as to date of admission and Sentence.\n\n(Signed) P. M. Mac Makow, Commandant, Lient: Colonel\n\nPage 312\n\n67th.\n\n994\n\n \n Names\n \n \n \n Kent\n \n \n \n Abe Gowan\n \n \n \n Donnan\n \n \n \n Gordan\n \n \n \n Clarke\n \n \n \n Feehan\n \n \n \n Eagan\n \n \n \n I. Miley\n \n \n \n J. Higgins\n \n \n \n Harley\n \n \n \n Collins\n \n \n \n Milly\n \n \n \n E. Helsby\n \n \n \n McGrath\n \n \n \n chisnander\n \n \n \n 4. Nortons\n \n \n \n 5. Williams\n \n \n \n J. Flammery\n \n \n \n Av. Hooper\n \n \n \n feed\n \n \n \n Jl. Dun\n \n \n \n M. Down\n \n \n \n Mc Glim\n \n \n \n Fahey\n \n \n \n of Cassedy\n \n \n \n all Byme\n \n \n\nEach Ration costs ... 7/8\n\nEach day warning Clothing and Incidental Expenses - October, November, May 22, September 24, November\n\nThe above does not include the cost of repairs to buildings which are under the control of the surveyor General. Nor does it include one (LREAME) for the sick which is supplied from the Civil Hospital.\n\n(True Copy)\n\n(Signed) J. Scott, Governor of Vic", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 260828, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 55, "title": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "content_text": "26\n\nAt all events, the discontent would never have arrived at such a pitch, and with Mr. Caldwell at Colonel Caine's elbow, whilst the honourable gentleman was addressing the mob, he must have been a bold villain indeed that would have ventured upon the cry of \"Ta Ta Fan-kwei lo\" (strike, strike the barbarian), to which, in his absence, the crowd on all sides gave free utterance. One good measure, however, to result from this affair will be, the general registration of Chinese in the colony, in accordance with the Proclamation.\n\nDeeming it a duty I owe to myself, I addressed the Governor through the Colonial Secretary, suggesting means for the preservation of life and property until the restoration of order at Canton, and the following is a true copy of the same:--\n\nSir,\n\nVictoria, Hong Kong,\n\nDecember 20, 1856.\n\nThe present state of affairs at Canton having given rise to divers rumours connected with the safety of this colony, I have been induced to draw up the following proposals, which I beg you will do me the honour to submit to his Excellency the Governor.\n\nThat lists of all Portuguese and all other foreign male inhabitants above the age of fifteen, be immediately sent in to the Colonial Secretary, together with the locality where they reside, for the purpose of being enrolled in companies near to their own habitations, in event of its becoming necessary for them to defend the same. It is fair to presume that every foreigner is possessed of arms, and this force would considerably aid the police and military, not only in maintaining order, but also in putting down disturbers of the peace. The boarding-house keepers to furnish a list of such of their boarders as might be inclined to volunteer for an auxiliary police force, to turn out when called upon; and upon such occasions they should be remunerated for their services by the Government. If arms be not procurable, they would prove a most efficient auxiliary, if merely possessing clubs. I am informed that from fifty to sixty Manilla men and Malays are out of employ on shore; these men, with forty Europeans, ought to be hired at once as a temporary increase to the police force, for the specific purpose of night patrols of at least six or eight parties.\n\n27\n\n53\n\nThe Masters of all merchant ships (British) in the harbour to send a boat's crew from each vessel on occasion of fire or disturbance; the numbers being, of course, in proportion to their numerical strength on board; which might be easily ascertained by the harbour-master from the masters; these crews would necessarily be armed.\n\nIt would be essential to appoint places of assembly, or points of rendezvous, for parties from the water, as well as for those on shore; so that all confusion might be avoided, and each party have its particular point of assembly clearly defined. A well understood signal should be established and promulgated to the public, so as to ensure the prompt and unmistakable attendance of those concerned.\n\nThe military force is so distant from the city, that I should strongly recommend a party of the 59th Regiment, of not less than fifty bayonets, being established in some central position of the town, to come on duty at seven in the evening, and to return to their barracks on the following morning. I further suggest that a Committee of Public Safety be formed for taking into consideration the best means of preserving life and property. The Committee to consist as follows, until a better suggestion be made:--The Senior Naval officer; officer commanding the Troops, and his Town Major; the Chief Magistrate; Harbour Master; Mr. May, Superintendent of Police; Mr. Caldwell, Registrar-General and Protector of the Chinese; Mr. E. Pereira, Mr. Antrobus, Mr. Gibb, Mr. Scarth, Mr. R. S. Walker, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Agent; Mr. Armstrong, two Masters of vessels, and three of the most influential and trustworthy of the Chinese; as well as Mr. Lapraik, Mr. George Duddell, and Mr. Lane; and the result of their labours to be submitted to the Governor for his sanction. Barricades at the ends of streets are very desirable; to be removed, of course, during the day. The city to be told off into wards and districts, with supervising officers to each; one of such officers to be taken from the inhabitants.\n\nFor the present native craft should be prohibited from moving about the harbour after seven in the evening, unless only to convey Europeans to their vessels. Only two wharfs should be allowed for this purpose. Steamers conveying native passengers to Hong Kong should detain any passengers with arms, and immediately send them to the Police Station.\n\nThe Police ought to carefully watch the actions and abodes of all Chinese idlers or suspicious persons, not having any ostensible means of livelihood, and through the instrumentality of the Tepos of districts, take them to the Police Station for examination, invariably searching their houses for arms.\n\nHong Kong Harbour should at the present crisis be ...\n\nG", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-103 - Others - 1864.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 288919, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 292, "title": "CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]", "content_text": "N\n\n3\n\nCopy of a letter from Lieutenant Colonel Garin, Commanding Royal Engineer, to whom the General referred\n\nContained in Your Major's letters - By it 2 you will perceive that the Regulations contained in the Royal Warrant dated 18th January, 1872, regulating the employment of Engineer Officers in civil situations under the Crown; draw a distinction between Officers temporarily lent for civil duties, and those withdrawn from Military duties for employment under a Civil Department:\n\nIn reference to these regulations I am to desire you to afford Lieutenant Colonel Garin as to whether, in consequence of the information requested by Lieutenant Hardy's time is to be solely and exclusively placed at the disposal of the Colonial Government, which will deprive him of his extra pay and allowances as also his Regimental Pay.\n\nI am at the same time to state, however, that the Commanding Officer sanctions the employment of Lieutenant McHardy in the situation you propose.\n\nI have &c.,\n\n(Signed) A. Walker, Captain,\n\nBrigade Major,\n\n- for Asst. Military Secretary.-", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 288921, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 294, "title": "CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]", "content_text": "this arrangement? \n\nI have to request information as to whether it is intended by the Colonial Government that this Officer's time should be solely and exclusively placed at their disposal?. \n\nIf not, from my previous experience during the time I have been in the Colony and Lieutenant Mostarry has been Assistant Surveyor General, I do not consider he can attend to his Departmental duties in addition to his inserted duties in the Surveyor-General's Office.. \n\nShould he be wholly drawn from his Military and Departmental duties, he would come under clause 15. \n\nCopies of Clause 2 and 3. \n\nclause 3, Royal Warrant, dated, 15th January 1872, Army Circular, 17th January, 1872, if not, under clause 2, Same Warrant. I have to \n\n(Signed) & M. G. E. E. Lieutenant Colonel, Commanding Royal Engineers. \n\n(True Copy) \n\n(Signed) A Walker, Captain R.E. for D.A.G. Mil. Secy.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12].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": 304588, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 531, "title": "CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12]", "content_text": "# BANQUET AND RECEPTION AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE\n\nHis Excellency the Governor and Mrs. Hennessy entertained the following guests at dinner in the evening at Government House:- Professor Nordenskiold, Captain Palander, R.S.N. Vega, His Excellency Major-General Donovan and Mrs. Donovan, Chief Justice Sir John Smale and Lady Smale, Commodore Smith, R.N., Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. Pollock, Hon. J. Russell, Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. M. S. Tonnochy, Colonel and Mrs. Geddes (27th Inniskillings), Surgeon-Major Max Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Taro Ando, Mr. F. D. Sassoon, Lieut. Bove (Vega), Dr. Almquist (Vega), Lieut. Nordquist (Vega), Lieut. Hovgaard (Vega), Dr. Stuxberg (Vega), Lieut. Drummond, A.D.C. to the General, and Mr. C. V. Creagh, Acting A.D.C. to the Governor.\n\nThe following, to whom invitations had been sent, were unable to attend -- Right Rev. Bishop and Mrs. Burdon, Right Rev. Bishop Raimondi, Hon. W. Keswick, and Col., Mrs., and Miss Hall. The band of the 27th Regiment was in attendance and played the following selection, under the direction of Herr Werner, bandmaster: Overture... \"Fra Diavolo\" Auber, Polka \"O Katchke\" Stasey, \"Swedish Air\" Anon., Selection \"Beatrice di Tenda\" Bellini, Valse \"First Roses\" Werner, Jun., Reminiscences of Ireland... Godfrey.\n\nAt the close of the dinner His Excellency the Governor proposed the toast of \"The Queen,\" which was most loyally received, the band playing the National Anthem.\n\nImmediately afterwards His Excellency rose and said- Professor Nordenskiöld: In the name of my Sovereign, Queen Victoria, I have the honour to welcome you and your companions to Her Majesty's dominions.\n\nSix centuries ago Marco Polo came from Europe to China. Two centuries later, the Portuguese crossed the Indian Ocean, entered these seas, and landed within a few miles of this Island, and subsequently the direct voyage across the Pacific was undertaken. The nineteenth century can now add to the roll of its triumphs the fourth and final route from Europe to Asia. It is our privilege to-night to behold the illustrious man who has done this-who left Europe fifteen months ago and is received by us after sailing through the Arctic Seas and accomplishing the North East passage. No generation to come can witness the completion of a voyage rivalling this. We be bold as it were in this remote outpost of Europe the writing of the last words in the last chapter of heroic maritime discovery.\n\nI congratulate the Sovereign of Sweden on the gallantry and success of His Majesty's sailors, led by Captain Palander and the officers of the Vega; I congratulate that great republic - the World of Science - on the achievement of one of her choicest citizens, Professor Nordenskiöld. Ladies and gentlemen, let us drink his health and that of his companions.\n\nHis Excellency's toast was received with enthusiasm, and the band played the Swedish National Air.\n\nProfessor Nordenskiold then rose and replied in Swedish. He has favoured us with the following translation: I have to thank your Excellency, on behalf of my comrades and myself, for the kind words you have used in proposing our healths, and the ladies and gentlemen present for the kind manner in which they have received the toast. Already to-day, in another place, I have had to thank the Inhabitants of Hongkong for the handsome way in which the Swedish expedition has been received in this Colony, and I then stated our visit here would be one of the pleasantest remembrances of the Vega's voyage. To your Excellency's guests on the present occasion I beg to repeat the same thing, but especially I have to thank your Excellency for the munificent hospitality you have extended to myself and Captain Palander at Government House, where we have been guests during our stay here. I now beg to propose the health of His Excellency the Governor and Mrs. Hennessy.\n\nThis toast was duly honoured.\n\n## Reception\n\nHis Excellency the Governor and Mrs. Hennessy held an \"at home\" and a brilliant and numerously attended reception after dinner, in honour of their distinguished guests. The following received invitations:\n\n### Officials and Military Officers\n\n| Name | Title/Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| Hon. C. B. Plunket | Acting Puisne Judge |\n| Captain Superintendent of Police | |\n| Postmaster-General | |\n| Harbour Master | |\n| Colonial Surgeon | |\n| Inspector of Schools | |\n| Acting Registrar-General | |\n| Staff Commander Heather, R.N. | and officers R.N. Yard |\n| Lieut.-Commander Annesley | and officers of H.M.S. Vigilant |\n| Lieut.-Commander M. L. Bridger | and officers H.M.S. Sheldrake |\n| Commander A. L. Douglas | and officers H.M.S. Egeria |\n| Lieut.-Commander W. Nowell | and officers H.M.S. Foxhound |\n| Don. F. Alarcon | and officers of H.C.M.S. Vencedora |\n| Deputy-Inspector-General Breen | and officers Royal Naval Hospital |\n| Captain Palmer | H.I.C.M.S. Peng Chan Hai |\n| Captain St. Clair | Brigade Major |\n| Captain Barton | A.M.S. |\n| Colonel Stuart | and officers R.A. |\n| Officers | 27th Inniskillings |\n| Lieut.-Colonel Shervinton | and officers Commissariat Department |\n| Commissary-General Moore | and officers Ordnance Store Department |\n| Captain Muskett | and officers Army Pay Department |\n| Deputy-Surgeon General Mackinnon | and officers Army Medical Department |\n| Rev. J. Henderson | Acting Military Chaplain |\n| Mr. J. Fleming | P.W.D. |\n\n### Ladies and Gentlemen\n\nMesdames Armstrong, Anton, Ayres, Arnhold, Murray Bain, Ball, Barff, Belilios, Beyer, Bowdler, Burnie, Bird, Brereton, Breen, Caldwell, Clouth, Coughtrie, Coxon, Crawford, Dunn, Deave, D'Almada & Castro, Edge, Eitel, Eastlacke, Ede, Fleming, Ford, Grobien, A. Hancock, Hanlon, Hauschild, Hazeland, Heaton, G. Holmes, Hurton, Jackson, Johnson, Kier, Kerr, Lister, A. P. McEwan, J. P. McEuen, A. J. May, Murray, Musso, Neate, Newton, Plunket, Piercy, J. H. dos Remedios, Robinson, Ridgway, Rogers, Romano, J. A. dos Remedios, St. Clair, E. Sharp, G. Sharp, Squier, Stephens, Sangster, Seth, G. L. Toudin, Thevenin, Thomsett, Vaucher, Vägel, Vernon, Wilcox, Wilson, Wharry, Windram, M. Young.\n\nMisses Caldwell, Johnston, Rogers, Robinson, Rowe, Shervinton, Thomsett, Wells, Walker.\n\nMessrs. E. Barghignoli, Dr. Chalmers, E. Davys, J. C. Edge, Dr. Eitel, F. B. Heroo, R. Lechler, B. Lemonnier, E. Klitske, B. Vigano, Doctors Eastlacke, Von der Horck, Lochhead, O'Brien, Clouth, Rogers, Wharry, Gomes, Young.\n\nMessrs. E. Alford, A. F. Alves, P. M. Alves, J. M. S. Alves, E. J. H. d'Aquino, F. H. Arjanee, J. M. Armstrong, J. R. Anton, W. M. B. Arthur, S. Ashton, H. Arnold, J. Arnhold, J. L. do S. Aivoa, J. Abraham, G. M. Bain, J. D. Ball, Barff, F. W. Barff, Battles, Beart, Belilios, Boris, Beyer, Blackwell, Blogg, Bottomley, Bowdler, Burnie, J. A. Barretto, Blanchard, von Bobers, Botelho, Boyd, Braddon, Bird, Brereton, Brooke, Ban Hap, W. A. Caldwell, Chastel, C. P. Chater, Cheyne, Cohen, Cope, Coughtrie, J. H. Cox, Coxon, Crawford, Cottell, A. L. Carvalho, J. A. de Carvalho, Chapuis, G. C. Cox, Corrales, Chamberlain, G. de Champeaux, Cuff, Chan Afook, Ching Ayu, Chan Soy Sang.\n\nPage 529", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 323478, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11]", "page_number": 286, "title": "CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11]", "content_text": "Very expert need on this account,\n\nLeaf\n\nthe payments being so small in amount.\n\nSigners & Wacker\n\nColonel\n\n14th October 1883\n\nCRE.\n\nPage 281\n\nEnclosure 4\n\nMemorandum on the subject of flour notes\n\nA memorial or petition on behalf of five Public Companies employing a considerable number of labourers, was presented to the Governor, complaining of the insufficient number of dollar notes in circulation, which was the cause of a grievance severely felt by nearly all persons in the Colony and especially by those who had to pay large numbers of workmen.\n\nThe number of dollar notes in circulation is $226, They are issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 327986, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 364, "title": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "content_text": "be referred to the War Office for approval.\n\n(Signed) E. Walker, Colonel\nCommand J Royal Engineers\n\"Hong Kong, 21st January 1885.\n\n\"True Copy\n\n\"\n\n(Signed) F. M. Lloyd, Major R.E.\nfor\nAsst. Military Secretary:\n\n(Copy)\n\n1127.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office,\n362\nHong Kong, 5th February, 1885.\n\nREGD 11 APR 85\n\nWith reference to your letter No. 492 of the 27 ult., on the subject of Marine Lot 260, 261 & 262, I am directed by the Governor in Council to request you to ask His Excellency the General Commanding to be good enough to forward to His Excellency, the Governor a copy of the Despatch which he proposes to send to the War Office with regard to this matter. In the meantime, I am to ask you to be good enough to return the sketch enclosed in your letter W158 of the 19th ult., for my correction of the discrepancy in the numbers of the Lok to which the...\n\nThe Asst. Military Secretary,\nCommanding...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328145, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 523, "title": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "content_text": "No 131.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nC.O. 7440\n**RECP**\nREGE 27 APR 85\n519\n\nGovernment House,\nHong Kong, 20 March, 1885.\n\nI have the honour to report that Lieutenant-General Sargent, C.B., has shown me a scheme proposed by Colonel Walker, Commanding the Royal Engineers here on the instructions of the Right Honourable The Earl of Derby, K.G.,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328146, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 524, "title": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "content_text": "520 \n\nThis Station, for the defence of Hong Kong. This scheme has been transmitted by General Sargent to the War Office, which may probably communicate with Your Lordship on the subject.\n\nBriefly, Colonel Walker proposes that the bulk of the Troops and of the Military Establishments should be removed from their present position to the small island in the harbour called Ngong-shin Chau by the Chinese, and Stonecutters' Island by the English; that the present Barracks and Military Buildings be, with few exceptions, given up to the Colony for sale; and that the Colonial Government should borrow half a million sterling for the purpose of carrying out a complete plan of defence; the loan to be guaranteed by the Imperial Government.\n\n3.\n\nIn transmitting this scheme for my perusal, and for the expression of my views upon it, General Sargent observes that, while", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3].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": 328151, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 529, "title": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "content_text": "## Alteration of the present Concessions \n\nIt is proposed in the last sentence of Colonel Walker's letter that the Crown office propose to sell `Brooke Cottage` until the revival of Trade.\n\nLord Carnarvon's wish was not intended to prevent the further extension of Chinese houses or the European parts of the town which J. P. Hennessy's improvements might have brought about; but that the Governor should refer for further instructions before refusing to extend them over a further allotment.\n\nI daresay that Lord Derby approves of his proposal to maintain the restrictions in this case.\n\nD. May 8.1 mas E.a. 1. May No 182.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nGovernment House, HongKong, 20th March, 1885.\n\nI have the honour to transmit herewith a copy of a letter from the Assistant Military Secretary, March 18, 1885, enclosing a letter from Colonel Walker, C.R.E., March 1, 1885, relative to...\n\nThe Right Honourable The Earl of Derby, K.G.\n\nPage 525 \nBEGE 27 APR 85 \n`$7441` \nREO?", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328317, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 92, "title": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "content_text": "# 3\n91\n\nVarious matters connected with them, I have the honour to report that, as the supplies of provisions at Hongkong are received mainly from Canton, and as contradictory reports respecting the state of affairs were spread here, I determined to proceed thither myself incognito, accompanied by General Cameron, Commanding Her Majesty's Military Forces, and by Colonel Walker, who is in command of the Royal Engineers on this Station.\n\n2. Accordingly, we proceeded to Canton by one of the ordinary river steamers on the 18th, and returned to Hong Kong on the 20th instant. I have given full accounts in former despatches of `104/63/83`, `W. 47` of May 3, 1883, and `27` of Jany. 29, March 18, 11.\n\n# By January 1984\n# 81\n\n# \n1680,54\n762906\n\nTypically, the national character of the cities of China is maintained. Although a strong guard of Chinese regular soldiers is still maintained for the protection of the European quarter, which was attacked and partly burnt...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6].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": 328454, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 229, "title": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "content_text": "to acknowledge the receipt on the instant of your Lordship's telegram to the following effect :-\n\n\"Her Majesty's Government consider that there would be no advantage gained by a direct submarine cable in the present emergency commensurate with the necessary expenditure of the annual payment required.\n\nI herewith forward, for Your Lordship's consideration, a modified scheme for a submarine cable, free from foreign interference. This scheme is submitted by Colonel Walker, Commanding the Royal Engineers at this Station, through Cameron, R.E.\n\nI am not in a position to offer any opinion as to the feasibility of Colonel Walker's scheme; but Your Lordship may probably consider it worthy of reference to the Chairman of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company (Mr Pender, M.P.); for, if practicable, it would gain a line which should not touch foreign territory, or be subject to foreign control, and secure the advantages of direct communication with...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328457, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 232, "title": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "content_text": "# 231 \n\n## 5.\n\nBut supposing that neither \nof the \nabove \nCourses are \nadopted, is \nnot a third feasible?; and, with reference to this, I would submit that the Opinion of Mr Curran, \nof \nsome other skilled electrician be \ntaken. \n\n## 6.\n\nCould not a \ncable of very high \npowers of conductivity be laid, as a loop line connecting the present \ncable from Hongkong with that from Singapore, say 20 miles out to sea from Cape St. James, \nand could special batteries \nbe \narranged of such power that increases \ncould \nbe \nforced through the direct \nline, without going into Cape St. James, whenever it might be desirable to avoid that place, or to place it out of the power of Officials \nto stop or alter \nor to sever the \ncommunication altogether! \nI \nam supposing, what \nI believe is the case, that the present \ncable is only \na \nsingle wire, and \nthat the cost of \nnew direct cable \nbetween Hongkong and Singapore \nwill \nbe too great to make the \noperation of laying \none \npracticable.\n\n(signed) E. Walker, \nColonel, \nC.R.E. \nMay 12th 1885", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328458, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 233, "title": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "content_text": "# Minute by His Excellency the Major-General Commanding\n\nHongkong, 1 May, 18**\n\nForwarded to Your Excellency in compliance with the suggestion contained in paragraph 6 of Colonel Walker's letter.\n\nMay it be of any service to Your Excellency as regards the establishment of direct telegraphic communication between Hongkong and Singapore - a matter which I know Your Excellency has so much at heart and which at this moment is under the consideration of the Home Authorities.\n\nI am not in a position to offer any opinion as to the practicability of Colonel Walker's plan.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328459, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 234, "title": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "content_text": "## \n\nDowning Street, 20 June 1885\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 1st ultimo, I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to transmit to you a copy of a Despatch which has been received from the Governor of Ceylon forwarding a Memorandum by Colonel Walker on the subject of direct telegraphic communication between that Colony and Hong Kong.\n\nThe Secretary of State expresses his opinion that it may be well to consider the plan, but Your Excellency may desire to make observations on it before deciding.\n\nI am,\nYour obedient Servant,\nE.W.\n\nCopy for:\nW. De Robeck\nW. Meade\nChairman Atterbury\nEastern Extension Telegraphs\n\n### \n\n106:39 \nHkey \n233 \n\nHis Excellency \nThe Governor of Hong Kong \n\nW. G. Cameron \nMajor General \nCommanding in China +SS.\n\nT. V(oilent) June \n\n(sequed)\n\n| Name | Reference |\n| --- | --- |\n| W. G. Cameron | |\n| T. Volent | June |\n| W. De Robeck | |\n| W. Meade | |\n| Chairman Atterbury | Eastern Extension Telegraphs 21202 |\n\n1.8.17 May", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328481, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 256, "title": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "content_text": "have however a greater appearance of practicability.\n\nCopy to east extension to im continuation of on `10639` our letter of 20 June `d.7`.\n\n(When the Telha Co replies we can consider whether it will be worth while to communicate the corresp. to W.O., but I suspect it will not be so)\n\nS.W.J. 22 June Gud. 22 Run 22/6 atonel Captain Lekyll to note this `d 29.6` holed `G46`. `10639` 8.W. `d. 24/6` N.323. C 0. `10923`\n\nRECR JUN 255\n\n## Government House, Hongkong 11 2209, 1885.\n\nMay\n\nMy Lord,\n\nIn continuation of my despatch N. 218 of the 7th instant, I have the honour to transmit, for Your Lordship's consideration, another suggestion by Colonel Walker\n\nThe Right Honourable The Earl of Derby, Kily, \n\nEnclosure 9th 1885.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328627, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 402, "title": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "content_text": "# \n* \nPresent correspondence between ~ \nmyself and General Cameron, C.B., \n* Enclosure 1. 19th May, 1885, with 1 sub-Enclosure \n\non this mess \nCommanding \nending the Troops Station, respecting his proposal \n\n## \nD3rd May, 185 \n### Enclosure 3. \n30th May, 1885, with 2 sub-enclosures \n\nthat the Colonial Legislature of Hong Kong should be requested to vote a sum of Fifty-four thousand £54,375. three hundred and seventy-five pounds sterling in addition to \nthe sum \nof Fifty-five thousand £55,625. \ntwenty-five pounds sterling already voted at \nthe instance of Her Majesty's ~ Government. \n\n## \n401 \n\nThe reasons \nassigned for \nthis request will be found \nin \nGeneral Cameron's letter of May \n19th ultimo, and in the annexed \nEnclosure 1, statement by Colonel Walker, C.R.E. \n\n### \nAr \nmy reply of May (Enclosure 2) 23rd ultimo, I stated that I had ~ read with great interest General Cameron's letter to me of the 19th \ntogether with his letter to the Secretary of State for War, of the 19th May ultimo, of which a copy had been forwarded to me - I added that I entirely agree- \nand that so...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328628, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 403, "title": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "content_text": "402 5\n\nwill the Executive and Legislative Councils, as to the importance of completing the Defences of this Colony on a fixed and permanent plan, and with all convenient speed.\n\nI then proceeded to show exactly how the whole case stands at present. It will be remembered that the cost of constructing the necessary Defense Works was estimated by the War Office at Fifty-five thousand six hundred and twenty-five pounds sterling; and that, at the request of Her Majesty's Government, and on my proposal, the Colonial Legislature voted that sum, on the understanding \"that the armament to be provided by the Imperial Government, will be of the best and latest pattern of breech-loading Ordnance, and capable of resisting attacks by the heaviest modern Ironclad.\n\nAccording to a Memorandum by Colonel Walker, RE, of October 27, 1884, it was estimated that... \n\nThe Secretary of State to Gov. N: 2/3 of 17th Sept 1884.\nN°3 \nGov to Secretary of State N°3 of 3rd and Jany. 1885.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328631, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 406, "title": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "content_text": "necessary to propose any such unnecessary vote at the present moment; for (as has been shown above), the Sum of Forty-one thousand eight hundred and sixty pounds and fifteen shillings is available for the remaining months of 1885, whereas Colonel Walker estimated that only £33,800 would be required during the whole of this year.\n\nHowever, I assured General Cameron that arrangements can be made, if it is desired, which will enable the whole of the balance of the Colonial Vote for 1885 to be expended in 1885.\n\n(C.) Before proposing to the Legislature an additional Defence Vote of Fifty-four thousand three hundred and seventy-five pounds sterling, it will be necessary that a Loan Bill should be passed with the sanction of Her Majesty's Government, seeing that the entire", "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": 328640, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 415, "title": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "content_text": "414\n\nSub-Enclosure in Eudocure 1.\n\nColonel Walker, R.E. to General Cameron, C.As.\n\n(Copy)\n\n**A**\n\nMajor-General Commanding China Station C.O.\n\n12359\nARAG M JUL 85\n\nIn accordance with your Excellency's instructions, I have the honour to furnish herewith approximate estimate of the cost of the works of Fortification now in progress or contemplated for this Station.\n\n(Signed) E. Walker\nColonel\n\nHong Kong, May 18th 1885.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328641, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 416, "title": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "content_text": "## Colonel Walker's Estimate of the Cost of the Works of Fortifications\n\n| Location | £ |\n| --- | --- |\n| Works at Betchers and Fly Point | 23,000 |\n| Works at Stonecutter West and West Central | 25,000 |\n| Lyemun | 30,000 |\n| Green Island | 5,000 |\n| Beliliau (or Yean) Redoubt | 5,000 |\n| Stonecutter East | 1,000 |\n| Improvements to Existing Forts | 4,000 |\n| Redoubt Magazines and emplacements for 5 guns on the Peak heights | 5,000 |\n| Advanced works Kowloon Peninsula | 10,000 |\n\nMay 18th 1883 \nTotal £110,000 \n(Signed) E. Walker Colonel", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328643, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 418, "title": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "content_text": "## \n\n417 \n\nimportance of completing the Defences of this Colony on a fixed and permanent plan, and with all convenient speed. \n\nThe cost of constructing the necessary works was estimated at £55,625; and, on the invitation of Her Majesty's Government, the Colonial Legislature has, at my instance, voted that sum.\n\nAccording to a Memorandum of Colonel Walker, R.E., dated 27th October, 1884, it was estimated that this sum would be spent as follows: \n| Year | Amount | \n| --- | --- | \n| Before January 1, 1885 | £40,425.0 | \n| During 1885 | £3,800 | \n| During 1886 | £11,375 | \n| Total | £55,625 | \n\nHowever, the amount actually spent in 1884 was only $3,465, equivalent to £635.5.0. The sum provided in the Colonial Estimates and sanctioned by Her Majesty's Government for Defence Works during 1885 is $200,000, equivalent to £36,667.\n\nThus the money available for 1885 accounts to: \n| Source | Amount | \n| --- | --- | \n| Unexpended balance from 1884 | $9,814.15 | \n| Sum on the Estimates for 1885 | £36,667.0 | \n| Total | £46,487.15 | \n\nOf which sum there had been expended up to May 15, 1885, only $20,200, equivalent to £4,620.0. Consequently, there remains £41,865.15 to be expended in 1885.\n\nIt now appears that Colonel Walker proposes Defence Works, not all of which...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328644, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 419, "title": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "content_text": "## \nNar all as yet, apparently, sanctioned by the Office) which will cost £110,000 and it is expected that the Colonial Legislature should be invited to vote a fresh sum of £54,375 in addition to the sum of £55,625 which it was invited to vote by Her Majesty's Government.\n\nOn this question, it is to be observed:\n\n(a) The Governor is precluded by the Queen's Colonial Regulations from proposing to the Legislature a vote of this magnitude without the previous approval of Her Majesty's Government.\n\n(b) It would seem to be unnecessary to propose any such vote at present; as has been seen above, the sum of £41,861 is available for the remaining months of 1885, whereas Colonel Walker has estimated that only £33,800 will be required during this year. However, an arrangement can, if it is desired, be made which will enable the whole of the balance of the Vote of £55,625 to be expended in 1885.\n\n(c) Before proposing to the Legislature an additional vote of £54,375, it will be necessary that a Loan Bill should be passed, with the sanction of Her Majesty's Government; seeing that the entire Assets of the Colony at the end of 1885 will not exceed £35,000. Moreover, it will also become necessary to increase the taxation so as to provide for the payment of the interest on the loan.", "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": 328649, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 424, "title": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "content_text": "423 \n\ndifferent works, and to have as many at work at the same time as possible. \n\nBut the Colonial Government should be made to understand that, although His Excellency the Major General Commanding desires authority for additional expenditure, the money itself is not yet required, and the following rough calculation will probably not be exceeded: \n\nExpenditure to date £6,121. to 31.5 December 1885 add... 30,000. to 31 December 1886 add... 40,000. to 31 December 1887 add... 33,879. \n\n| Category | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Total | £110,000 |\n\nI would only add that, up to the beginning of this month, the expenditure has been confined to Belcher's Point and some minor works and general contingencies; but that if the long delays for Office decisions on \"Stonecutter West\" and the Lyenun Works had not occurred, we could have spent by this time at least £20,000 of the accounts originally estimated by me. \n\nNow that the works at the above-mentioned places are proceeding, the rate of expenditure will be much greater than before; but we virtually lost six months. \n\n(Signed) E Walker \n\nHongkong, May 28th 1885 \n\nColonel RE", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328650, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 425, "title": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "content_text": "## Sub-Enclosure 2 \nin Enclosure 3.\n\n**C. O. 12359** \n**RECD AREGE 14 JUL 85**\n\nColonel Walker, R.E. to Major-General Cameron, C.B.\n\n(Copy)\n\n424\n\nWith reference to the observations of the Colonial Government upon my Memorandum of 21st December 1884, covered by my minute to you of 10th January 1885, relative to the guarantee of a loan for Colonial Defences by the Imperial Government; and with reference also to a Memorandum recently put forward by His Excellency the Major General Commanding as to the increased amount to be voted by the Legislature of this Colony for the Fortifications, I have the honour to draw attention to the annexed cutting from the Times of 23rd March, 1885, by which it will be...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 329228, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 7, "title": "CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12]", "content_text": "## recommendation, has voted the special sum of Fifty-six thousand Five hundred and Twenty-five £56,575.\n\npounds sterling in addition to the annual Military Contribution of Twenty thousand pounds - £20,000 sterling, I have the honour to forward a copy of a Memorandum by Colonel Walker, Commanding Royal Engineer, which has been transmitted to me by Major-General Cameron, Commanding the Troops.\n\n2. It will be seen that fair progress is being made with the Defence Works, but that none of the new heavy guns promised by the Imperial Government have as yet arrived. Nor has any official information been received from the War Department as to the probable date of their arrival. As there is much solicitude in this community on this point, it is referenced in \"Secretary of State to Governor No 31 of Feby. 14, 1885\" and \"Governor to Secretary of State W. 3 of Jany 2, 1885,\" and again in \"Secretary of State to Governor W:31 of 14th February, 1885\". \n\n# \n2014 Octhy. 188 \n\"Governor to Secretary of State W. 3 of Jany 2, 1885,\" \n\"secretary of State to Governor No 31 of Feby. 14, 1885.\" \n\"Secretary of State to Governor W:31 of 14th February, 1885\".", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 329231, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 10, "title": "CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12]", "content_text": "## new works: \n\nBelcher's Point Upper and lower batteries. } very well advanced \n\nBatteries} \n\nStonecutter West - Fairly so, but the wet weather has been much against us \n\nStonecutter Central = 4 new Howitzer guns \n\nLyemun \n\n4 magazine's in progress. \n\nThe authorized East Reverse Battery has been completed - the new road is completed - the Western and Central Batteries are progressing well, and the Southern ditch is more than half finished. \n\nThe existing completed works, with the exception of the Reverse Battery at the Lyemun, are all armed, though probably some alterations will eventually be made; none of the new guns have yet arrived, nor has any information been officially received from the War Department as to the probable date of their arrival; \n\nbut, until the emplacements are ready for them, this is of little consequence, provided their construction is well in hand. \n\n(Signed) E. Walker \n**Colonel R.E.** \nCommanding Royal Engineer \n**HongKong** \n20th October, 1885", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 329271, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 50, "title": "CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12]", "content_text": "# \nall the greenery were silvered palm leaves which sparkled in the gaslight, and had a very charming effect. The most noticeable feature of the adornment of this hall, however, was an array of shields over each door. On each shield was emblazoned the name of a vessel in which Admiral Dowell had served during his long naval career. By a somewhat remarkable and convenient coincidence, Admiral Dowell has served on just as many vessels of the British Navy as there are doors in this hall—16 in all—so that there was a fresh name for every shield. Commencing with the earliest they were as follows: \"Druid, 1839 to 1842;\" \"Blenheim, 1842 to 1843;\" \"Racer, 1843 to 1845;\" \"Eagle, 1845 to 1848;\" \"Excellent, 1848;\" \"Albion, 1850 to 1855;\" \"Rodney, 1857 to 1858;\" \"Barossa, 1862 to 1864;\" \"Euryalus, 1864 to 1865;\" \"Leander, 1865 to 1866;\" \"Britlesnake, 1867 to 1871;\" \"Hercules, 1872 to 1875;\" \"Black Prince, 1877 to 1878;\" \"Revenge, 1878 to 1880;\" \"Mirobtur, 1882 to 1883;\" \"Audacious, 1884 to 1885.\"\n\nThe ante-room was adorned in a somewhat similar manner, save that there were none of these shields, but on the walls there were instead the large gilded shields and tridents as described above, which were surrounded by sprays of hamboo leaves. There was the usual array of seats of all kinds, and the pink globes of the gas burners had a pretty effect.\n\n## St. Andrew's Hall\nSt. Andrew's Hall was decorated in a somewhat different manner to St. George's Hall, and was in its way also very effectively treated. The main decorations were at the east end of the room.\n\nOver the central window flags and foliage were grouped artistically, in the centre being the flag of the colony and that of Admiral Dowell crossed and linked together with a true lover's knot, on which was inscribed the words \"Should acquaintance be forgot.\" Beside and below this were devices representing the sailors' badge—the Crown, the Anchor, and the Wreath—the crown in gold and jewels, the anchor in silver, with a rope winding round, and the wreath in green leaves. Above the flags was a star composed of cutlasses and ramrods. At the opposite end, the fireplace was concealed by pot plants, shrubs, green moss, and other foliage, mixed with which silvered palm leaves glittered in the light, and the sailors' badge was to be seen here also. A very noticeable feature in this room was an array of round shields, covered with red cloth—one on each pilaster. The shields had a border of green moss, and Admiral Dowell's monogram was very chastely executed in the centre. Beneath this, at the top of the pedestal, was placed a bed of moss and flowers, and at the base there were pot plants. A green wreath hung in festoons all round the hall, looped up at the top of each pilaster, and from each festoon depended a circle of green moss, in the centre of which was some device—a crown or an anchor. The gas standards were treated lightly with moss.\n\n## The Theatre\nThe entire Theatre—stage, stalls, pit, and dress circle—was converted into a supper room, tables being laid to accommodate 408 guests. The catering was done by the Hongkong Hotel Company, and the tables were most tastefully set out, while the viands and wines were all of the best quality. The table for the guest of the evening, H. E. the Governor, and party, occupied the front of the stage. There were two tables behind this, and all available space in the pit and dress circle was utilised for the same purpose. Pot plants were placed on the front of the stage and below it, and also all round the front of the dress circle. The pillars were wreathed with green leaves, and the arches below were similarly ornamented.\n\nThe verandah was dealt with in much the same way as on former occasions, being closed in with matting, carpeted, and provided with seats.\n\nThe Decoration Committee were greatly indebted to Mr. Westland, the Acting Superintendent of the Botanical Department, for the ready and most valuable assistance he gave in the provision of pot plants, flowers, &c.\n\nThere was an unusually large provision made for the ladies, and in consequence the card room was relegated to the library, where there was very ample accommodation for whist players and smokers.\n\nOver 500 guests accepted the invitations sent them, so that there was a very large gathering, which included His Excellency the Governor and Miss Bowen, with Lieut. Bowen and Lieut. Breeks, A.D.C.s. Admiral Sir William Montagu Dowell, K.C.B., Vice-Admiral Vesey Hamilton, C.B., Major-General Cameron, C.B., with Mrs. and the Misses Cameron, The Chief Justice (Sir George Phillippo) and Lady Phillippo, Commodore and Mrs Morant, the Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. T. Jackson and Mrs. Jackson, Hon. F. D. Sassoon, Hon. Wong Shing, Colonel Walker, R. E., Colonel Crawford, R. A., Colonel Foster (Northamptonshire Regiment), Dr. Hungerford, A.M.D., Lieut.-Colonel Murray, O. S. D., Lieut.-Colonel Le Mesurier, C. & T. D., Major Cochrane, &c., &c. Admiral Dowell arrived at about 9.15, and was received with all honours, and shortly afterwards His Excellency the Governor and party were received at the entrance by members of the Committee.\n\nThe first dance, a quadrille, was led off by His Excellency the Governor with Mrs. Cameron and Admiral Sir W. Dowell with Miss Bowen, and dancing was sustained to the end with heartiness and spirit on an excellent floor.\n\nThe following was the programme of the dances, which was played by the Band of the Northamptonshire Regiment:\n| Dance | \n| --- | \n| QUADRILLE | \n| VALSE | \n| VALSE POLKA | \n| LANCERS | \n| VALSE | \n| VALSE | \n| POLKA | \n| VALSE | \n| VALSE | \n| Supper | \n| VALSE | \n| Dances | \n| VALSE | \n| GALOP | \n| LANCERS | \n| round | \n| VALSE | \n| VALSE | \n| HIGHLAND SCHOTTISCHE | \n| VALSE | \n| POLKA | \n| VALSE | \n| VALSE GALOP | \n| Britannia | \n| Los Sourires | \n| Estudiantina | \n| Tout à la Joie | \n| Olivette | \n| Bid me good bye | \n| Myosotis | \n| Ionian | \n| Venetia | \n| Fraises Ecrasees | \n| Gretchen | \n| Thine Alone | \n| Jolly will we be to-night | \n| La Mascotte | \n| Happy Thoughts | \n| Fedora | \n| Royal | \n| Gloire de Dijon | \n| Les Grenouilles | \n| Je t'Aime | \n| My Queen | \n| Our Last Waltz | \n| Queen Victoria | \n\nThe presentation of the address took place immediately after the supper. At the table mentioned above at the front of the stage, the chair was taken by the Hon. P. Ryrie, and the party at that table included, besides the guest of the evening, H. E. the Governor, Vice-Admiral Hamilton, Major-General Cameron and Mrs. Cameron, Sir George and Lady Phillippo, and Commodore and Mrs. Morant.\n\nThe **CHAIRMAN**, after supper, proposed the health of her Majesty the Queen.\n\nThe toast was drunk loyally, the Band playing the National Anthem.\n\nThe **CHAIRMAN** then proposed the health of the Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family.\n\n49", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12].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": 329620, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 429, "title": "CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12]", "content_text": "## \n\n0.0.\n\nThe Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Company, Limited.\n\n66, Old Broad Street, London\nJuly 4th 1885\n\n428\n\n**Rt. Hon:**\n10639\n10423\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the letters from your Department dated the 20th and 22nd Ultimo respectively, transmitting copies of Despatches from the Governor of Hong Kong with Memoranda by Colonel Walker containing suggestions for obtaining by means of the Company's existing Cable direct telegraphic communication between Hong Kong and Singapore.\n\nThese suggestions, which of course are only intended to apply to a state of actual war, have received the Company's careful consideration; and although the object in view might be attained by the adoption of the second or third plan advocated by Colonel \n\nThe Secretary of State for The Colonies.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12].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": 330491, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 353, "title": "CO129-225 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [1-3]", "content_text": "349\n\nsum of money making with the previous vote a total of one hundred and sixteen thousand pounds sterling naturally gave rise to a great deal of hostile criticism, and, finding that many of the Members of Council had but a vague idea of the magnitude of the works in progress, I invited them to accompany me on a visit to the principal forts, and to receive further explanations on the spot from Colonel Walker. All the Unofficial Members, except the Honourable F.D. Sassoon, accepted my invitation.\n\n### \nThe adoption of the resolution of the Finance Committee by the Legislative Council was moved by the Acting Colonial Secretary yesterday, and seconded by the Honourable W. Reswick whose speech, as reported in the Daily Press, I here quote, as it gives a very fair idea of the state of public feeling on the subject.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-225 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 331440, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6]", "page_number": 523, "title": "CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6]", "content_text": "## No 218.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nGovernment House, Hongkong, 25th June, 1886.\n\nI have the honour of forwarding a letter from Colonel Walker, the Officer Commanding the Troops during the absence from the Colony of General Cameron, to The Right Honourable Earl Granville, KG.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 331742, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 215, "title": "CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9]", "content_text": "4\n\n213\n\nven.\n\nmove as 11.17\n\npresent practice of Council, which has been in existence for many years, and which was unanimously approved by the Council in 1884\" The COLONIAL TREASURER-I beg to second the amendment of the Acting Attorney-General, and I would desire to say in doing so that I voted for the motion of my hon. friend on my left (Hon. A. P. MacEwen) when he brought it forward in Finance Committee simply wishing that this subject should be ventilated, that no desire should be shown in a somewhat thin meeting to stifle the question, and with a view of bringing the matter to a head. As Treasurer of the colony I have always been opposed to any change being made in the present practice with regard to the Finance Committee. It seems to me our unofficial friends might well accept the compromise which is put before them, or rather the compromise of which they are reminded-for it is an existing arrangement and not anything new-in the amendment of my hon. friend opposite. It is possible for any member who wishes the discussion should not take place in Finance Committee but in Council, when the Colonial Secretary proposes that the matter be referred to the Finance Committee, to amend that the matter be discussed in open Council, and I do not suppose that in any case such an amendment would be opposed. It is perhaps unfortunate that two matters of very exceptional importance were referred to the Finance Committee without its occurring to any hon. member to take this course. And I must remind my unofficial friends that Government officers after all—exposed to suspicion though they be, as Mr. MacEwen has said-are pretty much like other people: when they find an easy way of doing things they will go on in that way; if others wish trouble to be taken they must at least take the trouble themselves of suggesting the course which they wish to be adopted. If your neighbour has found some easy way of conducting his business which is an annoyance to you, and you won't take the trouble to tell him you can hardly expect him to desist. Well, the Finance Committee has been found so convenient that it would not have occurred to the Government to take any steps to interfere with the ordinary procedure in respect of these votes, but it is perhaps a pity it did not occur to the unofficial members to take another course, and that these matters were discussed in a way which, though eminently satisfactory to those admitted to the discussion, may have been unsatisfactory to those who were not present and did not know what was going on. At the same time I may point out that a great deal of it was confidential and could have been discussed in no other way.\n\nI am referring to a meeting we had here when Colonel Walker explained at great length the nature of the fortifications. That meeting was an intellectual treat to every member who was present, I myself have seldom enjoyed anything more than listening to that explanation by a gentleman who understood his subject so thoroughly and explained it with such lucidity as Colonel Walker did. But had reporters been present Colonel Walker's mouth would have been shut and we should not have heard anything of that information which we listened to for two or three hours. Then another thing. Great stress has been laid on the practice of the House of Commons. Now, in the somewhat meagre discussions which take place in the House of Commons on the estimates people are referred to by classes, as the Customs Officers, or Excisemen, or perhaps Postmasters, and if those are spoken of as villains the lash falls very lightly on the individual; he has always the pleasure of thinking he is an exception to the general rule; but here the class consists perhaps of one man, and if I were to take up the time of the Council I could refer to many cases where remarks have been made with regard to individuals which would have been most cruel to those individuals had they been published next morning in the newspapers. It may be very well to say a thousand men are not worth the salary they are drawing, but it is a different thing to say that one man, whose sole offence is that he is a harmless nincompoop, is not worth his salary. Then my hon. friend has made a great deal of the vote about the Loan, but that simply amounted to this, we did think, and do think, that a local loan would be preferable, but the points in discussion had been reduced to so small a margin that they were no longer worth fighting for. And with regard to that discussion...\n\n...I must say there was a good deal that could not conveniently have been made public. I would only refer to one other matter, and that is the discussion on the Stamp Ordinance. Considerable classes of this community are in the habit of evading the Stamp Ordinance, I do not refer to people of any particular nationality, but there is disposition to evade the Stamp Ordinance which runs more or less through the less scrupulous of all classes. Now, when we discussed the Stamp Ordinance we had to make some very plain and outspoken remarks about these people who are in the habit of defrauding the Government whenever they have the opportunity of doing so, and I do not hesitate to say a great deal of what was said on that occasion would necessarily have been left unsaid had there been shorthand writers here taking down the remarks. The hon. member in moving the original resolution has introduced an entirely new feature into the case. I never heard that publicity was objected to because of any one talking to the press. Nor do I believe for one moment, sir, in the alleged discontent on this matter. That, I think, is entirely a figment of the fancy. There will always be in every colony a certain amount of discontent. It is the nature of an Englishman to grumble about something, and whatever is done discontent will continue. At the same time I have only one argument against the motion of my hon. friend, and that is that it is not for the good of the public service. I hope hon. members of the Council will not think I use discourteous language when I say our convenience and comfort are nothing, the inconvenience to the Executive is nothing, the loss of the public time even is only a minor consideration. We are, as my hon. friend opposite (Mr. Ryrie) said, the servants of the public, and only the consideration that this is not for the public advantage and for the good of the public service, by which I mean in its best sense the welfare of the community, induces me to oppose this resolution. All other considerations of expediency or convenience ought to give place to that. As to the statement of my hon. friend opposite (Hon. P. Ryrie), who says he was coerced on the vote for the fortifications, I will only say any one who has had any experience of trying to coerce my hon. friend into any course of action whatever will see the absurdity of that remark.\n\nHon. P. RYRIE-(laughing)-Coerce is a little strong; you might use the word cajole, perhaps. The CHIEF JUSTICE-I don't remember your making any objections.\n\nHon. P. RYRIE-Oh, I did. I wanted certain conditions before we voted the money.\n\nThe CHIEF JUSTICE—I might, perhaps, make a few remarks on this subject. This has been put forward as if the Council were in the habit of voting large sums of money without the general public knowing the reasons why they were voted. But that is not the fact. The sums of money voted, apart from the estimates, excepting in the past year, have been comparatively small. The estimates are framed on the expenditure and receipts of previous years, and the increase in the estimates, if there is any, is explained in papers which are put before the Council and the same is the case if there is any diminution. If there is an increase the reasons for it are pointed out if there is a decrease the reasons for that are also stated; and these papers are furnished to the members, and are published in the newspapers; so that in regard to the bulk of the money voted for public purposes during the year the public have every information. But when the Council is not in Session there are or may be certain matters of pressing importance in reference to which the Government must take some steps. For instance, a heavy flood comes, and perhaps $20,000 or $30,000 are wanted at once. Is it preferable that the Officer Administering the Government should allow that expenditure on his own responsibility, or is it not better he should have a committee of the whole Council to advise him and say it is necessary to expend this money? With regard to other matters, when the Council is sitting, invariably a minute explaining the reasons why the Government requires the money is laid on the table, and it is referred generally to the Finance Committee. It is then open to any hon. member to move that it be discussed in public. But if it was discussed in the Council, according to our rules, and the rules of most legislative assemblies, if it was considered a matter that ought to be dealt with privately...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9].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": 332052, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12]", "page_number": 35, "title": "CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12]", "content_text": "33\n\nDuring the discussion, it was agreed that the local government would bear two-thirds of the cost and the Imperial Government the rest.\n\n5\n\nThe local Travel and ... were also involved. Military Authorities, however, were dissatisfied with the District Officer's relief, as they were opposing the construction of a public thoroughfare that would separate their properties from the waterfront.\n\nSome modifications were subsequently made to the Surveyor General's plan. General ... and others proposed changes which were so extensive and added so much to the original estimate of the cost that they could not be entertained as both departments declined to bear the additional cost.\n\n6.\n\nThe departments proposed an alternative plan which would raise the estimate of the cost from $64,000 to $... . At the same time, Admiral Sir William Dowell, acting under instructions from the Admiralty, insisted on the Artillery Barracks being enlarged, and the Naval Department proposed that the cost of the extension of the Naval Yard should be borne by the Civil Government, while the Military Department would provide new Barracks at its own cost in addition to bearing the whole cost of the extension of the Praya.\n\n7.\n\nGeneral Sargent would not hear of surrendering the Artillery Barracks and the Naval ... , and a further modification of the plan was proposed. This decision was in line with the recommendation of Colonel Walker, R.E....\n\nPage ... does not exist, however, the original text has page numbering information as follows:\n \nNo page information is available.\n\n \nHowever, to follow the format to the letter as requested, here is the revised output in HTML:\n\n33\n\nDuring the discussion, it was agreed that the local government would bear two thirds of the cost and the Imperial Government the rest.\n\n5\n\nThe local Travel and ... were also involved. Military Authorities, however, were dissatisfied with the District Officer's relief, as they were opposing the construction of a public thoroughfare that would separate their properties from the waterfront.\n\nSome modifications were subsequently made to the Surveyor General's plan. General... and others proposed changes which were so extensive and added so much to the original estimate of the cost that they could not be entertained as both departments declined to bear the additional cost.\n\n6.\n\nThe departments proposed an alternative plan which would raise the estimate of the cost from $64,000 to $1⁄2 64000. At the same time, Admiral Sir William Dowell, acting under instructions from the Admiralty, insisted on the Artillery Barracks being enlarged. The Naval Department proposed that the Civil Government should provide the extension of the Naval Yard, leaving the Military Department to bear the cost of new Barracks at its own expense. In addition, the Military Department would bear the whole cost of the extension of the Praya.\n\n7.\n\nGeneral Sargent would not agree to surrendering the Artillery Barracks and the Naval Yard. A further modification of the plan was proposed in line with the recommendation of Colonel Walker, R.E....", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 333538, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 360, "title": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]", "content_text": "12.\n\n13\n\n355\n\nthe work is one that the\n\nColony may be proud\n\nof\n\nboth\n\nfrom its\n\nmagnitude\n\nand from the substantial and excellent manner in which\n\nit is being carried out. I have\n\nvisited this work's frequently during last year, seeing a large\n\nnumber of briquettes of\n\non each occasion\n\ncement in the Resident\n\nEngineer's Office waiting to be\n\ntested. On the last occasion\n\nI was accompanied\n\nby Colonel now\n\nGeneral E. Forestier\n\nWalker, RE, at that time the Commanding Royal Engineer,\n\nwho always took great interest\n\nin the work. Should\n\nany independent opinion\n\nbe required\n\non these works I would\n\nsuggest that this Officer who\n\nis now in\n\nEngland might be\n\napplied to with advantage.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour Most Obedient Humble Servant,\n\nMost.\n\nof my visit\n\nPage 360\n\nPage 361", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 334009, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 293, "title": "CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5]", "content_text": "286\n\nMemo. for H.S. The Major Gent Com! :-\n\nUnauthorized persons have at times been seen on & about the Works; as soon as observed they have been ordered off in accordance with instructions issued by my predecessor, Colonel Walker.\n\nA good many of the works can be looked into from higher ground at a moderate distance, & a person provided with a telescope could see in this way a great deal of what was going on.\n\nAt the same time persons possessed of necessary knowledge & skill could certainly obtain much valuable information from a close inspection which they could not obtain so well from an outside view, & this would be especially the case as the works draw towards completion & the arrangements for Mounting & serving the guns & their limits of range, etc., can be seen. For the most part, however, the works here are only now approaching the state in which information could be acquired. Lyemun is the only instance in which Works of first importance have until now reached that stage & there has been a guard there for some time. A much more serious source of danger is in my opinion the selling of valuable information by the Chinese Contractors & Artisans whom we are forced to employ to carry out the work. We entrust these men with almost every particular of the work done; they are quite clever enough to give tolerably full information to the effects of Foreign Powers, & many of them would assuredly do so could they make thereby considerable profit if they sold it.\n\nWe have certainly not hitherto possessed the necessary means for effectually excluding strangers from the Works; our N.C.O.s & men employed on them do so as far as they can, but they are not there out of working hours or on Sundays. Many of the Works are in Batteries, of which some are eventually enclosed by an iron fence; & at Lyemun Redoubt for instance, which is enclosed by a ditch, the ditch has only just been far completed to form a barrier. Under these circumstances a great many men would have been required to guard the Works at first; as they approach completion, when precautions become necessary, fewer men of course are needed as there are fewer open points of access.\n\nSuffice it...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 334076, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 360, "title": "CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5]", "content_text": "wanted for dried specimens, but if the tree blossoms again this year, which there is every reason to expect it will do, the flowers will be left on the tree and fertilized for the production of fruit which will no doubt succeed the flowers.\n\n26. BAMBOO.-In my annual report for 1882 I stated that I had brought together in one collection twenty-five kinds of bamboos. These have continued to do well, and some further additions have been made. I hope whenever there is an opportunity to still further increase the collection. The bamboos of China are of great interest and utility and many of them are probably unknown to science. It is impossible to assign them to their true places in systematic botany until flowers are obtained from which a complete and satisfactory study of them can be made. The bamboo flowers at such long intervals that if we trust to travellers being able to furnish the desired flowering specimens the day will be very far distant when the study will have made much progress. One reason why the different kinds should be cultivated in these Gardens, is that when flowers are produced they can be immediately secured for investigation.\n\n27. A year or two ago Dr. MacGowan kindly sent me specimens of the very interesting square-stemmed bamboo, but unfortunately they did not survive the passage. When he was passing through the Colony recently Dr. MacGowan was good enough to promise to send me a further consignment, I hope, therefore, to have the plant in cultivation shortly.\n\n28. While writing this note on bamboos I have received a letter from Mr. Dyer, the Director of Kew Gardens, in which he says in reference to this very subject:-\"The Chinese species of this group are very badly known. There is a kind with large leaves which is used for lining tea chests, but about which nothing else is known. It would be a most important thing to take up vigorously the study of bamboos and procure specimens whenever they are to be met with in flower.\"\n\n29. TREE TOMATO.-(Cyphomandra betacea).-Vigorous plants which grew from seeds sent me by Mr. Morris, the late Director of the Jamaica Botanical Department, produced a crop of fruit during the summer, but heavy rains which occurred at the time so seriously damaged the plants that the fruit did not mature properly. I fear that the saturated condition of the soil during the rainy season will prevent this useful plant being successfully grown in the Colony. In the drier, and more sandy soil of Kowloon, however, it is possible that it may succeed.\n\n30. DILLENIA SPECIOSA.-An Indian tree which was introduced about ten years ago bore a heavy crop of fruit. In India the fruit is used for tarts. That which the tree bore was found to be a fairly good substitute for apples, which it somewhat resembled.\n\n31. VITIS MARTINII (?)-The Cochin-China vine again yielded a very heavy crop of fruit. This has received a good deal of attention in America where it is being experimented with as a new wine producer. For this purpose it has been spoken of favourably. It is possible that in some climates which are unsuitable for the cultivation of the grape-vine this one might be of considerable service, I tried the fruit in tarts, and the flavour was found to be good and palatable, but the large seeds are objectionable; however, it is possible that this drawback might be diminished in time by cultivation. The large leaves of the plant give it a distinguished and ornamental appearance which is an additional recommendation for its finding a place in tropical gardens, if not even in hot-houses of temperate climates.\n\n32. GOVERNMENT HOUSE GROUNDS.---When these were laid out many years ago they were planted with such things as could be most readily secured, but unfortunately the selection and variety of trees chosen was in consequence not so good as desirable. From time to time a good many objectionable trees have been removed and replaced with others of a more ornamental character, amongst them being a large number of palms and some conifers. These have all done well and greatly improved the appearance of the garden. There is still a large number of trees, notably the very common banians and clumps of bamboos, which mar the effect and effectually stand in the way of further improvements which ought to be made without delay.\n\n33. PLANT SALES.-The demand for plants continues to steadily increase. During the year plants were sold, and they realised $409.35, which is an excess of $137.50 over the sales for 1885. The sales would have been greater if the supply had been equal to the demand. Means are not adequate for the cultivation of certain kinds of plants, but I hope that a re-arrangement of nursery appliances, and an extension of the ground which will be effected this year will place us in a better position to meet public requirements, and a growing taste for plants. A Glass-house fifty feet long is in course of construction, when finished it will be used for propagation and growth of delicate plants which in the early stages of growth require its protection. A new Catalogue of Plants for sale in 1887 has been printed.\n\nDISTRIBUTION AND EXCHANGE OF PLANTS AND SEEDS.\n\n34. The total number of plants and trees distributed was 6,771, and of packets and bags of seeds 18 weighing about 40 lbs. Of the trees and plants 1,918 were sold, 2,800 supplied free to the Royal Engineers for planting at the new forts, 800 given to various Police Stations and planted at the Government Hospital new grounds, and the balance, 1,253, were distributed in exchange.\n\n35. Of plants received in exchange the number was 1,326, and of bags, boxes and packets of seed 53 weighing about 70 lbs.\n\n36. The following is a list of Recipients of plants and seeds :-\n\nAcclimatisation Society, Brisbane.\n\nActing Governor of Fiji.\n\nArmstrong, A. G.\n\nAssistant Superintendent of Forests, Penang.\n\nAwan.\n\nBamsey, W. S.\n\nBotanic Gardens, Cambridge, England.\n\nBotanic Gardens, Ceylon.\n\nBotanic Gardens, Melbourne.\n\nBotanic Gardens, Mauritius.\n\nBotanic Gardens, Natal.\n\nBotanic Gardens, Saharunpur.\n\nBotanic Gardens, Sydney.\n\nBotanic Gardens, Townsville.\n\nEdge, Rev. J. C.\n\nFaber, Rev. E., Shanghai.\n\nHambling, H. W.\n\nHenry, Rev. B. C., Canton.\n\nHumphreys, J. D.\n\nLane, Crawford & Co.\n\nLiot, E., Peking.\n\nLivesey, J.\n\nH. E. the Governor of Macao.\n\n8 Police Stations.\n\nMetta, S. M.\n\nPatrait, Rev. C. E.\n\nRibeiro, F. V,\n\nRoyal Botanic Gardens, Calcutta.\n\nRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew.\n\nRoyal Botanic Gardens, Trinidad.\n\nand Plantations, Adelaide.\n\nSilva, J. M. A.\n\nWoodin, E. L.\n\nWotton, W.\n\nBotanical Department, Jamaica.\n\nCoxon, Mrs.\n\nCundall, C. H., Manila.\n\n37. The following is a list of the names of persons and institutions to whom I am indebted for plants, seeds, and animals :-\n\nArmstrong, J. M.\n\nArmstrong, A. G.\n\nBotanic Gardens, Hobart Town, Tasmania.\n\nBotanic Gardens, Jamaica.\n\nBotanic Gardens, Mauritius.\n\nBotanic Gardens, Natal.\n\nBotanic Gardens, Saharunpur.\n\nBotanic Gardens, Townsville.\n\nBotanic Gardens, Trinidad.\n\nChee Bee.\n\nCooper, Wm. M., Ningpo.\n\nCoxon, Mrs.\n\nCundall, C. H. Manila.\n\nFaber, Rev. E. Shanghai.\n\nHenry, Rev. B. C., Canton.\n\nHolmes, A. M.\n\nItalian Convent.\n\nLammert, Mrs.\n\nMitchell, Captain.\n\nRoyal Botanic Gardens, Calcutta.\n\nRoyal Botanic Gardens, Ceylon.\n\nRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew.\n\nShepherd, Mrs.\n\nSunda Sing,\n\nVidal, S., Manila.\n\nWalker, H., Borneo.\n\nWoodin, E. L.\n\n38. To the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, I am indebted for two Wardian cases of useful and ornamental plants which I selected at Kew and brought with me when I returned from England in June.\n\n39. A valuable collection of orchids was kindly contributed by Dr. King, Superintendent of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Calcutta.\n\n40. Senor Don Sebastian Vidal y Soler, Inspector-General of Forests, Manila, also kindly sent a very valuable collection of Manila orchids.\n\n41. Kew also sent out a number of succulent plants which should have special mention.\n\n42. LOAN PLANTS.-The collection grown specially for loan for decorative purposes at public balls and other entertainments has not been in such good condition as I hoped they would be by this time, but before the next season of festivities I hope that, with more special care devoted to them, they will be more worthy of the purposes for which they are intended. These plants are always lent free, the only charge made being that for their conveyance.\n\n43. GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL.-Application was made to this Department to plant with shade and ornamental trees the new Grounds adjacent to the Hospital which had been designed for the recreation of the patients. A considerable amount of planting was done accordingly, but the prospect is not anticipated of the successful results being achieved which might have been had this Department being placed in a position to deal with the grounds at a much earlier stage in the progress of their formation.\n\n44. REGIMENTAL BAND PERFORMANCES.--Throughout the summer months the Band of the 2nd Northamptonshire Regiment, through the kindness of the Colonel and Officers, entertained the public every Sunday, commencing at 9 o'clock P.M. when the weather permitted, and during the cold weather commencing at 3.30 P.M. It has been the custom to illuminate the Gardens for these performances with Japanese paper lanterns. These illuminations necessitated the erection on Saturdays of material\n\nPage 360\n\nPage 361", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 334432, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 254, "title": "CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8]", "content_text": "The desk, and font were also decorated with flags and flowers. As soon as the doors were opened until the hour for commencing there was a steady influx of persons wishing to join in the service, and although extra seats had been placed in the aisles and the greatest trouble was taken to find room for the numbers who were constantly entering, it was found impossible to accommodate all. Seats had been provided for 790 persons, but including those who had to be contented with standing room, it is computed that over a thousand persons were present. Detachments attended from the Regiment, the Engineers, the Royal Artillery, from the Navy, the Volunteers, the Police, and a small body of men from the Taitam Works. Seats were also provided for Consuls, and for Naval and Military Officers. The Consuls present were—Colonel Withers, Consul for the United States; M. Rigoreau, Acting Consul for France; M. M. Grote, Consul-General for Austro-Hungary and for Russia, Mr. A. G. Romano, Consul-General for Portugal and for Brazil; and Mr. F. H. Slaghek, Acting Consul for Belgium. Before the service commenced several voluntaries were played by the organist, Mr. Sangster, which were listened to with great attention, most of those present being eager to judge of the merits of the new organ. As this was opened for the first time at this service it may not be out of place here to give a few details concerning it. It has been specially built for the Cathedral by Messrs. Walker and Sons, of London, and erected by Mr. Burdekin, of the same firm. There are in all forty-two stops of which we append a list:\n\nGREAT. Double Diapason... 16 ft.\n\nSWELL. Bourdon 16 ft.\n\nOpen Diapason...... 8 ft. Harm. Diapason 8 ft.\n\nStopd. Diapason 8 ft. Wald Flute Treble 4 ft.\n\nOpen Diapason 8 ft. Stopd. Diapason 8 ft.\n\nEcho Gamba....... 8 ft. Voix Celestes 8 ft.\n\nPrincipal 4 ft. Harmonie Flute (Tenor) 8 ft.\n\nTwelfth 2|ft. Principal 4 ft.\n\nFifteenth 2 ft. Gemsboru 2' ft.\n\nMixture 3 ranks Mixture 2 ranks Posaune 8 ft.\n\nHorn 8 ft. Clarion 4 ft.\n\nHautboy.... 8 ft. Vox Humana.... 8 ft.\n\nClarion 4 ft.\n\nCHOIR ORGAN.\n\nPEDAL ORGAN, 8 ft. Open Diapason...... 16 ft.\n\n8 ft. Bourdon. 16 ft.\n\nLieblich Gedact... 8 ft. Principal 8 ft.\n\n4 ft. Quint 12 ft.\n\n4 ft. Trombone“ 16 ft.\n\n8 ft.\n\n*alciinal Diriens Flute Gemahora Clarionot\n\n3 Composition Pedals Gt. 3 Composition Pedals Sw.\n\nTremulant Swell to draw with Vox Humana.\n\nCOUPLERS. 1 Swell to Pedals. 2 Swell to Great. 3 Great to Pedals. 4 Choir to Pedals. 5 Swell to Choir. 6 Super. Oct. Sw. to Gt. Padal Octave.\n\nOwing to the unavoidable absence of several of its members. The paukahs also somewhat deadened the voices and had the same effect, though in a somewhat less degree, on the organ. About half-past ten o'clock the choir, headed by the clergy, marched in procession down the chancel and have to the central porch to await the arrival of His Excellency and the members of the Legislative Council. On their arrival His Excellency, with his aides-de-camp, preceded by the verger and followed by the members of the Council and the clergy and choir, proceeded to the seats reserved for them in the chancel, \"God save the Queen\" being sung as the processional hymn, the congregation joining in it. A special version of the national anthem had been prepared for the occasion, of which the first and last verses were the same as the original. The second verse, however, had been eliminated and the following introduced in its place:-\n\nGod, hear our nation's prayer, Safe in Thy loving care, Guard Thou our Queen.\n\nRuler of earth and sea, Through all eternity, In our blest Jubilee, Keep Thou our Queen.\n\nThe service was then proceeded with, the ordinary accession service being supplemented by the following prayer:\n\nO Lord our God, who upholdest and governest all things in heaven and earth: receive our hearty thanksgivings for thy goodness to our country and Empire in preserving our Sovereign Lady Queen Victoria on the throne of her Ancestors for the space of fifty years. We thank thee for keeping her in health, protecting her in danger, comforting her in sorrow, and making her long reign one of prosperity, peace and progress... Thine, O Lord, is the greatness and the power, and glory and the victory and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and the earth is thine: thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all. Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou rulest over all, and in thy hand is power and might, and in thy hand it is to make great and to give strength to all. Now, therefore, our God, we praise thee and praise thy glorious name for all the goodness thou hast shewn to our beloved Queen these fifty years. And with these our thanksgivings we join our humble prayers, that thou wilt still watch over her during the remainder of her days on earth, and so together with her bless Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, the Princess of Wales, and all their Family, that they all, ever trusting in thy goodness, protected by thy power, and crowned with thy gracious and endless favour, may continue before thee in health, peace, joy and honour, live long and happy lives on earth, and after death obtain everlasting life and glory in the kingdom of heaven, by the merits and mediation of Christ Jesus our Saviour, who with the Father and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth ever one God, world without end. Amen.\n\nThe clergy present were Right Rev. Bishop Burdon, and the Revs. F. Gace, O. Chesnut, J. B. Ost, A. G. Goldsmith, Fong Yat Sun (St. Stephen's Mission Church), and Coates (of the Cordelia), most of whom assisted in the service. At the conclusion of the service, previous to the benediction, the following hymn was sung:\n\nO God, our fathers' God and ours, Before Thy throne we bow the knee: Pour down Thy mercy's richest showers Upon our Sovereign's jubilee.\n\nWe bless Thee for her blessed past, For holy thoughts of things that were; For love that must for ever last, And all Thy love to us in her;\n\nFor years of sunshine, calm and bright, And storm o'erclouded always rainbow-spann'd; For her sweet home, which sheds its light On homes of all our fatherland.\n\nAnd with our praises one strong prayer From morn to night, from night to morn, Breathes on the universal air. And to the Throne of thrones is borne, Queen, God bless thee and defend, God make His face to shine on thee; The God of ours, world without end. Till earth keep heaven's great Jubilee.\n\nAmen.\n\nAt noon a Royal salute of fifty guns was fired from the Victor Emanuel followed by a similar salute from the shore battery.\n\n243", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 336142, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 227, "title": "CO129-236 - Others - 1887", "content_text": "# FAREWELL ADDRESS TO AND DEPARTURE OF GENERAL SARGENT\n\nFrom the Daily Press, 1st April, 1885.\n\nHarrison (The Buffs), Major Gelston, A.P.D., Major Cochrane (Brigade Major), Captain Davis, R.N., Captain Lewis, A.D.C., Major H. J. H. Tripp and Captain Francis, H.K.V.C., Messrs. W. H. Forbes, E. R. Belilios, C. D. Bottomley, A. P. MacEwen, L. Hoppius, J. Bell-Irving, J. Macgregor, C. P. Chater, L. Poesnecker, L. Déjardin (French Consul), A. G. Romano (Portuguese Consul-General), A. Coxon, J. G. T. Hassell, Ho Kai, W. Danby, A. G. Wise, B. Layton, D. Ruttunjee, W. H. Ray, J. H. Cox, H. Stolterfoht, R. Lyall, J. S. Brewer, F. Dodwell, E. Mackean, &c., &c., &c.\n\nThe address was presented shortly after the General's arrival on board the steamer.\n\n(Then follows the Address, with list of names, and the General's reply.)\n\n## DEPARTURE\n\nFrom the Leading Article of the 1st April, 1885.\n\nYesterday afternoon His Excellency Lieut.-General Sargent left here in the P. and O. steamer `Chusan`, having completed his three years' term of command of the Troops. Great numbers of his friends and well-wishers assembled, both at Murray Wharf, where he embarked for the steamer, and on board the `Chusan`, to bid His Excellency and Mrs. and the Misses Sargent farewell. A guard of honour from the Buffs, under command of Major Howarth, with the Band and Colours of the Regiment, was drawn up on the Praya; there was a strong muster of the troops in garrison, and many other spectators were assembled near the wharf. Shortly after three o'clock General Sargent and party arrived at the wharf, where they were met by His Excellency the Governor, Major-General Cameron and Miss Cameron, Bishop Raimondi, and most of the officers of the garrison. The guard of honour saluted, and the band played as General Sargent stepped out of his chair. The gallant General and Mrs. Sargent took leave of those assembled on the wharf, and embarked on the launch, a salute being fired from the shore battery, while the Band played \"Auld Lang Syne,\" and the assembled troops gave vent to their feelings by continuous and enthusiastic cheers. As the launch steamed past, salutes were also fired from the Victor Emanuel and the U.S. flagship `Trenton`. Meanwhile a large gathering had assembled on the `Chusan`, which was literally surrounded by steam launches. Among those present on board were His Honour Sir George Phillippo, the Hon. W. H. March, C.M.G., Hon. E. L. O'Malley, Hon. J. M. Price, Mr. Justice Ackroyd and Mrs. Ackroyd, Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. W. Keswick, Hon. T. Jackson and Mrs. Jackson, Hon. F. D. Sassoon, Commodore and Mrs. Morant, the Right Rev. Bishop Berdon, Colonel Walker, R.E., Lieut.-Colonel Crawford, R.A., Lieut.-Colonel and Mrs. Graves, Major Lloyd, R.E., Major ...\n\n## FOR ENGLAND OF LIEUT.-GENERAL SARGENT\n\nFrom the Hongkong Telegraph.\n\nThat brave old warrior, Lieut.-General Sargent, who has commanded Her Majesty's troops in China and the Straits Settlements for the past three years, took his departure, together with Mrs. Sargent and the Misses Sargent, for England on the 31st ulto., by the P. & O. mail steamer `Chusan`. About three o'clock a guard of honour of the \"Grand Old Buffs,\" the General's old corps, in which he fought in the China war of 1860, with the Band and Colours, was marched down to the Praya and drawn up at the Cricket Ground close to Murray Wharf, where most of the officers of the garrison, as well as a considerable number of residents, were assembled, amongst whom we noticed Bishop Raimondi. There was also a pretty strong muster of the men of the East Kents to see their favourite General. General Cameron and Mrs. Cameron drove down to see ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-236 - Others - 1887.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 353272, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 260, "title": "CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893", "content_text": "The Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Company, Limited:\n\nSIR,\n\n100\n\n258\n\n1858 Rect REGE 3 FEB 93\n\n66, OLD BROAD STREET, E.C.,\n\nLONDON, 9th July, 1885.\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of two letters from your Department, dated the 20th and 22nd ultimo respectively, transmitting copies of Despatches from the Governor of Hong Kong, with memoranda by Colonel Walker containing suggestions for obtaining, by means of the Company's existing Cable, direct telegraphic communication between Hong Kong and Singapore.\n\nThese suggestions, which of course are only intended to apply to a state of actual war, have received the Company's careful consideration; and although the object in view might be attained by the adoption of the second or third plan advocated by Colonel Walker, it would necessarily be attended with many dangers and difficulties - our experience of floating stations, even in time of peace, being very unsatisfactory - and might involve the violation of our Concessions from the French Government, in which case our subsidies and traffic from Cochin China would be forfeited, amounting to about £20,000 per annum. Under these circumstances the Company could only remove the Cables from Cape St. James at the special request of, and upon indemnification by Her Majesty's Government.\n\nAt the same time I would observe that the value of reliable telegraphic communication entirely in British hands between Great Britain and her valuable Colony of Hong Kong is, in my opinion, as important both politically and commercially in time of peace as in time of war, and considering the large British interests involved it is a serious question for the Government to consider whether the present is not the time to respond to the Colony's appeal for a direct submarine Cable with Singapore.\n\nSince receiving the letters under reply, the Company's Agent at Hong Kong has telegraphed that the matter is still engaging the attention of some of the leading men of the Colony, who name £5,000 as a possible yearly contribution on the part of Hong Kong towards the object in view. This amount is, however, so far short of the estimated annual cost of the Cable, namely, £30,000, that unless the Imperial Government, with possibly the assistance of Singapore, can see their way to make up the Subsidy of £20,000 asked for by the Company, it will be impossible for us to move further in the matter.\n\nThe Right Hon.\n\nI have the honor to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nJOHN PENDER,\n\nChairman.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 425293, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-366 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor May - 1910 [4-5]", "page_number": 318, "title": "CO129-366 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor May - 1910 [4-5]", "content_text": "# Executive Council No. 30.\n\n315\n\nCouncil Chamber,\nHongkong, Friday, 2nd July, 1886.\n\n## Present\n\n**His Excellency William Henry Marsh, C.M.G.**, Administering the Government in the absence of **His Excellency Sir George F. Bowen, G.C.M.G.**\n\nThe Honourable R. Walker, Colonel R.E., Commanding the Troops in the absence of Major-General Cameron, C.B.\n\nThe Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary (**F. Stewart, L.L.D.**)\n\nThe Honourable the Acting Attorney-General (**E.J. Ackroyd**).\n\nThe Honourable the Colonial Treasurer (**Alfred Lister**).\n\nThe Honourable the Surveyor-General (**J. M. Price**).\n\nThe Council meet this day according to adjournment.\n\nThe minutes of the meetings held on the 25th and 29th ultimo are read and confirmed.\n\n2.\n\nHis Excellency informs the Council that the Hongkong Commissioner under the Chefoo Convention has requested instructions whether this Government would be prepared to officially recognise a branch of the Foreign Customs Inspectorate either afloat in the waters of the Colony or ashore for the purpose of issuing duty receipts within the Colony.\n\nHis Excellency states that the Hongkong Government has not asked the Chinese Government for any concessions or favours and that whilst ready to assist that Government in any reasonable way in protecting its revenue against smuggling, it is not called on by any consideration of reciprocal advantages to make concessions which would have the appearance of infringing on the freedom of this Port and which might be used hereafter as a basis on which claims for further concessions...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-366 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor May - 1910 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 452645, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-419 - Individuals - 1914", "page_number": 491, "title": "CO129-419 - Individuals - 1914", "content_text": "# HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SUPPLEMENT\n\nIt was at four o'clock in the morning. It was very probable that there was still about eight or ten feet of oil in the tank to be burnt and that would most likely take all day and last into the night.\n\nUp to midnight the company were pumping oil from the tank into another and continued this as long as the oil remained cool. All the naphtha and dangerous goods had been removed from the special godowns to the oil godown by means of aid extended to the company through the courtesy of the Colonel of the 25th Punjabis. Capt. Walker and Adjutant Gardiner were in charge.\n\nThe extent of the damage is not at present known and will not be until it is ascertained how much oil has been consumed; a rough estimate however places the loss at between $250,000 and $300,000.\n\nMr. J. W. Bolles, manager of the **Standard Oil Company** in Hongkong, seen by the Telegraph on Thursday, said that when he left Laichikok at nine o'clock on Wednesday the fire was then about finished, probably all that was burning being oil mixed with water, of which it was estimated there was not more than half a foot. At about 10:30 or 11 p.m., after the rain came on, it was practically over.\n\nThe tank, said Mr. Bolles, was a complete wreck. It was certainly not anticipated the first evening of the fire when attention was devoted to maintaining the oil at its original level and thus saving most of the tank. It now appeared that as the result of Wednesday's burning, the pumping of oil had to be stopped and the wind blowing steadily in one direction had completely wrecked the side nearest the superintendent's house, which was made untenable at the same time.\n\nThe **Standard Oil Company** do not insure, but carry their own insurance reserve.\n\nMr. Bolles said that the work of reconstruction would be put in hand immediately material was obtained from England. The contracts would be given locally.\n\nWhile the fire appliances of the company fully came up to expectations, recommendations are being sent to the head office which, if carried into effect, would have the result of increasing the efficiency by one hundred per cent. There are also other recommendations being forwarded which will have the effect of ensuring greater safety.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-419 - Individuals - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 478692, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 157, "title": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "content_text": "# EX-OFFICERS.\n\n| No. | Rank. | Regt. | Age. | Medical Notes. | Qualifications and Previous Employment. | O.U.T.C. Courses. | Present Locality. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| D.O. 998 | Asst. Paymaster | F.N.B. | 29 | Neurasthenia. | Ed. privately. 5 yrs. experience office Leyland American Dominion Co. 6 yrs. accounts and cash department, White Star Line. | | Lancashire. |\n| 0.1070 | Lieut.-Col. | R.F.A. | 49 | Good | Ed. Wellington, and R.M.A. Woolwich, 30 yrs. Reg. Army. Good disciplinarian and administrator. | | London, |\n| 0.1072 | 2nd Lieut. | R. Warwick. | 24 | Fair | Ed. privately, 4 yrs. Lloyd and Best, Birmingham, receiving instruction. | | Warwick. |\n| D.O. 1000 | Major | Dorset. | 26 | Good | Ed. privately. 5 yrs. exp. private secretary, 6 mos. manager Young, textile works, Nottingham. Left to join Army. [Hindustani.] | | Notts. |\n| D.O. 1001 | Lieut. | Dorset. | 26 | Fair | Ed. privately and Oxford Univ. B.A. Good knowledge of poultry. [French.] | | Dorset. |\n| 0.1099 | 2nd Lieut. | West Riding. | 21 | Fair | Ed. Haileybury College. No business experience. [French.] | | Yorkshire. |\n| D.0.1006 | Lieut | K.R.R. | 24 | Fair | Ed. Haileybury and Cambridge Univ. History Tripos Pt. 1, 1914, studies to join Army. | | Cambridge. |\n| 0.1103 | Lieut. | S.W.B. | 36 | Left | | | |\n| D.O. 1010 | Lieut. | 20 Leinster. | | Good | Ed. Leys, Cambs. Matriculated Dublin Univ. No previous employment, prior to Army service. | | Ireland. |\n| 0.1104 | Lieut. | T. & L. | 21 | Good. Slight limp R. leg. | Ed. Army School. Reg. Army 17 yrs. 2 yrs. in charge officers' mess catering, | | Lancashire. |\n| D.5. 1012 | Capt. | Middx. | 48 | Good | Ed. privately. Whole career spent in Army. Hon. Lieut. Q.-M., T.F., 3 yrs. | | Norfolk. |\n| 0.1108 | 2nd Lieut. | Notts & Derby. | 26 | Fair | Ed. privately 2 yrs. junior asst. to curator, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. Left to join army. | | Lancashire. |\n| D.0.1016 | Capt. | K.S.L.I. | 42 | Good | Ed. Hibernia Military School. 27 yrs. in Army. 6 yrs. employed in recruiting office, Shrewsbury. Good organizing ability. | | Wales. |\n| 10.1119 | L.-Corpl. | K.R.R. | 31 | Good | | | |\n| D.O. 1096 | Colonel | Hussars. | 57 | Good | Ed. privately. Reg. Army 32 yrs. Resigned commission 1913. Rejoined 1914 retired when rule came into force for commanding officers over 55 to retire. Anxious to do work of national importance. | | Somerset. |\n| 10. 1123 | Lieut | Welsh. | 26 | Good | | | |\n| D.O. 1050 | Lieut | 50 Indian Labour Corps. | | Good | Ed. privately. 15 yrs. clerk and commercial traveller to Ambery File and Index Co. Good knowledge of office routine, business experience. | | London. |\n| 10.1126 | Capt. | 67 D.L.I. | | Good | Ed. privately. 9 yrs. clerk Sisson & Parker, educational publishers, Nottingham. General office experience. [French.] | | Notts. |\n| D.O. 1052 | 2nd Lieut. | N. Staffs. | 24 | Fair | Ed. Winchester, Sandhurst. | | London. |\n| D.O. 1054 | Private | W.E.A.M.C. | | L. leg amputated. | Ed. privately, Prelim. Exam. Incorporated Law Society. Personal clerk (1909-1918). 1913, chief clerk to Registrar, County Court, Breconshire. 1914. Cardiff Corporation Waterworks Dept., stores and accounts clerk. [French] | | Wales. |\n| D.O,1056 | Lieut. | R. Warwick. | 28 | Good | Ed. privately. Ten planter, India. 8 yrs. merchant, Australia. Interested in London building trade. Invented system fire proof construction. 3 yrs. representative Tilley's H.P. Gas Engines & Sons, Ltd. Travelled extensively Europe and East. [Hindustani, Bengali.] | | London. |\n| D.0.1064 | Major | R.E. | 50 | Good | Ed. Dulwich & Camb. Univ. B.A. Honours Science Tripos. Psychology Part II. Had done some work in anthropology. Left University to join Army. [French.] | EQ. D.05-28.1.18. | Retired from Army 1682. 10 yrs. farming, estate work. Since War Inspector, Ministry of Munitions. Progressed tillery Contracts Dept. and Machine Tool Dept., Russian Section. |\n| 0,1128 | Major, T.A. | Gloucester. | 50 | Good | Ed. Harrow and Sandhurst. Reg. Army 18 yrs. Good organizer and disciplinarian. | | London. |\n| 0.0.1181 | 2nd Lieut. | B.B. | 30 | Good | Ed. privately. Served ranks, 1903-11. Inspector, Indian Post Office, 1911-12. Re-enlisted 1913. [Hindustani.] | | London. |\n| D.O.1134 | Lieut | E.8urrey. | 10 | Fair | Ed. Eton., R.M.C., Sandhurst. 16 yrs. Reg. Army. 14 yrs. Civil Service Commissioner. Rejoined Army outbreak of War. Good organizer. | H. D.05-20.7.10. | Kent. |\n| | | | | | Ed. privately. 1 yr. office City accountant. 9 mths. studied engineering at Leeds. 4 yrs. with New Explosives Gas Co., Ltd., London, part of time works manager, remainder travelling representative. 6 yrs. with a Petrol Gas Dept, as representative traveller. Travelled France and Portugal for firm. Left firm to join Army. Considerable exp. petrol engines, motoring, photography and farming. [French.] | | London. |\n| | | | | | Ed. privately, Transport rider, Bechuanaland Expedition. 12 yrs. trooper Natal Mounted Police, served S.A. War. 1 yr. superintendent ordnance stores. Organiser cinema productions. | | London. |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 478706, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 171, "title": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "content_text": "# EX-OFFICERS.\n## EX-OFFICERS.\n\n| No. | Rank | Regt. | Age | Medical Notes | Qualifications and Previous Employment | O.U.T.C. Courses | Present Locality |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| D.O. 859 | 2nd Lieut. | 21 London | | Fair | B. eye blind. Ed. privately. 4 yrs. journalistic exp. on provincial newspapers. | | London |\n| D.O. 212 | 2nd Lieut. | 42 R.E. | | Good | Certificate B. of T. Master Mariners. Seafaring, surveying, and mining. [Spanish.] | | Cheshire |\n| D.O. 888 | Private | 28 Suffolk | | Good | | | |\n| D.O. 962 | Lieut. | 46 Middlx. | | Good | 7 yrs. publishing and bookbinding business. Understands ledger work and office routine. [French, German.] | | Lond |\n| D.O. 19 | Lieut. | 32 R.E. | | Fair | Ed. privately. Served in Reg. Army, Engaged literary work Novelist. [French, German.] | | Kent |\n| D.O.1143 | Private | 24 R. Sussex | | Good | Ed. privately. 18 mcs. training all branches printing. 1 yr. course drawing Brighton School of Art. 1 yr. bookkeeper in nursery, Southwick. | | Surrey |\n| D.O. 388 | Commander | 60 R.N.R. | | Good | Ed. privately. 7 yrs. app. letterpress machine minder, 1 yr. machine minder. Joined army at outbreak of War. | | London |\n| D.U.1168 | Sergt. Maj. | 28 London | | Good | | | London |\n| D.O.1296 | 2nd Lieut. | 25 S.A.F. | | Good | Ed. S. Africa. 5 yrs. engineer priming office, P. Davis & Sons, S. Africa. [Zulu.] | | Oxford |\n| D.O. 487 | Major D.G. | 15 | 55 | Good | | | |\n| D.O.1263 | Private | 83 London | | Fair | Ed. Marlborough, Cambridge Univ. Joined staff Daily Mirror. Dramatic critic and editor weekly journal until outbreak of war. | | Middlesex |\n| D.O.1903 | Staff-Sgt. | 64 S. of M. | | Good | | | |\n| D.O.1459 | Lieut. | 51 R.D.C. | | Fair | Ed privately and Camb. Univ, M.A. (Math. Hons.) Continuously engaged artistic, literary pursuits. Exhibited Academy. Contributed articles philosophy, art. Travelled round world. [French, Spanish.] | | |\n| | Major | 59 | | Good | Ed. privately and Germany, 8 yrs. asst. manager needle and pin manufactory, William Avery & Son. Since 1891 writer fiction. Books published by Nelson & Sons, Read MSS. for publishers. | | Bailway, Shipping, and Transport |\n| D.O. 143 | | | | | | | |\n| D.O. 148 | Lieut. | 37 B.I.F. | | Good | Ed, Aberdeen Grammar, and Merchiston, Edinburgh. Served as cadet and 3rd Officer Merchant Service, Shaw, Savill, & Co. (4 yrs), J. M. Campbell & Sons (3 yrs.), and Jas. Nourse & Co. (3 yrs.). 7 yrs. Mid. and Sub-Lieut. R.N.R. 8 yrs. sugar planter with Sandbach, Tinne & Co., and Booker Bros., McConnell & Co. [Hindustani, Javanese, Chinese,] | | London |\n| D., 208 | 2nd Lieut. | 29 Labour Corps | | Fair | Ed. Liverpool Univ. Apprentice Holt & Co., shipbuilders, Liverpool. Experience shipyard and drawing office. Shipbuilding, Belfast. Mgr. construction works in China. [Chinese,] | | |\n| D.O. 536 | Capt. | North. Fus. | 40 | Good | | | Worcester |\n| D.O. 586 | Lieut. | 30 A.S.C. | | Fair | 35 yrs. transport commercial operative superintendent, Bombay, G.L.P., Railway; Also Dist. Traffic Supt | | |\n| p.o. 595 | Colonel | 67 A.S.C. | | Good | Ed. Armagh and Dublin Univ. 24 yrs. Reg. Army. Considerable administrative experience as adjutant, recruiting duties, etc. 5 yrs. an underwriter at Lloyd's 2 yrs. farming in Nova Scotia. Director of African Coal Co., Natal. Knowledge shipping, docks, method of handling consignments, stevedores, bills of lading, stowage of cargo, holds and decks. | | London |\n| .0. 398 | 2nd Lieut. | 28 Devon | | Fair | Ed. privately. | | Suger |\n| .0. 680 | Lieut. | 28 B. Irish | | Good | Ed Queen's Coll., Cork. 8 yrs. pupil electrical and mechanical engineering, W. G. Walker & Co., Westminster. 3 yrs. Best, engineer permanent way, Canadian Pacific Rly. 4yrs. resident engineer, Sudan Govt. Rlys. 2 yrs. district engineer Burma Rlys. Railway surveying and construction in Mesopotamia during present war. [Arabic, Hindustani,] | | Hants |\n| .0. 701 | Bombr. | 42 B.G.A. | | Good | Ed. Darham, 20 years Manager Morpeth Steamship Co., Director North Eastern Marine Eng. Co., Ltd., Director Sunderland Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., manager Sir T. Lipton Ship Stores Department, London. | | Devon |\n| | | | | | Ed. privately, Farming prior to war. Attached to Commissariat Dept. receiving, checking, supervising despatch of supplies. Good correspondent, accurate at figures, Can control labour, | | Ireland |\n| | | | | | Ed. Haileybury. Thorough knowledge of administrative staff duties in various capacities. Knowledge of transport. [French.] | | London |\n| | | | | | 19 yrs. G.W.R. Co., (Exeter goods dept.). Thorough knowledge of general railway classification. | | |\n| | | | | | Ed. Pembroke Coll, Dublin. railway clerk L. & N.W.R., Dublin. | | Northumberland |\n| | | | | | Ed. King's, Warwick, 8 yrs. agent for Vickers (Scotland), H. H. Vivian & Co. and John Bibby Sons & Co.; 12 yrs. securing contracts from railway companies and engineers. | | Wilts |\n| | | | | | 7 yrs. | | Ireland |\n\nH.Q. D.O.A.-29.7.18.\nE.Q. D.O./M-29.7.18.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 485922, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 276, "title": "CO129-465 - Public Offices & Others - 1920", "content_text": "# \n\nall over the Official Report of the House of Commons Debate on China I see in paragraph 998, 999 of the first declaration on April 26th, 14:20. That Col. Ward having made enquiries from the Chinese Consulate in London was told that any purchasing of human beings of any kind was absolutely illegal & that the buying or selling of human beings even for adoption or any other purpose was not legal in China.\n\nYou will tell me that \"mui tsai\" included was the abolition of slavery in the Law of the New Republic of China \"Was stringent in Hong Kong in the sale price within the barsity.\n\nDear Madam,\n\nIn Colonel Amery's absence abroad, I ventured to open your letter of the 20th instant. Colonel Amery will be away for a week or two, but immediately on his return I will lay it before him. Meanwhile, however, I have made some enquiries on the subject of your letter and find that the statement made by the Governor of Hong Kong, to which you refer, was made in reply to our enquiry as to a newspaper article on the information contained in which Colonel Ward's statement in the House of Commons appears to have been based. In order to get some really trustworthy evidence we are asking the Foreign Office to ascertain from our representatives in Peking whether the custom of purchasing \"mui tsai\" is legal or illegal and (which is a very different question) whether it persists in China or not.\n\nELEANOR TALKER.\n\nDowning Street, \n26 August, 1920.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-465 - Public Offices & Others - 1920.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. Toast a decu cantalleù.\n\nBOEND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, January to June,\n\nWith Isna, Price-$7.50.\n\n1995.\n\nOn male at the Hongkong Dresly Press Office,\n\nThink of \"Johnnie Walker\"\n\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.\n\nHANKOW THREATENED BY YAWG SEN.\n\nTHE COAL DISPUTE.\n\nTHE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER STA\n\nFAILINE OF FORLORN HOPES.\n\nIMPERIAL CONFERENCE.\n\nRIFORTS OF COMMITTEES TO BE\n\nCONSIDEREU\n\nBIG FORCES ADVANCING ON\n\nMOVING TOWARDS PEAGE.\n\nSHITISH WIRALESS SERVICE.)\n\nFULL SESSION TO-DAY.\n\nSRITIRO WIRELESS SERVICE. }\n\nBuasy, November 3rd.\n\nSOUTHERNERS.\n\nITHROTGE AR?!TEETH MOENCY.\n\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\n\nCONFERENCE.\n\nTREND TOWARDS SOCIAL DEMO CRACY DENOUNCED.\n\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.\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. 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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": 510924, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 15, "title": "CO129-504-5 Study leave- amendments to General Orders 3-3-1927 - 27-2-1928", "content_text": "A f2 \n\n15 \n\nCONFIDENTIAL. \n\nC.O. 4th Meeting (1927). \n\nCOLONIAL OFFICE CONFERENCE, 1927. \n\nCopy No. 16 \n\nSTENOGRAPHIC NOTES OF THE FOURTH MEETING HELD AT THE COLONIAL OFFICE ON THE 11TH MAY, 1927, AT 4 P.M. \n\nPresent: \n\nThe Right Hon. L. S. AMERY, M.P., Secretary of State for the Colonies (in the Chair). \n\nThe Right Hon. W. ORMSBY GORE, M.P., Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies. \n\nSir GRAEME THOMSON, K.C.B., Governor, Nigeria. \n\nLieut.-Colonel Sir E. W. M. GRIGG, K.C.V.O., C.M.G., D.S.O., M.C., Governor, Kenya. \n\nSir D. C. CAMERON, K.C.M.G., K.B.E., Governor, Tanganyika Territory. \n\nSir H. A. BYATT, K.C.M.G., Governor, Trinidad. \n\nMr. H. C. LUKE, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary, Sierra Leone. \n\nMr. R. S. D. RANKINE, C.M.G., Chief Secretary, Nyasaland. \n\nMr. R. POPHAM LOBE, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary, Cyprus. \n\nMr. E. B. ALEXANDER, C.M.G., Controller of Revenue, Ceylon. \n\nMr. H. MARRIOTT, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements. \n\nLieut.-Colonel W. B. DAVIDSON-HOUSTON, C.M.G., Administrator, St. Lucia, representing Windward Islands. \n\nMr. E. BAYNES, O.B.E., Colonial Secretary, Leeward Islands. \n\nSir HENRY LAMBERT, K.C.M.G., C.B., Senior Crown Agent for the Colonies. \n\nBrig.-General Sir S. H. WILSON, K.C.M.G., K.B.E., C.B., Permanent Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies. \n\nBrig.-General Sir F. GORDON GUGGISBERG, K.C.M.G., D.S.O., Governor, Gold Coast. \n\nSir H. J. STANLEY, K.C.M.G., Governor, Northern Rhodesia. \n\nBrig.-General Sir JOSEPH BYRNE, K.B.E., C.B., Governor, Seychelles. \n\nMr. W. C. F. ROBERTSON, C.M.G., Governor, Barbados. \n\nMr. E. B. JARVIS, C.M.G., Chief Secretary, Uganda. \n\nMr. E. COSTLEY-WHITE, O.B.E., Chief Secretary, Zanzibar. \n\nMr. E. MILLS, O.B.E., Assistant Chief Secretary, Palestine. \n\nMr. R. O. WINSTEDT, C.M.G., D.Litt., Director of Education, Malay States. \n\nMr. S. B. B. McELDERRY, Cadet Officer, Class II, Hong Kong. \n\nMr. H. HENNIKER-HEATON, Colonial Secretary, Bermuda. \n\nMr. J. N. OLIPHANT, Conservator of Forests, British Honduras. \n\nSir GILBERT GRINDLE, K.C.M.G., C.B., Deputy to Permanent Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies. \n\nMr. W. C. BOTTOMLEY, C.B., C.M.G., O.B.E., Assistant Secretary, Colonial Office. \n\nThe following were also present: \n\nCaptain the Hon. B. E. H. CLIFFORD, C.M.G., M.V.O., Imperial Secretary, South Africa. \n\nMajor R. D. FURSE, D.S.O., Private Secretary (Appointments) to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. \n\nColonel C. W. G. WALKER, D.S.O., Secretary, Governors' Conference, East Africa. \n\nDr. A. T. STANTON, Chief Medical Adviser to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. \n\nMr. D. CAIRD, C.B.E., Director of Information, Colonial Office. \n\nMr. W. D. ELLIS, C.M.G., Assistant Secretary, Colonial Office. \n\nMr. A. J. HARDING, O.B.E., Assistant Secretary, Colonial Office. \n\nMr. O. G. R. WILLIAMS, Assistant Secretary, Colonial Office. \n\n(62483d) \n\nMr. E. B. BOYD, Secretary to the Conference. \n\nMr. G. H. CREASY, Deputy Secretary. \n\nN", "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": 549883, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 9, "title": "CO129-555-4 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps- annual report 1934-5 6-8-1935 - 6-8-1935", "content_text": "PROMOTIONS, APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS.\n\nThe following promotions and appointments etc. have been made:\n\nMajor H.B.L. Dowbiggin, O.B.E. to be Lieut-Colonel and Commandant of the Corps.\n\n21.4.34\n\nMajor G.D.R. Black, V.D., M.D., C.M. (Tor) to be Lieut-Col.\n\n1.9.34\n\nCaptain M.A. Johnson, M.M. to be Major.\n\nCaptain J.C. Macgown, M.D., Ch.B. (Edin) to be Major.\n\nLieutenant L.F. Nicholson to be Captain.\n\n17.11.34\n\nLieutenant J.S. Rodrigues to be Captain.\n\n21.9.34\n\nLieutenant E.G. Stewart to be Captain.\n\nDr. H.J. Croot, M.B., B.S., M.R.C.S.(Eng.), L.R.C.P.(Lon) to be Lieutenant.\n\n13.9.34\n\nMr. W.F. Murray to be temporary Lieutenant.\n\nSecond Lieutenant J.R. Way to be Lieutenant.\n\n1.10.34\n\nSergeant G.C. Moutrie to be Second Lieutenant.\n\n12.10.34\n\nSecond Lieutenant J.C. Bousfield, M.C. to be Captain.\n\n6.12.34\n\nL/Corporal H.A. de B. Botelho to be Second Lieutenant.\n\n1.1.35\n\nMr. R.D. Walker, M.C. to be Major.\n\nMr. I.B. Trevor to be Captain.\n\nMr. J. Smith to be Lieutenant.\n\nMr. A.E. Perry to be Lieutenant.\n\nMr. T. Addis Martin to be Captain.\n\n11.1.35\n\nMr. L.C. Tatham to be Lieutenant.\n\n17.1.35\n\nSecond Lieutenant F.F. Sequeira to be Lieutenant.\n\n1.3.35\n\nRESIGNATION OF COMMISSION.\n\nCaptain H.L.A. Bunbury resigned his commission.\n\n20.12.34\n\nCaptain F. Syme-Thomson (deceased).", "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": 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": 552259, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 34, "title": "CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936", "content_text": "# luc no 3 \n\nExtracted from the \n\n**SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST** \n\ndated \n\n6th November, 1936. \n\n## CANTON VISITORS \n\n### CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BANQUET HELD \n\n#### HON. MR. DODWELL'S HOPES FOR STABILISED CURRENCY \n\n#### GOODWILL MESSAGES \n\n33 \n\nGeneral Huang Mu-sung, Chairman of the Provincial Government of Kwangtung, and Mr. Tseng Yang-fu, Mayor of Canton, were the guests last night of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce and the Hongkong Branch of the China Association, which entertained the visitors at a banquet in the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel. \n\nThe hope that the new Canton Government would stabilise its currency, and thus create a \"Merchants' Paradise,\" was voiced by the Chairman of the Committee of the Chamber and China Association (the Hon. Mr. Stanley H. Dodwell), who presided over a large gathering, thoroughly representative of the Hongkong Community, and who proposed the toast to the distinguished visitors. \n\nAlso present at the banquet were the members of the trade delegation from Canton, which arrived yesterday morning. With the Governor's party they were also entertained at tiffin by a group of Chinese business men when a speech of welcome was given by the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall. \n\nGeneral Huang and Mr. Tseng will return to Canton this morning. \n\nWith the Chairman of the Provincial Government and the Mayor of Canton were other members of the official party, Dr. Philip K. C. Tyau (Special Delegate for Foreign Affairs), Colonel Li Fong (Secretary to the Mayor) and Mr. Chang Yuen-nan (Counsellor to the Chairman). \n\nGeneral Gaston K. Wong (Special Commissioner for Hainan Island), who chanced to be in Hongkong, accepted the Committee's invitation to be present. \n\nH. E. the Commander-in-Chief (Sir Charles Little, K.C.B.), was unable to attend on account of the reception given by the Consul-General for the U.S.A. in honour of Rear-Admiral H. E. Yarnell, Commander-in-Chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet. H. E. the Officer-Commanding (Major-General A. W. Bartholomew, C.B., D.S.O.), was present; also Consul-General for Canton (Mr. Herbert Phillips, C.M.G., O.B.E.), the Commodore (Rear-Admiral Č. G. Sedgwick), the Colonial Secretary (the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North) and the members of the Executive and Legislative Councils, except one or two prevented by indisposition or absence from the Colony. His Honour the Chief Justice was unable to attend as he left the Colony yesterday to attend a Full Court in Shanghai. \n\nFrom Canton there attended Mr. M. A. Annett (Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce), Mr. G. E. Huygen (Chairman of the Foreign Chamber of Commerce), Mr. F. A. Nixon (Postal Commissioner), and Mr. D. K. Little (Chinese Customs Commissioner). \n\nAt the last moment Mr. Dai Enki, of the China National Aviation Corporation, Managing Director, who arrived in the Colony yesterday afternoon on the first 'plane to connect Hongkong with the Chinese air mail service, was able to accept an invitation to be present. \n\n### Trade Delegation \n\nThe members of the Canton Commercial Delegation who arrived in the Colony by the morning steamer, also attended the banquet, as did those from the Fatshan.\n\nOther guests were: Sir William Hornell (Vice-Chancellor of Hong Kong University), Mr. G. Clinton Pelham (H. M. Trade Commissioner), Mr. A. H. Forbes (Commissioner of Customs, Kowloon & District), Mr. H. R. Butters (Postmaster General), Major R. D. Walker (Manager of the Kowloon Canton Railway), Mr. Li Sing-kui (Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce), Mr. J. M. Wong (Vice-Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce) and Dr. Li Shu-fan (Senior Member of the Urban Council). \n\nSir Robert Ho Tung, the Superintendent of Imports and Exports (Mr. E. W. Hamilton), the Canadian Trade Commissioner (Major V. E. Duclos), and the Chairman of the Hongkong Chinese Bankers' Association (Mr. Li To-nan) were unavoidably prevented from being present. \n\n### Chairman's Speech \n\nIn proposing the toast of \"Our Distinguished Visitors,\" Mr. Dodwell said: \n\nIt is my privilege to-night, on behalf of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce and of the Hong Kong Branch of the China Association, to extend a most cordial welcome to our two guests of honour, His Excellency the Chairman of the Provincial Government of Kwangtung, and His Honour the Mayor of Canton, as well as to our many other distinguished guests from Canton and Hongkong.", "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": 552270, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 45, "title": "CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936", "content_text": "## A Visit to Canton\n\nA visit was also made to Yellow Flower Hill to view the Memorial in honour of the famous \"72 Heroes,\" and here Sir Andrew Caldecott laid a beautiful wreath to their memory.\n\n\"My wife and I have returned from Canton with the memories of two of the most wonderfully happy days in our lives. It was our extreme good fortune that on our first introduction to China we were able to pay our respects personally to the Generalissimo and Madame Chiang Kai-shek, and our only regret was that the latter's indisposition necessitated her leaving Canton for Kuling yesterday. We are looking forward to hearing that the change of climate has resulted in her complete recuperation.\n\n\"Words fail me to describe the warmth and friendliness with which we were received and the excellence of the arrangements made for us. I was particularly struck by the smartness of the Guards of Honour and the efficiency of the police arrangements. We were very sad that owing to the attack of fever we were unable to make the same personal contact with him as we so much enjoyed making with Their Excellencies the Chairman of the Provincial Government and the Pacification Commissioner. The Mayor's Secretary was indefatigable in his kind services to us and in showing us round. We have come away deeply impressed by the progress of urban development and by those marvels of modern Chinese architecture, the Sun Yat-sen University and the Memorial Hall, which was greatly admired.\n\nAt 12:30 p.m. Sir Andrew, Mr. Herbert Phillips, H.M. Consul-General, Mr. W.F. Gibbs, H.M. Consul, Captain A.R. Halfhide, R.S., and Captain W.J.A. Cragg, A.D.C., proceeded to the Municipal Administration Building to lunch with General Huang Mu-sung, Chairman of the Provincial Government, General Yu Han-mow, Pacification Commissioner, and Mr. Tseng Yang-fu, Mayor of Canton. The latter, being unfortunately ill, was represented by Colonel Li Fong. Here a Guard of Honour and a band was also provided.\n\n## INFORMAL DINNER\n\nAt 8 p.m. on Friday an informal dinner was given by Mr. Herbert Phillips in honour of His Excellency the Generalissimo and Sir Andrew and Lady Caldecott. This was the first time that the Generalissimo had visited Shamian. A party of 18 included the Chairman of the Provincial Government, General Huang Mu-sung, and General Yu Han-mow, Pacification Commissioner, Colonel Li Fong (deputising for the Mayor), Dr. Wang Chung-hui, General Chien Ta-chun, Mr. T.L. Sung, and other officials. Madame Chiang was unable to attend as she had left by air for Kuling that morning.\n\nA Guard of Honour of Indian police was drawn up at the Pier on the arrival of the Generalissimo. At the Consulate-General a naval Guard from H.M.S. `Tarantula` was mounted.\n\nAfter a most successful informal visit Sir Andrew and Lady Caldecott returned to Hong Kong by the 8:15 a.m. train yesterday.\n\nOn arriving in Hong Kong yesterday morning H.E. the Governor and Lady Caldecott were met by Press representatives and stayed for a few moments to inspect a railway coach which has been converted into an observation car, charmingly furnished. Mr. R.D. Walker, manager of the Kowloon Section, and Mr. J. Smith, mechanical engineer, showed the visitors the details of the coach.\n\n## HIS EXCELLENCY'S MESSAGE\n\nTo the Press representatives Sir Andrew Caldecott gave the following message in response to their enquiries as to his impressions of this visit to Canton.\n\nA great crowd at the Station gave the Governor and Lady Caldecott an enthusiastic \"welcome back\" as they left by launch for Hong Kong.", "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": 563249, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 9, "title": "CO129-574-13 British capital for China- Prime Minister's statement 5-11-1938 - 5-11-1938", "content_text": "## HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT—*conid.* \n\n### War Office— \n**Secretary of State** Rt. Hon. LESLIE HORE-BELISHA, M.P. \n**Under-Secretary of State**-Lord STRATHCONA AND MOUNT ROYAL. \n**Financial Secretary**-Sir VICTOR ALEXANDER GEORGE ANTHONY WARRENDER, Bt., M.C., M.P. \n\n### Air Ministry— \n**Secretary of State**-Rt. Hon. Sir H. KINGSLEY WOOD, M.P. \n**Under-Secretary of State**-Captain HAROLD HARINGTON BALFOUR, M.C., M.P. \n**Lord President of the Council**- \nRt. Hon. Viscount RUNCIMAN. \n\n### Lord Privy Seal— \nRt Hon. Sir JOHN ANDERSON, G.C.B., G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., M.P. \n\n### India Office— \n**Secretary of State**-Most Hon. the Marquess of ZETLAND, G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E. \n**Under-Secretary of State**-Lieut-Colonel ANTHONY JOHN MUIRHEAD, M.C., M.P. \n\n### Burma Office— \n**Secretary of State**-Most Hon. the Marquess of ZETLAND, G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E. \n**Under-Secretary of State**-Lieut.-Colonel ANTHONY JOHN MUIRHEAD, M.C., M.P. \n\n### Admiralty— \n**First Lord**-Rt. Hon. the Earl STANHOPE, K.G., D.S.O., M.C., D.L. \n**Parliamentary and Financial Secretary**-GEOFFREY HITHERSAY SHAKESPEARE, Esq., M.P. \n**Civil Lord**-Colonel JOHN JESTYN LLEWELLIN, O.B.E., M.C., M.P. \n\n### Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence— \nRt. Hon. Sir THOMAS WALKER HOBART INSKIP, C.B.E., K.C., M.P. \n\n### Board of Trade— \n**President** Rt. Hon. OLIVER FREDERICK GEORGE STANLEY, M.C., M.P. \n**Parliamentary Secretary**-RONALD HIBBERT CROSS, Esq., M.P. \n\n### Mines Department— \n**Parliamentary Secretary**-Captain HARRY FREDERICK COMFORT CROOKSHANK, M.P. \n\n### Department of Overseas Trade \n**Secretary**-Rt. Hon. ROBERT SPEAR HUDSON, M.P.-[Representing Foreign Office and Board of Trade.] \n\n### Ministry of Health— \n**Minister** Rt. Hon. WALTER E. ELLIOT, M.C., M.P. \n**Parliamentary Secretary**-ROBERT HAMILTON BERNAYS, Esq., M.P. \n\n### Ministry of Transport— \n**Minister** Rt. Hon. EDWARD LESLIE BURGIN, LL.D., M.P. \n**Parliamentary Secretary**-Captain AUSTIN UVEDALE MORGAN HUDSON, M.P. \n\n### Board of Education— \n**President**-Rt. Hon. the Earl DE LA WARR. \n**Parliamentary Secretary**-KENNETH MARTIN LINDSAY, Esq., M.P. \n\n### Ministry of Labour— \n**Minister** Rt. Hon. ALFRED ERNEST BROWN, M.C., M.P. \n**Parliamentary Secretary**-ALAN TINDAL LENNOX-BOYD, Esq., M.P. \n\n### Ministry of Pensions— \n**Minister** HERWALD RAMSBOTHAM, Esq., O.B.E., M.C., M.P. \n\n### Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries— \n**Minister** Rt. Hon. WILLIAM SHEPHERD MORRISON, M.C., K.C., M.P. \n**Parliamentary Secretary**-The Earl of FEVERSHAM. \n\n### Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster— \nRt. Hon. Earl WINTERTON, M.P. \n\n### First Commissioner of Works— \nRt. Hon. Sir PHILIP SASSOON, Bt., G.B.E., C.M.G., M.P. \n\n## HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT—*contd.* \n\n### Attorney General— \nRt. Hon. Sir DONALD BRADLEY SOMERVELL, O.B.E., K.C., M.P. \n**Solicitor General**- \nSir TERENCE JAMES O'CONNOR, K.C., M.P. \n\n### General Post Office— \n**Postmaster-General**-Major Rt. Hon. GEORGE CLEMENT TRYON, M.P. \n**Assistant Postmaster-General**-Sir WALTER JAMES WOMERSLEY, M.P. \n**Paymaster General**-The Earl of MUNSTER. \n\n### Treasury— \n**Chancellor of the Exchequer** Rt. Hon. Sir JOHN SIMON, G.C.S.I., G.C.V.O., O.B.E., K.C., M.P. \n**Parliamentary Secretary** Captain Rt. Hon. HENRY DAVID REGINALD MARGESSON, M.C., M.P. \n**Financial Secretary**-Captain Rt. Hon. DAVID EUAN WALLACE, M.C., M.P. \n**Lords Commissioners**- \n- Hon. JAMES STUART, M.V.O., M.C., M.P. \n- Lieut.-Colonel CHARLES IAIN KERR, D.S.O., M.C., M.P. \n- Captain THOMAS LIONEL DUGDALE, M.P. \n- PATRICK MUNRO, Esq., M.P. \n- STEPHEN NOEL FURNESS, Esq., M.P. \n**Assistant Whips (unpaid)—** \n- Major Sir ALBERT JAMES EDMONDSON, M.P. \n- Major JOHN ARTHUR HERBERT, M.P. \n- Major GEORGE STEVEN HARVIE WATT, M.P. \n\n### Scotland— \n**Secretary of State** Rt. Hon. DAVID JOHN COLVILLE, T.D., M.P. \n**Under-Secretary of State**-HENRY JAMES SCRYMGEOUR WEDDERBURN, Esq., M.P. \n**Lord Advocate**-Rt. Hon. THOMAS MACKAY COOPER, O.B.E., K.C., M.P. \n**Solicitor-General**-JAMES SCOTT CUMBERLAND REID, Esq., K.C., M.P. \n\n### His Majesty's Household— \n**Lord Chamberlain**-Rt. Hon. the Earl of CLARENDON, K.G., G.C.M.G. \n**Lord Steward**-Rt. Hon. the Duke of BUCCLEUCH, G.C.V.O. \n**Master of the Horse**-The Duke of BEAUFORT, K.G., G.C.V.O. \n**Treasurer** Captain Hon. ARTHUR OSWALD JAMES HOPE, M.C., M.P. \n**Comptroller**-Captain CHARLES WATERHOUSE, M.C., M.P. \n**Vice-Chamberlain**-ROBERT VILLIERS GRIMSTON, Esq., M.P. \n**Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms**-Rt. Hon. The Earl of LUCAN, K.B.E., C.B. \n**Captain of the King's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard**-Lord TEMPLEMORE, K.C.V.O., D.S.O., O.B.E. \n\n### Permanent Lords-in-Waiting— \n- Colonel The Rt. Hon. Lord WIGRAM, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., C.S.I. \n- Rt. Hon. The Earl of CROMER, G.C.B., G.C.I.E., G.C.V.O. \n**Lords-in-Waiting—** \n- Viscount GAGE. \n- The Earl of ERNE. \n- The Earl of ELDON. \n- Viscount ALLENDALE, M.C. \n- Earl FORTESCUE, M.C. \n- The Earl of BIRKENHEAD. \n\n### Forestry Commissioner— \nColonel Rt. Hon. Sir GEORGE COURTHOPE, Bt., M.C., M.P. \n\n### Charity Commissioner— \nLEWIS JONES, ESQ., M.P. \n\n### Second Church Estates Commissioner, representing Ecclesiastical Commissioners— \nHon. RICHARD DOUGLAS DENMAN, M.P. \n\n## No. 165 \n## A 2 \n## 10", "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": 595869, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-622-4 War damage compensation- requisitioned railway stores and materials 28-1-1949 - 16-2-1950", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-622-4 War damage compensation- requisitioned railway stores and materials 28-1-1949 - 16-2-1950", "content_text": "50% of their claim (i.e. £54,000) should be taken as the final settlement. However, they adduce very little fresh evidence in support of such claim. But we never seem to have followed up their suggestion of asking Colonel Walker, who in 1941 was both General Manager of the railway and Chairman of the War Supplies Board, for such recollections as he may have of the nature of the work. I think we should do this. In point of fact, Hong Kong does not really seem to expect to get anything better than the interim settlement; there is a reference in a despatch newly received and registered on 54460/49 to acceptance of this reduced offer on this claim, which is used as an argument for generous treatment on another claim there discussed.\n\nThe claims by the Chinese Government - \n\nabove\n\n-\n\n(b)\n\nrelate to railway materials requisitioned in Hong Kong, where they had been sent for safe keeping. The present position is as follows:-\n\n(a) Vouchers 003, 004, 006, 007, and 008. There is no dispute as to the fact of requisition or the quantities requisitioned. The values quoted by the Chinese are thought to be inflated; against a Chinese claim of £323,689, our Office have made an offer of £185,847, in complete settlement, and have heard from the London Agents of the Jardine Engineering Company, who are acting in this matter for the Chinese Government that this offer would be acceptable if payment was made in cash, and immediately.\n\n(As this is the Nationalist Government, this proviso is understandable).\n\nHowever, the War Office wish to link this settlement with the claims due by the Chinese Government, of which the most important is in respect of damage to properties in Kowloon caused by Chinese Government troops, and it is this suggestion which is the subject of the telegram which has just issued on 54488/49. The suggestion that Kwok should accept this solution, as I have said above, is unlikely to lead to any result.\n\n(b) Voucher 005 has not previously been seen here and we must have War Office observations on it; prima facie, it is on a par with those referred to above, and would presumably increase the amount of the War Office offer.\n\n(c) Vouchers 009, 010, 011 relate to materials allegedly held in Hong Kong\n\nin", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-622-4 War damage compensation- requisitioned railway stores and materials 28-1-1949 - 16-2-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 595871, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-622-4 War damage compensation- requisitioned railway stores and materials 28-1-1949 - 16-2-1950", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-622-4 War damage compensation- requisitioned railway stores and materials 28-1-1949 - 16-2-1950", "content_text": "54447/5/49\n\nThe Church House,\n\nGreat Smith Street,\n\nLondon, S.W.1.\n\nFebruary, 1950\n\n16\n\nDear Colonel Walker,\n\nI am writing to seek your assistance regarding a claim which has been made by the Hong Kong Government against the War Office, arising out of the requisitioning of certain railway materials belonging to the Kowloon-Canton Railway in 1941. The materials concerned were requisitioned by the Hong Kong Government's War Supplies Board for the Director General of Transportation, Middle East and although it has been possible to arrive at satisfactory settlements of most of the claims in respect of these materials, the particular matter with which I am taking the liberty of troubling you at this very late date, has not proved possible of settlement owing to the lack of sufficient reliable evidence.\n\nIt appears that railway wagon materials held in stock by the Kowloon-Canton Railway on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of Communications were requisitioned and that as a result, 600 wagons were eventually delivered on board ship. The Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section) have claimed for the cost of stripping, assembling, sorting, making-good and marking these 600 wagons and subsequently delivering them on board ship. The difficulty really turns on whether or not these wagons were in fact \"made good\". Hong Kong maintains that considerable expenditure was incurred\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL R. D. WALKER, O.B.E., M.C.,\n\nWHITE COTTAGE,\n\nAPPLE GROVE\n\nALDWICK BAY\n\nBOGNOR REGIS.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-622-4 War damage compensation- requisitioned railway stores and materials 28-1-1949 - 16-2-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 595875, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-622-4 War damage compensation- requisitioned railway stores and materials 28-1-1949 - 16-2-1950", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-622-4 War damage compensation- requisitioned railway stores and materials 28-1-1949 - 16-2-1950", "content_text": "[456B] Wi. 32483 800 100m. 11/48 C.N.I.d. 748\n\nLY\n\n7D\n\n10 FER\n\nC. O.\n\nMr. Fairclough. 7/2\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nPalmer 8/2 Hall 9/2 8/8.\n\n14-\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. S.\n\nMinister of State\n\nSecretary of State\n\n54447/5/49\n\n16\n\n15\n\nDRAFT.\n\nLt.Col.R.D.Walker, O.B.E., M.C.\n\nWhite Cottage,\n\nApple Grove, Aldwick Bay, Bognor Regis, Sussex.\n\nlathe at Nov 12. 1949 thenal to (!!)\n\nWith\n\ncopsey\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nYour Reference...\n\nFor Mr. Hall's signature.\n\n16-2-50\n\nAnsid (1) on '50\n\nDear Colonel Walker,\n\nI am writing to seek your assistance regarding a\n\nclaim which has been made by the Hong Kong Government\n\nagainst the War Office, arising out of the requisitioning\n\nof certain railway materials belonging to the Kowloon-Canton\n\nRailway in 1941. The materials concerned were requisitioned\n\nby the Hong Kong Government War Supplies Board for the\n\nDirector General of Transportation, Middle East and although\n\nit has been possible to arrive at satisfactory settlements\n\nof most of the claims in respect of these materials, the\n\nparticular matter with which I am taking the liberty of\n\ntroubling you at this very late date, has not proved\n\npossible of settlement owing to the lack of sufficient\n\nreliable evidence, which is available.\n\nIt appears that railway wagon materials held in\n\nstock by the Kowloon-Canton Railway on behalf of the\n\nChinese Ministry of Communications were requisitioned and\n\nthat as a result, 600 wagons were eventually delivered on\n\nboard ship. The Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section)\n\nhave claimed for the cost of stripping, assembling, sorting,\n\nmaking-good and marking these 600 wagons and subsequently\n\ndelivering them on board ship. The difficulty really turns\n\non whether or not these wagons were in fact \"made good\".\n\nHong Kong maintains that considerable expenditure was\n\nincurred in having missing materials manufactured and in\n\nthis connection I quote from a recent communication of the\n\n/Governor's...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-622-4 War damage compensation- requisitioned railway stores and materials 28-1-1949 - 16-2-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 595878, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-622-4 War damage compensation- requisitioned railway stores and materials 28-1-1949 - 16-2-1950", "page_number": 18, "title": "CO129-622-4 War damage compensation- requisitioned railway stores and materials 28-1-1949 - 16-2-1950", "content_text": "54447/5/49\n\n18\n\n13\n\nThe Church House,\n\nGreat George Street, London, S.W.1.\n\n5 January, 1950\n\nDear Leymour,\n\nPlease refer to correspondence resting with Nirkness's letter of the 29th July 1949 to Jefferis about claims arising from the requisitioning of railway materials in Hong Kong in 1941. I now enclose a copy of Hong Kong savingram No.774 in reply to our savingram No.235, which you will wish to consider. It largely speaks for itself, but we put forward the following comments.\n\n2.\n\nParagraphs 1-6: The points at issue on the claims by the Government of Hong Kong are reduced to that over item 3 in the Kowloon-Canton Railway (British section) claim, relating to work done on the 600 Chinese trucks. To support their contention that the War Office offer is inadequate, Hong Kong produce one fresh, but admittedly indirect, piece of evidence in the shape of a letter from the South China Iron Works; they admit that little or no fresh evidence is likely to be produced in Hong Kong, but enquire whether we have contacted it. Col. Walker, the Manager of the Railway in 1941, we propose to do this, since it means to have been overlooked up to now; meanwhile, pending receipt of further information, whether from Colonel Walker or from Hong Kong, we think it would be best to proceed with the interim settlement on the basis proposed, leaving the suggestion that a final settlement should be made by payment of half the claim of £108,000 for further consideration (together, of course, with the question of the supply of Bunkering Coals in, which depends on the ...).\n\nLt. Col. G.V. DINN.,\n\nAR FRICS\n\nInspector of Lands,\n\nNuffield House,\n\nPiccadilly, W.1.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-622-4 War damage compensation- requisitioned railway stores and materials 28-1-1949 - 16-2-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 595882, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-622-4 War damage compensation- requisitioned railway stores and materials 28-1-1949 - 16-2-1950", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-622-4 War damage compensation- requisitioned railway stores and materials 28-1-1949 - 16-2-1950", "content_text": "enquire whether we have contacted Lt. Col. Walker, \n\nthe Manager of the Railway in 1941. We propose \n\nto do this, since it seems to have been \n\noverlooked up to now; meanwhile, pending \n\nreceipt of further information, whether \n\nfrom Colonel Walker or from Hong Kong, we \n\nthink it would be best to proceed with the \n\ninterim settlement on the basis proposed, leaving the suggestion that a final settlement \n\nshould be made by payment of half the claim \n\nof £108,000 for further consideration \n\n(together, of course, with the question of \n\nthe War Supply Board Commission, which depends \n\non the final value attributed to shipments of \n\nChinese-owned material). \n\n3. \n\nParagraphs 7-9. The missing invoice \n\nNo.005, now sent, appears to us at first sight \n\nto be on a par with the other invoices in \n\nrespect of which War office have offered \n\na settlement of £185,847, but you will wish \n\nto consider it. The future of these claims \n\nis beginning to appear uncertain with the \n\nbreak-up of the Nationalist Government; \n\nin this connection you will have seen from our telegram No. 1878 the effort which after \n\ndiscussion with East in your F.1 Branch \n\nwe have suggested should be made to get \n\nKwok interested in these claims; this seems \n\na forlorn hope, but it is possible that we \n\nmay want to be able to make an offer quickly \n\non this invoice 005, if any offer is to be made. \n\n22% \n\not on 54660/49 \n\n4. \n\nParagraphs 10-12. \n\nThe invoices 009, \n\n010, and 011, now produced in support of the Chinese \n\nClaim", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-622-4 War damage compensation- requisitioned railway stores and materials 28-1-1949 - 16-2-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 599910, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-628-13 Compensation- requisitioned railway materials and stores 1-2-1950 - 30-4-1951", "page_number": 50, "title": "CO129-628-13 Compensation- requisitioned railway materials and stores 1-2-1950 - 30-4-1951", "content_text": "54447/5/50.\n\nThe Church House,\n\nGreat Smith Street,\n\nLONDON. S.W.1.\n\n9\n\n48\n\n6 April, 1950.\n\nDear Colonel Walker,\n\nPlease excuse me for not having acknowledged sooner your most helpful letter of 22nd February about the requisitioned railway materials in Hong Kong. You gave us just the sort of confirmation of the Governor's views for which we were hoping and we are most grateful.\n\nIn order to try finally to tidy the matter up we are now following up the suggestions which you made and are writing to Mr. Smith and also asking the Governor to see if he can unearth in Hong Kong the Order Books to which you refer.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\n(H.P. Hall)\n\nLT.COL. R.D. WALKER, O.B.E., M.C.\n\nPage 50\n\nPage 51", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-628-13 Compensation- requisitioned railway materials and stores 1-2-1950 - 30-4-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 599911, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-628-13 Compensation- requisitioned railway materials and stores 1-2-1950 - 30-4-1951", "page_number": 51, "title": "CO129-628-13 Compensation- requisitioned railway materials and stores 1-2-1950 - 30-4-1951", "content_text": "(24534) Wt. 29815-5332 (2) 100m 12/49 G.S.St.\n\nC. O.\n\nMr. Fan Clough 20/3\n\nHall 2/3 f/5.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nDRAFT Letter\n\nLt. Col. R.D. Walker,\n\nO.B.E., M.C.,\n\nC. n.\n\nR. 1- APR D. 5\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. S.\n\nMinister of State\n\nSecretary of State\n\nYour Reference.......\n\nC.\n\nE. ZAMAD\n\n13. Laken\n\n9\n\n49\n\n6m 4-50.\n\nFor Mr Hall's signature\n\nDear Colonel Walker,\n\nWhite Cottage Apple Grove\n\nAldwick Bay\n\nBognor Regis\n\nSussex\n\nPlease excuse me for not sooner acknowledging your most helpful letter (1) of 22nd February about the requisitioned railway materials in Hong Kong. You gave us just the sort of confirmation of the Governor's views for which we were most grateful.\n\nWe are now following up the suggestions you made, hoping finally to tidy the matter up. We are also writing to the Smith ... in Hong Kong, asking the Governor to see if he can unearth the three missing Order Books to which you refer.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\n(Sgd.) H. P. Hall.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-628-13 Compensation- requisitioned railway materials and stores 1-2-1950 - 30-4-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 599919, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-628-13 Compensation- requisitioned railway materials and stores 1-2-1950 - 30-4-1951", "page_number": 59, "title": "CO129-628-13 Compensation- requisitioned railway materials and stores 1-2-1950 - 30-4-1951", "content_text": "Saving.\n\n54447/5/50\n\nFrom the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nTo the Officer Administering the Government of\n\nDate\n\n20\n\nMarch, 1950\n\nNo....\n\n284 Saving.\n\nx\n\nHONG KONG\n\n57.\n\n2.\n\nYour savingram No. 974 of 25th November 1949\n\nRequisitioned Railway Materials\n\nWith reference to paragraphs 3 & 6 of your savingram concerning Item 3 of the Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section) Claim, Lieutenant Colonel R.D. Walker has now been consulted about the preparation of the 600 wagons involved in this item. I enclose for your information a copy of a letter which has been received from Lieutenant Colonel Walker, from which you will see that he supports your view that materials were supplied in Hong Kong to make good the wagons.\n\n3.\n\nIn paragraph (4) of his letter, Lieutenant Colonel Walker mentions various possible sources in Hong Kong of evidence about the 600 wagons. I should be grateful if you would investigate these sources and inform me of any fresh evidence which comes to light. This subject will, unless a satisfactory settlement is reached on the basis of the information available, be for discussion at the forthcoming financial conference. It is therefore desirable that all relevant information may be as complete as possible before the conference starts.\n\n40", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-628-13 Compensation- requisitioned railway materials and stores 1-2-1950 - 30-4-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 599920, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-628-13 Compensation- requisitioned railway materials and stores 1-2-1950 - 30-4-1951", "page_number": 60, "title": "CO129-628-13 Compensation- requisitioned railway materials and stores 1-2-1950 - 30-4-1951", "content_text": "4. I propose also to attempt, as suggested in Lieutenant Colonel Walker's letter, to contact Mr. James Smith and I will inform you of any information which may come to light from this source.\n\nSECRET.\n\n58\n\nPage 60\nPage 61\n\nTELEGRAM", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-628-13 Compensation- requisitioned railway materials and stores 1-2-1950 - 30-4-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 599923, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-628-13 Compensation- requisitioned railway materials and stores 1-2-1950 - 30-4-1951", "page_number": 63, "title": "CO129-628-13 Compensation- requisitioned railway materials and stores 1-2-1950 - 30-4-1951", "content_text": "612\n\n54447/5/50\n\nTHE CHURCH HOUSE,\n\nGREAT SMITH STREET\n\nWESTMINSTER,\n\nS.W.1.\n\n14 March, 1950\n\nDear Seymour,\n\nWill you please refer to Hall's letter of 5th January 1950 about claims arising from the requisitioning of railway materials in Hong Kong in 1941. In paragraph 2 of his letter he mentioned that in connection with the point at issue between the War Office and Hong Kong relating to work done on 600 railway wagons we proposed to contact Lieutenant Colonel Walker who was manager of the railway in 1941. This has now been done and I enclose for your information copies of Hall's letter to Colonel Walker and of Colonel Walker's reply.\n\nFrom the reply you will see that, relying upon his memory of the facts of the matter, Colonel Walker comes down emphatically in favour of Hong Kong's view as to the amount of work done on the wagons. Whilst we realise that we cannot claim Colonel Walker's recollections as evidence in the strict sense we do feel that they add considerable weight to the view on the matter which Hong Kong has expressed and we hope that the War Office will now be able to view more favourably Hong Kong's claim in respect both of work done on the 600 wagons and of materials supplied in making them good.\n\nIn the meantime we are following up Colonel Walker's\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL SEYMOUR, O.B.E.,\n\nWar Office,\n\nInspector of Lands,\n\nNuffield House,\n\nPiccadilly.\n\nsuggestions", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-628-13 Compensation- requisitioned railway materials and stores 1-2-1950 - 30-4-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]