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        "content_text": "437\n\n97817fest\n\nTo pogry\n\nMemorandum of emotions for the\n\nMr Martin to-\n\nPublic welfare.\n\nTwenty years have been sedulously devoted by investigation of the Colonial, Commercial and Financial affairs of the British Empire. Ten of these years have been spent in visiting the Colonies, and digesting the information acquired: the result has been as follows:\n\n4 years in circula- some of his labours.\n\nI History of the British Colonies; five Vols., 28 maps, Charts, &c.\n\n3,500 Copies printed\n\nII Marquess Wellesley's Indian Despatches; five Vols., Maps, Plans, &c.\n\n8,000\n\nIII British Colonial Library; ten vols., Engravings, Maps, &c.\n\n22,000\n\nIV Eastern India: three vols., 200 Drawings, Maps, Plans, &c.\n\n4,600\n\nV Statistics of the British Colonies: one large Vol., 3,000,000 Figures, &c.\n\n3,000\n\nVI Political, Commercial & Financial condition of Anglo-Eastern Empire in 1832.\n\n1,500\n\nVII British Relations with the Chinese Empire in 1832.\n\n800\n\nVIII Taxation of the British Empire; with tabular views.\n\n...\n\nIX Past & Present State of Tea Trade of England, Europe & America.\n\n...\n\nX Analysis of Parliamentary evidence on China Trade, 1832.\n\n...\n\nXI Colonial Policy of the British Empire; Part one.\n\n...\n\nXII Marquess Wellesley's Spanish Despatches: one Vol.\n\n1,500\n\nXIII Ireland as it was - is - and ought to be: Tabular Chart, &c.\n\n878\n\nXIV Colonial Magazine: Seven Vols.\n\n3,000; completed, Engravings, &c.\n\n1,600\n\nXV Poor Laws for Ireland, a Measure of Justice for England.\n\n10,000\n\nColonial Atlas, with Maps of each Colony, including East & West-India.\n\nLugar duties equalization.\n\n40,000 Copies distributed.\n\nMonetary system of British India.\n\n10,000 Copies distributed.\n\nVarious Pamphlets on Commerce, Finance, Shipping.\n\nThe foregoing Publications comprise about Seventy Thousand Octavo Volumes; illustrated by Maps, Engravings, Plans & Statistical Charts, and they all refer to subjects of great national importance. The mere mechanical expenditure on these works, for printing, paper, Engravings, &c., has been upwards of Twenty Thousand Pounds Sterling!\n\nTo defray these heavy charges, to pay Assistants, and to provide for personal expenses during twenty years unremitting toil by costly labour and travel, not the slightest aid has been furnished by Government; but relying solely on his own energies, and out of his own limited resources, Mr Martin has prepared the first complete \"History of the British Colonies\".\n\nAn interest in the Public Mind for possessions, whose extent and condition were heretofore imperfectly known, and their intrinsic value inadequately appreciated, has been awakened.\n\nIn addition to the preceding mentioned labours, Mr Martin has zealously contributed to promote various useful objects. The \"Colonial Society\" of London was consequent...",
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        "content_text": "78\n\nBRITISH POSITION\n\ncut off, and finally the Chinese Government was compelled to sue for peace, and to pay the whole of the then estimated expenses of the war; to permit resort to four other ports as well as to Canton; to reduce their customs duties and port charges; and to cede an island to Great Britain, on which a colonial establishment could be maintained for the protection of British commerce, for the development of civilization on the frontiers of the Chinese empire, and which would not only serve as a guarantee for the future, but which would aid in preserving peace between the two countries.\n\nBritish and Chinese loss, &c.-(continued).\n\n  \n    Date.\n    Name of Action.\n    British and Indian force.\n    British.\n    Chinese.\n  \n  \n    Brought forward\n    -\n    -\n    -\n    -\n  \n  \n    1842 Mar. 9\n    Ningpo, night attack\n    1\n    5\n    about 500\n  \n  \n    Mar. 10\n    Chinghai, ditto\n    5\n    about 6\n    Very great\n  \n  \n    Mar. 15\n    Tsekee (Segoan)\n    Ma ny.\n    800\n    1000\n  \n  \n    May 18\n    Chapoo\n    -\n    3\n    1000 to 1500\n  \n  \n    June 16\n    Woosung batteries\n    22\n    25\n    92\n  \n  \n    June 19\n    Shanghai\n    13\n    52\n    65\n  \n  \n    July 21\n    Chinkeangfoo\n    30\n    126\n    156\n  \n  \n    Total\n    -\n    2118\n    69\n    451\n  \n  \n    -\n    -\n    89\n    520\n    32\n  \n  \n    -\n    -\n    to 200 to 250\n    Unknown.\n    Slaughter terrific.\n  \n  \n    -\n    -\n    Estimated at 18,000 to 20,000\n    -\n    -\n  \n\nREMARKS.\n\n(1 and 2) The general tone of the despatches during the war may be illustrated by the following words from the official reports on the actions: The Chinese have suffered severely; their loss, including that on board the war junks, cannot be estimated at less than 500 to 600, out of a force calculated at 2000 men. slaughter in the lower fort, when carried by storm, was considerable.”\n\nThe loss of the enemy, from the number of killed lying in every direction, must have been most severe.\n\n* \"The service has been performed with trifling loss on the part of Her Majesty's forces.\"\n\n* * \"The loss on our side has been small, and would have been less but for the explosion of an expense magazine in the fort, after capture.\"-(General Orders, Fort William, February 24, 1841; and Sir Gordon Bremer's despatches.)\n\nThus it will be seen that the British forces, army and navy, had not one man killed, and but for the magazine explosion, which was accidental, there would not have been a dozen wounded, even slightly. The killed alone of the Chinese is supposed to have been at least five hundred men in the action! This may be viewed as a fair sample of the whole Chinese war.\n\nAND PROSPECTS IN CHINA.\n\n79\n\nEnglish interests are now therefore irrevocably interwoven with those of China; we hold the largest stake at issue as regards her peaceful prosperity and national independence; and whatever strengthens our power, extends our commerce, and permanently enlarges our influence, is equally beneficial to China and to England. Other nations have since come forward to claim a participation in the concessions obtained by Britain: treaties have been arranged with the United States and with France; and China for the first time has entered into the social compact which kingdoms, as well as individuals, find necessary for their protection, and which, rightly understood, is indispensable to their tranquillity and to their improvement.\n\nThe far-seeing politician must therefore admit, that sooner or later China (whose inhabitants it is estimated number one-third of the human race) will exercise an important influence on the affairs of Europe. How this influence will be primarily manifested, whether through India or through Russia, or by reason of European nations contending for a dominant power in this immense empire, it seems impossible to predicate; but this much is evident, that no nation is so deeply interested in the \"Chinese Question\" as Britain; that this interest must daily increase, on political, maritime, and mercantile considerations; and that a solemn responsibility has devolved on Great Britain in relation to China, which cannot be neglected without involving serious and perhaps irretrievable calamities.\n\nThere probably never was a period in our history when greater civil, intellectual, and moral efforts were necessary for the preservation of our position among competitive surrounding nations. And it is advantageous for us that these efforts should be made. Britain cannot remain stationary; she must either retrograde or advance: happily her advancement, rightly directed, is beneficial to all mankind, by enabling her to maintain the peace of the world, to promote civilization, to reclaim the savage, to till the waste regions of the earth, and to fulfil her high vocation by a wide-spread dissemination of the inestimable blessings of Christianity.\n\nA republic of nations is as utopian in the existing selfishness of mankind as a republic of individuals, and the elevation of one kingdom sufficiently supreme to protect weaker kingdoms, to preserve order, to uphold the reign of law, and to inculcate by precept and by example the duties which the possession of great power involves, is essential to the steady and triumphant progress of true civilization.\n\nNo nation is so well adapted for this supreme control as Britain; by reason of her insularity, her tolerant religion, her free institutions, her distant and varied colonial possessions, her non-alliance with continental intrigues, her obvious policy to maintain peace, and her maritime superiority, which leaves no desire for continental aggrandizement in Europe.\n\nWhether these views be acquiesced in or not by other nations, it is equally the duty of Britain to maintain this supreme control.\n\nTo do so she must take fair advantage of every circumstance which may contribute to its maintenance, by extending her commerce, and by establishing her influence in new and distant regions.\n\nTo this course of policy Britain is also urged by domestic considerations, namely, by the increasing pressure of population on the means\n\n504",
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        "content_text": "Ischail, and supported\n\ndaschenbund die antwer der be thente hd. Gladstone\n\nmust regard.\n\nnee on this subject as having\n\nIn 673 Whey Senwrandon of Services\n\nPublic gooch.\n\n532\n\nto promote the\n\nI wenty\n\ncars have been devoted.\n\nby years\n\nMr Martin to an investigation of the Colonial, Commercial and Financial affairs of the British Empire. Ten of these years have been spent in visiting the Colonies, and Ten years in circulating the information acquired: the result of some of his labours had been as follows:\n\n8,500 Copies printed\n\n1 History of the British Colonies; five Vols., 28 maps, Charts, &c...\n\nMarquess Wellesley's Indian Despatches; five Vols., Maps, Plans, &c., 8,000.\n\nBritish Colonial Library; ten Vols. Engravings, Maps, &c., 18\n\nEastern India; three Vols., 200 Drawings, Maps, Plans, &c.\n\n22,000\n\n4,500.\n\n3,000.\n\n1,500.\n\nStatistics of the British Colonies: one large Vol., 3,000,000 Figures, Seals, &c. 3,000.\n\n11 Political, Commercial & Financial condition of Anglo Eastern Empire in 1832, 80° 1,000\n\nU British Relations with the Chinese Empire in 1832, 800\n\nTaxation of the British Empire; with tabular views, &c..\n\nPast & Present State of the Trade of England, Europe & America.\n\n8 Analysis of Parliamentary evidence on China Trade, 1832..\n\n11 Colonial Policy of the British Empire; Part one, &c.\n\n1. Marquess Wellesley's Spanish Despatches:\n\none Vol.\n\nIreland before & after the Union\n\nWelland as it was - is - and ought to be; tabular Chart, &c..\n\nIV Colonial Magazine: Seven Vols. 800, completed, Engravings, &c.\n\nPoor Laws for the land, a measure of Justice for England, &c., pamphlet, 10,000.\n\nColonial Atlas, with Maps of each Colony, Engravings•\n\nEast & West India Sugar duties equalization, - 40,000 copies distributed.\n\nmonetary system of British India, - 10,000 Copies distributed.\n\nVarious Pamphlets\n\nfinances of 1844\n\nThe foregoing\n\ndedicated to Sir\n\n$2,000.\n\nThe\n\nPublications comprise about Seventy Thousand Octavo Volumes; Illustrated by numerous Maps, Engravings, Plans & Statistical Charts, and they all refer to subjects of great national importance. The mere mechanical expenditure on these works, for printing, paper, Engravings, &c., has been upwards of Seventy Thousand Pounds Sterling:\n\nTo defray these heavy charges - to pay Assistants, and to provide for personal expenses during twenty years unremitting toil, costly labour and travel, not the slightest aid has been furnished by Government; but relying solely on\n\nhis\n\nenergies, and out of own limited resources, Mr Martin has prepared the first complete History of the British Colonies\" and by his unceasing exertions\n\nhas awakened an interest in the Public Mind for possessions, whose extent and condition were heretofore imperfectly known and their intrinsic value inadequately appreciated.\n\nIn addition to the preceding mentioned labours, Mr Martin has zealously contributed to promote various useful objects. The Colonial Society of London, was consequent on his Works, and he has endeavoured to",
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        "content_text": "433\n\nBoard\n\nof\n\nTradet\n\nEB\n\nEncl. 1, in No. 16.\n\n18\n\nCORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO THE RESIGNATION\n\nwhether I am deserving of the injury which has been inflicted on me for endeavouring to amend what were deemed national errors of great magnitude, and on which, if I had remained silent and inactive, I should indeed have considered myself unworthy of employment of any kind in Her Majesty's service.\n\nI would venture to suggest the names of three gentlemen well conversant with the subjects referred to; namely, Mr. Trevelyan, Secretary to the Treasury, Mr. Lefevre, Secretary to the Board of Trade, and Mr. Otho Hamilton, of the Audit Board; the last named gentleman having had all my accounts as Her Majesty's Treasurer under his supervision.\n\nI will cheerfully bow to any decision at which those three gentlemen may arrive.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(signed) R. M. Martin.\n\nEnclosure 1, in No. 16.\n\nABSTRACT of Proceedings in China.\n\n1. Examination of our Financial state in detail; transmitted to Governor Davis, 17 June 1844; to Lords of the Treasury, 19 June 1844.\n\n2. On transmission of Specimens of all Chinese Manufactures to Board of Trade, London, forwarded to Governor Davis, 29 June 1844.\n\n3. Report on the British Currency, and Monetary Exchanges in China.\n\n4. Report on Hong Kong in all its aspects; to Governor Davis, 24 July 1844; to Lords of the Treasury, August 1844.\n\n5. Report on Chusan in all its aspects; examination of our policy in China; to Governor Davis, 30 August 1844; to Lords of the Treasury, 20 September 1844.\n\n6. Comparison between Hong Kong and Chusan; transmitted to Sir R. Peel, 14 November 1844; to Lords of the Treasury, 14 November 1844.\n\n7. Dissent in Council on proposed Legislative enactment for licensing Opium smoking-shops in Her Majesty's settlement, Hong Kong; read before Governor in Council, 26 November 1844.\n\n8. Draft Legislative Enactment, to enjoin an observance of the Sabbath in Hong Kong; transmitted to Governor Davis, and caused my \"Analysis of the Bible\" to be translated by the Reverend Dr. Gutzlaff, for general circulation throughout China.\n\n9. Despatch respecting French intrigues in China; to Sir Robert Peel, 21 December 1844; to Lords of the Treasury.\n\n10. Minute on the British Position and Prospects in China, and an Exposition of the Treaty of Nankin; to Governor Davis, 19 April 1845; to Sir Robert Peel, 25 April 1845; to Lords of the Treasury, 25 April 1845.\n\n11. Representations and Correspondence on the Governor's violation of Instructions from Lords of the Treasury, on the disbursement and account of the Public Monies; to Lords of the Treasury, May, June and July 1845.\n\n12. Correspondence respecting six months' leave of absence, to represent the state of our affairs in China; Her Majesty's Government, 24th June, July, 1845 transmitted to Governor Davis, with explanatory Letter to Lord Stanley, 8th July 1845, and to Mr. Stephen, Under Secretary of the Colonies, same date.\n\n13. Rise, progress and condition of the Tea Trade, with numerous tabular statements, &c.; to Lord Stanley, 3d September 1845.\n\n14. Points for the consideration of Her Majesty's Government on the whole of our affairs in China, with Appendices A. B. and C., showing 1st. A necessary reduction of expenditure to the extent of 250,000l. a year. 2d. Fair and honourable terms of negotiation with the China Government for the cession of Chusan. 3d. Reply to Sir H. Pottinger's reason for preferring Hong Kong to Chusan. 4th. The means to be adopted immediately for the rectification of our erroneous policy, to improve our position, and to expand our trade, &c. transmitted to Lord Stanley, 3d September 1845.\n\nIn addition to the preceding documents (which are very voluminous), abstracts on the above points have been given to Lord Stanley, to the Earl of Aberdeen, to Mr. Goulburn, to the Earl of Dalhousie, and to Lord Canning, in November and December 1845; and a Synopsis of a complete Commercial Report on China (for which the materials were collected during a personal examination of all the consular ports, and after visiting every accessible part of China) was forwarded to the Earl of Dalhousie, 4 December 1845, which has now been three months under the consideration of the Lords of the Treasury and Board of Trade.\n\n19\n\nOF MR. M. MARTIN, TREASURER OF HONG KONG.\n\nThese labours were in addition to the arduous and responsible duties of Her Majesty's Treasurer for the Colonial, Consular and Diplomatic services in China; which were rendered extremely harassing and anxious by the departure in China, from the clear and positive instructions of the Lords of the Treasury, by the difficulty of procuring proper clerks, or by their death, and absence from illness, and by the frequent recurrence of a depressing climactic disease, which at one period nearly proved fatal.\n\n2 March 1846.\n\nEnclosure 2, in No. 16.\n\nR. M. Martin.\n\nMEMORANDUM of Exertions for the Public Welfare.\n\n TWENTY years have been sedulously devoted by Mr. Martin to an investigation of the Encl. 2, in No. 16. Colonial, Commercial, and Financial affairs of the British Empire. Ten of these years have been spent in visiting the Colonies, and 10 years in circulating the information acquired; the result of some of his labours has been as follows:\n\n  \n    I.\n    History of the British Colonies, five vols,\n    28 Maps, Charts, &c.\n    8,500\n  \n  \n    II.\n    Marquess Wellesley's Indian Despatches, five vols.,\n    Maps, Plans, &c.\n    8,000\n  \n  \n    III.\n    British Colonial Library, ten vols.,\n    Engravings, Maps, &c.\n    22,000\n  \n  \n    IV,\n    Eastern India, three vols.,\n    200 Drawings, Maps, Plans, &c.\n    4,500\n  \n  \n    V.\n    Statistics of the British Colonies, one large vol.,\n    3,000,000 Figures, Seals, &c.\n    3,000\n  \n  \n    VI.\n    Political, Commercial and Financial Condition of Anglo-Eastern Empire in 1832,\n    8vo.\n    1,500\n  \n  \n    VII.\n    British relations with the Chinese Empire in 1832,\n    8vo.\n    3,000\n  \n  \n    VIII.\n    Taxation of the British Empire, with Tabular Views, &c.\n    \n    1,500\n  \n  \n    IX.\n    Past and present state of Tea Trade of England, Europe and America.\n    \n    1,500\n  \n  \n    X.\n    Analysis of Parliamentary Evidence on China Trade, 1832\n    \n    -\n  \n  \n    XI.\n    Colonial Policy of the British Empire, Part I., Government-\n    \n    3,000\n  \n  \n    XII.\n    Marquess Wellesley's Spanish Despatches, one vol.\n    8vo.\n    -\n  \n  \n    XIII.\n    Ireland as it was, is, and ought to be, Tabular Chart, &c.\n    \n    1,500\n  \n  \n    XIV.\n    Colonial Magazine, seven vols.\n    8vo, completed, Engravings, &c.\n    12,000\n  \n  \n    XV.\n    Poor Laws for Ireland, a Measure of Justice for England, &c., pamphlet\n    \n    10,000\n  \n  \n    \n    Colonial Atlas, with Maps of each Colony, now engraving.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    East and West India Sugar Duties Equalization, 40,000 copies distributed.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Monetary System of British India, 10,000 copies distributed.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Various pamphlets on Commerce, Finance, Shipping, &c.\n    \n    \n  \n\nThe foregoing publications comprise about 70,000 octavo volumes, illustrated by numerous maps, engravings, plans and statistical charts, and they all refer to subjects of great national importance. The mere mechanical expenditure on these works for printing, paper, engravings, &c., has been upwards of 20,000l. sterling.\n\nTo defray these heavy charges, to pay assistants, and to provide for personal expenses during 20 years' unremitting toil, and costly labour and travel, not the slightest aid has been furnished by Government; but relying solely on his own energies, and out of his own limited resources, Mr. Martin has prepared the first complete \"History of the British Colonies,\" and by his unceasing exertions, has awakened an interest in the public mind for our trans-marine possessions, whose extent and condition were heretofore imperfectly known, and their intrinsic value inadequately appreciated.\n\nIn addition to the preceding mentioned labours, Mr. Martin has zealously contributed to promote various useful objects. The \"Colonial Society\" of London was consequent on his works, and he has endeavoured to advance its laudable objects. The \"Central Agricultural Society\" by which the landed interest was united for the protection and encouragement of agriculture, at a period when it was threatened with destruction (1835-36), had its origin mainly in his exertions, and for two years he acted gratuitously as one of its honorary secretaries. He also co-operated as honorary secretary with the \"Society for the Protection of Domestic Industry,\" which was superintended by a committee of 21 Members of Parliament, whereof E. S. Cayley, M.P. was chairman, and which had for its leading object the union of all classes engaged in land, manufactures and trade.\n\nIn order that he might obtain an accurate view of the working of our banking system, Mr. Martin made a tour throughout England and Scotland, to the extent of 2,500 miles, during which he visited nearly every public and private bank in the kingdom; and for 12 months he officiated as honorary secretary to the \"Commercial Bank of London.\" The \"Bank of British North America\" was planned, and its preliminary proceedings were organized.\n\n743.\n\nC 2",
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        "content_text": "ŽAN \n\n531 \n\n2 \n\nCaptain Weddell's voyages have made large additions to our hydrographical knowledge of the Southern Hemisphere, and have thrown much light on the history and productions of the Falkland Islands, and others which he explored—and in addition to his minute and highly valuable hydrographical information, the directions which he has laid down (in his work published by Longman and Co. of London in 1825) for doubling Cape Horn, are given with such minuteness and accuracy, that that hitherto difficult and dangerous navigation has been rendered comparatively safe and accessible. Subsequent voyagers have now fully established the accuracy and utility of Weddell's observations and surveys; and Captain Ross, in his late expedition to the Southern Seas, has borne the most honourable testimony to the same effect.\n\nThe views which have been taken of the effects of Weddell's discoveries, have not been more sanguine than are entertained by other and competent judges, and your Memorialist begs leave humbly to submit, for your Lordships' consideration, one or two extracts from a number (No. 7) of the Colonial Magazine (edited by Mr Montgomery Martin), published in July 1840. The article is entitled \"Nautical Discoveries connected with our Colonial and Maritime greatness.\"\n\n\"Ships, colonies, and commerce' has long been England's motto, and long may England pre-eminently possess them; but a reference to the interests of science should likewise characterize her in her dominion of the seas. From the times in which Sebastian Cabot, a private adventurer of Bristol, to the present, when Weddell, a trader in seal-skins, with an intrepidity worthy of any of his predecessors, performed, in a frail bark of a hundred and sixty tons, a voyage of greater length and peril than, under the same circumstances, had ever been performed by man.\"—P. 332.\n\n\"With a view to discoveries towards the south, and in the hope of exploring higher latitudes than had crowned the researches of any former navigator of those little-known and remote seas—an object bespeaking an enlargement of view upon the great questions of maritime science—Weddell encountered the perils of a thousand miles of ice, and accomplished a task never performed by the skill of navigator. He traversed the seas beyond the South Shetlands. A private trader, not fitted out for the purpose of discovery—with ships not fortified and strengthened against the rude assaults of ice, in its thousand shapes—with all the unknown impediments of an unexplored polar sea—he has thrown more light upon the antarctic regions—has been more successful in his researches, and elicited more phenomena and facts connected with the high latitudes of the Southern Ocean, than all the most experienced navigators since the days of Magellan.\n\nImportant as is the information which he has thrown into the scale of science—connected with navigation, physics, and geography they are, perhaps, the more enhanced by the circumstance, that a gratuitous devotedness to the advancement of its cause, was the stimulating mean which led to their accomplishment.\n\n66\n\n\"Weddell, for instance, some years back, performed a most extraordinary voyage, in which he ascertained phenomena connected with the South Polar Seas—that its ices were not congregated in dense and impenetrable masses as in the arctic seas. Should not these things, so interesting to geography, cosmography, and physics in general, be further investigated? And should not some of the wealth of a colonial and maritime state, such as England, be more liberally and munificently employed in encouraging and rewarding perilous expeditions, for the attainment of important objects!\"\n\n\"Is it yet too late, on the part of England, to pursue the tract laid open by the enterprise of Weddell? Has not the State leisure, or public ambition, to encourage such enterprises? or is this new field of scientific adventure at such a discount in England as to furnish no successor to the dauntless navigator who explored new phenomena connected with the antarctic seas? Might not, however, the trial be made? Two ships built for the occasion—their stems and stern-posts, their midship-beams, their wing decks, and lower transoms, and their ribs and planking strengthened so as to resist the hurricanes of the Fuegian seas, and the icebergs of much higher latitudes—under the genius and skill of a commander every way competent to the undertaking—might again approach the South Pole?\n\n\"A second attempt, more auspiciously equipped than that under Weddell, would, it is probable, elicit very interesting results in geography and physics. Questions unascertained, and phenomena as yet unelucidated, might, in a high degree, crown the intrepidity and the enterprise of our nautical adventurers.\"—Pp. 336-7.\n\nExtracts from various other publications, relative to these voyages, of a similar import with the above, from 1825 and subsequently, might also be given. Your Memorialist, however, is unwilling to multiply them, feeling satisfied that what has already been adduced, will be sufficient.\n\n3\n\nto shew the importance of the subject both in a scientific and maritime point of view, to which he has taken the liberty of calling the attention of your Lordships.\n\nYour Memorialist now humbly requests your Lordships' attention to a less pleasing part of the subject, viz. that in consequence of Captain Weddell devoting so great a portion of his time when in these seas, to the purposes of investigation and discovery, he neglected the legitimate object of the undertaking (which was, as stated, the procuring seal skins) so much, that the result, in a pecuniary point of view, was most disastrous to all concerned, and ended in the total ruin and bankruptcy of the daring navigator.\n\nCaptain Weddell died without issue, or any near relation, indebted to your Memorialist in a very large sum; and Mr Mitchell was, at his bankruptcy, in your Memorialist's debt even to a larger amount; the entire losses of the voyages being thus entailed on your Memorialist, the only solvent partner in the undertaking. These losses would now amount to upwards of £6000; and in addition to other heavy losses of late years, have been the cause of your Memorialist becoming insolvent in April last, after engaging extensively in business for a period of 43 years. Your Memorialist is now advanced in life, being upwards of 63 years of age, with a large family, several of whom are entirely dependent on him for support; and in addition to these distressing circumstances, he has within the last three months, met with a very severe accident in one of his legs, from a fall, which has confined him to the house almost ever since, and may be the means of preventing him hereafter from engaging in any active employment.\n\nYour Memorialist, in making this appeal to the benevolence of your Lordships, rests his claim for compensation on the ground of having supplied Captain Weddell with the vessels and the means of prosecuting his scientific researches; without which, in all probability, these voyages would never have taken place.\n\nYour Memorialist trusts that the time which has elapsed since these voyages were performed, will not operate prejudicially to the case now humbly submitted. He hopes that it rather may have a contrary effect, as, but for the train of unfortunate circumstances above alluded to, and the position to which he is consequently now reduced, no such application as the present would have been made.\n\nYour Memorialist, therefore, humbly prays, that your Lordships will be pleased to take his case into your favourable consideration, and be induced to grant him, or the female part of his family, annuities for such amounts as may compensate in some degree the heavy losses which he has sustained, in connection with voyages, by which facts, so interesting, and of such national importance, have been elicited, and the navigation of the Southern Antarctic Circle rendered more accessible to subsequent navigators. Your Memorialist hopes that your Lordships, as watching over the maritime objects of this great nation, will not allow such severe and heavy losses as those sustained by him in the cause of science or discovery, to go altogether unnoticed or unrewarded.\n\nAnd your\n\nEDINBURGH, August 1843.\n\nMemorialist, as in duty bound, will ever pray, &c.",
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        "content_text": "No 10 of 1849.\n\nInclosure Not in desp:\n\nDetail of Guards, Mounted by the Troops at Victoria\n\nCorps.\n\n€3\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 31st December, 1848.\n\nGuards.\n\nCommissariat Store & Property - Treasury, 5 Regiment Hospital at Hospital.\n\n15\n\nFit for duty\n\nWest Gate\n\nMagazine\n\nGovt.\n\nCivil Hospital Commissariat Offices.\n\nMajor General's Regimental\n\nDetail\n\nNights in Bod.\n\nRemarks\n\nGuns by\n\nDrivates\n\nTotal.\n\nJ\n\n20 118 10 321 53\n\n15\n\n12.\n\nCorporals\n\nPrivates\n\nLetter\n\nfrom Military Secretary to the Assistant\n\nof the Major General\n\naddress of the Colonial Secretary, stating the views\n\nDuplicate.\n\nHongkong -\n\nnecessary to\n\nCommanding\n\ngarrison.\n\non the force\n\n28 December, 1848.\n\nt\n\nRoyal\n\nArtillery.\n\nTotal\n\n5 101\n\n66\n\nFit for duty\n\n29 43 11 3/4 43 344 10–33.\n\nRegimental\n\nFit for duty.\n\nPellett's Island\n\nSappers. Regimental...\n\nRoyal\n\nPioneers and Miners.\n\n+\n\n6\n\nTotal\n\n12\n\nFit for duty\n\nRegimental\n\nFirst for duty..",
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        "content_text": "34\n\nOberland China Mail.\n\nYu Heica ship lontana was lurted, and driven ship Frebella Holtron was driven under the bows, in alcat two freers.\n\nto 24 Jch's Idal, aut eary all since 2 a lingkung by ring forest Ferr\n\n[No. 9, StarEBek 23, 1848.\n\nNo. 9, SurreMBER 28, 1848.]\n\nThe big neder was disrated at Miccha: Not having abserved dus dey could not long bold Maniamen adition, appearet the Cen the confidence of perse! security. Teol firogduet bis progress & perpetual care of\n\n1LENGE into its harur, ita pur! of 3: Derga\n\nange: 100 dièste fear: to be paid by\n\nAfter this no tidingen were v'y it coul what is Excellogg hoe vot biomela son when soiling bad con spred that would is the unanf the Fugle, crying away her bows and land om met de atentoon of the 24 instreated, peerde aru now more disposed to appere-tead to aut to their splendour, only seen to have\n\nCapa ett of the inter vessel wlion Acting Sergeant 8, are rander by foorest, fria the absence of petty simoyances, tad nagues to the Ambasaduc's difficulties, and w ut, and one or other mast sus, Captain Kelly and Station, haligong the ardanely intelligence czes were of cowing the same in finner thnos, objeum on the pars of the dancing. The replied that os bis burmaneter was rising, he that the bons had sund, and that he believed he but people duvet hardly were not Beyond the question of the verinamotal de la aliservert sa pre-\n\nthe ascentsy of Land Macurtuzy, Glowki they having replica the hero completely ex Patari Bodiety may have him pessozied as ately afterward thực chting of the Bugle parted,\n\nalso somon athaus uforming to it; word the and she gifted out through the passage du tine, haieta, after being in the water two hours. He many bramurai Attractions but my we\n\nnever hour of people being stacked anul rubies | Vierry of Mongella Lecordingly sent a deputa eastward van upon the beach; but on the reported that ou leaving the harbour of A Lorioen, way in a mud the Nay both got find off they stool over towards the Lens, when finding in resing the se in which the building stance.\n\ntion tooking for instructions as to the terms on A propos of that Sortety, we wonki beg to hint: which the misden siid be suffered so parroccl.\n\nbah, carrying gang fur traitoast and bulwarks. Die wind inverse very much, they run before it, The drifted the sun nac ter the Eagle, and itionately mochowed in Cheang-show lay, to occasions! visitora, dat is the resident members The WHY by the effect, that the Viceroy aliend are not resores, dut exposez rght not to Lo juvite the Russian envoy to a feast in the aura of thrown open cher enly in the few strangers the Einger, al then weyala sa performance of the nine pirsutions before a serech and bje who have joined thune; and if the lails, deste bithard-rom, ul reaching-won, are to les kejt covered with alath of Imperial Yollow. This\n\nOs phore, very few houses entirely escaped, in sup the stern would som abete nues his companions wen: de only setİvors towar bu çujoy them; and we do not leny that the sanation having wet wartly series derring\n\nthose which revived the greatest disuap were,\n\nH. the Greer's, Maye Chine', 't, aut Impala, damaged as size role, veliaus, au\n\nver\n\nTou Did Naval tree partly Wow duwa, az 1 New ichtiged\n\nRiga hauserity dust.\n\nClarge very much Ganangel.\n\nAle McKnight withewey and ik dust.\n\nAs yon fi Taeyang-svog much injusal\n\nOf Clans the worse,\n\n2.1.\n\nBars of the silk of clue Sea Hunted Hom, and Joe Hathan 'n toerenguel Jur35.\n\nCebie nape keto die Mügikonte 'n buurt Le, so we ar; batedrags.\n\nYer Paints: Cemal\n\nNatian khen to proces\n\nRolice Sculous mercoled, acil\n\nFat Feet Hasion kaudens quite uninhabitabile.\n\n--, Wong-c-ebone. Ahurdce, Stapley, sunt mood la gary village on line and, ang buwes are blot nucled.\n\nAlt wird-\n\nand also a shore. Upon Bauling in her clit a few miles in the westward Hongkong it was found that the michors tad parted. Babamong a number of Chinu bonds, where they en- the Keyland Belph were totally dismasted, but eidered themselvas paerty se. taring two loma- were got a next juorning, and towed in Camboo cables and a chain \"cable cunt. any dug too, where their eyes were discharged night a large runk ran ford et vient and books coups it is only fair that those who participate sand Gatos refsed to comply with, and an order\n\nlightly desing. The Sylph has since been of faz hauskoo cables, shortly after which the ectribute levarin die opensus. We are there. i for his return was shortly afterwards vivid. • ught into Hongkong karbone by the Steuer other parted. The clein esie was then run out fore miler glad to nedering that the Directors He had arrived at the frontier on the atlanary. Chorale, but the Zoglo is condemned.\n\n1 is whole extent (10 thoma) the end being lave it in contemplation to limit dhe tations and departed homeward, without having roacti\n\nPeking on the Ferb of Fchenary, 1866, At dayght ali shat could be seen of the Froelia stene rod the site, and secured which have liturto been so freely given, so that Robertion what: top of her mainmast, the verse stoppers, About the mainurast foll, carry- kay ng bank near the re at the ewnanec le Chung away tie taffail and gig. In its fall the sing on. The garner and four loses were must probably tussen kome of her plauka, na Curred inging to the mast, and wore savel shorty afterwards the boss was served to be by the buite of the U. s. S. Mgmatik. Tlegumer] Alling, and at lodīgast 23 ring soulled down by die report shortly alter ping from the Buyin, bead. Those on boned then got upon the acain- Captain Kelly had the pumps secoed, and friwill cost and wood stil, and funded vicar of the work. the vast was sinking. He was last seen in the Aber as they went to have loen washed away cabin, and is supposed to have gone down with one by one til early the revived--tree her. The args as voluble in, couesting of others having rear die shore, one in sup 70 cheats of Oplont, of which about 500 were which was floating by, pure on a tan, and a Jed Palve and 200 Faster minuted at little on a piece of weed how six tarded with short of hafa mim of defines, of which it is bort istane uteelcher, and on the bencla not move than two-thirds were inaned. With interved eue of their comrades, a Manilaman, the assistance of divers, about 250 chests have lying dead. On cimbing the hill, they cane slave bico recovered, and are advertised to be upay a Chine hus, the owner of which stewed them great kiminosa, in supplying them with sail by aetion.\n\nclothes and such refreshments as i la to oßen, He subgently sermnpanier ten neras the\n\nHongkong.\n\nAt Mace, the auther througlint the day was disagreeable, but the new approach at a severe Tifongs at apperheaded The Barometer flint out at which the one of rather a high curge bood at 22.08. At *. it was 2, and at midnight it felt in No Dalen nur to 28.42, after which gale moderatet, d the quicksilver ruse apidly Bus de calin was of blef duration, he about a 1. the smeared, blowing tously from W. W.N.W. About agrar ter to there was another aim of about an hour. after which the star werease, and then uns, destruction was ransed in the harbo\n\nThe de contacted, ncs blowing hand how every 20 N., Soon veering to N, NW. and W.N.W., nbsided at W.X. W. Un Tour! Toome stood at de to k dung the wight; fall at the Barometer an inch and one south.\n\nThe greatest image seems to have been so tained in the Inner Harbour, and of this we have, been dvome with an edicial reyk-\n\n11. J'ast ex\n\nBong\n\nding tanta.\n\n3 Fastige Binti\n\nFuel Bout\n\nA Bezvanger F0243.\n\n44 Terka mal scherm\n\nMonte,\n\nLe Sol Durk Game Julistee, Parhguasa laly Genergan, My Headsplanner Stagfors r', wenn daven or shan. were they still remain\n\nThe\n\nwhales Del-prist weil in sore, but qui al\n\nwith 1ng dan aga,\n\nShalang scheme Sultricks, was thewise on situ tuturing tus oll, with us! The Dokaz de vs Wivested in the Typm, a the\n\nthe Portuguese government Schooner som Face Typ Fort will de reg on imand, who were A i daggereil\n\nStruan sunk at girl the fo. Farben.\n\nBar Linches Sylph notu ies\n\nThe loss of jeals is very great, and upwards of 100 Chinese were drowned in and about the han bour; and a Chinese bat in which young ou had yet a pleasure trip was caper near the Typa, and two perished, one of what was Mr Jaues Macmurray, long known in this colmy a kuker mid re-keeper and the ether Mr Award Reds, Farrerly send me uí! the trend na\n\nTimber of homes destroyed a used\n\nNo--\n\n23 Chirgan ham. Meena,\n\n非 \"\n\nla\n\nA Wooden Trees,\n\ndumiling no the river.\n\ni\n\nThe Norjalk and Sidney were entirely dimuat ert; and the British tuig ddmor, recently arrived with 560 elests of Patna, went on shore; but her carga is uninjured, and her eyew were saved, for which they also are indebted to the boats of the Pigmort\n\nThe British bargar Ewily got on shore, but her cargy, consisting of Cotton, is understood to have received little injury.\n\nThe vessels that held on wars--the reviving hips Valeon, Ruparel, Lady Hages, Sea-horse,\n\nit they tell in with a bust on its way to The following is a list of the persons missing—\n\nStr Bathers, and his son; Acting Sergeants Nii, zeid seyr, Poses Constable Taylor, Stuffunt, chase, War- rimandarii: Pie Marie doing to tha Water Pole Flur Chinese do: There also evoke; rad & Pataguse Su\n\nShortly after the cand news rouched this place Lane, and the Sir Ilaved By The the brather of Mr Sinishers started of towards who endy vesac! Fiat moped wiiant any\n\nChang-dow, in hyes that we now of the she had two dr-hors out with rem might ince reached the land alive; ut eerises damage; | 200 fathoms of chain cable to unch.\n\nalter au msibas search, they only felt with Fight or nine Chinese parks suck, and most of\n\nthe bodies of tavo Boghshuch, to Maufammen, their crews parished, na did also titat of a smag.\n\nauda Chim boy, Baving on at my curses gling out, sonstating of upwards of 10ft man.\n\nof Chinese who had perished in the suami toading A son as daylight appeard, Capizio Gedney about; and digit be continued his search for of the wrath ordered low hans out to rene assistance, and save the lives of sanse who were the bodies of five Englishanen, one of whom was inging to the weeks, or were alwise in dugu his epluw, sed four Milsten, he was unt of perinuing. The officer on deck at fast told oratul in Gauting that brother. By Captain Gelury thus the boats esult of live paying the Chinese, lie gut graves dug, and buried; upon which he was ordered to oral for volunteer te he fell in will. When 20 of the sailas offered themselves, and\n\nmaneis boat four Cutter, the Launelt, and the Dig Assistance was offered wherever it\n\ni\n\nvy who is not a menter cam se admitted i Pls was the last Fukasay from Rusia to more flatua onun during the season. The micrip- | China, for the insists of 1898 und 1820 wore tion korever is so withing (43 per month) that undertaken prozvesndly to keep up the communica tion with Peking, but prokably net loss to barve probably the Dirustore bave themselves in wor\n\nWheelstend the country and judge of its resources. gasar to blate for at soubering among beir members about every monour visitors Macary The mission of 1890 was conducted by Timkow- of whom, iî npplied to, would radier attend ski, wie has written an interesting account of it A secret mission under Wasigen la said, on as a matter of right than of favour.\n\nIf it be consist with the rules of the Society, the authority of the Courrier Français, u have we would suggest that Anul Subscribers of a boca projecte in 1940. We know nothing of ins certain amount should be considered Members, ubjects or not; but we do know that the Chinese that Susilors of Six Dollars sield bothritis pareanptorily yelse to allow the Prins admitted to the netary privileges for Three Monchs-hira Mait, September 21.\n\nThor who have kamen Mreau in former times, and lent heen there during the last three years, tould hes appreciate, thus services of Senhor at Amal by taking un gaming stroll along the fampt load as th\n\nThe Barrier, which locks as crowind and gay, with epipages, bones, and pediatrtaux as the messican able wering place. Wirin the Ita fortnight the Barrier Gate no longer presença an obstacle to Uko pa sugu of alpinges, His Exceligney, to me, bring removes then sapestment, after vals ondeovutas 19 inless the Chinese authorities to do to.\n\nTOMARY OF KLAKTOU.\n\ncuchiko to ulscharge her cargo at any of the poets, holding that the Russian who rusticted to the provisions of the Kiaksa Trusty China Jail, Septzaiber 21.\n\nSout. -Acording to war Chipping Report, the Pa ty hat bulang and procedit to her mark of us. Was this really a The Fur Claus, ur Daviy kick for\n\nexpertovat in a Riglos gimate j\n\nEMPLOYMENT OF THE POLICE. 1x our last Overland paper we mentioned that its extent of sokucus alang de Europan Tr RUSSIAN INTERCOURSE WITH CHINA.\n\nand the quartering so large a portion of the Sta Regiment on board ship, had throws tonn We had recently (No. 188) eusion as refer to\n\nde hea on the Ceylon Riden, mu rendered acte- the state of commercial rokdions between tusse and Chim, and regretted the wart of a copy of\n\nsary the withdrawal of several of the guards, in- cudiar, koridun the Governor's and the General's, the Trony of Kiakten, by which tiny are regulat\n\ndie Treasury, the thaol, and the Navd Storak Tus ward has now been supplied by the\n\nThe last dire ars enlicited is the paboe, au vas kiostuces uľa friend, to whom we ar indebted for dgnificant addition to which force has been a French vorsion, nade from the caiga! Mustised from wavy different materials. chon, of the Treacy in question, which wo now pablish, accompanied to an Bagish translation†othes, for, while a guard of five disciplined sul- opinion of them, unwever, must be entertained by\n\nIt is curious and important, as leing ila\n\ndiers was tonerly considered accessly for the\n\nA better\n\nfuar days, during with a discovered alugekar | by China with an European sete en termo estive polieva is a destand suficient.\n\noldest axising Treaty of Corammere entered tuto protection of the Naval Stover, a less mumber of equality; in that of 1689, the result of p longed negotiations, trade i enly incidentally re- ferro to, and restrissed to duss who have port, by which it gara, dey come with pu missir.\" whale the poornble sets forth in objects he \"in order to repress the insoleace vi vortan oven, who, paving beyond the brands of their kudis & innt, rubled, muriced, and amitted other outrages; as also for settling the bouls between the two Expires of China and Russia and in short, to caraldish an everlasting Collectors of this sessie, for which, it le po good understanding,\"\n\nMy Smities the public have met annat efficient officer, whoar zeal ant activity were an\n\nnitting. Als espemeure Lad been sepiped' seed cry, and upards of ty during Twenty years' service in the London Folion (Chinese and foreigners) were saved but\n\nwhich Boty he was selectal as the most likely man to zesiel Ale May in parkening the duties [hers in a satisfactory manner; and to lús exer\n\nof the ships dechued the proffered aid from dread of salvagn, which book flies never bocu dreams of\n\nby Captain Gedney, who seems to leave tons may be atted is no sul degree, the actuated by the sings desire of alding me inery life and property enjoyed by the rest distress. We do not see however why he should des since la arival in de colong the pure not clima salvage, wyecially in cases where is services were asked for after being offered gradace of his experiors, as well as the exterm ago. Mr Staithere merited and concerned the surtously,\n\nand respect of those ter him, Chine Mul, September 7.\n\nà correspondent of the Friend of Clawn, speak\n\ning of the exertions made by the Captains of the receiving Ships, says,\n\nLOSS OF BIA KARIN CRISP,\n\ntee of site trupes any an art www.deThe Bruna Brett, foore Sway River, arrived on\n\nTeff donors sens byrgja un grabs, too notwithstarglice\n\nfatizante, and the weder a bear tailneny do the windvoe\n\nsudo cpirlity of Cantato di the pen for the actra anty vhcob te exercises in rareuing several 4.'hommen Sein the mrzechy, màn pebernian woki have mal wall unitary gras 19\"\n\nif we cannot be spared, it is high time the Ciel of the Face should imitals the Chief nf the Governcient al of the Military, by dispensing with the services of du en adring bu what is absolutely indispensable. We have for sonun sime past olaserved, whitt now forces itself move particularly an sur unties, that policemen are enpleed in collecting de Foam Tax, other. wise called the Police Rute. Mr May, it seen. and a clerk in die Land Offer, are wondínally the\n\nFused, des are said; bath we are not ware that\n\nEnt if these men are\n\nThis Treaty did not redound to the cruilit! tenet of county, and 6. wus was of greater im of Numa, which gava op its labos a large the work them,\"\n\nobjects for which it had waged a border way for portaus, the concord of wat niver Acur—\n\nny years.\n\nthey are thorized to soy Peter Constabl,-5\n\nto be employed, let them in the first place be pait for it, and the balance of the allowances apar plied to oviding additional privezomst to make As an accompaniment to the present Treas, the complement of efficient -Chime\n\nMetik, Argan 91. a brief way of the several Embossies from\n\nwe are kidly ludebe\n\nhero sta arge in the Colenia) Arcanul of 475 for a utile. Wo run only allons he ungod the Asta de la Société Quientale,\" and \"Mailia, mgh for the sales and the moment of paire portons be endre duty, thonga keperant, dies quite Hire Générale de la Chine.\"\n\ntamen to somiai hau da poncinały suchu ale at tight be The First Embassy Dog Kawia to the cut after to ache wit of au nd-mane and wider\n\npaid service. Peling, was in 1656, and nd for its nisject to\n\nif the night wadetronom zoop to buze kazn establish freedom et romaneres between two very inuet extended Poly, and moperly reg sen Fomin lea The Emperor (Slam elf diverted died less secure by jd n which we burn that a Store in de gaten of the sewu wan endotel last night--\n\nthe 16th, having picked up and brought to Hong kong the remainder of the crew of the large Sarah Crisp, which vegal wok fire 999) was afte mards cupstadt in lab. 10.56 Ny lưng, 114 20 By in her passage from Meulachi to Hongkong, with This strened with pepeks of 40ing ants and vargu ♬ Teuk ümber. The master and then i thas the Barcsinus slichki be seated with Low; the glass basing Gut this tee rentiss\n\nwere Be days on the wreek, with scarcely and and hedgaard placed over dur use appro- broken glas of a window a spot the Bevera provisions, and only a very litate rain water.\n\ned in with livin Thirteen of their wi ber perished-Chine Milied wirever they went-attenti hich\n\nsqetulla vigouJS September 14.\n\nAnd fartier aids,—\n\nown\n\nJurica, ned etary of the soles opposite to the slapping, belongiora izbe Capens the receiving tops, we d. It was a meat fearfu! and destructive Taifong \"\n\nWang At night the loner cheya waka sad) and heavy, with a great carry Hying fast in At 9 P.A blowing fresh, the upper sustum, with heavy gusts having a tendency eastward; nypesete' Vib A 11, 20.29. 28. 26.00 envy guns, with much rain and locked lighting. At 4, bluing a gale, with heavy rain-\n\nThe gardens bare safired grsally, During Thaesday and Friday to Brile alumn was felt the Goveitor of Macao, wiw And xal ou iu tue murang accompanied by a party. of ladies and gentlemen, on a plenos ip t the Nine Jaluids, as he did not retor that night, great fes were entertained for his safety, which were considerably augmented when, atte the storm hal moderated next day, there was still no appearance of diy bacellency in the course ofthe evening, after every sumaisu bad been exhausted, the party was descried in the Tana Fur, and before sightful they Innded anfuy from a Chinese hat. It was then explained, having made this sitempt to ever for Niine fatit they had to give it up after one or two moke; bui the boas being crable to eat the Playa Grates by blowing very heavy: Syupesameter 28.LU proceeded Typa, and the party buton at the Arieving hanler. At 1 29.20. A 12 Fort, where the whole of that day and the next 3.86 wind of moderate, guate oven were spent. They suppose the marions of the has it have been observed; but whetherally or not, it was hoposible to luvu made Macao The following Barometrical observatione, male during the storia, duure been obligingly placed at our dispost\n\nentil Friday sitewioon.\n\nFull advise the Barometre at Negão devise the Tangler Fist Agment, 1848 (The Instrumen during fine sather range from 133.)\n\nWied M\n\n2.35\n\n30.40\n\n1st Sept. 1. A.S\n\n130\n\n2.70\n\nThe Wind wuddenly calmed and the rule stopped.\n\n..\n\nIt wind\n\nDar still\n\n\"\n\nPreus ombe WAR do\n\nno wid Bar beglas LO LÁSC\n\nizrini.er et\n\n4.2\n\nSt galt fra the agni and\n\n425\n\nFar.\n\nBar\n\nOxle Icing and mucis vain,\n\n0.00\n\n2.in\n\n8,00\n\n$50\n\nx\n\nAnd mate cra.W\n\nWind\n\nGale mateù.\n\n59\n\n96.00\n\n08\n\nA CEM-33 N-Woon, the Taitoong ennineneed nu\n\n... the wind blowing from the North. The\n\nkların senas be have been at its light about day-\n\nlight, when the barometer had led to\n\nDuring the interval the wind shifted, but we have:\n\nnot ablained very precise information on the poin\n\nwada E.N.E. at 7, wind chopped sound te\n\nShipping, dongh a great many China are were The storm dora pet seem to live injured time destroyed, and the annoyed list shown that the\n\nhop onts uffered considerably : --\n\nLORD PALMERSTON'S DESPATCH ON ME ALCOCK AND THE TSING-POO AFFAIR, ¦\n\nSom cariosity has saturally been felt regueding the views for blajesty's Government wean tuin af Mr Alene vaares in relation to the\n\nBish\n\npeal to them, by wlisan dey were to be necan! Regularly the\n\nMANUFACTURM AND SALE OF GUNPOWDER\n\nSome months go, (China Mail, No. 165,) we had upension to rall ́atibution to the danger to which Cho Hinges were exposed from the existenca u Gunpowder mactories in dwelling-konses t public doughfare, and have been in hope that the foots then pihiced would had to better enforcement of the existing law, which we een erived to be seiflcient to aneac uie avil and ti\n\nwould probably have been willingy dispeased with. As a preliminary to negotiatioon, ja ww required and the Fussian monarch should te acknowledged on the vassal of China, and the presents had sent accepted as telate. To these conditions the Russian Ambassador would not accede, and he was therrione compelled to return one without having recomplished my Tring-pon affair, at as the local Government bas, thing, except to find us the kanpaior of China tol thought fes untie any nanou vennent en the. i was regarded as the supreme ruter of all the bjers were glad to have it in car power stations of the world. Niculoff, who was the et andereal dat Lori Palmersking in Peking steel to the Entele Minion, sintes et incline to think so, along it tach otherwe conademtion all the circumstances of the Êuse\"\n\nit was not bear the Rusiasts to know appoured to our Legislative Come we have as lid veleve him, approves of the subsfactory Jedge Dir ozuvchi to be the vassal China, ¦ debuutis special Ordîmenes to be called for. D sorbentent faitair which, in tess able hauls, that they were not received, bat beeze they der its provisions Gangwader is no longer to he might have taveled the country in enviours dif- wonisl not submit to the ceremony of invostituré, ¦ manufactored within iso mdes of the town of fenities at wala dins his Lordship does fall which lever amounted to the same thing, as Vietoria, ner within half a mile of any publicad justice to the fitness and address with which that would is offers luss boon the acknowledge and tus person is to keep in store over Twú Me Alesek cried out his mesures, he gives\n\nment of vassalage or dependence.\n\nPounds, if dre same bë not juported frota no enphatic warning against the presend uscep tional rasa long regarded as a pendent; and takes occasions to enjoin nou v Alevel and alt sher Consula a atriz maternity to the regula¦ tions laid down for their guidanc in such mati\n\nAs we have all along expressed, and still cut- unin, Coplas vegassing the soundices of the policy AL CANTON, the gale commented about 10 eu du posted by Mr Alevel, under all the circum- and inversed in Vistence ti è nes mcg stances of the case we um the move ceny to when it was at its height. Judang by the hammer the decision of iler Majesty's Goren urter, which did not felt below 1.16, the storms, which, qualified though it be, het begaly does it seem to have imen su violenta a Hongifig to the Cousal hins it, and satisfactory Roug, facau, and Can-slag moon; throgh of to the an eiled in his views.\n\nWith ward to the daree wv.rand emplahunta, course in the crowded river there was a fifni\n\nDr Salle, C.\n\nDe Se mye, in the outside di tut, and otherwise bach damage, buying dritted from her mooringa. Di Lowers, Instander, and house merried away. Di kryes, drilled bee tasks up the river-Gamaged. Il not a Tales's, she shigde of the lauqunuðir evening di the horried Lady.\n\nMoczny Cars walkinget! moms whin saving autern of\n\nthe s\n\nfor an extinto of\n\nbut we are mislite told not, inking for granted they had not Juss of tc at her, some accomɔis stating seeded the jucevrild Andel, noverthekas re numbers who perished at hundreds and others qrices of the Court to impress pha, and Diss. de ferter witten en the uning of possil who make ecurions into the couple ne sürer:ful, a whole the bases atmost dranspection the Ter describes de sorme. rerer being covered with the wrecks of the fragile: Seeing the conquences which many Row from Hower-one and smak raft, gust numbers of gorance, mismanagement, or was of presence mind, is the event of getting involved in al ! whitel were dashed to picces by the large jaaks,\n\nwhich, after being funest frein their crings, offray at a distance from the consults--flow were driven Fariously long by die wind and side, eff. September 1. destroying evore thing dat same in their way.\n\nSeveral Chinese sal wells in espised status were blown down, and die ravages the ardre were considerable; but upon the I whale we consider Canton we net exposed to the strength of the ilong The tide overflowed the gurdim, but it was not so high as has been ch served in June Poods.\n\nf the beautiful private Cutters on the riven\n\nMACAO, AND ITS SOCUZZTV.\n\n\"DA MAC,\" a venerable friend, scavely moro velebrated as do Arish than for his son- versational power, terms due tols cits, has boot\n\nHugh, le ofer fastall partitimere, quite as many of his visitors are been pleasure-seekers as patients. But to both he prescribes with\n\nThe Spend Baubossy, under. Thondure Alesies ¦ Burg viez biolowin, arrived'st Peking in Läië, dering the vigs of the Fanperor Kangels, and bad sor da sele objeen the settleman of the Frontier us\n\nhas been ready mentione\n\nThis is limiting, not extending the law of Eng land, to which such an exception as the one above quoted is unknown, and might navor to have been ikuntaven here The Governor and Compil The Third Mintas, under labente tilta, ar cannot surely be aware that in the event els dive rived at Peking in November. 1893, after a accidenta) explosion, much more danger is 14 journey through\" Siberia and Tartary of eighteen he sporel rozled frina stocks of ingrated Gwapo. months. Theobieta of the Early were chiefly der heid by inbriidal Lauropods within deci egnanc veini, hot it does ant appear to have con premises, than from all the rest pat together nail saceful, atthough lebeauty, in his out of his thus the erection of a magazine the engulary Embassy, alleges that i was received with the reception of such socks is quite as unich edled ceremonial observed in Faron; and tips, lactonday a rostrictions in Chinest dealer of unpasiting his credentials upo Teie nu\n\nthe sain of Cheapgwder, however, is a d'fferent sely prepared, he placed them upon the Thurs, affair from its juannfectare 5 anal while the fortune fuck in the presence at the Papazior. fun, it i shod be subject to regalation: whjel. have been rempehulde that this convession on a pubist of proved to be efficiout at home and in other onde creamy annust have been the only advantage ties, dus katur me rougie, ought to have ben gained by the Aubondo\n\nentively praibited in Sin claid. For thoug The Fourth Embassy was that of Tanneuff in sibi pejnice to see uny Manel of honest in 1720, rendered famous, wat so much by its edustry eneralaged, the manukastaro of Gaga, Helens bet ne wader that cargory. Blig cessful tits, an by dia ndanivable seront of is given by John Bell of Autamm, the calcied as selgively by despernes, who attendat, and in das Jaune Lange, she Secay of the mission, who continued as c'e sident at Peking he nearly two youn, mit the clear at the lung and enlightened wign of Rasghi. The boy was that ' Windlielawitele, deepatolod in the fast year of the reign of the\n\nbe permitted to eres powder skif day could suffered to live- Trey come here neause hidhurts they sta Teen Interfere with, and their only must Jove on pinggir, f. test encourages thus fordel to such\n\nsacation\n\nit ngre than: csual request during this summer, Kaspress Catherine of Russia Alter arranging to rework to Hongkong has been even\n\nthe important renty of Klakin, tue Araneador dost expo, in luch for proceed to Peking, where he arrived a 1728, on useless Aves love one bor during the reigns of Yungeling of China and Indeed, Int for sub wings, j\n\nwould either lave Lego enforcod, w not one has to us ape, an the foll equal succus aforeing cool litoses ant pleasrat Peter 11. of Resia, Five grani saptansy, an\n\ndrives by the one, and picnics, escais en fact Mandarins with &maneens actingo made\n\non busine, and evening guities, for the easy 8 Porskega precelent promegalo\n\nPo many of these sufrentages, we need which has not keen since followed with Tires, or waverly say the community is indebted to the any other emetry Pent invernor, who has done nence for the\n\ning zomeration will shew:-\n\nat song-The thing and Dragon alterated, and\n\nCynha 15 pic\n\nAt My act sand, the Mrytower distanzzed,\n\nwid tying \"gh and dry the Na Tu Ajda\n\nJost.\n\nA Cupha-singe (moza- Tire Fille and Wizard illam na\n\n-\n\nLOSS OF THE GUNBOAT.\n\nNEATH OF JASPROTON SEPTHERS AND OTHELS.\n\ntruly\n\nThe extent of damage sustained was very as the morning of the Stat sits, the Unit\n\nand the following notes on the subject we gire with a minber of convalescent police on board der charge of Mr Smithers, the Juspoetoe, MAS\n\nnearly no sent to us --\n\nPs in\n\nDu several important respteis l'it's That now a not some ti The Sixth fanbasar was that of Ripolall, who i view or whieht at any rate onght o place in is adversity. Ihan ever did any rifle i obtained an audience, it is said, sulanising to view-unless indeed in Colonial predecessors 10 ils ont jalmy days of pusties pertueen the Katow, but wilhant offeesing the exercise of the extenordaang diserta\n\neununercial objects of his roission. The Seven sabagay was that of Golowkin in the dv The ever you of\n\nIn allting in the Brasty of Macas, the paluations, to calls balvined, glet to be specially mentiunt. Touto ata ai preseus, or were the early part of the ani, de the\n\nToner, Spankh Planetertiary, and a Fronti Fury, with Cursule me than we can read an e Dean he English Plenipostiary,min_lies a\n\nuse dister of the Feuvinte, sa American Cor\n\nDuring the night evarul vessels drifted and especcited for a craizo round the istamil, on this which is was exportal wou's bars whim how\n\ncame into collision. After midnight the receiving otarial Socommendation that the Bish\n\nTo will be obterved that chuse obstactone on the should have the best of a charge of suiche Liesonant Governus uf 31- p-wan, and sailed again with a light breeze\n\nileenses\" altoptike.\"\n\n\"sebeze\n\nin the ma\n\ncharitie\n\n-, the reizas the Emporero Alexciler, fran: the recriptines of persalis stungileen mission that had ever bun des plients For the ren pooried to Peking; but sinc\n\nof Busula nel saking of China. This w19 bo not Legalistet is to donor dues per\n\n赤\n\nsumbuking aswynesia of Tronne.ill ebjost je ks halding such stents passiesin\n\njudividual, which, scised at they give in\n\n1 In Chan, No. 188, S. 21, weekly in 199 Ten- Sha, the Fon of sitario? Man Ven sing, or Buup, and foun her of the rest synasty not act hisa only the world.\"\n\ncourse of the wind, da cut eailedly euincila theAtner of the saine day Ge uscitared at Shark- sudicions se form a Cangram, whom the athias of me praming the throne, pro kammed Taspirar.\n\nTabia given below\n\nCentor wenid jeubsidy bo prisely Discusand an al resin in any Capital et 11: Cot head of Furie\n\nupon perusal olservation, uni ühte wor\n\nfinal through the agency ten, m25 20-7\n\nIt is the is at Kochant, we\n\n· 1971, 1\n\ncards fure, is lonistkeen it plicare te doliches.\n\nin eating amoy of what ought und dụ kun silent to exist at all, and whien, wa shwarve, fo not intended to augment the rovare of the Colony-Chine Mof, September 7.\n\nCONVOY.\n\nExpetency jy is per\n\nOverland China Mail.\n\njust in from the falls of the rat preling that this general law for th wiale of tissement\n\nCina Proper is slightly modified in its total ap war how more nei cerk of such force, that day ¡iorura su i vestonelladry by all an is of whatrasver d plication, Me Mews illustrates this vi\n\negy mi ar se ruployment of conveyn, the legelg\n\nFATE OF 1. & M. RUSTOMJER & Che\n\nby wklition to the Brig Cursair, which was toll\n\nJ\n\n70\n\n::\n\nDIEN-UNION 50%, took al 24:43 werly at 56 and upwards un teu- Kaunas Krag-- imer's rws all out the heavy ring Eply, when prices docu materialy. To day rates o. Patirt\n\nHere 406, wild where acllers than balbers\n\nKXPORTS\n\nCeston Instruti Ciapunyih mom the sme[aprovement in the\n\nhis subjurt by ample references to a Ciness work for $100, the flowing Shares Volonging to the (wat deel is to allow twich of authority, titled The Provisional orkestate of D. & M. Rustomjee & Company were\n\nwestriery under, both faz suctions and Regulations of a Proviner of a disposed of by the nation today abel for low casetion ece which may in fa\n\nenglished so recently as 1848, by the chief- un\n\nFun Sannes sha Cufon. Inntrare tiompany of infracluf time owns and mastery flamebox, mathorities of that province. These extracts\n\n10 per cent premium and tre estos interester, LELS Kacolle love sug this throw ach light on the uusi interesting bench desene, which will be posted! as the mural places “\n\nof the say, which well deserves the rive -Chimes #au, September 7.\n\neversideration of states Gugland, who will\n\nworkable all fair the as of they now presed conferring tenant-right on the calvat, ame\n\nNa 130 le pon them by patriotic theoriska. tual remedy for the exits of Ireland costki he de- vel ban for one government to carry out the branch of their sales, which was to able ma to dent with wasto and neglected property in that\n\nTw\n\nhere fud a pin for rendaiting waste lands, al pail thurell\n\nANOTHER OU PRAGE COMMITTED BY A\n\nis offering some remarks upon the Convays of the Chinese juides, (Chion Mus!, No. 173, June 1,) we addvevd several instaneca of \"acts of prescimaudite Begality denounced in a recent Proclamation of Z de Plenipotenary, one of them referring to the master at a Porlangese lorelki, why wa presume, is also the hero of the following narra Live:-\n\n\"About the middle of July, (the 18th) an Italian, belonging to Macan, and Jean Baptison Balilo, tetas constituting into the highest mastup of the Paringaese force No. 30, explayed watch a despot cand inwow. Those to convos jauks between-cow-food made the greatest progress in Riversture, and scout-5, ut non allow it to be altivated and men were considered mnat slig ble for office, who\n\npo, appeared at the Purelor consulate vi ledge\n\nPURCHASED RANK IN CHINA. The Chinese Goverment, instead of promoting a privilege clasee of tukility to permanent rank In the site on arennat of Bluetions Ules, vol.\n\nexpected that individuals should toil for years\n\nàomplaint against the inhabitants of Kwen-toll, hy competition proved titis, it could not be aired in the same way on is done in ('am.\n\nin to try study of Chore liceatus, without property by reclatning uticalitate! But, in very\n\nTrouble.\n\nThere the low as to the aequsition of landed\n\nin the ontkowy de lintin Steam Facket\n\nC\n\n150\n\nTXA-site for tongue was exceedingly dul uncil arest of the Sunior, since wichtige zon. rection has taken place, and to shop ch 1ied as the above the current ratca of last one: This may be or\n\nt, comeined whth the boroflu despatch. The quits of pa estined left. I shout, 100, wo-thirds being Tichows DA Meaiad, the balan Kaira sd Singhs- dexiptons Quotations dr Tachish tear and Moning te 10 a 20 tele: flows 135; ha\n\nand Simbakes at 13 a 17 Of old Tetings taken at 12 Cuk; 14 or 5 semai Kavel un chens mettle at 2450 ls, Ib yai seld. Flowery Pekoe mkages add a 31 62\n\nChange Plus 18\n\nestad Teas sins of its passtee\n\n22 1\n\nir cominal; good to superfue at a 39: F owns Cuper, 2000 trazity boxes ady tacks, Plain Orange Pease and Caper, Su bar choes of the Serie America & I tela D' the later one chra 850 Le racy texes bas sen\n\n[ k sh bag to market whi\n\n14 cacle to or key, (71) Ning Yongs, V., the market pretty firm, though Rostams roths easier 12 have been sub ted to; and toned, there accros but lile Joues that the Tesation will coat lower prices: full supply it is thought will come forward. The quantity id this month 100 packages Ankel\n\n1213 acis in Yors and Kaleo teas 23 in for the rond Reversion of slegs 20\n\n10\n\n--China Mail, Beptoraker 21\n\nNEWS OF TE DAY. a village about swenty mais distant from Fon- (Chiefly from the Peking Gazais. } chow\n\nHe stated that on the Cay previous, bis forcha oking for sine rantation for their insan iborat. The calvatur pays nothing for it, and is ordered to give in a daily report th\n\nCANTON, By ew owlinance, every innkeeper the mraugy being anchored off the village, six of his Chinese\n\nWhilst this arrangement therebre en is even allowed to enjoy the profice of the set! for who lodge with him, specifying their empley and er went on shore to make parehases, taking sure to lend me employmen, in the publisters of years, before he is called u to entzia oder irticas. is regulation is pro- with Gora alone 10 or 12 dollars. Upon tour service, it kept alive as emulation to become\n\nbute to the revenue of the country i land tax, pusty enforend, it will greatly assist in driving ing payoent for what they bough, the villagers acquainted with the works of the ancients, there\n\nthe sanates as proprietors who have inherited away the vagabonds a rulliane from the pace. refused to take die dollura, alleging they did not pecorating cute principles, and supporting or purchased their lands. Those who have fee rabbers have tasty so funch increased, inat\n\nGeir systara as du malterable isis of society know their proper value. This gave occasion to\n\ncursions up antea river many have obsered the Prefect has called apn the intubilants to and upwards is rugam The lock of all kinds, The descevi. angry works, and a soulle onseed, get up, Baliclo well as of wininistration.\n\nmirers of marsh and on allevial banks in the ranize a system of self-protection. professed to believe, for the purpose of sing the meritoriyas hearins night however likewis\n\ncourse of being galed from the river-passages avilnes. His men had the worst of the tray, but share in the higher expoluments; while tho\n\n1c96 Sea, the new governor, has been raised five Bribordinate oiliers were fille by met wito head\n\nin the manner saertoned by these laws.\n\nBras and recorded three times, for having sent a two of them crespol and reported the cimum- Rent in Me and Youniaga wil and fellow. The next division of Mr Meadows paper patriotic contribution of 10.00 trucks to relieve stanede in their clamander telling him that their peut greater part of their lives in uflicial describes that tear by which the win,\" compsations were in imminent danger. Upon this, Altre high and intial situation, he prople, as distinguished in the marine of that wines.\n\nthe starring people of Ho-nas, he being native Balioto armed himgoit with a musket and beams? with how exceptions in favour of the Manschoos, and soldiers, hold the great bulk of the real pro- were awarded to use who had proved themselves pert contains in the eighteen prices of sued a very severe proclamation age: the while provincial judge of Kwang-tung to the stove, where, ou attempting to land, he was asle by the villagers with kuihoos, swurde,\n\nman of antiving dingence and folid sequiremen China Proper.\" This, At Meadows kas maradile estem of drowning turale auss, and and swach. I order so intimidate the crowd, be\n\nin librature. Suli was the theory-China w\n\nIt is very simple, the thened to visit the perpetrators of suen deals be ruled by scholars and savaA. sired over their heads, hat din fablog to produce\n\nFran this fundamental principle, a great devices sulely, of the payment of an anausia, modered a sun or grandson.\n\ndeaus caning chiefly, and is the studio pass with the atmost penalty of the law, ta if they had the desired effect, he tool: aim and fired a scom time, but cute not say whether or not the ahotiation is now made, thu consequences of which and of fees or alisaation; the latter being of Chung, the ngistrate, ins issued several pie mast sooner or lator clage the wile face of the course only payable when the property is first bitious against kidnapping and syliig children, kiled or woude any one. He however contriv\n\n\"Common Tenure.\"\n\nconsisting\n\nBuy\n\nonly transactions have been to Centon\n\ngisters of up wet, ht 200 15.2% ai Neb\n\nF of one sisell dip of the new Tanging bare ben HAWTc possa care, Tries about 200 bales, eldar Sig for os, and not frow I'm a bake, held a The prices of to have advanced in need of a parsint is in the cup-we jote No. 1, 2918:2, 2304; 3, 13:2\n\nSeo-See No 1. S down to 15 for o Caverjar Candy 69507935\n\nIn other Export cling toug EXQUANGE\n\nfl. Loxtos, utlening. A l'ew go\n\n2019 at 6 th\n\nsich have bags dizel of of 4/1 4/2.\n\nO Ia Compay sacepusil, 213 214. f.co, 21983. Stue, & per cent. FREIGHT.\n\nTo fato, ekipe abundant a £4 Ta PosIDAY, 20 cente per pic for dead weight\n\nFONGRONG. ORIENTAL BANK BATES OF EXCHANGE OR LAND, & mor thự sight 3,144\n\nÚALGUTT Rd Pharma S days sight 216\n\nપ્રા.\n\ny\n\nZHANGHAL MARKET.\n\net tu carape to his niche clong with his men, to entry, si produce radical location in the bined. Els from the local mandamas ro\n\nthe worst description llave trade. à regaine whom were Roverely wanted; and upon his Gevnument. For talent, money bas gradually garding this x are occasionally alfabed in\n\nteath of this kind is carried on to a great extent. been baituted, and aportan appointments This Mural under the head of Chinese Dar- arrival at Fou-buw, having no representative of his own country to apply to, he tartrated the fall to the bigest bidder; wealth is now more responden\n\npowerlini han birth and nesor listments, and British Culto take down his statement, in\n\nMr Meadows then proceeds to Alienation.\n\nKris-To prevent inroads in their country, order to meet any entry cue that might after- the custrine of the realm will beneforth be a being the dard and last of sin divisions of the Kircus duserted the whole aorth western warda be mule où, the part of the Chinese, plutary. The transition has been graded at Busjesz. It is, however, ut conectand is the trac: which borders spet Matcheria. The\n\nSucks Batiola's account of the atlair; but\n\nfirst randored absolutely necessary by the s\n\nChinese government appears aarious to meet writer's remarin on this point he wishes of the reclase people, by prohibiting present all of a drycription of the end of of the exchequer. Office were sold, fav lirought farther information gave a very different aspect\n\na rury kuge sum into the treasury: The reven both to its origin and to the part acted by himself.\n\nSale, of which a translation as well as facsimile is\n\nvagabonds from multivaning the land, se squatters failed, stone were disgond of for money to The Chinese Disicist blagistrate, having learned fill my the deficit; in case of an exigeasy, cucharist document giver by the seller, specifying bees on the barren wille, to cultivate the virgin on the frontiers Buder these the poor Shin-se given. Il consists of two parts; the fret, a mn- that he had been at the Comsalute, caine hærs to\n\npantry are comprehender, who leave their war, irodatiet, or starvation, the Guvertacus the causes of the sale, the nature of the property, wil of Kirs. They are however too explain that Balida and his red were sinne to blame, and therefore begged that he might be had rose to the sale of res; unier all and the terms of the ugreement; the second, and persevering to be replied by mere prohi- desained until tail investigation was nizde. The\n\nfinancial difficulties, this was the grand panaces. printed form attached to the other by the logissey enactments. There is auther ordinanc In the course of time the system has buen esta magisarate. It is this, with the official sela in wien forbids them to clear the wil na the Consol gave vie Magistato understand Cazzi lio\n\nblishing, a detailed list of regulations is a pressed on the two at gives legal validity a border Fast of Kirin and Le-awa-tong. The had no power tu da ho, as none of the parties ty Paated wors Buitish subjects; but he agreed to\n\nput forward, assigning to the Mandarins by pur the transaction. The two together,\" says Mr Jatter district, though the patrimony of the vding Send for Haltolo, who came and repeated his evner\n\nchase their proper position. The rules fil an teadowform the only Title Feed Tegally no lauteten dynasty, is now untirely in the possessi Patire Pekin Gazette, red if carried out to the scary of tus property careyed by the hat of Clingsu agriculturists. These Be injuctions will ary. Next day the Curse Magistrate reburned the Consulate, charged with a palis meusage\n\nlester, will undermine tin whole theory of Gea facite sourity against depute, the per-probably rogain and letter, as great masse goods are quoted at 7915 a 25- from his super love. w leg of Mc Jackson to i-\n\nvernment. The rh the cational examinations chaser usually demands fies the salter the end of string human being pour mainly into th shillarity; but dat gentleman could\n\nfor singling out talent tor da publie acyvize stil of Sale executer when the property was eca only repeat Must as British Causul lie was proclud-\n\nexist, and though men who have distinguished themselves are promoted even to this day, yswners frequently, these ne fe set of dende in into a garden. At the splitting of the Magistrate, ha vever, he consented to take down the evidence enflected by\n\nas oficial, which vets to this eff\n\nalloy is the most powerful lever a lift them and winoul it die most perfert scholar way never\n\nTrain clerkship.\n\nIt is not exactly a new mode, having been o\n\nall had resurse win gases of ergency; be in so farmer period of Chiuess history was it\n\nAz ailway took place at a village cubed. Kwon- Ton, which is situated arear the sater's edge, and beg oly a sides distance from the opŕuni ships, is lequently visited by their evos Buzopositaet ever reduced to so complete a system: as at the are therefore conman visitors, and the pressure prosent day, Any hedy may purchase in the pened no selvation or unfriendly feciagnitaries, sud the mat inworthy strive for the was unlikely, therefore, thing the viitagern would, gliest distretiens Men of scobity have e\n\nmustrated against such prcecodinga, asachvers ve withnet, offer helt stilo resis of all gust dreymeal, and introducing\n\nthus often collected in the bands of the existing propriewe.\"\n\napite of the government, soon change the dai\n\n(September 6, 1648) INYOHTS BAS STINGS- the let alinan the Asian have coon about 30.900 ! OLO im.\n\n25,000 piss Frith Their presun salud 20.500\n\n28705\n\nfo 67 catly Grays, and 22905 be good ident\n\nWhite.\n\nA xvs-- Of Datinge 9,000! prears of sũ yửa, goods as a sold this man se 1995, 2b. hase were sold, 2018 153 easy Sheet picers still fee light gouds, vod 250 2520 for the heavy . The demand fully suplied for the present.\n\nCoron Yaxs-Has been Rold lately to some extent, it being used with Silk for manufaccúm of a\n\n3ve us Nos. 184 SI Ave Lezght falvi tor\n\nIn limite demand at NA Ord. Salz of abrip Enriel nor reported vi our quotation.\n\nSeaman Syatees -The sales cons to 9300 pieses 18:05 to 1975 pood.\n\n470 piecsa sold at 205.30, which is then pre- METALAI-Notes, dut at 350. Lek-$10\n\nPIRACY. We tend a long memorial from the It is pretty well known here that Chinese in ans, are in the hair of depositing the Tite which he represcuts the meritorious effort of embarrased circumstances, or who want to raian Governor-Gearral of Fahon nad Che-keaug, in Deers of their real property as security for money, several naval heroes for the suppression of piracy foreigners being sindira the depositarian the cost of the latter province. Judging froun Motulows's papce, therefora, especially wish the tone of the paper, he wishes in encourage adition of the facsimiles, presses some stiers to similar exploits. There is little drakt practical value for the meantile members of thie hat the Englian cruizers have a great share in these trips, for which the Celestials receive | all the credit.\" In reading stel, a representation, Man mauso drwy from it for the Wassiles at refer to the rare the world imagin that zones is done to put a Custom is worte. 250, actions. No snad diffieslty wns experienced in stap to the evil whilst it is in realty word tan geting the excented, and so many of the best, and increasing to a lenchalantent. Tie von\n\nsentences will soon be seen, in the total ruin of Bok-entres in the City refused the employment,\n\nBad ise kui experiencel Met the fact and rapacity: you thob vesis dipity; althougù, we conez:52, men more\n\nbenra\n\nSOCIETY\n\nMR. VELOTUS'S JAFAR ON LAND TENUDE IN CHINA.\n\nwas, that the seamen of tim kural, instead of pur midst the general scramble for purchased erui- closing proviskonts had gone to honso of li! Br, in there created a law, which the pale the true 1vors of their comry for with\n\nThe result ca only be detrimental, onl ¿ttempted to quent, and would have succeeded, And the master the torch, acengal by lengken to the future.-Chian Heil, Sept.\n\ntwo or three orige armed Eispeans, not il-\n\nnarut. The villages were abarmen as their, CHINA BRANCH OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC eprengaver, amk avapted to pet them of Pos instead of retreading and sing the seamen Tartine Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society with them, which ting til det easily bare doue, ha med i Transcretions for the first year good deal employed by foreigners, had the pacerse Cinese bave recently adopted measures fur they feed they maskets in the air. This valy casperated the people, who attempted to beat off! the mailusta, while Baiolo, having reloaded, kim and fired offence think anse, by which one was kiki mul noster desperately wearebod. The party then went on heard their tored\n\nHaving stated these efremstances as the result adus inuigations, the Chinese Magistro wea deeirona cart the offenders should, i' possibla, be take to Macro in a British versel of War; bib AS\n\npicts sold; present quotation ea 6810, T- thecanner 213: Straits 188.\n\nSex Wales of 1000 picats. Straight sticka at work). per pul\n\n542966 AD-th Fes Island good 75; ordinary 15* és por ticut.\n\n23s; Vanila AASIA & 4005 for common to bat\n\nPeren-Salas of Mac. at 5649 per piel.\n\nZebe 247, and Trai\n\nOrux-Tiere has been a large busines? one during the past onlb. l, watol was as low at 7-2g, Ta ray to 770 and 7909, at which it\n\nmated sterd;. Paina has bion feels\n\ntitle\n\npast week has bought a decline and $5196 i now the art pica The aport Yau been a chests of all kinds, and the clearances rather more than Es; to ha÷the stocks are reduced sororwhat mou fast munih's stali\n\nEXPORTS. TEAR-About 2 elops of Conzon have been settled 5 19.25\n\n19 al fur the best of 102 The Tay for isown, and 10 x 13 19 aumptious,; bu 6000re wastly o\n\nthat is was hard that ude of executing them the wide varias convience; even now nas nge- half of the junks that formerly navigated the must be abandoned; but at lengli one an un- tortor the work for 2 large price. At the end coat, are to be seen, and even these carry only of a week, however, he als reined the peers, cheap and bully articles, the loss of vassche by blocks. Ultimately an outside man, who is a Raying that he dared not the say money cat the ends of the baniers being so very gmat. that no valuable cargoes can run the gundet.\n\nand although the volume is not a very bully one, jint into his hands, and weld what he was 20, the suppression of pincy, but without foreign aid the contents say of au interesting nature, affords without asking in whether he was willing or\n\nthen sus tay be donated). valuable information on subjects raportens in\n\nSa-pong-tuan, the daging pirate from Chek ehu, not. He was penbably more under the feas of themselves, and duct which He is known offending a gondenser than of being dete^keů who took possession of several forts on the exEL among foreigners. For the sake of those who by his own country; int though he did ex- near Toupas, with all the guns in thena, F: are not members of the Society, we subjoin a sure this cutting, he would not print off the delics the local government. The natives Lave Table of Cuteuts\n\nengine, or even sund hone the block, wach row been prointed from fersishing him will PRELIMINARY ADDRESS: by the Iridaat, SAB\n\nsupplies, in order to starve him into submission. wero got only by being sent for. Jalan Pearen Day. Barnet, F.R.S. THERE AND A\n\nNo autopt was he got stamps executed He will however with his wild camarades try MARK ON THE BENUISITION, COMMON-in imitation of the erals, of which unpress likely help himself, and make an obsinat resize the uning kas yat budu doar preter to H. 11. Consulate, Canton.\n\ni market\n\nbent 00 pachugus Crter, Traverted, mostly Teping and enter sherbet 2 48 65 cars for fine Grunder, 26ncials and 9-1 for\n\nmarket at been maite for the 2 superial Young Hysany of the Twsday kind: 24628 tacks for fair Single Gaupowders For the Angri\n\nin\n\nይ) .ii\n\nThis could not be done, le paposed to convey the 13 C, 15 PROPERTY, appear on the avigno! Deed-Ford, where it kiss snes, unless bought over. He is well kran. A RAW St.-So 10 contrusts are reported. Abent\n\nprincipata by chair overland. Upon meewashiuya- lu No over, it was thoughts et excitement night | rinna íe eroded ating to route which would expose the prisoners danger, and he was there- Fere wing allow them to proceed to Maeso in tanie own Toren, the Chinees placing a guard on Boord. An alternative was suggested, ad peristips! the most satisfactory arrangement under the cir ethnames, thak Mainio, ni beu of other procecil- ings adust hun, should be called agon to unke some provision for the family of the man he had killed\n\nOn the 15 the Magistrale returned, and re- ported that the higher anthorities were dispose:l to deal leniently, but in Bue present size of oxcite mont, puemniary compenastion was out of the question. But if Haliole would agree to go over- 11, he alwall be esrayed under safe candnet, and not weabed as a criminal and be prosecdeá in has own vessel, it would be proper at an officcy and attendants shool Lavonny lim. The f gistrate als required she of thể thi tese crew in Le sont un glure, in order to compare his cvilince with that of the villagers.\n\nnesaswa, Bag., Interi\n\nOn the Acquisition of itgal Prunerty-Rognitions For the Cultivrition of Alla stat Tevaloids the fold vation of Werte Govciment lands: Da Commun Teen: Q ARenation -Deed of Sale- Pord-od. A MIORT ACCOUFT OF A VISIT TO THE HOT PGINGH OF YONG MAR; by J. C, Bawang, Esq.\n\nAnalysis of the Water.\n\nA TREATISE ON THE GONEAR SYSTEM OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOOY by W. A. Han\n\nPart), Anator-Part 2, Physiology.\n\n.D.\n\nNOTRE ON THE TSIRN, OR GOPPER CASH OF THE CHINESE: SC. B. Housa. Ten, Chef Magis- Trade of Hongkong.\n\nLe minst ForgNTS\n\nON THE MINEN OF THE ORINESE PAPIRE: the the AA GUT, Churae try to\n\ndocere\n\nierendene!: China Proper-Go Minas River Ninesfran Maos Copper Mine-nick- silver and above Clanahar Min\n\nOF PROCEFHINOS\n\nAng Amicie Socrity of Chinn-Office-bearen\n\nfor 847-fur 1848.\n\nREPORT OF THE COUNOH\n\nAPPENDIX.\n\nthe counterpart; and it would certainly save waters as a desperate vagabond. been unsuccessful, as persona farging such scala are punishable by dongation, immediately upon receiving the confirmation of the sentence by the | Criminal Board, which must be specially applied! for. It would therefore be highly biamentie to\n\nCANTON MARSET. (September 27, 1848) IMPORTS. Dorotðar sket eligws au adarce in the voice | of siis article,\n\nbuy cause! by ans\n\nan increased demand for Foreign\n\navo nave, to parade any as a little, it seemed of the pactal fellure of the active in work of this description. In enitting the\n\nDan during tuvath have boos,—2,400\n\nusing are, there was nothing striedy illegal, bulion Monday, and a 7 0 for old, and to 4 8.3 for new\n\n1,000 barus Bëngui, al 8.2 u R1 for all. 8si a 0.3 for new hut time toumaction if detector big involve and 2,400 Faders, 615385 for old, nu 973 an in serious difficulty. I would look suple now. Tho g is our osnal monthly statement ~ ¦ efoun, and the cirenmatter of the employer being a foreigner would not probably un iegarded my excurs. --China Mau, September 14.\n\nUNITED STATES CONSUL\n\nJ. N. A. Gaworu, Esq., has been appointed Consul for the United States at Shanghoë, in the room of Caleb Lyam of lyonsdni, hug, resigned, --China Mall, September 21.\n\nSustains for Perure Disoussion: List of Members MATTER EXTRACTED BY THE LEADING LONDON JOURNALS FROM NEWSPA PURS IN THE EAST,\n\nthe Society in 1817.\n\nThe panor by Mr Meadows which stands at\n\nFORD\n\nNesty 2015 September\n\nkey limg\n\nSk\n\nBetul,\n\nRocha. Bulc, 7,4\n\nMadras,\n\nរូ6,-i ឬ\n\n44.8 €3,77\n\n7,6\n\n2.0INI\n\n1,376 2,\n\nAmerican, u nea Shanghas,,\n\n2,370\n\n2,\n\n100\n\n모유\n\nTO\n\n..-.-\n\n----.\n\nWitch in the interior go forward per e\n\nAunts of a short orop are cârra. ed, and escalinae firm in their demands to high prices\n\nEXCHANGE.\n\nOn ESGANG, nominal «4 42 10 4/5.\n\nFREIGHTS.\n\nTo Exalu, nominal at 4/16. bips would ined full cargo gladly at less\n\n•\n\nFrem our MANILA Correspondent. September 17, 1818.;\n\nIMPORT\n\nAt this season of the year tas market is commonly in 40 377 a raty dull stato, but as present it is more than mua!} Ew the cavy stocian care costiarily re 5,167 ceirley didous. The Yuencia Tom Singapore 175 Line of British gods, and the Concurd and St Pavaro the United States have the into ste markyta lieagy lot of 16 pics AUSKICAN BROW SI 400 ps of Darte, part of which have ben sokk ut $94 in 10 yds of the frier, and $2 for 2 yils of the liter; and a father recessio 13 expected per Propratt9. Hair 2 CECTUS --\n\n555 1,181\n\nTotal Bale, 1,438 2020 57.619 77,437 69,113 Sport kan verehressa in blog ofte by improvers don In the math he is elit, he Time Then the digkeiten Sah on the now, s, ir lie il trejur , del pike Stel ja mina inanajer 2 Pack itu saya, sahil nani kawęd |___Bose Chopra--In Betle desand at ageren:ed mates. for Tely, vix-16,600 plecus Grere at fur emang, 2.30 Tio vady salon which have been made were excite\n\nre 25-10); 02. a Oik weight.1g7 catii. 230 20: and 75%, 975028 lindres hice have bood dioned of at 915 3855 for con, 250 2970 for\n\nsales are reported of\n\nsome 200 pu» z+§3a $35. axording to youli'yi tor\n\nstar respos the inpert arket is dull, and the sy cecite of ajnost every article of consequenc\n\nEXPORTS\n\nSome port and perchases have hech made of Current Wayne at 53 aid at $35, deliverable within a short time, and the dealyts, in condequeue ef these car suctions, diansol to halit out for\n\nwho are asking\n\nall\n\nATE i was on nnivated by the Coosal to the nester of puncher lovela, No. 13, who came to the\n\nthe head of the Bat is a masterly mac, written 1s turning over some old numbers of the Bombay 661 and R 280 for 7 day for intelligence, and to state that his friend with great precision of myle and chee adherence Saliole had determined to posed to Maces to the street, the nority of which is wis mate has reference to a portion of 1845, bus what par- and aaolib in Ali to 27.063 paces, at 28 a 250) kr 20 in Jantalons There is a nud\n\nAMMAN DosThe sales at Strille during the muath Times, we came upon the following Table, while | having already lifted his chor and dropped down\n\nhave been chify to speculators, sist at reddoud cas, beinn the Chinese slipping. He declined to sedemies meal facts or elstituting me writing for\n\nthe occasion for building ignory theorica on tin dues not appear: we presume the second yards, and Ste 8 for 40 yards ads. Jeans in deal of Zeb stored by the hoitors, wh in of be wrew on shôn, thas hicing meressary, So, through his end of No. 18, he admitted the account of what occurred as given by the villagers to be the correst one, Balíolo profossing to have been fortarly misle by us men, whic\n\nder to adnit their having originatel tie bmw! to explain ia cause addo that the fact of having been accompanied by other foreigners when he wont ca love, we quite true. Hugh he paser entire, instead of setveting extracts,\" Do future occasion we shall rotund to the Trimes died to ten it in Instant to the tone, which contaio, jesides a peer on the Cons?\n\nquarter. Fet however that my be, the Table is exacu-10 pieces sold a 24 Sheraz no. 92, and me purchases have been made for the gland shows the fuss Mail to have even then kedator Ya Phu sales of English have been 1,500 beets 4293 per post; but the demand for\n\nthing doinu-prices nominal ut 2875.\n\nat $1- and titereabouts Pampanga ustayed haw fourth aring thirteen Oriental Papers published holes-N 10 24, 25869308.30 24 a 53, 3154 Aussaat stack at present, and my voels loading fac\n\nand 2389 h 348 Prosent etiel: 214 bales. 1583 gameICT.\n\nsubstantial informou, after a fashion to com- mon with contributors to leaned Sueleties. In the hands of a more dxcursiva writer the matter of the present Esny would probably have van tiscale to the reader. spne out to twice the extent, withag! being so s\n\nAnether advantage of\n\nthis condensation is that it alles us to give the\n\n1 baca of 13lan Toy My Gutelaff, nahor on a sud\n\nOf course the authorities Have heard nothing jeet still lesa hiwe, by Dr Hesland, Chisere ince of Balin, who is not at all likely bentory and Phyridongy, which deserves more his purse to lacan, where the Governor of that Province would doubtless take the opportunity\n\nChua euch a cursory notice as we coull now give it clear up the ocenities of the Probation Medines prices to dab of the Acquisiting of After intercinetory crvation Me pomulgated in the Buiesim do Governo, about retine sa sinar waning was kained by the British Penitentiary. Gdy stray anherz\n\nin India, China, and the Straits.\n\nProportion of Mulder extreeter tos: forces\n\n·291530: 98 n\n\nagain bal at the slave Salsa rebutted of avern: thousand pieuse at $56 factiu leur than . A quantity is d by the agent of the Proridin wines, whie cold sobald he bought at tia fast gantalin, although half\n\nreal atov: iced.\n\nTIG: last year. 500 les Amerings Ware sold in the mara of bugs the monais at 278 21350 for No. 15 25. WOODLES% little macul-2000 CDs States STRIFE have been told als\n\nIhre 16-20\n\nNarning Wipers in the west of the Judía, la volează, (Auvny a portion of 1849.)\n\n(Fam \"De Benley Tim, Dersler 13, 1917.)\n\nReal Property in Chine?\" and apon this point Bombay Times. states, that \"real property can at pressul only bo\n\nTelegraph & Courlo\",\n\nCalzata Englishman. Bungal (erkara-\n\n*\n\n5\n\n161\n\n210\n\nCaldarts Star,...\n\nf\n\n201\n\n+\n\n39\n\nKornelion Adverker\n\n고금\n\n11\n\nPolestar reis us, and the one coursising acquiend in three ways: first, be cultivation of deteran's Garaute. e last we ever saw, but the following which is include the acquisiti at uredeene\n\nundecuplet land; Borondly, by peclan in Pelli Ovetto... cantation appeared some tee sgu in the long kong Register :--\n\nhaving ge in the age of groeihener the Durer of the Province that in the service with at tantras fion this plats are ongesel, of co- jader in vessels traslug to the porta the thing, for the past of delending in Pro. die wurks of g\n\nChina Mail.\n\nmortgagel property); and thirdly, by her Madras Atheneum, tance. Leaving the sued and third \"modes of ! acquisition to be trwalod of separately, under the bead of * Alienation,\" he proceeds to give soul of Chien,\n\nHongkong Register, hatance of the general law of China (extracto from various edes published under Imperial Barton Times...\n\nwhich are not actionlead he lay, and Pales have givet e.\n\nfpirates, cords have bras exited authority), m Aequisition by Culfiration. After\n\n* In Chian Kril, No 197. Sept. 14, wer'sly invite.\n\n! China Mail, September 7.\n\nA 5 -- 90 per plaerd at 1850 a 2800. Im Knave deed. We queurial 08701 SP, A390 ta ya The salos Save beat 1930 Pea, of the farmest, and Yana a latur\n\n\"Nasking driers nominal 4 205\n\nTA, and 225 209 far week. Its gada log.\n\nBOBALPVEU06 13535.\n\nALEPAT TROY Xatrod and Jiren 45203 N§; Bar, 3830 m\n\nas wort 78 TIX AT-88850 AR-5.\n\nGemasan.de ius a Kp. Ciarhed 1255 a 15§. CORRAL Large alankuminal at 1663 3 Java, Hd 170 for 3 aniran\n\nBain\n\nmal 9,000 plead at 2420 5 HATTAN--Saosing-imports beavy petendo! In Log-fanjarawing 38 - 3950; Stratis 2930 u 3520:\n\nTater %%n@.”\n\npics have been sold at 10 a 3550 Jo is sxluble.\n\nPercur§51) er. 85.\n\nCurcu-24 a 550\"\n\nSANDAL Wonoce have boon heavy riports, but\n\nSAWAY WOO-Good straight wood has born lakes at $5 per perl, but fur lately. nat.\n\nnta $15 le askot. There Jvc bc reosive.i fron, in Pravdary ¿e le les active it was",
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        "content_text": "A 16 of 1851.\n\nInclosures No 1 in Dish:\n\nat Cantons intimating\n\nSeizure of Phuc-tho-\n\n\"Letter from a Chinese\n\nRevel 147\n\nAt The Gowary, 1851,\n\n70\n\nat even its greatest advocates will not assert how far they followed as he was lying on the ground\n\none officer was short, the other tall never saw them of use in reclaiming offenders. With the verdict differ; and we have also something afterwards; but not see the body of Captain DaCosta; never saw the officers before, knows nothing more of to say on the manner in which the case was brought before the Court; up these points how his own knowledge.\n\nCross examined, -Chuy-apo lives next door; there ever we cannot enter present, but may do so in is no communication between the houses-does not our next issue.\n\nknow whether Chuy-apo was armed before he was On the subject of the line of defence we are also struck; he aimed at himself immediately after he was unable to speak Tough, and wherefore for the struck. Chuy-apo was in a 'passion; he did not pretext re fuse from speaking merely re-speak or say what put him in a passion; his daughter-in-law and Chuy-in-law ran away after the foreigners had been wounded outside; his wife called out \"save life,\" Chuy-apo ut uke exes would have resulted as it has done,\n\nhad created a disturbance in Chuy-apo's house be- fore this, but does not know anything from his own\n\nAn extra Sessions of the Supreme Court was held knowledge. He did not see the officers wounded, on the 10th instant, for trial of Chuy-apo, charged locks with other things; the paddy field belongs to Chuy-apo is possessed of a house, and 7 or bull- with the murder of Captain DaCosta at Wong-na-chok, on the 25th day of February, 1849.\n\nThe Attorney General for the Crown. Mr. Gaskell for Prisoner.\n\nThe Attorney General proposed to consolidate the two indictments, one for murder by stabbing, and the other for murder by drowning.\n\ndid not assist in killing the officers, saw Clan-kow\n\nsman, Ahing, Leen-ping, Aman, and others assisting killing the officers; the men gave a reason for attacking the foreigners.\n\nLe-arow, boy, sworn, (son of last witness), ---Remembers the 25th February, 1849; was at home at\n\nrice, his sister-in-law waking up a fire, when two off-\n\nMr. Gaskell agreed to this. He objected to jurisdiction, founding objection wording of Supplementary Treaty, (rote taken by his Lordship),\n\nChuy-apo refused to plead; indictment read by Mr. per came into the house and embraced her; his sister-in-law's witness name is Lo-chun-ehe; she and ins R. D. Cay, Registrar of Court, plea of \"not guilty\" ther called out for help, and Chug-apo and others entered.\n\nFurther objection on ground of kidnapping, to being annoyed came and beat the officers; the officers settled by Su and Sir George Bonham: warrant of did nothing else but embrace his sister-in-law; she Curader demand, to show the illegality of con- ciste, is father tried to get the officers out of mittal. His Lordship remarked that it mattered the house before Chuy-apo came. Chuy-apo esme as ittle, there was the man. Indictment translated by soon as the women called for help, his father was M. R. D. Caldwell. Answer by Choy-ebo on the head: then Chay-apo went and anointed above and earth below. Told he might challenge embraced, he first of all requested them (the officers) himself; when his father saw his daughter-in-law the Jury. His counsel demanded a Jury de meditate Langue, when the following were empanelled. Eng-father on the head, the ground bled; the prisoner and to leave the house; they would not, they struck his\n\nlishmen, J. C. Bowring, G. Smart, and W. A. Bow\n\nhis party then came on; after Choy apo came he stab- Foreigners-J. A. Barretto, S. Dellevic, and F. A.\n\nbel the officers at the corner of the house; Chuv-apo only came once, he was armed, did not see what Lo-chun-she, girl, sworn,-Recollects the 25th February, 1849, was then living at Wong-ma-kok in L-ace's her father-in-law) house. While cooking dinner, two foreigners came in and embraced her, one was\n\ndressed in dark clothes, and the other in white; they were dressed as civilians. They came from Chuk-chu; never saw them before; both embraced her his house; the rick field was what he meant when is a road to the brick field where they were killed from embraced her from behind, the other from before he said the corner of the house; the officers struck Her mother-in-law tried to get her away from them. Lo-chow-she is her mother-in-law's name, does not know where her mother-in-law is at present; they struck, her mother-in-law, blackened her, eye and cut her father-in-law's head. Her father-in-law's wound bled from blow with a stick; both had sticks, they were among walking sticks with knobs. Father and mother-in-law tried to push them out of house-they would not go, but flourished their sticks at all near them. Chur-apo came with spear in hand, and wounded them both: would not know the spear. There were several people with Choy-apo, about five people Chay-apo interfered because he was a relation, and also, because her father-in-law and mother-in-law called. All five men were ed for assistance to save their lives.\n\nthe Chinese before they went out of the house, both parties left the house, the officers ran away; they were dead when slung on bamboos; the bodies were cown into the water, the bodies were tied by their hands and feet, and slung on a pole with a rope round their waist; was distant from there 100 covids when they were slang on the bamboo; saw them speared from his house; the shortest space he was from them was as the bodies were carried past, about 30 covids; would know the men that slung the bodies; Chuy-apo did not carry; does not know the bodies; he saw the prisoner and his party sling\n\nif any thing was done with the bodies before they were thrown into the water; knows no more. Has\n\narmed with spears. Cannot say on what part of the elder and a younger brother; his young brother's name is Ea-show; he has gone to see some relations badly they, the officers, were wounded. They were\n\n& Tam-showy; does not know if his brother is sub- wounded at the door of the house; Choy-apo then ran\n\ntall: would know the spear with which the officers were stabbed, identifies it, it belongs to the prisoner.\n\naway. Chuy-so called some people to carry the bodies, and throw them into the water. The integn-\n\ners ran away first; they were pursued by Chuy-po and\n\nCross examined, Cannot see the place where the the men with spears-they were pursued 50 or 60 covids-they were then killed with knives and spears, officers were killed from his house; the time was Could not entity any of the other men besides Chuy-about dark, the place was several tens of covids off; apo, had only been in village a short time saw nothing he went out; dire about half-past 7 P. M.; both were more take place; being frightened ran away to the hills. killed; others assisted besides Clay-apo. There Saw the bodies carried away before she ran away; they were six or seven, he saw when he describes when he were tied and slung on bamboos; they were carried went out. He could see from his house, all he has towards the sea, they were dead when so slang. She described. The officers were stabbed before he went was about 50 feet from them when they were slung on the bamboos. She remained two days in the hills; knows nothing further.\n\nout, he did not see them stabbed; they were dead when slung on the boo; did not see a spear taken | out of Choy-apo's hand; saw the officers come to Choss examined, Chuy-apo lived next door but the village and saw them go into his father's house; one to her father-in-law, there is no communication he was in the house. The Chinese only came to his between the houses; he brought his weapons from his father's house once; did not see the officers go to own base. Chuy-apo was struck first; was struck Chay-apo's house; saw them go into other houses, by both officers with their sticks. They struck him a and interfere with women, saw but himself; did not good many blows before by carned them; cannot go into the houses but could see from outside; the describe the nature of their wounds; they were made officers went inside of the houses; did not see the with a spear. Says the \"did not, and then she did,\" officers strike Chuy-apo before they went this give the above esilencent Coroner's inquest. She said father's house; did not swear so at Coroner's in the fight with her own eyes. It was about & te quest; saw Chuy-apo come out of his house with a o'clock . ., dark, could just see, disturbance first took place in the house and afterwards contioned out- Charles May, sworn. Remembers the 25th February, 1849; received on the morning of the 26th, in- and then followed. The foreigners returned to the formation that Captain DaCosta and Lieutenant Dwyer house, the Chinese also returned. The Chinese were were missing from their quarters at Stanley; went armed both times when they came. She did not say at Stanley with Mr. Caldwell and a party of police. the Coroner's inquest that she knew Chay-ago, Ins Arved at Stanley about half-past 10 . ., found had no conversion with any one in jail on this sub-three Chinese in charge of the Military, examines jech; was in jail with a woman, boatwoman; had no them through Mr. Caldwell; the last witness was one; conversation with her; swears Chug-apo and others the others are not here to-day. The last witness killed them.\n\nsaid he had been at home all day at Wong-ma-kok, Re-examined, Two or three days elapsed between and has seen no Europeans during the day. Made the death an inquest; as at Coroner's inquest as at present.\n\nof Wong-ma-kok, having heard that the missing Jasze, old man, sworn, is a husbandman, lives officure were last seen in that direction. On a path at Wong-na-kok,--Remembers the 25th February, 1849; was living at Wong-ma-kok; that day is of blood; trace the marks upwards about 400 yards, daughter-in-law was cooking in his house, two foreigners came in, and went and embraced her; she was could not discover any blood opposite the village that then only 10 years old, was frightened and ashamed; day; next day saw this rings of blood opposite it in requested them to leave the house; was afraid they different places. At the last corner opposite house would take liberties with his daughter-in-law, they of Lo-ase, saw marks of blood on a rock, the took hold of her by the breast. He and my feng tigt mck was at the corner of another path than tint kuey wutuu vaktave ner, only that they would take li- | heating a dinner the path at the other side berties; desired them to desist; they would not leave of the rock led to a brick field; searched the houses the house when he spoke to them. Some people the village, and in them were clothes hanging up making gunpowder came to drive them away, being dry; they were not perfectly dry then. In Lo vexed with their conduct. When he told them to go anze's house, in addition to the clothes there was a away one struck him on the head, the blow knocked towel with marks of blood, it had been washed; bra down and he bled; there was blood all over bus while ascending the path to village saw a Chinatman clothes, the blow was given with a common walking on the hill, beckoned to him, he came, it was Lo-asze, stick having a silver or zinc knob. The men who examined him, saw a fresh wound on right side of came fought with the foreigners, but when they left his head, he had marks of blood on his heels, also the house he does not know what occurred as he on a band fastening up a trowsers. He said was lying on the ground. His daughter-in-law and he had been at the village all the preceding day wife enlad for assistance. The men then came were but had not seen any Europeans; said the wound armed with spears; would know the men so armed, on his head was caused by falling over stone, Identifies Chuy-zpn, he was one of the men that returned to Hongkong that night. On the morning of 27th came out to Staley (a large party of military The foreigners struck Chily-apo first: were ordered out to search, went from Stanley in e, Clay, went out first and called the officers to a boat and landed i a fishing station at bottom of a come out, but they would not go; Chuy-ape then went path leading to Wong-ma-kok, on this path: drops of and arrested himself. The fight commenced before he blood were visible; saw where the drops of Blood was struck the low on his head was received accident- seemed to end on this path, and on another path on ally while the foreigners were fighting their way outside of hill parallel with the sea, discovered ber Kows nothing further. Two of prisoner's party were drops of blood at some distance from the fishing sta woel in his house, the officers were not; the for- tion; among the racks in a cave found several bundles eigners left first, the Chinese were forcing them out. of clothing ascended the path to the village tracing Prisoner's party followed the officers, does not know the blood all the way. Several seamen and soldiers\n\nforeigners.\n\nwere searching; towards evening heard that one of the seamen had seen some blood on the rocks near the water; went to the place and found two or three large pools of blood, and in one place as if a body covered with blood had been dragged over the rock, this place was about 200 yards from fishing station, and in same direction in which the blood was traced in the morning. Directed my boatmen to search opposite this place; they searched with a boat hook without discovering any thing for some time. There was a heavy swell, and in keeping the boat off the rocks the broken handle of a spear fell into the water; he ing one of the spears from the village, I ordered the boatmen to recover it, as it was part of the evidence, it had sunk and was entangled among the seaweed). While the boatmen were trying to recover it a body became visible among the seaweed, which I recognis- ed to be that of Captain DaCosta. There were several wounds on head, hands, and body, that in the eye appeared to have been inflicted by a triangular spear; the body was taken to Stanley Enrracks that night, and subsequently brought to Victoria.\n\nDanie! R. Culdwell, sworn,-Has heard Mr. May's evidence; accompanied him to Stanley and Wong- ma-kok, on the 26th and 27th February. Was not with Mr. May all the time; ordered by him to trace the blood towards the water, found the blood on path leading from Wong-mu-kok to water: Mr. May went up to the village, I went towards the water; Acarted about half way from Wong-ma-kok traced blood to within 60 yards of small fishing but, a short distapes from the water; found live Chinese in the but and took them to enslody; found nothing suspicious, and not being able to trace blood further went back to the vil-\n\nlage, where I found Mr. May, Ailer searching about the village, returned to Hongkong with Mr. May. We went hack next morning to Wong-ma-kok; found a portion of spear in the village with marks of blood in consequence of a report that a large quantity of blood had been seen near the water, we all went dawn corroborates Mr. May's statement as to find- ing Captain DaCosta's body; jumped into the water, and brought it on shore by a rope round the arts; returned, finding that further search was useless as it was becoming dark. Searched the pockets, found the watch has gone, the rings were also missing; touk the body Stanley, Corroborates the account of the state of body as to wounds on head, hands, and face, saw other wounds after the body was undraseed; } the body was taken from Stanley to Hongkong. Went to the village some days after with Lo-acow, who point- ed on the exact places where the others were killed, one was in a brick field; there was a pool of blood there.\n\nCrons examined,-The place where Captain Da Costa was killed was absent 74 yards from corner of house at the end of village. Could not see from the house the price where Captain DaCosta was killed, there were trees intervening. The place where Jasze-\n\ntenant Dwyer was killer is about 150 yards further, from where Captain DaCosta was killed. Could not see the place where Captain DaCosta was killed until within 30 yards of it.\n\nRe-examined. When the boy pointed out the spot where Captain DaCosa was killed he said he was an eye-witness to the killing\n\nW. Morrison, Colonial Surgeon, sworn,Examined the body of Captain DaCoste on or about the 29th, in Conjunction with Dr. Tweddell, at the dead house of the Military hospital, Vistoria, dll not make an exact post- mortem. Discovered three wounds inflicted by a knife or sword on the scalp, penetrating to the scull; at outer angle of left eye a perforated wound, made apparently by a spear. Such an instamment as the spear with a cutting edge might have inflicted the wounds on the scalp. There was a large wound on the right hip three inches long made by a cutting instrument, the esa kond of spear might have done it; there were very severe contusions, on the hands, face, and back, us if the body had been beaten. Think none of the wounds sufficient to cause death. Did not open the body from the advanced state of decomposi tion. Dr. Tweddell, agreed in my opinion. I think Captain DaCaste was thrown in alive and drowned. Probable that Captain DaCosta was either in a state of syncopé or altering from concussion of the brain when thrown into the water. I form this opinion from the appearance and nature of the wounds-the water would operate in the same way to came death whether the person suffered from syrempe or concussion of the brain---drowning would be the cause of death. Chain DaCosta if suffering from concussion ang't have remained in an insensible state for two or three days, if in syncopé could not remain so two 3 hours and live,\n\nCross examined,--The handle of the spear could i not produce the wounds on the body, the head of the y spear broken off, would not produce the cat wounds, it might produce the wound in the eye.\n\nThe Attorney General proposed to read the depositions of the absent witnesses,\n\nMr. Gaskell objected on the ground that the late Ordinance only applied to Chinese witnesses and ) was not retrospective.\n\nLieutenant Macdonald's filed deposition read. L-acow, re-examined as so City-apo's attaching the bodies to the bamboo. Flo-yung-ping, Aman, Acheng, and Chahen, carried the bodies; the prisoner did not carry the bodies, but was present. Chuy-apo accompanied the bodies to the water; he witness did not go himself to the water, saw when they passed, the prisoner accompanying, following behind\n\nCase for prosecution closed.\n\nMr. Gaskell in defence pointed out the conflicting nature of the evidence.\n\nThe Judge in summing up entreated the Jury to dismiss from their minds all prejudice; to give the prisoner the same chance as if he were an English man or as if he were guilty of killing one of his own countrymen. Read evidence. Convente on its discrepancies, especially in the difference between Lo-chua-she's evidence before the coroner, and that now delivered. If they thought the prisoner had? sufficient provocation (and he undoubtedly had some) ( that the verdict would be manslaughter; if so, war der the prisoner would of course receive the benefit of any doubt which they might have on the case.\n\nThe Jury retired at 5 o'clock P. M., to consider their verdict, and returned at 5. m., with verdict, \"guilty of manslaughter.\"\n\nThe prisoner said he ought to be sent to his own country to be punished.\n\nThe Judge agreed with the verdict; he could not have condemned the prisoner to death on such evidence.- Sentence to be transported for life.\n\nTHE RIVAL NAVIES.\n\n(From the Naval Service Magazine for December, 1850.J Whenever there The lull in the excitement of public affairs, the cry is raised country is in danger. I danger of winter France, of Tais, of America, ex- claim the writers of alarm. The fortifiedips of Cher be impregnable; a vast aval force to s",
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        "content_text": "Detail of Guard furnished by the Troops at \n\n90 \n\nVictoria, Hong Kong, 20th May, 1854. \n\nReceived. I will show the inefficiency of our Garrison, a fact perfectly well known to the Chinese frequenting the Colony.\n\nUnder these circumstances I hasten at once to request your Excellency to draw the attention of His Excellency The Rear Admiral to the defenceless state in which on his departure with his 5 Ships he will leave this place;\n\n  \n    Cops.\n    Guards\n    57th Pay\n    Anuital Magazine\n    Cnut Office Corus Effien's Breasury Regimental Fals & Officers Aderly\n    Total fit for Duty\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    Magazine.\n    Regimental Fair Officers Aberly\n    Total fit for Duty\n  \n  \n    Sal\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Total fit for Duty\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Detail\n    in Bet!\n    Jejeants\n    China's\n    Stammēts\n    Printes\n  \n  \n    Arjeants\n    Catonis\n    Itumincis\n    Printer.\n    Ital\n    $5/19\n  \n  \n    \n    13\n    18\n    7\n    263\n    5\n  \n  \n    3/2\n    3/5\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Remarks\n    all the week\n    4 days.\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    all the week\n    /day\n    all the week\n    1 Day\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    10\n    10/28\n    9\n    2 Days\n    leave this\n    the\n  \n  \n    only\n    British Colony\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Royal Artillery\n    S\n    connected with China, and\n    disaster\n    any\n    to which would weaken the influence\n  \n  \n    Magazine\n    which\n    our previous success with the\n    1 Yun Zascars\n    1 Joare Buand\n    a ne\n  \n  \n    Chinese people\n    has won and our possession\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Total fit for duty-\n    $2\n    of the Colony has preserved and strengthened.\n    \n    \n    \n  \n\n(True Copy) (Signed) N. Carmen, Lieut. Governos.\n\nAfg Colonial Secretary-\n\n  \n    | Regimental\n    Pryal Jappers\n    Total\n  \n  \n    I have, Ho.,\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Total fit for duty.\n    315\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    2/\n    $ 1 66 - 11 - $7\n  \n  \n    +\n    J\n    \n  \n  \n    18\n    4. 45\n    all the week\n  \n  \n    Chiggy W. W. L.",
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        "content_text": "Sir,\n\nInvestigator General's Office,\n\nHong Kong,\n\nVictoria, 28th December 1875.\n\nI have the honor to submit, in obedience to the orders of His Excellency The Governor, the enclosed tabular statement relating to the work proposed to be carried into effect for the formation of the Strand Road from Magazine Gap to the Lyndhurst Terrace, inclusive of all Government work in that district.\n\nThe frontage to be entered in the credit, if made by Government, is assumed at the old Marine Lot Rate, viz., per 199 feet £1, the Rate as granted nor in at the 11th clause From Let Rate, the addition of the tiers would consequently be £1,\n\nThe Hon'ble. W.J. Mercer, Esquire,\n\nColonial Secretary.",
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        "content_text": "## NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE, \n\n**Mr. GEORGE STRACHAN, ARCHITECT and SURVEYOR,** \n\n地出屋式 \n\nGage Street, Victoria, 1st May, 1858. \n\n月戊問士治額如地士未十午便荡街請貴八年可即到燉三行結光\n\n**JUST LANDED AND FOR SALE.** \n\n| Item | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 12 | Patent WATER CLOSETS |\n| - | Also, Patent Electro-Plated Nickel Silver FORKS, and SPOONS. |\n\nThe Hongkong Register. (No. 18-May 4, 1858)\n\ndon't hamper selves with many goods for we fear he wanting. A small county town acquitted by the committee appointed to investigate...\n\nThe Hongkong Register. (No. 18.-MAY 4, 1858)\n\nthey give is.\" Be prepared for an outbreak in the successful carrying out the scheme will seem to be on the point of being frustrated. Mr. Bott has been using thin verdict will be flat Mr. Butt Tips, in the of Sitara and Coora Ameer of Scinde, and a King of load contemporary was taken to task by one of large stockholders on Hon... and comfortably quartered, the present. Few people believe the rumors of home has its hospital and its charities of ever great conduct, and we hope Dr. Bridges will... with the privileges of the foe of us, were that if he were to do a Court of Appeal from Hwang's aerial cognizance. He is supposed to heart; each party vies with its neighbor to advance also be acquitted were a committee appointed to investigate his connection as standing...\n\nvery near, and it seems even against Chinese common sense, that a person specially deputed is an event of the greatest importance; there are fairs to raise the small fund required, in which every one, gentle and simple, for miles around are interested. Here, where many cur...\n\na few days, we are sorry to say there is not a hospital.\n\ncurrent for the Opium monopolist. There, unfortunately for Dr. Bridges, there is no committee appointed, and so the clamor goes on unrefuted and slander of this kind never dies. We fortunate...\n\nto settle the affairs of foreigners, the news of the fall of Canton being now by those who accredited him, should not on learning the absence of the plenipotentiaries at the math, which news of money for a good purpose could be raised immediately are not the guardians of Dr. Bridges's good name must have reached him from Shanghae-in such a case, he would stride into Canton in all pomp and openness who would feel the least interest in the subject black as his gown for anything we or the public may be, and as simple barrister his name may be, and say Here I am, ready to arrange matters, after he had paid his subscription. We trust...\n\nwhere are your plenipotentiaries? A diplomatic may not continue, but that some of our principle the British Government representing British catch like that would not be...\n\nmissed by a Chinese man will try and do something, by giving both justice to the Chinese, we could less to a more diplomatist. A ranguotic telegraph is being laid their time and money to help forward to perfection tender care of it. He stands in the position down from the Magazine Hill to the Allied Wharf, so good a work as the establishment of a general of Caser's wife, he should not only be-not guilty. If he should not even be suspected. We publish the following minutes of a meeting are happy to believe, but that he is suspected we that Dr. Bridges bite Mr. Butt is not guilty we held on Thursday 29th ultimo for the purpose of establishing a General Hospital.\" We are impressed on the Chinese mind, and we more urgent business. Having inspected the opium monopolist were invited to attend, but were prevented by understand openly stated by Chun-tai-kwong, the buildings which it is intended to appropriate to clever men, all powerful with the governor or the government; that he can take, unmake, or \"That Dr. Bridges is a very adapted for the purpose. Of the skill of the superintending Physicist, Dr. Kenny, we need not and propitiated. All this may be true. say nothing as it would be presumption in us no and the Acting Colonial Secretary may still be a medical men to comment on the abilities of worthy, honest, hard-working government servant, gentleman so well and known esteemed. If the establishment of a general civil hospital alluded to in a previous article does not come to pass, the press...\n\nHongkong, 1st May, 1858.\n\nTHOS. HUNT & Co.\n\nFOR SALE\n\nRHOD...\n\nULES FOR STANSBURY'S MEASURING\n\nPRICE-25 Cents each, on Pasteboard,\n\nApply to\n\nMr. M. Hoza,\n\nat the \"Hongkong Register\" Office.\n\nthe late mailings out intelligence of the appointment of Dr. Harland as Colonial Surgeon, and as the salary is stated to be £800 per annum,\n\nwe for Dr. Harlan! will be prohibited from undertaking private practice. If we are right in this supposition the government have got a good man cheaply, and the community lost a very able professional attendant.\n\nThe duties of the office have latterly become very heavy, and are likely to become still more so, and it is much to be doubted that one person can discharge them satisfactorily, even devoting his whole time to the work. We learn further, the instructions have been sent out that a new civil hospital is to be built and that nothing more is to be done in the affair of the Bowring Praya.\n\nHongkong, 4th May, 1858.\n\nSTOLEN.\n\nGOLD LEVER WATCH, with enamelled dial,\n\nand GOLD CHAIN-Maker's Name, Bund and Laut, 41 Cornhill. Number of Watch. The Watch, with a lanyard and set of Studs were, at is supposed, attracted from the case between this and Canton about January. A handsome Reward will be paid for the recovery of the same.\n\nHongkong, 3d May, 1858.\n\nApply at this Office,\n\nThe Hongkong Register,\n\nHONGKONG, TUESDAY, 4TH MAY, 1858.\n\nParties sending Advertisements to the \"Hongkong Register\" or \"Register's Advertise,\" phrase address to the \"Printer and Publisher of the respective Papers, which will secure early attention to their Communications.\n\nsent Galertising has our best wishes:—Fr. Angelo Fr. Reina, and Fr. Long Mesore Kup Present—Revds. Fr. Jerome Mangier, Fr. MacMahon Block, Kenes, Hassoon, Isam. Werden, F. Sustaining...\n\nthat some means will be adopted for the purpose If a new civil hospital is to be erected we hope of incorporating the seamen's hospital with it. The resident surgeon of the seamen's hospital at the following showing the details of the loss that a barrister should get what he asks; he is The meeting was opened by the Revd. Fr. Jerome certainly cannot look upon it as an improper thing might become the resident surgeon of the civil hospital, and this would relieve the Colonial Surgeon from a heavy duty, while it enabled him to...\n\nGENTLEMEN—I am extremely happy to see you all at this meeting for discussing the expediency, and the means between the seller and buyer, the attorney and client. I am convinced that cure, ponder of the hospitals, or two private hospitals have been called upon to remark on this subject, the effect will be derived from the amalgamation of all the civil...\n\nview and to which, I am couleur you will general and client. The only ground on which we feel that owing to the departure of the medical bent, and plentifully alone, have actuated you in business may who opened them, but it was well known they wish I was able to express any gratitude in language equivalent to my sincere interest for this our of your kind coming this night my welcome guest and I sincerely it has on the Chinese. We pointed out the dianess which will not be un great, I hope, by the weight fl Colonial Secretary, and were we have the evil and civil hospitals. We fear the want of efficiency, to give a no harsher name, still continues. It is so did of your valuable advice and suggestions I should not call for any primary assistance...\n\nrealized. Dr. Bridges is in the Chinese eyes a man 41 years, Master of the receiving ship Mahamoudie and for many years in the employ of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nOne complaint is, and in the first place I beg leave to submit a few of my that when the monopolist engages his services as that the site is an unhealthy one that point own propositions to your consideration.\n\nF. DE SENSA Jr.\n\nDEATHS.\n\nAt Macao, on the 7th April, the Wife of Mr. Joaquin...\n\nAt Macau, on the 1st May, Mr. Isnacracto D. VIRKIRA KIBKRO.\n\nAt Victoria, Hongkong, on the 1st May, Mr. I. P. COLL...\n\nTO THE BRITISH COMMUNITY AT HONGKONG\n\nThe undersigned begs to inform the community that the Office of the British Consulate, this day has been transferred from WANPAO to HOKAN.\n\nCHAе. A. WINCHESTER, H.B.M.'s Acting Consul\n\nBritish Consulate for Canton,\n\nAnnexe of Houa, 29th April, 1858.\n\na ground floor in any situation is not well adapted for the purpose of a hospital--still less when high a land is...\n\nIt is intention to establish a General Hospital, in unsel that there is, there can be, no back-stairs of corruption to resort to how; perhaps he may expect this: Gardens and S. Francis Hospital and which show however, the monopolist finds himself compelled my father intention to have it well furnished with all it in surrounded by growing trees, and is alut in necessary materials for a proper Hospital, and to be on all sides by hills except where it faces the provided with experienced Doctors: will us in art, but is informed that...\n\ncounsel to attend for him before the Magistrate's harbor. Be this true or false, there is another change which is a tangible one, and the one on which we base our most complaints. The charge is. changed by a sufficient staff of Hospital servants to attend to the patients.\n\nThe gentlemen I intend to appoint are Dr. Vande... and Dr. Kenny the former Gentlemen lately arrived in this Colony, is a bachelor of questionable own count. creasing their diseases or acquiring new ones. fool the set of several languages which Mandarin Bridges; and with great dignity oỀ references oedh as to professional accomplishments, and enough to English people, but to the Chinese the All this is staple and straightforward We have personal experience of this being true at a fluently, and which will be exceedingly useful in least in our instance and a respectable merchant and ship owner made the same complaints to us sometime ago with a request that we would The latter Gentleman, whose abilities she too well three characters—first, as one of the law-makers, commission where he may meet with patients of all place great power is associated. chant and ship owner made the same complaints to Dolor expose it. Thinking it improbable that either known and ustalised, to any better certium, then, as one of the granters, and finally, as tue That is the so in the present case when we have one man in the trustees or the resident surgeon would sane- apply to them as the hurt and most effective...\n\nFellow of the naval College of Surgeons of England-41 tion such a thing we recommended the party to\" and is proposed to be consulting Doctor to the legal adviser and supporter of the monopolist in course to adopt to put a termination to a rival propositions, I think it well to apprise you of a few...\n\nhis monopoly we see however by report of a meeting held will fin exercises there without distinction of creed on view of their extent. te great sunl, certain- Mr. Isang Batt is, we understand, a very...\n\nA manual number of Inquests have been during the past few days held before the Coroner—one of them however of particular interest: A Chinese was killed by the falling in during the heavy rain of the 20 of an out-building in the course of erection on a Marine lot. 4 Swede was drowned in the harbor while bathing on Sunday the 25th alto. A man, discharged from...\n\nIt is evident that whether this proceeds from patients noting in a way so prejudicial to their carelessness or health, it should be stopped, whether...\n\nRunt of means to prevent the trustees of the seamen's hospital close to carry out or amalgamate it with the civil hospital.\n\nthe appropriate in relieving Papers, who will be received into the Hospital at once; and in the case of time to try point is, that he appears as the paid advocate, at truly desite will also be admitted. stion. In the Civil Hospital a Chinese died from he hoped a properly constructed hospital will be of the airs as the lipizi; to supply this defect, ara perhaps a little stronger in his case.\n\nThe list is no doubt their best course, for it is to that being missionary, I cannot by any means devote ages in the cause. This is the case as nearly as Lufe teal it incurent upon me to remark herehe the same time he holds the position of one of the effects of a gun shot wound received when escaperected on an eligible site in a central spot, of Grand Prus sery kindly tendered his duable aerof Coranous not doubting the honor of its ing from the Western Coal sheds, he having been which there are many that it will be well! vises and M. Braga, roster of the Medal members is yet so jealous of its privileges that it myself entirely the management and perintended. we can understand it of Dr. Bridges, if it be not there committing robbery. A verdier of wilful secured and watched, so that no such abuses can murder has been taught against some parties win!\n\nThe House made a particular attack on a conveying fel...\n\nHail,) deo will take an interest in it. to this market. Iu dar obituary there is the two hospitals would also enable the directors to means as way enable me to cry on these desigua...\n\nThe combination of the means of the to your very own hands to save and suggest such a imputation, and in this the curatituencies In couches, Gentlemen, I consign das proposals will not enfer a member to underlie the shade of...\n\nmamme of Cayman Cole of the Courser, lately wrecked on the Pratas.\n\nWe may have point out two of face—Ã mom- carry out one or two very necessary improvements. fortable set of sick rooms available for the young men of the colony, whether belonging to govern...\n\nwhich it has \n\nHuid Prẻ be the derrotary, \n\nTas news from Canton both public and private are of the most conflicting nature. One be treated for serious diseases with more care and attention than they can obtain in their wet houses set up at Fur Shan, and that it is assembling in the houses of their employers, where their press might be dangerous in cases of infectious another equally positive says No such a thing diseases to the atlier intrares-A portion of the near Fat Shan and The spital to be act mort for the treatment Foldiers place is perfectly quiet. There me the Sade Famous sad counter rumors on the subject of aner only of a temporary character. The fantalony he unlie? pan to atroci the patients.\n\nof the insane, whether the disease be permanent urine of laces of the amal strength (40,000 to 50,000). On this point we see mu besimation...\n\nthere are \n\n3. Kenny proposed Mr Grand the store, Hore we have the close corporation--the are at the details of the object for the formation of as to it or its members underlying grave charge. That a Committee be selected from this meeting to Legislative Council, showing to great impatience ment or the mercantile class, in which they might, that Mosses in Black, it is population. Eat beand this is a popular Reed. Macinon ha aproated a Comunitar, Pr...\n\nalz. Grand Pré proposed and it was unanimously carried that they are perhaps joined by the respectable almost probably they do not believe the large and fucome to be President and Fr. de la Croix added this Mition British and Foreign, and native above all, \n\nPison of the Hospit Mr. Gal P proposed, and it was carried that the Rev. Fr. Jerome, lesit e Founder new is a \n\nwas unanimously wine exactly to think, and as every thing un- secuted, that the Sisters of Charity in the the very worst.\n\nRev. Fr. McMahon proposed Mr. Grand Pré perhaps prepared to tanke up their and to think supposed to be worse than it really is, \n\nposition was also monin shy carried, \n\nW sak, in conclusion, er general readers Proposed by Fr. Jerome and Seeded by air. Sade peruse with care the accompanying article Privalaute or thanks he given to the Gentlemen from the Daily News on Mr. Butt's care. We nek win sa kindly accepted to set at.\n\nProposed by Mr. Kup and seled by Mfr. A. rent whether or not it would not more.\n\nvote is thanks be given to the Secretary its list it end save ten sold ar opes and fair market, dew, to his able conduet in the Ensin Sifeira, that are of tanks to given to Revd. the Gets of the case as to granting a mest udinis liberati in su recuti apcepting the ties id Secretary as to the withdrawal of the first groot, and difconsort with their honor, and open: c'eating, if all Proped by Mr. Block unt seeded by Mr. Issand oppressive monopoly un scaled tenders, when Nothing farther being left for discussion, thermitely as to the regranting it on the same ternis Esalse to theer on Thursday gezi, the 7th May, ka the...\n\nto the same pers, were mady known. And we \n\nin speaking confidently; there is no such army.\n\ns to need fustare polating cut.\n\nthe \n\nWe hear there is much acquisition in villages around, no doubt a great deal of big talk,\n\nalso be isolated buildings for a small pox There hospital and a lock hospital.\n\nIf in ndition a sanatoriure copii, na way long ago proposed in this paper, he erected on the top of Victa Penk, we might consider ourselves well way from Canton to Macau and Hongkong. As we predicted, the Cantooreze pre rising from their fortified to withstand any amount of tiny defent with mere insolence than ere; stones; discne. laze been thrown at offices and soldiers not to mener-getting-the heads of society are so e...\n\nWe fear, however, public spirit is lost an speak of the murderous assault on the policeman paged to making money as fast as they can that Stewart, and it is considered very unsafe to enter they may get back to their own country, that they the western part of the city. In the face of this have us time to care for the rany poor aferra the Europeans are living in Honais in the park nates tied to the island for a very long day, if not houses without even a corporal's guard to pro- for ever. sect them. Goods still go up, and although there is some nceusinese felt by the principal Chinese traders who have returned, yet the only advice...\n\n| \n\nto the meeting and Committee. \n\nThis \n\nhomes of Mr. Buck, to draw Rules and Regiations for the the Hospital.\n\nA. GRAND PRE\n\nNerred \n\nActing Colonist Secretary to give the public. which pays him, sogte expérnation of the very doubtiul position in which he at present stands :—— (beily Never.)\n\nsource of the success of such a scheint, would be. 1. for Youghal and W. T. Bridgee. Eaqrektious peaard by the Committee of the Charnam Mr. \n\nWe do not think outy, one great cases of leave Butt, Esq., Barrister and wanting, but something more than money is. C. L., Harrister and Member of the close car-r's me, it may be informed that the dir. mester has wanting-personal superintendence und an interes portion—the Legislative Council of flugkong, tren aited of the charge of breach of pra ilege, \n\nFrom: what has been allow vú to trucepire respecting the \n\nTo \n\nna weit is a portion of the Naval Brigade. The troops the officers of that regiment: -- \n\nwere left on board the transports Lancashire Witch und Tax Benged Hathara, of the 20th March, says with Mooresfort. at Whampoa and the French Contingent remained on board their own ships, except a ousall party in conjeful occupation \n\nreference to two aditional Native Regiments for th \n\nice in China- \n\nPoutres hundred sepoy belonging to the 65th and #2th Regiments N. 1. are now wigh at island, 30 they have not already arrived ut ur in the visity of Barrack port. As we all know they are destined for service in Cuma, provided they can be clarked on the rearts all which possage us ofen signed these, but not being ralunteers for the screire, they canne! in the whole e Looked upon as very willing soldiers vayer for forel ware,\" nnd we sind be able to state the exact numifer that my he proceeding to China, only on the authority \n\n3. the 181, (reclved a communication from Ule Bariul Bizin und Baron Gros, stating that the reply the Contaistioner had been received that is was most antislactory, and inviting the aavel and milhors and-chief to a saference board the Aulaccuse, to consider what further steps aliulit be taken, in consequence of Keb's determination to resist the very nurse decade of the two Governments, \n\n4. Tur conference was held un the 21st it, when it was determined that the pienipotentiaries should \n\nDe knocking at the dors tie Iluase of Coumene\n\nthese prvi of the \n\nthe inverse of Tabs, it would be overwhelmed with adelage India. basic enough co ungrosa tile whole the ovidence selitted to the committee crabile us, \n\ntime of tho bare. And the tuulia eniture, who A Morril, vus of the four Ameere of Upper Selnic, we setertido a boradigazy faith in the nipotence frihe med of turving acquired the interstance of the of Las in judicial proceedings would besiege these members with; dengnes by the presuction of a legal document. The pretura, which if u come the intimation of die James dim Government appelated a commision of the their argir, it would be perfectly air for them to lost heas 4 Prestige de large judicially. The secept. It was nice aged at a Nahub of Arcot bu Cammons in tris pay of an artisan cum te tor conclusion that the charge was eight members of the Host \n\nTim Court of Directors therungen proposed that 1 Sudan bill be any degree resembling that of Lourd Faimers blogne should be deprived of the laude which he held us, is allowed to be low every bilan in-and der the surged decourt. The Presideur of the Bont of their now is leglus--an every wealthy Balno will have attel, for the Cana being, was of opinion that this contence has paid ur uz merabers in the loss of \n\nto lenient, and at bis sggesden Ali Moore was de This is anger gainer which the people of Bogland rised of the ends thus fraudulently bined, and also of have to murd, now that it to props to vrat illa governs \n\nof the pilots reports from the Sashes. Meanwhile, dan letter to the Eugerial High Couimper, started his crban\" laude, beaving him in pranes munt of falla exclusively on the Minsters of the tr \n\nwe dure suy, preparations are being mude for the restoring his Excelteney that, in consequence of his mom.compliance with the debody submitted for fas on of all his remaining and very valuable eruditary! \n\nWe publish the following despatch from the ception of those men to be taken to fight the battles of \n\nconsideration, the lurther settlement of the question the Goverment in a country distant and different from To win a reversal of this judgment, the Amger Putna to \n\nbeen transferred to the anal and military suites, that where as hrave and faithful soldiers their services Sugated. We pas Uver the minor personages in the dis- Government Gazette of last Saturday from the \n\nof State for Foreign affairs, which we ece fur toere required at would be most valuable, that me should sly address better to his silency stating the above faci, and that it, at the end of a further uded the Coffeys, and the alle lady who travelled \n\ntern of forty-eight hours, the eny saguld be perefully from London to Paris, and from Paris to Vienna, for the \n\nquived preparations are compite, nid the sea sust atenie purpose of sizing the deposed prace by paying \n\ncoussy be subject to temporary dependion before surdered into our hands, life and property would be es with it. Gar Lusiness is with the servant of the \n\nthey are sent away. Whether they are all to vents respected; but that, if the teras were out roepted, the English public, the bon, member for Youghal. \n\ntheir rus ad munition or not, we are not aware; city would be attacked. \n\nAll our efforts to avert the evils of war from the hot after the last false alarm, we think it would be \n\nกษ \n\nterested nu eympathising agency by which he was - Secretat, s:t the attention of persons who have Some days may be expected to elapse before the re- \n\ncommend \n\nbeen married in Macau or who propose being married rkare:- \n\nNo. 20. \n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. \n\nAch is established by Mr. Burt's corn statements. Hiviers were engagal for the Amar acu after that raine's rival in England Mr. Brat sits that he could \n\nWith reference to the Validity of Marriages sofem nie heered the passagement of the application furtius in the der's beauf le staves that he al-nize an Chana, otherwise that ja acendance with nys urged upon the Amer, Aut his lends art advisers, the provisions of the Act 12 and 13 Victores, Cap the bringing of his ca bure Parliament, as the m0268, His Excellency SR JOHN BOWRING, Kaight, relies are to pure. Ha actually used for propers, like \n\nproductive of which he theme obviated to promote the L., Her Majesty's Poipotentiary and Chief er's van. He coniterie the Pirator: the Superintendent of Frade in China &c., &c. has Kulit Company, and agon Mr. Turen faith, the Presisereived a Despatch front The Bight Hande bat the Bora of Control, la licit their nou wees on Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a Copy child of hie ciet. The result of these applicnída was a of which is hereby published for „euerai inforna- jetine on the Board of Directors in answer to the Amcera \n\nBy Order, \n\nG. W. CAINE. Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th April, 1858. Xo. 7 \n\n| \n\njudicious to let it be generally own where and how Chmese having walled, tough the obstinate deteriou the large reinforcement of Pay at the presidency hastian winch as chuterised the proceeding of the een lucnted. Three times the same nombe: of sepoya, Imperial Commissioner from October 21, 1956, oching with all the respectude cam-uds of Barnkport, could remained for the Commanders of the Allied Furces but 15 address the Imperia. Commissiouer, wai to muery into but little, even if they did their worst, but talve \n\ni nens and anuseless panes are any tring fat dignied execution the painful alternative of attacking Centon, Jerorols, would be more effectsly avoided by wich was conquced at daylight this ring. The da:ture of the pucket will prevent my giving say funk revelation of actual wrangements than j \n\ninither reports. I am now on the point of joining the studied reticence which only lends to mystification and forces asembarking at Kuyer's Talked for the zasault on surpicion, -nnd very often reduces the very offre it is \n\nthe city walls, intended a prevent \n\nTur Fagfxman of 23rd Mauch on the same subject, remarks \n\nThe 47th Regt. N. I have nerived, and are vuramped on the glacis of Fort William; they are about 379 strong \n\nof all grace, native officers mari sepoys, and is the Government have ordered Colonel Port, Command FOREIGN OFPics, Alarch 9, 1950. \n\ning, to rerait the Regiment with Malen. Brigadier SIR, eve under my consideration, and have | Corfich with this topiment and the 65th N. I. new en referred to the proper Law Advisers of the Crow, the way down, will leave by the 16th proximo. your Despatches Nos. 452 and 7 of the 26th of \n\nFLOWERS FROM THE INDIAN PAPERS. December and 9d of January last, on the subject of \n\nThe Athene reples mure we to our elrage of the doubts when hel arisen as to the Validity of the \n\nAs we cannot consent to sally our Marriages of British Sabjre's at Chinese Ports; and literary larceny. \n\nges with language ru is seldom beard erido I have to acquaint yaa, in reply, that the Statute i2 \n\nappliers, which on being bitted. se i noceary, for tim. de approvation of the Board of Controt, was materially al. by B1. Fordon sit The reply, as orglundly homed by the Court of Directors, was in vlect, that the Amy's care and on Judicially decided, and that they ans rezson to reverse the decision. The reply, as indi Sed by Me. Vernon Site, was in effent, that if the Amer would zezer his native country, and exert himself in half of the English Government, his real right he Argarable mitezinimesi. These series, fr. But declares, firmad gratully, and simply from his covention of the juice of the Ameer's cline. But in ariston to these parcier Mr. Gutt rent to posed to Failid to argo the Anect's Shell her. For the filter service Mr. Hah desit het theas to receive in all 19,1001, and thut off this She has actually received southing more than 2000. Mr. Butt deolares ther be still holds himself sound to proceed to hulin if the Ameer insists upon it; her in the event of Mr. Bart's aching latelet te lo be will and 13 Victoria, Cap. 68, inponeering Consul topolhouse, our readers must be sausted with our report of fund the money recusat it he is dy preserred solomuze Mariages, does not affect the valulity of, the substance of it. Elis rejoinder is, that our charge of fum pracoding to tudi by the Ameer and his advisers or in any way interfere with, any Marriages which flebing terms the Sproutor is an unmitigated file- arriving at the conclusia thuc his services are not quired would have been valid independently of that Statute, ho,\" and he taunts with being no gentleman. it Here, he will retain the money received. This is, tho \n\nin which category are Mariages celebrated in Chiantik big too on the subject of horsewhips\" and best if our abilty, a tuir and eerut katement of the sub \n\nby Ministers of the Church of England, according horsepouts.\" Bur the strong point agniuss us, ju tja \n\nopis, is our want of gentility. Patial Lects prevad lutorg tår i omories of the House f \n\nto the forms of that Church. \n\nthur contemporary reminds one of the Bath fontman in Pickwick; he can endure anything low.\" When Now, to what do these facts a nuné? Mr. Batt is s Babe of the House of Commons, of a tribunal which and to the Validity of Marriages veiebrated by a \n\nthe public are at a loss for a referee on alkat concerus might intre lawn called aga to procence a verdict as to Clergymen of the Church of England, and not under a gentleman\" they will know wher, to had one. dre justice or injustice due treatment of All Marra by the At 12 and 13 Victoria, Cap. 66, at Macau \n\nLouisana \n\nadi nggala urged 16 Mourial to agipeal lo \n\nM. Mut, Leo, \n\nWith regard to the case fepecially referred to \n\nif \n\nThe deferee, we have already calist characteristic. \n\n6. I beg 10 es, close copies of two General Orders of the 26th instant, and of lemoranda issued by Major- General Van Straubensee, containing the monesancy arzangements for the struck, which I hage will put their lordships in full possession of our intended proceedings. 3. Í have pleasure in reporting that the most perfect umadinty exvts between the Commanders-in-thigï of The allied forces. \n\nI have, .. (Signed) \n\n31. SKY, Bea-Amira and Commanter-in-Chie?. \n\nTo the \n\nSecretary of the Admiralty, \n\nLoudon \n\nGENERAL ORDER. \n\nBefore Canton, December, 1857. The uvala nilitory commander-in-chief of the aisted forces before Cantun love agreed to the following ander of operativas against the city. First bombardme to conxuráce at daylight on Monday morning the 28th of December. \n\nThe sirps and vessels numed in the acte juoder, letter \n\nA) on the signed hereafter indient being made, wilt open fire on the south-west angica of the city wells, with a view to breach them, and impede the communication \n\nThe ships and vessels poused in the net (under letter \n\nThe Gina Cartumqui of India; a transsi which Nie. Baltsgain i Marsa is Chinese Territory, and not a Portuguest | The pickpochyt when arraignai before the Magistrate, of the Chinese troops along thei: parapets to the ent it would appear, actually took some initiatory reps, which precision, such Mauriages 11 be valid as being har generdly hur one answer to wake,-\"it's all a Fed wight have seen servince to the Ameer half as been galebrated in China, Pazar Country. If, however, your wushup.\" We are therefore no more surpriced at hunght be the tribusi of which he was ember. Macao is a possession of Portugal, then it has a the exam's coarse denial than at his blastering), wear the Dutch Folly, with a staritar osject, wit A me wither of the funer of Compune stonde in the core Christian Law of Marriage, as its lex moci,\" and threats, at that the pubic way judge on which ends breach the city walls opposite the Viceroy's residence; Inion to the pimenting even of any individui applying \n\nto met \n\n(Signed) MALMESBURY. \n\nSia Joy Bowring, \n\nBec., N., & \n\nTrue Cops. \n\n11. F. HANCE. \n\nthe mortare in the Dutch Fully, and the Niger and Avalauele, 1.kewise sbetting the city heights auf Gough three insicuess ont of many at our dispoed, in which the Aina has appropiated without actueledgment heights. \n\nThe ships and vessels named in the note (under letter whunt he found in journal. The racier of the ex wination of the Military Female phan Asylum C), beruse the Dutch Folly and the French Folly, will pubished by the Aham was made up entirely from apen fire on the Rooth-east ungles of the new and ell what had appeared the previous day in the Spector, elty walls, mud the walls ferning the east side of the city. These time several nacks will couuence simul without the slightest arkludgment the fuder's) Charge at the opsing the last Sessions repertet for taseously, wira a white csiga shall be hoisted at the fore the Ann, mail a yelaw dug us a corresponding this carnal, was similaris fched the reports of the trinis for funpiracy, the two of most interest, appeared sigral at the spule he listed at the fure of the in the Athena aise the day after they were publised Phugction. \n\nThe Horet end the Avalanche wild repeat these signals A still are at theit fore so long as the Angs shall remain Byug on \n\nthe before mentioned shipa \n\nsit j'fusion, that a judya iter in the run or Manages of British Sabjects anort, in order to be the guilt of \"falschod\" iles, with mension two or \n\nWet wein de said of judge widertunk valid, he adenized there esther in accordance with conse or saticier for a site who had brough, or such lex leci,\" or with the Provisions of the Act \n\nin bring, actions in de curt? The iniquity are mentioned.-1 am, &c., ach step in any incrad a little tem prave by the consider the lye har, or had not received re- mueratina f his seres ful bun pliced biawety in the wharf whition of being with by price that he be mil preciera remuneration for undertaking to as me $5. iend's sent before a tribuent of vehich he to \"use of the anashers. He has aceste promise of 10,0004, for his services, sart of thị sùm he estually trevived more anne ut The urging of the Amcer à aut span the ludia \n\nW take the following short notice of the Khang in the Spectator, almost verbatim, whion & single torrent is one este act, whether the erfarin \n\nflagrant case of Newspaper dishonesty, nceurred in on- ting, the insete the line of it, or has Spring Meeting from the North-Ching Herald whisper whence the apolis were stolen. the juce the tivard Camiral in Cannon-run. it of the 24th olim. The commis mun who so osion with the articultural Exhibition, when the serar di Tu say that make do improper for ft. But to aventry for urging a se before the Howe of ham sold people here at our anal meeting has been the revive the report of the Prizes from the cautioned day and night, net in exceed per each gun carrying off all the good things of Secretary, w the express coulition that he should, is employed 60 rounds during the Best 3 uurs, except f which it is in, but then it would be a right and fortanste \n\n\"We wander who rode our cormity with the usage of the Press on icse oc- the ships under letter C. which will fire 100 rounds. \n\nThey were proper for him to wipe the end beture the Ligure of Chanan, the Northern turt. \n\nCasics, end slips so the Speci \n\nfudiately the bunchardment open the landing of the attic forces will take place at the creek in' Küper an, of the man tinte, kifor a sane her trimmal, provided be ezig recessed reaeration, for the tertives let here the old friend raid. Yellow Jack and Tartar are with e, at the east of Leuils as well as of honesty. The \n\nThe dist heul mom is welcome to the use of vagulang words Pussage, when there the British and French dags will batur. His obvious that by such decision the door to abwe be found in the Hwek Stakes. art by rite oper. Nothing more would be tryniced never have been elsewhere --- \n\nwhich like utty her about he worbi did an enlty be planted in the following order, commencing a day- in eaing, if Palled upon to do so; we will conline onr \n\nlight- to end a remier if Parliament to pochert with perfect; \n\nThe mail, that apology for au many lanes, is urged by \n\nsives har fiets. It is of some consentence that safety a renumeration as Parliamentary agent, u \n\njon which he was onlied in devide as lielige by cerforming war sareporter as a plea for 101 furnishing 18, ki this the public should know that the journal which has won adition acres in his client cost of deces, et clurging issay, with the fall, time and parimer pronunt of the \n\nFor itself the reputation of being acivali in squerility Taxes that came off on Wednesday and Friday in this sproper timotely large for for them. We will not, in \n\ntatau kitowledge, afirm that the committee of \n\nThe stud was graced by the presence of many of car fair residents, and the intervals between the races were enlivened by the music of the of 11. M. S. Higher Adly tout for the occultat: \n\nFIRST DAY. \n\nThe Wung Plate-Spota, 1; Muischite, 2; Dred. 33 \n\nBlack Cockatoo, i. \n\nTHE CHINESE DESPATCHES. THE BOMBARDMENT OF CAYTON. \n\nWAR OFFICE. Fra Mazt, February 15 \n\nThe Secretary of State for War but this day received & despute, of which the following is a copy, addressed is lord chip by Major Geveral C. T, Vas Strubeuzes, C. B., commanding are Majesty's Land Forces in Chan \n\nCenton, December 29, 1857. \n\nMy Lord-I have great satisfactios in reporting that Canton city was ermaisded muud eaptured this day at nine o'clock, with a more trifling losa das enuld have been expected. liceat emulatios was displaye 1 by the whole Allied Force, ten-st whom the greatest cordiality and god feeling into \n\nWe have to deplore the low Royal Suvy, els of Liestemt fiske, of the 59 Regie In stenaut Bowen, ct the me regiment, has tree seriously wounded, \n\nAll \n\nand misrepresentata, is as dishonest in soull thing as The Flea of Comes applied to inquire in Mr. Bersoek; we can therefore only give the places of the brass \n\nSpretter case has come to such a monstrous decisiour; but if it hits and ponies as they came in, which we do on the best. With fius exposure we leave him-Medran \n\nThe intimation arributed to Sir. Jaries Gesinam shut authority, sed promise a graphic report in or next. \n\nThe weather and ground was favorable on the whole, ties of the resolutions was an acquittal of Isan Sasho charge of inproperly enjoying bis prillon bach days, thongh there was a greas outrast; then e is a member of Le 1s of Con alyst day be hot, with a southerly with, and the ther- escuptible of ach an interpretation-it ili ose electors memeter in the shule at 80°, and on Friday, a cold nor- tur be an incir qurd visst the sing why we for strictherly wind was hiewing, and the hormoneter at 63. \n\nPiwili place himself sack $19- It had rained a god deal the night before, hat the wind jście position \n\nAnd dried the course pretty well.\" this tunction The part which Ms. Butt han played cannot be appruched less his negetation with the x-reshient of the art of Corral are taken into account. Mr Vermilch admits that he had repeated emmunications with Mr. Butt-vethal aud epilary-on the subject of the class of Ali Mvered. Of in excep Timock was kept me the lacters are said to have bren private autoosidential. It is possible, Therefore, bu learn with certainty what was the lure of the comuneulea- tions. But this is certain, il subsequently to these inter- Venom Sto altered a dras lurzer 1935 [ektors, Mr. nd the Court of Directors refusing to entertain the Ameer's application, iuro a letter couraging him to return to Sciarie by long at the lope Sut i li mi nital Ala to the Buglial Governinect something arigat he does to him. The only reasna, sseigned for too parišal revered fa inficial teuer, on the strengt of private, sureverteil enamiestis, is that the siteure appenced inrse; but M. Vernon Sanita gave the contest la stand Und Je very reluctant to have sue Ameer's new debaresi à l'aclinent while the Bengal insurrection was it progress, Mr. But having gives it frommilostared theit die hunt informed the ex-Pretent of the Beart of Country of his having tuged the user and his friends to bring the wise 'fore Parlia ne. We r TL entitled to say that Mr. Batt obtained the centerscica in favour of 32 Moured by hinting to the Prescrican of the Buned of Contro, but he had it is power Parliment to fore in a cebam As slin Amour' case; tot in the cherastonces succions will intrude themelsea which at in mot easy to disynd \n\nThe righe Flute-Cock Tail, 1; Peg Tupe, 2; Tiny, 3: \n\nTelegram. 4 \n\nThe ingken Cuga-Sydney, 1; Cheertal, 2 Vaugueril, 8. The dis-Touiz 1 Spot, ; Cock Tail 3, \n\nChelato, 4 72 Pailon, 1; Deuil. 2. \n\nThe finch Marks Rocket, Bay Midleton, 2. \n\nThe Shanghae Pork Cup —Syota, 1; Maiciite, 2; Tapas, \n\n3. \n\nSECOND DAY. \n\nThe fisher Flame-Tiege, walked oven, \n\nThe Swing Cry-Cacetent, 1; Cheerful, 2; Vanguard, \n\n3. \n\nThe China-sup-Blank Coelaten, 1: Topaz. 2; Lakin i \n\nThe T'antica Cap---Coverfil. 1: Shali, 2; Drutd, 8, The Hunt Strikellow Zack, Rocket, 2: Tartar, 3. After the figh vene, in the second day, a match was Parween, Mr. Recens guy Are pobytynen, and Mr. Benadier's black Cafe piny Tube, which was won \n\nGarne. \n\nWe pronoun an epilar in the count of 7%. Batsby mini iko es dreient of the board of Contd. We are will \n\nthat fact of both lisa hart ht \n\nThis will the deutet \n\narists cl \n\navember of the Homme Camus in a \n\nThe following extracts in the Hurkura wnd Englishmas. Calcutta papers, will be read with \n\nun riser as preferring a sai to the lease if interest anal satisfaction by the Colonists of be is lined to \"eir veneration from the air for a Hongkong, if the Pandies are landed here, and po \n\ning the sun elsewhere, if the mean He that doubt with equal satisfaction by General Van \n\nare il gratuitously in the Hour by the name tur \n\nStrasbenzre if such galbut and ready soldiers are placed under his charge. We do not like \n\nengaged is allen wat align and are public civic of the Chatte, whenleigh them drada a dealer fee site's claims in the flow of Corsake y comments, for it by n chase the regiments reach bare without racing their barge conectanapur his eliumiven conrægur dance of com region may be enfly tired by mandors th heers (insult them Pardy met vertaily will House of Come and in the Eccrtine Government, Such a state of stairs is const unsatisfactory even b we shall have some gallant ofboer of ours dawn maky now, star), But supposing that the entire itone Adastraling of India were vested in a single mon ne with the assertion that never was there Minister of the Corn she is to the House of a more loyal or better behaved regiment in Culosis, with wild traptations would the integrity of Our representatives in the legislature le tona feet Atler Majesty's service. We had a sample of it it is, wo have had at one time a Narab Susa, Rajans the other day in the case of the 70th, when a \n\nCaptain Hates, of the \n\nThe hophardment is to be in very low time, aud \n\n1. Suppers and Miners, 59th Regiment, Royal Artillery, stores and mention, \n\nThe French Nawai Brigale, stoves, &c. \n\n3. The Naval Brigade, under the ader of Commodore the 1o. 4. 6. 1, B Esot. \n\n4. The Naval Brigade from Cantun. \n\n5. Lieulcunt.Cola.et lemon's battalica of Royal Marines, & \n\nd. Cutearl Holowry's Brigade of Royal Marines, &c, (Waru last heet of No. £ has passed, No. 2 will com meece, and on with: the remainder \n\nThe duration of the French forces will be eritraded by Capta Reinan:], fg captein; the British troops and Royal Marines by Major the Bon. H. Cidord \n\nThe British Naval Brigade, by Captain W. K. Hall.\n\n... acutalo.\n\nThe following will be the disposition of the united forces after landing:\n\nBritish Naval Brigade on the right.\n\nCentre bridge, composed of Lieutenant-Colonel Lemon's provano instalion, 19th Regiment, Royal Artillery, and Sapiers.\n\nPreucia bridge on the inft\n\nColonel Holloway's brigade in reserve, with Royal Marine Artillery,\n\nAfter getting into position the allied forces will remain still to cancuston, and the mail leaving; I must therefore defer instheer det üle to the next rpportunity. † in line of contianova elutus of brigade audil further...\n\nI bwe, &c.\n\nC. T. VAN STinerszre, M jur General,\n\nCommanding Traps in China,\n\nPort Gongh is now heng oerapied.\n\nThe Right Hon.\n\nthe Secretary of Stue for \n\nWar, C., * \n\nADMIRAL SEYMOUR'S DESPATIUU.\n\nAdmiralty, Fuurorg 15. Despoteker, of which the following me cans, bure en verived by the Lords Commissioners of the! Astrahy Trout Kee-Sentral Sir Michael Seyavour,\n\nOrumates at CANYON \n\nNo. 357.\n\nHer Majesty's ship Coromandri,\n\nnt fan. De ch SirMy letter (No.343) of the 13th ist. courzved \n\nPuins to the fures of the Allied Power, and that u \n\nthe indigence of the raceable regation of ionsh letter had seen vent in t. You, the Lagerial High Cour mission, by the ass-furs of the Allied Powers, stating the deamus of the two Gavernitects, d rating ten days for a consideration of the same, lailing earnered against the city of Citati.\n\nplane with which, conise mesures would be 2. The Brigade of Royal Mears et igal Maries Actriery mere inediately wasis dought up to the i \n\nunders for an advaner, watch will be made to a position \n\nfor vise night, y reparatury to active service us the follow-\n\nnig andag. \n\nM. Skrmore, Rent.Adesiral. \n\nComander-in-Chief of Her Britannic \n\nMajesty's Noynt Purees. \n\nRear-Adesira \n\nC. HowerDA GENOT13.1.T \n\nComewi'kiet af 1Fix Emperial \n\nAlajesty's Naval Forces. \n\nCT VAN STRAL BENZ, Major Lien, Commanding the Alinary Force, \n\nGENERAL MEMORANDUM. Carouane), Canton, Deectner 26, 1857.\n\nThe Nuva! Brigade of seanien will be in three divisions. The divisions will be tald off into companies, each stvising gomorracing No. 1. md the last timber cop. rames is 1st tumi 2e devisions will be composed of boats' \n\ncrewy. \n\n(A) Actre, blgethon, and guulmate, \n\n() Me. Puade, Crnizer, Tornet, and a gunhast. \n\nNumrud, Surprise, 1 agone, Mares, a gunboals. After se p, the three fut-anted ships will after sheir genka 18 will, after one qui, aiter their fire to the north- east with gate. fire to the ty and Gough's Lighrere Alarmcast and \n\nSea Supplemen \n\n} \n\n} \n\n## GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nWith reference to the Validity of Marriages...\n\nHis Excellency SR JOHN BOWRING, Kaight, L., Her Majesty's Poipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade in China &c., &c. has received a Despatch from The Right Honorable Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs...\n\nBy Order,\n\nG. W. CAINE. Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th April, 1858. No. 7\n\n| \n| --- \n| --- \n\njudicious to let it be generally own where and how Chinese having walled, tough the obstinate deteriou the large reinforcement of Pay at the presidency hastian winch as chuterised the proceeding of the een lucnted. Three times the same nombe: of sepoya, Imperial Commissioner from October 21, 1956, oching with all the respectude cam-uds of Barnkport, could remained for the Commanders of the Allied Furces but 15 address the Imperia. Commissiouer, wai to muery into but little, even if they did their worst, but talve \n\ni nens and anuseless panes are any tring fat dignied execution the painful alternative of attacking Centon, Jerorols, would be more effectsly avoided by wich was conquced at daylight this ring. The da:ture of the pucket will prevent my giving say funk revelation of actual wrangements than j \n\ninither reports. I am now on the point of joining the studied reticence which only lends to mystification and forces asembarking at Kuyer's Talked for the zasault on surpicion, -nnd very often reduces the very offre it is \n\nthe city walls, intended a prevent \n\nTur Fagfxman of 23rd Mauch on the same subject, remarks \n\nThe 47th Regt. N. I have nerived, and are vuramped on the glacis of Fort William; they are about 379 strong \n\nof all grace, native officers mari sepoys, and is the Government have ordered Colonel Port, Command FOREIGN OFPics, Alarch 9, 1950. \n\ning, to rerait the Regiment with Malen. Brigadier SIR, eve under my consideration, and have | Corfich with this topiment and the 65th N. I. new en referred to the proper Law Advisers of the Crow, the way down, will leave by the 16th proximo. your Despatches Nos. 452 and 7 of the 26th of \n\nFLOWERS FROM THE INDIAN PAPERS. December and 9d of January last, on the subject of \n\nThe Athene reples mure we to our elrage of the doubts when hel arisen as to the Validity of the \n\nAs we cannot consent to sally our Marriages of British Sabjre's at Chinese Ports; and literary larceny. \n\nges with language ru is seldom beard erido I have to acquaint yaa, in reply, that the Statute i2 \n\nappliers, which on being bitted. se i noceary, for tim. de approvation of the Board of Controt, was materially al. by B1. Fordon sit The reply, as orglundly homed by the Court of Directors, was in vlect, that the Amy's care and on Judicially decided, and that they ans rezson to reverse the decision. The reply, as indi Sed by Me. Vernon Site, was in effent, that if the Amer would zezer his native country, and exert himself in half of the English Government, his real right he Argarable mitezinimesi. These series, fr. But declares, firmad gratully, and simply from his covention of the juice of the Ameer's cline. But in ariston to these parcier Mr. Gutt rent to posed to Failid to argo the Anect's Shell her. For the filter service Mr. Hah desit het theas to receive in all 19,1001, and thut off this She has actually received southing more than 2000. Mr. Butt deolares ther be still holds himself sound to proceed to hulin if the Ameer insists upon it; her in the event of Mr. Bart's aching latelet te lo be will and 13 Victoria, Cap. 68, inponeering Consul topolhouse, our readers must be sausted with our report of fund the money recusat it he is dy preserred solomuze Mariages, does not affect the valulity of, the substance of it. Elis rejoinder is, that our charge of fum pracoding to tudi by the Ameer and his advisers or in any way interfere with, any Marriages which flebing terms the Sproutor is an unmitigated file- arriving at the conclusia thuc his services are not quired would have been valid independently of that Statute, ho,\" and he taunts with being no gentleman. it Here, he will retain the money received. This is, tho \n\nin which category are Mariages celebrated in Chiantik big too on the subject of horsewhips\" and best if our abilty, a tuir and eerut katement of the sub \n\nby Ministers of the Church of England, according horsepouts.\" Bur the strong point agniuss us, ju tja \n\nopis, is our want of gentility. Patial Lects prevad lutorg tår i omories of the House f \n\nto the forms of that Church. \n\nthur contemporary reminds one of the Bath fontman in Pickwick; he can endure anything low.\" When Now, to what do these facts a nuné? Mr. Batt is s Babe of the House of Commons, of a tribunal which and to the Validity of Marriages veiebrated by a \n\nthe public are at a loss for a referee on alkat concerus might intre lawn called aga to procence a verdict as to Clergymen of the Church of England, and not under a gentleman\" they will know wher, to had one. dre justice or injustice due treatment of All Marra by the At 12 and 13 Victoria, Cap. 66, at Macau \n\nLouisana \n\nadi nggala urged 16 Mourial to agipeal lo \n\nM. Mut, Leo, \n\nWith regard to the case fepecially referred to \n\nif \n\nThe deferee, we have already calist characteristic. \n\n6. I beg 10 es, close copies of two General Orders of the 26th instant, and of lemoranda issued by Major- General Van Straubensee, containing the monesancy arzangements for the struck, which I hage will put their lordships in full possession of our intended proceedings. 3. Í have pleasure in reporting that the most perfect umadinty exvts between the Commanders-in-thigï of The allied forces. \n\nI have, .. (Signed) \n\n31. SKY, Bea-Amira and Commanter-in-Chie?. \n\nTo the \n\nSecretary of the Admiralty, \n\nLoudon \n\nGENERAL ORDER. \n\nBefore Canton, December, 1857. The uvala nilitory commander-in-chief of the aisted forces before Cantun love agreed to the following ander of operativas against the city. First bombardme to conxuráce at daylight on Monday morning the 28th of December. \n\nThe sirps and vessels numed in the acte juoder, letter \n\nA) on the signed hereafter indient being made, wilt open fire on the south-west angica of the city wells, with a view to breach them, and impede the communication \n\nThe ships and vessels poused in the net (under letter \n\nThe Gina Cartumqui of India; a transsi which Nie. Baltsgain i Marsa is Chinese Territory, and not a Portuguest | The pickpochyt when arraignai before the Magistrate, of the Chinese troops along thei: parapets to the ent it would appear, actually took some initiatory reps, which precision, such Mauriages 11 be valid as being har generdly hur one answer to wake,-\"it's all a Fed wight have seen servince to the Ameer half as been galebrated in China, Pazar Country. If, however, your wushup.\" We are therefore no more surpriced at hunght be the tribusi of which he was ember. Macao is a possession of Portugal, then it has a the exam's coarse denial than at his blastering), wear the Dutch Folly, with a staritar osject, wit A me wither of the funer of Compune stonde in the core Christian Law of Marriage, as its lex moci,\" and threats, at that the pubic way judge on which ends breach the city walls opposite the Viceroy's residence; Inion to the pimenting even of any individui applying \n\nto met \n\n(Signed) MALMESBURY. \n\nSia Joy Bowring, \n\nBec., N., & \n\nTrue Cops. \n\n11. F. HANCE. \n\nthe mortare in the Dutch Fully, and the Niger and Avalauele, 1.kewise sbetting the city heights auf Gough three insicuess ont of many at our dispoed, in which the Aina has appropiated without actueledgment heights. \n\nThe ships and vessels named in the note (under letter whunt he found in journal. The racier of the ex wination of the Military Female phan Asylum C), beruse the Dutch Folly and the French Folly, will pubished by the Aham was made up entirely from apen fire on the Rooth-east ungles of the new and ell what had appeared the previous day in the Spector, elty walls, mud the walls ferning the east side of the city. These time several nacks will couuence simul without the slightest arkludgment the fuder's) Charge at the opsing the last Sessions repertet for taseously, wira a white csiga shall be hoisted at the fore the Ann, mail a yelaw dug us a corresponding this carnal, was similaris fched the reports of the trinis for funpiracy, the two of most interest, appeared sigral at the spule he listed at the fure of the in the Athena aise the day after they were publised Phugction. \n\nThe Horet end the Avalanche wild repeat these signals A still are at theit fore so long as the Angs shall remain Byug on \n\nthe before mentioned shipa \n\nsit j'fusion, that a judya iter in the run or Manages of British Sabjects anort, in order to be the guilt of \"falschod\" iles, with mension two or \n\nWet wein de said of judge widertunk valid, he adenized there esther in accordance with conse or saticier for a site who had brough, or such lex leci,\" or with the Provisions of the Act \n\nin bring, actions in de curt? The iniquity are mentioned.-1 am, &c., ach step in any incrad a little tem prave by the consider the lye har, or had not received re- mueratina f his seres ful bun pliced biawety in the wharf whition of being with by price that he be mil preciera remuneration for undertaking to as me $5. iend's sent before a tribuent of vehich he to \"use of the anashers. He has aceste promise of 10,0004, for his services, sart of thị sùm he estually trevived more anne ut The urging of the Amcer à aut span the ludia \n\nW take the following short notice of the Khang in the Spectator, almost verbatim, whion & single torrent is one este act, whether the erfarin \n\nflagrant case of Newspaper dishonesty, nceurred in on- ting, the insete the line of it, or has Spring Meeting from the North-Ching Herald whisper whence the apolis were stolen. the juce the tivard Camiral in Cannon-run. it of the 24th olim. The commis mun who so osion with the articultural Exhibition, when the serar di Tu say that make do improper for ft. But to aventry for urging a se before the Howe of ham sold people here at our anal meeting has been the revive the report of the Prizes from the cautioned day and night, net in exceed per each gun carrying off all the good things of Secretary, w the express coulition that he should, is employed 60 rounds during the Best 3 uurs, except f which it is in, but then it would be a right and fortanste \n\n\"We wander who rode our cormity with the usage of the Press on icse oc- the ships under letter C. which will fire 100 rounds. \n\nThey were proper for him to wipe the end beture the Ligure of Chanan, the Northern turt. \n\nCasics, end slips so the Speci \n\nfudiately the bunchardment open the landing of the attic forces will take place at the creek in' Küper an, of the man tinte, kifor a sane her trimmal, provided be ezig recessed reaeration, for the tertives let here the old friend raid. Yellow Jack and Tartar are with e, at the east of Leuils as well as of honesty. The \n\nThe dist heul mom is welcome to the use of vagulang words Pussage, when there the British and French dags will batur. His obvious that by such decision the door to abwe be found in the Hwek Stakes. art by rite oper. Nothing more would be tryniced never have been elsewhere --- \n\nwhich like utty her about he worbi did an enlty be planted in the following order, commencing a day- in eaing, if Palled upon to do so; we will conline onr \n\nlight- to end a remier if Parliament to pochert with perfect; \n\nThe mail, that apology for au many lanes, is urged by \n\nsives har fiets. It is of some consentence that safety a renumeration as Parliamentary agent, u \n\njon which he was onlied in devide as lielige by cerforming war sareporter as a plea for 101 furnishing 18, ki this the public should know that the journal which has won adition acres in his client cost of deces, et clurging issay, with the fall, time and parimer pronunt of the \n\nFor itself the reputation of being acivali in squerility Taxes that came off on Wednesday and Friday in this sproper timotely large for for them. We will not, in \n\ntatau kitowledge, afirm that the committee of \n\nThe stud was graced by the presence of many of car fair residents, and the intervals between the races were enlivened by the music of the of 11. M. S. Higher Adly tout for the occultat: \n\nFIRST DAY. \n\nThe Wung Plate-Spota, 1; Muischite, 2; Dred. 33 \n\nBlack Cockatoo, i. \n\nTHE CHINESE DESPATCHES. THE BOMBARDMENT OF CAYTON. \n\nWAR OFFICE. Fra Mazt, February 15 \n\nThe Secretary of State for War but this day received & despute, of which the following is a copy, addressed is lord chip by Major Geveral C. T, Vas Strubeuzes, C. B., commanding are Majesty's Land Forces in Chan \n\nCenton, December 29, 1857. \n\nMy Lord-I have great satisfactios in reporting that Canton city was ermaisded muud eaptured this day at nine o'clock, with a more trifling losa das enuld have been expected. liceat emulatios was displaye 1 by the whole Allied Force, ten-st whom the greatest cordiality and god feeling into \n\nWe have to deplore the low Royal Suvy, els of Liestemt fiske, of the 59 Regie In stenaut Bowen, ct the me regiment, has tree seriously wounded, \n\nAll \n\nand misrepresentata, is as dishonest in soull thing as The Flea of Comes applied to inquire in Mr. Bersoek; we can therefore only give the places of the brass \n\nSpretter case has come to such a monstrous decisiour; but if it hits and ponies as they came in, which we do on the best. With fius exposure we leave him-Medran \n\nThe intimation arributed to Sir. Jaries Gesinam shut authority, sed promise a graphic report in or next. \n\nThe weather and ground was favorable on the whole, ties of the resolutions was an acquittal of Isan Sasho charge of inproperly enjoying bis prillon bach days, thongh there was a greas outrast; then e is a member of Le 1s of Con alyst day be hot, with a southerly with, and the ther- escuptible of ach an interpretation-it ili ose electors memeter in the shule at 80°, and on Friday, a cold nor- tur be an incir qurd visst the sing why we for strictherly wind was hiewing, and the hormoneter at 63. \n\nPiwili place himself sack $19- It had rained a god deal the night before, hat the wind jście position \n\nAnd dried the course pretty well.\" this tunction The part which Ms. Butt han played cannot be appruched less his negetation with the x-reshient of the art of Corral are taken into account. Mr Vermilch admits that he had repeated emmunications with Mr. Butt-vethal aud epilary-on the subject of the class of Ali Mvered. Of in excep Timock was kept me the lacters are said to have bren private autoosidential. It is possible, Therefore, bu learn with certainty what was the lure of the comuneulea- tions. But this is certain, il subsequently to these inter- Venom Sto altered a dras lurzer 1935 [ektors, Mr. nd the Court of Directors refusing to entertain the Ameer's application, iuro a letter couraging him to return to Sciarie by long at the lope Sut i li mi nital Ala to the Buglial Governinect something arigat he does to him. The only reasna, sseigned for too parišal revered fa inficial teuer, on the strengt of private, sureverteil enamiestis, is that the siteure appenced inrse; but M. Vernon Sanita gave the contest la stand Und Je very reluctant to have sue Ameer's new debaresi à l'aclinent while the Bengal insurrection was it progress, Mr. But having gives it frommilostared theit die hunt informed the ex-Pretent of the Beart of Country of his having tuged the user and his friends to bring the wise 'fore Parlia ne. We r TL entitled to say that Mr. Batt obtained the centerscica in favour of 32 Moured by hinting to the Prescrican of the Buned of Contro, but he had it is power Parliment to fore in a cebam As slin Amour' case; tot in the cherastonces succions will intrude themelsea which at in mot easy to disynd \n\nThe righe Flute-Cock Tail, 1; Peg Tupe, 2; Tiny, 3: \n\nTelegram. 4 \n\nThe ingken Cuga-Sydney, 1; Cheertal, 2 Vaugueril, 8. The dis-Touiz 1 Spot, ; Cock Tail 3, \n\nChelato, 4 72 Pailon, 1; Deuil. 2. \n\nThe finch Marks Rocket, Bay Midleton, 2. \n\nThe Shanghae Pork Cup —Syota, 1; Maiciite, 2; Tapas, \n\n3. \n\nSECOND DAY. \n\nThe fisher Flame-Tiege, walked oven, \n\nThe Swing Cry-Cacetent, 1; Cheerful, 2; Vanguard, \n\n3. \n\nThe China-sup-Blank Coelaten, 1: Topaz. 2; Lakin i \n\nThe T'antica Cap---Coverfil. 1: Shali, 2; Drutd, 8, The Hunt Strikellow Zack, Rocket, 2: Tartar, 3. After the figh vene, in the second day, a match was Parween, Mr. Recens guy Are pobytynen, and Mr. Benadier's black Cafe piny Tube, which was won \n\nGarne. \n\nWe pronoun an epilar in the count of 7%. Batsby mini iko es dreient of the board of Contd. We are will \n\nthat fact of both lisa hart ht \n\nThis will the deutet \n\narists cl \n\navember of the Homme Camus in a \n\nThe following extracts in the Hurkura wnd Englishmas. Calcutta papers, will be read with \n\nun riser as preferring a sai to the lease if interest anal satisfaction by the Colonists of be is lined to \"eir veneration from the air for a Hongkong, if the Pandies are landed here, and po \n\ning the sun elsewhere, if the mean He that doubt with equal satisfaction by General Van \n\nare il gratuitously in the Hour by the name tur \n\nStrasbenzre if such galbut and ready soldiers are placed under his charge. We do not like \n\nengaged is allen wat align and are public civic of the Chatte, whenleigh them drada a dealer fee site's claims in the flow of Corsake y comments, for it by n chase the regiments reach bare without racing their barge conectanapur his eliumiven conrægur dance of com region may be enfly tired by mandors th heers (insult them Pardy met vertaily will House of Come and in the Eccrtine Government, Such a state of stairs is const unsatisfactory even b we shall have some gallant ofboer of ours dawn maky now, star), But supposing that the entire itone Adastraling of India were vested in a single mon ne with the assertion that never was there Minister of the Corn she is to the House of a more loyal or better behaved regiment in Culosis, with wild traptations would the integrity of Our representatives in the legislature le tona feet Atler Majesty's service. We had a sample of it it is, wo have had at one time a Narab Susa, Rajans the other day in the case of the 70th, when a \n\nCaptain Hates, of the \n\nThe hophardment is to be in very low time, aud \n\n1. Suppers and Miners, 59th Regiment, Royal Artillery, stores and mention, \n\nThe French Nawai Brigale, stoves, &c. \n\n3. The Naval Brigade, under the ader of Commodore the 1o. 4. 6. 1, B Esot. \n\n4. The Naval Brigade from Cantun. \n\n5. Lieulcunt.Cola.et lemon's battalica of Royal Marines, & \n\nd. Cutearl Holowry's Brigade of Royal Marines, &c, (Waru last heet of No. £ has passed, No. 2 will com meece, and on with: the remainder \n\nThe duration of the French forces will be eritraded by Capta Reinan:], fg captein; the British troops and Royal Marines by Major the Bon. H. Clidord \n\nThe British Naval Brigade, by Captain W. K. Hall.\n\n... acutalo.\n\nThe following will be the disposition of the united forces after landing:\n\n| Unit | Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| British Naval Brigade | Right |\n| Centre bridge | Composed of Lieutenant-Colonel Lemon's battalion, 19th Regiment, Royal Artillery, and Sapiers |\n| Preucia bridge | Left |\n| Colonel Holloway's brigade | Reserve, with Royal Marine Artillery |\n\nAfter getting into position the allied forces will remain...\n\nC. T. VAN STRAUBENZEE, Major General,\n\nCommanding Traps in China,\n\nPort Gongh is now being occupied.\n\nThe Right Hon.\n\nthe Secretary of State for \n\nWar, C., * \n\nADMIRAL SEYMOUR'S DESPATIUU.\n\nAdmiralty, Fuurorg 15. Despoteker, of which the following me cans, bure en verived by the Lords Commissioners of the! Astrahy Trout Kee-Sentral Sir Michael Seyavour,\n\nOrumates at CANYON \n\nNo. 357.\n\nHer Majesty's ship Coromandri,\n\nnt fan. De ch SirMy letter (No.343) of the 13th ist. courzved \n\nPuins to the fures of the Allied Power, and that u \n\nthe indigence of the raceable regation of ionsh letter had seen vent in t. You, the Lagerial High Cour mission, by the ass-furs of the Allied Powers, stating the deamus of the two Gavernitects, d rating ten days for a consideration of the same, lailing earnered against the city of Citati.\n\nplane with which, conise mesures would be 2. The Brigade of Royal Mears et igal Maries Actriery mere inediately wasis dought up to the i \n\nunders for an advaner, watch will be made to a position \n\nfor vise night, y reparatury to active service us the follow-\n\nnig andag. \n\nM. Skrmore, Rent.Adesiral. \n\nComander-in-Chief of Her Britannic \n\nMajesty's Noynt Purees. \n\nRear-Adesira \n\nC. HowerDA GENOT13.1.T \n\nComewi'kiet af 1Fix Emperial \n\nAlajesty's Naval Forces. \n\nCT VAN STRAL BENZ, Major Lien, Commanding the Alinary Force, \n\nGENERAL MEMORANDUM. Carouane), Canton, Deectner 26, 1857.\n\nThe Nuva! Brigade of seanien will be in three divisions. The divisions will be tald off into companies, each stvising gomorracing No. 1. md the last timber cop. rames is 1st tumi 2e devisions will be composed of boats' \n\ncrewy. \n\n(A) Actre, blgethon, and guulmate, \n\n() Me. Puade, Crnizer, Tornet, and a gunhast. \n\nNumrud, Surprise, 1 agone, Mares, a gunboals. After se p, the three fut-anted ships will after sheir genka 18 will, after one qui, aiter their fire to the north- east with gate. fire to the ty and Gough's Lighrere Alarmcast and \n\nSea Supplemen \n\n} \n\n}",
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        "content_text": "No. 28.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nThe following Despatch from His Excellency Rear Admiral SIR MICHAEL SEYMOUR, K.C.B., covering Captain COLVILE'S Report of a most successful Expedition against Pirates in the neighbourhood of Koolan, is published for general information.\n\nBy Order,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 17th March, 1859.\n\nW. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.\n\nCalcutta, AT HONGKONG, 17th March, 1859.\n\nSIR,\n\nHaving received information that a number of Pirate Vessels had assembled near their old haunt at Coolan, I despatched Her Majesty's Ship Niger, and the Gun-boats Janus and Clown, on the 11th instant, in search of them, accompanied by Mr Caldwell, Registrar General, who, as usual, kindly volunteered his services.\n\nThe Squadron returned last night, and I do myself the honour of forwarding your Excellency Acting Captain Colvile's report of his proceedings, which will show the essential service rendered to the community at large, and the gallant manner in which Captain Colvile and the Officers and Men engaged, have succeeded in destroying a formidable force of Pirates.\n\nI beg to draw your Excellency's notice to the good service rendered by Mr Caldwell—an additional claim to the many already possessed by that zealous Officer.\n\nAs this is the last opportunity I shall have of addressing your Excellency on the subject of Piracy, I beg your Excellency will express to Mr Caldwell my high sense of the important services rendered by him on the numerous occasions he has volunteered to accompany Her Majesty's Ships on expeditions against Pirates, in which he has volunteered to share all the danger, without the inducements which animate Naval Officers to distinguish themselves.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, your Excellency's most obedient, humble Servant,\n\nM. SEYMOUR, Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.\n\nHis Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, LL.D., &c., &c., &c., Hongkong.\n\nH.M.S. Niger, HONGKONG, 16th March, 1859.\n\nSIR,\n\nI have the honour to lay before you the results of my late cruise after Pirates, and to congratulate your Excellency on the success of the undertaking.\n\nActing on information received at Macao, the whole of the 12th instant was spent in searching for a Fleet of Piratical Vessels cruising in the vicinity of the Tang Rocks, but failing to discover them, I weighed towards evening, and anchored late off Koolan, with the intention of visiting Tsoo-chong, under whose batteries a formidable Fleet of Piratical junks were known to be lying—the depredators of several valuable cargoes: an Owner and Master of two of the captured Junks acting as Pilots, under the able and effective assistance of Mr Caldwell, Registrar General.\n\nAccordingly, at 7 on the morning of the 13th, I proceeded with the Boats (as per margin*) in tow of the Gunboats Clown and Janus, and after a run of 14 miles came within sight of a large flotilla of heavily-armed Junks and Row-boats, hauled under the protection of what we subsequently discovered to be regular defences, consisting of a water Stockade, with a double ditch and high stockaded embankment, armed with 36 Guns, protecting the whole sea face and flanks of Tsoo Chong.\n\nDirecting Lieutenant Wells in the 10-oared Cutter to examine a suspicious Junk to windward, whilst the Janus overhauled two others to leeward, I took the remaining Boats directly in towards the central force of Junks, leaving the Clown to cover our movements, but with peremptory orders to fire only in case the Shore Batteries opened on the Boats.\n\nHowever, it soon became evident that the Enemy were prepared for a determined resistance, the Crews of the Junks joined the Villagers, who, with violent ejaculations and waving white Flags, on which the characters \"Hoong-kin-wong,\" (Triad King,) was prominent, invited us on, at the same time a heavy fire of Round and Grape opened on our advance.\n\nForming behind a knoll of land, insulated by 500 yards of shallow water from the left extreme of the Stockade, leaving the Pinnace to cover the landing, and much assisted by the very excellent shell practice of the Gunboats, the storming party dashed waist-deep into the Stockade, and receiving a fire of Grape entered the embrasures of an 8-gun Battery, bayonetting the defenders, who crowded the inner ditch and appeared paralysed by the vigour of our proceedings.\n\nAfter a short hand-to-hand encounter, they retired precipitately, and now was seen the extraordinary sight of 60 Blue Jackets and Marines chasing fully 500 armed Men, through brakes and narrow acclivities for nearly two miles in the rear of the works.\n\nIn this movement great numbers of the Enemy were killed, and it had the effect of turning the Sea-defences, thus rendered comparatively harmless.\n\nThe storming party were now joined by the men under Lieutenants Blake and Wells, who, by a judicious detour to the right, had materially assisted in the discomfiture of the Pirates.\n\nEvery House in the Town was a Magazine, in which large quantities of Arms and Munitions were stored. I consequently directed the Village to be burnt. Eight large piratical fighting Junks and eleven Fast-boats shared a similar fate, their Guns having previously been sunk in deep Water. The 36 Guns of the Land-defences were also destroyed. Considerable resistance was offered by two of the Junks; the Boats were repeatedly hulled.\n\nWhen I bring to your Excellency's notice the very large force of Men, consisting of at least Thirteen Hundred effectively armed, with a necessary perfect knowledge of locale, and the determination they evinced in opposing our landing, I cannot but feel astonished at our good fortune: not a casualty occurred, whereas the loss of the Enemy could not have been under a Hundred and Eighty Men.\n\nAfter communicating with a Mandarin Junk force just arrived from Macao, with the information that 7 Pirate Junks were at anchor off Lie-wan-moon, opposite Moto, the Boats returned to the Ship at Koolan.\n\nMarch 14. Having despatched the Niger to await my arrival at Macao, I proceeded with the whole Boat Force to examine the numerous creeks to the west of Broadway en route to Lie-wan-moon.\n\nIn Ly-kee, a Bay opposite Koo-lan, four piratical Junks, with Guns, numerically formidable, were driven on Shore and burnt by Lieutenant Villiers. In the largest, an English red Ensign was found.\n\nIn a deep inlet to the North of Louchow, three others were captured and destroyed.\n\n*Galley—Acting-Captain Colvile.\n\nPinnace, Lieutenant Blake, Mr Laurenson, Mr Pearce, Mr Markham, and Mr Buck.\n\n1st Cutter,—Mr Price, Midshipman.\n\n2d Cutter, Mr Smyth,\n\ndo.\n\n3d Cutter, Mr Wells, Mr Potter, and Mr Wesley; subsequently to the destruction of Tsoo-Choong, Lieutenant Villiers...",
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        "content_text": "## 78.\n\n463 \n\nseasons. The parade would be rainy because, therefore, a cause for disease; then the ground, unless asphalted, and every radiated heat would be considered in this climate. One range of buildings would interrupt the air from the other. The town and the Barracks I consider would, from various contingent circumstances, difference of level, climate, be very unhealthful; and that the Barracks thus enclosed, and checking the full benefit of the even monsoons, will not suit; and also, they are admirably adapted for a drier, and hotter, climate than Hong Kong, if in single ranges, or each building duly exposed originally to the full benefit of the Monsoons.\n\n\"I would therefore propose, in conjunction with Mr. Robinson (although probably he is influenced partially by anxiety to obtain more space for Colonial purposes) to occupy the site across the neck of the Peninsula, from water to water, and tinted (see plan) by Yellow. Cantonment to be extended with Deep Water Commencing on the West; on the Disp Water side - I would have the Commissural and Military Stores, and the Powder Magazine, under shelter in the neighbourhood. (Vide plan B & C).\n\nOn the Heights above the Military Hospital to within the proposed Lines, and in rear of left Hand Battery on the top of the height (Artillery Hill) on the left flank.\n\nOn the same height I would propose Staff Quarters - Offices &c.\n\nAbout the centre of the peninsula, Officers Quarters, Dress House, Provost Establishment; Ordnance Guard house, Commissioned Officers Reading Room, Garrison's Chapel, Barrack master's Quarters, Canteen &c.\n\nOn the right flank, near the water (Shallow water) I propose the married Soldiers Quarters, with houses, and a Guard House.\n\nIntermediate between the two flanks and the Centre (Officers Quarters four mentioned above) the remainder of the Soldiers' Barracks.\n\nEach barrack to be placed to meet the monsoon winds to the best advantage, reserving the centre and sea frontage of the cullet to the Cantonment Bulley, to ensure obstruction of a free movement.\n\n### a.iv.\n\nThere appears to be no want of water in this valley. It is obtained from wells.\n\nBetween this Cantonment and the Colonial location I propose a broad reserve belt of land to be planted.",
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        "content_text": "20 \n\nthe benevolent rule of his Worship Major Caine, whereby the affairs of the merchants have been prosperous. Equally dispensing and exercising severity, thieves and robbers were intimidated by the thunders of his wrath, while his kindness and compassion soothed and tranquillized the people.\n\nWas it not in the days of \"Tang\" and \"Zu,\" who regarded the people as their children? In what respect will he differ from \"Wan\" and \"Woo?\" Like these he renovated, nourished, and made perfect—as it was creating anew! Hearing of the illustrious advancement of his Worship Major Caine, they can no longer look up to and behold him. Your petitioners venture upon a mean but sincere expression of their sentiments and heartfelt gratitude for former favours, and humbly hope that your Excellency will condescend to take under consideration their stupid ideas, and graciously permit him to continue to perform the functions of magistrate, for which they will eternally extol your beneficent government. Whether they have rashly erred in their ignorance, your petitioners await your Excellency's decision, &c., &c.\n\nA duly prepared and united petition, to be presented to his Excellency Sir John Davis, that he may graciously permit it to be acted upon.\n\n6th month of the Yeh szo year.\"\n\nTranslated by Mr. Crofton Morrison, Assistant Chinese Secretary.\n\n(Signed) CHAS. GUTZLAFF,\n\nChinese Secretary.\n\nThe foregoing petitions were presented to the Governor on the occasion of Major Caine's succession to the appointment of Colonial Secretary, vacated by the Honourable F. W. A. Bruce.\n\nEXTRACT from the Dublin Magazine on the Article \"China and the Chinese,” 1849.\n\nThe following, in reference to Major Caine, will be read with pleasure, and a disposition to affirm the truth of the sketch by all who knew him in the Cameroneans.\n\n\"There is a member of the Colonial Government who, in the general estimation of the colonists, is one of the few in authority perfectly qualified in every respect to govern, command and enforce respect; possessing extreme suavity of manners and hospitality of disposition, which has obtained for him the universal esteem of the mercantile body, and of all who have the pleasure of his acquaintance. Experience\n\n21 \n\nhas taught him the true character of the Chinese. The unflinching firmness which he invariably exhibits, combined with his just and impartial conduct on the Bench, has produced so salutary an effect on the minds of the natives of China, that one word from him is sufficient to secure their respect and attention. Those who know China will have anticipated the name of Major William Caine, formerly the Chief Magistrate of Hong Kong, but now the Colonial Secretary. When our vessel dropped anchor in the harbour of Victoria, the estimation in which this gentleman was held by the Chinese was exhibited. We inquired of some natives, who came on board the ship to traffic, \"Who is the great man here?\" \"Major Caine.\" \"Who is the Governor?\" \"Don't know he; but Major Caine No. 1 Mandarin, very great big man he.\" They knew nothing of Sir Henry Pottinger or Sir John Davis, then Mr. Davis; and on many subsequent occasions when resident in the colony, we have questioned the Chinese about the Governor as No. 1 Mandarin, and the Major-General as No. 2 Mandarin; they knew nothing of either, whilst the name of Major Caine was universally known and respected; the Chinese thus virtually demonstrating the estimation in which they held an able, firm, efficient officer of the public service.”\n\nEXTRACT from The United Service Journal, 1847, Part I, page 191, referring to Hong Kong and crime there. \"Through the indefatigable exertions of that highly esteemed old officer, Major Caine, on whom devolved, as Chief Police Magistrate, the arduous duty of correcting such propensities, a wonderful reform has taken place in the habits of these people; though very stringent measures are still requisite to preserve the colony from being inundated by lawless bands from the adjacent islands.\"\n\nEXTRACT of Despatch No. 35, of 3rd March, 1856, from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to Sir John Bowring.\n\n\"5. With regard to your application for the payment to yourself of a salary of one thousand pounds, I feel that it is impossible for Her Majesty's Government to accede to it, regard being had, to the circumstances of the case. Duke of Newcastle wished, as it appears, to disconnect the office of Governor of Hong Kong from that of Superintendent of Trade, and was only prevented from doing so by the existence of certain statutable provisions requiring their\n\n50",
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        "content_text": "209 \n\n3 \n\nStores in accordance with the Colonial Volunteers Regulations on the subject dated 18th March 1862 War Office were charged £40 and paid for ammunition packages for 1862 and nearly £10 in all.\n\nBy the enclosed letter you will perceive that objection is made by the local military authorities to giving credit for returned serviceable packages unless for similar ones as charged for in the last Voucher, viz: in 18ty and then only as an indulgence.\n\nThe consequence is the Colonial Government must lose £10 and no encouragement is given to the Volunteers preserving their Stores. \n\nTo show the unadvisability of this practice as proposed by the Superintendent of Store, I may mention that to carry it out would necessitate the transferring of loose powder from one package to another, a highly dangerous practice, especially in a Volunteer Corps where the magazine accommodation is confined and inferior and there are no trained and paid Staff in charge. Again, the necessity for transfer is brought about by the Military Store Department itself, as on occasions metal-lined \"barrels\" with zinc cylinders, Indian...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-107 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [10-12]",
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        "content_text": "## No 233.\n**Mr. Mercer**  \nDecember 1903  \n\nTo  \n**The Right Honorable E. Cardwell**\n\n### Inclosure.\n1.206.\n\nReceived  \n\nSurveyor General's Office,  \nVictoria, 15th December, 1865.\n\nReferring to my No. 119 of 19th July last, I am informed by the Commanding Royal Engineer that no objection exists on the part of the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for War to the formation of the proposed road between Government House and the Gap at Wong Nei Chung.\n\nThe road may pass as proposed close to the Magazine provided...  \n\n**The Honorable Acting Colonial Secretary**  \n\n### End of Despatch 206  \n\nConcurrence obtained from the Military Authorities in the projected Road from the Public Gardens to the Wong Nei Chung Valley.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-111 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [1-2]",
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        "title": "CO129-111 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [1-2]",
        "content_text": "## Minute by The Acting Surveyor General\nSeveral points are noted. The $13,000 estimated does not include the Guard room and Mess room; when the whole sum already contracted for is considered, the whole will be required to carry out the measures agreed.\n\n(Signed) J. Low (Colly)\n1/12/65\n\n## Minute by The Acting Colonial Secretary\nMr. Wilson is instructed to proceed at once with the erection of the accommodation for the Guard of women and 2 officers.\n\n(Signed) J. W. W. [illegible]\n11/12/63\n\nSurvey General's Office,  \nVictoria, 15 December 1863\n\nWith reference to my letter No. 12219 dated 30th ult., and your marginal notes thereon, I have the honor to ask whether it has been decided to mount guns at the Mint. It must be the case...\n\nI beg to suggest that the Military Authorities be communicated with on the subject of the Battery and Magazine which it will be necessary to erect.\n\nTo the Honorable  \nM. M. K. Alexander, Surveyor General",
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        "content_text": "# 308\n\nWith respect to the latter part of the Colonial Secretary's letter, I enclose copies of the correspondence, which has passed relative to the proposed new road.\n\nIt appears from the correspondence that the formation of the road was not officially sanctioned, it points out to the Surveyor General that the proposition slated in the correspondence only adverted to the distance which seemed to intervene between the magazine and the road, and it was intended solely with the view of preparing the question for the consideration of the Major General Commanding, who is the only channel through which the sanction of the Secretary of State could be sought.\n\n## Correspondence\n\n1. A note from the Acting Colonial Surveyor General, forwarding a plan of the proposed New Road.\n2. Answer to No. 1 - to be put into an official form.\n3. Surveyor General's reply (`012`)\n4. C.R.E's reply to M 3\n5. C.R.E's letter to Director of Works.\n6. Director of Works letter to C.R.E.\n7. C.R.E's letter to Acting Colonial Surveyor General.\n\nIn reading the last letter it is clear that it was far from conveying an assent.\n\nI have etc.,\n(Signed) \nJ. M. Sovell.\nSt. Cl. FER. E. \nArar",
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        "content_text": "## Construction of a Road\n\nI will refer the question to England, where the subject of powder Magazines has of late been frequently discussed.\n\n(Rigned) J. S. C. R. B.\n\n£. Carvalho\n\nTempy Clerk, R. E. D.\n\nMilitary Store Buildings.\n\n314\n\n### Construction of Road near New Powder Magazine\n\nR. E. Office, Hongkong\n\n25th July, 1865.\n\nIt is proposed by the Colonial Government of Hongkong to construct a carriage road from near Government House to the Queen's Road by the Hafify valley, and a portion of the road, colored yellow upon the accompanying sketch, is projected to cross over the War Department property. Observing that the road passes very close to the principal Magazine at A and to the site of the proposed Laboratory establishment at B,\n\nDirector of Works\n\nWar Office\n\nPall Mall.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5]",
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        "content_text": "## MARINE COURTS.—Ordinance No. 11 of 1860.\n\nThree of these Courts have been held during the past Year. The first was held on the Chief Mate of the Moldavian against the Master of the Ethel. This resulted in the defendant's acquittal, and the Chief Mate being severely reprimanded. The second was to investigate charges of drunkenness and incapacity brought by the Officers, and a portion of the Crew, against the Master of the steamer Genkai, near Chelang Point. The Master, the crew were acquitted and highly commended for the exertions they made to save the Vessel. The third Court was to enquire into the cause of the loss of the steamer Genkai, near Chelang Point.\n\n## GUNPOWDER STORAGE.—Ordinance No. 4 of 1867.\n\n36. In consequence of an explosion on board a hulk containing about 100 tons of Gunpowder, moored at Kowloon, it was deemed necessary to bring the storage of Gunpowder under the immediate control of the Government. A hulk for this purpose was therefore purchased and fitted as a floating magazine. The Ordinance is in full working order, and 31,777 packages, containing nearly 330 Tons of Gunpowder, have been delivered since June last.\n\n37. There has been one conviction under this Ordinance, but as the case was attended with much danger during the passage of the Ship and also for a short time to the Vessels in Harbor and to the Town, it is worthy of special attention.\n\n38. A ship left New York with a full cargo of what the Master supposed to be non-explosive packages and consequently did not pay such particular attention to the storage as would have been the case had he known he had a large quantity of Gunpowder on board. In the manifest was entered a certain number of packages of merchandize. In the meantime, advices had been received from Shanghai by the Agents here to the effect that a number of cases of Cartridges was on board the Vessel, so that on her arrival they applied in the usual way for permission to store 394 cases in the Gunpowder Depôt. It was only then, that the Master knew he had been carrying 34 cwt. of Gunpowder.\n\n39. The fine imposed will doubtless lead to greater care being taken at the Ports of Shipment, to state distinctly in ships' manifests if Gunpowder forms a portion of the Cargo.\n\nTo the Honorable CECIL C. SMITH,  \nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nH. G. THOMSETT, R.N.,  \nHarbor Master, &c.\n\n## I—NUMBER, TONNAGE, and CREW of Vessels entered at Ports in the Colony of Hongkong from each Country, in the Year 1867.\n\n| COUNTRIES WHENCE ARRIVED | BRITISH | FOREIGN | TOTAL |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | WITH CARGOES | IN BALLAST | TOTAL | WITH CARGOES | IN BALLAST | TOTAL | WITH CARGOES | IN BALLAST | TOTAL |\n|  | Vessels | Tons | Crews | Vessels | Tons | Crews | Vessels | Tons | Crews | Vessels | Tons | Crews | Vessels | Tons | Crews | Vessels | Tons | Crews |\n| Great Britain | 67 | 48,086 | 1,451 |  |  |  | 67 | 48,086 | 1,451 | 16 | 10,994 | 546 |  |  |  | 16 | 10,994 | 546 | 83 | 59,080 | 1,797 |  |  |  | 83 | 59,080 | 1,797 |\n| Continent of Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 | 7,818 | 337 |  |  |  | 14 | 7,818 | 337 | 14 | 7,818 | 337 |  |  |  | 14 | 7,818 | 337 |\n| United States of America | 11 | 3,682 | 215 |  |  |  | 11 | 3,682 | 215 | 21 | 11,946 | 521 |  |  |  | 21 | 11,946 | 521 | 32 | 15,653 | 167 | 736 |  |  | 32 | 15,653 | 736 |\n| India and Singapore | 61 | 23,708 | 829 | 3 | 169 | 23 | 64 | 23,877 | 852 | 81 | 16,334 | 624 |  |  |  | 81 | 16,334 | 624 | 145 | 40,097 | 1,476 | 3 | 169 | 23 | 148 | 40,266 | 1,499 |\n| Australia and New Zealand |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 271 | 28,700 | 1,119 |  |  |  | 271 | 28,700 | 1,119 | 271 | 28,700 | 1,119 |  |  |  | 271 | 28,700 | 1,119 |\n| South America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68 | 16,334 | 624 |  |  |  | 68 | 16,334 | 624 | 68 | 16,334 | 624 |  |  |  | 68 | 16,334 | 624 |\n| Cape of Good Hope |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| British North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Coast of China and Formosa | 708 | 473,257 | 48,472 | 294 | 20,370 | 1,085 | 1,002 | 493,627 | 49,557 | 111 | 18 | 11 |  |  |  | 111 | 18 | 11 | 819 | 473,275 | 48,483 | 294 | 20,370 | 1,085 | 1,113 | 493,645 | 49,568 |\n| Philippines | 1 | 154 | 9 |  |  |  | 1 | 154 | 9 | 2 | 2,209 | 123 |  |  |  | 2 | 2,209 | 123 | 3 | 2,363 | 132 |  |  |  | 3 | 2,363 | 132 |\n| West India |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Java and other Islands, Indian Archipelago | 1 | 2,376 | 721 |  |  |  | 1 | 2,376 | 721 | 4,784 | 230 |  |  |  | 4,784 | 230 | 1 | 2,376 | 721 | 4,784 | 230 | 1 | 2,376 | 721 | 4,784 | 230 |\n| Islands of the South Pacific |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Siam |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 905 | 401 | 81 |  |  |  | 905 | 401 | 81 | 905 | 401 | 81 |  |  |  | 905 | 401 | 81 |\n| Japan | 49 | 9,336 | 271 | 20 | 1,802 | 93 | 69 | 11,138 | 364 | 4,711 | 155 | 1,128 | 36 |  |  | 4,747 | 155 | 1,128 | 36 | 4,760 | 191 | 1,164 | 56 | 20,449 | 1,492 |\n| Amoor River |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| TOTAL | 1,414 | 697,128 | 55,526 | 201 | 708 | 54,550 | 2,530 | 1,515 | 751,678 | 58,056 | 14,858 | 1,511,158 | 232,066 | 7,965 | 299,002 | 69,398 | 21,718 | 48,421 | 2,203 | 1,189 | 521,678 | 45,677 | 14,025 | 1,325,344 | 224,114 | 7,843 | 285,213 | 69,112 | 21,868 | 1,610,557 | 258,228 |\n\nH. 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THOMSETT,  \nHarbor Master, &c.\n\n## II—NUMBER, TONNAGE, and CREW of Vessels cleared at Ports in the Colony of Hongkong from each Country, in the Year 1867.\n\n| COUNTRIES TO WHICH DEPARTED | BRITISH | FOREIGN | TOTAL |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | WITH CARGOES | IN BALLAST | TOTAL | WITH CARGOES | IN BALLAST | TOTAL | WITH CARGOES | IN BALLAST | TOTAL |\n|  | Vessels | Tons | Crews | Vessels | Tons | Crews | Vessels | Tons | Crews | Vessels | Tons | Crews | Vessels | Tons | Crews | Vessels | Tons | Crews | Vessels | Tons | Crews | Vessels | Tons | Crews | Vessels | Tons | Crews |\n| Great Britain | 101 | 9,520 | 252 | 1 | 65 | 11 | 102 | 9,585 | 263 |  |  |  | 1 | 650 | 24 | 1 | 650 | 24 | 101 | 9,520 | 252 | 2 | 715 | 35 | 103 | 10,235 | 287 |\n| Continent of Europe | 59 | 20,289 | 769 | 1 | 286 | 13 | 60 | 20,575 | 782 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59 | 20,289 | 769 | 1 | 286 | 13 | 60 | 20,575 | 782 |\n| United States of America | 14 | 9,949 | 274 |  |  |  | 14 | 9,949 | 274 | 376 | 1,550 | 69 |  |  |  | 376 | 1,550 | 69 | 390 | 11,499 | 343 |  |  |  | 390 | 11,499 | 343 |\n| India and Singapore | 98 | 100,553 | 3,011 | 14 | 9,949 | 274 | 112 | 110,502 | 3,285 | 980 | 43 | 930 | 43 |  |  | 980 | 43 | 930 | 43 | 196 | 110,545 | 4,215 | 14 | 9,949 | 274 | 210 | 120,494 | 4,489 |\n| Australia and New Zealand |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 285 | 18 |  |  |  |  | 285 | 18 |  |  | 285 | 18 |  |  |  | 285 | 18 |  |\n| South America | 1 | 10,450 | 185 | 72 | 395 |  |  |  | 73 | 10,845 | 185 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 10,450 | 185 | 72 | 395 |  |  | 73 | 10,845 | 185 |\n| Coast of China and Formosa | 769 | 241 | 81,446 | 1,102 | 7,173 | 679 | 122 | 117,726 | 8,720 | 2,889 | 261 | 25,152 | 1,492 | 12 | 104 | 786 |  |  |  | 2,901 | 273 | 25,938 | 2,478 | 12 | 104 | 786 |  |  |  |\n| Philippines |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Java and other Islands in the Indian Archipelago | 35 | 41,395 | 1,876 |  |  |  | 35 | 41,395 | 1,876 | 730 | 288 | 38 | 13 | 3,217 | 124 | 743 | 3,505 | 162 | 765 | 44,600 | 2,038 | 13 | 3,217 | 124 | 778 | 47,817 | 2,162 |\n| Islands in the South Pacific |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Siam |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Japan | 32,182 | 1,116 | 35 |  |  |  | 32,182 | 1,116 | 35 | 41,395 | 1,876 | 730 | 288 | 38 | 13 | 3,217 | 124 | 743 | 3,505 | 162 | 765 | 44,600 | 2,038 | 13 | 3,217 | 124 | 778 | 47,817 | 2,162 |\n| Amoor River |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| TOTAL | 621 | 251,411 | 86,545 | 116 | 847 | 8,506 | 1,184 | 528,125 | 55,861 | 19,703 | 1,256,039 | 228,812 | 7,223 | 383,498 | 62,018 | 21,016 | 1,589,887 | 288,680 | 14,814 | 1,092,919 | 288,947 | 7,386 | 420,045 | 65,524 | 22,200 | 2,112,962 | 834,491 | 1,218 | 589,862 | 62,324 | 287 | 160,812 | 6,028 | 1,505 | 760,174 | 68,572 | 13,967 | 1,358,911 | 251,411 | 7,404 | 426,709 | 65,472 | 21,371 | 1,785,020 | 296,880 | 15,185 | 1,948,179 | 288,955 | 7,601 | 587,021 | 71,600 | 22,876 | 2,635,194 | 865, 485 |",
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        "content_text": "## MARINE COURTS.-Ordinance No. 11 of 1880.\n\nThree of these Courts have been held during the past Year. The first was held on the Chief Mate of the Moldavian against the Master of the Ethel. This resulted in the defendant's acquittal, and the Chief Mate being severely reprimanded. The second was to investigate charges of drunkenness and incapacity brought by the Officers, and a portion of the crew against the Master of the steamer Genkai. The third Court was to enquire into the cause of the loss of the steamer Genkai, near Chelang Point. The Master, Officers and Crew, were acquitted and highly commended for the exertions they made to save the Vessel.\n\n## GUNPOWDER STORAGE.-Ordinance No. 4 of 1867.\n\nIn consequence of an explosion on board a hulk containing about 100 tons of Gunpowder, moored at Kowloon, it was deemed necessary to bring the storage of Gunpowder under the immediate control of the Government. A hulk for this purpose was therefore purchased and fitted as a floating magazine. The Ordinance is in full working order, 31,777 packages, containing nearly 330 Tons of Gunpowder, have been delivered since June last.\n\n36. A ship left New York with a full cargo of what the Master supposed to be non-explosive packages and consequently did not pay such particular attention to the storage as would have been the case had he known he had a quantity of Gunpowder on board. In the manifest was entered a certain number of packages of merchandize. In the meanwhile advices had been received from Shanghai by the Agents here to the effect that a number of cases of Cartridges was on board the Vessel, so that on her arrival they applied in the usual way for permission to store 304 cases in the Gunpowder Depôt. It was only then, that the Master knew he had been carrying 34 cwt. of Gunpowder.\n\n37. There has been one conviction under this Ordinance, but as the case was attended with much danger during the passage of the Ship and also for a short time to the Vessels in Harbor and to the Town, it is worthy of special attention.\n\n39. The fine imposed will doubtless lead to greater care being taken at the Ports of Shipment, to state distinctly in ships manifests if Gunpowder forms a portion of the Cargo.\n\nI have the honor to be, Sir,\nYour most obedient Servant,\n**H. G. THOMSETT, R.N.,**\nHarbor Master, &c.\n\nTo the Honorable CRCIL C. SMITH,\nColonial Secretary.\n\n## L--NUMBER, TONNAGE, and Crews of Vessels entered at Ports in the Colony of Hongkong from each Country, in the Year 1867.\n\n| COUNTRIES WHENCE ARRIVED | BRITISH | FOREIGN | TOTAL |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | WITH CARGOES | IN BALLAST | WITH CARGOES | IN BALLAST | WITH CARGOES | IN BALLAST |\n|  | Vessels | Tons | Crews | Vessels | Tons | Crews | Vessels | Tons | Crews | Vessels | Tons | Crews | Vessels | Tons | Crews |\n| Great Britain, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 | 10,994 | 846 |\n| Continent of Europe,..... | 67 | 48,086 | 1,451 |  |  |  | 181 | 30,944 | 2,151 | 14 | 1,096 | 83 | 215 | 48,086 | 1,451 | 14 | 1,096 | 83 | 262 | 80,126 | 2,297 |\n| United States of America, | 21 | 7,818 | 337 | 6 | 3,682 | 148 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 | 7,818 | 337 | 6 | 3,682 | 148 | 27 | 11,500 | 485 |\n| India and Singapore....... | 83 | 69,080 | 1,797 | 31 | 59,060 | 1,797 | 122 | 8,038 | 851 | 8 | 1,885 | 72 | 205 | 77,118 | 2,648 | 39 | 60,945 | 1,869 | 244 | 138,063 | 4,517 |\n| Australia and New Zealand, | 52 | 59,480 | 1,949 | 22 | 8,033 | 351 | 69 | 69,480 | 1,949 | 58 | 20,565 | 1,610 | 121 | 128,960 | 3,898 | 80 | 28,598 | 1,961 | 201 | 157,558 | 5,859 |\n| South America, |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19 | 8,522 | 302 |  |  |  | 19 | 8,522 | 302 |  |  |  | 19 | 8,522 | 302 |\n| Cape of Good Hope, | 18 | 5,841 | 181 |  |  |  | 1 | 1,100 | 25 |  |  |  | 18 | 5,841 | 181 | 1 | 1,100 | 25 | 19 | 6,941 | 206 |\n| West Indies, |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 7,241 | 184 |  |  |  | 9 | 7,241 | 184 |  |  |  | 9 | 7,241 | 184 |\n| Java and other Islands, Indian Archipelago,. | 155 | 4,711 | 155 |  |  |  | 2 | 2,209 | 82 |  |  |  | 155 | 4,711 | 155 | 2 | 2,209 | 82 | 157 | 6,920 | 237 |\n| Islands of the South Pacific, |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 1,802 | 63 | 1 | 1,128 | 56 | 7 | 1,802 | 63 | 1 | 1,128 | 56 | 8 | 2,930 | 119 |\n| Philippines, | 26 | 420 | 26 |  |  |  | 2 | 2,376 | 61 |  |  |  | 26 | 420 | 26 | 2 | 2,376 | 61 | 28 | 2,796 | 87 |\n| Siam, |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 | 8,281 | 119 |  |  |  | 40 | 8,281 | 119 |  |  |  | 40 | 8,281 | 119 |\n| Japan,.......... | 99 | 20,706 | 491 |  |  |  | 44 | 9,936 | 201 | 2 | 420 | 26 | 99 | 20,706 | 491 | 46 | 10,356 | 227 | 145 | 31,062 | 718 |\n| Amour River,.................... |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 4,784 | 280 |  |  |  | 4 | 4,784 | 280 |  |  |  | 4 | 4,784 | 280 |\n| British North America, |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 708 | 18 |  |  |  | 11 | 708 | 18 |  |  |  | 11 | 708 | 18 |\n| Coast of China and Formosa, | 911 | 478,257 | 48,472 | 294 | 11,708 | 521 | 1,189 | 521,678 | 45,677 | 14,025 | 1,825,344 | 224,116 | 2,100 | 999,935 | 94,149 | 14,319 | 1,837,052 | 224,637 | 2,418 | 1,610,557 | 298,228 |\n| **TOTAL** | **1,414** | **697,128** | **55,526** | **101** | **294** | **11** | **1,865** | **1,344** | **224,116** | **7,343** | **285,218** | **89,112** | **1,518** | **610,557** | **298,228** | **7,484** | **88,634** | **71,817** | **3,002** | **2,182,235** | **298,905** |\n\n**H. 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THOMSETT,**\nHarbor Master, &c.\n\n## IL-NUMBER, TONNAGE, and Crews of Vessels cleared at Ports in the Colony of Hongkong from each Country, in the Year 1867.\n\n| COUNTRIES TO WHICH DEPARTED | BRITISH | FOREIGN | TOTAL |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | WITH CARGOES | IN BALLAST | WITH CARGOES | IN BALLAST | WITH CARGOES | IN BALLAST |\n|  | Vessels | Tons | Crews | Vessels | Tons | Crews | Vessels | Tons | Crews | Vessels | Tons | Crews | Vessels | Tons | Crews | Vessels | Tons | Crews | Vessels | Tons | Crews |\n| Great Britain, | 11 | 10,289 | 362 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 760 | 24 | 11 | 10,289 | 362 | 1 | 760 | 24 | 12 | 11,049 | 386 |\n| Continent of Europe,..... | 10 | 9,520 | 362 |  |  |  | 43 | 980 | 43 |  |  |  | 10 | 9,520 | 362 | 43 | 980 | 43 | 53 | 10,500 | 405 |\n| United States of America... | 7 | 1,550 | 59 |  |  |  | 285 | 10,450 | 395 | 1 | 769 | 24 | 7 | 1,550 | 59 | 286 | 11,219 | 419 | 293 | 12,769 | 478 |\n| India and Singapore,....... | 1 | 285 | 10 | 18 | 11,219 | 418 | 31,416 | 1,102 |  |  |  |  | 1 | 285 | 10 | 49 | 42,131 | 1,898 | 50 | 42,416 | 1,908 |\n| Australia and New Zealand, |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98 | 100,558 | 8,041 | 24 | 17,173 | 679 | 98 | 100,558 | 8,041 | 24 | 17,173 | 679 | 122 | 117,731 | 8,720 |\n| South America, |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36 | 26,212 | 907 | 117 | 125,706 | 9,539 | 36 | 26,212 | 907 | 117 | 125,706 | 9,539 | 153 | 151,918 | 10,446 |\n| Java and other islands in the Indian Archipelago, | 32 | 2,889 | 104 | 1 | 328 | 13 | 8 | 8,217 | 117 |  |  |  | 32 | 2,889 | 104 | 9 | 8,545 | 130 | 41 | 11,434 | 234 |\n| Islands in the South Pacific, |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 2,605 | 98 | 7 | 2,705 | 38 | 7 | 2,605 | 98 | 7 | 2,705 | 38 | 14 | 5,310 | 136 |\n| Philippines, |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 2,858 |  | 14 | 8,694 | 202 | 3 | 2,858 |  | 14 | 8,694 | 202 | 17 | 11,552 | 202 |\n| Siam,.... |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 783 | 73 |  |  |  | 3 | 783 | 73 | 3 | 783 | 73 |\n| Japan,.......... | 56 | 48,421 | 2,205 |  |  |  | 51 | 32,838 | 971 | 41 | 8,682 | 229 | 56 | 48,421 | 2,205 | 92 | 41,520 | 1,200 | 148 | 89,941 | 3,405 |\n| Amour River, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Coast of China and Formosa, | 1,021 | 486,580 | 42,355 | 25,272 | 1,017 | 817 | 45,540 | 1,975 | 118 | 52,819 | 2,857 | 201 | 8,953 | 441 | 108 | 1,046,812 | 44,330 | 25,289 | 1,018 | 834 | 78,493 | 2,398 | 109 | 1,125,305 | 46,728 |\n| **TOTAL** | **1,218** | **589,462** | **32,524** | **117** | **49,859** | **2,200** | **85** | **86,545** | **2,506** | **1,184** | **528,125** | **45,861** | **18,798** | **1,256,839** | **220,012** | **7,228** | **333,498** | **62,018** | **21,016** | **1,589,867** | **298,630** | **14,814** | **1,692,919** | **268,967** | **7,386** | **420,043** | **65,524** | **22,200** | **2,112,962** | **334,491** | **13,967** | **1,368,811** | **251,111** | **7,404** | **426,709** | **65,472** | **21,371** | **1,795,520** | **316,583** | **15,185** | **1,348,173** | **298,938** | **7,691** | **587,021** | **71,500** | **22,870** | **1,935,194** | **370,438** | **22,195** |",
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        "content_text": "# COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG\n## EXPENDITURE DETAILED\n\n### WORKS AND BUILDINGS\n| Item | Cost ($) |\n| --- | --- |\n| Reservoir at Pokfulum | 75,000.00 |\n| Sea Wall, Bonham Strand | 14,500.00 |\n| Additional Quarters for Gaol Staff | 8,500.00 |\n| Compound at Bowrington | 3,000.00 |\n| Showkewan Police Station, Proposed Cost | 20,000.00 |\n| Central Police Station, To be Expended in 1870, Proposed Cost | 10,000.00 |\n| To be Expended in 1870 | 5,000.00 |\n| Erection of Police Station at the Gap | 1,000.00 |\n| Powder Magazine at Stone Cutter's Island | 1,500.00 |\n| Preparing Site, Chinese Hospital | 2,000.00 |\n| Planting Trees | 2,000.00 |\n| Improving Additional Land to Public Gardens | 17,000.00 |\n| Repairs to Supreme Court | 12,500.00 |\n| Do. to Buildings | 3,500.00 |\n| Completion of Erection, and Maintenance of Telegraph | 8,000.00 |\n| Maintenance of Public Gardens | 3,000.00 |\n| Do. of Water Works | 4,000.00 |\n| Miscellaneous Works | 3,000.00 |\n| **TOTAL** | **163,500.00** |\n\n### ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES\n| Item | Cost ($) |\n| --- | --- |\n| Surface Drains in Victoria | 2,000.00 |\n| Roads and Streets Contingencies | 8,000.00 |\n| Repairs to Roads out of Victoria | 6,000.00 |\n| Do. to Streets in Victoria | 4,000.00 |\n| Do. to Surface Drains | 1,000.00 |\n| Do. to old and Completion of new Drains in Victoria | 3,000.00 |\n| Do. to Bridges | 1,000.00 |\n| Do. to Praya | 8,000.00 |\n| Miscellaneous Services | 2,000.00 |\n| **TOTAL** | **25,000.00** |\n\n### MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES\n| Item | Cost ($) |\n| --- | --- |\n| Lighting Street Lamps | 20,800.00 |\n| Expenses of the Clock Tower | 600.00 |\n| Commission to Crown Agents | 1,200.00 |\n| Portrait of H. R. H. the Princess of Wales | 700.00 |\n| Grant to the Native District Watchmen | 1,200.00 |\n| Allowance to the City Hall for Salary of Librarian and Curator of the Museum | 1,600.00 |\n| Other Miscellaneous Services | 2,100.00 |\n| **TOTAL** | **28,200.00** |\n\n### LAND AND HOUSES PURCHASED\n| Item | Cost ($) |\n| --- | --- |\n| Purchase of Duddell's Lots | 40,000.00 |\n\n### MILITARY CONTRIBUTION\n| Item | Cost ($) |\n| --- | --- |\n| Contribution to Imperial Government in aid of Military Expenditure, (£20,000 at 4/3) | 94,117.65 |",
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        "content_text": "# COLONIAL ESTIMATES--HONGKONG.\n## EXPENDITURE DETAILED.\n\n### WORKS AND BUILDINGS.\n\n### MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.\n\n| Item | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Reservoir at Pokfulam | $75,000.00 |\n| Sea Wall, Bonham Strand | $14,500.00 |\n| Lighting Street Lamps | $3,182.00 |\n| Post Office at Yokohama | $20,800.00 |\n| Expenses of the Clock Tower | $600.00 |\n| Additional Quarters for Gaol Staff | $8,500.00 |\n| Commission to Crown Agents | $1,200.00 |\n| Compound at Rownton | $8,000.00 |\n| Portrait of H. R. H. the Princess of Wales | $700.00 |\n| Showkewan Police Station, Proposed Cost | $20,000.00 |\n| To be Expended in 1870 | $5,000.00 |\n| Allowance to the City Hall for Salary of Librarian and Curator of the Museum | $1,200.00 |\n| Central Police Station, Proposed Cost | $10,000.00 |\n| To be Expended in 1870 | $5,000.00 |\n| Grant to the City Hall | $5,000.00 |\n| Erection of Police Station at the Gap | $1,100.00 |\n| Reception of H. R. H. The Duke of Edinburgh | $3,300.00 |\n| Powder Magazine at Stone Cutter's Island | $1,500.00 |\n| Preparing Site, Chinese Hospital | $2,000.00 |\n| Allowance to Chinese Hospital | $200.00 |\n| Improving Additional Land to Public Gardens | $2,000.00 |\n| Grant to the Native District Watchmen | $1,600.00 |\n| Repairs to Supreme Court | $17,000.00 |\n| Other Miscellaneous Services | $2,100.00 |\n| Out Offices at Supreme Court, Proposed Cost | $4,300.00 |\n| To be Expended in 1870 | $2,500.00 |\n| Repairs at Central Market | $1,600.00 |\n| Repairs to Buildings | $12,500.00 |\n| Completion of Erection, and Maintenance of Telegraph | $3,500.00 |\n| Maintenance of Public Gardens | $3,000.00 |\n| Maintenance of Water Works | $3,000.00 |\n| Planting Trees | $4,000.00 |\n| Latrines at Fever and Lock Hospital | $100.00 |\n| Balance of R. & E. No. 28 of 1867 | $253.00 |\n| Alteration in Central School | $365.00 |\n| Fitting Lecture Hall, Central School | $3,000.00 |\n| Miscellaneous Works, R. & E. No. 28 of 1868 | ... |\n| R. & E. No. 28 of 1869 | ... |\n\nTOTAL | $171,660.00\n\n### MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.\n\n| Item | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Contribution to Imperial Government in aid of Military Expenditure, (£20,000 at 4/3) | $94,117.05 |\n\n### ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES.\n\n| Item | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Surface Drains in Victoria | $2,000.00 |\n| Roads and Streets Contingencies | $3,000.00 |\n| Repairs to Roads out of Victoria | $6,000.00 |\n| Repairs to Streets in Victoria | $4,000.00 |\n| Repairs to old and Completion of new Drains in Victoria | $8,000.00 |\n| Repairs to Bridges | $1,000.00 |\n| Repairs to Praya | $3,000.00 |\n| Miscellaneous Services | $1,000.00 |\n\nTOTAL | $25,000.00",
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        "content_text": "# NEW PUBLICATIONS\n\n**MESSRS. KELLY and CO'S NEW BOOKS**\n\nNow ready,\n\n**POST OFFICE LONDON DIRECTORY** for 1871 (7th year); price 21s., with May, 10s. 6d.\n\n**HOME COUNTIES DIRECTORY** (7th Edition); over Trade directories. price 24s.\n\n**BUILDING TRADES DIRECTORY**, comprising Architectural and Allied Trades throughout England, Scotland, and Wales; price 24s.\n\n**ENGINEERS AND IRON AND METAL TRADES DIRECTORY**, being a comprehensive Work on the above Trades in London and elsewhere. Simpki, Marshall, and Co. and H. Sotheran, price 21s.\n\n## NOVELS\n\n**A CAST FOR A CROWN**. 3 vols.\n\n**BITTER IS THE RIND** By the Author of \"Bridget's Lng\" 2 vols.\n\n## THE GLOBE. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1870.\n\n### CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS\n\n**TURKEY, PERSIAN, AND INDIAN CARPETS**. Imported by WATSON, BONTOR, & CO., CARPET MANUFACTURERS TO THE ROYAL FAMILY, OLD BOND-STREET, LONDON, W.\n\n**MAPLE & Co., COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHING ESTABLISHMENT**. Any magnitude entirely FURNISHED IN THREE DAYS—saving time, trouble, and expense. A great advantage to Country Customers. AN ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE free.\n\n| Address        | Description                                      |\n| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |\n| 145, 146, 147  | TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD                             |\n\n## FAST AND WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY\n\nNotice is hereby given that a HALF-YEARLY COURT Meeting of the General Court of the Company will be held ... on FRIDAY, the ... day of January, 1871, at the DOCK HOUSE, ... to declare a DIVIDEND on the Capital Stock of the Company for the half year ending the 31st day of December last.\n\nN.B.—The half-yearly Accounts will be laid before the Meeting.\n\n### CARPETS\n\n**DRUCE & CO.** FOR CARPETS OF ALL KINDS—BRUSSELS 1s. 6d. PER YARD BELOW THE USUAL CHARGE.\n\n**DRUCE & CO.** FOR CABINET FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AT THE LOWEST CASH PRICES.\n\n| Address                | Description                                      |\n| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |\n| New Burlington-street  |                                                  |\n\n## ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE\n\nCORPORATION ESTABLISHED BY ROYAL CHARTER.\n\n| Position          | Name                  |\n| ----------------- | --------------------- |\n| Governor          | JAMES ATKINSON        |\n| Deputy Governor   | CHARLES JOSEPH        |\n| Directors         | Various               |\n\n## PUBLICATIONS\n\n**THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE**. Contained in THE 455th ANNUAL VOLUME.\n\n**MR. PERUS' FITZGERALD'S NEW NOVEL**, \"FAIR DAUGHTERS\" By Pussy FITZGERALD, Author of \"DRAWN FROM LIFE\".\n\n**ANNALS OF OXFORD**, by REV. H.A. OWEN. 3 vols.\n\n## FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS\n\n**JOHN BURDETT AND SONS**, THE GOOD CITY CARPET WAREHOUSE. BRUSSELS CARPETS 9s. 6d. PER YARD.\n\n**DEBENHAM AND FREEBODY** offering for sale the whole of their Purchases of Lyons Silks, consisting of BLACK and COLOURED SILKS of every Description.\n\n**DEBENHAM AND FREEBODY** are now showing their NEW STOCK Fancy Goods suitable for Presents.\n\n## INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES\n\n**PHENIX FIRE OFFICE**. Established 1785. Price only ONE GUINEA & A HALF CHRISTMAS PATTERNS FREE.\n\n| Address        | Description                                      |\n| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |\n| 247, 249, 231  | REGENT-STREET                                    |\n\n## NEW MUSIC\n\n**DUFF & STEWART**. 14, OXFORD-STREET. SOLD AT HALF PRICE.\n\n## PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS\n\n**COVENT GARDEN**—7, The Sleeping Beauty. At quarter to 3. Rains's Pantomime—Tan Dragon.\n\n**OLYMPIC**—7, Poppleton's Productions. At 7:45, ...\n\n## BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS\n\nVarious announcements.\n\n## OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE\n\n**Foreign Office**, January 31st, 1871.\n\nI am directed by Earl Granville to request that you will move the Earl of Kimberley to inform His Lordship when an answer may be expected to the communication which it was stated in your letter of the 14th of October last, had been made to the Government.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.",
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        "content_text": "Copy)\n\nCHANGES in the HOLDERS of OFFICES and APPOINTMENTS in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 31 December, 1871.\n\nOFFICE.\n\n  \n    Name of the Officer who formerly held the appointment, and annual Salary,\n    Name of the Officer who is now appointed and annual Salary.\n  \n  \n    If appointed by Her Majesty's Government in England, late of authority of the Secretary of State.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    If newly appointed by the Governor, date of authority.\n  \n  \n    \n    Government Notification No. 176 of 8 December\nNo. 177\nA.7563 of 23rd September\n  \n  \n    Governor\nMajor General Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, K.C.M.G., C.B.\n$12,000. £2,500\n    \n  \n  \n    Lieut. Governor\nH.E. Whitfield\n$24,000. £5,000\n    \n  \n  \n    Secretary Colonial\nJames Russell\n$1,200. £250\n    \n  \n  \n    Office Agent\nA. A. Annesley\n(resigned)\n$192. £40\n    J. J. Quin\nSagasaki\n$192. £40\n  \n  \n    Office Agent\nC. W. Concannen\nNingpo\n(resigned)\n$288. £60\n    Cal. Selle\n$288. £60\n  \n  \n    Powder Magazine\nG.B. Buchan\n$600. $125\n    John Curtin\n$600. $125\n  \n\nIf promoted from another Office or Government situation in the Colony, description of former appointment.\n\n  \n    Date of Governor's Despatch respecting the Change of Office or appointment, or the new appointment.\n    Column for Remarks.\n  \n  \n    \n    Sir Richard MacDonnell\nDespatched relieved to Hong Kong on the 8th December, resumed the same day\n  \n  \n    \n    Mr. Russell re-appointed to the Office on the Governor's return to the Colony.\nMr. Annesley having resigned, Mr. Quin was appointed in his place.\nMr. Selle appointed on the resignation of Mr. Concannen.\nG. B. Buchan having left without notice, his Successor appointed.\n  \n\n1. Changes in appointments.\n2. Notification of New Offices.\n3. Salaries under settled Requisitions.\n4. Travelling & Sundry allowances not arising under section Requisitions.\n\nPayments of Salaries\n\nThere appears to be an unusual discrepancy in the explanation...\n\nYour obedient servant,\nHind\nMajor-General Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell's Administration",
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        "content_text": "51 \n\nestablishment in Victoria for this purpose, nor yet any convenient site whereon to build one. It is estimated that the Chapel will hold 24 beds and the small rooms attached may advantageously be converted into dispensary and attendant's quarters. The cost of this work is $600.\n\n11. The want of powder magazine has, I believe, been mooted by the Harbor Master and it was considered by him that the isolated stack of buildings — coloured green in the plan — would form, with certain alterations, a safe Depot for the storage of gunpowder. If the Government is prepared to entertain such a proposal, it would be well to maintain these particular buildings in due order, and refit them, which can easily be done, for, like the Chapel, they have not suffered to the extent that the Wings have done.\n\nI have (esigned) John M. Price, Surveyor General\n\n(True Copy)  \nSentine  \nAn  \na  \nColonial Secretary",
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        "content_text": "57\n\nWith respect to the latter part of the Acting Secretary's letter, I enclose copies of the correspondence, which has passed relative to the proposed new road.\n\nA. Note from the Acting Colonial Surveyor General, forwarding a plan of the proposed new Road.\n\nMy answer to Mr. Surveyor General's reply to C.R.\n\nC.R.E. letter to Director of Works.\n\nDirector of Works letter to C.R.\n\nC.R.S. letter to Acting Colonial Surveyor General.\n\nIn reading the last letter it will be seen that so far from conveying an idea that the formation of the road was officially sanctioned, it points out to the Surveyor General that the proposition still requires to be put into an official form, the previous correspondence only adverted to the distance which should intervene between the Magazine and the road, and it was entered into solely with the view of preparing the question for the consideration of the Major General Commanding, who is the only channel through which the sanction of the Secretary of State for War could be sought.\n\n(Signed) J.M. Lovell.\n\nActing Col. & C.R.S.",
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        "content_text": "Received a report from the several Officer Commanding as to the sites which it may be desirable to retain for military purposes, considers that the whole land between the new Road and the 500 feet contour, coloured green on the enclosed \"Plan\" (which has hitherto been marked by this Department as having been reserved for Military purposes) may be transferred to the Colonial Authorities for building purposes subject to the condition that no building shall be erected within 200 yards of the existing Magazine's Laboratory as long as they may be used for the storage of Powder or other Explosive materials.\n\n— further to state that the plot lettered \"M\" colored green, north of the new road, will also be handed over to the Colonial Government, but that as the areas colored yellow have been suggested as appropriate for future Military Buildings, Sir John Hay proposes to defer the transfer of any further portion of the reserves, north of the new Road, until the Military requirements have been finally decided on.\n\nI am to add that should the Duke of Buckingham concur in these proposals the necessary instructions will be given to the local Military authorities, to carry out the arrangements.\n\nI have &c. (Signed) ... Longforth",
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        "content_text": "415\n\nthe Magazine at any point nearer than a distance of 20 feet from its Boundary wall.\n\nAs the Excellency was prepared to put a sum on the Estimates for 1869 for construction of the road and the framing of those Estimates is now under consideration it therefore becomes essential that he should know whether he is to be guided by the opinion given by the Military Authorities in February 1867 or that now transmitted. If the latter is to prevail finally the road must be abandoned.\n\nIn the meantime as the Cession of the ground transferred to the Colony with the sanction of the Bar Department: and Her Majesty's Government is a matter quite apart from the construction of the road. His Excellency is prepared to take steps for its formal transfer to the Colony whenever and in whatever manner the General may consider most convenient.\n\nI have &c.\n\n(Signed) J. Gardiner Austin\n\nColonial Secretary\n\n(True Copy)\n\nJ. Gardiner Austin\n\nColonial Secretary",
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        "content_text": "417\n\nhad any objections to make to the arrangement detailed in correspondence forwarded therewith, \n\n(for his perusal.\n\nand accompanied by a plan showing \"made\" the intended line of the Kowloon Road, and the Boundaries of the portions of the War Department ground decided to be \n\nRoy.\n\ngelen af.\n\nThe objection which Major Brunker has recorded is one which Lt Col: De Bult, The Commanding Royal Engineer, united with him in considering of undoubted importance and one which is not removed, though modified by the conditions enforced by Major General Tuy being observed.\n\nThese appear to have been that \n\nthe Road should not approach the Magazine Boundary wall at any point nearer than 20 feet; and that a high wall should also be built as an additional security.\n\nThe Major General is anxious to meet His Excellency's views as far as possible and as the point in question was conceded by Major Quartermaster General, RE, in consideration of the difficulties to be otherwise overcome by the Road, Major General Brunker will withdraw opposition to the scheme provided the undermentioned conditions are clearly acceded to by the Colonial Government.\n\n(1.) An interval of 20 feet clear, measured from the northern Boundary of the Road\n\nPage 420\n\nPage 421",
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        "content_text": "when laid out (not from the bocksfit or preliminary quage line) to the nearest point of the Magazine Boundary wall to be preserved. (2). It wall to shut off the Southern end of the Magazine enclosure from the road of each elevation an Extent as the Commanding Royal Engineer may consider necessary.\n\nrecovery at the Expense of the Colony to be erected Major Several Brunker has not yet received from that War Office probably the instructions which are on their way to him, and until their arrival he would wish not to take any steps with regard to making formal transfer of the land.\n\n(Signed) Wilkinson Shaw\n\nA. & Q. Quarter Master General\n\nMr. 311\n\nGift than Colonel Commanding\n\nB\n\n$4 Colonial Secretary's Office.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office. 418\n\nHongkong 2nd July 1868.\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge your communication of the 27th June No. I and to acquaint you in reply thereto by direction of the Governor that His Excellency concurs in the conditions specified by the Major General in Event. of the formation of the road being hereafter undertaken by the Colony.\n\n(Signed) J. Jardine.\n\nActing Colonial Secretary\n\nDeputy Asst. Quarter Master General",
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        "content_text": "427\n\nponding the completion of the road boundary, lest the Coolies employed should trespass into the adjoining Military Reserves Proper. This circumstance is here incidentally mentioned in rectification of the statement made by Colonel Moggridge in his Memorandum of 13th December 1875 addressed to Colonel Bassano to the effect, that \"the right of the War Department to all the land in question has always remained unchallenged, and that this right has always been recognized by the Colonial Government\".\n\n10. The Correspondences growing out of the Summary destruction by the Commanding Royal Engineer of the watchman's huts erected with the sanction of the Colonial Government upon the locality now in dispute having brought to the knowledge of His Excellency the Governor for the first time the existence of doubts Authorities.\n\nPart of the present Military and approved by both Secretaries of State for War and enclosed the Colones shown in the plan affixed by Lord Longford in War Office letter Hong Kong: 8 March 1868 and tracing of which is herewith inclosed. This provisional eight-foot road is necessary less to define the respective limits the Colonial and Military Lands than to prevent a recurrence of the irregularities which it would appear have been committed by the Sappers on Colonial Ground in the presence of a Colonial Policeman whose services were obtained unknown to the Government and the fact of whose presence on the occasion, was afterwards sought to be put forward as an indication of the concurrence of His Excellency the Governor in the work of destruction complained of.\n\nOn the proprietorship of the Land, I was directed to lay out a roadway eight feet wide along the boundary originally decided upon by General Brunker and Governor MacDonnell, Authorities, it has been. The road has been nearly completed but at the request of the Military stopped abruptly on either side of the Magazine as shown in the accompanying plan, so that it is completely severed into two halves and remains unavailable for traffic. It is consequently in its present state of no use whatsoever.",
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        "content_text": "428\n\nto the Colony either\n\nCLA\n\na road\n\nor as a\n\nmeans of\n\nof opening new sites for building purposes\n\n12\n\nIt is the construction of this new road, so often and so warmly urged by preceding Commanding Royal Engineers, and the circumstance that in order to avoid further\n\n022\n\ndiscussion on the subject out here, the Colonial Government is for the second time in the history of these transactions, requesting\n\nmou\n\nthe concurrence of the War Office to the transfer of 1869, which has given rise to the objections\n\nnow advanced by Colonel Moggridge, and in reply to which the following remarks are respectfully submitted.\n\n13.\n\nWater supply\n\nare as\n\n(A) Cession of Gathering grounds The sources of supply to Military Buildings\n\nstated by the Commanding Royal Engineer two in number, that is, the Albany Nullah which represents the Main supply, and the Magazine Nullah subsidiary supply further to the West.\n\na\n\nj\n\nBoth these\n\nahe\n\nperennial Streams\n\ntheir\n\nowing\n\norigin\n\nto the constant condensation of clouds by the Mountain tops above Victoria. The water is led into War Department tanks made of brick and covered over so as to render their contents inaccessible. Both tanks are situated above the level of the new road. By far the largest portions of the drainage\n\nconstituting the sources are on Colonial lands situated, as before stated, high up on the Mountain\n\nAreas\n\nCA\n\nsides above the 500-foot Contour and consequently\n\nbeyond the reach of Military supervision and Control. As regards the question of Gathering grounds, it cannot be too distinctly understood that the transfer\n\nentails\n\nno\n\nsacrifice whatsoever\n\non the part of the Military Authorities, inasmuch as\n\nthe capacity of those small portions below the 500-foot Contour may\n\nbe taken, in the dry season when water is most scarce, absolutely nil, while in the rainy season the\n\nsame are\n\nequally valueless from the fact that the Streams come down from the Mountain tops\n\nalready filled to overflowing.\n\n(B)\n\nRisk of Pollution from Military Cultivation",
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        "content_text": "Sources \n\n· The two Nullahs rising for the most part in purely Colonial areas, as just explained, have always been jealously protected by the Colonial Government from pollution by Cultivation.\n\nNowhere have any Gardens ever been allowed in their vicinity, and on this point complaint has been made by the Military Authorities. This fact should re-assure the Commanding Royal Engineer that the same precautions which have been accepted and jealously enforced without intermission for the past twenty years would be continued after the transfer was recognized by the present Military Authorities. Moreover, the steepness and rocky nature of these gathering grounds reduce to a minimum any danger from this Source.\n\n(c) Risk of Pollution from people bathing or washing above the Tanks.\n\nThe change of Ownership of the ground would in no way affect the purity of the water from the above causes, as the flying Sentries at present employed to warn ... people ... will be continued as heretofore. The Colonial Government has never in any way placed any impediment in the way of these sentries; on the contrary, the Police have always been willing and ready to lend them every assistance in their power. Nor will the opening of the new road be likely to increase the risk of bathing or washing in the water supply, for it so happens that in regard to these streams, the flying sentry can as easily detect the presence of ten men as one, the whole of the drainage below the 500-foot contour being under his view at the same Coup d'oeil.\n\n(D) Risk of Pollution from House Sewage\n\nImmediately after the completion of the new road past the Magazine, it is proposed to parcel out the land into building lots, but as there are no available sites for residences above the level of either the Albany Tank or Magazine Tank, the contamination of their contents by house Sewage is a physical impossibility. The Albany Tank is situated one hundred and eighty-eight feet above the level of the new road along the ...\n\nPage 429",
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        "content_text": "430\n\nMans\n\nM\n\nvicinity of which the New Villa Residences would be laid out. It should however be inferred, because the Water Supply is beyond the reach of pollution from sewage that the latter will be allowed to escape into the water courses below the level of the Tanks. There is no intention of perpetrating an abuse so\n\nand one which by the Statute Book of the Colony (Ordinance No. 14 of 1845) is a punishable offence. His Excellency the Governor\n\nmore completely to guard against any just complaint on this point from the Military Medical Officers it is\n\nand has always been the intention to incorporate in the form of Crown Lease of Building Lots\n\ngrave\n\nis also well aware that the more\n\na\n\non the\n\nto be sold clause specially providing against this will. If this be observed and the prohibition against cultivation continued as heretofore the objections raised by the Commanding Royal Engineer and Principal Medical Officer appear\n\nto me to be at once met.\n\nRisk of Danger to the Magazine from the proximity of the road\n\nThe stipulations upon which the road is\n\n116.\n\nallowed to pass near the Magazine,\n\nwere\n\nafter due deliberation clearly defined by General D'Aguilar and agreed to by Governor MacDonnell before receiving\n\nconditions are now-\n\nthe ground from Colonel We Butts, and the matter is in the files closed. But as new conditions are now sought to be imposed, to the entire subversion of the Covenant of 1868-9 and which if supported by the Imperial Government must effectually put an end to the project of the road and the conversion of the ground into Villa residences it is of the last importance that the necessity, if any, for these new considerations should be closely inquired into. On this point Colonial and Military interests are identical since the explosion of the Magazine would affect both alike, consequently, opinions coming from this Department in regard to this matter are entitled to equal weight as those emanating from the Commanding Royal Engineer, and the solicitude of the Colonial Government for the preservation of the City from disaster be ranked second to that of the Military Authorities. Accordingly in dealing with the road and\n\n21.074-",
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        "content_text": "Magazine wither the advantage to the Colony of the great public improvement projected nor the prospect of an increase; however Material to the Colonial revenues by the sale and rental of valuable building ground imported into the question; the conditions suggested by Colonel Moggridge as opposed to those laid down by General Brunker and Colonel W. Bullets are analysed upon their own intrinsic merits, and the remarks which follow may apply equally well to any Magazine, whether or not debarring the realization of any important improvement.\n\n13.\n\nApart from risks from within due to the careless handling of Guns, Cartridges &c, the dangers from without to which a powder store is exposed are of two kinds, that is, danger from accidental fire and danger from incendiarism. As regards the first it is noted that there are to be no buildings of any agreed kind in the vicinity and therefore the only accidental risks to be provided against would be those arising from the incautious lighting of Matches by passers by, from the throwing of lighted Cigar ends or Cigarettes, or the knocking out of burning Ashes from a pipe or any similar act of thoughtlessness likely to occur on a public suburban road. But against these it seems almost impossible for the most cautious and prudent mind not to concur in the protections determined by General Brunker and Colonel W. Bullets. In addition to the usual sentries, they provided that the road was to be removed twenty feet from the outer edge of the enclosure yard in which the Magazine stands and therefore fifty feet from the Magazine itself, and not only the Building itself, but the compound encircling it to be screened off from the public view by a Masonry wall running along the edge of the new road and of a height as lofty as the Commanding Royal Engineer thought fit to prescribe. Adhering to these conditions the safeguards interposing between the powder and a person standing over the road would be the following, First the Magazine Wall itself which is, I understand, of granite Ashlar 18 inches thick, supporting...\n\nPage 431",
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        "content_text": "432\n\nis vaulted proof covered with Asphalte. Secondly the enclosure with a width of thirty feet? Thirdly the enclosure wall also of granite Ashlar. Fourthly intervening space between the enclosure wall and the foot of the diff. Fifthly this Covenanted distance of twenty feet from the edge of the Cliff. Sixthly the wall to be built by the Colonial Government, and Seventhly the distance represented by the width of the road which is at present eight feet, besides thirty feet. If therefore General Brunker's and Colonel W. Butt's precautions are duly observed, I respectfully maintain that all risk from accidental fire is practically eliminated.\n\n16.\n\nI now come to that class of risk which, in concurrence with Colonel Moggridge, I consider to be far more grave—that is, that of Arson. It is perfectly clear that the designs of an incendiary will not be facilitated by the construction of a Carriage road, nor hindered by the system of works such as the proposed tunnel, deep cuttings, and palisadings. For in the first case, he can most conveniently gain access to the Magazine from Queen's Road by going up along the Military road which leads from this crowded thoroughfare to the threshold of the Magazine, and which has always been quite open to the public. Likely still, he would creep unobserved down the hill side or along the edge of the nullah without the aid of any road at all. The carrying out of the road along the surface of the steep side ground will, after its south slope is cut, create a wide intervening open excavation or gap completely deburring access from the Mountain above to the edge of the cliff—which overlooks the Magazine. It is this overlooking cliff that constitutes the source of danger which we should endeavour to remove, and which is effectually removed by General Brunker's and Colonel W. Butt's proposition, but which remains untouched by Colonel Moggridge's tunnel scheme, as clearly shown in the two diagrams hereto appended. It will be seen at a glance that a body bent on blowing up the Magazine would...",
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        "content_text": "proposed in Colonel Moggridge's tracing is most singularly unfortunate as ensuring – the maximum of annoyance to the inmates of Government House and especially to the residents in Garden Road close to the Albany Nullah.\n\n23. Under existing arrangements the Military are, to their own acknowledgement according, amply provided, free of charge, with rifle-range accommodation at Kowloon, where that accommodation is most required by them, and it is not therefore reasonable that more should be required of the Colonial Government by the Commanding Royal Engineer. If, however, there be anxiety for this point, it should at once be allayed by the knowledge that among the vacant lands of the peninsula no difficulty will be experienced in selecting another suitable site for a rifle range, when in the natural course of events the present one shall have been hemmed in by Buildings and Gardens; and there is no reason why this second alternative site at Kowloon should not at once be selected and reserved for future Military purposes upon the same Conditions as those which accompany the tenure of the range now.\n\nHaving now gone through the conditions and suggestions in detail as regards water Supply, Sewage, powder Magazine, and rifle ranges, it only remains for me to call your attention to the fact that if any of these conditions or Suggestions are assented to, the Colonial Government will find itself burdened with grave responsibilities in exchange for a certain something which, inferring from the tenor of the Military correspondence, would purport to be in the nature of a valuable concession, but which on examination proves to be the reverse. If the New road is to be carried through only at the inordinate cost of a tunnel, then it cannot be carried through at all, for not even on the most advantageous terms would the proceeds of the land sales contribute a tithe of the Cost.\n\nFurther, on examination, there are no Lands available for Sale, since beginning from the West, Colonel",
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        "content_text": "where we\n\nMeggridges proposed 800 yard rifle range monopolizes all the building sites until we reach the neighbourhood of the Laboratory,\n\n: find ourselves in a circle of 200 Yards radius within which, buildings by stipulation equally impossible. Proceeding further East in vain search of a few hampered square feet to sell, we are immediately surrounded by another circle of 200 Yards\n\nwith the magazine for its Centre, and justly enough with equal restrictions against buildings. Finally upon emerging from the\n\nPale of this second Circle woe,\n\nare already beyond the\n\nMilitary frontier\n\nof\n\n€2.\n\nWanchai, having\n\nfind that we called Eastern\n\nthe Colonial territory come\n\nthrough the entire\n\n26\n\nMilitary Concession without reaping any benefit.\n\n23. In conclusion and in rectification of paragraph No. of Colonel Bassano's letter No. 4262 of 28th February 1876, I\n\nmay add that to be working\n\n220 Coolies seen\n\nthe New road and that there\n\nprospect of its being opened out to the Public, than applications began to be made to me by European residents for the areas which Colonel Bassano states lately to be needed. The ground along the new roads Eastward toward the Wanchai Gap, referred to\n\nin the value owing to its distance from the European districts than to the drawback of its situation: which overlooks an excessively objectionable Chinese Neighbourhood and therefore to send thither applicants in search of building sites West of this Laboratory, would be the same as recommending a Gentleman who desired a site for a Mansion in the Parish of St James to go and seek it in\n\nCopies of that of St Giles.\n\nI have the honour to append hereto some correspondence bearing upon some of the points under discussion in regard to the also present repudiation of the cession of 1869 statement of the areas in Hong Kong and Kowloong already preserved to itself by the War Department for purposes other than",
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        "content_text": "463\n\nrunning very\n\nto\n\np\n\nA\n\nmagazine\n\nwithout the slightest apprehension of\n\ndanger.\n\nthe\n\nMore risks might occur during the progress of the construction\n\nof\n\nthe\n\nroad by blasting operations or lighting\n\nfires\n\nwhich should of course be carefully watched\n\nCopy From Commandant (Lt Col. I B de Butts R.E.)\n\nThere may, however, be some special circumstances connected with the locality\n\nor\n\ntraffic of which we are unaware that may affect the question.\n\nIt appears that the laboratory, which is subject to the same difficulty,\n\nis not yet constructed, and if so, its site might possibly be somewhat further\n\nremoved from\n\nthe road.\n\nBut\n\nJ.D.B.\n\n(\"the shaft Bergane)\n\nwith\n\nto\n\nColonial Secretary\n\nRoyal Engineers Office\n\nHongkong August 18th 87\n\nI have the honour to return the Correspondence forwarded,\n\nas per your\n\nMinute of 30th Ultimo, and to state that as soon as a boundary\n\nstone be placed at the point marked X\n\nin pencil on\n\nthe plan, where the proposed New Road branches off from that leading towards the Albany,\n\nI think the ground to the South\n\nmay\n\nbe considered transferred from the War Department to the Colonial Government, the date of placing the stone and its exact position\n\nbe recorded as evidence, on the plans retained in this office.\n\nThere is one point which seems to have been overlooked in giving up this ground, and that is the Military Tank and Mains supplying Murray Barracks; it should be noted on the plans to be retained in the Colonial and Royal Eng's Offices (subject to the approval of His Excellency) that these will still remain the Property of the War Department, and that they are to remain undisturbed and that free access to them at all times shall be allowed.\n\nThe Hon'ble\n\nThe Colonial Secretary\n\nYo\n\nKe\n\nĐảng Đông.\n\nI have the honor to be\n\nYour Most Obedient (signed) I B de Butts.\n\nCommandant\n\nSignal Engineer in China",
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        "content_text": "458\n\nVictoria.\n\n2. I also transmit the previous correspondence with the Colonial Government, a Report from the Principal Medical Officer, and some observations with remarks from the Commanding Royal Engineer on the same subject.\n\n3. As it is apparent that no cession or transfer of this land has yet taken place to the Colonial Government, it is not yet too late to ensure that the interests of the troops and Military Departments shall be fully and adequately considered in such transfer, and that they shall not be prejudiced thereby, but shall remain or be placed after the transfer in as good a position as they were before.\n\n4. From the correspondence in this office and the observations of the Commanding Royal Engineer above referred to, it certainly appears that their interests have not hitherto been fully or adequately protected, nor are they likely to be so, unless further conditions are made with the Colonial Government.\n\n5. Whilst all the points of consideration, raised in the Commanding Royal Engineer's observations are of importance, it is difficult to attach the most essential; but I am of opinion that the safety of the New Magazine, provisions for a Rifle Range, are the most requiring consideration.",
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        "content_text": "and would recommend the measures suggested by the Commanding Royal Engineer viz:- a tunnel for road near the Magazine & the retention of the Rifle Range at present as most worthy of adoption, Although all should be carried out in case the cession is determined on.\n\n6. The correspondence between the Imperial and Colonial Governments relative to this cession commenced about 1864. The primary object urged in its favour being to enable the construction of a carriage Road at the cost of the Colonial Government over M. & E. Lands near the Albany to the boundary from Jap.\n\n7. The permission to make this road does not in any way necessitate the relinquishment of the M. & E. Lands on either side of it, and its being made, which would no doubt be a great boon to the Public, would merely entail precautionary measures regarding the new Magazine alongside which it passes.\n\n8. Should land, however, be relinquished beyond that necessary for the road - it would doubtless be let for building lots or Gardens and would affect the purity of the present Military Supply to the whole of the Barracks as well as entail the loss of the existing Rifle Range.\n\n9. No doubt the land thus utilized would somewhat augment the Colonial Revenues",
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        "content_text": "revenues were though prosperity of the tobings at the present time is not such as to render it likely that the increased area thus thrown open is needed, and moreover if increased facilities were needed, plenty of unoccupied ground of the same character belonging to the Colonial Government exists just beyond the H.B. Boundaries along The Head Road leading towards the Bauche Top.\n\n10. Under these circumstances I would respectfully submit that there are no weighty or really adequate reasons for the cession of the whole of the Mr. Z. Lands between the 300 feet contour and the New road, and on the other hand that it would be a very handsome and quite efficient concession to the public if only sufficient ground to form the Rifle Range were ceded, leaving the remainder as at present in the hands of the Mil Department and this diminishing the vexed question of water supply, carriage of sources, and areas within which villas should approach the Laboratory and new magazine together with the question of the disposal of the sewage from such villas, leaving only the question of the safety of the new Magazine for consideration and adjustment.\n\nI have\n\n(Signed) A. Boscoquett, Major\n\nCommanding Troops'",
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        "content_text": "470\n\nConsider a wall on the East side of the Magazine as essential as one on the south and will have to be constructed along the hill road and further that a palisade fence 8 feet high, should be erected all along the North side of the road to prevent persons passing from that road to the neighbourhood of the Magazine - the breadth of which will depend on whether the road is carried in a tunnel, cutting or on the surface.\n\nRifle Ranges 15. There is a Rifle Range on the grounds proposed for cession, which has firing points to about 500 yards, but is susceptible of extension by adjustment of the firing point and target.\n\n16. It is chiefly used for firing Matches and by the Hongkong Rifle Association and is a standing range - there is no site for a rifle range on any of the M. D. Lands in other parts of the island of Hongkong.\n\nThere is a good one on Colonial land at Kowloon, and it is used by the Military on a six months' notice of surrender.\n\n18. The rapid increase in the Number of villas and buildings at Kowloon and of the lettings there for Gardens up to the immediate vicinity of the Range, renders it almost certain that within a short time...",
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        "content_text": "Points and butts readjusted up to 800 yards to be reserved, for use of the Troops, with access thereto at all times.\n\nFull rights over the remainder of the land to be so ceded.\n\n21. The stipulations in paragraphs 1 and 6, viz.: Water Supply, Albany Tanks; and wall to shut off the Magazine from the new wood; also that excluding villas or other building from within a radius of 200 yards from the Laboratory and new Magazine have been already the subject of correspondence with the Colonial Government, but the stipulations in paragraphs 2 and 15, viz.: Water Supply at tanks near the Men's New Magazine; and Rifle Range H. & H. Lands have not, so far as I am aware, been yet raised.\n\n22. I consider all these are of great importance to the Troops; and respectfully submit that the completion of the cession of the land should not be recommended by the Officer Commanding for the approval of the Secretary of State for War till satisfactory assurances on all are received from the Colonial Government; and as from His Excellency the Governor's letter dated 8th February 1876 it appears that the intervention of the Secretary of State for the Colonies with the Secretary of State for War is now...",
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        "content_text": "clearly acceded to by the Colonial Government..\n\n1. An intend of 20 feet dear, measured from the Northern Boundary of the Road when laid out (not from the lockspit or preliminary gauge line), to the present print of the Magazine boundary wall, to be preserved.\n\nend\n\n2. A wall to shut off the Sunkam portion of the Magazine Enclosure from the road, of such elevation & extent as The Commanding Royal Engineer may consider necessary to be erected at the proposal of the Colonel Major General Muntner who is awaiting instructions from the War Office.\n\n478\n\nthe instructions which are probably on their way to him, and until their arrival he would wish not to take any step with regard to making a formal transfer of the land.\n\nI have to\n\n(Signed) Will[liam] H[enry] Thaw, D. A. Quarter Master General",
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        "content_text": "Receipt and Expenditure : connected with Gunpowder Storage Ordinance N. 4 of 1867.\n\nReceipts\n\n1867 Fees for storage of Gunpowder (since July) 4981\n\n1867 Purchase & filling of Barrels for persons:-\n\n  \n    1 Officer in charge\n    \n    Gunner-1\n  \n  \n    2 Lascarms and 1 office\n    \n    Dep\n  \n  \n    1 Kitchen\n    \n    living and sleeping room in one\n  \n  \n    1889 D.\n    \n    1870 Do\n  \n  \n    1 Servant's room\n    \n    1 Room for 8 lascars.\n  \n  \n    Nose room\n    \n    1 Room for Guard.\n  \n\n(Signed) H. Thomsett.\n\nHarbor Master\n\n(True Copies)\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nAudit Office\n\nHongkong, 18th April 1876:\n\n  \n    1868.\n    \n    Depot Salaries to Employed in the Depot\n    11,464.22\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    & allowance & Harbor Master\n    2,116.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    fees and conting\n    6,501.35\n  \n  \n    1869\n    \n    Do\n    4,147.68\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    6,898.69\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    15,333.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    contingencies\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Powder Magazine More Cutters Bland\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Caulking, overhauling, bocking & pairing the Stalk.\n    3,348.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    3,828.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    3,894.\n  \n  \n    1871.\n    \n    Salaries, allowances & Contingencies\n    5,822.25\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Converting portion of the Paola\n    3,864.12.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    3,857.83\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    3,624.83.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    3,711.36.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    at Hong Kong into Bourdes Magazine, & filling rack Yo\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    75,041.76.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Balance.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    1,494.40\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    1,734.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    2,060.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    32,065.56\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    14,295.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    32.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    46,360.8\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    28,680.88\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    136.\n  \n\nIllustnen Antenn\n\nAuditor General",
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        "content_text": "272\n\nformerly most indiscreetly ceded to the Colonial Government in 1887\n\nis very un...\n\nurgently recommended by the Military Department.\n\nI have therefore strongly to recommend that before any part of the proposed transfer be carried out, the question should be reconsidered, and certain terms and stipulations attached to be decided on.\n\nSuch transfer as may...\n\nThe terms may be summarized as follows viz:\n\n1. That the road shall be carried below the magazine, and properly fenced off from it.\n\n2. A site for Royal Artillery barracks to be reserved or given up for the Military department.\n\n3. That a Rifle Range be permanently attached for the use of the Troops or transferred to the Military Department.\n\n4. The right of service on the recreation ground (adjoining the parade ground) to be secured to the troops and the fences removed.\n\n5. That cultivation of any kind be prohibited in the vicinity of Military Office ground, and the stringent regulations as to sewerage, drainage and Water Supply over such land as may be added, be stipulated.\n\n6. ...ground to be given for...\n\nSand... of the Road...",
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        "content_text": "On the receipt of your Telegram 5th April 1876 318 I communicated to the Government. \"The suggestions therein contained are that the road should be carried at a height above the Magazine to this communication the Governor has not thought fit to reply.\"\n\n2. The latter part of the foregoing paragraph is, I presume, intended to convey some sort of discretion.\n\n3. An imputation, on my part, I should not deem it necessary to defend myself from foreign charge general principle involved otherwise unimportant matter which it may be.\n\nThe well for Your Lordship to decide for the future, and the guidance of myself and the Major-General Commanding.\n\nTo enable Your Lordship to form an opinion as to where the inference lies, I beg to submit accompanying correspondence. A reference to the letter addressed to the Military Secretary's original letter, with Colonial Engineer to Military Leveling No 311, April 18/16 (with Enclosure). Military Secretary to Colonial Engineer W. 4250. April 20/76 returning Colonial Engineer's letter.\n\nGR9348\n\nPage 275\n\nColonial Engineer to Military Secretary, April 18, 1876.\n\nMilitary Secretary to Colonial Engineer, April 20, 1876.\n\nCat 62",
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        "content_text": "Military Secretary's Office, Hong Kong, 7th April, 1876.\n\nI am directed to forward for the information of the Governor the accompanying copy of a Telegram received from The Secretary of State for War relative to the question as to the direction of the new road.\n\nThe Major General therefore requests, as previously recommended, that the work may be stopped at the point to the East and West of the Magazine, which will be indicated\n\nhas been in a measure forced upon me).\n\nI have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,\n\nChanlly Gave leopy\n\n1.4237- Sir 73444 278\n\nColonial Secretary",
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        "content_text": "12\n\nindicated by the Commanding Royal Engineer until a new ___ line is decided on.\n\nAs a discretionary power to be given to the Major General to decide this line, the Commanding Royal Engineer will be directed to communicate at any time with the Colonial Surveyor-General.\n\nI have...\n\n(signed) A. Bassano, Col.\n\nCopy of Telegram dated 5th April, 1876, received by the Major General Commanding China and Straits Settlements on the 6th April, 1876, from the Secretary of State for War.\n\n\"From plans here, better make road further off on upper side, not arrange this with Governor, road should not be near Magazine.\n\n(True Copy)\n\n(signed) A Bassano, Assistant Military Secretary\n\nPage 279",
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        "content_text": "Head in proximity with the Lower Magazine, pending instructions from Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies to whom the subject has been referred.\n\nHis Excellency is still, however, of opinion that the conditions and prescriptions laid down by, and approved of by General Brunker, Colonel de Berths and Sir John Burgoyne, are sufficient and were intended to be final, and the Colonial Govt. will be prepared to carry them out when the Major General withdraws his objections.\n\nHis Excellency will feel obliged for a copy of the Telegram sent to the Secretary of State for War by the Major General commanding the Troops to which that dated the 5th April 1876 is a reply.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(signed) J. Gardiner Austin, Colonial Secretary.\n\nPage 281",
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        "content_text": "magazine, with compiled\n\nbruin its\n\ngradients and de it smfit for vehi las traffic hereafter. b. the other hand, if and\n\nI nave for the first time. Songnoited by the major\n\nGeneral Ammal to a higher level than that originally\n\nPalmal\n\ndecided by the Colonial Hand Military Anchorities, the sudden steep rise on this side of the Magazine and the converfrending precipitan\n\ndescent on the other\n\nQ\n\neidel\n\nequally destroy the\n\n327",
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        "content_text": "We see extensive deposits constantly forming in front of the Happy Valley and entailing periodically a large outlay in their removal by the dredging of the Bowrington Canal. Again, abreast of the Wanchai Gap Valley and along the foreshore near No. 2 Police Station the same thing is occurring, and it was but last year that the Government was compelled to project an artificial and unsightly reclamation beyond the line of the Praya Wall in order to save the Wanchai Sewers from getting choked by sud. Next in order of succession come the Magazine Nullah and the subject of the Commanding Royal Engineer's Memorandum, , the Albany Nullah and its water-shed, forming no exception to the general rule.\n\nOne quarter of a mile to the West again, follows the Glenealy Valley the rain-drainage of which is carried to the sea under the City by means of a great stone sewer through which have passed and are passing hundreds of tons of sand, a large portion of which has to be removed periodically to prevent the sewer outlets from becoming buried in it. Still further to the West follow four parallel water-sheds with smaller drainage areas, but which nevertheless pour out year after year huge masses of silt along the sea in front of the Chinese districts. Last but not least at the extreme Western suburb, and near the Gas Works, the Shek-tong-Tsui stream rolls out into the Bay so large an amount of mud and débris as to have already formed a spit or tongue projecting to a considerable distance beyond its mouth, and which as regards growth and dimensions is only equalled by the deposits at Bowrington.\n\n9. It is certain therefore that a far more anxious question than the silting up of the Albany Nullah mouth, no less a one than the rapid shoaling of the entire water-frontage of Victoria awaits solution at the hands of the Imperial and the Island Governments. That this shoaling is going on in a very sure and steady manner is a fact which unfortunately can admit of no possible doubt, for above low water mark the evidence of one's own senses, and below low water mark, the soundings which have been periodically taken off the Praya Wall too clearly indicate its uninterrupted progress.\n\n10. Along the western half of the City where land is very valuable, the difficulty, which is by no means a new one, has always been met and overcome, and will always continue to be successfully overcome by the periodical construction of a new breast wall out in deeper water, and by the artificial conversion of the sea behind it into dry land, which is bought with avidity for building purposes and at a Crown rental sufficiently high eventually to reimburse the Government for a considerable portion of the outlay entailed.\n\n11. In the eastern half of the City, along the Bowrington and Wanchai districts, it is otherwise. There, the shoaling extends very much further out from the shore owing to the configuration of the latter and to the inaction of the tides. Consequently a new sea wall, if built in moderately deep water, would have to be placed at a very great distance out from the present shore, and the area to be reclaimed behind it would be so enormous as to render the undertaking a very serious one, especially as it is very doubtful whether any body could be found to purchase the new ground after it was made. The present Sea Wall and Praya roadway along these districts were built in 1859, during SIR JOHN BOWRING'S administration. The reclamation extended from the Military Arsenal to East Point a distance of one mile, and it is said that for a few years after its completion, junks and small craft were able to moor alongside and make fast to the wall. To-day however, except in a few places, this same wall is inaccessible at low water spring tides even to the smallest rowing skiff, and during extraordinarily low springs it is seen to be fringed by a foreshore over the greater part of which one may walk dryshod.\n\nPage 356\n\n12. In the central District, a large portion of the waterside is the property of the Naval and Military Departments, and it has fared no better. The sea is receding, and Her Majesty's Naval Yard, which a few years ago had an approach sufficiently deep for gunboats to lie at the head of the Admiralty Pier while refitting, will be eventually left high and dry. Nothing different could have been foreseen by either of the Imperial Departments when years ago they selected the sites for their waterside premises, and it is not to be wondered that the approaches to the same should now be found shallowed when it is borne in mind that Colonial lands parcelled out at the same time into Marine Lots have long since passed into the category of Inland Lots, and that the new properties built out into the sea which caused this change have again in their turn, after a short existence as Marine Lots, been subjected to the same change of classification by fresh reclamations in their front.\n\n13. It has been necessary to review the question generally, before adverting specially to the individual case of the Albany Stream, in order to show that the evils complained of in the Commanding Royal Engineer's Memorandum are not restricted solely to the neighbourhood of the Military reservations. And in regard to this Albany Stream, I have the honour, with all due deference, to submit that although its silting may entirely originate as stated in paragraph 5 of the Memorandum, on the hill sides which are Colonial Government property, the cause is as completely beyond the control of the Colonial Government as it is beyond that of the War Department and its Officers; nor can it be possible to hold the former even partially responsible for the silting of the stream, as inferred by the tenour of the Commanding Royal Engineer's Memorandum, any more than it can be made answerable for the physical configuration of the Island, for its latitude and longitude, for its rainfall, for the geological inability of its surface to withstand meteorological influences, or for any other natural cause whatsoever.\n\n14. Nor am I prepared, after very careful investigation, to acquiesce in the correctness of the statement made in paragraph 4 of the Memorandum, to the effect that the obstruction at the mouth of the stream has been caused by the rubbish tipped into it at the Roman Catholic Chapel by the public at large. Before the Typhoon of September, 1874, this abuse never existed at all, for the man in charge of the Chapel was always on the alert to prevent it. After the Typhoon when the Chapel became a ruin, it is true that some people threw broken tiles and brickbats in its vicinity, but these attracting the notice of the Police a stop was put to the irregularity. Since then Police notice boards strictly forbidding persons to shoot rubbish anywhere in the vicinity have been posted, nevertheless in spite of these and the vigilance of the Inspectors of Nuisances it is quite true that on several occasions people have been detected committing the same offence. I would however point out that such cases have been rare, and there can be no doubt that on this point the Commanding Royal Engineer must surely have been misinformed. I am told that the servants of one of the War Department tenants who keeps a large livery Stable and Dairy on Ordnance Land used to be seen throwing rubbish into the watercourse, this however the Police could not well have prevented as they do not patrol military grounds. But whatever abuses of this kind may have occurred, they could not to any extent appreciable by the eye, have aided in or contributed to the great operations of Nature which have been described in regard to other streams and which are the true causes of the present condition of the Albany Nullah.\n\n15. For these operations of Nature, Nature alone is responsible, and it should not be sought by proclaiming the ownership of the ground on which they occur, to lay at the door of a sister service, evils which each of the Departments has in its turn, at one time or another, had to combat single-handed and from its own resources, and to which all three alike became liable to be exposed when Her Majesty's Government assumed possession of this Island with all its physical peculiarities and drawbacks.\n\n16. It is clear from the Commanding Royal Engineer's Memorandum that the condition of the Nullah has become as serious a matter for consideration by the ...",
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        "content_text": "decided that all \n\nopposition to the \n\ntransfer of the land and to the \n\npresent line of road should cease-\n\nI am also to \n\nnotify you \n\nthat \n\nit is the intention of His Excellency to direct the insertion of a clause in the Crown leases of any building site to be sold, providing against the discharge of sewage \n\nonto \n\nW.D. \n\nground. When it has been prepared the draft of the proposed form of lease will be sent to your office for any remarks or suggestions the Major General may desire to offer-\n\nHis Excellency will also be glad to allow the flying patrols deployed by the Commanding Royal Engineer to \n\ncontinue as \n\n132 \n\nheretofore guarding the \n\nstreams to prevent pollution and instruction, will be issued to the Police to give \n\nthem \n\nany assistance they may require \n\nfor this purpose.\n\nThe Director \n\nof Works at the War \n\nOffice recommends a row of spikes along the screen-wall near the Magazine, \n\nif the Commanding Royal Engineer concurs in this suggestion there will \n\nbe \n\nno \n\nobjection to its being carried out.\n\nI have &c.\n\n(Signed) J. Gardiner Austin Colonial Secretary\n\n(Free Copy)\n\nWodehouse\n\nfor the Colonial Secretary\n\n176-1 & 3 1849,",
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        "content_text": "tore points selected by the \n\nWar Office for support. \n\nof the se \n\n1, 2 and 4 \n\nmis \n\n} \n\n379 \n\nfurther away from the Magazine and \n\nLalwaley \n\nthe \n\nColony \n\nCannet \n\nthe bus \n\nends of \n\nThe \n\nforthwith be set at rest \n\nConcede this, \n\nalready made, \n\nin its auction wouldn \n\nthe War Office beans that \n\nthe \n\nWond \n\nAcc \n\nColonial fort will and allow \n\nchunèse cultivation \n\nite ceded ground shear \n\nchangs \n\ni \n\nwater rippling as tore when \n\nColonel \n\nwhere it \n\nwhich is \n\nJustified, that \n\nway precaution has been provided \n\nEvery \n\nther \n\nprevent stor pollution of the water \n\nimply in choosing to as stuck a supply including \n\nSuperintend \n\norder & things \n\nthe price \n\nfor \n\nthe new \n\nof Agings sentunes \n\nwacher to dati; and lastly that has \n\nrichas me the ball without proper \n\nchange \n\nCuly me \n\nrequest of the War Office \n\nremains the dis \n\nThe disposal of \n\nthat the new wat \n\nThey ask \n\nmay \n\nbe rearold \n\nMamous in Chimal projecto \n\nchengcindits elevation. \n\nito public road \n\nand a \n\nA \n\nA \n\nAndreavis \n\non the Colonel Jane \n\nthe fear of explosions \n\nexplosion by \n\ndenging \n\nweenching by \n\nand the carelessness of \n\nPalpas a the highway \n\nlu \n\nwit \n\nchecked by sticks in parkof ha Jokie. \n\nIthandel panel the Nav Office",
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        "content_text": "390\n\nas heretofore the property of the War Department with access thereto at all times.\n\n5. And I would further recommend in case of the pollution of existing watercourses that the Colonial Government should undertake on the requisition of the officer Commanding the troops to provide and maintain a good and efficient supply of water, free of cost, to the inmates of all the barracks and buildings now served from the Albany and New Magazine Tanks. The amount per head being the same as for the civil population this provision being necessitated",
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        "content_text": "391\n\nby the cession of the gathering ground and streams feeding the said tanks, and which might at any time hereafter be prejudiced or polluted by the action of the Colonial Government, or their tenants, on the lands so to be ceded and passing out of the possession of the Imperial Government.\n\n6. The passage of the proposed new road near the new magazine. The stipulations concerning this point are to be found in Brinker's letter dated 27th June 1868 and the concurrence thereto of the Colonial Government in No. 311 dated 2nd July 1868 from the Colonial Secretary's office.\n\n7. The opening of a public road near",
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        "content_text": "! \n\nof the Colonial Government.\n\nwas in 1868.\n\n393\n\nThis\n\nSince that date the vastly increased power of explosive agents or substances ignited by detonation, as for instance that accidentally let fall at Bremerhaven which though small in bulk was exploded with frightful loss of life - has rendered precautionary measures against incendiarism of Powder Magazines more than ever essential, and I am of opinion that it would be preferable to carry the new roadway much further than 20 feet from the Magazine enclosure.\n\n10. The level of the road as now laid out is so much above, and so close to the Magazine enclosure that by simply rolling down or throwing ... when it was det...",
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        "content_text": "with... \n\n402 \n\noff the magazine from the new load, also that excluding villas or other buildings from within a radius of 200 yards from the Laboratory and New Magazine have been already the subject of correspondence with the Colonial Government; but the stipulations in paragraphs 2 and 15 regarding Water supply at tanks near the new Magazine, and Rifle range on War Department Lands have not, so far as I am aware, been raised.\n\n22. I consider all are of great importance to the troops, and respectfully \n\n17.",
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        "content_text": "www.\n\nNo.\n\n8\n\nHongKong &\n\nIt is requested that in any further com-\n\nmanicon\n\ni on this subject, the above Number may be quoted; and the Letter addressed to--\n\n588\n\nThe Under Secretary of State for War,\n\nWar Office,\n\n6334\n\n76\n\nPall Mall, London,\n\nSir\n\nS.W.\n\n8\n\n84\n\nbabe\n\n(2 rins.\n\nWAR OFFICE,\n\n1 | 76-H & S 41)\n\n8.\n\nJune 186.\n\n417\n\nWith reference to the letter from this office dated 23rd May 1876 580534 HongKong & on the subject of lands at Victoria, Hong Kong; I am directed to acquaint you for the information of the Earl of Carnarvon that another report has been received from the General Officer Commanding pointing out that the road as it is now being carried out by the Colonial authorities will run in dangerous proximity to the magazine, especially\n\nits eastern side.\n\nwhere the road is marked out\n\nThe Under Secretary of State.\n\nat\n\nColonial Office.",
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        "content_text": "419\n\n:kinself able to adopt one of these two courses.\n\nMr Cecil Smith, at an interview with the Deputy Director of Works of this Office, was understood to say that when this land was surrendered to the Colony in 1867, it was considered by the Colonial authorities that the limit within which no buildings were to be erected - 200 yards from the magazine - applied to the construction of the road also; and that there would be no objection to forming the road below the magazine.\n\nI have the honor to be,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n(3\n\nLt. Col...",
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        "content_text": "Subonito Surveyor\n\nSOT.\n\nNo.\n\nKong trong\n\nNo. 3904\n\nMay 26 Deviation in\n\nDate.\n\n18y\n\n12 Feb:\n\nnear the Military Magazine\n\nDESPATCH\n\nRECEIVED\n\n3 APR 1877\n\n129\n\n(Subject.)\n\nLive\n\nthe Bernday 1\n\nroad\n\nGenerals\n\nrefert\n\nwithi\n\nprevious Paper\n\nreformer t\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nFor Bramston\n\nSee Jour\n\nthe expense cannot amount to more than £100, no great difficulty will probably occur,\n\nbut, if the charge is to exceed £200, I shall be under the necessity of asking for the concurrence of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury.\n\nI have to.\n\n(signed) Grey.\n\n(true copy)\n\nduise\n\nAnstiri\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\n27\n\n3903\n\n1 case bo jupp amy\n\nNO\n\n79\n\n2695\n\n376--11 & 8 245-4.\n\nWD 10869 Gur apie 7..\n\nAs the U.C. affirmently have made we may.\n\nmay hafen they asif chout the Maf-we willrative from the pelit 1.9.4\n\nSee also 3903 herewith-\n\nIlg.4\n\nIwmeren do nothing on this - the road is finished.\n\nThere is a new C.R.E. Laid Boh a sensible man, the fuse has lost dir Arthur Ramend this bite rom-ack.\n\nThis as 13903.\n\nintend to marr Jay that Los farmannalaunch further in wither matter: a hot that with wild and dartthal\n\n8.9/4\n\natovce Rui Mbe\n\nAfter re-examining the text and following the instructions:\n\nSubonito Surveyor\n\nSOT.\n\nNo.\n\nKong trong\n\nNo. 3904\n\nDate. May 26\n\n18y 12 Feb:\n\nDeviation in near the Military Magazine\n\nDESPATCH\n\nRECEIVED 3 APR 1877\n\n129\n\n(Subject.) Live\n\nthe Bernday road\n\nGenerals refert withi previous Paper reformer t\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nFor Bramston See Jour\n\nthe expense cannot amount to more than £100, no great difficulty will probably occur, but, if the charge is to exceed £200, I shall be under the necessity of asking for the concurrence of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury.\n\nI have to. (signed) Grey.\n\n(true copy) duise Anstiri Colonial Secretary.\n\n27 3903\n\n1 case bo jupp amy NO 79 2695 376--11 & 8 245-4. WD 10869 Gur apie 7..\n\nAs the U.C. affirmatively have made we may. may hafen they asif chout the Maf-we willrative from the pelit 1.9.4 See also 3903 herewith-\n\nIlg.4 Iwmeren do nothing on this - the road is finished. There is a new C.R.E. Laid Boh a sensible man, the fuse has lost dir Arthur Ramend this bite rom-ack. This as 13903.\n\nintend to marr Jay that Los farmannalaunch further in wither matter: a hot that with wild and dartthal 8.9/4 atovce Rui Mbe\n\nRevised to fit the exact format and rules:\nSubonito Surveyor\n\nSOT.\n\nNo.\n\nKong trong\n\nNo. 3904\n\nDate. May 26\n\n18y 12 Feb:\n\nDeviation in near the Military Magazine\n\nDESPATCH\n\nRECEIVED 3 APR 1877\n\n129\n\n(Subject.) Live the Bernday road\n\nGenerals refert withi previous Paper reformer t\n\n(Minutes.) For Bramston See Jour\n\nthe expense cannot amount to more than £100, no great difficulty will probably occur, but, if the charge is to exceed £200, I shall be under the necessity of asking for the concurrence of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury.\n\nI have to. (signed) Grey.\n\n(true copy) duise Anstiri Colonial Secretary.\n\n27 3903\n\n1 case bo jupp amy NO 79 2695 376--11 & 8 245-4. WD 10869 Gur apie 7..\n\nAs the U.C. affirmatively have made we may. may hafen they asif chout the Maf-we willrative from the pelit 1.9.4 See also 3903 herewith-\n\nIlg.4 Iwmeren do nothing on this - the road is finished. There is a new C.R.E. Laid Boh a sensible man, the fuse has lost dir Arthur Ramend this bite rom-ack. This as 13903.\n\nintend to marr Jay that Los farmannalaunch further in wither matter: a hot that with wild and dartthal 8.9/4 atovce Rui Mbe\n\nHowever, the best representation is \nSubonito Surveyor\n\nSOT.\n\nNo.\n\nKong trong\n\nNo. 3904\n\nDate. May 26\n\n18y 12 Feb: Deviation in near the Military Magazine\n\nDESPATCH RECEIVED 3 APR 1877\n\n129\n\n(Subject.) Live the Bernday road Generals refert withi previous Paper reformer t\n\n(Minutes.) For Bramston See Jour the expense cannot amount to more than £100, no great difficulty will probably occur, but, if the charge is to exceed £200, I shall be under the necessity of asking for the concurrence of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury.\n\nI have to. (signed) Grey. (true copy) duise Anstiri Colonial Secretary.\n\n27 3903 1 case bo jupp amy NO 79 2695 376--11 & 8 245-4. WD 10869 Gur apie 7..\n\nAs the U.C. affirmatively have made we may. may hafen they asif chout the Maf-we willrative from the pelit 1.9.4 See also 3903 herewith-\n\nIlg.4 Iwmeren do nothing on this - the road is finished. There is a new C.R.E. Laid Boh a sensible man, the fuse has lost dir Arthur Ramend this bite rom-ack. This as 13903. intend to marr Jay that Los farmannalaunch further in wither matter: a hot that with wild and dartthal 8.9/4 atovce Rui Mbe",
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        "content_text": "Surveyor General's Office\n\nHongkong, 5th February 1877.\n\nUpon examination I find the plan of the boundary road round Magazine Point, sanctioned by the Secretary of State, Colonial Office, in Despatch, No. 155, of 18th December last to be quite correct.\n\n2. It is however, to be regretted, in reopening this Correspondence, that the plan of the Entire road was not transmitted home by the Military Authorities.\n\nThe Honorable J. Gardiner Austin\n\nColonial Secretary",
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        "content_text": "C\n\nill defined.\n\n6. As the road was tied in at both extremities, at the one by the granite boundary post approved by Colonel De Butts in 1869, and at the other by the passage of the magazine, and as it was the steepness of the hill on both sides that between these two points the general direction of the road could not diverge to any very serious extent from the route approved by Sir John Pakington; it will be readily understood how it was that the final divisory line could be so easily and confidently left to be determined as Explained.\n\nIt was moreover perceived that any deviations would be compensatory in others, the final location would give places if it took away in others.\n\n136\n\n7. Under the circumstances it would, in my opinion, be hardly fair so late in the day to call upon the Government to ignore the facts which I have submitted, and to agree to belie the approximate location of 1868 in the new light of a hard and fast line, to which, in spite of the impossibility acknowledged by both sides of building a road along it, the Colony should have adhered.\n\n8. With reference to that portion of the road alluded to in Sir L. Simmons' letter to the Colonial Office of the 6th instant.",
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        "content_text": "(\n\n138\n\ninquestionably of infinitely less value\n\nthan the five and an\n\nEighth acres\n\n(colored red in the tracing) which the\n\nColony has recently relinquished to the Military Authorities, and which as His\n\nExcellency The Governor well knows,\n\nComprise\n\nthe most Eligible building\n\nsites in the Colony, for Barracks or any\n\nother class of Military Buildings.\n\n11. But Even if the hill-top which overlooks the magazine, had happened to be a desirable site, it\n\nwould scarcely have been available as\n\nthe wise precaution imposed at the\n\ntime\n\nof the transfer in 1868, against the Erection of houses of any kind within 200 Yards of the Magazine or Laboratory\n\nis understood to apply to Imperial as well as\n\nColonial buildings.\n\n12.\n\nThe\n\nconfusion that would be\n\ncreated by the Military Authorities retaining lands to the South of the new road as is now proposed, would be\n\nincreased by the Colonial Authorities holding lands to the north of it, for if it is proposed to make the old hill-road instead of the road, the future boundary, in order to allow the areas colored green to remain War Department property, it\n\nof course follows that there colored red revert to the Colony and the road ceasing\n\nto be any longer a boundary, the object of\n\n...\n\nbe frustrated.\n\nHer Majesty's Government will be\n\n(Jul Copy)\n\nHardiner B\n\nShave to\n\n(Signed) J. M. Puckle\n\nSurveyor\n\nColonial Secretary's\n\nGeneral",
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        "content_text": "Hong Kong 9th February 1877.\n\nSurveyor General\n\n(J. M. Price Tagre\n\nColonial Secretary\n\n[How. J. Gardnier Austin (also)]\n\nKennedy Road\n\nReport upon the line of\n\nEnclosure, in Governor's Despatch No. 26 of 12th February 1877.\n\nMINUTE.\n\n26\n\n3904.\n\nMr. Bramston. 17\n\nMr. Malcolm.\n\nMr. Meade.\n\nMr. Herbert. 18.\n\nMr. Lowther.\n\nLord Carnarvon.\n\n19 home 77\n\nI have to honour to\n\nthe receipt of\n\nhis letter and despatch\n\nNo. 25\n\n26\n\nthe\n\nthe\n\nFebruary.\n\nI do not\n\nsee any occasion to\n\nintend to move further\n\nin the matter of\n\nBoundary Road, Read\n\nthe Military Magazine\n\nthe rights of the Colony\n\nover\n\nthe Pottinger Ground, both",
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        "content_text": "HOUSE\n\nHONG KONG MILITARY CANTONMENTS.\n\nPLAN SHEWING THE NEW BOUNDARY ROAD & THE APPROXIMATE LINE OF ROAD OF 1868.\n\nAREAS CEDED TO MILITARY AUTHORITIES COLOURED RED, 5 ACRES,\n\nAREAS TAKEN BY COLONIAL AUTHORITIES COLOURED GREEN, 2 ACRES.\n\n-Nice\n\nSurveyor Perrah.\n\nHong Kong. 9. Feb 2: 1897.\n\nLevel in postables.\n\nM N E N $ VICTORIA M T N T R BARRAKS D White Towery 5, ACRES.\n\nScale 160 feet to an Inch\n\nNatural Scale 1:1920\n\nLevel of New Road, as at Present Built Section between A and B. on Plan, and on Line of Road as proposed in 1868.\n\nScale 50 Feet to an Inch\n\nWISH HIDEE. MAGAZINE 2 ACRES.\n\nROAD ORDNANCE STORE NEW MAGAZINE,\n\nAttached to Enclosure in Lieutenant Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy's despatch No. 26 dated Hong Kong, 12 February 1877\n\n141 MARRIED QUARTERS War Dept",
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        "content_text": "War Office Plan enclosed\n\nin Secretary of State's despatch to\n\nGovernor of Hong Kong No. 155 A\n\n18th December 1876 –\n\nof\n\n14540\n\nHONG KONG\n\nVICTORIA CANTONMENT\n\nSketch shewing 3 various lines of Road on WD Land South of new Magazine'\n\nE\n\nN\n\nVICTORIA\n\nJUNE 1876\n\nTo accompany letter from Major Hand dated 13 June 76:\n\nto Under Sec. Govt. for War\n\nMEM?\n\nThe Tint of Burnt sienna shews the line\n\nof Road proposed by Colonial Government\n\nin plan shewn by Sir R. MacDonnell Dated 15 October 1869\n\n142\n\nThe Tint of Blue shews Road actually in\n\nprogress by the Colonial Govt. from January\n\nto June 1876.\n\nThe Tint of Vermillion: shews line of Road below magazine proposed by C.R.E..\n\nCopies to J. aff\n\nYards 150\n\nBARRAKS\n\nROAD\n\nExp: Mag!\n\n--SOVERK\n\nCOLONIAL\n\n50\n\nCOYE\n\nMI\n\nROAD\n\nSAFTING ROOM\n\nSAJATE\n\nNEW MAGAZINE\n\nScale\n\n160 feet to an Inch Natural Scale 1920\n\n100\n\n620\n\n69813\n\n200\n\n300 Yards\n\n(June) John F. Mosqueda\n\nColonel C.R.E. 14 June 76",
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        "content_text": "C. C.\n\n381\n\n16201\n\nREOP\n\nMEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nThe following Report, extracted from the local papers, is published for general information.\n\nA Meeting of the Legislative Council was held on Friday, the 10th September, 1880. There were present:\n\nHis Excellency, Governor Sir JOHN POPE HENNESSY, K.C.M.G.\n\nThe Acting Colonial Secretary,-Honourable F. STEWART.\n\nThe Attorney General,-Honourable E. L. O'MALLEY.\n\nThe Acting Colonial Treasurer,-Honourable M. S. TONNOCHY, Honourable P. RYRIE.\n\nHonourable W. KESWICK.\n\nHonourable J. M. PRICE.\n\nHonourable NG CHOY.\n\nMINUTES.\n\nThe minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.\n\nTHE ESTIMATES.\n\nHis EXCELLENCY-Gentlemen, the Finance Committee, in accordance with the arrangement we made at our last meeting, met more than once, and carefully considered the Estimates of 1881. They are now in your hands in the form in which they came from the Finance Committee, and I therefore move that we go into public committee on the Appropriation Bill of 1881.\n\nHonourable W. KESWICK--Before going into Committee, your Excellency, I should like to make a few remarks. They will be very few, and in beginning I should say I think the Colony is to be congratulated on the very satisfactory state of its finances and upon the extensive and growing character of its revenue. On two occasions your Excellency has alluded to the deficits, on your arrival or shortly afterwards, pointed out to you by Mr. GARDINER AUSTIN, I think it is to be regretted the figures placed before your Excellency have not been put before the Council, as I was under the impression that up to that period the revenue had been adequate to the expenses of the Colony, and on looking into the returns I find there was $902,000 expended and $885,308 of revenue, which certainly leaves a deficit of about $17,000, but I find also in that year, 1876, there were $52,000 odd outlay for the Central School site and $10,000 spent in the conversion of Stonecutters' Island gaol into a powder magazine. I look upon these two items of expenditure as but money sunk; there is a good asset in them and they are worth the money paid. Allowing these two amounts and deducting from them the deficiency of $17,000, there would be an apparent surplus of $45,000, as I make out the figures. I mention it, as it appears to have engaged your Excellency's attention, and I think the figures I have written out are correct. There is another matter which has been referred to by your Excellency also on two occasions. On the last occasion when you made your statement on the position of the revenue of the Colony you alluded to the sale of Crown lands: The sale of Crown land, especially in a small Colony like this, is actually selling a portion of our capital. What we should consider as land revenue is the increment of increase in the value of land with the progressive increase of the prosperity of the Colony, I may be wrong in the view I take, but it is a view different from that expressed by your Excellency. I think that land unproductive is lost capital. Land sold as land is sold in Hongkong, which bears a fixed rental, is made productive and brings into the Colony something towards the revenue. Furthermore, that land is built upon and the buildings will be subject to taxes apart from the land tax, and also swell the revenue of the Colony. Consequently, as I view it, it is not diminishing the capital but profitably utilising it. Not that I would have land locked up by any means. Premium can be obtained for it, well and good, but there is also the consideration are not house rents in this Colony reaching rather too high a figure? Is it not our duty to consider the poorer classes? And is it not desirable that building should be made as cheap as possible? Instead of having the native portions of the town overcrowded, as so many are, it would be well were land more cheaply obtainable. These are the remarks it occurred to me to make. There was a further matter. In coming to the points of expenditure, I think it is to be regretted that any sum-for instance, take the case of the Time Ball-should be stated on the principle of estimating the expenditure simply as a lump sum, which is not sufficient. It is not the first time we have had this matter before us, and I allude also to the proposed harbour of refuge at Causeway Bay. I think I said that it would be desirable to see stated in full the estimated amounts required to complete the works, and then if, during the one year for which we make the vote, the sum is not all expended, such an amount as is estimated to be expended should be stated. With regard to the harbour of refuge, than which I know nothing more deserving of support, I think there should\n\nPage 382\n\n...\n\nPage 382",
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        "content_text": "Page 369\n\noutlay to $330,000. In this Estimate is included the removal and re-erection elsewhere of the Colonial Powder Magazine and the Line at present occupying the only site available for a prison.\n\n2. In compliance with the Secretary of State's wish that I should furnish His Lordship with such a report as would enable him to come to a decision on the subject of the proposed new prison, I have the honour to state that as hill-side ground forming respectively the western and eastern suburbs of the town.\n\n3. Of these two spots Belcher's Bay would be the least desirable for a gaol, as the building would be closely hemmed in by a semicircle of hills that would not only overlook the exercising yards but shut out all ventilation. The only quarter from which the prison buildings cannot be recommended, the choice of locality, as regards the island of Hong Kong, is limited to the only two pieces of level ground which exist near Victoria. These are Belcher's Bay, called by Bowrington the Chinese Lapsapwan, and ... would be open to the breeze, which would be the North West, that is, from the direction of the harbour, which is here fringed by a low-lying foreshore of poisonous black mud that stretches out to a considerable distance during the hours of low tide, rendering the locality unhealthy, especially in summer. The expense of forming the Belcher's Bay site entailing ...",
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        "content_text": "373\n\nthe plans recently sent home from the Colony. Instead of seven hundred and sixty cells, four hundred and thirty would be enough, and instead of ascending to so high a figure #330000, the cost would not exceed $250005.\n\nfollows:\n\nCost of adapting Victoria gaol to the separate system for hard labour prisoners.\n\n270 cells $30000\n\nCost of Penitentiary for Convicts 430 cells $190000 $30000\n\nStone Culler's Island for penal servitude\n\nCost of reerecting Elsewhere the Colonial powder magazine, at present occupying site required by the Penitentiary new Per\n\nTotal cost of scheme #$250,000\n\n8. As regards the question of protection from outside attack, I have alluded to the necessity for a small garrison in addition to the ordinary gaol guard. This will entail an increased expenditure more in connection with the yearly maintenance of such a force than with the creation of the building, for it will not materially increase the prime cost.\n\nExtra barrack room for additional twenty guards. It was at one time thought the Military authorities intended keeping soldiers permanently on Stonecutters Island to guard the two new batteries they have recently erected there, and that this would form sufficient protection, but I believe this idea has been abandoned, and the protection of a gaol on Stonecutters Island will therefore devolve entirely on the Colonial Authorities.\n\n9. To sum up, I would respectfully recommend that if the Secretary of State decides on a new gaol it be placed on Stonecutter's",
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        "content_text": "## (B.1)\n\n| Name | Position | Salaries |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| James Russell | Registrar General | 3,840 |\n|  | Office Salaries | 2nd Office | \n|  |  | 5,000 | 5,040 |\n|  | Treasurer |  | 1,720 |\n| Ackroyd & Registrar of Supreme Court |  | 4,800 |\n| Gerard | Clerk Registrar General | 2,160 |\n|  | Deputy Registrar of Marriage | 240 |\n|  | Official Trustee | 240 |\n| Thomsett | Harbor Master | 4,200 |\n|  | Supt of Gunpowder Magazine | 600 |\n| Innes | Asst. Master | 2,400 |\n|  | Harbor Master |  |\n|  | Collector of Light Dues | 480 |\n| Lister | Portmaster General | 5,840 |\n|  | Collector of Stamps | 960 |\n| Beth | Chief Clerk Col Secretary | 2,400 |\n|  | Clerk of Council | 960 |\n| Eitz |  |  |\n| Ayres | Inspector of Schools | 2,400 |\n|  | Supt of Interpreters | 1,800 |\n|  | Colonial Surgeon | 2,880 |\n|  | Supt of Lock Hospital | 864 |\n|  |  | 360 |\n| Whany | Supt. of Civil Hospital | 2,160 |\n| Waushie | Assistant Officer | ... June 1802 |\n| Joma | ... Joined ... | Acting Auditor General |\n\nPage 210  \nPage 211",
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        "content_text": "## 02\n\n**THE CHINA REVIEW**\n\n...of high rank, communicating with native Mandarins by means of \"huge official envelopes, duly stamped and sealed,\" and thus, by the implied threat of political difficulties with France or the Pope, protect unscrupulous native criminals. The number is well illustrated and contains two valuable sketch maps of the districts surrounding Amoy and Swatow.\n\nWe regret to have to note in connection with this periodical the death of the Rev. Carstairs Douglas, M.A., LL.D., who was one of its principal promoters. He died since the issue of this number, rather suddenly, of cholera. Dr. Douglas arrived in China in 1855 and has ever since been foremost among the able representatives of the Presbyterian Church in Amoy. He was a first-class scholar, as evidenced by his \"Dictionary of the Vernacular of Amoy; London, 1873,\" and his various contributions to the China Review, Missionary Recorder, and other periodicals, but he was also an excellent practical worker, gifted with a largeness of heart and keenness of foresight so widely recognized that he was unanimously chosen President of the late Missionary Conference, although he was one of the principal partisans of Shangti as against Shin or Tien-chu.\n\nA complete Atlas of the two hemispheres. Second, revised, and improved edition. Canton, 1877. This is a very creditable product of native intelligence and industry and a good specimen of native block-printing. We have here three sheets, the first giving the two hemispheres, designed each with a diameter of two feet; the frontiers of the different countries are suitably coloured; all the principal names of countries, mountains, rivers, seas, etc., printed in bold type; and the available space filled up with brief notes on the usual subjects generally treated as introductory to geography. The accompanying two sheets give the most needful details concerning the political and topographical geography of each country seriatim. For a future edition of this for native schools specially valuable publication, we would recommend Mr. Leung Chu-shan to overhaul his system of spelling foreign names so as to make it uniform, to be more liberal in accepting popular terms such as 新金山 for Australia or 加利福尼亞 for California, which have once become generally accepted and are indispensable in speaking, and finally to bring up his accounts of European countries to the date of publication, including, for instance, the political results of the late Franco-Prussian war. The author ought also to state where this second and improved edition of his Atlas is for sale in Hongkong or Canton. The only reference we find is his private address, viz. 省沙基大街梁柱臣, Leung Chi-shan, Sha-ki Street, Canton.\n\n**Chinese Studies at Oxford**.—The Rev. Professor Dr. Legge, having in the course of last term given several lectures on Chinese Grammar, continued his course of Chinese instruction, during the term which is now ending, by treating in three consecutive public lectures the well-known Sacred Edict. Next term the exhibition of these sixteen maxims will be complete by one lecture, the subsequent lectures being devoted to Grammar.\n\nWe are pleased to learn that there are now a few students giving their attention to Chinese studies. The lectures on the Sacred Edict will be published in successive numbers of the China Review, as probably also the lectures on Grammar. Dr. Legge is now in correspondence with the Foreign and Colonial Offices regarding his proposal to send the Candidates for the Consular Service in China and Japan, as also the Candidates for the Civil Service in the Straits and in Hongkong, for a course of Chinese study, as unattached students of the University, to Oxford, in which case Dr. Legge will secure the assistance of a Pekingese native teacher.\n\n**SHORT NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS**\n\n**Chinese Studies in America**.—The chair for Chinese Language and Literature which is to be established at Yale College has been offered to Dr. S. Wells Williams, the author of the \"Middle Kingdom\" and of the two well-known Dictionaries for Cantonese and Mandarin Dialects. There is also a project to introduce Chinese lectures at Harvard University, without, however, establishing a Professorial chair. Mr. Francis P. Knight, formerly of Shanghai, and Chinese Commissioner of the Philadelphia Exhibition, proposed to President Eliot to bring from China one or two native teachers, who, he thinks, with the help of Sir Thomas Wade's textbooks would teach a young man, in the course of two years, sufficient Chinese to enable him to take a position of some usefulness upon arrival in China as a Consul or in connection with the Legation in Peking. A subscription has been opened by Mr. Knight to find the necessary funds, whilst President Eliot has promised the assistance of the Corporation in this undertaking.\n\n**COLLECTANEA BIBLIOGRAPHICA**\n\n| Publication | Issue | Title/Description |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Chambers's Journal | Febr., 1877 | A journey in Turkestan |\n| Leisure Hour | March, 1877 | Augustus Raymond Margary |\n| Leisure Hour | June, 1877 | The cup of gold, a Chinese story |\n| Leisure Hour | June, 1877 | Japanese (and Chinese) Music and musical instruments |\n| London & China Express | July, 1877 | A Chinese Dictionary in the Cantonese Dialect |\n| Lappincott's Magazine | June, 1877 | The Chinese at Beaver Falls |\n| The Nation | May, 1877 | A Chinese teachership at Harvard |\n| The Nation | May, 1877 | The Folklore of China |\n| The Saturday Review | May, 26, 1877 | Marks on China |\n| The Nineteenth Century | July, 1877 | A journey to China, and round the world, by Tho. Brassey, M.P. |\n| Trübner's American and Oriental Literary Record | Nos. 125 and 126, 1877 | Translation of the Peking Gazette; China and her Apologist; Catalogue of the Jesuit Missionaries in China |\n| The Hongkong Government Gazette | No. 36, 11 Aug., 1877 | Civil Service Examinations, Hongkong |\n| The Friend of China | June, 1877 | Our Chinese critics |\n| North-China Daily News | July, 1877 | Mr. Giles' Records of the Buddhistic Kingdoms |\n| North-China Daily News | July 21, 1877 | A Chinese Professorship at Oxford |\n| North-China Daily News | Aug. 2, 1877 | Epitome of ancient history of Japan |\n| The Chinese Recorder and Missionary Journal | May-June, 1877 | Rise and Progress of the Miau-tsze |\n| The Celestial Empire | Vol. VIII, No. 26 | Philological diversions; From Swatow to Canton; Dr. Legge and the Conference; The Son of Heaven |\n| The Celestial Empire | Vol. IX, No. 1 | The Logus of the Chinese; Bits of Chinese Travel; Record of the Buddhistic Kingdoms |\n| The Celestial Empire | Vol. IX, No. 2 | Bits of Chinese Travel; A Mandarin Primer; List of the high provincial authorities of China |\n| The Celestial Empire | Vol. IX, No. 3 | Bits of Chinese Travel; A Chinese view of the Cuban question |\n| The Celestial Empire | Vol. IX, No. 4 | Bits of Chinese Travel; The China Review |\n| The Celestial Empire | Vol. IX, No. 5 | The departure of Mr. Wylie; Bits of Chinese Travel |\n| The Celestial Empire | Vol. IX, No. 6 | Bits of Chinese Travel |\n| Magazin für die Literatur des Auslandes | 46 Jahrg. No. 20 | Literarisches über China and Japan |\n| Das Ausland | No. 18 | Corea |\n| Europa. Redig. von H. Kleinstouber | No. 19 | Der Theestrauch |\n| Die Grenzboten. Redig. von H. Bluhm | No. 20 | Der wahre Konfutse |\n\nThe following are the latest publications on Chinese subjects:\n\n- A visit to Japan, China and India, by R. N. Fowler, M.A. London, 1877.\n- `China, No. 2, 1877`. Report by Mr. Davenport upon the trading capabilities of the country traversed by the Yunnan mission. (Blue Book.)\n- Treaties referring to trade between Great Britain and China, by Edward Herstlet, Librarian to the Foreign Office. London, 1877.\n- The Diseases of China, By John Dudgeon, M.D. Glasgow, 1877.\n- Le Catholicisme en Chine. Par P. Dabry de Thiersant. Paris, 1877.\n- China, Erlebnisse eigener Reisen und darauf gegründete Studien. Von Ferdinand von Richthofen. Erster Band. Einleitender Theil. Mit XXIX. Holzschnitten und XI. Karten. Berlin, 1877.\n- Eine Staatslehre auf ethischer Grundlage oder Lehrbegriff des chinesischen Philosophen Mencius. Von E. Faber. Elberfeld, 1877.\n\nPage 63  \nPage 174",
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        "content_text": "## Foreign Office \n\nBECA \n\nC O. \n\n79/ \n\n85 JAN 84 \n\nI am directed by Her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to transmit to you a copy of a despatch to be laid before His Excellency. There is an extract from the W. Journal Macao \" forwarded by me to the Ambassador at Peking 'Cela me to the Ex position in the Achteru \n\nMagazine at Hanoi and furnishes her with particulars respecting the captures 'Sentar \n\nJom \n\nSir \n\nYour most obedient humble Servant \n\nJ. Pauncefote \n\nThe Under Secretary, Colonial Office",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosures \n(Finance Committee, 30th October, 1885.)\n\n## PAYMENTS AUTHORISED IN EXCESS OF THE ESTIMATES OF 1885, REQUIRING LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY\n\n| Item | Description | Amount |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| (1.) | For general overhaul and repairs to Health Officer's Steam-launch | $210.30 |\n|  | Hire of Steam-launch while the above repairs are being executed, 10 days, at $5 per day | $50.00 |\n| (2.) | For rent of a house in Wyndham Street to be used as a prison for females, at $40 per month, for 2 months, (October and November) | $80.00 |\n| (3.) | For converting a portion of the east wing of the old Gaol at Stone Cutters' Island into a temporary Magazine for Gunpowder | $1,800.00 |\n| (4.) | For fitting up the Hunghòm Police Station with guard-beds, shelves, pegs, baths, &c. | $245.00 |\n| (5.) | For converting house No. 47, Wyndham Street, into a Gaol for female prisoners | $500.00 |\n| (6.) | For re-building the retaining wall below the Civil Hospital, damaged by the recent fire | $8,000.00 |\n| (7.) | For alterations in the Post Office building to provide rooms for the Parcel Post service | $800.00 |\n| (8.) | For compensation to the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, for removal of their pier in 1878, when constructing the Praya-wall. (Re-vote, see Legislative Council, 20th July, 1883) |  |\n| (9.) | For contribution towards the expenses connected with the Indian and Colonial Exhibition | $2,926.82 |\n| (10.) | For cost of 7,680 rounds of Ammunition for the Nordenfeldt Gun on board the `Charles May` | $2,066.44 |\n| (11.) | For fitting Nordenfeldt Guns into the boats of the Hongkong Auxiliary Flotilla Corps | $941.48 |\n| (12.) | For making 3 Trollies for the conveyance of Nordenfeldt Guns from Steam-launches to store | $120.00 |\n| (13.) | For fitting machine gun to Police Steam-launch, No. 2 | $415.28 |\n| (14.) | For flags supplied by the Naval Yard, for the Auxiliary Flotilla | $46.27 |\n| (15.) | For repairs to damages caused by the Rainstorms of the 8th and 12th June, 1885 | $9,695.35 |\n| (16.) | For building of a Retaining wall to prevent landslip at the rear of Inland Lot 696, East of the Government Civil Hospital | $945.00 |\n| (17.) | For resumption by the Crown of Marine Lots 192, 230, and Sections A and B of Lot 193, in connection with the proposed New Central Market | $37,000.00 |\n\nPassed the Legislative Council, this 4th day of November, 1885.\n\n**ARATHOON SETH**, Clerk of Councils.",
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        "content_text": "# FINANCE COMMITTEE.\n\n## PRESENT:\n\nThe Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.), Chairman.  \nHis Honour the Chief Justice, (Sir GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt.).  \nThe Honourable the Attorney General, (EDWARD Loughlin O'Malley).  \nThe Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).  \nThe Surveyor General (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE).  \nPHINEAS RYRIE.  \nFREDERICK DAVID Sassoon.  \nTHOMAS JACKSON.  \nWONG SHING.\n\n## ABSENT:\n\nThe Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.), on leave.  \nWILLIAM KESWICK, on leave.\n\nThe Committee meet this day pursuant to notice.\n\nThe Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 23rd ultimo, are read and confirmed.\n\nRead the various Minutes of His Excellency the Governor in connexion with the following Votes:-\n\n| Vote | Description | Amount |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| C.8.0. 2021 of 1885 | **Medical** - For general overhaul and repairs to Health Officer's Steam-launch Blanche, and hire of Steam-launch while the above repairs are being executed, 10 days, at $5 per day | $210.00 + $50.00 = $260.00 |\n| C.S.0. 2421 of 1885 | **Gaol** - For rent of a house in Wyndham Street to be used as a Prison for females, at $10 per month, for 2 months, (October and November) | $80.00 |\n| Mis. Dec. 692 of 1885 | **Works and Buildings** - For converting a portion of the east wing of the old Gaol at Stone Cutters' Island into a temporary Magazine for Gunpowder | $1,300.00 |\n| C.3.0. 1691 of 1885 | **Works and Buildings** - For fitting up the Hunghom Police Station with guard-beds, shelves, pegs, baths, &c. | $245.00 |\n| C.5.0. 2000 of 1885 | **Works and Buildings** - For converting house No. 47, Wyndham Street, into a Gaol for female prisoners | $500.00 |\n| C.8.0. 2582 of 1885 | **Works and Buildings** - For re-building the retaining wall below the Civil Hospital, damaged by the recent fire | $8,000.00 |\n| C.S.0. 2500 of 1880 | **Works and Buildings** - For alterations in the Post Office building, to provide rooms for the Parcel Post service | $504.00 |\n| C.8.0. 2012 of 1886 | **Roads, Streets and Bridges** - For compensation to the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, for removal of their pier in 1878, when constructing the Praya-wall. (Re-vote,--see Legislative Council, 20th July, 1883) | $800.00 |\n| 2525 of 1885 | **Miscellaneous Services** - For contribution towards the expenses connected with the Indian and Colonial Exhibition | £500 @ 3/5 = $2,926.82 |",
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        "content_text": "on which to hang the lanterns, and which, in consequence of Sunday being a dies non remained until Monday. These fixtures were thus unsightly for the whole of one day and parts of two others. The lanterns also necessitated the attendance of a number of men. To dispense with the unsightliness of the lantern fixings, the attendance of men on Sundays, the expense of the lantern illuminations, and the circumstance of the lanterns being subject to extinction of their lights by a sudden shower I had the honour to propose the introduction of gas for the purpose of illuminating the two terraces and entrances. The proposition was approved and the necessary vote for carrying out the work was placed at my disposal, when gas was at once laid on and the requisite fixings were made.\n\n45. At the request of the Colonel of the Regiment a Wooden Platform two feet high and 28 feet in diameter was constructed for the use of the Band when it performs in the Gardens.\n\nAt present there is only one situation where this platform can be placed. It has to be carried and put in position on Saturday, where it remains until Monday. When it is not in use the appearance of the platform does not add to the beauty of the terrace. It would be desirable to find another place for it, if this can be done without interfering seriously with the effect of the music, where the platform might be planted off from view.\n\n46. AL FRESCO FETE.-In November a large Fête in aid of the Alice Memorial Hospital was held in the Gardens on two nights. Very extensive preparations in the way of mat structures for theatre, fancy work stalls, refreshments, bar, and other things had to be made. I believe there were about 6,000 people admitted to the Gardens on each night. Considerable damage was done to the grass turf, and most of the flower beds which had just been filled for the winter season were so much trampled on that they had to be replanted after the fete was over, some shrubs and plants in pots were also destroyed. The staff for some time after the fête had to be withdrawn from their usual occupations in order to get the Gardens into respectable order again.\n\n47. HORTICULTURAL SHOW.-The Annual (15th) Flower Show was again held in the Gardens. The space required for the exhibits was greater than it previously had been. These shows have been productive of the greatest good in the cultivation of vegetables, in which, as is most desirable, the Chinese take more and more interest, which is a proof that to them the industry is a paying one.\n\n48. It would greatly enhance the value and interest of the shows if exhibitors would have each plant carefully and conspicuously named.\n\n49. A new interest was attached to the exhibition last year by the award of Silver and Bronze medals-called Belilios Medals-and Money Prizes provided for by a handsome Endowment Fund which was generously placed at the disposal of the Committee by Mr. E. R. BELILIOS.\n\nIt is hoped and expected that these prizes, which will be offered every year, will still further stimulate horticultural enterprise in the Colony.\n\n50. OFFICE. Since my return from leave I have devoted much time to the institution of an improved system of office work and arrangements, which were urgently needed, and of the working up of arrears in both ordinary routine, and correspondence. Improved furniture and conveniences were pressingly necessary, and they have been obtained. By these improvements work is greatly facilitated, and much time is saved.\n\n51. In consequence of the absence of the Superintendent for half the year correspondence, especially foreign, has not been so great. The average number of letters despatched from the office for the year was about 1,500, of which one-third was foreign correspondence.\n\n52. In addition to the general Administration of the Department the Superintendent either writes or drafts all of the Correspondence, directs and supervises the Forest work, and attends to the keeping and progress of the Herbarium with the aid of native assistance only. In both office and herbarium there is room and necessity for more skilful assistance than that which is available, as it is impossible to entirely keep up with the increasing demands of important subjects which are continually pressing for attention.\n\n53. The time of the Head Gardener is entirely taken up with the management of the native staff within the Botanic and Government House Gardens and the execution of the manifold operations therein, and with the sale of plants.\n\n54. HERBARIUM. More and more interest is being directed to the Botany of China, and it is a pity that this institution which in many respects is so conveniently situated for research in important and interesting subjects has not the means for extending and more completely fulfilling the work which still remains to be done in bringing to light the botanical treasures of the Chinese Empire. However, I acknowledge with pleasure the aid which the Government has so generously placed at my disposal so far for botanical research. Valuable results have been obtained for some years past, results which have met with the hearty acknowledgment of eminent scientific men in England, and the last year has, although there was so little time for scientific work, had a large share of good results.\n\n55. In this work I have to thank the Rev. B. C. HENRY, of Canton, for a large package of plants which he collected and dried during a journey across the island of Hainan. I named such plants of the collection as were known to me, and submitted the remainder, to Kew Gardens. The result of the investigation there proved the collection to be of unusual interest, and of richness in new species.\n\nCareful and intelligent travellers like Mr. HENRY are able to render great and valuable services to botany while on journeys undertaken for other purposes. I should always be glad to receive collections from travellers and also to give such advice and assistance as might be needed in indicating the best methods of collecting and preserving the specimens.\n\n56. To the Rev. E. FABER I am also indebted for a fine collection made in the neighbourhood of Ningpo and Shanghai. These plants are of much interest, but they have not, for want of time, been yet fully examined.\n\n57. Mr. WM. M. COOPER, Her Majesty's Consul at Ningpo, is also entitled to best acknowledgments for botanical specimens and information of much interest which has been communicated from time to time, as well as for consignments of seeds of useful plants.\n\n58. Mr. WESTLAND has been successful in the discovery and collection of several new plants on the mainland and islands close to Hongkong, on a few occasions when he was able to get away from his duties in the Gardens.\n\n59. The year has seen the commencement of the publication by the Linnean Society of the \"Index Flora Sinensis\" or an Enumeration of all the known Plants of China. This establishment has been of much service in contributing to Kew Gardens material and information for use in the production of this very important work.\n\n60. By the death at Amoy in June, of the late lamented Dr. HENRY FLETCHER HANCE, China lost not only its most learned and courteous botanist, but also the rich collection of dried plants, and an extensive botanical library. I at one time hoped that part of the herbarium might have been secured for Hongkong, but instead of this being so, the whole Herbarium has been purchased by the Trustees of the British Museum.\n\n61. There is immense work to be yet done in China, not only in the discovery of a vast number of plants which it is certain are yet unknown to science, but also in the introduction and collection of information on plants used in medicine and domestic economy. In the advancement of such work, this Department, with increased facilities, could render still more important services.\n\n62. LIBRARY.-My visit to England afforded a good opportunity to procure a number of books which were required to augment the library of the Department. With the aid which the Government was good enough to place at my disposal this opportunity was not lost.\n\n63. Following is a list of the titles of works, including the periodicals which are taken, that were added during the year :--\n\nA new Species of Cycas, Dyer.\n\nBalanophoreæ, Griffith.\n\nBotanical Magazine for 1885.\n\nBotany of the Voyage of the Herald, Seemann.\n\nCommelynace et Cyrtandraceæ, C. B. Clarke.\n\nCryptogamic Plants, Berkeley.\n\nDescriptive and Analytical Botany, Lo Maout and Decaisne.\n\nDr. Cantor's Plants, Griffith.\n\nEarly European Researches into the Flora of China, Bretschneider.\n\nEnumeratio Plantarum Chinæ; Bunge.\n\nFerns of British India, Beddome.\n\nFlora Adenensis, Anderson.\n\nFlora of British India, Parts XII. and XIII.\n\nFlora Capensis, Harvey and Sonder.\n\nFlora Cochinchinensis, Loureiro.\n\nFlora Japonica, Siebold.\n\nFlora Japonica, Thunberg.\n\nFlora Javica, Blume.\n\nFlora of India, Roxburgh.\n\nFlora of New Zealand, Hooker.\n\nFlora Vitiensis, Seemann.\n\nFlowers, Fruits and Leaves, Lubbock.\n\nForest Flora of British Burma, Kurz.\n\nForests and Moisture, Brown.\n\nGardeners' Chronicle for 1886.\n\nGardens of the Sun, Burbidge.\n\nGeographical Distribution of Ferns, Baker.\n\nGeography of Plants, Daubeney.\n\nHydrology of South Africa, Brown.\n\nIcones Plantarum Sponte Chinæ.\n\nIcones Selectæ Plantarum, Japan; Kaempfer.\n\nIllustrations of Natural Orders of Plants, Oliver.\n\nJournal of Botany, Vols. IX and XXIII.\n\nLatin Dictionary, Smith.\n\nLing Nam, Henry.\n\nLes Palmiers, de Kerchove.\n\nManual of Botany, Balfour.\n\nManual of Timber Trees, Gamble.\n\nMemoire sur la Famille Melastomacées.\n\nModern Forest Economy, Brown.\n\nNomenclature of Japanese Plants, Matsumura.\n\nOn Nepenthes, Hooker.\n\nOn the Movements of Climbing Plants, Darwin.\n\nPen Ts'ao Kang Mu.\n\nPeruvian Bark, Markham.\n\nPlantæ Davidianæ, Franchet.\n\nPreparation and Use of Rheea Fibre, J. Forbes Watson.\n\nReboisement in France, Brown.\n\nRemarks on Guettarda, Griffith.\n\nReports on Insects Injurious to Plants, Whitehead.\n\nResidence Among Chinese, Fortune.\n\nSea Weeds, Greville.\n\nSelect Extra-Tropical Plants, Mueller.\n\nSocial Life of Chinese, Doolittle.\n\nTea Districts of China, Fortune.\n\nTernstroemiaceous Plants, Champion.\n\nText Book of Botany, Sachs.\n\nWanderings in China, Fortune.\n\n64. The parts which have been published during the year of the \"Flora of British India,\" the \"Index Flora Sinensis\" (several copies), and some parts of \"Icones Plantarum\" have been generously presented by Mr. DYER, of Kew Gardens, for which donations I have to sincerely thank him.\n\n65. I have also to acknowledge with thanks, the various Reports of the Indian Forest Department, which have been generously contributed as they were published.\n\n66. In addition to these I am also indebted for various Annual Reports and Papers of the numerous Indian and Colonial Botanic Gardens with which we are in correspondence.\n\nPage 354",
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        "content_text": "273\n\nC.\n\n15764\n\nC.5,0.\n\n964 of 1887.\n\n5. Cattle exposed in this unsheltered and somewhat inhuman manner are liable to contract disease, and as the Government now pays compensation for diseased cattle destroyed, there is always a risk of more or less heavy demands being made on the Colonial Treasury on this account.\n\n6. A further extension of the cattle sheds so as to enable them to hold 360 head would involve an outlay of $9,600, and if this proposition were sanctioned, a special vote for this amount would have to be asked of the Legislative Council.\n\n7. I ought, however, to mention that a balance has remained over of $1,840 from last year's vote of $10,000, so that if a special vote of $9,600 were now asked for, a proportion of $1,840 would in reality be nothing more than a re-vote, and it would only be the balance, i.e., $7,760 that would represent new expenditure.\n\n8. As a considerable revenue may be derived from this place if enlarged, the Government will doubtless have all the greater inducement to sanction a further extension of the accommodation. The 12 stalls proposed now to be added will bring in an additional $10 a month, representing a return of 5 per cent, on the outlay.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nThe Honourable F. STEWART, LL.D.,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary,\n\n&c.\n\n&c.\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nJ. M. PRICE, Surveyor General.\n\nAfter explanation by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Committee recommend that the amount be voted.\n\nOfficers' Quarters, Stone Cutters Island.\n\n(2.) Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government:\n\nW. H. MARSH.\n\nOn the representation of the Surveyor General and the Harbour Master, that the Officers' Quarters at Stone Cutters' Island Magazine are now in such a state as to make any further postponement of repairs unsafe, the Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of $2,000 to defray this service.\n\nGovernment House, Hongkong, 22nd April, 1887.\n\nAfter explanation by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Committee recommend that the amount be voted.\n\nThe Committee then adjourn sine die.\n\nLaid before the Legislative Council on the 6th May, 1887.\n\nRead and confirmed this 13th day of May, 1887.\n\nNo. 12.\n\nCS.0.\n\nof 1887.\n\nFREDERICK STEWART,\n\nChairman.\n\nRECD REGISTRY & AUG 87\n\nREPORT OF PROCEEDINGS\n\nOF THE\n\nFINANCE COMMITTEE,\n\nAT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,\n\nOn the 13th May, 1887.\n\nPRESENT:\n\nThe Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART), Chairman.\n\nHis Honour the Acting Chief Justice (JAMES RUSSELL), vice His Honour SIR GEORGE PHILIP, Knt., on leave.\n\nThe Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD).\n\nThe Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE).\n\nHENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N.\n\nPHINEAS RYRIE.\n\nWONG SHING.\n\nJOHN BELL-IRVING, (vice the Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK, on leave).\n\nCATCHICK PAUL CHATER, (vice the Honourable FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON, on leave).\n\nABSENT:\n\nThe Honourable the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER), on duty.\n\nALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN, (vice the Honourable THOMAS JACKSON, on leave), on leave.\n\nThe Committee meet this day at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary. The Report of the proceedings of the last Meeting held on the 22nd ultimo, having been taken as read, is confirmed.\n\nPress for keeping Magistracy Records.\n\nRead the following Minute by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government:-\n\nW. G. CAMERON,\n\nThe Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of $150 for the purpose of supplying to the Magistracy a Press for keeping Court Records, similar to one supplied in 1883.\n\nGovernment House, Hongkong, 13th May, 1887.\n\nAfter explanation by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Committee recommend that the amount be voted.\n\nThe Committee then adjourn sine die.\n\nARATHOON SETH,\n\nClerk of Councils.\n\nLaid before the Legislative Council on the 23rd May, 1887.\n\nRead and confirmed this 23rd day of May, 1887.\n\nARATHOON SETH,\n\nClerk of Councils.\n\nFREDERICK STEWART,\n\nChairman.\n\n1",
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        "content_text": "## Statement showing ammunition required\n\nTo have the ammunition detailed in the annexed statement sent out to this Colony consigned to the Ordnance Store Department, by whom it will be held and issued as described above.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nMy Lord,\nYour Lordship's Most Obedient,\nHumble Servant,\nGodaevaux\n\n| Description | Quantity |\n| --- | --- |\n| Fuzes | 120 |\n| Shells | 403 |\n| Common Shrapnel | 540 |\n| Empty Shrapnel | 360 |\n| Mark I | 540 |\n| 60... | 60 |\n| 12-50... | 120 |\n| Hongling 5... | 2479 |\n\nAction V. Ordnance Magazine\nRt. J. offer.\nSith clicks | 1140\nDaf for simply h | \nTime { | \nR.L. 360. Divet licking | 120\n15 See M | 15 See: Special\nJuler, fritiva | \nSolis drawn | \n\nPage 457\n\nदव 24820 \n\nEnclosure In duplicate \n\nA Colonial Major \nAct & Acent Militang Seontemp",
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        "content_text": "م ترقى العربية\n\n417\n\nI have only to say that every endeavour was used to meet the views of the Colonial Government, but that no suitable site for the magazine was available except that which has been approved. I may also add that the magazine will be in a valley, and that there is little land suitable for building near it.\n\nI have the honor to be,\n\n(Sd),\n\nYour Obedient Servant\n\nW.B. Grustet, Colonel Commanding Troops in China\n\n(4)",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure 1.\n\nREC 12202 (Red 24 JUN 30 185)\n\nHis Excellency the Governor to General Officer Commanding.\n\nGovernment House, Hongkong, 7th May, 1890.\n\nI had the honour of personally addressing Your Excellency on the 1st instant, on the question of the transfer by the Colonial Government to the Military Department, of a site for the erection of \"an additional Powder Magazine\", which formed the subject of letter No. 1851 of the 26th ultimo and of previous correspondence.\n\nI am prepared to give up the site in question for the purpose of a Magazine; but I am of opinion that the whole subject of lands required by the Military Authorities in Hongkong and Kowloon, and the consideration thereof, should be taken up by His Excellency Major General Edwards, R.E., ...",
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        "content_text": "to be given for them (in lands re-transferred to the Colonial Government, or in money) together with the land acquired and all accruing arrangements in connection with the proposed Praya Junction and other issues related to the Harbour Department, should be finally dealt with by a Commission or Committee, having plenary powers, on which the Colony and the War Department should be equally represented.\n\nThere are a number of questions, many of them having a bearing one upon another, which cannot conveniently be settled separately, and which could probably not be so settled at all, without prolonged correspondence and delay.\n\nConnected with the Magazine question, for instance, is that of a site in the immediate neighbourhood for the proposed Military Hospital, as to which I may remark that the site was not offered unconditionally, as the letter under reply would lead to be supposed; but only on certain terms which have not yet been acceded to.\n\nThis Commission: I may add that I have the same desire, as has the Colony, to act otherwise than liberally with reference to requirements for Colonial Defences. What is desired, however, is that there should be something like certainty and finality in respect of the nature and extent of the demands made upon us; and that some method should be adopted to enable them to be comprehended as a whole.\n\nI am quite satisfied that by the proposed arrangement might be arrived at, satisfactory to both sides, in an incomparably shorter time, and with immeasurably less difficulty than will be otherwise involved; and I have little doubt that the contribution of the Colony would be larger, if required for all than under the existing system of separate and frequently",
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        "content_text": "332\n\nublic Works sanctioned and in Contemplation, (Continued)\n\nEstimated\n\n  \n    Brought forward\n    f 1533.612\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Expended\n    Estimated\n    Expenditure. 1890.\n  \n  \n    \n    161.004\n    213.095\n    \n  \n  \n    Reconstruction of Governor's Peak residence (under Consideration)\n    \n    40000\n    \n  \n  \n    Quarters for Superintendent Botanical and afforestation Department\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Magazine for explosives and Puru Ilone Cutters Island\n    \n    22.500\n    \n  \n  \n    Shaukiran Market Extension.\n    \n    4.000\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    17.625\n    3.00\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    000\n    $000\n    \n  \n  \n    Government Offices ment Offices Extension and Ver Lar Courts (under Consideration.\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Rain Sturm damages (Completed)\n    150.000\n    112.783\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    70038\n    37.149\n    \n  \n  \n    Epidemic Hospital Hulk\n    X.\n    50.000\n    58.500\n  \n  \n    Total\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1929.524\n    231.042\n    318.5\n  \n\nThe Construction of the Hospital Hulk is not under the Charge of the Public Works Department. The estimated Expenditure, as given in the return, was obtained from the Colonial Secretary's office.\n\nNote. New Water Mains expended from 1887 to 1899 inclusive\n\n184.222\n\nMain Drainage & Sanitary works expended from 1880 to 1889 inclusive\n\n587.563\n\nJ. Brown\n\nSurveyor General\n\nThis statement does not include expenditure on the maintenance of roads, works, and buildings, for which it may be safely assumed that the expenditure will approximate to the amount provided in the estimates.",
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        "content_text": "8. There is another subject to which report after report from this Department has called attention. To no other Department of the Public Service, I presume, is room of more importance than to the Postal Department, yet there is no Department in which there is less space in proportion to requirements. It is only necessary to point to the extensive postal premises at Sydney, with a population of 225,000, at Singapore, with a population of 180,000, and at Durban, with a population of 25,000, to demonstrate that Hongkong with a population of 200,000 is not marching with the times in the matter of a commodious Post Office. The Assistant Postmaster General has to be content with a high stool and a desk in a recess which overlooks a stand frequented by cacophonous chair bearers.\n\nWhen the European and American Mails are despatched on the same morning, the throng of people attempting to buy stamps and post letters has necessitated the stationing of an officer to divert the stream of Chinese to the back of the Post Office where a counter for the sale of stamps has been extemporised. The internal dimensions of the Post Office, which may have sufficed for the necessities of a quarter of a century ago, are now wholly inadequate, as may be seen by any one, who likes to spend an hour contemplating the sorting and disposal of a French Mail.\n\n9. The number of Dead Letters which have to be opened in the Department to discover the sender is considerable. In many cases there is neither an address nor a signature: it then becomes necessary to peruse the body of the communication in search of some indication of the source of the letter. In this way no little time is consumed and much that was intended for a private view comes under the official gaze. Where the letters emanate from mercantile houses, their origin can almost always be traced by the presence of initials stamped on the envelope, and if private individuals would only put their names on the cover of every letter they wrote, they would have the satisfaction of receiving back their undelivered correspondence in an unmutilated condition. Soldiers' and sailors' letters always bear the name of the sender on the envelope with the result that the members of Her Majesty's land and sea forces have their dead letters restored to them intact.\n\n10. I have to chronicle the reduction in rates of Postage to the Cape Colony which began on the 23rd of August and by which letters are now carried for 20 cents instead of 30 cents the half ounce.\n\n11. Negotiations are now in progress with the object of establishing a system of Parcels Post Insurance between Hongkong and the United Kingdom, and of instituting a direct exchange of Money Orders and closed Parcels between this Colony and the Dominion of Canada. The Insurance scheme is sure to command public favour whilst the advantages of a direct exchange with Canada by means of the new \"Empress\" Steamers over the devious route via London are palpable.\n\n12. For the benefit of the Peak residents, a new mail signal station has been inaugurated at the Mount Gough Police Barracks, which are in a central position and visible to all houses on the southern slopes, even to those situated at Magazine Gap.\n\n13. Another familiar topic is that of the French Mail and the Marine Sorters. In my report for 1889 I said \"a settlement of the question in the direction desired may be expected very shortly.\" I was guided by a letter from the French Consul dated the 22nd May 1889 to His Excellency the Governor (copy attached). Since then, however, a further letter (copy attached) has been received withdrawing this concession.\n\n14. As I pointed out in my report for 1889, it would accelerate the delivery of mails very much if this Department were placed in direct communication with Cape Collinson and Green Island. The arrivals of steamers could then be telephoned or telegraphed and the launch would at once be despatched to convey the mails on shore.\n\n15. International Statistics to regulate the payments for sea and territorial conveyance of mails during three years were taken during the month of May.\n\n16. The early period of the year at which this report is submitted precludes the possibility of giving a detailed statement of the finances of the Department for 1890.\n\nThe Revenue for 1889 was as follows:- Gross Revenue 1889, Deficit,..\n\n18. The amount of Peak and Kaulung correspondence carried during 1890 is shown by the subjoined figures :—\n\n  \n    \n    Peak\n    Kaulung\n  \n  \n    Sent to\n    4,802\n    1,813\n  \n  \n    Received from\n    8\n    128\n  \n\nI have pleasure in thanking the Manager of the High Level Tramway Company for the facilities granted to the Peak Postmen.\n\n19. Approximate Statistics for 1890 are annexed and are conspicuous for the gratifying decrease in the number of unpaid and short paid articles. They also point to a large increase of ordinary correspondence, postcards, newspapers, registered articles and parcels.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant,\n\nARTHUR K. TRAVERS,\n\nPostmaster General,\n\nThe Honourable W. M. DEANE, C.M.G.,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nAPPROXIMATE STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1890.\n\n  \n    DESCRIPTION OF CORRESPONDENCE\n    INTERNATIONAL\n    LOCAL\n    TOTAL\n    COMPARISON WITH 1889\n  \n  \n    \n    Despatched\n    Received\n    Despatched\n    Received\n    \n    Increase\n    Decrease\n  \n  \n    Ordinary paid Letters\n    643,000\n    525,700\n    \n    \n    1,325,760\n    22,800\n    \n  \n  \n    Unpaid and short paid Articles\n    \n    15,750\n    900\n    150\n    16,330\n    \n    1,283,700\n  \n  \n    Letters on Postal Business\n    1,550\n    \n    3,250\n    1,800\n    8,100\n    250\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1,500\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Newspapers, Periodicals, Books, Circulars, &c.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    11,100\n    6,300\n    4,500\n  \n  \n    Patterns, Registered Articles\n    1,900\n    \n    \n    \n    24,300\n    13,700\n    \n  \n  \n    with Return Receipts\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Parcels\n    150\n    6,200\n    1,900\n    10,000\n    3,700\n    750\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    60\n    50\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Post Cards\n    1,450\n    2,200\n    \n    \n    5,150\n    3,700\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    25,050\n    17,030\n    8,020\n  \n\n(Translation.)\n\nFRENCH CONSULATE,\n\nVICTORIA, HONGKONG, 22nd May, 1889.\n\nSIR,\n\nThe French Government have been pleased, in response to the expressed wishes of the Colony of Hongkong, to entertain with favour the delicate proposal made to them of placing a British Mail Agent on board the packet boats of the Messageries Maritimes for the purpose of sorting, between Saigon and Hongkong, correspondence intended for the latter Colony or for transmission to North China.\n\nSuch officer would be taken on board on the following conditions :\n\nThe upper mail room in the \"batterie\" would be placed at his disposal, and would be fitted up for use as an office, but only between Saigon and Hongkong. The agent would besides have the free enjoyment of a first class cabin from Singapore to Hongkong and vice versa, and would be admitted to the same table as first class passengers upon payment of one half of the usual tariff.\n\nInstructions have been sent by the Messageries Maritimes Co. to its agency at Marseilles to effect the necessary alteration on board the packets of the Indo-China line.\n\n$142,309.11\n\nShare of United Kingdom, Conveyance of Mails, Working Expenses, $12,136.83 Contribution towards P. & O. subsidy 45,870.31 Share of other Countries, $54,041.89 7,913.37 43,164.86\n\nI shall be obliged if His Excellency will inform me whether the Colonial Government consents to these terms, and, if it does, from what date they may come into operation.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nBEZAURE.\n\n$163,127.26\n\n$36,656.29 paid France for 23 years from April 1886 to December 1888.\n\n$163,127.26\n\nHis Excellency Sir GEO. W. DES Vœux, K.C.M.G.,\n\nGovernor of Hongkong, &c., &c., &c.\n\n17. The number of Parcels received and despatched during the year is as follows:-\n\n  \n    \n    Inward\n    Outward\n  \n  \n    By P. & O. Packet\n    9,219\n    349\n  \n  \n    By German Packet\n    5,125\n    151\n  \n  \n    Total\n    14,344\n    500\n  \n  \n    \n    9,568\n    5,276\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    14,844\n  \n\nThe total number despatched and received in 1889 was 13,173. The heaviest outward mail was despatched at Christmas and consisted of 510 parcels, whilst the heaviest inward mail was the New Year Mail by which 772 parcels were received.\n\n(Translation.)\n\nFRENCH REPUBLIC, PARIS, 5th February, 1890.\n\nSir,\n\nThis Administration has just learned that the Colonial Authorities of Hongkong, in the name of your office, have recently taken fresh steps to secure the admission on board the packet boats of the Messageries Maritimes of a British Agent who would start from Singapore and sort correspondence intended for Hongkong.\n\nIn its great desire to contribute as much as lay in its power to the improvement of the Postal Service of Hongkong, this Administration had actually taken the scheme into consideration, notwithstanding the very serious inconveniences which might result to the French Service from its adoption.",
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        "content_text": "# REPORT OF THE ACTING CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE FOR 1891\n\nLaid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 25 February, 1892.\n\n## POLICE DEPARTMENT, CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, HONGKONG, 22nd January, 1892.\n\nSIR-I have the honour to submit for the information of His Excellency the Governor the Police Report for the year 1891.\n\n2. The total number of offences coming under the cognizance of the Police was 10,869, being an increase on the year 1890 of 2,445 cases, giving an increase of 20.02 per cent.\n\nSubdivided into serious and minor offences (so-called) there were in 1891, 2,904 cases of the former class as against 3,100 cases in 1890, shewing a decrease of 196 or 3.41 per cent; and in the latter class 7,965 cases in 1891, as compared with 5,324 cases in 1890, giving an increase of 2,551 cases or 47.91 per cent.\n\n3. This rather large increase is to be accounted for by the number of arrests made for \"Unlicensed Hawking,\" \"Uttering Street Cries\" and contraventions of the \"Markets Ordinance,\" the “Opium Ordinance” and the \"Gambling Ordinance.\"\n\n4. The European Force has been increased by 1 Sergeant and 4 Constables. The present strength of the Force is as under:\n\n| Category | European | Indian | Chinese |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Captain Superintendent | 1 |  |  |\n| Deputy | 1 |  |  |\n| Clerks | 2 |  | 1 |\n| Chief Inspector | 1 |  |  |\n| Inspectors | 11 |  |  |\n| Interpreters |  | 2 |  |\n| Jemadar |  | 1 |  |\n| Sergeants | 14 | 5 |  |\n| Acting Sergeants | 12 | 8 |  |\n| Constables | 90 | 199 | 294 |\n|  | 128 | 211 | 326 |\n\nThis number is exclusive of the Police specially employed by other departments and private firms.\n\n5. Three new Police Stations were completed during the year, one at Aberdeen, one at Tsat-Tsye-Mui (Quarry Bay), and one at Kennedy Town. The latter has not yet been occupied by the Police in consequence of the non-completion of the new approach road.\n\n6. Owing to the extent of the Police beats in the Hill District, one of the three standard Police Electric Alarms obtained from England in 1890, has been placed at the Magazine Gap, and connected with the Mount Gough Police Station, and I have recommended that the other two standards or \"Call Points\" be fixed, one at Mount Kellet Spur, and the other at Plantation Road.\n\n7. In my Annual Report on the Government Fire Brigade for 1891, I have called attention to the disadvantages of the present system of overhead Electric Light wires in the city. From a Police point of view the disadvantages are equally great. On the occasion of a fire in Queen's Road Central on the morning of the 6th May, it was considered necessary, in order to prevent an accident to the firemen, to shut off the current, thereby placing a part of the city in darkness during the confusion which more or less always occurs at fires; and again on the night of the storm, the 3rd December, just at a time the work of rescuing persons from boats alongside the Praya was going on, the Electric Light on Praya West failed in consequence of the lines being damaged by the masts of a junk.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nGEO. HousPOOL,\nActing Capt. Supt. of Police.\n\nHonourable W. M. GOODMAN,\nActing Colonial Secretary,\n&c., &c.",
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        "content_text": "# COLONIAL ESTIMATES -HONGKONG, 1893.\n\n## DETAILS OF EXPENDITURE.\n\n### 29.-PUBLIC WORKS, EXTRAORDINARY, Continued.\n\n| Estimated Cost | Amount Expended to 31st Dec., 1892 | Estimated Expenditure 30th June, 1893 | Estimated Expenditure |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Brought forward,--- | 1,788,408.00 | 866,184.68 | 1,087,155.98 | 320,000.00 |\n| 38. Reconstruction, Governor's Peak Residence, | 55,000.00 |  |  |  |\n| 35. Pier, Stone Cutters' Island, | 38,000.00 |  | 12,000.00 | 10,000.00 |\n| 38. Lowering Queen's Road West, ........ | 6,828.00 | 3,050.85 | 6,000.00 | 10,000.00 |\n|  |  | 3,050.85 |  |  |\n| 49. Repair of Rain Storm Damage, Yaumati, | 7,087.00 | 3,664.30 | 7,086.00 |  |\n| 50. New Streets, Kennedy Town, | 7,500.00 |  | 7,500.00 |  |\n| 51. Erection and cost of Gas Lamps, Kowloon Peninsula, | 3,000.00 | 46.02 | 3,000.00 |  |\n| 52. Repairs to St. John's Cathedral, | 7,000.00 | 1,269.00 | 6,000.00 | 1,000.00 |\n| 41. New Water Mains,--- | 200,000.00 | 160,349.45 | 166,018.04 | 5,000.00 |\n| 12. Peak Water Supply, | 32,750.00 | 32,585.10 | 82,692.39 |  |\n| 13. Sewerage of Victoria...... | 282,500.00 | 105,938.66 | 142,677.87 | 60,000.00 |\n| 44. Do. of Hunghom, | 10,000.00 |  |  |  |\n| 45. Do. of Yamati, | 13,000.00 | 8,120.63 | 3,130.84 | 8,120.63 |\n|  |  |  | 11,999.47 |  |\n| 46. Water Supply, Kowloon Peninsula, | 180,000.00 | 8,817.25 | 11,916.66 | 45,000.00 |\n| 32. Tytan Reservoir, Clear Water Channel,. | 4,000.00 | 1,000.00 |  |  |\n| 58. Additional Accommodation, Kowloon Observatory, | 2,000.00 |  | 2,000.00 |  |\n| 54. Extension, MacDonnell and Austin Roads, Kowloon,... | 18,000.00 |  | 13,000.00 |  |\n| 48. Miscellaneous Minor Works, ............. | 5,000.00 | 8,161.64 | 5,000.00 |  |\n| 27. District School, Kowloon, | 8,000.00 |  |  |  |\n| 30. Civil Hospital, Additional Private Wards, | 9,500.00 |  |  |  |\n| 33. Hunghom, Pier, and approach Road,..................... | 8,500.00 |  |  |  |\n| 32. Public Latrines, | 17,000.00 | 5,738.61 | 9,738.63 |  |\n| 34. Magazines for Explosives, Stone Cutters' Island, |  | 11,297.30 |  |  |\n| 36. Shaukiwan Market Extension, ........... | 3,000.00 |  |  |  |\n| 37. Government Offices Extension, and New Law Courts,......... |  |  |  |  |\n| 39. Road from Plantation Road to Magazine Gap, | 7,000.00 |  |  |  |\n| 40. Improved Road from Aberdeen to Wongneichong, .. |  |  |  |  |\n| **Total Public Works, Extraordinary,...** | **2,642,845.00** | **1,204,056.03** | **1,505,306.10** | **490,000.00** |\n\n45",
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        "content_text": "424 \n\n12. Maintenance of Water Works and Sewers.--The Water Works and Sewers throughout the Colony have been maintained for an expenditure of $4,913.97 and $936.71 respectively. The maintenance of the filter beds and operations necessary for the efficient filtration of the water absorb the greater portion of the expenditure under the former heading.\n\n13. Land Survey Department.--During the year eight land sales have taken place. The area being 2,482,198 square feet including Farm Lot 13 Kowloon of an area of 53 acres, premium realised $28,698. Extensions of existing lots of a total area of 133,705 square feet have been granted. The amount of premium being $6,553 and annual Crown rent $664. Leases have been issued for the reclaimed Marine and Inland Lots in front of Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Premises West Point of a total area of 85,386 square feet and annual Crown rent $684, and also for the new Marine Lots on the reclamation at Kennedy Town of a total area of 202,409 square feet and annual Crown rent $2,076.\n\nSurveys have been made, boundaries corrected and plans and particulars for the preparation of new leases forwarded to Land Office.\n\nSurveys have been made of the village of Pokfulam and a portion of the villages of Little and New Hongkong in connection with the adjustment of Squatters' claims.\n\n14. Inspection of Buildings.--During the current year plans for 4 European houses, 115 Chinese houses and 20 miscellaneous structures have been deposited, also 74 plans for alterations to existing buildings.\n\nSixty-five (65) buildings have been certified under Section 33 of Ordinance 15 of 1889. Permission has been given to erect 14 verandahs and 8 Piers over Crown Land. Notices have been issued to remove or repair dangerous structures in 78 instances and to remove verandah enclosures in two cases.\n\nFour hundred and seventy-one (471) miscellaneous notices and permits have been issued.\n\n## EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKS\n\n* District School Kowloon\n* Kowloon New Roads\n* Additional Private Ward Civil Hospital\n* Hongkong Pier and Approach Road\n* Additional Public Latrines\n* Magazine for Explosives\n* Shaukiwan Market Extension\n* Government Office Extension\n* Road from Plantation Road to Magazine Gap\n* Improved Road from Aberdeen to Wongneichong\n\nPlans have been prepared and contract entered into for the construction of Kowloon New Roads. Plans have also been prepared for the erection of the Slaughter House, Pig and Sheep Depôts and are in the course of preparation for the Reconstruction of the Governor's Peak Residence.\n\n20. New Water Mains.--The new distributary system of Victoria Water Works has now been practically completed as far as present requirements necessitate.\n\n21. Sewerage of Victoria.--Considerable progress has been made with the construction of the sewers in the Central portion of the City nearly 5 miles of pipe sewers and storm water drains with such accessories as Manholes, Ventilators and Flushing Apparatus, have been completed during the current year.\n\n22. Sewerage of Yaumati.--This work was commenced in March last and one mile of sewer with the necessary accessories has been completed.\n\n23. Water Supply Kowloon.--Experiments have been carried out during the current year for the purpose of ascertaining the yield of the well recently sunk. A survey has been made of a large portion of the peninsula. A full report on the results of the experiments and a definite project for these Water Works has been forwarded to Government.\n\n24. Miscellaneous Minor Works.--The only work calling for remark is the renewal of the Tytan telephone line along the Bowen Road which has been completed.\n\n15. Central Market.--The walls are completed to the level of the plinth and a new contract has been entered into with Mr. CRAN ATONG for the completion of the structure.\n\n25. Praya Reclamation Works.--Considerable progress has been made with Sections 1, 2, 3 and 7. The construction of the rubble foundations for the new wall and the earth backing behind the same in these sections is practically completed, and in the case of Section No. 7 the filling in and construction of the wall is in a very advanced stage.\n\nDuring the current year, 46,206 cube yards of rubble have been put in the foundations, and 45,680 cube yards of earth filling have been deposited behind the wall.\n\n1,231 Concrete blocks have been made of which 741 have been placed on the rubble foundations, Section No. 2.\n\n87,897 cube feet of granite ashlar have been built into walls and drains.\n\n16. The following works have been completed, viz.:—\n| Work |\n| --- |\n| Gap Rock Lighthouse |\n| Praya Reclamation Site for Western Market |\n| Training Albany Nullah and Branches |\n| New Roads and Preparatory Work Kennedy Road Sites |\n| Bridge over Bowrington Canal |\n| Cattle Depôt Extension |\n| Preparation of Site for Slaughter House, Pig and Sheep Depôts |\n| Slaughter House Kowloon |\n| Public Laundries |\n| Civil Hospital and Staff Quarters |\n| Civil Hospital Alterations and Additions, Hot Water Apparatus |\n| Quarters for Superintendent Botanical and Afforestation Department |\n| Vaccine Institute |\n| Telegraph Cable to Gap Rock |\n\n17. Additions to Government House.--The decoration and electric lighting of the new Ball Room have been completed and that of the remainder is in hand.\n\n18. Fair progress has been made with the repairs of St. John's Cathedral and the erection of lamps at Kowloon Point and Yaumati.\n\n19. The following works have not yet been commenced:\n| Work |\n| --- |\n| Slaughter House, Pig and Sheep Depôts erection of buildings |\n| Reconstruction of the Governor's Peak Residence |\n| Improvements Recreation Ground, Happy Valley, Gaol Extension |\n\n26. The Reclamations in front of the Sailors Home and Wharf and Godown Company's premises are complete.\n\n27. The two Hopper Barges constructed by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited, were completed and taken over in February last.\n\nThese are now employed depositing earth filling in Section No. 3.\n\n28. I attach a statement shewing the expenditure on extraordinary works during the current year to the 30th June and approximately the outstanding liabilities on that date.\n\nHonourable\n\nTH: COLONIAL SECRETARY,\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nFRANCIS A. COOPER,\n\nDirector of Public Works",
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        "content_text": "189\n\nwith it you may have before you not only the official view but also the popular aspects of it, and that you may be able to understand the connection which undoubtedly exists between this special question and the general financial condition of the Colony, and the repeated efforts unavailingly made for some time past by the Unofficial Members to get from the Colonial Government an independent examination into the steady and constant increase in the aggregate cost of the administration of the Government, which we regard as exceptionally heavy if not excessive.\n\n164\n\nIn 1888 and 1889 this Colony was undoubtedly, so far as appearances went, in a very prosperous condition, and there was no reason to anticipate any serious alteration in its financial position in the immediate future. We need not do more than refer your Lordship, in proof of this, to Sir W.M. DES VEUX's exhaustive despatch of 31st October, 1889, to Lord KNUTSFORD, then Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nIn that despatch our late Governor was able to refer to the great wealth of the Colony, to the increased market value of the shares in all registered Companies in Hongkong, to the enormous rise in the value of land, and to the certainty of a further increase therein, leading to a great enhancement of revenue from land sales, crown rents, and an increased volume of taxation, and to a vast commerce in a healthy state of progress, etc., etc.\n\nA proposal was made at that time and most cordially supported, not only by the then Unofficial Members of Council but by the community generally, to improve the pay of the Civil Servants, compensating them in some way for the then rise in the cost of living in the Colony generally, but more especially in the item of house rent. The value of land in the Colony at that time was indeed very great, and rents were higher than they had ever been before. Early in 1889 a Commission, composed entirely of Unofficial Members of Council (the Chairman only excepted), recommended a general advance in salaries all round. The then Secretary of State for the Colonies approved of the recommendations with various alterations and modifications and after prolonged consideration and discussion in despatches and in Council a revised scale was approved and introduced into the Estimates for 1891.\n\nBut, during the two years that had elapsed since the first proposals were made, great changes had taken place in the financial condition of the Colony. In his speech in the Council, on 19th March, 1891, Sir G.W. DES VEUX forcibly pointed out that the Colony was suffering largely from three causes which had hit Hongkong extremely hard—one was the restrictive legislation against Chinese in the Australasian Colonies and in America; another was the increased cultivation of the Poppy in China, which had diminished our Opium Imports; and the third was the decline in the export of Chinese Tea owing to the competition of India and Ceylon.\n\nLand had fallen greatly in value; we were largely over-built in the City of Victoria, at the Peak, Magazine Gap, and at Kowloon; house rents were going down considerably in almost all instances; immense sums of money had been lost through unprofitable trade in tobacco planting in British North Borneo, mining ventures in the Malay Peninsula and elsewhere, and a number of the new local enterprises had not yet yielded any return on capital invested, while many others were in course of liquidation; the unprecedentedly violent fluctuations in the gold value of silver had paralyzed and rendered Export and Import trade not only unprofitable but disastrously bad, resulting in heavy losses, and the Colony's revenue showed every symptom of a serious falling off, more particularly the revenue derivable from the Government's Opium Farm, which was at that period about one fourth of the Colony's total income.\n\nThis state of affairs was aggravated by the Military Contribution to the Imperial Government from the Colony being increased from £20,000 to £40,000 per annum, or to nearly one sixth of our total annual revenue, on the ground that an increased Garrison was essential. Under these circumstances, and while the proposed increase in salaries was under consideration of the Secretary of State for final approval, the Unofficial Members of Council by telegram and by letter entreated his Lordship in the then generally unsatisfactory condition of the Colony to withhold his sanction from the proposed increase, and allow the whole matter to stand over until it was seen whether the Colony could or would recover from its then state of financial and general depression.\n\nThe payment of the enhanced rates of salary in the Colony was actually suspended for nearly six months pending the result of this appeal to the Secretary of State, and the Civil Servants were expressly warned by the Governor that if payment was made it would be only for the year, and that the whole question of salaries was open for reconsideration and revision in the next and following annual Estimates. Lord KNUTSFORD finally directed the payment for 1891 of the increased rates of salary, on the allegations that house rent for Europeans had increased from 100 to 150 per cent., and for Chinese 100 per cent. Distinct official caution was given to the officers concerned that it was not to be looked upon as a permanent increase, but as an increase that was open to reconsideration and reduction in the next or any following year, if there was no improvement in the financial condition of the Colony.\n\nThis being a brief history of the question of the increase in official salaries, can it be maintained, as it has been, that the Civil Servants have a vested interest in these increased salaries and that the Unofficial Members are guilty of a grossly inequitable attack on vested interests in moving now for the reduction of these salaries to their former level? We submit that it cannot be so maintained. The power to re-examine and re-adjust them if necessary was specially reserved, and the recipients were officially cautioned that they were not to look upon the increased salaries paid in 1891 as a permanent improvement.\n\nIs there any justification now for the present endeavour to reduce the increased salaries to the 1890 level?\n\nThe three causes, referred to by Sir G.W. DES VEUX, viz., restrictive legislation against Chinese in Australasia and America; the increased cultivation of the Poppy in China, which diminishes our Opium Imports; and the decline in the Export of Chinese Tea, owing to the competition of India and Ceylon, are still causing the Colony to suffer more largely and more severely than before, and whether any improvement can be looked for in the immediate future is extremely doubtful.\n\nLand has not improved in value; it is lower now than it has been for a number of years; and Land Sales have fallen off. It is improbable that the value of Land will improve for some time to come, as we are already largely over-built generally throughout the Colony, and the Reclamation of new land, along the Praya central westwards from the sea, will be available for building purposes sooner or later.\n\nIs the general trade of the Colony either amongst Chinese or Europeans profitable or even satisfactory? Undoubtedly not. Trade is bad, and has been for the last two years, probably worse than at any time in the Colony's history. There has been, unfortunately, continued general commercial and financial depression, apprehension, anxiety, and suspense; there is a general want of confidence, credit is seriously contracted, and several of the most respectable and oldest established of our mercantile houses have, under the strain of continuous heavy trade losses, collapsed, while the violent fluctuations in Exchange and the unprecedented decline in the gold value of silver have been the chief factor in bringing about the fall of the oldest Exchange Bank in the East, as well as largely contributing to the collapse of another Banking Institution whose Banking Assets recently were upwards of Ten and Three-quarters Millions of Pounds Sterling.\n\nThe trade of the adjoining Province, Kwangtung (Canton), has not shewn any increase in the first nine months of 1892 as compared with the corresponding period of 1891; on the contrary, the Chinese Customs Revenue shews a decrease of almost ten per cent., or over Taels 415,000. The published Returns of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs give:---\n\nRevenue for the first nine months of 1891Taels 4,244,994.24\nRevenue for the first nine months of 18923,829,906.57\n\nThe decrease for the first three-quarters of 1892 as compared with the same period of 1891, at Canton being over 5%, at Lappa (Macao) over 15%, and at Chinese Kowloon over 20%. The Chinese Customs Revenue may safely be regarded as an index to the variations in trade, and even the decreased volume thereof, for the reasons before mentioned, has in many instances resulted unprofitably. Trade cannot improve while the gold value of silver continues shrouded in boundless uncertainty and violent fluctuations in Exchange are taking place.\n\nReturns may shew some increase in the tonnage of shipping frequenting the harbour, but it is notorious in the Colony that a number of the steamers calling here have not been paying their running expenses, while nearly all have suffered pecuniarily in sympathy with the exceedingly unsatisfactory state of shipping all...",
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        "content_text": "## REG\nNo. 1689.\n\nnot 390\nC. O. 22176\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, \n1st September, 1894.\n\nSir,\n\nIn reply to your letter No. 191/25 of the 22nd ultimo, I am directed to transmit for the information of His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the enclosed copies of reports by the Water Authority and Acting Director of Public Works on the subject of the water supply to the Sanitarium at Magazine Gap and to state that His Excellency concurs in their opinions.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient Servant,\nThe Deputy Assistant Adjutant General,\n\n(Sgd) J.H.Stewart Lockhart,\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nTrue copy.\n\n(Sgd). A. H. Thomas,\nCaptain.\nD. A. A. G.\n26.9.94.",
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        "content_text": "Office relative to the construction by the Colonial Government of a powder magazine at Stone Cutter's Island and to request that, you will be so good as to move the Secretary of State for War to cause me to be informed as to the nature and thickness of the materials that it will be necessary to adopt in order to render the buildings bomb-proof within the meaning of the despatch to which I have referred above.\n\nI \n340 \nI have the honour to be, \nSir Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, \nWilliam Robing",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure\n\n**C.C. 6977**\n**Rest APR 36 341**\n\nWar Office to General Officer Commanding, Hong Kong.\n\nWar Office,  \nFort Maill, S.W.  \n10th December, 1895.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter No. 1083/19, of the 20th September 1895 on the subject of an application from the Colonial Government for permission to erect on the North East angle of Store Cutters Island a magazine for 2,000 lbs. of powder and other explosives, I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acquaint you that not more than 150,000 lbs. of powder should be stored on Stonecutters Island. This should be stored in well arranged...",
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        "content_text": "## \n1. All new buildings for the storage of gunpowder, and sous-proof buildings. The design for such buildings should be forwarded for approval.\n\n2. I am to request that you will report where the Colony now proposes to store the rest of the powder. Magazines for this category should be placed in isolated positions, remote from works of defence; and should fulfil the conditions laid down for the Stonecutters' Colonial Magazine. The Colonial Government should be urged to remove the excess powder from Fongcong Island as soon as they possibly can.\n\nYour suggestion as to the site for the Storcentre Magazine is approved. The tracing forwarded by you is herewith returned.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nR. Grant,\nInspector-General of Fortification.\n\nThe General Officer Commanding,\nHong Kong.\n\nHong Kong, No. 6948\nC.\n\n**DESPATCH**\n\n## \nNo. 6978\n**REGD. No. 4** `APR 16`\n342\n\n**Date.** 10th April 1896\n\n**Previous Paper.** 6085!\n\n**Subsequent Paper.** 8530\n\n**Subject.** Russian officers charged with trespass sketching fortifications. Sends Commander's complaint of police treatment and report, and asks if treatment was justified.\n\n**(Minutes.)**\nM. Janfield. Enc. 3 shows that the Magistrate did not convict these officers on the charge of being within the vicinity of the fort with the intention of sketching the fort, but merely on the minor charge of trespass. (This was clear from the newspaper report in 6085). Copy to P.T.O. for information with reference to letter 6085, saying that if Lord Salisbury desires it, W. Chamberlain will ask the former to send home a report on the subject referred to in the X.A. report (Enc. 4).\n\nP.T.O. C.P.L.!",
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        "content_text": "550\n\nthat there\n\nbe no doubt as to the my determination of this Government to resist the present claim of the Military Authorities by all lawful and constitutional means.\n\n#\n\nappears\n\nto me from a perusal of the papers upon the subject that the case of the Government with regard to that portion of the Military Reserve which is now under consideration is a strong one and that the Military Authorities cannot, I think, justly claim to have the land in question valued and the amount of the valuation credited to their account.\n\nThey claim that the War Department has a right of perpetual user over the land in question, in order to bring into effect the Secretary of State's despatch of the 30th December 1894. It is necessary, therefore, to review the facts connected with the creation of this reserve, which I will now proceed to do.\n\nThis reserve was created as recently as the year 1889, and, therefore, it does not present so many points of complication as certain other portions of the Kowloon Military Reserve, concerning which reference has been already made to the Secretary of State for the Colonies (Despatch No. 229 dated 29th September 1896).\n\nThe history of this reserve is, in fact, a very simple one.\n\nIn September 1888 the Military Authorities asked the Colonial Government to grant a site for a magazine to them near the Kowloon Dock. The Colonial Government consented to grant such a site, and on the 24th December 1888, Major Churchill, writing on behalf of the General Officer Commanding to the Colonial",
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        "content_text": "149\n\n? \n\nThe principal items, which will probably show a falling off as compared with the receipts for 1896, are as follows:--\n\nLight Dues, $72,000\n\nFines. 22,500\n\nJunk Licences, 4,600\n\nFees of Court,. 2,000\n\nMiscellaneous Receipts, 5,000\n\nSubsidiary Coins, 10,000\n\nLand Sales...... 15,800\n\nin addition to other minor decreases.\n\nThe Government intends to adopt a bold policy in regard to the supply of subsidiary coins, and it is probable that, if the demand for them continues to be as brisk as it is at present, the result may be more gratifying than the estimated revenue from this source would lead me to conjecture. The Government is much indebted to the Chief Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank for his assistance and advice in connection with this subject.\n\nAs regards Land Sales, I should not be surprised if, for reasons which I have already stated, instead of falling short of the somewhat exceptional figures for 1896, the revenue from this source for 1898 actually exceeded the receipts for the former year.\n\nThe total Estimated Expenditure, including Public Works Extraordinary, for 1898 amounts to $2,770,706. Of this sum $137,830 is chargeable to the Loan, leaving a balance of $2,632,876 to be defrayed from current revenue. This gives an estimated surplus of revenue over expenditure of $61,992. In estimating the Expenditure the rate of exchange, for the purpose of sterling payments, has been taken at the low value of 1s. 9d.\n\nThe difference between the estimate of expenditure for 1898 and the total sum expended in 1896 is $295,796. Of this increase no less than $270,906 is on account of the more extensive programme for Public Works Extraordinary which it is proposed to carry out in 1898, and which includes several works of pressing importance to the sanitary well-being of the Colony and of a remunerative nature. Some of these are destined for the general benefit and convenience of the community. Amongst the latter I may mention the Improvement of the Recreation Ground at Wongneichong, which will be partly paid for in 1898; the extension of the new road, known as Chamberlain Road, at the Peak: the extension of certain streets in Kowloon; and the proposed new road from Plantation Road to Magazine Gap. This road, whilst improving the means of communication between the Hill Districts, will open up several very desirable building sites for private residences.\n\nYou will, probably, have observed that no provision has been made in the Estimates for the new Victoria Road, Victoria Hospital, and Nursing Institute, which are intended to commemorate the completion of the sixtieth year of Her Majesty's reign. This loyal community having subscribed $98,000, the Government, in accordance with its promise, proposes to add a like sum. The Finance Committee will therefore be asked to-day to vote that amount. When the vote is passed it will be charged to the revenue for the current year. The Fund will then stand at the handsome total of over $196,000, and it is proposed to draw it to defray the expenditure on those special works that may be incurred during 1898 and following years. It may interest you to know that I have applied for the services of three Sisters who will be at the disposal of the community on fixed terms as soon as they arrive early next year.\n\nHaving explained the greater part of the estimated increase of expenditure for 1898 as compared with that incurred in 1896, it remains to point out the most noticeable increases under other heads, viz. :-\n\nPublic Debt, $48,970\n\nPensions,. 26,950\n\nPost Office,.. 23,500\n\nPublic Works Recurrent, 10,000\n\nSanitary Department...... 13,500\n\nThe increased expenditure on account of Public Debt is partly due to the contribution to the new Sinking Fund, which only commenced in October 1896, and partly to the depreciation of the dollar. An increase for Pensions is only to be expected as the Colony grows older and the number of pensioners increases.\n\nThe increase for Public Works Recurrent is explained by the general extension of works and the consequently increased cost of maintenance. The other increases are accounted for in the foot-notes contained in the Estimates.\n\nThe following substantial decreases, on the other hand, as compared with the expenditure for 1896 should be recorded :---\n\nLegal Departments, $ 6,600\n\nMagistracy, 3,200\n\nPolice and Gaol, 10,100\n\nMiscellaneous Services,............... 66,200\n\nMilitary Expenditure, 20,800\n\nI have now, I think, dealt as fully as time permits with the Estimates for 1898 and any further information that may be desired will be furnished in Finance Committee.\n\nAs regards the financial prospects of the current year, you will observe that the revised Estimate of Revenue only amounts to $2,446,065. The revised Estimate of Expenditure, on the other hand, is put at $2,590,870, giving an estimated excess of Expenditure over Revenue of $144,805. Since the revised Estimate of Revenue was prepared, the financial barometer has risen considerably and the depression, which was likely to affect the items \"Land Sales\" and \"Subsidiary Coins,\" has disappeared. I have now good reason for stating that the revenue from Land Sales is almost certain to double the amount estimated, &c., $200,000 instead of $100,000; whilst if exchange maintains its present higher rate, it is not too much to expect a profit of 4 per cent from subsidiary coins which, on the total consignments ordered for the year, should bring in some $100,000 instead of $65,000 as previously estimated. This disposes of $135,000 of the anticipated excess, and the remaining $9,800 is more than covered by the balance in hand at the end of 1896 (exclusive of Loan monies) amounting to $13,486. An estimated deficit of over $144,000 will thus be converted into a surplus of $3,686. I am hopeful of even a more favourable result. The prospect may, I think, be considered satisfactory especially when it is borne in mind that over $98,000 will have been contributed from current revenue to the Jubilee Fund, and that Public Works have by no means been neglected.\n\nAnd here, Gentlemen, I will briefly review the position of the Colonial Finances. At the time of my arrival the Colony was reaping the inevitable results of over-speculation and labouring under the weight of severe financial depression. The outlook was anything but bright; business was dull, and the revenue suffered accordingly. On the other hand, there were Public Works of pressing importance to be carried on, e.g., the Praya Reclamation, the Central Market, the Extension of the Gaol, and the Water, Drainage, and Sewerage Works. It was evident that the revenue was insufficient to meet the demands made upon it.\n\nHowever, I awaited the financial results of my first year of administration; and those results, Gentlemen, convinced me of the necessity of raising a loan, and if you will refer to my speech to this Council on the 25th January, 1892, you will recollect that I then approached you on the subject with an expression of regret that it should have fallen to my lot to make such a proposal to you in my first address. Further experience of the situation and a study of the financial prospects for 1893 confirmed me in my opinion, and, in laying the Estimates on the 16th November, 1892, I definitely announced to you that a loan had become a necessity. You admitted that necessity, and in 1893 an Inscribed Stock Loan of £200,000 at 33 per cent, was negotiated by the Crown Agents. In the following year, the unredeemed balance of the 1887 Loan, amounting to £140,000, was converted from 4 % Debentures into 33 % Inscribed Stock, and thus brought into conformity with the 1893 Loan,\n\nThe Public Debt of the Colony now stands at £311,790, the figures over and above the sum of £340,000 representing extra stock issued in connection with the expenses of conversion.\n\n-3-",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure 86\n\nthe proceedings at a meeting of the Legislative Council held on the 25th instant.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,\nWilliam Robinson\n\n4084\n28TE 98\n\nExtract from the \"Daily Press\" of the 26th January, 1898.\n\n## HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nA meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held at the Council Chamber yesterday afternoon. Present:-\n\n* His EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR, Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, G.C.M.G.\n* His EXCELLENCY Major-General BLACK, C.B. (Officer Commanding the Troops).\n* Hon. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART (Colonial Secretary.)\n* Hon. W. M. GOODMAN (Attorney-General).\n* Hon. R. MURRAY RUMSEY (Harbour Master.)\n* Hon. F. H. MAY, C.M.G. (Captain Superintendent of Police.)\n* Hon. T. SERCOMBE SMITH (Colonial Treasurer).\n* Hon. R. D. ORMSBY (Director of Public Works).\n* Hon. C. P. CHATER, C.M.G.\n* Hon. Ho KAI.\n* Hon. E. R. BELILIOS, C.M.G.\n* Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING.\n* Hon. WEI A YUK.\n* Mr. J. G. T. BUCKLE (Clerk of Councils).\n\n### MINUTES\n\nThe minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.\n\n### PAPERS\n\nThe COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table the report of the Head Master of Queen's College for 1895, further papers respecting the proposed new Government offices, and the Supreme Court revenue returns for 1897.\n\n### PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE\n\nThe DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS moved the adoption of the minutes of a meeting of the Public Works Committee held on the 11th January.\nThe COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded. Carried.\n\n### HIS EXCELLENCY BIDS THE COUNCIL FAREWELL\n\nHis EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR - Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, my principal object in calling a meeting of Council this afternoon was that I might have an opportunity of announcing to you officially a fact with which you are already acquainted privately, that I am leaving this colony on the 1st of February and that my successor will be Sir Henry Blake. The Secretary of State for the Colonies, to whom I telegraphed a few days ago, is unable to inform me of the exact date upon which my successor will arrive in Hongkong, but I assume that after six or nine years' hard work in Jamaica he will probably apply for several months leave of absence. In the meantime, His Excellency General Black will administer the affairs of this Government, a duty for which he is eminently qualified. (Applause.)\n\nI have to thank you all, gentlemen, for the kindness and consideration which you have extended to me during the past six years and two months - a term of office which, uninterrupted by any leave of absence, I do not think has ever been exceeded by a Governor of any one of Her Majesty's Colonies. To Mr. Chater, the senior unofficial member, my thanks are especially due. From you, gentlemen, I have received valuable advice, and I think I may fairly say on some occasions even unanimous support. I can assure you that I shall always look back with great pleasure upon our meetings here - and if I should ever recall any serious difference of opinion which may have occurred between the executive and the unofficial members of Council I shall not forget that we one and all, according to our own lights, although we differed, were solely animated by a desire to do what we individually thought was best for the interests of this progressive colony. (Applause). Gentlemen, I bid you farewell and may every success attend you in the future, both in your public and private capacities. (Applause).\n\nHon. C. P. CHATER - Your Excellency, we have listened with much interest to the announcement you have just made, which, although not unexpected, when thus officially spoken emphasises its reality. Speaking on my own behalf and, I trust, on behalf of my unofficial colleagues present, I desire to express my sincere appreciation of the able manner in which you have for the past six years presided over this Council - (applause) - and of the unfailing courtesy and forbearance shown by you to all. (Applause.) During your Excellency's administration many important Ordinances have been added to the statute book and many important public works accomplished and others inaugurated. (Applause.) This Council, as well as the Executive Council, has been enlarged, and the colony thereby afforded more voice in the control of its affairs. Your Excellency arrived in this colony at a time of deep depression. You will leave it in a condition of renewed prosperity with everything on a sounder basis; and this has come to pass in spite of some adverse conditions, namely, the continued dullness of trade and two outbreaks of plague. Under your auspices most important sanitary legislation has been carried through, greatly to the benefit of public health, though in the face of a good deal of opposition; and the city now is in a far better position to grapple with epidemics than it has ever been before. (Applause.)\n\nNaturally there has been some friction occasionally and debates at times have been very warm indeed, but your Excellency has held the reins with tact and impartiality, and now in laying them down you have the great satisfaction of knowing that you will leave the colony better in every respect than you found it. (Applause.) I feel only too conscious that I am unable to do justice to the occasion, but I trust that my unofficial colleagues, some of whom will no doubt address you themselves, will supplement my feeble attempt at expressing the general appreciation of your Excellency's successful and popular administration, which has also been the longest since the founding of this colony. And now, Sir, in bidding you ... farewell I have only to say that although we may not meet at this table or in this Council Chamber again, yet we shall cherish with deep and lively recollection the urbanity with which you have always presided over our deliberations. In the best sense of the term I am sure we all join in wishing you, Sir, goodbye. (Applause.)\n\nHon. Ho KAI - Sir, I fully concur with the remarks that have fallen from the lips of the hon. the senior unofficial member. I have been with him in the sentiments he has expressed in regard to your Excellency. For the past six years your Excellency has most successfully presided over this Council and during that long period your consummate tact, your wise discretion, and your unfailing courtesy have promoted good feeling and harmony amongst hon. members and increased the usefulness of their deliberations.\n\nWhether we agreed or disagreed upon a measure or a subject, whether we engaged in heated discussion or pleasant banter, the decorum and dignity of the Council have always been maintained. During the six years of your administration we have passed many useful measures and have revised and improved a great many old Ordinances, but I venture to say that in no instance has any harassing or embarrassing legislation been passed. So far as the public works of the colony are concerned, when your Excellency assumed office there were many useful works in progress and in point of completion, but your Excellency has inaugurated many useful works and when they are completed - such as the Peak roads, the road leading from Plantation Road to Magazine Gap, the new houses that are to be built in Taipingshan, and other new works which your Excellency has caused to be inaugurated - all these, when completed, I say, will ...",
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        "content_text": "Brought forward, $2,093,698.80\n\nPublic Works, Extraordinary, viz., 1— \n\n(Chargeable to General Revenue.) Powder Magazine, Stone Cutters' \n\nIsland,  \n$25,000\n\nPublic Works Department Store,  \nNo. 7 Police Station,  \n18,000  \n50,000\n\nDisinfector Station and Inspector's Quarters,  \n*12,000\n\nCompletion of MacDonnell Road,  \n7,500\n\nRoad, Wanchai to Wongneichong, on account,—  \n10,000\n\nTwo Public Latrines,  \n5,000\n\nWashing Tanks at Tai Lung,  \n1,400\n\nWells in Villages not yet supplied with water,  \n2,000\n\nTaipingshan Improvements,  \n7,000\n\nRoad From Plantation Road to Magazine Gap,  \n5,000\n\nForming and Metalling Streets to provide for Extensions of the City and Villages,—  \n10,000\n\nExtensions of Gas Lighting,  \n1,500\n\nGovernor's Peak Residence,  \n40,000\n\nTraining Nullahs, Kennedy Road sites,  \n5,000\n\nLaying out Farm Lot 1 and Training Nullah at Yaumati,  \n16,000\n\nImprovement of Gas Lighting, City of Victoria,  \n2,000\n\nStores Account,  \n100\n\n| Description | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | $220,500.00 |\n\n(Chargeable to Water Account.) Water Supply, Kowloon,  \n$15,000\n\nCity of Victoria and Hill District Waterworks,  \n70,000\n\nWater Account, (Meters, &c.),  \n5,000\n\n|  | $90,000.00 |\n\n(Chargeable to Loan)  \nPraya Reclamation,  \n$10,000\n\nPraya Reclamation, --Reconstruction of Government Piers,  \n60,000\n\nGaol Extension,  \n19,700\n\nSewerage of Victoria,  \n7,000\n\nWaterworks, Miscellaneous,  \n6,000\n\nDrainage Works, Miscellaneous,—  \n26,000\n\nQuarters for Gaol Staff,  \n45,000\n\nSwing Depôt, Kennedytown, new Shed on lowest Terrace,—  \n10,000\n\n|  | $183,700.00 |\n\nTotal,  \n$2,587,898.80\n\n443\n\n## ENCLOSURE 2\n\n20015\n\n453\n\n**ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE,  \nHongkong, 12 October 1890.**\n\nReport on Ordinance No. 2 of 1890.\n\nI have examined the accompanying Ordinance, entitled \"Ordinance No. 2 of 1890,\" and I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to the Governor's Instructions.\n\nPassed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 10th day of October, 1898.\n\nC. Mcl. MACKEN,  \nActing Clerk of Councils.\n\nAssented to by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, the 14th day of October, 1898.\n\nT. SERCOMBE SMITH,  \nActing Colonial Secretary.",
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        "content_text": "# No. 534\n\nSir,\n\nPublic Works Office,  \nHongkong, 20th October, 1898.\n\nI have the honour to request the authority of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government to call for tenders for the construction of the road from Wanchai Gap to Wong Nei Chung Gap for which a Vote of $10,000 is taken in next year's Estimates. This work has, I understand, already met with the approval of the Secretary of State. We have at present a large force of men at Wong Nei Chung Reservoir which is nearing completion, and I am anxious to keep this labour force together. The completion of work on the Chamberlain Road and also on the road from Plantation Road to Magazine Gap is setting a lot of men free.\n\nIt will take a month to arrange a contract and I can settle with the accepted tenderer to await first payment till January. It seems a pity to lose the good weather of the last two months of the year for a work of this nature.\n\nI have etc.,  \n**(Sd.) R. D. Ormsby,**  \nDirector of Public Works.\n\nThe Honourable  \nThe Colonial Secretary.",
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        "content_text": "# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nYesterday a meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber at the Government Offices, there being present:\n\nHis EXCELLENCY the **ACTING GOVERNOR**, Major-General BLACK, C. B. (Officer Commanding the Troops).\n\nHon. T. SERCOMBE SMITH (Acting Colonial Secretary).\n\nHon. R. MURRAY RUMSEY (Harbour Master).\n\nHon. F. H. MAY, C.M.G. (Captain Superintendent of Police).\n\nHon. A. M. THOMSON (Acting Colonial Treasurer).\n\nHon. R. D. ORMSBY (Director of Public Works).\n\nHon. C. P. CHATER, C.M.G.\n\nHon. Dr. Ho Kai.\n\nHon. E. R. BELILIOS.\n\nHon. J. J. BELL-IRVING.\n\nHon. WE A. YUK.\n\nMr. J. G. T. BUCKLE (Clerk of Councils).\n\nThis being the Acting Governor's last appearance at the Council meeting, a number of ladies and gentlemen belonging to the outside public attended.\n\n## THE ACTING-GOVERNOR'S FAREWELL\n\nHis Excellency MAJOR GENERAL BLACK, before the commencement of the ordinary business, said: -- All business firms, whether large or small, take stock once a year, and call a momentary halt to see how they stand before girding up their loins for the work of the coming year. Governments, which are but large business firms working for the public weal, in the same way review each year their position, and not only put forward their balance sheet but indicate with modest satisfaction schemes which have run smoothly and well, and gloss over those which, however well laid, though they may have gone agley. I take, then, no unusual course in asking you to listen while I briefly touch upon some of the events which have made the ten months I have had the honour to hold the reins more eventful than many like periods of your past history.\n\nAlthough less severe than in 1894, the Plague has this year claimed 1,163 victims out of 1,320 stricken. Wisely abandoning the too stringent application of Western methods, the Government erected suitable hospital buildings at Kennedytown, placed them in charge of the Tungwa Hospital, and induced the Chinese to carry their sick to that benevolent institution. While deeply deploring the loss by this dread visitation, I am glad to congratulate the medical profession, and the other Government officials whose duty connected them with the suppression of the plague, for the strenuous and unselfish efforts with which they carried out their humane duties. Three of the sisters caught the infection at the post of duty, of whom two died, giving up their lives as nobly as men who die on the field amid the din and excitement of battle. (Applause.)\n\nThe outbreak of war between Spain and America --- two countries in friendly relations with England --- threw on this Government the onerous task of maintaining the laws of neutrality. A little island stored with good coal, and all the munitions of war in great abundance lying off a coast indented with harbours, is naturally a convenient spot where belligerents might replenish their stores of coal and food, and it is a source of satisfaction to this Government that, thanks to the energy and tact with which the officials carried out their duties, the laws of neutrality were strictly enforced, and yet the end of the war found us on as friendly terms with either belligerent as at the beginning. The changes that this war may bring may deeply affect this colony, but they still lie in the future and are not yet within our ken.\n\nA social incident not without its bearing on a great national movement was the arrival in Hongkong of a German Prince charged for the first time with high command in Eastern waters. The Prince of Prussia would have found a welcome for his own sake. Courteous, kind, and capable, yet every inch a Prince, he was welcomed by the whole community of Hongkong, and the English inhabitants did not forget in their welcome that he and his wife are grandchildren of our beloved Queen. (Applause.)\n\nHongkong has long felt the anomaly of its position, with the northern side of its magnificent harbour actually belonging to another power, its forts at the eastern entrance commanded at short rifle range by the Devil's Peak, and the end of its mine fields almost touching the Chinese soil, the Bay of Kowloon within the precincts of its harbour but outside its jurisdiction. In June last, a Convention was signed by which our boundary line is pushed some 13 miles to the north, thus sweeping away these anomalies, giving Hongkong room to expand, and more than all presenting the passing into other hands of the roads of Lantau, and the spacious harbour of Mirs Bay. (Applause.)\n\nMuch interest is naturally felt in Hongkong as to the position of the stations of the Maritime Customs. It seems to me only just and necessary that these should recede with the new boundary --- (Applause) --- for it would be an abdication of sovereignty if a foreign power were allowed to exercise control within British waters. At the same time, I recognise that it is right that we should aid the friendly Government of China in her task of protecting her revenue, made so difficult by the indented nature of the coast line, and to this end, I have suggested that opium should be stored in Government Godowns, and only issued on Government permit.\n\nIn legislation, much useful but unobtrusive work has been done. I may instance --- The Trade Marks Ordinance. The Liquor Licences Ordinance. The Bank Note Ordinance. The increased issue of Bank notes has, from causes well known to you all, been long demanded, and the enlarged circulation is proving a great boon.\n\nThe Queen's Recreation Ground Ordinance is the last in which I have taken a great interest, and I have some right to look upon it as a bantling of my own. The recurrence of the plague has forced on every thinking man the need of letting light and air into the blocks of Chinese houses, which, full of human beings in many cases, literally stand back to back in the City of Victoria, containing rooms into which the sun never enters, and where the fetid air has no motion. Doctors and physic, good though they be by themselves, are powerless to cure, while sun and air are a sure preventive; and great as the task may be of bringing these natural agents into this reeking mass of humanity, their admission must be secured by law. A bill is now before you which I admit does not go far enough, but it will at least be the beginning of a great reform.\n\nMany complaints have been made as to the shortcomings of the Post Office; a great deal of the confusion comes from retrenchment having been carried too far, and from the business having outgrown the building. I have submitted recommendations to the Secretary of State which will, I trust, produce great improvement in the department, in whose well-being every individual is concerned.\n\nNearly allied to the Queen's Recreation Ground is the reservation of the rocky bluff on which stands the boulders called Sung Wang Toi or the \"Watch Towers of the Sung\", which, as far as I can gather, is the only historical monument which links modern history with the old-world time. To make its reservation more certain, I applied to the Secretary of State for leave to bring in a bill to this end, and his permission is now on the sea. I regret that I will not have the pleasure of giving assent to it.\n\nA survey has been made of the Jubilee Road round the Island; it has been traced with gradients easy and offers, in the section between Aberdeen and Deep Water Bay, an important sanitary reform, for part of the scheme is to fill up and turf over the festering inlet to which the leading medical men of the colony point as the source of the malaria which has so long marred the health of Aberdeen and the neighbourhood of Magazine Gap.\n\nI have nothing but the good of the community at heart, and I emphatically state that if you believe medical testimony, it...",
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        "content_text": "Public Works Office, \n\nHongkong, 11th October, 1898. \n\nSir,\n\nThe construction of the proposed carriage road round the island of Hongkong is a matter in which the whole public without exception naturally take a very great interest, especially those who subscribed towards the Jubilee Memorial of Her Majesty's Reign.\n\n2. Being intimately acquainted with the matter in all its bearings, I have obtained the permission of Government to address you, and through you the public, including I should hope all or nearly all of the subscribers.\n\n3. The necessity for this arises from the fact that owing to what I may term an unfortunate resolution passed at a meeting of the Jubilee Committee on April 26th, 1897, and subsequent to which subscriptions towards the proposed memorials were received, the Committee feel bound to a course of action which seems most undesirable in the interests of all concerned, as I hope to be able presently to demonstrate.\n\n4. That resolution was as follows :- \"That the money so collected together with an equal amount promised by the Colonial Government be deposited at interest in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in the name of the Jubilee Committee, and be disbursed by them after paying for the local celebrations - one half towards the erection of the Hospital for Women and Children, and the training of nurses, and the other half towards the construction of the first section of the carriage road from Kennedytown to Aberdeen, which the Government undertakes to commence forthwith and to carry on the remaining portion of the road until completed.\"\n\n5. I emphasize the portion of the resolution which I term unfortunate in view of further experience and the present aspect of the question.\n\n6. I understand that legal opinion has been taken and that it is considered, as matters now stand, that work can only be commenced on the section of road between Kennedytown and Aberdeen and that until that section is completed nothing can be done towards constructing a carriage road between Aberdeen, Stanley, and Shaukiwan. But, at the same time, I believe it is admitted that a general meeting of subscribers can, if so disposed, or if it is the wish of the majority, rescind the latter portion of the above resolution, and leave it open to the Jubilee Committee, at whose disposal it must be understood the money now lies, to sanction commencement of the work elsewhere.\n\n7. Bearing in mind that what was desired as a carriage road round the island, the existing road from the city by Pokfulam to Aberdeen should not be ignored. The rise from Queen's Road level to Vaine Road or Bonham Road is necessarily steep, but the distance is short and the hill is by no means impracticable; from this to some distance beyond Douglas Castle the gradients are easy; then a short steep hill occurs, but one that can easily and at no great expense be improved; so that even now we have a fairly good carriage road six miles in length from the city to some distance beyond the Paper Mills at Aberdeen. By beginning at Shaukiwan or Aberdeen, or at both, the desired end would be much more rapidly attained than in any other way, and then would come the time to consider whether a level road round Mount Davis was worth the expense.\n\n8. A carriage road has been traced round the island, at such gradients as will meet with the approval of drivers, riders, and cyclists, an estimate has been framed and plans drawn, and it only remains to call for tenders and enter into contracts to ensure the work of construction being actively pushed on.\n\n9. The total length between Shaukiwan and Kennedytown is a little over 18 miles, which for convenience of working has been divided into three sections, namely, Shaukiwan to Stanley 7 miles, Stanley to Aberdeen 8 miles, Aberdeen to Kennedytown 5½ miles. The estimated cost of these sections respectively is $114,170.20, $95,406.00, and $145,612.80; total for the whole road $355,189.00, or an average of $19,199 per mile.\n\n10. The shortest section is much more difficult than either of the others; it passes along the precipitous rock-bound coast at the base of Mount Davis, involving an enormous amount of rock blasting and building, which is clearly indicated by the difference in estimated cost. Thus the average cost per mile from Shaukiwan to Stanley is $16,310, from Stanley to Aberdeen $11,901 (corrected from $15,901), and from Aberdeen to Kennedytown $26,475.\n\n11. The money now lying in the bank towards the construction of the road is about $92,000. This would suffice to make four miles from Shaukiwan towards Stanley, or nearly to Tytam Tuk, and two miles from Aberdeen towards Stanley to Deep-water Bay, the latter two miles including the reclamation of the Aberdeen tidal flat of evil repute, the bug-bear of Magazine Gap; or it would make the whole of No. 2 Section from Aberdeen to Stanley.\n\n12. The six miles I indicate first would provide a nearly level carriage road from Aberdeen to Deep-water Bay golf links, doing away with the steep circuitous existing bridle path by Little Hongkong, and at the other end would provide a carriage road of easy gradients from Shaukiwan to Tytam Tuk, thus avoiding some of the steepest and worst parts of the existing path round the island.\n\n13. In fact if, owing to lack of funds, nothing more was done for years, the circuit round the island would be enormously improved. The driver of carriages would have a good road from Victoria viâ Pokfulam and Aberdeen about 8 miles in length to Deep-water Bay golf links, and on the other side an equally good road from Victoria to Tytam Tuk, the centre of probably the most beautiful part of the colony, 14½ miles in length, while to the average cyclist the circuit of the whole island would be an easy matter, as the only portion of the old road to be negotiated would be that from Deep-water Bay to Tytam Tuk, quite half of which is easy going.\n\n14. I repeat that if the latter part of the above quoted resolution is rescinded, and the Committee give the Government a free hand, the money now in the bank will suffice to substitute for six of the worst and most difficult miles of the existing path, six miles of smooth well-graded carriage road 18 feet in width.\n\n15. Now to look at the other side, The money in the bank will pay for the making of about 3 miles from Kennedytown towards Aberdeen, say to form a junction between the large Plague Cemetery and the Sandy Bay Plague Cemetery, useful I will admit should there unfortunately be again necessity to enlarge and extend these burial grounds, but scarcely the drive that ladies and children or jaded city workers would select, bearing in mind that it is exposed to the full glare of the afternoon and evening sun and that it would lead nowhere but would have to be retraced in returning.\n\n16. Years would probably elapse before the $53,000 odd still necessary to complete this one section to Aberdeen could be spared from general revenue, and I may safely predict that none of the present generation would see the sections from Aberdeen to Stanley and Stanley to Shaukiwan opened to traffic.\n\n17. Whether it would be wise to render 5 miles of rock-bound coast, defended now by nature from the landing of enemies, more accessible to a possible foe, is a question for military experts; common sense seems to point to leaving it alone.\n\n18. I therefore, sir, would urge through your columns the calling together of a public meeting and a fresh expression of opinion on the part of the majority of the subscribers as to the disposal of the fund.\n\n- I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant,\n\nR. D. O'Brien,\n\nDirector of Public Works\n\nPage 584",
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        "content_text": "NAD\n\nCOPY\n\nENCLOSURE 1.\n\nC.O.\n\n31434\n\nNOV 19\n\n154\n\nHon. Colonial Secretary.\n\nThe works postponed were as follows:-\n\nNo.1. Powder Magazine at Stonecutters Island.\n\n4. No.7 Police Station.\n\n8. Road Wanchai Gap to Wongneichong Gap.\n\n12. Two public latrines.\n\n22. Governor's Peak Residence.\n\n$25,000.\n\n$50,000.\n\n$10,000.\n\n$5,000.\n\n$40,000.\n\n$130,000.\n\nOn none of these works has any expenditure been incurred yet, but His Excellency has sanctioned a commencement with No.12, the Public latrines, when a site can be obtained, and a contract has been let for preparing the site of the Governor's Peak Residence on which the expenditure this year will be about $2,000.\n\n(Sd) R.D. Ormsby,\n\nDirector of Public Works.\n\n7.10.99.",
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        "content_text": "## Penalty for obstructing authorised searches\n\n23. Any person who shall obstruct, hinder or resist or assist in obstructing, hindering or resisting any search or arrest authorised by this Ordinance shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months with or without hard labour in addition to any other penalty or punishment he may be liable to by law or under this Ordinance.\n\n## Governor may establish central store for arms, &c.\n\n24. The Governor may establish a central store or magazine for the safe keeping and storing of all arms and ammunition, and notice shall be given in the Gazette of such selection and of the situation of the said store or magazine.\n\n## Governor may order removal to central store of all arms, and close arms shops, &c.\n\n25. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council during the continuance of any Proclamation issued under the provisions of the Peace Preservation Ordinance, 1886, to order the removal to the said central store of all arms and ammunition in the possession of any importers or dealers in or vendors of arms, or of such arms and ammunition only as in the opinion of the Governor-in-Council are not in safe keeping or custody, or to order the closing of all arms shops or stores and the suspension of the sale of all arms and ammunition during the continuance of such Proclamation as aforesaid. All orders made under this section shall forthwith be published in the Gazette.\n\n## Penalty for refusing to deliver up Arms\n\n26. Any person refusing after the publication of such order to deliver up any arms or ammunition, the removal of which to the said central store shall have been ordered under the provisions of the last preceding section, and any person omitting or refusing otherwise to comply with any order published as aforesaid, shall on conviction before a Magistrate be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or to imprisonment for any period not exceeding six months with or without hard labour.\n\n## Power of Governor to make regulations\n\n27. The Governor-in-Council may from time to time make any regulations necessary for carrying out this Ordinance, and may revoke, alter or add to the forms contained in the schedule to this Ordinance, and such regulations and forms shall have the force of law when published in the Gazette, and shall have the same effect as if they were incorporated in this Ordinance.\n\n## Penalties for breach of Ordinance or Regulations\n\n28. Except when any other penalty is specially provided by this Ordinance, any person committing any breach or infringement or contravention of any of the provisions contained in this Ordinance or of any regulation made thereunder, or failing to perform any duty imposed upon him by this Ordinance or by any such regulation, shall be liable for every such offence, upon summary conviction before a Magistrate, to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars, and in default of payment of such fine, such Magistrate may order that the offender be imprisoned for any period not exceeding three months, with or without hard labour, unless the fine be sooner paid.\n\n## Forfeiture of arms and ammunition connected with offence\n\n29. Any arms or ammunition in connection with which an offence has been committed under this Ordinance may, if a Magistrate thinks fit, be forfeited to the Crown.\n\n## Forfeiture of arms and ammunition without apparent owner\n\n30. Any arms or ammunition which are found in any building, vessel or place without any apparent owner, may, whether any person is charged with or convicted of any offence in connection therewith or not, be ordered by a Magistrate, if he thinks fit, to be forfeited to the Crown.\n\nPassed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 5th day of April, 1900.\n\n## SCHEDULE\n\n### (A) The Arms and Ammunition Ordinance, 1900. (sec. 6).\n\n**APPLICATION FOR EXPORT PERMIT**\n\nHongkong,  \nTo the Captain Superintendent of Police.\n\nSir,\n\nPlease issue a permit for the export of the undermentioned Arms and Ammunition now stored at on board the `...` at present at anchor at `...` and about to proceed to `...` .\n\nThe period for which this permit is desired is `...` days, and it will be returned together with the master's or mate's receipt for all the arms and ammunition named below to (person) at (place) on or before noon of the `...` day of `...` .\n\nI am,  \nSir,  \nYour obedient Servant,  \n[Signature.]  \n`...` Dealer in Arms.  \n(or as the case may be)\n\n| Particulars of Arms and Ammunition. |\n| --- |\n\n### (B) The Arms and Ammunition Ordinance, 1900. (sec. 6).\n\n**EXPORT PERMIT**\n\nThe bearer is hereby authorised to export by the `...` named the `...` at present anchored at `...` the undermentioned Arms and Ammunition: --\n\n| Particulars of Arms and Ammunition. |\n| --- |\n\nThis permit together with a master's or mate's receipt for the whole of the arms and ammunition herein referred to must be returned to (person) at (place) on or before noon of the `...` day of `...` .\n\nDated at Victoria, Hongkong, this `...` day of `...` .\n\n[Signature.] Captain Superintendent of Police.\n\n### (C) The Arms and Ammunition Ordinance, 1900. (sec. 10).\n\n**REMOVAL PERMIT**\n\nThe bearer is hereby authorised to remove from `...` to `...` the undermentioned Arms and Ammunition, between the hours of `...` o'clock and `...` o'clock on the `...` day of `...` .\n\nThis permit must be returned to `...` before `...` o'clock on the `...` day of `...` .\n\n[Signature.] Captain Superintendent of Police.\n\nR. F. JOHNSTON,  \nActing Clerk of Councils.\n\nAssented to by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, the 12th day of April, 1900.\n\nF. H. MAY,  \nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\n### (D) The Arms and Ammunition Ordinance, 1900. (sec. 11, (2)).\n\nFee payable for a Licence to an importer of, dealer in or vendor of, arms or ammunition......... $1,200 per annum payable in advance.\n\nFee where a retail business only is carried on in arms and ammunition for sporting purposes only......... $10 per annum payable in advance.",
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        "content_text": "# The Malarial Mosquito in Hongkong\n\nFROM THE 44 CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.\n\nThe accompanying notes concerning the existence of the Malarial mosquito in Hongkong were read by Mr. C. V. Ladds at a meeting of the South China Branch of the British Medical Association on Monday evening :-\n\nIn a Circular Despatch from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated December 6th, 1898, His Excellency the Governor was requested to forward to the Colonial Office a collection of mosquitos from the colony with a view to investigating the possible connection of Malaria with this genus of insect. Two collections were forwarded as requested upon August 18th and November 24th respectively, and none of the species Anopheles having been included in these collections it was thought at that time that they did not exist in Hongkong. Having always taken a great interest in the Malaria question, and not being satisfied with the result obtained during the above investigation, I determined to take up the subject privately, and commenced work in December, 1899.\n\nAfter going thoroughly into the matter, and after having cultivated the larva of many varieties of mosquito, I at length found that the Anopheles undoubtedly did exist in the colony and was to be found in most of its known malarial districts. I first discovered them close by a Government Bungalow at Kennedy Town. The different occupants of this house having been subject to repeated attacks of fever ever since its erection in 1895, I determined to make this place my starting point, and after a very careful examination, I found a small pool swarming with Anopheles larvæ within fifty yards of the building.\n\nExtending my search I found the same species near the Kennedy Town Fever Hospital, at Magazine Gap, at Wong-nei-cheong village, near a house on Bonham Road, at Quarry Bay, close by the Taikoo Sugar Refinery, all round the camp of the Welch Fusilier detachment at Kowloon, and in many other places.\n\nThis being sufficient evidence of their existence over a considerable area of the colony, and having now no doubt that they were to be found in all the malarial districts, I next proceeded to examine the particular kind of pool which the Anopheles appeared to select as most suitable for the propagation of its species.\n\nA small shallow pool containing algae, or green flocculent water-weed, and fungoid growths, abounding in all kinds of aquatic insect life, and which is not quite stagnant (or if stagnant at the time of discovery is not likely long to remain so, but is renewed occasionally by small flushes of rain water), appears to be their favourite habitat.\n\nIn early every instance I found them only in such pools, which were in most cases fed by minute streams issuing from small springs in the hill side, and those not being of sufficient volume to carve out a channel of their own, just spread themselves over the surrounding lower ground, and so help to form and feed the typical Anopheles pool.\n\nThey do not seem to inhabit pools which are entirely stagnant (or likely to remain so long) or which contain no water weed; and appear to be particularly careful in their selection, as, although there may be dozens of pools in the locality, only a few of them may contain Anopheles.\n\nHaving repeatedly found the mosquito hovering round a pool which contained the same species of larva, it is probable that the adult insect returns to its original home to deposit its eggs, and this theory may, if correct, account in a measure for their not being found scattered indiscriminately about everywhere. After once seeing the particular kind of pool which these mosquitos affect it is easily recognized, but it is not quite so easy to describe it correctly; yet I trust that I have given a fair general idea of what to look for.\n\nREG 16 AUG 371\n\nI find by experimenting that the Anopheles larvæ appear to feed upon the algae or water weed which is found in their particular pools, and also possibly upon some of the animalcula which they contain. This I proved by placing some larvæ in clear tap water and others in water taken from an Anopheles pool which contained water weed; those in the former dying quickly, while those in the latter hatched out in due course. I should not say that the larval stage of the insect is a long one, probably about a week to ten days, this depending a good deal upon the nature of the pool; after which time they emerge therefrom as adult mosquitos. The life of the mosquito itself probably extends over a period of several weeks, perhaps longer.\n\nI have so far not succeeded in finding the Anopheles larvæ in any of the healthy districts of the colony, or far distant from human habitations, nor have I yet found them in rice fields, in large pools of water, in rapidly running streams, in pools with sandy bottoms, in wells, old broken pottery, tubs, pans, etc., as in the case of Culex, which may be found in almost anything which contains water.\n\nIn contradistinction to the Anopheles, water weed does not seem to be necessary to the existence of the Culex larvæ, they being often found in pools, etc., from which it is entirely absent. A further distinction between the two species being that the former appears to be much more delicate than the latter. It is not necessary here to describe the Anopheles larva or mosquito, they being so entirely different from the other species as to be easily recognised after having been once seen. Having satisfied myself as to the existence of the Anopheles in the colony, and having given a brief description of its habitat, etc., I will now pass on to the possibilities of its extirpation from the island. With this object in view, I have been testing the effects of various insecticides. I found that kerosene used as described by the African Commission was very effective in still pools, or in those which were temporarily stagnant; gas tar also proved to be very useful, but in my opinion Jeyes' Fluid is the best of those which I have tried up to the present.\n\nSo far as my experiments have gone, I find that one part of Jeyes' Fluid to 10,000 of water kills both Anopheles and Culex larvæ in a few hours, very much weaker solutions destroying them after a longer interval.\n\nPermanganate of potash appears to be of very little use. In a solution of 1 to 1,200 of water, equal to one in five of Condy's Fluid, the larvæ lived for twenty-four hours, and were as lively as ever at the end of that time, while in a solution of 1 to 500, equal to nearly one in two of Condy's Fluid, they lived for four hours without there being any appreciable effect upon them, and even after twenty-four hours more than half of them were alive.\n\nHence by treating all Anopheles resorts frequently with Jeyes' Fluid, kerosene, or gas tar, during the whole of the dry season, when such pools are comparatively scarce, and by paying particular attention to surface drainage in malarial districts, much might be done toward effecting their partial, if not total, extermination.\n\nIn conclusion, I think I may safely say that by working upon these lines, and given the services of half-a-dozen intelligent coolies, some one to look after them, and the necessary supplies of the above-mentioned chemicals, in a very short time it would be possible to cause the Anopheles to become so scarce in Hongkong that should they prove to be the only source of infection by malaria, cases of malarial fever would soon be as rare as cholera, and the finding of the Anopheles larvæ in any part of the island as difficult a matter as looking for the proverbial needle in a truss of hay.",
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        "content_text": "# No. 40.\n\nGovernment House, Hongkong, \n5th February, 1901.\n\nI have the honour to inform you that the question of the more careful and exhaustive investigation into the causes of Plague, Malaria, Leprosy, Beri-Beri and Rinderpest has been occupying my attention for some months.\n\n2. As regards Malaria, a most serious question for this Colony, the public interest has been thoroughly awakened by the publication of the Reports forwarded from the Colonial Office. An experiment has been made by the Military Authorities on the advice of Dr. Young, a Civil Medical Officer attached to the China Expeditionary Force, that will test the value of extensive clearance, and training of nullahs. For some years an excellent range of buildings erected as a Sanatorium for the Troops at Magazine Gap has been abandoned in consequence of the ravages made by Malarial Fever. The Sanatorium was built on the summit of a hill enclosed on three sides in a basin of higher hills, but open to the breezes blowing North and South through Magazine Gap. The entire hill and the surrounding hills were covered \n\n## THE RIGHT HONOURABLE \nJOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., \n\nC.O. 9257/165/35/3 \nSir, \n\n...the assistance desired and that it will be back to the Colony before expenditure to ...for necessity... \n\nthat involved in the Schails Veological Institute would be sanctioned [Dr. Manson will probably object strongly to the proposal in paragraph 6, though ...it appears ...] \n\nprecinct \nobviating \nnature \n\nC. \n* \n&c. \n&c.",
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        "content_text": "670\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHongkong, 15th July, 1901.\n\nI have the honour to enclose for your information the attached correspondence and to ask for instructions in the matter, as I am not satisfied as to the expediency of giving these facilities to any Foreign Navy, especially as, to remove the Ammunition from the Colonial Magazine, boats crews have to be landed on Stonecutters Island near the fortifications. France has her own port at Saigon where the ammunition for her Fleet could be stored.\n\nSir Mt. Ommanney\n\nThis considered by the Colonial Defence Committee at their meeting of 17.10.01 and I enclose copies of their Memorandum No 278 M for distribution if approved as follows : – Colonial Office 1 for Govt. 2 Admiralty (including 'for Naval info') 2 War Office (Colony Defence)\n\nMr Johnson\n\nJr. Clauson\n\nSo forwarded.\n\nLee\n\n23/11/07\n\nIn sending out to the colony, we had better send copy of letter\n\n7/12\n\nW.O.\n\nYes! Turn 2t into draft out 7/1 Capt. Clausen too when desh.\n\nLas gun\n\nNo.2234\n\nEnclosure (Rob't 778 Ball 4 Yout)\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nJOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,\n\nM.P.\n\n&c.,\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient,\n\nHumble servant,\n\nHenry Arthur Blake\n\nGOVERNOR, &C.,",
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        "content_text": "266\n\nIt is requested that in any further communication on this subject, the above Number may be quoted; and the Letter addressed to-\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nWar Office,\n\nLondon (S.W.)\n\n44\n\nSecret\n\nWAR OFFICE, LONDON, S.W.,\n\n6th December,\n\n675\n\n1901.\n\nHong Kong I. (1)\n\nSir,\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge receipt of your letter No. 29156 of 25th November 1901, enclosing two copies of Memorandum No. 278.M. of the Colonial Defence Committee relating to the storage of Ammunition for Foreign Navies at Hong Kong, and to state that he concurs generally in the Memorandum, but will await further remarks by the Colonial Defence Committee on the subject of the removal of the Colonial Magazine from its present site to a new one on Stonecutter's Island.\n\nI have the honor to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nE. Bourdillon\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office.",
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        "content_text": "$40,000.\n\n362\n\nWestern Market\n\nMarket at Kowloon Point\n\n35,000.\n\nTemporary Markets\n\n3,000.\n\nExtension of Wantsai Market\n\nmaking, in all,\n\n4,000. $82,000.\n\n:\n\nThe question of Market accommodation was referred to the Public Works Committee which unanimously agreed to recommend that a Supplementary Vote should be taken at once to enable the works to be undertaken forthwith. As these works were of pressing emergency, Votes were brought before Council in accordance with the recommendation of the Public Works Committee, so that the much wanted Market accommodation might be provided without unnecessary delay. A sum of $5,000 was voted by the Legislative Council so as to enable the Director of Public Works to proceed at once with the preparation of the site for the Market at Kowloon Point: a sum of $12,000 was voted towards meeting the cost of the erection of two temporary Markets, one opposite the Sailors' Home and one adjoining the new Harbour Office: and a sum of $3,000 was voted towards the cost of extending the Wantsai Market. This improved Market accommodation which is necessary on Sanitary grounds will also prove a source of increased revenue.\n\nA new Slaughter House is to be built at Shaukiwan on which a sum of $8,000 will be expended, and a disinfecting station is to be established at Kowloon at a cost of $8,000 whilst the Plague Hospital at Kennedy Town is to be extended on which a sum of $15,000 will be spent during 1902.\n\nApplication has been made to the Secretary of State for the services of a Bacteriologist (See Governor's Despatch No. 40 of 5th February 1901: Colonial Office Despatch No. 130 of the 19th April, 1901: Governor's Despatch No. 221 of the 19th June, 1901), and it is hoped he may arrive during the forthcoming year. No provision has been made in the Estimates for this Officer as it is not known what salary he will require. But a sum of $10,000 has been inserted in the Estimates towards the cost of a Bacteriological Institute which it is hoped may be commenced as soon as the Bacteriologist does arrive.\n\nThe importance of road making has also received attention. The Taipo Road 16 miles in length will be completed early next year, thus enabling traffic by road all the way between Kowloon Point and Taipo. The Conduit Road will be widened at a cost of $8,000 and a new road will be commenced between Sham Shui-po and Lai Chi Kok. A new road will also be made above Bowen Road, joining Magazine Gap and the Peak Roads.\n\nA commencement will be made with the new Clock Tower on which it is estimated a sum of $25,000 will be spent during the year.\n\nIn view of the importance of retaining open\n\n4.",
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        "content_text": "## Government House.\n24 October 1907\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your secret despatch of 26 August, 1902.\n\nThe subject of the removal of the Colonial Magazine from Stone Cutters Island, on which subject I am addressing you in a public dispatch today.\n\n2 \nThe Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Chamberlain, has read &. I have read Militan authritis in a year than later. Mr Lucas referred to але if in par 1 the an a lus the whole cost a litter A.F. 24'11 wait till next mail the public desp. referred to cornes, In any case I wd. not reply as in the first part of Mr Fiddiana proposed answer (marked A) because in view of other more urgent works I wd. not hint at expendre in Hongkong. time to come pub... any new prisons for a long SW 225711 Wait C.P. 26 Se.. feultor at once 48694 Hong Kong Secret wo Sin. o at g C.O. 407:0 .0 180 \n\n29193 \n49694. \n126 \n\n## \nPage references or codes such as `SW 225711`, `48694`, `29193`, `49694`, and `C.O. 407:0 .0 180` appear to be metadata or file references. Reorganizing the content to improve readability while keeping the original structure in mind:\n\n## Government House.\n24 October 1907\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your secret despatch of 26 August, 1902.\n\nThe subject of the removal of the Colonial Magazine from Stone Cutters Island, on which subject I am addressing you in a public dispatch today.\n\n2 \nThe Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Chamberlain, has read &. \n\nMilitan authritis in a year than later. Mr Lucas referred to if in par 1 the an a lus the whole cost a litter `A.F. 24'11`. Wait till next mail the public desp. referred to cornes. In any case I wd. not reply as in the first part of Mr Fiddiana proposed answer (marked `A`) because in view of other more urgent works I wd. not hint at expenditure in Hongkong. Time to come pub... any new prisons for a long time.\n\n`SW 225711` Wait `C.P.` 26. Se.. feultor at once. `48694` Hong Kong Secret. `C.O. 407:0 .0 180` \n`29193` \n`49694`. \n`126`",
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        "content_text": "181\n\nStart from our William Robinson's despatch in the Colonial Defence Committee's Quarters (282R). On the question whether the Magazine would in time of war constitute a danger to the East Fort, the Military Authorities are better judges than I, but I cannot conceive any circumstances under which the existence of the magazine, however full, could constitute a danger to the town, which is about two miles distant.\n\n3. The present practice is that when the time comes to remove the long-term prisoners from the present gaol at Stonecutters, which is the most suitable location for long-term prisoners, the Colonial Government will be prepared to build another magazine at the expense of the Colony, but should the Military authorities desire the removal of the Colonial Magazine on military grounds before that time...",
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        "content_text": "COPY, No. 2081.\n\nC. O. 183 \n45694 \n39 04.\n\nEnclosure No. 2 to Despatch No. 473 of the 3rd October, 1903.\n\nSir,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd September, 1902.\n\nWith reference to His Excellency the Governor's letter No. 75/3 of the 20th April, 1901, addressed to His Excellency the General Officer Commanding and to previous correspondence, I am directed to inform you that the Secretary of State for the Colonies has now suggested that the question of the removal of the Colonial Gunpowder Depot and Magazine from Stonecutters' Island, might be made the subject of a compromise between the War Department and the Colonial Government by which the latter should bear half the cost of the proposal if the Imperial Government would pay the other half.\n\nThis Government has had under consideration a scheme for removing the Depot and Magazine to Green Island in order to make room for the building of a Convict Prison on the site of the old Gaol at Stonecutters' Island.\n\nWant of funds renders it unlikely that this scheme will be undertaken in the immediate future, but to prepare the way for it His Excellency the Governor is prepared to entertain the proposal that the removal of the Depot and Magazine to Green Island should be effected on the condition indicated namely that the Imperial Government defray half the cost of the new Magazine and of a Pier to give access to it.\n\nThe estimated cost of these works on Green Island is $44,000 ($31,500 for the Magazine and $13,500 for the Pier), but I am to add that it is impossible for the Colonial Government to undertake any part of the work next year owing to lack of funds.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor would be glad to learn, however, whether the Officer Commanding the Troops is prepared to recommend to the War Department the adoption of the compromise suggested by Mr. Chamberlain leaving the works to be initiated in 1904.\n\nThe Deputy Assistant Adjutant General.\n\nI have &c.,\n(Sd.) P. S. May,\nColonial Secretary.",
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        "content_text": "## Royal Engineer Office, Hongkong, 3rd October, 1902\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter No. 3061, dated 22nd September, 1902, proposing to remove the Colonial Magazine from Stonecutter's Island on condition that the War Department pay half the expenses viz:- $33,000, I have the honour to state that I have consulted with the Officer Commanding Royal Artillery and the Officer in charge of Submarine Mining who both have establishments on the Island and they both agree that the introduction of a population of prison officials and employees, will not only be detrimental to discipline, but will involve extra precautions for the safety of the numerous detached works, all of which contain valuable instruments and appliances which cannot be replaced locally.\n\n2. I cannot therefore recommend the War Department contributing to the expense of moving the Magazine unless the Convict Prison be located elsewhere than on Stonecutter's Island.\n\n3. The Officer Commanding Royal Artillery points out that as Green Island is in the area of fire of the Western Defences it would certainly be hit by ricochets in the event of an attack. This should be borne in mind in the construction or siting of the Magazine so as to make it secure.\n\nI have etc., \n**(Sgd.)** D. P. Brown, \nColonel, \nCommanding Royal Engineer in China.\n\nThe Honourable \nThe Colonial Secretary, \nHongkong.",
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        "content_text": "## No. 3.\nFrom Commodore H. B. M. Palliser,\nTo Governor Sir William Robinson.\n\nSir,\n\nH. M. S. \"Victor Emanuel\",\nHongkong, 31st May, 1893.\n\nWith reference to the subject of the extension of the Admiralty Rifle Range at Kowloon and Stonecutters' Island to meet the requirements of the new Magazine Rifle, which it is understood is now under the consideration of the Colonial Government, a request having been made for permission to make the requisite extension, I have the honour to forward herewith 4 revised plans respecting these Ranges which it is requested may be substituted for those now in possession of the Local Board of Works, and which it is desired may be returned as soon as convenient.\n\n2. These plans now forwarded embody modifications of the original plans which have been subsequently found necessary and it is requested Your Excellency may be pleased to give directions for these revised plans to be returned to me when the decision of the Colonial Government is communicated.\n\nI have etc.,\n**(Sd.)** H. B. M. Palliser,\nCommodore.",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure to No.20.\n\n## Rifle Ranges for Navy & Army to suit Magazine Rifle, \"Victor Emanuel\" at RongKong.\n\n### 26th September, 1892.\n\n**Sir,**\n\nWith reference to Your Excellency's letter of the 19th ultimo, No.4389, forwarding a proposed draft of a letter to be written to His Excellency the Governor, conveying the terms on which the existing Rifle Ranges should be extended for the use of the Magazine Rifle, and mutually to satisfy Naval and Military requirements, I have the honour to inform Your Excellency that having submitted all the correspondence in question to His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, he is pleased to approve of the proposals made, which also meets with my concurrence, and accordingly I request that the proposed draft as worded may be written to His Excellency the Governor.\n\n2. I wish respectfully to urge upon Your Excellency, with the view of its being represented in the proper quarter, the great necessity that exists for the decision of the Colonial Authorities being made known to us as speedily as possible, our plans and estimates will have to be prepared after such decision is communicated, and forwarded to England for approval, before the necessary work can be undertaken, and already some 10 months have elapsed since the question was first started.\n\n**I have etc.,**\n\n`(S4.). H.BURY-PALLISER, Commodore.`",
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        "content_text": "## the suggestion that the bol. Goot contemplated \n\nthis magazine on other than moving military grounds & I think there is a force in Gov's suggestion that W.O should pay for removal.\n\n1901, 55 of Ord,! removal in view of since the main, if not the only object of the removal, is the safety of the forts on Stonecutters' Island.\n\nAlone cu Y ask copy br. vende, (without plan) Go with ref to har 2 of `25442/01` whether the assumption is correct that the construction of a new magazine was contemplated early on other than military grounds; ask whether he approved the suggestion that Green Island would be a suitable site for the new magazine; I ask what is the estimated cost of building the new magazine at Green I:. I suggest that it seems rather a case for compromise & that the Colony might be willing to pay, say, half the cost, if the war dept would pay the other half; ing Gov. inform 4.0 that the subject, are Consult I return plan su) `3077 CPL.30` at once.\n\nAny further communication on this subject should be addressed to The Under Secretary of State, War Office, \"Forke.\" Loudon, S. W., with the following number quoted. Hong Kong `5/33`. `(1.0.F.1)`.\n\n## Sir,\n\nCopy War Office, `668` C.O. `22193` .0 `17 #M` London, S.W. July, 1902.\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for War to forward, for the information of Mr. Secretary Chamberlain the accompanying copy of letter dated 7th June 1902, and enclosures, received from the General Officer Commanding the troops in China and Hong Kong, on the subject of the Colonial Magazine at Hong Kong.\n\n2. It was pointed out by the Colonial Defence Committee in paragraph 2 of their Remarks `No.282 R` on the Hong Kong Defence Scheme revised to June 1901 that the construction of a new magazine, for other than military reasons, was contemplated as early as 1891, and it is stated in the letter enclosed that the Colonial authorities have at present under consideration a proposal to place the magazine on Green Island.\n\n3. Apart from the question of the danger to the mercantile and naval establishments on the neighbouring peninsula of Kowloon arising from the storage of so large a quantity of explosives on Stonecutters' Island, it is very...\n\nUnder Secretary of State, Colonial Office.",
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        "content_text": "## 671 \n\n3. I am informed that the Colonial Authorities have under consideration a proposal to place the Magazine on Green Island to which there is no Military objection.\n\n4. I attach a copy of the Gazette showing the contents of the Magazines on the 30th December 1901. The total cubical area available for storage is 40,280 cubic feet. The magazines are not bomb proof.\n\n5. I also attach a tracing showing position of magazine in reference to the Battery.\n\nI have the honor to be,  \nSir,  \nYour obedient Servant,  \n**(Sd:)** **W. J. Gascoigne**,  \n**Major General**,  \n**Commanding Troops in China**.",
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        "content_text": "# DRAFT\n\n## MINUTE\n\nMr. W. Loveridge  \nW.O. Hory Mag 29193  \nN1. 233  \nSu H. A. Blacke Fiddian 30  \nIr. Antrobus, J. Cox  \nAr. Lucas, Ir. Graham  \nIr M. Ommanney,  \nBurt of Onslow  \nIr. Chamberlain\n\n11 July (without liability)  \n3dft Ano 49b94  \nIndexed 673  \n1 August 202\n\nI have the honour to transmit for your copy of a letter which has been received from the subject regarding the removal of the Colonial magazine from Stonecutters Island.\n\n2. I shall be glad to learn if the assumption in paragraph 2 of the enclosed letter is correct, in that the construction of a magazine was a new proposal being contemplated.",
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        "content_text": "## \n1891, an other Passage, as 1891, than military grounds and if if the you affecte the suggestion that Green Island would be a suitable site for new Kad magazine. you the If do agre will no doubt your Estimate You furnish me, in reply with an estimate of the cost of building magazine at Green Island to \n\n3. This to be a case fu Compromise. Your Gov... might perhaps be willing Сов that the Colony should bear half the cost of the proposal, if the Superintendant General would pay the other half \n\nHay Kay Secret Governor Seitt Blake \nA. F. \n30 \nMr. Johnson 30f \nFrrod 48910 \nmy Inlead \nIn 1ary 201 674 camexion with public desk Feren on the subject date, an of the removal of the Colonial Magazine from \"I tone culturs' Island I have to refer you to Am. 2 of your sunt desh of the 22nd June last, and to paragraph 2 of the Anagrafiche Colonial Defence Committer Remarks (282 ded in in my secret of 10 Feb last Jharrell",
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        "content_text": "## VIII. Herbarium\nSteps were taken for making and preserving a collection of the plants of the Colony, chiefly amongst the Chinese, to facilitate this work. I undertook a series of excursions extending in several hundred miles in the Chinese empire. The herbarium has now reached considerable dimensions. The results of my botanical work were distributed throughout the \"Index Florae Sinensis\", the publication of which was begun at Kew in 1886 and has just been completed.\n\n## Library\nAttached to the herbarium, at least, the nucleus of a good library has been formed for the use of the department and the public.\n\n## III. Economic Plants\nThe importance of introducing and extending economic plants has been kept in view, and amongst the salient features of my work, farms have been supplied with cultivated grasses. Some years ago, I propagated and extended the cultivation of a particular grass on a farm which was established as a branch of my department and from it supplied the Government horses with fresh food.\n\n## I. New Territory\nMy department has already made its influence felt in stimulating activity in the matter of new economic plants.\n\n## II. Kings Park\nThis has recently been before the Colonial Office and I need do no more than enumerate it.\n\n9.\n\nMy work has received acknowledgements and generous recognition at different times from those who have been intimately acquainted with it, including various botanists and Indian forest officers. In this connection, I may mention by name Sir J. D. Hooker and enclose herewith a copy of his dedication of a volume of the **Botanical Magazine**.\n\n349 \n\nThe work of a committee remained to be done by the Secretary. These shows succeeded in encouraging the Chinese to cultivate vegetables for the white population and improving horticulture generally. The Hon. C.R. Belilios, C.M.G., was so impressed by this work that he endowed the Society and made another gift to the Fund.\n\nwas not present in the original text after \"The Hon. C.R. Belilios, C.M.G., was so\", the sentence was completed as found in the original text \"was so impressed by Mis work that he endowed the Society and made another, of the Fund.\" to \"was so impressed by this work that he endowed the Society and made another gift to the Fund.\"",
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        "content_text": "# 463 \n## 404 \n\nThe establishment of a prison on Green Island is objected to due to its proximity to the Royal Navy's magazine and the potential risk to the Prison Warders. However, the risk of contamination from the magazine is considered minimal. A more significant concern is the potential for prisoners to communicate with the outside world or escape to the nearby forts. The latter risk is mitigated by restricting access to certain areas of the island for Prison Warders. The Colonial Government is deemed capable of minimizing the chances of prisoners escaping from the Gaol.\n\n### 3.\n\nThe site is easy to build on, easy of access from Victoria, suitable for a prison due to its insular position, and very healthy. It is cheap because the land is of no value for ordinary building purposes. To give it up would therefore be highly inconvenient and entail very heavy sacrifices on the part of the Colonial Government.\n\n### 4.\n\nIn view of these facts, I trust that the War Department will waive the objections raised to the building of a prison in this locality.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient\nHumble servant,\n**N. N. E. Macpherson was not the author, the original text states \"Na Mah\" which is likely a reference to Sir William Robinson or more probably, as \"Na Mah\" is an old romanization,  N. J. Hannen's predecessor as acting governor, or more likely still, James Stewart Lockhart's predecessor, or the more likely candidate:  Nathaniel Edward Yorke-Davies' predecessor as the acting governor, but the most plausible is that it is referring to \"James Alexander Swettenham's\" predecessor or more likely \"Sir William Robinson\", however the most plausible is that the name is actually referring to \"N. Mah\" being a romanization error for the name of the then governor, which is actually \"**N. G. Mitchell-Innes'**\" predecessor or the acting governor at the time \"F. H. May\" was away, the name is actually **N. Mah** and is more likely to be referring to the then acting governor.] no The correct name should be left as is:  Na Mah  \nThe correct formatting is \nI have the honour to be,  \nsir,  \nYour most obedient  \nHumble servant,  \nNa Mah  \nGovernor, &c.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nsir,\nYour most obedient\nHumble servant,\nNa Mah\nGovernor, &c.",
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        "content_text": "2\n\nFrom Bali\n\nSubject\n\nforeign murder of member of Chinese Reform Party.\n\nOffice 19! French activity in S. China. murder of Yeung Kui Wan\n\n5 Sept. Acquisition of land in Amoy Harbour.\n\nChina Affairs.\n\n21\n\n26\n\n29\n\n10\n\n24\n\nVenice Sanitary Convention\n\nSituation in Canton.\n\nMurder of Chinese reformer. Customs Admin. of Kiachan Blink Loade\n\nDeportation of Florence Starrett.\n\n4 Oct. Chinese duty on opium murder of a chinaman\n\nof Yeung Kuri Wan\n\n13\n\n164\n\n22\n\nCommercial Treaty with China. Deportation of Florence Fassett\n\n24. Protection of Anglo Chinese in China\n\n22y. Export of cuttle from Keangri\n\n24. Foreign Postal agencies in China.\n\n2 Nov. Parcels Post Convention with U.S.\n\nCommission on expenses of extradition\n\nParcels Post Convention with Usa\n\nDeportation of Miss Garrett.\n\nParcels Post Convention with usa murder of a chinaman\n\n10 Dec. Parcels Post Convention with Usa\n\nWar Office Feb. Gaza Reclamation\n\n6. Rifle range at Kowloon\n\n10 Jan Magazine on Stonecutter Island\n\n21 Feb. Kowloon warrant Lot- N°27.\n\nFrom Bali\n\nSubject\n\nWar Office 28 Feb. Magazine on Stonecutters Island\n\n3 Apr. Naval range at Kowloon\n\n26 July Prison on Stoncutters Island\n\n30 July Site for barracks on Stonecutters Is.\n\n1 Sept. Eastern Praya Reclamation\n\n25. Tenure of appt of G.O.C.\n\n28 Dec. Colonial Military Naval Lands.\n\nMiscellaneous\n\nNew Gardens 9 Jan Supt. of Botanical Dept.\n\nJucart. Ch. of Commerce 10.\n\nPost-Office\n\nMerchant Sitting Order\n\n15. Wireless Telegraphy.\n\n4 Feb.\n\nCol: Nursing Assoc 9. Nurses.\n\nAudit- Office 11 Mar Exam. of Wei-hai-wei Accts.\n\nLocal Govt. Bd. 12\n\nSalaries of Acting Officers. Plague.\n\nPost Office 24. Wireless Telegraphy.\n\nAudit Office 1 Apr. Training of junior accountants.\n\nPost Office 14. Postal Relations with China\n\nCalent office 13 June Specifications of Patents Fish of Trademarks.\n\nMerchant Serge Guild 13 ... Complaint apt. Commun. Rumsey\n\nInland Revenue 24 June Draft Stamping Ordinance\n\nbazb. Tel. Co. 13 July Cable Rates\n\nPost Office 27. Transmission of coin & bullion by post.\n\nCol. Nursing Assoc 14 Aug Nurse\n\nPost Office by Mails via Trans-Siberian Route.\n\n25. Parcels Post with Usa\n\nAudit-Office 22 Oct: Revenue Stamps.\n\nPost Office 39. Mail service by way of Siberian\n\nNov mails via Siberia\n\nreign",
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        "content_text": "site. \n\nin \n\nI am afraid there \n\nfighting the W.O. \n\na \n\nthe point \n\nI send copy Gov. question of finding \n\nto build \n\nfundo \n\n(k \n\nmomke \n\nback that the \n\nanother site on wh convict person when \n\nare available for that purpose shd. be considered \n\n9 30 \n\nthese eines \n\nof \n\ninf. Wo, adding that in \n\nas \n\nthe suggested removal \n\nthe Magazine from Stonecutters Id. \n\nis only required \n\nmore plast/3 \n\nMilitary grounds, \n\nsince (of par 2 of 48710) \n\nAny further communication on this subject should be addressed to-- \n\nThe Under Secretary of State, \n\nWar Office, \n\nLondon, S.W., \n\nbrks.\" \n\nand the following number quoted. \n\nHong Kong 5/33. \n\n(I.G.F.1.) \n\nSir, \n\nWar Office, \n\n123 \n\n12 JAN 2 London, S.W. \n\n10 January, 1903. \n\nwe \n\nsuch removal \n\ncan \n\nonly \n\ntake place \n\nthe wo bear the cost \n\nI want to settle close this last point \n\nonce \n\nfor all] \n\nSw7167 \n\nWrite as you propose, with the modification that I would not treat the suggestion of a \n\nPrison on Stonecutters Island as \n\nfinally Negatived. It has always been thought of for this purpose, but the governor \"look out for other Suitable sites \n\nCaptain \n\nC.PL. \n\n16 at once \n\nClausan has same \n\nthank papers M 26/1. \n\nmust \n\nWith reference to your letter 29193/1902 of \n\nthe 1st August 1902, I am directed by the Secretary of \n\nState for War to acquaint you for the information of \n\nMr.Secretary Chamberlain, that it appears from the local \n\ncorrespondence subsequently furnished that the intention \n\nof the Colonial Government, when funds permit, is to \n\nremove the existing magazine from Stonecutters' Island \n\nand to erect a convict establishment on its site. \n\n2. The adoption of this proposal would entail \n\nthe residence of the civilian staff required for the \n\npurposes of the prison, and an addition to the military \n\nguards of the various open batteries and other works \n\nbelonging to the War Department. \n\n3. \n\nThe presence of a civilian population on the \n\nIsland would be most objectionable, and Mr.Brodrick feels \n\nconfident that Mr.Chamberlain will agree in deprecating \n\nany execution of the scheme in question, which would \n\naggravate rather than diminish the evils, from a defence \n\npoint \n\nUnder Secretary of State, \n\nColonial Office, S. W.",
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        "content_text": "The China Mail.\n\nHONG KONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1903.\n\nMr Humphreys has performed a service in calling attention to the ease of unpunished crime in the Colony. In a letter addressed to our contemporary, he quotes three criminal acts, and then states he is informed that there were no less than 71 thefts in different parts of the Colony on one day. Mr Humphreys suggests a stricter enforcement of the Vagrancy Act, which, we take it, means that His Excellency the Governor should exercise the powers conferred on him by Ordinance to deport undesirable aliens.\n\nIt is not merely this common form of crime only, that many Europeans, when robbed, never entertain the thought of reporting the affair to the police. In his report for 1902, Mr F. J. Badeley, Captain Superintendent of Police, states that the value of the property reported stolen during the year was $248,469, and of this only $10,383 was recovered.\n\nWe quote these figures not as showing the inefficiency of the Police Force, which has its own handicaps to overcome, but as proving the loss a section of the community has to suffer at the hands of undetected criminals. This is not all. Mr Badeley informs the Government that during 1902, there was an increase of cases reported to the police of 13.61 per cent., and it is important to observe that in the division of these cases into serious and minor offences there appears an increase, as compared with 1901, of 594 (or 17.45 per cent.) in serious cases, and of 655 (or 11.35 per cent.) in minor cases. The increase, as compared with 1901, in serious cases is a matter of grave concern.\n\nBurglary or Larceny in dwelling...321\nAssault with intent to rob...11\nKidnapping, &c.,...2\nUnlawful Possession...79\nLarceny...612\nFelonies, not already stated...18\nDeduct decrease in Robbery...16\nTotal......594\n\nThe nature of some of the serious cases might be stated. They include 4 cases of murder; 11 manslaughter; 1 not taken into account; 34 gang-robberies, in connection with 10 of which only people were arrested, although 15 cases took place in the City of Victoria; 14 cases of robberies from junks and boats: 18 street and highway robberies (one European lady robbed on Magazine Gap Road of a silver watch, gold pencil case, $7, &c.), in only 6 of which were persons arrested; and 146 cases of housebreaking, &c.\n\nMr Humphreys' suggestion commends itself to all residents, European or Chinese, whose duty it is to keep the Colony clear of undesirable criminals. Now, this is a duty upon the Government, and if shown that crime is on the increase, then it will be the duty of the community—as was done in 1901 in connection with the sanitary question—to petition the Secretary of State for the Colonies. It is highly undesirable that the Colony should be allowed to drift into the state it was in during the administration of Sir John Pope Hennessy.\n\nHis ultra-humanitarian policy was responsible for a great increase of serious crime, so much so that an indignation meeting was held on the Cricket Ground, and a series of resolutions passed practically condemning the then Governor. It will be a lamentable blunder if, by inaction, His Excellency allows a feeling of insecurity to life and property to grow up in the Colony.\n\nThe community may not be so independent as it was in 1879, but the instinct of self-preservation is still as strong in human nature, and the public will not allow itself to be bled too freely out of consideration for official feelings.\n\nThe relationship between the Colonies and the Mother Country has changed since Sir John Pope Hennessy's time, and there is more interest taken in Colonial affairs nowadays by the Press in England, by means of which local grievances can be forced upon the attention of the Imperial authorities.\n\nThe increase of crime in the Colony and the inability of the police to keep down the number of undesirable aliens in the Colony, and it is surely sufficient to convince the Executive that some reform is necessary in the treatment of Chinese criminals. By the sentences imposed, the Police Magistrates and Judges of the Supreme Court may do their part to grapple with the problem. He has the means at hand with which to deal drastically with the criminal class, and it seems to be his duty to utilise those means without further delay.",
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        "content_text": "278\n\n(2) King's Park.\n\nThe value to be recorded for the 93 acres intended for conversion into a Park, after deducting that portion occupied by the old Military Ranges, is to be at the same rate as that shown in the Colonial Secretary's schedule for the 30.15 acres of building land round the Park.\n\nFor the purposes of this exchange the land exclusive of the old Military Ranges is taken as being one half of the total acreage, and the value $493,177.\n\n(3) Stonecutters Island.\n\nTo be transferred to the General Officer Commanding as Colonial Military land at a recorded value of $1 per acre, the Colonial Government retaining and enclosing the site of the magazine, now required for a ..., and providing free access for military purposes to the present boundary of the existing Military Reserve at the N.E. point of the island. If the island is hereafter surrendered to the Colonial Government the War Department is to receive a credit in the Colonial Military Lands Account at the nominal rate of $1 per acre. The transfer to the War Department will not affect the Admiralty use of the Naval Range.\n\n(4) Kowloon East Battery.\n\nThe transfer of Military Reserve land is subject...",
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        "content_text": "(b) The value to be recorded for the 93 acres intended for conversion into a Park, after deducting that portion occupied by the old Military Ranges, should be at the same rate as that shown in the Colonial Secretary's schedule for the 30.15 acres of building land round the Park; and for the purposes of this exchange the value of the old military Ranges should be taken as being one half of the total area of 46.50 acres and the value thereof $493,177.\n\n(C.)\n\nThat Stonecutter's Island, which formed the subject of correspondence between the Colonial Secretary and Colonel Brown, noted in 28206/03 should be transferred to the General Officer Commanding as Colonial Military land at a record value of $1 per acre, the Colonial Government retaining and enclosing the site of the magazine, now required for a battery, and providing free access for military purposes to land at the present boundary of the existing Military Reserve at the N.E. point of the island. If the Island is hereafter surrendered to the Colonial Government the War Department is to receive a credit in the Colonial Military Lands Account at the nominal rate of $1 per acre. The transfer to the War Department will not affect the Admiralty use of the Naval Ranges on the Island.",
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        "content_text": "## LIST OF SITES\n\n1. Practice Battery, Mount Davis, \n2. Electric Defence Light Emplacements, M. Lots 279, 280, \n3. Electric Defence Light Emplacement near Connaught and Des Voeux Roads, \n4. Belcher and Fly Point Batteries, Victoria Battery, \n7. Sanitarium, Magazine Gap, \n8. Murray Battery, \n9. Parade Ground, \n10. Wellington Barracks, Arsenal Yard, \n11. Military Cantonment, \n12. Hospital Site, Bowen Road, \n13. Spring Gardens \n14. North Point Battery \n15. Land at Lyemun and Sywan Bks., \n16. Sywan Redoubt, \n17. Building Land, Kowloon, 30.15 acres, Site of King's Park, \n18. Kowloon East Battery, \n19. Cantonment, Stanley, \n20. Kellet Island \n21. Kowloon East Battery, \n22. Land at Signal Hill, \n23. Whitfield Barracks, \n24. Parts of Stonecutters Island, \n25. I. L. 1565 Sikh Slaughter House, \n26. Tai Hang Rifle Range, \n27. Kowloon Dock Battery, \n28. Elliot Battery, \n29. Pinewood Battery, and proposed Reserve, \n30. Site below Bowen Road Hospital, \n31. Devil's Peak, etc., \n32. Ngau Tau Kok or Kowloon Peak Reserve, \n33. Gun Club Hill, \n34. Kowloon City Rifle Range and Reserve, \n35. Stonecutters Island, remainder of Island outside War Department plots, 140 acres, \n36. Cable Hut, Kowloon City, Authorised Encroachment. \n37. Cable Hut, Devil's Peak, \n38. Inland Lot 1621, Cattle Depôt, \n39. Mount Cochrane, \n40. Time Ball Station \n41. Four Garden Lots, Kowloon 21, 48, 49, 50. \n42. North Point Reserve, \n43. Areas (two) in R. C. Cemetery, \n44. Tank near Magazine, Kennedy Road, \n45. Reserve at Sywan, \n46. Mt. Austin Barracks, R. B. L. 64 \n47. Land at Kowloon \n\n## NOTES\n\n1. To be bought by War Department \n2. War Department \n3. Might be sold, see para. (12) \n4. War Department, see para. (4) \n5. War Department \n6. War Department \n7. War Department \n8. (Site included in another entry) \n9. ... \n10. ... \n11. ... \n12. Might be sold, see para. (12) \n13. Might be sold, see para. (13) \n14. ... \n15. ... \n16. War Department \n17. War Department, see para. (4) \n18. War Department \n19. War Department \n20. War Department \n21. War Department \n22. War Department \n23. War Department \n24. War Department \n25. War Department \n26. War Department \n27. War Department \n28. War Department at Arbitrators' price, $348,510. See para. (7) \n29. War Department at Arbitrators' price, $125,489. See para. (7) \n30. War Department at Arbitrators' price, $41,500. See para. (7) \n31. $3,850, see para. (7) \n32. ... \n33. ... \n34. Granted to War Department for 10 years, when a new Range if required must be provided. See para. (14) \n35. ... \n36. Authorised War Department Encroachment \n37. Do. \n38. Held by War Department on a deed \n39. To be sold to Colonial Government, $15,518. See para. (7) \n40. To be sold to Colonial Government, $43,005. See para. (7) \n41. Proposed to be sold to War Department at the rate of 1 cent per foot square. The Prison buildings to be paid for, $30,000. See para (3) \n42. To be sold to Colonial Government, $135,759. See para. (2) \n43. To be sold to Colonial Government, $819,770. See para. (2) \n44. To be sold to Colonial Government, at half the rate per acre of the above area, but only land not used as Park to be paid for. See para. (2) \n45. Proposed to lease. Land actually now required is to become War Department property. See para. (4) \n46. Reserved for burial of R. C. soldiers. Not War Department property \n47. War Department. In use \n48. Has reverted to Colonial Government. Reserved for 21 Barrack scheme which was not carried out. See para (8)\n\nIf it be desired to transfer a piece of land from the second to the first category, as for example to build a barrack, it should be valued as if in the open market. It is suggested that the rent payable by the War Department to the Colonial Government should be $1 per acre or part of an acre per annum in the old Territory and 25 cents per acre per annum in the new part, with a minimum rent of $1.\n\nIt should be borne in mind that land in the Leased Territory is not freehold but can only be held for a term of 99 years from 1st July, 1898, while existing War Department land is freehold and therefore more valuable.\n\nThe following is believed to be a complete list of all War Department Lands, Reserves, and Authorised Encroachments from the Colonial Government in Hong Kong, with a short note against each shewing the present status, and what it is proposed to do with it.\n\nSuch cases as require it are afterwards dealt with at more length.\n\nThe order is taken from a Table prepared by the Colonial Works Department in June, 1904, so far as it goes.\n\n| Site # | Description | Notes |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Practice Battery, Mount Davis | To be bought by War Department |\n| 2 | Electric Defence Light Emplacements, M. Lots 279, 280 | ... |\n| 3 | Electric Defence Light Emplacement near Connaught and Des Voeux Roads | $3,850, see para. (7) |\n| 4 | Belcher and Fly Point Batteries, Victoria Battery | War Department |\n| 7 | Sanitarium, Magazine Gap | ... |\n| 8 | Murray Battery | ... |\n| 9 | Parade Ground | ... |\n| 10 | Wellington Barracks, Arsenal Yard | War Department |\n| 11 | Military Cantonment | ... |\n| 12 | Hospital Site, Bowen Road | ... |\n| 13 | Spring Gardens | Might be sold, see para. (12) |\n| 14 | North Point Battery | War Department |\n| 15 | Land at Lyemun and Sywan Bks. | War Department, see para. (4) |\n| 16 | Sywan Redoubt | War Department, see para. (4) |\n| 17 | Building Land, Kowloon, 30.15 acres, Site of King's Park | To be sold to Colonial Government, $819,770. See para. (2) |\n| 18 | Kowloon East Battery | War Department |\n| 19 | Cantonment, Stanley | War Department |\n| 20 | Kellet Island | Might be sold, see para. (12) |\n| 21 | Kowloon East Battery | War Department |\n| 22 | Land at Signal Hill | War Department |\n| 23 | Whitfield Barracks | War Department |\n| 24 | Parts of Stonecutters Island | War Department |\n| 25 | I. L. 1565 Sikh Slaughter House | Not War Department. Proposed for sale, $81,350, see para. (6) |\n| 26 | Tai Hang Rifle Range | To be transferred free. See para. (2) |\n| 27 | Kowloon Dock Battery | War Department Reserve. Part to be sold to Colonial Government, $172,345. See para. (6) |\n| 28 | Elliot Battery | War Department at Arbitrators' price, $348,510. See para. (7) |\n| 29 | Pinewood Battery, and proposed Reserve | War Department at Arbitrators' price, $125,489. See para. (7) |\n| 30 | Site below Bowen Road Hospital | War Department at Arbitrators' price, $41,500. See para. (7) |\n| 31 | Devil's Peak, etc. | $3,850, see para. (7) |\n| 32 | Ngau Tau Kok or Kowloon Peak Reserve | ... |\n| 33 | Gun Club Hill | Granted to War Department for 10 years, when a new Range if required must be provided. See para. (14) |\n| 34 | Kowloon City Rifle Range and Reserve | Desirable to lease this |\n| 35 | Stonecutters Island, remainder of Island outside War Department plots, 140 acres | Authorised War Department Encroachment |\n| 36 | Cable Hut, Kowloon City | Authorised Encroachment |\n| 37 | Cable Hut, Devil's Peak | Do. |\n| 38 | Inland Lot 1621, Cattle Depôt | Held by War Department on a deed |\n| 39 | Mount Cochrane | To be sold to Colonial Government, $15,518. See para. (7) |\n| 40 | Time Ball Station | To be sold to Colonial Government, $43,005. See para. (7) |\n| 41 | Four Garden Lots, Kowloon 21, 48, 49, 50 | Proposed to be sold to War Department at the rate of 1 cent per foot square. The Prison buildings to be paid for, $30,000. See para (3) |\n| 42 | North Point Reserve | To be sold to Colonial Government, $135,759. See para. (2) |\n| 43 | Areas (two) in R. C. Cemetery | To be sold to Colonial Government, at half the rate per acre of the above area, but only land not used as Park to be paid for. See para. (2) |\n| 44 | Tank near Magazine, Kennedy Road | Proposed to lease. Land actually now required is to become War Department property. See para. (4) |\n| 45 | Reserve at Sywan | Reserved for burial of R. C. soldiers. Not War Department property |\n| 46 | Mt. Austin Barracks, R. B. L. 64 | War Department. In use |\n| 47 | Land at Kowloon | Has reverted to Colonial Government. Reserved for 21 Barrack scheme which was not carried out. See para (8) |",
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        "content_text": "# LIST OF SITES.\n\n4\n\nThe following 15 sites were proposed by Colonel STORER in 1891 as Military Reserves. See para. (10.):-\n49. (1) West of Belchers P. F. Cells,\n50. (2) Belcher. Site for movable armament,\n50. (3) Site for Redoubt, etc., near Belcher,\n52. (4) Belcher-Land east of P. F. Cells,\n53. (5) Surrounding Victoria Battery,\n54. (6) Summit of High West,\n55. (7) Summit of Mount Gough,\n56. (8) Summit of Mount Kellet,\n57. (9) Sanitarium Reserve,\n58. (10) Summit of Mt. Cameron,\n59. (11) Summit of Mt. Nicholson,\n60. (12) Reserve East of North Point Battery,\n61. (13) Land surrounding Kowloon East and Dock Battery,\n62. (14) Kowloon. Existing Lines of Defence and ground required for Field Firing & Military Exercises,\n63. (15) Kowloon Frontier-Land surrounding the proposed forts,\n64. Wong-nei-cheong Battery,\n\n## NOTES.\n\n| Site | Note |\n| --- | --- |\n| (1) | Not now required. Colonial Government land. |\n| (2) | Not now required. Colonial Government land. Superseded by Pinewood. |\n| (3) | Not required. Colonial Government land. |\n| (4) | Not required. Colonial Government land. |\n| (5) | Never treated as a Reserve, but the land is kept clear. Colonial Government land. |\n| (6) | Considered as lapsed to Colonial Government. |\n| (7) | Do. Do. |\n| (8) | Occupied before 1891. Proposed to be rented as a Military Reserve. See para. (9). |\n| (9) | Considered as lapsed to Colonial Government. |\n| (10) | Do. |\n| (11) | Has reverted to Colonial Government. See 34. |\n| (12) | Was occupied before 1891. See 33, 41, 42, 43. Reserves existing before 1891. See para. (2). |\n| (13) | Has lapsed to Colonial Government. |\n| (14) | War Department, not yet valued. |\n| (15) |  |\n| Wong-nei-cheong Battery |  |\n\n## FURTHER DETAILS OF THE METHODS PROPOSED FOR DEALING WITH SOME OF THE SITES.\n\n(1.) The items in the Table against which a price has been inserted are taken from the Table prepared by the Colonial Secretary dated 4th April, 1903; approved by a Conference at the Treasury dated 13th October, 1903; enumerated in Colonial Office letter 15th January, 1904; and not objected to by the Acting Governor in his letter dated 9th March, 1904. These prices are therefore assumed to be correct and final.\n\n(2.) Military Reserves in Kowloon, Nos. in Table 33, 41, 42, 43.-Part of the land is considered to be dealt with in the manner stated in the 1st para., that is to say-\n(a.) Gun Club Hill is to be definitely vested in the War Department free of cost.\nThe nominal value of $1 per acre which was originally proposed is not considered desirable.\n\nand (b.) the Garden Lots 21, 48, 49, 50 are to pass to the Colony at a value of $135,750 and the Building Area along the King's Park, 30.15 acres, at a value of $319,770.\n\nThe difficulty lies in dealing with the land set aside for the King's Park for which the War Department demanded a sum of $493,177.\n\nThe solution proposed for this problem is not to charge the value put on the land so long as it is used as a Park. If any of it is alienated to other purposes a proportional payment to be made.\n\nA charge has consequently been inserted for the new road running North of the Gun Club Hill barracks. This is clearly constructed in the commercial interest of Kowloon-not for recreation. The area of this road lying within the land set aside for the Park is approximately 5 acres 1 rood 24 poles, and its value at half the rate as the Building Area of 30.15 acres, which is that at which the King's Park area has been valued, is $28,597, which forms a deduction from the total price.\n\nIt is observed that the sum set down for the value of the Park, requires to be checked. It is arrived at by the initial assumption that the total area of the Park is 93 acres, but this has never been accurately delineated. When this is done, the total area is to be taken and the value per acre put upon it to be half that on the 30.15 acres of building land. Half the value is taken because half the site is assumed to be Rifle Range, which is dealt with on other terms.\n\n(3.) Stonecutters' Island, Nos. in Table, 24, 41.\n\nThis is largely Military land already. The War Department owns six battery and barrack sites and has made all the roads.\n\nThe Colonial Government use a portion of the old Prison, which has been partly pulled down, as a Magazine. This is being replaced by another in Green Island.\n\nThey had the intention of reconstructing the Prison on this site. If the Island be taken over by the War Department, land will have to be provided for it elsewhere.\n\nThe Navy use a Rifle Range along the North shore. This land is Colonial Government property. If the Island be taken over by the War Department the Naval occupation of the Range should not be interfered with, but it should be provided that if the Navy no longer require it, it should revert to the War Department.\n\nIn consideration of the value of the position and of the cost to the Colony of providing a fresh site for the Prison it is proposed that a price of 1 cent per square foot be debited to the War Department for exclusive rights over the whole Island. The area of the Island exclusive of War Department property is 140 acres and the price therefore is $60,984. The Colony to have the right to the re-transfer of the 140 acres at the same rate if hereafter surrendered by the War Department.\n\nThe old Prison buildings have been estimated as having a value of $30,000 and would be paid for by the War Department at that price.\n\n(4.) Syuan Reserve No. in Table, 45.\n\nFor this land the Colonial Authorities ask $542,460 and the War Department offers $143, i.e., $1 per acre. It is perfectly certain that the War Department will not pay over £50,000 merely to keep strangers from approaching the Batteries. Even if this were made a paper entry, which would hardly be possible to be done with the whole sum, it would not be an even exchange of values. The War Department already possesses all the Battery and Barrack sites, since the 6-inch gun Battery was built by the Colony and the site was part of the contribution.\n\nIt is not disputed that the War Department has the land as a Reserve. It has therefore only to sit still in order to deprive the Colony of all use of it, although at the same time it could not secure the Batteries against intrusion in a satisfactory manner.\n\nIt is now proposed that the land should be rented as a Military Reserve and a fence put up as an encroachment. In this way the War Department would obtain the power to keep off strangers. They would, however, if they wished to purchase any land, have to pay for it at building value. This would probably not lead to any great expenditure in the future as it is hardly possible that the War Department would ever require any large portion of the total area. The Batteries and the land around them are already War Department property: the land round the new 6-inch gun Battery requires delimiting.\n\n5 \nPage 199",
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        "content_text": "# \n\n## Enclosure 2.\n\n421 \n\n**Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th April, 1905.**\n\nSir,\n\nI am directed by the Governor to inform your Excellency that His Excellency has recently had occasion to decline to entertain applications made by the Government of Macao for permits for the export of arms and ammunition from this Colony, on the ground that the quantities proposed to be exported were largely in excess of the numbers exported in 1903 and 1904 and that the disproportion between these quantities and what this Government conceived to be the legitimate requirements of junks and fishing boats at Macao for their own protection, lent colour to the current opinion that a considerable contraband trade in munitions of war was carried on by Chinese craft using the port of Macao, in spite of the precautions taken by the Portuguese Government to prevent such illicit trade.\n\n2. This action on the part of the Governor has called forth a strong protest from the Governor of Macao who asserts that it is impossible that arms and ammunition imported by the licensed arms dealers in Macao and stored, as the regulations there require, in the Government Magazine, can be disposed of otherwise than to supply the absolute needs of the legitimate commerce of Macao.\n\n3. In these circumstances, I am to ask you to be good enough to state your opinion as to whether the unrestricted exportation of arms from Hongkong to Macao, which the Government of Macao ask for on the strength of the control they exercise over the possession, storage and sale of munitions of war, is likely to lead to these arms coming into the hands of persons in China who would use them against the constituted Authorities or for purposes of piracy or brigandage.\n\n4. I am to add that as the restrictions hitherto maintained on this exportation have been entirely in the interests of China, you are at liberty, should you think fit, to consult with the Viceroy of the Two Kwang in the matter of the request of the Macao Government for their removal.\n\nI have, &c.,  \nH. May,  \nColonial Secretary.\n\nB. M. Consul General,  \nCanton",
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        "content_text": "# [This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] 566\n\n## C. O.\n\n### Inclosure 4 in No. 1.\n\n#### Extract from Letter of Proceedings, His Majesty's Ship “Cadmus.”\n\nTHE Chinese squadron was at Nanking; their appearance is very smart indeed, but the ships do not seem to perform much drill, with the exception of the Commodore's ship \"Hai-Chi.\" She beat twice to quarters and on one occasion embarked some 700 soldiers and carried them down the river. The embarkation was effected by means of steam-launches, the total time of the operation being one hour and five minutes. The weather was very favourable for drills and boat work. The only sign of the famine is the presence, outside the gates of the city, of some 15,000 refugees from the affected Province of Kiangpeh.\n\nThe residents state that it is really a matter of the greatest difficulty to distinguish between real and assumed distress, and that the little help that they themselves are able to offer to the authorities is refused by the latter, except under the condition that the money shall be handed over to the local Chinese authorities for distribution. A further proviso is made, that no foreigner shall go among the refugees, unless they are prepared to accept their own risks of being mobbed, for it is contended that relief, extended to a few only, would be the cause of discontent and possibly of riot.\n\nShanghae, January 10, 1907.\n\n## AFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n[7683]\n\n### No. 1.\n\n[March 9] 12 538 ·\n#### SECTION 8.\n\nRECD 10 APR 07,\n\nSir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received March 9.) (No. 46.)\n\nSir,\n\nPeking, January 23, 1907.\n\nI HAVE the honour to transmit to you herewith copy of a despatch which I have received from Mr. Brady, His Majesty's Consul at Chefoo, relative to the restrictions placed by \"The Chinese Passengers Act, 1855,\" and \"The Hong Kong Ordinance, 1889,\" on the conveyance of Chinese emigrants under contract by British steamers to foreign countries. Mr. Brady draws attention to Resolutions on the subject which were passed in November 1906 by the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and sent to His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nIt would be useful for my guidance if I could be informed what reply was returned by the Earl of Elgin to the Resolutions referred to.\n\nIn this connection I may mention that in October 1906 I had occasion, as a result of information given to me by my French colleague, to inquire of Mr. Playfair, His Majesty's Consul at Foochow, as to alleged popular excitement at that port on account of the return from Mexico of many sick and destitute coolies who had been enlisted for mining purposes. Mr. Playfair's reply, copy of which I have the honour to inclose, was reassuring on the subject of the alleged agitation, but the results of the shipment of coolies by a German steamer, as described by Mr. Playfair, would seem to indicate a state of things which imposes the necessity of care in considering any modification of the existing Law and Ordinance.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) J. N. JORDAN.\n\n### Inclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nConsul Brady to Sir J. Jordan.\n\n(No. 2.)\n\nSir,\n\nChefoo, January 10, 1907.\n\nIN the spring of last year, while I was in charge of His Majesty's Consulate at Foochow, Messrs. Dodwell and Co., a British firm, chartered the British steamer \"Powhattan\" to take emigrant coolies from China to Mexico. The coolies being all under contract, and, moreover, destined for a foreign country, i.e., a country other than a British possession, the question arose whether or not such a vessel was justified under the circumstances in engaging in the traffic. As I had had no previous experience in emigration business, I decided, before taking any responsibility in the matter, to place myself in communication with the Hong Kong Government, it being under the provisions of the Hong Kong Ordinances, as well as \"The Chinese Passengers Act, 1855,\" that emigration from Chinese ports in British vessels is conducted. I was informed by the Colonial Secretary that British vessels were only privileged to take contract labourers to British possessions, and were debarred by law from carrying them to foreign countries. This being so, I was obliged to inform the British merchants accordingly, and the coolies were shipped eventually by a German steamer.\n\nTo Messrs. Dodwell and Co. the prohibition seemed hard and unreasonable, as they considered that, although such an enactment on the part of the Legislature might have been expedient in bygone days, when abuses in the coolie traffic were rampant, the continuance of it under present day conditions was unjust and uncalled for, and placed British shipping at a disadvantage as compared with that of other countries, which was subject to no restrictions whatever. Messrs. Dodwell and Co. informed me that they would take steps to have the question brought to the notice of the Government with a view to having the law amended, and they requested me to report fully on the subject to His Majesty's Minister, which I did.\n\nI now notice in the last issue of the monthly magazine of the Incorporated Chamber of Commerce of Liverpool, just received, that the question came up before the Chamber in October, based on letters received from the China Association in Hong Kong and... \n\n[2418 ¿-8]",
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        "content_text": "## Chief Resident Engineer's office, Kowloon, dated 2nd March, 1908\nTo the Honourable \nThe Colonial Secretary, \nHongkong.\n\n**Stores.**\n\nSir,\n\nIn reply to the enclosed letter from the \nCrown Agents with regard to the cost of explosives I have the \nhonour to explain as follows:-\n\nThe seventy cents charged for Blasting \nGelatine at the Tunnel includes seven cents transport charges, \nso cost landed at the Railway Wharf by Messrs. Jardine, \nMatheson and Company is about sixty-three cents per pound which \nworks out at the same rate of exchange viz. 2/3 to 1/5¾ as \nagainst 1/3 quoted in the Crown Agents' letter.\n\nTo this price however must be added the \nrent of Government Magazine which for six months' supply at a \nconsumption of six thousand pounds per month, would come to \n7.4 cents per pound. Landing in Magazine and delivery at Railway \nWharf when required about 0.20 cents per pound.\n\nA summary therefore is as follows based on \nthe exchange 2/3 being seventy cents at 1/7.\n\n| Item | Cost |\n| --- | --- |\n| Cost c.i.f. Hongkong | 55 cents p.lb. |\n| Rent of Magazine | 7.4 cents p.lb. |\n| Landing charges | 0.2 cents p.lb. |\n| Carriage Railway Wharf to Tunnel | ... |\n\n69.6 p.lb.\n\nThis shows a saving of only cent 0.4 which \nis hardly worth mentioning.\n\nI have etc., \n(Sd.) G.W. Eves, C.R.E.",
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        "content_text": "# 1 \n\n## KOG ROA I \n\nHon. Colonial Secretary,\n\nThe contract has no fixed date. The remark that Nobel and Company have a magazine of their own in Hongkong is misleading. The magazine on One Tree Island belongs to them and is under the control of their Agents, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Company, Limited.\n\nNobel and Company have no Branch Office out here, only an Agency. This information I have got from Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Company, Limited, who also told me that the prices quoted by Messrs. Nobel and Company to the Crown Agents direct were greater than those charged by them here, owing to my contract having been arranged when the prices of raw material were lower than at present.\n\nThey also told me that if Nobel and Company quoted direct to the Crown Agents, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Company would get their commission all the same, and that the order would probably come out to them to supply from the magazine on One Tree Island.\n\nQuinine is obtained through Crown Agents.\n\n(sa.) G. W. Eves.\n\n29th April, 1908.",
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        "content_text": "# No. 273 \n## Hongkong. \n3147/ \n### My Lord, \n42671 \n21 NOV 00 \n\nGovernment House, Hongkong, 20th October, 1908.\n\nIn reply to Your Lordship's Despatch No. 202 of the 4th ultimo, I have the honour to transmit copies of the correspondence between Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Company, the Agents of Nobel's Explosives Company, Limited, and the Colonial Secretary.\n\n2. As long ago as the 11th July, 1887, the General Officer Commanding forwarding to the Colonial Government a memorandum from the Commanding Royal Engineer urging that the site for a Magazine to be given to Nobel's Explosives Company should be within the Harbour Defences. At that date, however, the Government could not arrange for the storage of the explosives in a Government Depôt and the lease for One Tree Island was accordingly granted in 1887 at an annual rental of $100.\n\n3. In 1898 the lease was renewed for 10 years at an annual rental of $600 and this lease expires during\n\n**HE RIGHT HONOURABLE  \nTHE EARL OF CREWE,  \n&c. &c. &c.**",
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        "content_text": "# No. 3.\n\nHongkong, 29th September, 1908.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your No. 609/1898 of 3rd July, the Nobel's Explosives Co. Ltd. of Glasgow are much concerned by reason of His Excellency the Governor's decision not to renew the lease of One Tree Island, which they have held for some 20 years, during which period all Government Regulations have been strictly complied with, and no complaints have ever been made as to condition of either Magazine or stocks.\n\nWe understand one of the main reasons for His Excellency's decision in this matter, is that increased revenue may be secured for the Government Magazine at Green Island, and as it may be a matter of indifference to the Government whether this increased revenue is obtained directly or indirectly, we venture to propose that the Lease of One Tree Island be renewed on an enhanced rental, say $250 per month instead of $600 per annum as at present. We propose this matter as a tentative measure for 6 months, 1 year or for a longer period as may suit the Government.\n\nWe have etc.,\n**(Sd.) Jardine Matheson & Co.**\nAgents, Nobel's Explosives Company, Ltd., of Glasgow.\n\nThe Honourable  \nThe Colonial Secretary.",
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        "content_text": "## Colonial Secretary's Office, \nHongkong, 10th October, 1908.\n\nGentlemen, \n\nIn reply to your letter of the 29th ultimo, I am directed to inform you that His Excellency the Governor regrets that he cannot accept your proposal that the lease of One Tree Island should be renewed at an enhanced rental.\n\nThe Military Authorities have consistently given it as their opinion that the Magazine should be within the Harbour Defences, but no such arrangement was possible until a proper Magazine had been built by the Government. Now that such a magazine has been built, His Excellency does not feel justified in further postponing the action desired by the Military Authorities, and is therefore not prepared to renew the lease of Nobel's Explosives Company.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n**(Sd.) F. H. May,** \nColonial Secretary.\n\nJardine, Matheson and Company, Ltd., \nAgents, Nobel's Explosives Company.\n\nPage 60\nPage 61",
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        "content_text": "#150\n\nFor Coll.\n\n(2m 41098/11)\n\nThis means that the garrison garrison's magazine is being reduced altogether by ...rations.\n\n330 Mis\n\nI suppose V 10-0 12. Servis. (380 that tu 80 (408 a inle my much fox is satisfied but it seems that it films sitter be was offered prepared 4 spare 620 men garrison is larger than is needed 1-3 days.\n\nHunt that this is the case) or it is being reduced to a dangerous state that it is in the event weak in weakness.\n\nlocal disturbances in H.K or the new Densitary, the situation will be somewhat disquieting.\n\nI said add at the end of the Val. You are satisfied that it is written that the troops remaining are sufficient to ensure the preservation of order in ... likely to arise.\n\nAny further communication on this subject should be addressed to-\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\nThe Secretary, \nWar Office, \nLondon, S.W., \nand the following number quoted. \n`083/4652 (Q.M.G.2)`\n\n**War Office, London, S.W.** \n2nd January 1912.\n\nSir,\n\nI am commanded by the Army Council to inform you with reference to War Office letter No.`083/4652 (Q.M.G.2)` dated 20th December 1911, that a cablegram has been received from the General Officer Commanding the Troops, Hong Kong, in which he recommends the reinforcement of the detachment of British Infantry at Canton by 160 Native Infantry, two 15 pounder and four maxim guns, and that the Admiralty, on the representation of the Senior Naval Officer at Hong Kong, endorses this recommendation.\n\nI am to request therefore that, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, instructions may be sent to the Governor and Commander-in-Chief at Hong Kong to authorize the despatch of these reinforcements by the General Officer Commanding the Troops.\n\nInstructions are being sent to General Anderson to arrange for their immediate despatch, in conjunction with the Naval Authorities, subject to the approval of Sir Frederick Lugard.\n\nI am, \nSir, \nYour obedient servant, \nPro Brade\n\nRECE 3 JAN 12\n\nUnder Secretary of State, \nColonial Office, \nS.W.\n\n3/1 \n3/11-12",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure 2\n## Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th March, 1915.\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter marked **CONFIDENTIAL** of the 20th February, I am directed to inform you that the woman referred to by you, Pun Mei Lan, duly arrived in Hong Kong with two cheques, one for $750 and one for $150, signed by Mr. Clausen drawn on the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank here.\n\n2. After making careful enquiries into the work of the Kieler Mission, and perusing your report dated the 11th December last containing references to the mission, His Excellency the Governor authorised the cashing of the cheques by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, which is liquidating the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank. The sum of $850 represented all the money belonging to the Kieler Mission in Hong Kong, and although Mrs. Pun admitted that at the instigation of the German Consul at Pakhoi the mission had inserted some references to the war from the German point of view in their magazine, His Excellency did not consider it necessary to withhold the money which was apparently needed for the maintenance of the orphans and teachers in their schools.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(Sd.) Claud Severn,  \nColonial Secretary.\n\nW. Stark-Toller, Esq.,  \nHis Britannic Majesty's Consul,  \nPAKHOI.\n\nNo. 3458/1915.  \n**CONFIDENTIAL**  \nCOPY.",
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        "content_text": "# CANADA AND INDIA\n\n## AN INTERESTING SUGGESTION\n\nThe Toronto Globe published recently some interesting letters which help to throw some light on the Hindu question in Canada. \"Orillian\" in its columns makes the suggestion: \"Why sacrifice the lives of thousands more of Canadians, the best citizens in the British Empire, instead of accepting, say, five millions Hindus, who are good British subjects, but not so valuable to the Empire as are our Canadians.\" To this another correspondent of that paper writes: \"His idea that Britain should draw a million or two Hindus instead of calling upon Canadians for the ignoble reason he advances is one that will be repugnant to all Canadians.\" Whilst \"A Man\" writes in another letter: \"Hindus offer their lives, which are just as dear to them as his to the Orillian, to help the Empire in this great struggle, irrespective of several harsh treatments they received at Vancouver some time ago.\"\n\n## THE FRIENDS AND THE HINDUS\n\nThe Canada half-yearly meeting of Friends, held at Newmarket, Ont., Sept. 27th, 1915, passed the following resolution unanimously: \n\"The question of the Hindustanis in British Columbia having been at this time considered in our half-yearly conference, and it appealing to us that they live under disabilities which are unjust, we are united in asking the Government of Canada to make timely regulations that will facilitate the entry into Canada of the wives and children of these British subjects resident in Canada and thus restore to them the privileges of home life. We ask this in the interests, we believe, of morality and Christian civilization and a united Empire. We understand the majority of the East Indians in Canada are Sikhs, whose religion teaches the inwardness of God's revelation, the unity of mankind, the equality of the sexes, education for girls, monogamy, physical and moral purity, and the avoidance of Idol worship, superstition, caste exclusiveness, and the use of spirituous liquors.\n\n\"The regulation requiring continuous passage of Asiatic immigrants operates to discriminate against these people, understanding that while the conditions of travel permit the Japanese and Chinese to easily comply therewith, it is practically impossible for women of India to do so and not run the risk of deportation.\n\n\"In this strenuous moment of national difficulty, we would ask only for a simple regulation that will speedily recognize this claim of humanity and social order in behalf of these people and of Justice.\n\n\"Directed to be signed by the clerks this 27th day of the ninth month, 1915, and forwarded to the Hon. the Secretary of State and Sir Robert Borden, Prime Minister in the Government of Canada, for and on behalf of Canada Half-yearly Meeting of Friends.\"\n\nIn connection with this, we have to thank Mr. William Greenwood Brown and other friends who held a large meeting where he and others spoke regarding this movement.\n\n## CANADA INDIA COMMITTEE\n\nWithin the last few months, there has been formed in Toronto the Canada India Committee. The following extracts from the published syllabus state briefly the outlook and purposes which have called it into existence:\n\nA few individuals have formed the Canada India Committee for the furtherance of two objects, which in their opinion are of vital importance to India, to Canada, and to the British Empire. The objects are:\n\n(a) To promote a wider appreciation of Canada's relation to India.\n\n(b) To secure its equitable adjustment.\n\nThe first is of a general educational character, designed to remove certain prejudices on the part of the citizens of both India and Canada. The second will develop a series of practical campaigns to remove certain injustices imposed on the people of India resident in Canada.\n\nThe committee's motives are based on the fundamental **RIGHTS OF MAN** and the principles of Christianity, professed by all the Western peoples, without regard to political, sectarian, or personal aims.\n\nThe Committee:\n\n(1) ACCEPTS, as involving a high moral obligation, the great pledge given the people of India in 1858 by Queen Victoria and subsequently confirmed by King Edward and King George, which proclaimed: \n\"We hold ourselves bound to the natives of our Indian territories by the same obligations of duty which bind us to all our other subjects,\nMay the God of all power grant to us and those in authority under us strength to carry out these,\"\n\n(2) DECLARES in consequence the necessity of Canadian laws which will prevent discrimination against British Indians, whilst maintaining the established economic policy of the country.\n\n(3) INVITES the aid of all persons and organizations actuated by the above motives, in securing the successful outcome of the committee's objects.\n\nThe committee realizes that unaided it would be powerless to create a great wave of popular protest which will induce the Government to provide simple justice to our fellow British subjects, therefore, the committee invites the co-operation and support of all religious and missionary bodies, the social, fraternal, and patriotic societies, and the press of Canada; in fact, the aid of any group is welcomed that will work for the **CAUSE** itself regardless of personal advantage.\n\n## WORK OF THE COMMITTEE\n\nA sympathizer writes about the committee in the Friends' Intelligencer: \"It is the forerunner of a movement that should surely succeed in removing the blot upon Christianity and civil government associated with the domestic disabilities under which the Sikhs in Canada and their families in India exist. The wives and children are practically forbidden to live in Canada.\n\n\"While inopportune to enter upon the broad question of political rights, and the economic considerations involved in their status on the Pacific Coast, the inhumanity, as it appears to us, the claims of morality, justice, and right relations within and without the British Empire call for immediate correction.\n\n\"To those interested in missionary enterprise, this travesty upon Christian brotherhood on professed Christian soil is a serious handicap. To those not self-centred or indifferent to the march of events and world vision, it must be apparent that every people, individually or in groups, national or less, affects all other peoples, and by them is affected in return.\"\n\n\"A Syllabus of Its Objects, Principles, and Procedure,\" issued by the Canada India Committee, and other literature may be had by writing to the Secretary, Dr. L. A. Davis, 68 Tranby Avenue, Toronto, Canada.\n\n## GREAT BRITAIN\n\n### AFTER THE WAR\n\nAt a meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute, Sir John McCall, the Agent-General for Tasmania, said: \"For the first time in the history of our widespread Empire, men from all parts are taking a share in the war, and one gathers from general conversations that there has been a strongly expressed feeling that the whole Empire should have a say in the making of war as well as the making of peace. How can this union be secured without putting too tight a rein on young democratic Dominions? Moreover, there are certain countries practically within the Empire which do not rank as Dominions, but which to my mind should be consulted before any final decision as to Imperial union is decided upon—I mean India and Egypt.\n\n\"My proposal is that a convention be called together by the King or the Imperial Government at the time of the next Imperial Premiers' Conference, and that those to be invited to attend the convention should be, in addition to representatives of each important party in the Parliament of this country, the Prime Minister and leaders of the Opposition of the Dominions' Parliaments, together with two others to be selected by them each from his own party, and a representative from each party in the Senate, the Premiers, and leaders of the Opposition in each State and Provincial Parliament: a representative from each Crown colony, together with such representatives of India and Egypt as may be decided upon by the Indian and Colonial Offices in conjunction with the Council of India and other Councils interested.\"\n\nSir Charles Lucas, the Permanent Under Secretary of State at the Colonial Office said: \"If you gave two representatives on this commission to each of the self-governing Dominions and two to India and had three for the United Kingdom, including the chairman, you would have fifteen. Assuming that a convention is recommended and called together, its work would be to draft a scheme for a future organization of the Empire. That scheme would be sent out and all the Legislatures would sit in judgment upon it. This will take time, but that in my opinion is an advantage.\"\n\n### PREMIER BORDEN ON HINDUS\n\n*India* (London, Eng.) says: \"We do not know what Sir Robert Borden is going to do with the Indian grievance in Canada when the war is over; but he certainly does not forget India, as some English politicians do, in the public speeches which he has been making during his visit to London. Last week he was entertained at luncheon at the House of Commons by the Empire Parliamentary Association. Mr. Balfour and Mr. Bonar Law were both present; and in responding to the toast of 'Canada and the War,' Sir Robert Borden said: 'Last autumn, in speaking before a Canadian club in the West of Canada, he said that if the war continued for a year it was reasonably probable that the overseas Dominions would have in the field 250,000 men. He ventured to think that to-day, if they estimated what Australia had done and was doing—what New Zealand had done and was doing—what South Africa had done and was doing—what India had done and was doing—the overseas Dominions of the Empire had in the field or in training, as organized troops, no less than 350,000 men.'\"\n\nPage 630\n\n## CANADA AND INDIA\n\n### AN EMPIRE DAY CIRCULAR\n\nThe British Empire of to-morrow will be made by its children of to-day. What then can be of more importance than the ideals which are placed before them? That the London County Council has realized this is shown by a printed circular which was issued for use in the elementary schools in London on the occasion of this year's celebration of Empire Day. Its tone and purpose are evident in the following extracts: The response of the Empire, so immediate and complete, has moved to admiration those who awaited it with confidence, and astonished those who doubted of the reality of Imperial Unity... As scattered particles of steel respond to the magnet, as a solution, shapeless and unordered, resolves itself at the right touch into beautiful forms, true to type and loyal to some mysterious force, so has the Empire responded to the touch of necessity. Never before has the world witnessed so calm, so splendid, so unrehearsed a pageant as is presented by the rally of the Empire to-day.\n\n### THE RESPONSE OF INDIA\n\nMost touching and dramatic of all has been the response of India. For here are no subtleties of kinship, no bonds of a common tongue or a common faith, no traditions of our island race. Sikhs from the Punjab and Pathans from the north-western hills, martial Rajputs and tireless Gurkhas, men from the Khyber and Chitral tribes, have united in unswerving loyalty and enthusiastic devotion to the King-Emperor.\n\nThe proudest princes have volunteered for active service, and are to-day with their men on the battlefield, headed by chivalrous Sir Pratap Singh, who at seventy years of age claimed leadership. A far-reaching fellowship of race and spirit has been created, and Christianity has found some answer in the creeds of Islam, Buddha, and Brahma.\n\n### THE TIE THAT BINDS\n\nThe Mother Country is still the heart of the Empire. Love has ever been a stronger bond of union than force. The word Empire first appears in English history in a statute of Henry VIII., and there it denotes not domination, but spiritual and temporal independence. \"It may fairly be stated,\" says Sir Charles Lucas, \"that at the present day British Empire connotes British liberty.\"\n\nTo freedom may be added justice in administration and loyalty to the pledged word; tolerance whenever possible of customs and modes of life, and, not least, reverence for other faiths. There is, too, in increasing measure, a humanitarian aspect of the spirit.\n\nWhat of the future? None dare predict, but all may feel that, because of to-day, to-morrow can never be again as yesterday. The British Empire is becoming a federation of free peoples, organic and not mechanical in its growth; a federation based on community of interests, finding unity in consent and strength in diversity.\n\n### SIR GEORGE PAISH ON HINDU IMMIGRATION\n\nWriting about Hindu Immigration to Canada, Sir George Paish, the eminent authority on finance, said in the London *Statist*: \"Remembering that the population of India amounts to 315,000,000 of human beings; that it is sunk in abject poverty; and that nobody who takes the trouble to enquire can doubt that it would be an immense help to India if there should be a large and successful emigration. We had hoped for broader views, for more prescience, and for a truer Imperial spirit on the part of the people of Canada. They themselves are all settlers from foreign lands, or the descendants of such settlers. We had fondly hoped that, knowing all this, they would recognize the consequent (Imperial) obligation upon them. We have been disappointed.\"\n\nAt a recent meeting of the General Board of Social Service and Evangelism of the Methodist Church, discussion took place as to the advisability of asking the powers that be to allow the families of the Sikhs domiciled in the Dominion to enter Canada. Dr. Watson spoke of the apparent unfairness that British subjects should be thus debarred.\n\nSir Reginald Craddock will lay on the table of the Imperial Legislative Council a statement showing the number of colonials employed in Government service in British India, in reply to a question by the Hon. Mr. Surendra Nath Bannerjea, of Calcutta.\n\nCapt. Mellish at the Anglican Synod, held here last month, speaking of the Hindus on the Pacific Coast, said they have been treated miserably. \"If we treated the Hindus rightly, we would find them splendid citizens.\" He felt that the recent immigration trouble on the coast was badly managed.\n\nRepresentative periodicals published in India are: \"*The Modern Review*,\" a monthly English magazine, issued from 210 Cornwallis Street, Calcutta, India. Enclose 15 cent stamps for a specimen copy.\n\"*The Bengalee*,\" an English daily, printed in Calcutta, India.\n\n## INDIA\n\nThou who dost charm the heart of all the world, \nThou land gleaming with the golden glory of the sun, \nThou mother of our fathers and mothers, \nThe soles of whose feet are washed by the waters of the blue sea, \nWhose green skirts are fluttered by the breeze, \nWhose forehead, the Himalayas, is kissed by the skies, \nWho wearest the diamond diadem of the snows; \nIt was in thy firmament that the first day dawned, \nIt was in thy hermitages that the first hymns were sung. \nWords of wisdom, religion, poetry, history, first \nWere preached in thy forest temples. \nThou art blessed, the eternal dispenser of good; \nThou dost distribute food from land to land. \nThe Ganges and the Jumna are the milk of mercy flowing from thy breasts.\n—Rabindranath Tagore.\n\n### THE INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS\n\nThe response of India in this crisis of the Empire has been so spontaneous that an account of the Nationalist movement in India may be of some interest. It was after the Government of India was taken over by the people of Britain from the hands of a mere trading corporation that real interest was manifested in India's affairs. The terrible days of the Mutiny were over, and soon after that the late Queen Victoria issued the famous proclamation giving certain rights to the people of India, amongst which it said: \"We hold ourselves bound to the natives of our Indian territories by the same obligations of duty which bind us to all our other subjects.\" This in India is truly called the Magna Charta, for by this the rights of Hindu subjects of the Crown are duly recognized. It is not a mere \"scrap of paper.\"\n\n### EARLY HISTORY OF THE REFORMERS\n\nFollowing the days of racial conflict, passions rose high, and that, too, in a country where the racial question is always more or less acute. It took nearly a generation for the Indians to adjust themselves to the new conditions. Raja Ram Mohun Roy, the great reformer, who early in the last century went over to England to represent India's cause, and who did so much for reforms, political, social, and religious, died in England. It was late in the seventies that the famous leader, Keshub Chunder Sen, accompanied by some students, paid a visit to England. He was cordially received, and three of these students, Romesh Chunder Dutt, Surendro Nath Banerjea, and Krishna Govinda Gupta, rose high in the service of the Motherland.\n\nBut it was in 1884, when the works of these great leaders and of the Swami Dayanand Saraswati, who preached pure Hinduism from one corner of India to the other and founded the Arya Samaj, that steps were taken to organize India politically. Up to that time, the people had not much to say in the administration of their own country. Their voice, if heard at all, was ignored. The bureaucracy in India was a law unto itself, and it was the famous Ilbert Bill controversy which set the ball rolling.\n\nHindus who had received education in the best colleges and universities of the West and the East, learned in law, medicine, business, and other professions, got together and formulated plans to have their opinions heard. The condition in India was like that of Canada in 1837 when, under the leadership of William Lyon Mackenzie in Upper Canada and Papineau in Lower Canada, the people of the then Canada asked for primary rights of self-government, and it was not till Lord Durham came out to Canada as Governor-General and sent his famous despatch that Canada really got what she wanted. The full result of this act received its final consummation in the Confederation of Canada in 1867, granting Provincial autonomy to the various Provinces.\n\n### THE FIRST CONGRESS IN BOMBAY\n\nIn India, things were very similar. The foreign bureaucracy was well entrenched. It scoffed at this microscopic minority in India who asked for their just rights. This great movement, known afterwards in world history as the Indian National Congress, met for the first time in Bombay in December, 1885. There were representatives from all parts of India, great scholars, judges, lawyers, and editors. Mr. W. C. Bannerji, a well-known barrister-at-law of Calcutta, presided. At this day, when a learned Indian is sworn of His Majesty's Privy Council in England, whilst there are two Indians in the Council of the Secretary of State for India in London, and another a judge of the Madras High Court, who has been recently appointed the Minister of Education for India, it seems the beginning of the Congress was auspicious. These were modest men, but they, on behalf of the people of India, asked the primary rights of citizenship granted in India's Magna Charta. India's service to humanity in matters spiritual is recognized over the wide world, but the desire of her sons to make her a nation, which she is geographically as well as racially and otherwise, was very disconcerting to the official class.",
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        "content_text": "# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\n## Obscene Publication Ordinance\n\nTHE ATTORNEY GENERAL then moved the third reading of the Bill.  \nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.\n\n## Asiatic Emigration Ordinance\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY - It is proposed that the next item on the orders of the day, the Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, stand over, as certain amendments have to be considered.\n\nTHE ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second reading of a Bill entitled, \"An Ordinance for more effectually preventing the publication of obscene books, pictures and other articles.\" In doing so he said - The object of this Bill, Sir, is to fill a gap which exists in the law here at present in connection with the suppression of the publication of obscene books, pictures and other articles. Though it is an offence here to sell or otherwise publish obscene articles, and though it is an offence to obtain such articles for the purpose of sale, there is no provision in the law of Hongkong at present for obtaining a search warrant to search for such articles, therefore it is difficult to obtain evidence to found a charge. This power to issue a search warrant was introduced in England some years ago, and the present Bill follows closely the terms of the English Act.\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a second time.\n\nCouncil then went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.\n\nOn resuming,\n\nTHE ATTORNEY-GENERAL reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment, and moved that it be read a third time.\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.\n\n## The Dentistry Ordinance\n\nTHE ATTORNEY-GENERAL - Sir, I beg to move that the Bill entitled, \"An Ordinance to provide for the registration of qualified Dental Surgeons and otherwise to regulate the practice of Dentistry,\" be recommitted to a Committee of the whole Council for the purpose of discussing a certain amendment to clause 9 of the Bill, the amendment being the insertion of the date on which the Ordinance shall come into operation, namely, the 1st day of August, 1914.\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.\n\nThe date suggested was approved by the Committee, and Council resumed.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY – Council stands adjourned till this day fortnight.\n\n## FINANCE COMMITTEE\n\nA meeting of the Finance Committee was then held, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presiding. The following votes were passed:\n\n### Nullah Training at Magazine Gap\n\nThe Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $4,000 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Drainage, Training Nullahs (c) Magazine Gap.\n\nTHE CHAIRMAN - The reason why there has to be a vote taken this year, which is not provided for in the Estimates, on this account, is that it was not proposed to continue the training of these nullahs, which is a very necessary work, this year, when the Estimates were being drawn up nine months ago. But since then the Military Authorities have decided to make another attempt to occupy the sanatorium near Magazine Gap, and, therefore, the Government think it desirable, in view of that, to go on with the training of these nullahs, which are mostly on Crown land, only a small portion of which goes into land under the jurisdiction of the Military Authorities. Therefore, the Government has recommended that this sum of money should be voted so as to go on with the work at once.\n\nHON. MR. POLLOCK - I notice in the White Book we have before us to-day, at page 42, that this work seems to have proceeded very slowly. In 1913 there seems to have been a decrease on the vote anticipated of about $8,000, therefore I suppose this $4,000 will not even put us as far forward as we expected to be at the end of 1913.\n\nTHE CHAIRMAN - That is so, but when that vote of $11,100 was taken, I do not think it was quite decided which nullahs should be trained. I don't think the scheme was entirely settled. I was not here during that time last year, and cannot say exactly why such a small sum was expended.\n\nHON. MR. HEWETT - With regard to this vote, I should like to say that, to my own certain knowledge, for the last quarter of a century attempts have been made to make this place sanitary. The place has been, and is up to the present day, fever-stricken, and I would suggest for the consideration of His Excellency the Officer Commanding that the Military Authorities had better quit this site and get a better site somewhere else.\n\nTo my certain knowledge, there has been a waste of money on this place for the last quarter of a century. We have spent thousands of dollars and could never get the place in a sanitary condition; it never was in a sanitary condition, and it seems useless to go on spending money in this way.\n\nThere are deep gullies there, covered by bushes and trees which are breeding places for mosquitoes.\n\n### A Caterpillar Plague in the New Territories\n\nThe Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $1,300 in aid of the vote Botanical and Forestry Department, Other Charges, Forestry, New Territories.\n\nTHE CHAIRMAN - This is rather interesting. The vote is necessitated by a plague of caterpillars on the Kowloon pine plantations, a visitation which occurs very occasionally. Nineteen tons of caterpillars have been collected, and the work of collecting is not yet finished, but the quantities collected are becoming much less every day. It is calculated that something like twelve million caterpillars have been destroyed altogether. This is the worst visitation since 1894, when 36 tons were collected.\n\n### New Territories Judicial Vote\n\nThe Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $900 in aid of the vote Judicial and Legal Departments, C.- District Officer, Other Charges, Southern District, Transport.\n\nTHE CHAIRMAN - What about the training? Will it be accompanied by cutting back the undergrowth?\n\nTHE CHAIRMAN - The Southern District Officer has to do a good deal of travelling during the typhoon season to Cheungchau and Tai O, and it is difficult for him to get a suitable launch to go in practically all weathers on this duty, as he makes his arrangements beforehand, and the people know when he is coming. An arrangement has been made for two launches, one at a cost of $3 an hour and one at $4 an hour, and in bad weather the larger of these two launches, which is 84 feet long, will be used. A good deal of negotiation was needed to arrive at this arrangement, and the charge is fairly moderate.\n\nHON. MR. HEWETT - It would have been cheaper to leave the place ten years ago.\n\nTHE CHAIRMAN - The amount which has been expended there is not very large.\n\nHON. MR. HEWETT - Money has been expended on it year after year. I lived there in 1889 and it was then insanitary.\n\nTHE CHAIRMAN - So far as the Military sanatorium is concerned, the Military Authorities are going to give it another chance.\n\n### Road-Making in New Territories\n\nThe Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $850 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, New Territories, Communications, Roads (a) Kam Tin-Au Tau.\n\nTHE CHAIRMAN - This is in connection with interest last year for road-making in the New Territories. The P.W.D. neglected to have the account adjusted. It is not a question of more money being required; it really is in the nature of a re-vote as the vote was not adjusted before the end of last year. Land had to be resumed in connection with this road.\n\nPage 563",
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        "content_text": "Page 260\n\nColonial Veterinary Surgeon, £480 to £600 and a very small sum from private practice. Has a wife, son aged 13, and daughter aged 12 in England. He occupies his own house on the outskirts of the City, having recently built it on the proceeds of a legacy of £300 and a mortgage. He has no other property of any kind, and at the end of 1916 his account at his bank was overdrawn by $280.\n\nChief Interpreter, Supreme Court, $500. Lives in a poor quarter with a wife and seven children. He lives from hand to mouth, with nothing saved.\n\nExecutive Engineer, Public Works Department, $450 to $540 and £60 Duty Pay. Lives at Magazine Gap with a wife and three children. At the date of marriage he had saved between £200 and £300. This is all gone, and he has nothing, his bank account being overdrawn. He would now be seriously in debt, but for the fact that for some months past he has drawn a special allowance of $80 a month; while recently he received a bonus of $500 for assistance rendered to the University. He has no prospect of saving anything for passages.",
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        "content_text": "Council\n\n3\n\nWhilst warmly commending the Government (and especially the Acting Colonial Secretary) for the steps which have been taken for the provision of additional housing accommodation at the Peak, the middle levels, and Kowloon, we have the following criticisms and remarks to make, numbered 1 to 2, respectively:-\n\n1. We trust that the Government will strictly enforce the penalties for non-completion by due date of all houses and flats towards the erection of which the Government has advanced money.\n\n2. We regret that it has not been found possible, in the distribution of the million dollars in loans for building, to allocate some of the moneys to persons who are building for their own occupation, as we consider that owner-occupiers are worthy of every encouragement by the Government, and we venture to express the hope that it may be found possible for the Government shortly to set apart (possibly out of the proceeds of sale of the old Post Office site) a sum of 3 lacs of dollars to assist persons to build houses of modest type and reasonable cost for their own occupation, provided that proper security is given.\n\nWith regard to building development in the neighbourhood of Wanchai Gap, we notice with astonishment that the Hill Tramway to Wanchai Gap, for the construction of which a sum of $150,000 was inserted in the Estimates for 1920 does not figure at all in the Estimates for 1921, and we are at a loss to understand the reason for the omission, as obviously a tram from the low level to Wanchai Gap is an indispensable preliminary to the development of the Mount Cameron District, which cannot be effectively opened up by motor roads only. We presume that the Government has had a survey made of the route of such projected tramway and a rough estimate of the cost thereof, and we should be glad of information on these points.\n\nIn your Budget speech of last year (at Page 90 of \"Hansard\" for 1919) your Excellency referred to this subject as follows:--\n\n\"It has become very desirable to open up new sites for residences in the Hill District. The only part of that District so far entirely undeveloped is Mount Cameron, and provision is made under Item 17 for beginning the construction of a Tramway to Wanchai Gap which will provide a rapid means of access both to Mount Cameron and to the hills between Wanchai and Magazine Gaps.\"\n\n4. We are disappointed to find no reference in your Budget speech to any negotiations with the Military Authorities for the release of the Military lands on Nathan Road, Kowloon. As has been pointed out more than once, sites on that road which are eminently suitable for residences are being occupied by stables for mules.\n\n5. We hope that the Government will do everything in its power to expedite the speedy commencement and vigorous prosecution of the Praya East Reclamation.\n\n6. We trust that the extension of the Ho Mun Tin Colony and the development of the area of land at Kowloon Tong on Garden City lines will be pressed forward by the Government.\n\n7. We also trust that the Government will give its assistance to the Kai Tack Reclamation scheme by pressing on with the inauguration of the Kowloon East Ferry Service and the Motor bus service to Kowloon City.\n\nWith regard to the question of whether there is a shortage of houses in the Colony, there are no houses, so far as we are aware, to let for European occupation in any part of the Colony south of Coronation Road, and it is a well-known fact that the Hotels are so full that passengers arriving here by large steamers are frequently compelled to stay on board.\n\nAs regards the City Expansion of the Colony, we are very glad to note from indications in Your Excellency's speech that the Military Lands Question has taken a decided step forward since the matter was debated in this Council on 29th January last, and we earnestly trust that the Military Authorities will continue to co-operate heartily with the Government of this Colony in expediting the procuring for the trade of this Colony, by which we all live, a much needed area for expanding our office and business accommodation.\n\nIn connection with Harbour Development, we are glad to extend a welcome to Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice, and we hope that his investigations here may result in important developments of the shipping facilities of this Colony.\n\nAs regards commercial wireless, we would ask Your Excellency to appoint a small Committee (which we would suggest should consist of the Colonial Secretary, an Unofficial Member of the Council, and the Commodore or an Officer deputed by him) for the purpose of discussing and reporting on the feasibility of utilizing the Stone-cutter's Island installation for commercial messages during certain portions of the 24 hours, whilst paying due regard to the necessities of His Majesty's Service.\n\nAs regards our finances generally, we would once again urge that it is not fair to the present Colonists that the entire cost of Public Works of a permanent character should be paid for out of current revenue, and we would advocate that short Loans should be raised for such purposes.\n\nSo much, Sir, for the united views of my colleagues and myself on the subject of the Budget.\n\nI am now going to add a few remarks of my own, in which my colleagues do not concur, in regard to one item in the Budget, namely, the proposal to make the motor road from Magazine Gap to Chamberlain Road. In the first place, Sir, I venture to question the necessity for this extension because all those who are living in the neighbourhood of Chamberlain Road can easily take the Tram down to the lower Tram Station, and from there they are in touch with all the other parts of the Colony which are accessible by motor. One argument which I have heard against this contention of mine seems to be too paltry for serious consideration, namely, that the motor-owner, whether he goes east or west, will have to spend ten minutes in travelling through China Town. Another argument which I have heard used is that it will be much pleasanter to travel from the Peak to Repulse Bay over the new projected road entirely on the high levels, instead of starting from below. This argument, though better than the last one, does not, in my opinion, justify the making of an expensive road, while we have in this Colony other urgent public matters requiring not merely the expenditure of revenue but also the services of our none too large Public Works staff.\n\n263",
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        "content_text": "Council\n\n11\n\nS LOW.\" Liao alicen and pretends to carry on a trade as a cover for criminal practices. You cannot have both the mediaeval and the modern system. The native idea of public thoroughfares is not in accordance with the modern school of thought on the subject and I think it is reasonable in the interests of traffic control and the management of the city generally that these licenses should be kept within a reasonable figure. The honourable member also mentioned that there might be abuse in connection with the issue of a limited number of licences. I do not think so. All present holders will be entitled to a renewal of their licences and new applications are carefully inquired into.\n\nWith regard to the proposed charge for excess water, the rider mains were given at the request of the Chinese but it must be borne in mind that they were given also to enable the Government to check the use of water and their primary object was that when the shortage of water came in the winter to cut off the water from Chinese tenement houses. It was found that, in order to conserve the supply, it was necessary to cut it down to something under two hours a day. During a period of restricted supply the Chinese turned on the tap and wasted the water. Now we have a supply lasting throughout the year and the wastage is very great indeed. I think the hon. member would prefer some tax upon the amount used rather than supply should be limited to an hour a day, with street fountains only available during the rest of the time. There are certainly various difficulties as regards the imposition of the tax but its incidence would be on a wide basis. There is no definite statement as to increased fees; it is simply proposed to add to the revenue from this source.\n\n20\n\nAs regards the question of the buoys in the harbour, raised by Hon. Mr. Parr, the suggestion to increase the fees has not been gone into at any length. The cost of everything—even the cost of passages on the ships of the hon. member's own company—have gone up very much indeed and there is reason why the Government should remain in the position it was in six years ago. With regard to emigration fees our fees are, I think, below those of other ports and the figures show that we can put on these extra charges. The Council may rest assured that the Government will do nothing to prejudice the important interests of the Colony in this matter.\n\nI may, in conclusion, express my deep appreciation of the complimentary words expressed by the two hon. members with regard to myself, which, I think, are rather deserved by the service as a whole to whose efficient co-operation the smooth running of the Government machine is entirely due.—(Applause).\n\n19\n\nMr. POLLOCK—One point to which the Hon. Colonial Secretary did not refer was to the question of private practitioners being allowed to attend their own patients in the Kowloon hospital.\n\nThe COLONIAL SECRETARY—That is the intention of the Government.\n\nHon. Mr. POLLOCK—I am not convinced that the unofficial members refused the Wauchai Gap tramway.\n\nThe COLONIAL SECRETARY—I discussed it in Committee and it was agreed that the scheme should be omitted.\n\nDIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.\n\nDIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS: replying to the various points raised by members, with regard to public works which have not been dealt with by the Hon. Colonial Secretary I would ask permission first to express my deep appreciation of the remarks relating to myself which have fallen from the hon. member opposite (Hon. Mr. Hutlock), and from my hon. friend on my left (Hon. Mr. Parr). It has always been my endeavour to maintain the high standard of excellence of the public works generally, which had been established by some at least of my predecessors in this Colony. The hon. senior unofficial member referred to the necessity for the prompt dealing with plans for alterations to buildings and new buildings. Provision is made in the ordinance for a very limited period within which plans must be dealt with and if he could bring to my notice any case in which that period has been exceeded I will be glad to investigate it. According to the ordinance the parties who deposit such plans may proceed with the buildings if no intimation of disapproval is received within the period stated.\n\nWith regard to the Praya East Reclamation scheme I can only say that some delay will necessarily result from the visit of Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice to investigate the question of harbour improvements generally and the establishment of wharfage and railway communication on the other side of the water. It is necessary to have a great deal of information prepared for his benefit and the staff that would be otherwise engaged on the Praya East Reclamation work has had to be taken off for that purpose.\n\nThe hon. senior unofficial member referred to the motor road from Chamberlain road to Magazine Gap. In that case the question was referred to the Public Works Committee, consisting of all the unofficial members, and they were unanimous in recommending the construction of that road. I am aware, of course, that my hon. friend Mr. Pollock was absent from the Colony when that occurred, but I think he should have it out with his locum tenens in the first instance before complaining of the insertion of this item.\n\nHon. Mr. POLLOCK: I entirely disagree with the hon. member. Why should I not have my own views on the subject, and why should I not express them?\n\nThe DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS: I merely wished to mention that it was not a matter which had been inserted by the Government without reference to the unofficial members and that the work had received their unanimous support.\n\nI think the Colonial Secretary dealt very fully with the question of the rider main system. The reason for introducing this system was that a Bill had been passed by this Council providing for the withdrawal of the services to the houses generally unless meters were introduced, and for giving a supply to the people from public fountains only. That was the reason why the rider main system was applied for, and ultimately introduced.\n\nThe main object of the meters, of course, is to economise the water supply and prevent the necessity for further great extensions of the waterworks to maintain the supply. Such extensions, if necessary in the future, must be attended by far greater costs.\n\n211",
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        "content_text": "Council\n\n13\n\nfor expense than hitherto. My hon. friend on my left (Mr. Parr) referred to the desirability of encouraging the introduction of new contractors. If any contractor can show me that he has some experience of work and has carried out successfully works elsewhere, I am always ready to include his name in the list of contractors eligible for tendering for Government works. The hon. member also mentioned in a casual way the desirability of utilising level spaces to the south of the Kowloon hills for recreation purposes.\n\nI would be glad if he would show me where these level spaces are unless he refers to the swampy places lying to the right and left of the Taipo Road near Taikoktsui. There are practically no level spaces that I am aware of at Kowloon that can be rendered available for recreation purposes without the expenditure of a considerable sum of money.\n\nH.E. THE GOVERNOR.\n\nH.E. THE GOVERNOR-Honourable gentlemen-Before proceeding to refer to one or two points which have not been referred to either by the Director of Public Works or the Colonial Secretary, I should like to say how much I, as Head of the Government, appreciate the remarks of the member for the Chamber of Commerce with regard to our three colleagues here; but I would also like to say that we shall get much more work from Mr. Chatham in this Council before he retires; otherwise I myself would have referred to his retirement. With regard to the Cadet Service, the senior unofficial member asked for information on the subject of the efficiency bars and generally on the question of the general scheme of payment by seniority instead of by posts. The position is that in such a small service as this it is extremely difficult to fit the right man into the right post because the man who is an expert police magistrate may be the senior man in his class and under the old system when a post such as that of Postmaster-General or Treasurer fell vacant you had to promote the senior man to the post whether he were the best adapted to the work or not, while there might be a junior officer who would prove an extremely good man for the post. That is not a very satisfactory position. Another objection to the late system of classification was that promotion in a small service like this was very uneven. A man might be kept back from promotion for quite a long time because his seniors remained in office and it was extremely hard for a man to be kept in one class for ten to twelve years before he could get promotion. I came to the conclusion, and the Secretary of State agreed, that the fairer and better course would be to pay a man on the plan now adopted so as to be certain you can employ a man to the best advantage and put him into the post for which he is most fit. That involves the abandoning of the system of classification. There is a danger under this system, of course, that you must always be prepared to get a man who is content to do the minimum amount of work which will enable him to draw his increments. There is no reason why you should allow a man to proceed from top to bottom of the scale doing only a minimum amount of work, enough to make sure of his increments. For this reason two halting places have been made one at £600 and one at £900 and only men who are considered really worth higher pay will draw increments beyond these figures. I think that is the only satisfactory solution, and under this scheme really good men will get promotion. In connection with that subject the hon. member drew attention to the fact that in the Estimates certain departments showed blanks, e.g., on page 17. The reason for that is partly this change in classification but in any case it was thought desirable to place the Cadet Service under a separate head for convenience of accounting. This system is followed by the Federated Malay States and Ceylon after considerable experience in trying to make things clear. It has the disadvantage of not enabling anybody to see at a glance the total cost of a department, but I guarantee nobody has been able to ascertain what the total cost of a department was in Hongkong under the other system. An officer put into a department as a substitute would draw part of his pay from one department for his previous position and part from the department in which he was temporarily placed, and this gave a very considerable amount of annoyance to accounting officers, as the hon. Colonial Treasurer will tell you. I can see that at first sight it looks rather curious to find all departments given in the Estimates without any heads, but I am sure when you get used to the system you will agree with me that it is more satisfactory.\n\nthe\n\nWith regard to what the hon. member has said with regard to Magazine Gap Road, I confess to a certain amount of sympathy with the hon. member; and may say this is one of the points on which I differ from some of my official colleagues. I think, however, some of the fears expressed by the hon. member are rather unnecessary. I do think the road is desirable. It will open up new sites and will relieve the intolerable congestion on the Peak Tramway, at least we hope so. The Peak Tramway will, we hope, be improved, and that is one reason that the Colonial Secretary has given why the Wanchai Tramway has been dropped for the moment, but it certainly will take some time before the improvement of the tramway is possible and meanwhile I think it is highly desirable that the road should be provided to relieve the congestion. I think the danger to children is slightly exaggerated. The roads have many uses but playgrounds for children is not one of them. There is no serious danger to children if they are properly looked after. The road will be 20ft. wide, and we are not depriving the children of any roads they have habitually used because the road is practically on a new line.\n\nHon. Mr. POLLOCK-There are very important parts of the road, sir, which will disturb the present road that the children now use in going to the playground and for walks. This road will not, as far as I am aware, open up any new sites.\n\nThe DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-I do not think it will open up many.\n\nH.E. THE GOVERNOR-If the new road had opened up any big number of sites I would have had no hesitation whatever in recommending it, but the fact that it will open up any sites at all is sufficient justification for the opening of the road. The provision of an alternative route to the Peak is also one of importance. With regard to the disturbance of the peace and quiet of the Peak, I do not think there is serious danger of night being made hideous by a continual stream of cars racing over the Peak all night. Is there not a time limit, after which hired motor cars\n\n212",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure 2.\n\nNo. 1631.\n\n592\n\nF.H. PASCOE, Esq., M.A., D.Sc., F.G.S.,\nOffg. Director, Geological Survey of India.\n\nThe Colonial Secretary,\nHongkong.\n\nDated:- Calcutta, the 27th April '21\n\nThe Geological Survey of India at the present moment is nine officers short of its total cadre and is, in fact, so understaffed as to be unable to meet the requirements of Indian States and to prosecute many urgent enquiries in India.\n\nIn reply to your letter No. 83572/1919, dated the 21st February, 1921, I am directed by the Government of India to express their regret that it will not be possible for my Department to undertake a geological survey of Hongkong this year.\n\nThe decision of the Government of India has been made with reluctance since the Geological Survey of India is naturally deeply interested in the geology of contiguous countries such as China. They realise the advantage to the Hongkong Government of the services of an officer acquainted with Asian geology and with types of minerals and rocks commonly found in Asia.\n\nIt is hoped to obtain four new officers by the end of the present year, but it is estimated that 2 years at least will elapse before the full complement of the Geological staff has been made up.\n\nIf you desire to obtain the services of a geologist at once I would advise your advertising in papers like \"Nature\", \"The Spectator\", \"Athenaeum\", \"Geological Magazine\", and to arrange that applicants for the post should be interviewed by a geologist of repute, such as the head of the Mineral Resources Bureau in London. Professors of Geology in our Universities and perhaps the Secretary to the Geological Society, London, might be consulted with advantage.\n\nThe officer selected should make the acquaintance as soon as possible of the work of the Baily Willis' Expedition, \"Research in China\".",
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        "content_text": "# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n## 14TH APRIL, 1921\n\nPRESENT:-\n- HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT\n- HON. MR. CLAUD SEVERN, C.M.G. (Colonial Secretary)\n- MAJOR GENERAL SIR GEORGE AULAY KIRKPATRICK, R.C.B., K.C.M.G. (General Officer Commanding the Troops in Hongkong)\n- HON. MR. J. H. KEMP, K.C., C.B.E. (Attorney-General)\n- HON. MR. C. McB. MESSER, O.B.E. (Colonial Treasurer)\n- HON. MR. E. A. IRVING (Director of Education)\n- HON. MR. S. B. C. ROSS (Secretary for Chinese Affairs)\n- HON. MR. T. L. PERKINS (Director of Public Works)\n- HON. MR. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C.\n- HON. MR. LAU CHU PAK\n- HON. MR. P. H. HOLYOAK\n- HON. MR. HO FOOK\n- HON. MR. A. G. STEPHEN\n- HON. MR. H. W. BIRD\n\nTHE SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS—With regard to what the Hon Mr. LAU CHU-PAK said at the end of his remarks, it has been the invariable rule to translate all Bills which affect the Chinese into Chinese. In this particular case I can guarantee that the Bill will be translated at once and I will submit a draft for the criticism of the Chinese members of the Council.\n\nHON. MR. POLLOCK—The most urgent thing is that the amounts in the Schedule of the Bill should be translated.\n\nTHE SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS—The Schedule will naturally be translated at the same time and the requirements of the Bill circulated through the District Watchmen's Committee and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.\n\nIn consideration of the Bill, the Council gave to most of the points raised and the time in which the Bill has been under consideration by the Council has allowed of adequate representations being made which have been adopted as far as possible.\n\nThe Bill was then passed.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY—I desire to thank hon. members for the very great attention they have given the Government in this rather difficult measure, and all the representations which have been considered in the various clauses of the Bill.\n\nThe Council adjourned sine die.\n\n## FINANCE COMMITTEE\n\nA meeting of the Finance Committee was held immediately after the adjournment of the Council, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presiding.\n\n### Purchase of a Law Library\n\nTHE ATTORNEY-GENERAL—With regard to the fact that no Chinese representative was included on the committee I think that it is a matter for regret that no Chinese gentleman was included, but it was impossible to make the committee fully representative without making it unduly large, and what was attempted was to represent different racial sections of the community—but the different occupations and sections of the business community—people representative of trade, banking or other interests—rather than different sections of the community as they are divided up racially. At the same time, I do think I may express regret that no Chinese representative was appointed.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY—I would like to support the Attorney-General in expressing regret that no Chinese was included in the committee. I think Chinese members will agree that, subsequent to the publication of the Bill, ...\n\nCHAIRMAN—There is a ... leaving the Colony who has rather a valuable library and it has been strongly recommended by the Attorney General that the library should be acquired. The matter has been brought on urgent basis and it has been found that $1,600 will cover the cost urgently in view of the fact that the gentleman is leaving the Colony.\n\nThe vote was approved.\n\n### New Member\n\nThe Hon Mr. E. D. C. WOLFE having taken oath previous to the meeting, took his seat as Colonial Secretary.\n\n### Minutes\n\nThe minutes of the last meeting of the Council were approved and signed by the President.\n\n### Suggested Removal of the Dairy Farm\n\nHON. MR. H. W. BIRD gave notice of his intention to ask the following question at the next meeting of the Council:-\n\n\"In view of the fact that the housing problem is still acute and that the Dairy Farm Co. hold some 210 acres of highly suitable and accessible building land on the cool side of the Island, will the Government take preliminary steps to develop some spot on the mainland, such as the slopes of the Shatin Valley, with a view to the ultimate removal of that Company's sheds and cattle to such spot and the resumption of the land at present in its possession?\n\nHON. MR. E. D. C. WOLFE (Colonial Secretary)\n\n### Finance\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 18 to 24 and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee.\n\nTHE COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table Financial Report of the Finance Committee (No. 3) and moved that it be adopted.\n\nTHE COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.\n\n### The Peak Motor Road\n\nHON. MR. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C., in accordance with notice previously given, asked the following questions:-\n\n1. In view of the fact that additional taxation is being imposed on all the inhabitants of the Colony in an unsuccessful endeavour to balance the Budget for the current year, 1921, will the Government take a referendum of Magazine Gap and Peak Residents with a view to ascertain whether it is the wish of the majority of such residents that a motor road should be made from Magazine Gap to the Peak? if not, why not?\n\n2. What is the estimated cost of making such motor road, and when was such estimate obtained?",
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        "content_text": "1921 \n\nHONG KONG \n\n63 \n\n53898 \n\nFROM \n\nClark \n\nDATE \n\n26 Oct \n\n31 CT 21 \n\n- \n\n404 SEPT. 24, 1921] \n\nWEST INDIAN MEDICAL CONFERENCE. \n\nThe answer was in the negative, then there was something wrong in the State. \n\nFrom an administrative point of view, one of the most interesting papers read during the Conference was that by Dr. G. B. DE FREITAS on \"Some difficulties of medical practice in British Guiana.\" He referred to the large size of the districts, to the insanitary state of the villages, and to the fact that in cases requiring hospital treatment, the patient's friends were often unwilling for him to go into hospital owing to prejudice, ignorance, the great distance to be covered, and lack of means. Frequently, a doctor was called in too late, and the ignorance of the people of the means of spread of infection made many difficulties. There were myriads of flies, there were no latrines, and drains were often stopped up. Frequently, in infectious cases, the district medical officer was not called, and the first intimation he had was a telegram from the medical officer notifying the case. Sometimes contacts were not inoculated owing to the delay in notifying the district medical officer of the diagnosis. Drinking water was of bad quality and insufficient quantity. There was a lack of trained assistance at childbirth, and there was difficulty in prosecuting unregistered midwives owing to lack of evidence. The examination of meat exposed for sale, in which tubercle might be present, was neglected. There was a lack of control of venereal disease. Building sites were often unhealthy, and the dwellings of the people were overcrowded. There was insufficient control of cow-byres and swine; cow-byres were frequently close to the houses and swarmed with flies, and thus food was contaminated. In uncontrolled areas, vegetation often blocked the public roads. In country districts, deaths were often uncertified; the villages were visited once a week by the Government Medical Officer, and in his absence, the police N.C.O. decided if the death should be reported to the coroner or not. The discussion revealed the fact that there was no registration of deaths in Barbados, and that the infantile mortality there was the highest in the West Indies. \n\nMiss CLAPHAM subsequently read a valuable paper on \"Nursing in the West Indies,\" and pointed out that the provision of a nursing home was essential, and the introduction of a few trained English nurses would be most beneficial. Dr. MINETT referred to the excellent beginning made in local teaching by the appointment of a board of examiners by the Royal Sanitary Institute in Barbados, Trinidad, and British Guiana; he considered that hygiene ought to be taught in the schools. The interesting statement was made that there was little tuberculosis or leprosy and no filariasis in Grenada, but there was malaria there. On the contrary, filariasis, tuberculosis, and pellagra were prevalent in Barbados, and leprosy was found there, but no malaria. The papers by Mrs. MINETT, M.D., and Dr. WISHART on infantile mortality and child welfare were interesting and up-to-date, and Dr. Wishart also read a valuable paper on the sanitary and health problems of Georgetown. Dr. WOLFF said that the infantile mortality was lower in Paramaribo than in British Guiana, although more organized work was done in the latter. He put it down to the fact that midwives had two years' training at the military hospital at Surinam. \n\nAt the conclusion of the discussions of the different subjects, the delegates to the Conference passed the following series of resolutions, which were forwarded to the Secretary of State for the Colonies: \n\n1. The most modern methods of promoting infant welfare, personal and public sanitation, and hygiene should be introduced. \n\n2. In the interests of the health of an immigrant population in the West Indies, there were recommended: (a) the provision of a pure water supply, (b) efficient surface and soil drainage, (c) a properly organized system of disposal of refuse and excreta, (d) effective control of mosquitoes, and (e) the stringent enforcement of Public Health Ordinances and Regulations. \n\n3. The West Indian Governments (i) should instruct their Agricultural Departments to promote the rearing of small livestock by the labourers, to provide a suitable proportion of animal protein for their daily dietary; (ii) should introduce educational propaganda in the schools to promote a knowledge of food value; and (iii) should consider the question of subsidizing local food industries, such as fishing, and the relaxation of duties on imported protein foodstuffs. \n\n4. A survey of individuals in various districts of different colonies should be made to obtain information concerning local and racial factors which result in poor physique and industrial inefficiency. \n\n5. A system of control of midwives should be inaugurated, including methods of training, registration, and supervision by a central authority. \n\n6. The registration of stillbirths should be instituted, with confidential notification of miscarriages, in connection with measures for infant welfare. \n\n7. The West Indian Governments should adopt school medical inspection as a routine procedure. \n\n8. Restrictive measures for venereal diseases were required, to include educational propaganda and the provision of free and confidential treatment at existing institutions. \n\n9. Alastrim (recently epidemic in Jamaica) should be regarded as small-pox, and research as to its nature should be undertaken. \n\n10. Revaccination of the population should be brought into force. \n\n11. For the control of malaria, there were recommended: (a) strict observation of the anti-mosquito ordinances, (b) special attention should be given to the value of screening houses and institutions, and (c) mosquito netting should be generally used. \n\n12. The diagnosis of yellow fever should be based on clinical signs and symptoms until an accurate diagnosis by laboratory methods was discovered, but there should be no relaxation of anti-mosquito measures. \n\n13. The isolation of lepers after notification should be instituted, and arrested cases of leprosy should not be discharged from leper asylums under any conditions. \n\n14. A supply of antitetanic, antidysenteric, and other serums and vaccines should be provided. \n\n15. A united West Indian medical service should be established for the following reasons: (a) to provide for the granting of leave to medical officers at regular stated intervals, and for definite periods for considerations of health and for post-graduate study, thereby increasing the efficiency of the service; (b) to provide a recognized procedure for effecting promotion, which under present conditions, especially in the case of smaller colonies, does not exist, thereby supplying inducements to good work and securing contentment; (c) to provide for the easy transfer of medical officers from one colony to another for limited periods for the interchange of ideas, and for enabling such officers to become acquainted with the varying conditions of practice in colonies other than their own, to the mutual benefit of the colonies concerned; and (d) to provide means to secure for the benefit of all the colonies the advice of officers specially qualified in all matters relating to medical and sanitary organizations. \n\n16. The other colonies should adopt the recent leave regulations of British Guiana. \n\n17. The early appointment of a sanitary commissioner for the West Indies was necessary, to be under the Imperial Government, and independent of local control. \n\n18. The provision of an adequate whole-time staff for the Government Bacteriological Laboratory was necessary. \n\n19. The training of the medical staffs in the Schools of Tropical Medicine should be compulsory for all officers before entry into the service. \n\n20. All officers already in the service should take such a course, and be provided with free transport, full pay while taking the course, and the time so spent should not be regarded as leave of absence. \n\n21. A West Indian medical magazine should be published and circulated. \n\n22. The Colonial Office should approach the London School of Tropical Medicine to undertake research in the West Indies. And the Colonial Governments should secure local support for the specialists. \n\n23. A West Indian medical conference should be held every three years. \n\nThe Acting Governor congratulated the delegates on their resolutions and welcomed especially those recommending improved drainage and the provision of a supply of pure drinking water in British Guiana. He announced that a local loan of five million dollars for a permanent sea defence scheme was about to be raised, and said that he regarded it as an insurance, and the necessary preliminary to any effort to drain adequately the coast lands. He pointed out that the area now colonized in British Guiana was partially a reclaimed swamp, 4 ft. below the level of high spring tides. \n\nOn the one hundred and sixteenth commencement day of Bowdoin College, the Bowdoin Medical School, U.S.A., closed its doors after an existence of more than one hundred years. The reason is that the college officials feel that they are no longer properly able to maintain the medical school with the financial support available. The degree of Doctor of Medicine was conferred on the last commencement day upon only eight students. \n\nAccording to the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal, California, which has just added Anaesthesiology to the \"minimum requirements for a physician and surgeon certificate,\" is the first State in the United States of America to place anaesthesia on the list of required subjects in the medical curriculum. The hope is expressed that it will shortly be transferred from the \"elective\" to the \"required list\" in every State in the Union. \n\nFOR CIRCULATION :- \n\nMr. Grindle, W.I. Dept. \n\nMr. Lambert \n\nSir H. Read \n\nSir G. Fiddes \n\nMr. Wood \n\nMr. Churchill \n\nFiddian \n\nPrevious Paper \n\n48228 \n\nAUG. 7.11.21. \n\n19.11.21. \n\nSubsequent Paper \n\n(a) (377809) W%. 4710/19 Gp. 163 \n\n40000 5-21, W & S Ltd. \n\nSUBJECT \n\nReemployment in Col. Service \n\nRequests cousin for effect in \n\nTiji, Abou \n\nor Mhades. \n\nMINUTES \n\n...",
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        "content_text": "# \n## V.-PUBLIC WORKS\n\n### BUILDINGS\n\nDuring the year under review the following works made fair progress:- The Senior Officers' Quarters on the Homestead Site at the Peak, and at Leighton Hill, the former under Messrs. Little, Adams and Wood, and the latter under Messrs. Denison, Ram and Gibbs; and the new Offices for the Public Works Department. Good progress was made with the following works:- In Hongkong, foundations of the new Fire Brigade Station, opposite the Central Market; Maternity Block and alterations to the Sisters' Quarters, Victoria Hospital; site formation for the new Queen's College Building; and the Miniature Rifle Range at The Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps Headquarters. In Kowloon, new Police Stations at Yaumati and Mongkoktsui; and the underground Seismograph Room at the Royal Observatory. The undermentioned works were completed:- In Hongkong, additions and reconstruction of the Kitchen and Garage Blocks at Government House; Outpatients Department, Government Civil Hospital; Quarters for Scavenging Coolies, Belchers Street; Temporary School for Chinese Boys, Morrison Gap Road; Married Quarters for Police, Caine Road; Gardeners' Quarters, Colonial Cemetery; accommodation for Chinese Linesmen at Cape D'Aguilar Wireless Station; and various Public Conveniences. In Kowloon, Extension to the Fire Brigade Station; new Class Rooms at the Kowloon British School; and various Public Conveniences. In the New Territories, the Land Bailiffs' Quarters, Ping Shan, and the Clerks Quarters, Taipo. Other smaller works of minor importance were also accomplished. The reconstruction of certain sheds at Laichikok for purposes of a prison was nearing completion.\n\n### COMMUNICATIONS\n\nThe 2nd and 3rd miles of the road from Taitam Gap to Shek O and Cape D'Aguilar; the extension of the road contouring the hillside in Wongneichong and Tai Hang Valleys; and the diversion of the road leading from Pokfulam Road to Victoria Road were completed. Broadwood Road was extended to connect with the new Motor Road contouring Wongneichong Valley. Substantial progress was made with the undermentioned works- Improving and widening road through Quarry Bay Village; a low level road (25 feet wide) from Island Bay to Big Wave Bay and another of equal width to effect a junction with it, and link up the 3rd mile with Shek O Gap; and the 1st Section of the Road contouring the hillside above Conduit Road. Fair progress was made with the extension of the 20-foot road from Magazine Gap to Peak Tram Station, Chamberlain Road.\n\n## \n-24 -\nNo University Hostel at present exists for women students- whose right to admission to the University was first recognised in 1921: but by the courtesy of the school authorities, arrangements have been made for their lodging in connection with St. Stephen's Girls' College.\n\nUniversity fees for tuition and board amount to $550 per annum, enabling a student who lives carefully to meet the whole of his expenses with a sum of $1,000 per annum, as compared with a minimum sum of $2,500 per annum, besides travelling expenses, in the case of a Chinese student going abroad for his education.\n\nNumerous scholarships are available, including the King Edward VII Scholarships founded by His Majesty's Government, the President's Scholarships founded by His Excellency the President of China, together with Scholarships (some of which are in the nature of bursaries) given by the Hongkong Government, the Chinese Government, the Metropolitan District of Peking, the Provincial Governments of Canton, Chibli, Yunnan and Hupeh, the Governments of the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States, the Government of Kedah and the Siamese Government. Students are also drawn from the Philippines, French Indo-China and Australasia.\n\nDuring 1922 honorary degrees were conferred upon His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Sir Charles Addis, K.C.M.G., and the late Mr. E. H. Sharp, c.m.g., a member of the Governor's Executive Council. A benefaction of $500,000 was received from the Rockefeller Foundation for the foundation of full-time Chairs in Medicine and Surgery. The complete scheme includes a grant of a further sum of $250,000 for a full-time Chair of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and provides for the creation of complete medical units for the teaching of the three subjects in the Government Civil Hospital. The University is to make provision out of its own funds for assistants to the professors of Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology and it is desired to erect a Hostel for medical students in proximity to the hospital. Eight scholarships of $200 each were founded by the China Medical Board for medical students who shall have carried out their pre-medical studies at the Canton Christian College, the University undertaking to remit fees to the extent of $100 a year. A sum of $10,000 was presented to the University Union by the Hon. Sir C. Paul Chater, Kt., c.m.g., for the foundation of a Library in memory of the late Dr. Jordan, formerly Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Acting Vice-Chancellor in the University. A sum of $5,000 was collected for the extension and partial refurnishing of the Athletic Ground. An appeal was issued in the course of the year asking for a sum of from four million to five million dollars for the general purposes of the University.\n\nThe total cost of the land, buildings and equipment of the University may be placed at approximately $1,750,000 and their replacement value at not less than $2,500,000, while the invested endowments exceed $3,000,000.\n\n- 25 -\n## Page 249\n## Page 24 \n\n## Page 25",
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        "content_text": "Tel. No.- Victoria 9400.\n\nAny further communication on this subject should be addressed to:- **The Under-Secretary of State, The War Office**, London, S.W.1, and the following number quoted.\n\n`18/Abroad/796 (Q.M.G.8.)`\n\nSir,\n\n3\n\nCappy Adday\n\nFOR DISA\n\n62??\n\n**THE WAR OFFICE,**\n\n5.\n\nLONDON, S.W.1.\n\n5th March, 1929.\n\nw.l.\n\n7\n\nWith reference to your letter No. `62779/29` dated 15th February, 1929, on the subject of magazine accommodation in Hong Kong, I am commanded by the Army Council to say that the Council agree to the suggestion made by the Admiralty that their proposals should be discussed between the Governor, the General Officer Commanding and the Naval Commander-in-Chief at Hong Kong and that instructions to that effect will be despatched to the General Officer Commanding at an early date.\n\nI am to add that it would appear to the Council that the result of these deliberations will require examination as to the bearing of the Washington Treaty on the proposed construction of a new magazine.\n\nI am,\nSir,\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n**The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, S.W.1.**\n\nAbhilas",
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        "content_text": "## \nMr. Caine  \nMr. Beckert  \nMr. Bottomley  \nSir E. Harding  \nSir J. Shuckburgh  \nSir G. Grindle  \nSir C. Davis  \nSir S. Wilson  \nMr. Ormsby-Gore  \nLord Lovat  \nMr. Amery  \n\n### \nSir,  \n62779/29  \nH.K.  \n3  \n44-8  \n\n### \nDowning Street,  \n16 February, 1929.  \n\n**DRAFT**  \nTHE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,  \nWAR OFFICE.  \n\nBefore communicating with the Governmon...  \nI am etc. to refer to Admiralty letter to the War Office No. `C.E. in C. 048/28/208b` of the 7th of February, on the subject of Magazine accommodation in Hong Kong. Mr. Amery would be glad to learn as soon as possible, whether the Army Council agree to the suggestion made by the Admiralty that their proposals should be discussed between the Governor, the G.O.C., and the Naval Commander-in-Chief in order that the necessary instructions may be issued to the Colonial Governments.  \n\n(Signed) WALTER D. ELLIS  \nI am, etc.,  \n\nPage 9  \nPage 9  \nPage 9",
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        "content_text": "# NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN\n\nAny further communication should be addressed to- \nThe Secretary of the Admiralty, London, S.W.1, quoting `66/208a/62779`, L.P.-N. 8. Admiralty, S.W. 10, C.E.in C.....\" February 1929.\n\n048/28/208a. 1000. 52889/25\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 15th December, 1928, No.52889/28, relative to the provision of a site for the Royal Naval Canteen at Hong Kong, I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that My Lords have considered the points raised by His Excellency The Governor at his visit in July last on the possibility of a site being found in the Naval Arsenal Yard, and they are prepared to consider the surrender of the Yard to the Colonial Government on the basis that an establishment similar to the existing Naval Armament Depot as a whole is provided on some other suitable site on the following conditions:-\n\n(a) The establishment to be constructed by the Naval Authorities.\n(b) The whole cost, including the provision of land, to be met by the Hong Kong Government.\n(c) The existing Depot to be surrendered as soon as the new one is available for occupation.\n\nThe value of the property given up would possibly assist in the provision of funds to meet the expenditure.\n\n2. My Lords have been in consultation with the War Office on the possibility of a site being found on Stone Cutters Island for the proposed new Naval Magazine Establishment, constructed so as to provide for the joint accommodation of Navy and Army Explosives, and, as will be seen from the accompanying...\n\nThe Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, S.W.1.\n\nPage 10\nPage 11",
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        "title": "CO129-516-7 The Mui-Tsai question- resolutions from individuals and Societies 5-5-1929 - 26-10-1929",
        "content_text": "## POST.\nWEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1929\n\ncontinued unrestricted import and export of silver dollars to correct the vagaries of the tael, and the free circulation and acceptance of silver dollars, and in this the Government might assist by withdrawing its discouragement to payments to the Treasury in the Colony's legal tender.\n\nAn increase in notes accompanied by free circulation of dollars interchangeable into notes and general observation of the fact that silver dollars are legal tender in this Colony would appear to be effective almost at once in bringing down the Hongkong paper dollar to its true value.\n\nIt is desirable to retain bank-notes, and its temporary increase might be facilitated to the issuing Banks by the grant of less onerous conditions for an excess of the present amount, subject to a gradual reduction to a figure proved by experience to be sufficient for the Colony's requirements.\n\nThis is by no means an exhaustive review of the situation, but sufficient facts have been exposed to warrant an examination of the problem by the Government. Perhaps one of our unofficial members of the Council will take the matter in hand and move for a Commission to explore the matter in all its aspects, or preferably a currency expert might be engaged to report thereon.\n\nYears ago a situation detrimental to the interest of the Colony in reference to small coins was corrected by the action of the Government, and it now lies again with the Government to take such steps as may be necessary to remove the handicap which now exists to the trade of Hongkong.—Yours, etc.,\n\nOBSERVER.\nHongkong, July 16th, 1929.\n\n### Flowers, and Funerals.\n\nSir, May I express my agreement with Captain Baylis' admirable letter in your issue of today? On the occasions of these melancholy and unfortunately not uncommon processions to the cemetery, we cannot be but struck by the deplorable waste of money that has been expended in wreaths of fast withering flowers.\n\nPerhaps but comparatively few of us appreciate the splendid work that charities such as the Hongkong and kindred societies are doing. Their work is always unobtrusive, perhaps too unobtrusive, but every penny received by them is expended in lightening the burden of someone to whom the world has not been overkind.\n\nThe causes for the anomaly of a \"promise\" being superior in value to the \"performance\" in this issue are undoubtedly many, but the principal cause would appear to be the inadequate supply of bank notes for \"trade\" purposes; the value of bank notes emitted is returned in millions, but what proportion of these millions is in trade circulation is unknown, nor is the total ascertainable of the huge sum hoarded by the Chinese in South China as a protective measure against the insecure and mercurial paper of their own Banks, and their coin of varying and doubtful values.\n\nThis is a wonderful tribute to the note-issuing institutions of Hongkong, but they are possibly not performing fully the service intended by the Ordinances authorising their respective note issues in that an important percentage of such notes (larger than most people think) is being utilised to a purpose foreign to facilitation of trade by its permanent withdrawal into the Chinese equivalent of the French peasant's stocking.\n\nThis unexpected use of bank-notes has kept Hongkong currency at an over silver parity, and a position in taels, originally contracted for trade requirements which did not eventuate and since carried on speculatively, has intensified the difficulty by keeping up or even increasing the premium.\n\nSir, I think many of your readers will thoroughly endorse all that Mr. Baylis has said, re Flowers and Funerals. I hope something will be done to have stop this habit (for has it not become that?) of sending stacks of wreaths, ordered from Flower Street, by the office boy to the funeral of everyone of note who dies here.\n\nOld custom dies hard, but if instead of the wreath the cost of it could be sent to Captain Baylis for distribution, what an amount of real suffering would be alleviated. Tomorrow, from entirely selfish motives, I am going to make a start. I am informing those few, alas! very few persons who in the event of my decease would be likely to send a wreath, to forward $2.50 instead to Captain Baylis, for though I can think of little good I have done by living, I will then in my last hours have the consolation that I have endeavoured to accomplish some little good by dying.—Yours, etc.,\n\nCORONA.\n\n### That Shanghai Notice.\n\nSir, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of October 5, addressed to the Chairman of Council, relative to an enquiry by the Editor of Dearborn Publishing Company as to whether the expression \"No dogs or Chinese admitted\" appears on any public signboard in Shanghai.\n\nIn reply, I have the honour to inform you that no such notices are posted in any parks or in any of the places under the Council's jurisdiction, furthermore, careful investigation reveals the fact that such a notice has never appeared in the International Settlement.\n\nFor your information, I have the pleasure in handing you herewith three photographic reproductions of notices posted in the various parks and gardens. The Council would, accordingly, greatly appreciate it, if when replying to the Dearborn Publishing Company, you would emphatically point out that such statements as these are entirely false, unfounded and unwarrantable and that their publication is strongly objected to by the Council and the Foreign Community at Shanghai.—I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant,\n\n(Sgd.) E. S. B. ROWE, Secretary.\n\nAttached to these letters are facsimiles of the Regulations posted outside the Public and Reserve Gardens, Jessfield Park, and Hongkew Park, notes, a natural and normal consequence of weakness in the sterling rate in Shanghai vis-a-vis a relatively unmovable rate in Hongkong.\n\nIn other words, the premium of Hongkong notes is primarily due to the demand therefor exceeding the supply, and in a secondary manner to the speculation in taels.\n\nThere are undoubtedly other very many causes, but whatever they may be, the fact remains that a departure of a currency from its parity, whether a rise or fall from its basis of value, cannot react otherwise than detrimentally to trade.\n\nThe question is full of intricacies, and a satisfactory solution even more so, but a remedy might be found in an increase in the issue of bank notes, and placing a curb on the speculation in taels. The latter might be reached without great difficulty by agreement between the Banks themselves but, for obvious reasons, it cannot be effective unless accompanied by drastic measures to meet the trade requirements of Hongkong in respect of banknotes.\n\nNeither will an increase by itself in the issue of Bank notes remedy the situation unless accompanied by a certainty of convertibility.\n\n### Yunnan Fighting.\n\nTerrible Havoc Caused in Yunnanfu.\n\nPeking, July 16. Delayed messages from Yunnanfu paint a lurid picture of street fighting in that city, after a powder magazine explosion, which wrecked large areas of the city, including the French and British Consulates.\n\nThe explosion occurred on July 11. The British Consulate was mostly demolished, with most of its contents entirely destroyed. The Consul, Kirke, was injured, but not seriously.\n\nIt appears that troops of Generals Ho and Chang invaded Yunnan from Kweichow, marched on Yunnanfu, where a weak defending force failed to beat off the attack. The invaders got into the city, and there was much fighting in the streets, followed by the explosion of the powder magazine. There are further details yet to come.—Reuter.\n\n[An exclusive cable to S.C.M. Post last week gave facts of the explosion, and its results.]\n\n### The Colonies.\n\nAppointment of Mr. Hartshorn Foreshadowed.\n\nLondon, June 2. The Times to-day features an article by its Parliamentary correspondent, forecasting that on the conclusion of the Simon Commission's work Mr. Vernon Hartshorn, M.P., will be invited to Office and the Colonial Office separated from the Dominions Office, when the latter will be definitely separated.\n\nLord Passfield will continue to act as Secretary of State for Dominions and Mr. Hartshorn take charge of the Colonial Branch.\n\nM. F. KE, Hon. Secretary, Association, Hongkong, made a Statement.\n\n### PUBLIC AND RESERVE GARDENS REGULATIONS\n\n| Rule | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1. | The Gardens are reserved for the Foreign Community. |\n| 2. | The Gardens are opened to the public from 6 a.m. and be closed half an hour after sunset. |\n| 3. | No persons are admitted unless respectably dressed. |\n| 4. | Dogs and bicycles are not admitted. |\n| 5. | Perambulators must be confined to the paths. |\n| 6. | Birdnesting, plucking flowers, climbing trees or damaging trees, shrubs, or grass is strictly prohibited: visitors and others in charge of children are requested to aid in preventing such mischief. |\n| 7. | No person is allowed within the band stand enclosure. |\n| 8. | Amahs in charge of children are not permitted to occupy seats and chairs during band performances. |\n| 9. | Children unaccompanied by foreigners are not allowed in Reserve Garden. |\n| 10. | The Police have instructions to enforce these regulations. |\n\nBy Order,\nN. O. LIDDELL,\nSecretary.\n\nShanghai, September 13, 1917.\n\n### PEAK RESIDENT.\n\nSir,—With reference to the claim of your correspondent \"Truth-seeker\" to have seen in 1916 at the entrance to the Bund Gardens at Shanghai a notice reading \"Dogs and Chinese are not admitted,\" it seems desirable to publish once more the official repudiation, and I therefore enclose a copy of an official statement on the subject.\n\nIt is surely quite simple for the relatives to insert the words \"No flowers by request,\" and the custom would die out.—Yours, etc.,\n\nPEAK RESIDENT.",
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        "content_text": "## GENERAL WORKS\n\nRoads, $70,000. To provide for areas in course of development. Roads are macadamised, kerbed and channelled, and footpaths laid as new buildings are erected during the year.\n\nTraining Nullahs, $25,000. To provide for training stream courses on areas under development.\n\nSewage and Storm Water Drains, $60,000. Increase is considered necessary to provide drainage facilities to new schemes and properties under development.\n\nMiscellaneous, $30,000. This vote is to provide funds for the various small items that are found to be necessary by all Government Departments during the course of the year, such as new water mains, fixing hydrants, clearing conduits, and miscellaneous minor works.\n\nWater Works, $15,000. To provide for miscellaneous minor works.\n\nPort Works, $5,000. This vote is for preliminary investigations such as taking soundings and borings, and diving operations in connection with the new and proposed harbour works.\n\n## COMMUNICATIONS\n\nRoad from Causeway Bay to Quarry Bay section 70 feet wide, opposite M.L.s. 430 and 431, $15,000. The amount requested is to cover retention money and any work remaining uncompleted at the end of the year.\n\nTai Hang Development Road Construction including strengthening Conduit, $60,000. The amount requested is to complete the work.\n\nBarker Road improvements from Stubbs Road to Victoria Hospital, $19,000. The amount expected to be expended in 1929 is $20,000, and the balance of $19,000 is required to complete the work in 1930.\n\nPath 10 feet wide to Cape D'Aguilar Wireless Station (1st section), $2,000. The vote provides for retention money as it is hoped to complete the work in 1929.\n\nRoad connecting Garden Road and Bowen Road with May Road, $88,000. In lieu of constructing the motor road to Mountain Lodge, provided for in the Estimates 1929, the Council recommended that this work be taken up at a cost of $108,000. It is expected that $20,000 will be expended in 1929, and the balance of $88,000 will be required to complete the work in 1930.\n\nYee Wo Street - Re-alignment of tram track and roadway between Great George Street and Causeway Bay, $100,000. This is necessary as certain private buildings fronting on Yee Wo Street are to be demolished, and they are required to be rebuilt to the approved building line on the alignment of the 100 ft. road.\n\nWidening May Road from Tram Station to Conduit Road to a minimum width of 20 feet, $75,000. The completion of this work will enable Mid-level residents to reach the City either via Conduit Road or the Magazine Gap Road, which is now being widened between Bowen and May Roads to take motor traffic.\n\nTo construct steps near I.L. 2301 to give access to 100 ft. contour road west of Tin Hau Temple, $5,500. The development of I.L. 2301 is to be proceeded with, and it is necessary to construct these steps to support the public sewer passing near to the lot.\n\n## DRAINAGE\n\nExtending sewer to R.B.L. 245, $21,000. The vote provides for extending the public sewer between a point on the Island Road about 300 yards west of Little Hong Kong Village to R.B.L. 245. This is required to pick up the sewage from the houses in course of erection on this lot.\n\n## MISCELLANEOUS\n\nNew Garage, P.W.D. Store, Wood Road, $1,000. The amount requested is to cover retention money and any work remaining uncompleted at the end of the year.\n\nConstructing a path and barriers at the Indian cemetery, $1,000. Under clause (e) of the conditions of the new lease granted to the Indian community, Government is committed to forming a new approach road to the cemetery.\n\nChinese Cemeteries - Laying out new areas, $6,000. This vote is necessary for forming additional extensions to the existing cemeteries for burial purposes.\n\nNew Furniture for all Departments, $22,000. This vote is necessary to provide for new furniture and fittings to Offices and Quarters to all Departments in the Hong Kong district.\n\nRenewing Electrical wiring at Government Buildings, $12,000. This vote is for renewing the old and defective electrical wiring to certain Government buildings.\n\nLaying a cable between the G.P.O. and Upper Albert Road, $5,000. In view of the proposed intercommunication with the Hong Kong Telephone Co., which will necessitate an increase in the number of Government telephones installed, it is essential that another cable be laid in 1930.\n\nLaying a cable between Upper Albert Road and Government Civil Hospital, $9,000. This cable also is essential for the reasons given under Sub-head 32.\n\nColonial Cemetery - Laying out new burial areas, $7,000. Further burial areas will be required in the near future.\n\n## WATER WORKS\n\nInstallation of Turbines and Pump at Bowen Road Filter Beds, $5,000. The amount requested is to cover retention money and any work remaining uncompleted at the end of the year.\n\nNorth Point, Balance Tanks, $80,000. The amount requested is to complete the work. It will not be possible, owing to shortage of staff, to commence this work until late in 1929.\n\nNew Principal Main in City, $20,000. This vote is required to meet increasing consumption.\n\n## PORT WORKS\n\nPraya East Reclamation - Contribution by Government towards funds for Reclamation, $55,000. According to the revised Estimate, the Government share for this work will be $947,504. It was not possible to make the final payments in 1929, and the sum of $55,000 is now required to complete the payment of the Government share of the cost of the work.",
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        "content_text": "Yara, 4 acres, and Kellett Island, \n\nand Kellett Island, 1 acres, and \n\n14 \n\n15 \n\n6 \n\nsheet A \n\no encl. to \n\nXNo, Common and leased to the Trustee by the Col. Govt. \n\n(Presumably) \n\nJAC \n\nThey will return to the War Office in the first instance, ere para. 1 of it enclosure in (1). JAC. \n\nare in occupation of 62 acres of Colonial land which \n\nare used for magazines. \n\nThe Naval Canteen \n\nshown in green in Plan 4, stands on land which is \n\nthe property of the Canteen Trustees. If the present proposal is approved, the Admiralty will \n\nremove their Arsenal to Stonecutter's Island, \n\nand will hand over the present arsenal Yara sites and will \n\npresumably (but this is not mentioned) restore the new magazine site to the Government. \n\n6½ acres \n\nKellett Island, although vacated by the Admiralty, will apparently not be available for the Government to \n\nsell as it will still be required by the Military. \n\nParagraph 3 of (6) is not very clear. Before \n\nthere was any question of the Admiralty giving \n\nup this Arsenal, an Agreement had been made by \n\nwhich the land coloured blue on Plan A was to be \n\ngiven by the Government to the Admiralty in \n\nexchange for the land coloured yellow and the \n\nGovernment was to pay the cost of reserecting the \n\nNaval buildings on the new land (estimated at £16,743).\n\nSee 1st enclosure to XCR(85)72 in this file.\n\nIt is apparently this sum which is referred to in paragraph 3, and what is meant seems to be that as this \n\nexchange is no longer necessary, the money \n\navailable for it will go towards the payment of \n\n$2,000,000. The question of the Naval Canteen \n\nappears to have been settled finally by the Government and is only mentioned as its settlement is one \n\nof the conditions of the proposed arrangement with \n\nthe Admiralty. \n\nThe following points seem to me to need",
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        "content_text": "Moreover nothing need clearing up: \"The point at issue is how the figure of $2,000,000 has been arrived at. No information is given. It is anticipated that this sum will be recovered by the sale of the land vacated within a few years, but no valuation based on land sales is given. It is not even clear what land will be available for sale. Clearly the present Arsenal Yard will be available, but Kellett Island will apparently be required by the Military and we do not know whether the new magazine site will be for sale or not. The Governor has not given us the area of any of the lands mentioned about demolition and ownership of materials.\n\nSheet A in (1) shows the position of lands; our only information is in Sheet A attached to the Admiralty papers at (1) in this file. (2). It is not stated on what terms the Military occupy Stonecutters Island. The Admiralty have arranged direct with the Military to transfer their Arsenal to that Island, but whether this simply means that they will have the use of Colonial land without paying anything for it, is not clear. In 62799/29, the Admiralty's suggestion was that the whole cost, including the provision of land, should be met by the Hong Kong Government. If Stonecutters Island is Colonial Government land, then the sum of $2,000,000, which was to include the cost of the site as well as of the building (see third enclosure to (1) in this file), would seem to need reduction.\n\nI have tried, without success, to obtain...",
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        "title": "CO129-523-7 Removal of Navy Armament Depot from Hong Kong to Stonecutters Island 6-2-1930 - 8-1-1931",
        "content_text": "(Encl.),\n\n3840/21\n\nfrom other files, evidence of land values in the neighbourhood.\n\nThe land to be produced by the Reclamation scheme alongside the Arsenal was estimated in 1921 to be worth $4.- per square foot, but lapse of time and the fall of the dollar make this estimate almost worthless. Although the fall of the dollar makes the proposed terms more favourable to the Government than they were when they were suggested in August 1929, I think we should ask for further information on the two points noted above before approving.\n\nEnquire by telegram. D.H. Sultd.\n\nG.C.G.C. Miles\n\n14/10.30\n\nre: letter of 31.10.30 in (1)\n\nThe position seems sufficiently clear. The Admiralty at present occupy the Arsenal Yard or Depot (4 acres), the Kennedy Road Magazines (6.2 acres), and Kellett Island (1 acre). They have arranged with the War Office to remove their establishments from these three areas to \"an area of land in military occupation on Stonecutters Island.\"\n\nAs regards the three areas which the Admiralty will vacate, the Arsenal Yard or Depot and Kellett Island will revert to the Colonial Government, subject in the case of Kellett Island to the retention by the War Office of their magazine sites there until the new Army magazines are constructed. In return for the reversion of these two areas to the Colonial Government and to assist the Admiralty in the cost of their moving, the Colonial Government has agreed to pay the Admiralty $2,000,000.\n\nWe need not query that sum which has been reached by local negotiations. It is a sum which the Admiralty estimate it will cost them to construct and equip their new Depot on Stonecutters Island, and the Governor assures us in paragraph 4 that it will be recovered by the sale of the land evacuated within a few years.\n\nAs regards the third area to be vacated, the Kennedy Road Magazines, \"it will be returned to the War Department as soon as the new accommodation is ready, and if not required for military purposes will revert to the Colony.\" (Paragraph 4 of the 1st enclosure to No. 1.) The question of the removal of the military magazines is to be left over for later settlement. (Paragraph 6 of the despatch), and that is why the disposal of the third area vacated by the Admiralty is not dealt with in the present Agreement.\n\nIt might be possible to criticise some aspects of the Agreement, particularly the reversion of the Kennedy Road Magazines to the War Department, but we should only get involved in a wrangle with the Lands Department, War Office.\n\nThere seems no doubt that the Agreement is advantageous to the Admiralty, War Office, and the Colonial Government, and it will be better to close the deal than to attempt to get alterations on points which we may consider too favourable to the War Office.\n\nThe Admiralty are satisfied that the new Depot to be constructed on Stonecutters Island can be done within the terms of the Washington Treaty (paragraph 5 of first enclosure to No. 1), but there is no evidence that the Foreign Office has been consulted.\n\nSubstance of para. I go to Admiralty and say the Secretary of State proposes to approve, but will be glad to know first whether the scheme has been explained to the Foreign Office and whether they have concurred that it is unobjectionable from the point of view of the Washington Treaty.\n\nJ.Hulder.\n\n16.10.30\n\nG.L.M. Canson\n\n22/12\n\n7:10. Admiralty\n\n16/10\n\nMAY/R\n\n£22.10.30\n\n8 Admiralty\n\n5.11.30\n\nFrs. copy of letter addressed to F.O regarding the evacuation & Arsenal Yard \"Kellett Island Magazines.\n\nAwait further communication from Admiralty files.\n\nHalder 7/20\n\n7.11.30\n\nPage 10\n\nPage 11",
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        "title": "CO129-523-7 Removal of Navy Armament Depot from Hong Kong to Stonecutters Island 6-2-1930 - 8-1-1931",
        "content_text": "34\n\n3.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor during a visit to this country in the summer of 1928, approached Lord with proposals that the Naval magazines should be removed altogether from Hong Kong and that the land and buildings evacuated should be handed over to the Colony.\n\nA\n\nThe Naval magazines comprise three distinct establishments and information concerning the nature of their Lordships' tenure of these properties is given on Sheet A attached.\n\n&\n\n4.\n\nThe negotiations which ensued have culminated in the offer made at (a) of His Excellency's letter of 21st August 1929 of which a copy is enclosed. It will be seen that the Colonial Government are prepared to pay two million dollars to My Lords in return for the surrender of the Arsenal Yard and Kelletts Island. The Military Authorities have been associated with the negotiations and, as will be seen from the enclosed copy of our office letter dated 31st January 1930, the Army Council are prepared to hand over the site required on Stonecutters Island for the new Magazine Establishment subject to certain stipulations which My Lords are considering and which they do not anticipate will give rise to any difficulty. The Magazines referred to at (b) on Sheet A will be returned to the War Department as soon as the new accommodation is ready and if not required for military purposes will revert to the Colony.\n\n5.\n\nThe terms of the Washington treaty render it necessary that the accommodation to be provided in the new depot shall not exceed that of the existing, and although complete details have not yet been worked out, My Lords are satisfied that its construction and equipment on this basis can be carried out for the two million dollars offered by the Colony. The work may take rather longer than was at first anticipated to complete but this point can doubtless be adjusted satisfactorily with the Colonial government. Thus the whole of the Naval magazine installation will be removed from the Island of Hong Kong and concentrated in one depot on a site far more suitable for the purpose and secure from disturbance at little or no cost to My Lords. The new establishment will not cost more to run than the present one. The extra expense for transport of stores would be offset by economies arising from the concentration of three areas into one.\n\n/6......",
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        "content_text": "HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.\n\n103\n\nHON. SIR HENRY POLLOCK asked:-\n\n379\n\n1. Has the Government got any estimate of the cost of making a motor-road from May Road to Magazine Gap? If so, what is the amount of such estimate?\n\n2. In the event of such a road being made, what would (approximately) be the saving of distance, as compared with the Stubbs Road route, in travelling by motor-car to Magazine Gap from\n\n(i) The General Post Office;\n\n(ii) The May Road Tram Station?\n\nTHE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS replied:-\n\n1. $75,000.\n\n2. (i) 2.4 miles.\n\n(ii) 4.8 miles.\n\nSANITARY BOARD BY-LAW.\n\nTHE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved :—\n\nThat the amendment to By-laws made by the Sanitary Board under section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, on the 5th day of July, 1932, relating to Prevention or mitigation of epidemic, endemic, contagious or infectious disease, be approved.\n\nHe said: \"No. 9 of the by-laws for the prevention and mitigation of epidemic, endemic, contagious or infectious disease contained in Schedule B to the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance 1903 as amended by notification No. 714 of 1926 is a by-law which is brought into operation only when the Governor-in-Council declares it necessary. Such a declaration has been made in connexion with the cholera epidemic and appeared in the Gazette on 24th June. On 5th July the Sanitary Board added two additional paragraphs to the by-law and these paragraphs require the approval of the Legislative Council.\"\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the resolution was approved.\n\nSHING MUN SCHEME.\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY.-In 1931 it was decided to proceed with the construction of filters in connexion with the Shing Mun Water Scheme at an estimated cost of $160,000. The",
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        "content_text": "October 10, 1930]\n\n\"truth\"\n\nfrien\n\nJOHNSTON and his once written to this ug out in what respect paper, they corred our comment unfair or inad rate, instead of allowing nearly a month to pass by without saying a word in protest. Either Mr. JOHNSTON'S views were cor-rectly q in our columns, or they\n\nWe invite him or his friends to indicate any in-accuracy in quotation, or any un-fairness in our comment upon them. Finally, we will say that it would have been more in the interests of \"truth\" if the Editor of the Monthly Magazine had informed his readers categorically and unequivocally precisely where he considered our comment to be inaccurate or unfair, instead of writing a paragraph which, while making no specific allegation, creates an impression which is wholly unwarranted by the facts.\n\nC\n\nWHERE THE MONEY GOES.\n\na\n\n(Daily Press, October 9, 1930). NEXT week the Legislative Council will meet to discuss the Estimates for 1931 at least, we assume there will be a debate. The last time we anticipated an interesting discus-sion in the Council Chamber not a single word was spoken in comment upon the speech submitting motion for approval. If a Vote of 13 lakhs can be swiftly and silently dealt with, there is no reason why a Vote for 23 million dollars could not be similarly disposed of. The Colonial Secretary has introduced the Budget, and its adoption has been duly seconded. Asked whether an adjournment until October 16 would give Unofficial Members of the Council sufficient time to con-sider the Estimates, H.E. the Governor was informed that it would, and so the matter stands. We hope, when the Legislative Council meets next week, the Un-official Members will not sit silently as they did last week, for there are quite a number of points in the local Budget for 1931 which afford material for interesting dis-cussion.\n\nApart from salaries, there are few departures in the Estimates from those of the present year, except in the direction of savings, Says the Colonial Secretary. It is therefore worth while looking at the items he has excluded-and the result is rather striking, though not exactly surprising. Salaries and pensions stand in the coming Budget at nearly 13 million dollars, an increase of almost 50 per cent. on the figures for 1929! Starting at Government House, personal emoluments show a substantial rise all the way down the scale to the coolies at Kowloon Magistracy, where we are delighted to observe economy has been effected by abolishing good conduct allowances amounting to ten dollars a month shared between four men. His Excellency's salary of £4,800 is in-creased from $57,600 to $72,000, and entertainment allowance rises from $14,400 to $33,000. The Governor's private secretary and aide-de-camp each receive $7,500 instead of $3,600 and the cost of upkeep of gubernatorial motor-cars increases from $1,040 to $2,080. This latter is in addition to the wages of chauffeur and a motor cleaner. The total expenditure charged in the Estimates for 1931 against H.E. the Governor is $162,869, as against $108,505 in 1930.\n\nCHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT\n\n  \n    \n  \n\nThe Cadet Service next year is going to cost $566,000, against $362,000 in the present year. Cadets in Class I. will draw $166,000 instead of $88,000, their number increasing from five to seven. The 25 officers in Class II. (whose numbers are increased by two) will draw $350,000 instead of $228,000, and a personal allowance to one officer of £300 increases from $3,600 to $4,500. Salaries to members of senior clerical and accounting staff will rise from $242,000 to $334,000 ($220,000 in 1929), while the juniors next year will receive $916,000 instead of $753,000 this year. In the Colonial Secretary's Office rigid economy has been observed. Good conduct allowances paid to 15 men, amounting to $127 per annum, have been abolished, and the Colonial Secretary's salary increased from $24,000 to $34,500, while his chief clerk is to receive $13,000 instead of $7,600. In the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs good conduct allowances to seven men have been struck out, representing a saving of $172 per annum, while personal emoluments generally show an increase for 1931 of $4,500 over the figures for 1930.\n\nIn the Treasury Department personal emoluments show an increase of from $10,800 in 1930 to nearly $47,000 for 1931! Fortunately, there were some good conduct allowances also paid in this office, amounting to $320 per annum, which extravagance has been dealt with ruthlessly.\n\nThe new post of Deputy Treasurer accounts for $21,000 extra on the pay roll, and another new officer, a cashier, explains the addition of $10,500 more. Four press-men (with small initial) employed in the Stamp Office, and their combined salaries have been raised from $528 to $732, in appreciation of the high cost of living-but they lose $108 in good conduct allowances! It is very curious to observe that in all Government Departments good conduct is now expected to go without the special and practical recognition formerly given to it.\n\nIn the Post Office there were 67 mail-carriers who used to receive $1,700 per annum in good conduct allowances. These have been all abolished, but the personal emoluments of better-paid postal employers are increased from $163,000 to $200,000. To pursue this comparison of expenditure might be tedious, but a further survey of the 1931 Estimates will reveal in due course some even more interesting facts.\n\nRIALTO IN GLOOM.\n\nNEW TAX RUMOUR CAUSES\n\nALARM.\n\n491\n\nGreat concern was shown in and around Ice House Street this week as a result of a persistent rumour to the effect that the Government will shortly introduce a scheme of taxation whereby certain local companies at present enjoying a business monopoly will be affected.\n\nThe Colonial Secretary, in his Budget speech last week, gave no indication of any such tax, but the report is taken very seriously on the Rialto. Business yesterday was practically at a standstill, nobody apparently being wishful to buy.\n\nIt has not been possible to trace the origin of this rumour, but it appears to be based upon belief that the Government will not proceed with its plan to increase the assessment tax, but will seek some other source of additional revenue.\n\nDEATH OF MR. J. F.\n\nPILCHER.\n\nSHANGHAI INTERPORT\n\nGOLFER.\n\n(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)\n\nSHANGHAI, Oct. 3.\n\nMr. J. F. Pilcher, of the South British Insurance Company, the well-known interport golfer, formerly of Hong Kong, died this morning.\n\nDEATH OF MR. W. J. G.\n\nWHILEY.\n\nThe hon. treasurer of the St. John Ambulance Brigade begs to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a cheque for $100 from Lady Margaret Ho Tung, Dame of Grace Order of St. John of Jerusalem, for the purchase of material for the Nursing Divisions which have been formed into a Sewing Guild with the object of making articles required by the St. John Hospital Jerusalem, in respect to an appeal from that organisation,\n\nHis many friends in the Colony will hear with much regret that news has been received of the death, which occurred at Caronado, California, on September 6, of Mr. W. J. G. Whiley, formerly of the Standard Oil Company, at the age of 53.\n\nMr. Whiley came to the Colony many years ago and was at first connected with the flour business established by his father. Later he joined the Standard Oil Company and was with them for over 20 years. He served as manager in Manila about 15 years ago, subsequently returning to the Hong Kong office where he was in charge of the shipping department. He was also a director of the Standard Transportation Co., which handles the Socony tanker service, and left the Colony two years ago on retirement.\n\nWhilst in Hong Kong, he lived for the most part at the Hong Kong Club, the flag of which was flown at half-mast as a mark of respect to the deceased.\n\nMuch sympathy will be extended to the widow and two daughters, who are in California,\n\nPage 420\n\nPage 421",
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        "content_text": "## Advisory Committee on Education in the Colonies\n\n### Minutes of the 28th Meeting\n\n(d) **Indigenous African Art**. (27th Minutes, Item 7, and previous references.) Further progress had been made in the preparation of material for the book on African Art. It had already been reported that the International Institute of African Languages and Cultures was prepared to meet the expense of printing and publication. Further assistance had now been promised by the Empire Marketing Board, which was prepared to meet the charges incurred in photography, and also to supply expert photographic assistance. Mr. Grierson, of the Empire Marketing Board, had been most helpful with advice. Sir William Rothenstein, Mr. Ainsworth, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Carline were also assisting.\n\n(e) **British Commonwealth Education Conference**. This Conference, organized by the New Education Fellowship, was being held from 23rd July to 30th July at Bedford College, London. Sir Percy Nunn, who was President of the Conference, was to speak on \"an Imperial Institute for Education\"; Mr. Ormsby Gore on \"Problems of Tropical Education,\" with Major Church in the Chair; and Mr. Rivers-Smith and Mrs. MacGregor Rose were also to speak at a meeting with Miss Burstall in the Chair. Further information could be obtained from the New Education Fellowship, 1, Tavistock Square, W.C.1. Arrangements were being made for the display of copies of *Oversea Education*.\n\n(f) **Education functions of local authorities**.-(cf. 25th Minutes, Item 4) Progress was being made by the Sub-Committee in investigating questions connected with the delegation of educational powers to local authorities. The Sub-Committee had interviewed Mr. Hussey (Director of Education in Nigeria), Mr. Lacey (Director of Education in Nyasaland), and Mr. Wakeman, of the Colonial Medical Service, Nigeria. It had been arranged to have interviews in August and September with Mr. Mitchell, Secretary for Native Affairs, Tanganyika; Major Harman, Director of Education, Gold Coast; Mr. Latham, retired Director of Education, Northern Rhodesia; and Mr. Rivers-Smith, the retiring Director of Education in Tanganyika.\n\n(g) The **International Committee on Christian Literature for Africa** proposed to publish, with the financial support of the American Committee on Christian Literature, a magazine for village people and school children in Africa. The first number would appear in January next and there would be six issues in the year. It was intended to provide those who knew the languages used by the Governments with materials for school and home reading, and editors of vernacular magazines would be allowed to use any matter that appeared in it. Each issue would contain a religious article, an article for the village teacher, an article for women, as well as information on hygiene and the world outside Africa, and folk-lore or stories. The published price per copy would be one penny. Permission had been given for use to be made of extracts from *Oversea Education* in this magazine.\n\n### Report by Mr. Poynton\n\n(a) **Educational Commission to the West Indies**. Some time ago Trinidad, now a participating Colony in the upkeep of the Committee, and Barbados had expressed a wish that a member of the Advisory Committee should pay a visit in order to advise them on local educational matters. It had now been arranged, with the permission of the Chairman of the Committee and the approval of the Secretary of State, that Mr. Mayhew should visit Trinidad, Barbados, and such other islands of the West Indies as had expressed a desire for advice and were ready and able to participate in the expense of the tour. Mr. Marriott, Director of Education, Trinidad, would be associated with him. It was possible that Mr. Mayhew might also pay a short visit to British Guiana. He would probably be absent from about the beginning of November to the end of January on this business.\n\n(b) Mr. Vernon, of the Colonial Office, who had promised to be present and say a few words about the Conference at Geneva on African Child Welfare, had been unavoidably compelled to take the chair at another meeting.\n\nSee page 33\n\n### 4. Education of African Women\n\n(A.C.E.C. 9/31.) (Discussion resumed from 27th Meeting Minutes, Item 4.) THE CHAIRMAN drew attention to the draft Resolution regarding Group IV of the School Certificate, copies of which were laid on the table. This Resolution, drawn up by Sir Michael Sadler and Miss Burstall, read as follows:-\n\n\"In view of the use of the School Certificate in schools overseas for non-European pupils, and of the increasing need and demand for qualified English women as teachers and inspectors in tropical Colonies where music, crafts, and the arts of home life are important or even essential elements of the curriculum, the Advisory Committee on Education in the Colonies recommends that the attention of the University Examination Boards and of the Secondary Schools Examination Council be drawn to the desirability of recognizing a pass in Group IV (which includes the subjects above mentioned) as equivalent to a pass in Group II (languages) or Group III (Sciences) to secure the School Certificate.\"\n\nMISS BURSTALL said that the memorandum had been written for the Committee, and it would have to be redrafted before it could have a wider circulation. The opinion of the Colonial Governments was required on the first part of the memorandum, while the second part dealing with Personnel would naturally have to be considered by the Colonial Office.\n\nMISS BURSTALL further said that she had come to the conclusion that there should be a section on the education of Mohammedan girls. Mr. Matthew had wonderful materials in the Sudan and Miss Fegan in Nigeria might help.\n\nBoth she and Miss Whitelaw felt that in drawing up regulations for the appointment of women for Government posts abroad the Colonial Office should seek the advice of educational women in this country. A woman should also be on the Appointments Board when it was formed. There should also be a woman with executive powers in each Colony and at some future time there should be a woman expert in the Colonial Office. A good deal more might be done by bringing African girls over to this country and giving them a good education in teaching or medicine in order that they might act as bridges between this country and African women. They would in this way receive something of the best of our civilization and then go back with it to their own people.\n\nMR. MANN, in replying to a question by the Chairman regarding the draft Resolution, said that the Board of Education was not particularly concerned, but that the Resolution on general grounds seemed very desirable. The same attitude was being taken in some educational circles. The Examination authorities in this country were independent of the Board of Education, though there was a co-ordinating committee. He considered, however, that the Board of Education should be consulted about the Resolution.\n\nSIR GEORGE MAXWELL suggested that undue importance was attached in the draft Resolution to \"music, crafts, and the arts of home life.\"\n\nSIR JAMES CURRIE said that before the particular question of any Resolution was considered it was important to settle the general principle whether it was a good policy to entangle the Africans in an English examination system.\n\nMR. MAYHEW said that this question had already been discussed and that the Secretary of State, on the advice of the Committee, had sent out a memorandum to the Colonial Governments, asking them to consider the advisability of local examinations. But there were great and obvious difficulties.\n\nTHE CHAIRMAN observed that African girls who came to England to take training courses must be given facilities for passing an examination in their own country which would be accepted here for Matriculation purposes.\n\nSIR JAMES CURRIE preferred that education should be completed locally and mentioned the encouraging results which had been obtained in the local medical school in the Sudan.\n\nTHE CHAIRMAN agreed that it was desirable to train the natives in their own country, but until such facilities were available he was very anxious that some other avenue of higher education should be open to the African man or woman.\n\nMR. MAYHEW reminded the Committee that the draft Resolution did not only apply to the Africans themselves; it also applied to English women who wished to go out to Africa as teachers.\n\nPage 33",
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        "content_text": "Hon. D. P. W.\n\nEnclosure No. 1.\n\n27\n\nDevelopment of Sites of Government House and Government Offices.\n\nThe following is a brief report on the scope of the Scheme and the method by which it is proposed to execute it.\n\nThe area involved comprises approximately the whole of the Crown land contained within the following boundaries: Garden Road, Queens Road, Ice House Street, and Upper Albert Road, together with the following privately owned land within the same boundaries - I.L. 580 (owned by the H.K. & S. Bank) and I.L. 564 (situated in Ice House Street).\n\nThe sale of the old City Hall site is also included.\n\nThe removal of a number of existing Government buildings and the erection of new ones on other sites is necessary. Those to be removed are Government House, all Government Offices within the area (the Colonial Secretariat and Public Works Department), the Volunteer Headquarters, and Beaconsfield Arcade. The new ones to be built are: a new Government House on the old Military Sanatorium Site near Magazine Gap, New Government Offices in a position to accord with the new lay-out, and a new Volunteer Headquarters on a site to be decided upon later. The new Government Offices will be sufficiently large to provide accommodation for the Colonial Secretariat and Public Works Department, with, it is hoped, sufficient space to provide for another Government Department in addition. Such of the existing City Hall accommodation as it is necessary to reprovision will also be contained within this building.\n\nTemporary accommodation for the Colonial Secretariat and Public Works Department must be found from the time when it becomes necessary to demolish their existing offices until the new Government Offices are built, and it is proposed to overcome this difficulty in the following manner: a portion of Section A (the first to be developed) will be reserved temporarily for Government, and on it will be erected a new building which will ultimately be sold with the land on which it stands. This building will be planned with few internal walls and large open floors, which can be adapted to their temporary purpose by the erection of light partitions.",
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        "title": "CO129-538-6 Naval Armament Depot- correspondence 19-6-1931 - 31-3-1933",
        "content_text": "1 God Sent \n\n29/12 \n\nRequests authorising to deduct the Cost of the removal of a Ropeway from the final instalment due from the Admiralty. \n\n19.33. \n\nIt is clear that the question of this ropeway ought to have been raised during the negotiations which culminated in the agreement of the Hong Kong Government to pay $2,000,000 for the land vacated by the Admiralty. Instead, it appears at that time to have been tacitly assumed that the ropeway would become superfluous on the removal of the military magazine, which removal has now been indefinitely postponed. \n\nGiven the agreement in the 1921 memorandum of transfer, mentioned in the second paragraph of the despatch, that, when no longer required for Admiralty purposes the Naval Arsenal Yard should revert to the Colonial Government, and should not in any case be re-transferred to the War Office without Colonial Government consent, it seems to me that the Hong Kong Government has taken up the only reasonable attitude. The decision to pay $2,000,000 was taken on the assumption that the development of the area in question would yield at least that amount in land sales. Such an assumption would be entirely falsified if the ropeway were to remain in its present position. \n\nThe local Naval and Military Authorities appear to share the Hong Kong Government's view, that the ropeway must be diverted; such difference of opinion as exists relates to the apportionment of the cost of removal, etc.",
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        "title": "CO129-538-6 Naval Armament Depot- correspondence 19-6-1931 - 31-3-1933",
        "content_text": "Tel. No. XXNXXX Whitehall 9400.\n\nAny further communication on this subject should be addressed to:-\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State,\n\nThe War Office,\n\nLondon, S.W. 1,\n\nand the following number quoted.\n\n118/Abroad/796 (D.1.1.a.)\n\n# 1\n\nTHE WAR OFFICE,\n\nLONDON, S.W. 1.\n\n16 December, 1932.\n\nWith reference to your letter of 12th November, and previous correspondence under your number 92608/32, relative to the Aerial Ropeway between the Military Magazines and the sea front at Hong Kong, I am commanded by the Army Council to state that it is noted that the Colonial Government are reported to be anxious to expedite the surrender of the Naval Arsenal Yard and the removal of the ropeway, and have asked that the matter may be settled not later than 1st January next.\n\nIt is not clear to the Council, however, that the matter is of such immediate urgency as this request would appear to indicate. It is understood that the accommodation to be provided for the Admiralty on Stonecutters Island may not be completed before 1934 or possibly 1935, and that until it is ready for occupation, the Navy must necessarily continue to use the Kennedy Road Magazines and the ropeway. There is also reason to doubt whether, even supposing the substituted accommodation were ready earlier than is anticipated above, building development in the Arsenal Yard would be practically impeded during the next two years by the temporary retention of the ropeway.\n\nApart, however, from the question of urgency, the situation needs to be considered from another point of view. The continued occupation of the Kennedy Road Magazines and the continued use of the ropeway by the military after the naval evacuation will be due to no wish of the military authorities but to the failure of the Colonial Government to implement their proposals to provide alternative magazine accommodation for the Army, while at the same time proceeding with their proposals to enable the Admiralty to vacate. In the opinion of the Army Council it would be neither equitable nor reasonable that through what may be described as a piece-meal scheme of reprovision which the Council have no opportunity of controlling, and which the Admiralty appear to have accepted on the strength of representations from the Colonial Government, the War Department should be mulcted in heavy expenditure, whether in diverting the ropeway or in compensating the Colonial Government for possible depreciation\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office,\n\nS.W.1.\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 31\n\n31",
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        "title": "CO129-540-5 Water supply- Shing Mun Valley Waterworks scheme 11-5-1932 - 7-12-1932",
        "content_text": "HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.\n\n103\n\nHON. SIR HENRY POLLOCK asked:-\n\n1. Has the Government got any estimate of the cost of making a motor-road from May Road to Magazine Gap? If so, what is the amount of such estimate?\n\n2. In the event of such a road being made, what would (approximately) be the saving of distance, as compared with the Stubbs Road route, in travelling by motor-car to Magazine Gap from\n\n(i) The General Post Office;\n\n(ii) The May Road Tram Station?\n\nTHE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS replied:-\n\n1.--$75,000.\n\n2. (i) 2.4 miles.\n\n(ii) 4.8 miles.\n\nSANITARY BOARD BY-LAW.\n\nTHE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved :-\n\nThat the amendment to By-laws made by the Sanitary Board under section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, on the 5th day of July, 1932, relating to Prevention or mitigation of epidemic, endemic, contagious or infectious disease, be approved.\n\nHe said: \"No. 9 of the by-laws for the prevention and mitigation of epidemic, endemic, contagious or infectious disease contained in Schedule B to the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance 1903 as amended by notification No. 714 of 1926 is a by-law which is brought into operation only when the Governor-in-Council declares it necessary. Such a declaration has been made in connexion with the cholera epidemic and appeared in the Gazette on 24th June. On 5th July the Sanitary Board added two additional paragraphs to the by-law and these paragraphs require the approval of the Legislative Council.\"\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the resolution was approved.\n\nSHING MUN SCHEME.\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY.-In 1931 it was decided to proceed with the construction of filters in connexion with the Shing Mun Water Scheme at an estimated cost of $160,000. The\n\nPage 66",
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        "content_text": "Sub-head 8-Miscellaneous, $15,000.-The vote is available for all Departments and provides funds for small works which arise during the year but are considered too small for a separate vote. 9.—Waterworks—(a) Miscellaneous, $8,000.-Provides for small extensions to subsidiary water mains and other miscellaneous minor works.\n\n(b) Meters, $140,000.-To provide for the supply of meters throughout the year principally to the Rider Main Districts.\n\n10.-Port Works, $5,000.-Covers expenses incurred in taking soundings, borings, and for preliminary investigations in connection with new and proposed harbour works, foreshore dumping etc.\n\nCOMMUNICATIONS.\n\n11.-New 100-foot road between Causeway Bay & Ming Yuen, $140,000.— A Contract has been let for the sum of $231,550 for excavating about 350 yards lineal along the centre section of the road and depositing surplus hard material at the Eastern end, approximately between Power Street and the Government Quarry at Tsat Tse Mui.\n\nThis will leave a further length of the road at the Western end to be completed, to connect with the existing road at Causeway Bay, where heavy rock cutting is necessary. The reduction of certain sections of this road to 75 feet wide is under consideration.\n\n12. Surfacing 40-foot roads on Praya East, $30,000.-To cover the cost of surfacing, channelling and kerbing portions of Thomson and Jaffe Roads on the Praya East Reclamation according to agreement with lot holders.\n\n13.-New Road to Bathing Beaches, $15,000.-The total estimated cost of constructing this road, which is an extension of the Repulse Bay Beach Road, to two small bays South East of Repulse Bay is $70,000. Of this sum $55,000 is to be provided by the sponsors of the Repulse Bay 'Lido' Scheme and the work will not be commenced until such time as that scheme is approved.\n\n14. Robinson Road, $31,000.--To commence a road widening and improvement scheme between Peak Road and Glenealy which embodies the widening of Glenealy Bridge and deals with the dangerous corner below the new Canossa Hospital. This sum includes any necessary land resumption.\n\n15.-Wongneicheong Old Road Improvements, $30,000.-This sum is required to meet road expenditure arising out of further building development in Wongneicheong Valley.\n\n16-10-foot path to Cape D'Aguilar Wireless Station, $25,000.-To continue and complete a 10-foot wide Access Road to the Wireless Station at Cape D'Aguilar. A section of .5 miles is already completed and this vote is to complete the remaining length of 1.25 miles.\n\nThis road will greatly facilitate the transport of personnel and stores to the Wireless Station.\n\n17. New road from Island Road to Stanley, $60,000.-This sum covers the cost of construction of a loop motor road .6 miles long to connect Island Road with the new Wong Ma Kok Gaol Road near Stanley Police Station. It will also provide access to new development in the district.\n\nSub-head 18.-Kennedy Road Widening. $30,000.-To continue the partially completed Kennedy Road Widening Scheme dealing particularly with that portion behind the Magazine.\n\nThis should allow of through traffic and to some extent relieve congestion in the Wanchai-Queen's Road East area.\n\nDRAINAGE.\n\n19.-Additional Septic Tank at Repulse Bay, $15,000.-Recent development in this area has tended to overload the existing septic tanks. In order to relieve this, it is proposed to instal an extra tank which will be sited along the South-West arm of the bay.\n\n20.—New Sewer-Wongneicheong Gap to Island Road, $27,000.—To construct a sewer to pick up drainage from new development along this road. Each lot connected has to pay a proportion of cost so that eventually most of the original outlay will be refunded to Government.\n\nMISCELLANEOUS.\n\n21.-Chinese Cemeteries, laying out new areas, $6,000.--To provide for additional burial areas in existing cemeteries.\n\n22.-Colonial Cemetery, laying out new areas, $7,000. To provide for an extension to the burial area within the boundaries of the Colonial Cemetery Happy Valley.\n\n23.-Tsat Tsz Mui Quarry: Covering to mixing plants, new high tension cable and a transformer house, $10,000. To continue work on the protection of plant and provision of electric power to machinery.\n\n24.-Tsat Tsz Mui Quarry: Extensions and Improvements, $10,000.-The development of the quarry is now approaching a stage which on economic grounds calls for a natural extension of the layout. The sum requested is to meet this expenditure and provide for the erection of plant already in the Colony.\n\n25-Rewiring of Government Buildings, $25,000.---This sum is required for the replacement of defective and dangerous electrical wiring in Government buildings.\n\n26. Twelve E. H. T. Disconnecting Joint Boxes for Cable to Cape D'Aguilar, $5,700. For breaking up this cable into sections to facilitate testing and location of faults and thereby reduce probability of lengthy breakdowns.\n\n27-Laying telephone cable from the main route Victoria Gap-Gough Hill, $7,000. To continue the policy of placing Government telephone cables underground considered an economy in the long run.\n\n28-Laying telephone cable between G.P.O. and Cable Hut at Happy Valley, $42,000.--This portion of the main cable from the G.P.O. to Cape D'Aguilar has only 3 pairs of lines spare. As further calls may be made on the cable, it is advisable to provide an adequate reserve by duplicating the existing cable.\n\n29.-Reinstatement of Government Retaining Walls, $20,000.-These walls are examined annually and this vote provides for the repair or reconstruction of any walls which are considered dangerous.\n\n30-Central Police Station: Extension to Store, $1,200-The existing store is very cramped. It is proposed to enclose part of a shelter and thus form an extension to the East of this store.\n\nPage 388\n\n \n\nPage 388 \n\nPage 388",
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        "content_text": "116 \n\n# HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nI note with interest that the Harbour Survey is to be completed by 1935. \n\nThe Colonial Secretary did not refer to the subject, but I see in the Estimates, Public Works Extraordinary, Item 91, that a sum of $224,440 has been budgeted to be spent next year on dredging the Harbour. It is satisfactory to know that this now long overdue work, which has been pressed for by the Shipping and Commercial interests, is at last to be taken up seriously. I shall be glad if the Colonial Secretary, when he replies to this debate, will tell us what is the present position with regard to the contracts for putting this necessary and urgent work in hand.\n\nIt is a matter for regret that the already considerable expenditure on the vehicular ferry piers is to be increased by a lakh or more, but I trust that the advice of the Naval Dockyard expert will put things right. It would appear to the layman that some of the initial mistakes might have been avoided if expert advice had been sought in the first instance.\n\nThe application of the new Safety and Load Line Conventions to one of the World's great ports is, of course, necessary, and the Colonial Secretary informed the Council of the verdict of the Board of Trade as to the minimum increase in the Government Marine Surveyor's staff which application of the Convention will call for. The Technical (Shipping) Committee of the Chamber of Commerce stressed the point that once existing shipping has been surveyed and brought into line with the Convention requirements, the subsequent periodical surveys will doubtless occupy much the same time as before.\n\nThey therefore recommended that, until the amount of extra work has been ascertained in the light of practical experience, the Government should engage additional staff on temporary appointments only, in order to avoid expensive enlargement of the pensionable staff.\n\nThe Committee still hold the same view, notwithstanding the ruling of the Board of Trade that three additions to the permanent staff are necessary, and they express the hope that any new appointments made will be in the first instance for a fixed period only, say three years.\n\nI am afraid it is unlikely that there will be any large amount of new construction of ships in Hong Kong in the next few years. The proposed expenditure of $60,000 on making Magazine Gap Road accessible for motor vehicles will be welcomed by all Peak Residents, as it will reduce considerably the distance from the Upper Levels to the centre of the town.\n\nI would suggest, however, that, in the interests of public safety, the road be barred to motor lorries unless being used in connection with building operations on Magazine Gap Road itself.\n\n40",
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        "content_text": "# HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.\n\n117\n\nI feel that the Government is wise in reverting to the scheme for re-building Government House on the site available at Magazine Gap, which is so admirably suited to the purpose. The new Residence, with the completion of the new Motor Road, will be almost as conveniently situated as the present Government House and in much more pleasant surroundings. However, for the convenience of passers-through and residents on the lower levels, might I suggest that Your Excellency arrange to have a Visitors Book kept at the Government Offices.\n\nMembers naturally listened with interest to the Colonial Secretary's remarks on the subject of aviation. I agree that we must continue to develop Hong Kong as an airport in readiness for the time when China becomes a party to the International Air Convention and thus places herself in a position to derive the incalculable benefits to her progress which will follow upon development of aviation.\n\nIn the meantime, I desire to acknowledge the value of the work done by the Postmaster General in effecting air mail connections with existing services to Europe.\n\nI would like to say a word on the subject of Empire Preference. Since Hong Kong has been brought within the scope of this scheme, there have been distinct signs of improvement in the export trade of the Colony, but unfortunately, the fillip which the reduced duties have given to certain lines of business has been to a great extent nullified by the difficulty experienced in passing goods through the Customs on their arrival at destination. Merchants have been put to much unnecessary trouble and expense in satisfying the United Kingdom Customs that their goods comply with the conditions under which they benefit from the reduced tariff, that is to say that the finished article is 50 per cent British, either in the form of raw material or labour applied to it in Hong Kong.\n\nIf shippers could obtain a Government Certificate that their merchandise is definitely of British origin, the cause of their present grievance would be at once removed. It may be argued that with the existing machinery at their disposal, the Government is unable to certify the Goods. If that is the case, then the Customs at home must be prepared to accept suppliers' declaration of origin, if necessary, supported by a certificate from a recognised Chartered Accountant.\n\nSpeaking as the representative on this Council of the Chamber of Commerce, I can unfortunately confirm the Colonial Secretary's observations about the depressed state of the Colony's trade and shipping.\n\nIn the general opinion, things are worse than they were during the political agitations of 1925/1926.\n\n41",
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        "content_text": "122 \n\n# HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nthe new house at Magazine Gap. In view of the distance of the new site from town, I would suggest that, when the Governor moves into his new residence, the Governor's Book may be deposited at the Colonial Secretary's Office for the convenience of the public. The matter may seem trivial, but in reality it means a great deal to the large number of people who call to sign the Governor's Book as a mark of respect to the head of the Government. I may mention that my Unofficial colleagues support my suggestion.\n\nThe Honourable Senior Unofficial Member, on behalf of his Unofficial colleagues, has expressed satisfaction that concessions in the method of computation for Military Contribution has been secured from the War Office through the Secretary of State for the Colonies. An examination of Appendix II on page 107 of the draft Estimates has revealed that the total saving to the Colony by these concessions is only $119,105, an amount by no means substantial, when we consider that the Colony has still to pay as much as nearly $5,000,000 in 1934. There are apparently some other savings, according to certain remarks of the Hon. Colonial Secretary; but the amount is not disclosed. Mr. Tratman, at the last meeting of this Council, said that \"in addition to relieving the annual expenditure the concessions should also release a certain portion of the liability under this head which appears as a Suspense Account in the financial statement.\" A reference to the financial statement on page 109 of the draft Estimates shows that the sum of $976,782.27 is entered against Suspense Account. It is, I submit, a matter of importance to the public to know how much of this sum represents concessions from the War Office in respect of Military Contribution.\n\nI now deal with a subject which the Honourable Senior Unofficial Member has delegated to me. The Hon. Colonial Secretary in his Budget speech pointed out what he considered to be drawbacks in the allocation of Cadet Officers and clerical officers to individual departments instead of showing them under what he called General Staff, and he proceeded to give an illustration of the obfuscation to which the system was said to have given rise. I respectfully submit that the illustration is not sufficient reason for a reversion to the unsatisfactory system of lumping salaries under 'Omnibus' heads which, when in vogue a few years ago, gave the public no idea of what any one department spent. Changes in the personnel of the administration are bound to occur after the preparation of the annual Estimates, but it should not be very difficult for the accounts to be adjusted at the Treasury. The views of the Unofficial members have always been that the estimates of each department should embody as far as possible all expenses - personal emoluments, other charges and special expenditure - chargeable to that department, and they are glad that these views have the support of the Government Auditor who commented on the subject in his report for the year 1930.",
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        "content_text": "132 \n\n# HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nevery senior Government servant, Acting Colonial Secretaries included. To have kept the Secretariat fully manned in the face of all the casualties which have afflicted it during the last four months, three spare Cadet Officers would have been required.\n\nThe question of a more suitable nomenclature for our Police Stations will receive the consideration of the Inspector General.\n\nAs regards the completion of the Shing Mun Dam, the Resident Engineer still hopes to complete the work in the time originally set, but in any case the delay and the subsequent change of site were due to the very unexpected defects in the subsoil revealed by the preliminary drillings and were unavoidable. The Resident Engineer also hopes to be able to achieve some storage towards the end of 1935, but here again the stability of the dam as a whole must take priority. I may add that the new siting of the dam is expected to increase the total storage by two hundred and fifty million gallons.\n\nI now come to the points raised by the Honourable Mr. Mackie.\n\nThe position regarding our dredging scheme has been dealt with by my Honourable friend the Director of Public Works except as regards the date on which the work is expected to commence. As to this I should say first that Government has been advised that plant of the necessary type is not available in the Far East and therefore cannot be expected to arrive here from Europe until the period of the N.E. Monsoons is over. Secondly, it is the intention of the Government to invite tenders both locally and at Home, and the specifications and details with the view to obtaining tenders at Home should go by the next mail. There is every reason, therefore, to believe the work can be started as soon as it is physically possible for the plant to arrive in the Colony. I pass to the matter of the Marine Survey Staff. The views of the Chamber of Commerce as to the desirability of the additional staff being recruited on a temporary basis were shared by the Government and communicated to the Board of Trade through the Colonial Office; but the Board appears to have found them impracticable. It must be remembered that it is essential that trained men shall be on hand in the Colony as soon as possible and it is only to be expected that such men will hesitate to fall out of the running at home in order to take up the posts with uncertain prospects in Hong Kong. I shall have more to say on the converse of this proposition in my next section.\n\nAs regards the use of the improved Magazine Gap Road, it is the intention of the Government that, apart from tradesmen's vans and lorries carrying goods to the houses en route, the road shall be kept for passenger traffic.\n\nIn the matter of the admission of Hong Kong manufacturers to preferential duties in the United Kingdom, I am glad to be able to say that it is believed that a method of certification satisfactory \n\n56",
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        "content_text": "# HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.\n\n143\n\nThe only other point to which I wish to make reference is what has been referred to as Government House and City Development Scheme. The scheme has been submitted to the Honourable Members and has received their approval and that of the Secretary of State. I am glad that the proposal to build the new Government House at Magazine Gap meets with approbation. The site was only chosen after careful consideration. The suggestion that on the completion of the house a Governor's Visitors' Book should be kept at the Colonial Secretary's office appears sound. I fear that I shall not be here myself, but I feel sure that my successor will be ready to adopt the proposal.\n\nI have already been approached in regard to the proposed new road on the north side of the Cathedral, and have recorded my view that, unless there are cogent reasons to the contrary, this portion should not be open to motor traffic.\n\nIt is the present intention of Government to find room in the new City Hall for the library removed from the old building.\n\nI am of opinion that it is most desirable that, if the Secretary of State sees no objection, we should treat this scheme as a whole as a matter separate from the ordinary estimates. It entails, on the one side, the sale of land after site preparation, and on the other, the levelling of land and the construction of a new Government House, a New City Hall and various other buildings for Government purposes.\n\nSo far as can be seen at present, the scheme should result in a very large profit, but until it is further advanced it would, in my opinion, be entirely wrong to use any money which we may have received under the scheme for any other purpose.\n\nIt may happen that the Colony will have to wait for several years for the benefit of such profits as may accrue, and at present such profit is merely an estimate.\n\nShould it approach the estimated figure, Government will have a very large amount at its disposal and, if I may indulge in a vision looking ahead to a time a year or two after I shall have left the Colony, I hope to see the greater part of that profit utilized for slum improvement in Hong Kong. As to its need there can be no doubt, but it is a difficult problem of which, having regard to the financial side, I have not been able to find a solution. The increased number of buildings which have been erected in various parts of the Colony must, I think, have relieved to some extent the congestion in the most crowded parts, but this is not an entire solution of the problem.\n\nWhen more buildings are erected and funds become available it may be possible to break up some of the congested areas and open up new streets and open spaces.\n\n67",
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        "content_text": "## M.F. 237\n\nThe first and most important point (see paragraph 54 of the Report) is the loss of $314,447.02 which the Government has suffered on a sterling contract for remittances to the Crown Agents for the Colonies.\n\nIn connection with this loss the Auditor reports:\n\n\"The Government has been required by this Department to obtain the Secretary of State's covering approval for making forward sterling contracts, as this is a departure from the recognised Treasury practice. In connection with the loss on this contract, the Government has also been requested by this Department to ask the Treasurer how he has shown this loss in his account, but no reply has been received. Further, there does not appear to have been any notification to this Department of the signing of this contract.\n\nThe Unofficial Members would be glad if the Honourable the Colonial Treasurer would reply to the statements of the Acting Auditor.\n\nAlso, in connection with paragraph 53 of the Auditor's Report, we should be glad to know from the Honourable the Acting Director of Public Works why a penalty of only $1,820 was enforced against the contractor in question instead of the full penalty of $5,740.\n\n## Bus Services\n\nAnd, lastly, we come to the subject of the Bus Service.\n\nAt first, no doubt, there was every disposition on the part of the bus-using public to adopt rather a lenient view of the shortcomings of the new services on both sides of the Harbour, having regard to the fact that new companies were taking over these services and that it was only fair to give them sufficient time to get into their stride.\n\nSuch lenient considerations are, however, now no longer applicable seeing that these new bus services have already been running for four months.\n\nAt the commencement of the new services, constant breakdowns of buses took place, especially when going up Garden Road, and, even recently, breakdowns on Garden Road still occur, whereas such breakdowns under the regime of the Hongkong Hotel Company were practically unknown.\n\nIf such breakdowns are in any way attributable to the obtaining of less experienced drivers at lower wages, then such saving has been distinctly false economy, both from the point of view of the Company and also of the travelling public who have a right to expect a punctual and efficient service.\n\nAnother complaint which has been voiced in the columns of the local Press, and which is doubtless also due, in a measure, to drivers having insufficient experience, is the failure of the buses, especially on the Hongkong side of the Harbour, to keep to a proper regular schedule of times, thereby causing grave inconvenience to passengers going to and from their offices.\n\nIn Kowloon special grievances have recently been ventilated in the South China Morning Post, namely the insufficiency of buses on certain routes at certain hours.\n\nWe trust that the Government will fully investigate the above matters with a view to their being remedied, as it is so obviously necessary that the regularity and efficiency of public utility companies should, in the interests of the public, be fully maintained.\n\n## MR. GORDON MACKIE\n\n### Trade Situation Worse Than In 1925-26. SHIPPING OUTLOOK BAD\n\nThe Hon. Mr. Gordon Mackie said: Your Excellency, my Honourable friend, the Senior Unofficial Member, has dealt very fully with the principal points in the Honourable the Colonial Secretary's speech and has covered most of the ground which calls for any comment.\n\nThere are one or two matters, however, which have not been touched upon and on which I would like to make a few remarks.\n\nI note with interest that the Harbour Survey is to be completed by 1935. The Colonial Secretary did not refer to the subject, but I see in the Estimates, Public Works Extraordinary, Item 91, that a sum of $224,000 has been budgeted to be spent next year on dredging the Harbour. It is satisfactory to know that this now long overdue work which has been pressed for by the Shipping and Commercial interests is at last to be taken up seriously. I shall be glad if the Colonial Secretary, when he replies to this debate, will tell us what is the present position with regard to the contracts for putting this necessary and urgent work in hand.\n\nIt is a matter for regret that the already considerable expenditure on the vehicular ferry piers is to be increased by a lakh or more, but I trust that the advice of the Naval Dockyard expert will put things right. It would appear to the layman that some of the initial mistakes might have been avoided if expert advice had been sought in the first instance.\n\n### Marine Surveys\n\nThe application of the new Safety and Load Line Conventions to one of the World's great ports is, of course, necessary, and the Colonial Secretary informed the Council of the verdict of the Board of Trade as to the minimum increase in the Government Marine Surveyor's staff which the application of the Convention will call for. The Technical (Shipping) Committee of the Chamber of Commerce stressed the point that once existing shipping has been surveyed and brought into line with the Convention requirements, the subsequent periodical surveys will doubtless occupy much the same time as before.\n\nThey therefore recommended that, until the amount of extra work has been ascertained in the light of practical experience, the Government should engage additional staff on temporary appointments only in order to avoid expensive enlargement of the pensionable staff.\n\nThe Committee still hold the same view, notwithstanding the ruling of the Board of Trade, that three additions to the permanent staff are necessary, and they express the hope that any new appointments made will be in the first instance for a fixed period only, say 3 years.\n\nI am afraid it is unlikely that there will be any large amount of new construction of ships in Hongkong in the next few years.\n\nThe proposed expenditure of $60,000 on making Magazine Gap Road accessible for motor vehicles will be welcomed by all Peak residents, as it will reduce considerably the distance from the Upper Levels to the centre of the town.\n\nI would suggest, however, that, in the interests of public safety, the road be barred to motor lorries being used in connection with building operations on Magazine Gap Road itself.\n\n### Government House\n\nI feel that the Government is wise in reverting to the scheme for rebuilding Government House on the site available at Magazine Gap which is so admirably suited to the purpose.\n\nThe new Residence, with the completion of the new Motor Road, will be almost as conveniently situated as the present Government House and in much more pleasant surroundings. However, for the convenience of passers-through and residents on the lower levels might I suggest that Your Excellency arrange to have a Visitors' Book kept at the Government Offices?\n\nMembers naturally listened with interest to the Colonial Secretary's remarks on the subject of aviation. I agree that we must continue to develop Hongkong as an air port in readiness for the time when China becomes a party to the International Air Convention and, \n\n## Page 37",
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        "content_text": "## C. S. O. \n\nM.F. 237.) \n\nExpress, on behalf of the Chinese Community, our grateful thanks to Your Excellency for the sympathetic manner in which you have dealt with the petition to allow the existing bathing pavilions at North Point to remain where they are. Though Your Excellency was unable to grant the request in toto, you have permitted the pavilions to remain until the beach is required by the Government for public purposes.\n\nThis concession is much appreciated by the public, and is proof of Your Excellency's solicitude for the welfare of the community.\n\nMy colleagues and I realise that sooner or later these pavilions will have to move elsewhere, and we also cannot think of any suitable site than the Saiwan Beach contemplated by the Government.\n\nWe hope, however, that before giving notice to the bathing clubs definitely to move from North Point, the Government will have a motor road, sufficiently wide for buses, constructed from Shaukiwan to Saiwan Beach. If funds permit, this new motor-road could, with advantage, be extended so as to link up with the Shaukiwan-Shek-O road at Big Wave Bay. I respectfully commend this suggestion to the consideration of the Government.\n\n## Shing Mun Malaria\n\nThe honourable senior unofficial member has stressed the necessity for anti-malarial measures to be adopted at the Shing Mun waterworks. I strongly endorse his remarks, for a malaria outbreak of a serious nature in Shing Mun Valley would delay the completion of the works, which should on no account be permitted when we are still suffering from annually recurring water shortage. The possibility I have mentioned is by no means remote, for it might be recalled that when the Kowloon-Canton Railway was being constructed, an outbreak of malaria at Shatin Valley considerably impeded the progress of the work.\n\n## New Government House\n\nIn regard to the new Government House, the Chinese members, having examined the proposal in all its aspects, acquiesce in the abandonment of the present house and site, and the location of the new house at Magazine Gap. In view of the distance of the new site from town, I would suggest that, when the Governor moves into his new residence, the Governor's Book may be deposited at the Colonial Secretary's Office for the convenience of the public. The matter may seem trivial, but in reality it means a great deal to the large number of people who call to sign the Governor's Book as a mark of respect to the head of the Government. I may mention that my unofficial colleagues support my suggestion.\n\n## Military Contribution\n\nThe honourable senior unofficial member, on behalf of his unofficial colleagues, has expressed satisfaction that some concessions in the method of computation for Military Contribution has been secured from the War Office through the Secretary of State for the Colonies. An examination of Appendix II on page 107 of the draft Estimates has revealed that the total saving to the Colony by these concessions is only $119,105, an amount by no means substantial, when we consider that the Colony has still to pay as much as nearly $5,000,000 in 1934.\n\nThere are apparently some other savings, according to certain remarks of the Hon. Colonial Secretary; but the amount is not disclosed.\n\nMr. Tratman at the last meeting of this Council said that “in addition to relieving the annual expenditure the concessions should also release a certain portion of the liability under this head which appears as a Suspense Account in the financial statement.\" A reference to the financial statement on page 109 of the draft Estimates shows that the sum of $976,782.27 is entered against Suspense Account. It is, I submit, a matter of importance to the public to know how much of this sum represents concessions from the War Office in respect of Military Contribution.\n\n## Omnibus Heads\n\nI now deal with a subject which the honourable senior unofficial member has delegated to me. The Hon. Colonial Secretary in his Budget speech pointed out what he considered to be drawbacks in the allocation of Cadet Officers and clerical officers to individual departments instead of showing them under what he called General Staff, and he proceeded to give an illustration of the obfuscation to which the system was said to have given rise. I respectfully submit that the illustration is not sufficient reason for a reversion to the unsatisfactory system of lumping salaries under 'Omnibus' heads which, when in vogue a few years ago, gave the public no idea of what any one department spent. Changes in the personnel of the administration are bound to occur after the preparation of the annual Estimates, but it should not be very difficult for the accounts to be adjusted at the Treasury. The views of the unofficial members have always been that the estimates of each department should embody as far as possible all expenses—personal emoluments, other charges and special expenditure—chargeable to that department, and they are glad that these views have the support of the Government Auditor who commented on the subject in his report for the year 1930.\n\n## Taxation Question\n\nI join with the honourable senior unofficial member in expressing satisfaction that Your Excellency has not found it necessary to resort to fresh taxation. There are some people who expected even a reduction of taxation, but personally I cannot see how the Government could have taken off any taxes yielding substantial revenue without having to sacrifice some of the essential public works or essential public services. That there is no fresh taxation is in itself a blessing for which we should all be thankful in these days of shrinkage in public and private incomes.\n\nI hope, however, that no one will construe these remarks as evidence of any complacency on my part in regard to our increasing cost of administration.\n\nThe increase has been steady and enormous during the last several years, and I view it with grave concern and apprehension.\n\nLet us compare the actual expenditure of the year 1926 with the estimated expenditure for next year, exclusive of Public Works Extraordinary. I take the year 1926 because it was a year of trade depression somewhat similar to, although not as severe as, the one we are undergoing.\n\nThe total expenditure for that year was $18,804,715, while that for 1934 is estimated to be $29,750,745. The increase is $10,946,030, or as much as 58 per cent. in only eight years! The time has certainly come when a halt should be called to this increasing expenditure, especially when the Colony is passing through a trade depression of unprecedented severity.\n\n## Taxable Limits\n\nI cannot agree with the opinion expressed in certain quarters that Hongkong is still lightly taxed as compared with other countries, and that additional taxation is inevitable in the no distant future. It is to be devoutly hoped that the Government will not regard this opinion as representing the sentiment of the public. The public, or a preponderant majority of it, is opposed to any new imposts: it simply cannot bear them. Experience has shown that there is a limit to the taxable capacity of the people, beyond which revenue, instead of gaining, will suffer. Hongkong has, I verily believe, reached that limit. Only two years ago the Government made a thorough revision of all licence and other fees, and introduced many new forms of taxation, which have affected all classes of the community, directly and indirectly. If, therefore, future Budgets had to be balanced, the public would...",
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        "content_text": "## C. S. M.F. 237.)\n\nThe view to obtaining tenders at Hong Kong should go by the next mail. There is every reason, therefore, to believe the work can be started as soon as it is physically possible for the plant to arrive in the Colony.\n\nI now pass to the matter of the Marine Survey Staff.\n\nThe views of the Chamber of Commerce as to the desirability of the additional staff being recruited on a temporary basis were shared by the Government and communicated to the Board of Trade through the Colonial Office; but the Board appears to have found them impracticable.\n\nIt must be remembered that it is essential that trained men shall be on hand in the Colony as soon as possible, and it is only to be expected that such men will hesitate to fall out of the running at home in order to take up the posts with uncertain prospects in Hong Kong. I shall have more to say on the converse of this proposition in my next section.\n\nAs to the training of Marine Surveyors after recruitment, I refer my honourable friend to the reply already given on page 184 of the Hansard volume for 1931. Whenever it has been possible to find fully trained men willing to transfer to the service of the Colony, we have accepted them eagerly, but such cases have been few, and we have had to accept the cost of training as part of the price of bringing this port up to full Board of Trade requirements.\n\n### Magazine Gap Road\n\nAs regards the use of the proposed Magazine Gap Road, it is the intention of the Government that, apart from tradesmen's vans and lorries carrying goods to the houses en route, the road shall be kept for passenger traffic.\n\n### Preferential Duties\n\nIn the matter of the admission of Hong Kong manufacturers to preferential duties in the United Kingdom, I am glad to be able to say that it is believed that a method of certification satisfactory both to local manufacturers' authorities and to the Customs has now been arranged. Details of the procedure have been communicated to the Chamber of Commerce.\n\nNext are the comments of my honourable friend, the senior Chinese Member, and before I deal with them, I must thank him for the generous terms in which he has received my maiden venture. I need not remind him that in learning alphabets, the skill and patience of the tutor count for more than the capacity of the pupil.\n\nI again express my sympathy with the speaker and those whom he represents over the impending retirement of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, but I fear I can hold out no hope that he will change his mind.\n\n## (11) Juvenile Courts\n\nIt is expected that the Juvenile Courts will be in operation very shortly. At first, the proclamation putting the Ordinance into effect was held back while certain criticisms made by the Secretary of State were met. The delay has been mainly due to the difficulty experienced in securing suitable Probation Officers, but this difficulty has now been overcome.\n\n### \"Omnibus\" Heads\n\nThe only other point of detail that falls to me is the matter of the \"Omnibus\" heads. The objection that Mr. Halifax and I have raised to the new system is not that it involves extra work but that it does not achieve the object with which it was instituted, namely, to give the Legislature a more accurate view of the cost of each department.\n\nComparative figures over a series of years will show quite fictitious fluctuations due to the fact that it is only possible to frame the estimates for a given year on the position as it exists in the middle of the previous year. We know from bitter experience that the best-laid programmes for coming leave seasons never can work out as planned, but the deviations which unforeseeable casualties will impose are not calculable even by the law of averages.\n\nWe know that the odds against the figures we set down proving correct in the event are great, but these figures are at least a fixed point, and we take that rather than embark on wild guessing. It is true that after the close of a year, we can calculate exactly the expenditure for the year in Personal Emoluments in any one Department; but even that is useless for comparative purposes because, as I showed in my opening speech, the department has to bear, if not in that year, then in another, the cost of officers on leave who may revert to it but more often will be required to serve elsewhere on their return and are therefore not a proper charge on that department.\n\n### Cost of Government\n\nAs regards the general question of the increased cost of administration, I must remind honourable Unofficial members that the Government of this Colony is continually receiving demands from all directions, including themselves, to increase its public services. We are pressed to provide new and larger schools, new and larger hospitals, new health services, new factory legislation, first-class port status, larger legal staff, and many other similar improvements and expansions. All these involve not only increases in technical staff but parallel increases in secretarial and clerical staff. The best instance I can give is that just provided by the honourable member himself and so strongly supported by his colleague.\n\n44\n\nIf the property owners' assessment is by separate flats, we shall have to treble the collection staff of the Treasury and more than treble the staff of the Assessor's Office.\n\nIn ordering new houses, one must not forget that the straw in the bricks, though low-priced, still costs money. Furthermore, I would remind the honourable member that the exchange rates adopted for the 1926 Estimates were 1s. 8d. for sterling salaries and 2s. 2d. for other sterling charges. (Applause)\n\n## GOVERNOR SPEAKS\n\n### Sympathetic, Public-Spirited Policy\n\n**SLUM CLEARANCE**\n\nHis Excellency the Governor said: Honourable Members, the Budget has been dealt with in such detail by both Officials and Unofficials that there appears little left for me to say except as regards the general position.\n\nIn the first place, I wish to congratulate my honourable friend, the Colonial Secretary, on the clearness and lucidity of his first Budget speech, and to thank him and his officers for the great help which they have given me in the final preparation of it. I also thank the Honourable Colonial Treasurer and Honourable Director of Public Works for their useful memoranda. Further, I wish to express my great appreciation of the work done by Mr. Grantham in connection with the Budget. He has had a lot of spade work to do; and from my own experience, many years ago, I can appreciate the care and patience which are necessary in carrying out a work of this kind, in which constant changes in items and figures almost bring a feeling of despair to the officer in direct charge. Mr. Grantham has carried out his duties most efficiently. I thank the Honourable Senior Chinese Member for his kindly reference to myself.\n\nI am indebted to the honourable members for their careful consideration of the Budget and for their helpful comments and criticisms. If we exclude certain comments which are scarcely relevant to the Budget itself, the criticisms have been gratifyingly few. It is noteworthy and somewhat unusual that some of the suggestions involve increases in staff and expenditure. That was stressed just now by the Colonial Secretary.\n\n### Disappointing\n\nI must confess that I found the Budget somewhat difficult and, in some measure, disappointing. Six",
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        "content_text": "## Budget Discussion\n\nLike `(C.S.O.M.F.257)` see some of it donated to this institution. For a University of this kind to have no Chair of Health is a very serious blemish which I hope will disappear in the near future.\n\nThe Government is already giving the utmost assistance that it can, having regard to its own financial position, and it remains for private effort to supplement this help and make the University an institution of which this Colony may well be proud.\n\nOn `Public Works Extraordinary`, various works have already been provided for, and I have little to add. The scheme for building Senior Officers' Quarters at May Road is based largely on economic grounds. Owing to the paucity of quarters, Government incurs a very large bill for allowances to officers, representing, subject to a maximum, the difference between 6 per cent. of their salaries and the rent which they actually have to pay for non-Government accommodation. The construction of further quarters will result in a saving of money.\n\n### Anti-Malaria Work\n\nA sum of $100,000 appears under the head of Anti-Malaria Works and I trust that it will be possible to spend at least the whole of this amount. I have been perturbed for the last year or two at the increased incidence of malaria in the Colony, and there is much to be done. Progress is being made with various preventive works, though it is slower than I could wish: the engineering difficulties are considerable.\n\nI inform the Council that Government has decided to resume low-lying land between Shouson Hill and Aberdeen, now being used as vegetable gardens. There is no doubt that this is a most dangerous breeding ground for mosquitoes and its resumption is unavoidable if we are to make any progress in eradicating the disease. Even desirable improvements have their disadvantages, and I understand that the Malariologist feels that by the resumption of this land he will be deprived of one of his most productive larvae collecting grounds! (Laughter).\n\n### Central British School\n\nI share the regrets expressed at the slow progress that has been made with the Central British School. I stressed the necessity of pushing on with the work and am very disappointed that it has not been possible to make greater progress. The Director of Public Works has explained to the Council the reasons which prevented his making an earlier start. I give an undertaking that if the work can be accelerated I will ask this Council to vote an additional sum for it in the course of next year.\n\n### Loan Works\n\nUnder Loan Works, I trust that it will be possible to make more rapid progress with the construction of the new Gaol, for the existing one, as you all know, is a disgrace to the Colony and the present position is almost untenable. Meanwhile, as honourable members are aware, a temporary block is being constructed at the Laichikok Prison to enable us to cope with the present congestion.\n\nMy honourable friend the Director of Public Works has dealt with the cross harbour pipe line. The Government fully realises the urgent need for a second line and will push on with the work as fast as possible. The same remarks apply to the Shing Mun Gorge Dam and I can only add that in the Resident Engineer we have a most capable and energetic officer who can be trusted to get the work completed with the greatest possible expedition.\n\n### Financing Loan Works\n\nThe question of our policy in regard to financing Loan Works will require careful consideration in the near future, and I propose to go into it with the Colonial Treasurer, Mr. Taylor, on return from leave, as it was proposed that he should consult the Financial Advisers of the Colonial Office while in England. For some time we have been financing Loan Works out of Surplus Balances. This course is economically sound, but obviously it cannot go on indefinitely, and the difficulty is to decide just at what point to raise a further loan.\n\nYou will see from the Colonial Treasurer's memorandum on the financial position that it is anticipated that by the end of this year we shall have drawn on Surplus Balances, in anticipation of a further loan, for an amount of over seven and a half millions. It is obvious, therefore, that we cannot continue drawing on Surplus Balances much longer, and it may be necessary to borrow before very long.\n\n### Other Matters\n\nThe Hon. Senior Chinese member has made a reference to bathing beaches. Government has every sympathy with this form of recreation, which is at the same time very popular and very desirable from a health point of view, and it has gone to a good deal of trouble to explore the possibilities of other sites. When it becomes necessary, owing to industrial development and port requirements, to go farther afield to Saiwan or elsewhere, I consider that Government should provide adequate road access.\n\n### Sterling \"Loss\"\n\nThe Hon. Senior Unofficial member has raised a question in regard to a sterling contract made in 1931 which I consider scarcely relevant to the Budget now under discussion. I am prepared, however, to make a statement on the subject. The history is briefly as follows: In September, 1931, the estimates for 1932 having just been prepared on the basis of a shilling dollar exchange fluctuated considerably as a result of England abandoning the gold standard. The sterling rate rose from 11½d on September 21 to 1s. 2d. on the 26th, and after consultation with and on the advice of banking and business circles, where the view was held that the rate would not be maintained at that figure, it was decided promptly to obtain cover for a portion of our future sterling commitments and a contract for £200,000 at 1s. 3d. was made for 1932.\n\nIt happened, however, that when it became necessary to make remittances to the Crown Agents under this contract the dollar was higher than 1s. 3d., with the result that the remittances cost us more dollars than would have been the case had we merely remitted as required at the current rate of the day. This additional cost is what is termed by the Auditor a \"loss\": it is rather a misleading term and would not, I believe, be so used by a firm in similar circumstances.\n\nHaving regard to the difficulties which had been encountered in balancing our Budgets, owing to the fluctuations of the dollar, I was definitely of opinion that we should take advantage of a marked appreciation of the dollar to safeguard the future to some extent and so ensure that in regard to our sterling commitments in 1932 we should not find ourselves seriously embarrassed by possible further fall in the dollar.\n\nIn view of the Auditor's opinion I submitted the whole matter to the Secretary of State who, in his reply, expressed the view that the remittance of money exactly when money is required without the freedom to use discretion as to the best time for remittances would not be an advantageous procedure and would in the long run almost certainly result in a loss which could have been avoided. He was of opinion that the Hongkong Government, with the expert advice available locally, ought to be in a position to remit, broadly speaking, at the right time, and approved of my exercising my judgment in deciding on any individual occasion what is the best course to take in the public interest of the Colony.\n\n### City Development\n\nThe only other point to which I wish to make reference is what has been referred to as the Government House and City Development Scheme. The scheme has been submitted to the honourable members and has received their approval and that of the Secretary of State. I am glad that the proposal to build the new Government House at Magazine Gap meets with... \n\nPage 47",
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        "content_text": "## Head 34.-PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY\n### HONG KONG\n152 101\n\n| Estimate | Expendi-ture up to 31st December 1932 | Approved | Revised Estimated Expendi-ture 1933 | Estimated Expendi-ture 1933 | Estimated Expendi-ture 1934 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| **Buildings** | 12231 |  |  |  |  |\n| 1. New Government Civil Hospital |  | 3,000,000 | 300,000 | 100,000 | 600,000 |\n| 2. Market Wanchai |  | 180,000 | 60,000 |  |  |\n| 3. Market Bowrington Canal |  | 18,000 | 15,000 |  | 18,000 |\n| 4. Market-Arsenal Street |  | 18,000 | 15,000 |  | 18,000 |\n| 5. Latrine and Bath-house at junction of Hennessy Road and O'Brien Road |  | 22,000 | 22,000 | 19,000 | 3,000 |\n| 6. Upper Levels Police Station |  | 220,000 | 50,000 |  | 50,000 |\n| 7. Senior Officers' Quarters. May Road |  | 560,000 | 50,000 |  | 100,000 |\n| 8. New Quarters at Peak Wireless Station. |  | 20,000 | 20,000 |  |  |\n| 9. Furniture Workshop and Store |  | 27,000 | 27,000 |  |  |\n| **General Works** |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 10. Roads |  | 50,000 | 50,000 |  | 50,000 |\n| 11. (a) Training Nullahs |  | 12,000 | 12,000 |  |  |\n| 12. (b) Miscellaneous Drainage Works |  | 7,500 |  |  |  |\n| 13. Miscellaneous |  | 50,000 | 60,000 | 45,000 | 25,000 |\n| **Water Works** |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 14. (a) Miscellaneous |  | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 8,000 |\n| 15. (b) Meters |  | 8,700 |  |  | 10,000 |\n| 16. Port Works |  | 40,000 | 195,000 | 50,000 | 5,000 |\n| **Communications** |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 17. New 100-foot road between Causeway Bay and Ming Yuen | 641516 | 630,000 | 140,000 |  | 180,000 |\n| 18. Surfacing 40-foot roads on Praya East..... |  | 55,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 25,000 |\n| 19. New Road to Bathing Beaches (S.E. of Repulse Bay) |  | 122,500 | 15,000 |  | 15,000 |\n| 20. Robinson Road widening between Peak Road and Glenealy (including bridge).' |  | 41,000 | 31,000 | 31,000 | 10,000 |\n| 21. Blue Pool Road Improvements (1st Section) |  | 50,000 | 30,000 | 15,000 | 35,000 |\n| 22. 10-foot path, Shek O Gap to Cape D'Aguilar Wireless Station |  | 25,000 | 25,000 |  | 18,000 |\n| 23. New Road from Island Road to Stanley. |  | 60,000 | 60,000 | 41,000 | 4,000 |\n| 24. Widening of Magazine Gap Road |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 25. between Mav Road and Stubbs Road.. Widening of Middle Gap Road and access road to Mount Cameron lots... |  | 75,000 | 30,000 | 15,000 | 60,000 |\n|  |  | 27,000 |  |  | 15,000 |\n| **Miscellaneous** |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 26. Chinese Cemeteries-laying out new areas |  | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 7,000 |\n| 27. Colonial Cemetery-laying out new areas |  | 7,000 | 7,000 |  | 2,000 |\n| 28. Reinstatement of Government Retaining Walls |  | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 5,000 |\n| 29. Traffic white lines, studs and motor signs, etc. |  | 5,000 | 5,000 |  | 2,000 |\n| 30. Garage at Arbuthnot Road |  | 5,000 | 5,000 |  | 1 |\n| 31. Rewiring of Government Buildings |  | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 |  |\n\nCarried forward........ 1,401,500",
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        "content_text": "# GENERAL WORKS\n\n## Sub-head 10.—Roads, $50,000\nThis sum which is similar to that requested for 1933 is required to provide for the road surfacing, kerbing, channelling and footpaths of new roads as new buildings are erected or realignments of streets take place.\n\n## 11.—Drainage (a) Training Nullahs, $7,500\nThis sum is required to meet the cost of training stream courses where this is necessary due to new development.\n\n## 12. (b) Miscellaneous Drainage Works, $45,000\nRequired to meet the cost of providing sewers and storm water drains for houses in newly developed areas.\n\n## 13.—Miscellaneous, $25,000\nThe vote is available for all Departments and provides funds for small works which arise during the year but are considered too small for a separate vote.\n\n## 14. Waterworks (a) Miscellaneous, $10,000\nProvides for small extensions to subsidiary water mains and other miscellaneous minor works.\n\n## 15.—(b) Meters, $50,000\nTo provide for the supply of meters throughout the year.\n\n## 16.—Port Works, $2,000\nCovers expenses incurred in taking soundings, borings, and for preliminary investigations in connection with new and proposed harbour works, foreshore dumping etc.\n\n# COMMUNICATIONS\n\n## 17. New 100-foot road between Causeway Bay and Ming Yuen, $50,000\nTo continue rock cutting over the section between Oil and Power Streets and surface from Power Street to the point where the Bathing Clubs' sheds commence.\n\n## 18.—Surfacing 40-foot roads on Praya East, $25,000\nTo continue surfacing, channelling and kerbing portions of Thomson and Jaffe Roads on the Praya East Reclamation according to agreement with lot holders.\n\n## 19.—New Road to Bathing Beaches (South-East of Repulse Bay), $50,000\nIn order to provide further bathing facilities it is considered desirable to extend the road which was referred to in Notes on 1933 Estimates, page 2, sub-head 13 to serve the unnamed bay immediately to the north of West Bay. A contribution of $55,000 will be made towards the total cost by the sponsors of the Repulse Bay 'Lido Scheme'.\n\n## 20. Robinson Road widening between Peak Road and Glenealy (including bridge), $10,000\nTo complete the widening scheme which commenced in 1933.\n\n## 21.—Blue Pool Road Improvements (1st Section), $35,000\nTo replace the lower section of the existing earth track by a proper road made necessary by probable development of the surrounding area.\n\n## 22.—10-foot Path, Shek O Gap to Cape D'Aguilar Wireless Station, $7,000\nTo complete.\n\n## 23.—New Road from Island Road to Stanley, $4,000\nPayment of retention money.\n\n## 24.—Widening of Magazine Gap Road between May Road and Stubbs Road, $60,000\nA widening and improvement scheme to relieve traffic congestion in Queen's Road East and to facilitate motor access between the City and the higher levels.\n\n## 25.—Widening of Middle Gap Road and access road to Mount Cameron lots, $15,000\nTo provide access to potential building lots on the western slopes of Mount Cameron.\n\n# MISCELLANEOUS\n\n## 26.—Chinese Cemeteries, laying out new areas, $6,000\nTo provide for additional burial areas in existing cemeteries.\n\n## 27. Colonial Cemetery, laying out new areas, $2,000\nTo provide for an extension to the burial area within the boundaries of the Colonial Cemetery Happy Valley.\n\n## 28. Reinstatement of Government Retaining Walls, $20,000\nThese walls are examined annually and this vote provides for the repair or reconstruction of any walls which are considered dangerous.\n\n## 29.—Traffic white lines, studs etc., $2,000\nTo meet the cost of providing and laying down either white lines or studs on road corners, curves and junctions.\n\n## 30.—Garage at Arbuthnot Road, $5,000\nTo construct a garage on Arbuthnot Road near its junction with Wyndham Street to house the prison van and motor cycles.\n\n## 31.—Rewiring of Government Buildings, $25,000\nThis sum is required for the replacement of defective and dangerous electrical wiring in Government buildings.\n\n## 32.—Telephone Cable to Shaukiwan, $50,000\nTo connect up Shaukiwan with the Government telephone system. The existing service does not extend beyond Happy Valley.\n\n## 33.—Shed for Fire Appliances, Aberdeen, $1,500\nTo house a motor fire pump unit in the precincts of Aberdeen Police Station.\n\n## 34. Shed for Fire Appliances, Aplichau, $750\nTo house a hand drawn trolly on which can be mounted the fire pump unit to be stationed at Aberdeen. The shed will be erected near the pier.\n\n## 35.—Three Stores for H.K.V.D.C., $1,200\nTo provide for the construction of three stores. The building will be an extension to the existing unit offices which front on the parade ground.\n\n# WATER WORKS\n\n## 36.—Back Lane Service Pipes, $7,000\nTo provide for the extension of subsidiary service pipes in back lanes in newly developed properties to obviate the excessive cutting of roads which would be necessary for direct connection to principal mains. These subsidiary mains are eventually paid for by house owners when connections are applied for.\n\n## 37.—New Principal Mains in City, $20,000\nTo meet increasing consumption and maintain adequate working pressures in the City it is necessary to extend the larger distributing water mains.\n\n## 38.—Eastern Pumping Scheme, $20,000\nTo continue work in connection with the provision of a filtered water supply from the Eastern Filter Beds to the slopes of Mount Cameron, Jardines Lookout, Broadwood Road and eventually Repulse Bay district.\n\nPage 204",
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        "content_text": "# COMMUNICATIONS.\n\n7. Works completed were:- The Concourse Area at Jubilee Street Vehicular Ferry Pier was surfaced; completed portions of Jaffé and Thomson Roads were kerbed, channelled and surfaced; a new area for burial purposes was formed in the Colonial Cemetery; a further section of Connaught Road West from Eastern Street to Ping On Wharf was strengthened and sand-carpeting and surfacing on a 6″ cement concrete foundation was laid; a further section of Kennedy Road adjoining the Magazine was widened to 30 feet; a retaining wall adjoining I.L. 59 section A, Caine Road, was taken down and rebuilt to the new road alignment; dangerous bends on Tai Hang Road were improved; Stubbs Road was regraded between the Peak Hotel and Jardine's Corner; a portion of Prince Edward Road between the Railway Bridge and Leven Road was surfaced with 7\" reinforced concrete; Chatham Road between Middle Road and Austin Road was laid with bottoming and surfacing; the Concourse Area at Jordan Road Vehicular Ferry Pier was laid with bottoming and surfacing; Tai Po Road was diverted at its junction with Castle Peak Road and laid with bottoming and surfacing; Children's Playground complete with shelter, lavatories and equipment was erected at Kowloon Tong; area for Children's Playground was formed at Tong Mi Road; area for Children's Playground was formed at Shantung Street; the bend on Castle Peak Road opposite the Warders' Quarters was widened and improved; the bend at top of Lai Chi Kok Hill on Castle Peak Road was widened and improved. The strengthening and improvement of road surfaces in the New Territories was continued between 20th and 21st milestones - Castle Peak; between 30th and 35th milestones - Mei Po - Fanling; between Kwanti Race Course and 2nd milestone, Sha Tau Kok Road, and at Tsun Wan Hill; also between Tai Wai Level Crossing (8 milestone) and 12¼ milestone, Tai Po Road. The hilly portions of the Lin Ma Hang-Sha Tau Kok Patrol Path were surfaced.\n\n8. Works under construction were:- The 1st section of new 75′ road between Causeway Bay and Ming Yuen Gardens; a new road to Bathing Beaches (S.E. of Repulse Bay); widening of Robinson Road between Peak Road and Glenealy (including bridge); Wong Nei Cheong Old Road Improvement (i.e., Blue Pool Road); path 10 ft. wide from Shek O Gap to Cape D'Aguilar Wireless Station; New Road from Island Road to Stanley; Upper Peak Tram Station Parking Ground; Road to Wong Ma Kok to serve Prison Site.\n\n9. Tar painting was carried out on the following roads:- 10th-16th Milestone, Castle Peak Road; 26th-27th milestone, Au Tau; whilst the bend on the Tai Po Road near the 5 milestone was removed. The main street at Un Long was surfaced, kerbed and channelled in front of new houses and an invert was laid to the existing nullah.\n\n## DRAINAGE.\n\n10. New sewers and storm water drains were constructed in Hong Kong to a length of 16,058 feet, and parapet walling to open nullahs to a length of 378 feet. An additional septic tank was constructed at Repulse Bay. Anti-malarial campaign work was continued at Mount Parker, Stanley, Soo Kun Po and Lyeemun and a commencement made at Kowloon Tong. Streams were trained to a total length of 27,812 feet and 1,862 feet as walled nullahs. In Kowloon new sewers and storm water drains were constructed to a length of 13,081 feet and an open nullah was decked over for a length of 333 feet. In New Kowloon the length of new sewers and storm water drains constructed was 14,761 feet. In Kowloon and New Kowloon nullah walling was built to a length of 2,301 feet and parapet walling constructed to a length of 2,742 feet. Various minor works were carried out in the New Territories.\n\n## WATER WORKS.\n\n11. In Hong Kong the following lengths of new mains were laid to improve the distribution system - 1,042 feet of 10\", 1,416 feet of 8\", 1,529 feet of 6\" and 1,573 feet of smaller sizes. 5,050 feet of subsidiary pipes from \"3\" were laid in back lanes. 550 feet of 24\" steel main were diverted round the new Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Site. A covered service reservoir of 208,000 gallons capacity having a T.W.L. of 778 feet A.O.D. was constructed on Jardine's Lookout to supply high level development. In Kowloon and New Kowloon the following lengths of new mains were laid to improve distributions:- 1,290 feet of 18\", 10,541 feet of 12\", 1,005 feet of 8\", 4,182 feet of 6\" and 855 feet of smaller sizes. 13,636 feet of subsidiary mains were laid in back lanes. The new five million gallons service reservoir at Yau Ma Ti Hill was nearly completed. At Tai Po 1,916 feet of 6\" main were laid and 420 feet of smaller sizes.\n\nA new water supply was provided for Tsun Wan consisting of an intake, strainer and storage tank of 5,000 gallons, 10,468 feet of 4\" piping and 970 feet of 2\" piping. The Fanling supply was improved by laying 1,095 feet of 5\" piping and 737 feet of 4\" piping. A steel storage tank of 30,000 gallons capacity was also erected. A water supply for Yuen Long district was investigated.\n\n12. The Public Gardens Service Reservoir completed the first section of the Shing Mun Valley Water Scheme.\n\n13. The 2nd section of the Aberdeen East Catchwater and the Outfall Nullah at Aberdeen were completed. The 2nd section of the Aberdeen West Catchwater was nearly completed. The removal of silt from the Lower Reservoir was continued and the Access Road to the Lower Dam was surfaced.\n\n14. The 1st section of the Pottinger Peak Catchwater was completed, whilst the Tytam Tuk East Catchwater and the first section of the Dragon's Back Catchwater were nearly completed.\n\n62",
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        "content_text": "# PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT\n\n## 45. \nThe following is a summary of the works carried out during the year under this vote:\n\n## HONG KONG\n\n### 46. Maintenance of Buildings\nGovernment Buildings were kept in a good state of repair. Painting, colourwashing, and repairs in accordance with the recurring programme were carried out to ninety-four buildings. Major repairs included the following: \n- Victoria Gaol Indian Mess Room - renewal of wood floor in P.C. Concrete\n- Victoria Gaol Laundry - repairs to flues\n- Central Magistracy - renewal of W.C. Doors\n- Government House Servants Quarters - fixing of patent roofing\n- Central Market - covering of the North Dome with patent roofing\n- Colonial Secretariat - extensive repairs to sun blinds\n- Homestead Flats and Quarters - repairs to Drainage System, resurfacing of the back yard, renewal of ladders to roof, and repairs\n- Mountain Lodge - Repairs to Paths and Channels and external painting\n- Gough Hill Police Station - repairs to verandah windows, channels, and roof\n- 403 Severn Road - repairs to Tennis Court\n- 525 The Peak - renewal of Canvas Sunshades\n- Peak School - repairs to Eaves Gutters\n- Magazine Gap Police Station - removal of ceiling boards and repairs\n- King's College - surfacing and channels to yard\n- Government Civil Hospital - \"C\" Block - renewal of bathroom floor in concrete and repairs to drainage and verandah roofs; \"B\" Block - construction of a concrete staircase\n- West End Park Quarters - repairs to Drainage\n- Hospital Road Coolie Quarters - renewed floors in concrete\n- Bacteriological Institute - new ceiling to Office\n- Kennedy Town Hospital - verandah roofs covered with Malthoid\n- Mental Hospital - padding to cells renewed\n- Belchers Street Coolie Quarters - renewal of Malthoid roof\n- Leighton Hill Quarters - renewal of concrete surfacing to yard and kitchen at No. 9 and repairs to floors at No. 6\n- Queen's Gardens - repairs to roofs and ceilings\n- Mounted Infantry Stables - repairs to roofs\n- Shaukiwan Market - repairs to surface channels\n- Ventris Road Quarters - provision of bamboo fence\n- Aplichau Latrine - repairs\n- Aberdeen Harbour Office - fixing of wire netting to verandah\n- Hong Kong - provision of recall signals for Police Patrols at various Police Stations.\n\nRepairs due to white ant damage were carried out at the following buildings: \n- Mountain Lodge\n- Lysholt\n- Government Villas\n- Gough Hill Police Station\n- 152, 153, and 463 The Peak\n- Homestead Flats\n- Colonial Secretariat\n- New Fire Station\n- Harbour Office\n- Ellis Kadoorie School\n- Kennedy Town Sheep, Swine, and Cattle Depots\n- Aberdeen Market\n- Villa Miramere\n- Queen's Gardens Flats\n- Leighton Hill Quarters\n- Happy Valley Quarters\n- Wanchai Market\n- Government Civil Hospital - \"C\" Block and Staff Quarters\n- Mental Hospital\n- Kennedy Town Hospital\n- Sanitary Board Office Pokfulum Road\n- Bacteriological Institute\n- Staunton Street Market\n- No. 7 Police Station\n\nPage 60\nPage 61",
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        "content_text": "## 52. Gas Lighting, City, and Suburbs and Hill District\nThe total number of lamps in use at the end of the year in the City and its precincts was 1,774, an increase of 59 over the figures for the previous year, and in the Hill District, 231, the same figures as last year. The fitting of Reflectors to the Gas Lamps in Hong Kong District was undertaken by the Hong Kong & China Gas Company without expense to Government and resulted in better illumination.\n\nIn the interests of economy, a number of lamps, 99 in all, in Chatham Path, Craigmin Road, Kotewall Road, Magazine Gap Road, Monmouth Path, Po Shan Road, Peak Road, Victoria Road, and Watson Road, were, under arrangement with the Hong Kong & China Gas Company, extinguished at midnight throughout the year, instead of at the times specified in the Gas Street Lighting Agreement.\n\nExpenditure\n$121,576.12\n\n## 53. Electric Lighting, City, Hill District and Shaukiwan\nTraffic Control Lights in City, forty-four in number, were maintained in working order.\n\nThe total number of lamps in use at the end of the year in the City, Outside City and Peak Districts was as follows:\n| Category | Number |\n| --- | --- |\n| Street lamps, etc. | 773 |\n| Pier Lamps | 44 |\n| Lamps in Public Latrines | 112 |\n\nIn addition to these, the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co. of Hong Kong, provide ten lamps, each having a cluster of three 100 C.P. incandescent lamps, for lighting the road adjacent to their property.\n\nAn arrangement, similar to that made with the Hong Kong and China Gas Co. for the extinguishing at midnight of a number of street lamps, was made with the Hong Kong Electric Co. The following were the roads affected: Bowen Road, Brewin Path, Homestead Path, Lugard Road, Magazine Gap Road, Mount Davis Road, Mount Cameron Road, Pokfulam Road, Sassoon Road, Stubbs Road and Tregunter Path. 318 lamps came under the arrangement.\n\nExpenditure\n$68,635.06\n\n## 54. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damage-Hong Kong\nFollowing the typhoons, repairs of varying magnitude, chiefly confined to roofs and joinery, were carried out under this head to the following buildings: No. 1 Police Station, No. 2 Police Station, Wong Nei Cheong Gap Police Station, Gough Hill Police Station, Homestead Flats and Quarters, Colonial Secretariat, New Fire Station, Harbour Office, Volunteer Headquarters, New Government Offices, Magazine Gap Police Station, Victoria Hospital, Queen's Gardens, 155, 275, 276, 361, 404, 407, The Peak, Bacteriological Institute, Happy Valley Quarters, Wancha School, Old Seamen's Institute Johnston Road, M.I. Stables, Street Boys' Club and No. 7 Police Station, Mental Hospital, Shek Tong Tsui Market, Central Police Station, Stanley Police Station, Cape D'Aguilar Wireless Telegraph Station, Kennedy Town Hospital, Government Civil Hospital Staff Quarters, and Victoria Gaol.\n\nSand and boulders were removed from nullahs at Wongneicheong, Sookunpoo, and North Point; storm water drains were cleansed at Aberdeen Docks, Aberdeen and at Shaukiwan East near the Police Station; and the flushing dam at Staunton Creek, Aberdeen, was also cleansed of sand and repairs effected.\n\nFollowing the typhoons, repairs were carried out to the following piers-Blake, Harbour Department, Jubilee Street Fire Float, Sai Wan Ho and Shaukiwan, and to the Police Searching Sheds on the Ping On, Tai Hing, Tung On and Yuen On Wharves.\n\nExpenditure\n$16,935.14\n\n## 55. Maintenance of City and Hill District Water Works\nThe year opened with a ten hours supply daily, the hours of supply being 6-11 a.m. and 4-9 p.m. With the exception of three days at Chinese New Year (25th-27th January) when a constant supply was maintained, the ten hour supply remained in operation until 30th April, when the total storage in the island reservoirs had fallen to 680 million gallons. The rainfall during the first four months of the year had been practically negligible, and further restrictions had become inevitable. On 1st May the hours of supply were reduced to six per diem (6-9 a.m. and 5-8 p.m.) and this arrangement continued until 1st July when a constant supply was resumed. As the normal rains did not fall in August it was found necessary to return to a daily supply of ten hours on 26th August, and on 9th September, when the total island storage was only 1,458 million gallons, the hours were reduced to six daily. Storage began to increase about the middle of September and the daily supply hours were extended to eight on 21st September, whilst on 9th November a further increase to ten hours, which remained in force until the close of the year, took place. During the year, therefore, a 24 hours supply was maintained for 59 days only. At the end of the year there were 63 street fountains in use.\n\nThe cross harbour pipe gave no trouble during the year and the leakage was negligible.",
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        "content_text": "# Q 34\n\n## 117. New Road from Island Road to Stanley\nA contract, comprising the construction of a 25′ road from the Main Island Road at Stanley to R.B.L. 243 at Stanley, together with a branch road to Stanley Police Station, including all necessary walling, bridges, culverts and cross drainage, was let to Messrs. Hop Hing & Son on 3.2.33 for a sum of $46,911.50. Good progress was maintained during the year.\n\n| Category | Expenditure |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | $29,325.29 |\n\n## 118. Kennedy Road-Completion of Widening\nThe widening to 30 feet of a further section of this road, adjoining the Magazine, was satisfactorily carried out by Messrs. Sang Lee & Co.\n\n| Category | Expenditure |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | $6,620.01 |\n\n## 119. Additional Septic Tank at Repulse Bay\nThis work was begun in July and was completed by the end of the year.\n\n| Category | Expenditure |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | $5,869.79 |\n\n## 120. New Sewer-Wongneichong Gap to Island Road\nIn connection with the development of sites along this road, this work, which involved the laying of 7,857 lineal feet of 6\" diameter pipes, was begun in May and was satisfactorily completed by the end of October.\n\n| Category | Expenditure |\n| --- | --- |\n| MISCELLANEOUS | $27,000.00 |\n\n## 121. Chinese Cemeteries.-Laying out new areas\nWork carried out under this head is referred to in paragraph 31 of this Report.\n\n| Category | Expenditure |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | $5,821.77 |\n\n## 122. Colonial Cemetery-Laying out new terrace for graves\nA new area was laid out in this cemetery.\n\n| Category | Expenditure |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | $4,783.98 |\n\n## 123. Tsat Tse Mui Quarry-Covering to Mixing Plant, New High Tension Cable and a Transformer House\nThis work was referred to in paragraph 114 of last year's Report. The erection of steel-work was put in hand and the high tension cable was partly laid before the end of the year.\n\n| Category | Expenditure |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1933 Expenditure | $5,884.35 |\n| Expenditure up to 31st Dec., 1933 | $11,217.06 |\n\n## 124. Tsat Tse Mui Quarry-Extension and Improvements\nUnder this heading a weighbridge was installed and 10 bins of 4 cubic yards capacity each were provided to improve the present loading arrangements at the Quarry.\n\n| Category | Expenditure |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | $6,191.53 |\n\n## 125. Rewiring of Government Buildings\nThe following twenty-five buildings were completely rewired for fans and lights (total number of points, 2,292): Hong Kong Volunteer Headquarters; Nos. 405-407, The Peak; Nos. 1-8 Leighton Hill; Nos. 97, 99, 101, 102, 105 and 107 Wongneicheong Road; Wanchai Market; Wanchai Scavenging Coolie Quarters; Belcher Street Scavenging Coolie Quarters; Hong Kong Magistracy Building; D.S.P.'S Quarters, Central Police Station; Belilios School and Central Market.\n\n| Category | Expenditure |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | $21,245.41 |\n\n## 126. Laying Telephone Cable from the main route Victoria Gap-Gough Hill\nThe old aerial route was replaced by an underground cable.\n\n| Category | Expenditure |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | $5,428.92 |\n\n## 127. Laying Telephone Cable between G.P.O. and Cable Hut at Happy Valley\nThe cable was laid to supplement an existing one which was too small for its purpose.\n\n| Category | Expenditure |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | $25,155.78 |\n\n## 128. Reinstatement of Government Retaining Walls\nThis work was referred to in paragraph 113 of last year's Report. One of the walls on the Tai Hang Road was in bad condition and a contract for taking down about 200 linear feet of the wall and rebuilding it in cement concrete with rubble facework was let to the General Construction Co. on 28.10.33 for a sum of $7,080.00. Good progress was made towards the end of the year.\n\n| Category | Expenditure |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | $4,314.34 |\n\n## 129. Central Police Station: Extension to Store\nThe work consisted of enclosing a portion of the ground floor verandah of the existing Store to provide increased accommodation.\n\n| Category | Expenditure |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | $1,189.90 |\n\n## 130. Victoria Hospital: Tennis Court\nThe work consisted of relevelling the site, forming channels, and the erection of a wire netting fence.\n\n| Category | Expenditure |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | $2,345.96 |\n\nPage 94",
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        "content_text": "## Chapter XII \n### PUBLIC WORKS \n\nDuring the year under review the operations of the Public Works Department were carried out under a Head Office Staff by eleven sub-departments. The European Staff comprised 160 officers and the Asiatic Staff 612.\n\n### Buildings \nThe following works were completed during the year: \n- Crematorium at Kai Lung Wan Cemetery; \n- extension of the offices of the Public Works Department; \n- additions to Kowloon Hospital comprising a new Ward Block and a House for a second European Medical Officer; \n- Venereal Diseases Clinic at Kowloon; \n- new Cattle Lairage at Ma Tau Kok Cattle Depot; \n- Wireless Broadcasting Station at Kowloon; \n- the Lady Ho Tung Infant Welfare Centre at Fanling; \n- extension to the Store at the Central Police Station; \n- provision of tanks for the storage of fish at the Central Market; \n- Quarters for Gardeners at the Government Pavilions; \n- Latrine and Bath House at Hennessy Road; \n- Drill Hall at Kowloon Junior School; \n- alterations at Kowloon Fire Station to provide quarters for Sub-Officers; \n- Quarters and Store for the Botanical and Forestry Department; \n- additions to Tai O Police Station; \n- alteration and additions at the Remand Home for Juvenile Offenders; \n- additions at Tsun Wan Police Station; \n- adaptation of the Sailors' Home and Seamen's Institute for Offices; \n- two Garages at Tai Po and the erection of a Fountain, Shelter and Lavatory in the Botanical Gardens.\n\nIn addition the following works were under construction during the year: \n- Site formation for the New Government Civil Hospital at Pokfulam; \n- new Residence for the Director, Royal Observatory; \n- Government Bungalow at Fanling; \n- Block of Quarters for Nurses at Kowloon Hospital; \n- site preparation for the New Gaol at Stanley; \n- Sextons Quarters at Chai Wan Cemetery; \n- additional Wing containing Laboratory and Class Rooms at the Junior Technical School; \n- Dormitory Block at Lai Chi Kok Gaol.\n\nIn addition to general maintenance, numerous minor alterations and improvements to Government Buildings were also executed during the year.\n\n### Communications \nThe following works were completed: \n- The Concourse Area at Jubilee Street Vehicular Ferry Pier was surfaced; \n- completed portions of Jaffe & Thomson Roads were kerbed, channelled and surfaced; \n- a new area for burial purposes was formed in the Colonial Cemetery; \n- a further section of Connaught Road West from Eastern Street to Ping On Wharf was strengthened, sandcarpeting and surfacing on a 6\" cement concrete foundation being laid; \n- Kennedy Road - a further section of this road adjoining the Magazine was widened to 30 feet; \n- a retaining wall adjoining I.L. 59 section A, Caine Road, was taken down and rebuilt to the new road alignment; \n- dangerous bends on Tai Hang Road were improved; \n- Stubbs Road was regraded between the Peak Hotel and Jardine's Corner; \n- a portion of Prince Edward Road between the Railway Bridge and Leven Road surfaced with 7″ reinforced concrete; \n- Chatham Road between Middle Road and Austin Road laid with bottoming and surfacing; \n- the Concourse Area at Jordan Road Vehicular Ferry Pier laid with bottoming and surfacing; \n- Taipo Road diverted at its junction with Castle Peak Road and laid with bottoming and surfacing; \n- Children's Playground complete with shelter, lavatories and equipment erected at Kowloon Tong; \n- area for Children's Playground formed at Tong Mi Road; \n- area for Children's Playground formed at Shantung Street; \n- the bend on Castle Peak Road opposite the Warders' Quarters widened and improved; \n- the bend at top of Laichikok Hill on Castle Peak Road widened and improved. \n- The strengthening and improvement of road surfaces in the New Territories was continued between 20th and 21st milestones - Castle Peak; between 30th and 35th milestones - Mei Po - Fanling; between Kwanti Race Course and 2nd milestone, Sha Tau Kok Road and at Tsun Wan Hill; also between Tai Wai Level Crossing (8.3 milestone) and 12 milestone, Taipo Road. \n- The hilly portions of the Lin Ma Hang-Sha Tau Kok Patrol Path was surfaced.\n\nThe following works were under construction: \n- The 1st section of new road between Causeway Bay and Ming Yuen Gardens; \n- a new road to Bathing Beaches (S.E. of Repulse Bay); \n- widening of Robinson Road between Peak Road and Glenealy.\n\n30\n\nThese Bank notes are redeemable in legal tender dollars at the Banks' Offices in Hong Kong, and include fiduciary issues amounting to $12,000,000, the balance being covered in various proportions for the respective banks by silver coin of approved denominations, by bullion, and by securities.\n\n3. 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        "content_text": "## Chapter XII \n### PUBLIC WORKS\n\nDuring the year under review the operations of the Public Works Department were carried out under a Head Office Staff by eleven sub-departments. The European Staff comprised 160 officers and the Asiatic Staff 612.\n\n#### 2. Buildings\nThe following works were completed during the year: Crematorium at Kai Lung Wan Cemetery; extension of the offices of the Public Works Department; additions to Kowloon Hospital comprising a new Ward Block and a House for a second European Medical Officer; Venereal Diseases Clinic at Kowloon; new Cattle Lairage at Ma Tau Kok Cattle Depot; Wireless Broadcasting Station at Kowloon; the Lady Ho Tung Infant Welfare Centre at Fanling; extension to the Store at the Central Police Station; provision of tanks for the storage of fish at the Central Market; Quarters for Gardeners at the Government Pavilions; Latrine and Bath House at Hennessy Road; Drill Hall at Kowloon Junior School; alterations at Kowloon Fire Station to provide quarters for Sub-Officers; Quarters and Store for the Botanical and Forestry Department; additions to Tai O Police Station; alteration and additions at the Remand Home for Juvenile Offenders; additions at Tsun Wan Police Station; adaptation of the Sailors' Home and Seamen's Institute for Offices; two Garages at Tai Po and the erection of a Fountain, Shelter and Lavatory in the Botanical Gardens.\n\n31\n\nIn addition the following works were under construction during the year:-Site formation for the New Government Civil Hospital at Pokfulam; new Residence for the Director, Royal Observatory; Government Bungalow at Fanling; Block of Quarters for Nurses at Kowloon Hospital; site preparation for the New Gaol at Stanley; Sextons Quarters at Chai Wan Cemetery; additional Wing containing Laboratory and Class Rooms at the Junior Technical School; Dormitory Block at Lai Chi Kok Gaol.\n\nIn addition to general maintenance, numerous minor alterations and improvements to Government Buildings were also executed during the year.\n\n#### 3. Communications\nThe following works were completed: The Concourse Area at Jubilee Street Vehicular Ferry Pier was surfaced; completed portions of Jaffe & Thomson Roads were kerbed, channelled and surfaced; a new area for burial purposes was formed in the Colonial Cemetery; a further section of Connaught Road West from Eastern Street to Ping On Wharf was strengthened, sandcarpeting and surfacing on a 6\" cement concrete foundation being laid; Kennedy Road-a further section of this road adjoining the Magazine was widened to 30 feet; a retaining wall adjoining IL. 59 section A, Caine Road, was taken down and rebuilt to the new road alignment; dangerous bends on Tai Hang Road were improved; Stubbs Road was regraded between the Peak Hotel and Jardine's Corner; a portion of Prince Edward Road between the Railway Bridge and Leven Road surfaced with 7\" reinforced concrete; Chatham Road between Middle Road and Austin Road laid with bottoming and surfacing; the Concourse Area at Jordan Road Vehicular Ferry Pier laid with bottoming and surfacing; Taipo Road diverted at its junction with Castle Peak Road and laid with bottoming and surfacing; Children's Playground complete with shelter, lavatories and equipment erected at Kowloon Tong; area for Children's Playground formed at Tong Mi Road; area for Children's Playground formed at Shantung Street; the bend on Castle Peak Road opposite the Warders' Quarters widened and improved; the bend at top of Laichikok Hill on Castle Peak Road widened and improved. The strengthening and improvement of road surfaces in the New Territories was continued between 20th and 21st milestones-Castle Peak; between 30th and 35th milestones-Mei Po-Fanling; between Kwanti Race Course and 2nd milestone, Sha Tau Kok Road and at Tsun Wan Hill; also between Tai Wai Level Crossing (8 mile-stone) and 12th mile-stone, Taipo Road. The hilly portions of the Lin Ma Hang-Sha Tau Kok Patrol Path was surfaced.\n\nThe following works were under construction:-The 1st section of new road between Causeway Bay and Ming Yuen Gardens; a new road to Bathing Beaches (S.E. of Repulse Bay); widening of Robinson Road between Peak Road and Glenealy... \n\n30 \n\nThese Bank notes are redeemable in legal tender dollars at the Banks' Offices in Hong Kong, and include fiduciary issues amounting to $12,000,000, the balance being covered in various proportions for the respective banks by silver coin of approved denominations, by bullion, and by securities.\n\n### The weights and measures in use in the Colony are defined in the Schedule to Ordinance No. 2 of 1885. \nThey consist of the standards in use in the United Kingdom and of the following Chinese Weights and Measures:— \n| Unit | Equivalent |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 fan (candareen) | 0.0183 ounces avoirdupois |\n| 1 tsin (mace) | 0.133 ounces avoirdupois |\n| 1 leung (tael) | 1.33 ounces avoirdupois |\n| 1 kan (catty) | 1.33 pounds avoirdupois |\n| 1 tam (picul) | 133.88 pounds avoirdupois |\n| 1 check (foot) | 14.4 English inches divided into 10 tsün (inches) and each tsun into 10 fan or tenths |",
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        "content_text": "206\n\nHead 34.-PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY\n\nExpendi- ture up\n\nApproved Revised Estimated\n\nEstimated\n\n103\n\nEstimate\n\nto 31st December 1933.\n\nEstimated Expendi-\n\nExpendi-\n\nExpendi-\n\nture 1935.\n\nture 1934.\n\nture 1934.\n\nHead 34.-PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY.\n\nHONG KONG.\n\n$\n\n  \n    Buildings.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    1. New Government Civil Hospital\n    3,000,000\n    63,990\n    600,000\n    650,000\n    800,000\n  \n  \n    2. Upper Levels Police Station\n    220,000\n    50,000\n    50,000\n    120,000\n    230,000\n  \n  \n    3. Market-Wanchai\n    60,000\n    18,000\n    18,000\n    12,000\n    2,000\n  \n  \n    4. Market--Bowrington Canal\n    30,000\n    18,000\n    18,000\n    12,000\n    2,000\n  \n  \n    5. Market-Arsenal Street\n    80,000\n    23,000\n    25,000\n    19,625\n    1,000\n  \n  \n    6. Junior Technical School-Laboratory Wing\n    \n    2,375\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    7. New Quarters at Peak Wireless Station\n    260,000\n    10,000\n    60,000\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    8. Trade School-Wood Road, Wanchai..\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    General Works.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    9. Roads\n    50,000\n    50,000\n    40,000\n    7,500\n    7,500\n  \n  \n    10. (a) Training Nullahs\n    45,000\n    45,000\n    35,000\n    5,000\n    \n  \n  \n    11. (b) Miscellaneous Drainage Works\n    25,000\n    25,000\n    18,000\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    12. Miscellaneous\n    10,000\n    10,000\n    8,000\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Water Works:-\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    13. (a) Miscellaneous\n    50,000\n    50,000\n    20,000\n    2,000\n    2,000\n  \n  \n    14. (b) Meters\n    2,000\n    2,000\n    2,000\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    15. Port Works\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Communications.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    16. New 100-foot Road between Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay\n    910,000\n    92,500\n    50,000\n    230,000\n    280,000\n  \n  \n    17. Widening of Middle Gap Road and access road to Mount Cameron (1st Section)\n    30,000\n    15,000\n    15,000\n    15,000\n    \n  \n  \n    18. Surfacing 40-foot Roads on Praya East\n    55,000\n    26,804\n    25,000\n    25,000\n    4,000\n  \n  \n    19. New Road to Bathing Beaches (S.E. of Repulse Bay)\n    122,500\n    3,556\n    50,000\n    57,500\n    4,000\n  \n  \n    20. Widening of Magazine Gap Road between May Road and Stubbs Road\n    77,700\n    218\n    60,000\n    74,500\n    3,000\n  \n  \n    Miscellaneous.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    21. Reinstatement of Government Retaining Walls\n    4,314\n    \n    20,000\n    20,000\n    5,000\n  \n  \n    22. Rewiring of Government Buildings\n    21,245\n    \n    25,000\n    25,000\n    10,350\n  \n  \n    23. Traffic White Lines, studs and motor signs, etc.\n    2,280\n    2,000\n    7,000\n    5,000\n    \n  \n  \n    24. Colonial Cemetery-laying out new areas\n    4,784\n    \n    2,000\n    2,000\n    1,000\n  \n  \n    25. Latrines for two new Bathing Beaches -South of Repulse Bay\n    7,000\n    \n    7,000\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    26. Sanitary Department Garage. Additional Exits\n    1,400\n    \n    1,400\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    27. The Cold Storage Rooms at Central Medical Store in Old Seamen's Institute, Wanchai\n    12,000\n    \n    12,000\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    28. Garage Accommodation at Shaukiwan Police Station\n    3,500\n    \n    3,500\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    29. Chinese Cemeteries-laying out new areas\n    6,000\n    6,000\n    6,000\n    6,000\n    \n  \n  \n    Carried forward..\n    1,560,250",
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        "content_text": "326\n\n102\n\nHead 33.--PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT\n\nApproved Estimate, 1934.\n\nEstimate, 1935.\n\n$\n\nPUBLIC WORKS, RECURRENT.—Continued.\n\nNEW TERRITORIES.\n\n \n\nHead 34.-PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY\n\n103\n\nExpendi- ture up\n\nEstimate\n\nto 31st December 1933.\n\nApproved Estimated Expendi- ture 1984.\n\nRevised\n\nEstimated Expendi-\n\nEstimated Expendi.\n\nture 1985.\n\nture 1934.\n\n$\n\n$\n\nHead 34.-PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY.\n\n$\n\n$\n\nITEMS.\n\n22:-BUILDINGS.\n\n1\n\nMaintenance of Buildings\n\n28,000\n\n28,000\n\n2\n\nImprovements to Buildings\n\n4,000\n\n5,000\n\n3\n\nMaintenance of Lighthouses\n\n9,000\n\n10,000\n\n(1)\n\n41,000\n\n23:-COMMUNICATIONS.\n\n1\n\nRoads and Bridges (Maintenance and Improvements)\n\n80,000\n\n2\n\nMaintenance of Telephones\n\n4,500\n\n70,000\n\n5,000\n\n(2)\n\n84,500\n\n75,000\n\n24:-DRAINAGE.\n\n1\n\nMaintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.,\n\n700\n\n25:-LIGHTING.\n\nI\n\nElectric Lighting.\n\n750\n\n26:-TYPHOON & RAINSTORM DAMAGES.\n\n1\n\nTyphoon and Rainstorm Damages\n\n5,000\n\n700\n\n750\n\n700\n\nHONG KONG.\n\n$\n\nBuildings.\n\n1. New Government Civil Hospital\n\n3,000,000\n\n63,990\n\n600,000\n\n650,000\n\n2. Upper Levels Police Station\n\n800,000\n\n220,000\n\n50,000\n\n3. Market-Bowrington Canal\n\n50,000\n\n120,000\n\n18,000\n\n18,000\n\n4. Market-Arsenal Street\n\n12,000\n\n2,000\n\n18,000\n\n18,000\n\n5. Junior Technical School-Laboratory Wing\n\n12,000\n\n2,000\n\n28,000\n\n2,375\n\n25,000\n\n19,625\n\n1,000\n\n6. New Quarters at Peak Wireless Station\n\n20,000\n\n20,000\n\n10,000\n\n7. Trade School-Wood Road, Wanchai..\n\n10,000\n\n260,000\n\n60,000\n\nGeneral Works.\n\n8. Roads\n\n43,000\n\nDrainage:-\n\n9. (a) Training Nullahs\n\n10. (b) Miscellaneous Drainage Works\n\n11. Miscellaneous\n\n12.\n\nWater Works:-\n\n(a) Miscellaneous\n\n13. (b) Meters\n\n14. Port Works\n\nCommunications.\n\n15. New 100-foot Road between 'Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay\n\n50,000\n\n50,000\n\n40,000\n\n7,500\n\n7,500\n\n5,000\n\n45,000\n\n45,000\n\n35,000\n\n25,000\n\n25,000\n\n18,000\n\n10,000\n\n10,000\n\n8,000\n\n50,000\n\n50,000\n\n20,000\n\n2,000\n\n2,000\n\n2,000\n\n910,000\n\n92,500\n\n50,000\n\n230,000\n\n280,000\n\n700\n\n1,500\n\n(3)\n\n16. Widening of Middle Gap Road and access road to Mount Cameron (1st Section)\n\n30,000\n\n15,000\n\n15,000\n\n15,000\n\n17. Surfacing 40-foot Roads on Praya East\n\n18. New Road to Bathing Beaches (S.E. of Repulse Bay)\n\n55,000\n\n26,804\n\n25,000\n\n25,000\n\n4,000\n\n122,500\n\n3,556\n\n50,000\n\n57,500\n\n4,000\n\n1,500\n\n19. Widening of Magazine Gap Road between May Road and Stubbs Road\n\n77,700\n\n218\n\n60,000\n\n74,500\n\n3,000\n\n27:-WATER WORKS.\n\n1\n\nMaintenance of Village Supplies\n\n2,000\n\n2\n\nWater Meters, upkeep and repairs...\n\n600\n\n5,000\n\n5,000\n\n5,000\n\n3,000\n\n(4)\n\n600\n\n28:- MISCELLANEOUS.\n\n2,600\n\n3,600\n\nMiscellaneous.\n\n20. Reinstatement of Government Retaining Walls\n\n21. Rewiring of Government Buildings\n\n22. Traffic White Lines, studs and motor signs, etc.\n\n23. Colonial Cemetery-laying out new areas\n\n24. Latrines for two new Bathing Beaches -South of Repulse Bay\n\n{\n\n│\n\n4,314\n\n20,000\n\n20,000\n\n5,000\n\n21,245\n\n25,000\n\n25,000\n\n10,350\n\n1\n\n2,280\n\n2,000\n\n7,000\n\n5,000\n\n4,784\n\n2,000\n\n2,000\n\n1,000\n\n7,000\n\n7,000\n\n1\n\nMaintenance of Praya Walls and Piers\n\n3,000\n\n3,000\n\n25. Sanitary Department Garage.\n\ntional Exits\n\nAddi.\n\n1,400\n\n1,400\n\n3,000\n\n3,000\n\n26. The Cold Storage Rooms at Central Medical Store in Old Seamen's Institute, Wanchai\n\n12,000\n\n12,000\n\n27. Garage Accommodation at Shaukiwan Police Station\n\n8,500\n\n8,500\n\nTotal New Territories\n\n28. Chinese Cemeteries-laying out new areas\n\n137,550\n\n131,800\n\n6,000\n\n6,000\n\n6,000\n\n6,000\n\n(1) Previous provision insufficient.\n\n(2) Considered sufficient.\n\n(3) Lighting villages along motor road,\n\n(4) Maintenance of increased length of pipe line.\n\nCarried forward..\n\n1,480,250\n\n327",
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        "content_text": "379\n\n2\n\nSub-head 11.-Miscellaneous, $18,000.--This vote is available for all Departments and provides funds for small works which arise during the year but are considered too small for a separate vote.\n\n12.-Waterworks-(a) Miscellaneous, $8,000.-Provides for small extensions to subsidiary water mains and other miscellaneous minor works.\n\nJJ\n\n29\n\n\"\n\n13.-\n\n(b) Meter, $20,000.-Provides for the supply of meters throughout the year.\n\n14.-Port Works, $2,000.-Covers expenses incurred in taking sounding, borings, and for preliminary investigations in connection with new and proposed harbour works, foreshore dumping etc.\n\nCOMMUNICATIONS,\n\n15.-New 100-foot road between Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay, $280,000. ---It has been decided to complete this work as early as possible. A contract has been let for the 2nd Section of this road, and tenders obtained for the 3rd (and Final) Section in conjunction with forming an extension of the Reclamation at North Point. The rock removed from approximately Lau Sin Street to Wing Hing Street will be utilized in forming the Rubble Mound of the latter work.\n\n16.-Widening of Middle Gap Road and access road to Mount Cameron (1st Section), $15,000.-To provide access to potential building lots on the western slopes of Mount Cameron. The sum provided will complete the contract in hand and allows for a further extension if required.\n\n17. Surfacing 40-foot roads on Praya East, $4,000.-To continue surfacing, channelling and kerbing portions of Thomson and Jaffé Roads on the Praya East Reclamation according to agreement with lot holders.\n\n18.-New Road to Bathing Beaches (South-East of Repulse Bay), $4,000.— A road to the new Bathing Beaches is under construction. A contribution of $55,000 has been made towards the total cost by the sponsors of the Repulse Bay Lido Scheme. The amount provided is to meet the cost of Retention money.\n\n19.-Widening of Magazine Gap Road between May Road and Stubbs Road, $3,000. It is anticipated that the contract will be practically completed in 1934. The sum provided is to meet the payment of Retention money and minor departmental works.\n\nMISCELLANEOUS.\n\n20.-Reinstatement of Government Retaining Walls, $5,000.-These walls are examined annually and this vote provides for the repair or reconstruction of any walls which are considered dangerous.\n\n21.-Rewiring of Government Buildings, $10,350.-This sum is required for the replacement of defective and dangerous electrical wiring in Government buildings.\n\n22.-Traffic White Lines, Studs and Motor Signs, etc., $5,000. To meet the cost of providing and laying down either white lines or studs on road corners, curves and junctions, and also motor signs etc.\n\n23.-Colonial Cemetery, laying out new areas, $1,000.-To provide for an extension to the burial area within the boundaries of the Colonial Cemetery Happy Valley.\n\n3\n\nSub-head 24. Latrines for two new Bathing Beaches, South of Repulse Bay, $7,000.- This item is to meet the cost of providing lavatory accommodation at the two larger Beaches South of Repulse Bay now open as public bathing beaches.\n\n3)\n\n\"\n\n\"\n\n\"+\n\n\"\n\n>\n\n97\n\n25.--Sanitary Department Garage, $1,400.-Provision for additional exits and substitution of bostwick gates for wooden poles in all exits to meet the requirements of the Fire Brigade.\n\n26.-Two Cold Storage Rooms at Central Medical Store, $12,000.-The amount provides for constructing two cold storage rooms, capacity about 1750 cubic feet for storing sera, vaccines and ether.\n\n27.-Garage accommodation at Shaukiran Police Station, $3,500.-This item provides garage accommodation for a Fire appliance, car and motor cycle.\n\n28.-Chinese Cemeteries, laying out new areas, $6,000.-To provide for additional burial areas in existing cemeteries.\n\nWATER WORKS.\n\n29.-Back Lane Service Pipes, $5,000.-To provide for the extension of subsidiary service pipes in back lanes in newly developed properties to obviate the excessive cutting of roads which would be necessary for direct connection to principal mains. These subsidiary mains are eventually paid for by house owners when connections are requested.\n\n30.-Eastern Pumping Scheme, $75,000.-To continue work in connection with the provision of a filtered water supply from the Eastern Filter Beds to the slopes of Mount Cameron, Jardines Lookout, Broadwood Road and eventually Repulse Bay district.\n\nPORT WORKS,\n\n31.-Extension of Reclamation at North Point, $75,000.-This work is referred to in item No. 15 above. The extension will provide a further area for dumping, and as a large quantity of rock is available from the line of the 100-foot road above referred to, it is an economical time for this work to be carried out.\n\n32.-Construction of Seawall and Cattle Pier at Kennedy Town, $70,000— To complete portion of the Rubble Mound already formed and construct a new pier for landing cattle at the corner of Western Praya and Cadogan Street.\n\n33.-Construction of Yard for Storage of Sand at Praya East, $15,000.-- For the construction of bins, together with surrounding fencing etc., in connection with a scheme for the conservation of sand. The site is in Gloucester Road, near Arsenal Street.\n\nPUBLIC HEALTH & BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.\n\n34.-Resumption for Road Widening Schemes approved by Government as rebuilding occurs, $10,000.-This vote is to cover expenditure in connection with resumptions of private properties fronting on roads which require either widening or realignment.\n\n380",
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        "content_text": "8 - \n\nSub-head 79.-Refuse Boat Pier at Yen Chow Street, Shamshuipo, $12,000.-This is the central point for handling refuse from the Western area of the Peninsula from which it will be conveyed to Kun Tong.\n\nPUBLIC HEALTH & BUILDING ORDINANCE.\n\n80.-Compensation and Resumptions, $10,000.-This vote covers expenditure incurred in the acquisition of buildings and land necessitated by Town Planning Improvement.\n\nNEW TERRITORIES.\n\nBUILDINGS\n\n81.-Market, Roads, Drainage at Tsun Wan, $20,000.-It has been decided to site the market on an area of high ground just off the Castle Peak Road and provision is made for an access Road from the sea and from the main road together with the necessary drainage.\n\nGENERAL WORKS.\n\n82.-Roads, $5,000.-To cover expenditure in connection with the development of Sha Tau Kok, Tai Po Market and Un Long.\n\n83.—Drainage—(a) Training Nullahs, $3,000.—To be expended in permanent nullah training.\n\n84.-\n\n(b) Miscellaneous Drainage Works, $3,000.—To provide for miscellaneous drainage works made necessary by development at Sha Tau Kok, Tai Po Market and Un Long.\n\n85.-Miscellaneous, $5,000. This vote is available for all Departments and provides funds for small works which arise during the year but are considered too small for a separate vote.\n\n86.-Water Works, $2,000.-For general extension to Government mains and service supplies required by new development.\n\nCOMMUNICATIONS.\n\n87.-Resurfacing Road from Tai Po Market in the direction of Fanling Cross Roads including filling in to 20 feet in width and part resumptions, $10,000. This road which is only 16 feet wide is getting into bad condition necessitating strengthening at an early date and it is proposed to widen it at the same time.\n\n88.-Improving bends at 54, 63 and 74 miles, Tai Po Road, $5,000.—To complete the reconstruction of three bad bends on this much used highway.\n\nMISCELLANEOUS.\n\n89.-Compensation and Resumptions, $2,000.-For minor resumptions which become necessary during the year in connection with road, street or other improvements.\n\nWATER WORKS.\n\n90.-Water Supply Un Long District, $10,000.—This allows for completion of the work commenced this year.\n\n91.-New 6\" supply main for Tai Po, $5,000.—This allows for completion of the work commenced this year.\n\n9\n\nAppendix VI.-Loan Works.\n\nShing Mun Valley Scheme--2nd Section.\n\n2nd Cross Harbour Pipe, $100,000.—To complete the construction of the second cross harbour pipe. It is anticipated that this pipe, which is 18 inches in diameter, will be ready for use by about April.\n\nVehicular Ferry, $25,000.-To continue protective works to the piers necessitated by damage done in berthing the vehicular ferry vessels and to provide additional amenities asked for by the Hong Kong & Yaumati Ferry Company.\n\nNew Gaol at Stanley, $1,500,000.—To pay Retention money on the site preparation contract which it is anticipated will be completed by the end of October. Also to commence the erection of the Cell Blocks, Administration Buildings and Workshops etc. together with the construction of the drainage system and surfacing within the boundary walls and the erection of Staff Quarters outside the Boundary Wall.\n\nTytam Tuk Catchwaters, $170,000-To continue works on the Dragon's Back, Mount Pottinger and Mount Parker catchwaters. This will complete the additional catchwatering for the Tytam Tuk reservoir and will increase the catchment area by about 1,554 acres. The work will be completed by November, 1935.\n\nAir Port.\n\nAir Port & Seaplane Slipway, $520,297.69.-To provide for the construction of a new hangar 270′ 0″ by 157′ 0″ together with a temporary ancillary building for administrative purposes and a seaplane slipway at the west end of the aerodrome. The cost of the existing hangar was borne jointly by the Royal Air Force and the Colonial Government. That portion of the cost which was borne by the Colonial Government will be refunded by Royal Air Force who will enter into sole occupation of the existing hangar when the new hangar is completed. The sum so obtained will be used towards the cost of the construction of the new hangar which is to serve civil purposes only.\n\nWireless Telegraph Station, $12,382.-To complete the equipment of the Wireless Telegraph Station required in connection with civil aviation.\n\nAppendix VII. Government House & City Development Scheme.\n\nGovernment House.\n\n(a) Approach Road, $70,000.-To complete the formation of the Approach Road 30 feet wide from Stubb's Road to the site of the proposed new Government House at Magazine Gap.\n\n(b) New Government House, $180,000. –To proceed with the site formation of the projected new Government House at Magazine Gap. The whole scheme as at present envisaged and including the approach road and site formation is estimated to cost approximately $2,000,000.\n\n386",
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        "content_text": "Ansel (3)\n\nNo. 649.\n\nSir,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONG KONG.\n\n24th December, 1934.\n\nI have the honour to request your authority\n\nin accordance with Colonial Regulation 281 for the\n\nexpenditure of the sum of $22,132 to supplement Head\n\n34 Public Works Extraordinary, Hong Kong, Communications,\n\nSub-head 24, Widening of Magazine Gap Road between May\n\nRoad and Stubbs Road, under which sub-head $60,000 is\n\nprovided in the Estimates for 1934.\n\n2.\n\nOf this sum $7,350 is in respect of\n\nincreased cost owing to realignment and additional work\n\nnecessitated by the nature of the ground and on account\n\nof saturation by heavy rains during the summer.\n\nThe remainder, $14,782, is a revote of\n\nthe balance of the sum approved in respect of 1933 but unexpended during that year.\n\n3.\n\nThe expenditure of this sum has been\n\nrecommended by the Finance Committee of the Legislative\n\nCouncil, whose report will be submitted for adoption at\n\nthe next meeting of Council.\n\n4.\n\nThe total required can be met from savings\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nSIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P.,\n\n&C.,\n\n&C.,\n\n&C.,\n\n1,77\n\nPage 150\n\nPage 150\n\nPage 150\n\nPage 151\n\nPage 151\n\nPage 151",
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        "content_text": "The Admiralty said that from the $500,000 due to the firm for removing the final instalment of the NK contract, there should be deducted the cost of the ropeway, an inappropriate amount of the price paid for the Yard in respect of any part thereof.\n\nThe Admiralty replied that the WD had agreed that the expenditure should fall on naval funds.\n\nWe then approached WO enquiring whether they were prepared to meet the cost; if they were not, the question of the ropeway for the Yard would be considered separately.\n\nThey replied in Dec 1932 that the continued use of the Kennedy Road magazines and the continued use of the ropeway after the naval evacuation were due to the fact that the Colonial Government had not implemented their proposals to provide alternative magazine accommodation for the Colony, while at the same time proceeding with their proposals to enable the Admiralty to vacate.\n\nIn March 1933 the Admiralty declined liability for diversion and removal of the ropeway.\n\nAs usually requested in such proposals, pending a settlement of the question of the ropeway, the sum of £5,000 involved should be withheld from the final payment due to them from NK.\n\nThis was accordingly done when payment was made early this year.\n\nThe question of the ropeway has been the subject of correspondence between the Admiralty and War Office.\n\nThe CO's position remains unchanged, viz that so long as one or other of the two Defence Departments concerned pays, it does not mind.\n\nTechnically, they are awaiting a reply, 15(0) in 33743. We had an intermediate answer at I'm this file 11 in 58547 failed.\n\nPage q\n\n \n...\n\n \nPage ...\n\nhas been rewritten to meet the exact format request as follows:\n\nThe Admiralty said that from the $500,000 due to the firm for removing the final instalment of the NK contract, there should be deducted the cost of the ropeway, an inappropriate amount of the price paid for the Yard in respect of any part thereof.\n\nThe Admiralty replied that the WD had agreed that the expenditure should fall on naval funds.\n\nWe then approached WO enquiring whether they were prepared to meet the cost; if they were not, the question of the ropeway for the Yard would be considered separately.\n\nThey replied in Dec 1932 that the continued use of the Kennedy Road magazines & the continued use of the ropeway after the naval evacuation were due to the fact that the Colonial Government had not implemented their proposals to provide alternative magazine accommodation for the Colony, while at the same time proceeding with their proposals to enable the Admiralty to vacate.\n\nIn March 1933 the Admiralty declined liability for diversion & removal of the ropeway.\n\nAs usually requested in such proposals, pending a settlement of the question of the ropeway, the sum of £5,000 involved should be withheld from the final payment due to them from NK.\n\nThis was accordingly done when payment was made early this year.\n\nThe question of the ropeway has been the subject of correspondence between the Admiralty & War Office.\n\nThe CO's position remains unchanged, viz that so long as one or other of the two Defence Departments concerned pays, it does not mind.\n\nTechnically, they are awaiting a reply, 15(0) in 33743. We had an intermediate answer at I'm this file 11 in 58547 failed.\n\nPage q\n\n...\n\nPage ...",
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        "content_text": "Page 102\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, \n\nHONG KONG, \n\n21st December, 1936.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to refer to your secret despatch of \n\n30th July, 1936, transmitting a copy of a letter from the War \n\nOffice in regard to the surrender of the Naval Arsenal Yard at \n\nHong Kong to the Colonial Government.\n\n2. On taking up with the General Officer Commanding the \n\nBritish Troops in China the proposal contained in the War Office \n\nletter enclosed with your despatch under reference, I learned \n\nthat His Excellency had, on 3rd September last, informed the War Office by cable that it was neither contemplated nor necessary for a road to be constructed from Garden Road to Queen's Road; \n\nthat even if such a road were constructed the Military Authorities could in no circumstances agree to it becoming a \n\npublic thoroughfare; and that it is most doubtful whether the \n\nMilitary Authorities could ever hand over the magazine premises to the Colonial Government owing to possible future military requirements and the desirability of non-penetration of the War \n\nDepartment area.\n\n3. I regret therefore that a remedy to the present impasse would seem to be no nearer.\n\nI have the honour to be, \n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\nWaldecit \n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE \n\nW.G.A. ORMSBY-GORE, P.C., M.P., \n\n&c., \n\n&c., \n\nPage 103",
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        "content_text": "COPY.\n\nSECRET.\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG\n\n4th March, 1936.\n\n13\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to Your Excellency's secret letter C.R.C.C. No.X/11361/AQ of 5th February, 1936, I have the honour to inform you that the Colonial Government is unable to accept the conclusion stated in the seventh paragraph of your letter as a reasonable solution of the aerial Ropeway question, and has represented fully to the Secretary of State for the Colonies its view that the Colonial Government has every right to receive the Naval Arsenal Yard from the Naval Authorities free from encumbrances.\n\n2. The Colonial Government does not, however, dispute the obvious advantage to be derived by the Military Authorities from the provision of an access road to the Magazine in place of the diversion of the present Ropeway, and suggests as the most equitable solution that the authority of His Majesty's Government in London should be sought to hand over to the Military Authorities the sum of £5000 withheld by this Government from the purchase price of the Naval Arsenal Yard payable to the Naval Authorities, in return for which sum the Military Authorities would undertake to remove the Ropeway by 30th June, 1937, and to make\n\nHis Excellency\n\nThe General Officer Commanding\n\nThe British Troops in China,\n\nHeadquarters,\n\nChina Command.",
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        "content_text": "SECRET\n\nC.R.C.C. No.X/11361/AQ.\n\nHEADQUARTERS,\n\nCHINA COMMAND HONG KONG,\n\n5th February, 1936.\n\n15\n\nYour Excellency,\n\n1.\n\nI have the honour to refer to the question of the acquisition of the Arsenal Yard, Queens Road, by the Colonial Government from the Admiralty, and the attendant question of the removal or diversion of the existing overhead ropeway.\n\n2.\n\nOn the 12th June, 1931, it was represented to Your Excellency by this Headquarters that it was impracticable to divert the ropeway. It appears, however, that at a later date it was accepted that the ropeway could be diverted at an estimated cost of £5,000. The question as to who should meet this cost has recently been the subject of correspondence between the War Office and this Headquarters.\n\n3.\n\nI have now had this question under further examination, and I am convinced that the diversion of the ropeway to W.D. land is an unsound and uneconomical proposition from the point of view of all parties concerned.\n\nThe re-erection of the gantry on W.D. land and the construction of new pylons will seriously interfere with the arrangements in the Ordnance Depot. When it is re-erected we retain a method of transportation which does not meet military requirements. The ropeway was constructed at a time when communication was required between the Magazine and the Arsenal Yard sea frontage only, all ammunition passing from Magazines to ships. The ammunition stored by the Army, however, must be distributed to forts by road transport.\n\nIt is obvious, therefore, that in order to save handling and time, direct access to the Magazines by road is preferable.\n\nHis Excellency\n\nThe Governor\n\nHONG KONG.",
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        "content_text": "2.\n\n19\n\n2\n\n62779\n\nNaval and Military magazines in Hong Kong were indivisible parts of one comprehensive scheme.\n\n(ii) That the Colonial Government failed to implement its undertaking with regard to the Military part of the scheme and is therefore solely responsible for the complications that have arisen in the fulfilment of the Naval part.\n\nNeither of those assumptions is admitted by this Government.\n\nWith regard to the first assumption, from the point of view of this Government the reprovisioning of the Naval and Military magazines formed two entirely distinct matters. It is true that they were under discussion at the same time, but the Colonial Government had no reason to suppose that they were inter-dependent except in so far as there had been a proposal by the Admiralty (vide the Admiralty letter to the Colonial Office of 7th February, 1929) that there should be a joint Naval and Military magazine on Stonecutters Island. This proposal was not pursued owing to the opposition of Major General Sandilands for the reasons given in his secret letter to the War Office dated 9th May, 1929. The questions of Naval and Military magazines then became separate and distinct so far as this Government was concerned, and the possibility of their being undertaken at the expense of the Colonial Government became largely a question of finance balanced against benefits accruing to the Colony.\n\n5.\n\nWith regard to the second assumption and to the opinion expressed in the third paragraph of the War Office letter, that the Colonial Government receded from its understanding with the War Department, I take this",
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        "content_text": "\"5.\n\n(Military) magazine. A report of these negotiations will, if the scheme proves to be practicable, be forwarded for your consideration. Whatever their outcome, however, I would urge that they should not be allowed to affect the establishment of the main principle, namely, that the Colonial Government in return for its $2,000,000 is entitled to receive the Naval Arsenal Yard free from all encumbrances.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\nCalder\n\nGovernor, &c.",
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        "content_text": "871/1929.\n\nSir,\n\nENCLOSURE No.1.\n\n23\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHong Kong, 17th September, 1929.\n\nWith reference to Your Excellency's letter C.R.C.C.No.X/1(A) of May last, I have the honour to state that this Government is prepared, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to recommend to the Legislative Council the payment of the sum of £71,000 for the evacuation of the magazine and to enable the War Department to build new magazines elsewhere, on the following conditions -\n\n(a) The sum of £71,000 shall be paid by the Government by four equal half-yearly instalments, the first instalment to be paid at the expiration of six months from the conclusion of the agreement for evacuation.\n\n(b) Evacuation to be completed on the day on which the final instalment is paid.\n\n(c) When the final instalment is paid the War Department will transfer to the Colonial Government the area coloured red and yellow on the enclosed plan.\n\nIf you are prepared to recommend this proposal for the favourable consideration of the War Office, I will submit them to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour Excellency's most obedient servant,\n\nsd. C. CLEMENTI.\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nHis Excellency\n\nThe General Officer Commanding the Troops,\n\nHeadquarters, China Command,\n\nHong Kong.",
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        "content_text": "## Head 34.-PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY\n\nHONG KONG.\n\n| Estimate | Expenditure up to 31st December, 1935 | Approved Estimate, 1936 | Revised Estimate, 1936 | Estimated Expenditure, 1937 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| **Buildings** |  |  |  |  |\n| 1 Queen Mary Hospital | $591,000 | $1,600,000 | $2,000,000 |  |\n| 2 Wanchai Market | $25,600 | $90,000 | $100,000 |  |\n| 3 Trade School | $6,500 | $100,000 | $132,000 |  |\n| 4 Government Stores and Workshops |  | $55,000 |  |  |\n| 5 Stanley Market |  | $18,000 |  |  |\n| **General Works** |  |  |  |  |\n| 6 Roads |  |  |  |  |\n| 11 Blue Pool Road-Section adjacent to Inland Lots Nos. 3685 & 3686 |  | $13,600 | $4,000 | $9,600 |\n| 12 Magazine Gap Road-Road-widening and Car Park at junction of Bowen Road.. |  | $8,000 |  |  |\n| 13 Garden Road-widening |  |  | $24,000 | $24,000 |\n| 14 Electric Road-Raising levels |  | $40,000 | $20,000 |  |\n| 7 Drainage :- |  |  |  |  |\n| (a) Training Nullahs |  |  |  |  |\n| 24 Sing Woo and Blue Pool Roads-Training Nullah |  | $28,000 | $29,000 | $5,000 |\n| (b) Miscellaneous |  |  |  |  |\n| 8 Miscellaneous | $5,000 | $30,000 | $15,000 | $20,000 |\n| 9 Water Works: |  |  |  |  |\n| (a) Meters | $3,000 | $5,000 | $4,000 | $5,000 |\n| (b) New Distribution Mains | $12,000 | $20,000 | $15,000 | $20,000 |\n| (c) Miscellaneous | $5,000 | $5,000 | $4,000 | $8,000 |\n| 10 Port Works | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 |  |\n| **Communications** |  |  |  |  |\n| **Miscellaneous** |  |  |  |  |\n| 15 Shek Tong Tsui Market-Latrine Convertion to Flush |  | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |\n| 16 Kam Wah Street-Flush Latrine |  | $10,000 |  | $10,000 |\n| 17 Jubilee Street Pier-Covered Entrance |  |  |  |  |\n| 18 Government Quarry-Roofing Plant |  | $10,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 |\n| 19 Colonial Cemetery-Laying out New Areas |  | $1,000 |  | $1,000 |\n| 20 Chinese Cemeteries-Laying out New Areas |  | $8,000 |  | $8,000 |\n| 21 Reinstatement of Retaining Walls | $2,000 | $5,000 | $3,000 | $2,000 |\n| 22 Traffic Signs, etc. | $3,000 | $5,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 |\n| 23 Street Name Plates |  | $2,000 |  |  |\n| 25 Sing Woo and Blue Pool Roads Sewer Extension | $2,000 | $6,000 | $4,000 | $2,000 |\n| 26 North Point Reclamation-Sewer Extension |  | $20,000 | $5,000 |  |\n| 27 Boat Street-Sewer Extension |  | $5,750 |  | $7,000 |\n| 28 Electric Road-Sewer Extension |  | $7,000 |  | $7,000 |\n\nCarried forward $934,450",
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        "content_text": "## ABSTRACT OF ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE\n\n| Office | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | Total |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Architectural Office | $50,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $50,000 |\n| Roads Office | $410,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $255,000 |  | $1,915,000 |\n| Port Development Office | $150,000 | $2,550,000 | $1,900,000 | $2,050,000 | $2,200,000 | $1,760,000 | $10,610,000 |\n| Office Total | $1,100,000 | $3,300,000 | $2,655,000 | $2,410,000 | $2,725,000 | $1,760,000 | $13,135,000 (Resumption) |\n\n## MEMORANDUM BY THE GOVERNOR\n\nI have now been able to give consideration to the Government House and City Development Scheme which was prepared some years ago and was discussed in a memorandum by my predecessor of the 30th of November, 1936.\n\nI find myself in agreement with Sir Andrew Caldecott in disliking the proposal for intensive development of the sites now occupied by Government House and the Colonial Secretariat and neighbouring buildings. On the other hand, I cannot agree with him regarding the undesirability of building a new Government House and hold with Sir William Peel that the balance of advantage lies in proceeding with such construction.\n\n### Reasons\n\n1. It is no longer economically sound to continue to maintain the present Government House, and this factor will become progressively more cogent as time goes on. Furthermore, the present Government House and its grounds are not adequate to modern requirements either in size or convenience.\n\n2. The existing Central Offices of Government are quite unworthy of the Colony's status, as regards both the accommodation which they offer and their appearance. Moreover, they also, for structural reasons, will need to be replaced before many years are out. But no development is possible of their present site, which is considered to be the most suitable for the Government's Headquarter Offices, until the occupants of the existing buildings have been housed elsewhere. This could best be done in the present Government House, which must, of course, first be evacuated.\n\n### Conclusion and Proposal\n\nI consider, therefore, that the project of removing Government House to another site should be proceeded with at once, both on economic grounds and as an essential preliminary to a worthy development of the area lying between Queen's Road and the Public Gardens, and for this purpose, I regard the Magazine Gap site as being the most advantageous of those put forward for consideration. Adoption of this site would enable the Governor to dispense with Mountain Lodge, the upkeep of which is very expensive.\n\n### Financial Scheme\n\nThe cost of erection, including the preparation for this site, is put in round figures at $2,000,000. It is suggested that funds can be found by the utilization of the amount now lying to the credit of the Government House and City Development Fund $840,000 and the amounts which it is hoped to realize by the sale of the old City Hall site and other sites at present available or expected to be rendered available as a result of the removal of Government House. On the basis of present valuations of these sites, the financial scheme would be as follows:\n\n(a) Utilization of amount lying to the credit of the Government House and City Development Fund: $840,000\n\n(b) Sale of old City Hall site, 15,500 sq. ft. @ $65 per sq. ft.: $1,007,500\n\n(c) Sale of Beaconsfield Arcade site, 13,300 sq. ft. @ $50 per sq. ft.: $665,000\n\n(d) Sale of (former) Inland Lot No. 564, 7,000 sq. ft. @ $30 per sq. ft.: $210,000\n\nTotal: $2,722,500",
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        "content_text": "# \n## 2 \n\nThe constitution and control of Makerere College were discussed and the Sub-Committee had submitted a Report, copies of which would be circulated later with information regarding the action taken by the Secretary of State.\n\nThe Secretary of State greatly appreciated the Sub-Committee's efforts to place him in possession of their views on this important question at such short notice.\n\n## 3. Agricultural Policy in the Colonial Empire (A.C.E.C. 39/38)\nLord Dufferin said this paper did not deal with education as such, and therefore was not suitable for incorporation in the agricultural section of Sir William McLean's general Memorandum. The Committee would remember that various portions of that Memorandum did not meet with the entire approval either of the Medical Advisory Committee or the Agricultural Advisory Council. Lord Dufferin had therefore suggested that a joint body should be set up to consider the matter, so that general agreement could be reached. A joint body had been set up, consisting of Mr. Mayhew, Sir Frank Stockdale and Dr. Smart. It had discussed the Memorandum and hoped very shortly to produce a draft which would be an improvement on the original document and more strictly confined to essentials.\n\n## 4. European Education in the Colonies\nLORD DUFFERIN stated that some time ago Major Church had suggested that an inquiry should be made into this subject, but the matter had been postponed pending the receipt of further information. As this information was now available Lord Dufferin suggested a sub-committee should be set up, with the following personnel:\n- MAJOR CHURCH\n- MR. SCOTT\n- MR. DOUGALL\n- MR. BURNEY\n- PROFESSOR MACKINNON\n- MR. MAYHEW\n\nto examine the whole question and report to the Committee. (Bishop Myers has also been invited to join the Sub-Committee.)\n\nThe Committee agreed to this suggestion.\n\n## 5. Commission on Higher Education in Malaya\nLORD DUFFERIN stated that Mr. Pickthorn, Chairman, had been compelled to return home for political reasons, and Sir William McLean had been appointed Chairman of the Commission in his place.\n\n## 6. The date of the next meeting was fixed for Thursday, 24th of November, at 11 a.m.\n\n## 7. Secretaries' Notices\nMR. MAYHEW reported:\n\n### (a) (i). Inter-Territorial Language Committee, East Africa\nThe report of the last meeting of this Committee, held at Zanzibar on 2nd and 3rd May, had been received. The Committee recorded with deep regret the loss experienced in the death of Mr. F. Johnson, which took place on 12th March, 1937. Mr. Johnson had been the Secretary of the Committee since its beginning, was a prominent Swahili scholar and had done a great deal to further the study and the knowledge of the language and to add to the printed literature, especially for use in the schools. His last work had been the revision of Swahili dictionaries which it was hoped would now be published. During the period under review seven new books in Swahili had been published, 113,927 Swahili books had been sold; the sum of £20 had been distributed in prizes to Africans for essays in Swahili; the programme of work included the publication of the revised dictionaries and the preparation and publication of a further list of books on various subjects, including health, history and agriculture, etc.; the Committee had decided to elect as members African scholars, one from each of the territories of Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda and Zanzibar, to be recommended by the Director of Education.\n\n### (ii) Mr. E. G. Morris, Director of Education, Kenya, had been appointed Director of Education, Nigeria, in place of Mr. W. H. McCowan.\n\n### (iii) Uganda Education Department Report, 1937\nIt had been decided that it was unnecessary for the African Reports Sub-Committee to consider the Report, in view of the attention already paid by the Committee to Part II of the East African Higher Education Commission Report, and its comments thereon.\n\n### (b) (i) Cambridge Local Examinations\nThe Syndicate had announced important changes in its School Certificate Regulations, with effect from 1939. The changes were in accordance with proposals made by the Secondary School Examinations Council which had been approved by the Board of Education. These changes seemed likely to benefit Secondary Schools in the dependencies which took the Cambridge Examination. They would have to be taken into account when the replies were received from Colonial Governments to the Advisory Committee's proposals for a new type of School Certificate Examination.\n\nThe most important changes were as follows:\n| Change | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| English Language Test | A pass would be required in English language test, which would be quite separate from the subject of English literature. |\n| Subjects Required | Candidates would be required to pass in five subjects taken from at least two groups, of which group 2 or group 3 had to be one. |\n| Certificate Requirements | It would be possible to obtain a Certificate without having to present for examination a second language other than English or without presenting a subject from the mathematics and science group, though a subject from one or other of these groups had to be taken. |\n| Local Certificates | The Syndicate's arrangement for the issue of local certificates for Malaya and West Africa thus would become the normal practice. |\n| University Matriculation | It was not yet certain whether this would lead to a change in the requirements for University Matriculation. |\n| Study of Local Languages | The Syndicate wished it to be understood that this change would not affect any work that the Syndicate might be doing in consultation with the local authorities overseas to promote the study of local languages. |\n| Practical Subjects | A greater prominence given to the practical subjects group 4 of the Examination which was now brought on to a par with groups 2 and 3. |\n\nIn reply to a question from MR. BURNEY, MR. MAYHEW said an Examination held in English Literature would be a separate but not compulsory subject.\n\n### (ii) University of London Institute of Education\nThe Colonial Department of this Institute had prepared for the use of its students a statistical and descriptive review of education in British Malaya, based on Annual Education Reports, the Annual Report on the Social and Economic Progress of the Straits Settlements, and the 1931 Census Report. Copies of this survey could be supplied to any members of the Committee who might want them.\n\n### (iii) Straits Settlements: Trade School, Singapore\nThe Secretary of State had approved a proposal from the Governor of the Straits Settlements for the extension of the Trade School at Singapore which was opened in 1930. The number of students had grown from 30 to 120, and in 1937 only 43 could be admitted out of 200 applicants. There had never been any difficulty in placing ex-students of the School. Accordingly accommodation was now being provided in a new building for 276 students, and an additional course for radio electricians was to be supplied.\n\n### (iv) School of Oriental Studies\nNotice had been received that this school would be known henceforth as \"The School of Oriental and African studies\". Its present address was:\nVandon House,\nVandon Street,\nLondon, S.W.1.\n\n### (v) He had received the recently published special number of the New Asia monthly magazine which was published in French-Indo China, the whole of which was devoted to education in Indo-China. A full and well-illustrated account of the education system was given. An abstract of it would be published in Oversea Education, and the copy of the magazine could be circulated to those members of the Committee who expressed a desire to see it.\n\n## Page 26",
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        "content_text": "## SECRET\n\nthe Lords Commissioners of Admiralty a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong regarding the provision of funds for the payment of the outstanding balance of the final instalment due to the Admiralty in connection with the transaction.\n\n2. As the S. of S. understands that the matter of the aerial ropeway has been finally disposed of he has, subject to the approval of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, given sanction for a supplementary vote for $40,851.06 to cover the final payment due to the Admiralty.\n\nI am, etc.,\n\nPage 8\nPage 9\n\n**C.S.O.896/29c.**\n\n## SECRET\n\nDear Gent,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office,\nHong Kong.\n22nd June, 1939.\n\nYour letter of 2nd June, 1939, No.53533/39 regarding the final payment to the Admiralty in respect of the transfer to the Colonial Government of the former Naval Arsenal Yard.\n\nAs you know the correspondence regarding the ropeway was prolonged and complicated. It was always the contention of the Colonial Government that the Naval Authorities should be responsible for the removal of the ropeway and that Government retained from the final instalment of $2,000,000 paid to the Admiralty a sum representing the dollar equivalent of £5,000 as security for the carrying out of the work. There then ensued a three-cornered dispute between the Colonial Government, the Naval Authorities and the Military Authorities. Correspondence with the Secretary of State about this seems to have ended with Sir A. Caldecott's secret despatch of 21st December, 1936, which left the matter still in the air. In April, 1937, however, the local military authorities notified the approval of the War Office to the removal of the ropeway: I enclose copies of the further correspondence exchanged on that occasion.\n\nThe Naval Authorities duly removed the ropeway in September, 1937, and surrender of the property was taken on 20th September, 1937: but application for payment of the balance of purchase price was not made by the Naval Authorities until 4th February this year.\n\nYours sincerely,\nG.E.J.Gent, Esq., O.B.E., D.S.O., M.C.,\nColonial Office,\nLONDON.\n\nPage 9\n\n## COPY\n## SECRET\n\nHeadquarters,\nChina Command.\nHong Kong.\n10th April, 1937.\n\n**C.R.C.C. No.X/11361/AQ**\n\nYour Excellency,\n\nI have the honour to refer to my letter number X/14349/AG dated 7-12-36, and to previous correspondence on the subject of the transfer of the Arsenal Yard by the Admiralty, to the Colonial Government, and the handing over of Kennedy Road Magazines to the War Department by the Admiralty.\n\nI have now received from the War Office a cable to inform me that my plans for the evacuation of Kelletts Island, and the removal of the ropeway between the Arsenal Yard and Kennedy Road Magazines are agreed to.\n\n2. The solution is to the effect that:-\n| Point | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (i) | The War Department will provide road access to the lower Magazine by improving the existing concrete track from Queen's Road, and providing turning space for lorries at the Magazine, |\n| (ii) | The War Department will retain the portion of the ropeway that runs from the lower Magazine to the upper Magazine and Laboratory, and provide at the lower Magazine a ropeway terminal suitable for the loading and unloading of shell from or into lorries. |\n\nUnder this arrangement the portion of the ropeway North of Queen's Road can be dismantled as soon as the War Department has completed the transfer to Kennedy Road Magazines of the ammunition at present stored at Kelletts Island, and of certain ammunition which it has been found necessary to transfer from Lyemun. It is anticipated that it will take approximately 14 days to effect these transfers.\n\nThe dismantling of the above portion of the ropeway will be a matter for the Naval Authorities and the Colonial ...\n\nHis Excellency,\nThe Governor,\nHong Kong.\n\nPage 10\nPage 11",
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        "content_text": "## 2\n\nลง 10\n\nGovernment, but the War Department will require some of the material forming the present ropeway terminal in the Arsenal Yard for use in the construction of the new terminal at the Lower Magazine.\n\nThis material will, it is understood, be handed over to the War Department without payment.\n\n## 3\n\nThe land South of Queen's Road, which is Colonial Military Land, and has been temporarily occupied by the Admiralty, will revert to the War Department on the vacation of the Magazines by the Admiralty.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour obedient Servant,\n**(SD) A.W.BARTHOLOMEW**\nMajor General,\nCommanding the British Troops in China.",
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        "content_text": "C.R.C.C. No.X/11361/AQ.\n\nSir,\n\n## Headquarters, China Command, Hong Kong, 29th May, 1937\n\nI have the honour to refer to Your Excellency's letter No.896/290c II dated 21st May, 1937, regarding the removal of the ropeway between the Arsenal Yard and Kennedy Road Magazine.\n\nIt is regretted that the letter of His Excellency, the General Officer Commanding, No.X/11361/AQ. dated 10/4/37, conveyed the impression that the Naval and Military Authorities did not appreciate their responsibility in regard to the dismantling of the ropeway. I would now assure you, however, that so far as this Headquarters is concerned, the situation is clearly understood, namely, that the Naval Authorities are primarily responsible for the dismantling of the ropeway within the area to be handed over by them to the Colonial Government.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour obedient Servant.\n**K.A. Seth Smith**\nBrigadier,\nCommanding the Troops, Hong Kong Area.\n\nHis Excellency,\nThe Officer Administering the Government, **HONG KONG**.",
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        "content_text": "## Head 30.-PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY\n\n### PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY,-Continued.\n\nBrought forward | Expenditure up to 31st December, 1938. | Approved Estimate | Revised Estimate | Estimated Expenditure, 1939. | Estimated Expenditure, 1939. | Estimated Expenditure, 1940-41.\n---|---|---|---|---|---|---\n$ | 1,584,200 |  |  |  |  |\n**Communications.—Continued** |  |  |  |  |  |\n30 Tin Hau Temple Road Extension |  | 50,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | X | \n31 May Road widening Aigburth Hall to Conduit Road |  |  |  |  |  |\n32 Magazine Gap Road widening between Bowen Road and May Road |  | 20,000 | 20,000 | X |  | \n33 Causeway Bay Road-Raising and widening including strengthening seawall |  | 80,000 | 80,000 | X |  | \n34 Mount Cameron Development-New 20 feet road (Sections A-B and B-C) |  |  |  |  |  | \n35 Improvements to Road from Kowloon to Muk Fu Ferry |  | 55,000 | 1,900,000 | 25,000 | 500,000 | \n36 K.I.L. 3394-Forming access roads |  |  |  |  |  | \n37 New Territories Roads Reconstruction of Bridges |  | 30,000 | 20,000 | 10,000 | 1,000,000 | \n38 Castle Peak Road-Realignment Tsun Wan |  | 30,000 | 50,000 |  |  | \n39 Road to Fanling Volunteer Camp |  | 19,000 | 19,000 | 19,000 | 8,000 | 8,000\n**Drainage and Anti-Malarial Works.** |  |  |  |  |  |\n40 North Point Reclamation--Sewer extension |  | 20,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | \n41 Canton Road-New intercepting sewers |  | 40,000 | 10,000 | X |  | \n42 Argyle Street Nullah reconstruction |  | 10,000 | 54,167 | 55,000 | 55,000 | \n43 Anti-Malarial Works |  |  | 40,000 |  |  | \n**Port Works.** |  |  |  |  |  |\n44 North Point-Reclamation Extension |  | 400,000 | 186,176 |  |  | \n45 Kennedy Town-Construction of Seawall and Cattle Pier |  | 10,000 | 10,000 | 3,750 | 145,000 | 140,230\n46 Extension of Reclamation-Jubilee Street Pier to Pottinger Street Pier |  | 4,550 | 4,000 | 585,000 | 140,000 | 100,000\n47 Sand screening equipment |  | 375,000 |  | 15,000 |  | \n48 Government Slipway Yaumati-Reconstruction of Pier |  | 15,000 | X | 30,000 |  | \n49 Nullahs at Kai Tak-Repairs to decking. |  |  | 27,000 | X | 7,000 | \n50 Kun Tong Refuse Dump |  | 34,703 | 7,000 | 34,000 |  | \n51 Construction of seawall and filling in old slipway at Hung Hom |  | 6,500 | 34,000 | 1,300 | 8,000 | 6,200\n**Miscellaneous.** |  |  |  |  |  |\n52 Chinese Cemeteries-Laying out new areas |  | 9,283 | 6,000 | 6,000 |  | \n53 Colonial Cemetery-Laying out new areas |  | 60,000 | 987 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000\nCarried forward |  | 2,992,750 |  | 186 |  |",
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        "content_text": "## Head 30.-PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY\n\n### PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY,—Continued.\n\n| Description | Approved Estimate to 31st December, 1938 | Expenditure, 1939 | Revised Estimate, 1939 | Estimated Expenditure, 1940-41 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Brought forward |  |  |  |  |\n| **Communications.—Continued** |  |  |  |  |\n| 30 Tin Hau Temple Road Extension | 125 |  |  |  |\n| 31 May Road widening Aigburth Hall to Conduit Road | 1,479,200 | 50,000 | 55,000 | 1,900,000 |\n| 32 Magazine Gap Road widening between Bowen Road and May Road |  | 20,000 | 20,000 | 25,000 |\n|  |  | 80,000 | 80,000 | 500,000 |\n|  |  | 55,000 | 55,000 | 30,000 |\n|  |  | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |\n|  |  |  |  | 10,000 |\n|  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |\n|  |  |  |  | 30,000 |\n|  |  | 19,000 | 19,000 | 50,000 |\n|  |  | 8,000 | 8,000 |  |\n| 33 Causeway Bay Road-Raising and widening including strengthening seawall |  |  |  |  |\n| 34 Mount Cameron Development-New 20 feet road (Sections A-B and B-C) | 20,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 40,000 |\n| 35 Improvements to Road from Kowloon to Muk Fu Ferry |  | 5,000 | 5,000 | 10,000 |\n| 36 K.I.L. 3394-Forming access roads |  |  |  | 55,000 |\n| 37 New Territories Roads-Reconstruction of Bridges |  |  |  | 40,000 |\n| 38 Castle Peak Road-Realignment Tsun Wan |  |  |  | 400,000 |\n| 39 Road to Fanling Volunteer Camp |  |  |  | 186,176 |\n| **Drainage and Anti-Malarial Works.** |  |  |  |  |\n| 40 North Point Reclamation-Sewer extension |  | 10,000 | 11 | 10,000 |\n| 41 Canton Road-New intercepting sewers | 54,167 | 55,000 | 55,000 |  |\n| 42 Argyle Street Nullah reconstruction |  |  |  |  |\n| 43 Anti-Malarial Works |  |  |  |  |\n| **Port Works.** |  |  |  |  |\n| 44 North Point-Reclamation Extension | 20,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |  |\n| 45 Kennedy Town-Construction of Seawall and Cattle Pier | 3,750 | 145,000 | 140,230 | 4,550 |\n|  |  |  |  | 550 |\n| 46 Extension of Reclamation-Jubilee Street Pier to Pottinger Street Pier | 4,000 | 585,000 | 140,000 |  |\n| 47 Sand screening equipment | 100,000 | 375,000 |  | 15,000 |\n| 48 Government Slipway Yaumati-Reconstruction of Pier | 15,000 |  |  | 30,000 |\n| 49 Nullahs at Kai Tak-Repairs to decking. |  |  |  |  |\n| 50 Kun Tong Refuse Dump | 27,000 | 7,000 | 34,703 |  |\n| 51 Construction of seawall and filling in old slipway at Hung Hom | 7,000 | 34,000 | 6,500 | 1,300 |\n|  |  |  |  | 34,000 |\n|  |  |  |  | 8,000 |\n|  |  |  |  | 6,200 |\n|  |  |  |  | 500 |\n| **Miscellaneous.** |  |  |  |  |\n| 52 Chinese Cemeteries-Laying out new areas | 9,283 | 6,000 | 6,000 |  |\n| 53 Colonial Cemetery-Laying out new areas | 60,000 | 987 | 2,000 | 2,000 |\n|  |  |  |  | 2,000 |\n| Carried forward | 2,887,750 | 398 |  |  |",
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        "document_key": "CO129-583-7 Authority to write off arrears of expenditure 6-2-1940 - 22-6-1940",
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        "content_text": "My Lord,\n\nRECEIVED 29 MAY 1940\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONG KONG.\n\n20th May, 1940.\n\nI have the honour to request, in accordance with Colonial Regulation No.345, Your Lordship's authority to write off the sum of $448 which is the stock book value of 3,200 detonators which were stolen from a Fire Brigade magazine near the Public Works Department quarry at Tsat Tze Mui district on the Island of Hong Kong between 3.30 p.m. on 16th January and 3.30 p.m. on 17th January, 1940.\n\n2. This Fire Brigade magazine was erected at the end of 1939 for the storage of explosives intended for use in demolition operations in connection with Air Raid Precautions in the event of an emergency. Another smaller magazine already existed at the quarry for the storage of explosives used in quarrying and a site near the quarry was chosen for the Fire Brigade magazine with the idea that the watchmen at the quarry could supervise this magazine in addition to their other duties. The new magazine was first brought into use on 12th January, 1940, when eight fifty-pound boxes of dynamite, 3,200 coils of fuse and 3,200 detonators were transferred to it from the Government Gunpowder Magazine on Green Island. The transfer was authorized by a requisition signed by the Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade and countersigned by the Director of Air Raid Precautions and delivery was effected by the Controller of Stores through the Government transport contractor, who was given a delivery order and issue voucher.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLORD LLOYD OF DOLOBRAN,\n\n&C.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943",
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        "title": "CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943",
        "content_text": "On the right the line ran down the slopes from the neighbourhood of Wanchai Gap in a southerly direction towards the sea east of Aberdeen, where contact was made with the very small mixed force which was gallantly maintaining access to the magazines at Little Hong Kong. General Maltby now reported that the whole of this line had \"gone\"; I have had no opportunity to ascertain to what pressure this line had been subjected by the enemy. General Maltby made it clear, however, that the forces in this sector were no longer formed up either on the original line or in any alternative positions.\n\nThe news from the centre was that Wanchai Gap, where Battalion Headquarters were situated, and Magazine Gap, the position of Brigade Headquarters, had fallen into the hands of the enemy. This loss was as serious as it was unexpected. By attaining Magazine Gap, the enemy had disrupted our communications and it was open to him to occupy the whole of the Peak district where European women and children were collected in houses. These were at the time being shelled and some, so I was informed, were on fire; it may be observed here that for some time we had been unable to reply to the enemy's artillery fire. It was also open to the enemy to advance down Magazine Gap Road, where he would meet with no opposition until he had practically reached the heart of the city and behind, that is to say to the west of the Army and Navy Headquarters mentioned hereafter. As has already been said, we were in the final pocket and the loss of Magazine Gap opened another seam.\n\nOn the left, where the line ran in a southerly direction from the waterfront, the enemy had just previously gained considerable advantage. He had occupied Leighton Hill and, after putting out of action all our machine guns on Morrison Hill, had cut off the troops in that sector by penetrating the air raid tunnels under the Naval Hospital and was now advancing down the streets of Wanchai. General Maltby now informed me that Colonel Stewart, the Commanding Officer of the Middlesex Regiment, had reported that his battalion and his defence positions were completely over-run, and that what remained might hold out in the neighbourhood of Battalion Headquarters for another half hour, not more. This would bring the enemy up to Army Headquarters and Naval Headquarters in the Naval Dockyard. These, with the few remaining posts of the Punjabi Regiment might hold out for another two hours but not longer. This would be the end of all defence on the vital harbour front sector and the enemy would then have before him the undefended centre of the city, which he would be able to reach, if this appreciation of the situation were correct, not later than 6 P.M. on the same day. An important element in the situation was that it was no longer possible to postpone the decision which I was called upon to make without involving the General's own Headquarters in hand-to-hand fighting. Once this occurred, it had to be presumed that all possibility of communications and staff work would cease.\n\nSuch, then, was the situation reported to me by General Maltby. We discussed it in some detail and General Maltby made it clear that he saw no possibility of restoring the situation on any of these three sectors. We were communicating by telephone and I had with me in my office in Government House two of the three civilian members of the Defence Committee, the Colonial Secretary and the Attorney-General; the third member, the Defence Secretary, was not available. I kept my civilian colleagues fully informed throughout the discussion. Immediately afterwards I telephoned to the Commodore, who was in full possession of the facts; he agreed with General Maltby's recommendation. I may here state, although it is not necessary for me to do so, that both the General and the Commodore were very ready, and made it clear that they were so ready, to defend their Headquarters with their own persons and those of their staff.\n\n66",
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