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        "content_text": "139\n\nequally divided among the junior flag officers; commodores of the first class and captains of the fleet to share as flag officers: provided always that no flag officer, unless actually on board any of Our ships or vessels of war, and at the actual taking, sinking, burning or otherwise destroying any ship or ships of war, privateer or privateers, belonging to the enemy, shall share in the distribution of any head money or bounty money granted as a reward for taking, sinking, burning, or otherwise destroying any such ship or vessel of the enemy.\n\nThat no flag officer commanding in any port in the United Kingdom shall share in the proceeds of any prize captured from the enemy, by any ship or vessel which shall sail from or leave such port by order of the Lord High Admiral, or of our Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral.\n\nThat when ships or vessels under the command of several flag officers belonging to separate stations shall be joint captors, each flag officer shall receive a proportion of one-twentieth part, according to the number of officers and men present under the command of each such flag officer; and when any ship or vessel under orders from the Lord High Admiral, or from Our Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral, are joint captors with other ships, or vessels under a flag or flags, the like regulations as to the apportionment of the flag share to the flag officer or officers is to be observed. With reference to flag officers, it is to be noted that when an inferior flag officer is sent to reinforce a superior officer on any station, the superior flag officer shall not share in any prize taken by the inferior flag officer before he has arrived within the limits of that station, unless the inferior officer shall have received some order directly from, and shall be acting in execution of some order issued by, such superior flag officer.\n\nNo chief flag officer quitting any station, except upon some definite urgent service, and with the intention of returning to the station as soon as such service is performed, shall share in any prize taken by Our ships or vessels left behind, after he has passed the limits of the station, or after he has surrendered the command to another flag officer appointed by the Admiralty to command in chief upon such station.\n\nAn inferior flag officer quitting any station (except when detached by orders from his commander-in-chief upon a special service, accompanied with orders to return to such station as soon as the service has been performed,) shall have no share in prizes taken by the ships and vessels remaining on the station, after he has passed the limits thereof. In like manner, flag officers remaining on such station shall not share in the prizes taken by such inferior officer, or by ships or vessels under his immediate command, after he has quitted the limits of the station, except he has been detached as aforesaid.\n\nA commander-in-chief or other flag officer belonging to any station shall not share in any prize taken out of the limits of that station by any ship or vessel under the command of a flag officer of any other station, or under orders from Our Commissioners of the Admiralty, unless such commander-in-chief or flag officer is expressly authorised by Our said Commissioners to take the command of that station in which the prize or prizes is or are taken, and shall actually have taken upon him such command.\n\nEvery commodore having a captain under him shall be esteemed a flag officer with respect to the twentieth part of prizes taken, whether he be commanding-in-chief or serving under command.\n\nThe first captain to the admiral and commander-in-chief of Our fleet, and also the first captain to any flag officer appointed to command a fleet of ten ships of the line or upwards, shall be deemed to be a flag officer for the purpose of sharing in prize, and shall be entitled to share therein as the junior flag officer of such fleet.\n\nAny officer on board any of Our ships of war at the time of capturing any prize or prizes, who shall have more commissions than one, shall be entitled only to share in such prize or prizes according to the share allotted to him by the above-mentioned distribution in respect to his superior commission or office.\n\nAnd with reference to other officers it is to be noted that a captain, commander, or other commanding officer of a ship or vessel, shall be deemed to be under the command of a flag, when he shall have received some order from, or be acting in the execution of some order issued by, a flag officer, whether he be, or be not within the limits of the station of such flag officer; and in the event of his being directed to join a flag officer on any station he shall be deemed to be under the command of such flag officer from the time when he arrives within the limits of the station, which circumstance is always to be carefully noted in the log book; and it shall be considered that he continues under the flag officer of such station, until he shall have received some order directly from or be acting in the execution of some order issued by some other flag officer, duly authorized, or by the Lord High Admiral, or Our Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral.\n\nAnd We hereby direct, that the captain, commander, lieutenant commanding, master commanding, or any other officer, duly commanding any ship, sloop or vessel of war, singly taken any prize from the enemy, that is to say, the officer actually in command at the time, shall have one eighth of remainder, or if there is no flag, one-eighth of the entire net proceeds, except that if the single capturing ship be a rated ship, having a commander under the captain, the commander shall take portion of the one-eighth part, as if he were commander of a sloop, according to the proportion hereinafter set forth; and if more than one commanding officer of the same rank of command shall be entitled to share as joint captors, the one-eighth shall be equally divided between them; but when captains, commanders, lieutenants commanding, and masters commanding respectively Our ships and vessels of war, and commanders under captains in rated ships shall share together in whatever variety of combination, the one-eighth shall be so divided into parts for a graduated apportionment as to provide for each captain receiving six parts; each commander of a sloop, or commander under a captain in a rated ship, three parts; and each lieutenant commanding, or master commanding, or other officer actually commanding a small vessel of war, two parts; which We hereby direct shall be the proportion in which they shall respectively share; commodores of the second class and field officers of marines, or of land forces serving as marines, doing duty as field officers, above the rank of major, to share as captains; and field officers of marines, or of land forces serving as marines, and doing duty in the rank of major, to share as commanders of sloops.\n\nAnd we further direct, that after provision shall thus have been made for the flag share (if any) and for the portion of the commanding officer or officers, and others, as above specified, the remainder of the net proceeds shall be distributed in ten classes, so that each officer, man, and boy, composing the rest of the complements of Our ships, sloops, and vessels of war, and actually on board at the time of any such capture, and every person present and assisting, shall receive shares or a share according to his class, as set forth in the following scale:\n\nFirst Class. Master of the fleet, inspector of steam machinery afloat, when embarked with a fleet, medical inspector, or deputy medical inspector, when embarked with a fleet, forty-five shares each.\n\nSecond Class. Senior lieutenants of a rated ship, not bearing a commander, under the captain, secretary to the admiral of the fleet or admiral commanding in chief: Thirty-five shares each.\n\nThird Class. Sea lieutenant, master, captain of marines, of marine artillery, or of land forces doing duty as marines, whether having higher brevet rank or not, secretary to an admiral, or to a commodore of the first class, not commanding in chief, chief engineer: Twenty-eight shares each.\n\nFourth Class. Lieutenant or quartermaster of marines, lieutenant of marine artillery, lieutenant, quartermaster, or ensign, of land forces doing duty as marines, secretary to a commodore of the second class, chaplain, surgeon, paymaster, naval instructor, mate, assistant-surgeon, second master, clerk in charge, passed clerk, assistant engineer, gunner, boatswain, carpenter: Eighteen shares each.\n\nFifth Class. Midshipman, master's assistant pilot, clerk (not passed), master-at-arms, chief gunner's mate, chief boatswain's mate, chief carpenter's mate, chief captain of the forecastle, admiral's coxswain, chief quartermaster, seaman's schoolmaster, ship's steward, ship's cook: Ten shares each.\n\nSixth Class. Naval cadets, clerk's assistant, captain's coxswain, ship's corporal, quartermaster, gunner's mate, boatswain's mate, captain of the forecastle, captain of the afterguard, captain of the hold, captain of the maintop, captain of the foretop, coxswain of the launch, sailmaker, ropemaker, caulker, leading stoker, blacksmith, serjeant of marines, of marine artillery, or of land forces doing duty as marines: Nine shares each.\n\nSeventh Class. Captain of the mast, captain of the mizentop, yeoman of the signals, coxswain of the barge, coxswain of the pinnace, coxswain of the cutter, second captain of the forecastle, second captain of the maintop, second captain of the foretop, second captain of the afterguard, sailmaker's mate, caulker's mate, musician, cooper, armourer, corporal of marines or of land forces doing duty as marines, bombardier of marine artillery, head krooman: Six shares each.\n\nEighth Class. Leading seamen, shipwright, second captain of the hold, able seaman, carpenter's crew, sailmaker's crew, cooper's crew, armourer's crew, yeoman of the store-rooms, steward's assistant, ordinary seaman, blacksmith's mate, private and fifer of marines, or of land forces doing duty as marines, gunner of marine artillery, painter, stoker, coal trimmer, second head krooman, sick berth attendant, bandsman, tailor, butcher: Three shares each.\n\nNinth Class. Cook's mate, ship's steward's boy, admiral's domestic, superintendent's domestic, admiral's steward and cook, captain's steward and cook, ward-room and gun-room steward and cook, subordinate officers' steward and cook, commander's servant, secretary's servant, second class ordinary seaman, assistant stoker, barber, boy of the first class, first and second class krooman, supernumeraries, except as hereinafter provided, persons borne merely as passengers, and not declining to render assistance on occasion of capture: Two shares each.\n\nTenth Class. Boy below first class: One share.\n\nAll supernumeraries holding ranks in the service above the ranks or ratings specified in the fifth class of this Our Proclamation, who have been ordered to do duty in any of our ships or vessels, by the Lord High Admiral, or by our Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral, by the senior officer of the fleet or squadron, or if none senior, then by the captain or commanding officer of the capturing ship or vessel, if not by special authority employed in higher capacities, shall share according to the rank which they respectively hold in the service; but in all cases to qualify them for so sharing, and not merely as supernumeraries in the ninth class, due notation of their being thus respectively ordered to do duty must have been made on the muster books.\n\nAnd with respect to supernumeraries of ratings in the service, below the denominations of those specified in the fourth class of this Our Proclamation, and who at full victuals are engaged in the ordinary duties of the ship, it is Our will and pleasure that they shall always share according to the ratings which they bear in the service.\n\nAnd, in order that Our Royal intentions herein may be duly carried into effect, We further direct that when any capture is made from the enemy, the captains or commanding officers of Our ships or vessels of war making the same shall transmit, or cause to be transmitted, as soon as may be, to the Secretary to the Admiralty, a true and perfect list of all the officers, seamen, and marines, soldiers and others, who were actually on board on the occasion, accompanied by a separate list, containing the names of those belonging to the crew who were absent on duty or otherwise at the time, specifying the cause of such absence, each list to contain the quality of the service of each person, together with the respective descriptions of men, taken from the description book of the ship or vessel, and their several ratings, to be subscribed by the captain or commanding officer, and three or four more of the chief officers on board.\n\nAnd when the list of those actually on board, and the separate list of persons absent, though belonging to the ship or vessel, shall have been verified, on examination with the muster books lodged as official records, the Accountant-General of Our Navy shall, upon request, grant to the agent or\n\n1\n\n140\n\n \n91",
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        "content_text": "AGENCY\n\nLaw Officers of £4400, and I am desired to enclose for your Lordship's concurrence the draft of a Despatch in which the Duke of Newcastle proposes to convey to the Governor this decision and the grounds on which it will be fully set forth and explained.\n\n16 February 1854.\n\nSir,\n\nRECEIVED FEB. 17 1854\n\nTreasury Chamber\n\nWith reference to your Letter dated the 23rd ult., The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury command me to acquaint you, for the information of His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, that as it appears that D. Bowring is to receive no Salary in respect of his appointment as Governor of Hong Kong, their Lordships will not object to the Expense of his appointment being charged to the Public. They will instruct the Paymaster General to pay to Mr. Smith the sum of £31.11.10.\n\n4. Merivale\n\nPage 122\n\n1664.8014/2\n\nFEL. 17 1854\n\n1354\n\nMasury Chamber\n\n \nPage 122",
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        "content_text": "AGENCY\n\nLaw Officer\n\nHe has been subjected in conveying his family to the Colony, and has requested that you will state to the Secretary that in the case of a Clergyman under the Queen's letters patent, his Excellency could command a compliance with this application, and that an advance of Salary should be made to the extent of £150.\n\nHere\n\nAnd to Baron 1854\n\n(MINUTE 14)\n\nMr. Peel\n\nDuke of Newcastle 17.\n\n2018 J Hong Kong 7.236]\n\nAt the same time\n\n238\n\n# March 1854\n\nThe Duke of Newcastle to reply to the letter\n\nThe Secretary of your letter of the 25th ult. and to acquaint you that the Paymaster General has been instructed to grant £150 as an advance of your Salary, the same to be deducted from your emoluments as Chaplain.\n\nHis Grace's authority for postponing your departure till the same time is conveyed to you.",
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        "content_text": "Mic Admiral \n\nto you \n\nas \n\nof that Colony \n\nI have t \n\nJy \n\nNewcastle \n\nག་\n\n347 / \n\nCAPTAIN HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON, (late 87th Fusiliers,) was employed in Ireland during the years 1846, 1847, 1848, 1849, 1852, and 1853, under the Treasury, the Irish Government, the Commissioners of Public Works, and the Poor Law Commissioners, in the following capacities:- 1st-In December, 1846, was appointed by the Commissioners of Public Works, Inspector of Finance, in charge of the County Kildare, during the Relief Works, and held that appointment until the office was abolished in the end of July, 1847.\n\n2nd-While employed as \"Inspector of Finance,\" was appointed by the Commissioners of Public Works, in May, 1847, \"Special Commissioner\" to inquire into, and report upon, the irregular state of the Accounts in the County Kerry.\n\n3rd-Again, in June, 1847, was appointed Special Commissioner to inquire into, and report upon, the state of the Accounts in the County Donegal, which were in great confusion.\n\n4th-In July, 1847, on the abolition of the office of \"Inspector of Finance,\" Captain Robinson was appointed, by the Commissioners of Public Works, \"District Accountant,\" to take charge of the Counties of King's and Queen's, for the purpose of closing the Relief Accounts, and held that situation until the District Accountants were discontinued in the end of October, 1847.\n\n5th-In December, 1847, in consequence of the recommendation of the Commissioners of Public Works, Captain Robinson was appointed by the Poor Law Commissioners, \"Vice-Guardian\" of two Unions in the County Cavan, and held that office until February, 1848, when he was offered another appointment by the Commissioners of Public Works.\n\n6th-While employed as \"Vice-Guardian\" of the Unions of Cavan and Cootehill, was also appointed by the Commissioners of Public Works, in January, 1848, \"Special Paymaster,\" for the purpose of settling the outstanding Relief Claims in the Counties of Cavan, Leitrim, and Fermanagh.\n\nPage 66\n\n7th-In February, 1848, was appointed by the Commissioners of Public Works \"District Paymaster and Accountant\" of the Home or Dublin District, comprising eleven Counties, and, at the same time, received from the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury an appointment in the Commissariat, (a Treasury Order having been issued, requiring the District Paymaster and Accountant to be selected from that force,)--Captain Robinson held these two appointments until August, 1849, when he was obliged, by private engagements, to resign them, in consequence of an alteration having been made in the Head Quarters of the District.\n\n8th-In September, 1852, Captain Robinson was appointed by the Irish Government, \"Chief Commissioner to inquire into the state of the Fairs and Markets in Ireland.\" The Commission concluded their labours in May, 1853, and presented their Report to the Irish Government. The Report has since been printed, and presented to both Houses of Parliament, by Command of Her Majesty.\n\nTHE FOLLOWING TESTIMONIALS AND LETTERS WERE RECEIVED BY CAPTAIN ROBINSON FROM THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS UNDER WHICH HE SERVED,\n\nCopy of a Letter from SIR CHARLES TREVELYAN, K.C.B., Secretary to the Treasury.\n\nTreasury, 17th July, 1849.\n\nMY DEAR SIR, I have learned with much concern from your letter dated the 13th inst., that it has become necessary for you to give in your resignation of the appointment held by you as Paymaster of the Dublin District. You will, however, I trust, never have reason to regret that you have served the Government in this creditable and responsible situation; every body is agreed that you have \n\nPage DEX",
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        "content_text": "which \n\nthe Foreign Office with whom all genshän relating to Such appointments would \n\nrest \n\n1 \n\nIn 7492159 \n\n: printed for house of femin \n\nCAPTAIN \n\nSERVICES \n\nOF \n\nWILLIAM \n\nOF THE \n\nforming \n\nSTEVENS, \n\nLAND TRANSPORT CORPS.\n\nEnlisted in the 49th Foot on the 18th April, 1834. Served in India and China (Medal) near 10 years, nine of which as a Non-Commissioned Officer, and purchasing his discharge as Color Serjeant, 15th December, 1843.\n\nServed under the Magistracy of Middlesex near 11 years as Statistical Clerk, (also a pensioned Service, and governed by Regulations, sanctioned by the Home Department) and was discharged at his own request, 23rd February, 1855, (vide Certificate annexed).\n\nRe-Enlisted in the Land Transport Corps, 24th February, 1855, and promoted from the ranks to Lieutenant, 24th April, 1855. As Acting Quarter Master—clothed, armed and equipped for the Field the Ist Levy of 2000 men, in addition to organizing the II. Division of 200 men, receiving the personal thanks of Captain Mundell, 96th Regiment, for the effective state in which they were handed over to his command, and while under orders to proceed to the East, 10th June, 1855, Telegraphed from Plymouth not to embark, being selected by his Commanding Officer to Recruit for the 2nd Levy, on account of the zealous and effective manner in which he had discharged the very arduous duties of Quarter Master, unassisted, and without extra pay, toiling from early morn till late at night—(Vide extract from Colonel Napier's note appended hereto). Raising in London the unprecedented number of 2200 Recruits (Note 1), in three months, and honorably mentioned to the Adjutant General as having performed that duty highly satisfactorily, not a single instance of a complaint having been advanced out of so numerous a body.\n\nRejoined the Depot at Horfield Barracks, Bristol, 30th November, 1855, and assumed command and payment of near 800 men till embarkation; attending at the ports of Plymouth and Portsmouth as Embarking Officer on several occasions (regimentally) during the months of December, January, February and March. Promoted to a Captaincy on the 25th January, 1856, and owing to the exigencies of the Service shortly after appointed Paymaster, and proceeded overland to the Crimea, on the 9th April, 1856, with 24 hours notice only, joining the 4th Battalion at Sebastopol, and returning to England the 6th August, 1856. Among the earliest to render his accounts, eventually audited without a single disallowance. On the reduction of the Corps was placed upon the Half-pay List, 1st April, 1857, for three years, being the only promotion from the ranks placed upon the temporary List (NOTE 2), although having enlisted prior to others in the same Corps, who had little or no service, and who likewise had not discharged so many and important duties, viz. :-The raising of 2200 men during the Russian War, and equipping the 1st Levy of a like number with such extraordinary speed, so that near 2200 men, Embarked in about three months from date of joining the Depots.\n\nA Board of Claims has been sitting in London for a Year past, to investigate the demands of the Men of the Land Transport Corps, before which not a single claim has been advanced against Captain Stevens, either in his capacity as a Quarter Master, Recruiting Officer, Captain of a Division, or Pay Master, as per following Certificate\n\n\"This is to Certify that no claims have been brought against Captain Stevens, late Pay Master, 4th Battalion, Land Transport Corps, during the time I have been President of the Board of Claims.\"\n\nGreat Queen Street, Westminster,\n\nBoard of Claims,\n\n19 January, 1858.\n\n(Signed)\n\nH. FRENCH,\n\nColonel and President.\n\nAppended are a few Testimonials in support of past Services and Claims upon the Government for a just consideration,\n\nNo. 1.\n\n\"I have much pleasure in Certifying that Mr. W. Stevens served in the 49th Regiment for 10 Years, and during a part of that time the Regiment was under my personal command, and I had many opportunities of observing his conduct and character generally. I considered him highly trustworthy, exact, and diligent in the performance of his duties, and altogether a respectable Man. He was discharged by purchase in the rank of Colour Sergeant.\"\n\nUnited Service Club, 2nd May, 1854.\n\n(Signed)\n\nE. F. MORRIS, Colonel,\n\nH. P. Unattached, late Comdg. 49th Foot.\n\nNOTE 1—Lieutenant Colonel Frazer of the 6th and Lieutenant Colonel Somerset of the 7th Foot sold their Commissions on return from the Cape and the Crimea, and as Civilians raised each 1000 men, receiving the Command of the respective Battalions above named for such service. These Gentlemen had in addition to the ordinary Levy money, the gift of ten Ensigns, each valued at about £4500, while Captain Stevens raised more than the number of the two Battalions, with only the same Levy Money, and solely by his own exertions, effected in the same period, yet awarded Temporary Half-pay for a similar, and in fact greater service, during the Crimea War.\n\nNOTE 2.—Lieutenants James and Edwards, Cornets Malley and Pegus, and others from the Police and Commissariat never in the Service.",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure A in Lir 4. Mabine \n\nZ \n\nletter of 17 Left ?\" 1882 \n\n**CAPTAIN HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON**, (late 87th Fusiliers,) was employed in Ireland during the years 1846, 1847, 1848, 1849, 1852, and 1853, under the Treasury, the Irish Government, the Commissioners of Public Works, and the Poor Law Commissioners, in the following capacities:— \n\n1st - In December, 1846, was appointed by the Commissioners of Public Works, \"Inspector of Finance,\" in charge of the County Kildare, during the Relief Works, and held that appointment until the office was abolished in the end of July, 1847. \n\n2nd - While employed as \"Inspector of Finance,\" was appointed by the Commissioners of Public Works, in May, 1847, \"Special Commissioner\" to inquire into, and report upon, the irregular state of the Accounts in the County Kerry. \n\n3rd - Again, in June, 1847, was appointed Special Commissioner to inquire into, and report upon, the state of the Accounts in the County Donegal, which were in great confusion. \n\n4th - In July, 1847, on the abolition of the office of \"Inspector of Finance,\" Captain Robinson was appointed, by the Commissioners of Public Works, \"District Accountant,\" to take charge of the Counties of King's and Queen's, for the purpose of closing the Relief Accounts, and held that situation until the District Accountants were discontinued in the end of October, 1847. \n\n5th - In December, 1847, in consequence of the recommendation of the Commissioners of Public Works, Captain Robinson was appointed by the Poor Law Commissioners, \"Vice-Guardian\" of two Unions in the County Cavan, and held that office until February, 1848, when he was offered another appointment by the Commissioners of Public Works. \n\n6th - While employed as \"Vice-Guardian\" of the Unions of Cavan and Cootehill, was also appointed by the Commissioners of Public Works, in January, 1848, \"Special Paymaster,\" for the purpose of settling the outstanding Relief Claims in the Counties of Cavan, Leitrim, and Fermanagh. \n\n7th - In February, 1848, was appointed by the Commissioners of Public Works \"District Paymaster and Accountant\" of the Home or Dublin District, comprising eleven Counties, and, at the same time, received from the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury an appointment in the Commissariat, (a Treasury Order having been issued, requiring the District Paymaster and Accountant to be selected from that force,)—Captain Robinson held these two appointments until August, 1849, when he was obliged, by private engagements, to resign them, in consequence of an alteration having been made in the Head Quarters of the District. \n\n8th - In September, 1852, Captain Robinson was appointed by the Irish Government, \"Chief Commissioner to inquire into the state of the Fairs and Markets in Ireland.\" The Commission concluded their labours in May, 1853, and presented their Report to the Irish Government. The Report has since been printed, and presented to both Houses of Parliament, by Command of Her Majesty. \n\n## THE FOLLOWING TESTIMONIALS AND LETTERS WERE RECEIVED BY CAPTAIN ROBINSON FROM THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS UNDER WHICH HE SERVED. \n\n### Copy of a Letter from SIR CHARLES TREVELYAN, K.C.B., Secretary to the Treasury. \n\nTreasury, 17th July, 1849 \n\nMy dear Sir, \n\nI have learned with much concern from your letter dated the 13th inst., that it has become necessary for you to give in your resignation of the appointment held by you as Paymaster of the Dublin District. You will, however, I trust, never have reason to regret that the Government placed you in this creditable and responsible situation; everybody is agreed that you have served you...",
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        "content_text": "Naughtong h:83.\n\n24th July 1816.\n\nGevenner\n\nSir Richard Graves Maconelli Right Honorable\n\nEdward Cardwell, Mr. P.\n\nAracy\n\nDestruction of Pirate fleet of\n\n22 Juns and 250 Guns at Nainan (Sama Crest). Remounts on.\n\nInclesing.\n\n\"China Mail\"\n\n26th July 1866.\n\nIn 9189/66\n\n155\n\nDESTRUCTION OF PIRATICAL\n\nFLEET BY H. M. SHIPS OPOSSUM & OSPREY.\n\nWe have been favoured with the following account of the proceedings of H. M. Ships Osprey and Opossum during their recent cruise in search of Pirates.\n\nH. M. S. Osprey, Commander Wm. Menzies, left Hongkong on the 12th July, 1866, with the Gun Boat Opossum, Lieut. Commander Mainwaring, in search of pirates. They proceeded to Nowchow Island and thence to Quan Chou Wan, on leaving which place on the 16th instant, the Osprey unfortunately got on shore, owing it is stated to incorrectness in the chart supplied, but being under steam, with the assistance of the Opossum, and the rising tide was got off again without accident. They then continued their cruise to Hainan, searching several Bays and Creeks, as well as overhauling some Junks met with at sea, but without success until the 18th instant when on going into Ty-Yu-Lin-Kan Bay information was obtained that a number of piratical Junks were anchored at Sama or Samoy Bay. The Osprey immediately got under weigh and, followed by the Opossum, steamed in search of them. At about a quarter to 1 P.M. the Opossum made signal that several Junks were in sight. A few minutes after the Osprey having taken up position, which there was great difficulty in doing, owing to the shallowness of the water, commenced the action by opening fire with her 68 pdr. Pivot Gun, and almost immediately after with her 7 inch Armstrong Pivot Gun. The Opossum from her lighter draft of water was able to get nearer the enemy and at 1 P.M. opened fire.\n\nThe junks were in an admirably defended position, being anchored in a creek, the sides of which to a great extent protected them from the Osprey's fire. Just before the Opossum commenced the attack two of the heaviest armed Junks, one of which was afterward found to carry 16 large guns, opened on the Osprey with shell and rockets, and shortly afterwards the other junks commenced firing on both vessels. The action was briskly sustained on both sides, the Junks keeping up a very well directed fire, from which however, the high bank to the Northward of the Piratical craft much protected the Osprey as only a portion of their guns could be brought to bear on her, but the same cause prevented the Osprey from doing as much execution as she otherwise would have done it being impossible to get her opposite the mouth of the Creek there being only 1 Fathom of water. The firing was continued on both sides until 3 P.M. when it was determined to land and take the Village and Junks. A party of about 60 men, Blue Jackets and Marines, were accordingly landed from the two vessels, under the command of Commander Menzies, accompanied by Mr. Greet, Assist. Paymaster as Aide de camp, Lieutenant Meade and Mr. Sanders Gunner from H. M. S. Osprey and Mr. H. Thomas Boatswain of Opossum.\n\nThe landing was effected without opposition about half a mile from the creek, the Guns of the two ships (which were manned by various idlers and boys, as of course the best men were selected for landing) still engaging the junks.\n\nThe landing party passed over a slight undulation of ground and approached the village and creek, in which the junks were anchored, from the Westward. A hill above them was occupied by a party of Chinese who kept up a fire until dislodged by some men told off for the purpose. Passing round the base of the hill the men rushed on with a cheer and drove the enemy from the village to the junks, which they were also obliged to abandon and escape to the other side from the heavy and rapid fire kept up by the blue Jackets and marines, notwithstanding the efforts of the Pirates to check them by a well sustained fire of Guns and small arms.\n\nCommander Menzies then gave orders to board and set fire to the Junks which was rapidly done. Lieutenant Meade was most active in this duty and himself fired several. The total number destroyed was 22, some of them being very large and the number of men was estimated at over 700. The execution done was very great, and it was altogether a most dashing and gallant affair. Of the Junks destroyed 1 carried 17 Guns, 7 were of 15 Guns, 9 of 12, and 4 of a smaller number. It was a powerful force to attack with a sloop of 4 Guns and a Gun Boat.\n\nAfter the engagement the Villagers stated that the number of killed amounted to 130 but this is greatly over the mark; about 80 or 30 would be the probable number. One seaman belonging to H.M.S. Osprey was severely wounded by the fire from the Chinese who occupied the top of the hill during the first advance; he was struck in the leg by a musket ball and taken back to the boats which had been left near the original point of debarkation in charge of Mr. Paymaster Scriven and a few men and conveyed on board the Osprey.\n\nThe Mandarin Lyang who accompanied the expedition was unfortunately mortally wounded while gallantly trying to cross the creek; he was struck in the left arm and his elbow much injured (compound fracture) he however persisted in pressing on with a couple of the Osprey's blue jackets, and they had captured 4 prisoners when the Lyang received a Musket or Rifle Ball in the bowels, and fell. The men in the boat brought him out of action but before they were clear of the enemy's fire he received a third wound, this time in the left leg, two of the prisoners being also wounded by the fire kept up by the pirates. He was at once conveyed out of the creek in the same sampan, towards the boats, one of which immediately embarked and took him to the Osprey in order that Medical assistance might be afforded. He died on the evening of the 21st inst., much to the regret of the Officers, by whom he was much liked, and who appreciated his brave conduct.\n\nThe Osprey left Sama Bay on the evening of the 20th with the Opossum gun boat in tow and arrived here on the 23rd.\n\nThe Opossum landed the mortal remains of the Mandarin Lyang at Kowloon this morning where they were received with all the honour due to the Rank of the deceased. They will be sent to Canton tomorrow for interment.\n\nSince writing the above we have learned that the piratical fleet consisted of three separate squadrons. Two of the chiefs came from Macao and the other from Cochinchina. The latter had hauled his junks into the creek hoping to escape observation having been informed of the proximity of H. M. ships.\n\nThe burning of the junks is stated to have been a most picturesque sight. The calibre of the guns carried varied from 32 to 4 pounders; each of the junks carried stinkpots at the mast heads.\n\nPage 155\n\nPage 155\n\nPage 155",
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        "document_key": "CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4]",
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        "content_text": "## 310 \n\n8.\n\nCompany A consists of 125 men each, one company officer to be adjutant, and another paymaster.\n\nIn time of war the strength might be raised to 1500 or 2000 men and suitable officers could be got by notifying that they were wanted.\n\nMany half-pay officers of Line Regiments would be only too glad to accept such appointments (especially if they had been previously quartered in the Colony).\n\nI would have the force permanently embodied, and under the command of the Senior Military Officer in the Colony.\n\nI would train the Force as a Regiment of Light Infantry, giving instruction also in Gunnery & Torpedo warfare, just as an ordinary Regiment of the Line is.\n\nThe Force ought to drill in company with the European Battalion (occasionally) and ought to be inspected by the General Commanding periodically.\n\nI also think the General Commanding would be good enough to lend officers to the Auxiliary Force in the event of their being required.\n\nI recommend officers being selected who have formerly, or are at present serving, in the Colony in the Queen's Army.\n\nThere will not be any difficulty in getting suitable Officers.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3]",
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        "title": "CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3]",
        "content_text": "I consider it wholly impracticable to abolish the Office without detriment to the service.\n\nI may point out that the Office of Assistant Superintendent was abolished in 1879, and the useful one of Chief Inspector made in its stead.\n\nI have under my Command men more than anumber to the European, Sikhs, and the duties that in the Army are carried out by the Paymaster, Adjutant, and Control Department, are carried out by my Deputy or by myself.\n\nThe Force is entirely self-contained. From the complex nature of the Force, the Control and requirements of men of three distinct nationalities have to be attended to, and the duties include those of land, water, and mounted Police; a body of men equal in average strength to a line regiment; viz, 678 men, Chinese 3 Coolies, one half of whom are armed, and for Officers, I have only one Deputy Superintendents and twelve Inspectors.\n\nWhilst therefore internal economy and regulation of the Force is such as to require great care and exercise of discretion with fire-arms.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893",
        "page_number": 467,
        "title": "CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893",
        "content_text": "463\n\nThe Hongkong Telegraph\n\nHONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1883.\n\nthe staff of the Army Pay Department, once think it would be advisable to place an acted as superintendent of Victoria Gaol inexperienced outsider over this deserving during the absence of the late Mr. M. S. officer's head. Unless Lord DERBY has TONNOCHY. Captain DEMPSTER is no doubt changed his views on the subject, an officer and a gentleman, thoroughly we are inclined to think that the A Few days ago an announcement ap-acquainted with every branch of the duties appointment of Captain DEMPSTER may peared in one of our contemporaries to the to which his life has been devoted; but Downing Street, and it shall not be our fault meet with considerable opposition in effect that Mr. W. M. DEANE, captain su- what knowledge can an army paymaster if his lordship is not placed in possession of perintendent of police, had arranged to go and honorary captain have of the technical full particulars of the business, as well as home on leave, and that Captain DEMPSTER working of the somewhat cumbrous ma- the opinions of the Hongkong public. had been appointed as his locum tenens. chine known as the Hongkong Police Believing this report to be merely one of Force? What can he know of the special \n\nChief Inspector HORSPOOL has been some the numberless cards constantly circulat-duties essential for such an important which his term of service has been one twenty years in the Hongkong police, in ing throughout the Colony, we did not position? Where has he acquired that consider it worth while to allude to thorough intimacy with Chinese criminal that the talent of success is nothing more long continued success, It has been said it in any way. However, although we life, and the jumbled up ordinances than doing what you can do well, and are still inclined to think that there of the Colony which have hitherto been doing well whatever you do without a can only be at most a vestige of truth regarded as a sine quâ non? If it is thought of fame. Mr. HORSPOOL may not in our contemporary's statement, the mat- possible for an army officer without any have spent years at Eton or Harrow, nor ter has been so generally discussed and is previous experience of police duties, to graduated at Oxford or Cambridge; but apparently regarded in well informed cir- assume the supreme command and sole it is perfectly well known, and has been cles as a settled thing, that the time has control of our large police department, a frequently acknowledged, that he per- arrived when our duty to the public very great deal of unnecessary fuss has formed the duties of captain superinten- renders it imperative that the subject been made in the past as to the value of dent of the Hongkong Police on several should be no longer ignored. \n\nthe services of Captain DEANE, and his pre- occasions in a manner that has never been It is seldom that our opinions on the af- decessors and assistants. And if the fairs of this Colony, or in fact on any sub- duties of captain superintendent can be effi- to the entire satisfaction of Governor Hex- surpassed in the history of the colony, and ject of whatever description, coincide with ciently performed by a gentleman who has Nessy, and the community at large. If those of the enterprising Individuals who had no experience, which we do not for one Captain DEANE leaves the Colony, there is periodically contribute to the columns of moment believe, why is it necessary to go only one man capable of efficiently filling the Daily Press under the nom de plume outside the officers of the Colonial Govern the vacant office, and that man is Chief \"Banian.\" But on this particular question ment to obtain a suitable person for the Inspector HORSPOOL, we are conscientiously able to thoroughly appointment? It any person can ade- himself and the best interests of Hong. Fortunately for endorse every word the \"tripartite al quately fill this office--and such ap- kong, Mr. HORSPOOL is quite Independent liance\" have rendered themselves respon-parently is the idea, as the duties of a of the Colonial Government, and besides sible for. \"Banian\" writes in this morning's paymaster in the army can have nothing has too high a regard for his own re- paper as follows:--- \n\nin common with the direction of an intric-putation to allow himself to be made ate police system-there can surely be the puppet of any piece of political no just reason why the civil servants of the chicanery. It must be apparent to all Crown should be put aside for a gentle-thinking men that the temporary appoint- man who has not the slightest interest ment of Captain DEMPSTER to the superin- in the welfare of the Colony! \n\n\"The appointment of Captain Dempster to the Superintendency of the Police seems to me to smack of a job. I allow that the gallant gentleman has all the qualities to suit him for the command of a regiment, the government of the Gaol, or the Superintendency of the Police, but when I call to mind that Mr. Chief Inspector Horspool came from home to join this specific department, has served many years, and on four different occasions acted during the absence of Capt. Deane, I am forced to the conclusion in which the majority of my readers will concur) that the appointment of the present incumbent distinctly savours of partiality, and at the same time puts an unwarrantable slight upon an able and exemplary Police officer. It is not only a slight, but a cruel hardship, Who can dispute the fact when I mention that on the former occasions when Mr. Horspool acted for Captain Deane he received not a cent of compensation (Captain Deane being on full pay?, whereas now that the Captain Superintendent goes home on half-pay another is found to reap the benefit? If Mr. Horspool was fit to act with no remuneration what excuse can be made for not nominating him now that an advantage will accrue from the acting appointment? This is one of the fantastic tricks worked in high places. others, but for the present will leave this case to be digested.\" \n\nI know of \n\nDANIEL O'CONNELL once said that nothing is politically right which is morally wrong. If it is true that Captain DEANE is going home on leave, and that Captain DEMPSTER has been appointed chief of the police, a \"job\" has been perpetrated which is not only grossly wrong in principle but is also a huge political blunder, and for which there can be no possible justification. Unfortunately there has been a good deal of jobbery rampant in connection with the police department for some considerable time past. It is no secret that an attempt was lately made to place as Mr. C. V. CREAGH's successor in the de- \n\nWe will go a little farther than the gentleman (or coterie of gentlemen) who penned the above paragraph, in our animadversions on what does not merely \"smack of a job,\" but is one of the most scandalous and bare-faced pieces of dis- gusting jobbery ever associated with the government of any British Colony-always providing that the report of Captain DEMPSTER'S appointment to temporarily puty superintendent-ship, a junior clerk in succeed Mr. W. M. DEANE in command of the Hongkong Police is not an idle rumour. Who is Captain DEMPSTER? We have carefully searched the Colonial Office list, without finding a trace of this gentleman's record of services. Army List we find the name of \" T. C. On turning up the DEMPSTER, hon. capt. and paymaster in The Gloucestershire Regiment \"the old \"Slashers,\" and an idea strikes us that this Captain DEMPSTER, who is actually on \n\ntendent-ship of police would practically mean, that Mr. HORSPOOL would do the work and the gallant Captain draw the salary. We venture to say that, unless the position is a mere sham and totally un- necessary for the proper management of police affairs, it would take Capt. DEMPSTER or any other inexperienced outsider at least twelve months to be of the least practical use to the department. \n\nUnder all circumstances it is to be hoped that the rumoured appointment of Captain \n\nDEMPSTER is without foundation. We should be sorry to see Sir GEORGE BOWEN commence his governorship with such a \n\ngross blunder. In all likelihood the public one of the government departments, who would protest, and although we should knew absolutely nothing of police duties. be reluctant to inaugurate an opposition This quiet little \"job\"--for it was nothing against His Excellency, in a flagrant case else was frustrated by the Earl of DERBY, of this kind no other honest alternative Secretary of State for the Colonies, who would be left us. It is, however, satis- pointed out that Mr. GEORGE HORSFOOL, factory to know that Mr. HORSPOOL holds chief inspector, had been able to satisfac-in his own hands the key to the situation. torily perform on several occasions the If Captain DEMPSTER Succeeds Captain duties both of chief and deputy superin- DEANE, Mr. HORSPOOL will undoubtedly at tendent, and therefore had deserved so \n\nonce resign-he could hardly do other. wise and maintain his self-respect-and we shall then have the comfort of knowing that the most important department in the local government service is under the sole control of a novice, who owes his appoint- ment, not to any special merits of his own but entirely to the favor of the Governor. \n\nwell of the Government that he did not",
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        "document_key": "CO129-354 - Public Offices & Others - 1908",
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        "title": "CO129-354 - Public Offices & Others - 1908",
        "content_text": "35506\n\nNo.\n\nMil. Con-11565\n\n12\n\nSIR,\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nWAR OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.\n\n(Received September 29, 1908.)\n\n{Copy to Governor, June 25, 1909. No. 113.]\n\nWar Office, London, S.W., 28th September, 1908.\n\nI AM commanded by the Army Council to send you the enclosed copy of correspondence, in which the Colonial Secretary at Hong Kong asks the local military authorities for a statement of the Army expenditure in respect of that Colony in each year from 1864 to 1907.\n\nWhile there is no objection to figures as to current local expenditure being furnished to the Colonial Government by the General Officer Commanding, I am to observe that the practice is for any figures as to the total annual expenditure in respect of a Colonial garrison to be furnished to the Colonial Government through your Department, and it is considered that, in order to prevent any possibility of confusion, this procedure is even more desirable in regard to requests of this nature for statements as to the expenditure in past years.\n\nIn this case I am to inform you that such figures as are available were furnished to you in War Office letter dated 31st March, 1908.* As stated in that letter, the Army Council will be in a position to comply with any similar requests from the Governor of Hong Kong in regard to expenditures subsequent to 1st April, 1907.\n\nI am, &c.,\n\nR. H. BRADE.\n\nSIR,\n\nEnclosure in No.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong, 18th July, 1908.\n\nI AM directed to transmit to you the enclosed table which has been compiled from the sheets lettered \"E\" of the Colonial Blue Book.\n\n2. I have been given to understand that these figures do not represent the total expenditure incurred by the Military Authorities in this Colony, but only sums paid locally and passed through the accounts of the District Paymaster. I shall, therefore, be much obliged if you will be good enough to supply me with corrected figures giving the full totals. If these figures are not available locally, His Excellency the Governor will be obliged if they can be obtained from the War Office in London.\n\nI am, &c.,\n\nF. H. MAY,\n\nColonial Secretary,\n\nCaptain Hart-Synnot, D.S.O., General Staff.\n\nSECRETARY,\n\nWar Office, London, S.W.,\n\nFORWARDED as these figures are not available locally.\n\nR. G. BROADWOOD, Major-General, Commanding the Troops, South China Command.\n\nHong Kong.\n\n28th July, 1908.\n\nNo. 11477.\n\n164",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure 2\n\nFrom  \n**The Command Paymaster, China**  \nTo  \n**The Hon. Colonial Treasurer, Hongkong**  \nHongkong, 14th August, 1916  \n\nWill you please note that, under the decision contained in War Office Letter No. `0103/4660(F.I.)` dated 29th July last, a copy of which has already been sent to the Colonial Secretary, the expenses incurred from the 1st instant in the maintenance of interned enemy subjects (other than families) will be included in the usual monthly statement of expenditure, and that the expenses incurred from date of internment to the 31st July will be notified to you as early as possible.\n\n(Sd.) J. O'Hara,  \n**Colonel, Command Paymaster, China**  \n\nPage 240  \nPage 241",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure 4\n## C.R. 4677/27\n\nSir,\n\nHead Quarters, 237 China Command, Hongkong, 4th September, 1915.\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 2nd instant, No. 3267/1914, I regret to inform you that the Command Paymaster is unable to furnish a separate statement of the cost of maintenance etc. of Prisoners of War under the four categories quoted by you, as a general account only has been kept since the Camp was opened.\n\nHe will be in a position however to furnish a statement of the cost under (a), (b), and (c) collectively, and (d), but this can only be arrived at by proportion, the numbers of Prisoners under (a), (b), and (c) being known, also the total cost.\n\nWill this be sufficient for your purpose?\n\nI have etc.,\n**(sd.)** G. Cassel,  \nCaptain,  \nD.A.A. & Q.M.O.\n\nThe Honourable  \nThe Colonial Secretary.",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure 6\n\nFrom  \n**The Command Paymaster, China Command**  \nTO  \n**The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, Hongkong**\n\n229\n\nHerewith, I beg to enclose 3 statements, A, B, and C, showing amounts due on account of Maintenance of interned enemy subjects, and departmental expenses on account of supply bills which have been forwarded to you monthly with the statements of expenditure of maintenance of interned families.\n\nA. Shows the cost of all local purchases on behalf of interned enemy subjects.\n\nB. Shows the value of all \"Supplies and Stores\" issued from Army Departments to interned enemy subjects.\n\nC. Shows the amount due on account of departmental expenses on supply bills which have been paid on behalf of interned families.\n\nStatement A has been compiled from our duplicate accounts with War Office. All the vouchers were rendered in original only and have been sent to War Office monthly with our accounts. Statement B has been compiled from returns rendered to this office by the departments concerned. These returns are in my possession, but I have no vouchers.\n\nStatement C. These charges are usual and in accordance with Army Regulations.\n\nEach statement shows the exact proportion due from the Colonial Government on account of interned enemy subjects. All charges for \"Prisoners of War\" have been excluded.\n\nAll future accounts will be rendered in a similar form to that for August already sent to you, with the exception of Statement B, which can only be rendered quarterly.\n\nThe total amount due from the Colonial Government on the 3 statements enclosed is £4,356 : 5 : 1.\n\n(Sd.) J. O'Hara, Colonel,  \nHongkong, 17th September, 1915.  \nCommand Paymaster, China.",
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        "content_text": "## Remarks\nThe variation under Vote 7. Provisions, boat stores, is due to variations in scale of rations authorised by the War Office and fluctuation in rate of the Dollar.\n\nThe charges made from month to month, except under Votes 2, 8, and 9, have been in proportion to strength in camps (military and civil) averaging 3,011, of which 76 are Military prisoners.\n\n| Month | Vote 2. Medicines, drugs &c. | \n| --- | --- | \n| September, 1914 | £61 19 5 | \n| October, | £48 22 9 | \n| November, | £90 17 1 | \n| December | £135 15 7 | \n| January, 1915 | £199 7 1 | \n| February | £209 1 10 | \n| March | £219 13 4 | \n| April | £115 19 6 | \n| May | £125 10 8 | \n| June | £160 17 2 | \n| July | £243 13 2 | \n\nDepartmental expenses 21% on certain supply bills, excluding water & electric light amounting to £1,704 : 6: 9.\n\n| Vote 6. Conservancy, Washing &c. | Vote 7. Provisions, Coal &c. | Vote 8. Clothing. | Votes 8 & 9 General Stores &c. | Vote 10. Engineer services. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| £195 18 11 | £187 16 3 | £1,884 9 10 | £24 15 10 | £12 8 6 |\n|  |  |  |  | £10 11 9 |\n|  |  |  |  | £360 12 9 |\n|  |  |  |  | £5 12 8 |\n|  |  |  |  | £42 14 2 |\n|  |  |  |  | £27 10 6 |\n\nTotal of claim £3,515 2: 4.\n\n(a) Salary of Doctors Hore & Druven for medical attendance in November, 1914.\n(b) Payment for Engineer Services performed prior to February, 1915.\n\nHongkong, 17th September, 1915.\n\n**(Sd.) J. O'Hara, Colonel, Command Paymaster, China.**",
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        "content_text": "## Statement showing amount due on account of \"Departmental Expenses\" on supply bills for \"Interned Families\" of Prisoners of War, for period December, 1914, to July, 1915.\n\n| Month in which Claim was paid | Name | Amount |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| December, 1914 | C. Ah. Ying & Co. | £3 6 9 |\n|  | Hing Kee & Co. | £3 1 3 |\n|  | War Department | £6 8 |\n| January, 1915 | Hing Kee & Co. | £6 9 |\n|  | C. Ah. Ying & Co. | £41 4 |\n|  | War Department | £118 4 |\n| February, 1915 | Hing Kee & Co. | £44 8 |\n| March, 1915 | C. Ah. Ying & Co. | £2 9 10 |\n|  | Hing Kee & Co. | £4 4 8 |\n| April, 1915 | C. Ah. Ying & Co. | £2 17 6 |\n| May, 1915 | Hing Kee & Co. | £4 4 10 |\n|  | Kwong Tai Cheong & Co. | £2... |\n|  | Ku Kwan | £19 10 |\n| July, 1915 | Kwong Tai Cheong & Co. | £2 6 3 |\n|  | Ku Kwan | £2 17 2 |\n\n£62 16 8\n\n### Departmental expenses on £62.16.8 - £1.11.4.\n\nHongkong, 17th September, 1915.\n**(Sd.) J. O'Hara, Colonel, Command Paymaster, China Command.**",
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        "content_text": "Colonial Contribution in aid of Military Expenditure at Hongkong paid into the Treasury Chest 1st January to 31st December, 1916.\n\nMonth. Amount. £ Rate of Exchange.\n\nJanuary 1916. 18,621 \n\nFebruary 15,791 \n\nMarch 15,791 \n\nApril 16,470 \n\nJune 18,168 \n\nJuly 17,149 12 \n\nAugust 16,810 0 \n\nSeptember 16,979 16 \n\nOctober 17,489 4 \n\nNovember 17,828 16 \n\nDecember 18,338 4 \n\nTotal £202,059|16| 8 \n\nAmount. 163,006 25 \n\n163,006 25 \n\n163,006 25 \n\n163,006 25 \n\n163,006 25 \n\n163,006 25 \n\n163,006 25 \n\n163,006 25 \n\n163,006 20 \n\n163,006 25 \n\n163,006 25 \n\n163,006 20 \n\n1,956,075 00 \n\nDetail of Military Expenditure at Hongkong from 1st January to 31st December, 1916. From Army Pay Office Records.\n\nHeads of Services. \n\nRegimental Pay of Officers, N.C.O. & Men. \n\nTransport, Lodging, Rents and Barrack Service, Provisions, Chair, Fuel & Light, Colonial Clothing Allowances and \n\nOrdnance Establishments and General Armaments and Engineer Stores, Fortifications, Barrack Buildings, Engineer Salaries, Military Works Loan \n\nMiscellaneous \n\nFestive and Non-Effective Services. \n\nTotal. 185,927 1 \n\nNote: Includes sums paid locally and passed through the account of the Command Paymaster.\n\nCertified correct.\n\n(Sd.) J. Thursby Pelham, Lieut.-Colonel, Command Paymaster, China.\n\nHongkong, 27th January, 1917.",
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        "content_text": "Colonial Contribution in aid of Military Expenditure 167\n\nat Hongkong paid into the Treasury Chest\n\nlat. 7uary to 31st. December, 1916.\n\n  \n    Month\n    Amount\n    Rate of Exchange\n    Amount\n  \n  \n    January, 1916.\n    15,621 8 6\n    at 1/11\n    15,621 8 8\n  \n  \n    do.\n    15,791\n    do.\n    15,791 4\n  \n  \n    \n    16,470 8\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    18,168 8\n    \n    17,145 12\n  \n  \n    \n    16,810\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    16,979 16\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    17,489 4\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    17,828 16\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    18,338 4\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Total\n    202,059 16 8\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    163,006 20\n    1/11\n    163,006 25\n  \n  \n    \n    163,006 25\n    do.\n    163,006 25\n  \n  \n    \n    163,006 25\n    2/04\n    163,006 25\n  \n  \n    \n    163.006 25\n    2/24\n    163,006 25\n  \n  \n    \n    163,006 25\n    \n    163,006 25\n  \n  \n    \n    163,006 25\n    \n    163,006 25\n  \n  \n    \n    163,006 25\n    \n    163,006 25\n  \n  \n    \n    163,006 25\n    \n    163,006 25\n  \n  \n    \n    $1,956,075 00\n    \n    \n  \n\n=====\n\nDetail of Military Expenditure at Hongkong from 1st.\n\nJanuary to 31st. December, *\n\nFrom Army Pay Office Records.\n\n  \n    Heads of Services\n    Amount\n  \n  \n    Pay of Officers, N.C.Os. & Men.\n    £74,640 2 1\n  \n  \n    Transport, Lodging, Rents and Barrack Services. Allowances, Chair, Fuel & Light, Colonial Allowances and\n    £29,838 16 9\n  \n  \n    Establishments and General Stores.\n    \n  \n  \n    Engineer Salaries, Fortifications, Barrack Buildings, Military Works Loan\n    £61,010 7 10\n  \n  \n    Clothing\n    £5,233 15 5\n  \n  \n    \n    £49 4 3\n  \n  \n    Miscellaneous Effective and Non-Effective Services,\n    £12,596 1 10\n  \n  \n    \n    £2,558 13 5\n  \n  \n    Total.\n    £185,927 17\n  \n\nX Only includes sums paid locally and passed through the accounts\n\nof the Command Paymaster. Certified correct.\n\n(34.) J. Thursby Pelham,\n\nLieut.-Colonel,\n\nCommand Paymaster, China.\n\nHongkong, 27th. January, 1917.",
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        "content_text": "121/Works/317\n\nCompensation for Civilians\n\nREVISED, JAN, 1917.\n\nA disabled during employment abroad in connection with war-like operations.\n\ndealt with in accordance with the Scheme framed under the Injuries in War (Compensation) Act, 1914 (Session 2), a copy of which is enclosed.\n\nFor telegraphic purposes the enclosed statement may perhaps be of assistance.\n\nI am,\n\nsir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nA. WHILE THE MAN REMAINS ABROAD,\n\n(1) Under the Scheme framed under the Injuries in War (Compensation) Act, 1914 (Session 2),\n\n1. The Scheme is printed as an Appendix to these instructions. In general terms, it relates to injuries such as would be dealt with at home under the Workmen's Compensation Act and to sickness specifically attributable to the nature or conditions of the employment. The classes of persons to whom it applies are shown in paragraph (1) and the schedule of the Scheme. The Scheme is retrospective in its effect as from the commencement of the war.\n\nThe following instructions indicate, for the guidance of officers and contractors' local representatives, the general procedure to be followed in administering the Scheme. Responsibility for initiating action rests with the contractor's representative.\n\nAny question of doubt which cannot be resolved locally should be referred to the War Office, whose decision on any question arising on the Scheme is final (Paragraph (18) of the Scheme).\n\nPrincipal contractors are responsible for bringing the Scheme and these instructions to the notice of their approved sub-contractors. Further copies can be obtained from the War Office, (F. 3).\n\nThe contractor's representative must requisition from an Army Printing and Stationery Depot in the Field a sufficient supply of the Forms I. in W., Nos. 1, 2 and 3 referred to below.\n\n2. The contractor's representative should call the attention of all employees concerned to the necessity of immediately reporting to their foreman the occurrence of any injury they may sustain or sickness they may contract in the execution of their duty. Otherwise, compensation may be refused. (See paragraph (8) of the Scheme.) The foreman will at once report to the officer or contractor's representative under whom the man is working.\n\n3. When an employee is incapacitated from duty by injury or sickness, the contractor's representative will prepare a statement of the case on the first page of Form I in W. No. 1, and will pass it through the Military Officer in charge to the Medical Officer, who will complete the certificate on the second page and return it. The Military Officer in Charge, if he is satisfied that the claim is in order, will authorise on page 3 payment of \"injury pay\" or \"sick pay.\"\n\n(It should be noted that \"injury pay\" includes \"sickness specially attributable to the nature or conditions of the employment\"; \"sick pay\" is for other sickness; see paras. 11-13 below.)\n\n4. The contractor's representative will make two copies of the Form, one of which he will retain for further action, and the other will be available for transmission to the War Office (see paragraph 7 below). The original form will be attached as a voucher to the claim submitted to the Command Paymaster.\n\n5. The allowance will be issued by the person who pays the man his wages unless otherwise arranged with the Command Paymaster. The charge in\n\n(a 8248) Wt. w. 198-K 633 870 1/17 H&S G. 16/317\n\n47\n\n26035\n\nPage information is kept as is.\n\n \nThe text has been proofread according to the given rules and formatted in HTML as requested.",
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        "content_text": "Army Accounts will be classified to the Vote hearing the charge for the service or the men's wages.\n\n6. The continuance and rate of \"injury pay\" (up to six months) will depend on the subsequent medical reports. The contractor's representative will be responsible for bringing the case forward for consideration in proper time, using Form L. in W. No. 2. Two copies of this Form should be kept, as directed in para. 4 above, the original serving as a voucher.\n\n7. When a man in receipt of injury pay is sent back to the United Kingdom, the contractor's representative will without delay complete and submit Form I. in W. No. 3, with copies of all the previous reports on the case, to the Military Officer in Charge, who will at once transmit it to the War Office (F. 3).\n\nIt should be noted that failure to send such reports promptly causes hardship to the men concerned, and is the cause of much friction. Arrangements for further payments will be made by the War Office and the firm at home.\n\n8. If the man is obliged to remain abroad after drawing injury pay for five months, the contractor's representative will report the case on Form No. 3 through the Military Officer in Charge to the War Office for instructions.\n\n9. Attention is called to paragraph (7) of the Scheme, which provides for a claim being settled by the payment of a lump sum.\n\nClaims may be so settled:\n\n(a) For a sum not exceeding £25, at the discretion of the Assistant Director of Works or corresponding officer of other services;\n\n(b) For a sum in excess of £25, at the discretion of the War Office. Where reference to the War Office is necessary, full particulars of the case should be given.\n\n10. In the event of death abroad in the circumstances referred to in paragraph (10) of the Scheme, a report should be cabled to the War Office stating cause of death, whether specifically attributable to the employment, the amount of any injury pay issued and of any burial expenses, the average earnings, and the address of dependants, if known.\n\n(2) Injury or sickness not specifically attributable to the nature or conditions of the employment abroad.\n\n11. Where a civilian employed by a War Department contractor abroad in connection with warlike operations is incapacitated by injury or sickness not specifically attributable to the nature or conditions of the employment abroad, the issue of full pay may be specially approved while he is obliged to remain abroad and is incapacitated, but for no longer period than three months. It will be noted that this allowance is full pay, i.e., pay exclusive of overtime pay, and not average weekly earnings. Such sick pay will be authorised by the responsible officer on receipt of the report of the Medical Officer, Forms I. in W., No. 1 and No. 2 being used. The payment will be entered in the accounts as \"sick pay,\" claims being duly certified and forwarded to the Command Paymaster.\n\n12. If a man incapacitated by such sickness is sent back to this country, he will come under home conditions regarding sickness, and full pay should not be issued beyond the date of debarkation at home. The case should be reported to the War Office as in paragraph 7 above.\n\n13. Men in receipt of sick pay are not entitled to free hospital treatment, and stoppages (2s. a day) should be made from such \"sick pay,\" unless the man is entitled to free rations and accommodation as a condition of his employment, in which case the hospital treatment may be regarded as in lieu. Where the disability is due to the man's misconduct, a stoppage should always be made.\n\n14. No claim arises in the event of death from sickness not specifically attributable to the nature or conditions of the employment abroad.\n\nNote—Contributions under the National Insurance Acts are not required to be paid while the employed person is out of the United Kingdom, and the War Office will not undertake to pay any contributions or arrears of contributions in respect of contractors' employees for such periods. The question whether such arrears should be made good at the expense of the contractor or his employees is a matter for settlement between them.\n\nB. WHEN THE MAN RETURNS HOME.\n\n(1) Under the Scheme Framed under the Injuries in War (Compensation) Act, 1914 (Session 2).\n\n(See paragraph 1 above.)\n\n15. It is hoped that paragraph 7 above will secure that the return of invalids is reported to the War Office, but should the contractor have information of a man's return, he is requested to notify the War Office.\n\nWhere a man after return is entitled to further injury pay, it will generally be more convenient for payment to be made in the first instance by the contractor; but it should be understood that no payment can be made to contractors in respect of this service, and if they are unwilling to assist in this matter, they are requested to say so. As regards claims and payments on account, see paragraph 26.\n\nIf the contractor is willing to make the payments, he should be guided generally by the following instructions:\n\n16. If the man is an in-patient in a civil hospital, his capacity may be regarded for the time as totally destroyed, and the contractor should issue the maximum compensation allowance provided by the Scheme. A certificate should be obtained from the hospital at intervals to the effect that the man is still an in-patient, and in asking for the certificate, it should be stated that it is required by the War Office for official purposes connected with the war.\n\n17. If the man is sent to his home or elsewhere than a hospital, or is discharged from a hospital, he should be asked to produce a medical certificate as to the percentage of his impairment and its probable duration. Payment may then be continued in accordance with the Scheme, and so long as the medical certificates justify it. If the contractor has any reason to think the certificates unduly favourable to the man, he should consult the War Office.\n\nIt may sometimes be found expedient to have the man examined by an Army Medical Officer or to send him into a military hospital for treatment or observation.\n\n18. A civilian doctor cannot be required to furnish certificates gratis, nor can the man be required to pay for them. If, therefore, a charge is made, it must be admitted, provided the amount is reasonable, say, 1s. to 2s. 6d.\n\n19. If the man is being treated in a military hospital, the War Office will obtain periodical reports and will inform the contractor.",
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        "content_text": "## Commodore's Office, Hongkong. \n26th January, 1918.\n\n### 375\n\nSir,\n\nIn reply to your letter No. `3456/1916` of 23rd January, I am directed by the Commodore to inform you that he will be glad to permit Mr. Cary to assist Messrs. Sutherland and Young in formulating the scheme in question.\n\nI am to add that in a telegram received by the Command Paymaster from the Secretary, E. M. Treasury, London, it was stated that Mr. Bradden of the Ministry of Shipping will undertake the duties of Naval Expense Accounts Officer (Mr. Cary) at the end of January. The Commodore, however, has not as yet been notified of this change by the Admiralty.\n\nI have, &c.,  \nNoel Wright,  \n**(Sd.)**  \nSecretary to Commodore.\n\nThe Honourable  \nColonial Secretary,  \nHONGKONG.",
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        "content_text": "# Hong Kong Military Contribution, 1916/17\n## Statement B\nContribution in respect of the Calendar Year 1915: $1,956,075.00\n\n+ $202,059.16.8\n\nThree fourths of this amount, representing the contribution in respect of the period 1st April to 31st December 1916: $1,467,056.25\n\n+ $151,544.17.6\n\nAdd:-\n| Month | Amount | \n| --- | --- |\n| January 1917 | $186,473.33 | $21,755.4.5 |\n| February 1917 | $186,473.33 | $21,949.9.4 |\n| March, 1917 | $186,473.33 | $21,949.9.4 |\n\n$2,026,476.24* | $217,199.0.7\n\n*These figures are only provisional. The Command Paymaster has not yet reported the amount of the balance of contribution in respect of the calendar year 1916, which, it is understood, has been paid to him. Three fourths of this balance would require to be added to the total in respect of the period 1st April to 31st December 1916.\n\nPage 714\n2476 (F.1.)",
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        "content_text": "# EX-OFFICERS.\n## EX-OFFICERS.\n\n| No. | Rank | Regt. | Age | Medical Notes | Qualifications and Previous Employment | O.U.T.C. Courses | Present Locality |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| D.O. 143 | Paymaster | B.N. | 28 | Fair | Ed. privately, 8 yrs. sec. and head paymaster various Cornish mining companies. Knowledge book-keeping. |  | London. |\n| D.O. 446 | Lieut. | L.A. | 48 | Good | Ed. Westminster, Devon. Bu-Ins career of 2 yrs. Knowledge of tea trade, 6 yrs. with Joseph Tetley & Co. Lyre. Jus. Finlay & Co. and McMeekin & Co. Joined Siddons & Gough, share and stock brokers, Calcutta, 1909. Director of public Cos. |  | London. |\n| D.O. 514 | Sergt. |  | 61 | Good | Knowledge goldbeater skin industry. Poultry farming on own account for many yrs. | A.S.C. | London. |\n| D.O. 516 | 2nd Lieut. | M.G.C. | 24 | Fair | Ed. City of London, 6 yrs. clerk London County & Westminster Bank. Hobbies sports, photography. |  | London. |\n| D.O. 529 | Lieut. | R.I.R. | 20 | Fair | Ed. Foyle Coll., Londonderry. Joined Army from school. Knowledge photography. |  | Ireland. |\n| D.O. 449 | Lieut | R.E. | 35 | Fair | Ed. Gloucester. 12 yrs. secretary, sanitary engineers, 3 yrs. own business. Good knowledge motor steam transport. |  |  |\n| D.O. 452 | Lieut. | A.S.C. | 26 | Fair. R. eye affected. | Ed. privately. Repton. 7 yrs. theatricals, Geo. Edwards & Co.; 9 mos. purser British India Steam Üo. [French, Chinese, Hindustani.] |  |  |\n| D.O. 459 | Major | 62 R. Warwick. |  | Good | Ed. Marlborough. Reg. Army. Gazetted 1875. Employed Recruiting Officer 23rd recruiting area yr. 2 yrs. in command regimental depot. Good administrative experience. |  | B. SÜSLOL. |\n| D.O. 464 | Capt. | 6% |  | Fair | Ed. Army School. 25 yrs. Reg. Army, 4 yrs. time and storekeeper, Brighton Corporation Electricity Works. Knowledge of storekeeping system. Good organiser. |  |  |\n| D.O. 465 | 2nd Lieut. | 33 |  | Good | Ed. Ripon, King's College, London, yrs. clerk, H.M. Customs, Hull, 4 yrs. asst. master, N.R. Yorks Educational Authority. 3 yrs. Own business an advertising agent. 2 yrs. traveller for Oakden Co., Hull, |  | W. Yorks. |\n| D.O. 472 | Capt. | R.D.C. | 58 |  | Ed. privately. Asst. Mincing Lane firm Colonial brokers. Poultry farming, stock raising. Various inventions, naval, military appliances. Hobby, photography. |  |  |\n| D.O. 475 | Brig.-Gen. | 63 |  | Good | Ed. privately. 40 years Reg. Army. Employed in various staff appointments dealing with administrative organising various Colonial Regts. Commanded brigade in France and India. [French] |  |  |\n| D.O. 480 | Lieut | 25 North, Fus, |  | Good | Ed. Newcastle-on-Tyne and Cambridge Univ. (Honours). Entered Army from Univ. and returned when invalided out. [French] |  |  |\n| D.O. 494 | Capt | 51 | Good | B.W.Burrey. | Ed. Harrow, Army career only, since leaving school. Good administrative experience. |  |  |\n| D.O. 631 | Lieut. | 28 | Glouceste | N. Staffe. | B. hand damaged, Hante. |  | Hante. |\n| D.O. 594 | Lieut. | 26 | Fair | N. Lando. | Matriculated Ed. B. Univ. of Ireland. First Arts. Emp. G.P.O. Dublin 6 mos. Competitive exam, to Cenang Office, Dublin. Studying for cadetship in R.I.C. prior to outbreak of war. [French.] |  | Ireland. |\n| D.O. 637 | Brig. Gen. | 62 |  | Good | Ed. Cheltenham, Reg. Army 42 yrs. Knowledge administration. |  | London. |\n| D.O. 640 | Major | 49 Border. |  | Fair | Ed. Stoneyhurst. Private sec, full control staff, correspondence. Interested boys' clubs Hobbies, photography, farming, gardening. |  | Sussex. |\n| D.O. 547 | Lieut. | Welsh. | 29 | Good. R. hand | Ed. Uppingham. 17 yrs. service Yeo- |  | Yorkshire |\n| D.O. 562 | Capt. | Suffolk Yeo. | 50 | disabled. | Good London. | 17 yrs. eo. Royal Insurance Co. Thorough business knowledge. | London. |\n| D.O. 588 | Lieut. | 25 Notts. & Derby, | DA.H. |  | Ed. London Univ. Passed Inter B.Sc. chemistry physics, maths Knowledge of office routine and correspondence. [French.] |  | Notts. |\n| D.O. 689 | 2nd Lieut. | 29 | 8.B | Fair | Ed. privately. Clerk J. W. Campbell, general warehousemen, 6 yrs. experience millinery 4 mos., and engineers 6 mos., also J. J. Bonnell, Glasgow, owners hire agency, 11 mos, |  | Glasgow. |\n| D.O. 602 | Capt. | Uganda Police. | 31 | Good | Ed. privately. 14 yrs. varied experience, S and E. Africa, farming, estate management, mining, engineering. Thoroughly understands horses, road laying, surveying, native labour. [Dutch, African Native Dialects.] |  | London. |\n| D.O. 605 | Capt. | B.EL | 14 | Fair | Ed. privately. 7 yrs. lithographer, Litho School, R.E. Institute, 11 yrs. Sergt. Maj. Scottish Telegraph and Field Cos. Qualified instructor all engineering and military subjects. |  | Wilts. |\n\n## Page 150\n## Page 16\n## Page 17",
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        "title": "CO129-482 - Public Offices - 1923",
        "content_text": "# \nHell pv.0. Than lan had infon to them ar Cut detection refined to ہیں اسلام art asking the tow for bit Mons. Sur 1878 M AG once AEC 15 D \n\nTel. No.-Vict. 9400. \n\nAll further communications on this subject should be addressed to- \nThe Secretary: \nWar Office, \nLondon, S.W. 1, \nand the following number quoted \n`10/3720 (F.1.)` \n\n## \nWAR OFFICE, \nLONDON, S.W. 1. \nAugust, 1923. \n40350 \n\nR. 13 AUG 23 \n\nI am commanded by the Army Council to forward the enclosed copy of a letter addressed to the Command Paymaster by the Colonial Treasurer, Hong Kong, transmitting a statement shewing the calculation of the Military Contribution for the year 1922, \n\nI am to explain that no previous correspondence is traced regarding the item \"Adjustment of exchange 2,451,834.66\" included under Class IV of the deductions from the Revenue prior to the assessment of the Military Contribution. I am to ask whether your department is in possession of further information and if not to request that the Colonial Government may be asked to furnish a full statement of the circumstances in which this deduction is made. \n\nI am, \nSir, \nYour obedient Servant. \n\nThe Under Secretary of State, \nColonial Office, \nS.W.1.",
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        "page_number": 816,
        "title": "CO129-482 - Public Offices - 1923",
        "content_text": "No.7/22.\n\nC\n\nThe Treasury,\nHong Kong.\n14th April, 1923.\n\n814\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to enclose herewith a cheque for $777,623.93 being the difference between 20% on the Ordinary Revenue realised for the year 1922 and the amount of contribution payable during and on account of that year, as shown on the attached memo.\n\nOne receipt is also enclosed which I shall be obliged by your returning to me duly signed and attested.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nEXC. @ 2/3‡ = £88,292/14/4.\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n(sgd.) Treasurer.\n\nThe Command Paymaster,\nArmy Pay Department.",
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        "page_number": 820,
        "title": "CO129-482 - Public Offices - 1923",
        "content_text": "the matter is being referred to the F.O. of J.P.J. for his \n\n(Signed) H. J. READ\n\n23\n\nDRAFT.\n\nNo. 1850\n\nJo, Sir RG Stutts\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr. Emmen 16/8/2 Beckett\n15\nMr. Davis.\nSir G. Grindle.\nBir H. Read.\nSir J. Masterton Smith,\nMr. Ormsby-Gore.\nDuke of Devonshire,\n\n18 Aug\n\nI have to transmit to you the copy of a letter from the C.O., which covered a copy of a letter dated the 14 Aug, 1922, from the Col. Treasurer, to the Command Paymaster, regarding the calculation of the Mil. Contributions for the year 1922.\n\n2. I shall be glad to receive ...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-491 - Public Offices - 1925",
        "page_number": 266,
        "title": "CO129-491 - Public Offices - 1925",
        "content_text": "Tel. No.-Vict. 9400.\n\nFurther communication on this should be addressed to:-- Under-Secretary of State,\n\nThe War Office,\n\nLondon, S.W.1, following number quoted.\n\n3493 (F.1.)\n\nSir,\n\nMASTICNA\n\nSCHEME\n\nREC\n\nTHE WAR OFFICE,\n\n6051\n\nRE: 9 FEB 25\n\nLONDON, S.W.1.\n\nFebruary, 1925,\n\n258\n\nI am commanded by the Army Council to inform you that they understand that an offer has recently been made by the Governor of Hong-Kong, and accepted on behalf of His Majesty's Government, to make a contribution towards the cost of enlargement of the Singapore Base, of £250,000, representing the profits resulting to the Colonial Government from its Shipping Control Operations between 1917 and 1919. It is understood that until now this large sum has been held in suspense in the accounts of the Colony pending a decision as to its disposal, and that it has been left out of account in the statements of the total Colonial revenue and of the amount of this revenue assessable to military contribution furnished to this office either through your Department or (latterly) by the Colonial Treasurer to the Command Paymaster direct.\n\nThe case raises two points of general importance. In the first place the question arises in what year receipts which, for one reason or another, may be held in suspense and not brought into the accounts of the year are to be treated as revenue for the purposes of military contribution. The Council would be glad of the views of your Department on this matter.\n\nIn the second place the Council feel that there should be a definite understanding that, when the Colonies put forward their official statements of total revenue and of the portion assessable for military contribution, explicit reference should be made to any considerable sums held in suspense, and the reason furnished why they are not being brought to account. I am to express the hope that the Under-Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office,\n\nS.W.1.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-514-4 Repayment of excess military contributions advanced by Hong Kong 9-1-1929 - 10-1-1930",
        "page_number": 25,
        "title": "CO129-514-4 Repayment of excess military contributions advanced by Hong Kong 9-1-1929 - 10-1-1930",
        "content_text": "# CONFIDENTIAL(2)\n\n## RECEIVED \n2 DEC 929 \n3/24 \n\nMy Lord,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, \nHONGKONG, \n21st November, 1929.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's despatch **CONFIDENTIAL(2)** of the 13th of September, 1929, regarding the repayment to this Government of the amounts of the Military Contribution over-paid in the years 1917-18 and 1918-19, and to inform Your Lordship that I concur with regret in repayment in dollars and accept the revised calculations of the War Office worked out at the commercial rate. The calculations have been verified and the sum of $62,430 will be deducted from the November payment to the Command Paymaster in Hong Kong.\n\n2. With reference to the rate which shall be adopted in future in calculating the cost of the garrison as expressed in sterling, I am of opinion that in the long run the commercial rate will prove to be the fairest to both parties and I therefore recommend that calculations as from 1st January next be based on the commercial rate.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nMy Lord, \nYour Lordship's most obedient, \nhumble servant, \n**Governor, &c.**\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE \nLORD PASSFIELD, \n&C., \n&c., \n&C.",
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        "content_text": "## Statement showing the monthly cost in dollars of the Garrison of Hong Kong for the year 1917/18\n\nLocal dollar expenditure charged in the Command Paymaster's accounts.\n\n| Month | Dollar Expenditure | Average equivalent of Sterling Expenditure | Total monthly sterling and dollar expenditure in dollars |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| April, 1917 | 461,010 | £10,961. 15. 0. <br> 2. 4 31/88 | 92,794 <br> 234,255 |\n| May | 125,096 | £10,961. 15. 0. <br> 2. 4 65/104 | 91,906 <br> 217,002 |\n| June | 154,516 | £10,961. 15. 0. <br> 2. 5 105/208 | 89,166 <br> 243,682 |\n| July | 115,099 | £10,961. 15. 0. <br> 2. 7 9/100 | 84,620 <br> 199,719 |\n| August | 128,747 | £10,961. 15. 0. <br> 2. 9 43/52 | 77,773 <br> 206,520 |\n| September | 145,338 | £10,961. 15. 0. <br> 3. 2 1/50 | 69,196 <br> 214,534 |\n| October | 146,466 | £10,961. 15. 0. <br> 2. 9 23/108 | 79,211 <br> 225,677 |\n| November | 125,254 | £10,961. 15. 0. <br> 2. 10 75/104 | 75,770 <br> 201,024 |\n| December | 115,934 | £10,961. 15. 0. <br> 2. 11 51/96 | 74,042 <br> 189,976 |\n| January, 1918 | 199,930 | £10,961. 15. 0. <br> 3. 0 3/52 | 72,961 <br> 272,891 |\n| February | 151,976 | £10,961. 15. 0. <br> 2. 11 43/88 | 74,131 <br> 226,107 |\n| March | 127,645 | £10,961. 15. 0. <br> 3. 0 63/100 | 71,821 <br> 199,466 |\n| **TOTALS** | **1,677,462** | **£953,391** | **2,630,853** |\n\nEnclosure to War Office letter, numbered `119/Abroad/745 (F.1)` of 3 August, 1929.  \n`War Office (F.1)`, August, 1929.",
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        "content_text": "## Statement showing the monthly cost in dollars of the Garrison of Hong Kong for the year 1918/19\n\n### Local dollar expenditure charged in the Command Paymaster's accounts\n\n| Month | Sterling £ S. d. | Dollar equivalent of Sterling Expenditure | Total monthly sterling and dollar expenditure in dollars |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| April, 1918 | 128,216 7,698. 15. 0. | 3. 1 1/200 49,931 | 178,147 |\n| May | 151,423 7,698. 15. 0. | 3. 1 23/40 49,174 | 200,597 |\n| June | 120,073 7,698. 15. 0. | 3. 2 71/100 47,732 | 167,805 |\n| July | 119,375 7,698. 15. 0. | 3 149/208 46,522 | 165,897 |\n| August | 181,874 7,698. 15. 0. | 3. 5 115/208 44,467 | 226,341 |\n| September | 187,931 7,698. 15. 0. | 3. 8 1/100 41,984 | 229,915 |\n| October | 112,092 7,698. 15. 0. | 3. 4 7/9 45,311 | 157,403 |\n| November | 131,156 7,698. 15. 0. | 3. 3 5/104 47,319 | 178,475 |\n| December | 161,398 7,698. 15. 0. | 3. 4 9/96 46,085 | 207,483 |\n| January, 1919 | 225,427 7,698. 15. 0. | 3. 3 13/23 46,700 | 272,127 |\n| February | 214,517 7,698. 15. 0. | 3. 1 21/23 48,735 | 263,252 |\n| March | 193,168 7,698. 15. 0. | 3. 1 41/104 49,411 | 242,579 |\n| **TOTALS** | **1,926,650**  |  | **563,371** 2,490,021 |\n\nEnclosure to War Office letter, numbered `119/Abroad/745 (F.1)` of 3 August, 1929.  \nWar Office (F.1), August, 1929.\n\nPage 36",
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        "content_text": "74\n\nbetween the Colonial Treasurer and the Command Paymaster. The overpayment amounts to $592,711, as will be seen from the enclosed statement, and in order that this sum may be credited to the Colony the Council would be glad if instructions could be sent, by cable, to the Colonial Government to abate their current monthly advances by this amount before 31st March, 1929. Corresponding instructions to the Command Paymaster will be sent from this office.\n\nI am,\nSir,\nYour obedient Servant,",
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        "document_key": "CO129-532-6 Anti-piracy guards 2-1-1931 - 26-8-1931",
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        "title": "CO129-532-6 Anti-piracy guards 2-1-1931 - 26-8-1931",
        "content_text": "## Anti-Pirasy Guard:- 2nd Bn. Argyll & Sutherland Hrs. \nPeriod:- 9-14/5/30 (6 days)...ta ang tanng \n15-19/5/30 (5 days - on board at Singapore) 20-26/5/30 (7 days) \ns.s. \"Takada\" serial #405 \n\nEmbarked s.s. \"Teanng\"^(3 & 4) Hong Kong 9/5/30 Disembarked at Singapore 14.5.30. \nRe-embarked s.s. \"Takada\" (Kawasaki & Co.) 20.5.30. Disembarked at Hong Kong 26.5.30. \n\n### STATEMENT \"C\" \n#### Officer's Pay etc. \n#### Soldier's Particulars \n\n| Name | PAY | Marriage Family Allces. | Colonial Ration Allces. | Clothing Allowance | Depreciation Allos. | TOTAL |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Lieut. Neilson | £2. 9. 0 | 1.11. 6 |  |  |  | 4-0-6 |\n| Cpl. Loask (4/6) |  |  |  | 1-0 |  | 1-0 |\n| L/G. Elliott (3/9) |  |  |  | 1-0 |  | 1-0 |\n| Pte. Moyes (2/6) | 1-8 |  |  |  |  | 1-8 |\n| Pte. Gillespie (2/3) |  |  |  | 1-0 |  | 1-0 |\n| Pte. Oldfield (2/-) |  |  |  | 1-0 |  | 1-0 |\n| Pte. Melunde (2/3) |  |  |  | 1-0 |  | 1-0 |\n| Pte. McNab (2/-) | 1-4-6 |  |  |  |  | 1-4-6 |\n| Pte. Doherty (3/6) | 1-0 |  |  | 1-0 |  | 2-0 |\n| Pte. Wallace (2/3) | 1-0 |  |  | 1-0 |  | 2-0 |\n| Pte. Young (2/3) | 1-0 |  |  | 1-0 |  | 2-0 |\n| Pte. Reid (8/-) | 1-9-7 |  |  |  |  | 1-9-7 |\n| Pte. No. Alpine (2/3) | 1-4-0 |  |  | 1-0 |  | 1-5-0 |\n| Total | 7-14-11 | 1-11-4 |  | 13-0 |  | 13-18-2 |\n\nAbove statement is in respect of period 20-26/5/30 £51-2-3 converted at 1/6 = $4672.16 \n\nAgents, Mestre Maori anon Mackenzie & Co., Hong Kong \n\n(from Commodore, Hongkong, dated ...)\n\nInclosure #0-1. No.378731, 16.0260. \nPlus † shore expenses (vide \"B\" attached) \nSD; - \nCaptain \nfor Command Paymaster. \n$83-11-4 \n$17-10-11 \nGrand Total .... $51-?-3 → $83-11-4 \n  \n17-10-11 \n$51-2-3 \n$83-11-4 \n$17-10-11 \n$100-13-7",
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        "title": "CO129-532-7 Anti-piracy guards- China Navigation Company v. H.M. Attorney General 19-1-1931 - 20-4-1932",
        "content_text": "# \n\nan earlier age as to whether the Sovereign had some power which could not be superseded, regulated, or abolished by Act of Parliament. Professor Dicey treats the prerogative as \"the name for the residue of discretionary power left at any moment in the hands of the Crown, whether such power be in fact exercised by the King himself or his Ministers. Every Act which the executive government can lawfully do without the authority of the Act of Parliament is done by virtue of the prerogative\". Now it is clear that there is a wide margin of executive acts done by the King or his Ministers in relation to the administration of the Army, which the Courts of law will not interfere with or control. \n\nThe Statute Law Revision Act of 1863 (26 & 27 Victoria, chapter 125) left unrepealed that part of the preamble of the Act of 1660, which recited that \"within all His Majesty's Realms and Dominions the sole supreme government, command and disposition of the Militia and all Forces by sea and land and of all forts and places of strength is and by the laws of England ever was the undoubted right of His Majesty and his Royal predecessors, Kings and Queens of England, and that both or either of the Houses of Parliament cannot or ought not to pretend to the same\". Lord Haldane, in Halsbury's Laws of England, cited this preamble as the authority for his statement that \"the government of the Forces is vested in the Crown who has power to make regulations as to command and administration\". \n\nAs Lord Kenyon said in Macdonald v. Steele (Peake, page 175), where an officer was asking the Paymaster-General for his half-pay, \"His Majesty's pleasure supersedes all enquiry, as he has the absolute direction and command of the Army\". The Courts have repeatedly refused to intervene in questions of pay and service, though the Royal Warrants appear to entitle the claimant to what he asks the Court to give him. This is so, whether the claimant asks relief from the King or from the executive Officer. Colonel Mitchell, in 1891, 2 Queen's Bench, page 326, demanding half-pay under a Warrant, failed against the Secretary of State for War on the ground that there was no obligation on the Secretary except to the Crown, and that \"there was no obligation on the Crown to make this allowance recognised by law\". He also failed on Petition of Right against the Crown. Lord Esher said: \"An officer cannot, as between himself and the Crown, take proceedings in the Courts of law in respect of anything which has happened between him and the Crown in consequence of his being a soldier. The Courts of law have nothing to do with such a matter\". \n\nThis is because the administration of the Army is in the hands of the King, who unless expressly controlled by an Act of Parliament cannot be controlled in the Courts. Similarly, decisions are found in Gidley v. Lord Palmerston (3 B. & B., page 275); re Tufnell (Law Reports, 3 Chancery Division, page 176); Dunn v. The Queen (1896, 1 Queen's Bench, page 116), where it was held that a servant of the Crown, though expressly engaged for a fixed term of years, could be dismissed without notice at the pleasure of the Crown; Kinloch v. Secretary of State for India (7 Appeal Cases, page 619), and Grant v. Secretary of State for India (1877, 2 C.P.D.).\n\nThe constitutional aspect of the financial side of the question was more fully explored in this Court than it had been below. The Court was anxious to ascertain exactly in what kind of cases the Crown received money for the sale or use of Crown materials, or the services of members of the National Forces, and under what authority and how the sums so received were dealt with in the National Accounts.\n\n4.",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-542-16 Military contribution 8-2-1933 - 14-12-1933",
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        "title": "CO129-542-16 Military contribution 8-2-1933 - 14-12-1933",
        "content_text": "# Military Expenditure\n## Statement of Actual Revenue of the Colony for the Year 1932 on which the Military Contribution is payable\n\n| Actual Revenue | $33,549,716.29 |\n| --- | --- |\n| **DEDUCTIONS** |  |\n| Opium Monopoly | 2,314,226.25 |\n| Water Service | 45,464.14 |\n| Contribution for Anti-Piracy Escorts | 115,204.68 |\n| Maintenance of Gap Rock Lighthouse, Contribution from Chinese Government | 750.00 |\n| Use of Motor Vans | 32,251.00 |\n| Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Contribution | 350,349.11 |\n| Wireless Telegraphy Services | 706,230.98 |\n| Kowloon Canton Railway | 1,295,789.20 |\n| Condemned Stores &c | 13,892.80 |\n| Overpayments in Previous Years | 234,444.91 |\n| Other Miscellaneous Receipts (Exchange) | 179,551.91 |\n| Appreciation of Sterling Securities | 238,794.40 |\n| Land Sales | 1,370,658.40 |\n| Interest on 6% Public Works Loan $5,000,000 | 295,620.00 |\n| Sinking Fund on above | 333,000.00 |\n| **Total Deductions** | 7,526,227.78 |\n| **Carried forward** | 26,023,488.51 |\n\n## Statement of Military Contributions - Continued\n\n| Brought forward | $26,023,488.51 |\n| --- | --- |\n| **ADD: Net receipts on Productive Undertakings** |  |\n| **Opium Monopoly** |  |\n| Gross Receipts | 2,314,226.25 |\n| Less Working Expenses | 632,555.81 |\n| **Net Profits** | 1,681,670.44 |\n| **Water Service** |  |\n| Gross Receipts | 45,464.14 |\n| Less Working Expenses | 31,793.34 |\n| **Net Profits** | 13,670.80 |\n| **Use of Motor Vans** |  |\n| Gross Receipts | 32,251.00 |\n| Less Working Expenses | 31,690.05 |\n| **Net Profits** | 560.95 |\n| **Wireless Telegraphy Services** |  |\n| Gross Receipts | 706,230.98 |\n| Less Working Expenses | 368,315.07 |\n| Charge of Capital Expenditure to 1932 $618,975 | 34,043.62 |\n|  | 402,358.69 |\n| **Net Profits** | 303,872.29 |\n| **Kowloon Canton Railway** |  |\n| Gross Receipts | 1,295,789.20 |\n| Less Working Expenses | 873,466.90 |\n| \"Interest on 3% Inscribed Stock Issue of 1906 (£1,143,933)-£40,038\" |  |\n| \"Sinking Fund 1% on 3% Inscribed Stock Issue of 1906 (£1,143,933)-£11,440\" |  |\n|  | 620,321.79 |\n|  | 177,239.22 |\n|  | 1,671,027.91 |\n| **Net Profits** | Nil |\n| **Total** | $28,023,262.99 |\n\n**No. 488.**\n\n**Sir,**\n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG.**\n\n**21st September, 1933.**\n\n**(5)**\n\nWith reference to your despatch `No.299` of the 2nd August, 1933, regarding the calculation of the Military Contribution of this Colony, I have the honour to inform you that a statement showing the calculation of the Contribution in respect of 1932 was forwarded to the Command Paymaster, Hong Kong, by the Colonial Treasurer, under cover of a letter dated 2nd May, 1933.\n\n2\\. I enclose a statement in respect of the financial year 1932, prepared in accordance with the instructions contained in the third paragraph of your despatch, for transmission to the War Office.\n\nBy\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\n**Sir,**\n\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\n**Governor &c.**\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P.**\n\n&c., &c., &c.\n\nPage 11\nPage 18",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-549-1 Remittance of funds between Hong Kong and London 12-2-1934 - 14-2-1935",
        "page_number": 47,
        "title": "CO129-549-1 Remittance of funds between Hong Kong and London 12-2-1934 - 14-2-1935",
        "content_text": "## \n46\n\nAll our accounts are kept at the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation. This Government has 22 and the Command Paymaster, I imagine, twice as many (including mess a/cs and the like). The Bank gives them 2¼% interest on their current a/c and gives us 1%. The Bank does a very appreciable amount of work for Government for nothing and I am quite sure that if Government and Treasury Chest Officer arranged their remittances departmentally the relations between Bank and Treasury Chest Officer, and Bank and Government would suffer and for what? - a few thousand dollars a year on either side. If the Bank cut the rate of interest on our current account down to nothing in these difficult times, as they are entitled to do, we should lose.\n\nFor these reasons I am not in favour of altering the present position.\n\nParagraph 3 of the Treasury letter: Our remittances to London vary and were as follows:-\n\n| Year | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1930 | £150,000 |\n| 1931 | 360,000 |\n| 1932 | 400,000 |\n| 1933 | 300,000 |\n| 1934 (to date) | 520,000 |\n\n(a) lower than average as we had plenty of funds in London and as exchange was low we did not remit till forced to. The first remittance was made on 11th September of that year. (b) exceptional as some £200,000 will be required for redemption of sterling inscribed stock in October, 1934.\n\nParagraph 5 of the Treasury letter:\n\n(i) depends on (ii).\n\n(ii) we cannot be bound by monthly remittances. We must retain a free hand.\n\n(iii) As I have endeavoured to show this is out of the...",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-549-1 Remittance of funds between Hong Kong and London 12-2-1934 - 14-2-1935",
        "page_number": 74,
        "title": "CO129-549-1 Remittance of funds between Hong Kong and London 12-2-1934 - 14-2-1935",
        "content_text": "# F.A.C.C./1014\n\n## 73\n\nイ\n\n### Raising funds.\n\nIn reading a Colonial Government Economy Report, I noticed that the Colonial Government remit large sums home, turning their $ into Sterling to do so. I suggested to Col. Lang, T.C.O., that he approach the Treasurer here to see whether we could not get some of these instead of buying from banks (thus helping the Colonial Government and ourselves) at cheaper terms than we get from banks. Col. Lang asked me to leave the matter till his successor arrived in a few weeks' time.\n\nImmediately on Col. Wimberley's arrival, I asked him to interview the Treasurer. He did so this morning. Unfortunately, the Colonial Government have already made an agreement with the Bank to remit at 1/3 a for some months ahead (a bad bargain!), so nothing can be done at present.\n\nThe Treasurer is very sympathetic but says there is an old file on which a similar proposal was made years ago but turned down. He promised Col. Wimberley to send the file to us to see.\n\nAfter seeing this file, C.P. and I will consider again a re-opening of the question.\n\n`F.A.C.C./1014`\n\n**Command Paymaster, China Command.**\n\n(Sgd.) F.E. GOWAN. 6/1/32.\n\nWith reference to our verbal discussion last January when I called attention to the fact that the Colonial Government remitted funds to England periodically and suggested that, by arrangement with the Treasurer, it might be possible to obtain some of our requirements in dollars from the Colony on cheaper terms than from the Banks, subject to Treasury approval.\n\nWill you kindly let me know the present position of the matter? I gathered that nothing could be done until recently as the Colonial Government was committed to one of the Banks for some months ahead?\n\n(Sgd.) F.E. GOWAN  \n**Financial Adviser, Command Headquarters, Hong Kong, 19 September, 1932.**  \n`China Command`",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "page_number": 75,
        "title": "CO129-549-1 Remittance of funds between Hong Kong and London 12-2-1934 - 14-2-1935",
        "content_text": "## No. T.C./708 \n74 \n\n**The Financial Adviser, China Command**\n\nWith reference your `F.A.C.C./1014` dated 19-9-32.\n\nOn 30th August 1932 I interviewed the Colonial Treasurer, and discussed the question referred to in your above quoted letter at some length. The discussion disclosed the fact that the opportunities for a transfer of funds to the mutual benefit of the Treasury and the Hong Kong Government are almost non-existent under the present financial arrangements of the Colony.\n\nHong Kong, 19th September, 1932.\n\n`F.A.C.C./1014`\n\n(Sgd.) **P.A.GEDGE, Major, Treasury Chest Officer, Hong Kong.**\n\n**Command Paymaster**\n\nWith reference to your memo. `T.C.708` of the 19th September 1932 on the subject of the possible transfer of Colonial funds to the mutual benefit of the Treasury and the Hong Kong Government, I notice that the Colonial Auditor refers in his recent report to the loss by the Hong Kong Government of over $300,000 on a sterling contract for remittances to the Crown Agents for the Colonies, thus indicating that such remittances must be very substantial in volume. The method which caused the loss - the making of a forward sterling contract - was criticised as a departure from the recognised Treasury practice.\n\nIt seems possible therefore that the position may have changed since the discussion of a year ago with the Colonial Treasurer and you may perhaps feel disposed to explore anew the possibility of securing to the Home and Colonial Governments some of the profit on remittances which now goes to the banks.\n\n30/Sept/1933.\n\n(Sgd.) **A.S.KING, Financial Adviser, China Command**",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-549-1 Remittance of funds between Hong Kong and London 12-2-1934 - 14-2-1935",
        "page_number": 76,
        "title": "CO129-549-1 Remittance of funds between Hong Kong and London 12-2-1934 - 14-2-1935",
        "content_text": "F.A.C.C./1014\n\n**Command Paymaster, Hong Kong.**\n\n75\n\nWith reference to my memorandum F.A.C.C./1014 of the 30th September last on the subject of the possibility of the transfer of Colonial funds to the mutual benefit of the Treasury and the Hong Kong Government, will you please say whether the matter has been considered and, if so, with what result.\n\n(Sgd.) A.S.KING,\n**Financial Adviser, Hong Kong,**\n30 January, 1934.\n\n**The Financial Adviser, China Command.**\n\n**China Command.**\n\nNo. T.C./5.\n\nWith reference to your F.A.C.C./1014 dated 30.1.34 the possibility of the transfer of Colonial Funds to the mutual benefit of the Treasury and the Hong Kong Government has already received consideration, and at present the conditions of local exchange are not suitable to re-open this question.\n\nIn any case, it is pointed out that the policy of the Colonial Government tends to conflict with ours, in that they are inclined to the retention of their surplus dollar credit until such time as benefit may be derived in the sterling value on account of rise in the rate of exchange. They therefore are not likely to be disposed towards letting us have local currency at a lower sterling value than they can otherwise get. We on the other hand have to buy more or less at regular intervals - and where possible when the dollar is low.\n\n**Hong Kong,**\n8th February, 1934.\n\n(Sgd.) W.J.H.BILDERBECK,\n**Colonel, Command Paymaster, China Command.**",
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        "id": 545414,
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-549-1 Remittance of funds between Hong Kong and London 12-2-1934 - 14-2-1935",
        "page_number": 77,
        "title": "CO129-549-1 Remittance of funds between Hong Kong and London 12-2-1934 - 14-2-1935",
        "content_text": "1014/F.A.C.C.\n\n**Command Paymaster, China Command.**\n\n76\n\nEND\n\nWith reference to your memo. T.C./5 dated 6th February 1934 on the subject of the transfer of Colonial Funds, the point I wish to make is that the Colonial Government has from time to time to remit funds to the United Kingdom, while you, on the other hand, have to buy dollars with some regularity; and that if at any time when you are buying dollars the Colonial Government is about to arrange remittance to London, it should be a matter of mutual benefit if recourse to the Banks could be avoided by both parties.\n\nI do not think that the principle of collaboration with the Colonial Government is affected by the conditions for the time being of the exchange.\n\nIf, however, you have again discussed the question with the Colonial Treasurer and he sees objection to any collaboration of this kind, could you let me know the substance of his objection?\n\nHong Kong,  \n9 February, 1934.\n\n**The Financial Adviser, China Command.**\n\n(Sgd.) **A.S.KING, Financial Adviser, China Command.**\n\nNo. Conf./T.C./5.\n\nWith regard to your `1014/F.A.C.C.` dated 9-2-1934:-\n\nI think the matter is clear, as already explained in previous minutes, the interests of the Colonial Government and ours are diametrically opposed.\n\nMay I ask if perchance you have recently received any specific instructions regarding the matter under discussion?\n\n(Sgd.) **W.J.H. BILDERBECK, Colonel, Command Paymaster, China Command.**\n\nHong Kong,  \n12th February, 1934.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-569-4 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps 29-8-1938 - 21-12-1938",
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        "title": "CO129-569-4 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps 29-8-1938 - 21-12-1938",
        "content_text": "H.K.V.D.C. No.16/38.\n\nSubject: Alliances.\n\nThe Honourable\n\nH.V.D.C. HEADQUARTERS,\n\nHong Kong, 12th September, 1938.\n\nThe Colonial Secretary.\n\nSir,\n\n(1) With reference to the attached copy of a letter from the Colonel Commandant, Royal Army Pay Corps, I have the honour to request that sanction may be given for an alliance between the Royal Army Pay Corps and the Pay Section of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps.\n\n(2) The Pay Section of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps was formed on 1st June 1937 and now consists of one Captain, 5 Warrant Officers and 9 Sergeants.\n\n(3) The Section's duties in the event of mobilization are exactly the same as those of the Royal Army Pay Corps, under whose direction they would work. The Section is trained for those duties during peace time by Warrant Officers of the Royal Army Pay Corps under the direction of the Command Paymaster, China Command.\n\n(4) I am of the opinion that should the alliance be sanctioned the close liaison which already exists between the Royal Army Pay Corps and the Pay Section, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, would be firmly cemented and the Pay Section in particular would be proud of and benefit from the greater kinship resulting from the alliance.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(Sd.) H. B. Rose,\n\nLt.-Colonel,\n\nCommandant, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-569-4 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps 29-8-1938 - 21-12-1938",
        "page_number": 16,
        "title": "CO129-569-4 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps 29-8-1938 - 21-12-1938",
        "content_text": "083/6084/(F.9).\n\nFrom\n\n-\n\nTo\n\n-\n\nSubject:-\n\n28th July, 1938.\n\nThe Colonel Commandant,\n\nRoyal Army Pay Corps.\n\nThe Commandant,\n\nHong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps.\n\nAlliance with Royal Army Pay Corps.\n\nPage 16\n\nSir,\n\nI am to refer to conversations that have taken place between yourself and the Command Paymaster, Hong Kong, on the subject of an alliance of the Pay Section of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps with the Royal Army Pay Corps and to the request for such an alliance, submitted to the War Office by the General Officer Commanding the British Troops in China in his letter CRCCNo.11955(A) dated 27th May, 1938.\n\nI consider that the close liaison which already exists between the Royal Army Pay Corps in Hong Kong and the Pay Section of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps can be cemented in no more suitable manner and have submitted your request and my views thereon to His Royal Highness Prince Arthur of Connaught, Colonel in Chief, Royal Army Pay Corps who has been pleased to express his approval.\n\nWill you therefore be good enough to submit an official application through The Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Hong Kong, for the alliance of the Pay Section, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps with the Royal Army Pay Corps.\n\nI am, &c.,\n\n(Sgd.) J. C. Armstrong,\n\nColonel,\n\nColonel Commandant,\n\nRoyal Army Pay Corps.\n\nPage 16",
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        "document_key": "CO129-570-1 Sino-Japanese War- arrangements for refugees from Shanghai 2-2-1938 - 2-11-1938",
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        "title": "CO129-570-1 Sino-Japanese War- arrangements for refugees from Shanghai 2-2-1938 - 2-11-1938",
        "content_text": "Sir,\n\nBritish Consulate-General,\n\nSHANGHAI,\n\n18th May 1938.\n\n35\n\nI have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency herewith, a copy of a letter which I have received from the Command Paymaster, Hongkong requesting payment of the sum of £140 - 8s - 3d for services rendered to the Shanghai Refugees Committee by the Military Authorities in Hongkong.\n\n2.\n\nAccording to Mr. Carrie's minute to the Honourable Financial Secretary of the 1st March 1938, it was intended to include in the claim on the Home Government the sum of £147 3s 5d in respect of a debit still due to the Military Authorities. This debit has now been reduced to £140 8s 3d and if, in fact, this claim was rendered to the Foreign Office through the Colonial Office it would appear that the sum due to Army Funds should be paid by the Hongkong Government and a refund of £6 15s 2d made in respect of the amount overclaimed.\n\n3.\n\nI shall accordingly be glad if you will have the matter investigated and if a refund is due I would suggest that the amount should be remitted to me for the credit of the Foreign Office.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour Excellency's most obedient Servant,\n\nSigned: Herbert Phillips\n\nConsul-General.\n\nHis Excellency\n\nThe Governor,\n\nEtc., Etc.,\n\nEtc.,\n\nHONGKONG.",
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        "page_number": 36,
        "title": "CO129-570-1 Sino-Japanese War- arrangements for refugees from Shanghai 2-2-1938 - 2-11-1938",
        "content_text": "36\n\nCOPY\n\nSUBJECT:- Recoveries from Shanghai Refugees Committee.\n\nH. B. M. Consul-General,\n\nBritish Consulate,\n\nSHANGHAI.\n\nSir,\n\nC. R. C. C. No. 15759/CP\n\nI have the honour to inform you that the sum of £140-8-3 (One hundred and forty pounds, eight shillings and three pence) has been agreed by the Chairman of the Shanghai Refugees Committee, Hong Kong, as the amount due to the Military Authorities, Hong Kong, for services rendered.\n\nOwing to the accounting difficulties the claim for payment was delayed and when presented was returned to this office with the remark that the Committee had ceased to function and that all communications on the subject of Shanghai Refugees should be addressed to His Majesty's Consul-General, Shanghai.\n\nA copy of the Committee's letter accepting the charges together with an amending letter from the Command Paymaster, Hong Kong, reducing the amount to £140-8-3 (one hundred and forty pounds, eight shillings and three pence) are forwarded for information.\n\nWill you please remit this sum at your earliest convenience.\n\nCommand Pay Office,\n\nHong Kong,\n\n6th May, 1938.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n(SIGNED) T. N. Rogers.\n\nColonel,\n\nCommand Paymaster, China Command.",
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        "page_number": 38,
        "title": "CO129-570-1 Sino-Japanese War- arrangements for refugees from Shanghai 2-2-1938 - 2-11-1938",
        "content_text": "SUBJECT: Recoveries from Refugees Committee.\n\n(CRCC/15759/77)\n\nTo:\n\nThe Chairman,\n\nRef: Sectn. I/Cashier.\n\nShanghai Refugees Committee,\n\nExchange Building (2nd Floor),\n\nHong Kong.\n\n38\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter dated 21st February 1938 addressed to Brigadier A.B. Thomson, Officer i/c Administration of this Command, accepting statement of £147-3-5, as amount due to this Command for services rendered.\n\nItems to the amount of £6-15-2 having since been accounted for, this now leaves the sum of £140-8-3 due; will you please inform me when your remittance for this amount may be expected.\n\nCommand Pay Office,\n\nHong Kong,\n\n8th April 1938.\n\nYours faithfully,\n\nSigned.\n\nJ.S. Eynon, Major,\n\nfor Command Paymaster, China Command.",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-575-10 Military contribution 3-1-1939 - 13-12-1939",
        "page_number": 33,
        "title": "CO129-575-10 Military contribution 3-1-1939 - 13-12-1939",
        "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL (2)\n\nSir,\n\n53538/38\n32\n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG**\n17 JAN 1939\n\n3rd January, 1939.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your confidential(17) despatch of 30th November, 1938, regarding military contribution and in accordance with your request to forward for transmission to the War Office a statement of the actual revenue of the Colony for the year 1937, on which military contribution is payable.\n\n2. A similar statement was supplied in May, 1938, to the Command Paymaster, Hong Kong.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n**Governor**\n\nO.M.\nlassagy\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\nMALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,\n&c.,\n&c., &c.",
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        "id": 568046,
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-581-15 Promissory Oaths Amendment Ordinance 1939 17-4-1939 - 24-11-1939",
        "page_number": 24,
        "title": "CO129-581-15 Promissory Oaths Amendment Ordinance 1939 17-4-1939 - 24-11-1939",
        "content_text": "2\n\n24\n\n6. The object of clauses 3 and 4 of this Bill is\n\nto enable the oaths of Members of the Councils to be duly tendered, in the absence of the Governor or Officer Administering the Government, by the person lawfully presiding at the Council.\n\n7. The object of clause 5 of the Bill is to substitute a new Schedule for the Schedule to the principal Ordinance, No. 1 of 1869.\n\n8. In Part I of the old Schedule the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General and the Financial Secretary were required to take the oath of allegiance and the official oath, which were tendered by the Governor.\n\n9. All these officers are ex officio members of the Executive Council, which however now also includes as ex officio official members the Senior Military Officer for the time being in command of His Majesty's regular troops within the Colony, and the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, and generally one other appointed official member.\n\n10. In England under the Promissory Oaths Act, 1868 (31 and 32 Vict. c. 72) the First Part of the Schedule comprises the First Lord of the Treasury, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Lord Chancellor, the President of the Council, the Lord Privy Seal, the Secretaries of State, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Chief Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings, the President of the Board of Trade, the President of the Poor Law Board, the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the Earl Marshal, the Commander in Chief, the Chancellor of the Duchy of\n\nLancaster, the Paymaster General, the Postmaster General, the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, the President",
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        "id": 574270,
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-589-20 Evacuation- financial arrangements 26-7-1941 - 3-1-1944",
        "page_number": 46,
        "title": "CO129-589-20 Evacuation- financial arrangements 26-7-1941 - 3-1-1944",
        "content_text": "# \nTelephone: Temple Bar 1551\n\nAny further communication on this subject should be addressed to:-\n**The Under-Secretary of State, The War Office** (as opposite), and the following number quoted.\n`083/5979 F.8 (Appn.)`\n\nYour Reference...... \nSir,\n\n## NATION FOR SCHEME ED MEN?\n46\n\n**THE WAR OFFICE**, \n73, Strand, \nLONDON, W.C.2.\n\n`54058/4` \nRECEIVED 15 FEB 1943 0.0\n12 February, 1943.\n\n35\n\nWith reference to previous correspondence under your reference `54058/4` and to this office letter numbered as above, and dated 22nd October, 1942, regarding the incidence of charge of expenditure incurred by the Consul General at Manila, in connection with the evacuation of civilians from Hong Kong, I am directed to forward herewith for your information, a copy of a letter and enclosures from the Command Paymaster, China Command, which has recently been brought to light. In view of the additional information given in this letter, I am to state that this Department is prepared to accept forthwith a Receivable Order for pesos 167,876.50 or £20,783 8s. 9d.\n\nI am, Sir, \nYour obedient Servant,\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State, \nColonial Office, \nDowning Street, \nS.W.1.",
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    {
        "id": 574271,
        "series_id": 27,
        "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine",
        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-589-20 Evacuation- financial arrangements 26-7-1941 - 3-1-1944",
        "page_number": 47,
        "title": "CO129-589-20 Evacuation- financial arrangements 26-7-1941 - 3-1-1944",
        "content_text": "# Subject\n**COPY**\n\n## Evacuation H.B.M. Consul-General's Manila Account\n\n47  \n`C.R.C.C. 20389/P`\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State,  \nThe War Office,  \nLondon, S.W.1.\n\nWith reference to H.B.M. Consul-General, Manila, Evacuation Account (copy attached), in respect of families evacuated from Hong Kong, I have the honour to inform you that agreement has been reached with the Naval and Civil authorities in respect of the charge for Messing and Accommodation.\n\n2. It is impossible to split the item: \"Transportation and Equipment, etc.\" P.10,238.91 (Naval and Military Joint) and such a division would not appear necessary in view of the provisions of A.C.I.154 of 1940. Special reference has been made to this item by the Commodore, Royal Naval Dockyard, Hong Kong, in his report to the Admiralty.\n\n3. A summary of the agreement of Messing and Accommodation charges, and also a statement of recoveries in respect of allotments paid by H.B.M. Consul-General to Military families, are also forwarded herewith.\n\n(Sgd.)  \nHong Kong.  \n28th January, 1941.\n\n**Command Paymaster,**  \nChina Command.  \nColonel.",
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    {
        "id": 593852,
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-616-2 Hong Kong War Memorial Fund (Amendment) Ordinance 1948 6-2-1948 - 16-11-1948",
        "page_number": 14,
        "title": "CO129-616-2 Hong Kong War Memorial Fund (Amendment) Ordinance 1948 6-2-1948 - 16-11-1948",
        "content_text": "received grants from the Fund to supplement their small war pensions. It is known that some of them paid substantially for this; but the practice has been checked. All beneficiaries are now warned not to part with any money paid them from the Fund, but to report any such demands to the Assistant Secretary.\n\n5. Assistance has been given to beneficiaries in various ways besides contributing to their support. Sometimes medical attention has been secured for them and the Committee would like to place on record its appreciation of the co-operation of the Medical Officer in Charge of Harcourt Clinic and of other Government medical officers who have always readily given their time and help to cases referred to them by the Committee.\n\n6. In another direction, the Committee always tries to assist applicants towards self-support. This is not always successful, but thanks are due to Mr. F. P. Franklin for aid so freely given in interviewing candidates and advertising on their behalf in an effort to place them in employment.\n\n7. Our approximate expenditure in relief to beneficiaries is now about $240,000 per annum and we do not anticipate that it will increase appreciably, in fact the reverse may reasonably be expected. The Committee, therefore, feels that the time has now come when it should consider making the resources of the Fund available to the community as a whole in accordance with the provisions of Section 4(4) of the Ordinance, though we must be careful not to embark on any over-ambitious scheme.\n\n8. The Committee desires to thank everyone who has contributed to the Fund by subscribing, or has assisted in its administration. In particular it would like to mention the following:-\n\n| Entity | Contribution |\n| --- | --- |\n| A. The Directors of the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation | for placing their Board Room at the Committee's disposal for meetings. |\n| B. Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, the Honorary Treasurers | for the very able manner in which they have kept the accounts and to Messrs. Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. for auditing them. |\n| C. The Command Paymaster, Land Forces and the Adjutant, Hong Kong Defence Force | for their co-operation in the exchange of information concerning applicants and dependants of their respective organisations. |\n| D. The District Commissioner, New Territories, and his staff | for the very material assistance they have given by investigating cases in areas within their jurisdiction, by undertaking the monthly disbursement of cash allowances granted to those approved and for exercising general supervision on the Committee's behalf. |\n| E. The \"South China Morning Post\", the \"Hong Kong Telegraph\", the \"China Mail\" and the \"Sunday Herald\" | for gratuitously giving publicity to the Fund's financial needs and publishing from time to time the names of subscribers. |\n\nAppendix \"B\" contains a list of subscribers to the Fund up to the end of 1948. Any errors or omissions are regretted.\n\n**E. H. WILLIAMS, Chairman,**\n(on behalf of the Committee) 29.3.49.\n\n18",
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