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Minister of the abinit, and when Printment Jousel of Chaser, stadt's then felting \n\nCommunication \n\nI find \n\nOl \n\non examination, that the English Insouers have been restored, and a letter having been sent with theme: Whilst however making pears, be putting, stot to war and entering upon brangements respecting The trade, I all at once tereived la letter from trangnon, Staking, that a large flet, your Honorable Coun buy. habt seiled to the entrance of Merung River, wi Chout my \n\nMersung \n\nKnowing what was the objec \n\nW the \n\nt. \n\nWhen I the Minister and Inverner Live than \n\non at Chinton \n\nCorrespondence \n\nWith ale \n\nCommander in Chief, I was then fully aware, that your houmralle katin was highly seizing Back: good faith. \n\nthe swed swer \n\nyou however when the two Countries and \n\npened; then sails the whole \n\nof concluding a presid; \n\nflead suddenly to the end once of Thangt we live, firing, \n\nand Whiring \n\nguns and \n\nthe \n\narrying \n\nbeterring up quarrel, which is on our éisti \n\nBlack \n\nCorre estendeures à bout feard, aut on the othing \n\na \n\ngive rise to raucous and to promote hostilities. What has has become of good, I'm th, rust, who is the \n\njuctive? This I, the ? Ministen aust. Sevconer, \n\nable to combscheur fulla. \n\nlive \n\nOne lor comuns have row for them than been at iter, Ore. Solidies and pegate the haut bien.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 216926, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 134, "title": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "\nimprovements. \n\nAs the best wo \n\nway perhaps of \n\nmy \n\nideas \n\nconveying to Your Lordships any \n\nthe points discussed in Major \n\non \n\nAldrick's Memoranda, and eventu \n\nand eventually \n\nlaying them before Her Majestig's Government, I will here, as \n\nAs \n\nconcisely \n\npossible, state the outline \n\nwww \n\nmind \n\nof \n\nfor \n\nthe general plan which I had sketched in my this side of the Island long before I heard that Major Aldrich had been ordered to Chins, and which plan \n\nI had_ intended, in due \n\ntime, to submit for the consideration and Commands of the proper- \n\nAuthorities. \n\nI \n\nmy \n\nthe have already in mehetters \n\n4. \n\nletters to Your Lordship of the 2nd and 4th of May, No 185 and 186, proposed... to allot for Cantonments the Ground which I considered to be the best \n\nsuited for that purpose, \n\nthat purpose, and I had \n\nmore over invited the Naval \n\nCommander in Chief to scheat as much ground \n\nHis Exceloway might \n\nrequire in the vicinity of Navy Bay- for all Naval - Buildings and purposes. I had also intimated \n\nYour Lordship, that I thought it smight be found advisable here after to have a Battery built to quard the Lymoon \n\nto \n\n02. \n\nEastern \n\n\"Passage into this Harbor, and hade- recommended that the site of the permanent - Barrack. for 100 \n\nMen", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 218513, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844", "page_number": 386, "title": "CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844", "content_text": "Ford Samling. \n\nDie Cast clance of this Ardinan \n\nOffending \n\nof all explanat \n\nthe affect of this Exactement are \n\nasfreks. in that the Ordinancn \n\nL \n\nThe infliction, \n\nmifersible to tell that I suffore that sucks \n\nand to. the practice of the Colon \n\nto the question I \n\nSir Henry Pollinger \n\n7th May, 1824. \n\nVictoria, Houstons, \n\nN 39. \n\n/ Inclosure. \n\nReceived \n\nN. 10, for Honestons. \n\nForwarding Ordinance \n\nRECEIVED \n\nSEP. 18 \n\nin 1562 Hmgkong \n\nDROIT \n\nHONGKONG. \n\nANNO SEXTO ET SEPTIMO \n\nVICTORIÆ REGINÆ. \n\nNo. 10 of 1844. \n\nBY Knight Cross \n\nof the most Honorable Order of the Bath, Major General in the Service of the East India Company, Governor, and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies, and Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong. \n\nAn Ordinance to regulate summary proceedings before Justices of the Peace, and to protect Justices in the execution of their office.\" \n\n[10th April, 1844.] \n\nTitle. \n\nOne Justice to. \n\nWHEREAS it is expedient and necessary to make provision for regulating and for Preamble. securing uniformity in summary proceedings before Justices of the Peace, and to afford Proceedings before due protection to Justices in the execution of their Office. Be it therefore enacted by Justices, His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that from and after the passing and publication of this Ordinance, the provisions hereof shall extend to all cases wherein by any English Law or Statute, or by any Ordinance enacted in this Colony, any proceeding shall have been, or shall be or is by this Ordinance directed to be had, or matter authorized to be heard and determined, by or before any Magistrate of Police, or before any Justice or Justices of the peace for the Colony of Hongkong, or in a summary way, and it shall be lawful for any one Justice to receive the information or complaint, and to issue the summons or warrant adjudicate. requiring the parties and witnesses to appear before himself, or before any two or more Justices as the case may require, and upon the appearance of the defendant, or bis contempt by not appearing after having been duly summoned in manner hereinafter mentioned, and after sufficient time for his appearance and proof thereof on Oath to the satisfaction of the Justice or Justices, as the case may be, such Justice or any two or more Justices, as the case may require, shall and may proceed to examine into, and hear and determine the matter in a summary way, and examine upon Oath, all necessary witnesses produced, and give his or their judgment thereon, and in case such Justice or Justices shall convict the defendant, and award against him or her, any fine or pecuniary penalty, and he shall neglect to pay the same fine or penalty together with the costs and charges of and attending such conviction, to be assessed and ascertained by the said Justice or Justices, into the hands of the said convicting Justice or one of the said convicting Justices, in case there shall have been more than one, within oue week next after such conviction, (without any previous demand of such penalty) or within such greater or lesser time, or at such intervals as the said Justice or Justices shall at his or their discretion determine, then it shall be lawful for such Justice or Justices or either of them, or for any other Justice of the Peace (at his or their discretion) to cause such fine or penalty and costs and charges to be levied by distress, and sale of the goods, and chattels of the offender, the overplus, if any, after dedacting be levied. \n\nthe charges of such distress and sale, to be rendered to the said Offender. Provided, that if upon the return of the officer charged with the execution of the said distress, it shall appear that no sufficient distress can be found, or the party adjudged to pay any money shall at the time of the said adjudication or conviction, declare or it shall otherwise appear that he has no goods or chattels on which the said distress can be levied, then the convicting Justice or Justices, or either of them,or any other Justice of \n\nHow penalties to \n\n", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 219768, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-008 - Foreign Office - 1844", "page_number": 228, "title": "CO129-008 - Foreign Office - 1844", "content_text": "ArtPanday's \n\nwish - Mr Hopkins \n\nship by his own my was generacy healthy. He was under - care from the time when he was stabbed until he died. I gave \n\nthat he should take nothing what the nostor prescribed. I am not aware that he took any thing in dito = \n\nbedience to the intrustione \n\nof \n\nbest \n\ndecor. Borstoptans manner bowards \n\nthe crewn wood hot crnch and o \n\noverbearing \n\nthe contrary \n\nLe \n\nhina \n\nཨ ? ༨ ༨ \n\nand good \n\nHem all \n\ny very \n\nHe was a enan \n\ngood temper. I never heard that \n\nEnmity towards \n\nprisoner expressed any tuomity \n\nhost. Most never-complariicx of paris- her to me. I never heard that prisoner. \n\nlex confessed the murder. \n\n❖ grow our \n\nthe Past Coast \n\nFransay \n\nب ها و دستگاه ها \n\nکر روتی \n\nHe is angern to the merchant vehels \n\nران \n\nate const. He is likely to be here in \n\n2 cit. Pros:... \n\n33. \n\na mouth. It was reported that a serang \n\nof \n\nthe Harlequin named Mahomed \n\nSo Abie apisted to secure prisones. \n\nOthers \n\nserang \n\ndied on \n\nbook1 \n\nMammo : \n\nreference eate \n\n\"January 1843, in \n\nstracts, after live xays illness. \n\nlikely to be -1- \n\nIs the Starlegene was \n\ndetained at hanno some time, I \n\nforwarded the prisoner & the Marin \n\nMagistrate, per the schooner Ariel. pce letter attached to thise proceeding I being half pars pour octoes, \n\nthe & animation is adjourned mitit \n\nتاریا \n\npresent. \n\n6th Ishonary 1844 \n\nThria \n\ndaya \n\nprocce tings - prisoner \n\nJ. S.Oliver, commander of the _ \n\nbrig Harlequin, questioned stater- \n\nDEX", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-008 - Foreign Office - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 227456, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12]", "page_number": 150, "title": "CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12]", "content_text": "N° 85 of 1848\n\nInclosure. No 2 in Besp\n\nDOCUMENTS\n\nwhose authority he acted and he answered, By Mr\n\nIn the Case of \"Regina v. Cole and others,\" charged Davidson's the owner.\n\nwith Piracy, &c. N.B. The interlineations and marginal addition of the originals are printed within brackets.—ED.C.M.\n\nShanghae, in the Province of Kiang-soo, in the Empire of China, to wit.\n\nThe witness handed in the following documents, to which he made oath as a part of his evidence :-\n\nExtract from Log-book of H. M. S. Childers.—Do. of Boarding Book do.—Questions asked by Commander Pitman of Ching-chung-key, the Chinese Admiral.—Do. of the Master and crew of Chinese fishing boat, on board the Spec on 23d June,\n\nTaken before me the day above mentioned.\n\nJ. C. PITMAN.\n\nRUTHERFORD ALCOCK, Consul.\n\nThe examination of Cutsu-kz, (Ting-koey,) native of the Town of Pil-ke, in the District of H wey-gun, in the Department of faeuen-chow, in the Province Fŭhkëen,—taken on oath, this 29th day of June, &c., &c.*\n\nI am a fisherman by occupation. In the spring of this year, I was engaged by Kwo-kin, a junk-owner of the Town of Pil-ke, to enter on board his junk as net-thrower at the rate of four dollars per quarter; I tsenen-ching or Kintsenen-shing, as I cannot read or do not know whether the junk's name was Kin-write; I only remember the junk's name by sound, tell the number of the junk. and do not know the characters of it; neither can I\n\nWe had on board crew of 24 men and four boats. We set sail from Pih-ke on the 3d day of the 3d month, (6th April,)\n\nThe following morning, the 23, I went on board the [captured fishing junk; examined her and found that nearly everything moveable had been taken out except two boats. The hatches were lifted up, and a few tubs of live fish alone remained. I observed bound for Chin-hae to fish, where we arrived in the 4th month. We had papers from the Tacping Custom-house, and had our fishing tackle on board. We were armed with 2 matchlocks and 2 small guns about an inch in diameter and three feet long, as a means of defence against pirates. The Junk was above 900 piculs burden. The owner Kwo-kin was on board. During the last month we made two trips\n\nOne shot struck\n\nThe examination of JOHN CHARLES PITMAN, Esq., Commander of Her Britannic Majesty's Sloop of war Childers, taken on Oath this Twenty-ninth day of June, on the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-eight, before me, Rutherford Alcock, Esquire, Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Shanghae aforesaid, in the presence and hearing of Mariano Alvesto, native of Manila, Juan Nasieu, to the fishing ground off Poseu, the tides being favourable twice in a month for that purpose. On the 19th day of the 5th month (19th June) we again left Chin-bae in company with other fishing boats to the number of some twenty or more; but on account of our junk being larger than the other boats, they outsailed us, and we were left behind. On the 21st or 22d day (21st or 22d June) when sailing alone under Yung-shan, we suddenly saw a foreign vessel astern, which was coming up hailed us; we did not understand what they said, but we answered that we were a junk from Chin-bas, belonging to a Hong there, as we could prove to them if they followed us in. We said this, being fearing that they might think we were pirates, and might attack us.\n\nI then went to the Spec, and I told the master to muster the crew and shew the articles. The prisoner who now answers to the name of Ephraim Francis did not answer to any name in the articles.\n\nI saw being only one of the crew, I do not know the name of it, though I know the parties conducting it by sight. I asked what had become of the crew of the fishing junk and he answered, they were in the fore-hold. I ordered them on deck, and they were brought up, some of them with their hands tied; several were badly wounded: these I examined with the Surgeon of the Childers. I asked Mr Cole if he had examined the papers of the junk? He and the [Chinese] pilot pointed out the master of the junk, who produced the papers sewn inside his jacket. I told Mr Cole I should take as many [of the junk's crew] as he wished on board the mandarin junk, and recommend him or his mate to be present and hear the evidence. Everything was taken down in writing.\n\nWe had heard that two foreign pirates, but beyond that knew nothing about them. vessels were employed to protect the fishery from\n\nI asked the crew of the fishing junk what had become of the cargo, their clothes, &c. they answered, The rice, arms, and several boxes, had been taken on board the Spec, and Mr Cole pointed several out as the property of the junk. I asked if they had been plundered? They said, Something had been taken on the junk. I asked if they had been ill treated? They said, Five had been killed, and some thrown overboard. They then rushed below, made all of us fast, and passed us up on deck. I saw them throw overboard Kwo-kin's dead body. Kwa-nae, being in great agony, was calling for some one to put him out of his pain, and I saw one of the foreigners thrust at him with a sword and throw him overboard.\n\nI also saw the foreigners take up Kwo-fun in order to throw him overboard, but he struggled with them, caught hold of the bulwarks of the Junk. They then cut him down and threw him overboard, and among others [one] who is now here, having received injury from a grape shot in the foot. He stated that if this man in his feverish state was left on board and that his life would be in danger. I therefore said he should be removed to Shanghae, and brought him on board.\n\nI told Mr Cole to pick out two of the men of the junk, and either come himself or send his mate; he sent the mate the pilot of the Spec and Dr Rogers round among the prisoners, he pointed out the prisoner answering to the name of Ephraim Francis, and said I am certain this is the man.\" [R.A.] Two others of the crew, Kwo-wei-tow and Kwo-ming, are missing, but I do not know what became of them. Before throwing Kwa-kin overboard, they took from his neck a silver chin. After having thrown the bodies overboard, they searched the vessel and took away a box-pillow belonging to Kwo-kin which contained his opium and smoking apparatus. about six stone of rice, of which they afterwards returned two, and\n\nHe asked the junkmen a great many questions— pronounced them to be innocent, and wished them to be released. I asked what should be done with the arms, if I should return them to the junk? he said they had a right to a certain number for their own protection; that half should be given back to the crew and the other half he would keep. He requested that the junk and any property belonging to them which might be on board the Spec should be restored to the liberated men, and asked them where they would go? and they replied, To Chin-hae direct, to represent their case to the authorities. I told him that I should take the Spec to Shanghae.\n\nI asked if he had any complaint to make against the Spec? He said she had no right there no right to fire into the junk, and that English vessels were constantly doing the same. I stated that I regretted it exceedingly, that it was contrary to the laws of England, and if he could point out any other vessel similarly engaged, I should feel it my duty to take her. In reply he stated he was equally sorry for it, but it was a very bad affair.\n\nOn the morning of the 22d June, standing up for the Ruggeds in H. M. Sloop Childers, I observed a schooner in company with a Chinese junk standing in for the south end of the Ruggeds,—it falling calm we were obliged to anchor between two or three miles from the schooner. The schooner and the junk anchored in a bay where there were three men-of-war junks; the schooner afterwards went alongside the junk and began discharging every thing out of her; a quantity of useless things, such as planks, matting, &c., floated past for several hours, and was reported to me by the officers. I weighed about 4 P.M. and proceeded to where the schooner was at anchor, and I immediately sent an officer on board the schooner, Mr Berkeley, to desire the master to come on board with his log and papers. Mr Cole, now present, came, I asked him if he was the master of the schooner Spec? He answered, For the time being; also asked him what he was doing there, and what reason he had for molesting the junk? He then stated that he had taken her the evening previous; that she was a pirate. I asked him what authority he had for doing it? He answered, None, but the Pilot had told him she was a pirate. [I asked him as he sailed so well why he did not go alongside of her, instead of going ahead as he stated and firing into her, as it was well known a Chinese junk would not have escaped, and that he ought to have hailed her and said he wanted to examine her.—R.A.] He voluntarily stated that several [of the crew of the junk] had been killed and wounded by their shot.\n\nI asked him if he was aware of the serious consequences of what he had done? and he said, No—that he saw no harm in it, that the same thing had been done before. I asked him repeatedly if the junk had in any way molested or interfered with or fired at him? He distinctly said, No. I asked him why, if the junk was a piratical vessel, he had not called upon me or the Chinese war junks to take it, as I had been in sight more than 14 hours? He said he did not know.\" I asked him were he had captured her, he said a short distance from where we had anchored in the morning to the Westward. I asked him why two boats were alongside? and he answered they had been assisting in towing her in. Those two boats immediately saw us approaching, sailed away towards the Chusan Group—they had obviously been taking the plunder from the junk. As the ship's company for several hours saw the more valueless contents float past,\n\nI told Mr Cole that he had committed a very serious offence, having by his own account killed and wounded several Chinese subjects, and that it was my duty to detain him. I asked him where he was from? He stated from Ningpo. Where he was bound? he answered, Nowhere he was going to look for his consort the Dido. to supply her with Powder and Shot. I asked him if he did not know that he could not be sailing about without being bound for some port: he said. He did not. Asked whether he had put in for stress of weather? and he said, No. I then referred to his articles, and asked him why his name was not there, as he represented himself to be the master of the vessel? He stated he was only there for a time while some one was sick.\n\nI then said I should examine his ship the following morning, and asked him if he had any papers to shew what brought him there? He said he had one.\n\n*The names of the Seamen are so illegibly written, that we are by no means certain all of them have been correctly deciphered.—ED. C.M.\n\nI then returned to the Spec, and saw part of the arms of the Junk returned in one of the Spec's boats. I told Mr Cole that the junk's papers were all perfectly correct, that the men were innocent men, and they with their property must be immediately sent on board their own vessel, Mr Cole then turned to the pilot and said, \"What a nice mess you have got me into;\" and I then asked the pilot if he had said she was a pirate, and he replied, No—that he had only wanted to examine her. I asked Mr Cole who paid him? He said he did not know, believed he was put on board and paid by some Chinese merchants.]\n\nThe men of the Junk afterwards sent a complaint that everything had been taken out and the shot-holes were visible through their sails.\n\nthe few cash I had in it. These things I saw them take, but I cannot say of my own knowledge whether they took anything else. They then directed us to accompany them to Yung-shan, and when we approached the land, two boats from the foreign man-of-war boarded us, and asked for our papers which we shewed them, but they, not understanding them, took them on board the mandarin's junks of which there were several anchored under Yung-shan. One of the men-of-war boats returned again, and took two of our men, one a helmsman and the other a sailor, on board the mandarin's junk to be interrogated. in his cap, asked them when we had left Chin-hae, with what Hong we were connected there, what places we had been to, and what fish we had caught? These questions being answered, he then returned them the papers of our Junk, and told them they might depart, and that we might return again to our fishing. The two men were brought back on board our Junk in the man-of-war's boat; we then prepared to return to Chin-hae, but I was taken on board the man-of-war, where they told me that I should go with them to Shanghae, and that my wound would be attended during the time I was on board. I was treated with the utmost kindness to there.\n\nTrue Interpretation,\n\nHARRY S. PARKES, Interpreter.\n\nTaken before me the day above mentioned,\n\nRUTHERFORD ALCOCK, Consul.\n\n*It would be superfluous to repeat the introductory form, which is given with every deposition before the Consul, and printed at length with Capt. Pitman's evidence.—ED. C.M.,\n\nPage 150\n\nPage 151\n\nCopy of Despatch from Mr. Consul Alcock reporting\n\nthe\n\ncase of the \"Spec.\"\n\n6th July, 1848.\n\nI", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 227457, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12]", "page_number": 151, "title": "CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12]", "content_text": "Captain PITMAN recalled, and asked if he could identify the last witness Ching-ke? Answered, I am, and corroborate the greater part of his evidence.\n\nJ. C. PITMAN, Taken before me the day above mentioned,\n\nRUTHERFORD ALCOCK, Consul.\n\nShanghae, &c. The examination of WILLIAM LOCKHART, Surgeon, taken on oath, &c., &c.\n\nThe last witness Ching-ke was brought to me [at the Chinese Hospital] from H. M. Childers on the morning of the 16th inst., with an injury to his left foot. Apparently a musket shot had struck him on the first joint of the great toe, breaking the bone and laying open the joint. Sloughing had commenced, and great formation of matter around the wound and behind. I consider it a dangerous wound, and that his life is in danger from it.\n\nWILLIAM LOCKHART, M.R.C.S.\n\nTaken before me, &c.\n\nShanghae, &c.\n\nThe examination of WILLIAM ROGERS, M.D., Surgeon of H. M.'s S. Childers, taken on oath, &c., &c. I went on board the Schooner Spec by Commander Pitman's order on the 23d instant. \"I saw three wounded Junkmen, one of them the witness recently examined, Ching-ke, and the other two had only received contusions and the injuries were slight. I asked how the injury had been received? The prisoner present, William Cole, said he thought it was by a grape shot. I heard William Cole say that he had fired into the Junk. I considered it necessary that Ching-ke should be removed for treatment, as the consequences of such wounds are frequently dangerous. I heard the answer of the Admiral interpreted to Captain Pitman, that the Junk in question was a proper Junk, by which I understood not a piratical vessel.\n\nWILLIAM ROGERS, M.D., Surgeon.\n\nTaken before me, &c.\n\nShanghae, &c.\n\nThe examination of JOSHUA BERKELEY, Esq., mate on board H. M. S. Childers, taken on oath, &c.\n\nI was sent to board the Schooner Spec this day week (22d June) with orders from Captain Pitman to ask the master what his business was there, and what was the communication he had with the Junk astern of him to which he replied that he had been commissioned by Mr. Davidson to convey some shot down to the Ding and he had captured the Junk the day previous and brought her in to the Ruggeds. I returned with this answer, and was again despatched with orders to the master to be on board H. M.'s S. Childers with his Log and papers within half an hour. The next day I was on board the Junk and saw the marks of several shot holes in her side and one in her stern. She was empty, I only saw some nets and bait on board.\n\nJOSHUA BERKELEY.\n\nTaken before me, &c.\n\nSHANGHAE TO WIT,\n\nThe examination of George Johnson, native of England; Mariano Alvesto, Juan Nasicio, Jan Nacion, natives of Manila; Levis Sept, native of Antigua; Striano de los Santos, Lucas Manoel, natives of Manila; Ephraim Francis, native of England; Lorenzo Santos, Mariano Augustine, Gabriel Calistro, Sebe Mariano, natives of Manila; Lith-Ayih, native of Chusan; Ching-Lea-Ching, native of Ningpo; Al-Aneung, Wang-Yuh-Fa, natives of Chusan; William Cole, native of England; Yum-Ching-Ming, native of Chusan Taken this twenty-ninth day of June, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-eight, before me Rutherford Alcock Esquire, Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Shanghae aforesaid, the said George Johnson, Mariano Alvesto, Juan Nasicio, Juan Nacion, Levis Sept, Mariano de los Santos, Lucas Manoel, E. Francis, Lorenzo Santos, Mariano Augustine, Gabriel Calistro, Sebe Mariano, Li-Ayih, Ching-Lea-Ching, Ah Aneung, Wang-Yuh-Fa, William Cole, being charged before me the said Consul on the oath of John Charles Pitman, Esquire, Commander of H. B. M. Sloop Childers, for that on the 1st day of June, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-eight, being on board a certain vessel or schooner called the Spec in a certain place on the high seas near the sand called the \"Ruggeds\" on the coast of China, did piratically, feloniously, and violently with force and arms, attack, board, and take possession of a certain Junk or vessel, the property of a certain Chinese subject named Kwo-kin, the owner thereof, and did feloniously fire into the said Junk or vessel, whereby the said Kwo-kin the owner together with several of the seamen on board thereof were killed, and did take and carry away certain stores and apparel belonging to the said Junk, and certain Goods and Chattels belonging to the said owner and divers of the seamen on board. And the witnesses against them being examined in their presence, they are now asked by me if they wish to say anything in their own behalf; whereupon they answered they had no defence to make.\n\nRUTHERFORD ALCOCK, Consul.\n\nShanghae, &c. The examination of KEW-TSAK-KIN, the day of July, &c.\n\nI was put on board the schooner Spec by a public body of Chinese merchants, and took no pay from the master of the ship. A Junk had been hailed to let down her sails, and not complying, a shot had certainly been fired into her.\n\nTaken before me, &c.\n\nRUTHERFORD ALCOCK, Consul.\n\nI, John Charles Pitman, Commander of Her Majesty's Sloop Childers, do solemnly declare that the above is a true statement of my Questions, and the Answers made to the same. In witness whereof I hereunto attach my signature this 23d of June, 1848.\n\nJ. C. PITMAN, Commander.\n\nI, George Taliaferro Dormer Andrews, Clerk of Her Majesty's Sloop Childers, do declare that the above statement was truly taken by me this day on board the schooner Spec at\n\nPage 363\n\nanchor off the Rugged Islands.\n\nIn witness whereof I hereunto attach my signature the 23d day of June, 1848.\n\nG. J. D. ANDREWS, Clerk\n\nQuestions asked by Commander J. C. Pitman, of Ching-chong-ke (the Chinese Admiral in charge of 7 junks), on board his vessel.\n\nRugged Islands, the 23d of June, 1848\n\nHas the English schooner Spec any right to be here?-No.\n\nWhether he knew what the English schooner Spec was about there?-Did not know.\n\nDid he know whether the Junk taken by the Spec was a pirate or not?-Did not know.\n\nDid he know what the schooner Spec was about with the Junk?-Did not know.\n\nWhether the Captain of the schooner had brought any of the crew of the junk on board to him, or made any complaint to him relative to the junk?-\n\nWhat became of the crew and cargo of the junk?-Taken on board the Spec, he believed.\n\nIs that English schooner any right to take the junk?—No\n\nDid he know why the Captain of the Spec did not bring the crew of junk on board his vessel?-Did not know.\n\nAfter the 2 Chinamen belonging to the junk and the mate of the Spec had been taken on board the Mandarin's junk, the following Questions were asked.-\n\nWhether the papers of the junk were correct?—They are all proper and correct, and signed by the proper authorities.\n\nIs any complaint to make against the schooner?—No.\n\nWhat cause had the schooner Spec to take that junk, whether it was proper to do so, and if the Chinese Mandarins like it?—The junk's papers are proper, but she had no business to have so many arms on board. The English vessel did wrong to take her; she has a right to carry arms. If the Chinese Admiral likes, the arms shall be returned to the junk—Part of them.\n\nIf he likes, remainder shall be sent to him or thrown overboard?—To be sent to him. Which was done.\n\nCaptain Pitman then told the junkmen that their junk, rice, and part of their arms, would be returned to them, and they would be allowed to go on with their fishing. They said they would return to Chin-hai.\n\nCaptain Pitman told the Chinese Admiral that the English schooner Spec had fired into the junk and wounded 3 men, and that one of the wounded men would be sent to the Shanghae Hospital for medical treatment. He said it was a bad affair, but was much obliged.\n\nAre you now quite satisfied that the junk is not a pirate? Yes, she is a fishing Junk of Chin-hae.\n\nI, John Charles Pitman, Commander of Her Majesty's Sloop Childers, do solemnly declare that the above is a true statement of my Questions and the Answers made to same, &c. In witness whereof I hereunto attach my signature this 23d of June, 1848.\n\nJ. C. PITMAN, Commander.\n\nI, George Taliaferro Dormer Andrews, Clerk of Her Majesty's Sloop Childers, do declare that the above statement was truly taken by me, this day, on board the Chinese Admiral's Junk at anchor off the Rugged Islands.\n\n23d day of June, 1848.\n\nIn witness whereof I hereunto attach my signature the\n\nPage 364\n\nG. J. D. ANDREWS, Clerk\n\nEXTRACTS FROM THE LOG-BOOK OF THE SCHOONER SPEC.\n\nRedusduz, 1 June\n\nA. M. weighed, saw a junk to the southward—the pilot wished us to see what she was\n\nand took her, towed her back to the Ruggeds and anchored. 9. A. M., came up with her; she proved a pirate, boarded her. At 6 P. M. took 18 men and one boy, confined them on board.\n\nThursday, 22d June\n\nA. M. hoisted out the schooner, and put two boats out, one of which got adrift and was lost; 6 P. M. went on board the junk, brought her nearer the\n\nwas lying 5 miles to leeward of us last night. Took out almost every portable article.\n\nA. M. Brig Childers anchored to the southward.\n\nSt. p. 52. s. hove up the junk's anchor and took her closer in-shore. The Commander of H. M.'s Brig Childers came on board to see the papers—not finding them correct,* ordered us to Shanghae with the junk.\n\nFriday, 23 June.\n\nAll our prisoners on board the junk and let go except the man wounded in the toe, who was taken on board H. M. S. Childers.\n\nThis appears to be an expression of regret. It had been originally\n\nand (Indignant), having been imbecile with the loss of masters being scored out.. E. M.\n\nEXTRACTS FROM THE LOG-BOOK OF H. M. SLOOP CHILDERS.\n\nThursday, 22d June, 1848.\n\n\"A. M. 6, observed the English schooner Spec standing for the Eastern anchorage under the south Ruggeds (Falls.) with a Chinese junk in company with her; apparently discharging de-\n\nbris and other things into the water; 11.50, observed the schooner Spec alongside the junk,\n\nG. I. G.\n\nFriday, 23d of June, 1848. A. M. \"The schooner Spec of Hongkong having been mustered, her Articles and Log were found not to be correct. the master's and several of the crew's names not being registered the junk which she had taken possession of was liberated by order of Commander Pitman. took one of the wounded Chinese\n\non board.\n\nP. Chinese Admiral visited the ship. Saluted him with 3 guns. Protested against the schooner Spec of Hongkong for having taken the (alleged) Chinese Junk, killing Five men, and wounding Four.\"\n\nEXTRACT FROM THE BOARDING BOOK OF H. M. SLOOP CHILDERS.\n\nDate, 3d June, 1848—Name of Vessel, \"Spec.\"—Master, Wm. Cole—Owner, Davidson of Ningpo—Where from, Ningpo—Bound, Saddle Island, one of the Ports of\n\nTrade—Belonging, Hongkong—No. of Days out, 3.—Registered Tonnage,\n\n1.—7. 10—Guns, 9—Jungting, No Cargo—No passengers\n\nNation, English—How rigged, Schooner—Marks, The master, mate, and three men, not on the articles; one English seaman on Register Ticket; no registry of arms, and has on board 9 guns, 28 muskets, 5 Pistols, 10 cutlasses, 4 pikes, and 5 spears; 9 Chinamen, and 1 pilot not on manifest\n\n(True Copy,) J. C. PITMAN, Commander.\n\nLIST OF JUNK'S ARMS.\n\nThis is to certify that Ting-ke, the wounded Chinese brought to the Chinese Hospital from H. M. S. Childers, is still under my care. There is less inflammation of the foot then there was, the progress of the Sloughing has ceased, and several small portions of bone have been taken away from the wound; but he could not go to Hongkong, without great danger to his life.\n\nWM. LOCKHART, Surgeon.\n\nShanghae, July 4, 1848.\n\nQuestions asked by Commander Pitman, of the master and crew of a Chinese Fishing-junk on board the Spec, of Hongkong, in the presence of Mr. Cole the master, the mate, and crew of the Spec.\n\nRugged Islands, the 2d June, 1848\n\nFrom whence did the junk come?—From Chebac.\n\nWhere are your papers?—We produced them.\n\nHow came he to have so many arms on board?—To protect himself from the pirates outside.\n\nWhat became of all the things belonging to the junk?—Rice, arms, and some small boxes taken on board the Spec.\n\nWhether any person belonging to the Spec had taken anything from them?—Only the rice, arms, and small boxes.\n\nHave any of them been beaten on board the Spec?—No, except wounding them by firing at them.\n\nHad they had plenty to eat on board the Spec?—Yes.\n\nDid the Spec fire shot at the junk?—Yes, and killed 5 and wounded 3 men.\n\nHow many men lost?—The 5 killed, one of their heads was blown off.\n\nHow many men in the junk when she left port?—24—19 were on board the Spec.\n\nHas he any complaint to make as to the treatment received from the Spec?—No, only they were innocent of the charge of being pirates.\n\nWhere was he when the Spec took him?—Off the Ruggeds at the fishing station.\n\nCaptain Pitman told them that he would take 2 or 3 of them on board the Mandarin junk to be examined, and if they were found not to be pirates they should be allowed to go away.\n\nThe Pilot of the Spec was asked.—\n\nHow he knew that these men were pirates?—Because they fought the fishing boats.\n\nThe Master of the Spec was asked,—\n\nWho sent the Pilot on board?—The Chinese merchants at Ningpo, and hired the vessel.\n\nDid the junk attack or molest you?—No.\n\nThe following is a list of the arms I saw on board the\n\nJunk.\n\n5 Gingalls\n\n5 Tahious\n\nMatchlocks\n\n10 Pikes\n\nJ. C. PITMAN, Commander.\n\nBritish Consulate Office, Shanghae, 31 July, 1848.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to return the Log Book and Papers of the Schooner Spec detained by you on the 23d ultimo, for acts of Piracy and breach of existing Navigation Laws, as set forth in the evidence taken before me on the 29th ultimo, on the charge preferred by you against the master and crew of that vessel for Piracy and Murder committed on the high seas. You will be good enough to hold these Documents available for production in evidence at any Trial that may take place in the Supreme Court at Hongkong.\n\nI have further to request that on the arrival of the Prisoners at Hongkong, the officer in Charge will report the same at the Superintendency, deliver the enclosed Despatch, and act in reference to the disposal of the Prisoners as Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary shall please to direct.—I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,\n\nRUTHERFORD ALCOCK, for Consul.\n\n(True Copy, FARD. HOWARD)\n\nTo Commander J. C. Pitman, R.N., H. M. S. Childers.\n\nBy J. C. PITMAN, Esquire.\n\nYou are to allow no communication with the Prisoners except in writing through you. You will be furnished with a list of the master and crew, and all the necessary papers.\n\non reporting yourself and the number of Prisoners at the Superintendency's office there, where you will deliver the enclosed Despatches for His Excellency the Governor.\n\nGiven under my hand on board the Childers at Woosung, the 3d July, 1848\n\nJ. C. PITMAN, Commander,\n\nTo Lieut. G. T. Graham, of H. M. Sloop Childers.\n\nCHIEF MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE, HONGKONG.\n\nBefore C. B. HALLER, Esquire, Chief Magistrate, and\n\nTUESDAY, 12TH SEPTEMBER, 1848.\n\na Commissioner of the Court of Admiralty,\n\nBRISAT\n\n1st Prisoner, WILLIAM COLE, of Pembrokeshire, master of the Schooner Spec,\n\n2d Prisoner, GEORGE JOHNSON, of London, mate of Schooner Spec\n\n3d Prisoner, EPHRAIM FRANCIS, of Maldon, in the county of Essex, gunner of the Schooner Spec\n\n4th Prisoner, No. 1 JOAN IGNACIO, of Staunbogan in the Phillipine Islands, seaman of the Schooner Spec.\n\n5th Prisoner, MARIANO AGOSTIN, of Seeboo in the Phillipine Islands, Seaman of the Schooner Spec.\n\n6th Prisoner, LORENÇO SANTOS, of Calibo in the Phillipine Islands, Seaman of the Schooner Spec.\n\n7th Prisoner, MARIANO ALBERTO, of Iligan in Luconia Island, Seaman of the Schooner Spec.\n\n8th Prisoner, MARIANO DE LOS SANTOS, native of Seeboo in the Phillipine Islands, Seaman of the Schooner Spec.\n\n9th Prisoner, LUCAS MANOEL, native of Bigan in Luconia Island, Seaman of the Schooner Spec.\n\n10th Prisoner, ERO JOSER, native of Antigue in the Phillipine Islands, Seaman of the Schooner Spec.\n\n11th Prisoner, GABRIEL CALISTRO, of Santa Luzia in Luconia Island, Seaman of the Schooner Spec.\n\n12th Prisoner, No. 2 JOAN IGNACIO, 30 years of age, of Soorgegas in the Phillipine Islands, Seaman of the Schooner Spec.\n\n[Juan Ignacio the first, named above, describes himself as 26 years of age.]\n\n13th Prisoner, BUENAVENTURA MARIANO, of Sambaangar in the Philippine Islands, Seaman of the schooner Spec.\n\n14th Prisoner, KWOK-AN-VEE, 14 years of age, of Chusan, domestic servant.\n\n15th Prisoner, LE-AN-VOOK, of Chusan, cook.\n\n16th Prisoner, WONG-KAT, of Chusan, servant to a Seaman.\n\n17th Prisoner, YUM-CHAONG-MING, of Chusan, domestic servant.\n\n18th Prisoner, YOW-CHAY-CHING, of Ningpo, seaman.\n\n1st Witness for the prosecution, JOHN CHARLES PITMAN, ESQUIRE.\n\nOn the 22d June last I was on board and in command of Her Majesty's Ship Childers off the Ragged Islands on the Coast of China, in Latitude about 30 North; do not recollect the Longitude. At six o'clock on the morning of that day, the Childers being then about\n\nPage 365\n\nfive miles from the shore, I saw a schooner and a Chinese junk was in company with her; looking with the glass I judged the junk to be almost a quarter of a mile from her, but it was impossible to judge correctly at that distance; the junk was standing into a bay, in the same way as the Spec (afterwards found the schooner to be) The junk and the schooner between 8 and 9 that morning anchored in a bay there close to each other; in the bay were three mandarin junks and some fishing-boats. It was calm, and we were obliged to anchor at A. M. between two and three miles of the schooner. During the forenoon we observed the schooner and junk apparently alongside of each other. I saw that some things were being discharged from the junk into the schooner, and refuse, floated past the Childers; from the direction in which they floated I supposed they had been thrown over from the junk; the tide flowed in a right line between the junk and the Childers. At 4 P. M. that day I weighed and made the Childers down to the schooner. I anchored about half a cable from her, and found the junk about half a cable's length nearly astern of her. I found the schooner to be the Spec. In consequence of a message sent by me on board the Spec at 5.30 P. M. that day, prisoner Cole came on board the Childers, bringing a Log-book and some Ship's Articles (witness produces them) which he affirmed to be the Log-book and Articles of the Spec. He said that he was acting as master of the Spec for another person who was absent at Ningpo. I asked him what he was doing there and what he was doing with the junk; he said he had captured her. I asked him if he had had any communication with the Mandarins, and what he had done with the people belonging to the junk; he said No to the first question, and to the second that the people were on board the Spec. I then asked him why he had not taken these men to the Mandarins, or brought them to me, as I had been in sight of him all day; he said he did not know. It was getting late and I told him that I should examine his vessel in the morning. He said in reply to any questions that he had not put in for stress of weather: that he was from Ningpo, and did not know any place in particular to which he was bound; that the junk had not fired at him or molested him, but that the pilot had told him that she was a pirate. I asked him why he had hailed her. He did not reply to this, before nine o'clock next morning I went on board the junk and examined her; I found that everything had been taken out of her excepting some nets and some small tubs of fish for bait. There were several shot holes in her hull that might have been caused by sound shot from a three or six-pounder gun; then I went to the Spec and mustered the Spec's crew. I found the articles were incorrect. Prisoner Cole said that the Chinese crew of the junk were in the fore hold of the Spec. I saw them brought on deck from the fore hold; their hands were tied together; seven of them had wounds about them; one of them was so severely wounded that I sent for the medical officer to examine him. I asked Cole how these wounds had been received, he said by shot from the Spec. I asked Cole if he had papers of the junk, he said. No; I then asked for the head man of the junk. One of the Chinamen came forward and produced some papers that had been sewn up in his clothing, and which by the interpretation of a Chinese from the Childers were pronounced to be the junk's papers. I conveyed to the\n\nPage 366\n\nhanded them over to the Chinese Mandarins. When subsequently questioned Cole about it, Cole said that the wound was caused by a grape shot from the Spec; and prisoner Ephraim Francis added that he thought it must have been caused by a grape shot. I subsequently released the crew of the junk, excepting the man who was badly wounded, and who was sent on board the Childers to be under medical care. I went to the Mandarins, and the crew of the junk (that is two of them) were examined before them. The Mandarins, as the interpreter explained to me, wished the crew of the junk to be released, as their papers were good. By their request I also handed over to them half the arms of the junk, handing the others to the junk's crew. The junk was a fishing junk of the ordinary class fishing thereabouts,\n\nThe quantity of arms belonging to the junk was not unusually large; the crew said she had them to protect herself against pirates. I found in a list of the arms belonging to the junk as detailed to me by Cole. Between 4 and 5 P. M. on the 22d June last I saw two Chinese boats alongside the junk; shortly afterwards as we\n\nJ. C. PITMAN,\n\nCommander of H. M. Sloop Childers.\n\nare hereby directed to repair on board the schooner Spec of Hongkong and take charge of her, as well as the master and crew, who are prisoners under the charge of Piracy on the High Seas, &c., and you will use the utmost\n\nvigilance that none escape whilst under your custody. You will proceed with all expedition to Hongkong; on your arrival there you will report yourself to the Senior Naval Officer, from whom you will receive further instructions.\n\nFor your better guidance, I refer you to Chap 8 of the Queen's Regulations, Page 82, and to Art. 14 of the Admiralty Instructions, Pages 6 to 14\n\n146", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 227551, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12]", "page_number": 245, "title": "CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12]", "content_text": "238\n\nand officers, amounted to 26, 11 of whom were Europeans; 6 or 7 Europeans had carbines, and I think about half of the remainder had muskets; there were likewise 4 or 5 cutlasses. Before leaving I gave out rounds of ammunition, and I believe the Police had 20 rounds more. I placed Mr Caldwell in charge of one boat, Mr Ryan in charge of another; I went in the third; in my boat there were 8 in all. Two junks were pointed out to me as the two junks from which the stones were thrown at the Police-boat; mine was the nearest in-shore to the junks; my boat was the outside one. Mr Caldwell's boat was in the rear of mine; the other boat was in-shore. I steered alongside the outward junk. I felt the boat kept back; I could not get her wholly broadside on to the junk before arriving alongside. The people in the junks had fired large and small guns, I mean ginjals and matchlocks. I heard shots strike the water. This fire was returned by all the Police boats. I heard Mr Caldwell speaking in Chinese very loud, and answers apparently made from the junks. Finding the other boats did not get alongside, and that a determined resistance was made, I ordered my boat to be shoved off, and told the other two boats to fall back. After leaving the junks, they continued firing 5 or 6 shots from ginjals; I told the Police not to return the fire, and ordered them out of reach of the fire from the junk. Some of the Police had no ammunition this time; they asked me for some, as they were anxious to return and make a second attack; a European in my boat had no arms. At this time I was not aware of any accident happening to the Police force; I had seen a man in the water when alongside the junk, but believed him to be one of the junkmen; I had an idea of picking him out, but on looking round, found he had either sunk or was taken on board the junk. The time I was alongside I was about half a minute; my impression was that my boat was kept back either by spears or bamboos from the junk; I could not see them, as it was remarkably dark, the wind strong, and the sea high. I determined to go to H.M.S. Cambrian for assistance, and ordered all but four rowers into another boat; before going, I directed Mr Caldwell to go as near the sterns of the junks as he could with safety, and request them to give in; and that if they did not, I was going to the man-of-war, and they would run the risk of being shot. Mr Caldwell called to me from his boat, that the junkmen were determined to resist. I then pulled to the Cambrian. The two junks were pointed out to me by the third Police-boat that remained near. I had no Chinamen in my boat; nothing was said to the junkmen from my boat. I heard Mr Caldwell calling out loudly to the junk people before any firing. I had a lantern in my boat, which I shewed; the three boats were to leeward of the junks; my boat may have been about 100 feet from the junks while Mr Caldwell was speaking; lights were shewn from one Police-boat to another while directions were given by me. When I arrived on board the Cambrian, I saw an officer, and asked if he was officer of the deck; he answered, \"Yes.\" I said, as nearly as I can recollect, \"I am the Superintendent of Police, and have come to apply to the Commodore for assistance to capture two suspicious junks which had fired upon and hustled off the Police-boats.\" The officer asked me if that was the firing he heard; I told him it was, and he desired me to accompany him below. He went into the stern cabin, and shortly after came out saying assistance should be rendered; I remained on deck till the boats were nearly ready, and then went into my own boat and guided the men-of-war's boats to where the junks were lying, pointing them out to the officer who was in command of the party. When I arrived near the junks, being ahead of the men-of-war boats, I saw the two Police-boats lying within 150 yards of the junks; the Police were rowing in the direction of the junks. I ordered them to keep to the rear of me, and not to fire. It was lighter by this time; it was now about 12 o'clock; I saw the navy boats go alongside the junk, and heard the people in the junks as if cheering or making a great shouting; before the navy boats touched the junks, they were fired into. A volley was fired by the navy boats, and afterwards there were about 20 straggling shots, but cannot say exactly whether they were wholly from the navy boats or some from the junks; after these shots were fired the navy boats cheered and boarded; the noise on board the junk was when I first got near. I boarded after the man-of-war's men; nearly all the sailors and marines were in the junks; they were very crowded. I saw some powder thrown overboard, and heard the plunging as of something heavy into the water; none of the junkmen at this time were to be seen; many of the sailors were below searching; it was dark below; Police lanterns were got; I did not see the sailors using their cutlasses; I saw no Chinamen in the water. I sent Mr Caldwell's boat to pick up some men who I heard in the water. Constable Smith was, I think, in the boat. I should say that the first fire from the Police-boats (before the navy boats came) did not take effect on the junks, as I heard no cries from the junk after the fire. I told the officer I would take charge of the junks, and that if he would lend me a boat to take the prisoners on shore, I would take charge of them. He ordered boats for this purpose, and directed all his men to go into the boats and leave the junks, which they did. I remained about half an hour after this on board; I had a thorough search made in and round the junks. Boarding nettings were triced up in the junk; they were the ordinary make of fishing nets. I examined the boats in order to satisfy myself whether the boats were piratical ones or not; and I believe they are not piratical boats; one had a cargo of molasses, and grain, and physic; the other boat, the large one, was empty. I found 4 matchlocks and 3 ginjals in the two boats; one of the watchlocks was burst; there were more lanyards and ropes for other ginjals.\n\nQuestion by Mr Shurtred—Mr Caldwell does not speak the dialect of the junkmen, but he understands a little. I was about 100 feet from the junks at the time Mr Caldwell spoke to them; his boat was to the rear of mine about 10 feet; the wind was high; we were to leeward of the junks; my belief was, and is that the junkmen understood and answered Mr Caldwell. We have 11 men now at the Station from these junks—nearly all were wounded—21 were brought to the Station from the junks, and one was picked up dead on Monday. I consider I have power under clause 7 of Ordinance 14 of 1840, to board any vessel whatever in the harbour, either day or night—of course having a reasonable object in view. The Superintendent and Inspectors of the Metropolitan London Police have exactly the same power. I have frequently exercised this power both day and night.\n\nQ. Under all the circumstances of this case, considering the trivial nature of the original charge, and the slight resistance the junks could have afforded to such a force as you took with you, did you feel yourself fully authorised to call in the assistance of the man-of-war without a Magistrate's Warrant? A. I conscientiously believe that under all the circumstances of the case, notwithstanding its slight origin, that no other proper course was open to me. With reference to my authority to get the assistance of the Navy, any Constable has power to demand assistance in carrying out his duty. As regards myself, I am authorised as commanding the Police to apply for the assistance of the Naval power on such occasion. I considered an overpowering force would effect the object of capturing the junks without any resistance or consequent bloodshed. I was not consulted with reference to the force from the man-of-war. When a person makes a complaint at the Station, it is a matter of course that immediate attention shall be paid to the complaint, so that the parties offending may be forthcoming to answer it. It was not consistent with the Inspectors' duty to allow Mr Muir's complaint to stand over till next day without taking immediate measures to apprehend the offenders, or otherwise secure their attendance next day.\n\nQuestioned by Mr Cairns.—When you applied for assistance from the Naval Commander, did you consider these were trading junks or pirates?—My impression was that they were piratical junks, because I could not account for the resistance they made but under such supposition.\n\nBy Mr Shortrede.—Whose duty is it to board and examine these junks when they anchor in the Harbour?—I do not consider that any government officer considers it his duty to Board Chinese vessels in this harbour, with a view of ascertaining their characters generally, unless upon especial information or suspicion; and in such a case it is my duty.\n\nQ. Does it consist with your knowledge that men dressed as policemen, or with badges upon their arms calling themselves policemen, have scurried and robbed junks in the Harbour? A. There have been none to my knowledge since the increase to the water-police 18 months ago; before that there were two instances of robbery by violence in the Harbour by persons representing themselves as policemen, and two cases of extortion by threats by Chinese in the employ of the government. A case occurred in April 1847—there was an attack made by a lorcha manned by Chinese and Portuguese representing themselves as policemen, who robbed a junk off Jardine's of a considerable amount of property.\n\n(21)\n\nCHARLES MAY.\n\nFriday 20th October. Al-Tew states, was in charge of the largest of the two junks; the crew consisted of ten men altogether; there were no passengers. My vessel came from How-tong; we were here about 20 days; we brought salt and live pigs. On the evening of the 19th, Chinese month, about dark, while my boat was lying alongside of a small junk, a small boat came near the junks; I was in the cabin at the time, and heard a cry of thieves from the small junk. I came on deck; did not see the small boat, as it was so dark; the small boat went away; I then returned to the cabin, and did not come out of the cabin until 2 or 3 boats came near the junks; they came about half an hour after the first. I did not hear anything said by the people in these boats; the small junk fired 2 or 3 shots, I think at them; it was very dark at this time; the small boats fired at the small junk. After this a great many boats came; these boats fired at the small junk, and the people in them came on board and threw me and the other men into the boat. My tail was cut off by one of these men.\n\n(22)\n\nEDWARD COHEN sworn, I am an assistant at Messrs Phillips, Moore & Co.'s, in Victoria. On Sunday evening last, I heard firing on the water near our place; did not know what it was at first; but went down to the window below Aequi's in the Lower Bazaar. I saw several shots fired from or at a junk a short distance from the shore. The only expression I could hear was, \"See, a man overboard,\" or \"Here's a man overboard.\" I immediately heard a shot fired. Previous to this there were one or two volleys fired, and I could hear the balls whistling round our house.\n\nE. Cohen.\n\n(23)\n\nROBERT MCKENZIE sworn,—I am a constable; I was left in the boat with Sergeant M'Lean lying off the junks on Sunday night when the men-of-war's boats came, in order to pick up any Chinese we might see in the water. I saw no Chinamen in the water. I was in the boat, and a dog was thrown overboard from the small junk; I was about five or six yards from the junk; the dog was black; a shot was fired at it by a marine—saw his belt—the shot killed it. If there were any Chinamen in the water near the boat, I would have seen them. I heard firing on board the junks; by the sound it was firing down into the holds of the junks; we were then under the bows of the junk. The sampan was looted overboard from the junks either by the marines or sailors. I heard one of the officers tell the men to cease firing—this was after the firing into the hold.\n\n(24)\n\nR. MCKENZIE.\n\nTHURSTAN DALE sworn,—I was with Messrs Devan and Muir, and others on Sunday evening in their boat coming from the Tam o'Shanter; we left the vessel about half-past six in the evening; our boat, the wind being strong, came within about ten yards of two junks; we had to go past them to get ashore; the men in the junks made a noise; it sounded to me not as if they were pulling up their anchor or anything of that kind but seemed as if they meant it for us to keep off; that at least was my impression, although I did not know the language. One of our boatmen replied to the junk people; there was then a shout, or hurrah, from some of the party in the boat—I was in one, two, or three, may have joined in the shout; boatmen did not join in the shout.\n\nAfter this the junkmen I think called out something, after which a stone struck one boat. We then pulled ahead of the junks, and Mr Bevan wished to go on board the junks, to see what the stone was thrown for; He took hold of the boat's tiller, and put the boat's head towards the junks. The boatmen refused to go; I said it was no use—that it was better to come ashore. While this was going on, several stones were thrown at the boat; I don't remember that any of the stones struck our boat. We then came ashore, and I came up to the Police Office with Messrs Muir and Roose. I went down afterwards to my boat to see what the Police boats did; I waited for some time, did not see any of them, and came away and went home.\n\nExamined by Mr Morison.—The discussion that took place between Mr Bevan and myself about his going on board the junks was sufficiently loud for the junkmen to hear.\n\nTHURSTAN DALE.\n\n(25)\n\n[Lie-kip-ty, and Che-yeuk, both sworn in as interpreters, they having a knowledge of the Tin-chien dialect.]\n\nPoon-Chow sworn—I am a Lukong. On Sunday evening last some gentlemen came and made a report at the Police Station. I went with them and the police in the boat; Mr Ryan told me to go and tell the Captain of the junk to come up to the Station, to see why stones were thrown at the gentlemen. I went in the boat about thirty feet from the junk—this was about 7 o'clock in the evening, and spoke to them in Chinese [Here the witness was asked to say in Chinese what he said to the junkmen. The witness's answer was rendered in English by the two interpreters,\n\n\"Friend, I got something to say: I wish the Captain to come Ashore.\" (The original words were spoken in the Pokéen dialect) Further he said, \"This is a mandarin boat come to talk to him; and not to be afraid\" (This was also said in Fokeen. When I first spoke to the junkmen, I was as far from them as this is from Mr Holdforth's house (a distance of about two hundred feet.) [The witness here corrects himself, and says this was in reference to his second visit to these junks.] The junkmen the first time did not say anything to me; they then threw stones at us. First when I went, there was not much wind. [The witness is asked to point out, if he can, the distance he was at from the junks when he first spoke to them; and he points to a house distant about fifty yards.] then returned to No. 1 Station, and waited there. I went again in the Police-boat to the junks; and stood about a 100 feet from them. At this time there was not much wind; I do not know in what direction it was blowing. I spoke again to the junkmen this second time the same as I did on the first occasion. The people in the junk said to me, not to come near; if we did, they would fire. They said nothing else to me; I said no more to them, and then came ashore. They threw stones at us; none of them struck the boat. The first time stones were thrown—that is, when I went in the first boat—some of the stones struck the boat, and some of the crew were struck. I then came on shore, and waited in the boat. When Messrs May and Caldwell came, I went back in the boat again to the junks; Mr May's boat was first, next to the junks; I was in Mr Ryan's boat. I did not on this occasion speak to the junks; I do not know if anything was said in the other boats. At this time, the boat I was in was 16 or 18 feet from Mr May's boat and Mr Caldwell's boat was between us; I did not hear anything said from Mr Caldwell's or Mr May's boat to the junkmen. It was then blowing hard; there was no interpreter in Mr May's boat; we were then about 400 feet from the junks; they were making a noise on both the junks. The only words I heard were \"Kuk-chang p'la,\" which means \"Take gun and fire.\" My boat was close to Mr Caldwell during all this time; anything that was said by the junkmen I must have heard as well as Mr Caldwell. Each boat had a light, which they shewed to the junk. I then heard shots fired from the outward junk—they only fired at Mr May's boat; the boat I was in then fired. After the shots were fired, the junkmen said nothing to the Police. I then retired, and Mr May told us to wait until he went to the man-of-war; Mr May did not tell us to do anything while he was away, but to wait. Nothing was said either from Mr Caldwell's boat or the one I was in to the junkmen while Mr May was away, nor was anything said to the junkmen until the men-of-war's men fired. I did not go on board the junks until the sailors of the men-of-war left them.\n\n(26)\n\nKoo-CAP sworn.—By Mr Cairns—I never was in Hongkong before. I belong to the small junk. By Mr Shurtrede,—[The words which Poon-chow stated he used on Sunday evening to the junkmen he now repeats in presence of Koo-cap, who being asked through the interpreter, says \"I never heard these words before\" and being asked the meaning of the words, he says, they mean \"Friend, is the Captain on board?\"\n\n(27)\n\nWILLIAM PEDDER sworn,—I am the Harbour Master of Victoria, and Marine Magistrate.\n\nExamined by Mr Shortrede.—Do you recognise this Proclamation, (producing a Proclamation in Chinese, initialed by the Coroner.)—I fancy I do from the Stamp; it bears the Seal of the Marine Magistrate's Office. I do not read Chinese or understand it.\n\nDo you know the import of the Proclamation?—I think I do.\n\nCan you tell its import?—Yes; it is a proclamation from His Excellency the late Governor of Hongkong to all trading junks anchoring in the Harbour.\n\nFrom whom did you receive instructions to issue this proclamation?—From Mr Shelley for the Colonial Secretary, by letter dated 28th May 1846. I hold in my hand the letter I allude to; I produce the letter handed in the letter, which, at the request of the jury is read; as also the copy of the Proclamation accompanying that letter, the copies are annexed] Examined by the Coroner.—I distributed these Eighteen Copies of the Proclamation. After they were all gone I obtained more from Mr Gutzlaff the Chinese Secretary, by whom I presume they were originally prepared. I went on board the junks myself when I distributed them. I was requested to make them public, and left some copies at the Hong where the junkmen frequent, as also gave some to persons who traded with them; and made it as generally known as possible. I had it explained to the junkmen if people molested them, to secure them and bring them to me, or the Chief Magistrate, but not to hurt them.\n\nBy Mr Shortrede.—Has any subsequent proclamation upon this subject been issued to the junkmen by you?—No. I may add that it was the habit of boarding junks to ascertain if they have been molested by any body. My Chinese boatmen interpreted for me; I cannot say they were understood, but I should think they were, as the junkmen always seemed pleased.—I do not think I went on board either of these two junks in question.—On my visits to the junks I never heard any complaints.\n\nWILLIAM PEDDER.\n\nColonial Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 28th May, 1846.\n\nSIR, I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to transmit to you 18 Copies of the Chinese Translation of the enclosed Proclamation, and to request your compliance with the instructions therein contained, by occasionally boarding and furnishing each junk anchoring in this harbour with a copy of the same, for the information of the Masters and Crews. A few Copies should be posted up for general information.\n\nI have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant,\n\nA. F. SHELLEY,\n\nfor the Colonial Secretary.\n\nLieut. W. PEDDER, R.N., Harbour Master.\n\n(True Copy,)\n\nWILLIAM PEDDER, Harbour Master, Marine Magistrate.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor directs, that the Harbour Master board all trading junks on their anchoring in the Harbour, and that a proclamation be issued to the following effect, and communicated to the masters and crews thereof:\n\nThat the port of Victoria is open to all junks and vessels without any anchorage fees or other dues; that they are at liberty to stay in it as long as they choose, and to depart when they like, without any molestation.\n\nThat the crews and passengers are at full liberty to communicate with the shore, and to deal in all articles with any person whom they may choose; but that they are not to buy Opium in a smaller quantity than one chest from any one but the Retail Dealer licensed by the Government. When they buy a chest of Opium, or any larger quantity, they may purchase it from any person.\n\nThat no person except the Harbour Master can board a junk or vessel without the consent of the master, unless he is armed with a warrant and accompanied by a constable.\n\nThat all complaints against persons unlawfully boarding or molesting vessels are to be made to the Harbour Master or the Chief Magistrate; and that the attempts of persons to extort money, or represent themselves falsely as possessing exclusive privileges of trade, and thereby interfere with the freedom of the port, are contrary to His Excellency's orders, and will be visited with severe punishment on being duly represented to the authorities above mentioned.\n\nColonial Office, Victoria.\n\nHongkong, 23d May, 1846.\n\n(28)\n\nJAMES LEGGE sworn,—I am a Doctor of Divinity, and attached to the London Missionary Society.\n\nExamined by Mr Shortrede.—Do you understand Chinese?\n\nCan you read this Proclamation? (producing the one identified by Mr Pedder. Yes.\n\nIs it the same I sent you yesterday?—Yes.\n\nHave you read it over?—Yes, I have done so carefully.\n\nHave you consulted any Chinese who are scholars as to the import of the third Regulation in this Proclamation? I have.\n\nWill you have the goodness to state your interpretation of the third Regulation alluded to, as well as the meaning attached to it by the persons you consulted?—This regulation consists of two parts. The first says the Harbour-master, and persons carrying Warrants, and Policemen, have power to board vessels. The meaning of the second part is not so plain; it was because I could not make it out satisfactorily myself, that I consulted Chinese scholars. Literally, it runs, \"If there be men, and the Captain does not want them to enter the vessel, then he may be able to obstruct and stop them.\" The difficulty lies from the form of the Chinese sentence in determining who are intended by the word \"men.\" I suppose it intended to mean \"other men\"—different from the Harbour-master and others mentioned above; but this is by no means clear, and a Chinese, in my opinion, would rather identify the word \"men\" with the Harbour-master, &c. Seeing the difficulty last night, I consulted a Chinese who at once knows his own and the English languages very well—Tsin-shen, an assistant in our Mission. He took the same view of the intention of the writer as myself, and laughed heartily at the composition. This morning, I consulted two other Chinese as to the meaning. The first is Sew-tsai, (that is, a literary graduate of the first degree,) and was the first in his class when he took the honour at his county examination in the Canton province in 1833. He supposed that the regulation empowered the Captain of the Vessel to resist the Harbour-master, the Warrant-bearers, and the Policemen; at the same time he did not seem to see the connection between the two parts of the regulation. The second person consulted is a respectable Chinese, who can read and write in his own language tolerably well, but makes no pretensions to being a scholar. He interpreted the clause in the same way as the other, and added,—\"So then the Chew-chow (this is the Canton sound of Tib-tchien) men, when they resisted the boats, had right on their side;\" but then he added—\"To be sure, when the boats came in the dark, it was according to regulation to resist them.\" I mention this last remark, because it confirms my own view of the composition of the regulation, that while Chinese naturally interpret it as those two men did, there is still something wanting to make that view of it certain, if it was the intention of the composer to convey that the word \"men\" was to be identified with the Harbour-master, &c. The meaning of this clause is not plain.\n\nJAMES LEGGE.\n\nCHARLES MAY further examined on the 21st,—To the best of my belief I never saw the Chinese notice (the one alluded to by Mr Pedder in his evidence) now exhibited to me, and I am certain I never saw any translation, or any letter of instructions on the subject in accordance with the Colonial Secretary's letter of instructions now read to me. (Here the copy of the letter of 28th May 1846, and instructions, annexed to Mr Pedder's evidence, is read to Mr May.) This is the first intimation I have had of Mr Pedder's instructions as to boarding junks in the Harbour. I know that there is a Police-boat attached to the Registrar General's Office, that daily boards Chinese vessels in the Harbour, under the Registration Ordinance No. 7 of 1846, sec. 2. If anything came to the Registrar General's notice as to any suspicious boats in the Harbour, the Registrar General, as joint Superintendent of Police, would consult with me on it. I did not hear anything about the two junks taken on Sunday evening, until Mr Muir made the charge against them.\n\nCHARLES MAY.\n\n(29)\n\nVERDICT.\n\nAn inquisition indented taken for our Sovereign Lady the Queen, at the House of the Central Police Station situate in Wellington Street, in the Colony of Hongkong, on the sixteenth day of October, in the Year of our Lord 1848, before Norcott D'Esterre Parker, gentleman, the Coroner of our said Lady the Queen for the said Colony, on view of the body of Niu-achiu and U-afon, then and there lying dead, upon the Oath of Andrew Shortrede, Foreman, John Cairns, and John Graham Morison, good and lawful Men of the said Colony, duly chosen, and who, being then and there duly sworn, and charged to inquire for our said lady the Queen, when, how, and by what means the said Niu-achiu and Uafoo came to their deaths, do upon their Oaths say, That U-ufoo and Niu-achiu, Chinese junkmen, came by their deaths between Sunday night and Monday morning the 15th and 16th of October 1848, from gun-shot wounds inflicted by certain seamen and marines unknown, acting under orders of their officers, who were instructed by the Senior Naval Officer on this station to aid the Police in capturing two junks anchored in-shore in the Harbour of Hongkong, the crews of which junks had been alarmed by boats coming alongside after nightfall, and resisted the authorities and others, under the impression that they were thieves; and such resistance as was offered on this occasion appears to the Jury to have been justified by the necessity for trading junks protecting themselves from being boarded by strangers and pretended policemen, as well as by the existing regulations of the Hongkong Government, issued to junks anchoring in the Harbour.\n\nThe Jury have considered it to be their duty to pursue the inquiry into several matters not immediately connected with the deaths of these two men, but the investigation of which may tend to prevent the recurrence of such disasters, and seems of importance to the reputation and prosperity of the Colony.\n\nIn witness whereof, as well the said Coroner as the said Jury have hereunto set their hands and seals this 21st day of October 1848, the day to which the Inquest was finally adjourned.\n\nN. D'E. PARKER,\n\nCoroner.\n\nAND. SHORTREDE, Foreman.\n\nJOHN CAIRNS.\n\nJOHN G. MORISON.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 227812, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "page_number": 116, "title": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "content_text": "Boa\n\nof\n\nTrac\n\nEI\n\n3\n\nIn Mr Bonham's he. 40\n\n1848.\n\nCopy\n\n.l.\n\nCopy\n\nSing\n\nFoochow\n\n114\n\nApul 29.1848.\n\nwith reference to the correspondence with the Authorities of this Colony which I had the honour of laying before H. E. in My last Despatch, I have now to report the following particulars that have since come to my knowledge respecting a Lorch a called the \"Victoria \"which entered this River about the middle of the present month.\n\nShe is said to belong to a Parsee named Hirjee Mee deen Warding at Victoria, Hong Kong. She is Portuguese built, & her Masting crew the Natives Portuguese. She however hoisted English Colours & sailed for an English Port.\n\nFrom Commander Loring of H.M.S. Scout I first heard of this Vessel's having been ...\n\nS. G. Bonham\n\nEagle\n\nin\n\nOffice\n\n... \n\nCLS", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 230410, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8]", "page_number": 275, "title": "CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8]", "content_text": "the \n\naccompanying document is a \n\ncopy. With regard to the latter part \n\nof the Senior Naval Officer's letter, in which he places at my disposal 12 beds on board the Hospital ship Alligator, I beg to inform Your Excellency that he subsequently informed me that accommodation would be required for naval purposes. \n\nI have, &c., \n\n(Signed) \"W. Staveley \n\nMajor General Commanding \n\nthe troops. \n\nTrue Copy\n\n(Signed)\n\nColonial Secretary\n\n \n\nTrue Copy) \n\n2\n\n269\n\nHer Majesty's Ships Amazon, \n\nHongkong, 21 June, 1850.\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge \n\nthe receipt of your letter of the 20th instant, desiring to be informed if any instruction has \n\nbeen received relative to the \"Minden,\" or if any accommodation could be afforded for Convalescents in that ship or the Alligator. \n\nI have the honor to state in \n\nreply that I have not heard of any intention on \n\nthe part of the Lords Commissioners of \n\nthe Admiralty, nor of His Excellency the \n\nCommander-in-Chief to appropriate \"Minden to that purpose. In my last letter to His Excellency Governor Bonham on the \n\nThe Honble.\n\nMajor General William Staveley \n\nCommanding, H.M. Forces in China.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 230882, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12]", "page_number": 303, "title": "CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12]", "content_text": "The thearl Grezy.\n\nGovernor Bonham\n\n26th December, 1850.\n\nReceived\n\nmalosures.\n\nTransmitting Copy of, and\n\nreporting\n\non,\n\nAstinance\n\n\"of the Peace\"\n\n\"Proceedings before Justices\n\n\"In Ordinance to regulate\n\nNo 5 of 1850, entitled\n\nbiz:ly\n\n1. Register\n\nN\n\nMay: Wood, & Kerecs.\n\n1.24 16\n\nAB.21/2\n\n237\n\nHONGKONG.\n\nANNO DECIMO QUARTO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.\n\nNo. 5 of 1850.\n\nBy His Excellency SAMUEL GEORGE BONHAM, Esquire, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.\n\nAN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE PROCEEDINGS BEFORE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.\n\nTitle.\n\n[17th December, 1850.]\n\nWHEREAS in consequence of the multiplicity of cases Civil and\n\nPreamble.\n\nCriminal that occur for adjudication or investigation before Justices of the Peace as constituting the Court of Petty Sessions, or sitting singly, it has become necessary to ordain a uniform, simple, and effectual mode\n\nof procedure, and of recording the proceedings in such cases: Be it therefore enacted and ordained, that,-\n\nI. The provisions of this Ordinance shall extend to all cases whatever,\n\nTo what cases\n\nCivil or Criminal, cognizable by any Justice or Justices of the Peace,\n\nOrdinance shall\n\nwhether sitting in Session or otherwise, notwithstanding anything\n\nextend.\n\nheretofore enacted and ordained on this behalf.\n\nIssue of Sum-\n\nII. Be it further enacted and ordained, That by each Justice or at each\n\nmons to be noted\n\npublic Office shall be kept a Book in the form to this Ordinance\n\nannexed, or in any similar form containing the same particulars, to be\n\nin Writ Book,\n\ncalled the Writ Book, containing an abstract of all Summonses, Warrants,\n\nand other Writs issued by the said Justice or from the said Office, and\n\nthe issue of the Summons or Warrant, and entry of such abstract conse-\n\nquent upon the viva voce statement of the Plaintiff or his Attorney,\n\nmay be the commencement of the suit, without any further written\n\naffidavit or information whatever; Provided that should the Defendant\n\ncommencement\n\nsuit.\n\nappear in Court voluntarily, or upon arrest without Warrant, such ap-\n\npearance may be the commencement of the suit, and may be noted\n\naccordingly in the record of proceedings.\n\nAnd to be com-\n\nof\n\nBook.\n\nIII. Be it further enacted and ordained, That by the Sitting Justice\n\nThe particulars\n\nor one of the Sitting Justices, or at each public Office, shall be kept\n\nof each case to\n\na Book in the form to this Ordinance annexed, or in any similar\n\nbe recorded in a\n\nform containing the same particulars, to be called the Record Book, in\n\nwhich shall be entered an abstract of the proceedings in each case\n\nbrought before the said Justice or heard or investigated at the said\n\nOffice; and such abstract shall contain the Names of the Plaintiff, De-\n\nfendant, and Witnesses, the Plaint or Charge, Order or Decision and\n\nother particulars in accordance with the said form; and it shall not be\n\nnecessary\n\nIf Certiorari\n\nto draw up a more formal Record of any conviction, order, or other\n\nallowed, copy of\n\nproceeding whatever; and in case of any conviction, order, or other\n\nthe entries in such\n\nproceeding being removed by Writ of Certiorari or otherwise into any\n\ngent return,\n\nsuperior Court, a copy of such portion of the said Record Book and of\n\nNot to dispense\n\nsuch Minutes of Proceeding and other Documents hereinafter mentioned\n\nwith written de-\n\nas shall refer to the Case, shall be a full and sufficient return to such\n\npositions in cases\n\nWrit. Provided that nothing herein contained shall be held to dispense\n\nfor trial at the\n\nwith the necessity of taking such written Depositions as are required by law\n\nSupreme Court.\n\non the committal of any defendant for trial before the Supreme Court of this Colony,\n\nIV. Be it further enacted and ordained, That on the appearance\n\nBook to be asuß-\n\nMode of pro-\n\nof the Parties before him or them, or on the ex parte hearing, the\n\nceeding at the\n\nsitting Justice or Justices, or his or their Clerk, shall take such\n\nhearing.\n\nMinutes of the Proceedings in each Case as may be necessary for the due\n\nadjudication and record thereof, and the sitting Justice or one of the\n\nsitting Justices shall subscribe such Minutes with his name, and these\n\nMinutes, together with the returned Summonses and other Writs and such\n\nother documents connected with the Case as it be\n\nmay", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 233555, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12]", "page_number": 64, "title": "CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12]", "content_text": "62\n\nTHE CHINA MAIL.\n\nCharitable laaits\n\n3.1.\n\nleads to the conclusiva that the expense\n\nIV—Provided always that all religious edifices, hospitals, jeme exempted from teries, and buildings strictly and exclusively appropriated tahari- of maintaining and extending it, if self- table purposes, and not being used as dwelling-houses, sall be imposed, would be less grudgingly paid, exempted from assessment under this Ordinance.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nNotice is hereby given, that the exclusive right of dealing in laun, Betel, and torment of col with the advice of the excentive Council, shall have powers apment. Betel Leaf, in the Colony of Hongkong, will be disposed of to the highest bidder at: Public Auction on the 20th day of June, at the Office of the Chief Magistrate of Police.\n\n[1]\n\nBy order,\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 31st May, 1845.\n\n16\n\nProvisions for the\n\nJoctors,\n\nCollectors to malo\n\npoint such officer or officers as may be deemed requisite for te col- lection of the Rate leviable under this Ordinence, allowing in or them as remuneration for this service such a per Centage at the Governor in Council shall seem fit.\n\npaper the Report of a Trial on Appeal\n\nWe have extracted from an Edinburgh before the Louse of Lords, the subject being one of great importance to alt British colonists. The statule establish- ing dutics on legacies equaily affects England and Scotland, and the present decision settles the law, that such duties are not payable on\n\nAnd be it hereby enacted and ordained, that as soon afer the casual reters and first day of January in each year as may be founul practicale, the pablish officer collecting the assesstrent under this Ordinance shall gepare a detailed statement exhibiting the sums collected during de pre- ceding year, and the said statement, duly attested by the said ficer, shall be inserted in some newspaper published within this Clony, officer for one month from and after the date of its publicatio\n\nby a person re\n\nVI—And be it hereby enacted and ordained, that the saf rate such property being subject to the law of\n\nsiding in one of its possessions abroad- Quarterly in advance shall be payable quarterly in advance, unless otherwise prefribed the colony where the deceased\n\nand directed, as hereinberare mentioned, and that it shall be charged ciled. This judgment is not only impor was domi- and chargeable on the lands, dwelling-houses, and premises repect- ively assessed, at the time of such assessment.\n\nand shall also be open to general inspection at the office & such | England, if bequeathed invested in\n\nException as to\n\ncapted, or used\n\nFREDERICK W. A. BRUCE,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\n憲。 告\n\nRate payalde\n\nT\n\n赴人在榔茲\n\n賣\n\n辦正等港\n\n此堂物等\n\n事衙於處\n\n者署五招\n\n特 THAA\n\n示 於投十包\n\n是如六質\n\n該要巡簍在\n\n署包理葉\n\n投\n\nB\n\n# B &\n\nexetorted.\n\nN\n\n一千八百四十五年五月 三 十\n\n日\n\n年四月\n\n二十六日\n\nFJ\n\ntant to British colunists, but may be\n\nΠΟΣ\n\nnot unwillingly substitute the following from a correspondent:-\n\nof benefit to England, by encouraging\n\nAnd be it hereby enacted and ordained that the omber of investments there. So important aid the property mat let, or any land, dwelling-house, or premises assessed, which may fot be\n\nlet to any tenant, shall be deered the occupier thereof. privided this question, that though neither he always, that if such owner can shew that the property las nt been the other low lords entertained any inhabited for a period of three months or upwards in any year, he doubt, it was submitted as an A. B ques- shall be entitled to a proportional abatement of assessment leted on the same for the said year.\n\ntion to the Judges, because, as the law\n\nAppeal against as\n\nwas to be stated definitively, for the\n\nVIII—Provided always, that if any person from whom payment British Islande, and for all its colonies, esten der pay- of the assessment leviable under this Ordinance may have been the Lords deemed it proper that the meo the\n\ndemanded, and who shall have already paid in the amount demanded decision should have all the weight of him, ohjects to the demand on any other ground than that of which the concurrent opinions of the valuation, it shall be competent to such person, after payment of Judges and of the Lords could give it.\" the amount demanded, to appeal against such demand to the Chief' Justice of the Supreme Court at such time and place as the said:\n\nWe had proposed to give a short critique\n\nChief Justice may be pleased to direct, or that if any person be dissa on the Concert of Thursday last, but tisfied, or objects to any valustion to be made under this Ordinance on the ground of over-valuation, he or they may, within the period of three calender months after such valuation, or when the said Chief: Justice may appoint or direct, appeal to him against such valuation, and that it shall be lawful for him, if he deem it advisable or neces- sary to have any three persons taken from the existing let of special jurors to assist him in ascertaining the question of value which may arise on\n\nDistricts may be\n\nIX—And be it further enacted and ordained, that it shall and n any such appeal. may be lawful for the said Governor, with the advice of the said Executive Council, to exempt such districts or portions of the said Island from the operation of this act, or from the payment of the said rates, as to him and them may seem advisable.\n\nX—And be it hereby enacted and ordained, that un asessment made under the authority of the Ordinance shall be impeached or affected by reason of any mistake in the name of any person liable to assessment, or of any thing chargeable with assessment, provided the directions of this Ordinance be in substance and effect complied with.\n\nclause.\n\nTriplomatic Department.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nHis Excellency Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of British Trade, &c. &c., is pleased to direct that the sunexed Circular to the address of Her Majesty's Consuls in China he published for general information.\n\nBy order,\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 31st May, 1845.\n\nCIRCULAR No.\n\nADAM W. ELMSLIE.\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 31st May, 1845.\n\nI have to acquaint you, that I have received the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty, conveyed through the Right Honourable the Earl of Aberdeen, sanctioning and confirming Ordinance No. 6 of 1844, intituled, An Ordinance to authorize the execation of the Process of the Supreme Court of Hongkong in certain Parts within the Dominions of the Emperor of China.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nJ. F. DAVIS.\n\nTrue Copy:\n\nADAM W. ELMSLIE,\n\nTo Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at\n\nTisle.\n\nPreamble.\n\nClovernor to p\n\nIsland.\n\nHONGKONG,\n\nANNO OCTAVO, VICTORIE REGINE. No. 2 of 1845.\n\nBy His Excellency JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Esquie, Go- vernor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong jad its Dependencies, lur Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Sperin tendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the idvice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.\n\nAn Ordinance to raise an assessed Rate on Janda, houses, and premises, within the Colony of Hongkong, for the upholding of the requisite Police Force therein.\" WHEREAS it is deemed expedient and necessary that the Colony of Hongkong should defray the Expenses attendant on the upholding and maintaining the Police force thereof.\n\n--Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Governor of point haters of the Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof that lands. house it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Governor, with the mies within the advice of the Executive Council, from time to time to appoint two ar more persons for the purpose of estimating the annual vaide of the lands, houses, and premises within the said Island, or within any particular district thereof, which shall be in the tenure or occupation of any person or persons; and the said valuator or valuators shall, when thereunto required, make a retum in writing and on oath of such valuation to the said Governor and Coureff; and also at the time of having valued each property respectively, he proprietor thereal, a written Notification of their having made such or they shall leave or cause to be left with some inmate or the valuation, sod of the Amount thereof.\n\nIl—And be it further enacted and ordained that for the purposes of this Ordinance, the said Governor and Council may cause a new valuation to be made annually.\n\nILL--And\n\nValuation may be made anually.\n\nAssessment to he Trade on the d\n\nJyment, andromedy for nonpayment.\n\nbe\n\n|\n\nInterpretation\n\nAnd be it further enacted and ordained, that this Ordinaner shall come into operation and take effect, from and after the first day of Julf next ensuing.\n\nPassed the Legislative Council of Hongkong this 93d day of May, 1845. ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY,\n\nClerk of Councila.\n\nJ. F. DAVIS, Governor, &c., &c.\n\nour present rulers every thing will be done with the utmost economy: but that does not affect the principle, against which we conter.d.\n\nThe right of the mercantile commu- pity to a voice in the Legislative Council has frequently been urged, not, we think, with much force of reason; for until the revenue of the colony is sufficient to pay its expenses, we do not ace that the in- habitants can claim representation as a right, and upon any other grounds it\n\nMessrs Fiebig and lavac's Concert took place according to announcement on Thurs day evening last, and the attendance was in very respect calculated so answer the ex pectoris of the originators, who well de Berve encouragement for their attempt to the ennuyés of Victoria. afford an evening's rational entertainment to deservedly applauded for his brilliant ex\n\nM. Rarac was eeution of the very difficulty picces allotted to him, sad met with an unanimous encore in the Caroival of Venice.\" His notes are remarkably clear and expressive, and by a himself of a few mannerisms, he might with little attention to his style, in order to divest study become a first rote performer on this most difficult of instruments. M. Fiebig was not so felicitous; his well known skill and tirely unworthy of his efforts. The \"Bella\" execution, were expended on a theme on- he dimittel. le proved himself to possess\n\na correct judgment and highly cultivated\n\ntaste, by the simple yet appropriate manner in which he accompanied M. Ravac, instead of displaying in mastery over the instrument by profuse ornament, at the expense of the melody itself, a fault too common among musicisms. The programme was a striking example of the lied taste which is unfortu Dately I too prevalent in the days with thrown aside for the modern Italian school, regard to music. The great masters are new The Messiah must give place to the Stabal Mater, and Iton Giovanni to Don Pasquale. Verily, Rossint, Donizetti, Belliei, Pacini, Auber, &o, ae but peor substitutes for Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Weber, Fiebig and Barac should favour the inhabi tots of Victoria with another Concert, or Gluck, Cimarosa, or Parsiella. If Messrs\n\neven a series of Concerts, and we think they have ample encouragement for so doing, what\n\nTHE CHINA MAIL.\n\nHONGKONG, THURSDAY, 8TH JUNE, 1245. Is another part of to-day's paper will be found an important Ordinance by the Governor in Council for assessing the inhabitants with the expenses of the Police establishment. The advantages\n\nwhich the community derive from a well organized system of police are so self-evident, that a reason- able rate for its support is perhaps one of would be worse than useless. the few direct taxes that in civilized the case is different with municipal of his great countryman the composer of countries are submitted to without affairs. Here, it is proposed that the Fidelio, or M. Ravac delighting his auditors de tot anticipate whole charge of upholding the police or Vietti; and, if the prevailing taste is so that even those who, like ourselves, should be defrayed by the inhabitants, strongly expressed in favour of modera with the touching compositions of Corelli maiorain that it is a mistake\" policy who thereby, we conceive, establish a music, let us have it good at least, something to overburden the youthful energies of just claim to avail themselves of the con- by Spohr, Cherubini, Mendelssolu, er the colony with taxation, will find much stitutional right of British subjects to be Beyerbeer, for instance. to complain of in being called upon consulted both as to the levying and dis- to contribute their quota for uphollingposal of the fund. In London, though\n\nmormer; and WH\n\na treat it would be for a true lover of nute to hear M. Fisbig displaying his taste nad But exception on some of the majestic sinfonias\n\nPEKING GAZETTE.\n\nhridegroom was\n\nthat\n\nthe force requisite for the protection, nearly one-fourth of the expenses of the health, and comfort of the community. police establishment is paid out of the Con-rial Princess with one of the Mangal chieft THE COURT—The marriage of an Imps- amble of the Ordinance, we conocive to watch over the interests of the rate But though we thus concur in the pre-solidated Fund, there are commissioners has given rise to not a little trouble. The that its enacting clauses are objectionable peyers; and in Edinburgh and (ilasgow, riage celebrated without delay, and he mast defining the power and jurisdiction of the assessment on the inhabitants, they at- to the customary rule, directed that astronu- on two grounds, First, not clearly where the whole amount is raised by an\n\nan early day should be fixed for the core. police, a term of wide signification, and Dually elect representatives,\n\nmony. The Emperor, however, according which in the three United Kingdoms to the sale power of determining the per Board, to ascertain when the heavens would\n\nwho have made to include very different classes of centage, as well as its appropriation. be propitions for the celebration of the nup mical observations should be made by the functions. The Ordinance does not in- These Commissioners have, properly, tials. Unfortunately the members of the for us whether this preventive branch judicial functions; but except that the Board ware not mautious in reading the of justice is to be rendered so efficient in appointment of Superintendent is lodged agus of the stars, and after a great many Hongkong as to supersede the necessity in other hands, they are onnipotent calculations, drawing of horoscopes, and con- for the individual tax which the inhabi as regards the extent and remunera tants have hitherto been compelled totion of the force, as well as in all that persofthe day, they fixed on the 23d April at submit to in maintaining private watch relates to lighting, cleansing, removal\n\nthree o'clock in the morning as the most tion is the more pointedly directed by arrangements of the fire brigade. And at that hour. This is said to be the earliest men--a circumstance to which our atten- of nuisances and obstructions, and the able for that ceremony. The Royal pair joined in drinking from the nuptial cup the intimation from the Chief Magistrate we which appeared in the Cuts MALL only Geomy, these matters are nowhere the celestial empire,\n\nbelieve that in efficiency and hoar at which a marriage has taken place in better managed out of London, if indeed The King of Korea has again asked the the metropolis is an exception. tants who might consider them worth $10\n\nEmperor to sanction is marriage with one a-month. It seems necessary to under-there aced be no fear about the sua patent for that pa pose. The Emperor Were such a plan adopted in Hongkong, of the damsels of the Court, and to grant but stand whether we are to have a police ciency of the supplies, and we should look have hitherto been carried by a body of so generally effective as to supersede the confidently to a gradually improved sys Mandarins deputed by the Emperor for has acceded to his requeat. Such documents\n\na fortnight ago, tendering the services of\n\na night constahle to any of the inhabi-\n\nsultatious with the most celebrate! philosu-\n\nThis will add\n\nit further enacted and ordained, that for the purpose valiation and provi. of levying the said rate, a per Centage at such an amount in the sic:t for periods of hundred as muy annually be determined on by the Governor with the payment, notice of advice of the Executive Council, not exceeding such a sum as sball assessment, period of be equal to the expenses of the Palice establishment, shall be as- necessity for private watchmen, or if, betem from the suggestions of a body of that purpose, but on the present occasion a sessed and paid in respect of every such valuation by the occapier sides this heavy tax, we are to be called judicious and interested commissioners, single civilian only has been despatched or owner of cach parcel of ground, house, or building, within such upon to contribute to the support of a Protection of life and property, sanatory with it to the Prince. time and times as the said Governor, with the advice of the said Council, shall direct, or as is hereinafter provided. In the absence of auch direction and in default of the same being so paid, it shall be Jawful for any person or persons oppainted to collect the suid tax to apply to the Chief Magistrate of Police of the Island, who shall, on satisfactory proof of the same having been duly demanded and being due and\n\nJunsatisfied,\n\ngrant his Warrant to levy the same by distress of any goods on or in the lands, houses, or premises so rated; and that any such\n\nrate, while unpaid, shall be a lien on the property so assessed, or charged therewith, Provided always that when and so often as any assessment shall be made on any such valuation, the particulars and nature of such assessment shall be published in one or more public newspapers of the said Colony.\n\nforee, which, from the intimation alluded regulations, and whatever tends to the another Queen to the numerous Ilarem to, it may be inferred the authorities do comfort and convenience of the public, of bis Royal Highness. not consider to be entirely efficient. are matters of imperative necessity, Tau Lord Mayor of Puking reported, that The other objection we have to the acknowledged by every friend to public beavy showers of snow had fallen in the measure is that the inhabitants are not safety and good order; and the adminis-, during the beginning of March; and allowed a voice in fixing the rate, or tration of the law for securing these ends be looked for, he suggests that a day of public as a good wheat harvest might accordingly io determining the modo in which it is to be applied no other limit being pro- those of the community who are to enjoy Emperor has received his suggestion favour\n\ncan never be placed in better hands than thanksgiving should be appointed. The posed than what may seem to the Co-the benefits, and who are caliel upon to ally. vernor, with the advice of the Executive contribute the means of securing then, Council, sufficient for upholding or main- Without forgetting or under-vaining the taining any extent of force that may he salutary efforts of our rulers to provide an appointed. We have no doubt that with organized protective force, experience\n\nSome Mandarins, of high rank, arrived\n\nfrom Kwang-tung and Yan-an, whose baggage consisted of no less than one thou- ordinary quantity, they were interrogated sand packages. This being rather an\n\nBA-\n\nas to the contents, and the reply that they contained letters and despatelies for the tribunals, no being satisfactory, they were ordered to he opened and inspected. Ten were found to contain documents, but the contents of the remaining 990 have not been made public.\n\nP\n\nOn releasing the Petit Jary from their long and fatiguing labours the fan. Recorde complimented them on the zeal and jade ment which they had displayed, and his Honour stated, that he coincided in every verdict they had given.\n\nlfonso of Lorda, February 17. THOMSON LORD ADVOCATE OF SCOTLAND.\n\nTHE CHINA MAIL.\n\nSITTING OF THE SCPI Colar, 2 June, 1945,\n\ndesired to name a son, he named 105 dollars,\n\n63\n\nA difter-\n\nstating the Admiral's desire to pay any c FOREIGN Goops with a Britist Chance- munendon for the services of the vossal\n\nT—During the past year numerous in- which Matheson might think G and stonees have occurred of goods buying bren (From the Hongkong Register] This was a writ of error against a judg\n\nA Special Jury was empanneled for thre meat of the Court of Exchequer in Scotland trial of an action raised as the instance of the manensient, but expressed his willingness to\n\nreason. Mr Matheann refused any ve brought to this country for home use or ex- The facts of the case are those John\n\nportation to foreign puits, with labek attach- Grant, a person born in Scotland, but who Crown against the Editor of the Friend of acccptacy couneration on the part of the ed, giving, or purporting to give thean, a had left that cuantry sad become domiciled: Ching, for the publication of the following\n\ncrew might think proper. When desired British character in a foreign market s in Demerara, died in that colony, in the\n\nto name a sum, be said, the Admiral may this, if allowed, would be highly detrimental Article in his 'isue of the 13th July last, Treasurer Tang-ting-ching, the late Gover-year 1887. He had acquired considerate, which was alleged to contain a libel against think very different from us and being to the British manufacturer, the goods have nor of Canton, and who will probably property while in Demerara, and had trans- Sir Thomas Cochrane:-\n\nin every instance been detained by the Reve- reesive the first van Governorship, osmitted saare portion of it to Scotland, at It will be in the all-rtion of many of our The letter M Me Matheson stated that the me officers, as being impuited contrary to recommended his inferiur officers, whe no- the time of his death, a banking house there Loaders, that Her Majesty's ship Wolf, got on a schooner had been detained 18 hours in conve the provisions of the act in that regard; the terially assisted bin in clearing large trace held property of his to the amount of\n\nbank somewhere below Woosneg, and has for the quence of the service rendered to the Wolf only relief given having been that the goods of land in Kan-sub, to the notite of govera- £18,000. Probate of his will was taken timely aid of the Schooner Fetes, Capt. Caer, sier Goddard in addressing the Jury for Mr have been allowed to be returned to the purt ment, as worthy of promotion.\n\nont in Scotland, by tho present appellant, as\n\nwould have been obliged to acrifice he cons and Carr, ill be felt eansiderable difficulty of shipment, the labels or other mode of in shot before she curld here'got n The Wolf took appearing before them in such circumstances.fringement having been firstromovel. These bis executor, and payment of the money due\n\nthe bank at high water, mud and not possibly have Mr Cur bad been accused of publishing a labels have usually contained the Royal arms having boea brained, in was transmitted to It is with touch regret we learn, from a\n\nbocu fiased again, without grandly reducing the dead hel, \"toulously, winkedly, and malicious of Enghel, will the name, in English, of Demerara. The law officers of the Crown weight on board. Then fast descried by the Fern, y\" Mr Carr, he believed, knew very little the importer in London, or other place in lang memorial of Lea, Governor-Genersi of\n\nclaimed from the executor the son of £1800 ahr, the Way had a sign.d of distress lying, ani Che-eang and Fo-keen, that the rise arup as legacy duty duo from him in respect of there can be no doubt that, hack it came in to be high and in these seas Sir Thomas, except on a person holding a the United Kingdom, ss the case may be, the in Pormasa hoe failed, also that the Granary the property of the testator existing in Scot- whilst she was lying in a mitical position, she\n\nname and description of the contents bring is now exhausted, and that the price of grain Lad. The case went before the Court of\n\nwand ham gore bo pres. The Pinot Pan niongailia, however, in this case did not act as a judge, also given in the English language, evidently is daily rising in Fo-keen. Leu has ardered Exchequer in Scotland, where Ford Gillies and took out all ver artament, 15 send 41,42 th. The ly Judge of Admiralty here is the intending to envey the impression in a extensive purchases to be made in Che-keang delivered a judgment declaring that the\n\nshot, and it was net wat relieved of this weight clut | Lord Chief Justice. Neither does he accuse foreign market that the goods were of British and other places, and wishes that the public legary duty as payable in the manner de ser altercaties fabu to the her guns overhard, either in his publie or his private character, time since of a parcel of esses containing se again loated; without this since she had no bin ofhay rbing eriminal, or of an offence mamifacture. An instance occurred a short granaries should be opened.\n\nmanded. The prosent writ of error was then brought. The ease bad been argued vage, and before any Adiralty socte sum\n\nor go to pisees on the ink. This is a clear case of which implied guilt. He never acted him paper for letter-writing being brought for of coruption. He only accuses him that he CANTON—Rumour states that the light two years ago, and now came on again for awarded the Foren for for aid would be siderable.\n\nexportation, etch sheet of paper having thos was not so bieral as he ought to be, A\n\nword Barle\" primed in the usual manner at ning struck the palace of Lieutenant-Gver. argument by one counsel on a side.\n\nAt the time the affair occurred, tar Admisal Sir Me Kelly, on the part of the appellant\n\ncriminal libel has been filed against Mr Carr, the left hand corner, and the packages them- nor [wang, and damaged, bis snutf-box. Themas Duebrang was at Chusni, when it arced. In consegnace of the way the accusation selves containing the paper the Brilish aras This, it is said, has made so strong an impres¦ (Mr Anderson was with him,) fosisted that between him are the Cipam of the Vares, that the has been brought, he was pot to great ex- einblazoned thereon. They were, of course, sion upon the grandee, that he has since been the legacy duty was not payable here. The question: of compensation atould be lett open ancil duty was demanded under 36 Geo. III, c. wrapt in deep thought and revery.\n\nSir 1 homas Cochrane avtored to this enlony. Altor penser, as the frown pays on costs; and if immediately detained, and application WAY he seeds, as I aux sure he will, he will made for permission to retard them to the 152, sec. 2, which enacted, that all legacies Thonan return, the cwners generaly waived\n\nabove the amount of £20, given by any will\n\nall claims fre salvage, marely requesting the Rear rill here to pay all his own expenses. Be port of shipment, but the intention in this (From the Singapore Free Press, 1st May.) or testamentary instrumcat, shoald pay le-\n\nAdmiral to remouense the Captain and eve for their sides the case has been deferred from time instance being so evident, the goods wer The Criminal Sessions were finished on gacy duty. Fe submitted that thang those elite similar te their own, Sir Thomas Cachane on long ago. Fir Thomas might have put ed, which was accordingly done,\n\ntrouble, never doubling then retunded by a spirit to time, whereas it might have been brought ordered to be seized and the parties prosecut Saturday Jast, the 28th ult. having lasted words were of the most extensive and gene rash hudumaly reward de vore of Fist himself into the witnesa box, and so might ence is made where the name and inscription four weeks, 18 persons were discharged on ral kind, the aut did not apply out of Great Majesty's slig. In doing thy they committed a Mr Waller, and thee we should have had an on the label is in the French or other foreign Saturday, no witnesses coming forward Britain. The aut could not extend even to\n\ncapital cere, to who justice and magnanimity opportunity of seeing what was right and language, although the British armus may be against them. No blame attaches to the our colonies, without some word expressly ey had entrusted the liquidatio of the cases what was wrong, or at least we should have Police in this instance, as the parties had including them, and there were no anche Captain and are of the Kareemid not fi\n\nengraved thereon, it being considered that words here. That being the case, the gene print much ganeanu facdage, and taking advantage\n\nhad an opportunity to cross-examine them, the act is not thereby infringed in const- been regularly bound over to appear nord\n\nquence. Timca. give evidence. In some cases there is leral rule of law applied that the personal pro- of the antideles is displast, he offered to award and of proving that Mr Matheson was not informed of the facts. Mr Bradshaw, the doubt that bribery has been resorted to inperty followed the fair of the domicile of its all $10, in the proportion of $4 for the quain\n\nfirst officer of the Fire, was on beard when I\n\nTHE HOPELESS SESSION. order to keep back evidenco. In van oase, a owner, and consequently as the domicile of $20 Ckiy Oficer; $16 Gunnar; $1 each for the Crew- charge of murder, the widow of the murder the testator here was Demerara, the low of take advantage of us Iter &iral's meannes, ant dewee was tatran in this court before a Com\n\nWe need actualy gette tha: Catón Carr would not the Wulf hoisted sigands of distress: his evi-\n\nWhat change has come over the public ed person, though she had appeared before that place unst govern the administration of\n\nwithin these few years Where be all the in is instance Her Majesty's ship has got off missioner. Mr Carr did not ferret out the the Grand Jury, was not to be found when his assets. Prubate but necessarily been fie fad the Fizen been the party cunt talon out in Scotland, because the Bankers\n\neager conjectures regarding the grent mea cireunastanees; \"hey were brought to him by the case came on for trial.\n\nwan in expardy unit the readers a Captain Carr, who complained of the waut Parliament aas supposed to lie pregnant? sares with which to coming session of who were the debtors had not honestly paid aquistanes, we would have had the matter certleil 1\n\nof liberality. F. M's Ships are generally People do not even take the treble to fore had been paid, but the claim here was what was due, and the probate duty there a very different mumer. Sie Thores mental op-\n\nvalued at £1000 per gan-the Wolf has 18 So which at times appear scleri -wor for legacy duty, which was clearly not pay\n\nguess what may be coming. Suficient for guns, nod may, therefore he vained at able As a very strong instance of the mis\n\nLeco fally opened to the importance of the service,\n\nThe day is the evil thereof. They will see and if such a question were left to his award, wo har 18,000, and for saving her 100 dollars are\n\nthe debates when they begin. Public emio- chief that would arise if the doctrine now\n\nIf Sir Thomas close to take ou nat the slightest doubt that the which awardedi. contended for by the Crowe could be sup\n\nsufficient for the 'em, would hure aweled bits himself the office of fixing the reward, be it is as languil is the opening of St A Chinese was executed on Monday week ported, it was only necessary to mention this\n\nchongauls for the War. We regret exeedingly to\n\nought to have exercised the strictest care to Stephen's as it has long been at the opening for murder. He taule a long speech when case, Suppose an Englishman resident They injure the dignity of the series not a litte: Carr, hearing that Sir Thomas was about to\n\nnatice such a crtions is the me now mantined. make himself acquainted with the facts. Mr of the patent theaires, No new pieces are the scaffold, protesting is innocence, abroad, or a foreigner traded with a person\n\nronounced as in preparation. Somo leading danouncing the witnesses against biu for in England, and at the death of the former a\n\nand alcough no thinking man would jrdys unferour-\n\nactors have cutired, and no onw ones ara commener an action against him, made every advertised. Nobody asks wht is to succeel perjury and threatening to beat them bill of exchange accnpted by the person io\n\nably of those whose merits Eater zee: so often tested, enquiry, in order that if he had done wrong. Lol Stanley in the Tybalt line, or Mr in conacquence of the lile minded actions of their afer his death. He acquitted the Judge this conmry was ranning, no parment of peat Chief, we are bound to acolodge, that to\n\nbe might rearess it by making an ample adstone in the heasy tragedy. There are and fury of all blame, as they had only acted that bill of exclange could be made without\n\napology but the more he did enqore, the to be rehearsals on Monday at Sir Robert the thoughtless and ipsmant, such tr.les uvey an according to the evidence, and be declared a deduction from the legacy duty. No one unfavourable, though file impression of the nasal stronger be found the facts. To costine Peri's (in full dress) and the Dake of Well- that in order to remove all cars from the cook pretend that a rale so mischievous to chare. Si Theme Cochrane, if we recoller Jibel it most the show that the party is Judge's mind, he, the prisoner, would bang commerce could exist, and the Hanse must, right, has been a candidate for parliamentary hưn charged with something that is criminal.ington's but the maies of the pinses in himself and he accordingly placed his head in therefore, act on the Authorities already des\n\npar: once, at least, he stood for a seaport, Mr Bradshaw's evidence is to this effect has invited his friends to be early in their\n\npreparation are not asked. the balter. He was very collected, and took cided, which had settled that the law of the\n\nthe pret buffetini inhalants of which are slip The Wolf was in great distress, firing gutus, attendances but the Opposition Fader a polite leave of those near him by bowing place where the testator died nust goverato distinguish himself in the nature of his country dwares; should the gallant Adunai ever again sek\n\nand baving her ensign with the Uniou down, ems to dust whether it is worth the to them, and at last, shaking hands with the the adutinistration of his personal property.\n\nThe Fire stood in and sent her boat to the while of his friends to we trust the affair we matrate will be prestained off to offer assistance. The Fixes had a 'Comeli whether it is worth tas while ot come, and Mr exceptioner, was launched off.\n\nThe Solicitor-General (with whom was bit the hastings, as we ate afrail would shin large pantity of specie on board. She re- bis to stay away. The Three Mays convinted of the rauder Me Crompton) did not deny the existence of in the eyes of any consergy intarestol in the\n\nThe tradesmen evince ceived 16 guns and 500 shut, and he consime animation in farbisting up the Houses, of Captain RBIsos of the Bluck twt, were some general rule as to the law of domicile, mesutile -hipping of Geet Britain.\" executed on Saturday last, and acknowledged but cuntended that it had nothing to do with\n\ndered the Voit would have been in extreme The following were the Jurymen on the\n\nand the grooms in exercising the cream- their guilt.\n\na case like the present. The principle of case,Thos. Jones, Esq., Duacan Flether, danger bl a gale come out. law that raust govern this case was, that Es, Angus Fletcher, Bay. F. T. Bush, Esq. aliona tendency to prevent others from giving pervade th actors and spectatus. Never coloured horses of the state-carriage; int TheJulge here asked, \"had not this public with these exceptions, apathy and langu where the property was balaistered the J. Leffler, Esq. and George Findlay, Esq. TRULY SEAMAN-LIKE CONDUCT. Captain legacy duty must be paid. If there had beeu The attorney-fineral in opening the case chassistance?—Mr Goddard said he thought before it the public appear to expect so Captain Caldwell, fate of the ship Durchester, of a specifs appropriation of the property in stated that this was an information on the ! \"xpressly the reverse, as it showedsuch per- little from a session will it be possible to Boston, tas pebliched the following amount: Sotland, this rule would not have applied, part of the Queen, to defend the character\n\nsous their age would be taken up by the press disappoint that little? Our faith in the Mr Bradshaw's videuce was then read. disappointing powers of Parliament is great. Captain Brition, of the Rochester, fell ja | but there was no appropriation The money of Sir Thomas Cochrane, who had awarded with the Dorchester at sea, a pertent Greek, recoveral there formed part of the general a sum of 100 dollars for services rendered and at great hazard rescued her officers, crew, assets, and was therefore liable to the lagney by the Fire to the off, as the fall salvage\n\nto an anchor near her. She had 144,000 severely trial-Sperlotur. and passengers from an untimely fate. duty. He contended that all the cases which claimed that Mr Car, well knowing the Caphan Caldwell says, \"The Rochester was bad been dated on this subject did not premises, took the occasion to vilify the stroring a course which would bare carried touch the subject of duncile, but related Commander-in-Chief as having acted aritra her about three miles north of us. The mo❘ wholly to that of the appropriation artit that when services were rendered to H. M. Barisfied with the award—He thinks the ons example of official economy. A crea-\n\nor non- rily, haughtily, and unjustly, and to state\n\nLouis Philippe's Ministers have get a tort- ment the wreck was seen, the course of the appropriation of the property, The Rochestor was altered for one directly for us. gentleman farther contended, that where a Ships, no adequate reward would be paid, remuneration illiberal, and injurious to other tion of Peers was intended, and the names of At that time,\" said Captain Britton to one party acted in the discharge of dutios of To this charge Mr Care at Girst pleaded vessels requiring assistance—Thorew help the Pencs were almost authoratively an afterwards, I had no idea that there could administration to a deceased person, the Not Guilty, but to-day he has added as a to take the guns, &c., on board—Witness nounced. Thone persons, of course, would be a living being on board of her; but I legacy daty is payable in respect of the money farther plea, that all he had stated was true, did so, and was powell in consequence—The be bound to Ministers for the coming session; have made it au invariable rate through life, he received and dealt with in that charseter, and published for the benefit of the pallie acevant in the Friend of China was not enig but what a waste of the coin of Court fa whenever I see a wreck, to get as near her The Lord Chancellor put the following Hy was aware that whenever there was angered The Fizen was detained 24 hours- vour! Ministers take second thought, and A. Matheson, Esq., being called as a vit postpone their creation until after the dis- as possible, and ascertain all I can about her, questions to the Judges:A B., a British Fattempt to check such objectionable publica- and make sure that there is nobody aliva on subject, born in England, resided in a Bri- tions, there was raised an outery that it was\n\nnews and sworn, deposed, that the Fizm be-\n\ncussion on their whole policy in the Cham- board before I leave her. We supposed, hetish colony, made his will, and died domiciled for the purpose of curbing the fibres and the chip of Jardine, Matheson, & .. hers. This is the true economy: every sup\n\nawarded nothing to the Crew continued, it was some timbership which there. At the time of his death debts were Press. The Government bero had no wish\n\nporner will wat himself down for a peerage, Secretary of Sir Thomas Cochrane called and each one prize will attract many gamblers had been drifting about here for months;awing to him in England; his executor in to do so.--an ollicer discharging the high and wished him to do so—the Viren bad for it. As if to show practically that the but resolving that I would adhere to my rule, England collected these debts, and out of duty of Admiral, and in this case acting as a I altered my course, although we all thought the money he collected paid legacies to cars\n\nJudge of the Admiralty, is complained of it useless at the time. Thus, by following tain legatees in England are such legacies a partial statement of the frots is brought the service rendered by hue was very made one sample Peer—M. Jaubert, an Op. this noble rule, Captain Britton was the able to the payment of the legacy daty? forward; for if the whole facts had been slight, and the crew were not employed at positionist. Spectator.\n\nAll—Captati Care was not satisfied with the mexas, in the hauds of God, of saving the He had fransed the question in this general stated. Sir Thomans Cochrane would have\n\nAdmiral's award, but did not ask witness's lives of 45 human beings, and in the circle of form, beranse the statute equally affected suffered no damage. A persoa in such vir-\n\nadvice as the course he ought to punue their friends and acquaintance, of making the England and Scotland,\n\ncumstances ought not to be so negligent as hearts of hundreds sing for joy. Captain The Judges requested short time to to pablish partial statements. The Admiral he is the assistance he gave was very im- portaut—Mr Waller did not make his state- Britton received me on board \"his ship with consider their answer. They retired for is charged with gross partiality and verup-\n\nment a upoo bis own knowledge, but na a welcome and a shake of the hand which this purpose, and at the end of about half an tion as a judge. You\" (the Jury) will not\n\nwhat he noderstood--Witness thinks that ac went to the heart, and spoke at once the sea- hour returned, when\n\nfail to perceive the motive on the face of the man and the gentleman. So long as memory Lord Chief Justice Tindal read their article.\n\ncording to Captain Carr's statement of the ser Will you ever believe chat Sir\n\nvices reutered, 100 Dollars was ootanfficient, retains her seat, I shall not forget his kind- answer, to the effect that, though the words Thomas was influenced by such motives, and ness. Taking me into his cabin, Consider,' of the statute could not apply everywhere, that this was published for the beaclit of the\n\nCross-examined by the Attorney-General said he, everything here at your service, the principle which ran through all the le public, and not to gratify some private feeling saw nothing on the part of Sir Thomas or Here are my clothes, use as many of them asided case was, that the domicile of the de- against him? It may produce the most\n\nMr Waller to lead him to believe they wished you need. And such was his treatment of ceased party gave the law which regulated prejudicial effoot for if this article is ciroz\n\nto retreat from their offer to give a proper us votil we arrived at New York, and then, the distribution of the personal property; lated among the mercantile wavy here, should remuneration. When asked to manie a sunt, witness said high Government officers were said he, Here is my purse at your service this ride was not affected by the situs of the another of Her Majesty's Ships got inte\n\nften stingy, and he believed Sir Thomas was for what moung you need? flow different personal property itself, or by the place tu similar circumstances, it would deter them the result, and how diferent must be the fee which the administrator received that pras from residering their services. I have au particular trouble. ings of Captain Britton from what they porty, and that, consequently, the law appli- thing to say against the serving rendered by\n\nThe Attorney-General said that Sie Thomas was of necessity discharging an office of high wonid have been, if he bad passed by and re-cable to this case was the law of the colony the Vire taking out guts, shat, &n. ported, Lat. 50 N., long. 20 W, saw a ship, where the deceased was domiciled at the This, I admit, it was a clear caso of salvage, Ministerial duty, se at that time there was no Totally dismasted, sea, making a complete time of his death, and was not the law of Sir Thomas bad to wish to deny this. Te Court of Admiralty here, breach over her: weather equally, and im England, consequently that the legacy daty said to his Secretary, Mr Waller, I know The Judge, in susuming up the case, said ing on night; could ascertain nothing further was not payable here.\n\nnothing of this case you will call on Methe bel was divided into two parts first a that the Lord had sent at thers to marry her, abour ber. Such are too often the reports, The Lord Chancellor expressed his fall Matheson and learn what be claims.\" Mrtement of facts, and secondly a commen! Betty, without much hesitation, replied,The but I hope we shall see no more of them. coneurrence with this opinion, and went Waller did call, and Mr Mathieson very tary on these facts. The first was passed Lord's will be done.\" Edinburgh Evening Courant.\n\ninto a very exact examination of the cases liberally refused to receive anything. Mr over. It was for the Jury to judge if there\n\nThe Premier\n\nThe Fixes was ordered by the Wolf to conte but on the present vesion they will be Tarls of silver on hoard. Thinks it was in\n\nsequence of the relief afforded by her that\n\nthe Wolf got off. Two vessels bave sincr bero wrecked there. The crew were all dis-\n\nHOW TO MAKE A PEERAGE GO VURTHEST,\n\nnot then returned to Hongkong Me Waller competition is open to all, Ministers have\n\nAN AMRICAN CONE AND 19 Swann, A Colonel of the Chised Sanes Army having rofused to obey the esmuunds of his superior cfficer, with sentenced by the courbeartial in↔ be deprised ní his sword for one month.\" On his weapon being demanded of her, he aroes, and in the mud gale and solema amer declared, that he didn't own one: that the sword be had been accustomed to wear Giln't being to him; but he had no dobi Mr Baker, the jeweller, f whow be hired it B waining days, would int it to the Court for the re quired mouth on the most reasonable terras 1\n\n'rovidence Guzeite\n\nFace ResigNA CON,-Deacon Mavis of Lyne Crevicu, Farge alludder and exemplary man, was exceedingly cocentre in some of his noticus. His courtship is in sus, was as follows:-aving The any pointed his horse, with only a nap-ssin fer a sad, be rede in front of the hause wherea Betty Lec lived, and, without dismounting, reguesial\n\nJetty to come to linn; on her eing, he told her\n\nyu this subject, which, he said, completely. Waller natted what compensation would be was a necessity first to publish these facts; AN EYE TO THE FUTURE—At a meeting, von justified the opinions of the learned Judges enough for the crew of the Vixen. Mr secondly was it necessary to publish this red by the friends of Clay, held in Woodstock, All sorts of people are plunging into the He begged to add, that the reasons why the Matheson said about 105 dollars, to which cotourstory. Had Mr Carr rested with a Vend, e ele oratore grew arazingly exontent, frightful whirlpool of railway speculation.Judges had been summoned to give the Mr Waller answered, say in round numbers statement of facts, it is probable you exchiring, ever heard of a woulan's warning Bankers and merchants, barristers and baber-House their resistance in this case was, tint 100 dollars. Mr Care puts an imaginary would not have been troubled with this paper sun after Jana K. Polk P\" and den pude a dashers, bankers' clerks and doctors of divi- as the law was to be stated definitively for case to injure Sir Thomas. Ho says, bail secution. Sir Thomas was not likely to have sig diffene pause, if inviting an awwer. nity, Members of Parliament and keepers of the British islands and for all our colonies, the Vixeu been the party that was in jeopac brought an autiou, and he was sure his friend did exclaims a fair decorat in the cred, win gambling-houses, old oren and young lads, the Lords had deemed it proper that the de dy,\" &. The last paragraph could only be the Attorney-General would not have taken hd boy married about six months proves, Bat married women who desire to have a good cision abould have all the weight which the pennet by some person who had a personal up such a case. But this was not the sting have en tha! intends to.\" speculation on their own account, and spin-concurrent opinions of the Judges and of spleen against the admiral. If any of you of the libel. It is for you to say whether Sir sters who think that an addition to their their Lordships could give it. He moved had been called on to act as arbiter, and ia: Thomas is charged with corruption, and if soị\n\nMas Lova, Harmony House, Concord, near fortune might give them an opportunity of that the judgment should be given for the consequence of your award had been accused it is a huel. To order that words may con- Kusing Pains,” is the adureas of a school stress in sharing it with another-all, all are rushing plaintiff in error.\n\nNew South Wales. of corruption, you would feel what damages stitute a libel, they must charge a man with on in the same course-dying after the wheel\n\nLord Brougham and Lord Campbell save ought to be given in the present case. The something criminal: but in writing whatever of fortune, which for the present is laden at rally expressed their concurrence with the affidavit of Me Walle, which will be read to, tends to bring a man into contempt is a libel. every spoke with the shares of some railway motion of the noble and leverned. Lord. you, states, that he wrote to Mr Malevon The Jury, after a short consultation, res company—Morning Post.\n\nby the direction of Sir Thomas, a letter torneil à verdict of not guilty.\"\n\nJudgment for the plaintiff is error.\n\nFon—Never tell a mun he's a frol. In the Grat place he won't believe you; in the next beŋl be sure i think you one jou buying 10,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 233578, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12]", "page_number": 87, "title": "CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12]", "content_text": "264-44\n\nSHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.\n\nwww.www.megan, qh lates\n\nARRIVALS.\n\nSINCE DESPATCH OF THE 24 MAY MAIL.\n\nOverland China Mail.\n\nDate Pum\n\nDen $er. 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Maison\n\nMay 26 - Jo Ga\n\nLiverpool\n\nFab 19Gem!\n\n19an Poncised Apr reallast\n\nSangue\n\nS\n\n+49:01·Leonard\n\n¡Bay\n\nkat pium\n\n21:00\n\nT\n\n214 D'Aleida\n\nPenning\n\nApries\n\n- A\n\nSau Jeso\n\n20 Lu\n\n[+\n\n8 Torreir\n\nStreis\n\nApe 14 ice ¡2.jee\n\n25 Whampoa David Clarke\n\n45\n\n0.\n\nBoxe\n\nJay\n\nGan\n\nLE\n\nSt Peters\n\nArraca\n\nPan 28 Costor\n\nRice\n\nNalip\n\nClase Guns Trew Brit.\n\nName\n\nClam Gun Tops Low\n\n72 Body\n\nBunray\n\nJessi Pereira B. Lx\n\n16 Marsh\n\nBanpos\n\n2; Ali\n\nJenna Caro.1.\n\nBerfold\n\nBar Cocter\n\nSundries\n\nA 14:Bendrica\n\nP. F. Cain & Cy Order\n\nBRITISH\n\nBRITISH\n\nTai C\n\nAF\n\nShip\n\nMatter Banith (efing,\n\nShanghai\n\ng 45 Lange\n\nBolazy\n\nFcb 10 pina\n\ncaptain\n\nBittern\n\nvig\n\n$84\n\nCom A. W. Yansittact\n\n10\n\nJu\n\n011\n\nLaurie' Balicali\n\nB. ba\n\nCrockett Kombay 59 12 Watumists W. C.\n\nFeb Rium\n\nJardin\n\nContri\n\nBrig\n\n12 43% 25 1 Cun. Hon. J. W. S. Space 7\n\n199\n\nReyalist\n\n8 Sixp\n\n212 Sojanecdert Str.\n\nfi ... Berp\n\n65 1839 'em. W, Belts\n\nDay 07: Elman\n\n5\n\nBis\n\nAm. Mr Balest\n\nBread Co\n\nTAGSENGERS, Per\n\nPer Colonial. A cod bhas Charice Duckton put infant daughter, Messrs Boyd, and Block and, Per ride fr, Celoni Pore, and losers D. O. Dark, and J. De Wits. Per Fady Mary captain Tronson, J., Nesses Rabes, Shortreve, Heard, King, and Chinɔm.\n\nDaring\" Elentra T+1\n\n42%\n\n19\n\nCom. 7. J. Napier\n\n1898\n\nBaita::\n\nSip\n\n23\n\nSis 230\n\nCanta W, Hoste\n\nNHB\n\nBg\n\n4:57 12)\n\nCem. W. Kris\n\n780%\n\nSPLIONS\n\nStr.\n\nLE 1846 Com\n\nLAG\n\nShiz\n\n105 210 120\n\nCom. G. R. Lanaburi\n\nWodiczter Ship 147\n\n420\n\nCapt. C. F. A. Shadwell\n\nip\n\n1840\n\nFastig\n\nShip\n\n2615 186\n\nCara. F. W. Aurten\n\nAMERICAN\n\nmed\n\nITevises\n\nStr.\n\n120 126 Com. E. G. Fishbourne\n\n1648\n\nCaprice\n\nParque\n\ndoo Maury\n\ntirig\n\n1127\n\n12\n\n4.32 15\n\nAliveīsalçıpl\n\nStr. F.8, 10\n\n1700\n\n375\n\nCom Lous\n\nAndent\n\n4.p\n\n2721\n\n1310 DR. A. Mukim\n\n1846\n\nPlymou\n\nSlov\n\n1843 John Kelly\n\n1801\n\nRapid\n\nBrte\n\n3.1\n\nSo 130 Com Gen. Nac\n\nT\n\nEratoga\n\n81002\n\n144 1\n\n90\n\nW. S Walker\n\n1270\n\nTatile\n\nSo str.\n\n18 Com. A. Match\n\n30\n\n1840. S'ell\n\n1952\n\nMay 23ongky Lady Rees jhko Maieuberg\n\nG. v. genderp Ds. bur\n\nKoi-noor\n\nHospital Slip\n\nBare p\n\n20 Hure-power\n\no Horse-Fɔwer.\n\n(kusgoobnua4Str. F.S 3 800\n\n2000 power.\n\n330 1950 Commodore Perry\n\n1950\n\nHerse power.\n\n** SUL Herse-power.\n\nDEPARTURES.\n\nDATX\n\nFRON\n\nVAL\n\nELAN & IGHB\n\nCaraly\n\nSTIVATION\n\nCanon\n\nDEPA\n\nstu 950 19\n\nSan Francisco Stor Horny, &c Mail,\n\nw\n\n34 You Jan\n\nSan Francisco\n\nJI\n\nico peripe\n\nStrunk's Dir\n\nkundziew\n\nHady Montigo 1\n\nTaga\n\n1. sis\n\nB. b4\n\nZarty Bird\n\nSir w. ityar 3. bk.\n\nItesario\n\nJoan N. Goderia\n\n200 evas\n\nWhitmore Mardin\n\n253 Price\n\nBeg\n\n21.0 Ston\n\nSp. ba\n\n31.7 Bowe\n\nJula Pauwerk VA lil.\n\n266 Muhd\n\n140 Boyrip\n\nEarn\n\n'catalin\n\nMEN\n\nBentzles\n\nMila\n\nSundrea\n\nmariva\n\nSundelez\n\nSandries\n\nBe Protesco umiries\n\nSAD Trance 8.ndries\n\nTale\n\nMaria\n\nSundrica\n\nAusie. ». Apore Munzirtes\n\nja\n\nSundries\n\nMeyer, Schaefer & Co P. & 0, St. M. Ca Meyer. Builofer & Co Join Rand Jaudkes, Nalmaq de lín Rawls, Driker and Co Jarilise, Mathcada Sela (Williams, A. min Williams, and Co Williamra, A. and Co\n\nJ. F. Ber\n\nW.Just 5 Co\n\ni Lyall, Stil und Ce\n\nSuch in Grant Britain'\n\n& freund in 53, 1854.3 Arrived between Merl) &i,to 13 Vests Alat-ailed in Aug. 10. bo. Sugi.\n\nCristes\n\n¡P. & G. N. St. C\n\nLyall,\n\nand Go\n\nDa.\n\nDo. Oct,\n\nCuilas\n\nDoliny\n\n¡W. M. Kabinet\n\nDo\n\nD\n\nNay\n\nNew York Teas, de Stamarang\n\n1 Bukin, Rawson A. Co\n\nDo.\n\nDo De\n\nSundrea\n\nander & Allansir\n\n10\n\nIro Jan\n\n10\n\nDr. Pcb.\n\nLecche\n\nThe\n\n1) Mar.\n\nDo.\n\nDo Apr.\n\nLjudesy ui Co\n\n500\n\ntin. Sanderson\n\n13 430 150 tâneo Tu\n\n203\n\nSTOCK OF TEA IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, WITH CARGOES AFLOAT.\n\nVend\n\nYalny\n\nDate\n\nStiy\n\nD\n\nBram\n\nDESTINATION.\n\nradi\n\nYear ending Juro M. 1545.....\n\nming\n\n100\n\nSecried\n\n::\n\n14:52:52\n\nby, Young Hyeon! Tirowkay\n\ntóny! erro\n\nPrze\n\nNo58.\n\nMiscellaneous\n\n977b Hong, \n\nRECEIVED\n\nOct 4 1853\n\n6) Vietnia, -\n\nchun sama\n\nW..\n\nUG.\n\nto the Secretary of State for the Colonies, by the Mail Steamer Krin\", via Bouthampton, on the 6. Auquet,/558. 85\n\n#f3en Date of Des\n\nJoint Jhark\n\nGece Fonda\n\n54. Inly\n\nB0,772,000\n\n7,580,000\n\n4,124,00\n\nF48,00\n\n2,619,600\n\n1,243,800\n\n1.569,500\n\n7,864.700\n\n5.978.900\n\n8,869,200\n\n3.254,700 163,313,200\n\n18,656\n\nTula)\n\nTegal\n\nGreen\n\nEl\n\n13,312,K.\n\n34,252,43,099,99\n\n18,905\n\n921), 24\n\n14, 26.\n\n4,930,! \n\nAJB, 150\n\n178,3M:\n\n167,500\n\n978,061,109,300 3,035,502\n\nvakavi\n\n1,2W0\n\n18.245.uggl\n\n37Vessels 0,180,59%) 150,000;2,0ves, 87,300 2,546,500; 1908,3046!\n\n1,41%), LAIL\n\n11\n\n4,831 Cur\n\n7:00+00\n\n23,852, ¿IKO\n\n6,519,701.3\n\nEXPORT OF TEA TO THE UNITED STATES.\n\niyenyon Tarkay terroristu\n\nYear ending Jun: 130, 131415, in 417960k 8,635,931| 9815,400\n\n1 car evang June, 1817.37 3,00,995 781,76914,501,018|0,013,$70| 924,4.41,824,8:20 2,045,00 Year Paling June 10, H, h. Verds S.C25,485.9,55,166,600 Year goding June 26, 18-1 Year ending June 30.18otie 14 Yousoleuf DIN1,600 2,067,201|| 12.0 p1,900 $2,700 2,515,700) $12,00 Your cording detan Shah ve 64 Vessel SABLJAK|| AST,100 3, 82,300ft,neaky MA202,159,0 2,304,0 WED, 290,800 207.58, tur Year ending June 9,3£22, Vasels 1091,500) 13,062,60,500 1,989,101,196,439,099, övera 937,000) 12.aw) 11.200\n\n1105,50 47,290) 101,400 118,40% as wel 198,3 57,70%! 273,100 411,200 302,690 15,441 155109/ 2,555, 353.40 47,200 500,16: 41.340 01, 2,476,204|| 270,200 74.90 245,400 249,900 2,345,292,200 371,274,704, 204,00 400,709 776,90al 378,20\n\n14,2011\n\n8,0\n\n2004, 246,00 97,50) 57, K 21.00 97,800, 904.400 - 3000G\n\nMar **Revenue\n\n¡Eston\n\nSea Witchy\n\n¡New York\n\nNew York\n\nb.2012\n\n1,896, 14.700 44.GUR\n\n36,500t\n\n151,5M\n\n39, 40\n\n00\n\n1,36,456\n\n2.Wiki,617\n\n13.07%,300 21,757,200 296)\n\n$4.594,\n\n1,JOE\n\n2,3, 6,159,100 4,501,1.\n\n55.\n\n56.\n\n7.244.51\n\nJuly\n\nJu Vych\n\n$8.5042\n\n27,00\n\n34,0\n\nCo\n\nAug.\n\nTu Vessele\n\n40,900\n\n1,2%.\n\ntic natey, de\n\nTr.day\n\nBe t\n\nIn 11 Vecia\n\n€1,800\n\n1,506,140\n\nOct\n\nLบ 14 Sessi\n\n15.15.0\n\n1:52.94\n\n4,193,200\n\nwhating\n\n12,00\n\n6,84,100\n\nDec.\n\nIn\n\nVossala\n\n1.\n\n94,\n\nAIGAO 1,414,00\n\nG\n\nFoyle 90 Cc San Frat.Disco\n\nSuriy\n\nJaci\n\n¡En 5 Praxel\n\n5,900 72,200\n\n2,58,30\n\n3.ub. In wasal\n\n834,4\n\n103,20\n\n24912,000\n\n147,241\n\nBartine Meeson&Coj\n\nYork\n\n258,700\n\n21,700\n\nGO 20,0\n\nTESKON\n\n844,\n\nVISNO\n\ndoan Buland Co\n\n4 Ca\n\nNew York\n\nID, BL\n\n19,000)\n\n1,5 127,340\n\n915,86\n\n523,800\n\nWii, A. and Co\n\nJis, Bou\n\n14:24\n\n49\n\n12.00\n\n4/48,500!\n\n45:00 422,50\n\n1\n\nMeyer, Selmater & Qujan Francis\n\nEndy\n\nFeeler Ca\n\nA. Bucicaam\n\n139,400\n\n3.200\n\n1.500\n\nLK E\n\n2,4 $22.00\n\n144.400\n\n351:20)\n\n46.7.0\n\n57.\n\nJa, St. and Co\n\nManito\n\n- feeluni\n\nNew York\n\n31,0\n\n1,3lish\n\n150,500\n\n11,2\n\n$1,20\n\nDidt\n\nNew York\n\n21,410\n\n117600\n\n01:00\n\n371, 2,00\n\nKurrow,Birghezzon Oc\n\nMeyer, Seluster & Co San FrancİKL\n\nEarly\n\n¡N. Duss and Co\n\n+\n\nԴր\n\nballs!\n\n15, 20\n\n248.11.\n\n295,\n\n212.20\n\n45.50\n\n¡M. 11. Wardley Co\n\n3 Ban Rose-\n\nNew York\n\n163-30\n\n18,710\n\n22,\n\n6.4.\n\nSeek\n\n6.700\n\n429.00\n\n1527.200\n\n96.950\n\nin. Wsorberry\n\nW. Pestan & Co\n\nWahl Pigeon\n\nNew Yor\n\n65,8!\n\nBIN\n\n71,700\n\n10\n\nPn.30y\n\n564.00\n\nLindany w Co\n\nLondon\n\nLotus\n\nNew York\n\n234.50\n\nF16 X\n\n54,301\n\n517,420\n\nInner and Co\n\nGallegof\n\nNew York\n\n193,4'\n\n1.700 7,300\n\nJSYAR\n\n196,700\n\n208.94\n\nGb, Livingsum & Liverno\n\nEmly\n\nRaduga\n\nNew York\n\n12,406\n\n3,100....\n\n400,\n\nts,\n\n615,00\n\nG. T Stem\n\nJLikecll mil C\n\nJarding, Mathes\n\nSingapore turbalia\n\nMay 14 Talbot\n\nNem Vorle\n\n2.200\n\n17,300,\n\nEarly\n\n18161\n\nJuded at Stanghee.\n\n1.300\n\nING,2017\n\n200,500\n\n3,300\n\n¡Schrautarn & Co\n\nCartowitz.flurkert Coj mautta\n\nLay and o\n\nTumor and co\n\nRrrreal\n\n1:41\n\n8p. 1-43 Ulus\n\n10. NET.\n\nKare Sharri b 512 Man\n\nMay 24-is an Empresa\n\nFenux. 416 Whil\n\n231 165ponze.ac Walton A. 201\n\nBulky\n\nDermagsabazzi Da, sixj 959 Vastenina\n\nJan Van Horn Da. 179 Benten\n\n..trees\n\nzy\n\n16 Woczung! Miselcelppi\n\n17\n\n2P\n\nKatalin\n\nvia Mundzes\n\nunehanna 11.8.9 25% lonera Parryit sunlamı\n\ngenia\n\nPr. s. 7t4 F\n\nJoin\n\nTens, c\n\nPASSENGERS—Pur Hominyu, Capt, Hall, Mef. K. Tuskermor. Per Katherina Süero, bir z. E.. Kizlječi.\n\ncob..\n\nAT-\n\nAlongn\n\nreliset\n\nAudax\n\nAUDIA\n\nBeri: pote\n\nEsaigral\n\nFalcon\n\nFlying Childars\n\nGon\n\nGolden Caça\n\nHerald\n\nJejuna Bee\n\nLady Evalu\n\nLaly M. Weg\n\nHaJeppa\n\nMaja odto\n\nMors\n\nNanoy\n\nIleac of aren\n\nRouverain\n\nB-L-cred\n\nUidi\n\nT\n\nVeronica\n\nW. Ucnnal\n\nIny\n\nAsa Thor\n\nChallonge\n\nDavid Marke\n\nDoc Rivardu\n\nEmelie\n\nБылаа\n\nFrancs Barclay\n\nGulpero Mentury\n\nITerus die NW\n\nJeminreira Jena' GEL Jas\n\nLbon\n\nivek\n\nMaya Dam\n\nMeimpelis\n\nOriss\n\nPet Eutojen\n\nPinen!\n\nRichari sop\n\nSex Queca\n\nSHIPPING IN CHINA WATERS.\n\nMERCHANT VESSELS.\n\nTHE FACTORS CAPTAIN. Area, BC,\n\nHngkor May itim. 55 E\n\nMaashi 975 deng 4. 110 over\n\n450 Venuscherz\n\nMay 15\n\nMay Is B.\n\n5. 663 kl\n\nTur 25 B.\n\nsh. 355 Raviour\n\nApr 27: sher\n\n61 377 alty\n\nBay $44. k. Hey\n\nMay 29, Shaя\n\nJune 2A. sh. 3340 Bareo At A\n\n65 Terry\n\nJibon 't. ar 191\n\nJNre a tJ\n\nIN. DAS Ca\n\nRawle, Drinker and Cane Frer Chart Paine, Maxou den. Wenn\n\nA.Lubeck Cu\n\nyil,Sti. and Co\n\n*J, J. Edger\n\nThuer und Co\n\nJardine, Matheuve: 4: Cul\n\nJakina, Aluthor:\n\nP. & D. st. N. Co\n\nwittim., A. & Cu\n\n¡A. Lubank & Co\n\nFaviana Frans and Cɔ\n\nTape 101 24 Clefai\n\nJou 6. str. Con Jamasen\n\nJame 4:35. f. 103 tyrio\n\nMay 18, 74 Mellin May 24:Cai.b\n\n300 Barg\n\n¡May 17 bg. 21 Nerdquest\n\nAp: 261 475 Thompson May ar Nor.si.. 823 reson 'May ajšp. 19. 250 Tur\n\nMayo sa 626 Ten111 5. Si Welase Jure. 28 M'Cteory\n\nDesing-moon May\n\nBy.x\n\nWhampoa dupa 2 Dana 95 cultura\n\nMay 31.81752 Pitte Stay 25'6.\n\nan, 502 boyd\n\nMaj 50 B. 28. Wakla\n\n3lay 19:59 bg 242 Thomann\n\nMay Mia, kud\n\nMay 1:23. Wh 240 Konn:beer\n\nMas va, bl: 26 Lucas\n\nMAD. 2:40 Clack\n\nMay 25 8. 5. 353 Hunt\n\nMay . b. March\n\n9 415 Donald\n\nWay\n\nR. ab. 420 Vibor\n\njay\n\nLiza 20 Peters\n\nb. p. 66 SCHE\n\nMy 57, R. sh. 760 Brady\n\nMay 2 4 Lange Linne is\n\nat.cwis\n\n14pe 22/18. 15\n\n499 ¿Montgomery\n\nGure remeti 300 iseen\n\nMay 25 A Asli and Kenny\n\nMay 3 3a obertson\n\nMay 20\n\nals 99 Wilia\n\n[16. Coast A. May jit. by: 197 Naker\n\nAlay 10p, bk. 360 Tavas\n\nMay 2: Dec 192 Wasangst\n\nM1 Jodi\n\n3.\n\n5.May ja. EN. g & lor\n\nSt Au\n\nAlligator\n\nAniste\n\nBalkan\n\nVide\n\nBefo\n\nDrury\n\nMay A TH\n\n20 Andrew\n\nLaunont\n\nMay 31 13\n\nElemir Lucas! hi\n\n-Batower in 13.\n\nLiz.\n\n124 Lcdre\n\nEz\n\nMay 7.\n\nhg.\n\n14 no\n\nJax 3 B\n\nwh\n\nHalaraw\n\nDe\n\nB\n\nez\n\n18 Fitzgibbon\n\n4. Dem 15.\n\n142 Buil\n\nIna\n\nWANAN\n\n1 El\n\nDownu\n\nP. & 0.5. N. Co\n\nA. Lübeck and Ko\n\nOrder\n\n[ja. P. Carusomt 40\n\nund Co\n\nRcbinet\n\nIr. 1. Cama & Bo\n\nNye, Fakir & Co\n\nRusciana Cu\n\nAmy\n\nerly\n\nAtamila\n\nFarly\n\nMelce,\n\nsurrow, Stephenson Vel Bombay\n\nAm. Petru Co\n\nBBC and Co\n\nTait and Ce\n\n20 John Wade\n\nI\n\nAprilract\n\nNew York\n\nTh TY. Seera;\n\nNew York\n\n¡Destin\n\nDAU!\n\nSla\n\nEXPORT OF TEA AND RAW SILK TO GREAT BRITAIN.\n\nBicit rankay\n\nCongelachquả\n\nSONYLA\n\nCz\n\nImperial\n\nTo'Aj\n\nTon!\n\nBIALL\n\nBALKA\n\n51,300.2,338, 741046, 7:446,2 1,569,500243\n\nYear 1848-4, in 97 Vessels),733.800. 1,315,200 510,900 220,900,150.00 484,200 342,000), 495, 200l9,353,!,276, wo 400 CLARO, MANA 8,074, skr50,513.āku Y1844-5, DG Vessel 33.74400 2,591,601,387,300 097,9:101, F20, 300, 459,00042319,800 2, 159, 102,500, 3302, 112, 160, 1, 92, 949, 3815,56941,373,0 17, 198,900 53.37 0,506 211,797 Year 14, 117 Vis[37,179,500 1,100 1,657.10 651.042,069,700 924,400 $7,000:33,398, 2005.1001,104,000 2,537,1924.06,30:12.562,100,584,18, 1 car 1946-7, in LUG 4.1%) 1,445,0 0:07:2,001,588,000; 915,000, #8,19,259,900 10,001,450 500 60,00 9.us400/45.51.000 7.964\n\n$11,500 1,108, U 20:7031027.10.48.600 735,100 3,1902,104,00 Ven 1847-8, 92 Vesanit (38,630.200 Vany lay-9, 19470 +0,2001,271,1 4,27,300,419,077,400 Year 1849-50, 48 Vol126,544,209, 1,291,271,919,600, 217,582, 455,500 65.000,00 Yr 120-5,-Catton-12760,4000 1,210,200,000 3,003,2015 11\n\nStangione, LR, MESEDI\n\njr\n\n0937%,6\n\n206.246 967.500\n\n16,498,00\n\n850,900\n\n9.00 729,90; 45.2.746.264\n\nTotal in 15 Varoda, 455, 32,000, 2,501.90.165.1716X: 3,328, 13.740\n\nYany ---Chalen,............\n\n$15,000$27,105 36, 783,508,479,20147,247,7\n\n12.00489,700,1,2 3,190, 0,961,800 JE, JEA 17.09.700 3,003,595,000 36,012,700 6,191,300|42,204,000 5,250 228.000 171,18) 133,MR1010,353,100 1,863,1,6:6,100 10 215.30 73300640005,10,65,60,601,181,290 64,990,10422, 147 ......TR 2012\n\nCanton S.ghae\n\n(€5,137,023,0\n\n34091,597,400, 4SATANG 2,6\n\n9,2,HI 5,734,60,659, 6,791,348 3,048,799/11,854,000 3,474\n\n117, 6, 7,168, 2\n\n4,104,20.3|| 4,759,EHN) 8,16%,2900\n\n637,200 1.566... |4.209,700 3,155,0 7,364,70 5,336 10 Apky 597.00 1,420 4,394,505. 39,904 1,263,20 2,46 199,368, 204, 96, ES,EMINAS, 4 L4,029,\n\n$28.00\n\n513,0\n\n434, 10)\n\n22.60202,100 3.254.2|| 12900\n\nB7000\n\n$56, ...\n\n376,000\n\n150,00 1.422,\n\n(0.52\n\nG.bh, Livingston & Ca\n\nWardley & Co\n\nNew York\n\nCont\n\nTato and Co\n\nBriey, W, und Co\n\nCaptai\n\nJ\n\nBergha\n\nHall and Co\n\nTotal 117 sela,\n\nEucas\n\nCo\n\nDHLARE\n\nGarland\n\nIndeper.Jones\n\nJoderns Cæsar\n\nFGT\n\nMur.daques\n\nMancia>\n\nNymph\n\nNacer\n\nRcoron\n\nBiz Camily\n\nBir Edw. Ryu\n\nByron\n\nZephyr\n\npr 50. 08. 23 Colema\n\nX.May:\n\nFob\n\n. ..59 Stock\n\nMay\n\n. b. 150Vidal\n\nMar 0. g.\n\nTing\n\nMay is. bb. 350 Beting\n\nMac 16. t. 10 Lows\n\nMay 13. J. 125 Morin\n\na Shouxime, ty, Wang, N. Ningen d. Aring, uh,\n\nVossel\n\nBorne Bouajve\n\nPort William\n\nPanill\n\nLady Hayes\n\nMay 29,line. B\n\n440 Banham\n\n69 barford\n\nSay 10. 1g 263 Ormakatt\n\nMay 189 56956\n\nThit and Go\n\nCaptain\n\nItail and Co\n\nFascine,Matles &\n\nByas. Muir Co Ja, Mai-aon& Cie!\n\nTalt and Co\n\nJaros, Msihçeot & Co\n\nTais and Co\n\nDens and Co\n\nJuly\n\nIn 1 Vercial\n\n0372\n\nWeat indicat\n\nAp\n\nTo 11 Ves ;\n\nali..\n\nSept\n\nIn 17 V\n\n9,90\n\nIz Vosz 7.146;\n\nNov.\n\nVeseli 2.108\n\n+\n\nDoc.\n\nIn 3 Vals\n\nIn 1 Veggla\n\n201\n\n72.\n\nJ Vessels\n\n4.2\n\nMar\n\n15 Vocala\n\n7,000;\n\nYes 3402\n\nyane, Muirà Ca\n\nOrder\n\nbg: 16 Wilson\n\nRussell and Co\n\nV. Basscon Sors & Cu Bombay\n\nAugustine Juarda l'o\n\nOrder\n\nCT: kumk\n\nApril\n\nsolong\n\n1ent and Co\n\nLeadco\n\nJayly\n\n»\n\n48\n\n7. helie\n\n160\n\nJarly\n\n» & Carib\n\n\"Jaro\n\nJu Cathayo\n\n4:03\n\nDent and Co\n\n\"DC of Walen\n\n12\n\nMay in\n\n<\n\nRECEIVING SNIPS.\n\nAs\n\nFig & Rig. Tors.\n\nCaptain\n\nJongkong\n\nB. sb. 20\n\n11: 124 M'Guer\n\nCum-sing moon\n\nI. b.\n\n1 bk.\n\n59 ¡Lmaley\n\nNinted\n\nII. Lik-\n\n20%\n\nRoper\n\n1. Hacon Sons\n\nHupp\n\nB\n\n313\n\n5. It. Endlalt\n\nPussel and Co\n\nSa {n}\n\nL\n\nWilkoa\n\nAgony\n\nStataw\n\nB\n\n2-57\n\nAu1tiran\n\nHongkong\n\nB. th\n\n213\n\n'Garrand\n\nDet ud Co\n\nEmigrant\n\nAmuy\n\nB. b.\n\n530\n\nTait std Co\n\n1.nd Antherst\n\nL\n\n940\n\nHetma\n\nFaddler\n\nB. 4.\n\n350\n\nHeriaquin\n\nChildbew\n\nD. b. 20 Miller\n\nIs\n\nR\n\n2 fing\n\n1\n\nAt:lea\n\nParchow-foo\n\nM\n\n2191tuly\n\nh\n\nManodio\n\nT\n\nCrawford\n\nHelku\n\nR. Lookong\n\n9.\n\n208 Pidge\n\nTorinte\n\n. 279 fall\n\nIndo\n\nWousing\n\n1.\n\n179 Nobio\n\nFunily Jane\n\nB.\n\n427 Lad\n\nPolkton\n\nEl.\n\n445 Jaoneoy\n\nk 34 D'Bascho\n\nMaybell\n\nB. MA\n\n296 pum\n\nMesci\n\ntierra\n\n. Ail.\n\nRoiun\n\n178 W. Endicott\n\nBuallow\n\nB. tk,\n\n343 Thompson\n\nExpen\n\n731\n\nB. z. 118 Anderwom\n\na\n\nJardine, Matheson Peninsula & Orivulet Steam in\n\nKowarjen R. Jaugrana\n\nAugustine Heard and Co\n\nCo\n\nconje Franjer Care and Co\n\narchie, Matheson and Cu\n\nDent and Co\n\nJapiline, Benthes & Co\n\nJudio, Faceso, rud Co\n\nand Co\n\nDen Co\n\nJ..2, Mashawin und Ch\n\nJavine, Motion and Co\n\nDent and Co\n\nCowaras Palace au Co\n\nJert, Deale & Co\n\nJardine, Afinato and Co\n\nP.D.. Carice fo\n\nCassomboy Katlinthoy and Ce\n\nD. Sasann Hona and lo\n\nRructeil Bad Co\n\nArgueting Heard and Co\n\nLay and Ca\n\n1831?\n\n1:reas in 1253-3...................\n\nPRICE CHINA MAIL. Weekly Per Anmut., Pratre Spanish Duttara; Six Months. Seven Dadare: Phoca Monian, Four Dollary;—all parable la\n\nSheription will be considered us renewed, animus notice to the contrary to giron a mouth before the expiry of the current w\n\nadvance.\n\nTERMS OF ADVERTISING.--YƏ SUB258, Five Lines and under, One Spanish Dollar; each additional Line. Twenty One One half of theas Chargin\n\nfor Repetitions Advertisements will aut be repesind unless ordered, but she will be potinued, at the same rate, to the OVERLAND issues, during as our rency of the\n\nLe ordered.\n\nPKTUE OF THE OVERLAND CHINA MAIL, Twice a Month, To Subscribers to the Weekly Paper, Bght Epanish Dollars; To Nam-subscriberk te Weekly Papar, Tweler Dollars.\n\nBtrect.\n\nAGENTS-In London, W. H. Allen & Co. Leade¤hall Street, Prabhure Algan, 11 Clement's Lane, Lombard Street in Futaburgh, BossTION & SOUz7, 38190780\n\nFrimied and futuished up Azurew 52JE12105 Hougang\n\nQwner's\n\n67\n\nJubject & despatch.\n\nDuplicates.\n\n1853\n\nTransmitting Schedule of Despatches addressed to\n\nthe Secretary of State\n\nfor\n\nthe Colonies, during the half\n\nDic\n\nyear ending 30th June, 1853.\n\n18 Transmitting\n\nLists of M\n\nMembers of the Excentive\n\nand Legislative Councils of thoughting, for the half\n\nyear ending sot June 1953.\n\nað. Allirovledging receipt potis Cancer liventions\n\nof 320, and 95° May, 1853\n\n2 Transmitting\n\na Memorial from Mr\n\nAnnew Shortrele to the addren of this bance\n\nau Action\n\nfor\n\nprespecting against him\n\nlibh bought\n\nMud Lawson, late second\n\nAfpiece of the late Steamer Larriston\"\n\nWhone", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 233982, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-044 - Public Offices - 1853", "page_number": 54, "title": "CO129-044 - Public Offices - 1853", "content_text": "53\n\n20\n\nthe Commander of any of Her Majesty's ships of war, or of any British vessel, to receive any such person on board, with a copy of such sentence and a warrant from the Consul for its due execution, addressed to the Chief Magistrate of Police of the said colony, and thereupon to convey him in custody to Hong-Kong, and on his arrival there, to deliver him with the said copy of such sentence and warrant into the custody of the said Chief Magistrate of Police, or other Officer of Her Majesty within the said Colony lawfully acting as such, who on the receipt of the said warrant, and of the person therein named, shall be authorized to commit, and shall commit such person to the common gaol of the said colony, and such sentence shall be enforced to execution in the said common gaol, in the same manner as if the sentence had been awarded by the Supreme Court of the Colony of Hong-Kong.\n\npromote reconciliation\n\nin cases of Assault.\n\nXXVI. And it is further ordered, That in cases Consuls may promote reconciliation between the parties, and to suffer compensation and amends to be made, and the proceedings thereby to be stayed.\n\nmisdemeanours.\n\nXXVII. And it is further ordered, That save and except as regards offences committed by British subjects against the stipulations of Treaties between Her Majesty and the Emperor of China, or against rules and regulations for the observance of the stipulations of such Treaties, duly affixed and exhibited according to the provisions of Article IV of this Order, or against rules and regulations for the peace, order, and good government of Her Majesty's subjects, being within the dominions of the Emperor of China, or being within any British ship or vessel at a distance of not more than one hundred miles from the coast of China, duly affixed and exhibited as aforesaid, and save and except as regards the offence of engaging in trade declared by Article XXXIV of this Order to be unlawful, no act done by a British subject being within the dominions of the Emperor of China, or being within any ship or vessel at a distance of not more than one hundred miles from the coast of China shall, by the Chief Superintendent or by any of Her Majesty's Consuls, be deemed and taken to be a crime, or misdemeanour, or offence, rendering the person committing it amenable to punishment, which, if done within that part of Her Majesty's dominions called England, would not by a court of justice having criminal jurisdiction in England, have been deemed and taken to be a crime, or misdemeanour, or offence, rendering the person so committing it amenable to punishment.\n\nXXVIII. And it is further ordered, That a minute of the proceedings in every case heard and determined before a Consul in pursuance of this Order, shall be drawn up and be signed by the Consul, and shall, in cases where assessors are present, be open for the inspection of such assessors, and for their signature, if they shall therein concur; and such minute, together with the depositions of the witnesses, shall be preserved in the public office of the said Consul, and a copy of every such minute and of such depositions shall, if the Chief Superintendent shall see fit to require them, be transmitted by the Consul to the said Chief Superintendent.\n\nXXIX. And it is further ordered, That the Chief Superintendent shall have the same power and jurisdiction in regard to breaches of treaties, and breaches of rules and regulations, and in regard to crimes and offences committed by British subjects, as are granted to Her Majesty's Consuls by the provisions of this present Order;\n\nand any person charged with an offence against any such treaties, or against any such rules and regulations, or with any crime or offence committed within the dominions of the Emperor of China, or within any British ship or vessel within one hundred miles from the coast of China, or within any ship or vessel on the high seas within the said limits not being lawfully entitled to claim the protection of the flag of any state or nation, or within any Chinese ship or vessel within the said limits, shall escape to, or be found within the Colony of Hong-Kong, it shall be lawful for the Chief Magistrate of Police of the said colony for the time being, or other Officer lawfully acting as such,\n\n21", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-044 - Public Offices - 1853.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 234016, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-044 - Public Offices - 1853", "page_number": 88, "title": "CO129-044 - Public Offices - 1853", "content_text": "20\n\nthe Commander of any of Her Majesty's ships of war, or of any British vessel, to receive any such person on board, with a copy of such sentence and a warrant from the Consul for its due execution, addressed to the Chief Magistrate of Police of the said colony, and thereupon to convey him in custody to Hong-Kong, and on his arrival there to deliver him with the said copy of such sentence and warrant into the custody of the said Chief Magistrate of Police, or other Officer of Her Majesty within the said Colony lawfully acting as such, who on the receipt of the said warrant, and of the therein named person, shall be authorized to commit, and shall commit such person to the common gaol of the said colony, and such sentence shall be enforced to execution in the said common gaol, in the same manner as if the sentence had been awarded by the Supreme Court of the Colony of Hong-Kong.\n\nXXVI. And it is further ordered, That in cases Consuls may promote reconciliation of assault it shall be lawful for the Consul before whom complaint is made, to promote reconciliation between the parties, and to suffer compensation and amends to be made, and the proceedings thereby to be stayed.\n\nXXVII. And it is further ordered, That save and except as regards offences committed by British subjects against the stipulations of Treaties between Her Majesty and the Emperor of China, or against rules and regulations for the observance of the stipulations of such Treaties, duly affixed and exhibited according to the provisions of Article IV of this Order, or against rules and regulations for the peace, order, and good government of Her Majesty's subjects, being within the dominions of the Emperor of China, or being within British ship or vessel at a distance of not more than one hundred miles from the coast of China, duly affixed and exhibited as aforesaid, and save and except as regards the offence of engaging in trade declared by Article XXXIV of this Order to be unlawful, no act done by a British subject being within the dominions of the Emperor of China, or being within any ship or vessel at a distance of not more than one hundred miles from the coast of China shall, by the Chief Superintendent or by any of Her Majesty's Consuls, be deemed and taken to be a crime, or misdemeanour, or offence, rendering the person committing it amenable to punishment, which, if done within that part of Her Majesty's dominions called England, would not by a court of justice having criminal jurisdiction in England, have been deemed and taken to be a crime, or misdemeanour, or offence, rendering the person so committing it amenable to punishment.\n\nXXVIII. And it is further ordered, That a minute of the proceedings in every case heard and determined before a Consul in pursuance of this Order, shall be drawn up and be signed by the Consul, and shall, in cases where assessors are present, be open for the inspection of such assessors, and for their signature, if they shall therein concur; and such minute, together with the depositions of the witnesses, shall be preserved in the public office of the said Consul, and a copy of every such minute and of such depositions shall, if the Chief Superintendent shall see fit to require them, be transmitted by the Consul to the said Chief Superintendent.\n\nXXIX. And it is further ordered, That the Chief Superintendent shall have the same power and jurisdiction in regard to breaches of treaties, and breaches of rules and regulations, and in regard to crimes and offences committed by British subjects, as are granted to Her Majesty's Consuls by the provisions of this present Order; and if any person charged with an offence against any such treaties, or against any such rules and regulations, or with any crime or offence committed within the dominions of the Emperor of China, or within any British ship or vessel within one hundred miles from the coast of China, or within any ship or vessel on the high seas within the said limits not being lawfully entitled to claim the protection of the flag of any state or nation, or within any Chinese ship or vessel within the said limits, shall escape to, or be found within the Colony of Hong-Kong, it shall be lawful for the Chief Magistrate of Police of the said colony for the time being, or other Officer...\n\n21\n\nG\n\n87", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-044 - Public Offices - 1853.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 235811, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4]", "page_number": 61, "title": "CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4]", "content_text": "\"I am persuaded, by availing myself of the incessant instillation of the paramount principle which we have got into the government, and by quietly strengthening and extending that influence, we shall very soon reform abuses and introduce salutary changes, and satisfy public opinion, which I know is dissatisfied with the present state of things.\n\nIt certainly was hoped that matters would have progressed more smoothly and satisfactorily. Continued isothermal credentiation potentate, that there would have been no jar in the pathway of improvement, and with appeal to the results of my government as to evidence how the system has worked which has been in operation since I came to the Island. Until a few days ago, not a word of complaint had I heard, but I then found that some of my suggestions for further reforms were not palatable to the Lieutenant Governor, and now for the first time he suggests that when in the Executive Council, I ought not to preside over the Legislative Council if Colonial affairs are to be discussed—in a word, that my Colonial authority is to be absolutely and wholly annihilated.\n\nAnd that in Commission GR1178/1922/32(III) is a mere decoration, an appendage to very permanent positions like Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade. He thinks I am not to exercise the highest functions, nor to sit in the Legislative Council, nor to interfere in the government, except where British subjects in China are concerned.\n\nI cannot believe that this was ever the intention of Her Majesty's Government, and certainly not in accordance with my Instructions; nor can I willingly consent to be divested of the dignity and authority with which I have been honored by my Sovereign, to reduce myself to a Colonial novelty, or the office to a mere title on the Island where I bear the titles of Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Vice-Admiral.\n\nI requested the Lieutenant Governor to point out any instance in which I had interfered with local administration, as with those functions specifically delegated to him. No instance can be cited, but I cannot simply divest myself of the power of suggesting...\n\nPage 59", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 238780, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6]", "page_number": 189, "title": "CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6]", "content_text": "187\n\n51\n\nNEW ADVERTISEMENT.\n\nSTOLEN.\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\n0. S. N. Gosterman.\n\nLADY'S GOLD WATCH, made by PATEAU, Liezen, enamelled back, with gold face. To it, were attached by an enamelled Chain, an Antique Silver Coin of Egypt and a modern gold Coin. Any information touching the same, will be thankfully rewarded, an application being made to W. C. HUNTER, Mingqua's Hong No. 1, Canton.\n\nCanton, 26th March, 1856\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nHONGKONG, TUESDAY, 1 APRIL, 1856.\n\nNOTICE The Hours of DIVINE SERVICE in the Cathedral Church of St. John,--on Sundays at 11 A.M., and 4 P.M.\n\nNOTICE--The Hours of PUBLIC WORSHIP in the UNION CHURCH, Hollywood Road, are on the Sabbath at 3 P.M., and 6.30 P.M., and on the Evening of every Wednesday at half-past 7.\n\nBIRTHS.\n\nAt Hongkong, on 25th March, Mrs. WILLIAM POTT, of a Daughter.\n\nAt Hongkong, on the 26th March, the Wife of Captain ROMP, 36th Regiment, of a Daughter.\n\nMARRIAGE.\n\nAt Plymouth, on January 12, CHRISTOPHER HAWKINS WALrY, Esq., Lieut., 41st Madras Infantry, son of the late Lieut-General W. Wilson, C.B., to FRANCESCA HENRIETTA, daughter of the late Rear-Admiral Sir T. Fellowes, K.C.B.\n\nDEATHS.\n\nAt Shanghai, on the 22nd March, after a short but severe illness, KIRBY SMITH, Esq., aged 53 years, Editor and Proprietor of the North-China Herald.\n\nAt St. Mark's Crescent, Regent's-park, January 6, DANIEL H. JONES, Esq., of Canton, aged 2 years.\n\nCHINA SHIPPING.\n\nARRIVALS\n\nAt London, January 7, Omar Pasha, from Shanghai; 23, Mirage, from Shanghai; 23, Paulina Down, from Foo-chow; 26, Neptune's Fury, from Foo-chow; 26, North Star, from Whampoa; 26, Dutchman, from Shanghai; 27, Tagus, from Shanghai; 27, Vein, from Philliph; 27, King Fisher, from Canton; 27, Contest, from Canton.\n\nAt Liverpool, January 18, Emily, from Shanghai; 23, Trades, from Shanghai; Feb. 1, Argo, from Shanghai.\n\nDEPARTURES\n\nJanuary 10, Jane and Isabella, for Hongkong; 20, Sutlej, for Hongkong; Feb. 5, Anne Longton, for Hongkong; Challenger, for Hongkong.\n\nSHANGHAI SHIPPING.\n\nARRIVALS\n\nMarch 9, Muckles, [Am.] from San Francisco; 9, Wild Wave, from Glasgow; 9, Flora, from Liverpool; Elisa Moore, from London; Jana Libby, from Sydney; Caran, from New Zealand; 9, Algerine, from Sydney.\n\nDEPARTURES\n\nMarch 8, J. Jobson, [Am.] for New York; Idolo, for Sydney.\n\nPASSENGERS.\n\nPer Fiery Cross, Messrs. Scott, Park, Jr., Meechier, and Musson; Per Moresby, Miss Gamaliel, Captains Endicott and Boston, and Capt. Bale, R.N., Messrs. Mara, Meil, Alisch, Dryadele, Firman, Jack, Holdworth, Muller, McAmire, Anchen, and 18 Chinese.\n\nINDIA EXCHANGES.\n\n...\n\n[No. 14.--April 1, 1856.]\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nIt will be remembered that most of the prisoners were inhabitants of the village of Bocca Tigrin, which is at the back of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s office and godowns; and they seemed to have had a good many friends who cried out sufficiently loudly on the injustice of condemning innocent men to death to induce Sir John Bowring to give the men a second trial before himself and the Executive Council.\n\nAfter a lengthened examination of witnesses during two days, we are informed by eye witnesses that the guilt of the men was, if anything, made more apparent.\n\nThe Governor has, however, in deference to popular clamor, seen fit to remit the punishment of death.\n\nBoth in the new trial and in the commutation of punishment, Sir John Bowring has acted in an exceedingly improper manner.\n\nHer Majesty has instituted an Order of Valor to be called the \"Victoria Cross,\" which is only to be conferred during acts of signal bravery before the enemy.\n\nAs to the trial, we have said that we have been informed by eye witnesses that the guilt of the men was, if anything, made more apparent.\n\nThe fire on board the Fiery Cross made such speedy work with the coin that Captain Thoms has to regret the loss of the whole of his cabin furniture and clothes.\n\nThe mail to 11th February is very strong as to the peace congress in Paris, and that is the sum of the news--all else is \"leather and prunella.\"\n\nThe Levant, of 382 tons, for Australia, formerly an American (U. S.) vessel but now flying the Hawaiian flag, was seized by orders of Sir James Stirling for a breach of the Chinese Passenger Act.\n\nThe offence committed is that she had not the requisite papers from the Emigration Officer.\n\nIf she had 320 passengers on board, as stated, she also committed a breach in carrying an excess of passengers.\n\nBut, in addition, she has no ship's papers--all of which, or even two of which, may be considered a good ground for proceeding to the utmost extremity of the law--forfeiture of the ship, and fine and imprisonment of the parties engaged.\n\nBut then arises the question--What are the passengers to do?\n\nWe have heard it stated that the charterer, or owner, or whatever character he holds, has received from 30,000 to 35,000 dollars for passage money, while it is asserted that the value of the ship at the outside is not 10,000.\n\nIt is not an agreeable position for the government to find themselves in, having deprived 320 men of their passage of the value of 30,000 say, and to find themselves with only 10,000 towards reinstating the unfortunate wretches in their former position.\n\nIt looks to us as if the \"Chinese Passenger Act\" is bad, or that it is badly administered; perhaps a little of both, but most likely more of the latter.\n\nIn the first place, the supervision of the ship is not compulsory on the part of the Government.\n\nSecondly, it is only to begin on the application of the Captain to the Emigration Officer.\n\nWas it not advisable to have interfered earlier?\n\nWe desire the death of no man, but so long as the statute book affixes death as the punishment of the highest order of crimes, so long ought these crimes to be punished with death.\n\nAnd we know no greater crime than that of armed gang robbery, where the life of the defenders of property is taken.\n\nIn the case of the Levant, the vessel came into harbor on 16th March, was laid on for passengers, and even when seized on the 23rd ultimo, had been given to the Emigration Officer.\n\nPROCLAMATION.\n\nJOHN BOWRING.\n\nGovernor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.\n\nThe Sentence of Death recorded against Wong-AKUT, convicted of murder at the last Criminal Session of the Supreme Court, is commuted to that of Transportation for Life; the Sentence of Death passed on Chan-Wah-Kong, Tam-Kut-Heng, Lo-Ah, Cha-Anboon, and Luk-AuH, also convicted at the above Sessions of the same crime, is commuted to that of Transportation for Life; and a Free Pardon is granted to Tam-AKUT, similarly convicted on the same occasion.\n\nBy His Excellency's Command\n\nW. T. MERCER,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nGOD SAVE THE QUEEN.\n\nGiven at Victoria, Hongkong, this 26th Day of March, 1856.\n\nLately there have been numerous desertions from the ranks of the 59th Regiment, and many more would doubtless have occurred and the means of getting from the island been as direct as they were when we had more whale-ship recruiting here than we have lately had.\n\nIt being suspected that a number of deserters were secreted on board the American whaler Canton Packet, Inspector Jarman with a party of police proceeded on board that vessel on the evening of the 27th, when nine were ferreted out of their hiding places.\n\nAbout three o'clock yesterday morning, it was noticed that the steamer P&O'slun, which has been lying here for the last five months undergoing extensive repairs, was on fire.\n\nTHE PUBLIC SCHOOL.\n\nThe Annual General Meeting of the Subscribers to the new Public School was held in the Agricultural Society's room on the 24th ultimo.\n\nA Statement showing the Progress and Attendance at \"St. Andrew's School,\" during the year 1855-6.\n\nApril ........ 16\n\nMay ........ 30\n\nJune ........ 36\n\nJuly ........ 38\n\nAugust ....... 37\n\nSeptember ..... 35\n\nOctober ...... 33\n\nNovember ..... 32\n\nDecember ..... 30\n\nJanuary ...... 28\n\nFebruary ..... 26\n\nMarch ....... 25\n\nTotal ....... 62\n\nAverage Attendance 16\n\nPresent: Messrs. F. Edger, W. T. Mercer, G. Jaly, J. Lyall, T. F. Waltie, A. Shortrede, A. S. Dixson, H. C. Antrobus, D. Lapraik, F. W. Lawrence, J. Stephenson, H. Hardie, A. Taylor, P. Cohen, G. Duddell, J. W. Schober, BraheLow, A. Fincher, and Dr. Harland.\n\nMr. Lyall, being called to the chair, rose and said, \"Gentlemen, there is much to be congratulated on the result of our labours during the past year.\"\n\n...\n\nTREASURER'S ACCOUNT.\n\nThe Subscribers to the \"HONGKONG SCHOOL\" in account Current with G. LYALL, Treasurer.\n\n1856\n\nApril 9, To paid W. A. Harland's order\n\n...\n\nMarch 24, By received account of Subscriptions\n\n1500\n\n...\n\nHongkong, 24th March, 1856.\n\nGEO. LYALL, Treasurer.\n\nTHE RUSSIAN SOLDIER.\n\nWhen the appointed number in the government is filled up, the new defenders of the fatherland are sent to the regiments; the tallest among them to the guard.\n\n...\n\nCOMMERCIAL CHEATS IN CONSTANTINOPLE.\n\nLet my hero, in traversing the bazaar, accompanied by a cunning Greek or obsequious Jew--his indispensable and inevitable dragomans--let my hero, I say, expect to be cheated.\n\n...\n\nTHE HONGKONG REGISTER.\n\nDuring the 1st few months, the only books available for the School were those already mentioned.\n\n...\n\n(From the Penang Gazette, March 8)\n\nAs there were now more applicants than could be admitted, it was proposed by Mr. Shortrede, and carried unanimously, that the Secretary should write to the Assize of Education, relative to repayment of Police Tax.\n\n...\n\nTHE PUBLIC SCHOOL.\n\nCONSTITUTION OF THE SCHOOL.\n\n1. That the Public School established at a meeting of Subscribers on the 3rd March, 1855, be styled \"St. Andrew's School, Hongkong.\"\n\n2. That the School be conducted, as originally established, for the education of Children of every Nation, Religion, or Denomination.\n\n...\n\n8. That the Directors of the School shall be exclusively Laymen, elected by Subscribers at the Annual Meeting.\n\n...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 238782, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6]", "page_number": 191, "title": "CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6]", "content_text": "189\n\nI\n\n90\n\nNEW ADVERTISEMENTS.\n\nNOTICE\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\n...parvenus, assuming an official importance which is highly injurious. Some years ago, he was arrested by the French Government, at Boulogne, and is presumed to have been irritated at this circumstance, for he wrote an violent letter to the police in Paris, in which, after lengthy complaining of this infraction of the Law of Nations, he ended by saying, that the Bourbons had committed an act on his person which might hurl them from the throne.—Journal by T. HAYES, Esq., Vol. 1, p. 243.\n\nThe undersigned in our trade requests that claims against him be sent for liquidation immediately, and that those justified to him likewise discharge relatives due. He begs also to state that he has transferred his business to Mr. HENRY VAUCHER, formerly of Custom.\n\nCHARLES WEISS. Hongkong, 31st May, 1856.\n\nMR. HENRY VAUCHER, in retiring from the above, solicits the Patronage hitherto bestowed on his predecessor, and gives notice that the Business will be carried on in his Own Name and Responsibility from the date.\n\nHongkong, June, 1856.\n\nPUBLIC AUCTION.\n\n[No. 23.—JUNE 3, 1856.]\n\nThere is some difference of opinion in these two cases. There is in fact a considerable difference between asserting by the Neutrality ordinance No. 1 of 1865 that the ships of war of our Ally the Emperor of China shall be seized and confiscated by the SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE AND CHIEF MAGISTRATE!! if found in the harbour of Hongkong, and the second paragraph of the above opinion. \"We (the Law Officers of the Crown) do not concur in the conclusion of the Acting Attorney General\" \"that the Chinese are to be considered as beyond the pale of civilized nations,\"\n\nTHE CHILD OF FRANCE !\n\nOn the evening of Wednesday last, the 28th ult., an unfortunate accident which caused the death of 26 Chinese passengers happened to the steamer \"Knee\" as she was proceeding up the river,\n\nThe Emperor of France has obtained a son. This is a fact, in no way to be disputed. We can all remember instances when political sagacity and party prophecy\n\nThe \"Rose\" left, this about ten minutes past six o'clock, and had reached the western side of Tonkun bay, when having hugged the land too closely, her starboard bow struck on a sunken rock, opening so much of her side that she immediately filled forward and went down, drowning 26 Chinese in the forecastle, Fortunately for others on board, her stern part hung on the rock, and it was but until the next day that the whole of the body of the vessel went down. Before a coroner's jury held on view of ten of the bodies that had been brought here, the engineer stated that he chanced to be on deck at the time the vessel struck, that he heard the Captain saying \"stop her\" which was immediately done,—that in a minute or so, he heard the Captain again cry \"go on, all right,\" when the engines were put to work, but they had only made three revolutions when the water rushed into the engine room; that having again turned off the steam he was engaged in drawing the fires, but before he was enabled to do so, the water had reached his middle. Hay—\n\n144 Dak Kassa, 15 taels long by 9 in. thick and 11 in. deep TEAK BEAMS, before delivery, in Merchant's packages, weighed at $7,4-7.\n\nHongkong, 31st May, 1856.\n\nDE SILVER & Co., Auctioneers.\n\n\"EXSAMUEL RUSSELL\" AND \"QUICKSTEP\"\n\nThe undersigned are landing, and offer for Sale,—\n\n150 Punces Gallego CEDAR. 2,500 Gallons American BRANDY. 10,000lbs Winchester SOAP. 50 Pairbanks PLATFORM SCALES—weight from 240 to 1200lbs.\n\nDE SILVER & Co.\n\nAn Invoice of OYSTERS, Green PEAS, Fresh PEARS, APPLES, QUINCES, and CRANBERRIES.\n\nHongkong, 2nd June, 1856.\n\nJUST RECEIVED. SUPPLY of Sill's New York BUTTER. Also, Trade Dozen Bus's Triangle ALE.\n\nDE SILVER & Co.\n\nHongkong, 1st June, 1856.\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nHONGKONG, TUESDAY, 3 JUNE, 1856.\n\nNOTICE The Hours of DIVINE SERVICE in the Cathedral Church of St. John are, on Sundays at 7 A.M. and 4 P.M.\n\nNOTICE The Hours of PERLIC WORSHIP in the UNION CHAPEL, Hollywood Road, are on the Sabbath at 11 A.M., and at 7 P.M. on the Evening of every Wednesday at half-past 8\n\nBIRTHS.\n\nAt Camberwell Green, London on the 1st April, the Wife of Captain The JAMARON of the P. & O. Steamer \"Brisbane,\" of a Daughter.\n\nAt Hongkong, on the 22nd May, the Wife of Mr. Asterio DUS SANTOS, of a Daughter.\n\nAt Hongkong, on the 28th May, the Wife of Mr. Duxa KIXI E CARNEO, of a Daughter.\n\nMARRIAGES.\n\nAt Macao, the 25th May, Mr. J. M. DE FONSECA, Harbour Master, to Miss MARQUISHA LOUREIRO, Daughter of the late Senhor Antonio Loureiro, Esq.\n\nA Victors. Hongkong, on the 1st June, M. HUSIND CHYTHESHEX to Miss FURSA B. DA SILVA SOUZA,\n\nDEATHS.\n\nAt the Missionary House, Springfei, on the 4th February, Mr. NICASIUS BAYJIES, of Boston, and late of Stungcar, aged 21.\n\nAt Lackbear, near Exeter on the 1st April, the Sister, of du John Bourring, Governor Hongkong\n\nTHE Government Gazette of 31st Ultimo contains\n\nin the natural course of life and death, and in barran—desa. Wow them not a man named Bradshaw, a great man Canterbury, brawler, years since turned to forth the most villanous epithets upon Queen Victoria ? Did he not talk of Josci, using the name in Highest compare Now, that Bradshaw was of the hopeful school who predicted barrenness to the Queen: they had such unquestionable authority for the inevitable fact. Truly, Her Majesty—as, in due season, we shall learn on the Civil List—very soon confounded these prophets; and, at the present hour, most satisfactorily up—plies the picture of Byron :-\n\n\"A lady with her daughters or her nieces, Shines like a sovereign and seven stilling pieces.\"\n\nThus, no delicacy can be more brilliant than the bestowed upon the fanaticism at the Tuileries on Sunday may be only promissary of the many olive-bunches to be vouchsafed to Napoleon and Engine: to the very prophetic party, as in due time rebuked the soothsayer's\n\nThe first flower in this legal parterre is a con—Ordinance No. 2 of 1856, Entitled an Ordinance to explain the law as to the removal of riots—then follows, No. 9 of 1856. Entitled\n\n20\n\nThere can be no doubt of the fact, that Henri Cinq is\n\nas his wife is not yet added a baby—not a sin—\n\nby centricuting to France a boy that, even at Barnum's Baby-show, would, it is said, carry off the first prize for weight and size.\n\nAn Ordinance to explain certain enactments relating to shipping :then comes No. 10 of 1856 Entitled an Ordinance for Lis Pendens and Purchasers; a measure that has duly passed the mock Legislative Council and are in full bloom and lily-bud—\n\nTHE following proclamation appears in the Government Gazette of last Saturday :--\n\nThe Queen, conveyed through The Right Honorable Henry Labouchere M.P., Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, have been received, approving of and confirming the following Ordinances, namely—\n\nOrdinance No 1 of 1855, entitled—An Ordinance to enforce Neutrality during the Contest now existing\n\nOrdinance No 1 of 1856, entitled—An Ordinance to enforce Neutrality during the Contest now existing\n\nNow, therefore, it is hereby declared, that the said Ordinances have been so approved and confirmed as aforesaid.\n\nOn the death of Sir William Molesworth: as most of our readers are aware, the difficulty of filling the situation of Colonial Secretary as to find the least ignorant person\n\nLord Palmerston was, not so much to\n\nTHE Band of the 59th Regiment will perform to—morrow on the Parade Ground, commencing at 6 o'clock, the following:--\n\n1—Grande: Collscom March—Gay'l\n\n2—Cavatina Op. The Enchantress—Balfe.\n\n3.—Negro Quadrille—Tullien.\n\n4—Bird of Paradise Waltzes—Kémewig.\n\n5—Carmen Fiko—Fritze.\n\n6—Caling, T.Kelly.\n\nQu'un puce y déposa, tribut de sa fleur, Verre les portes, et tuinteur tu enches\n\nJeune fille et Jeune fleur\n\nAh! nos los reals Jamais à no monde profane,\n\nà ce monde de deuil, d'angoisse femelle!\n\nLe te bete et flétrir, le soleil brile et fane\n\nJeune fille et jouoc Beur\n\nTudors, pauvre lisa, si l'ère di un éve: Tu ne trains plus\n\nplus à jour le froid et in allen; Elles ont achevé leurs traiches matins,\n\nJeune file et je flaut.\n\nMais ton père, Elisa, ur ta centre incline.\n\nAux ridden front a more la pleur:\n\nEt Vimix caène, le Temps Canche sur sa razine,\n\nJeune file at jeune flour,\n\nChateaubriand.\n\nmost talented man to fill the situation ci Celo—Colonies, not even in Great Britain, than the\n\nto be shoved into the piace. From the awe Eew long that respectability will be maintained, nil Secretary as to find the least ignorant person\n\nAttorneys of the Hongkong Court at present, precious specimen of a proclamation we are when the profession may be overcrowded with strongly led to believe that Lord Palmerston has 20 exactly hit upon the least ignorant of his dy men from the unusual sources of supply which the present Ordinance opens up, it is not easy to say.\n\nI Colony lies.\n\nancs? The cause of it is perfectly plain. The We asked, What was the cause of the Ordin—Attorney General comes from Botany Bay, that\n\nof the deft. The imperial prince is eager to hear the Pope's suck and, doubtless, will be father digna, we should rather say encored, by godfatherty gifta piece of the true cross set in a bit of gold brengt by Siba to Sulomen: or, in a diamond locket, a pinch of iron filings from the fetters of St. Peter and St. Paul. Yet, his loltasse no thought of Henriking, the lineal descen whilst the Pope is godfather to the son of parceny, baa dit of Joris, now somewhere in any? But such is the conversent memory of the Vatican.\n\nfiength of years be grated to Loria Napoleon, he a Kemperor. Pessibly, we say for history tells us not may possibly rear baby now in his crile inte stuff for to look for grecs mea in the sons of great inen. Crom—\n\na son of sufficient alty to ale a pause. It rany wall fefe has le rouse to rate a gdom; and he loft seem odd, and yet destiny pinys such prawks with la hopes an inations—yet even a Seroud of Tecember may bogo First of April.—Lloyd's W. N., March 23.\n\nWIDOWS, FAMILIES, AND RELATIVES OF OFFICERS.\n\nWe annex the rules and regulations appended to the warrant given in a recent number of the Gazette, for\n\neven teli the quarter of the world in which that even if now, a place to which respectablering a £ards of money in lieu of pensions, coti This may seen an extreme saer—Attorneys were likely to go and the govern passionate lowances, and gratuites, to the widows, tion, hnt we must either suppose this extreme ignorance existing in the Colonial Secretary, or in\n\nment very wisely got hold of the next best families, and relatives of officers killed in action or dying substitute in allowing their officials connected of wounds recived in the face of the enemy, within six\n\nmonths after being wounded.\n\nNo body here\n\nthe Secretary for Foreign Affairs and the Law with the law to become lawyers—but there is no Officers of the Crown, seeing that on the 15th March 1856 the folowing Notification appeared wante, and nobody has asked for the Ordinance. His in the Government Gazette:-\n\nExcellency the Governor and the Attorney Gen—\n\nan or dying of words received in face of the enemy, 1. The cmount of mousy to be paid to a widow, widow and children, ar other relatives of an officer inted in\n\nbranch of the service be sny bave belonged to, be the within six months after being wounded, shall. Whatever\n\ninfantry of the line, as set forth in the following scale, viz.\n\nTo the willow, widow aut chil—dren, ebilen, filies,mativer. state, or sisters of..............\n\nDiffe\n\nDizto\n\nJitk\n\nDitto\n\nDitto\n\nCawley\n\nTref\n\nLieut Colbel £175...£1500\n\nMajor 4575... 9300 Captain 3625, 1960 Lieutenant 1190 700 Coruat... $10..... Ensign... 450\n\nA question having risen as to the Law by which Con—eral, like true cosinopolites, resolved to legislate tracts ethered into with Her Majesty's Subjects on C irrespective of creed or color,\" and with the strong regulation price sized for commissions in cavalry and nese Territory hy Chinese Subjects for the Cession of Property in China, should be regulated; watter shape of getting for the present a cheap interpre—hert retered by the Barl of Clarender to the law ter, bold out this Ordinance as a bait. It is made Gfficers the Crown, whose opinion is as follows\n\n\"War of opinlot that Brdish Tribunala and Jedrini\n\nin a fine large spirited manner \"Alienage or Chin—Authorices in China are bound to ohmerve the rules and Tu fallowing is the charmeter given of Sir John incipies of Publie ur Enternat Tuw, so they are set to do is to take the usual caths, one of which ese status no disqualification \"ail stunt you have Boaring twenty years ago. There are few people we do and oneur in the conclusim of the noting, Ac Now, the persou for whom this Ordinance was and received by the auton consent of European natione nathes is the oath of allegiance to Her Majesty. who have bad anything to do with His Excellency torny-General, that the Chiness are to be considered as who will not agree that the likeness is a wonder—beyond the pale of civilized nations.\n\nIn a queationa that may evine botere any Kritina Tri—\n\nexpressiy mande is, as we have betise sid bunal in Chung relating to the ownership or occupation of\n\na Morrison school boy who has studied in\n\nBut it sun! in no case exceed the sum of money actually The French Gerament has made some slight con—tenses or lands ing within the dominios of the Fingers of America, where he has become an American officer for the purchase of his commission or commissions. paid, in conformity with the regulation. price, by the casina as to duties on a few articles imported from Cars, the law and cast of Chica, if they can be ascer—subject, and ns auch sworn allegiance to the Eugland, rather to meet the clamour of the pation ontained, nat govern de decisions, rilee by the terms of Gavernment of the United States, all which with sex mouths shall leave a widow only, the au thest points, than to prometo any new ceaunercial inter— the contract the law or at home other mantry be as is prepared to repudiate by bis wath on adinis. ned shall be paid to her for her sole and isulate Coura hatween the countries. They are in fact united into the and if in any such rase the Chinese Low can portant, but Dr. B., delighted, after three years infeest te ascertained, the decisis must be governed by the tua pressing and supplization here (u hava obtained even pelticiples of natural justice. There is os pretence for the Tendy to lake onths is exactly Lie person to have a peusion; and sie shall be required to establish het\n\nsion at An Attorney. Whether a person sur\n\nhenefit, provided she be not left in such pecuniary circumstances as would otherwise preclude all claim to introduction of the Engish Law of real property.\n\n\"It is a universal principle of Law in Europe, that in s] a point atretched that be may be admitted on the claim and to sign au acknowledgment of having consent sits prevalin; and we think it both right and useful mat questions sospecting movealbe property, the lex loci rei rull of Attorneys does not allow ef much doubted to receive sich zu in lieu of, and as a full compens\n\ntion for, al pension and gtuity to which sie\n\nful one\n\nthis light relaxation, is gone over to Festion with the proposal. Or ail moon high or low that I ever met in Apeinty, this Dr. B is the act pressing and the rust Aceited Te is fit Charlton, fir Whig employment; the same mile. should be acted in the administration pushing and overb waving in las manner, and, like the Justice in Chink\"\n\n2. When un officer su killed or sa dying of his wounds\n\nsy or\n\n* Acconyplished.\" not need as having any reference to might have proved herself entities, in consequence of \"perfection.\n\nthe luas her husband.\n\nNo. $3.—JUNE 3, 1856.]\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\n91\n\n3. In the event of an offer leaving a widow and Mr. Speerivales four paints which particularly re—children, who may or might have established a claim to quire legislative action at this time. He anys the persion, compassionate allowance, or gratuity, then The number allowed to immigrate to this country and in that case the mouey awarded in lieu thereof shall should not be too great. We may not be prepared to he held in trust by the Secretary of State for War, and afford them weful employment. They any code in ex the interest thereof, at the rate of £3 per cent. per ann cess, and not settle down, and assimilate to our institu all be receivable by the widow, ustil her death, when Haas and Waiks. the money shall be divided, share and share alike, among jadicions ineu, and xot unreasonable, to allow for the It is therefore the preference of many the children than alive of such deceased officer, provided present the law which fixes a capitation tax to re they shall have attrined the age of 21, otherwise the provided it is so administered as not to interfere with money shall still continue to be held in trust and the rutamerce,\n\nbusines event, however, of de witlow anrviving her said children future duty from observation of its nulla, or in com And judgunat only indicate the nosey all than become her sole and absolute pro—plinee with the future wants and desires of our own perty, as Inid down in Article 2; but should such chirou people. survive the widow, yet still die before attaining the age of 21, then and in that case the money, after discharging deserves consideration. The amouai freit by the pre—2. The amount of the license required from minera alt just liabinties, shall become the property of the Crow sent law is uppressive. Few are possessed of good 4. In the event of an officer leaving a child or children, claims. The tax beggars them. It drives them to the but no widow, the mouny shalt he laid in trust, and the\n\nmountsics and tickets like wild beasts. It is the interest thereof, at the rate of $3 per cent. per anner,\n\nwith hanger, sickness and despair. It turns theci, what stated in Article 3, shall be applied by the Secretary\n\ntheir honourable character with our trading population of State for War for the benefit of such child or children,\n\nin the country shows is not necessary, int cheats and antit he, she, or they shal! attain the age of 21, when\n\ndoes. It will in time fill our pisose. It makes them fathe and hase us as a people, and our name, our country, property of such surviving child or children. they understand we profess. If put to the fordicz, stand— and our government and the Christian religion, which share and share alike. Should, however, such child asard of four dollars per month, the sum affords a hand Chronicle, March 20,\n\nagain demandell his goods, tendering the whole wit In a genera! urder, Jated Feb. 25, the Commander-la- of freight us by the bill of lading. for all the goods was thereupun offered him, but subject by a correspondent at Kerteh, of \"inute details of lines A delivery order chier draws attrusion to the publication in a newspaper, to the charges for storage and cartage which had an and works, strength of garrison, and various tallitary crued upon them. The goods had, in accordance with a arrangements;\" and, referring General Vivian to the notice to that effect given by the shr's agent, heen particulars, he authorises him to arrest the individual ceased to slischarge; and it is satisfactorily proved that believe that such folly will nes be repeated. He then laced in a public warehouse each night when the ship and send him away at once, unless he has reason to\n\ntheir salty, but rendered unavoidable by the fact that this disposition the goods was not only necessary for proceeds as folows\n\nThe Commander of the forces has occasionally seen\n\ninterest applied for their benefit up to that age. In the in nered the passage to and ice of those engaged the goods are not suffered to retain on the whart at similar things from this cams. Strength of regimenta\n\nthe\n\nahones, us in the case of the widow, shall become the\n\nchildren die before attaining the age of 21 years, then unul in that case the money, after discharging all just labilities, shall become the property of the Crown,\n\nsobe State and County resece, and they appear willing pay it. Iat lower, as some have prepused, there is danger of new legislation, to two or three gene, to incrense it again.\n\nThis appears, after the brief experience of a fe months, to be suc opinion of the people generally the mining districts.\n\ncease.\n\nmight. The bellent, however, declined to pay his freight sickness, butteries, gins, quuntly of ammunition, the and receive his goods subject to these charges, and there state ui preparation, means of transport, the very situa agon fled bis like: for non-delivery. It is not suggested tion of concealed histories, the strength of pickets, the that the charges upon the goods were any other or\n\nbest mes of attacking them, all recklessly detailed as greater thus expenses necessarily incurred in trans. on purpose to usiruet an enemy. Couaou precace—ng the progress of the disenarge, and the question to porting them to and keeping them in a warehouse dur—tion for the sake of the aring requires that this should he determined is, whether under the clearances, He then appeals to the right sense of duty of alt officers ship owner. these chargee should be borne by the shipper, or the and non-comissioned officers, and concludes by requir—ing the generals of disisiou to bring the tenor of the order The decision was in favor of the defendant. The cou—signnee must pay freight in ace for all his merchant belonging to the arany,\" who are permitted to versin to the notice of the \"known correspondent of newspapers ship, or if the ship master storex the metsandise as it she to the rules of the army under whose protection they dives it by wishes to take it away as he comes from the in the canige, and who toast consider themselves ainen— is discharged until the whole roast is discharged, the c consignze must pay storage, curtage, California\n\nTHE CHINESE IN CALIFORNIA.\n\nWe resume consideration of the Itev. Mr. Speer's \"Pica\" for the Chinese in California.\n\nNUMBER OF CBINASE IN CALIFORNIA.\n\nThe Rev. Mr. Speer pablished, some eight or ten months ago, a statement of the cuber of Chinese the\n\nThe Times, as might be expected, is írate at this under, says that it ever too late, and that Generati Codrington has now loat whatever reputation he formerly\n\npossessed.\n\n\"I\" obsives our temporary, \"the abjectionable commivation appeared in our columes, it was written by a military officer, and, if General Codrington has any real ground of complaint, it is pro—hale that the writer, too trenical in his detaile, did not imitate the exudon which is always practised by por—fessional correspondents.\" In these observations, the\n\nis a melter which demands the attention of the Legisino Lere is not materially differeus, or the departures Times averlooks the fact, that the same general order\n\n3. The mode of collecting the Foreign micers' licenses supposed to be in this country. Probably the number\n\nture.\n\nIt is to be feared there, is some thing radically since last spring may have been about equal to the also draws attention to similar exposures of the prepara wrong in the present system. How often do you reat of Chinamen shot, or stabbed, or wipped, or stripped ted with the five well-known Companies.\" Probubig, pressly prohibits teus for the future—Home News, arrivals. the Chinese in California are chiefly contre—lions of the rug by newspaper correspondents, and ex— and searched, or maltreated and insulto in some other says Mr. Speer, there are not a thousand Chiuames in Marele 25, way, by the collerters. How frequently do we reus the State who are not members of our or other of these under the \"items\" head of our newspaper announce ments like this one Three Chinamen Shot—A For eigu miners' tax collector of Lousty, on Wednesday last, shot three Chiasmon who resisted him in the dis—River.\" charge of his duty. The difficuity took place on the→→→→→\n\n5. In the event of an offices leaving at his death neither widow, child, sur children, then the money shall be paid to his father; and if he leave no father, it may be pa to his mother, for his or her sole and absolute benefit. provided that he or she shall establish a claim thereto. And in the event of there being neither father nor mother, then the money shall be paid to the sister or sisters, as the case may be, share and share alike, provi ded they shall have attanned the age of 21 years, aud that cheie claint shall be established. But should any sister or sisters be under that age, in the money shall be held is as by the Secretary of State for War, and the interest be applied, as stated in Article 4, until such sister or sisters shall become 31 years of age, when it shall become the absolute property of the survivors or Survivor. Simuli wo survivors or survivor ritnin the age of 21, then the tanney, after discharging just liabilities, shall become the property of the Crown.\n\nNow it is admitted that these people are provokingly 6 No grast or money undar provisions of this warrant slow; are fearful and suspicious; are cunning in evading sal be made to Ray person who would not be eligible the enllector, and play maoy tricks to wary L. But far pension compassionate allowance, or gratuity under\n\nhave they no excuse? farther, if they have one, the provisions of the royal warrant of the 15th of June, are they so dangers and ferocious: anges that yield: 1958 ( fadier alone excepted whose claim nnst be esta blished as set forth in Article 5), but the ineligibility of of the forest? Does the humane administration of law to no remelin, tad must he dealt with like furious beasts widow to any grant under this warrant shall not affect aot extend west of the Aueries Desert? Are men to the interests of the legitimate child or children of a decensed ulicer, for whose benefit the money shall be\n\nhe murdered at will by an irrespacaible petty officer, for held in trust, and the interest seplied by the Secretary tionalde entstitutionality? Is such as officer licensed resisting se pecuolery obligation, and that of ques. of State for We, as stated in Article 4, except they be to slaughter a man that is not imble; or because he left in such pecuniary errcumstances as wou'd disquely don't cinderstura Buglish; or because he is a stranger, them for the co:upassionate kilowances wider the pro—\n\n*\n\nvisions of Article 3. Should, however, such chill and poos, and sick, and friendless? ebildren die before attaining the age of 21, then and that use the money, after dislarging t just abilities, shult become the property of the Crowd,\n\npazzuities.\n\nCompanies. The following is the computation hy then, buse erived in Csforma; that have returned hence to in a tabular form, of the total number of Chinese that their native land: that have died here; and faully, their estincale of the number in the spring of last year in the\n\nState:\n\nWe read in the Prassing correspondence of the Times: let: I have lately reserved from Hum. santative there, Calone: Hodges, was led to make various burg informs me that, some few weeks back, our repres representations to the senate of the quantities of am—munition that left, flat neutral port for Russia In the course of the examination that these reclamations gave vine to, I am informed it turned out that thees supplies hud in west instaurea been shipped thither frota England 9,200 or that purpose. For.instance, two houses in England 6,807 had suippes to Hamburg two cargoes of lead, three ofẾ 84'petre, und eleven of sulphur. The parties implicated 38.387\n\nin the air are described to me as standing very high in England, andarsong them a member of Parliament.\" Homes News, March 26.\n\nNames.\n\nArrivals. Deartares. Drecna'd Prasat Young-wo Copy...6,900 Couto Company....8,00 Sza-yap Company1,050 Yun-wo Company.......2,500 Ning- euy Company 2,809\n\n2,503\n\n1,300\n\n400 £tu\n\n14.000 6.500\n\n(ii)\n\n160\n\n$780 1.269\n\n300\n\n173\n\n1.780\n\nTotal 18,249 8,522 1,290 Adding to these, the ana,ber of Chinese not members of the Companies, and probably there may be found 40,000 of the race at present in this country.\n\nM. Mazzini lately sent £30 to some friend at Rome. The letter was intercepten or the past-ofice, the bills\n\nTHE US. STEAM FRIGATE NIAGARA.\n\nThe United States steain frigate Niegore was recently seized, cashed, and applied to the fand for ruising a launched from the socklyn Navy Yard. The last mail have absencterised this act as a slawefu: and grant statue to the Immaculate Virgin. The French papers\n\nThere are two things that can be done. First, the from the Rust brought account of the launch, and a robbery Home News, March 26. penalties of an payment of the miners' license may be description of the magnificent vessel. From the New 7. In the event of it being represented and satisfac—efred, and they may be guarded su us to prevent acts! Yor's Herald we take the following:- torily prove to the Secretary of State for War, that any of brutality to encuarage men of a desirable character The Niagara is one of the five steam frigates now in\n\nAllading to the unsightly smallness of the ladies' bon—wilow na wiose bekali money shall be held in trust for to perform the duties; and also so as to be a heu tu\n\nnets, an eminent musical gentleman in London, writing the henefit of herself and children, under the provisions\n\nprocess of construction for the United States Navy. Her to a friend in Bristol, suys:-\"I have to lames the grezi the region. Legal gentlemen can readily devise such main dimensions are: 2oanage, 5.204; extreme length iparcase, among the fetals part of my practice, of tic of this warrant, shall thereafter so conduct hersell' as t\n\nFor instance, ability to work upon the on deck, 24 feet; load le, 323 feet. She is to be county roads, at a certain rule per day, until the demand shipped egged; mainmast, I feet long and 3 feet 4 ining in the ear, injured, I firmly believe, from the present douloureux in the forehead, loss of sigit, and great juffer—of the license is satisfied.\n\nches in diameter; mein yard, 55 feet long, and mizea Secuud, it seems almost equally necessary to consti—spunker boot 67 fest. Fail complement of vinn .\n\nased fashion of neuting hosneta on the week instead of tute an office, or to appoint an officer, to whom those Some kiea of her immense capacity may be formed fo\n\nthe head. During the past month i have been in attend—ordmarily subject to the foreign mers' tax may appeal the following schedule of her masts and spara, which are\n\nance upon zwn young ladies with the the-doalonzēta in erhead, and several others with similar complaints. frora de collector in speriat rases, and who may decide now be.ug ball:- the circus ces that warrant a remission the tax.\n\nIt is high time that the frivolous bonet of the present There are some cases of exceeding hardship aris: from\n\nYards Length Diam. Length, Diam.\n\nday should be done away with.\"-- Home News, Mirch 28, the caprices and the cores of collectors. They\n\nFr. io. In. Ft. in. If.\n\nhave no rules. One told me that holes old tea, boys,\n\nWOMEN AND WArones-Mr. Beunct, the watah-maker 111:00 871 10:05 24 packure, and sick people, go free.\" There are no de\n\nof Cheapside, in a letter to the Times, recommends that 07:08 21 76:11 191 women should be employed as wetch-makers. We give nius, un real responsibilities in the whole mater. Muinroyal It is mere spullation,\n\nthe practical part of his conuication:-\n\nMainmast Maintop\n\nMaiuto gallant\n\nFereskysa?! \n\nMireutop\n\nbeenme unworthy of the Clown, or stall neglect or ill. treat her children, then and in that use the Secretary of Sture for War shall have full power to tasks such arrange ments for apportioning the interest of the money, and making better provision for the children, as in his judge ment may see must advisabic.\n\n8. The allowances to be granted under the authority of this warrant are not applicable to the cases of others kifled in sesion, or dying of weands before the declin\n\non of war with Russia, hur it is to lake n retrospective rfect up to that date; and therefore, say officer's willow to whom there may have been granted a pensior, com—passionate allowances for children, or gratuity for herself\n\nod children, or any other relative of an officer, who may 4 Betler protectios must be extended to Chinese re. Main skil have receive a peusion under the warrant of 15th June, sinents generally. Some means should be devised by Foremast 1855, who tony wish to rotate such pension, allow-whch the statements of Chinese should be received Burstop acers, or gratuities, for the sun fixed wider the provisions regard to crimes affecting their lives, persons au po Puteopgallant of this warrant, shall be permitted to do so; but in that porty. They do dot perhaps understand sufficiently the Porevoval case, whatever suns may have been received by or al care of on oala to be adicuted in our Courts to enjoy aumuns of the widow or exildren, or other relatives, wil at equal privilege with those acquainted with the sanc Mzent be deducted from any amount to be paid under the terrasons of Christianity. But no other maans prepubly of this warrust. But in every case of a sum of money than receiving their affirmation, allowing it the credence. Mzentopgallant being awarded Guder the provisions of this warrant. that, according to internal evidence and the accompany Mccoyal interest inerton at the rate of 63 per cent. per annu\n\ning Creumstances, it seems fairly to deserve, will prevent\n\nMizens kysall wil he allowed how the day of the officer's death.\n\ndegraded and autward centness from rubbing, bruising. U. Should the widow, or any other relative of a deceas. cheating or killing a Chinaman, wien to white witness ed officer wi. prior to 23rd October, 1855, has been granted pension, and other uliowaned, under the\n\nThe protection of the Chinese miners from marauders is vital to their quite, and to their usefulness to our provisions of the warrant of 15 June, 1835, wish to cocinute such pension and lowances by sum of respect for lass, where they are pistered by night av jihoon\n\nthemselves. They can have no heart for industry, and na money in eu therevf, in conformity with the terms of this wherau, it will be necessary that application to the\n\nby day, by fous wretchies, who battly rob a camp in Spanker hoora fect be made to the Secretary of State for War, within\n\nthe five of a hundred, if no lites are present, and who: Spanker ga year from the October, 1855. And shoul the\n\nhave no compunctions in murdmg even the unresisting. Spanker gaff duw, or my other reiative of a deceased offers, whe.\n\nThere are heen hundreds of sua case, An interior Forespunker gaf since 2311 October, 1855, may have already, or\n\nnewspaper says of these cobbers: -\n\nNot camerated hereafter be granted, a prasion and other allywuuees. wish to epimute such penting und allowsares for of money in hen thereof. mudes the provisions of this warrent, it will be acessary that application to tha fert be made to the Secretary of State for War, with a year from the date of the said pens and user allow lances being granted.\n\n1. A return of all sams paid under the provisions of this warrant and be faid nasly briore Parliament an ufter the 1st of Aynl. Gaven at our Court at Sail James's, Ritis ist day of March. 1856, in the 19th year of Our Reign-By Her Majesty's command,\n\nPATHONE.\n\ny\n\nth\n\nis near.\n\nSwinging boom. Maintop stuldingsafl boom Maintop gallantanil hacm\n\ndo. Mainrayal de Bowsprit, outboard Jihkoom\n\n35:04 12) \n\n51.03 134\n\n23:07 81 32:09\n\nE\n\n14:06\n\nbi\n\n21.00\n\nJUI:GO 35\n\n00:09 23\n\n50.00 YO\n\n07:09\n\n54\n\n31.09 7\n\n21:10 214 47:03 21:06 13:03 34 19:06 35; & 32 72:10 50:04 15 Ai:0x 11 27:09 S 34:10 8 13:00\n\n16\n\n4+\n\n55:00 }] \n\n4:00\n\n11:04 TTE 62:00 21 33:00 8 $1.00 } 23:00 51\n\n22.03 10.11\n\n2xtú\n\n17:00 4\n\n20:00 24\n\n38:00 ia\n\nX5:00 -\n\n.67:00\n\n15\n\nThe French Government has made some slight con—tenses or lands ing within the dominios of the Fingers of America, where he has become an American officer for the purchase of his commission or commissions. paid, in conformity with the regulation. price, by the casina as to duties on a few articles imported from Cars, the law and cast of Chica, if they can be ascer—subject, and ns auch sworn allegiance to the Eugland, rather to meet the clamour of the pation ontained, nat govern de decisions, rilee by the terms of Gavernment of the United States, all which with sex mouths shall leave a widow only, the au thest points, than to prometo any new ceaunercial inter— the contract the law or at home other mantry be as is prepared to repudiate by bis wath on adinis. ned shall be paid to her for her sole and isulate Coura hatween the countries. They are in fact united into the and if in any such rase the Chinese Low can portant, but Dr. B., delighted, after three years infeest te ascertained, the decisis must be governed by the tua pressing and supplization here (u hava obtained even pelticiples of natural justice. There is os pretence for the Tendy to lake onths is exactly Lie person to have a peusion; and sie shall be required to establish het\n\nsion at An Attorney. Whether a person sur\n\nhenefit, provided she be not left in such pecuniary circumstances as would otherwise preclude all claim to introduction of the Engish Law of real property.\n\n\"It is a universal principle of Law in Europe, that in s] a point atretched that be may be admitted on the claim and to sign au acknowledgment of having consent sits prevalin; and we think it both right and useful mat questions sospecting movealbe property, the lex loci rei rull of Attorneys does not allow ef much doubted to receive sich zu in lieu of, and as a full compens\n\ntion for, al pension and gtuity to which sie\n\nful one\n\nthis light relaxation, is gone over to Festion with the proposal. Or ail moon high or low that I ever met in Apeinty, this Dr. B is the act pressing and the rust Aceited Te is fit Charlton, fir Whig employment; the same mile. should be acted in the administration pushing and overb waving in las manner, and, like the Justice in Chink\"\n\n2. When un officer su killed or sa dying of his wounds\n\nsy or\n\n* Acconyplished.\" not need as having any reference to might have proved herself entities, in consequence of \"perfection.\n\nthe luas her husband.\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nTHE ENGLISH TOWERZ—The English language has its face is stamped the following words: \"Gonds to be million loiters She is to be full rigged and\n\na veritable power of expression, such as, perhaps, ever tual, dated the 21 of October, 1855, our will and ensure new is that our said Royal wariant of the 23rd find thereof, and when the discharge of lus gomis had On the arrival the ship the libellaut was duig moti—Oober 1855, shall trom henceforth be cancelled, aut romcucel he was fully eognizant of the fact On the\n\nTHE ENGLISH LANGUAGE\n\nThe English language har its face is stamped the following words: \"Gonds to be million loiters She is to be full rigged and Mr. Steers stood at the command of any other language of men.\n\na veritable power of expression, such as, perhaps, ever tual, dated the 21 of October, 1855, our will and ensure new is that our said Royal wariant of the 23rd find thereof, and when the discharge of lus gomis had On the arrival the ship the libellaut was duig moti—Oober 1855, shall trom henceforth be cancelled, aut romcucel he was fully eognizant of the fact On the\n\ndevelopment and condition, inve been the result of a It has been erroneously stated that this steamer will surprisingly indmate anion of the two noblest languages be the largest in the world. The Adriatic, now upon in modern Europe, the Teutonic aud Kopanic. It is the stocks at the Messrs. Steers' shipyard, will be larger well known in what relating these two stand to one portion of the contents of his bill of lading by several hundred tons. Her uit diensions are another in the English tongue; the former supplying, estimates that she will go 17 kuols an hour with a good\n\nbreeze, und 18 knots under steamI\n\nted by Di Secretary of State for War, shall be constitu—having been in dieu thereof, and shall be the sole and standing auto—upon the agents of the ship and demanded a delivery of feer: depth of hold, 33 feet 2 inches; tormagt. 5,898, latter, the spiritual conceptions. In truth, the English upon the asters hereis costined; but shall not al or in any way invelidate any act heretvicze per. bed by our Secretary of State for War under the\n\nthe goods so discharging, offering to pay the freight, dur carpenter'z measurement. Like the Niagara, this steamer tunguage, which, be no mere accident, has produced on them. This the consignees of the ship derlined to isions of the last mentioned warrant”—Home News, \n\nis divided into watertight tch 26.\n\nthis our Royal warraul, to be administered and inter—first day aded guan the wharf, he thereupon called Length over all, 352 feet; extreme breadth of hy, sin far larger propuctions, the blaterial groundwork; the\n\nR LEGISLATION WANTED FOR THE CHI—NESE IN CALIFORNIA, continue our notice at the Rev. Mr. Speer's hlet entilled a \"Plea for the Chinese in California,\"\n\nthe whole contents of the bill of lading. The libeliant and cylinders 100 inches. The lenses Steere are rapidly cel poetry (Shakspeare), ans, with ali right, be called a Works, 12 feel stroke, modern times, as distinguished from the audient classi ther, professed his willingness to do so, provided at the hastening the completion of the Adriatic, with all their world language; and, like the English people appears goods were ready for delivery; but he declined to take disposable force, and she will probably be ready fur destined hereafter to pressil with a sway more extensive\n\ndelivery order for the goods and receive them as they laeting by the middle or last of March. offers were repeated from day to day while the vessel about four months.—California Chronicle, bỉarch 26 came out in the usual course of the discharge. These It is thought that the Magura will be ready for ses in was being unladeu; and on the last day the libellam\n\nBorede to, but required him to pay all the freight due on (oscillating) are from the Novelty. Her engines and uphorne the greatest and most predominant poel of\n\nFor in wenith, good sense, and closeness of structure, even than its present over all portions of the globe. no other of the languages at this day spoken deserves to be compared with it.\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 238783, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6]", "page_number": 192, "title": "CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6]", "content_text": "Page 190\n\n92\n\n7129\n\nSHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.\n\nARRIVED,\n\n \n DATE\n NAME\n FLAG\n TONE\n RIG\n CAPTAIN\n FROM\n CARGO\n \n \n May 25\n Waverley\n Brit.\n b.\n 444\n Adles Beit.\n Whampoa\n \n \n \n 22\n Clipper\n \n sh.\n 355\n Conrad Heinrich Døn\n Cumaxing.\n \n \n \n 26\n \n Brit.\n sh.\n 531\n Melville Both\n \n 516; Wood\n \n \n 24\n Monarch\n \n \n \n \n \n 27&frica\n \n \n 28\n G10..ada\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 28\n Job Taylor\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 27\n Johanna Maria\n Dot.\n bl.\n 174\n Singh\n \n \n \n \n \n Dreyer\n Am.\n sh.\n 239\n Charlesson\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brit.\n bg.\n 164\n loggett\n Am.\n l.\n \n \n \n Thompson\n Ám.\n bg.\n 299\n Code\n Ham.\n s.\n \n \n \n Gorritz\n \n \n 845\n \n \n \n \n \n 28\n Tuba: Caiu\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 21\n Jelena\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 28!\n Rolling Wave\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 25\n Argu\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 31/\n Cato\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 28\n Spirt of the Age\n Brit.\n ok.\n 731\n Billing\n \n \n \n \n \n 2John Buchanan\n \n Brit.\n bk.\n 290\n Ramray\n 29: Albauce\n \n \n \n \n \n Albauce\n Brit.\n bk.\n Mason\n Aw.\n 40\n B\n Am.\n \n \n \n Terry\n Brit.\n s.\n 760\n Clapioth\n Ham.\n s.\n 806\n \n \n \n Sinveking\n Am.\n Bh.\n 18\n Gioking\n Am.\n \n \n \n \n \n So Bellona\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darne\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 20\n C, Lackmann\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 30\n Vancouver\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Excelsior\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 21\n Xace Hound\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 31\n tous\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jute Vati Teong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 14\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alalua\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ciem\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Fort Wilian\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:\n Munderio\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n B.\n \n \n 682\n Juzu\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Aru\n \n \n $ 580\n MD 0-187\n \n \n \n \n \n 3\n p.\n \n \n Uk.\n 358\n Zabala\n Dut.\n h.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 24\n d Cortal\n Havn.\n bk.\n 420\n \n \n \n Sejersterd\n Brit.\n bx.\n 254\n Young\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brit.\n sh.\n 84\n @jlaton\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Am.\n sh.\n 1667\n Pike\n \n \n \n \n\nSAILED,\n\n \n FROM\n DATE\n NAME\n FLAG\n TONE\n RIG\n CAPTAIN\n CARGO\n \n \n Calcutta\n Mar. 22\n Sundries\n \n \n \n \n Macassar\n \n \n Mar. 21\n Bundries\n \n \n \n \n \n Swatom\n \n \n May 23\n Ballast\n Donbay\n Jeb.\n 12\n Cotton\n Sanghae\n ay 17:\n \n \n \n Ballast\n Cardi\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mar. 2\n Ueneral\n Londen\n Pel.\n 15\n Gouerat\n East Coast\n May ngar\n \n \n \n Stat\n May 20\n ice\n New York\n 21\n Iron\n St, Sagapore\n \n \n April 29\n General\n Lowiún\n Job.\n 18\n General\n Singapore\n Mar. 30\n \n \n \n Rice\n Laban\n May 15\n Conte\n Rian\n April 13\n Rico\n \n \n \n Rive\n Calcutie\n April 6\n Rive\n Calcutta\n Epril 16\n tie\n \n \n \n Singapore\n as 10\n General\n Moliource\n Foril 12\n Ballast\n Me.ourne\n \n \n \n Ballast\n S Francar.\n 3\n Ballanc\n Macro\n \n \n \n \n Singapore\n April 24\n General\n singapore\n Tay\n Rice\n Singapore\n April 24\n \n \n \n Lice\n Singapore\n May 14\n 8ndries\n Melbourne\n #pil\n Baller\n \n \n \n Melbourne\n April 8\n allast\n Singapore\n ay 10\n General\n Boubey\n \n \n \n Siam:\n Moby\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nCONTES\n\n \n Under\n \n \n \n Wa. Pastas and Co\n Wo. Pasisa and Co\n \n \n Revell and Co\n Hussell and Co\n \n \n Schaeffer and Co\n KFordonjce and Co\n \n \n Dent and Cu\n \n \n \n W. M. Robinet & Ce\n W.M.Robins & Co\n \n \n Williams. A. and Co\n W Pasta and Go\n \n \n Gibb, Land Co\n Order\n \n \n Linden and Co\n King and Co\n \n \n Dent and Co\n \n \n \n Fletclear and Co\n \n \n \n Won. Pastan and Co\n \n \n \n Russell and Co\n \n \n \n Angier and Cu\n \n \n \n S. E. Burrows\n \n \n \n L. J. Gutierrez\n \n \n \n Order\n \n \n \n Harkort and Co\n Order\n \n \n Lyall, Still and Co\n A. Heard and Co\n \n \n A. Heard and Co\n Order\n \n \n Sundries\n Order\n \n \n Conton Bankin, B. and C\n \n \n \n A:0.\n ab. 778jPerit\n \n \n 1 leve\n \n \n \n 1Cor.fucius\n \n \n \n 26 Pantaloon\n 25Hydrose\n \n \n Brit. sh.\n 40 Penney\n \n \n Brit g.\n 18 Bownywan\n \n \n Brit. eh\n 537 Sobicide\n \n \n Annnmooka\n \n \n \n Brat k\n \n \n\nSAILED,\n\n \n FROM\n DAN\n NAME\n FLAG\n TOTE\n RIG\n CAPTAI\n Fou\n CAROU\n \n \n Amoy\n \n Callno\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sundries\n Ccoliea\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manda\n \n Maile\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Singapore\n \n Shaoghe\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sundries\n Manila\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sundries\n Japan\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hongkong\n May 23\n Eaglet\n \n 2\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 24 Color\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 97. de Castilia\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 93 Evening bar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 28 Antelope\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 28 Resoluto\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 25 Genest Piowe\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 28. Erin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 23; Neptuna\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brim sorg\n 165:0abwell\n Paru.\n k.\n 98\n Viereck\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 12.4.2.201\n Aguirre\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brit. sh.\n 811\n Dunn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Am. etc.\n $19\n Mellus\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10 ah.\n 600M\n Kenzie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brit. str.\n 850\n Jarnicos\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Am. seh.\n 136\n Badger\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n p. by.\n 281\n Naveran\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 'Catherine Apear\n Brit.\n sh.\n 109\n Bowler\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 29, Zuid Holland\n \n \n \n kiermann\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 30 Amerika\n \n \n \n Joke Tylor\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 28 Louisa Sophia\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 30 Wild Wave\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 97 Aouis\n Terry\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 27 Theres\n Terry\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 27/lda\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 27 Kamaran\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n YESAPL\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Goss\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n put. sh.\n 559\n Bour\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prusz.bg\n 840\n Peps\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brit.gel.\n 200\n Cheyen\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sundries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CoSTIONDEN\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Siemen and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wm. Pustan and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J. F. Edger\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bamel and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n W. Pustau and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rusell and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Slangbee Naila, e, P. & O. & N. Co\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phillipines.\n Sundries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sing\n Sundries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ham. bk 250\n Heating\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Helbourne\n Sundriss\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manila\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sundries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amoy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sundries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n East Cous\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sundries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mailt\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sundries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n L'allo\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n .Cooles\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n East Coast\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melbourn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sundries (Teas\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dan. bk.\n 400\n Gott\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peru sh1200\n Ggueier\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pera. bg 180\n D250\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ham. 397\n Reimer\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bri shi 583\n 'M'Donald\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Loodon\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surfries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n O'Callaghan\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 6\n L. J. Gutierrez\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ·Gibb, L. and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sebaefer and\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sierasnya and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dreyer and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jardine, M. and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dent and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Siemaxen and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n W. M. Robinet and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n W. M. Robinet and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wm. Duetau and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dent and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CONDLANDER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Fortescate\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 16\n Sir F. W. Nicolson\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nSHIPS OF WAR.\n\n \n COMMANDER\n VESICL\n AT\n \n \n British\n Craize\n Barra....qula\n \n \n \n North\n Tique, ip\n \n \n \n Sybille ship\n 40 Commodore Ellio\n \n \n \n Arun\n Hoogkong\n \n \n \n Levant slop\n \n \n \n \n \n Fenn\n Japam\n \n \n \n Shylla frigate\n \n \n \n \n \n ¡Vicgirlgaze\n \n \n \n \n \n Pr Macan\n Arcaz, bereha\n \n \n \n ¡Dum Jo Leorv.j\n \n \n \n \n \n Brittak\n Hongkong\n \n \n \n Coromandel. str.\n \n \n \n \n \n Eneuuater, str.\n \n \n \n \n \n Harctica, hospital\n \n \n \n \n \n Tulen, bospicul\n \n \n \n \n \n Nankin, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n Winchester, stip\n \n \n \n \n \n Whampra\n Bitter, brig\n \n \n \n Fuhchau\n Kalierse, sinop\n \n \n \n Shanghaernet, steer\n Past Coast\n \n \n \n Gemus, slop\n \n \n \n \n 3 Lira.\n Naits\n \n \n \n \n \n Ellis Master\n \n \n \n \n fR+ Newat?\n \n \n \n \n \n Seymour,\n \n \n \n \n \n Captain Wilson\n \n \n \n \n \n 24 Bumurd\n \n \n \n \n \n 14 R. Jenkins\n \n \n \n \n\nMERCHANT VESSELS.\n\n \n Date of Arrival\n Tone\n MASTERS\n \n \n 18 Bith\n 50 Captain Maisonneuve\n \n \n \n \n 50-A.Guerin, Capt. Plass\n \n \n \n 6 Lieut. Scarnieta\n \n \n \n \n 20 Lopez\n \n \n \n \n \n Sures\n \n \n \n British\n Chrysolite, ship\n John Taylor, alip\n \n \n \n Carnatic, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n Agra, stip\n \n \n \n \n \n Bank of Baglard, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n Banshee, barque\n \n \n \n \n \n Benjamin Heape, ship\n i Course, basqu\n \n \n \n Earl of landwicke, ba,\n \n \n \n \n \n Erin, steator\n \n \n \n \n \n Formosa, steamer\n \n \n \n \n \n Gulncre, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n Hellespont, steamer\n \n \n \n \n \n Julia, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n Lenrick, brig\n \n \n \n \n \n suveston, whip\n \n \n \n \n \n Lyrs, sohooner\n \n \n \n \n \n Max, brig\n \n \n \n\nMERCHANT VESSELS --Canterued.\n\n \n Date of Arrival\n Tons\n MASTERS\n DESTINATION\n \n \n Fuhehou\n May\n \n \n \n \n \n May\n 471M'Clelland\n Order\n \n \n \n (No. 23-JUNE 3, 1550\n \n \n \n \n Coxelos 26\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 789 barlessen\n Dent and Co\n \n \n \n \n 652 Smith\n Shangha\n May 714 Budge\n \n \n \n Ningpo tar.\n \n April 722) Mac\n \n \n \n jay\n 4465 Vincent\n \n \n \n \n 550 Jamieso\n \n \n \n \n \n Trautman and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n P. & C. S. N. Co\n \n \n \n \n \n Lyall, Still and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n Intended Despalvi\n \n \n \n \n \n Deat, Boale and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n Hongkong\n \n \n \n \n \n Smith, Kennedy and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n Cramptons, Labury and CosLovilu\n \n \n \n \n \n Early\n \n \n \n \n \n Jardine, Matheson and Co\n \n \n \n \n 5.\n \n \n \n \n \n April 16\n 261 Daiv\n ¿April\n \n \n \n \n Shaw, Bland and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n Melbourne\n \n \n \n \n \n Party\n \n \n \n \n \n 228 Day\n P. F. Cama and Co\n \n \n \n \n May 247,Dec.chor\n \n \n \n \n ¡May\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 7 750Tregcar\n P. & 0.8.\n N. Go.\n \n \n \n Hongkong\n \n \n \n \n \n Jane\n \n \n \n \n \n May\n 1002 Fraser\n \n \n \n \n May\n 836 Keys\n \n \n \n \n Dent, Beale and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n Hongkong\n \n \n \n \n \n April 21\n 5:0 Balfour\n \n \n \n \n Shaw, Bland and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n Freight or Char\n \n \n \n \n \n May\n 288 Cracke:\n \n \n \n \n Furdine, Matheson and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n May\n 641, Bett\n \n \n \n \n Augier and Co\n \n \n \n \n !Mauilu\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lord of the Isles, slip\n į\n \n \n \n \n April\n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsay and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n May 7\n 280 Meckellar\n \n \n \n \n Ladeny and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n Ntugpo\n \n \n \n \n \n John Burd and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n Hingapore\n \n \n \n \n \n Early\n \n \n \n \n \n Dont, Scale and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n Hongkong\n \n \n \n \n \n sailed\n \n \n \n \n F\n \n \n \n \n \n April 5\n #38;Hant\n \n \n \n \n \n Freight or Char\n \n \n \n \n \n May\n 200 Cheyen\n \n \n \n \n Jarline, Matheson and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n 118Candes\n Order\n \n \n \n \n 375 Sena\n Qeder\n \n \n \n \n Pavid Sassoon, Suns and CoBombay\n \n \n \n \n \n Early\n \n \n \n \n \n Amoy\n \n \n \n \n \n Janet.\n \n \n \n \n \n Karly\n \n \n \n \n \n Orient, barque\n \n \n \n \n \n | Plato, steamer\n \n \n \n \n \n Unicom, steamer\n \n \n \n \n \n Water Witch, bacque\n \n \n \n \n \n Wellington\n \n \n \n \n \n Wild Dayroll, sch.\n \n \n \n \n \n Wild Wave, schooner\n Portugu\n \n \n \n \n Aurora, schooler\n \n \n \n \n \n Tramelga, barque\n \n \n \n \n \n French\n Bayadere, ship\n \n \n \n \n American\n Bayard, barque\n \n \n \n \n Cato, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n Charmor, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n Daring, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n Edith Rose, whip\n \n \n \n \n \n Helena, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n John Stuart, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n Levant, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n Louisians, barque\n \n \n \n \n \n Lucknow, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n Quickstep, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n Samuel Russell, abips\n \n \n \n \n \n Samuel Willeta, shij\n \n \n \n \n \n Sancho Pau\n \n \n \n \n \n Sea Ngoph, barque\n \n \n \n \n \n Spire, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n Underwriter, slaamer\n \n \n \n \n \n Vancouver, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n Comet, whip\n \n \n \n \n \n Grazada, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n Fluswar, stip\n \n \n \n \n \n James Marshall, brig\n \n \n \n \n \n Lorenza, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n Miuna, schooner\n \n \n \n \n \n Penguin, okooner\n \n \n \n \n \n Recket, harque\n \n \n \n \n \n Kolding Wave\n \n \n \n \n \n bea Hanger, skip\n \n \n \n \n \n Selene, barque\n \n \n \n \n \n Curlow, brig\n \n \n \n \n \n John Wade, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n Manry, barque\n \n \n \n \n \n Kingleader, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n Wilmington, schooner\n \n \n \n \n \n Antelope, steamer\n \n \n \n \n \n Coumor, abip\n \n \n \n \n \n Waverley, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n Dutch\n \n \n \n \n \n Admiral Zoutmann, al\n \n \n \n \n \n Johanu Maria, barque\n \n \n \n \n \n Baces, ekip\n \n \n \n \n \n Emilie, barque\n \n \n \n \n \n Protene, barque\n \n \n \n \n \n Neerlands Indie, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n St. Helena, sebooter\n \n \n \n \n \n Belions, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n Christana, barque\n \n \n \n \n \n Dasion\n \n \n \n \n \n Conrad livinzie, brig\n \n \n \n \n \n Hercules, brig\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Otto, barque\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Waldemar, large\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dannebrog, baryor\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hunbury\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n UONGEER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DESPIRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n latended\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Drapaleis\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Loose, schooner\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hongkong\n May 27\n 515\n Wood\n \n \n Russell and Co\n \n Singapore\n \n \n \n May 29\n 006\n Mason\n \n \n Lindsay and C\n \n \n \n \n \n has, Livingsth\n sud Co\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n British\n Africa, barque\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alliance, barque\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beverley, barge\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Challenger, abip\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Fixcelsior.\n ship\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Falcon, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Koehampton, barque\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Spirit of the Age, barq.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Trumphe, schooner\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tubal Isl.\n brig\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vindex.\n schocher\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pantaloons\n brig\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bellona, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Angio Saxon, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann, loamor\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Annunooka, barque\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Caduceus, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Clipper, schooner\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Daphne, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hazard, schooner\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hiberiu, ship\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hornet, achosiner", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 239888, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12]", "page_number": 105, "title": "CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12]", "content_text": "TRANSLATION FROM THE CHINESE.\n\nNotification of Mr Parkes, H. B. M. Consul at Canton, issued by order: for the removal of misconceptions, by declaration of the truth, to the end that confidence may be restored to the public mind. In every discussion there is a position which is the correct one; nor can a just conclusion upon the merits of any question be arrived at, until the arguments on both sides shall have been heard.\n\nThe Governor General, Yeh, has been at great pains, ever since the approach of the British forces from the vessel under command of the Admiral, H. E. Sir M. Seymour, to inflame the public mind by the circulation of unfounded statements on the subject; and it is to counteract the evil effect but too probably to be apprehended from these, that H.B.M. Plenipotentiary has instructed the Consul to issue a Notification of the plain truth to the gentry and people of the city and suburbs of Canton,\n\nAt Hongkong, being a British Colony, it is competent for the owner of any vessel of any country, when he shall have obtained the requisite security, to make application, through the proper official channels, to the supreme authority for a Colonial Register. Under this the vessel hoists a British Ensign, and the register once issued, she is regarded in all respects as a British vessel, while those on board her become alike responsible to British control, and entitled to British protection. The conditions of this colonial registration were communicated some months ago to the Governor General by the Minister Plenipotentiary, who is also Governor of the Colony, and a translation of the Colonial Ordinance was enclosed to him in His Excellency's despatch.\n\nMeanwhile, the Lorcha Arrow, a vessel duly registered as above, having come up to Canton in the earlier part of October, information, it appears, was given to the authorities by a person who had been robbed by pirates at sea, that one of the delinquents was serving as a sailor on board the Lorcha. Now, by the Treaty between England and China, all authority over British vessels at any of the Five Ports is vested in the Consuls. The proper course, therefore, if any question had been raised against the Lorcha, as she was flying British colours in the port of Canton,--being one of the Five, would have been, to call on the British Consul to enquire into the case and take the necessary steps. Without any reference, however, to the Consul, a party of the local marine boarded the vessel, tore down her ensign, seized twelve men who were on board, and carried them into the city.\n\nThe Consul, of course, as soon as he became aware of this violation of his jurisdiction, reported it to his superior, H. M. Plenipotentiary. He at the same time made his complaint to H. E. Yeh, as Imperial Commissioner, accompanying his statement of the facts by a request that H. E. would cause the seamen who had been carried off from the vessel to be restored to her publicly; and that a letter of apology should be written. At 8 in the evening came another despatch from H. E. Yeh, requesting the Consul to inform him why his despatch of the morning had not been acknowledged.\n\nThe Consul, in reply, put in the hands of the officer sent, two extracts from his letters before referred to, reciting the substance of his requisition, and the form in which it was to be complied with namely, that the men, publicly removed from the vessel, should be as publicly restored to her.\n\nIt being thus apparent that farther protraction of the correspondence would be of no advantage to the settlement of the question at issue, there remained no alternative but to place the matter in the hands of the Admiral, His Excellency, unwilling to inflict unnecessary injury upon the inhabitants, confined himself in the first instance to the capture of some of the forts along the river; this done, he directed the Consul to warn the Governor General, that if he persisted in refusing to listen to us, more serious proceedings would be rendered inevitable. The Governor General proposing nothing, the Admiral proceeded to possess himself of the remaining forts along the Canton River, he then breached the City wall, and blew up the Tsing Hai Gate.\n\nNow, His Excellency has been brought to this point by no intention of his own; he has been simply driven onward by the determined obstinacy, and extreme discourtesy, of the Governor General. The original claim advanced was, comparatively speaking, of no great magnitude. Less could not have been demanded than the formal rendition of a crew unauthorizedly seized without reference to the Consul. To the high official of a nation, with whom the rule and practice of what is due from man to man are so important a consideration, what could have been so easy as to acknowledge an error committed, and to give assurance that none such should be repeated?\n\nHow widely different a course was pursued! For several years past, the high authorities at Canton have entrenched themselves in inaccessibility to foreign officials, pleading always that the people are opposed to the admission of foreigners within the walls. It has hence resulted that discussions, which might have been disposed of in a single interview, have endured through months of correspondence, and this, too, without any satisfactory result. The present case commences with an insult to our flag, that is to say, an affront is put upon our dignity as a State - this is followed by the unauthorized seizure of sailors subject to British control and protection; we complain, and our assertions are contradicted; in order that due atonement might be made for the affront that had been offered to his authority as Consul. He added, that if it were still desirable to examine the parties, he was prepared to conduct an enquiry with any officer of his own rank, who might be deputed for the purpose.\n\nThe Governor General replied, that the Lorcha was not a foreign vessel. He sent back some of the men, but nine of the twelve that had been taken; but these the Consul did not think it right to receive; and, under the instruction of the Plenipotentiary, he now demanded, besides restoration of the whole number, a letter of apology for their seizure, and assurance that nothing of the kind should occur again,-to be given within forty-eight hours. The Plenipotentiary himself wrote to the Commissioner, on the 12th October, to the same effect, adding that, unless the required satisfaction were accorded within the period assigned, it would be left to the Naval Commander-in-Chief to exact it. This letter reached Canton on the 15th October, but was left without answer for eight days. H. E. Yeh then sent a reply, in which he repeated what he had already said to the Consul. To the requisition made by the latter, he paid no more attention than before.\n\nH. E. the Admiral, unwilling to resort to force without due deliberation, waited from one day to another, until the 21st October, when the Consul, under farther instructions from the Plenipotentiary, addressed a last letter to the Imperial Commissioner. He was now told, that unless he conceded what had been asked for by 6 o'clock in the evening of the following day, the naval forces would act. At noon of the following day, an officer, of low rank was sent with the twelve seamen to the Consulate, with a message from His Excellency Yeh, that two of them were criminals, and must be sent back to him immediately.\n\nThink how completely at our mercy are the lives and property of the entire population of the city; and with what facility, in one moment of time, we could effect their utter destruction—a terrible contingency! You are told this in no spirit of boasting; the power of our nation is too well known to require that we should indulge in self-glorification; but simply because we have no wish to see a long continuance of these hostilities, so cruel to the feelings of the people, and so injurious to their interests.\n\nThere is but one means of escape from it, and this is in the hand of the chief Authority, who, if he lose no time in meeting our high Authorities, will be enabled, by arranging matters on a satisfactory footing with them, to put an end to the existing peril, and to prevent the recurrence of like misfortune in the time to come.\n\nNovember 1st, 1856.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 240827, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-061 - Public Offices - 1856", "page_number": 270, "title": "CO129-061 - Public Offices - 1856", "content_text": "32\n\n-33\n\n266\n\nDouble Police Rates VI. Over and above all other penalties and liabilities by this Ordinance imposed, the owner of every Building constructed, reconstructed, or altered in contravention of this Ordinance shall pay in respect of illegally constructed, the same a periodical Police Rate of double the amount to which, but for such contravention he would have been liable in respect of the said Building, until abatement.\n\nSaving of Crown remedies.\n\nPrivy.\n\nVII. No remedies for breaches of contract committed by Crown lessees or others now vested in the Crown or its officers shall be prejudiced by this Ordinance.\n\nEvery House to have VIII. It shall not be lawful to construct, reconstruct, or (if now in the course of construction or reconstruction) to complete any House without a sufficient and safe Place for lighting of fires and cooking of Food; and also a sufficient Watercloset or Privy, and a sufficient Ashpit furnished with proper Doors and Coverings; All which shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Surveyor General, and from time to time emptied and cleansed, at such periods as the Surveyor General may direct; and every Person offending against any of the enactments in this Section contained shall for every such offence forfeit and pay to the Crown a penalty not exceeding Fifty Dollars nor less than Ten Dollars.\n\nPenalty.\n\nThe Surveyor General shall IX. The Surveyor General shall in case any House whether now existing or hereafter to be constructed or reconstructed shall not be provided or shall be imperfectly provided with any of the works in the last preceding section specified, or with one or more proper drain or drains to the said House of at least six inches in diameter, give written notice of every such deficiency to the owner or occupier of the said House, thereby requiring him to provide for and make good the said deficiency forthwith or within some specified and reasonable term to the satisfaction of the Surveyor General and in case the said owner or occupier shall not obey or comply with the said requirement, the said Surveyor General shall cause the said works to be executed, and may recover the charges and expenses thereof together with his costs of procedure by summary application to a Stipendiary Magistrate, or any two Justices, who shall, in case of default in payment thereof, levy the amount so recovered by warrant of distress and sale upon the goods and chattels of such owner or occupier, without prejudice to the right of either party to recover over, retain, or deduct against the other the amount so paid or recovered.\n\nPublic and common X. The Surveyor General may provide and maintain in proper and suitable situations common Waterclosets, Privies, Urinals, and other like conveniences for public accommodation; and also proper Buildings, Pits, Places, etc., may be provided.\n\nBoxes or other conveniences for the temporary reception and collection of Sewage, Dung, Soil, Filth, Dust, Ashes, and Rubbish, yet so as not to occasion annoyance or nuisance; And all such matters so received or collected therein shall be vested in and may be disposed of at the discretion of and by the Surveyor General; And all the proceeds (if any) of such as shall in any wise be so disposed of shall be paid into the Colonial Treasury on account of the Crown.\n\nWorks contravening this Ordinance to be deemed a Nuisance.\n\nRuinous Buildings to be deemed Nuisances.\n\nXI. Every work whatsoever hereafter to be commenced, resumed, prosecuted, or finished in contravention of this Ordinance shall be deemed a Nuisance.\n\nXII. Every Building, or Part of a Building, being in a ruinous or dangerous condition, shall be deemed a Nuisance.\n\nBuildings erected of inflammable Materials to be deemed Nuisances.\n\nXIII. Every Building erected or to be hereafter erected of any inflammable material, in such wise as to endanger any neighbouring Building, shall be deemed a Nuisance.\n\nDeposits or accumulations of decaying matter, &c., to be deemed Nuisances.\n\nXIV. Every deposit or accumulation of decaying, noisome, noxious, or offensive matter, in, on, or under any tenement, Crown land, or way, or water, or Drain or Sewer, whereby the health of the Queen's Subjects may be endangered, shall be deemed a Nuisance.\n\nProjections from Buildings to be deemed Nuisances.\n\nXV. Every projection from or over any Building which shall cause annoyance or obstruction to any way or to the Passengers thereon, and every encroachment on, over, or under any way or any Crown land shall be deemed a Nuisance.\n\nNuisances by the Law of England shall be deemed Nuisances here.\n\nXVI. Every Work which would be deemed a Nuisance in England if begun, conducted, or completed there, shall within this Colony be deemed a Nuisance.\n\nSummary proceedings in cases of Nuisances.\n\nXVII. The Surveyor General shall summon every person guilty of any of the Nuisances hereinbefore enumerated before a Stipendiary Magistrate, or any two Justices of the Peace who shall thereupon proceed in a summary way to enquire into and adjudicate upon the premises after the manner of other summary proceedings before Justices of the Peace; And where he or they shall adjudicate any one person to have been guilty of any of the said Nuisances, he or they or any other Justice of the Peace shall, upon the application of the Surveyor General, order him or any other proper officer to abate, demolish, or remove the said Nuisance, and to sell and dispose of the Materials thereof (if any) and out of the monies arising by such sale or disposition (if any) to retain or pay the charges and expenses of or incident to such abatement, demolition, or removal; And the said Magistrate, Justices, or Justice shall order and compel all Persons who shall have been found guilty of any such Nuisance, after such adjudication as aforesaid, to satisfy all charges and expenses of or incident to the abatement, demolition, or removal thereof, and for which no other or no sufficient satisfaction is hereby provided, and shall thereupon, by warrant under his or their Hand and Seal, or Hands and Seals, cause the same to be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the said persons respectively in case of default in payment.\n\nHouse property to be liable for deficiency of distress.\n\nXVIII. In the event of the insufficiency of any distress to be made under this Ordinance, the house of the defaulter shall be subject and liable to defray the deficiency; and a Stipendiary Magistrate or Justice of the Peace upon the application of the Surveyor General shall by warrant authorize and direct a proper officer to seize and take possession of the said house, and to hold the same until such deficiency shall be defrayed, and all the accruing rents and profits of the said house shall be applied by the said Magistrate or Justice in payment of the said deficiency.\n\nTanks, Reservoirs, and building materials, &c.\n\nXIX. The Surveyor General and his Officers are authorised to seize any Utensil, which he or they shall detect any person in the act of dipping into any public Tank, or Reservoir; and also all building materials found by him or them deposited or lying upon any public Road, or in the side channels thereof; and all Utensils or Materials so seized may be lawfully confiscated by the Surveyor General, and disposed of as he shall direct.\n\nSaving of existing remedies.\n\nXX. All existing remedies for the prevention or abatement of Nuisances and the punishment of those guilty thereof shall continue to be in force notwithstanding this Ordinance.\n\nJOHN BOWRING.\n\nPassed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 16th Day of April, 1856.\n\nL. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.\n\nHONGKONG.\n\nANNO DECIMO NONO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ. No. 12 of 1856.\n\nBY His Excellency Sir JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.\n\nAn Ordinance to regulate Chinese Burials, and to prevent certain Nuisances, within the Colony of Hongkong.\n\n[12th June, 1856.]\n\nWhereas the increase of Population and Buildings in the City of Victoria has made it necessary to provide other arrangements for the Interment of the Dead, and whereas there exist certain Nuisances which the Laws hitherto in force have failed effectually to prevent: Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, in manner following, that is to say:\n\nPreamble.\n\nInterpretation of terms.\n\nI. For the construction as well of this Ordinance as of Ordinance No. 14 of 1845, the Ordinance No. 2 of 1854, the Ordinance No. 8 of 1856, and the Ordinance No. 11 of 1856, the following Rules of Construction shall be observed in addition to whatsoever other Rules are by the said Ordinances respectively provided, that is to say:-\n\nThe expressions \"Public Officer\" or \"Public Department\" shall extend to and include His Excellency the Governor and every Officer or Department invested with or performing duties of a public nature, whether under immediate control of His Excellency or not.\n\nThe expression \"Lawful Authority\" shall extend to and denote any Permission which may be lawfully given by a Public Officer or Department or by a Private Person.\n\nWhere no specific Description is given of the Ownership of any Property, the word \"Property\" shall be taken to apply to all such Property of the kinds specified, whether owned by the Crown, by a Public Department, or by a Private Person.\n\nThe Governor in Executive Council to appoint Sites for Chinese Cemeteries, &c.\n\nII. It shall be lawful for His Excellency in Executive Council from time to time to select and appoint, and by advertisement in the Hongkong Government Gazette to notify, sufficient and proper Places to be used as Cemeteries or Places of Burial for the Chinese; and from time to time to alter, vary, and repeal the said Notifications by others, to be advertised in the like manner; and in such Cemeteries or Places it shall be lawful for the Chinese, in conformity with the Provisions of the Notifications actually in force, to bury their Dead, yet so as that any person who shall use for that purpose a Grave of less than Five Feet in depth from the ordinary surface of the ground to the uppermost side of the Corpse or Coffin therein deposited, shall for every such Offence forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding Fifty Dollars, nor less than Five Dollars.\n\nPower to close Chinese Cemeteries.\n\nIII. His said Excellency in Executive Council is authorized from time to time to notify, by advertisement in the Hongkong Government Gazette, that any Chinese Cemetery or Burial Ground shall, from a time in such Notification to be specified, be closed, and the same shall be closed accordingly; and whosoever after the expiration of the said specified time shall bury any Corpse in the said Cemetery or Burial Ground shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding One Hundred Dollars nor less than Five.\n\nPenalties on Burials elsewhere than in Cemeteries, &c.\n\nIV. Whosoever shall bury any Corpse or Coffin in any Ground not being a Cemetery or Burial Ground authorised under this or any other Ordinance, shall (except in cases provided for by Section Three of this Ordinance) for every such his offence forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding One Hundred Dollars nor less than Five.\n\nFurther penalties on Burials being Nuisances, &c.\n\nV. The penalties in Sections Three and Four specified shall be deemed to be cumulative and not substituted penalties, in any case where the commission of any of the Offences to which the same are applicable shall occasion a Nuisance within the meaning of Ordinance No. 8 of 1856, Section Fourteen.\n\nNuisances punishable, at the discretion of the Court.\n\nVI. The Offences next hereinafter specified shall be deemed to be Nuisances within the meaning of all Laws, at any time in force within this Colony, for the better repression of Nuisances, save that the Court or Justices before whom any person shall be found guilty of any such offence, in lieu of all other punishment for the same, shall order him for every such offence to pay a penalty not exceeding One Hundred Dollars nor less than One Dollar, that is to say;\n\n1. The Felling, Cutting, Destroying or Injuring of any standing or growing Tree, Shrub, or Underwood, any Grass-sod or Turf, or any Fence or Portion thereof (except in cases where any such offence shall be proved to have been committed with a felonious intention).\n\n2. The doing any act whereby Injury or Obstruction, whether directly or consequentially, may accrue to a Public Road, Path, or Walk, or to the Shore of the Sea, or to Navigation, Mooring, or Anchorage, Transit or Traffic, or whereby any other Nuisance within the meaning of Ordinance No. 8 of 1856, Sections Fourteen, Fifteen, and Sixteen, whether directly or consequentially, may happen.\n\n3. The trespassing, by Man or Beast, upon or in any Messuage, Tenement, Cemetery, or Land being vested in or under the control or management of any Public Officer, or Department whatsoever.\n\nAnd 4. The obeying the calls of nature on any Way or in any public exposed or other improper Place, to the annoyance of others.\n\nWhipping may be substituted in the case of offences against Section VI Divisions I and 4.\n\nVII. It shall be lawful for the Court or Justices before whom any person shall be found guilty of any offence against Division One or Division Four of Section Six of this Ordinance, to order him, in lieu of all other punishment, to be once or twice publicly whipped, yet so as that no Offender shall receive in all for any one such offence more than Fifty Blows nor less than Five.\n\nExtension of penalties to Accessaries.\n\nVIII. Upon proof made to the satisfaction of the Court or Justices that a person accused of any Nuisance or Offence under this Ordinance, or any of the said enumerated Ordinances, is in fact guilty of having procured, permitted, connived at, or continued any such Nuisance or Offence, or of having neglected or refused to perform any Duty cast upon him by Law for the prevention or repression of the same, the said Court or Justices shall find the said person guilty of the said Nuisance or Offence, and shall award against him the penalty or other punishment to which persons guilty of the said Nuisance or Offence are or shall be liable.\n\nIncorporation with former Ordinances.\n\nIX. This Ordinance shall be read together with the Ordinances enumerated in Section One, and shall be incorporated therewith.\n\nExcept in case of illegal works, &c., any Complainant may be heard.\n\nX. All summary proceedings under this Ordinance, or the said enumerated Ordinances, (except proceedings under Ordinance No. 8 of 1856, Sections Two to Nine, both inclusive) may be had upon the information of any Complainant: But the disposal of Materials of Nuisances, of Building Materials, and of Utensils under Sections Seventeen and Nineteen of the last-mentioned Ordinance, shall be at the absolute discretion of the Surveyor General.\n\nPage 271\n\n34\n\nCosts may be given.\n\nXI. The Court, or Justices before whom any proceedings whatsoever shall be had under this Ordinance or the said enumerated Ordinances, may award Costs and Expenses to be paid by any Offender upon conviction, and to enforce payment thereof by any of the ways and means prescribed by Ordinance No. 8 of 1856 in respect of penalties.\n\nEnglish Law penalties.\n\nto come in force within this Colony.\n\nOrders, &c., of the Board of Health.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-061 - Public Offices - 1856.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 241296, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "page_number": 321, "title": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "content_text": "18\n\nNEW ADVERTISEMENT.\n\nWANTED.\n\nWe have to acknowledge receipt of a table of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's revised rates of Passage-money; and we have hung up the same in our office for the use of our personal friends.\n\nBy Order,\n\n2. H. CARVALHO, Secretary\n\nHongkong, 20th January, 1857.\n\nTo the Editor of the \"HONGKONG REGISTER.\"\n\nMACAO, 1st February, 1857.\n\nDEAR SIR—The 10 mandarins, who came from Shang-hae, have been here for a few hours, and having taken their dinner at Cau-qa hong, embarked in the ensuing for Casa Branca, and from there to Yan-san and Cass feathers; and 5 of them bare blue buttons. Two of the mandarins have red buttons and peso sent to Caatho to assist Yeh—and it is said, that two of them were formerly in Canton in the time of the first war with Commissioner Lin.\n\n\"Every thing here is quiet, but I say in the harbour a good many mandarin junks displaying a varying flag. Though people are at this time they cannot do any harm here, I would question, that. What could we do prevent their attacking this place and carrying away the heads of the English that are living here?\n\nI am, &c,\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nHONGKONG, TUESDAY, 3 FEBRUARY, 1857.\n\nNOTICE—The Hours of Posting Wrons in the CENTRAL POST OFFICE, Hollywood Road, are on the Subirth at 11 am, and stand on the Evening of every Wednesday at 7 o'clock.\n\nSIXTY.\n\nWe recorded a pedestrian feat last week —walking to the top of Victoria Peak and back six times in twenty-four hours. The same gentleman did the same task this week in twelve hours, which shows, speaking in all honor and praise, that he is an artful dodger; for the latter feat though apparently more difficult, is in reality easier.\n\nProof—a friend of ours went up and down in fifty-seven minutes.—say one hour at four miles. Four times six's twenty-four; and good steady walking, making the trip equal to twenty-four miles in twelve hours is not very great walking.\n\nTaking all the difficulties into account on an undertaking like this is more easily carried through at one heat than in two, we have no doubt that with, or, from what we hear, without halting, the gentleman who has done the six times could easily do the eight if he set his mind on it.\n\nWe have been trying to persuade our ... C. to put himself in training and try the feat—but he says he has been once to the gap and considers that enough is as good as a feast.\n\nNo. 5. FEBRUARY 3, 1857.\n\nThe climate of London is one thing, and the climate of Hongkong is quite another.\n\na more material matter than that of Hongkong, we must decidedly feel of any corps being sent away from this place.\n\nAn urgent necessity exists for augmenting and making the most effective part of the regular police force here, many of whom do their duty conscientiously to the best of their ability—but the superintendence of London is one thing: and the superintendence in Hongkong is another.\n\nThe screw Steamer Sir James Brooke left this at noon yesterday to Hongkong, having on board three companies of Sepoys, a detachment of European Artillery-men, for service in China, despatched on the requisition at the hands of Hongkong.\n\nThe troops consisted of two companies the 29th M. N. I., the European Artillery-men, Pang, and the Company of the Rifle Company accompanying this force are Major Cheslett, Captain Cazalet, Lieut. Foote, and Passingham of the gun, Capt. Man, Lieut. Forster of the Madras Artillery, Dr. Lloyd, Assistant Surgeon, Apothecary Edwards and Sub-Conductor Ball.\n\nThe Sir James Brooke has been chartered for Twelve thousand dollars.\n\nFrom these and other causes which might be specified Hongkong is not in effect London, and a system which may do very well at the latter place may require important modifications at the former.\n\nWe can never obtain the same raw material for a police here as obtainable in London, but we certainly, both in ordinary and in extraordinary times, such as the present, can make the most of our raw—excessively raw material.\n\nFirst: we would make the men effective by putting them on duty for a four hours beat; and if that could not be done conveniently from the central police station, we would do it from three stations—East, West, and Central.\n\nThe S.S. Auckland brought about 100 tons of shot, shell and ammunition from Pinang last week, which will be sent to China as soon as possible.\n\nBraitonore crew Pressa, Jan. 22.\n\nOn the arrival of the Mail at 6.30 PM of Sunday the 1st February we did, for the convenience of our subscribers, what we have not done before—viz: apply for a pass for two coolies to carry the respective Papers, which will secure early delivery.\n\nTwo passes were granted dated 10th January good for 21 days, the time expiring on the 31st January. Of course the 1st February was beyond the pale of the pass but coming direct from the Superintendent of Police we deemed it all right, thinking that police matters were going on in their usual cuddle.\n\nIn this belief the passes were on the night of the 2nd instant given to two of our Chinese Compositors to take them home, and we were somewhat astonished on being awakened at half past twelve, and informed, that our men were in custody.\n\nWe went down to the police office, and there we found the authorities pondering over the passes, and wondering to see the names of the boys written in red pencil, that being the color of the printing of the new passes.\n\nWe explained that a red pencil is a very common article in a printing office and that the names had been written in with that; then on making ourselves responsible for the lads we saw them let go.\n\nMARRIAGE.\n\nAt Belgrave-square, on the 24th November, the wife of Admiral Sir T. COCHRANE, of a Son.\n\nAt Victoria, Cox, ELIZABETH SANDERS.\n\nMarriage Register xi:10.\n\nON SUNDAY, the 1st instant, the P. & O. Co.'s steamer Cadiz arrived with the English mails of 10th Dec.; from Singapore 24th, Penang 21st, Chusan 9th and Bombay 1st January.\n\nThe general news from Europe are of a most uninteresting description: and they are our readers have had them in the Extra we delivered on the arrival of the mail.\n\nThe Cadiz brings on:-\n\nOPIUM—For Cumsingmoon,.....875 chests,\n\nHongkong, 216\n\nWunsung.......435\n\nTotal—1581 chests,\n\nTREASURE\n\nFor Hongkong 459,965 dollars\n\nShanghai 479,697\n\nCanton 29,072\n\nTotal—1,126,831 dollars\n\nSTOCK OF TEA IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, November 30, 1856.\n\nLondon\n\n...t. 86,786,000 19,115,000\n\nercel...\n\nHull and other English Ports\n\nFaith and\n\nGlas other Foreign Ports\n\nIreland...\n\nStock, 30th November, 1856..\n\ndo, do. 1855.\n\n1,000,000 2,000,000 2,933,000 1,130,000\n\n1,700, una\n\n.67,214,009\n\nSome doubt having been felt in the trade as to when the next reduction of the duty on tea would come into operation, an inquiry was sent to the Board of Customs: the Board stated in reply, that on the 6th of April next the duty will be reduced from 1s. 9d to 1s. 3d. per pound.—one News.\n\nCHINA SHIPPING.\n\nArrivals.\n\nAt London, November 12, Orient from Shang-hae: 21. Cûnger, from Canton; 29, John Wade, from Foo-chow; 2, Coega, from Foo-chow: $5, Flery Cross, from Foo-chow 2, Sff from Canton 27, Sea Witch Gram Foo-chaw; a fon Taylor, from Foo-chow; 24, Rant of Hyland, from Shangte; December 1. Lorena, from Canton; 1, Kangaroo, from Canton; 5. Lente Sophie, from Foo-chow, Daphne.\n\nfrom Canton, Celualat, from Canton; Julin, from Canton.\n\nAt Liverpool, November 23, Viking, from Foo-chow; 28,\n\nAt Pen. Dom Canton,\n\nWe observe that H. M.'s brig of war Camilla, Commander Civil, from the Cape of Good Hope, Nov. 15th passed Anjer on the 7th inst. bound to China—strife Tema January 20.\n\nHOME NEWS\" Nov. 20.\n\nH. M. Str, —Notice is given that preparations are now making for the intended distribution of proceeds arising from the Greek brigantines Chrissys, apprehended on May 22, 1855, by H. M. S. Niger.\n\nBranded dise Heriblad, captured on May 19, 1855, by H. M. S. Nya; tribution of proceeds arising from the Greek esse and for the intended distribution of proceeds arising the Gruss, vessel Pagis requifio.espted on 30, 1855, by ET. 31. S.\n\nThe Charlotte June, for Shanghai, which put back to undergo thorough repair, will sail again on the 15th of January, having discharged her cargo, and, being leaky.\n\nSecond we would provide for a more effective superintendence from sun down to sun rise either by a four or a three hours' compulsory patrol of the inhabitants, which would be no hard task on 150 to 200 men.\n\nThese are the first imperative alterations or amendments, but—\n\nThird; we would put the men into barracks and in effect, put them, as nearly as possible under military discipline.\n\nThe man who would not submit to that discipline is not fit for a police-man, and a smaller force of well cared for men would be infinitely more valuable than the no-cared for rag tag and bob-tail that we now call police.\n\n\"COMMERCIAL SHIPPING NEWS\" The John Wade from China to London, as Arrived in the Tower, She lost her main, tort, and mizzen mast, and re-rigged mast, off the Cape of Good Hope on August 11.\n\nShe sailed from St. Helena on Sept. 22.\n\nAt the present moment—What is the best part of the police, as far as acting in a body is concerned, and as far as looks go? Why the Gaol brigade.\n\nThey step well together, and they carry their arms as if they know how to use them, neither of which assertions can be made of the rest of the police force.\n\nAnd what does this smart active clearly appear to arise from, but from discipline.\n\nThey are in barracks; they have good wholesome food: they are properly drilled, and the result follows, which always follows when men are well cared for, and well disciplined.\n\nA contemporary recommends a mounted patrol.\n\nThe Times are serious, and perhaps it might cheer the spirits of the colonists to see a mounted policeman with his trousers half way up his leg. his legs swaying backwards and forwards like pendulums, in what the equestrian, audaciously, imagines is rising to the trot of the bony police charger; while by his side clatters a word, that he could not draw—or use if he drew.\n\nWe have no fault to find with the policeman, nor with Janier Burton, who captured the two lads, nor with his superiors who were trying to see out a\n\nWe record without either regret or astonishment the above event.\n\nIt is another sign and are we less amused at the figure of certain superior officers who lean back to prevent the jar of the canter on their spinal column.\n\nAmusement is sometimes very useful, and we expect that amusement would be the extent of the utility of a mounted patrol.\n\nWe have given serious advice about the police, and finding that of no avail we have attacked them by ridicule; but they are thick-skinned animals, and we fear we are far from having pricked them into watchfulness by our sting.\n\nWe will not give up our task however, knowing how much depends on the vigilance of the police, and as vigilance is not natural in them, as it certainly is not, we shall try and establish it as an exotic which perhaps with due care may become a thriving plant.\n\nFirst then, the whole system of the police is wrong.\n\nThe day duty extends from six o'clock in the morning to ten o'clock at night, and night duty from ten o'clock at night until six o'clock in the morning.\n\nAll the changes of the day and night duty being effected from the central police station.\n\nThe hours of patrolling of each constable on night service is for the whole extent of the time.—night hours.\n\nWe believe this is the London system; and may for anything we know answer very well there; and perhaps it would answer very well here, if all the conditions were the same as they are in London, which they are not.\n\nOfficers,\n\nServants\n\nHank & Pike\n\nArtificers,\n\nFollowers 22, servants 18,\n\nDATA.\n\n2. 37.N.T Art.N.L\n\nDepartures.\n\nNovember 28th Armitage, for Shanghai: 23, Countess of Rarfield, for Shanghae; December,\n\n8, Mencide, fur Sigita\n\nThe amount of bills drawn by the East India Company on their respective Presidencies, from the 26th ult. to the 9th inst, is as follows:-\n\n£ s. d.\n\nBengal......442,920 12\n\nRate of Exchange. 91 2. Od. per Cus\n\nMadras 46,097 U\n\n9 Rupee.\n\nBombay 4,263 6\n\n28. 04. per ditto.\n\nTotal........£22,077 9\n\n4\n\n--Atlas, December 10.\n\nTHE Band of the 59th Regiment will perform to-morrow on the Parade Ground, weather permitting, at 4 PM, the following pieces:-\n\n1.—Prince Albert: March --Kilmer\n\n2.—Spanish Volonaise,--Isrypsant.\n\n3.—Aric. Finale Lip Sonnambula. Bellini 4.—Royal Irish Quadrille's,—Julien,\n\n—Dalkeith Piwo Waltz—Labicky.\n\n—Maltese Gallop—no\n\nH. M. Str, Barracouta arrived from Canton on Monday morning; the only news she brings is the account of an attempt to Fire to the Comus.\n\nThe night was very dark and two fire rafts came down and were close on the vessel before they were seen—one was boomed off by the fire boom. but the other worked on to and carried away the spanker boom.\n\nThe ropes about the bow were nearly burnt through.\n\nThe H. C. steamer Auckland returned to this port from Pinang on Friday last, bringing on for service in China about 159 Tons of shot, shell, and ammunition.\n\nThe Auckland brought on from Pinang the following officers and troops for service in China:\n\nMajor Cheslett 29th M. N. I.\n\nCaptain Cazalet,\n\nLiu, Foote,\n\nPassingham\n\n»\n\nTwo Companies Sepoys 20th M. N. I.\n\nCaptain Man, Madras Artillery.\n\nLieut. Forster,\n\nForty Europeans\n\nDr. Lloyd, Assistant Surgeon.\n\nApothecary Edwards.\n\nSh.Conductor Ball.\n\nFor the purpose of conveying the above Officers and Troops to Canton the Bore Company's steamers steamer St James Brooke has been chartered, and sails to-morrow for Whampoa.\n\nThe sum of Dals, Twelve Thousand for the trip and coals are the terms upon which the steamer has been chartered.\n\nAs the sement of troops from India has commenced Calcutta and Madras. The way with China as be we may look forward for speedy reinforcements from entered upon with a large military force, stronger than employed during the last war—Siraits Times and Singapore Journal of Commerce, January 20.\n\nIn consequence of the pressing request of the Governor of Hongkong, General Bodelt has resolved to\n\nsend away to-morrow the Rifle Company of the 39th M. N. I with Capt. Bark and Lieut. Cos.\n\nConcerning the (From our Overland Edition.)\n\nCUMSTAL OF ARTUM AND NINE OTHERS ACCUSED TO POISON.—Particulars of the attempt to poison the whole community by bread from the E-sing Bakery will be found elsewhere.\n\nThe partner of the firm, Ahlum, arrested at Macao, was brought back, and after an examination before the Magistrates, was committed with nine others to take his trial at the Criminal Sessions this month.\n\nThe trial will commence on Monday next.\n\nOn Wednesday last an application was made to the Court to have the money seized or Ahlem's premises given up to pay for his defence.\n\nAttorney General, backed by the affidavit of two of Altun's creditors, resisted the application. stating in his as courteous manner that he did so to prevent the money being Thundered or squandered in his defence.\n\nThe Counsel, in support of the motion, seemed to think the Attorney General was using strong language. when, of course, the Attorney General repeated\n\nthe bill for Aldam's defence being paid out of the money, after it was laid before and approved of by His Lordship.\n\nHis Lordship very properly sustained the Attorney General, except of course as regarded his insinuations.\n\nThe prisoners will be well defended—they have two Attorneys and two Barristers.\n\nChinese New Year.—The Chinese New Year fell on Monday, the 25th Instant.\n\nIt is usually a scene of noisy rejoicing for several days and nights.\n\nIn London they have the pick of the very best labor of the country,—they will not other.\n\nHere our only easier is from bad request the Authorities to stop the usual expenditure of fire-works as a means of preventing the probability of fire.\n\nAided by this support, the Government issued an order that there should be no fireworks, let off.\n\nIn consequence, the New Year has passed without any of the usual rejoicings, showing, that if we choose to exercise it, we have a power of repression, especially if we show ourselves earnest in the matter.\n\nIn London, the men are well paid, and properly housed and cared for.\n\nHere they are not well paid—they live where they can, in low and dirty hovels, and no one cares for them.\n\nIn London, the care and training of strong healthy men originally, make them still stronger and handier—they are quite able, though not useless to walk their eight hours beat without inconvenience, to keep awake and be an effective sure of praise, and rewards, and promotion—give them up and retire.\n\nHere the want of care and discipline makes men in the end, neither strong nor healthy at the first, so they never were able to walk an eight hours beat steadily; they have little or nothing to look forward to.they are not likely to be praised in their present state.\n\nthe rewards they obtain are paltry and the promotion is a doubt full affair.\n\nSee the case of a licenum, who by great pluck at sea single-handed more off an armed gang of Chinese at Aberdeen, he was rewarded with ten dollars until we\n\nstate of our Settlement, and that the Chinese population ? shazed the government in to giving more.\n\nThe Admiral in reply to the muy treacherous attempts made against us on the morning of 19th inst. sent ashore several parties of Sailors and Marines, who set fire to the western suburbs in the neighborhood and above Sa-men; this work was carried out successfully by the boats of the Niger, Encounter, and Barracouta.\n\nThe men of the Fifty-ninth were also detailed to fire the Streets behind the Factories but, owing to loosing their way in the labyrinth of Streets in that neighborhood they had to return without effecting their object.\n\nAmen of the 59th, with a Lieutenant, a Sergeant, and 20 men of the 59th, with a Sergeant and six men of the Police, who are to return, by a Mail Steamer\n\nAnswer---I do.\n\nOn the\n\nCras and by Mr. Jay—I'm not aware that the delivered the remainder of our bread to Mr. May at the Police Court on the evening of the following day.\n\nQuestion—Do you not, as an Editor, make it your Ahlam's father, when the ninth prisoner was not in the neighborhood of the Yamun of the Governor General Yeh caused a conflagration of some extent.\n\nIn the body of the paper will be found Maui-General Yeh caused a conflagration of some extent. The whole operation was effected with a loss of two men of the Fifty-ninth killed and about six wounded; the latter are doing, worth attention.\n\nOn the 14th I went over to the E-sing shop to have conversation with Ahlam about that contract only\n\nQuestion—Then Sir, do you mean to say you did not know that E-Bing had a bakery near the American Naval Store.\n\nAnswer—What have I to do as an Editor of Newspaper with B-ring's stores.\n\nI wanted to say that I know of a bakery being near the Dutch Fallyly were repulsed, and the Admiral bombarded the city from the Fort and the Niger\n\nOn Sunday night, the 18th instur, an attack against foreigners, us against their own Government, was made by large force of Chinese on the Dutch Fallyly were repulsed, and the Admiral bombarded the city from the Fort and the Niger\n\nIt is a remonstrance made by, know that E-Bing had a bakery near the American Naval Store.\n\nRead, however, distinctively, it shews the prejudices which have to be overcaico before English: Commerce can again take its fitting intration of laying, be had only put it up to deceive the mandrains, who had been troubling him.\n\nI told him, the garden and, after establishing his quarters in Jous WAY-fam stoward the Sultana, I know the Tee-to-tum fort, came down here on the 23d\n\nMARKETA—Notwithstanding the warlike operations which have been carried on since the departure of the Calcutta steamer on the 28 ult. I was in the shoved the 15 January a little po\n\nasked if he had his family with him here.\n\nHe said, no bad business to attend to and he would walk home This was between 3 and 4 г.M.\n\nWalle going over A-I am a coolie at Dr. Handsome Bing's work, and people look upon the affair as jou.\n\nThe charter is, we believe, to be given up, and as brought to a close, business will be recommened in this stepio, ut rates equal to these last quoted, the\n\nmen\n\nmgements are making for getting the City in this stepio, ut rates equal to these last quoted, the\n\nPROTECTION OF THE ISLAND—The absolute necessity for a local gun-boat being apparent, the government chartered the steamer Eaglet at the present.\n\nAnse-am cook to Dr. Harland.\n\nOn the 19th: Ten-to the end of the war, as he would make a good thing of it, and be protected.\n\nHe said he did not wish to go, bs that had ba throstened several times, And that at the presunt cunt there were 03 Mandarins in Hongkong in disguisu.\n\nI tot aim that if he would report them to the Police he would be pro-tected\n\nanswered, that when we reached tbo bakery he would show me that he had a large amount of propar-tyin stake; and that he would take ray advise and remain.\n\nWhen we got to the bakery the people were mixing water and dough in diferentrooms in the place.\n\nI asked him to return with, having satisfied myself there was enough bread in the drying on to fulfil the contract;\n\nvery heavy sum of four thousand dollars per 468. In Cotton there have been no issues since unry Ifved some bread from the E-ging shop, from tha\n\nThe vessel was totally unfit for the late of our last Overiand, but it is cnticipated Ferson who usually brought the bread he is not among he said no bad business to attend to and he would walk reanth.\n\nilo prisoner.\n\nThe broad was bought at about 7.30.\n\nA-I am a coolie at Dr. Handsaw Bing's work, and people look upon the affair as jou.\n\nCruse examined by Dr. Bree—Julien gs in Smapsou left for Amoy on the 26th instant, considerable difference is made in the figures where we infer she will be stationed for the\n\nPROTECTION OF THE ISLAND\n\nORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.\n\nEXAGON.\n\nOn London, reputas sight, ds, Yu.\n\nCalcutta—3 days' sight. Rivos 215 per $100.\n\nBombay Rugs sis per $100.\n\nCREDIT AND OTHER BILLS\n\nOn Englunds.bid, a 15.97d---¤months' sight.\n\nOn Rotsbey,--3 days' sight, Rupees 216.\n\nOn Calenta,--3 days' sight, Rupees 216.\n\nSUPREME COURT.\n\nCriminal Seibione, February 2, 1857 POISONING CASE, (First Day.)\n\nJery.—Morers, M. A. MACLEOD, W. H.\n\nSerros, Jous\n\nL.JALL\n\npris CLCES,\n\nW. A. HAILAND, I have always paid for bread from he was doing, and of his clarinetion to use.\n\nTà\n\nstatement Alum made that he guld shu bakery to rau is the E-sing up before the 15th January, and Dr.\n\nChalecost ad Dr. Hance partook the lead delivered ise.\n\nSince I gare my evidence before the Magistrate 1 was asked, na the prismass' behalf, by Mr. Mar, 20 that morning.\n\nAbout an hour afterwards I felt ck and faint, and Ehortly afterwards voted, and falconsider my statement about the 6 fandarins.\n\n* in my stomach.\n\nI took an emette which operated, had come from Allum to ask me to reconsider the answer sad I felt caster, bat in about two hours bail about the 63 Mandarins, Alam, asked me on the examt- I returned.\n\nThe next morning I had a violent headurba and felt weak in my limbs, Dr. Hance took an emeric,\n\nzakon, jî he did not any lie had been told about the co and felt weak in my limbs, Dr. Hance took an emeric, Mandards.\n\nI never was in the bakery before.\n\nI never saw na alan di Dr. Chaldecott before they were sick.\n\nThe the tenth prisnuut in the bakery.\n\nThe contract was for the latter gentleman had once more bread than any of us.\n\nsupply of 28 to 29,000lbs. bise it; it was made verbally with What breakfast a gentleman fed to say some\n\nAhim.\n\nI never made a contract with the tenth prisonet.\n\nof his friends were sick, they said in a simila. maner to that which I have descried.\n\nIlonk woon Abinon as the principal,and the teh prisoner to that which I have descried.\n\nza is assistant.\n\nMy visits were on large madere of busi- bat bread.\n\nness, and therefore not very frequent.\n\nWhen I had a contewer with him awuld occasionally drep in three or Torre severely then others.\n\nfour times a weak to see how, it was going on.\n\nI have gone, to sell flour to his.\n\nI would not conclude a wa-Tract with tenth prisoner, bat would have a juossega with him for Ahlam.\n\nI do not think he speaks English; a bread, I got a loaf from Mr. Grandpre which be said he\n\npureer was always present.\n\nAhium said the mandarinswore har! taken with his own hand from the E-sing shop, and hostile to hit in consequence of hie hating broed for the brought to me; text day I got bread from Mr. Drinker foragnet As we were going to the bakery we saw a boat and Dr. Dempster.\n\nladen with wood.\n\nIn ask me to pull to it as he wanted so ask the price, and buy if possible.\n\nIpofled upto it, and be told me he had bought it at a picul and a half for a dollar.\n\nI said it was dear.\n\nHe repbed it was dry wood We allerwards and an anolytie to ascertain the and adapted for the lakery.\n\nOn my return raw the D Bridges and Dir. Day Cowl Messrs. Gaskell quantity, and found that in a pound lost there was\n\nboat discharging on the warf and Brown with Ms. H. J. Turrant Solicitors for pri-a dram of arsenic ( grains).\n\nIn the bread it sz isted as common white arsenic.\n\nThe brand 1 est and souers.\n\nrested was brown bread, the other bread that zested was white bread.\n\nAll contained arsenie.\n\nMuch less than a hoef of bread would cause death.\n\nThe police cought me same yeast, and the materials for usk\n\n(Court adjourned at 2.30)\n\nIn reply to a question by the Cout. Du. Harland said, he had been requested by the Colonial Secretary Lo macke an analysis that he il so and the results were the same.\n\nThe unalysis was ronde in presence of Dr. Bradford Dr. Watson Dr. Keany and Dr. Dempster.\n\nThrough the Ceart, st instance of the Attomey Gan al. Tie symptoms drzevibed by the witness56, I have beard are those of poisoning by arsenic,\n\nA. GRANDPLE, The hell I gary to Dr. Harland,\n\ndcen strut, on the 16th January.\n\nI was at the Cental Polis Sation, and told a poison to take the yeast dear to hr. Havland.\n\nCross examined by Dr. Bridge—Inew the E sing HOO of Argon stress, MO SAY T Teen's\n\nRe-erambie, Tls it episode of the wood wa aft I had deraanded proof that he was going to reisio, as were not entladed with bis simple leclaration.\n\nThe conversation with the boatman was in Chinese.\n\nI saw no. money pass between Alum and the bout man.\n\nThis was the day before he left for Macao.\n\nThe prisoner Ahëwn statement before the Magistrates\n\nFarul.\n\nWALKING. An extraordinary pedestrian feat the been performed in Derbyshire.\n\nÀ man named Alfred Helson undertook to walk on six enceessive days the distance of 70 miles a-day.\n\nHe commenced his per-formance on Monday, July 20, and completed it with Case Saturday, the 26th at doing it within the specified time.\n\nThe 70 miles were usually walked in about 14 hours, hut on one of the days they were com pleted in 12.\n\nWhile on travel he took very little food, Except beef les or a tehell hit of matzon baff cooked unl Elle stimulans occasionally.\n\nIn stature he is about\n\na somewhat intriligent countenance.\n\nWhen on travel abon had a slight swing with his arius, and appeared to be going at the steady ate of some three miles an hour, and it was only when any one atletal to keep\n\na large fleet of heavily armed junks—turned and Lenox, W. A. Bowna, ED. T. Descassos, Geono\n\nOn the run back the patent log was came back.\n\ntried; when under the land, partly out of the very ChaoпG ARCUK, 4-Lum Ausow, 5-T AUZTEN,\n\n1.-ČEROVA Akopow, 2-UpsoNG AMZER, heavy sea that was runing, the log was agan-Tove Na ost, 7-Cucing Auxen, 8-Forg A hove, and she was found to be making at the CHUT, S.-CHEONG Azam, 10, Carong Wre Kero, rate of twelve miles an hour.\n\nShe was par dúministering prism with intent c\n\nThe Honble Thomas C. Ansty Alloney General; round twice, and she made the circuit in 13 minutes-out time, 43 minutes the ather, Mr. Hickso: Cheam Saficitor, amistad by Mr. George\n\nCooper Turuer.\n\ncatting her wake in both instances, Reach. ed Hongkong atfive.\n\nThere was also a good facility of the way in which she started and stopped;--shu\n\nThe Atorney General stated the case and called was stopped twice, once at Ling-ting\n\nJAYTA CARROLL DEMISTER—I am Colonial Surgeon.\n\nthe fleet of junks there, once to overhaul a B-\n\nI have been in the habit before the 15th January of ob picious locking boat; the trial in both case was taining lead from the E-sing shop belonging to the two entisfactory.\n\nWhen she gets the hurricane decking: prisonera.\n\nAt 5 ming bebe 8 AM of the 100 ing yeast, also some flour, and some pastry, fata the sad the after enbiu taken off her, she will in the January, I and my family partock of stained bakery.\n\nThey were only examined to see if they ent for the E-sing shop, at breakfeat.\n\nAfter Ms. Dzapater taiued any metalic potson, but there was neither draeuic event of being hired by the Government and\n\nhad eaten a small portion of the bread she felt giddy and nor say other metalic poison in them, Bick.\n\nAfter leaving the breakfast table, she was taken properly manned and armed, prove of great value in defending the feland, and letting us know what sick I bought nothing of it at the tima.\n\nI walked out to the verandah to exoko a cheroot.\n\nWhile holding a is going on outside.\n\nOLD CUSTOM—A Chinese reason for dingo stick to the class, I became sick and vomited-1 thenght nothing; of it, but wont in my chair to the polico any thing is, that it is \"Old Ghetero,\" Our hospita..\n\nWhen I reached the entrance leading my ba the governcams, the next most stable and conserva-jail, I became sick and ocuumed sick all the way tive after that of China, follows this rule exactly, te the hospital, and was sick unui a quarter to 10 AMI vomited very viniently.\n\nMrs. Dempster was and we have an instance of it now under our\n\neck on to 12 or 1 o'clock that right.\n\nThe next evening. eyes.\n\nThe Minie Rides for the Fifty-ninth love the 18th, about 8 FM, I forwarded the remainder of the arrived in the City of Carlisle, the amunition is to bread to Dr. Hzclazu for the purpose of, is being analy- was taken from the E-sing sop, ut the bottom of Aber- the middle height, this, extremely tauscular, end having come by and bye in another ship.\n\nIn the mean-se.\n\nI did not take the bread myself to De. Hari\n\nCroy Bunned by Dr. Badges, Ablein the sinth time the dal for long ranges has commenced, as fax as can go on the only tolerably level picce up in my own road I got it to Dr. Harlund.\n\nprisoner is the only one I know, I kept the bread locked nd we have the Happy Valley.\n\nI seat the bread by a confie dauer) Abai OLIVOLTZA—This corvette, one of H. I.\n\nAIAL— servant to Dr. Dempster cani u 1. vessels, which formed part of the Russian paper pacel on Dr. Dempster to Dr. Farinud, et le squadron sighted in Castrica Ray by Commodore 16th Junang.\n\nI do not know what was in it.\n\nMy master gave it to ine\n\nA CUMONT,-- Umi sorvant to Dr. Dempster, on the 15th theBrothers,' about twelve uules' distance from this larber.\n\nHaving been in these Eastern January, rected some bread at my inster's door from two men belonging to the £-sing's shop.\n\nThey ars nor gave it to my Master to eat.\n\nwalers for a period of seven years, it was found among the prisnare.\n\nNCCPERATY that she sheld indago a complete | This was about seven o'eloel.. i panded it on the hrakfast overhaul before departing Europe.\n\nThis is table.\n\nWH. TARKANT,-Ian Elitor of this Friend of Chin mw being done, and slic will probably take her\n\nfrith E-sing shop down in the 163: Jammy.\n\nThrow denature for Europe within three weeks.\n\nHer weaper.\n\nI have been in the habit of obtaining bread Commander. Caprala Koroolt, formerly com-\n\nthen sh and 10th prisoners to be competen with the sang shop 7 14 is acullecion ofsets; manded the little steamer Vostuck, which. sa clever-\n\nto sancos Mr. May was not present when the known to face for menfacturing but necessity for the ly cluding the English aruizers, ran into Sharr de 21, the last i know of him was wred-delivarer, then, Mr. Mercer, and M. May sing and enguling\n\ntwo bast prisoners were brought my zxamination.\n\nT! Colonial Attorney General's former audiences-night hae, carrying to the Russian Admiral important is the munging partner; and the 10th is his facher, acting as gel assistant in die shop Queen's Real nawa branght from Europe by English steiners.\n\nWest.\n\nI have soon is there frequentis, perhape ouco ever remember the Tastices of the Face sitting at he is preparing for the Treas as Acrount of the\n\nPo Station as a criminal charge.\n\nThe Chief Me Colony over which he rules.—Bengal Kartars, Dee. 1.\n\nCapt. Kursaceff's urbanity and gentlemanly bear out of erary two visits.\n\nI aw the first priser about 4\n\namination was going on at the Pulics Station.\n\nJustices ing has caused him to be recognised—not only or 5 anys below the 5th January, he was sitting down into was sitting at the Podro Court winle tais ex- of the lense were also sitting as the Police Curt.\n\nB by those who were then uentrals, but by those in my office and presented nes bill from his master.\n\nI told him, Lin, as the hili was not recoipied, if he would leave it I world look rait.\n\nIle suid is unster was going away, and may action to sit down as it he tended to the Police Cont.\n\nThe reusabing 10 prisoners enllred, though we cannot say it has distanced, wais mtb was paid.\n\nScing Le was inclined to be are still detained.\n\nThey are at the Crise rout Station, the Fraue shoul, in the matte ci wrecks.\n\nThey 1izod him by the colitr, amil old him, cal his posite Gibb, Livingston & Co.'s Godowns They American clipper Golden Racer, ton laden, forster might go to the devil if they pleased, and (thrust have been in custody from the 15th January.\n\nI cant in out of the office, I have soch the sand piery wether or not the Attorney Gener 100k may part it the examination at Cas Police Station, he was moving the United Statee, on her departure from the many occasicus, I saw Jam at the best held on the hous, but that was too crowded far me to distinguish\n\nChantes Mar—The yeast & delivered t pert, struck on the cuter knoll, and was totally body found on heal the Title.\n\nOn that occasion he deserihea homself as purse's tuate on board the Tisk\n\nThe Flyaway is also said to This was carly in January.\n\nTo the best of my best the cry.\n\nInsperor Beyis carried them to the Poltes Stution.\n\n\"Cross-tramined by D. Urbiges, I set with Mr. Mermer have grounded at the mouth of the river.\n\nbut unenca st the way in which the 2nd prisoner gave on the evening of the 15th Janamry to enuiluet the m having reived no serious damage, she proceed-bis avilence on the quest, obeted is in bringing quiry.\n\nI was about to commence the enquiry ut 2.30, fe; she wore her boanet, already on bre, from her bead,\n\ncame of her crew.\n\ned on her voyage.\n\nHe-anúž--1 tiöver saw tie tentli prispace heiro, i Silap before this occurrence.\n\nThey disp at the 's mo~) poca mutiran\n\nRoad Kust, they are about a mile part the bread is uusi pane was probably from four to six miles an hour.\n\ncarted lean one to the olur.\n\nAbout two years ago the Linti song was the sharptor of the Thixile.\n\nIn on- -G'que.\n\nhead need to be baked at the chup, but not lately, a fhe tock pince there about that the knew Alful be\n\nTHY GEMINI—Mr. Ühisi.olm Anstey, formerly one for the 15th January.\n\nI have seen him often.\n\nHe was of the most successtil step.compellers in the fon niwaya sal to be the mister of a single\n\nOf Commons, but now Attorney General at Hongkong, Out ca the bakery and abop about 59 pecats were has nuagel to brenme bis com client, and we all know restod on the 15th.\n\nThey were taken before e Juskáve of what that indicates!\n\nA reieresco to the action in which the Feare, Clintles May Esq., sesalonger Justice of Peaco\n\nhe is defendant will be found in another columu ex- were penis west the Caud Police Station.\n\ntracted from the Hongkong Register, and we hope here- after to be able to copy tlist report of the trial.\n\nthe first day Mr. Stercer Mr. Gli and Mr. Gry were present on the second day the Attomey General was prescal.\n\nThe Cental Police Station is not the Mana! place for criminal examinations, bulk clacy whers asional held there.\n\nI have seen the Atoring Gen- A BAYS Wouse.—A passenger on board the North- an Indiana, which was recently burned on Lake Erie, gives au recount of the narrow escape of Cicero Fowler and wife, of Tally.\n\nThere was but one he-preserver for Lant she should put it on, abo peremptity refused, Mss.\n\nFowler and her husband; he fusisted imperatively saying she was \"poce in hanth, and his \"hfe was worth far more then hers!\"\n\nThe preserver. having no strap, Mrs. Fowler tore the bad from her dress and fastened it to her husband, whom she contisued to encourage, seying she could hold on to him, nad of the preserver cold not sustain both, she would let go, and leave his to save himself.\n\nThe fire was getting hitter and hotter.\n\nThe water was the's with human bodies, struggling for\n\nwhen Mr. Mercer came in, and 1 invites him to take a and hand in hand with one she loved better dan herself, part in it.\n\n1 was conducting the enquiry as the Superia! H. M. Str, Barracontu arrived from Canton on Monday morning; the only news she brings is the account of an attempt to Ret tre to the Comus.\n\nOn the 14th I went over to the E-sing shop to have conversation with Ahlam about that contract only\n\nOn Sunday night, the 18th instur, an attack against foreigners, us against their own Government, was made by large force of Chinese on the Dutch Fallyly were repulsed, and the Admiral bombarded the city from the Fort and the Niger\n\nIt is a remonstrance made by, know that E-Bing had a bakery near the American Naval Store.\n\nRead, however, distinctively, it shews the prejudices which have to be overcaico before English: Commerce can again take its fitting intration of laying, be had only put it up to deceive the mandrains, who had been troubling him.\n\nI told him, the garden and, after establishing his quarters in Jous WAY-fam stoward the Sultana, I know the Tee-to-tum fort, came down here on the 23d\n\nMARKETA—Notwithstanding the warlike operations which have been carried on since the departure of the Calcutta steamer on the 28 ult. I was in the shoved the 15 January a litle po\n\nasked if he had his family with him here.\n\nHe said, no bad business to attend to and he would walk home This was between 3 and 4 г.M.\n\nWalle going over A-I am a coolie at Dr. Handsome Bing's work, and people look upon the affair as jou.\n\nThe charter is, we believe, to be given up, and as brought to a close, business will be recommened in this stepio, ut rates equal to these last quoted, the\n\nmen\n\nmgements are making for getting the City in this stepio, ut rates equal to these last quoted, the\n\nPROTECTION OF THE ISLAND—The absolute necessity for a local gun-boat being apparent, the government chartered the steamer Eaglet at the present.\n\nAnse-am cook to Dr. Harland.\n\nOn the 19th: Ten-to the end of the war, as he would make a good thing of it, and be protected.\n\nHe said he did not wish to go, bs that had ba throstened several times, And that at the presunt cunt there were 03 Mandarins in Hongkong in disguisu.\n\nI tot aim that if he would report them to the Police he would be pro-tected\n\nanswered, that when we reached tbo bakery he would show me that he had a large amount of propar-tyin stake; and that he would take ray advise and remain.\n\nWhen we got to the bakery the people were mixing water and dough in diferentrooms in the place.\n\nI asked him to return with, having satisfied myself there was enough bread in the drying on to fulfil the contract;\n\nvery heavy sum of four thousand dollars per 468. In Cotton there have been no issues since unry Ifved some bread from the E-ging shop, from tha\n\nThe vessel was totally unfit for the late of our last Overiand, but it is cnticipated Ferson who usually brought the bread he is not among he said no bad business to attend to and he would walk reanth.\n\nilo prisoner.\n\nThe broad was bought at about 7.30.\n\nA-I am a coolie at Dr. Handsaw Bing's work, and people look upon the affair as jou.\n\nCruse examined by Dr. Bree—Julien gs in Smapsou left for Amoy on the 26th instant, considerable difference is made in the figures where we infer she will be stationed for the\n\nPROTECTION OF THE ISLAND\n\nORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.\n\nEXAGON.\n\nOn London, reputas sight, ds, Yu.\n\nCalcutta—3 days' sight. Rivos 215 per $100.\n\nBombay Rugs sis per $100.\n\nCREDIT AND OTHER BILLS\n\nOn Englunds.bid, a 15.97d---¤months' sight.\n\nOn Rotsbey,--3 days' sight, Rupees 216.\n\nOn Calenta,--3 days' sight, Rupees 216.\n\nSUPREME COURT.\n\nCriminal Seibione, February 2, 1857 POISONING CASE, (First Day.)\n\nJery.—Morers, M. A. MACLEOD, W. H.\n\nSerros, Jous\n\nL.JALL\n\npris CLCES,\n\nW. A. HAILAND, I have always paid for bread from he was doing, and of his clarinetion to use.\n\nTà\n\nstatement Alum made that he guld shu bakery to rau is the E-sing up before the 15th January, and Dr.\n\nChalecost ad Dr. Hance partook the lead delivered ise.\n\nSince I gare my evidence before the Magistrate 1 was asked, na the prismass' behalf, by Mr. Mar, 20 that morning.\n\nAbout an hour afterwards I felt ck and faint, and Ehortly afterwards voted, and falconsider my statement about the 6 fandarins.\n\n* in my stomach.\n\nI took an emette which operated, had come from Allum to ask me to reconsider the answer sad I felt caster, bat in about two hours bail about the 63 Mandarins, Alam, asked me on the examt- I returned.\n\nThe next morning I had a violent headurba and felt weak in my limbs, Dr. Hance took an emeric,\n\nzakon, jî he did not any lie had been told about the co and felt weak in my limbs, Dr. Hance took an emeric, Mandards.\n\nI never was in the bakery before.\n\nI never saw na alan di Dr. Chaldecott before they were sick.\n\nThe the tenth prisnuut in the bakery.\n\nThe contract was for the latter gentleman had once more bread than any of us.\n\nsupply of 28 to 29,000lbs. bise it; it was made verbally with What breakfast a gentleman fed to say some\n\nAhim.\n\nI never made a contract with the tenth prisonet.\n\nof his friends were sick, they said in a simila. maner to that which I have descried.\n\nIlonk woon Abinon as the principal,and the teh prisoner to that which I have descried.\n\nza is assistant.\n\nMy visits were on large madere of busi- bat bread.\n\nness, and therefore not very frequent.\n\nWhen I had a contewer with him awuld occasionally drep in three or Torre severely then others.\n\nfour times a weak to see how, it was going on.\n\nI have gone, to sell flour to his.\n\nI would not conclude a wa-Tract with tenth prisoner, bat would have a juossega with him for Ahlam.\n\nI do not think he speaks English; a bread, I got a loaf from Mr. Grandpre which be said he\n\npureer was always present.\n\nAhium said the mandarinswore har! taken with his own hand from the E-sing shop, and hostile to hit in consequence of hie hating broed for the brought to me; text day I got bread from Mr. Drinker foragnet As we were going to the bakery we saw a boat and Dr. Dempster.\n\nladen with wood.\n\nIn ask me to pull to it as he wanted so ask the price, and buy if possible.\n\nIpofled upto it, and be told me he had bought it at a picul and a half for a dollar.\n\nI said it was dear.\n\nHe repbed it was dry wood We allerwards and an anolytie to ascertain the and adapted for the lakery.\n\nOn my return raw the D Bridges and Dir. Day Cowl Messrs. Gaskell quantity, and found that in a pound lost there was\n\nboat discharging on the warf and Brown with Ms. H. J. Turrant Solicitors for pri-a dram of arsenic ( grains).\n\nIn the bread it sz isted as common white arsenic.\n\nThe brand 1 est and souers.\n\nrested was brown bread, the other bread that zested was white bread.\n\nAll contained arsenie.\n\nMuch less than a hoef of bread would cause death.\n\nThe police cought me same yeast, and the materials for usk\n\n(Court adjourned at 2.30)\n\nIn reply to a question by the Cout. Du. Harland said, he had been requested by the Colonial Secretary Lo macke an analysis that he il so and the results were the same.\n\nThe unalysis was ronde in presence of Dr. Bradford Dr. Watson Dr. Keany and Dr. Dempster.\n\nThrough the Ceart, st instance of the Attomey Gan al. Tie symptoms drzevibed by the witness56, I have beard are those of poisoning by arsenic,\n\nA. GRANDPLE, The hell I gary to Dr. Harland,\n\ndcen strut, on the 16th January.\n\nI was at the Cental Polis Sation, and told a poison to take the yeast dear to hr. Havland.\n\nCross examined by Dr. Bridge—Inew the E sing HOO of Argon stress, MO SAY T Teen's\n\nRe-erambie, Tls it episode of the wood wa aft I had deraanded proof that he was going to reisio, as were not entladed with bis simple leclaration.\n\nThe conversation with the boatman was in Chinese.\n\nI saw no. money pass between Alum and the bout man.\n\nThis was the day before he left for Macao.\n\nThe prisoner Ahëwn statement before the Magistrates\n\nFarul.\n\nWALKING. An extraordinary pedestrian feat the been performed in Derbyshire.\n\nÀ man named Alfred Helson undertook to walk on six enceessive days the distance of 70 miles a-day.\n\nHe commenced his per-formance on Monday, July 20, and completed it with Case Saturday, the 26th at doing it within the specified time.\n\nThe 70 miles were usually walked in about 14 hours, hut on one of the days they were com pleted in 12.\n\nWhile on travel he took very little food, Except beef les or a tehell hit of matzon baff cooked unl Elle stimulans occasionally.\n\nIn stature he is about\n\na somewhat intriligent countenance.\n\nWhen on travel abon had a slight swing with his arius, and appeared to be going at the steady ate of some three miles an hour, and it was only when any one atletal to keep\n\na large fleet of heavily armed junks—turned and Lenox, W. A. Bowna, ED. T. Descassos, Geono\n\nOn the run back the patent log was came back.\n\ntried; when under the land, partly out of the very ChaoпG ARCUK, 4-Lum Ausow, 5-T AUZTEN,\n\n1.-ČEROVA Akopow, 2-UpsoNG AMZER, heavy sea that was runing, the log was agan-Tove Na ost, 7-Cucing Auxen, 8-Forg A hove, and she was found to be making at the CHUT, S.-CHEONG Azam, 10, Carong Wre Kero, rate of twelve miles an hour.\n\nShe was par dúministering prism with intent c\n\nThe Honble Thomas C. Ansty Alloney General; round twice, and she made the circuit in 13 minutes-out time, 43 minutes the ather, Mr. Hickso: Cheam Saficitor, amistad by Mr. George\n\nCooper Turuer.\n\ncatting her wake in both instances, Reach. ed Hongkong atfive.\n\nThere was also a good facility of the way in which she started and stopped;--shu\n\nThe Atorney General stated the case and called was stopped twice, once at Ling-ting\n\nJAYTA CARROLL DEMISTER—I am Colonial Surgeon.\n\nthe fleet of junks there, once to overhaul a B-\n\nI have been in the habit before the 15th January of ob picious locking boat; the trial in both case was taining lead from the E-sing shop belonging to the two entisfactory.\n\nWhen she gets the hurricane decking: prisonera.\n\nAt 5 ming bebe 8 AM of the 100 ing yeast, also some flour, and some pastry, fata the sad the after enbiu taken off her, she will in the January, I and my family partock of stained bakery.\n\nThey were only examined to see if they ent for the E-sing shop, at breakfeat.\n\nAfter Ms. Dzapater taiued any metalic potson, but there was neither draeuic event of being hired by the Government and\n\nhad eaten a small portion of the bread she felt giddy and nor say other metalic poison in them, Bick.\n\nAfter leaving the breakfast table, she was taken properly manned and armed, prove of great value in defending the feland, and letting us know what sick I bought nothing of it at the tima.\n\nI walked out to the verandah to exoko a cheroot.\n\nWhile holding a is going on outside.\n\nOLD CUSTOM—A Chinese reason for dingo stick to the class, I became sick and vomited-1 thenght nothing; of it, but wont in my chair to the polico any thing is, that it is \"Old Ghetero,\" Our hospita..\n\nWhen I reached the entrance leading my ba the governcams, the next most stable and conserva-jail, I became sick and ocuumed sick all the way tive after that of China, follows this rule exactly, te the hospital, and was sick unui a quarter to 10 AMI vomited very viniently.\n\nMrs. Dempster was and we have an instance of it now under our\n\neck on to 12 or 1 o'clock that right.\n\nThe next evening. eyes.\n\nThe Minie Rides for the Fifty-ninth love the 18th, about 8 FM, I forwarded the remainder of the arrived in the City of Carlisle, the amunition is to bread to Dr. Hzclazu for the purpose of, is being analy- was taken from the E-sing sop, ut the bottom of Aber- the middle height, this, extremely tauscular, end having come by and bye in another ship.\n\nIn the mean-se.\n\nI did not take the bread myself to De. Hari\n\nCroy Bunned by Dr. Badges, Ablein the sinth time the dal for long ranges has commenced, as fax as can go on the only tolerably level picce up in my own road I got it to Dr. Harlund.\n\nprisoner is the only one I know, I kept the bread locked nd we have the Happy Valley.\n\nI seat the bread by a confie dauer) Abai OLIVOLTZA—This corvette, one of H. I.\n\nAIAL— servant to Dr. Dempster cani u 1. vessels, which formed part of the Russian paper pacel on Dr. Dempster to Dr. Farinud, et le squadron sighted in Castrica Ray by Commodore 16th Junang.\n\nI do not know what was in it.\n\nMy master gave it to ine\n\nA CUMONT,-- Umi sorvant to Dr. Dempster, on the 15th theBrothers,' about twelve uules' distance from this larber.\n\nHaving been in these Eastern January, rected some bread at my inster's door from two men belonging to the £-sing's shop.\n\nThey ars nor gave it to my Master to eat.\n\nwalers for a period of seven years, it was found among the prisnare.\n\nNCCPERATY that she sheld indago a complete | This was about seven o'eloel.. i panded it on the hrakfast overhaul before departing Europe.\n\nThis is table.\n\nWH. TARKANT,-Ian Elitor of this Friend of Chin mw being done, and slic will probably take her\n\nfrith E-sing shop down in the 163: Jammy.\n\nThrow denature for Europe within three weeks.\n\nHer weaper.\n\nI have been in the habit of obtaining bread Commander. Caprala Koroolt, formerly com-\n\nthen sh and 10th prisoners to be competen with the sang shop 7 14 is acullecion ofsets; manded the little steamer Vostuck, which. sa clever- the English aruizers, ran into Sharr de 21, the last i know of him was wred-delivarer, then, Mr. Mercer, and M. May sing and enguling\n\ntwo bast prisoners were brought my zxamination.\n\nT! Colonial Attorney General's former audiences-night hae, carrying to the Russian Admiral important is the munging partner; and the 10th is his facher, acting as gel assistant in die shop Queen's Real nawa branght from Europe by English steiners.\n\nWest.\n\nI have soon is there frequentis, perhape ouco ever remember the Tastices of the Face sitting at he is preparing for the Treas as Acrount of the\n\nPo Station as a criminal charge.\n\nThe Chief Me Colony over which he rules.—Bengal Kartars, Dee. 1.\n\nCapt. Kursaceff's urbanity and gentlemanly bear out of erary two visits.\n\nI aw the first priser about 4\n\namination was going on at the Pulics Station.\n\nJustices ing has caused him to be recognised—not only or 5 anys below the 5th January, he was sitting down into was sitting at the Podro Court winle tais ex- of the lense were also sitting as the Police Curt.\n\nB by those who were then uentrals, but by those in my office and presented nes bill from his master.\n\nI told him, Lin, as the hili was not recoipied, if he would leave it I world look rait.\n\nIle suid is unster was going away, and may action to sit down as it he tended to the Police Cont.\n\nThe reusabing 10 prisoners enllred, though we cannot say it has distanced, wais mtb was paid.\n\nScing Le was inclined to be are still detained.\n\nThey are at the Crise rout Station, the Fraue shoul, in the matte ci wrecks.\n\nThey 1izod him by the colitr, amil old him, cal his posite Gibb, Livingston & Co.'s Godowns They American clipper Golden Racer, ton laden, forster might go to the devil if they pleased, and (thrust have been in custody from the 15th January.\n\nI cant in out of the office, I have soch the sand piery wether or not the Attorney Gener 100k may part it the examination at Cas Police Station, he was moving the United Statee, on her departure from the many occasicus, I saw Jam at the best held on the hous, but that was too crowded far me to distinguish\n\nChantes Mar—The yeast & delivered t pert, struck on the cuter knoll, and was totally body found on heal the Title.\n\nOn that occasion he deserihea homself as purse's tuate on board the Tisk\n\nThe Flyaway is also said to This was carly in January.\n\nTo the best of my best the cry.\n\nInsperor Beyis carried them to the Poltes Stution.\n\n\"Cross-tramined by D. Urbiges, I set with Mr. Mermer have grounded at the mouth of the river.\n\nbut unenca st the way in which the 2nd prisoner gave on the evening of the 15th Janamry to enuiluet the m having reived no serious damage, she proceed-bis avilence on the quest, obeted is in bringing quiry.\n\nI was about to commence the enquiry ut 2.30, fe; she wore her boanet, already on bre, from her bead,\n\ncame of her crew.\n\ned on her voyage.\n\nHe-anúž--1 tiöver saw tie tentli prispace heiro, i Silap before this occurrence.\n\nThey disp at the 's mo~) poca mutiran\n\nRoad Kust, they are about a mile part the bread is uusi pane was probably from four to six miles an hour.\n\ncarted lean one to the olur.\n\nAbout two years ago the Linti song was the sharptor of the Thixile.\n\nIn on- -G'que.\n\nhead need to be baked at the chup, but not lately, a fhe tock pince there about that the knew Alful be\n\nTHY GEMINI—Mr. Ühisi.olm Anstey, formerly one for the 15th January.\n\nI have seen him often.\n\nHe was of the most successtil step.compellers in the fon niwaya sal to be the mister of a single\n\nOf Commons, but now Attorney General at Hongkong, Out ca the bakery and abop about 59 pecats were has nuagel to brenme bis com client, and we all know restod on the 15th.\n\nThey were taken before e Juskáve of what that indicates!\n\nA reieresco to the action in which the Feare, Clintles May Esq., sesalonger Justice of Peaco\n\nhe is defendant will be found in another columu ex- were penis west the Caud Police Station.\n\ntracted from the Hongkong Register, and we hope here- after to be able to copy tlist report of the trial.\n\nthe first day Mr. Stercer Mr. Gli and Mr. Gry were present on the second day the Attomey General was prescal.\n\nThe Cental Police Station is not the Mana! place for criminal examinations, bulk clacy whers asional held there.\n\nI have seen the Atoring Gen- A BAYS Wouse.—A passenger on board the North- an Indiana, which was recently burned on Lake Erie, gives au recount of the narrow escape of Cicero Fowler and wife, of Tally.\n\nThere was but one he-preserver for Lant she should put it on, abo peremptity refused, Mss.\n\nFowler and her husband; he fusisted imperatively saying she was \"poce in hanth, and his \"hfe was worth far more then hers!\"\n\nThe preserver. having no strap, Mrs. Fowler tore the bad from her dress and fastened it to her husband, whom she contisued to encourage, seying she could hold on to him, nad of the preserver cold not sustain both, she would let go, and leave his to save himself.\n\nThe fire was getting hitter and hotter.\n\nThe water was the's with human bodies, struggling for\n\nwhen Mr. Mercer came in, and 1 invites him to take a and hand in hand with one she loved better dan herself, part in it.\n\n1 was conducting the enquiry as the Superia! Look the dangerous leup.\n\nAs they ruse from the water, tendent of Police, and Mr. Meer as ColonialS erretary.\n\nMr. Fowler assisted his wife in procuring a yout baid of fi was a general investigation into the eas-Cases him on or about his shoilers, Sire wiped the weter which require particular investigation, 1 enquire into be from his eyes and mouth, and encouraged him to retain fore sending then to the Magistras way my origins: his inpe of being saved.\n\nHe continued to struggle with intention to follow the sun course in the pressul ins the waves.\n\nHalf-an-hour elapsed, and there were no tanen: I tried to put a fasight into the cast as super-sigan of unsistance.\n\nHis strength was rugidly failing afterwards we turced ourselves his wife observing it, tried asrw to cheer him.\n\nEle suid\n\nbread to my house.\n\nI made this objection on the isch THE DEPORTATION Onntaver. -This is one Jaanary Inn & and 7 o'clock in the morning when I saw him bringing bal.\n\nAnother qual va cung of the many Ordinances which of late have passed ing the bread is the baskets, tlo secourt priser tool: before the mind's eye of the Legislative Council.onit the bend was delivered it.\n\nI said, \"Oh oh my Enne If we were called open to give succinctly our ab low you deliver my breas de you I made un res- We pense but gave me a kind of a grin.\n\nI saw him go away. jections to it, we could not well to .\n\nand I then went in an old y compradore to mentio could but answer in these words:--\n\nE-eing's all and have no more broad from him, es [ theagle he would poison 56.\n\nA partook of the breast, and intendeat of police, the servant git des cat what we left on the plate into justices and took the depositions.\n\nWe did not he could not stand it any longer, it sees as though he About five sivutes afterwards I wont be my sitting make this change in consequence of having illegally must give up.\n\nAt this moniest she bear a steamer coming rapidly through the water.\n\nShe says, \"My dear room from the Inekfast table; immediately afterwards admiciatore: ontis.\n\nSANDWITH DRINgen, -I am in business in the firm husband, a few moments more and we are safe.\n\nDon't To\n\nyou hear a boat coming?\n\nHe said he did, and immedi the 28th instant, carried with her 168 of the fast.\n\nI at lown en was looking over some papers, who of Thomas Hunt & Co, 1 lived in the sine house with deported, to be lender en the itiand of Hairan al of a sudden I vomitest- vomited three or four times | Captain Ľudrost.\n\nOn the 15th January, 1 cat of some ately revived, and made all the efforts in his power, ned move during the course of the day, sail I have concinnaly bred supplied by the ninth prisoner, and I was alterwards struggled for Simself and his herose wife until the Mia.\n\nLandel there, if they can be landed, what will suffered fict the effects of the poisoning up to the pre very ill.\n\nand no over all that eat of it in the house.\n\nI say took them, with scores of others, on her com- I nocious decks.Syracuse Journal.\n\nhave not perfectly recover from it at this tale.\n\nbecunus of them?\n\nAccompanying the motley sout time.\n\n*I do not like thes Dr. Feil,\n\nThe son why I mot tell;\n\nBut us\n\nnow, and dust all well,\n\nI do not like thee Jr. Tril,”\n\n319", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 241300, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "page_number": 325, "title": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "content_text": "The Hongkong Register. \n\n24 \n\nNO. 6. FEBRUARY 10, 1857. \n\nLeaving his shop, which was to be burned, to take While we cannot fail to admire the philosophic ed; a largeness of thought, which has some of the effect of lantry and self-devotion to which he pished briefly\n\nestrup They think in lakhs and pounds, of provinces advert. There were on board the Birkenhead, in að- sare itself, and carrying biz \"pate in peril\" into view which our contemporary tales of this as fut parishes, of populations and classes of society. Mondition to the soldiers, a number of women and children a place where it could be more easily cut off. To every other great question, we must confess our we have seen race to warm the Katrs se children, and sick persons. The discipline exhibited by the troops as the inference is natural, that he feared to lose selves at a loss in arriving at way thing like a Tinta Joelity, cannot regard & Katie war i\n\nwyl:tu-\n\nhis family, and knowing he would do so if he repractical solution of his vast problem. It is, in its purtent. Tee who saw a badron more numbered and while the vessel was going to pieces under their feet was efficient than that of the Mediterranean despatched to Kanot remarkable. The only boats available were filled mained here, unless he first of all lost his life, he present unwieldy hulk and shapeless outline, too goon sus phrase, canol consider air davedition to Naples with the women and children, und went off from the fled with them to save himself, taking with him, as many for ue. It is like the discovery of a new very exfestive effort. Even the advance of Rusis which ship's side; so that the officers Kil soldiers, remaining he supposed, the lives of a large number of foreign-planet outside all our known sidereal system, and which has seen the red ine in a single reigu embrace King means of safety, and, calm and motionless, awaited the swallows comicis in a year, per less strange to a public on deck, deliberately deprived themselves of their only ers as a peace offering to the Mandarins; perhaps which we must consequently take upon trust of doms grew in a Frapoan houseby. This disposition, sinking of the messe). Their noble conduct was well also calculating that in the event of the poison the mathematician's calculations. When the however, though wo adnit its advai rugs, las one very described by Captain Wright, one of the survivors, who\n\nserious drawback. It war's triday to their true proportion, carrying off a large number, he would be more Friend has added the three or four hundred but it blinds us somewhat to tou alcance of the events\n\nu a private letter, said that all the odiders received their with us mattips round 1, the said that all the odiders received their with us mattips round 1, the sunly vir rus taan indemnified for what he lost here. Waat he 1 millions of China, to the hundred and fly with Stienst the account of ties attack Chaton, que af bucking, lastead of going to she bottom; that, indeed, orders and had them carried out as if the men were êm-\n\nspeculded ist um 1 effeat at focision would exorci never saw an crabarkation conducted with such\n\nan\n\nthe boats were filled with women and children, and fer a war of conquest, the Exeter Hall wit be clamorets must inevitably be swamped if their living freight were\n\nwas to lose here was advanced as a reason why he millions of Hindostar, his aggregate becomes a was not likely to commit such a crime; it was ecraething so stupendous, that the very idea cakes n the opium trade Of de few who believe at Sir Johu absence of note and confusion at there was not a however shown, that he was nothing more than sa our breath away, especially if this heterogenous Bowring intends to keep the city, the majority regard the single ery or morietur from any of the men; but, just active, perhaps thriving tradeanan. We say. per- mass of peoples and tribes and nations, is expected as a lead to in inexplicable To Plori before the final plunge a suggestion having been made, polertiary it is said, can have a settled policy lie at that ail who could swim should jump overboard and join haps thriving tradesman, because it may be, that to cohere under the unity of the same Imperial ient is not infected by the with dreams of the? Friend of the boats, the officers begged them not to do so, because if he were able collect his recounts he would be Rule emanating from a geographical speck in the Indiu. aowa sled the Condly ental powera will not per in a position to pay the very heavy debts he owes. Northern seas at a disttee of ten thousandil us to hold land in Cia, Dist Pa-Esment, will not suf perhaps not. Hut, to continue with his statement, tuiles. It is true this is the age of wonders and against the frightful siaughter of them and brothers! Be increased, when the men replied by a cheer and only he takes bread to be consumed by his family on monster undertakings. We are told that distance fort is, and is; be, it is said, a mers provali, rifuru three of them attempted to reach the bonds (Heat the passage, and to be given away to his friendsinis anihilated. We are at this moment putting in the Earoy will not have the mears to follow our bear.) This net of chol keroism, which had been es\n\nIt may guntoran, Tha bombardment, and virtual timated at its full value, not in this country alone but lus native village. Strange to say his liberality in electric girdle around our Indian dominions, conquers of the third city in the wori thay be simply an abroad, and find done much to sustain, and even su czise, commences on board of the steamer, and we find which will virtually establish our imperial presence \"incident.\" The tempt to retain it may be premature, or the high character of our army for unflinching diset- biru cutting up the not very large supply of four at Calcutta and Delhi, and carry the imperial fiat may be overbell, or y bu rastrate by the Jealousy of\n\nother European powers. But it may also be, that another pline, was beyond all praise. This result was in a greet loaves among a dozen people! Then we are told for peace or war and all the main issues of gov stroke los sounlod of the great passing ball which this Can- incasure due to the efforts of Colonel Scatoo, who was he offered 50 and eventually $100 if the crument, to eur most distant borders, in less than sury is ringing veus the ions of the Bast. Bin your certainly no ordinary man, and who rare talent for own view of the subject is upon to grave question \"Sir gaining the effections of the soldiers unter his command steaner would go back to Hongkong that night, the fortieth part of \"forty minutes.\" Even at\n\nJohn Bowring, the qua phitose e Gadici, is not and moulding them to his will had trained these men, the offer being made after the fires were put out, the same put are the solitudes of the the great ways for the sake of falling on his face. most of whom were young and untried levies, to face It must have been one of Ahlum's unlucky days Euphrates Valley, hitherto but the lonely halting His sotions at least indicate something very like a settled danger and death with unshaken fortitude. (Hear, hear.) in which so many extraordinarily suspicioua cir- place of the wild Bedouin, being broken in upoti detuviction, Frau is not about to oppase, for the men of An equal meed was due to all the other officers and men cumstances were arrayed against him, though his by the heralds of our civilization, as they map it the grims were in the breach, and the Muleur values prosent on this trying. occasion, (Hear, hear.) The patente cordial. While France and England net in ect, youngest officer of the regiment, to whore life was full Inek certainly was in the ascendant on the trial, as it for that iron road which shall convey a future\n\nit masters very little whed the reader of Barope chriose of hope and promise, trod the deck by the side of his to fancy in the mater. Nor is it at certain that he blow the result shews. To go on to other points, we have British Viceroy within a week from St. Jamess to\n\ncommander with an em a step, and looked upon the will be misouderstand at home. Lord Palingesson is still first of all his numerous contradictory statement the Ganges.\n\nghastly horrors of death with as much travery and com- dietacor, and likely to remain no, and it was lord Palmer- as to whether ho was going, or not going to leav-\n\neton who said that one day we should be compelled to co-\n\nposure as those who had been longest ingred to peril ing Hongkong. He tells the public in a chop; i\n\nquer China\n\n(Haar.) He (Mr Gordon) did not think'it too late to That grent Seligious body which you call Exe fer Hall, and which when in earnest is evorger than a the\n\nmark the country's sense of the discipline and heroisuz of men who liad thus calmly sacrificed their lives la savo\n\nIt will no doubt be argued,-if we have thus\n\nJudia, while\n\nis not on the side of Manchester. Every religiosa peper others, and he therefore begged to put the question uf\n\nnien\n\nthat he feguing he tells people that he fears centralized our rule and comenlidated our power he must go, at the very time he had his worthy over the vast continent of India, giving the philosophers in the kingdes, on the snigeer of amuxation aid grandmother's letter in his pocket which ad- blessings of peace and goed government to itaf mack in England approves the unexation of Use. The which he had given notice. (Tere, hear.) vised him to remain, aud on which advice he said long oppressed and plundered races, shall we repeated murders of Missionaria, the prepetual insults co Sir G. Grey said that every one acqualated with dew he intended to act. We have bie final assertion | shrink from a similar mission upon thus, waere Christianity, avove ail de up-rising of a new high which,citemstances just described he his hon. friend must\n\nbe it what it may, is founded on the Bible, have borne teir\n\nIt la nut vo ceronic a many insgime that the len filly concur in the feeling tribute which he had paid to that he would not go home, and by way of every enormity of misrule and every phase of it.\"\n\nthe gallart and devoted band of British officers and adencher the purchase of a cargo of word; net social disruption and suffering, seem to cry aloud pounders even will protest. The sales about the mild Hit-\n\nwho lost their lives on the melancholy occasion of the withstanding all this he does go. He is brought to the Invader in the naine of our curamundou which slinded Fatope for half a centary, have never\n\nbeen circulated about the Chinese. That race is underated wreck of the Birkenhead. This act of cole daring, per- back, tried, and found not guilty, and the crime humanity; and shall we shrink from this great duty very nearly in its true character, as one in which disgusting furitest by men who were not inspired by the incentives\n\nuncenaid by a cruelty abhorrent the warat is now laid to the charge of two abeconding fore. solely through fear of offending political jeal seriguality\n\nor surmanded with the glory and excitement of the bat men, who, far any thing we see that could be! Ousica, and because of the sgnitude of the of the ropean peoples. It is just possible,we write in tlefield, bat under circumstances in which there were no mumise deference to the community who deals in api approving eyes to see them, deterred to equal measure brought against them, might return and take their enterprise? Its mognitede is, after all perhaps, that England say vitare le approve. And then-\n\nof admiration and gratitude with the brightest achieve. trial, in all confidence that the black deed could more Collossal than formidable. It may be that!\n\nIt is useless to predict, when the event inust so speedy ments in our military history. (Hear, hear.) With it will be found to lie cather in pussive bulk and falsify or realize all speculations. But if ever Cons of these sentiments Her Majesty's Guvernment were co- be proved by no evidence that would satisfy helpless inertia, than in any vigorous and intrinsic a failug Empire wore laiby on the fan of any land they tainly prepared to take into consideration the propriety jury of this place.\n\nThere is one consolatory point of view in this China would be but the double of what we have den up sing from below, but of its wir rotenness. The referred to. (Hear, hear.)-Times, July 19,\n\ngreatness. Numerically, the task before us in apparent in China gow, The Central Goverment is\n\nof erecting some permanent memorial of the description dying, not of any attack from without, ast event of any sad- had business, it is the fact, that the English public\n\nActually achieved are not bland thiresy, and that an Baglish jury effort it would seem to sink into insignificance in which, whatever the Manchester actout may say, a national Military people weighed down by their scaldbrug civilization have Just all the virtues which spring of strength, and without will do what it believes to be ste duty, even al though that inty may run counter, not only, to the comparison. We are year by year, doubling eztaremos a net posible. They have not even pride, for outside prefice, but even to the opinion of the and quadrupling with success, every domain of their exclusivisin is rather that of a Spanish aristoorsey than a healthy self-assertion, A new creed with some of our productive system; shall we then besitate, if the renate et Christianity and all the ferocity of Judziem judge on the bench. fa that view the trial is a great triumph. Perhaps the Chinese may not our Destiny thrust it upon us, to double the area is striving to attain dominion, as the Huguenots strove, and understand it, perhaps they may think that, what of cur Indo-deminions, and the census of unred. The sticial caste, selectal by competitive examira\n\nconquered populations? the Attorney Gencral happily designated judiciome prodigality\" may have bought justice to At present, however, all such magnificent con- turnside its blow-We cannot help that and must captions as these are remote and shadowy and so- trust to further teaching. In our first Burmese war the same brutal proceedings were carried on see our forces held at bay on the very threshaid of ash a handful of marines, is an fecere by the social ty time he has learned the value of a chapeau and sword, against as as are now being carried ou by the the Friend's great enterprise, the discussion of company predaniant for cudurfer, that it dare not even leave Since this zaemorable event, however, things have gone\n\nthe city til Fel ne given permansson. That ly to mu Chinese-poisoning and massaure-two years after quest seems premature. Still it is the first office thinking the frature of the recent angle. There are towar on asal. Nothing daunted, var countrymen #sad the commencement of that wor one of the ablest of the politician to forecast the future, especially in the world whose poputation would have forn Sir M. Say-still crowd the offices of the legations in London and Paris, chieftains, who had been among the moet ruthless on the eve of such an undertaking as we find our lab for lane. Tasre are tone the population of demand an introduction to Majesty. General Cad- of our opponents, issued an orier, that every before us at Canton, and in this view the disens- there is another town on earth in which a million of people, Dallas, sed made has appearance at court iu full military which would have'iled in parte terror. Bat we question if walleder, of Pennsylvania, has been presented by Mr. English soldier captured abonid be spared, and sion even of remote possibilitica can do no harm. with death raining over head, dared neither a fight car fly costume, wearing a badge of the Order of Cincinnati well treated. Let us hope we may have similar While we cannot follow our contemporary into Nothing but an iron social organization, noting on a rane half a yard sung No mistake about him. Another results from similar conduct in China.\n\nhis tremendous scheme of \"building up second produced such a result. Tits & resil Romsun Famples, an\n\ndeprived of the smallest capacity for Freedora. would have personage has also had his card endorsed by the cham- which cannot endace, berlain-Mr. Hart, of Philadelphia--and he had the\n\nAMERICAN PRESENTATIONS AT European Courte\n\nThe following appears In the New York Herald :— By the last accounts from Europo we learn there has been no new phase at court of an alarming character. The peace of the world not having been disturbed by tien. has all the cold cruelty of the doctrinaires hour thus Rystem fosters without the inzen which sometime gives\n\nthe contretemps of the West Point Professor, there is then strength. The gread Mansela robs the trader, and reason to believe that the secretary of state will not be retis any coin but wirh a specis: stamp. The Governor called on to communicate with Me. Dellas on the inher General pepitates two hunted a day, and teaches his ent vid clolites rights of mankind in genersi and Ameri\n\ncans in particolar. The embarrassment of Mr. Dallas is\n\nme what out of place; while to us upon the spot who Braves to make faces to frighten the Barbarians to their\n\nshipe The great population of Cantem, 100 cowardly to over, and the Weat Pelne professor has retreated. By this\n\nAnglo-Indian Bapire,\" we het Bonod to admit and the vale help scene to be, ay in the OWING to the prisoning case, a great clamor has that mighty contingencies are even at this ma-Tuption of the still vigorous barbarians. The Chinzee may lagesally, doubtless, to obtain a court dress from the costatniers at the usual price. Though sat a military been raised us to the necessity of the government, looming the troubled horizon of this; The insurgenta tave not yet predané a caw idea, If men, like Professor Muhau, he was not afraid to have a ment declaring martial law. We hardly think country. In entering upon a campaign against Christians, they are all Chinese, still consider\n\nslaughter the reacties: patl: to domini, still punca sword dangling between his legs. Probably the amiable striel master of ceremonies did not know what un honour he parties clamorous for martial law clearly un- Cant n, it is not impossible that in our very first\n\nexaminations\" as the end of all good urvornment, still ex was conferring on his sovereigu, nor did the Queen derstand wint it is, Martial law tho hand-step we shall have crossed the Rubicon of our hicind the old hawed of light from without,\n\nknow it, either. She wea probably not aware that in ing over to the military, the lives of the civi-destiny in furthermost Asis, and shall ultimately\n\nWe contas, \"herefore, dat we recive without pleasure the her presence stood in very respectable bookseller, and a fians. It existed in Scotland and in Ireland for fad ourselves involved jo anch inextricable com- roport that no material auistance will granted to Sie Hebrew of the Ilebres.\" Grub-street, though itself many long years-read what good it did in either plications, that we shall neither be able to with- John Bowing frota India. It is of erase vais to hope that excluded from the drawing-ruus, might on this pECA- Martial bus was proclaimed at the draw or stand still. The situation even in its berately on the reale of hallding up as Indian Europe, the fraternity Healy, it is time our foreign legations\n\na Government composed of Englishmen will set itauit deli- country.\n\nsion have glorified itself upon the reception of one of Cape of trucù riops (wo haljeve) a few years ag very first phase, is big with the most formidable That is not the English fashion. The gut reault must - were protected from this constant avalunetic of irrel- Bid some excesses committe d'under it were brought presentments ze regards the fature, and with theive slowly, and be in a matter forse day, or sur con- seines will scarcely be at rest. But weistande sufficient\n\nJerz, who, baving acquire money enough spend six Lo the notice of Parliament. Earl Grey had the buribers it may lay at our door. A military oc- to hold Canson Baglish opinion has been pro muaths in Europe, seek every opportunity of infing it al court Godfish and old clothes have heen sufficiently hardihood to defend it. and appeal to the example upation of the Southern capital of China-it might sll be granted. Nobody is India at least, doubts of the Duke, which brought that great nun ou ia banking centre at once the wealthiest and most that the Plenipotendary is in the right. The organent that represented abroad, and the dealers in these articles we have not men to send is after all only proity to look t aloid now hold up. The truth is, we are running our legs to tell Earl Grey he did not know what he turbulent city in the empire, appears inevitable, Europeans are not wanted. A Chinese is just as Pttle privileges it.to the ground. Our foreign minister should was talking about. He said \"I certainly licht The appropriation of the Imperial revenues pro tema, marel for a sens as he is for An Englishmay, and we can decline presenting any but those whe by their public countries occupied by my armies noder martial follows a matter of course, and pro fem. at dolormined fud se What are tes reginents of loc-\n\nula infantry Indin? The gay could be ill up ook dietiverian. Ar eminent man, or an accomplished and services and position at home are fairly untruted to the law, but I did bot administer the crim.onl justice lost, the Imperial Government is supplanted by\n\nand conveyance for them cen, un reluced to a prestin về of those countries. that was done by the ordina. an invading Power, and, once suppisnted, what ry tribunals of the country; and the only persons Seer shall foretell the day of its restoration, with I beld subject to martial law were those composii subduct, and with the evil spirit of centuries so may wild elements of disorder to be first the armies nuder my orden\n\nMartial inw will not mend the matter; and be\n\nyand the summary execution of spies and the de. portation of vagrant Chinese wa kertainly alone not proceed. We have warned the government as to the necessity of vigilance, and we have urged them to adopt proper precautions, but we equally warn them against the brutality of Military Jaw which ought solely to be confined to the regain- tion of military men.\n\nCommunicated)\n\nHepere, There are or cough for hire. What is earful woman, right very well expect this attention- wasted is new men or steamers, but a formal rengusion of thought in some cases within our knowledge, even when it has been intimated to suit that their appearance at of says is to sell cotton. The pher, and it is pochtaps the the faci, waste so low to ac-zpt, that the Anglo-Saxen Te in this mixteenth neutmy has fivo furetless to perform. One court would be agreeable, they have declined the honour\n\nblom infancy, to oper. with a strong hand a pak by\n\nrather than enjoy it with so many of the impurient and\n\nworthy. We propose to publish, as for as possible,\n\nto be scourged out of a stubborn goneration, lor, is to ride, to reduce the Asiatic vices to trends\n\nto us as Captain of Industry, to protect civilation, in the names of those Amereens who, when abroad, auc- We may assure curselves that a discipline such as this, is not the work of a flying campaign; way we must admit it to be quite upon the cards, that complications arising out of the emergency which taker our forces to Centon in our day may find them there in that of our children'\n\ncred in their straggles to encounter royalty, and who which a tesching me powerful tun eyes that of Anow- Ledre, may was its way abroad. We have in how the jungle anmoy our ministers with appications for the privilege. as wel as sell the are, to not as pincere as well as pillars, A curious list it would be. Is is not very ereditable to to be the teachers of truth as well as tre thoney changes of oat country to be thus known through our tuft hunters, clo world friend of India, Derober, 25, 185.\n\nand it is time we should cease trespasilag on the good nature of our legations, and the iegulations which all ther nations conform to without hesitation or uncivility. ---Globe.\n\nRECEIVING SHIPS.\n\nVeseli..\n\nA\n\nCAPTAIN.\n\nOWNERS.\n\nFort William Congkong M Dermott. P. & 6. St. N. Co. vielen Adam\n\nHOUSE OF COMMONS-- Friday, July 18, To our thinking the feature of the present struggle is, that it has come upon us without a\n\nLOSS UP HER MAJKATY'S SHIT \"DIRKINHEAD.” word of warning, noiselessly as the tread of Fate\n\nMr. Gordon anked the first Lord of the Treasury itself, not only without our seeking but after the\n\nwhether he would take into consideration the propišety Ws desire to draw the attention of the readers most humane and patient attempts to avert it;\n\nof erecting, in the chapel of Chrises Hospital, of else where, sone permanent memorial of the gallant auci of this Journal to an able article in the Friend of and that it has now assumed character which self-devoted conduct of the officers and inen lost in Her India of 25th December last, containing some in. admits of no compromise upon our part save an Majesty's ship Birkenhead on the 25th day of Febranty, teresting speculations on the present hostile crisis ignoble and a dangerous one-that we have now to 1832. The hon. member observen that it might be usk- at Canton, and on the possible alternative to which fight it out not merely with the Government of ed why he raised such a question at a perful so long it may give birth, in the progress of what our con- Chine but with the people of Cunton, and nuts the erent to which it referred. Its answer was, temporary assumes to the inevitable Destiny of merely with the people of Canton in the better war way happily terminated and we si evinced our Cast it was not an unfitting time for us, now that the Great Britain in the Eas tite que grand sense, whose pridle we shall subdue, but with gratitude to the army which fought and suffered for us ruling and abs bing Poser. In a word, the its infuriate militia, longer a patriotic soldiery, in the Crimea, to recognize services which, though of a Friend of India is not without hope that the amenable to control, but broken by defeat and peaceful character, were universally admitted to he as existing situation at Canton is but the first step disgrace into a desperate banditti, against whose balliunt and distinguished as Gay recorded in our soun\n\nHarlequin tcy's quands. The circumstances connected with the in a career of conquest, the final result of which ravages their own people will be driven to in-loss of the Birkenhead must be so fresh in the ory shail be. (thongh not necessarily in our day or plore our protection. Such is but a faint outline of all that it would be unnecessary for him to canke sur generation) the absorption of China proper into of the probable work out out for the first batta. hat the most passing allusion to thear. The vessel a our Indian empire. Thisis a bold flight certainly, lions in he landed at Canton-Who shall especially for waxen wings within the melting foret all the end 2\n\nheat of the tropics, and we have only to hope\n\nboth for sake of the advocate and his courc, that\n\nit may not prove an Icaran che.\n\nRENT EVENTS IN CHINA-Angle ladinas negaire, simply from tha tireumians by which they are surround\n\nge tooup ship--was ontployed in encrying to the Cape of Good Hupe the draw;hts of vanous regiments. to the amber of 500 men, under the command of Lieutenant- Colonel Seaton, and she sailed from Queenstown in the\n\nWhimay\n\nGarant\n\nBrown\n\nM-Muric\n\nC. S. Lungrana\n\nItunoll & Co.\n\nJard.nu, M. &. Dent & Co.\n\nDent & Co.\n\nJardins, A. & Co Jardine, M. & Co. Dent & Co.\n\nDeat & s\n\n. Heard & Co. Deat, Beale & O Jardine, M. & Co.\n\n8. Sens & Co.\n\nRoger\n\nD. S. Sons & Co.\n\n11\n\nCana Family boluy Itupavil Any\n\nWition\n\n[P. F. Cama & Co.\n\nJameson\n\n33\n\nSwntow\n\nSalva\n\nHongkong\n\nPatinder\n\nLord Aust\n\nTernate\n\nChichen Fitzgibbon\n\nBarton Mahamoudie Folthau Crawford Water Watch\n\nBeby Ann Which\n\nWoosung Endicott\n\nFaily Jane\n\nPiketonu Nimrod Sea Horse\n\n¡Baylis\n\nCali\n\nKappel\n\nP. F. Cana & Co.\n\n17\n\nHenderson musty & Ca\n\nJardine M. & Co,\n\n323", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 241828, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7]", "page_number": 254, "title": "CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7]", "content_text": "The Chief Justice, & the Secretary. How, under such control, can the barristers obtain local Court satisfaction, conducted? In this case it seems to me Dr. Bridges' observation in Court might profitably be taken into consideration as to whether he was obnoxious, and if so, it was irregular, but I cannot truck the sense, if I face it was, involved such letters as Mr. Darley Morgan properly to 28802.\n\nI have lists at hand of no use of any for Official having \n\nExplication of the manner in which Dr. Bridges discharges his duties to Colonial Secretary... that the Office was not sought for by Mr... I that if he is one of the five Drivers out of \n\nby Mr. Phillipps I Lear\n\nThe Governor with \n\nintolerable that \n\nme of such frequent \n\nof again in quarrels amongst the principal opposite of the place - and if Mr. Decoley, who is always... Mr. Merivale. D is, I think, becoming \n\nCoupled in these quarrels, is not told disputes he will be Hong Kong should be the \n\nremoved. I fear these news, will be any peace come the place. At this that if \n\nDit on Shear \n\nJuin it very \n\nRuffinto to \n\n{\n\nreplace \n\nhim. \n\nSEL \n\n7172.3 \n\nbeta \n\nNUAL SECRETARY, \n\nSUPPLEMENT \n\nTO THE \n\nOverland China Mail, No. 141. \n\nHONGKONG, 10 JUNE, 1857.\n\ndays at lecture. \n\n251 \n\nCommander Torever \n\nSHAMEFUL SCENE IN COURT.\n\nawern testimony, independently of the way of being supplied, for the laaiting mow in Re, which hopt within reach of them for the upper end of the Town first, and so on 7168 ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE ACHING COLO- ! disallowed Ordinance. He also rennded course of erection user the superintens of \n\nlang time; and Cxplain Edgell brings to myliu sucressian, to enable our Boats to get the Rev. Mr Beocher will be as well suited for a She court of cases where is Louis Lecture room; na for a Seamen's Clapet; and antice the beltaviar aud cast arurate fire i Luk. Wa are sorry to have to contradict had so ruled during the present Attorcy \n\nassured that for such, it down, aur by Mr Hudson, Acting Mate, in the place towards our rear, at the Battery at the abrys be town opens. Should thy pject be sccne witnessed in the Supreme Court amining the cusco in question, asid that it carled out, to want of visitors wit be found, latter. The chase was constitued by this lower end of the Town, where most of the at the Criminal Sessionz on Monday last. was so, and that he was of opinion the either on Slays at pulle west, or on week! division, which accompanied, for or 14 casualties occurred. \n\nwas there must active and useful, and on two As no reporter for the press was present, present conviction was correct;\"--bat at \n\nmiles above the pice where the Steamers we give the circumstances na degeriled to the same time hinted in his own quiet but the public in your elias, and thereby oblige at the are having been excessive, I decided with small parties of Marines, under Lieut- Will you not endly bring this subject before had grounded, when, the work for the mesoccasions landed in a very galiant pamer us the same evening by a perfectly dis- firm way to the Attorney General, that, many busidum \n\n10 ar bak, but with the view of getting utauti, L. Blake, ., charged some twe interested eyewitness; but the facts con since he had been aware of the circum- \n\ntise Junko which we still had in sight, at a hundred well-arcied uses, and drove thei casily be substantiated by reference to the sauce, it was his duty to have informed \n\nfuture time by another passage, \n\nLegund in eutankyupis, officers of the Court, súd doubs the Court of the disallowance of the oven the Chief Juanice bintself will readily Oriinance, and at all events clous Amve pers bear testimony to their treth. What ob-witted on (the Chief Justice) the exercise ject is to be gained by the attempt which of its privilege. \n\nThas been made to distors faris, expl Suc is a true statement of the case. \n\nTHE WRITER. ---China Mill, May 20. \n\nTithe Billor of the \"China Mail.\" \n\nkonekana. Si funr. 1817. DEAR Sha, Aernesncleation in your ieste of last week, ideately announces the fact, that \n\nfor \"Seamen?: Chupel\" \n\nThat is too good news to be true, \n\nis rather pacature. \n\n7. Near the point at which we turned, sh 16. An attempt was made to tow dawa the rage of Tseen Trome, we found the ¦ On the Wor Jo be already noticed, but whe Lovely Funnyma, which was captured fast accidentally aught fire, and she was there \n\nThat being December, while in tow of the eteamer fore degroyed with the others, Thistle. I must her. \n\nazcomplished the Boats returned down the 8. On getting back to the Ganbeats at Creek. night, I found that Commander Corbett, who \n\nthe more gratification of personal spicen, Mr Bridges did not rise in the hench speriadening the erection of a building \n\n17. This again was a severe day's work; we cannot profess even to guess. \n\nreserved for the Legislative Council,\" nori It would be observed that the Garnid he interrupt the Court in the manner! \n\nhad very properly remained with the Staruch | offices and men behaved uduniably, mel It is cre thans i would cost gladly to unpage: on her grosiding-tu uber Commanders i with the greatest split. 1 beg la regiarz, 19. ment Gazeite of Saturday last contained a dermibed by those who were not precast, in ach duty, and, Providence promising notification of the disallowance by the land who therefore have been mishel as to us to be ; but the announcement above noticed \n\nhaving gone on had sent the Taflexible's ↑ you be able assistance. I reunived from Cap home government of Ordinance No. 15 of what actually took place; nor indeed would not crerzet su unimpeetart an error, \n\npaddle bos Boat after a Junk that tried to tain Edgell, and from Connraanders Forsyth, escape down & Creek to the right, and cap- Corbett, and Tammur, during the two days\" 1856,—* An Ordinance for amending the did he speak loud enough to be heard by were i aut continually died & Where in pune tured her. Commander Forsyth had return-perations. Their seat and antivity the last Law of Evidence and Triat by Jury, any one bat the Chief Justice; and, as Chapel lucated!\" A very aggravating question, ed with his party, and Lieutenant Deul, dey (as before) was exulated by the Officers The Fourth Clause of which is as follows: we sail before, the false accounts which by the way. It is like waking an old Earheler assisted by the Olheurs of the other Gunboats, of all ranka urder them, freie Lientenant \n\nIV. A Heather Withus, in any tour, or Lave been given of the occurrence can to be able to sewer the question. Beside this, Chinese having reruried to one of the Junks Cadet \n\nwhere a wife is, when he would give the world, bed secured or destroyed all the prizes. The Nares, the Senior Lieutenant, to the Javier before any porsan eupowered to administer an only have had their origin in spite or call, shall not be sworn either before er upon jealousy. \n\nstlecribers to the enterprise must wonder that below, she was recaptured by Mr Motioy, 18. Captain Edgell brings to my notice. giving his testimony, unless the said Court or \n\nthey have not been estigulted, according to the seed Master, with the Starting's and the active share taken by Livatenant Stanis Ju will be soon that though we defend rms of sulsoription. person shall third: fit so to direct; în which case the said winess shall be sworn according to his Dr Bridges from a false accusation, (and conscience, But every flatiren Witness shall, we should assuredly not attempt to de- butor the taking of his said evidence, baby, er ferd him were he in the wrong,) we have by the order of, the said Court or Person, duly refrained from any remarks on the style warned to speak the bruth, and informed of the of Mr Anstev's address, which, not lacing and worthy of being well carried cat. Hong-nsists of one beary Gun in the Baw, each day as a Volunteer, and made himself \n\npenalties to which, in case he whall not speak \n\n18 imply, therefore, to ease my own mind Hongkong's Bois. Lienterant Dent brought forth in the bone's Barge; and the sur- vices of Mr Hudson, Acting Mate of this to my notice the conduct of that Officer. and that of subsetilmes, that I trespass tuon your columns, and corect si error. \n\n9. lo all, 27 heavily armed Stake Borte Soip, 1 beg parisearly to notice. \n\nLieutenant Rd. Cox, of the 38th Regiment Their Armonétr Madras Risles, accompanied the expedition \n\nvery useful, \n\nin gnestini, 1 fiely Padors. 16 le a good idea, oupured or destroyed. \n\nThe mala idea suggested by the communication Celonging to the Admiral a Hay) were \n\nalways a more Shipping Fort. There ja to be a \n\nis not what it was five, or even two, yenas generally a fong 32 or 24-Peunder, with fum on the five years to sinne ty be expected to 6 fighter Guus; wol Vessel pulls about vell Bates change. This is not to be 40 nors. This servies was fortunately ac \n\ncity, here, miroving in numbers, but in fasellectual extrano; sand in is quite tinte tak one of the resued amusements suggeted by \n\nThe Waiter shoult to intradusal. \n\nthe truth, he will become liable; it being herely been present, we did not bear, bat which declared and enacted, that the pensities of Fer our informant states to have been highly jury stall be denied and taken to apply to False utbecoming, to say the very least of it\" Testimony given by any such witness, whether Sach violent ebullitions : a Court of Jus-jace and refined & vissy, a constantly improvize Botngslished with the loss of two men only sworn sworn, in any use where, if it as tice are disgreefel to all concerned, and given the same upon walk, ho would by law ! hare thereby becoine lisad to the same. \n\nought to he put a summery stop to by An inexcusable oversight, it seems, was the Chief Justice; and if how officers for \n\nget themselves, and use language aule- committed by the local government, in caring their official character, it is high Seatnen's Cliapol,\" I have an objset iu view caser (but not severe) of sun strike occurred \n\nUne or twa \n\nwonended. The day was excessively not, and I can speak ton highly of the spirit with which the men stuck to their ears, through a harder day's work than I have ever before Of course, in labouring be the stridslunent of witnessed under a tropical sun. \n\nbigher and an re important that suggested in the Gunboats. \n\nla commaneation of your last wack's co- alge hat hond, to his would picase we respondeur; but as Keligion tudi true Refinement \n\nnot having officially notified the Attorney General of the Ordinance having been time they were reminded of it, if not disallowed; but that Mr Anstey was aware utherwise, through the columns of the of it through the Gazette, he did not profom public press. We have witnessed to to dony. Notwithstanding the disalloway such recriminatory barangues Tat-mi dan tind she combined in my enter auce, he proceeded to try the case without terly, such as ne barrister, we feel assurul, piso. Respectfully, I am, Sir, swearing the witnesses a course in which would youture apen before the judges in | \n\nus will be shown, he was justified by the terms of a subsequent ordinues. Bat now for a description of what really did Denur in Court. \n\nEnglaud, and such as should not be per- witted bero. \n\n-China Mail, May 20 \n\nEVENING AMUSEMENTS.\n\nImmediately before the evidenes was closed, or at all events before the jury had We have mock pleasure in nesking room returned their verdict-our informant is for the following communication, and hope not certain which the Acting Colonial the proposal will meet with the courage- Secretary called to him the Crown So-mout it deserves:- \n\nlicitor, and pointed out that the Attorney To the Editor of the \"China Mail.\" General Lad, in not swearing the witness, overlooked the disallowance of the Ordi \n\nHosure, 28 May, 1857. \n\nJ. C. BEECHER. -China Maži, June 4, \n\nGAZETED NOTICKS, \n\nBar Haakons Cureras Garde, Func E. J \n\ntions more in detail. \n\n10. At daylight next morning the Steamers and ten pelas in tow, and attached with the proceeded down the frecks with the Boats Syble, the Second Bar. \n\n11. Further Arrangements were now made to follow up the War Boats that had o | away. I had already, the previous day \n\ntard to strengthen Commander Forsyth's \n\nSigned, \n\nTrae Extracts, \n\nC. ELLIOT, Commodat \n\nTien. S. MORRISDN. \n\nReturn of the Force engaged in the Brenpo Creek, on the 35th of Say, at the Capture ami Datraction of Chinese War Veste. Steam Tender Bunghong, Lieut. EL T. Dent. |trandat \n\nChili. Spain Tender Fir C. Forbet, „ Vine. fort Gunboat Startin \n\nVilliers. Siunach, \n\nWildman. Sybille. Launch-Lieut. E. Nee; Livut, Blake, a \n\nMr Price, Midaluperar. Borge, Mr A. 4. Brooke, Midshipman. Piankee-Mr. K. Hudson, Asing Mate \n\nGatter,—Mr W. Ht. De Burgly Midshipman. \n\n* \n\nhreat. Swale, n.. \n\nRaleigh. \n\nH \n\nCar-Commander Turner: Mr J. Forhess Assistant Solgeon; Mr Pilkington, Mid- shipman Launch,-iros. Goodenough; Lord Charles \n\nSet, Mulshipnot Pinnaco, Lieut. Grabara; Mr Dupries, Mil- \n\nskipman. \n\nTribune. \n\nGig-Capt. Tidgell; Mr E. Elwyn, Naval Cadet ; \n\nMe Childers, Midshipman \n\nBarge, Liat. Saniforth; Lieet Boyle; Me Harvey, Surgeon; Lieut. A. Ozxari, Volunteer, Lieut. Hichord Cox, 34th Regi- men: .N.I. \n\nshipman; My Rowe, Assistant Paymaster; My Hawkins, Naval Cadet, Cutter, Mr Yest, Midelima. Mir R. \n\nVerry, Gopurk \n\nstationed the Tribuné off Sawshee Chamel, ļaud 1 now moored the Inflexilie abreast of the Second Bar Creek, dowa which her Guð uld then range. From the knowledge I Exacts from a Despatch from Commodore now possessed respecting the various treels honourable C, G, J, 3. BLLC. from Escape Creek downwards, à considered dated wh May, 1857, to the addrees of, it possible to guard all outlets to the His Excellency Rear Admiral Rifer, and with a force of Bosts to sour Mona Sernions, K.C.B. \n\nSpottie, ED BAR, CARTON RIPER there wither to meet that fave or cetize th 4th May, 1867. wards the main River. Commander Forsyth Sia--It is a frequent subject for remark, that 1. 1 bad the honour to report to you \n\nwith his division tools up his station in Escape mance, and that a verdict ander the viral.ough there boarge uber of residents yesterday, that Her Majesty's Gauboats, Greek in the evening. cumstances would be illegal, and weight loud is this Colony fully capable of appreciating and į Tenders, and Ship Boats, captured or des- | 12. At daylight the 27th I proceeded the escape of the prisoners. Mr Cooper enjoying hitelary entertainments, there are no frayed about 40 Mandarin Junks (Suake up the Saws Channel as previously ar Turner thereupon crossed over to they may be destred. With the exeption of our big w to report the nature of the upitra-ers for 10 or 12 miles, 1 then sent the Bos Pintave, Livul. Normate; Mr Barker, Mid- suell emergituents to be enjoyed, however acheals) on the 25th and 27th Instant, 1anged, the Boats being towed by the Stean- Anstey, and told him what Dr Dridges had ceanna Ball, (from which andemment many said Mr Anstey, however, took no are restrained by Jack of invitation, utud others further notice of it, but on the verdict of by principle,) there is nothing to breast in upo 2. The Fleet of Juuks which formerly relivision, and desired Lieutenant Dent in the guilty being returned, instantly, as is in pleasure. In the cities of our native laude, navod to a position about five or six miles Pine, and go a short distance up the the dull Fouding of business and ucharrowing mained near the main euch of the tiver had unploy to false with him the Inferible's -Saraton, left the Court Dr Bridges then there are always relaxations to be fand in the up the Cree. As it was very doubtful; Sieoud Bar Creek (he succeeded in passing \n\nwork up to the Registrar's desk, and said form of Lesturda, Concerts, and such Wke, which whether our small Steemers mid to completely through into Escape Creek, and Gig-Commander Forsyth. emmething to the Chief Justice, in 50 real pleasures, and yet which at the samne \n\nthem, it was upeessary to have a sufficient \n\net Commander Forsyth.) Casting off from time, R. A. Deown, Acting Mate low tone as to be unbeard by our time tend to improve the said, and refine the Boat foren to follow up the Creek, iade the Steamers, the Beats pulled up ite Saw-Cutter-Lieut. Brock, Honourable A. Denison, informant, but which would appear to juller man There is rule which works bath \n\npendent of Ganhoat support. \n\nshore Channel, and we anon beard from the \n\nAnting Mate. have been of the same tenor no the mea ievestiors bebokens increasing refinement in the ways. While sa enlarged interest in such re- \n\n3. At daylight on the 25th, our Force was that foar of Sin Hop's retreating Squadron natives (who showed us every good feeling) sage delivered to Mr Anstey through recamanity, the encunmaging and fostering such in the Creek, and soon afterwards a Mandarin had on the 25th gone up to Tang Kons, Turner, for His Lordship sent for the interest, is one of the surest manus of bringing Fleet of about 40 Junks was observed moored and that there were other Mandarin Juuks Attorney General, and explained to him about an elevated public suliment. The mind what had been said. Mr Anstey there else the finer elepients will natally dissolve, and of a community, as well as the body, must be fed, upon expressed great indignation at the \n\ngrosser exuberatu enlund of the Evecative government, as represented by Dr Bridges and that they hud ant deigned to show him the despatiu disallowing the Ordinance, or even to commonlaste its tenor, except through the government notice open to all. Mr The peculiar organization of our society does within good tuge, she opened fire, and was Anstey further intimated the atunst con- pot were like me on supported by the Bustard and Starting Roman, and served the mastheads of the Return of the Force exprged on the 27th May, ut and denied the right of the Acting Culminature, that Ettle advantage is gained either—in others being at distant range. The War Junks. The Boats now gave way with tempt for the technical quibble started- \n\nBerad. \n\nJafazibie. \n\nStarboard Pale-Box Boat, Lisa Hanson fig,--Commander Crebert \n\nMr Barkle, Mid-biptnan. \n\nPort Pedule-Box Bat-Me . Sukee, Mid- shipman Me Magrudi, Assistant Surgeon, \n\nin good order across the stream. The tide there (I beg here to mention the very for the Juuke to escape, and although it made fter. Skinned Beal, Chaplain of this ship, who Finaceout. Bacon; Mr Teliasis, Mil- was a strong ebb, which rendered it less easy great assistance I have received from the \n\nwas good enough at my request to accom. pany me each day us Chiurse Interpreter; are in a great degree doe, as I had failed to to his aid the successes of the expedition \n\n1: is imprasible for human nature to thrive thread the way amongst the shoals \n\nnur progress slow, iz enebied us this better to \n\ndessert. The day demily of business, do not tend the leading Steuses as they approached, 4. A heavy fire from the Janks opened upon \n\nmigh & Bil. bo served up wokthly by way of i mn Book-keeping, Beefstenks, and Beer, even \n\na test men's heads, and surely the wist desails, but at too great a distice to tell with effect. \n\nof late dinners can have no such tendency \n\nand what is of this is so its \n\nShortly afterwards, as the Hoogkang got \n\nobtain an interpreter from Hongkong) \n\nBAI MAL \n\nPary \n\nPaddle-Box Boat,-Lient. Smith; Mr. Mayary, Assistant Surgeon; Mr Hayes, Midshipman. Punae, My Smith, Acting Mite! \n\n13. About 10 miles from where the Steam- Total Force of Boats with game-13 Cutters \n\ners were left, we opened the City of Tong \n\na will; and though the Junks were in sight \n\nand Gigs 7. \n\nthe Fedruction of Chinese War Boats at to those who visis or thuge who are visited: and, fire from the Junks then slackened, and they Secretary to appear in that court. If he Hence it occurs, that falls seven-tenths of our gut aulerweigh; some were soon afterwards \n\nTeung Konan. and his friends, said Mr Anstey, think me population are as entirely destitute of evening abandoned, and the rest plying their arsy two miles off, they succeeded in taking \n\nSplitte. them completely by surprise; the Bous, as unit to fall my functions, cere 19 another intent, na though; carb one wear ande resident endeavoured to escape op the treek. \n\nBarge,-Lieut. Naces; Mr Brooke, Midship- pon upon the island, Robinson Crusoe, Phillip \n\nthey dasked in, firing into a standi battery \n\nmare; Lieut. lake, R.M. before which they ear cito me, tribunal \n\na. The Stoners followed, thongh very Qar, or other more of all be survey slowly on account of the shoal wafer; the War Funky, eased them to be immediately \n\nwhich camanded the River, and into the pin Hudson, Acting Mate; Lieut gad les them there do their word! The \n\nNow tie ought Get so to he is a state of \n\nSwale, K.M. learned gentleman referred to cases report things sliko derimented to five rolny as a whole, Charles Forbes and Staunch grounded abandoned. The Jooks lay scattered along Cutter, Mr De Burgh, Midshipznali. \n\nely, then the Starling, and eventually the the whole length of the Town through which Hongkong ran ashore. The signal was 10- the River runs, and preparatious ware Bow and a general chase took place. The Junk mediately made for the Boats to go ahead, nede in destroy them with the exception of Cutter Commander Tour: Mr Forbes, Assistant Surgeon Mr Pilkington, Mid- one, the finest and heaviest grined War Junk ! force divided, the main body of about 15 non- I have seus in China, which I hoped to be Pisser-Lie Gralas; Mr Duries, Mid- \n\nshipmana. tiquing up the main channel were followed i uble to take away. by the Boats, doi by Captafa Edgell, who \n\nTribune. \n\n| cul in the Hangkang Register for Decom- | anod to the individuat elamuter of those who com \n\nber, 1851, and January 1832, and sou- \n\nprise it. The rond with feed on something, and tended that the court had power under there be no larless recreations to satisfy the if it cannot have wheat, it must take chat. If Ordinance 5 of 1858, § 4,* to admit un demand, then grosser indulgencies will be sought fun, which delar the character a surely as the * Every Court, \n\nor Officer \n\nGundide to take Adidas le 23 ant \n\nlet, Crli ur Orinatra”, where my porson concjælent to ) \n\nformer serve to elevate it. \n\nIs it not desirable, ches, to supply, so far \n\ngive pekline or make fidavit their shall refrs to¡ possible, some social entertainments, which may \n\nwarn fleista, may, at his reton, peralt floor intuest as we as elevate-which all appeal to \n\ncalthy appetite for wholesome and \n\nThere is els at talent, should think, f \n\nliar tu berku sa en Bueratina, or Staterof the better nature of murselves, and give na a his or her Farbbowonge by Una salat mračket, which sate Declarou or Hatement shall thenceforth leave the vanie force and affect in all repeat? usdila ne mer Hops * or Adavit (as the cause war vel to the live pur sworn to lài tho usual way, would save Bul: But no such permiator shall be granted in a person Who shall not have been fire, by the rail Court, Magli Hale, Commissioner, or Officer, duly warmer to speak \n\n15 Prath, and ladoled of the Fesultis, which lie m \n\nthe sunny, to carry through a rise of Lycan Lectures, which would be a credit to the place, and prove a saree of pleasure to our fellow citizens; and beside those wow pinong as, there \n\ndetached four Pines a Crook to the Chinese Tramps were not going quietly to 14. Et soon became apparent that the \n\nshipman. \n\nRaleigh. \n\nMr J. Phillipps, Ayting 24 Master, \n\nte fallone the sadler -ision: Com sabrnit to this proceeding without farther Gig-Capt. Figril; Ms W. Flwyn, Naval Cadet ; matcher Pureyth devonanied these Pires, resista ce, and the reck being arrow with Barge Lieut. Stanforth; Liest Ozcan, which suceredeit in capturing thasa all (ten Houses on either wids, they had every facility \n\nin amber). Commander Forsyth speaks to pick off war men. As we find passed up. | \n\nBanett, Acting Assistant Surgeon \n\nVownther, Lieut. Cox, 38th Regiment M.N.1. \n\nbighly of the gallant way the Horacf's Pin- only a few gingalls and matchlocks opened; Pinnace,--Hest. Norman; Air Barker, Mid- have, wnder Me R. A. Brown, Acting Minte, these increasing in number, presently gare! dashed in, wasupported by the other Boats, considerable ayaner, and it was necessary, which she fund distanced, against three of to keep up a continued tire with some of these heavily armed Janks which struck to the Bear's Guns, fresketry, and from the Tribune's Rucket Bost, which did good \n\nthe will ineste by making a False Fierlaan 544 345ly passing, bansient visitors, travel \n\ncat unor this risauce and furar, who shold of every part of the veld, who world her. floss he or she shali kuppen on he a busddigno) hare; gladly aid to entertain us by their obervations; \n\nWhat tlie \n\nsaid Court, Magidrato, Comeliner and at that is required would soon! to i Terved front a Religious or Contentious Bell that Beaking of a Vata is unlawful, \n\nellip; Mr Hawkins, Naval Cadet. Cutter-Lieut. Slowtherd; Mr Mangon, Mid- \n\nshipman My Verey, Gwner. \n\nInflexible. \n\nGig-Commander Corbett ; Mr W. Burney. \n\nbe a euit- 6. The main body, followed by Captain service, while other parties were employed | Starboard Uadille-Box Dou Lieut. Dacou: Mr that his or her Objection to take the Oath Ute all in which to hold such meetings Even Ragell, were soon beyond range of all, exept destroying the Junks, which compied some Buckle, Midshipman; Mr Magrath, Assistant \n\nthis desideratone, I ano gled to say, is in a fa, the Hornet's Rocket, Boat and Sybille's Pil- time, as it was cressary to burd' those at [ \n\nSargcom.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 243423, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-066 - Public Offices - 1857", "page_number": 348, "title": "CO129-066 - Public Offices - 1857", "content_text": "of which her boat is on lease \n\nto the Commander the \n\nrequests that his Somersault \n\nare \n\naway \n\non his arrival here he speaks \n\nto one on the Island. \n\n347 \n\n7 No visit of Ji Ja! Brooke to you. I \n\nMr. Joseph will wire to you & a few lines of explanation to Sir James the mother might be pacified. \n\n27.218c is disposed of. be \n\nW. Jadis \n\nwill go remind \n\nhim of this whenever \n\nhe / Mr. calls \n\nmm 624 \n\nMr. Meinale \n\nThe Dept has heard \n\n15 \n\nTeo/so \n\nOut by...) B. has assured this last \n\nno tidings. \n\nTom Mt.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-066 - Public Offices - 1857.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 244348, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "page_number": 89, "title": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "content_text": "## NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE, \n\n**Mr. GEORGE STRACHAN, ARCHITECT and SURVEYOR,** \n\n地出屋式 \n\nGage Street, Victoria, 1st May, 1858. \n\n月戊問士治額如地士未十午便荡街請貴八年可即到燉三行結光\n\n**JUST LANDED AND FOR SALE.** \n\n| Item | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 12 | Patent WATER CLOSETS |\n| - | Also, Patent Electro-Plated Nickel Silver FORKS, and SPOONS. |\n\nThe Hongkong Register. (No. 18-May 4, 1858)\n\ndon't hamper selves with many goods for we fear he wanting. A small county town acquitted by the committee appointed to investigate...\n\nThe Hongkong Register. (No. 18.-MAY 4, 1858)\n\nthey give is.\" Be prepared for an outbreak in the successful carrying out the scheme will seem to be on the point of being frustrated. Mr. Bott has been using thin verdict will be flat Mr. Butt Tips, in the of Sitara and Coora Ameer of Scinde, and a King of load contemporary was taken to task by one of large stockholders on Hon... and comfortably quartered, the present. Few people believe the rumors of home has its hospital and its charities of ever great conduct, and we hope Dr. Bridges will... with the privileges of the foe of us, were that if he were to do a Court of Appeal from Hwang's aerial cognizance. He is supposed to heart; each party vies with its neighbor to advance also be acquitted were a committee appointed to investigate his connection as standing...\n\nvery near, and it seems even against Chinese common sense, that a person specially deputed is an event of the greatest importance; there are fairs to raise the small fund required, in which every one, gentle and simple, for miles around are interested. Here, where many cur...\n\na few days, we are sorry to say there is not a hospital.\n\ncurrent for the Opium monopolist. There, unfortunately for Dr. Bridges, there is no committee appointed, and so the clamor goes on unrefuted and slander of this kind never dies. We fortunate...\n\nto settle the affairs of foreigners, the news of the fall of Canton being now by those who accredited him, should not on learning the absence of the plenipotentiaries at the math, which news of money for a good purpose could be raised immediately are not the guardians of Dr. Bridges's good name must have reached him from Shanghae-in such a case, he would stride into Canton in all pomp and openness who would feel the least interest in the subject black as his gown for anything we or the public may be, and as simple barrister his name may be, and say Here I am, ready to arrange matters, after he had paid his subscription. We trust...\n\nwhere are your plenipotentiaries? A diplomatic may not continue, but that some of our principle the British Government representing British catch like that would not be...\n\nmissed by a Chinese man will try and do something, by giving both justice to the Chinese, we could less to a more diplomatist. A ranguotic telegraph is being laid their time and money to help forward to perfection tender care of it. He stands in the position down from the Magazine Hill to the Allied Wharf, so good a work as the establishment of a general of Caser's wife, he should not only be-not guilty. If he should not even be suspected. We publish the following minutes of a meeting are happy to believe, but that he is suspected we that Dr. Bridges bite Mr. Butt is not guilty we held on Thursday 29th ultimo for the purpose of establishing a General Hospital.\" We are impressed on the Chinese mind, and we more urgent business. Having inspected the opium monopolist were invited to attend, but were prevented by understand openly stated by Chun-tai-kwong, the buildings which it is intended to appropriate to clever men, all powerful with the governor or the government; that he can take, unmake, or \"That Dr. Bridges is a very adapted for the purpose. Of the skill of the superintending Physicist, Dr. Kenny, we need not and propitiated. All this may be true. say nothing as it would be presumption in us no and the Acting Colonial Secretary may still be a medical men to comment on the abilities of worthy, honest, hard-working government servant, gentleman so well and known esteemed. If the establishment of a general civil hospital alluded to in a previous article does not come to pass, the press...\n\nHongkong, 1st May, 1858.\n\nTHOS. HUNT & Co.\n\nFOR SALE\n\nRHOD...\n\nULES FOR STANSBURY'S MEASURING\n\nPRICE-25 Cents each, on Pasteboard,\n\nApply to\n\nMr. M. Hoza,\n\nat the \"Hongkong Register\" Office.\n\nthe late mailings out intelligence of the appointment of Dr. Harland as Colonial Surgeon, and as the salary is stated to be £800 per annum,\n\nwe for Dr. Harlan! will be prohibited from undertaking private practice. If we are right in this supposition the government have got a good man cheaply, and the community lost a very able professional attendant.\n\nThe duties of the office have latterly become very heavy, and are likely to become still more so, and it is much to be doubted that one person can discharge them satisfactorily, even devoting his whole time to the work. We learn further, the instructions have been sent out that a new civil hospital is to be built and that nothing more is to be done in the affair of the Bowring Praya.\n\nHongkong, 4th May, 1858.\n\nSTOLEN.\n\nGOLD LEVER WATCH, with enamelled dial,\n\nand GOLD CHAIN-Maker's Name, Bund and Laut, 41 Cornhill. Number of Watch. The Watch, with a lanyard and set of Studs were, at is supposed, attracted from the case between this and Canton about January. A handsome Reward will be paid for the recovery of the same.\n\nHongkong, 3d May, 1858.\n\nApply at this Office,\n\nThe Hongkong Register,\n\nHONGKONG, TUESDAY, 4TH MAY, 1858.\n\nParties sending Advertisements to the \"Hongkong Register\" or \"Register's Advertise,\" phrase address to the \"Printer and Publisher of the respective Papers, which will secure early attention to their Communications.\n\nsent Galertising has our best wishes:—Fr. Angelo Fr. Reina, and Fr. Long Mesore Kup Present—Revds. Fr. Jerome Mangier, Fr. MacMahon Block, Kenes, Hassoon, Isam. Werden, F. Sustaining...\n\nthat some means will be adopted for the purpose If a new civil hospital is to be erected we hope of incorporating the seamen's hospital with it. The resident surgeon of the seamen's hospital at the following showing the details of the loss that a barrister should get what he asks; he is The meeting was opened by the Revd. Fr. Jerome certainly cannot look upon it as an improper thing might become the resident surgeon of the civil hospital, and this would relieve the Colonial Surgeon from a heavy duty, while it enabled him to...\n\nGENTLEMEN—I am extremely happy to see you all at this meeting for discussing the expediency, and the means between the seller and buyer, the attorney and client. I am convinced that cure, ponder of the hospitals, or two private hospitals have been called upon to remark on this subject, the effect will be derived from the amalgamation of all the civil...\n\nview and to which, I am couleur you will general and client. The only ground on which we feel that owing to the departure of the medical bent, and plentifully alone, have actuated you in business may who opened them, but it was well known they wish I was able to express any gratitude in language equivalent to my sincere interest for this our of your kind coming this night my welcome guest and I sincerely it has on the Chinese. We pointed out the dianess which will not be un great, I hope, by the weight fl Colonial Secretary, and were we have the evil and civil hospitals. We fear the want of efficiency, to give a no harsher name, still continues. It is so did of your valuable advice and suggestions I should not call for any primary assistance...\n\nrealized. Dr. Bridges is in the Chinese eyes a man 41 years, Master of the receiving ship Mahamoudie and for many years in the employ of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nOne complaint is, and in the first place I beg leave to submit a few of my that when the monopolist engages his services as that the site is an unhealthy one that point own propositions to your consideration.\n\nF. DE SENSA Jr.\n\nDEATHS.\n\nAt Macao, on the 7th April, the Wife of Mr. Joaquin...\n\nAt Macau, on the 1st May, Mr. Isnacracto D. VIRKIRA KIBKRO.\n\nAt Victoria, Hongkong, on the 1st May, Mr. I. P. COLL...\n\nTO THE BRITISH COMMUNITY AT HONGKONG\n\nThe undersigned begs to inform the community that the Office of the British Consulate, this day has been transferred from WANPAO to HOKAN.\n\nCHAе. A. WINCHESTER, H.B.M.'s Acting Consul\n\nBritish Consulate for Canton,\n\nAnnexe of Houa, 29th April, 1858.\n\na ground floor in any situation is not well adapted for the purpose of a hospital--still less when high a land is...\n\nIt is intention to establish a General Hospital, in unsel that there is, there can be, no back-stairs of corruption to resort to how; perhaps he may expect this: Gardens and S. Francis Hospital and which show however, the monopolist finds himself compelled my father intention to have it well furnished with all it in surrounded by growing trees, and is alut in necessary materials for a proper Hospital, and to be on all sides by hills except where it faces the provided with experienced Doctors: will us in art, but is informed that...\n\ncounsel to attend for him before the Magistrate's harbor. Be this true or false, there is another change which is a tangible one, and the one on which we base our most complaints. The charge is. changed by a sufficient staff of Hospital servants to attend to the patients.\n\nThe gentlemen I intend to appoint are Dr. Vande... and Dr. Kenny the former Gentlemen lately arrived in this Colony, is a bachelor of questionable own count. creasing their diseases or acquiring new ones. fool the set of several languages which Mandarin Bridges; and with great dignity oỀ references oedh as to professional accomplishments, and enough to English people, but to the Chinese the All this is staple and straightforward We have personal experience of this being true at a fluently, and which will be exceedingly useful in least in our instance and a respectable merchant and ship owner made the same complaints to us sometime ago with a request that we would The latter Gentleman, whose abilities she too well three characters—first, as one of the law-makers, commission where he may meet with patients of all place great power is associated. chant and ship owner made the same complaints to Dolor expose it. Thinking it improbable that either known and ustalised, to any better certium, then, as one of the granters, and finally, as tue That is the so in the present case when we have one man in the trustees or the resident surgeon would sane- apply to them as the hurt and most effective...\n\nFellow of the naval College of Surgeons of England-41 tion such a thing we recommended the party to\" and is proposed to be consulting Doctor to the legal adviser and supporter of the monopolist in course to adopt to put a termination to a rival propositions, I think it well to apprise you of a few...\n\nhis monopoly we see however by report of a meeting held will fin exercises there without distinction of creed on view of their extent. te great sunl, certain- Mr. Isang Batt is, we understand, a very...\n\nA manual number of Inquests have been during the past few days held before the Coroner—one of them however of particular interest: A Chinese was killed by the falling in during the heavy rain of the 20 of an out-building in the course of erection on a Marine lot. 4 Swede was drowned in the harbor while bathing on Sunday the 25th alto. A man, discharged from...\n\nIt is evident that whether this proceeds from patients noting in a way so prejudicial to their carelessness or health, it should be stopped, whether...\n\nRunt of means to prevent the trustees of the seamen's hospital close to carry out or amalgamate it with the civil hospital.\n\nthe appropriate in relieving Papers, who will be received into the Hospital at once; and in the case of time to try point is, that he appears as the paid advocate, at truly desite will also be admitted. stion. In the Civil Hospital a Chinese died from he hoped a properly constructed hospital will be of the airs as the lipizi; to supply this defect, ara perhaps a little stronger in his case.\n\nThe list is no doubt their best course, for it is to that being missionary, I cannot by any means devote ages in the cause. This is the case as nearly as Lufe teal it incurent upon me to remark herehe the same time he holds the position of one of the effects of a gun shot wound received when escaperected on an eligible site in a central spot, of Grand Prus sery kindly tendered his duable aerof Coranous not doubting the honor of its ing from the Western Coal sheds, he having been which there are many that it will be well! vises and M. Braga, roster of the Medal members is yet so jealous of its privileges that it myself entirely the management and perintended. we can understand it of Dr. Bridges, if it be not there committing robbery. A verdier of wilful secured and watched, so that no such abuses can murder has been taught against some parties win!\n\nThe House made a particular attack on a conveying fel...\n\nHail,) deo will take an interest in it. to this market. Iu dar obituary there is the two hospitals would also enable the directors to means as way enable me to cry on these desigua...\n\nThe combination of the means of the to your very own hands to save and suggest such a imputation, and in this the curatituencies In couches, Gentlemen, I consign das proposals will not enfer a member to underlie the shade of...\n\nmamme of Cayman Cole of the Courser, lately wrecked on the Pratas.\n\nWe may have point out two of face—Ã mom- carry out one or two very necessary improvements. fortable set of sick rooms available for the young men of the colony, whether belonging to govern...\n\nwhich it has \n\nHuid Prẻ be the derrotary, \n\nTas news from Canton both public and private are of the most conflicting nature. One be treated for serious diseases with more care and attention than they can obtain in their wet houses set up at Fur Shan, and that it is assembling in the houses of their employers, where their press might be dangerous in cases of infectious another equally positive says No such a thing diseases to the atlier intrares-A portion of the near Fat Shan and The spital to be act mort for the treatment Foldiers place is perfectly quiet. There me the Sade Famous sad counter rumors on the subject of aner only of a temporary character. The fantalony he unlie? pan to atroci the patients.\n\nof the insane, whether the disease be permanent urine of laces of the amal strength (40,000 to 50,000). On this point we see mu besimation...\n\nthere are \n\n3. Kenny proposed Mr Grand the store, Hore we have the close corporation--the are at the details of the object for the formation of as to it or its members underlying grave charge. That a Committee be selected from this meeting to Legislative Council, showing to great impatience ment or the mercantile class, in which they might, that Mosses in Black, it is population. Eat beand this is a popular Reed. Macinon ha aproated a Comunitar, Pr...\n\nalz. Grand Pré proposed and it was unanimously carried that they are perhaps joined by the respectable almost probably they do not believe the large and fucome to be President and Fr. de la Croix added this Mition British and Foreign, and native above all, \n\nPison of the Hospit Mr. Gal P proposed, and it was carried that the Rev. Fr. Jerome, lesit e Founder new is a \n\nwas unanimously wine exactly to think, and as every thing un- secuted, that the Sisters of Charity in the the very worst.\n\nRev. Fr. McMahon proposed Mr. Grand Pré perhaps prepared to tanke up their and to think supposed to be worse than it really is, \n\nposition was also monin shy carried, \n\nW sak, in conclusion, er general readers Proposed by Fr. Jerome and Seeded by air. Sade peruse with care the accompanying article Privalaute or thanks he given to the Gentlemen from the Daily News on Mr. Butt's care. We nek win sa kindly accepted to set at.\n\nProposed by Mr. Kup and seled by Mfr. A. rent whether or not it would not more.\n\nvote is thanks be given to the Secretary its list it end save ten sold ar opes and fair market, dew, to his able conduet in the Ensin Sifeira, that are of tanks to given to Revd. the Gets of the case as to granting a mest udinis liberati in su recuti apcepting the ties id Secretary as to the withdrawal of the first groot, and difconsort with their honor, and open: c'eating, if all Proped by Mr. Block unt seeded by Mr. Issand oppressive monopoly un scaled tenders, when Nothing farther being left for discussion, thermitely as to the regranting it on the same ternis Esalse to theer on Thursday gezi, the 7th May, ka the...\n\nto the same pers, were mady known. And we \n\nin speaking confidently; there is no such army.\n\ns to need fustare polating cut.\n\nthe \n\nWe hear there is much acquisition in villages around, no doubt a great deal of big talk,\n\nalso be isolated buildings for a small pox There hospital and a lock hospital.\n\nIf in ndition a sanatoriure copii, na way long ago proposed in this paper, he erected on the top of Victa Penk, we might consider ourselves well way from Canton to Macau and Hongkong. As we predicted, the Cantooreze pre rising from their fortified to withstand any amount of tiny defent with mere insolence than ere; stones; discne. laze been thrown at offices and soldiers not to mener-getting-the heads of society are so e...\n\nWe fear, however, public spirit is lost an speak of the murderous assault on the policeman paged to making money as fast as they can that Stewart, and it is considered very unsafe to enter they may get back to their own country, that they the western part of the city. In the face of this have us time to care for the rany poor aferra the Europeans are living in Honais in the park nates tied to the island for a very long day, if not houses without even a corporal's guard to pro- for ever. sect them. Goods still go up, and although there is some nceusinese felt by the principal Chinese traders who have returned, yet the only advice...\n\n| \n\nto the meeting and Committee. \n\nThis \n\nhomes of Mr. Buck, to draw Rules and Regiations for the the Hospital.\n\nA. GRAND PRE\n\nNerred \n\nActing Colonist Secretary to give the public. which pays him, sogte expérnation of the very doubtiul position in which he at present stands :—— (beily Never.)\n\nsource of the success of such a scheint, would be. 1. for Youghal and W. T. Bridgee. Eaqrektious peaard by the Committee of the Charnam Mr. \n\nWe do not think outy, one great cases of leave Butt, Esq., Barrister and wanting, but something more than money is. C. L., Harrister and Member of the close car-r's me, it may be informed that the dir. mester has wanting-personal superintendence und an interes portion—the Legislative Council of flugkong, tren aited of the charge of breach of pra ilege, \n\nFrom: what has been allow vú to trucepire respecting the \n\nTo \n\nna weit is a portion of the Naval Brigade. The troops the officers of that regiment: -- \n\nwere left on board the transports Lancashire Witch und Tax Benged Hathara, of the 20th March, says with Mooresfort. at Whampoa and the French Contingent remained on board their own ships, except a ousall party in conjeful occupation \n\nreference to two aditional Native Regiments for th \n\nice in China- \n\nPoutres hundred sepoy belonging to the 65th and #2th Regiments N. 1. are now wigh at island, 30 they have not already arrived ut ur in the visity of Barrack port. As we all know they are destined for service in Cuma, provided they can be clarked on the rearts all which possage us ofen signed these, but not being ralunteers for the screire, they canne! in the whole e Looked upon as very willing soldiers vayer for forel ware,\" nnd we sind be able to state the exact numifer that my he proceeding to China, only on the authority \n\n3. the 181, (reclved a communication from Ule Bariul Bizin und Baron Gros, stating that the reply the Contaistioner had been received that is was most antislactory, and inviting the aavel and milhors and-chief to a saference board the Aulaccuse, to consider what further steps aliulit be taken, in consequence of Keb's determination to resist the very nurse decade of the two Governments, \n\n4. Tur conference was held un the 21st it, when it was determined that the pienipotentiaries should \n\nDe knocking at the dors tie Iluase of Coumene\n\nthese prvi of the \n\nthe inverse of Tabs, it would be overwhelmed with adelage India. basic enough co ungrosa tile whole the ovidence selitted to the committee crabile us, \n\ntime of tho bare. And the tuulia eniture, who A Morril, vus of the four Ameere of Upper Selnic, we setertido a boradigazy faith in the nipotence frihe med of turving acquired the interstance of the of Las in judicial proceedings would besiege these members with; dengnes by the presuction of a legal document. The pretura, which if u come the intimation of die James dim Government appelated a commision of the their argir, it would be perfectly air for them to lost heas 4 Prestige de large judicially. The secept. It was nice aged at a Nahub of Arcot bu Cammons in tris pay of an artisan cum te tor conclusion that the charge was eight members of the Host \n\nTim Court of Directors therungen proposed that 1 Sudan bill be any degree resembling that of Lourd Faimers blogne should be deprived of the laude which he held us, is allowed to be low every bilan in-and der the surged decourt. The Presideur of the Bont of their now is leglus--an every wealthy Balno will have attel, for the Cana being, was of opinion that this contence has paid ur uz merabers in the loss of \n\nto lenient, and at bis sggesden Ali Moore was de This is anger gainer which the people of Bogland rised of the ends thus fraudulently bined, and also of have to murd, now that it to props to vrat illa governs \n\nof the pilots reports from the Sashes. Meanwhile, dan letter to the Eugerial High Couimper, started his crban\" laude, beaving him in pranes munt of falla exclusively on the Minsters of the tr \n\nwe dure suy, preparations are being mude for the restoring his Excelteney that, in consequence of his mom.compliance with the debody submitted for fas on of all his remaining and very valuable eruditary! \n\nWe publish the following despatch from the ception of those men to be taken to fight the battles of \n\nconsideration, the lurther settlement of the question the Goverment in a country distant and different from To win a reversal of this judgment, the Amger Putna to \n\nbeen transferred to the anal and military suites, that where as hrave and faithful soldiers their services Sugated. We pas Uver the minor personages in the dis- Government Gazette of last Saturday from the \n\nof State for Foreign affairs, which we ece fur toere required at would be most valuable, that me should sly address better to his silency stating the above faci, and that it, at the end of a further uded the Coffeys, and the alle lady who travelled \n\ntern of forty-eight hours, the eny saguld be perefully from London to Paris, and from Paris to Vienna, for the \n\nquived preparations are compite, nid the sea sust atenie purpose of sizing the deposed prace by paying \n\ncoussy be subject to temporary dependion before surdered into our hands, life and property would be es with it. Gar Lusiness is with the servant of the \n\nthey are sent away. Whether they are all to vents respected; but that, if the teras were out roepted, the English public, the bon, member for Youghal. \n\ntheir rus ad munition or not, we are not aware; city would be attacked. \n\nAll our efforts to avert the evils of war from the hot after the last false alarm, we think it would be \n\nกษ \n\nterested nu eympathising agency by which he was - Secretat, s:t the attention of persons who have Some days may be expected to elapse before the re- \n\ncommend \n\nbeen married in Macau or who propose being married rkare:- \n\nNo. 20. \n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. \n\nAch is established by Mr. Burt's corn statements. Hiviers were engagal for the Amar acu after that raine's rival in England Mr. Brat sits that he could \n\nWith reference to the Validity of Marriages sofem nie heered the passagement of the application furtius in the der's beauf le staves that he al-nize an Chana, otherwise that ja acendance with nys urged upon the Amer, Aut his lends art advisers, the provisions of the Act 12 and 13 Victores, Cap the bringing of his ca bure Parliament, as the m0268, His Excellency SR JOHN BOWRING, Kaight, relies are to pure. Ha actually used for propers, like \n\nproductive of which he theme obviated to promote the L., Her Majesty's Poipotentiary and Chief er's van. He coniterie the Pirator: the Superintendent of Frade in China &c., &c. has Kulit Company, and agon Mr. Turen faith, the Presisereived a Despatch front The Bight Hande bat the Bora of Control, la licit their nou wees on Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a Copy child of hie ciet. The result of these applicnída was a of which is hereby published for „euerai inforna- jetine on the Board of Directors in answer to the Amcera \n\nBy Order, \n\nG. W. CAINE. Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th April, 1858. Xo. 7 \n\n| \n\njudicious to let it be generally own where and how Chmese having walled, tough the obstinate deteriou the large reinforcement of Pay at the presidency hastian winch as chuterised the proceeding of the een lucnted. Three times the same nombe: of sepoya, Imperial Commissioner from October 21, 1956, oching with all the respectude cam-uds of Barnkport, could remained for the Commanders of the Allied Furces but 15 address the Imperia. Commissiouer, wai to muery into but little, even if they did their worst, but talve \n\ni nens and anuseless panes are any tring fat dignied execution the painful alternative of attacking Centon, Jerorols, would be more effectsly avoided by wich was conquced at daylight this ring. The da:ture of the pucket will prevent my giving say funk revelation of actual wrangements than j \n\ninither reports. I am now on the point of joining the studied reticence which only lends to mystification and forces asembarking at Kuyer's Talked for the zasault on surpicion, -nnd very often reduces the very offre it is \n\nthe city walls, intended a prevent \n\nTur Fagfxman of 23rd Mauch on the same subject, remarks \n\nThe 47th Regt. N. I have nerived, and are vuramped on the glacis of Fort William; they are about 379 strong \n\nof all grace, native officers mari sepoys, and is the Government have ordered Colonel Port, Command FOREIGN OFPics, Alarch 9, 1950. \n\ning, to rerait the Regiment with Malen. Brigadier SIR, eve under my consideration, and have | Corfich with this topiment and the 65th N. I. new en referred to the proper Law Advisers of the Crow, the way down, will leave by the 16th proximo. your Despatches Nos. 452 and 7 of the 26th of \n\nFLOWERS FROM THE INDIAN PAPERS. December and 9d of January last, on the subject of \n\nThe Athene reples mure we to our elrage of the doubts when hel arisen as to the Validity of the \n\nAs we cannot consent to sally our Marriages of British Sabjre's at Chinese Ports; and literary larceny. \n\nges with language ru is seldom beard erido I have to acquaint yaa, in reply, that the Statute i2 \n\nappliers, which on being bitted. se i noceary, for tim. de approvation of the Board of Controt, was materially al. by B1. Fordon sit The reply, as orglundly homed by the Court of Directors, was in vlect, that the Amy's care and on Judicially decided, and that they ans rezson to reverse the decision. The reply, as indi Sed by Me. Vernon Site, was in effent, that if the Amer would zezer his native country, and exert himself in half of the English Government, his real right he Argarable mitezinimesi. These series, fr. But declares, firmad gratully, and simply from his covention of the juice of the Ameer's cline. But in ariston to these parcier Mr. Gutt rent to posed to Failid to argo the Anect's Shell her. For the filter service Mr. Hah desit het theas to receive in all 19,1001, and thut off this She has actually received southing more than 2000. Mr. Butt deolares ther be still holds himself sound to proceed to hulin if the Ameer insists upon it; her in the event of Mr. Bart's aching latelet te lo be will and 13 Victoria, Cap. 68, inponeering Consul topolhouse, our readers must be sausted with our report of fund the money recusat it he is dy preserred solomuze Mariages, does not affect the valulity of, the substance of it. Elis rejoinder is, that our charge of fum pracoding to tudi by the Ameer and his advisers or in any way interfere with, any Marriages which flebing terms the Sproutor is an unmitigated file- arriving at the conclusia thuc his services are not quired would have been valid independently of that Statute, ho,\" and he taunts with being no gentleman. it Here, he will retain the money received. This is, tho \n\nin which category are Mariages celebrated in Chiantik big too on the subject of horsewhips\" and best if our abilty, a tuir and eerut katement of the sub \n\nby Ministers of the Church of England, according horsepouts.\" Bur the strong point agniuss us, ju tja \n\nopis, is our want of gentility. Patial Lects prevad lutorg tår i omories of the House f \n\nto the forms of that Church. \n\nthur contemporary reminds one of the Bath fontman in Pickwick; he can endure anything low.\" When Now, to what do these facts a nuné? Mr. Batt is s Babe of the House of Commons, of a tribunal which and to the Validity of Marriages veiebrated by a \n\nthe public are at a loss for a referee on alkat concerus might intre lawn called aga to procence a verdict as to Clergymen of the Church of England, and not under a gentleman\" they will know wher, to had one. dre justice or injustice due treatment of All Marra by the At 12 and 13 Victoria, Cap. 66, at Macau \n\nLouisana \n\nadi nggala urged 16 Mourial to agipeal lo \n\nM. Mut, Leo, \n\nWith regard to the case fepecially referred to \n\nif \n\nThe deferee, we have already calist characteristic. \n\n6. I beg 10 es, close copies of two General Orders of the 26th instant, and of lemoranda issued by Major- General Van Straubensee, containing the monesancy arzangements for the struck, which I hage will put their lordships in full possession of our intended proceedings. 3. Í have pleasure in reporting that the most perfect umadinty exvts between the Commanders-in-thigï of The allied forces. \n\nI have, .. (Signed) \n\n31. SKY, Bea-Amira and Commanter-in-Chie?. \n\nTo the \n\nSecretary of the Admiralty, \n\nLoudon \n\nGENERAL ORDER. \n\nBefore Canton, December, 1857. The uvala nilitory commander-in-chief of the aisted forces before Cantun love agreed to the following ander of operativas against the city. First bombardme to conxuráce at daylight on Monday morning the 28th of December. \n\nThe sirps and vessels numed in the acte juoder, letter \n\nA) on the signed hereafter indient being made, wilt open fire on the south-west angica of the city wells, with a view to breach them, and impede the communication \n\nThe ships and vessels poused in the net (under letter \n\nThe Gina Cartumqui of India; a transsi which Nie. Baltsgain i Marsa is Chinese Territory, and not a Portuguest | The pickpochyt when arraignai before the Magistrate, of the Chinese troops along thei: parapets to the ent it would appear, actually took some initiatory reps, which precision, such Mauriages 11 be valid as being har generdly hur one answer to wake,-\"it's all a Fed wight have seen servince to the Ameer half as been galebrated in China, Pazar Country. If, however, your wushup.\" We are therefore no more surpriced at hunght be the tribusi of which he was ember. Macao is a possession of Portugal, then it has a the exam's coarse denial than at his blastering), wear the Dutch Folly, with a staritar osject, wit A me wither of the funer of Compune stonde in the core Christian Law of Marriage, as its lex moci,\" and threats, at that the pubic way judge on which ends breach the city walls opposite the Viceroy's residence; Inion to the pimenting even of any individui applying \n\nto met \n\n(Signed) MALMESBURY. \n\nSia Joy Bowring, \n\nBec., N., & \n\nTrue Cops. \n\n11. F. HANCE. \n\nthe mortare in the Dutch Fully, and the Niger and Avalauele, 1.kewise sbetting the city heights auf Gough three insicuess ont of many at our dispoed, in which the Aina has appropiated without actueledgment heights. \n\nThe ships and vessels named in the note (under letter whunt he found in journal. The racier of the ex wination of the Military Female phan Asylum C), beruse the Dutch Folly and the French Folly, will pubished by the Aham was made up entirely from apen fire on the Rooth-east ungles of the new and ell what had appeared the previous day in the Spector, elty walls, mud the walls ferning the east side of the city. These time several nacks will couuence simul without the slightest arkludgment the fuder's) Charge at the opsing the last Sessions repertet for taseously, wira a white csiga shall be hoisted at the fore the Ann, mail a yelaw dug us a corresponding this carnal, was similaris fched the reports of the trinis for funpiracy, the two of most interest, appeared sigral at the spule he listed at the fure of the in the Athena aise the day after they were publised Phugction. \n\nThe Horet end the Avalanche wild repeat these signals A still are at theit fore so long as the Angs shall remain Byug on \n\nthe before mentioned shipa \n\nsit j'fusion, that a judya iter in the run or Manages of British Sabjects anort, in order to be the guilt of \"falschod\" iles, with mension two or \n\nWet wein de said of judge widertunk valid, he adenized there esther in accordance with conse or saticier for a site who had brough, or such lex leci,\" or with the Provisions of the Act \n\nin bring, actions in de curt? The iniquity are mentioned.-1 am, &c., ach step in any incrad a little tem prave by the consider the lye har, or had not received re- mueratina f his seres ful bun pliced biawety in the wharf whition of being with by price that he be mil preciera remuneration for undertaking to as me $5. iend's sent before a tribuent of vehich he to \"use of the anashers. He has aceste promise of 10,0004, for his services, sart of thị sùm he estually trevived more anne ut The urging of the Amcer à aut span the ludia \n\nW take the following short notice of the Khang in the Spectator, almost verbatim, whion & single torrent is one este act, whether the erfarin \n\nflagrant case of Newspaper dishonesty, nceurred in on- ting, the insete the line of it, or has Spring Meeting from the North-Ching Herald whisper whence the apolis were stolen. the juce the tivard Camiral in Cannon-run. it of the 24th olim. The commis mun who so osion with the articultural Exhibition, when the serar di Tu say that make do improper for ft. But to aventry for urging a se before the Howe of ham sold people here at our anal meeting has been the revive the report of the Prizes from the cautioned day and night, net in exceed per each gun carrying off all the good things of Secretary, w the express coulition that he should, is employed 60 rounds during the Best 3 uurs, except f which it is in, but then it would be a right and fortanste \n\n\"We wander who rode our cormity with the usage of the Press on icse oc- the ships under letter C. which will fire 100 rounds. \n\nThey were proper for him to wipe the end beture the Ligure of Chanan, the Northern turt. \n\nCasics, end slips so the Speci \n\nfudiately the bunchardment open the landing of the attic forces will take place at the creek in' Küper an, of the man tinte, kifor a sane her trimmal, provided be ezig recessed reaeration, for the tertives let here the old friend raid. Yellow Jack and Tartar are with e, at the east of Leuils as well as of honesty. The \n\nThe dist heul mom is welcome to the use of vagulang words Pussage, when there the British and French dags will batur. His obvious that by such decision the door to abwe be found in the Hwek Stakes. art by rite oper. Nothing more would be tryniced never have been elsewhere --- \n\nwhich like utty her about he worbi did an enlty be planted in the following order, commencing a day- in eaing, if Palled upon to do so; we will conline onr \n\nlight- to end a remier if Parliament to pochert with perfect; \n\nThe mail, that apology for au many lanes, is urged by \n\nsives har fiets. It is of some consentence that safety a renumeration as Parliamentary agent, u \n\njon which he was onlied in devide as lielige by cerforming war sareporter as a plea for 101 furnishing 18, ki this the public should know that the journal which has won adition acres in his client cost of deces, et clurging issay, with the fall, time and parimer pronunt of the \n\nFor itself the reputation of being acivali in squerility Taxes that came off on Wednesday and Friday in this sproper timotely large for for them. We will not, in \n\ntatau kitowledge, afirm that the committee of \n\nThe stud was graced by the presence of many of car fair residents, and the intervals between the races were enlivened by the music of the of 11. M. S. Higher Adly tout for the occultat: \n\nFIRST DAY. \n\nThe Wung Plate-Spota, 1; Muischite, 2; Dred. 33 \n\nBlack Cockatoo, i. \n\nTHE CHINESE DESPATCHES. THE BOMBARDMENT OF CAYTON. \n\nWAR OFFICE. Fra Mazt, February 15 \n\nThe Secretary of State for War but this day received & despute, of which the following is a copy, addressed is lord chip by Major Geveral C. T, Vas Strubeuzes, C. B., commanding are Majesty's Land Forces in Chan \n\nCenton, December 29, 1857. \n\nMy Lord-I have great satisfactios in reporting that Canton city was ermaisded muud eaptured this day at nine o'clock, with a more trifling losa das enuld have been expected. liceat emulatios was displaye 1 by the whole Allied Force, ten-st whom the greatest cordiality and god feeling into \n\nWe have to deplore the low Royal Suvy, els of Liestemt fiske, of the 59 Regie In stenaut Bowen, ct the me regiment, has tree seriously wounded, \n\nAll \n\nand misrepresentata, is as dishonest in soull thing as The Flea of Comes applied to inquire in Mr. Bersoek; we can therefore only give the places of the brass \n\nSpretter case has come to such a monstrous decisiour; but if it hits and ponies as they came in, which we do on the best. With fius exposure we leave him-Medran \n\nThe intimation arributed to Sir. Jaries Gesinam shut authority, sed promise a graphic report in or next. \n\nThe weather and ground was favorable on the whole, ties of the resolutions was an acquittal of Isan Sasho charge of inproperly enjoying bis prillon bach days, thongh there was a greas outrast; then e is a member of Le 1s of Con alyst day be hot, with a southerly with, and the ther- escuptible of ach an interpretation-it ili ose electors memeter in the shule at 80°, and on Friday, a cold nor- tur be an incir qurd visst the sing why we for strictherly wind was hiewing, and the hormoneter at 63. \n\nPiwili place himself sack $19- It had rained a god deal the night before, hat the wind jście position \n\nAnd dried the course pretty well.\" this tunction The part which Ms. Butt han played cannot be appruched less his negetation with the x-reshient of the art of Corral are taken into account. Mr Vermilch admits that he had repeated emmunications with Mr. Butt-vethal aud epilary-on the subject of the class of Ali Mvered. Of in excep Timock was kept me the lacters are said to have bren private autoosidential. It is possible, Therefore, bu learn with certainty what was the lure of the comuneulea- tions. But this is certain, il subsequently to these inter- Venom Sto altered a dras lurzer 1935 [ektors, Mr. nd the Court of Directors refusing to entertain the Ameer's application, iuro a letter couraging him to return to Sciarie by long at the lope Sut i li mi nital Ala to the Buglial Governinect something arigat he does to him. The only reasna, sseigned for too parišal revered fa inficial teuer, on the strengt of private, sureverteil enamiestis, is that the siteure appenced inrse; but M. Vernon Sanita gave the contest la stand Und Je very reluctant to have sue Ameer's new debaresi à l'aclinent while the Bengal insurrection was it progress, Mr. But having gives it frommilostared theit die hunt informed the ex-Pretent of the Beart of Country of his having tuged the user and his friends to bring the wise 'fore Parlia ne. We r TL entitled to say that Mr. Batt obtained the centerscica in favour of 32 Moured by hinting to the Prescrican of the Buned of Contro, but he had it is power Parliment to fore in a cebam As slin Amour' case; tot in the cherastonces succions will intrude themelsea which at in mot easy to disynd \n\nThe righe Flute-Cock Tail, 1; Peg Tupe, 2; Tiny, 3: \n\nTelegram. 4 \n\nThe ingken Cuga-Sydney, 1; Cheertal, 2 Vaugueril, 8. The dis-Touiz 1 Spot, ; Cock Tail 3, \n\nChelato, 4 72 Pailon, 1; Deuil. 2. \n\nThe finch Marks Rocket, Bay Midleton, 2. \n\nThe Shanghae Pork Cup —Syota, 1; Maiciite, 2; Tapas, \n\n3. \n\nSECOND DAY. \n\nThe fisher Flame-Tiege, walked oven, \n\nThe Swing Cry-Cacetent, 1; Cheerful, 2; Vanguard, \n\n3. \n\nThe China-sup-Blank Coelaten, 1: Topaz. 2; Lakin i \n\nThe T'antica Cap---Coverfil. 1: Shali, 2; Drutd, 8, The Hunt Strikellow Zack, Rocket, 2: Tartar, 3. After the figh vene, in the second day, a match was Parween, Mr. Recens guy Are pobytynen, and Mr. Benadier's black Cafe piny Tube, which was won \n\nGarne. \n\nWe pronoun an epilar in the count of 7%. Batsby mini iko es dreient of the board of Contd. We are will \n\nthat fact of both lisa hart ht \n\nThis will the deutet \n\narists cl \n\navember of the Homme Camus in a \n\nThe following extracts in the Hurkura wnd Englishmas. Calcutta papers, will be read with \n\nun riser as preferring a sai to the lease if interest anal satisfaction by the Colonists of be is lined to \"eir veneration from the air for a Hongkong, if the Pandies are landed here, and po \n\ning the sun elsewhere, if the mean He that doubt with equal satisfaction by General Van \n\nare il gratuitously in the Hour by the name tur \n\nStrasbenzre if such galbut and ready soldiers are placed under his charge. We do not like \n\nengaged is allen wat align and are public civic of the Chatte, whenleigh them drada a dealer fee site's claims in the flow of Corsake y comments, for it by n chase the regiments reach bare without racing their barge conectanapur his eliumiven conrægur dance of com region may be enfly tired by mandors th heers (insult them Pardy met vertaily will House of Come and in the Eccrtine Government, Such a state of stairs is const unsatisfactory even b we shall have some gallant ofboer of ours dawn maky now, star), But supposing that the entire itone Adastraling of India were vested in a single mon ne with the assertion that never was there Minister of the Corn she is to the House of a more loyal or better behaved regiment in Culosis, with wild traptations would the integrity of Our representatives in the legislature le tona feet Atler Majesty's service. We had a sample of it it is, wo have had at one time a Narab Susa, Rajans the other day in the case of the 70th, when a \n\nCaptain Hates, of the \n\nThe hophardment is to be in very low time, aud \n\n1. Suppers and Miners, 59th Regiment, Royal Artillery, stores and mention, \n\nThe French Nawai Brigale, stoves, &c. \n\n3. The Naval Brigade, under the ader of Commodore the 1o. 4. 6. 1, B Esot. \n\n4. The Naval Brigade from Cantun. \n\n5. Lieulcunt.Cola.et lemon's battalica of Royal Marines, & \n\nd. Cutearl Holowry's Brigade of Royal Marines, &c, (Waru last heet of No. £ has passed, No. 2 will com meece, and on with: the remainder \n\nThe duration of the French forces will be eritraded by Capta Reinan:], fg captein; the British troops and Royal Marines by Major the Bon. H. Cidord \n\nThe British Naval Brigade, by Captain W. K. Hall.\n\n... acutalo.\n\nThe following will be the disposition of the united forces after landing:\n\nBritish Naval Brigade on the right.\n\nCentre bridge, composed of Lieutenant-Colonel Lemon's provano instalion, 19th Regiment, Royal Artillery, and Sapiers.\n\nPreucia bridge on the inft\n\nColonel Holloway's brigade in reserve, with Royal Marine Artillery,\n\nAfter getting into position the allied forces will remain still to cancuston, and the mail leaving; I must therefore defer instheer det üle to the next rpportunity. † in line of contianova elutus of brigade audil further...\n\nI bwe, &c.\n\nC. T. VAN STinerszre, M jur General,\n\nCommanding Traps in China,\n\nPort Gongh is now heng oerapied.\n\nThe Right Hon.\n\nthe Secretary of Stue for \n\nWar, C., * \n\nADMIRAL SEYMOUR'S DESPATIUU.\n\nAdmiralty, Fuurorg 15. Despoteker, of which the following me cans, bure en verived by the Lords Commissioners of the! Astrahy Trout Kee-Sentral Sir Michael Seyavour,\n\nOrumates at CANYON \n\nNo. 357.\n\nHer Majesty's ship Coromandri,\n\nnt fan. De ch SirMy letter (No.343) of the 13th ist. courzved \n\nPuins to the fures of the Allied Power, and that u \n\nthe indigence of the raceable regation of ionsh letter had seen vent in t. You, the Lagerial High Cour mission, by the ass-furs of the Allied Powers, stating the deamus of the two Gavernitects, d rating ten days for a consideration of the same, lailing earnered against the city of Citati.\n\nplane with which, conise mesures would be 2. The Brigade of Royal Mears et igal Maries Actriery mere inediately wasis dought up to the i \n\nunders for an advaner, watch will be made to a position \n\nfor vise night, y reparatury to active service us the follow-\n\nnig andag. \n\nM. Skrmore, Rent.Adesiral. \n\nComander-in-Chief of Her Britannic \n\nMajesty's Noynt Purees. \n\nRear-Adesira \n\nC. HowerDA GENOT13.1.T \n\nComewi'kiet af 1Fix Emperial \n\nAlajesty's Naval Forces. \n\nCT VAN STRAL BENZ, Major Lien, Commanding the Alinary Force, \n\nGENERAL MEMORANDUM. Carouane), Canton, Deectner 26, 1857.\n\nThe Nuva! Brigade of seanien will be in three divisions. The divisions will be tald off into companies, each stvising gomorracing No. 1. md the last timber cop. rames is 1st tumi 2e devisions will be composed of boats' \n\ncrewy. \n\n(A) Actre, blgethon, and guulmate, \n\n() Me. Puade, Crnizer, Tornet, and a gunhast. \n\nNumrud, Surprise, 1 agone, Mares, a gunboals. After se p, the three fut-anted ships will after sheir genka 18 will, after one qui, aiter their fire to the north- east with gate. fire to the ty and Gough's Lighrere Alarmcast and \n\nSea Supplemen \n\n} \n\n} \n\n## GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nWith reference to the Validity of Marriages...\n\nHis Excellency SR JOHN BOWRING, Kaight, L., Her Majesty's Poipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade in China &c., &c. has received a Despatch from The Right Honorable Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs...\n\nBy Order,\n\nG. W. CAINE. Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th April, 1858. No. 7\n\n| \n| --- \n| --- \n\njudicious to let it be generally own where and how Chinese having walled, tough the obstinate deteriou the large reinforcement of Pay at the presidency hastian winch as chuterised the proceeding of the een lucnted. Three times the same nombe: of sepoya, Imperial Commissioner from October 21, 1956, oching with all the respectude cam-uds of Barnkport, could remained for the Commanders of the Allied Furces but 15 address the Imperia. Commissiouer, wai to muery into but little, even if they did their worst, but talve \n\ni nens and anuseless panes are any tring fat dignied execution the painful alternative of attacking Centon, Jerorols, would be more effectsly avoided by wich was conquced at daylight this ring. The da:ture of the pucket will prevent my giving say funk revelation of actual wrangements than j \n\ninither reports. I am now on the point of joining the studied reticence which only lends to mystification and forces asembarking at Kuyer's Talked for the zasault on surpicion, -nnd very often reduces the very offre it is \n\nthe city walls, intended a prevent \n\nTur Fagfxman of 23rd Mauch on the same subject, remarks \n\nThe 47th Regt. N. I have nerived, and are vuramped on the glacis of Fort William; they are about 379 strong \n\nof all grace, native officers mari sepoys, and is the Government have ordered Colonel Port, Command FOREIGN OFPics, Alarch 9, 1950. \n\ning, to rerait the Regiment with Malen. Brigadier SIR, eve under my consideration, and have | Corfich with this topiment and the 65th N. I. new en referred to the proper Law Advisers of the Crow, the way down, will leave by the 16th proximo. your Despatches Nos. 452 and 7 of the 26th of \n\nFLOWERS FROM THE INDIAN PAPERS. December and 9d of January last, on the subject of \n\nThe Athene reples mure we to our elrage of the doubts when hel arisen as to the Validity of the \n\nAs we cannot consent to sally our Marriages of British Sabjre's at Chinese Ports; and literary larceny. \n\nges with language ru is seldom beard erido I have to acquaint yaa, in reply, that the Statute i2 \n\nappliers, which on being bitted. se i noceary, for tim. de approvation of the Board of Controt, was materially al. by B1. Fordon sit The reply, as orglundly homed by the Court of Directors, was in vlect, that the Amy's care and on Judicially decided, and that they ans rezson to reverse the decision. The reply, as indi Sed by Me. Vernon Site, was in effent, that if the Amer would zezer his native country, and exert himself in half of the English Government, his real right he Argarable mitezinimesi. These series, fr. But declares, firmad gratully, and simply from his covention of the juice of the Ameer's cline. But in ariston to these parcier Mr. Gutt rent to posed to Failid to argo the Anect's Shell her. For the filter service Mr. Hah desit het theas to receive in all 19,1001, and thut off this She has actually received southing more than 2000. Mr. Butt deolares ther be still holds himself sound to proceed to hulin if the Ameer insists upon it; her in the event of Mr. Bart's aching latelet te lo be will and 13 Victoria, Cap. 68, inponeering Consul topolhouse, our readers must be sausted with our report of fund the money recusat it he is dy preserred solomuze Mariages, does not affect the valulity of, the substance of it. Elis rejoinder is, that our charge of fum pracoding to tudi by the Ameer and his advisers or in any way interfere with, any Marriages which flebing terms the Sproutor is an unmitigated file- arriving at the conclusia thuc his services are not quired would have been valid independently of that Statute, ho,\" and he taunts with being no gentleman. it Here, he will retain the money received. This is, tho \n\nin which category are Mariages celebrated in Chiantik big too on the subject of horsewhips\" and best if our abilty, a tuir and eerut katement of the sub \n\nby Ministers of the Church of England, according horsepouts.\" Bur the strong point agniuss us, ju tja \n\nopis, is our want of gentility. Patial Lects prevad lutorg tår i omories of the House f \n\nto the forms of that Church. \n\nthur contemporary reminds one of the Bath fontman in Pickwick; he can endure anything low.\" When Now, to what do these facts a nuné? Mr. Batt is s Babe of the House of Commons, of a tribunal which and to the Validity of Marriages veiebrated by a \n\nthe public are at a loss for a referee on alkat concerus might intre lawn called aga to procence a verdict as to Clergymen of the Church of England, and not under a gentleman\" they will know wher, to had one. dre justice or injustice due treatment of All Marra by the At 12 and 13 Victoria, Cap. 66, at Macau \n\nLouisana \n\nadi nggala urged 16 Mourial to agipeal lo \n\nM. Mut, Leo, \n\nWith regard to the case fepecially referred to \n\nif \n\nThe deferee, we have already calist characteristic. \n\n6. I beg 10 es, close copies of two General Orders of the 26th instant, and of lemoranda issued by Major- General Van Straubensee, containing the monesancy arzangements for the struck, which I hage will put their lordships in full possession of our intended proceedings. 3. Í have pleasure in reporting that the most perfect umadinty exvts between the Commanders-in-thigï of The allied forces. \n\nI have, .. (Signed) \n\n31. SKY, Bea-Amira and Commanter-in-Chie?. \n\nTo the \n\nSecretary of the Admiralty, \n\nLoudon \n\nGENERAL ORDER. \n\nBefore Canton, December, 1857. The uvala nilitory commander-in-chief of the aisted forces before Cantun love agreed to the following ander of operativas against the city. First bombardme to conxuráce at daylight on Monday morning the 28th of December. \n\nThe sirps and vessels numed in the acte juoder, letter \n\nA) on the signed hereafter indient being made, wilt open fire on the south-west angica of the city wells, with a view to breach them, and impede the communication \n\nThe ships and vessels poused in the net (under letter \n\nThe Gina Cartumqui of India; a transsi which Nie. Baltsgain i Marsa is Chinese Territory, and not a Portuguest | The pickpochyt when arraignai before the Magistrate, of the Chinese troops along thei: parapets to the ent it would appear, actually took some initiatory reps, which precision, such Mauriages 11 be valid as being har generdly hur one answer to wake,-\"it's all a Fed wight have seen servince to the Ameer half as been galebrated in China, Pazar Country. If, however, your wushup.\" We are therefore no more surpriced at hunght be the tribusi of which he was ember. Macao is a possession of Portugal, then it has a the exam's coarse denial than at his blastering), wear the Dutch Folly, with a staritar osject, wit A me wither of the funer of Compune stonde in the core Christian Law of Marriage, as its lex moci,\" and threats, at that the pubic way judge on which ends breach the city walls opposite the Viceroy's residence; Inion to the pimenting even of any individui applying \n\nto met \n\n(Signed) MALMESBURY. \n\nSia Joy Bowring, \n\nBec., N., & \n\nTrue Cops. \n\n11. F. HANCE. \n\nthe mortare in the Dutch Fully, and the Niger and Avalauele, 1.kewise sbetting the city heights auf Gough three insicuess ont of many at our dispoed, in which the Aina has appropiated without actueledgment heights. \n\nThe ships and vessels named in the note (under letter whunt he found in journal. The racier of the ex wination of the Military Female phan Asylum C), beruse the Dutch Folly and the French Folly, will pubished by the Aham was made up entirely from apen fire on the Rooth-east ungles of the new and ell what had appeared the previous day in the Spector, elty walls, mud the walls ferning the east side of the city. These time several nacks will couuence simul without the slightest arkludgment the fuder's) Charge at the opsing the last Sessions repertet for taseously, wira a white csiga shall be hoisted at the fore the Ann, mail a yelaw dug us a corresponding this carnal, was similaris fched the reports of the trinis for funpiracy, the two of most interest, appeared sigral at the spule he listed at the fure of the in the Athena aise the day after they were publised Phugction. \n\nThe Horet end the Avalanche wild repeat these signals A still are at theit fore so long as the Angs shall remain Byug on \n\nthe before mentioned shipa \n\nsit j'fusion, that a judya iter in the run or Manages of British Sabjects anort, in order to be the guilt of \"falschod\" iles, with mension two or \n\nWet wein de said of judge widertunk valid, he adenized there esther in accordance with conse or saticier for a site who had brough, or such lex leci,\" or with the Provisions of the Act \n\nin bring, actions in de curt? The iniquity are mentioned.-1 am, &c., ach step in any incrad a little tem prave by the consider the lye har, or had not received re- mueratina f his seres ful bun pliced biawety in the wharf whition of being with by price that he be mil preciera remuneration for undertaking to as me $5. iend's sent before a tribuent of vehich he to \"use of the anashers. He has aceste promise of 10,0004, for his services, sart of thị sùm he estually trevived more anne ut The urging of the Amcer à aut span the ludia \n\nW take the following short notice of the Khang in the Spectator, almost verbatim, whion & single torrent is one este act, whether the erfarin \n\nflagrant case of Newspaper dishonesty, nceurred in on- ting, the insete the line of it, or has Spring Meeting from the North-Ching Herald whisper whence the apolis were stolen. the juce the tivard Camiral in Cannon-run. it of the 24th olim. The commis mun who so osion with the articultural Exhibition, when the serar di Tu say that make do improper for ft. But to aventry for urging a se before the Howe of ham sold people here at our anal meeting has been the revive the report of the Prizes from the cautioned day and night, net in exceed per each gun carrying off all the good things of Secretary, w the express coulition that he should, is employed 60 rounds during the Best 3 uurs, except f which it is in, but then it would be a right and fortanste \n\n\"We wander who rode our cormity with the usage of the Press on icse oc- the ships under letter C. which will fire 100 rounds. \n\nThey were proper for him to wipe the end beture the Ligure of Chanan, the Northern turt. \n\nCasics, end slips so the Speci \n\nfudiately the bunchardment open the landing of the attic forces will take place at the creek in' Küper an, of the man tinte, kifor a sane her trimmal, provided be ezig recessed reaeration, for the tertives let here the old friend raid. Yellow Jack and Tartar are with e, at the east of Leuils as well as of honesty. The \n\nThe dist heul mom is welcome to the use of vagulang words Pussage, when there the British and French dags will batur. His obvious that by such decision the door to abwe be found in the Hwek Stakes. art by rite oper. Nothing more would be tryniced never have been elsewhere --- \n\nwhich like utty her about he worbi did an enlty be planted in the following order, commencing a day- in eaing, if Palled upon to do so; we will conline onr \n\nlight- to end a remier if Parliament to pochert with perfect; \n\nThe mail, that apology for au many lanes, is urged by \n\nsives har fiets. It is of some consentence that safety a renumeration as Parliamentary agent, u \n\njon which he was onlied in devide as lielige by cerforming war sareporter as a plea for 101 furnishing 18, ki this the public should know that the journal which has won adition acres in his client cost of deces, et clurging issay, with the fall, time and parimer pronunt of the \n\nFor itself the reputation of being acivali in squerility Taxes that came off on Wednesday and Friday in this sproper timotely large for for them. We will not, in \n\ntatau kitowledge, afirm that the committee of \n\nThe stud was graced by the presence of many of car fair residents, and the intervals between the races were enlivened by the music of the of 11. M. S. Higher Adly tout for the occultat: \n\nFIRST DAY. \n\nThe Wung Plate-Spota, 1; Muischite, 2; Dred. 33 \n\nBlack Cockatoo, i. \n\nTHE CHINESE DESPATCHES. THE BOMBARDMENT OF CAYTON. \n\nWAR OFFICE. Fra Mazt, February 15 \n\nThe Secretary of State for War but this day received & despute, of which the following is a copy, addressed is lord chip by Major Geveral C. T, Vas Strubeuzes, C. B., commanding are Majesty's Land Forces in Chan \n\nCenton, December 29, 1857. \n\nMy Lord-I have great satisfactios in reporting that Canton city was ermaisded muud eaptured this day at nine o'clock, with a more trifling losa das enuld have been expected. liceat emulatios was displaye 1 by the whole Allied Force, ten-st whom the greatest cordiality and god feeling into \n\nWe have to deplore the low Royal Suvy, els of Liestemt fiske, of the 59 Regie In stenaut Bowen, ct the me regiment, has tree seriously wounded, \n\nAll \n\nand misrepresentata, is as dishonest in soull thing as The Flea of Comes applied to inquire in Mr. Bersoek; we can therefore only give the places of the brass \n\nSpretter case has come to such a monstrous decisiour; but if it hits and ponies as they came in, which we do on the best. With fius exposure we leave him-Medran \n\nThe intimation arributed to Sir. Jaries Gesinam shut authority, sed promise a graphic report in or next. \n\nThe weather and ground was favorable on the whole, ties of the resolutions was an acquittal of Isan Sasho charge of inproperly enjoying bis prillon bach days, thongh there was a greas outrast; then e is a member of Le 1s of Con alyst day be hot, with a southerly with, and the ther- escuptible of ach an interpretation-it ili ose electors memeter in the shule at 80°, and on Friday, a cold nor- tur be an incir qurd visst the sing why we for strictherly wind was hiewing, and the hormoneter at 63. \n\nPiwili place himself sack $19- It had rained a god deal the night before, hat the wind jście position \n\nAnd dried the course pretty well.\" this tunction The part which Ms. Butt han played cannot be appruched less his negetation with the x-reshient of the art of Corral are taken into account. Mr Vermilch admits that he had repeated emmunications with Mr. Butt-vethal aud epilary-on the subject of the class of Ali Mvered. Of in excep Timock was kept me the lacters are said to have bren private autoosidential. It is possible, Therefore, bu learn with certainty what was the lure of the comuneulea- tions. But this is certain, il subsequently to these inter- Venom Sto altered a dras lurzer 1935 [ektors, Mr. nd the Court of Directors refusing to entertain the Ameer's application, iuro a letter couraging him to return to Sciarie by long at the lope Sut i li mi nital Ala to the Buglial Governinect something arigat he does to him. The only reasna, sseigned for too parišal revered fa inficial teuer, on the strengt of private, sureverteil enamiestis, is that the siteure appenced inrse; but M. Vernon Sanita gave the contest la stand Und Je very reluctant to have sue Ameer's new debaresi à l'aclinent while the Bengal insurrection was it progress, Mr. But having gives it frommilostared theit die hunt informed the ex-Pretent of the Beart of Country of his having tuged the user and his friends to bring the wise 'fore Parlia ne. We r TL entitled to say that Mr. Batt obtained the centerscica in favour of 32 Moured by hinting to the Prescrican of the Buned of Contro, but he had it is power Parliment to fore in a cebam As slin Amour' case; tot in the cherastonces succions will intrude themelsea which at in mot easy to disynd \n\nThe righe Flute-Cock Tail, 1; Peg Tupe, 2; Tiny, 3: \n\nTelegram. 4 \n\nThe ingken Cuga-Sydney, 1; Cheertal, 2 Vaugueril, 8. The dis-Touiz 1 Spot, ; Cock Tail 3, \n\nChelato, 4 72 Pailon, 1; Deuil. 2. \n\nThe finch Marks Rocket, Bay Midleton, 2. \n\nThe Shanghae Pork Cup —Syota, 1; Maiciite, 2; Tapas, \n\n3. \n\nSECOND DAY. \n\nThe fisher Flame-Tiege, walked oven, \n\nThe Swing Cry-Cacetent, 1; Cheerful, 2; Vanguard, \n\n3. \n\nThe China-sup-Blank Coelaten, 1: Topaz. 2; Lakin i \n\nThe T'antica Cap---Coverfil. 1: Shali, 2; Drutd, 8, The Hunt Strikellow Zack, Rocket, 2: Tartar, 3. After the figh vene, in the second day, a match was Parween, Mr. Recens guy Are pobytynen, and Mr. Benadier's black Cafe piny Tube, which was won \n\nGarne. \n\nWe pronoun an epilar in the count of 7%. Batsby mini iko es dreient of the board of Contd. We are will \n\nthat fact of both lisa hart ht \n\nThis will the deutet \n\narists cl \n\navember of the Homme Camus in a \n\nThe following extracts in the Hurkura wnd Englishmas. Calcutta papers, will be read with \n\nun riser as preferring a sai to the lease if interest anal satisfaction by the Colonists of be is lined to \"eir veneration from the air for a Hongkong, if the Pandies are landed here, and po \n\ning the sun elsewhere, if the mean He that doubt with equal satisfaction by General Van \n\nare il gratuitously in the Hour by the name tur \n\nStrasbenzre if such galbut and ready soldiers are placed under his charge. We do not like \n\nengaged is allen wat align and are public civic of the Chatte, whenleigh them drada a dealer fee site's claims in the flow of Corsake y comments, for it by n chase the regiments reach bare without racing their barge conectanapur his eliumiven conrægur dance of com region may be enfly tired by mandors th heers (insult them Pardy met vertaily will House of Come and in the Eccrtine Government, Such a state of stairs is const unsatisfactory even b we shall have some gallant ofboer of ours dawn maky now, star), But supposing that the entire itone Adastraling of India were vested in a single mon ne with the assertion that never was there Minister of the Corn she is to the House of a more loyal or better behaved regiment in Culosis, with wild traptations would the integrity of Our representatives in the legislature le tona feet Atler Majesty's service. We had a sample of it it is, wo have had at one time a Narab Susa, Rajans the other day in the case of the 70th, when a \n\nCaptain Hates, of the \n\nThe hophardment is to be in very low time, aud \n\n1. Suppers and Miners, 59th Regiment, Royal Artillery, stores and mention, \n\nThe French Nawai Brigale, stoves, &c. \n\n3. The Naval Brigade, under the ader of Commodore the 1o. 4. 6. 1, B Esot. \n\n4. The Naval Brigade from Cantun. \n\n5. Lieulcunt.Cola.et lemon's battalica of Royal Marines, & \n\nd. Cutearl Holowry's Brigade of Royal Marines, &c, (Waru last heet of No. £ has passed, No. 2 will com meece, and on with: the remainder \n\nThe duration of the French forces will be eritraded by Capta Reinan:], fg captein; the British troops and Royal Marines by Major the Bon. H. Clidord \n\nThe British Naval Brigade, by Captain W. K. Hall.\n\n... acutalo.\n\nThe following will be the disposition of the united forces after landing:\n\n| Unit | Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| British Naval Brigade | Right |\n| Centre bridge | Composed of Lieutenant-Colonel Lemon's battalion, 19th Regiment, Royal Artillery, and Sapiers |\n| Preucia bridge | Left |\n| Colonel Holloway's brigade | Reserve, with Royal Marine Artillery |\n\nAfter getting into position the allied forces will remain...\n\nC. T. VAN STRAUBENZEE, Major General,\n\nCommanding Traps in China,\n\nPort Gongh is now being occupied.\n\nThe Right Hon.\n\nthe Secretary of State for \n\nWar, C., * \n\nADMIRAL SEYMOUR'S DESPATIUU.\n\nAdmiralty, Fuurorg 15. Despoteker, of which the following me cans, bure en verived by the Lords Commissioners of the! Astrahy Trout Kee-Sentral Sir Michael Seyavour,\n\nOrumates at CANYON \n\nNo. 357.\n\nHer Majesty's ship Coromandri,\n\nnt fan. De ch SirMy letter (No.343) of the 13th ist. courzved \n\nPuins to the fures of the Allied Power, and that u \n\nthe indigence of the raceable regation of ionsh letter had seen vent in t. You, the Lagerial High Cour mission, by the ass-furs of the Allied Powers, stating the deamus of the two Gavernitects, d rating ten days for a consideration of the same, lailing earnered against the city of Citati.\n\nplane with which, conise mesures would be 2. The Brigade of Royal Mears et igal Maries Actriery mere inediately wasis dought up to the i \n\nunders for an advaner, watch will be made to a position \n\nfor vise night, y reparatury to active service us the follow-\n\nnig andag. \n\nM. Skrmore, Rent.Adesiral. \n\nComander-in-Chief of Her Britannic \n\nMajesty's Noynt Purees. \n\nRear-Adesira \n\nC. HowerDA GENOT13.1.T \n\nComewi'kiet af 1Fix Emperial \n\nAlajesty's Naval Forces. \n\nCT VAN STRAL BENZ, Major Lien, Commanding the Alinary Force, \n\nGENERAL MEMORANDUM. Carouane), Canton, Deectner 26, 1857.\n\nThe Nuva! Brigade of seanien will be in three divisions. The divisions will be tald off into companies, each stvising gomorracing No. 1. md the last timber cop. rames is 1st tumi 2e devisions will be composed of boats' \n\ncrewy. \n\n(A) Actre, blgethon, and guulmate, \n\n() Me. Puade, Crnizer, Tornet, and a gunhast. \n\nNumrud, Surprise, 1 agone, Mares, a gunboals. After se p, the three fut-anted ships will after sheir genka 18 will, after one qui, aiter their fire to the north- east with gate. fire to the ty and Gough's Lighrere Alarmcast and \n\nSea Supplemen \n\n} \n\n}", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 244365, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "page_number": 106, "title": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "content_text": "# The Hongkong Government Gazette.\n\n## JUNE 19, 1858.\n\nThe Hongkong Government Gazette.\n\n### GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\n**No. 56.**\n\nHis Excellency The Governor has been pleased to appoint Second-Class Staff-Surgeon **EDWARD MENZIES**, to be Surgeon of the Lock Hospital, under Ordinance No. 12 of 1857, from this date.\n\n### LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS\n\nThe Governor put the question,-That the Clause stand part of the Ordinance. Council divided.\n\n| Ayes (5) | Noes (4) |\n| --- | --- |\n| MR JARDINE | MR DENT |\n| MR LYALL | ATTORNEY GENERAL |\n| CHIEF MAGISTRATE | ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY |\n| SURVEYOR GENERAL | CHIEF JUSTICE |\n| COLONIAL TREASURER | |\n\nQuestion passed.\n\nSections 6 and 7 adopted. Section 8 discussed, amended, and agreed to. Section 9 amended, and agreed to. Section 10 amended, and agreed to.\n\nSections 11 to 15 inclusive, adopted. Section 13 recommitted, amended, and agreed to. Sections 16 and 17 amended, and agreed to. Section 18 discussed, and adopted. Section 19 amended, and agreed to. Section 20 adopted. Section 21 amended, and agreed to. Subdivision 1 amended, and agreed to.\n\nSections 22 to 24 inclusive, adopted. Three new Sections were introduced next after Section 24, and ordered to stand as Sections 25, 26, and 27.\n\nSection 25 was renumbered as Section 28, discussed, and adopted. Section 26 was made Section 29, amended and agreed to. Section 27 was renumbered as Section 30, and agreed to. Section 28 was made Section 31, and adopted. Subdivisions 1, 2, 4, and 5, amended and agreed to.\n\nThree new Subdivisions were added for Offences against Sections 25, 26, and 27, and ordered to stand as Subdivisions 6, 7, and 8. Section 29 renumbered as Section 32, and adopted. Section 3 recommitted, and re-amended. Section 30 renumbered as Section 33, and adopted.\n\nOrdered, that this Ordinance as amended be published in the Government Gazette for general information.\n\nThe Ordinance \"for Penal Servitude\" was brought forward, as read a second time, and passed through Committee at the last meeting.\n\nResolved, That the said Ordinance do pass, and that the Title be \"An Ordinance for Penal Servitude,\" and the Number of the Ordinance, \"No. 10 of 1858.\"\n\nOrdered, that the said Ordinance be published in the Government Gazette.\n\nIt was moved by the Chief Justice, seconded by the Attorney General, and carried unanimously,— \n\nThat on the question for the second reading of the Ordinance \"for Practitioners in Law,\" the \"Hongkong Law Society\" be heard personally, or by Counsel; and that this Council will then receive such Evidence as the Petitioners may then produce in support of their Petition.\n\nIt was moved by the Colonial Treasurer, and seconded by the Chief Magistrate,— \n\nThat no Newspaper Reporters having attended the Meeting of this Council on the first occasion of the Legislative Proceedings having been thrown open to the Public, it appears desirable to this Council that the practice of publishing the Minutes of Proceedings of Council in the Government Gazette should be adhered to. The Governor put the Question. Council divided.\n\n| Ayes (5) | Noes (4) |\n| --- | --- |\n| MR JARDINE | MR DENT |\n| CHIEF MAGISTRATE | MR LYALL |\n| COLONIAL TREASURER | SURVEYOR GENERAL |\n| ATTORNEY GENERAL | ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY |\n| CHIEF JUSTICE | |\n\nQuestion carried.\n\nThe Governor stated, that at the next Meeting of the Council, the Ordinance “for Practitioners in Law,” would be proposed for the second reading. Resolved, that this Council do adjourn to Saturday, the 26th instant, at 12 o'clock.\n\nBy Order of His Excellency The Governor,\n\n**No. 55.**\n\n### GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nL. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.\n\n**WILLIAM AURELIUS HARLAND**, Esquire, M.D., having reported his arrival in the Colony, is appointed Colonial Surgeon of Hongkong, by virtue of a Warrant under the Royal Sign Manual.\n\nDr HARLAND has been this day sworn in as Colonial Surgeon, and will enter upon the duties of his Office from this date.\n\nBy Order,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th June, 1858.\n\nW. T. BRIDGES, \nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\n### GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\n**No. 57.**\n\nNotice is hereby given, that the Lots for Stalls and Lans in Government Markets, will be drawn on Friday, the 25th instant, by the Surveyor General.\n\n| Market | Time |\n| --- | --- |\n| Central Market | 10 A.M. |\n| Western Market | 12 Noon |\n| Tai-ping Shan Market | 2 P.M. |\n| Eastern Market | 3 P.M. |\n| Wan-chi Market | 4 P.M. |\n| Soo-kun Poo | 5 P.M. |\n\nBy Order,\nW. T. BRIDGES, \nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th June, 1858.\n\n### GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nThe following Ordinance having been read a second time, and undergone revision in Committee, is published for general information.\n\nBy Order,\n\nCouncil Room, Victoria, Hongkong, 15th June, 1858.\n\nL. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, \nClerk of Councils.\n\n## ANNO VIGESIMO PRIMO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.\n\n**No. of 1858.**\n\nBy His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.\n\n**An Ordinance for the prevention of Offences touching Securities, Sales, and Deposits.**\n\nJune, 1858.]\n\nBe it ordained and enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-\n\nI. All Additions to Drafts on Bankers within the meaning of Ordinance No. 3 of 1857, shall be deemed to be (by whomsoever and at whatsoever Time the said Additions may be made) part of the Drafts themselves, for the purpose of the payment thereof respectively, and any Cancellation or Erasure of such Additions, and likewise any Alteration thereof (except for the mere purpose of filling up any Blanks therein), shall be deemed a Forgery of the said Drafts respectively.\n\nII. A Person obtaining by fraud or false pretence the acceptance of a Bill of Exchange (whether drawn by himself or any other Person) from a Third Party, shall (whether the said Bill so accepted remain in his hands or not) be deemed to have obtained a valuable Security by fraud, or (as the case may be) false pretence, within the meaning of the Laws in force for the repression of the said Offences.\n\nIII. No Person shall act as a Lender of Money to an amount being less than Five Hundred current Dollars in any one transaction upon deposit of Goods and Chattels, unless he be then the actual holder of a Pawnbroker's License, or as a Public Salesman, unless he be then the actual holder of an Auctioneer's License.\n\nIV. Every such License shall be granted by and at the Discretion of His Excellency in Executive Council, on such Conditions, touching Fees or otherwise, as shall be deemed meet; and the same shall endure for One Year only, but may be renewed at the like Discretion from Year to Year.\n\nV. No such Lender of Money as aforesaid shall, during the continuance of his said License, carry on any other Trade or Occupation in his place of business as such Lender.\n\nVI. He shall cause to be painted and kept painted in large and legible English Letters and Chinese Characters, over the Door of his said place of business, his Name at length, and after his Name the word \"Pawnbroker\" (or \"Pawnbrokers\" if he be the Member of a Firm of such Lenders.)\n\nVII. He shall, whensoever thereunto required by the Superintendent of Police, or any Inspector of Police, or by any other Member of the Police Force bearing a written Order in that behalf under the hand of the said Superintendent, produce for the inspection of the Party so requiring him all or any Goods and Chattels pledged or deposited with him on loan of Monies, and all Books and Papers relating to the same.\n\nVIII. Over and above the principal Monies lent upon any Goods or Chattels, pawned or pledged with the Lender, he may demand, receive, and take from the Person applying to redeem the said Goods or Chattels, before re-delivering the same to such Person, Interest upon the said principal Monies for the...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 244444, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "page_number": 185, "title": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "content_text": "182 \n\nQuestion negatived. \n\n## The Hongkong Government Gazette.\n\n[JUNE 12, 1858. \nJUNE 12, 1858.] \n\nThe Governor put the question,-That the word \"**Seven**\" before the word \"Years\" be struck out, and that the word \"**Three**\" be substituted. \n\n56 \n\nCouncil divided. \n\nQuestion passed. \n\n**Ayes (5)**. \n- MR LYALL. \n- CHIEF MAGISTRATE. \n- SURVEYOR GENERAL. \n- COLONIAL TREASURER. \n- ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY. \n\n**Noes (3)**. \n- MR DENT. \n- ATTORNEY GENERAL. \n- CHIEF JUSTICE. \n\nThe Governor put the question,-That the said Clause as amended stand part of the Ordinance. Council divided. \n\nQuestion passed. \n\n**Ayes (5)**. \n- COLONIAL TREASURER. \n- MR DENT. \n- ATTORNEY GENERAL. \n- ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY. \n- CHIEF JUSTICE. \n\n**Noes (3)**. \n- MR LYALL. \n- CHIEF MAGISTRATE. \n- SURVEYOR GENERAL. \n\nSection 6 made Section 5, and amended. \n\nSections 7 and 8, renumbered as Sections 6 and 7, and adopted. \n\nOrdered, that the said Ordinance as amended be published in the Government Gazette. \n\nThe Governor laid on the Table Draft Ordinance \"for the Prevention of Offences touching Securities, Sales, and Deposits.\" \n\nIt was read a first time, and ordered to be circulated amongst Members. \n\nThe Governor laid on the Table Draft Ordinance \"for Practitioners in Law,\" and the same having been read a first time,- \n\nThe Chief Justice, by leave, presented the following Memorial and Petition of the Hongkong Law Society,\n\n### To the Honourable JOHN WALTER HULME, Esquire, Chief Justice of the Colony of Hongkong.\n\n**THE HUMBLE MEMORIAL OF THE HONGKONG LAW SOCIETY.**\n\nWe, your Memorialists, look to your Lordship, as the common head of both Branches of the Legal Profession, to protect us against an insidious attempt, now being made, to deprive us of our just rights and privileges, under the specious pretext of the amalgamation of the two Branches, thereby pretending to give to us equal advantages and position with the Barristers. \n\nNone in this Colony knows so well as your Lordship the reasons for the division of the profession into Barristers and Attornies, and the advantage gained to the Community thereby, and that the assistance which the Court expects, and so often receives, from the learning and research of an intelligent Bar, and which could not be expected from the legal education of an Attorney, is not lightly to be disregarded. \n\nYour Lordship, in the discussion of points of Law before you, would hardly lose sight of the fact, that an Attorney was addressing you in one case, and a Barrister in another, and however desirous you might be to give a fair and equal attention to the arguments of each, it would be more than could be expected of humanity that you should pay equal regard to them. \n\nWe conceive that an amalgamation would be very prejudicial and unfair to us, and of no advantage to the Community, who, not regarding expense, may have all they can desire under the present system. \n\nWe beg leave to hand to your Lordship, for presentation to the Legislative Council, the accompanying Petition, which more fully expresses our views, and we humbly request your Lordship to give such effect to the prayer thereof in the Legislative Council, as your Lordship may deem just and equitable. We have the honour to be, your Lordship's obedient servants, \n\n**THE HONGKONG LAW SOCIETY.**\n\nThat the Attornies, Solicitors, and Proctors are the general practitioners, who are not expected to possess profound knowledge of any particular branch of Law, but to have a general knowledge of all, and to be expert in collecting and arranging facts with a view to the application of the Law to them in every branch, which latter duty devolves on the Barrister. \n\nThat there has been no public demonstration or expression of opinion, other than the above mentioned memorial,-no complaint has been made against your Petitioners' branch of the legal profession, and your Petitioners have been informed, and have good reason to believe, that the Memorial emanated from two individuals only, and that by means of house to house solicitation, and friendly persuasion, several of the Memorialists were induced to subscribe the Memorial, in the belief that the Solicitors of Hongkong were favourable to the amalgamation, and many who could know nothing of the effect of the proposed change, added their names for the simple reason that others had signed before them, and your Petitioners affirm that such Memorial is no reasonable or intelligent reflection of the matured opinion of any part of the Community possessing competent information on the subject upon which they solicit the interference of the Legislature, and that, moreover, but few of them have Law business of any magnitude to transact. \n\nThat your Petitioners submit, that even if such Memorial were a bond fide exposition of the sentiments of the Community, it was, having regard to the want of representation in the Colony, an unconstitutional course to adopt, with a view to such an important legislative measure as the destruction of the relative distinctions between Barristers and Solicitors, without reason or evidence, and without regarding the rights of those most interested in the question, and your Petitioners humbly but firmly remonstrate against the fact, that two Members of the Legislative Council were the first to sign a memorial to the Attorney General, himself a Member of the Council, and not a disinterested person in the present question, to solicit an alteration which they themselves would, in their Legislative capacity, be called upon to make, the Signatures of those two Members of the Legislative Council being, as your Petitioners assert, the principal, if not sole cause of the signatures which followed, and tending materially to influence other Members of the Council.\n\nThat bearing in mind the fact, that the Barrister in this Colony has to undertake advising in every branch of the Law, your Petitioners submit that the necessity for a division of the profession is greater here than in England, and that the advocacy of \"unrestricted competition\" in legal knowledge between Barristers and Attornies, in the circumstances above detailed, merely shews that those who advocate it have not made themselves competent to form a judgment on the subject. \n\nThat your Petitioners believe the Memorial to have originated in a spirit hostile to their branch of the profession, covertly supported by certain members of the Bar, and that the real object of the Memorialists is to benefit those members of the Bar at the expense of your Petitioners, a real and complete amalgamation being, as your Petitioners submit, simply impossible, and an imaginary one, being destructive of the rights and privileges of your Petitioners, to which they are entitled in exchange for their disabilities, the supervision by the Courts in which they practise of their conduct and charges, and a laborious and expensive training. \n\nThat your Petitioners doubt the competency of a Colonial Government to make the change proposed, but they humbly submit, that before any attempt should be made at legislation on the subject, your Honourable Council should appoint a Committee to take evidence, before which Committee the persons who signed the Memorial, and others could be examined, and state their views and grievances, and your Petitioners might be allowed to defend themselves against that which is intended to cause destruction to their branch of their profession, without giving them any compensation, and deprive them of the undoubted right of every Briton, that of being heard before being condemned. \n\nThat, as an additional reason for proceeding with all caution in such a proposed change, your Petitioners would beg respectfully to call the attention of the Council to the fact, that in Canada, where an amalgamation of the profession nominally, although not really, exists, a call is being made at the present time for a distinct separation of the two branches. \n\nYour Petitioners therefore humbly pray that the said Memorial and this Petition may be referred to an independent Committee or Commission to take evidence, and report thereon, before any attempt be made to legislate on the subject of the memorial. And your Petitioners in duty bound will ever pray, &c., \n\n**THE HONGKONG LAW SOCIETY.**\n\nJune, 1856. \n\nAnd the same having been read and received,- \n\nBy their Secretary, \n**EDWARD K. STACE.**\n\nIt was moved by the Chief Justice, seconded by the Attorney General, and carried unanimously, that the said Memorial and Petition be printed in the Government Gazette. Ordered, that the said Ordinance be printed in the Government Gazette, for general information. \n\nThe Council adjourned till Tuesday, the 15th instant, at 12 o'clock. \n\n### No. 53.\n\nBy Order of His Excellency The Governor, \n**L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.**\n\n5th June, 1858. \n\nBy their Secretary, \n**EDWARD K. STACE.**\n\nTo His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Governor of Hongkong, and its Dependencies, &c., &c., &c., in Legislative Council. \n\nSheweth,- \n\n**THE HUMBLE PETITION OF THE HONGKONG LAW SOCIETY.**\n\nThat in the Hongkong Government Gazette, of the Twenty-ninth of May, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-eight, Memorial was published, purporting to have been signed by Fifty-one Mercantile and Trading Firms of Hongkong, addressed to the Attorney General, in which an opinion was expressed that the distinction between Barristers and Solicitors in this Colony was unnecessary, and that great benefit would result to the Memorialists, and their fellow citizens, were an amalgamation to be effected between the two branches of the Legal Profession here. And further stating, that they did not desire the change on account of the expenses attending legal proceedings, as they knew they must be necessarily high in this place, but that they could see no sufficient reason why they should be compelled to employ two advisers when it would be much more convenient for them to confide the whole of their law matters to one, and that the conviction had been long gaining on them, that in a young and small community like ours, there should be but one class of practitioners, and that unrestricted competition between all the properly admitted members of the Supreme Court, would be a great improvement on the existing state of things. \n\nThat no reasons are given in the Memorial, except the convenience of confiding law matters to one adviser, and the inability of the Memorialists to perceive any sufficient reason for a state of things which has existed in England at least ever since the time of King Henry the Third, and has been found convenient and beneficial wherever the British Laws prevail, and under which the Memorialists, if they do not regard the expense, as they assert, can have all the convenience which they desire. \n\nThat your Petitioners are at a loss to understand the conviction of the Memorialists, that in a young and small community there should be but one class of practitioners, when it is borne in mind that in such a young and small community there has been introduced, under the auspices of the present Attorney General, and there is now in full operation, all the technical, artificial, and complicated machinery of the Law as existing at home, with the addition of the numerous local laws which the position of this Colony has rendered necessary. \n\nThat the Memorialists appear to have overlooked the fact, that in England there is not only the distinction of Barrister and Attorney and Solicitor, but that the subdivision between Barrister and Barrister in different branches of the Law is as distinct as between Barrister and Attorney. There are the Common Law Barrister, the Equity Draughtsman, the Conveyancing Counsel, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency and Criminal Law Counsel, and the Advocate of the Admiralty Court, and again there are Special Pleaders and Conveyancers, who, not being Counsel, relieve them of some of their most difficult duties.\n\n### PROCLAMATION.\n\nBy His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China. \n\nWhereas the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty The QUEEN, conveyed through The Right Honourable The Lord Stanley, M.P., Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, have been received, approving of and confirming Ordinance No. 1 of 1858, entitled— \n\"An Ordinance for Criminal Procedure\"\n\nNow therefore, it is hereby declared, that the said Ordinance has been so approved and confirmed as foresaid. \n\nBy His Excellency's Command, \n**GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.**\n\nGiven at Victoria, Hongkong, this 8th Day of June, 1858.\n\n### No. 54.\n\n**GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.**\n\n**W. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary.**\n\nThe following Admiralty Regulations respecting Lights to be carried by Sea-going British Ships, which are to come into operation on the 1st of October next, are published for the information of all Persons interested. \n\nBy Order, \nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 8th June, 1858. \n**W. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 244618, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "page_number": 359, "title": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "content_text": "38.\n\nNeither is it possible for Mr. Caldwell to be personally watchful on all occasions. If this Jonathan Wild be worth employing, he must occasionally be trusted by Mr. Caldwell in the absence of the latter, as much as when personally present. And he has been so trusted. I confess that I heard with alarm a few months ago of a naval expedition against reputed pirates, & the destruction of their reputed prizes: the guides being this same Wong and the Ma-tseow Wong.\n\nThe destruction being by the unconscious naval commander at the request of the reputed owner of the prizes, that is to say of \"Ma-tseow Wong\" himself.\n\nFor months and months I have vainly endeavoured to obtain facts wherewith to occupy His Excellency in respect to this man. But the Chinese tremble at his name, so long as he seems to enjoy the influence over Mr. Caldwell, which, most untruly, no doubt, but most effectually parades on.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 244749, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "page_number": 491, "title": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "content_text": "## 488 \n\n(72) \n\nany \n\n+ Re-examined,—I went from here to Canton in a lorcha belonging to Ma-chow Wong, in October or November 1856. About a week after I was evidence for a man named Leong Ahee, who was charged with piracy. Mr Anstey allowed me to be examined, and afterwards told the Court my evidence could not be taken. I was a passenger on board this lorcha, belonging to Ma-chow Wong. I never sailed or served in a vessel which I knew to belong to Mr Caldwell or Ma-chow Wong, or in any vessel in which to my knowledge they had any interest or share. Beaver was in command of the lorcha at that time. The first time I saw Mr Caldwell was about three years ago in this place. I have known Mr Grand-Pre for about the same time. I have never been intimate with either of them. I am better acquainted with Mr Grand-Pre, because when I came down from Shanghae I had a good deal to do with him at the Police Station. I know Mr Tarrant the Editor of the Friend of China. I do not recollect his asking me two or three years ago about Ma-chow Wong and the Eaglet. I may have had some conversation with him on that subject, but have forgotten it, it is so long since.\n\nMr May, who replaced it in the tin-box in which it was found, asked me a great many questions, and in a ridiculous manner. It was not handed to the Jury, but a piece of calico with some Chinese figures on it was. I gave Beaver an order to get it when he was discharged from Gaol. I gave him an order to get all the papers which I had when arrested, but do not know whether he got possession of this paper. I believe he did. I was told so by a short sentence prisoner. I got this paper from Beaver himself; it was not his intention to give it to me. We were in two separate boats, and I sent on board his boat for some cigars, and at the bottom of the box which he sent me I found this paper. I could not say in whose handwriting it was, and that is all I know of it. I might have said in the Supreme Court that it was as likely to be in Mr Caldwell's handwriting as in anyone else's, but I could not have said that it was in Mr Caldwell's handwriting, for I do not know Mr Caldwell's handwriting. The paper did not mention Mr Caldwell's name, nor do I recollect the name \"Samkwei\"; it was addressed to \"Charles Peapa.\" The paper I first alluded to is that which was produced at the Supreme Court. There were several papers, but the one I read in Court was that which I am speaking of. The one which I wished taken particular care of was one concerning my own business, nothing concerning Mr Caldwell that I know of. If anyone stated that I said that I had a paper which was of the very greatest consequence, and could get me out of trouble, such statement is wrong. There was a paper of great consequence but concerning only my own affairs. I don't think that the paper produced in Court recommended Ma-chow Wong to the notice of the pirates for the purchase of provisions and other articles from him. The paper did not mention Ma-chow Wong as being Mr Caldwell's brother.\n\nI knew the Eaglet, which Mr Caldwell used to command. I was never in any way connected with her. I have only been on board once, when I went on board of her in Hong-kong to see Mr Stone the Engineer. I have not sailed in her company, nor under her convoy. I have seen her several times outside, but I cannot say that she was engaged in any piratical expedition. I cannot say whether Ma-chow Wong was part owner of the Eaglet, or whether he was connected with her in any way.\n\n[Read a condensed report of what Eli Boggs said on his defence at the Supreme Court, concerning Mr Caldwell's and Ma-chow Wong's connection with the pirates.]\n\nThis is always what I understood to be the case, but I could not swear positively to it. My knowledge on these points is derived from what I have heard spoken by the Chinese. If I mentioned the names of individuals who could give evidence on the subject, I don't think that you would be able to find them now. I remember going into Mr Scarth's office with a Chinaman; I wanted Mr Scarth to interest himself in the case of six men, who had been wrongfully taken up for piracy. Mr Scarth told me that the man I came with was one of the greatest rascals unhung, and that I would do well to avoid his company. He had been brought to me by a Chinese merchant, to interpret about another person. I believe this man had very considerable dealings with Ma-chow Wong.\n\nI saw the Eaglet outside several times myself. I understood from the pirates there that she had been sent out by Mr Caldwell. I saw her the last time out by the island of Taiwan, about eight miles from here. On these occasions, she did not hold any communication with them, or bring provisions. On the occasion at Taiwan, I did not see what she was doing. We were on one side of the island, and she on the other.\n\nLyons was up in the Gaol one day, and asked me if I knew where the paper which I had read at the Supreme Court was. I told him I saw it put back in the box at the Supreme Court. I believe he asked me a few questions. He might have asked me who had written the paper, but I could not have told him that it was written by Mr Caldwell, for I do not know, and cannot say that I have any reason for thinking that it was written by Mr Caldwell. I believe he said something to the effect that if he was brought up, he would like to be able to produce this paper, to show that Mr Caldwell was connected with that sort of people. I said that I had the paper at one time, that I did not know if I could produce it then, that I was in trouble myself, and did not wish to meddle with other people's business.\n\nAs far as Ma-chow Wong is concerned, I am pretty confident that he levied black-mail on the pirates. My conclusion that Mr Caldwell participated in this is drawn from what I have heard said. I have seen refreshments come on board, which the pirates said came from Mr Caldwell. I have known money going away from the vessel, which they stated was going to Ma-chow Wong and Mr Caldwell; but I cannot say whether it was true. I understood from the pirates outside that they had to give Ma-chow Wong money to give to Mr Caldwell, otherwise vessels would be sent out to take them. I know it to be the case.\n\n(73)\n\nI believe that 'Ng Tai-sin's title was 'Ng Man-sui; he had another name, 'Ng Sing-ying.\n\nThat persons, whether pirates or not, who offended Ma-chow Wong, or failed to comply with his terms, were denounced to the Police and brought to trial and conviction. In the instance of Leong Ahee, in which case I was a witness, I afterwards found out that Ma-chow Wong demanded $500 from him and on his failing to give him this, had him taken up to the Court. There was a man of the name of 'Ng Tai-sin, from whom Ma-chow Wong wanted $500; and on his not paying it, he was arrested for something, I think as a suspicious character, and kept in Gaol for some time. He told me of the demand while in Gaol. My impression is, that those pirates who paid black-mail sailed their ships on the supposition that Mr Caldwell and Ma-chow Wong would assist them, and not act against them.\n\n## Wednesday, 2d June, 1858.\n\n### JOHN HAMILTON RANDALL,-Called and examined.\n\nI know Mr Caldwell. I first knew him in 1851, and first had business relations with him in 1855 as Chief Officer of the Steamer Eaglet, which belonged to and was commanded by Mr Caldwell. I knew George Stone; who was Chief Engineer and brought the Steamer from Calcutta, prior to my joining her. I remained on board the Eaglet as Chief Officer from July 1855 to September 1856. I left my situation, and came down accordingly. Mr Caldwell commanded her himself from July 1855, till about April 1856, in every trip she made. From April till September, Captain Toms, at present of the Cana Family Receiving Ship, commanded her. The Eaglet was ostensibly employed in the Convoy Trade, and in carrying passengers and cargo.\n\n| Role | Name | Period |\n|-------------|-------------|---------------------------------|\n| Commander | Mr Caldwell | July 1855 - April 1856 |\n| Commander | Captain Toms| April 1856 - September 1856 |\n| Chief Officer| Randall | July 1855 - September 1856 |\n| Chief Engineer| Stone | Prior to July 1855 |\n\nShe was in the habit of convoying sometimes lorchas and sometimes other Chinese vessels. When first I joined her, she had no guns on board; about the beginning of August, she took in 8 guns from 4 to 9-pounders. She was at times in the employment of the Government for the suppression of piracy, in connection with the naval forces. On one occasion coming from West Coast, she was asked by the mandarins to go and protect some junks, which had been attacked by a lorcha, and two other small Chinese craft.\n\nWe had gone from here to Hoihow with convoy and cargo, and were requested by the mandarins of Mamee. I do not know whether the mandarins made any arrangement for remuneration. We went as requested in chase of these pirates, and we got as far as the Westward of St John's Island, where we saw the lorchas and junks steering in for Shatái. We steamed and made sail after them. They got into the bay first before we could get in; the lorcha got behind the rocks, and the two smaller vessels ran ashore. The lorcha commenced firing at us as soon as we got into the harbour. The other two smaller boats, which had been taken from Mamee by the pirates, ran ashore and were abandoned. We lowered the boats and brought them out, and anchored them close to the ship—the lorcha still firing. We tried to take the lorcha, but she was too strong for us. One of their shots struck the hull of the vessel at the water's edge, and a great many passed over the steamer. We left the bay towing the two boats, and anchored for the night to the Westward of St John's. Next morning we got up steam, and in the afternoon arrived at Mamee, with the boats in company. The boats were identified by people of the place and given up to them. They contained only damaged potato flour, and a trifling quantity of rice.\n\nI was sent down from Ningpo to Hong-kong by Sir John Bowring, for the purpose of giving evidence relating to a fleet of pirates with whom I had been imprisoned for about four months and a half. I was told His Excellency sent word up there, that he would give me a reasonable remuneration for my lost time and expenses if I would come down. I remained here about 24 months. I came up to the Government Office, occasionally to see Mr Mercer, and was up once to see His Excellency. I received $108 or $110 altogether from the Government. Mr Rienaecker, who was Colonial Treasurer at the time, has the account.\n\nI have had no correspondence nor communication with Mr Caldwell on the subject of this inquiry. I spoke to Mr Grand-Pre when he came to see me about this inquiry. I asked him what he thought of it, and what I had best do if called on to give evidence. He said he had no advice to give either one way or the other; that a man would do best to act by his own conscience, and that he had nothing to do with it. When I say that the other papers found on me when arrested do not refer to this case, I mean that they do not refer to the present inquiry. I first learned what the enquiry was about from the newspapers. I believe that Lyons said something to the effect, that he wished to get the paper to be able to produce it, if brought up himself, against Mr Caldwell.\n\nMy reasons for believing the paper to have been written by Caldwell, were that Ma-chow Wong being in connection with Mr Caldwell, it follows as a natural conclusion, that Mr Caldwell might write that paper for him. I have heard Beaver several times say, that the lorcha in which he was, belonged partly to Mr Caldwell, and partly to Ma-chow Wong. The conclusion I came to regarding the name being spelt wrong, was that the person who wrote it had got the name, Pea-pa from Ma-chow Wong. The note was written well, and every other part of it properly spelt. It appeared to be written by a person who did not know the name of the person to whom it was addressed. The Chinese pronunciation of Beaver would be something like Pea-pa. For instance, they called De Alai for Eli.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 245165, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "page_number": 244, "title": "CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "content_text": "# The Hongkong Government Gazette.\n\n## SEPTEMBER 11, 1858.\n\n27th August. In the morning before leaving Lingting, a Chinese who had been taken by the pirates some days before, came on board in one of our boats; his description of the atrocities committed by the Pirates was dreadful to hear. Mr. Caldwell, the Registrar General, on board of us, having gained information at Lingting that two Pirate Junks, with a cargo Junk of Cocoa-nuts, had only left on the 25th for Coulan Bay, a stronghold and favorite resort of the Pirates, we proceeded by the Ladrone Islands to Tylon, and anchored the `Magicienne` and `Inflexible` at 5 P.M. on the south side in 4 fathoms water. I immediately proceeded in the `Plover` with all the Boats of the `Magicienne` armed, under Lieutenant Soady, and the boats of the `Inflexible` in tow of the `Algerine`, under Commander Brooker; landing the Marines under Lieutenant Tuson, R.M.A., with pinnace in charge of Lieutenant Hill, on the south side. Upon our opening Coulan Bay, we discovered a squadron of five piratical fighting Junks, with two captured cargo vessels. Upon our hearing them, they fired one gun, and ran their vessels aground, the crews jumping overboard and swimming ashore. The fire of the `Plover`, `Algerine`, and rocket-boats was admirable. Anchoring the Gun-boats in position at sunset, we took possession of the Pirate Junks mounting in all 62 Guns, the two cargo Junks being one laden with cocoa-nuts and the other with rice. We had to destroy the Cocoa-nut vessel (being on the rocks), but liberated the Rice Junk, putting on board of her the people found in the former, the united crews amounting to 24 men. At 10 P.M. I started with `Magicienne's` and `Inflexible's` first gigs, accompanied by Commander Brooker, Lieutenants Soady and Wynniatt, on a reconnoitering expedition. Up the Creek, we discovered and set fire to four Piratical fighting Junks, one of 12 guns, the others having had their guns removed; whilst destroying the Junks and some smaller vessels, occasional musket-shots were fired at us, which we returned. As we were burning the third Junk, great guns opened on us, at about 1,700 yards from inland, many of the shot reaching alongside the gigs at that distance. Favored by the moon (occasionally obscured), I determined to land; so with Commander Brooker, Lieutenants Soady and Wynniatt, and ten men, we pushed on as well as we could find our way guided by the spirited fire of the guns at the stockade, which continued until we got within pistol-shot, up to which time we had reserved our fire. Giving a volley, we pushed on; the enemy ran, ourselves being brought up for a minute or so by the entrance of the stockade being staked; clambering through mud, water, and over embankment, we got possession of the 14-Gun stockade, spiked the guns, destroyed the ammunition, fired volleys where at times we heard the enemy, and returned on board by 2 A.M., with no loss on our side. Although the shot came over our heads, the Pirates appeared to be firing at where the vessels were burning in the Creek, and not to be aware of our movements ashore, nor the smallness of our force, until we were close upon them. For, having to advance in single file, in a narrow pathway, several of the guns being placed so as to completely sweep away everything approaching, we would have required a considerable force to have attacked it in the day time, and I have little doubt that we should have sustained some loss. The guns were similar to those in the Piratical fighting Junks.\n\n28th August.-Lieutenants Sharpe and Bevan were employed getting the guns out of the Junks captured in Coulan Bay into deep water, and then setting the vessels on fire. Landing a large party under Commander Brooker, Lieutenant Soady, and Acting Mate Brabazon, I had 30 piratical fast-boats destroyed, and marched up to the stockade to destroy the guns more effectually and burn the houses in the vicinity; the same having been effected, all hands re-embarked and proceeded down to the ships, weighed and steamed down on the South side, to Sandy Bay, St John's Island. Mr. Caldwell going down on the North side, with `Plover` and `Algerine`, where all re-anchored by dark.\n\n29th August.-At daylight, having despatched the `Plover` and `Algerine` to search Samtong Bay, I proceeded with Mr. Caldwell and Commander Brooker, in `Magicienne's` and `Inflexible's` 1st gigs, to search the small rocks and coves in Sandy Bay, St John's Island; extreme end of one of the bays we came suddenly upon a piratical Junk of 10 guns, all on one broadside, and 38 men all at their guns, pointed for the entrance between the rocks. As he evidently intended disputing our entrance, and it would be impossible to board him on account of his being high and dry on the mud, I had the gig's crews landed on the rocks with their rifles. Upon our opening fire, the Pirates immediately fled, many being killed; on board we found two women, who had been prisoners for upwards of two months, whom we liberated. In the forenoon, seeing some junks to the Westward, I despatched Commander Brooker in the `Inflexible` with the Boats of the `Magicienne` under Lieutenant Soady to examine them, remaining at anchor in `Magicienne` to superintend getting the Pirate Junk out to where we were at anchor off Hawchuru Bluff. The `Plover` and `Algerine` came upon six Piratical Junks, upon which they made a spirited attack, doing much credit to Lieutenants Wynniatt and Arthur; after an exchange of shot for several minutes, the Pirates jumped overboard, upwards of 190 being killed or drowned, 36 taken alive, 22 people rescued, and 80 guns destroyed; the `Inflexible` with `Magicienne's` boats coming in very opportunely to prevent any escape, and to give a finishing stroke to an affair so ably executed by Lieutenant Wynniatt. For the particulars, I must refer you to the letter written by Lieutenant Wynniatt, enclosed herewith.\n\n30th August --At 4 P.M. hearing a gun fired from the Northward, I had the `Plover` ready with the `Magicienne's` Cutter under Lieutenant Soady, and `Inflexible's` Cutter under Lieutenant Bevan, and started at daybreak, with Mr. Caldwell and Commander Brooker after four vessels for the land.\n\nUpon our getting within gunshot, the crews of the two larger junks took to their boats and made for the shore, ourselves opening fire with musketry and great guns, destroying the greater part of them.\n\nThe vessels turned out to be one Pirate Junk mounting 5 guns, on board of which we found a Chinese woman, who had been made a prisoner with 7 men, some days before, near Macao; her vessel, the second large one, having been kept by the Pirates to form one of their squadron. The remaining two were fishing vessels, one with five men, the other with four on board, whom we liberated. The other two vessels I had taken into deep water, set fire to, and guns thrown overboard. The woman I had sent to the `Magicienne`.\n\nWeighing with the ships at 8 A.M., we proceeded to Wong Chow, where leaving the `Magicienne` and `Inflexible` at anchor, I proceeded at P.M., with Mr. Caldwell in the `Plover`, taking in tow all the `Magicienne's` Boats under Lieut. Soady, Commander Brooker going in `Algerine` with `Inflexible's` Boats. Proceeding up for Tywoo shan, at 3 P.M., we discovered two Junks; and on giving chase, one lowered her sails and anchored, turning out to be our old friend the Rice junk, who had been again captured by another Pirate (the vessel ahead), who was sailing away with a good breeze, and pulling with all her oars to escape up to the Fort of Tywoo-shan. As soon as we came up within range, we opened fire, the Chinese villagers on shore following her up, so as to slaughter anyone attempting to escape by swimming from her. At 4.10 P.M., the Pirate opened fire upon us, and continued so doing until she was taken. The `Plover` having got within canister distance, did great execution, as did the `Algerine` and all the boats. Pushing off in the boats at 4.40, the Pirate still sailing and pulling, gave us a hard chase: my gig being light, consequently got within pistol-shot distance before the other boats could come up. I cannot speak too highly of Mr. Brabazon, Acting Mate, and Mr. S.G. Anstruther, Midshipman, who came with me, or of the whole Boat's Crew, as, out of nine men, eight were wounded by the Pirates; Mr. Brabazon with the two Marines keeping up a most effective fire with their rifles; Mr. Anstruther most gallantly jumped overboard after T. Mills, Ordinary, one of the gig's crew, who in consequence of a stinkpot having exploded upon him, had to jump overboard to save himself, but being unable to swim, was fast sinking, when Mr. Anstruther rescued him; Mr. Anstruther's strength was also exhausted when assistance came to him. At 5.30 P.M., the boats having come within canister distance, as well as the `Plover` and `Algerine`, the Pirate grounded in a sinking state; those on board of her not killed jumped overboard, the few escaping us being immediately slaughtered by the villagers ashore.\n\nOne Chinese, who had been taken prisoner by the Pirates and rescued by us, informed us that this junk was commanded by the Pirate Chief Cheeppoo, who was killed shortly before the vessel grounded; also that she mounted 9 guns, having a crew of upwards of 65 men, not one of whom escaped. The coolness displayed throughout the expedition since leaving Hongkong by all on board, the accuracy of the fire from the `Plover` and `Algerine`, also from the boats of `Magicienne` and `Inflexible`, do great credit to all on board; and I take this opportunity of recommending to your favorable notice, as I have done in my covering letter, particularly Commander Brooker, Lieut. J.C. Soady, Lieut. Wynniatt, Lieut. Arthur, Lieut. Bevan, Acting Mate Brabazon, Midshipman Anstruther. The conducting of the `Plover` and `Algerine` through such intricate channels reflects the greatest credit to Mr. John Phillips, Acting second Master, and Mr. H. Swainson, second Master.\n\nI enclose herewith a list of casualties, in which I am happy to say are none killed.\n\n31st August. Marching the various creeks, we found two junks with no guns on board, but as they answered the description given to Mr. Caldwell, I had them destroyed, meeting with no resistance with the exception of one gingall shot. Before high water, I had the `Plover` and `Algerine` placed in position before the battery of Tywoo-shan, in which were two heavy long guns besides smaller ones; sending a boat in under Lieut. Soady, to set fire to a large junk, which had been used as a Pirate, but whose guns had been removed, our firing of the previous day giving them timely warning. We remained opposed to the battery until the vessel was burnt to the water's edge; however, as no shot was fired, I did not feel myself authorized in acting in any way against it, although it is well understood that the Hakka tribe, living there always, give protection openly to the Pirates, the Mandarins never yet having been able to take the place, although they have tried with a large force; the Hakka tribe being in open rebellion against them. There being nothing more to complete the destruction of, I returned with the vessels and boats to where the `Magicienne` and `Inflexible` were at anchor.\n\n1st September. Proceeded with Gun-Boats in tow to Mamee, when sending for the Mandarin, I handed over to him 22 Pirates for his disposal.\n\n2d September-Proceeded to St John's Island, searching the nooks and corners, finding nothing.\n\n3d September.-Proceeded at 4 A.M. for Tylon Island, where, at 11 A.M. anchoring the `Magicienne` and `Inflexible` on the south side, I started with Commander Brooker and Mr. Caldwell in `Plover` and `Algerine` with ships' boats to Coulan Bay. Finding I had been too lenient on the former occasion of visiting this place, in sparing the houses and many boats, as the accounts given by prisoners taken from Pirates, and from all parties enquired of, agreed that every person and article thereat were piratical, and had been for some years, also from Mr. Caldwell's previous knowledge; and as the Mandarin authorities had long since denounced it as such, I desired Commander Brooker to land with his division of boats and with those under Lieut. Soady, to search well the different lots of houses about the creek, to burn and destroy everything that he could find; which he most ably executed, having which only a few gingall shot fired at his party, which was returned, without any loss on our side, the Pirates having 4 or 5 killed. The houses were nothing more than magazines of powder and ammunition, explosions after explosions taking place. Seven more guns were discovered and destroyed, cargoes of Betel-nut and other pirated stores set fire to, as were also two piratical Fighting Junks with guns removed, 1 Cargo Junk, and about 40 Boats nearly all Fast-boats. With the `Plover` I started in chase of a Fast-boat pulling sixteen Oars, which we did not get possession of until after the crew had got ashore. She was well armed and provisioned, mounted a 6 pounder in the stern. Two other Piratical Fast-boats were likewise discovered and set fire to. The destruction of their favorite stronghold with loss of powder and Ammunition will I trust prevent the Pirates fitting out any vessels of consequence for Piratical purposes for some time.\n\n4th September-Proceeded by Kypong Islands, Sammoon and Ling-ting, where we now are.\n\n## H.M.S. “Magicienne,” off Lingting Island, 4th September, 1858.\n\n**NICHOLAS VANSITTART, Captain.**\n\n## Return of Piratical War Junks, &c., captured by H.M.'s Ships \"Magicienne,” “Inflexible,” “Plover,” and \"Algerine,\" on the undermentioned dates, with the number of Cargo Junks and Prisoners retaken from the Pirates, and Casualties in the crews of H.M's Ships.\n\n| DATE | PLACE | Piratical War Junks damaged and burnt | CAPTURED OR DESTROYED | Pirates killed or drowned | Prisoners taken alive | Recaptured from Pirates | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1858 | | | Piratical War Junks | Guns spiked or sunk into deep water | Cargo Junks rescued | | |\n| Aug. 26 | Lingting Islands, | 2 | | | | | |\n| | Culan Bay,..... | 9 | 30 | 74 | | 27 | Under the Pirate Chief Momema. Upwards of 120 Pirates on this Island. An armed stockade of 14 guns was captured and destroyed by a night attack. |\n| 28 | | | | | | 25 | |\n| 29 | St John's Island, | 1 | 10 | | | | Under the Pirate Chief Kowkung-hung. The crews of the Piratical War Junks escaped to shore; many killed. |\n| | Off Hawcheun Bluff, | 6 | 80 | 36 | 190 | 22 | Under the Pirate Chief Lowcumfat. |\n| 30 | St John's, | 1 | 9 | | | 3 | |\n| | Teywoo-shan....... | 1 | 12 | 65 | | | Under the Pirate Chief Yaongkong-poo, |\n| 31 | | | | | | | Under the Pirate Chief Tunghai. |\n| | | | | | | | Under the Pirate Chief Cheepoo, who was killed in the affair. This vessel offered resistance for upwards of an hour, wounding with stinkpots, gingalls, &c., 8 of the 9 men in `Magicienne's` Captain's Gig. |\n| Sept. 4 | Coulan, | 2 | 7 | | | | Recaptured-the same liberated at Coulan. Guns removed-Pirates warned by the fight of the previous evening. |\n| Totals, | | 22 | 148 | 74 | 255 | 78 | |\n\n**NICHOLAS VANSITTART, Captain.**\n\n## H.M.'S GUN-BOAT Plover, SANDY BAY, 29th August, 1858.\n\nTo have the honour to acquaint you, that in obedience to your orders, I proceeded with the `Plover` and `Algerine` to Samtong Bay where nothing was met with beyond a few fishing and trading boats, but from whom I gained information of pirates having been there on the previous evening, but had left during the night in the direction of Gunjavar Channel; upon which I considered I should not be departing from my instructions in following them up, which I did, searching the whole of the western shore of Hawchen Island, without seeing anything suspicious until we arrived at Hawcheun Bluff, when we suddenly opened fire on six piratical Junks standing in line towards the shore, which from their appearance as to tonnage and cut of sails, quite agreed with the information we had received at Samtong. As we approached within gun shot, fire was opened immediately on both sides, Lieutenant Arthur in the `Algerine` taking the right extreme of the line, while the `Plover` took the left, to prevent their reaching the shore, firing continually on both sides for many minutes, when the men jumped overboard from the Junks and made for the shore, a few escaping in their small boats, leaving us in possession of the Junks, which were as speedily as possible anchored, guns thrown overboard, and set fire to, in which we were very much assisted by the joining of the `Inflexible` and `Magicienne's` boats under Lieutenant Soady, as every assistance was given by Commander Brooker in destroying the Junks, which being completed in obedience to instructions from Commander Brooker I proceeded with the `Algerine`, to examine Namoa Harbour and the channel leading between the Islands of Hawcheun, Wasp, Cricket, and Dipachou, when I rejoined the `Magicienne`. I am happy to say that the captures were effected without a single man being wounded on our side, though the fire at times was heavy. As far as I am able to learn, upwards of eighty guns were destroyed.\n\nIn conclusion, I beg to bring to your notice, the very cordial co-operation I received from Lieutenant Arthur in the `Algerine`, and the brisk and accurate fire kept up by the Gun-boats reflects the highest credit on both men and officers.\n\nI further think it my duty to bring to your notice Mr. John Phillips, Second Master of the `Plover`, who conducted the vessels through most intricate channels in a manner which showed great judgment and ability. The Interpreter sent by Mr. Caldwell, Registrar General, proved of great value in obtaining information and making himself generally useful.\n\nHoping that our proceedings will meet with your approval,\n\nI have, &c., &c.,\n\nTo Captain N. VANSITTART, C.B.,\n\nH.M.'s Ship `Magicienne`.\n\n**True Copies,**\n\nH. F. HANCE.\n\n**ROBERT WYNNIATT, Lieutenant Commanding.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 247999, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859", "page_number": 71, "title": "CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859", "content_text": "12\n\nwarrant under his hand and seal, addressed to the Consul by whom the case was heard and determined, to confirm or vary, or remit altogether, as to the Consul-General may seem fit, the punishment awarded to the party accused, and such Consul shall give immediate effect to the injunction of any such warrant.\n\nXIX. And in order more effectually to repress Consuls may award deportations on crimes and offences on the part of British subjects second conviction. within the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, it is further ordered, that it shall and may be lawful for any of Her Majesty's Consuls to cause any British subject who shall have been twice convicted before him of any crime or offence, and punished for the same, and who after execution of the sentence of the Consul on any second conviction shall not be able to find good and sufficient security to the satisfaction of the Consul for his future good behaviour, to be sent out of the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan; and to this end any such Consul as aforesaid shall have power and authority, as soon as may be practicable after execution of the sentence on such second conviction, to send any such twice-convicted party out of the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan; if a native of the territories formerly administered by the East India Company to some port of the said territories; and if such party is not a native of such territories, to England; and meanwhile to detain him in custody, until a suitable opportunity for sending him out of the said dominions shall occur; and any person so to be sent out of the said dominions as aforesaid shall be embarked in custody on board one of Her Majesty's vessels of war, or, if there should be no such vessel of war available for such purpose, then on board any British ship or vessel bound to any such port as aforesaid or to England; and it shall be lawful for the commander of any of Her Majesty's ships of war, or of any British ship or vessel bound to any such port as aforesaid, or to England, to receive any such person as aforesaid under a warrant from the Consul to him addressed, and thereupon to convey him in custody to any such port as aforesaid or to England, in the same manner as if he were a distressed British subject, unless he shall be willing and able himself to defray the expenses of his passage.\n\nConsuls may, in certain cases, award deportation on just conviction.\n\nConsuls may require British subjects to give security to keep the peace.\n\nConsuls to report deportations to...\n\n13\n\nXX. And it is further ordered, that in any case in which a British subject shall be accused before any of Her Majesty's Consuls of the crime of arson, or housebreaking, or cutting or maiming, or stabbing or wounding, or of any assault endangering life, or of causing any bodily injury dangerous to life, the proceedings before the Consul shall be carried on with the aid of assessors, convened in the manner aforesaid; and it shall be lawful for the Consul, if to him shall seem fit, to cause any person convicted before him of any of the crimes aforesaid, over and above any fine or imprisonment which may be awarded to such person, to be sent out of the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, and to any such port as aforesaid, or to England, in the manner pointed out in the next preceding Article of this Order, notwithstanding the crime laid to the charge of such person may be the first of which he has been convicted before the Consul.\n\nXXI. And it is further ordered that it shall be lawful for any of Her Majesty's Consuls within the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, upon information laid before him by one or more credible witnesses, upon oath, that there is reasonable ground to apprehend that any British subject is about to commit a breach of the public peace, to cause such British subject to be brought before him, and to require such British subject to give sufficient security to keep the peace; and, in the event of any such British subject being convicted of, and punished for, a breach of the peace, to cause such British subject, after he shall have undergone the punishment which may be awarded to him by the Consul, to find security for his future good behaviour; and, in the event of any British subject who may be required, as aforesaid, to give security to keep the peace, or to find security for his good behaviour, being unable or wilfully omitting to do so, then, and in every such case, it shall be lawful for Her Majesty's Consul to send such British subjects out of the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, and to any such port as aforesaid, or to England, in the manner pointed out in Article XIX of this Order.\n\nXXII. And it is further ordered that, in all cases in which a British subject shall have been sent out who may send the\n\n78", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 248000, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859", "page_number": 72, "title": "CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859", "content_text": "79\n\n14\n\nof the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan to any deported person to such port as aforesaid, or to England, as provided in Articles XIX, XX, and XXI of this Order, the Consul sending him out shall forthwith report such act of deportation, with the grounds of his decision, to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, or, in a case where the party so deported is a native of the aforesaid territories, to the Governor-General of India.\n\nXXIII. And it is further ordered that a report of every sentence passed by a subordinate Consular officer in the matters referred to in Articles XVII, XVIII, XIX, XX, and XXI of this Order, and awarding a fine exceeding twenty dollars, or imprisonment for more than ten days, shall be sent in to the superior Consular officer of the district; and, on the receipt of such report, such superior Consular officer shall proceed, without assessors, to revise such sentence as to him may seem fit; and if the sentence should have been pronounced by the subordinate Consular officer, without assessors, or with the concurrence of assessors, then the decision pronounced by the superior Consular officer, on revision of the proceedings, shall be final; but if the sentence of the subordinate Consular officer shall have been pronounced, with dissent on the part of the assessors, or of any of them, then the superior Consular officer shall not proceed to revise such sentence, but shall submit the whole proceedings to the Consul-General in the same manner as if the case had been originally heard and decided by the superior Consular officer, with dissent on the part of the assessors, or any of them.\n\nPersons sentenced by Consuls may be sent to Hong Kong for imprisonment.\n\nXXIV. And it is further ordered, that it shall be lawful for any of Her Majesty's Consuls to send any person sentenced to imprisonment under this Order, at any time while such sentence of imprisonment is in the course of execution, to Hong Kong, in any of Her Majesty's ships of war, or in any British ship or vessel, to undergo his term of imprisonment in any jail in Hong Kong, and it shall be lawful for the commander of any of Her Majesty's ships of war, or of any British ship or vessel, to receive any such person on board, with a copy of such sentence and a warrant from the Consul for its due execution, addressed to the Chief Magistrate of Police of the said Colony of Hong Kong, and thereupon to convey him in custody to Hong Kong, and on his arrival there, to deliver him with the said copy of such sentence and warrant, into the custody of the said Chief Magistrate of Police, or other officer of Her Majesty within the said Colony, lawfully acting as such, who, on the receipt of the said warrant, and of the person therein named, shall be authorized to commit, and shall commit, such person to any jail of the said Colony; and such sentence shall be enforced to execution in the said common jail in the same manner as if the sentence had been awarded by the Supreme Court of the said Colony.\n\nXXV. And it is further ordered, that in cases of assault not coming within the terms of Article XX of this Order, it shall be lawful for the Consul before whom complaint is made, to promote reconciliation between the parties, and to suffer compensation and amends to be made, and the proceedings thereby to be stayed.\n\nXXVI. And it is further ordered, that save and except as regards offences committed by British subjects against the stipulations of Treaties between Her Majesty and the Tycoon of Japan, or against rules and regulations for the observance of the stipulations of such Treaties, duly affixed and exhibited according to the provisions of Article IV of this Order, or against rules and regulations for the peace, order, and good government of Her Majesty's subjects being within the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, duly exhibited and affixed as aforesaid, and save and except as regards the offence of engaging in trade, declared in Article XXIII of this Order to be unlawful, no act done by a British subject being within the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan shall be deemed and taken to be a crime, or misdemeanour, or offence, rendering the person committing it liable to punishment, which, if done within that part of Her Majesty's dominions called England, would not, by a Court of Justice having criminal jurisdiction in England, have been deemed and taken to be a crime or misdemeanour, or offence, rendering the person so committing it, liable to punishment.\n\n15", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 248001, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859", "page_number": 73, "title": "CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859", "content_text": "80\n\n16\n\nXXVII. And it is further ordered, that it shall be lawful for Her Majesty's Consul to cause any British subject charged with the commission of any crime or offence, the cognizance whereof may at any time appertain to him, to be sent in any of Her Majesty's ships of war, or in any British vessel, to Hong Kong, for trial before the Supreme Court of the said Colony; and it shall be lawful for the commander of any of Her Majesty's ships of war, or of any British vessel, to receive any such person on board, with a warrant from the said Consul, addressed to the Chief Magistrate of Police of the said Colony, and, thereupon, to convey him in custody to Hong Kong, and on his arrival there to deliver him, with the said warrant, into the custody of the said Chief Magistrate of Police, or other officer within the said Colony lawfully acting as such, who, on the receipt of the said warrant, and of the party therein named, shall be authorized to commit, and shall commit, such party so sent for trial to any jail of or in the said Colony, and it shall be lawful for the keeper of the said jail to cause such party to be detained in safe and proper custody, and to be produced upon the order of the said Supreme Court; and the Supreme Court at the sessions to be next holden shall proceed to hear and determine the charge against such party in the same manner as if the crime with which he may be charged had been committed within the Colony of Hong Kong.\n\nAnd it is further ordered, that Her Majesty's Consul on any occasion of sending a prisoner to Hong Kong for trial, shall observe the provisions made with regard to prisoners sent for trial to a British Colony in an Act passed in the sixth and seventh years of Her Majesty's reign, intituled \"An Act to remove doubts as to the exercise of power and jurisdiction by Her Majesty within divers countries and places out of Her Majesty's dominions, and to render the same more effectual.\"\n\nXXVIII. And it is further ordered, that the Supreme Court of the Colony of Hong Kong shall have, and may exercise concurrently with Her Majesty's Consul, authority and jurisdiction in regard to all suits of a Civil nature between British subjects arising within any parts of the dominions of the\n\nMinutes of proceedings before Consuls to be drawn up and preserved.\n\nTrade of British subjects in contravention of Treaty with Japan declared unlawful and punishable.\n\n17\n\nEmperor of Japan: Provided always, that the said Supreme Court shall not be bound, unless in a fit case it shall deem it right so to do, by writ of \"certiorari\" or otherwise, to debar or prohibit the Consul from hearing and determining, pursuant to the provisions of the several Articles of this Order, any suit of a Civil nature between British subjects, or to stay the proceedings of the Consul in any such matter.\n\nXXIX. And it is further ordered, that a minute of the proceedings in every case heard and determined before a Consul, in pursuance of this Order, shall be drawn up and signed by the Consul, and shall, in cases when assessors are present, be open for the inspection of such assessors, and for their signature if they shall concur therein; and such minute, together with the depositions of the witnesses, shall be preserved in the public office of the said Consul, and a copy of every such minute and of such depositions shall, if the Consul-General see fit to require them, be transmitted by the Consul to the said Consul-General.\n\nXXX. And whereas it is stipulated in and by the said Treaty agreed upon and concluded between Her Majesty and His said Majesty the Tycoon of Japan as aforesaid, that the ports and towns of Hakodaki, Kanagawa, and Nagasaki, shall be opened to British subjects on the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, and that, in addition thereto, the following ports and towns shall be opened to them at the dates thereinafter and hereinbefore specified, that is to say, Nee-e-gata, or if Nee-e-gata be found unsuitable as a harbour, another convenient port on the west coast of Nipou, on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty, and Hiogo on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three:\n\nNow it is hereby further ordered, that all trade whatsoever of Her Majesty's subjects in, to, or from any part of the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, excepting the ports and towns aforesaid, and all trade whatsoever of Her Majesty's subjects in, to, or from any of the ports and towns aforesaid, before the respective days and times specified in the said Treaty as aforesaid, shall be and the same is hereby\n\nF\n\nOffice", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 248002, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859", "page_number": 74, "title": "CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859", "content_text": "declared to be unlawful, and every person engaged in such trade as a principal, agent, shipowner, shipmaster, or supercargo, shall be liable to be apprehended by any of Her Majesty's Consuls, and shall, when so apprehended, be sent by him to Jeddo, in any of Her Majesty's ships of war, or in any British ship or vessel, for trial before the Consul-General. And it shall be lawful for the Commander of Her Majesty's ships of war, or of any British ship or vessel, to receive any such person on board under a warrant from the said Consul addressed to the Consul-General, and thereupon to convey him in custody to Jeddo, and, on his arrival there, to deliver him, with the said warrant, into the custody of the said Consul-General, who, on the receipt of the said warrant and the person therein named, shall be authorised to commit, and shall commit, the person so sent for trial, and detain, or cause him to be detained, in any place of safe custody at Jeddo, and the Consul-General shall forthwith proceed to hear and determine the charge against such person, and such person shall, upon conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.\n\nseized and sent for trial.\n\nXXXI. And it is further ordered, that it shall be lawful for any of the commanders of Her Majesty's ships, or any other officer duly authorized in that behalf, to seize any ship or vessel under the British flag which may reasonably be suspected of having been engaged, or of being engaged, in any trade declared by the next preceding Article of this Order to be illegal, and to bring such ship or vessel, and the master, officers, supercargo, and crew thereof to Jeddo, and there to detain such ship or vessel, and the master, officers, supercargo, and crew thereof, until the said Consul-General shall have tried and determined the charge which may be brought against them, or any of them, in respect of such unlawful trade as aforesaid.\n\nXXXII. And it is further ordered, that all fines and penalties imposed by or under this Order may be enforced and levied by distress and seizure, and sale of ships, and goods, and chattels, and no bill of sale, mortgage, or transfer of any property whatsoever, made after the apprehension of any person for any offence against, or cognizable under any of the provisions of this Order, or with a view to security or indemnity against any such offence to be thereafter committed, shall be of any force or avail whatsoever to defeat or affect the operation of any of the provisions of this Order.\n\nXXXIII. And it is further ordered that it shall be lawful for the Consul-General from time to time to establish rules of practice to be observed in proceedings before the said Consul, and to make regulations for defraying the expenses of witnesses in such proceedings, and the costs of criminal prosecutions, and also to establish rates of fees to be taken in regard to civil suits heard and determined before the said Consul, and it shall be lawful for the said Consul to enforce by distress and seizure and sale of goods, or if there be no goods by imprisonment, the payment of such established fees, and of such expenses as may be adjudged against the parties or any of them: Provided always, that a table specifying the rates of fees to be so taken shall be affixed and kept exhibited in the public office of the said Consul.\n\nXXXIV. And it is further ordered, that all fees, penalties, fines, and forfeitures, levied under this Order, save and except such penalties as may by Treaty be payable to the Japanese Government, shall be paid to the public account, and be applied in diminution of the public expenditure on account of the Consular establishment in Japan: Provided always, that in the event of the Japanese authorities declining to receive any fine payable to the Japanese Government as aforesaid, the same shall be paid to the public account and applied in the manner last mentioned.\n\nXXXV. And it is further ordered, that it shall be lawful for any of Her Majesty's Consuls to grant probate of the will, or letters of administration of the intestate estate, of a British subject deceased and leaving property within the limits of the district within which such Consul shall exercise authority; and in the case of a party so deceased, either leaving a will or intestate, it shall be lawful for the Consul,\n\nPage 19\n\n \n...\n\nG-\n\n81", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 248072, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859", "page_number": 144, "title": "CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859", "content_text": "151\n\nand\n\nBoard\n\n12\n\nwarrant under his hand and seal, addressed to the Consul by whom the case was heard and determined, to confirm or vary, or remit altogether, as to the Consul-General may seem fit, the punishment awarded to the party accused, and such Consul shall give immediate effect to the injunction of any such warrant.\n\nXIX. And in order more effectually to repress Consuls may award deportations on second conviction.\n\ncrimes and offences on the part of British subjects within the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, it is further ordered, that it shall and may be lawful for any of Her Majesty's Consuls to cause any British subject who shall have been twice convicted before him of any crime or offence, and punished for the same, and who after execution of the sentence of the Consul on any second conviction shall not be able to find good and sufficient security to the satisfaction of the Consul for his future good behaviour, to be sent out of the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan; and to this end any such Consul as aforesaid shall have power and authority, as soon as may be practicable after execution of the sentence on such second conviction, to send any such twice-convicted party out of the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan; if a native of the territories formerly administered by the East India Company to some port of the said territories; and if such party is not a native of such territories, to England; and meanwhile to detain him in custody, until a suitable opportunity for sending him out of the said dominions shall occur; and any person so to be sent out of the said dominions as aforesaid shall be embarked in custody on board one of Her Majesty's vessels of war, or, if there should be no such vessel of war available for such purpose, then on board any British ship or vessel bound to any such port as aforesaid or to England; and it shall be lawful for the commander of any of Her Majesty's ships of war, or of any British ship or vessel bound to any such port as aforesaid, or to England, to receive any such person as aforesaid under a warrant from the Consul to him addressed, and thereupon to convey him in custody to any such port as aforesaid or to England, in the same manner as if he were a distressed British subject, unless he shall be willing and able himself to defray the expenses of his passage.\n\nConsuls may, in certain cases, award conviction.\n\n13\n\nXX. And it is further ordered, that in any case in which any British subject shall be accused before any of Her Majesty's Consuls of the crime of arson, or housebreaking, or cutting or maiming, or stabbing or wounding, or of any assault endangering life, or of causing any bodily injury dangerous to life, the proceedings before the Consul shall be carried on with the aid of assessors, convened in the manner aforesaid; and it shall be lawful for the Consul, if to him shall seem fit, to cause any person convicted before him of any of the crimes aforesaid, over and above any fine or imprisonment which may be awarded to such person, to be sent out of the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, and to any such port as aforesaid, or to England, in the manner pointed out in the next preceding Article of this Order, notwithstanding the crime laid to the charge of such person may be the first of which he has been convicted before the Consul.\n\nConsuls may require British subjects to give security to keep the peace.\n\nConsuls to report deportations to who may send the\n\nXXI. And it is further ordered that it shall be lawful for any of Her Majesty's Consuls within the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, upon information laid before him by one or more credible witnesses, upon oath, that there is reasonable ground to apprehend that any British subject is about to commit a breach of the public peace, to cause such British subject to be brought before him, and to require such British subject to give sufficient security to keep the peace; and, in the event of any such British subject being convicted of, and punished for, a breach of the peace, to cause such British subject, after he shall have undergone the punishment which may be awarded to him by the Consul, to find security for his future good behaviour; and, in the event of any British subject who may be required, as aforesaid, to give security to keep the peace, or to find security for his good behaviour, being unable or wilfully omitting to do so, then, and in every such case, it shall be lawful for Her Majesty's Consul to send such British subjects out of the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, and to any such port as aforesaid, or to England, in the manner pointed out in Article XIX of this Order.\n\nXXII. And it is further ordered that, in all cases in which a British subject shall have been sent out", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 248073, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859", "page_number": 145, "title": "CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859", "content_text": "14\n\n152\n\nand\n\nBoard\n\nof the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan to any deported person to England, or vary such port as aforesaid, or to England, as provided or remit his punishment. The Consul sending him out shall forthwith report such act of deportation, with the grounds of his decision, to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, or, in a case where the party so deported is a native of the aforesaid territories, to the Governor-General of India.\n\nXXIII. And it is further ordered that a report of every sentence passed by a subordinate Consular officer in the matters referred to in Articles XVII, XVIII, XIX, XX, and XXI of this Order, and awarding a fine exceeding twenty dollars, or imprisonment for more than ten days, shall be sent in to the superior Consular officer of the district; and, on the receipt of such report, such superior Consular officer shall proceed, without assessors, to revise such sentence as to him may seem fit; and if the sentence should have been pronounced by the subordinate Consular officer, without assessors, or with the concurrence of assessors, then the decision pronounced by the superior Consular officer, on revision of the proceedings, shall be final; but if the sentence of the subordinate Consular officer shall have been pronounced, with dissent on the part of the assessors, or of any of them, then the superior Consular officer shall not proceed to revise such sentence, but shall submit the whole proceedings to the Consul-General in the same manner as if the case had been originally heard and decided by the superior Consular officer, with dissent on the part of the assessors, or any of them.\n\nthe.\n\nXXIV. And it is further ordered, that it shall be lawful for any of Her Majesty's Consuls to send any person sentenced to imprisonment under this Order, at any time while such sentence of imprisonment is in the course of execution, to Hong Kong, in any of Her Majesty's ships of war, or in any British ship or vessel, to undergo his term of imprisonment in any jail in Hong Kong, and it shall be lawful for the commander of any of Her Majesty's ships of war, or of any British ship or vessel, to receive any such person on board a copy of such sentence and a warrant from the Consul for its due execution,\n\n2\n\n?\n\nConsuls may promote reconcilement in cases of assault.\n\nDefinition of\n\n15\n\naddressed to the Chief Magistrate of Police of the said Colony of Hong Kong, and thereupon to convey him in custody to Hong Kong, and on his arrival there, to deliver him with the said copy of such sentence and warrant, into the custody of the said Chief Magistrate of Police, or other officer of Her Majesty within the said Colony, lawfully acting as such, who, on the receipt of the said warrant, and of the person therein named, shall be authorized to commit, and shall commit, such person to any jail of the said Colony; and such sentence shall be enforced to execution in the said common jail in the same manner as if the sentence had been awarded by the Supreme Court of the said Colony.\n\nXXV. And it is further ordered, that in cases of assault not coming within the terms of Article XX of this Order, it shall be lawful for the Consul before whom complaint is made, to promote reconciliation between the parties, and to suffer compensation and amends to be made, and the proceedings thereby to be stayed.\n\nXXVI. And it is further ordered, that save and except as regards offences committed by British subjects against the stipulations of Treaties between Her Majesty and the Tycoon of Japan, or against rules and regulations for the observance of the stipulations of such Treaties, duly affixed and exhibited according to the provisions of Article IV of this Order, or against rules and regulations for the peace, order, and good government of Her Majesty's subjects being within the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan duly exhibited and affixed as aforesaid, and save and except as regards the offence of engaging in trade, declared in Article XXIII of this Order to be unlawful, no act done by a British subject being within the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan shall be deemed and taken to be a crime, or misdemeanour, or offence, rendering the person committing it liable to punishment, which, if done within that part of Her Majesty's dominions called England, would not, by a Court of Justice having criminal jurisdiction in England, have been deemed and taken to be a crime or misdemeanour, or offence, rendering the person so committing it, liable to punishment.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 248074, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859", "page_number": 146, "title": "CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859", "content_text": "XXVII. And it is further ordered, that it shall be lawful for Her Majesty's Consul to cause any British subject charged with the commission of any crime or offence, the cognizance whereof may at any time appertain to him, to be sent in any of Her Majesty's ships of war, or in any British vessel, to Hong Kong, for trial before the Supreme Court of the said Colony; and it shall be lawful for the commander of any of Her Majesty's ships of war, or of any British vessel, to receive any such person on board, with a warrant from the said Consul, addressed to the Chief Magistrate of Police of the said Colony, and, thereupon, to convey him in custody to Hong Kong, and on his arrival there to deliver him, with the said warrant, into the custody of the said Chief Magistrate of Police, or other officer within the said Colony lawfully acting as such, who, on the receipt of the said warrant, and of the party therein named, shall be authorized to commit, and shall commit, such party so sent for trial to any jail of or in the said Colony, and it shall be lawful for the keeper of the said jail to cause such party to be detained in safe and proper custody, and to be produced upon the order of the said Supreme Court; and the Supreme Court at the sessions to be next holden shall proceed to hear and determine the charge against such party in the same manner as if the crime with which he may be charged had been committed within the Colony of Hong Kong.\n\nAnd it is further ordered, that Her Majesty's Consul on any occasion of sending a prisoner to Hong Kong for trial, shall observe the provisions made with regard to prisoners sent for trial to a British Colony in an Act passed in the sixth and seventh years of Her Majesty's reign, intituled \"An Act to remove doubts as to the exercise of power and jurisdiction by Her Majesty within divers countries and places out of Her Majesty's dominions, and to render the same more effectual.\"\n\nXXVIII. And it is further ordered, that the Supreme Court of the Colony of Hong Kong shall have, and may exercise concurrently with Her Majesty's Consul, authority and jurisdiction in regard to all suits of a Civil nature between British subjects arising within any parts of the dominions of the Emperor of Japan: Provided always, that the said Supreme Court shall not be bound, unless in a fit case it shall deem it right so to do, by writ of \"certiorari or otherwise, to debar or prohibit the Consul from hearing and determining, pursuant to the provisions of the several Articles of this Order, any suit of a Civil nature between British subjects, or to stay the proceedings of the Consul in any such matter.\n\nXXIX. And it is further ordered, that a minute of the proceedings in every case heard and determined before a Consul, in pursuance of this Order, shall be drawn up and signed by the Consul, and shall, in cases when assessors are present, be open for the inspection of such assessors, and for their signature if they shall concur therein; and such minute, together with the depositions of the witnesses, shall be preserved in the public office of the said Consul, and a copy of every such minute and of such depositions shall, if the Consul-General see fit to require them, be transmitted by the Consul to the said Consul-General.\n\nXXX. And whereas it is stipulated in and by the said Treaty agreed upon and concluded between Her Majesty and His said Majesty the Tycoon of Japan as aforesaid, that the ports and towns of Hakodaki, Kanagawa, and Nagasaki, shall be opened to British subjects on the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, and that, in addition thereto, the following ports and towns shall be opened to them at the dates thereinafter and hereinbefore specified, that is to say, Nee-e-gata, or if Nee-e-gata be found unsuitable as a harbour, another convenient port on the west coast of Nipou, on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty, and Hiogo on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three:\n\nNow it is hereby further ordered, that all trade whatsoever of Her Majesty's subjects in, to, or from any part of the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, excepting the ports and towns aforesaid, and all trade whatsoever of Her Majesty's subjects in, to, or from any of the ports and towns aforesaid, before the respective days and times specified in the said Treaty as aforesaid, shall be and the same is hereby declared unlawful and punishable.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 248075, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859", "page_number": 147, "title": "CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859", "content_text": "154\n\nKMG\n\nBoard\n\n18\n\ndeclared to be unlawful, and every person engaged in such trade as a principal, agent, shipowner, shipmaster, or supercargo, shall be liable to be apprehended by any of Her Majesty's Consuls, and shall, when so apprehended, be sent by him to Jeddo, in any of Her Majesty's ships of war, or in any British ship or vessel, for trial before the Consul-General. And it shall be lawful for the Commander of Her Majesty's ships of war, or of any British ship or vessel, to receive any such person on board under a warrant from the said Consul addressed to the Consul-General, and thereupon to convey him in custody to Jeddo, and, on his arrival there, to deliver him, with the said warrant, into the custody of the said Consul-General, who, on the receipt of the said warrant and the person therein named, shall be authorised to commit, and shall commit, the person so sent for trial, and detain, or cause him to be detained, in any place of safe custody at Jeddo, and the Consul-General shall forthwith proceed to hear and determine the charge against such person, and such person shall, upon conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.\n\nengaged in unlawful trade may be seized and sent for trial.\n\nXXXI. And it is further ordered, that it shall be lawful for any of the commanders of Her Majesty's ships, or any other officer duly authorized in that behalf, to seize any ship or vessel under the British flag which may reasonably be suspected of having been engaged, or of being engaged, in any trade declared by the next preceding Article of this Order to be illegal, and to bring such ship or vessel, and the master, officers, supercargo, and crew thereof to Jeddo, and there to detain such ship or vessel, and the master, officers, supercargo, and crew thereof, until the said Consul-General shall have tried and determined the charge which may be brought against them, or any of them, in respect of such unlawful trade as aforesaid.\n\nXXXII. And it is further ordered, that all fines and penalties imposed by or under this Order may be enforced and levied by distress and seizure, and sale of ships, and goods, and chattels, and no bill of sale, mortgage, or transfer of any property whatsoever, made after the apprehension of any person for any offence against, or cognizable under any of the provisions of this Order, or with a view to security or indemnity against any such offence to be thereafter committed, shall be of any force or avail whatsoever to defeat or affect the operation of any of the provisions of this Order.\n\nRules of practice, and regulations for the expenses of witnesses, and rates of fees in civil suits to be established.\n\nAppropriation of fees, penalties, &c.\n\nConsuls may grant probate, and administer to intestate estates.\n\n19\n\nXXXIII. And it is further ordered that it shall be lawful for the Consul-General from time to time to establish rules of practice to be observed in proceedings before the said Consul, and to make regulations for defraying the expenses of witnesses in such proceedings, and the costs of criminal prosecutions, and also to establish rates of fees to be taken in regard to civil suits heard and determined before the said Consul, and it shall be lawful for the said Consul to enforce by distress and seizure and sale of goods, or if there be no goods by imprisonment, the payment of such established fees, and of such expenses as may be adjudged against the parties or any of them: Provided always, that a table specifying the rates of fees to be so taken shall be affixed and kept exhibited in the public office of the said Consul.\n\nXXXIV. And it is further ordered, that all fees, penalties, fines, and forfeitures, levied under this Order, save and except such penalties as may by Treaty be payable to the Japanese Government, shall be paid to the public account, and be applied in diminution of the public expenditure on account of the Consular establishment in Japan: Provided always, that in the event of the Japanese authorities declining to receive any fine payable to the Japanese Government as aforesaid, the same shall be paid to the public account and applied in the manner last mentioned.\n\nXXXV. And it is further ordered, that it shall be lawful for any of Her Majesty's Consuls to grant probate of the will, or letters of administration of the intestate estate, of a British subject deceased and leaving property within the limits of the district within which such Consul shall exercise authority; and in the case of a party so deceased, either leaving a will or intestate, it shall be lawful for the Consul,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 248441, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859", "page_number": 44, "title": "CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859", "content_text": "Two Hong Kong Fah hi vessels, having been detected by the Scenon batt Commissioner's cruisers, in the act of smuggling salt, spain, sulphur, and satopetre into that Chinese port, were then captured and attacked, and one confiscated.\n\nThe other boat, escaping, conveyed the intelligence to Caldwell at Hong Kong.\n\nCaldwell's (Chinese Shroff part (money lender and banker) was the owner of the captured boat; - and application was made to Admiral Seymour.\n\nThe Admiral very properly, as I suppose, reposed the applicants to Her Majesty's Consul at Fauton, the capital of the province.\n\nFor Mr. Parkes summoned the parties and their witnesses to appear before him.\n\nAt this stage the Admiral quitted Hong Kong for England.\n\nOn the day of the Admiral's departure and before the case had been heard by Mr. Consul Parkes, impatience led to a renewed application to the Senior Naval Officer on the Hong Kong station, Captain McClatchen.\n\nBy these means, Gunboats were sent against Namtão, with instructions which were faithfully carried out. You will remember that the security taken by Commander Bythesea, for the payment of a sum of money, on that occasion, specified Mr. Caldwell himself, as the person to whom that payment was to be made at Hong Kong.\n\nIt gives me no manner of comfort to be told, that the expedition was commended by an officer of the British navy, whose duty it was to oversee and control Mr. Caldwell's proceedings, and to prevent the doing of injustice.\n\nFor, most unhappily, the effect of ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 249931, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "page_number": 81, "title": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "content_text": "Admiralty\n\n852\n\nTHE LONDON GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 28, 1860.\n\nAdmiralty, February 27, 1860.\n\nRear-Admiral of the Blue James Hope, C.B., to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue until further orders, and while employed as Commander-in-Chief of Her Majesty's ships and vessels within the limits of the East India Station,\n\nCommissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Cumberland.\n\n2nd Cumberland Artillery Volunteers.\n\nThomas Salkeld, Esq., to be Captain Commandant.\n\nCommission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Aberdeen.\n\nColonel Charles Fraser to be Vice Lieutenant\n\nDated 23rd February, 1860.\n\nCommissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Somerset.\n\nRobert James Elton, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant.\n\nDated 22nd February, 1860.\n\n1st Somerset Regiment of Militia.\n\nHenry Gully Foy, Esq., to be Surgeon, vice Hugo, deceased.\n\nDated 23rd February, 1860.\n\nBridgewater or 5th Somerset Company of Volunteer Rifle Corps.\n\nDated 15th February, 1860.\n\n1st Cumberland Rifle Volunteers.\n\nRobert Ferguson, Esq., to be Captain Commandant.\n\nDated 15th February, 1860.\n\n3rd Cumberland Rifle Volunteers.\n\nMajor Charles Hamilton Wake to be Captain Commandant.\n\nDated 15th February, 1860.\n\nCommissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Berks.\n\nBerks Rifle Volunteers.\n\n1st Corps, 1st Company.\n\nHenry Bilson Blandy, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Charles Stephens, promoted.\n\nDated 21st February, 1860.\n\n1st Corps, 2nd Company.\n\nLieutenant Charles Stephens to be Captain.\n\nDated 21st February, 1860.\n\nJohn Masters, Doctor of Medicine, to be Honorary Assistant-Surgeon.\n\nDated 25th February, 1860.\n\nKeynsham or 7th Somerset Company of Volunteer Rifle Corps.\n\nJames Ireland Clayfield Ireland, Esq., to be Captain.\n\nDated 25th February, 1860.\n\nCharles John Simmons, Gent., to be Lieutenant.\n\nDated 25th February, 1860.\n\nHarford Lyne, Gent., to be Ensign.\n\nDated 25th February, 1860.\n\nIlminster or 9th Somerset Volunteer Rifle Corps.\n\nJohn Halliday, Esq., to be Lieutenant.\n\nDated 22nd February, 1860.\n\nJohn Blommart, Esq., to be Ensign.\n\nDated 22nd February, 1860.\n\nWells or 10th Somerset Company of Volunteer Rifle Corps.\n\nJohn Nicholls, Gent., to be Honorary Assistant-Surgeon.\n\nDated 27th February, 1860.\n\nStogursey or 11th Somerset Volunteer Rifle Corps.\n\nGeorge Fownes Luttrell, Esq., to be Lieutenant.\n\nDated 21st February, 1860.\n\nRobert Guy Evered, Esq., to be Ensign.\n\nDated 21st February, 1860.\n\nCommission signed by Her Majesty's Commissioners of Lieutenancy of the City of London.\n\nLondon Rifle Volunteer Brigade.\n\nHis Royal Highness General the Duke of Cambridge, K.G., to be Honorary Colonel.\n\nDated 24th February, 1860.\n\nLeury Adolphus Simonds, Gent., to be Lieutenant.\n\nDated 23rd February, 1860.\n\nBlackall Simonds, Gent., to be Ensign.\n\nDated 23rd February, 1860.\n\nCommissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Oxford.\n\n3rd Oxfordshire Rifle Volunteers.\n\nTimothy Edward Cobb, Banker, to be Lieutenant.\n\nDated 24th February, 1860.\n\nJohn Potts, Gent., to be Ensign.\n\nDated 24th February, 1860.\n\nCommissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Sussex.\n\n6th Sussex Rifle Volunteers.\n\nThe Honourable Percy Scawen Wyndham to be Lieutenant.\n\nDated 15th February, 1860.\n\nThe Honourable Edward Turnour, commonly called Viscount Turnour, to be Ensign.\n\nDated 15th February, 1860.\n\n4th Sussex Rifle Volunteers.\n\nInigo Gell to be Lieutenant.\n\nDated 16th February, 1860.\n\nWilliam Beard to be Ensign.\n\nDated 16th February, 1860.\n\n8th Sussex Rifle Volunteers.\n\nSir Charles Goring, Bart., to be Captain.\n\nDated 16th February, 1860.\n\nCommissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Carmarthen.\n\n1st Carmarthenshire Rifle Volunteers.\n\nThe Viscount Emlyn to be Captain.\n\nJohn Lewes Thomas, Gent., to be Lieutenant.\n\nCommission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Rutland.\n\nRutland Militia.\n\nFrederick Lloyd Philipps, Gent., to be Ensign.\n\n2nd Carmarthenshire Rifle Volunteers.\n\nDavid John Browne Edwardes, Esq., to be Captain.\n\nDated 20th February, 1860.\n\nJohn Thomas Keal, Esq., to be Surgeon.\n\nDated 24th February, 1860.\n\nM. Monvale\n\nWir Blackwood.\n\n\"The Letters Patent for investing the Supreme Court of Hong Kong with an appellate jurisdiction over suits decided by British Consuls in Japan... is now completed, and ready for transmission to the Colony.\n\nThe cost of the Patent is £32.18s. Should it be paid for out of Colonial Funds, or is the Treasury to be asked to disburse the amount?\n\nObserve that the Order in Council of the 30th March last, to which the Patent refers, was published in the London Gazette. It will perhaps be thought proper to notify the passing of this Patent in the Gazette.\n\nM. Walksworth\n\nThe Colony is able to pay for Expenses justly chargeable upon it; but this ...\n\nWH\n\n27660", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250213, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "page_number": 363, "title": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "content_text": "361\n\nYen-ho.\n\nSand hard and fit to walk on.\n\nR.\" Pei-ho\"\n\nObstacles, &c.\n\n18 yards, even at high tide. Found the place called the \"Yen-ho,\" it is merely a portion of the beach about 200 yards wide, which is lower than that on either side, and through this passage the water flows at high tides, flooding to a depth of a few inches the country inside.\n\nThere appears to be a beach dry at all times the whole way from the \"Che-kaon-ho\" to the \"Pei-ho\" Forts. There may be occasional places like this \"Yen-ho\" to cross, but nothing of any consequence.\n\nThe sand appears hard and quite fit to land men on, should it be desirable to throw a force on shore here; it would be quite practicable at high tide; the men might have to wade half a mile, but on a hard bottom. Flat bottomed boats (paddle-box) should be used, however, and these convey 100 men each.\n\nField Artillery might be floated to within range at high tide upon rafts, and on the tide falling they might be dragged up high and dry.\n\nAugust 30.-A gale of wind from the N.E. prevented our work,\n\n31st. Went into the \"Pei-ho,\" to see the state of the forts, &c. The gun-boats anchored about 1 mile from the forts, and we pulled in, in boats.\n\nThe river was much crowded with junks. The position of the iron stakes appeared to be rather changed, and the booms temporarily partly opened.\n\nOn arriving abreast of the Centre South Fort we were met by a Mandarin Chinese inquiries in a boat who asked us what we wanted? We said we had heard that they had English Prisoners at \"Tien-tsin,\" and were come to ask if it was the case. They answered, they had had one, but had given him up to the Americans, as he belonged to that country, and they had no more. They asked what we were doing, and we said, making a map of the ocean, as was the English custom. They hoped we should go, as, by visiting their coasts, in the way we did from one end to the other, we caused them to \"Eat Misery.\"\n\nForts unchanged.\n\nWrecks unmoved.\n\nR. \"Peh-tang-ho.\"\n\nObserved no change in the Forts except that they were all repaired and in good order. It is possible they may have put an outer coating to the wall between the embrasures, just to thicken the old wall, but no material difference exists.\n\nWe saw the wrecks of the vessels. The tide being high, we saw but little, only the top of the \"Cormorant's\" funnel, and some of the upper timbers of the others. They appear to have small floats attached to the \"Lee,\" and a large stake appeared to have been driven on either side of her, as if to keep her in position. Many large junks were lying all around them, and one junk of war. Counted about 172 junks near the mouth of the river.\n\nSeptember 1st.-Shifted berth, and anchored off the \"Peh-tang-ho,\" the river where the Americans landed to commence their overland journey to \"Pekin.\"\n\n2nd. Attempted to get into the river in a gun-boat, but could not find more that 8 feet of water.\n\n3rd. Sent boats in to sound the channel out from the deep water under the forts, whilst I proceeded in a gun-boat, and surveyed the coast for about 9 miles to the N.E.\n\n19\n\n4th. Completed the work at the \"Peh-tang-ho.\" I attempted to land with the interpreter at a village about 3 miles N.E. of the river, in order to see the nature of the country.\n\nOur boat was observed by the \"Tartars,\" and 25 men, armed, came down to the beach. Landing opposed.\n\nBeing unable to get the boat within 300 yards of the shore, we got out to wade, taking two men with a sack to cut grass for the sheep on board, as an excuse for landing. However, the \"Tartars\" were not to be taken in, and made ready to fire on us. Expressing great surprise at their want of courtesy and strange objections to so harmless an employment, we were forced to return to the boats.\n\nI, then, with Commander Bythesea, pulled into the river, and got up above the southern forts, and managed to sketch them without opposition; but just as we left, a large number of mounted men came down on both sides of the river, but too late to prevent the object being attained.\n\nThe bar at the mouth of the river has at least 4 feet over it at low water, Bar and channel. The rise and fall is about 10 feet; and after crossing the bar, the channel, which is easy, has 12 feet at low water up to the forts.\n\nAccounts appear to agree to the effect that the river is not navigated very far. So far as one could see, the course of the river appears to be north-easterly, River apparently and I do not think it runs into the \"Pei-ho,\" as pretended by the Chinese,\n\ndoes not join the\n\n\"Pei-ho.\n\nforts.\n\nThere is a fort on either bank of the river, both firing down the channel, Description of the and at the same time partially supporting each other.\n\nThe southern fort consists of two earthen mounds, similar to those of the South. \"Pei-ho\" forts, about 30 feet high, and having 3 embrasures each, all in the front face. They are connected by an earthen curtain about 18 feet high, and containing 4 embrasures.\n\nOn the proper right of the southern bastion, a curtain containing two embrasures runs up to the houses of the town.\n\nOn the proper left of the southern bastion, there is a similar short curtain containing 1 embrasure, and at its extremity the wall is returned apparently by a thin battlemented mud wall for musketry, which appears to close on the houses at this end, and in this manner form an enceinte for the work\n\nThe whole length of the fort is not more than about 200 yards. Each embrasure is closed by shutters. The parapet on the top of the mound does not appear above 4 feet thick, and the embrasures are without genouillières,\n\nThe northern point of the battery is not more than 40 yards from the river, but the line of the work runs obliquely from it, so as to enfilade the approach up the river.\n\nThere is a ditch of some sort in front of the southern part of the fort, as I saw a junk there.\n\nThe usual landing-place appears to be close to the northern part of the Landing place. fort. This ditch or creek, in front of the southern part, is sure to be very muddy, and a great obstacle.\n\nAbove the fort there is a good deal of broken ground on the southern bank, which would form admirable cover for an enemy's infantry.\n\nIt would be possible to land troops on the spit, at a long range from the forts, even by laying a vessel alongside, the water being so deep; but I should fear the nature of the ground, and the mud on the banks of the ditch. Should...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250257, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "page_number": 407, "title": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "content_text": "405\n\n1\n\n4\n\nMarch on Tang-Chow and Action of 18th and 21st September. DESPATCH from Sir J. HOPE GRANT to Mr. Secretary HERBERT.\n\n(No. 46.)\n\nHead Quarters, Chang-tsia-wan, SIR,\n\nSeptember 20, 1860. I HAVE the honour to report that I left Tientsin on the 9th instant, with 700 Infantry, 600 Cavalry, and two batteries of Artillery; 3,000 French troops followed, one march behind me, and two days later Sir John Michel marched, with a regiment of Cavalry, a 9-pounder battery, and the 2nd Infantry Brigade.\n\nOn the 13th instant I reached Hoosciwoo, 40 miles from Tientsin, and as several letters had been received by Lord Elgin from some fresh Commissioners of high rank, I halted whilst Messrs. Parkes and Wade went on to meet them at Tang-chow, 25 miles distant. On the 15th these gentlemen returned, having made satisfactory arrangements with the Chinese Commissioners, by which it was agreed that the Allied Forces should halt at Chang-tsia-wan, five miles short of Tang-chow, to which place the Ambassadors should advance, with an escort, and sign the convention. On the 16th Sir J. Michel's force arrived, and on the 17th we encamped at Matow, five miles short of Chang-tsia-wan. The forces consisted of Lieutenant-Colonel Barry's Armstrong Battery, Captain Desborough's 9-pounders, Captain Stirling's 6-pounder Battery, the Cavalry Brigade, and the 2nd and 4th Infantry Brigades; and 1,200 French, with a light battery. From the above, however, three 6-pounders and the 60th Rifles had been left at Hooseiwoo, to hold that place, where I have a depôt.\n\nMr. Parkes rode on to Tang-chow to arrange matters for Lord Elgin's reception, and to make sure of the agreement as to our advance, that a collision might not take place by inadvertence; it having been settled that the Chinese army should fall back from Chang-tsia-wan. Mr. Parkes was accompanied by an escort of Fane's Horse, under Lieutenant Anderson, and by Mr. Loch, Private Secretary to Lord Elgin, On my part I sent Lieutenant-Colonel Walker, A.Q.M.G., to fix the site of our camp with the Chinese authorities, and D.-A.-C.-Gen. Thompson to receive the promised supplies for the force.\n\nAt daybreak on the 18th, I marched, and, after going about four miles, I came in sight of a very large force of Chinese, both Cavalry and Infantry. Whilst halting to form up my force, Mr. Loch galloped in with three sowars, and informed me that, on going into Tang-chow the previous day, they had found everything quiet on the road; the Commissioners had agreed to all Mr. Parkes' arrangements; and that, accordingly, leaving Lieutenant Anderson and his sowars at Tang-chow, Messrs. Parkes, Loch, Thompson, and Lieutenant-Colonel Walker, with five men of the King's Dragoon Guards, had come out to meet us and show us our camping ground, which was a mile and a half south of Chang-tsia-wan.\n\nOn arrival at that spot, however, they found it occupied by a large Chinese army, whilst batteries had been hastily thrown up and armed, so as to flank the proposed site of our camp. From the commanding officer Mr. Parkes could obtain no satisfaction, so he started back to Tang-chow with an orderly of the King's Dragoon Guards to see the High Commissioner and ask the reason of this move. Mr. Loch came on to tell me of this, and Colonel Walker and Deputy Assistant Commissary-General Thompson remained on the ground with four of the King's Dragoon Guards and one sowar, where they were to await Mr. Parkes's return.\n\nIt was only now that I learnt that Mr. De Norman, Attaché to Her Majesty's Legation, and Mr. Bowlby, correspondent of the Times newspaper, had gone to Tang-chow with Mr. Parkes and remained there with Lieutenant Anderson.\n\nMr. Loch volunteered to return with any orders, and Captain Brabazon, Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General, R.A., volunteered to accompany him.\n\nThey accordingly started, under a flag of truce, for Tang-chow, with my orders for Mr. Parkes and the whole party to return at once to head quarters.\n\nMeanwhile the Chinese Cavalry advanced in great numbers, on both flanks, and their Infantry poured down on our right front, which was enclosed ground and carefully entrenched. I was extremely anxious not to engage, for fear of compromising our officers, who were in their lines. I therefore covered both my flanks with Cavalry and ordered the baggage to be hastened on, and massed on a village in our rear, where it could be defended by a small force. This latter operation occupied nearly two hours, during which time the enemy's Cavalry had almost entirely surrounded our forces. Sufficient time had elapsed for all of our party to return from Tang-chow, and I became anxious for their safety, when suddenly a commotion appeared in the enemy's line. The guns and matchlock men in their centre opened fire, and Colonel Walker's party dashed out of the midst of their ranks. Colonel Walker reported that, whilst waiting for Mr. Parkes, a French officer joined him, who was suddenly set upon and cut down by a Chinese soldier, and, on his riding up to prevent his being murdered, his own sword was snatched from his scabbard, and some men tried to throw him off his horse. Seeing that it was a deliberate attempt to assassinate the whole of them Colonel Walker set spurs to his horse and galloped out with his party, under the fire of the Chinese line. One of his men was wounded and one horse, Mr. Thompson receiving a spear-thrust in his back; but they fortunately managed to reach our lines, their wounds not being severe. It was now useless to wait longer, and the attack was immediately formed. General de Montauban advanced to turn their left, and with him I sent a squadron of Fane's Horse, under Lieutenant Cattley. On the centre the 9-pounder Battery opened, supported by a squadron of King's Dragoon Guards, and part of the 99th Regiment advanced up the road.\n\nThe Armstrong Battery with the 15th Punjaub Infantry took ground to the left, whilst Sir John Michel, with the 1st Sikh Cavalry, three 6-pounder guns, and the 2nd (Queen's), made a wide flank movement on the extreme left, so as to turn the right of the enemy. The action commenced simultaneously on all points, and it was now apparent that the Chinese had carefully prepared a very treacherous reception for our forces, An entrenchment, skilfully concealed by natural obstacles, extended on our right and left for several miles, and was armed with numerous guns.\n\nTheir cavalry hovered in large masses on our entire left flank, so that Sir J. Michel was unable to perform the flank movement that had been intended, until the 1st Sikh Cavalry had, by a brilliant charge, discomfited the Tartar Horse, and his force, advancing, had driven them back for some miles. Finding his position to be such, I caused the Armstrong battery and the 15th Punjaub Infantry to take ground still more to the left, and with them I turned the right of the enemy's entrenchment, who thereupon fled with considerable precipitancy. I then sent the Armstrong guns and the reserve cavalry to join Sir J. Michel, who, after making a circuit of six or seven miles, joined me in front of Chang-tsia-wan at a later hour. Meanwhile the French had turned the left by a very extended sweep, and were advancing steadily up, capturing many guns, whilst the 99th with the 9-pound battery joined me in the centre of the enemy's position. The 15th Punjaub Infantry pushing on with much spirit, captured several guns in the act of retiring, and eventually advanced through Chang-tsia-wan, taking several large camps on the outside. Here my force halted. The French being much exhausted by their extensive movement, had halted on the Chinese position.\n\nThe enormous extent of country covered by the enemy, who showed more than 20,000 men, did not permit me to use my force with as good effect as I might have done, as it was too small to allow of its being scattered.\n\nThe loss of the enemy is estimated at 600 killed, whilst 75 guns fell into our hands.\n\nThe French force encountered chiefly infantry, who, on being driven back, were charged most gallantly by Lieut. Cattley's squadron, of whose conduct General de Montauban has written to me in the very highest terms.\n\nThe conduct of the rest of the troops was also most excellent; and I would more particularly mention the 15th Punjaub Infantry, commanded by Lieut. Randall, who, under my personal observation, advanced with great steadiness, and kept their position to the front throughout the day,\n\nMr. Wade went yesterday to Tang-chow to try and gather tidings of Mr. Parkes's party, but the Prefect denied all knowledge concerning them, A Chinaman, however, was brought in to-day, who states that he heard that upwards of 20 foreigners went after the fight to Pekin. If this is true, we have every reason to hope for their ultimate safety.\n\nI was compelled to leave a good force at Tientsin, lest the sudden withdrawal of so many troops should allow a disturbance to arise there. This in effect took place, but being judiciously met by Sir R. Napier, everything is again quiet there, and I have directed that officer to join me with two regiments of infantry, leaving two and a-half regiments, with two batteries of artillery under Brigadier Staveley at Tientsin.\n\nI have, &c,\n\nJ. HOPE GRANT, Lieut.-Gen.,\n\nCommander of the Forces.\n\n(Signed)\n\nThe Right Honourable\n\nThe Secretary of State for War, &c.\n\nA 3\n\nPage 406\n\n2\n\n5", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250259, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "page_number": 409, "title": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "content_text": "The French, meanwhile, anxious to join us in our advance, struck off to their right, and, crossing the rear of our column without either of us seeing the other, pushed on to the Palace without meeting any opposition, and occupied it about nightfall.\n\nThe Cavalry Brigade had reached the Palace about two hours before this, and were waiting there for us to join them; on their way they saw a body of the enemy's cavalry, but were unable to come up with them.\n\nOn the following day Mr. Wade went to meet a Chinese Commissioner, and conveyed to him a memorandum from General de Montauban and myself, a copy of which I send herewith, as also Mr. Wade's report of his interview.\n\nThe result of this has been that yesterday Messrs. Parkes and Loch, with one Sikh sowar and five Frenchmen (one officer and four soldiers), were brought into the English camp.\n\nThe Chinese declare that these are all of the prisoners who were in Pekin, the rest having been conveyed some distance into the interior; they have, however, been sent for, and will be given up in the course of a few days.\n\nMessrs. Parkes and Loch have given the following account of their capture:--\n\n'When Captain Brabazon and Mr. Loch left the army on the 18th of September to recall Mr. Parkes' party, they proceeded at once to Lang-chau, where they experienced a short delay in collecting them all together, and then set out to return. On arriving within a few hundred yards of the centre of the Chinese position, where they had left Colonel Walker, they heard firing commence, and immediately their passage was barred by a large body of cavalry and infantry, the commander of whom informed them that, as firing had begun, he could not permit them to pass without Sang-ko-lin-sin's orders. Considering that it would be almost impossible to cut their way through the large bodies which surrounded them, they decided on trusting to the flag of truce which they carried.\n\nAccordingly Messrs. Parkes and Loch, accompanied by one Sikh orderly with a white flag, quitted the rest of the party to go and speak with Sang-ko-lin-sin; while there they were surrounded and made prisoners, by order of Sang-ko-lin-sin himself, and sent into Pekin, where for several days they were treated with great severity. On the 29th of September they were removed from the gaol, and have been since treated in a proper manner.\n\nThe rest of the party they know nothing of, beyond having heard Sang-ko-lin-sin, at the time of their capture, order the remainder to be seized also and sent back to Tungchow.\n\nThe five Frenchmen given up were taken prisoners in Tungchow while walking about the street, and ignorant of what was going on.\n\nThe loss of the Emperor's Palace appears to have had a great effect on the Chinese authorities, who appear to be now willing to accede to our demands, to which we have added only the giving up one of the gates of Pekin into our hands while we remain here, in return for which the city will be preserved for them.\n\nThe heavy guns will arrive from Tungchow to-day, so that the Chinese will see that we are prepared to enforce our demands in the event of their deceiving us.\n\nThe Right Honourable\n\nI have, &c. (Signed) J. HOPE GRANT, Lieut.-Gen.,\n\nThe Secretary of State for War,\n\nunderstood them, I wrote the note enclosed, and, his clerks having copied it in duplicate, I returned to head quarters.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(Signed)\n\nTHOMAS WADE, Chinese Secretary.\n\nHis Excellency Sir Hope Grant, K.C.B., &c.\n\nNOTE ADDRESSED TO HANG-KI, a Deputy of the Imperial Commissioner the Prince of Kung, and handed to that Officer on the Evening of the 7th of October.\n\nTHE undersigned has the honour to state that he has been sent here (to the Hwa-ying-szo) by the Commanders-in-Chief of the Allied Forces.\n\nTheir Excellencies have been given to understand, by their Excellencies the Ambassadors of their respective nations, that his Imperial Highness the Prince of Kung, Imperial Commissioner, has officially informed their Excellencies that there is nothing to which he does not assent, either in the treaties concluded the year before last, or in the conventions negotiated this year at Tien-tsin.\n\nThe Commanders-in-Chief have consequently no remark to offer regarding the treaties, but unless the Chinese Government immediately send in to their respective camps the officers and subjects of the two Powers still in its hands, their Excellencies will cause the capital city of Pekin to be stormed, in order to show to those who break faith and do injury to others that sooner or later their offence will be punished.\n\nIf, on the other hand, the Chinese Government send back those now in its hands without delay, and at the same time depute a competent officer to prepare the conventions and other documents, their Excellencies the Allied Ambassadors will name a day for the signature of the conventions, the exchange of ratifications, and similar formalities.\n\nLate events, however, considered, it will not be proper that faith should be placed at random in the Chinese Government or its people. It becomes expedient to take measures of precaution beforehand against evil that may be done. Before, therefore, their Excellencies enter Pekin, a gate of the capital will have to be occupied by an escort detached from both armies. The Commanders-in-Chief will decide which of the gates, and the Chinese troops will be then required to fall back for the time being from the gate their Excellencies choose to hold.\n\nThis effected, if the officers and people of the capital remain quiet without giving trouble, as in the case of Tientsin and Tungchow, the Allied Forces will conduct themselves towards them as they have done towards the officers and people of those two cities.\n\nTHOMAS WADE, Chinese Secretary.\n\nCommander of the Forces,\n\nSIR,\n\n&c.\n\n&c.\n\n&c.\n\nCamp, outside Teh-Sheng Gate, Oct. 8.\n\n'SIR,\n\nI HAVE the honour to state that I went yesterday evening, at five o'clock, to a temple outside the Teh-Sheng gate, to meet Hang-ki, the deputy of the Prince of Kung, and that I communicated to him in the enclosed note the decision at which I had been instructed to say your Excellency and General de Montauban had arrived.\n\nBeyond the rendition of our prisoners, which, as your Excellency was already aware, the Prince of Kung had signified in correspondence should take place on the 8th inst., Hang-ki could speak authoritatively upon nothing. He hoped to hear from the Prince by 4 o'clock on the 8th, at which hour the \"detenus\" should be surrendered \"with honour.\"\n\nAfter fully explaining to him the views of the allied Commanders-in-Chief, as I understood them, I wrote the note enclosed, and, his clerks having copied it in duplicate, I returned to head quarters.\n\nDESPATCH from Sir J. HOPE GRANT to Mr. Secretary HERBERT.\n\nHead-Quarters, October 13. In continuation of my Despatch of the 9th inst., I have the honour to inform you that, on the 10th, I made a reconnaissance of the walls of Pekin with General de Montauban.\n\nHaving selected the sites for the breaching batteries, the works were immediately traced and constructed, and the batteries were armed, so as to be ready to open fire at noon to-day, in the event of the gate not being then surrendered to us.\n\nThis morning I sent some officers with Mr. Parkes to arrange with the Chinese deputies for the surrender of the gate of the city, which we had demanded of them. They endeavoured to make excuses, and delay, if possible, the surrender on various false pretences; but were told in reply that 12 o'clock was the hour that had been fixed, and no extension could be granted.\n\nAccordingly the easternmost gate on the north side of the city has been this day occupied by the Allied Forces without opposition, and a letter having been received from the Prince of Kung, announcing the readiness of the Chinese Government to agree to all our terms, I have every reason to hope to be able shortly to announce that the campaign is at an end and peace concluded.\n\nPage 407", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 252269, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-083 - Public Offices - 1861", "page_number": 95, "title": "CO129-083 - Public Offices - 1861", "content_text": "# PAGE 12\n\nThe Consuls have power to award any amount of punishment not exceeding imprisonment for twelve months, or a fine of one thousand dollars, and the Assessors aforesaid shall have no authority to decide on the innocence or guilt of the party accused, or on the amount of punishment to be awarded to him on conviction; but in the event of the said Assessors, or any of them, dissenting from the said conviction of, or from the amount of punishment awarded to, the accused party, the said Assessors or any of them shall be authorized to record in the Minutes of the proceedings the grounds on which the said Assessors or any of them may so dissent, and the Consul shall forthwith report to the Consul-General the fact that such dissent has been so recorded in the Minutes of the proceedings, and shall, as soon as possible, lay before the Consul-General copies of the whole of the depositions and proceedings, with the dissent of the Assessor or Assessors recorded therein; and it shall be lawful thereupon for the Consul-General, by warrant under his hand and seal, addressed to the Consul by whom the case was heard and determined, to confirm or vary, or remit altogether, as to the Consul-General may seem fit, the punishment awarded to the party accused, and such Consul shall give immediate effect to the injunction of any such warrant.\n\n## XXI.\n\nAnd in order more effectually to repress crimes and offences on the part of British subjects within the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, it is further ordered, that it shall and may be lawful for any of Her Majesty's Consuls to cause any British subject who shall have been twice convicted before him of any crime or offence, and punished for the same, and who, after execution of the sentence of the Consul on any second conviction, shall not be able to find good and sufficient security, to the satisfaction of the Consul, for his future good behaviour, to be sent out of the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan; and to this end any such Consul as aforesaid shall have power and authority, as soon as may be practicable after execution of the sentence on such second conviction, to send any such twice-convicted party out of the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan; if a native of the territories formerly administered by the East India Company to some port of the said territories; and if such party is not a native of such territories, to England; and, meanwhile, to detain him in custody until a suitable opportunity for sending him out of the said dominions shall occur: and any person so to be sent out of the said dominions as aforesaid shall be embarked in custody on board one of Her Majesty's vessels of war, or, if there should be no such vessel of war available for such purpose, then on board any British ship or vessel bound to any such port as aforesaid or to England; and it shall be lawful for the commander of any of Her Majesty's ships of war, or of any British ship or vessel bound to any such port as aforesaid, or to England, to receive any such person as aforesaid under a warrant from the Consul to him addressed, and thereupon to convey him in custody to any such port as aforesaid or to England, in the same manner as if he were a distressed British subject, unless he shall be willing and able himself to defray the expenses of his passage.\n\n# PAGE 13\n\n## XXII.\n\nAnd it is further ordered, that in any case in which a British subject shall be accused before any of Her Majesty's Consuls of the crime of arson, or housebreaking, or cutting or maiming, or stabbing or wounding, or of any assault endangering life, or of causing any bodily injury dangerous to life, the proceedings before the Consul shall be carried on with the aid of Assessors, convened in the manner aforesaid; and it shall be lawful for the Consul, if to him shall seem fit, to cause any person convicted before him of any of the crimes aforesaid, over and above any fine or imprisonment which may be awarded to such person, to be sent out of the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, and to any such port as aforesaid, or to England, in the manner pointed out in the next preceding Article of this Order, notwithstanding the crime laid to the charge of such person may be the first of which he has been convicted before the Consul.\n\n## XXIII.\n\nAnd it is further ordered that it shall be lawful for any of Her Majesty's Consuls, within the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, upon information laid before him by one or more credible witnesses, upon oath, that there is reasonable ground to apprehend that any British subject is about to commit a...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-083 - Public Offices - 1861.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 252270, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-083 - Public Offices - 1861", "page_number": 96, "title": "CO129-083 - Public Offices - 1861", "content_text": "# AGE \n\n14 \n\n**XXIV.** And it is further ordered that, in all cases in which a British subject shall have been sent out of the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan to any such port as aforesaid, or to England, as provided in Articles XXI, XXII, and XXIII of this Order, the Consul sending him out shall forthwith report such act of deportation, with the grounds of his decision, to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, or, in a case where the party so deported is a native of the aforesaid territories, to the Governor-General of India. \n\n**XXV.** And it is further ordered that a report of every sentence passed by a subordinate Consular officer in the matters referred to in Articles XIX, XX, XXI, XXII, and XXIII of this Order, and awarding a fine exceeding twenty dollars, or imprisonment for more than ten days, shall be sent in to the superior Consular officer of the district; and, on the receipt of such report, such superior Consular officer shall proceed, without Assessors, to revise such sentence as to him may seem fit; and if the sentence should have been pronounced by the subordinate Consular officer, without Assessors, or with the concurrence of Assessors, then the decision pronounced by the superior Consular officer, on revision of the proceedings, shall be final; but if the sentence of the subordinate Consular officer shall have been pronounced, with dissent on the part of the Assessors, or of any of them, then the superior Consular officer shall not proceed to revise such sentence, but shall submit the whole proceedings to the Consul-General in the same manner as if the case had been originally heard and decided by the superior Consular officer, with dissent on the part of the Assessors, or any of them.\n\nConsuls to report deportations to Her Majesty's Secretary of State, who may send the deported person to England, or vary or remit his punishment.\n\nRevision of sentences of subordinate Consular officer in criminal cases.\n\n15 \n\n92 \n\nPersons sentenced by Consuls may be sent to Hong Kong for imprisonment.\n\nBritish subjects charged with offences may be sent to Hong Kong for trial before the Supreme Court.\n\n**XXVI.** And it is further ordered, that it shall be lawful for any of Her Majesty's Consuls to send any person sentenced to imprisonment under this Order, at any time while such sentence of imprisonment is in the course of execution, to Hong Kong, in any of Her Majesty's ships of war, or in any British ship or vessel, to undergo his term of imprisonment in any jail in Hong Kong, and it shall be lawful for the commander of any of Her Majesty's ships of war, or of any British ship or vessel, to receive any such person on board, with a copy of such sentence and a warrant from the Consul for its due execution, addressed to the Chief Magistrate of Police of the said Colony of Hong Kong, and thereupon to convey him in custody to Hong Kong, and on his arrival there, to deliver him, with the said copy of such sentence and warrant, into the custody of the said Chief Magistrate of Police, or other officer of Her Majesty within the said Colony, lawfully acting as such, who, on the receipt of the said warrant, and of the person therein named, shall be authorized to commit, and shall commit, such person to any jail of the said Colony; and such sentence shall be enforced to execution in the said common jail in the same manner as if the sentence had been awarded by the Supreme Court of the said Colony.\n\n**XXVII.** And it is further ordered, that it shall be lawful for Her Majesty's Consul to cause any British subject charged with the commission of any crime or offence, the cognizance whereof may at any time appertain to him, to be sent in any of Her Majesty's ships of war, or in any British vessel, to Hong Kong, for trial before the Supreme Court of the said Colony; and it shall be lawful for the commander of any of Her Majesty's ships of war, or of any British vessel, to receive any such person on board, with a warrant from the said Consul, addressed to the Chief Magistrate of Police of the", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-083 - Public Offices - 1861.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 256676, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10]", "page_number": 34, "title": "CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10]", "content_text": "JURY LIST,--Continued.\n\nSPECIAL JUROR.\n\nNAME.\n\nOCCUPATION AND RESIDENCE.\n\nSPECIAL JUROR.\n\nNAME.\n\nOCCUPATION AND RESIDENCE.\n\nJURY LIST,—Continued.\n\nNAME,\n\nOCCUPATION AND RESIDENCE.\n\nSPECIAL JUROR.\n\nNAME.\n\nOCCUPATION AND RESIDENCE.\n\nSPECIAL JUROR.\n\nSoermann, Auguste\n\nSpeechly, Samuel\n\nParker, Edward\n\nParker, Ebenezer Francis\n\nParker, M. D.\n\nParker, R.\n\nParkin, W. W.\n\nPattell, P. N.\n\nPearce, James W.\n\nPemberton, J.\n\nPepson, N.\n\nPereira, Jose L.\n\nPerkins, W. H.\n\nPestonjee, Barzinjee\n\nPhotographer, Staunton Street\n\nInnkeeper, Queen's Road\n\nMerchant, A. Heard & Co.\n\nShip Broker, Queen's Road\n\nClerk, J. A. Brooks\n\nMerchant, Olyphant & Co.\n\nBroker, Wellington Street\n\nClerk, H. Duddell & Co.\n\nAssistant, Johnson & Co.\n\nEllissen, G.\n\nEllis, P. P.\n\nElmenhurst, J. Henry\n\nElton, W. M.\n\nEmeny, William\n\nEndicott, Henry Collins,\n\nEscherick, J. W. H.\n\nFairley, Francis B.\n\nFalconer, George\n\nFawcett, J.\n\nField, T. T.\n\nFisher, S.\n\nForbes, Murdoch\n\nFoster, William Hammond\n\nFox, Samuel Crane\n\nFraser, John M.\n\nFreer, F.\n\nFreire, Francisco\n\nFrickel, Leopold\n\nMerchant, A. Ellissen & Co.\n\nAssistant, A. Heard & Co.\n\nClerk, W. Pustan & Co.\n\nMerchant, Arbuthnot Road\n\nStorekeeper, Wellington Street\n\nStorekeeper, T. Hurit & Co.\n\nAssistant, Smith, Kennedy & Co.\n\nClerk, Oriental Bank\n\nWatchmaker, D. Lapraik\n\nShip Chandler, Wellington Street\n\nAssistant, Smith, Archer & Co.\n\nClerk, Jürgens & Co.\n\nAssistant, Olyphant & Co.\n\nAssistant, Russell & Co.\n\nBroker, D'Aguilar Street\n\nClerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nClerk, H. Duddell & Co.\n\nClerk, Hongkong Club\n\nShip Chandler, Queen's Road\n\nJameson, Charles\n\nJohnson, Charles T.\n\nJohnson, Francis B.\n\nJohnston, William\n\nJorge, Honorato\n\nJukes, M. P.\n\nJürgens, Henry\n\nKentwell, Robert Henry\n\nKenward, Robert\n\nKerr, William McDermott\n\nKing, D. Jr.\n\nKing, W. D.\n\nKing\n\nKingsmill, Thomas\n\nKirby, William\n\nKoopmanschap, C.\n\nMerchant, Jameson & Co.\n\nAssistant, Johnson & Co.\n\nMerchant, Johnson & Co.\n\nSuperintendent Engineer, P. & O. Co.\n\nAssistant, Mercantile Bank\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nStorekeeper, Queen's Road\n\nParker, C.\n\nInnkeeper, Queen's Road West\n\nDruggist, Victoria Harbour\n\nInnkeeper, Queen's Road West\n\nAssistant, Russell and Co.\n\nAssistant, Smith Archer, and Co.\n\nHotelkeeper, Oriental Hotel\n\nArchitect, Queen's Road\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nMerchant, Koopmanschap & Bosman\n\nBookkeeper, Blackhead & Co.\n\nAssistant, Lindsay & Co.\n\nAssistant, Russell & Co.\n\nClerk, P. F. Cama & Co.\n\nPestonjee, Dhunjeebhoy\n\nPestonjee, Muncherjee\n\nBroker, Hollywood Road\n\nPetrie, David\n\nPorter, R. H.\n\nProbst, Theodor\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nClerk, De Silver & Co.\n\nMerchant, W. Pustan & Co.\n\nMerchant, Bull, Purdon & Co.\n\nMerchant, W. Pustau & Co.\n\nClerk\n\nGassett, Edward\n\nGay, Arthur Q.\n\nGay, Charles\n\nGee, William\n\nGibb, F. M.\n\nGibb, Hugh Bold\n\nGibb, John Darby\n\nGibb, W. 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Co.\n\nGutierrez, Lourenco João\n\nGutierrez, Querino A.\n\nGutierrez, Venancio\n\nGye, J.\n\nHagen, Charles\n\nHaight, F. R.\n\nHaley, Henry T.\n\nHall, George H.\n\nHall, Stephen Prentis,\n\nHalkett, F. W.\n\nHalton, Eldred\n\nHammond, F.\n\nHandy, J. A.\n\nHarding, William\n\nHarley, Alexander\n\nHarris, William A.\n\nHarrison, George\n\nHarsant, F.\n\nHartmann, G. W.\n\nHaskell, F. H.\n\nHayes, J.\n\nHayward, J. W.\n\nHeard, George F.\n\nHeard, John\n\nHeermann, Luis\n\nHelland, George J.\n\nHenderson, James\n\nHenderson, W. J.\n\nHerton, E\n\nHesse, Theodor\n\nHigson, John F.\n\nHitchcock, E. A.\n\nHodge, Robert\n\nHolme, Ryle\n\nHolmes, George\n\nHook, J. S.\n\nHormusjee, Eduljee\n\nHow, A. F.\n\nHoward,\n\nHowell, Alfred\n\nHübener, Carl A.\n\nHudson, A. Rawlings,\n\nHudson, Charles W.\n\nHudson, J. Trevitt\n\nHunt, W. H.\n\nHunter, William C.\n\nHuntingdon, E. H. M.\n\nHyndman, Henrique\n\nAssistant, Gifford & Co.\n\nAssistant, Russell & Co.\n\nClerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nDispenser, Hongkong Dispensary\n\nAssistant, W. Pustan & Co.\n\nAssistant, Smith, Archer & Co.\n\nMarine Reporter, China Mail\n\nAssistant, Wetmore, Cryder & Co.\n\nShipbuilder, Queen's Road East\n\nAssistant, Olyphant & Co.\n\nMerchant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nClerk, Hall & Co.\n\nAccountant, Commercial Bank\n\nClerk, Dowra & Co.\n\nWatchmaker, D. Lapraik\n\nCookkeeper, S. C. Woodruff\n\nClerk, Oriental Bank Queen's Roud\n\nAsistant, Bourjeu, Hübener & Co.\n\nStorekeeper, Thos. Hunt and Co.\n\nClerk, Lane, Crawford and Co.\n\nAssistant, A. Heard and Co.\n\nAssistant, A. Heard and Co.\n\nMerchant, A. Heard and Co.\n\nWatchmaker, Queen's Road\n\nMerchant, John Burd and Co.\n\nForeman, McDougall and Co.\n\nAssistant, Gibb, livingston and Co.\n\nStorekeeper, Queen's Road\n\nMerchant, Queen's Road\n\nAssistant, Jordine, Matheson and Co.\n\nAssistant, Olyphant and Co.\n\nClerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nLakeman, Nicholas W.\n\nLambert, John William\n\nLambert, Robert Carr\n\nLammert, Gen. Reinhold\n\nLamond, William\n\nLamont, John\n\nLane, William\n\nLapruik, Douglas\n\nLapruik, John S.\n\nLawrence, George R.\n\nLaycock, Henry\n\nLevitt, William\n\nLinstead, Theophilus G.\n\nLockhart, A.\n\nLogan, James\n\nLow, Robert A.\n\nLow, Alexander\n\nLütkens, L. S.\n\nLynall, C.\n\nMacAndrew, James\n\nMacAndrew, R. A.\n\nMacDonald, Alexander\n\nMcDonald, J. S.\n\nMacDougall, Henry\n\nMacfarlane, Malcolm\n\nMackay, George McKnight\n\nClerk, Frickel & Co.\n\nClerk, P. & O. Company\n\nAssistant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nStorekeeper, Victoria Exchange\n\nBanker, Oriental Bank\n\nShip-builder, Aberdeen Dock\n\nStorekeeper, Queen's Road\n\nMerchant, D'Aguilar Street\n\nClerk, D. Laprik\n\nAssistant, Bull, l'ardon & Co.\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nGodown-keeper, Walker, B. & Co.\n\nMerchant, Lindsay & Co.\n\nEngineer, P. and O Company\n\nEngineer, Queen's Road\n\nForeman, China. Mait\n\nBookkeeper\n\nMerchant, Shelley Street\n\nAssistant, Bank of India\n\nMackenzie, Donald Wm.\n\nMackenzie, James Joseph\n\nMacLean, David\n\nMacLean, George Francis\n\nMaclellan, D. W.\n\nMaclellan, John W.\n\nMacpherson, J.\n\nMagniac, Herbert\n\nMajor, E.\n\nMeyer, Edward\n\nMiller, M.\n\nMitchell, Richard\n\nMitchell, Robert\n\nMoore, Maurice\n\nMorgan, W. M.\n\nMorgan, Charles Henry\n\nMüller, A.\n\nMuncherjee, Pestonjee S.\n\nMurray, Andrew David\n\nMurray, Charles Wilson\n\nMurray, Mathew\n\nNeilson, A. B.\n\nNevin\n\nNisbet, Thomas\n\nNissen, Ferdinand\n\nNissen, Waldemar\n\nNoble, Henry\n\nNoble, J.\n\nNordaby, George\n\nNoronha, Jose\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson and Co.\n\nAgent, Queen's load\n\nShip Broker, Gralium Street\n\nMerchant, F. B. Cama and Co.\n\nNorris, George A. F.\n\nNotley, W. H.\n\nMerchant, Johnson and Co.\n\nMerchant, Shelley Street\n\nAssistant, Wilkinson and Co.\n\nMerchant, Gilman and Co.\n\nAssistant, Gilman and Co.\n\nMerchant, Bourjau, Hilbener & Co\n\nAssistant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nAssistant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nAssistant, A. Heard & Co.\n\nAssistant, A. Heard & Co.\n\nClerk, N. Dous & Co.\n\nOrmiston, Walter\n\nOverbeck, Gustav\n\nOwens, J.\n\nOwen, William\n\nOzorio, Candido Antonio\n\nOzorio, Candido Julio\n\nAccountant, Oriental Bank\n\nMerchant, Lyall, Still & Co.\n\nAssistant, Lindsay & Co.\n\nBunker, B. of India, Australia, &c.\n\nClerk, S. P. Hall\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co!\n\nAssistant, Fletcher & Co.\n\nAssistant, W. Pustau & Co.\n\nPhotographer, Parade Ground\n\nClerk, Atkinson & Co.\n\nShipwright, Russell & Co.\n\nAssistant, Commission Agent, D'Aguilar St.\n\nStorekeeper, P. and O. Company\n\nClothier, Ladage Oelke and Co.\n\nBroker, Hollywood Road\n\nMaster Mariner, Ship John Adam\n\nMerchant, Birley & Co.\n\nSailmaker, Gilman Street\n\nPurdon, James\n\nPustau, William\n\nPatosm, R.\n\nRamsay, Alexander\n\nRangel, Floriano Antonio\n\nRay, J.\n\nRay, Joseph J.\n\nReddie, Robert Muirhead\n\nRegan, E. F.\n\nReid, D.\n\nRemedios, Boaventura\n\nRemedios, Geraldo dos\n\nRemedios, João J. dos\n\nReuben, Solomon\n\nReynolds, Thomas J.\n\nReynvaan, A. J.\n\nReynvaan, W. H.\n\nRickerby, Charles\n\nRickett, John, Jr.\n\nRidge, J. C.\n\nRivington, Charles\n\nRoberts, A. H.\n\nRoberts, John\n\nRoberts, John, Jr.\n\nRoberts, Thomas\n\nRodger, Alexander\n\nRogerson, Thomas\n\nRoney, R. C.\n\nRose, T.\n\nRosenthal, W. S.\n\nRosenthal\n\nRoss, Alexander\n\nRowett, Richard\n\nRozario, Marcos Calisto do\n\nRussell, Donald\n\nRussell, William F.\n\nRustonjee, Pestonjee\n\nRutter, Henry\n\nRyrie, Phineas\n\nSa, Francisco de\n\nSanders, F.\n\nSantos, Antonio dos\n\nSassoon, A.\n\nSassoon, Solomon D.\n\nSchaeffer, Hermann\n\nSchenck, W.\n\nSchmidt, C. W.\n\nSchmidt, W.\n\nScott, T. J.\n\nSeabra, F. A.\n\nSeth, Seth Avith\n\nMerchant, Olyphant & Co.\n\nAssistant, Hall & Co.\n\nAssistant, D. W. Mackenzie & Co.\n\nAssistant, Siemssen & Co.\n\nMerchant, Siemssen & Co.\n\nBanker, Agra Bank\n\nWatchmaker, D. Lapraik\n\nClerk, P. and O. Company\n\nClerk, Oriental Bank\n\nAuctioneer, Queen's Road\n\nAssistant, Walker, Borradaile & Co.\n\nBanker, Mercantile Bank\n\nMercantile Assistant, Dent & Co.' \n\nBoiler Maker, P. and O. Company\n\nHotel Keeper, Commercial Hôtel\n\nAssistant, Lyall, Still & Co.\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nSherrard, Robert B.\n\nSharp, Granville\n\nSilva, F. A da\n\nSilva, D. A. da\n\nSlate, R. B.\n\nSmith, Caleb\n\nSmith, Frederick T.\n\nSmith, George\n\nSmith, J.\n\nSmith, R. B.\n\nSoares, Francisco de Paulo\n\nSpencer, D. A.\n\nSpencer, G. G.\n\nStanford, William K.\n\nStainmann, Oscar\n\nStephens, J.\n\nStewart, H. D.\n\nStill, Charles Frederick\n\nStiles, William\n\nStimsen, John\n\nStokes, G. E.\n\nStorey, James\n\nSteinkopff, Otto\n\nMerchant, P. & D. N. Camajee & Co.\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nEngineer, P. and O. Company\n\nClerk, Glatz, Lammert & Co.\n\nMerchant, Holliday, Wise & Co.\n\nClerk, MacEwen & Co.\n\nEngineer, P. and 0. Company\n\nClerk, Lindsay & Co.\n\nAssistant, Do.\n\nMerchant, Gough Street\n\nMerchant, Moses & Co.\n\nMerchant, Pottinger Street\n\nClerk, Vaucher Frères\n\nShip Chandler, Queen's Road\n\nAccountant, Bank of Western India\n\nClerk, P. and O. Company\n\nAssistant, Holliday, Wise & Co.\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nAssistant, Gilman & Co.\n\nAuctioneer, Wellington Street\n\nAuctioneer, Ďo.\n\nShipwright, West Point\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nClerk, Bowra & Co.\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nBoiler Maker, P. and O. Company\n\nCom. Agent, Blum, Brothers & Co.\n\nBlum, Brothers & Co. Foreman, Hall & Co.\n\nAssistant, Holliday, Wisc & Co.\n\nMerchant, Stephenson & Co.\n\nShipwright, Queen's Road West\n\nClerk, Thos. Hunt & Co.\n\nMerchant, F. B. Metta & Co.\n\nAccountant, Gough Street\n\nMerchant, Turner & Co.\n\nClerk, Lane, Crawford & Co.\n\nAssistant, Schaeffer & Co.\n\nAssistant, Bull, Purdon & Co.\n\nMerchant, D. Sassoon, Sons & Co.\n\nAssistant,\n\nDo.\n\nMerchant, Schaeffer & Co.\n\nClerk, Smith, Archer & Co.\n\nClerk, Frickel & Co.\n\nAssistant, Fletcher & Co.\n\nClerk, J. Logans.\n\nClerk, Augustine Heard & Co.\n\nBroker, Wellington Street\n\nMerchant, Staunton Street\n\nBroker, Caine Road\n\nStaunton Street\n\nAssistant, Mercantile Bank\n\nAssistant, Wetmore, Cryder & Co.\n\nMerchant, Smith, Archer & Co.\n\nAssistant, Birley & Co.\n\nAssistant, Smith, Kennedy & Co.\n\nClerk, Emigration Agency\n\nAssistant, Smith, Archer & Co.\n\nStorekeeper, F. P. Soares & Co.\n\nTalbot, Henry Eustace\n\nTalbot, S. H.\n\nTapp, W. H.\n\nTaylor, J. B.\n\nThom, William\n\nThomas, G.\n\nThompson\n\nThompson, L.\n\nThompson, George\n\nThomson, Gavin\n\nThomas, Louis\n\nThorburn, S. D.\n\nThorne, J.\n\nTillinghast, T. D.\n\nToms, Richard\n\nTorrey, Joseph William\n\nTownsend, John\n\nTrubsbaw, James\n\nTuring, Alexander\n\nTyson, George\n\nAssistant, Oxford & Co.\n\nEngineer, Queen's Road\n\nAssistant, Bull, Purdon & Co.\n\nBookkeeper, Bowra & Co.\n\nMerchant, Jameson & Co.\n\nAssistaut, Siemssen & Co.\n\nClerk, P. & 0, Co.\n\nAssistant, Turner & Co.\n\nStorekeeper, Dent & Co.\n\nMerchant, Lyall, Still & Co.\n\nClerk, P. & O. Co.\n\nAssistant, Lyall, Still & Co.\n\nForeman, Harper & Co.\n\nAssistant, Oxford & Co.\n\nVaucher, Albert Emile\n\nVickermann, W. H.\n\nVickers, J. M.\n\nVinton, William\n\nClerk, Lane, Crawford & Co.\n\nClerk, Morgan & Co.\n\nAssistant, Smith, Archer & Co.\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nShipwright, Queen's Road West\n\nAssistant, Hull & Co.\n\nAssistant, Oxford & Co\n\nInnkeeper, Queen's Road\n\nAssistant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nWagner, Charles\n\nWalkinshaw, William\n\nWallace, Edward\n\nWallace, Thomas\n\nWard, J. G.\n\nWatmore, Robert\n\nWatson, Alexander S.\n\nWatson, James B.\n\nWatson J. C.\n\nWebster, James\n\nWeld, Daniel\n\nWelsh, David\n\nWetmore, W. Shephard\n\nWheeley, Alfred A.\n\nWhitley, F.\n\nWhite, Augustus\n\nWiese, Frederick\n\nWiese, Ludwig\n\nWilkins, George\n\nWilson, Alexander\n\nWilson, Edward\n\nWilson, G.\n\nWinniberg, Henry\n\nWilson, James\n\nWilson William\n\nWoodford, J. D.\n\nWoodin, Edward L.\n\nWoodruff, Samuel C.\n\nWoodward, R. H. S.\n\nWong Ashing\n\nWordsworth, George\n\nYoung, W. C.\n\nH. Jürgens and Co.\n\nAssistant, Turner & Co.\n\nAssistant, Wetmore, Cryder & Co.\n\nClerk, De Silver & Co.\n\nClerk, Lane, Crawford & Co.\n\nCommission Agent, Queen's Road\n\nCommander Fort William\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nMerchaut, Russell & Co.\n\nMerchant, Queen's Road\n\nClerk, S. P. Hall\n\nAssistant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nClerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nPiano Tuner, Shelley Street\n\nMerchant, Turner & Co.\n\nClerk, D. Lapraîk\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nAssistant, Olyphant & Co.\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nDruggist, Queen's Road\n\nInnkeeper, Queen's Road\n\nClerk, Blackhead & Co.\n\nAccountant, Oriental Bank\n\nAssistant, A. Heard & Co.\n\nAssistant, Smith, Kennedy & Co.\n\nMerchant, Wetmore, Cryder & Co.\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nClerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nBanker, Bank of India\n\nAssistant, Siemssen & Co.\n\nMerchant, Siemssen & Co.\n\nBilliard Table-keeper, Queen's Road\n\nStorekeeper, MacEwen & Co.\n\nClerk, Turner & Co.\n\nClerk, P. and O. Company\n\nStorekeeper, Queen's Road\n\nClerk, MacEwen & Co.\n\nClerk, MacEwen & Co.\n\nAssistant, Walker, Borradaile & Co.; Clerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nStorekeeper, Queen's Road\n\nAssistant, Smith, Kennedy & Co.\n\nPrinter, London Missionary Society\n\nAgent, G. Holmes & Co.\n\nJ. C. POWER, Acting Sheriff.\n\nRevised and amended, and the Special Jurors designated, by His Excellency The Governor and the Legislative Council, this 24th Day of February, 1862.\n\nL. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.\n\nJack, John\n\nShipwright, Mr. Lamont\n\nPalmer, W. H.\n\nElgin Terrace", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 259285, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-098 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [4-5]", "page_number": 385, "title": "CO129-098 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [4-5]", "content_text": "378 \n\nas I think in that climate India renders able \n\ndifficulties in regard \n\nto their triennial \n\nrelief \n\nto them \n\nefficiency \n\nand \n\ndifficulties in regard to \n\njurisdiction, that of the Colony being I apprehend much too limited to meet the Its advantages would be, \n\nobject in view \n\nthat the Colonial Service would be \n\nfree from any interference \n\nacquire \n\nwould \n\nan \n\namount of local experience which \n\nqualify it in \n\na greater degree for \n\nperformance of its duties which \n\nvirtually those of \n\nthe \n\nwould \n\nbe \n\na Water Police \n\nThe disadvantages of the second plan \n\nwould be that some \n\nnecessary \n\ndifficulty might be experienced in placing the vessels so \n\nentirely under the Control of the Colonial Authorities \n\nas would be necessary \n\nand also in securing \n\nthat the vessels should not be taken away by the Naval Commander in Chief for \n\nImperial purposes \n\nI must however observe that during \n\nthe whole period that Canton was \n\ngarrisoned by our Troops \n\none or more vessels were \n\nand I believe by Sir M. Seymour appropriated \n\nto Military service and that while in virtue \n\nof this appropriation and in consequence of \n\nan order \n\nfrom \n\nme to that \n\neffect \n\nthe employment of these vessels was conducted by direct \n\nrequisition to their Commanders from the Competent Military Authorities at Canton \n\nHaoghing without the intervention of myself \n\nwhen present the Senior Naval Officer in my \n\nor absence, \n\nI never heard of the slightest inconvenience", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-098 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 260843, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "page_number": 70, "title": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "content_text": "56\n\nto the conduct of Lieutenant W. Caine, late of the 17th (which I commanded) and now of the 14th.\n\nI have known him for six years, and consider him a zealous, active, and meritorious officer; as a gentleman possessing high honour, and of a character irreproachable. He\n\nprays for removal to a regiment coming out to Bengal, and if you can aid him with your kind offices, I feel assured that you will confer an essential favour on a deserving individual, and also benefit the service thereby.\"\n\nI beg to remain, my dear Sir,\n\nYours very obediently (Signed) W. E. EDWARDS,\n\nColonel, 14th Foot.\n\nMajor-Gen. Sir H. Taylor, K.C.B.,\n\nMilitary Secretary, &c.\n\nTrue copy,\n\n(Signed) W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.\n\nCopy. \"My dear Sir,\n\n9.\n\nMeerut, Sept. 18, 1825. In transmitting the inclosed Memorial from Lieutenant Caine for submission to His Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief, praying to be removed from the 14th to such other regiment as may be destined to relieve that corps. I beg to offer my most favourable opinion of this very promising officer, in whose welfare I know that the late Major-General Hardyman was much interested; and since he has served under my command, I have had constant opportunity of observing his conduct, which has been always such as to obtain for him my confidence and good opinion. With an ardent and zealous attachment to his profession, he possesses great natural abilities, so much improved by application as to qualify him for the appointments alluded to in his Memorial, the duties of which he discharged much to my satisfaction; and it will afford me much gratification if this testimony of his conduct should be at all conducive towards the attainment of the favour he solicits.\"\n\nI remain, my dear Sir,\n\nVery faithfully yours,\n\n(Signed)\n\nJ. MCCOMBE, Col. Commanding 14th Foot. Major-Gen. Sir Herbert Taylor, K.C.B., &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nTrue copy. W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.\n\nCopy.\n\n\"My dear Colonel,\n\n37\n\n10.\n\nMeerut, Upper Provinces of Bengal Presidency, Oct. 1, 1826.\n\n68\n\nThe letter I am about to trouble you with has for its object \"the introduction to your favour and notice of Lieutenant Caine, who has been transferred from the 14th Foot to the Buffs upon the augmentation of the latter regiment.\n\nfour\n\nMy recommendation of this officer is founded upon years' knowledge of his conduct and merits, and these have been so favourably impressed on my mind, that I can venture to congratulate you upon the acquisition to your regiment, which you have experienced by Lieutenant Caine's appointment.\n\nHe is a very smart, intelligent officer, steady, and competent to almost any duty that can be assigned to him. His knowledge of the native language is very extensive, and I have heard very good judges declare that they have seldom heard any European express himself so fluently and so perfectly in the style and manner of the people of this country. During our short and decisive campaign at Bhurtpoor, Lieutenant Caine acted as Brigade Major, and his Conduct and gallantry were brought to my notice in such glowing colours by Major Everard, near whom he acted, that I inserted his name in my report to Lord Combernere, in the following manner:\n\n\"Major Everard reports, that Brigade Major Caine, of His Majesty's 14th Regiment, accompanied him throughout, and distinguished himself particularly.\"\n\nAdded to all this, Lieutenant Caine is gentleman-like in appearance and manners, and altogether a safe, good member of society. I feel confident that you will like him, and that he will soon obtain that countenance on his own account which is now solicited on account of old acquaintance.”\n\nColonel Stewart.\n\n(Signed)\n\nWith sincere good wishes,\n\nI remain, my dear Colonel, Most truly yours,\n\n(Signed) THOS. REYNELL,\n\nMajor-Gen. Commanding Meerut Division.\n\nTrue copy.\n\nW. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.\n\n7\n\nE", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-103 - Others - 1864.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 271056, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11]", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11]", "content_text": "10 \n\n10 \n\nAs however such Commander can \n\nobtain that precedence \n\nnow \n\nwhen \n\nonly \n\nCH- \n\nactually in command of Her Majesty's \n\nNaval forces \n\non \n\nthe Station the operation \n\nof the rule is limited, and resto \n\nmoreover \n\nfor a distinction the sufficiency of which I can most fitly be judged by Her \n\nMajesty's Government. \n\nno \n\nfor unquestionably Lieutenant Colonel or Commander when not commanding \n\nthe Military or Naval forces \n\nis in a \n\nColony entitled to take precedence of \n\nof \n\nMember \n\nHead of \n\na \n\neither Council \n\nof \n\nany \n\nDepartment who has a \n\nplace assigned to him in the Colonial \n\ntable \n\n13. \n\nequally \n\napparent \n\nreason \n\nfor giving any \n\nCommander \n\nThere is however no \n\nof the Navy, who visits this ... \n\nespecially when assisting \n\na precedence over a \n\nLaw, a \n\nprecedence \n\nin a \n\nJudge \n\nof \n\nor over \n\nother persons which he had never \n\npreviously enjoyed. \n\nIt is the first time \n\nI have heard of such a privilege being extended to the Navy in any Colony, \n\nof precedence. \n\nColonial Civil servants have \n\nalready many \n\ndisadvantages to contend compared with Members of other branches of Her Majesty's Service, whilst unlike officers of Her Majesty's Navy and Army they have no claim to \n\nany \n\ndistinction beyond the limits \n\nof the Colony where they serve. I \n\ntherefore see reason to deprecate the", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 272392, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "page_number": 585, "title": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "content_text": "## Correspondence Regarding Sikh Police for Hong Kong\n\n(0)\n\nmay be made, and the result reported to the Government of India, with a view to ascertain whether a body of 100 picked Punjabees can, with the permission of His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor, be found willing to accept the service offered by Sir R. MacDonnell, and proceed to Hong-Kong under Mr. Creagh.\n\n2. No further steps, however, are to be taken until the precise terms of the service shall have been received from the Government of Hong-Kong and accepted by the men.\n\nP.S. Since the above was written, His Excellency the Governor General has received demi-official intimation that the Hong-Kong Government is willing to pay every ordinary Sikh policeman at the rate of rupees 20 per month, so far as mere pay is concerned. His Excellency anticipates that picked men may be willing to enlist for service in Hong-Kong on these terms.\n\n### Letter from Sir R. G. McDonnell to Sir John Lawrence\n\nFrom His Excellency Sir R. G. McDonnell, Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Hong-Kong, to His Excellency the Right Hon'ble Sir John Lawrence, G.C.B., K.S.I., Governor General of India, &c., &c.,—No. 651, dated the 30th November 1866.\n\nI have the honor to invite your Excellency's attention to the following facts: A very great difficulty has for some years been experienced in procuring an adequate number of efficient police for the duties of this city and Island. It has not been found possible in summer to carry on the service with Europeans only; whilst, on the other hand, the men hitherto procured from Bombay and other parts of India, having had no previous police training, have not proved efficient.\n\nA number of these men who had entered for a limited period will be leaving next March; and though I hope to be able to detain them, if needful, for a couple of months longer, it is highly necessary to take early measures for replacing them.\n\nKnowing the liberality of the Indian Government on other and not dissimilar occasions, I have thought it advisable to communicate with your Excellency, and inquire whether you cannot spare 100 of the Sikh police; and, if they be so inclined, allow them to volunteer for service in Hong-Kong.\n\nI have hitherto found it so difficult to prevent corruption and bribe-taking amongst the class of Inspectors whom I have hitherto been able to secure, that I am specially anxious that the Sikh Contingent in question should have at its head some person who is a gentleman by birth and education, it being my belief that in no other way can the Government be secured against corrupt practices.\n\nHaving heard that a young gentleman, member of an old county family with which I have been for years acquainted, was in the Punjab, and had been appointed an Assistant District Inspector, after passing a very creditable examination, I wrote to him last August, inquiring whether he would like to take service here, and whether he could procure 100 trained policemen to accompany him.\n\nMr. Creagh has informed me, in reply, that he has reason to believe the Local Government would not object. He also tells me that, supposing he could find trained and good men willing to accompany him, they would have to give two months' notice, whilst he also is naturally diffident as to the propriety of inducing men to leave the service.\n\n(7)\n\nI need scarcely inform your Excellency that I have no wish or intention of doing, or inducing others to do, anything within the British Indian dominions without the full privity and consent of the Authorities there.\n\nI am, however, in a very embarrassing position at this moment, as the necessity of procuring additional and trustworthy police is extremely urgent; therefore, in the interest of the Queen's Government, I apply to your Excellency for aid so far as to give Mr. Creagh leave to transfer his services to this Government without prejudice to his position in the Indian service, a favor accorded to other Indian employés in similar circumstances; and secondly, I am extremely desirous that Mr. Creagh should have permission to enlist at once 100 of the Sikh police for duty here, without requiring from the men the usual two months' notice.\n\nIt is not improbable that even if Mr. Creagh cannot be permitted to retain his position in the Punjab Police, or be allowed to count his service here, he will nevertheless consent to come to Hong-Kong. I fear, however, that he will do this under an erroneous impression of my having it in my power hereafter to do more for him than I can, and I am therefore very reluctant to interfere with his future prospects in the Indian Service.\n\nI trust your Excellency may find yourself able to take a favorable view of the request herein preferred, and to issue early the necessary directions for that purpose. Not knowing any other suitable channel through which to make this communication, I have been obliged to trouble your Excellency with these details.\n\n### Response from E. C. Bayley to the Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong\n\nFrom E. C. Bayley Esquire, Secretary to the Government of India, to the Hon'ble the Colonial Secretary, Hong-Kong,—No. 126, dated the 7th January 1867.\n\nI am directed to acknowledge the receipt of His Excellency Sir R. G. MacDonnell's letter of the 30th November 1866, No. 651, to the address of His Excellency the Governor General, requesting the aid of the Government of India in procuring, for immediate service in Hong-Kong, a body of 100 Sikh Police under Mr. Creagh, who is now serving as an Assistant District Superintendent of police in the Punjab.\n\n2. In reply, I am to state that the Government of India is anxious to afford His Excellency all the assistance practicable, so far as is consistent with the circumstances of the case and the well-being of the men who may be employed; but I am to express the regret of the Governor General in Council that he did not receive earlier intimation of His Excellency's wishes, so that full time might have been available to consult the Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab on the subject, and to ascertain whether the necessary number of picked men from the Punjab would volunteer for the service.\n\n3. Before, however, any material steps can be taken towards furnishing His Excellency with these men, it is desirable that the Government of India should be made acquainted with his views on many points of great importance connected with the terms of the service, which are not mentioned in the letter under acknowledgment. It would be well to know, for instance, whether the service would be permanent, or for a term of years; and, if the latter, for what period; what the amount of pay would be: the proportion of superior Native Officers of each grade to ordinary Policemen: whether, in the event of death, the families of the deceased men would be entitled to any ...\n\nPage 583", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 273223, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3]", "page_number": 32, "title": "CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3]", "content_text": "# October, 1867.\n\nMy dear Sir,\n\nI have lately been in Japan and perhaps you can tell me whether the Mint Rollers would be taken in payment there, and if not, is there any likelihood of their becoming current there. I think I have heard it mentioned that the Japanese are very particular as to the description of Roller they will accept.\n\n(Signed) W. M[ill]er, Bayt.\n\nat hope, with successful result.\n\nIt have,\n\n(Signed) Michard Graves, Newtonand,\nGovernor and Commander-in-Chief.\n\n(True Copy)\n\n(Translation not provided for non-English text as per instruction 10)\n\nPage 31\nPage 30", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 276169, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868", "page_number": 229, "title": "CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868", "content_text": "# \n\"the 2nd day of July 1867 may be investigated and inquired into and that the said sentence may be wholly rescinded reversed and expunged from the Minutes of the said Court or that the Petitioner may have such justice and redress as to Your Most Gracious Majesty may seem fit and proper **THE LORDS OF THE COMMITTEE** in obedience to Your Majesty's said Order of Reference have taken the said humble Petition into consideration and having heard Counsel on behalf of the said Edward Hutchinson Pollard and having likewise been attended by Counsel on behalf of His Honour the Chief Justice of Hong Kong their Lordships do this day agree humbly to report to Your Majesty that in their judgment no person should be punished for contempt of Court which is a criminal offence unless the specific offence charged against him be distinctly stated and an opportunity of answering it given to him and that in the present case their Lordships are not satisfied that a distinct charge of the offence was stated with an offer to hear the answer thereto before sentence was passed: their Lordships further report to Your Majesty that on the proceedings before them it appears that Mr. Pollard has received one sentence as for six several offences and that in the statement of those alleged offences in the Judgment pronounced by the Chief Justice their Lordships are not satisfied that each of the six amounted to a contempt of Court or was legally an offence: for these reasons their Lordships humbly recommend to Your Majesty that Your Majesty should be graciously pleased to remit the fine of Two hundred dollars which was imposed on the said Edward Hutchinson Pollard by the Order of the 2nd July 1867.”\n\n**HER MAJESTY** having taken the said Report into consideration was pleased by and with the advice of Her Privy Council to approve thereof and of what is therein recommended and to order as it is hereby ordered that the said fine of Two hundred dollars which was imposed on the said Edward Hutchinson Pollard by the Order of the 2nd July 1867 be and the same is hereby remitted. Whereof the Governor Lieutenant Governor or Commander in Chief of the Colony of Hong Kong for the time being and all other persons whom it may concern are to take notice and govern themselves accordingly.\n\n**ARTHUR HELPS**\n\n## Foreign Office\n228", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 278667, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7]", "page_number": 236, "title": "CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7]", "content_text": "The Daily Press.\n\nHONGKONG, JUNE 26TH, 1869.\n\nREGINA v. DE SOUZA.\n\nThe following correspondence is published by request of the Portuguese Consul for the information of the Portuguese Community in Hongkong.\n\nFrom J. J. dos Remedios, Esq., Portuguese Consul-General, to Hon. J. Gardiner Austin, Colonial Secretary.\n\n(Translation.)\n\nHONGKONG, 22nd June, 1869.\n\nSIR,-I have the honor to transmit to you a Memorial in which the Portuguese Residents in this Colony respectfully petition H. E. Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell to grant the object specified, and I beg that the said petition, in which I join my voice without hesitation, may be submitted to His Excellency.\n\nDeos Guarde, &c.,\n\nJ. J. DOS REMEDIOS.\n\nHis Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, Knight and Companion of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice Admiral of the same.\n\nThe Humble Memorial of the Undersigned Portuguese Inhabitants of this Colony.\n\n2. HUMBLY SHEWETH :-\n\nThat we have heard with surprise and amazement the decision of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court given to-day in the case of Regina v. Antonio Joze da Silva e Souza, against whom an Information was signed by the Attorney-General of this Colony for a Libel on Mr. Marques Pereira, the Procurador of Macau, and his Wife, published in the Echo do Povo Newspaper, of the 3rd of May last, printed and published in this Colony in the Portuguese Language.\n\nThat we understand the decision of the Chief Justice to amount to this, viz.: That a person residing in Hongkong, may print and publish libel upon any one in Macao, from the Governor downwards, and not be amenable to the Criminal Law of this Colony for the same.\n\nThat such a decision affects us greatly as a community, most of whom are bound by ties of relationship or friendship with the residents of Macao, more especially as Macao is within such a short distance of, and in immediate connection with, Hongkong.\n\nThat if the before mentioned decision of the Chief Justice be a correct enunciation of the Law existing in Hongkong, we humbly beg that Your Excellency will prevent the further continuance of such danger to the reputations of our relations and friends residing in Macao by some Legislative Enactments.\n\nAnd Your Memorialists as in duty bound will ever pray, &c.\n\nHongkong, 18th June, 1869.\n\n(Signed)\n\nAGOSTINHO G. ROMANO,\n\nVice-Consul de Portugal.\n\nALEX. A. DOS REMEDIOS,\n\n(J. J. dos Remedios & Co.)\n\nH. A. LEIRIA,\n\nand 150 others.\n\nHon. J. Gardiner Austin, Colonial Secretary, to J. J. dos Remedios, Esq., Portuguese Consul-General.\n\nCOLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,\n\nHONGKONG, 22nd June, 1869.\n\nSIR,\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge your letter of this date, covering a Memorial from certain of the Portuguese inhabitants of the Colony, drawing attention to a recent decision of the Chief Justice in the case of Regina v. A. J. da Silva e Souza, and praying for Legislative intervention in event of such being a correct enunciation of the Law.\n\nHaving submitted these documents to Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, I am directed by His Excellency to state in reply that his best attention will be given to the state of the Law on the points to which the Memorial refers, and that His Excellency will not fail to suggest legislative action, if it be really needed, to harmonise the Law of the Colony with the exigencies and liberal ideas of the present age.\n\nI have the honor to be, Sir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\n(Signed) J. GARDINER AUSTIN,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nJ. J. dos Remedios, Consul General for Portugal.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 278668, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7]", "page_number": 237, "title": "CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7]", "content_text": "To His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, Knight and Companion of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the same.\n\nTHE HUMBLE MEMORIAL OF THE UNDERSIGNED PORTUGUESE INHABITANTS\n\nOF THIS COLONY,\n\nHumbly Sheweth:\n\nThat we have heard with surprise and amazement the decision of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court given to-day in the case of Regina v. Antonio Joze da Silva e Souza against whom an Information was signed by the Attorney General of this Colony for a Libel on Mr. MARQUES PEREIRA, the Procurador of Macao, and his Wife, published in the Echo do Povo, Newspaper, of the 3rd of May last, Printed and Published in this Colony in the Portuguese Language.\n\nThat we understand the decision of the Chief Justice to amount to this, viz.: That a Person residing Hongkong may Print and Publish a Libel in Hongkong upon any one in Macao, from the Governor downwards, and not be amenable to the Criminal Law of this Colony for the same.\n\nThat such a decision affects us greatly as a Community, most of whom are bound by ties of relationship or friendship with the residents of Macao, more especially as Macao is within such a short distance of, and in immediate connection with, Hongkong.\n\nThat if the before mentioned decision of the Chief Justice be a correct enunciation of the Law existing Hongkong, we humbly beg that Your Excellency will prevent the further continuance of such danger to the reputations of our relations and friends residing in Macao by some Legislative Enactments.\n\nAnd Your Memorialists as in duty bound will ever pray, &c.\n\nHONGKONG, 18th June, 1869.\n\n(Signed.) Agostinho B. Romano,\n\nVice Consul de Portugal.\n\n(Dr.) Alex. A dos Remedios,\n\n(Dr.) A. A. Lerin,\n\nand 130 others.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 281755, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5]", "page_number": 317, "title": "CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5]", "content_text": "# SECOND DAY, \n## FRIDAY, 28TH JANUARY, 1870, \n### 315 \n\nProceedings resumed at 9 AM, 28th January, 1870. **ARTHUR WELLESLEY ETRE**, recalled, states. The direction of the wind at the time of the collision was from N. N. E. to N. E. I should think. The sea was neither rough nor calm. It was a short chop sea.\n\nTo **Mr. BARNARD**. While the whistle was blowing I could not have heard any orders that might have been given.\n\n**TO THE COURT** (at the suggestion of **Mr. DE LONG**). When Kanonsaki lighthouse was abeam of my ship I should think it must have been about a mile distant, as nearly as I can guess. If I mistake not a native junk passed me coming from Yokohama when the light bore abeam. We altered the ship's course to north when the light was abeam I think. That course would carry me clear of Saratoga spit. Our course was altered to North after passing the light. When a Pilot is on board it is left to him to steer the courses.\n\nThe pilot said \"no.\" The Captain then said \"in that case we will go on.\" The Captain also asked if she \"could sink there ?\" The pilot said \"yes, she can run on the spit which is close to her.\" Directly after that I reported the cutwater and all the head work gone and a spar hanging under her bows; and that she was making water fast in the fore compartment. The men were clearing out the store room and discovered a spar through the bows of the Bombay. Directly after burning the mail signal I anchored I lowered a boat and went under the bows, and found that the spar had gone right through, and that the plates had started below water. I reported that, and all hands were at work throughout the night pumping and baling. I saw a mast head light as well as the two side lights. The steamer steered right in our way and came across us. The Captain gave the order to \"port the helm,\" but the pilot was on the bridge at the time. It was a long time, more than an hour after the collision, that I found out that the spar had run through our bows. We were off Treaty Point at the time I discovered it.\n\nWe burn a gun, two rockets and a blue light, as a signal that the mail is coming in. This is done just before anchoring. I did not report it till after we had anchored as I could not leave the forecastle. I could not find out what damage had been done outside our ship until after we had anchored. At the time of the collision I only knew that the ship was making water fast, and that our bobstay had carried away. At the time of the collision we were burning mast head light and two side lights. They were lit about three quarters of an hour before the collision and were burning brightly. No sails were set on board our vessel. The other vessel seemed to have all sail set. The other vessel was barque rigged. She had a fair wind. The direction of the wind was North East I think. She appeared to have the wind on her port quarter. The tide was at ebb and pretty strong in her favour. I have never been here before. I had no idea at the time of the strength of the tide. The other vessel was under sail as well as steam. I did not know what vessel she was. It was dark. The Bombay must have been going about 8 knots, and was steering due North. I think that the other vessel must have been going 11 or 12 knots. I did not see anything done on board the other vessel to avoid the collision. I did not distinguish any boats on board the other vessel. Did not hear any sound or voice calling. I was on the bridge till she cleared us and could have heard if we had been hailed. I heard no guns and saw no signals of any kind from the other ship. I was in a position to have heard and seen if there had been any. I was some ten minutes below. When I came on deck I saw nothing of the other vessel. The other vessel instantly cleared after the collision. I did not see any lights on board the other vessel at the time. I did not see any lights through the vessel's side or through her port holes. The collision was just a touch; just a bound and a graze, and off she went flying. I could not see her screw. I went down below immediately she had cleared us. It was a dark starlight night with strong North East wind, with not much sea. The other vessel was about a mile off when we first saw her. She was bearing about North half West. Almost immediately after we saw her...\n\n### ARTHUR LOGGIN, sworn, states. \nI am chief officer of the S. S. Bombay. The Bombay was to the north of the Lighthouse, say about a mile, a little after or about 6 P.M. on the 24th of January. I was on duty at the time on the bridge. Shortly after that, I heard the gong strike twice on the forecastle. I immediately looked ahead and saw a bright light about half a point on the port bow. Almost directly afterwards I saw two side lights. The Captain turned on the steam whistle, and the telegraph was turned on to \"port the helm.\" The helm was kept to port until we lost sight of the steamer's green light. The Pilot then said \"that will do, she is well clear now.\" The Captain said \"No, keep the helm port, hard aport.\" Suddenly the other steamer hauled right across our bows. The engines were stopped and the helm put hard astarboard to try and pass under her stern. Directly after, we struck her between the mizen channels and the quarter gallery with our starboard bow. She instantly cleared again and I was sent by the Commander below to sound the wells. At the same time I heard the order given \"hard a port\" so that we could clear our boats and stern. I went down and searched the fore hold. I sent the steward to open the store room, to see if she was making water there; and then went on the forecastle to see what damage was done. Pieces of her sail were hanging over our bows and I sent the gunner on the bowsprit end to see what was carried away. The only thing I could then discover was that our bobstay had carried away. I then went aft to the bridge and reported to the Captain that she was making water forward in the store room, but I could not tell how much till the stores were cleared out; that there did not seem to be much damage as only the bobstay was carried away. The Captain was then standing with the pilot looking aft and said \"if they want assistance they will certainly send up a rocket or two, and fire a gun.\" He then asked the pilot \"what do you think I had better do? Do you think she is much damaged?\" The pilot said \"no you can go back if you like, but I do not see that there is any occasion for it; you do not know what damage is done to your own ship, and you have the mails on board; so you had better go on.\" The Captain then asked him \"suppose she had met with any...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 281758, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5]", "page_number": 320, "title": "CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5]", "content_text": "# BOYLE PURDON CREACH, sworn, states.\nI am second officer of the P. & O. Str. Bombay. I was on duty on the evening of the 24th. I was on the poop; I went on duty shortly after six o'clock; I was on the fore part of the poop attending to the steering. I heard the gong sound twice; this was about a quarter past six, I should say. I went to the gangway and saw a bright light ahead very nearly, and I should say from five to six miles away - not quite ahead. Afterwards I made out a steamer's lights a point on the port bow; the order was given to port the helm, which I passed along. The helm was steadied. I went on the gangway and saw the lights broader on the bow. The order was again immediately given to port the helm, then \"hard a port.\" I ran aft to assist in putting the helm over with the fourth officer; ordered the quarter-master who was with the signal lights to give a hand also. When the helm was hard over we could see the bright light nearly ahead. It was the mast-head light. Afterwards the mast-head light appeared on the starboard bow. I could see a steamer under full sail about half way across the bow, crossing to the starboard; the order was given to starboard the helm; before the helm was quite over we struck the steamer somewhere between the mizen chains and quarter gallery; when she was about abreast of the bridge, the order was given to port the helm. As the steamer went astern of us, I could see the screw going round. I was not in a position, where I was, to see any lights but the mast-head light, at first. I saw smoke from the funnel of the other ship as she was crossing our bow. I should think the other vessel must have been two or two and a half miles off when I first saw all her three lights. She was about one-half a point on our port bow at that time; after that there was no time at which I saw only one light. I was not in a position to do so. After we had first ported, and the bright light came right ahead, we must have been very close, say a quarter of a mile or less apart. It would be difficult for me to judge of distance from where I was standing. The wind was northerly at the time. It was a fresh breeze and there was a good sea on for narrow waters; the weather was clear, and it was a starlight night. I could see the hull of the vessel about one-half a mile off with glasses. The mast-head light of a steamer could be seen six or eight miles off with glasses; without glasses about five miles. The tide was against us. Our mast-head light was burning but I could not see the other lights from where I was. When we passed Kanonsaki I was not on deck. When I relieved the deck we had passed the light at Kanonsaki about five minutes, I should think. Our course was about N.W. true. I could not then see the light of the light ship; don't know if it was visible from the bridge. I should think three minutes must have elapsed between the time I first saw the steamer's three lights and the time of the collision; we were going about eight knots, I think at the time I heard the telegraph go, and shortly afterwards the engines stopped. I have no idea at what time the engines stopped. I saw the other vessel shortly before the collision and afterwards. When I saw her before the collision I had no idea what ship she was; the other vessel was under sail and steam, with a fair wind. I don't think the other vessel could have been going less than eight knots, but she may have been going at reduced speed for all I know. When I noticed the other steamer's screw, I think she was going ahead; but I could not form a distinct idea because it was such a short time. I should say she was propelled by steam and not dragging her screw. The collision occasioned a pretty good shock; not a very great shock, but you could feel it very well on the poop where I was standing; the Captain was standing on the bridge with the chief officer and pilot, I believe. The bridge is in the centre of the vessel. I could feel the shock more on the poop than it would have been felt on the bridge. I did not report the shock to the Captain, nor tell him at any time what I felt; nor did I tell it to the chief officer. From the time of the collision until I lost sight of the steamer's hull, I could not say how long a time elapsed. I didn't take any note at the time. It might have been ten minutes; might have been less, but my attention was fixed exclusively on the steering. I had two men at the wheel and the Quarter-master, under my orders; there was a man on the look out: there always is - two on the forecastle and one on the bridge. I know that from hearing the gong struck. The other vessel did not appear to have sustained any great injury.\n\n## To Mr. DE LONG.\nWhen I said the steamer didn't appear to be much injured, I meant the other steamer. It is a standing order that every officer on duty on board car ships should have a binocular glass with him. At that time I was not in charge of the watch but the steering. I didn't see the other steamer till after the gong sounded, and then it appeared to me that she was about five or six miles off. I referred to the port gangway when I said I looked out and saw the steamer. I saw no light whatever till I went to the gangway. I first saw the mast-head light of the steamer - that was from the gangway - that was after the gong had sounded. When the gong had sounded, I went to the gangway to see what was the matter, and it was then I saw the steamer's mast-head light ahead. I can't say how long a time elapsed between the time I heard the gong sound, and when I saw the side light; it may have been two or three minutes, but I cannot say positively. When I saw the side lights, I was standing in the port gangway, her side lights then bare half a point on the port bow. She was then about two and a half miles from us. At the time the gong sounded the helm was steady, the course was North half West. It must have remained perhaps two minutes steady after the gong sounded - I suppose until they could make out the steamer's lights from the bridge. Her helm was then ported and afterwards steadied; the ship had altered her course about two points before the helm was steadied; it remained steadied a few seconds - while I had time to walk three paces. When it was put to port again, the helm was steadied sufficiently long for the ship to feel its effects. I went a second time to the gangway and saw the steamer's lights. It was the port gangway I went to. The lights then appeared broader on the bow. The helm was then put hard a port, and remained in that condition till we saw her cross our bows. When I saw her crossing our bows, I first saw her mast-head light, then her sails and rigging. I saw the mast-head light continuously. I knew from this that she must be crossing our bows. When I saw her sails and rigging, she must have been two ships' lengths off. When our helm was put to starboard, the vessels were about a ship's length apart. I am certain I saw smoke issuing from her stack. I don't know whether her mainsail was set or not. Her foresail, mizen, and gaff topsail were set. I did not notice any person, or any peculiarity on board. After she had dropped astern, some one sang out \"steamer ahoy,\" I answered them, but heard no reply. I heard no other words, such as \"stay by us.\" If anything of that sort had been said, I could have heard it distinctly if said in the same tone of voice. My reply was \"Hallo.\" I did not report this circumstance to the Captain. I did not report the hail, but the fourth officer did. The report was made immediately. I ordered the report to be made. I saw the fourth officer go to the bridge. I think I heard the steam whistle of the `Oneida` going after the collision; it was after the hail that I heard the whistle. I did not report the hearing of the whistle nor did I order such a report to be made, as I was not certain whether it was the steam whistle or not. There is often sound from the engines like a steam whistle, and I was not sure whether it was that that I heard or not. From my post on the poop, to where the Captain stood must be about a hundred and fifty feet. I was right aft at the stern of the vessel, when I heard the hail - within a few paces of the wheel. The wheel is about seven feet from the stern. I think the `Bombay's` length is about two hundred and sixty feet, or somewhere near that; the bridge is nearly amidships, it is before the funnel. I should think that the two vessels remained together but a few seconds only. They separated abreast instantaneously. I can't form an opinion of how long the other vessel was in sight after the collision, from the state of excitement I was in. I could distinctly see her hull as she passed by us. I saw lights about the deck. I did see a light or the reflection of a light from her hull. It was from the after-part of her hull close to her quarter. I couldn't say whence that light emanated. I couldn't say whether it appeared to me a usual light from a port or a light as from an unusual breach. I could see that her upper works were broken. It appeared to me that the upper works were broken, but whether the light came from a port or elsewhere, I cannot say. I could not and did not see into the cabin or the interior of the vessel as she passed by us. The light did not disclose anything to me. I could not distinguish any one on board. I can't say if I saw anyone, but I thought I saw one figure. I thought I saw that figure on the deck. Not through where I saw the light. I did not report this to the Captain, nor did I have it reported. The upper works which I saw broken were, I should think, before the wheel. I did not consider that the steamer was much injured by being only damaged in her upper works, therefore I did not report it to the Captain. I mean by upper works, the upper part of the deck, much above the water line, an injury to which would not put a ship in any immediate danger of going down. I knew the `Bombay` was a large iron-plated ship and going at about 8 knots an hour. I knew she had struck a vessel deeper in the water than ourselves; she appeared to be a little smaller than the `Bombay`; I do not know the registered tonnage of the `Bombay`. I did not think the hull of the other vessel was seriously injured.\n\n## To Mr. BARNARD.\nThe other vessel did not carry a poop as far as I could see. I have never been in this port before. I meant that the `Bombay` was going 8 knots before her engines were eased down. I don't know when they were eased down - they were stopped when the helm was ported the second time. I couldn't say where the sound as of a steam whistle came from. I have been in a collision before in Calcutta river; one of the vessels was the `Nemesis`, the other was the `Cape of Good Hope`, both mail steamers. I was in the `Nemesis`; our vessel sank the other vessel. On that occasion the shock was not very great.\n\n## TO THE COURT.\nAfter hearing the hail and answering it, I listened about a minute for a reply; I did not hail to ask if they were damaged; it did not occur to me to report the hearing of the whistle. I can't say whether the Captain could hear the whistle or not; it was very indistinct.\n\n# TALBOT STOKER, Sworn, stated.\nI am fourth officer of the Steamer `Bombay`. I was on duty a little after 6 P.M. on the night of the collision. I was attending to the steering in the after part of the quarter deck; there was an order given to port the helm. After the helm was steadied I went to the side of the ship - the port side. I saw a steamer's lights about one-half a point on the port bow; directly the order was given to port the helm, I went and did it myself, the second officer assisting me; the helm was hard a port, when suddenly I saw a vessel shoot across our bows; she was under sail; the order was then given, to starboard the helm, which was done; the helm was barely a starboard before the collision took place. The shock was slight and the ship shot right away. Immediately afterwards as the ship dropped astern, she hailed us; the second officer and I both replied, but got no answer. Not receiving any answer I went to the bridge and reported to the Captain what had occurred. The commander asked the pilot if there was any safe place where the other ship could go ashore; the pilot said yes, she was close to the spit. The Captain made a remark that he didn't know what damage had been done to himself and that he said he should proceed - that is all I heard. I returned to the poop for a short time after that, and then went on to the bridge for good. I didn't notice any smoke from the other vessel's funnel. I saw the three lights, but had no further reason to believe that she was a steamer; I did not notice her screw as she went astern. The ship was astern when she hailed. I didn't hear any hail before she passed our stern. When I heard the hail I should say the steamer must have been about 200 yards away; the ship had top-gallant sails on her. I did not see the sails being clewed up. I could certainly have seen had they been clewing them up at that distance. I did not hear or see any signal or sign from the other ship, after I had replied to her hail. The hail was in a loud tone of voice, \"Steamer ahoy.\" I answered the hail \"What do you want,\" at the top of my voice. The second officer also answered, but his answer not being returned, I then hailed, and hearing no reply, I reported it to the Captain. I did not see any blue light or rocket, or flash of any gun; nor did I hear the report of any gun from the `Oneida`. At the time I left the stern the other ship was drifting so rapidly that I could not form an opinion of her distance from us. I reported immediately to the Captain. When I left the stern I could see the other vessel's hull distinctly. I noticed that the vessel seemed damaged about her upper works. By upper works I mean the works above the water line, by the quarter gallery above the main deck. I could see a light on the after part of the ship; it might have been from a port; it might have been from anywhere. I have been nine years at sea. I did not think there was any serious damage done to the other ship; had I thought so, I should have reported it to the commander. I reported to the Captain that the steamer had hailed but that I could not obtain any answer from her. At that time that was all I reported. I can't remember having made another report. The Captain turned and consulted the pilot; I remained on the bridge a short time, then went away, and afterwards came back again. I went down almost immediately to fetch the chief officer, after making my report, so that I couldn't see what the Captain did. When I came back to the bridge the second time the Captain was looking astern through a pair of glasses. The pilot was on the bridge. I didn't know what he was doing. Our lights were burning; we were under steam only. When we first saw the vessel, we were steering N. by W. to one-half W. (compass); the light-house was visible astern - very nearly astern.\n\n## To Mr. DE LONG.\nI could see the steamer very plainly, as she went astern. I saw no one on board of her. I could see that she seemed rather damaged about the quarter gallery, and that she was rather broken aft. I could not see into her cabin or ward-room. I could not distinguish exactly the amount of damage, only that a lot of wood was broken. I did not notice whether her quarter-boats or davits were broken. I could not see her wheel or anything on her quarter deck. I did not see a light at the point of the damage. I saw one or two lights aft, but I did not see any hole in the ship caused by damage. I did not hear her steam whistle sound after she passed us. I heard no report of any gun, and saw no flash. I did not note the time, but I should say we went on again about ten minutes after the collision. I was on duty at the time we passed Kanonsaki light; when we were a beam of it, we were about a mile from it. When I first saw the steamer, I saw her mast-head light. Almost immediately after, I saw the side lights simultaneously. When we passed Kanonsaki light, we were steering by the pilot. I could not say what our course was. I should say that not more than three or four minutes elapsed from the time I saw the light, and the time of collision, when the steamer's lights were deserted. The order was at once given to port the helm, which was done; it remained ported until the vessel was seen, as she hauled across our bows. The order was then given to starboard, and the helm was starboarded; it was nearly hard a starboard at the time of collision. The Captain and the pilot were on the bridge, when I went to report the hail. The first officer was on his duty forward. I think, if I remember rightly, I met the first officer as he was coming up from below. I said to him the Captain wishes to speak to you - he did not answer, but went at once to the bridge. I went to the poop again and just looked astern, but did not see the vessel. I can't remember that anything was said between the second officer and myself then. I then returned to the bridge and saw the Captain and the pilot. I did not hear what was said between the Captain and the pilot on the bridge. Their conversation was private, and I did not listen to it. I saw a vessel's gaff laying along our bowsprit, and a vessel's spanker boom sticking up by the anchor. I saw no sail at that time - this was on our way up the Bay. I did not hear a report of these things made by the chief officer to the Captain. I was not on the bridge at the time the chief officer made his report.\n\n## To Mr. BARNARD.\nIt is not customary for a junior officer to stand on the bridge close to the Captain. I went to the Captain directly after I had heard the hail; the second officer was in charge of the helm. The helm was shifted from port to starboard without being steadied, but she had been ported and steadied for about two minutes, before that time. There were two seamen, the quarter-master, the second officer, and myself at the helm at the time of the collision.\n\n## TO THE COURT.\nNo one was on the poop but the above people at the time of the collision. The ship passed just clear of us after the collision. I heard no cries from the other ship. My duty on the quarter deck was to assist the second officer. I don't know why the Captain ordered me to remain on the bridge. My station going in and out of harbour is on the bridge. I heard our gong sounded several times on other vessels. I heard the pilot hail the other vessel. I did not hear the pilot hail the other vessel after the gong was sounded, as I could not hear distinctly aft. After the gong was sounded, the helm was ordered to port, and after it was ported, it was steadied.\n\n318\n\nAdjourned till 9 A.M. on Monday.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 281761, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5]", "page_number": 323, "title": "CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5]", "content_text": "## 321\n\nHe appeared to be leaning against a staunchion or something. I couldn't see him distinctly; he was dressed in dark clothes. I cannot say where he was standing. Heard no hail from the Bombay, nor from the other ship. I did not watch the other vessel for any time - not for three minutes. Before I went forward to the forecastle, I could just see her astern of us as I turned round to go to the forecastle. When I last saw her, she was not half a ship's length astern of us. I could have seen her hull further off than a mile. I heard no gun, and I saw no flash of a gun from the other ship at any time. I saw no signals from her of any sort. If any had been made I could not have seen them, as I was over the bows. I did not think the other vessel was very much hurt. I had not time to see whether she was or not when I left.\n\nTo Mr. DE LONG - My post is on the forecastle when coming into harbour. My duty is to assist in looking out, and stand by the anchors. When I first saw the steamer I think she was about a mile off. I couldn't say exactly. I saw three lights first. I saw the mast head, the green and the red lights. I looked out from the centre of the forecastle. I could tell that she was on our port bow about half a point. I saw her red light shut out. At that time she was perhaps about four or five ship's lengths ahead of us. I don't remember if the green light was shut out before the collision, or not. I went to the stern of the vessel to avoid the debris. I didn't see the 2nd and the 4th officers, and don't know where they were. I was standing on the poop ladder. I had hold of the poop rail when the collision took place. It was not a strong shock. The ships separated immediately after the collision. I could not feel any recoil on our own vessel; it appeared to go straight on. The other vessel was on our starboard side. Her bows were bearing off, and she presented her starboard quarter to us. As she passed, I saw a light through her hull where the breach was made. I cannot say how large a piece was broken out. The hole may have been a little larger than a port. It was larger fore and aft than it was up and down. I should think it looked about 6 to 8 feet long fore and aft. Up and down it may have been 6 feet. I saw a man apparently leaning up against something through this hole. I could not see his legs. I saw a light, but I did not see a lamp from which it came. I saw a portion of a table. I saw nothing on that table. I think it looked red. I saw nothing else. The man was further off than the table. I don't know whether the light was over or at the side of the table. Cannot say how far the bottom of the breach appeared to be above the water. I didn't see the wheel. Where I was standing was about 20 feet abaft the bridge. My position was lower than the bridge. I was on the spar deck, just about 12 feet abaft the funnel when I saw what I have now described. I stood about the middle of the deck, being on my way forward. Did not lean over the bulwarks. The bridge is about 10 feet higher than the deck on which I was standing. The ship was right abeam of us, as I stood looking at her, the life-boat of the Bombay just abreast of me. I saw under the life-boat; there was nothing but the life-boat between me and the bridge. I don't know of any reason why a person standing on the bridge could not have seen the same things as I did. I saw only one man there. I saw no one else on the vessel at all. I saw nothing knocked over or broken off the other vessel. I did not see if she had a smoke stack or not. I did not see them clew up sail. When she was abreast or nearly abeam of our quarter, I heard an order given calling all hands to shorten sail; soon afterwards I lost sight of her. I went forward, and looked over the bows to see what our own damage was. I saw a gaff lying fore and aft of the bowsprit, mizen boom hanging up and down, leaning against the flakes of our anchor, and the sail hanging over our topmast staff. I found our bobstay gone. I saw the figure head was all gone, and the stern; but I could not see low down as it was so dark. I saw the spar in our stem before we were anchored; but I cannot say at what time I saw it. I did not think the other vessel was seriously injured because I saw her upper works were gone. I did not report to any one on board that I heard the order to shorten sail. I did not tell any one about the hole in the side of the ship; nor that I had seen the table and the man. I saw a man's body, but not his legs. He seemed to be still; but I could not see whether he was in uniform or not. I cannot say whether the place I saw looked like a cabin. It appeared to be in the upper part of her. It might have been a poop saloon; and it appeared to me so. The man was abaft the table - say three or four feet back. I did not notice if the man had his hat on or not. I never mentioned to any one what I saw.\n\nI was employed all the time, and too busy to speak to any one, and no one spoke to me.\n\nTo Mr. BARNARD. - I did not notice whether there was a poop on the other vessel. I know the light came from a broken place. I cannot be certain whether that broken place was above or below the spar deck. There is a screen on either side of the bridge of the Bombay, to keep the side lights out of the officers' eyes. I should think the top of the screens extend close on five feet above the bridge. You cannot see the lights from the bridge. You cannot see over the lights - it obstructs the view directly abeam of it. I could look abaft it, and I don't think my view would be obstructed by the light, but I cannot say. The life-boat is hoisted about five feet above the deck - the keel would be say 18 inches above the rail. I was never on the bridge when the side lights were burning. I saw only one light on the other ship. I saw no signals and heard no guns. I occupy the same berth as the carpenter, but I do not believe that I mentioned anything that I had seen to him. The carpenter said nothing to me about what he had seen.\n\nTo the Court - Looking under the boat, I could have seen the toprope of the other ship if it was there. The side lights are on the fore corner of the bridge. The light-screens are about two feet wide.\n\n(Signed) WILLIAM HERBERT,\n\nI \n\nDAVID DIRRELL, Sworn, states: - I am a quarter-master of the Bombay. My duty is to heave the lead. A little before the collision I was waiting ready to heave the lead. I did not see the other vessel while so waiting. I didn't see the other vessel before the collision. I heard the gong amidships when the collision took place. I then ran forward just to the break of the forecastle. When I got there I saw a vessel under sail, clear of us on the starboard bow. I then ran aft to assist the man at the wheel. After I got aft I heard some one on board the other vessel sing out \"steamer ahoy.\" The second officer answered \"Hallo.\" We got no answer back. Then the second and fourth officers both sung out upwards of half a dozen times. The second officer leaned over the port quarter listening for a reply. I was standing on the starboard quarter. We heard no reply whatever. After the collision we could see the hull of the other vessel, but not distinctly. She must have been half a ship's length off and passing us very quickly. At the time I did not notice that she was damaged. I did not see a hole in her. I saw a light which I supposed to be her binnacle light. It was shining aft, towards her taffrail. The light did not show me anything.\n\nTo Mr. BARNARD. - I did not see the flash of a gun, or hear the report of one from the other vessel. I was watching towards the vessel for about a quarter of an hour after the collision, in order that I might see a signal if any were made; but I saw none. I could not see if she had any boats or not. I saw she was a steamer after she had passed us. I saw white water, as if the screw were revolving. Did not see her clew up her sails; but heard some one on board sing out, \"shorten sail.\" That was as she passed us.\n\nI did not answer their hail, but the 2nd and 4th officers and the quartermaster did.\n\nTo Mr. DE LONG. - I heard \"steamer ahoy\" twice from the other vessel. The cries were called twice, one after the other. The quartermaster and second officer also called \"Hallo.\" The answer was given about a dozen times, but no reply came to any of our answers. The second-class passenger was standing by me. When the collision occurred, it seemed to me that the vessel had grazed along the shore. It didn't make me stagger or step forward or anything. When I saw the hull after colliding, I was at the break of the forecastle, and the other vessel was a half ship's length from us. I ran forward to see what the other vessel was. I wanted to see what was to be seen. I was not there three minutes. When I saw the other vessel going aft, I went aft to assist at the wheel. I did not see any person on board. The binnacle light I saw was aft, on her stern. I looked at her from our stern. I could see her masthead light for some time - at least I thought it was her masthead light; as I saw the glimmer on the sails. I judged it was a binnacle light, as I thought it would be the place for a binnacle light. I could see the binnacle light some distance astern.\n\n(Signed) DAVID DIRRELL\n\nAdjourned until 9 A.M.\n\n## FIFTH DAY\n\nTUESDAY, 1ST FEBRUARY, 1870\n\nProceedings resumed 9 A.M. 1st February, 1870.\n\nJAMES KEITH ANGUS, sworn, states. I was a passenger on board the S.S. Bombay at the time of the collision between her and another vessel on the 24th January. I was standing at the foot of the poop ladder with the Chief Engineer on the port side of the ship between 6 and 7 P.M. The Chief Engineer made a remark that there was a steamer coming down. Shortly after he said, \"where's the steamer? there'll be a smash,\" or words to that effect. Looking forward, I saw some dark object straight ahead of us; and I seized hold of the rail of the poop steps. Immediately after that a crash came - a very slight crash indeed. I ran across toward the starboard side and I had not got quite to the other side when a ship passed very quickly. Nearly immediately after that I went upon the poop and to the stern, close to the taffrail to see if there was any signal made from her, and to gratify my curiosity. I saw nothing more of the ship; and I saw no signals.\n\nTo Mr. BARNARD. - I should say that if any one on board had heard or seen signals I could have. I noticed the vessel as she was passing. I really could not say how distant she was from us while passing. She was not very far off. I think I watched her intently. I did see a slight breakage - at least it appeared to me to be so, as if something had carried away. She appeared to me to look like the English gunboat Dove which has a poop. The slight breakage I saw was at the top of this poop. I noticed no object such as a man or men at this breakage. I saw no portion of the debris in the water. I could not tell whether the breakage was of a boat or of the poop. I saw the glare of light, but I could not see a distinct light. I did not think what the light was; it might have been the flashing of a port or any other light. I heard \"steamer ahoy\" called from the other ship. I can't say if this was answered. I did not hear any answer. After the collision, I remained nearly five minutes at the stern. I could not see the vessel at the end of that time. The commander was on the bridge with the pilot and Chief officer at the time of collision. She was under sail and steam. I saw the sails and I saw the propeller moving.\n\nTo Mr. DE LONG. - I came on shore shortly after the ship anchored. I was in the boat with the Pilot. I did not remark to the Pilot that I thought we should have remained by that ship. Mr. Watson was in the boat with me. I did not take notice that he made such a remark. I went to my house at No. 4, directly I had landed. I have talked about the collision since I arrived at Yokohama. I have never stated anything further than I have now said. I could not say whether the light appeared to emanate from the breach - as the ship passed me the light did not appear to me to come from any particular place, it passed so quickly. I could not describe the size of the breach I saw in the other ship; the vessel passed so quickly.\n\nCertainly, it did not look to be as large as a ship's boat; it appeared to me to be on the top of the poop. I only heard \"steamer ahoy\" called once. I heard no other voice from the other vessel. I did not hear her steam whistle go. I heard no report of a gun and saw no flash. I heard \"steamer ahoy\" called before I went on the poop, when I ran across to the starboard side; the vessel just passed at that moment. When I commenced to ascend the poop steps, I should say the vessel must have been at our stern; when I looked over the side the other vessel had nearly but not quite passed the point where I was standing. I ran directly from the side of the ship up the poop ladder, and to the stern.\n\nTo Mr. BARNARD. In going up the poop ladder I should probably take hold of the railing at any time as the ladder is steep. The shock was not strong enough to have thrown me down, and I do not think that it would have staggered me even though I had not been holding on to anything.\n\nTo the Court. I don't think I saw the hull of the other vessel before I got actually to the starboard side, but I saw her sails. I may have stood a minute or a minute and a half before going up the poop steps. I did not think that the other vessel had sustained any serious injury. The impression left on my mind after what I saw was that we had merely grazed her and knocked in her bulwarks or something of that kind; the breach did not appear to me to be like a large hole in the ship's side which would endanger her safety. I saw the 2nd and 4th officers on the poop. I cannot say exactly when I first noticed them, but when I did they were standing near the forward compass. I know Capt. Eyre and know him to be a kind and humane man. I heard the result of the collision next morning I think. I was very much surprised when I heard that she had gone down.\n\n(Signed) J. KEITH ANGUS,\n\nSAMUEL DENTON, sworn, states. I am a Quartermaster on board the Bombay. At the time of the collision I was on watch at the wheel. Before the collision, I heard the gong of the engine-room sound; I think this was between two and three minutes before the collision. I was in charge of the wheel. Before the collision I got an order to alter the helm; this order was before I heard the engine-room gong - perhaps a minute or two before. The order to me was \"hard a port.\" I kept it hard a port a little over three minutes perhaps four minutes. There was no order to steady the helm after the order to port. The helm was put from hard a port to hard a starboard without steadying. We have a telegraph to tell us how to steer. The first order by the telegraph was hard a port, and I kept the helm hard a port till the order came \"hard a starboard,\" when I put it hard a starboard. This was immediately preceding the collision. I had only one order to port the helm.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 281764, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5]", "page_number": 326, "title": "CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5]", "content_text": "324\n\n\nnight. I arrived at the light-house at about three or a quarter past three o'clock in the afternoon. I waited there in order to try and get a passage up by a steamer, the smoke of which I saw at Caps Sagami. I did put off to the mail steamer when she was quite abreast of Kisousaki point. I went, I suppose, better than half a mile. There were two men in the boat. The steamer was going from 8 to 8.5 knots. I should think she was to the North of Kanousaki point when I turned round and left her. It took about ten minutes to pull back to the shore. When I got on shore, I went into the Japanese hotel again and finished dinner. It was about twenty-five minutes after I entered the hotel that I heard the guns. A man called Broderick was with me at dinner at the hotel. Have been in Japan going on for 11 years. I am an American citizen. There was only one foreigner besides myself, and ten to fifteen Japanese if not more. There are only three boats where I was. You could get plenty more by going about a mile. I am not aware that Broderick endeavoured to induce any Japanese to put off after hearing the guns. I did not consult with Broderick whether we should put off or not. I knew it was no use to offer any more than ten boos, as the boatmen would not go out at all. I am quite certain that I only heard four guns.\n\nSince I have been in Japan, I have been sent to San Francisco to stand my trial on a criminal charge. I decline to answer with what offence I was charged. I don't know if I was convicted of that offence. I decline to answer the question any way. I don't hold any license or written permission to act as a pilot here. I did not try to get the boats which were lying a mile off to go out, as I knew they would not go; besides the night was dark. I did not see any lights on the spit. I of course should have gone to get the other boats to go out, had I thought that the guns I heard were a signal that life was in danger, or that a ship was sinking in mid-channel. My impression was, that the vessel was on shore, and that there was no danger to life. The Japanese would not take me off, because they were not servants of mine. At the time I wanted to go off, there was a nice breeze from N. N. E. Broderick is somewhere in Yokohama. I don't know if he is a sailor or not. He has lately arrived from Nagasaki. I have never had charge of a ship as master. I was chief officer of a sailing vessel for six or seven months.\n\nTo Mr. De Love. The crime for which I was put upon my trial, was not perjury.\n\nThere are three Japanese in the light-house; no European has been in charge for some time. There is no light put there. The clock I referred to as having been stopped, was the light-house clock; the Japanese told me it was broken. The Hotel is two hundred or two hundred and fifty yards from the light. A Japanese keeps the Hotel. Japanese use the Hotel principally, but a pilot can get a meal there.\n\n(Signed)\n\n**JAMES CAVANAGH**\n\nISAAC I. YATES, sworn, states. My rank in the American Navy is that of master, and that was my rank on board of the Oneida. I am considered to be a responsible officer to take charge of a ship. The Oneida left Yokohama at 5.15 P.M., on the 24th January bound for Hongkong. We were cheered by the various men-of-war as we left. The general understanding was that the ship was homeward bound. After passing the lightship, just outside the anchorage, Mr. Stewart, a Lieutenant Commander and executive officer having charge of the ship, set all plain sail. This brought the ship under sail and steam. He braced the yard something about 3 points. He braced them in with the starboard braces; the vessel was on the port tack. The port tacks were hauled on board some. At 5.45 as near as I can remember Mr. Stewart sent for me and asked me if it was my dock. I told him it was and I relieved him. He told me that the masthead and side lights were burning and the lookouts were stationed; the man at the lead both sides and the proper men at the wheel. He also told me, the course S. by E. ¼ E. Mr. Moldaur, the navigating officer, was also on the bridge. (I relieved Mr. Stewart on the bridge) I asked him after Mr. Stewart went away to assure myself of the course; he told me again S. by E. ¼ E. So we headed. At 6 o'clock I relieved the watch, sent the port watch on deck, and ordered the officer of the forecastle of the starboard watch, Mr. Adams, to heave the log. He reported her going 6 knots and 6 fathoms. I thought she might be going a little faster, so I asked him again, and he was positive. He asked me if he should put it in his log. I told him no, that we must make an allowance for the quarter of an hour during which we were at anchor. Mr. Adams was then relieved by Mr. Hall, a midshipman. Before this, when I asked Mr. Moldaur about the course, he told me he wanted me to send a quartermaster on to the forecastle with a glass on the port side to keep a lookout for Saratoga spit buoy, which he told me was somewhere on the port bow. I sent for a quartermaster, and found it was William Boyston, signal quartermaster; he reported to me with the glass. I told him to go on the forecastle, and keep a lookout for this buoy on the port bow, and he went there. At 6 o'clock, he was relieved by Thomas Woolley, quartermaster. At 7.20, as near as I can judge, I thought we were sort of drifting in to starboard as Kanonsaki was drawing more ahead; we had had it a point on the starboard bow. I thought we were sagging in toward the western shore. I sent for Mr. Moldaur and gave the order to starboard a little; the ship was heading out to port slowly; my object was to put the light to the same bearing; just then the quartermaster on the forecastle reported a steamer right ahead; and I saw a steamer's mast-head light coming round Kanousaki point, and this light passed from ahead to starboard; then when I turned round, I saw Mr. Moldaur, who asked me, \"what's the matter, Yates?\" I said, \"I think we are sagging into starboard, and I ordered the helm to starboard; and there is a steamer's mast-head light passing from ahead to starboard\"; but Mr. Moldaur said, \"I can't go any more to port, we must head our course.\" I asked the quartermaster how the ship then headed, he said S. E. by S., so that she must have came up 1 point and, then I ordered her on her course, and when she got there, the quartermaster reported her so; that course was S. by E. ¼ E. When the ship was on her course, we could see the steamer's mast-head light on our starboard bow and changing its bearing further aft. Not long after, Mr. Moldaur and I both saw her green light, and her mast-head light a point on our starboard bow. She was then evidently running nearly parallel to us, pretty well into the western or starboard shore. Mr. Moldaur said, \"you see her green light there\" and I said \"yes\" and he said, \"she'll pass to starboard of us\" which was also my idea. She was then over three miles off; we were on our course all the time, S. by E. ¼ E., and we were of course approaching each other. When the steamer was a mile off, three points on the starboard bow, I saw she had put her helm to port, by the new direction in which she headed; she headed right for our green light. I was standing on the starboard side of the bridge where I had been standing all the time since we had made this steamer, and I saw her heading for me; and the instant her red light opened (then I saw all three lights), I gave the order “starboard,” then \"hard a starboard.\" The quartermaster answered me from the wheel. We headed off rapidly to port and kept heading off that way; when this steamer was a short distance from me, I can't judge how far exactly, she put her helm to starboard. If she had not starboarded her helm when she did, she would have struck forward of the point which she did strike. I didn't hear any order given on the other steamer, but I saw evidently that she headed to port and that her helm must therefore have been starboarded. I heard no noise on the steamer, and saw no signals made of any kind before or after the collision. Just about the time of collision, someone sang out, \"what the hell are you doing?\" Whether it was to someone on board the Oneida or to someone on the Bombay, I cannot say. She struck our ship not long after starboarding her helm; her helm was a starboard when she struck us; she struck us about the starboard mizen rigging, right abreast as I should judge, and at an angle of about 40 to 45 degrees, and she cut off the whole of the quarter diagonally, and carried away the poop, which went over the side astern; she also carried away our spanker boom and gaff, the wheel and starboard binnacle. She cut the gig in two and smashed it all up. The only binnacle we had left was the one on the port side. My ship was unmanageable—entirely so. As soon as she struck, I gave orders to shorten sail; the square sails were taken off the ship, and the main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main and the square sails were taken off the ship, and the main-trysail too; the spanker was gone, but the head sails were not hauled down. As soon as she struck, the officers all rushed on deck. Captain Williams was brought on deck by two men, and Mr. Stewart, as soon as he touched the ship's deck, ran to the port side of the deck, jumped upon an arm chest near the rail, and sung out in a loud tone of voice, \"steamer ahoy, you have cut us down, remain by us.” The Bombay was at that time across the stern of the Oneida, but immediately went out of sight. I only heard Mr. Stewart shout out once, and I heard no one else hail the steamer. I heard no one answer from the Bombay. He then went down from the chest and said, \"for God's sake, aren't there any primers about here? where's Langman, where's the gunner's mate.\" All the primers that were aft were carried away, together with all the rockets that had been made up and all the blue lights and signals which might have been available—the lights were in a box made fast up underneath the poop fastened to the beams; the rockets were also made fast along the beams together; the boxes of primers were in the armouries which were situated on each side underneath the poop. Soon after, Thomas Stevenson got the primers, I believe, and Mr. Stewart and Mr. Adane loaded and fired a gun, it was the starboard No. 1, 3rd Division gun which was just forward of the bridge. Her calibre was thirty-two lbs. and the charge was 6 lbs. When the Captain came on deck, I told him that the ship had ported her helm and cut me down; he said, \"I know it, sir, but let us save the ship,\" and he gave orders to keep silence on deck. He then gave orders for shortening sail, but they had already commenced to do so. When I next saw the Captain, it was about a minute after I had just spoken to him; he asked me to go and see if the jib was easy. I went and saw, and came back and reported \"yes\" so he said that was right; then the order was given to set the foretopsail, with the idea of paying the ship off and running her ashore on the westward shore. There were several officers forward. I went forward and gave the order to man the topsail sheet. I saw Mr. Sargent there and then I heard Mr. Moldaur call out for me, and he wanted me to help him to get the pumps manned on deck; the carpenter was there and we got the pumps manned, and the men got to work on them; all the pumps were going, the steam pumps, and deck pumps, but the water was rising very rapidly, and the ship sinking very fast by the stern; just before she sank, Mr. Moldaur called me to see how she headed; I went aft and looked at the port binnacle, and she headed E. by N., and I judge that she must have run about two miles after the collision; she kept coming up all the time toward the eastward. (Just before the Bombay struck us, the officer on our forecastle called out, \"hard a port,\" but I didn't repeat his order, and I think his idea was to swing the ships parallel, as the Bombay was passing our centre. The Bombay's bow had got past the centre of our ship; the Bombay had already starboarded her helm). I then went and told Mr. Moldaur how she headed, and he told me to go on the bridge and tell the Captain. Mr. Moldaur was sounding with the lead, trying to find the bottom. I went up and told the Captain, but I don't remember that he said anything. Immediately Mr. Moldaur jumped on to the bridge and said, the ship would sink in three minutes by the stern; he begged the Captain to take to the boats; they had been clearing away the boats before this, and getting them ready to lower; the first and third cutters were the only boats we had after the collision except the dingy which was broken in two; she had been condemned and was only kept on the davits to stow gear in. But the Captain would give no orders to take to the boats; he replied to Mr. Moldaur, \"no, no—never mind the boats.\" I understood that Mr. Moldaur did, notwithstanding, give an order to take to the boats. About that time, the bridge was very near the water; just before it touched the water, I asked the Captain to jump with me into the cutter, which was a little way off; but he stood there. He made some reply, but I couldn't swear what the reply was; I think he said something about: \"I will sink with my ship\" but I thought that I would jump, so I jumped, and dropped my trumpet as I jumped. I sank. I had on cloth clothes and a heavy overcoat, and I came up and struck against the side of a boat with my head. I begged a man to haul me in; he laid hold of me and, while he was hauling me in, I turned my head to the right and I saw the foretopgallant mast sticking out of the water, but just going down, and when I got into the boat, I stood up and looked about for the ship, but I could see nothing of her, nor anything in the water then. Just then Mr. Crowninshield swam to the boat and begged me to haul him in; so we hauled him in. Then I saw an officer in his shirt sleeves, and he begged me to save him; he said, \"Yates, for God's sake save me.\" That was Mr. Stewart, the executive officer. I ordered the men to back down; they backed their oars, but he sank underneath the stern of the boat. I saw no other person but Mr. Stewart and Mr. Crowninshields. I may have seen Mr. Moldaur, but I won't be certain. I begged the men to stay by the ship and they did so, but we soon all saw that our boat was very full of men; they had quite a number in the boat when she was lowered, and half were hauled in afterwards. We had 44 in our boat; the boat was not very large, and there was a great deal of water in the boat, and the water was coming in a little; so orders were given to bail with shoes and hats. I soon saw that if we wanted to save ourselves, we would have to get on shore as soon as possible, and the men were clamouring to go on. They commenced to pull ahead. I begged them to stop, but they wouldn't; we headed for shore. I having given up all hope, we went before the wind, heading into land when possible, and steering with a long oar. At one time, just before we landed, we were very nearly capsized in the surf, but we finally all got on shore and landed at a village, just in a cove, this side of Kanonsaki light, that is, we landed on the rocks, whence we proceeded to the village. Some of us stayed there all night, but after I went to sleep, some of them straggled off. I got up in the morning, leaving Mr. Crowninshields and three men with him. I had started to walk on with a party of men and arrived at Yokoska at about 10 A.M. They treated us kindly there, and I found a number of my men there. I went out in a steam launch from Yokoska toward Kanonsaki, and met the Aspic, French gunboat; she had a boat astern with Mr. Lyons in charge. I got into the boat, and sent all my men in the launch to the Yangtze; then I went down in this boat with Mr. Lyons, towed by the Aspic. She soon cast us off, and we pulled in toward the shore; afterward I got into the English steam launch and we looked around the coast. I went into the English launch from Mr. Lyon's boat direct. I didn't go on shore, but I saw a Russian boat there, and the Captain of the Sylvia came alongside in his boat; then we went out in the launch down to the lightship, and then we went on shore, and I walked about on shore with some officers of the Idaho, and the Captain of the Sylvia also; this was about three o'clock.\n\nI then went on board the Sylvia, in which I came to Yokohama, and was then put on board the Idaho.\n\nAdjourned till 1.30 P.M.\n\nProceedings resumed at 1.30 P.M.\n\nMr. YATES said he had forgotten to mention that the Oneida's steam whistle was blowing from the time of the collision until just before the ship sunk. I saw the man Jacobson turn it on. Jacobson was lost.\n\nTo Mr. DE LONG.—When I said that our lamps were out, I meant that they were out in the boxes; both side-lights and the masthead light were burning brightly. When we first saw the Bombay's red light, it was something over three minutes before the collision took place, as I saw all three lights and this vessel broad on my starboard bow, it was my duty to starboard my helm. If I had ported at that time, we should possibly have collided bows on; and I would no doubt have struck her on her starboard bow. If we had struck bows on, I think the Bombay would have cut into us very far. On leaving the anchorage, the Oneida passed to the East of the light-ship. I don't know exactly at what time we passed her. I saw the light-ship on our starboard side. The light-ship was about three cables lengths off when we passed. I relieved the deck at a quarter to six. The course passed to me on taking the deck was S. by E. ¼ E. I speak of the course by compass. I do know that there was not one-half of a degree deviation between the standard compass and the compass we were steering by. The navigator would know all these things. S. by E. ¼ E. was the course actually steered. And Mr. Moldaur, the navigating officer, would have made allowances for deviation and variation. The deviation of the compass on that course would not be over half a degree. I changed the course S. by E. ¼ E. once. I changed because I thought the ship was sagging into the Western shore. I headed up to S. E. by S. I headed up that way somewhere about four minutes. The next course to that was S. by E. quarter E. Mr. Moldaur ordered me to return to the original course; the reason was, \"I cannot stand any more to port.\" I left this latter course again on seeing a steamer on my starboard bow heading for me. I suppose about 12 or 15 minutes must have elapsed between the time that I received Mr. Moldaur's order to alter the course, and the time that I altered it on seeing the other steamer. The Bombay was three points on our starboard bow. When I deviated the second time, the vessels were about one mile apart at that time. I think the gun was fired four times from the Oneida; all the shots were from the same gun; the sound of the fourth was, I think, somewhat smothered, as the vessel was about sinking. The lieutenant wanted the gunner's mate to get primers and powder. I should judge the primers were got from forward; we fired four times from the same gun, because the primers and powder were at that gun; and I suppose Mr. Stewart kept them there. I only stayed there with him until he fired that one gun. None of the guns were loaded at the time of the collision. There were two lookouts on the forecastle, and one on the port side of the poop; those were all we had. One officer, Mr. Midshipman Hall, was on the forecastle all the time; there was also a quartermaster with a glass. I don't mean to say that all the signals on board, but that all that were quickly available, were lost, when the quarter was carried away. I should say that 30 seconds after the collision, the steam whistle was blown; and that five minutes elapsed before the first gun was fired. The Oneida floated fifteen minutes after collision. I think the tonnage of the Oneida was 1,030 tons, with the engine-room. (Admitted that the gross tonnage of the Bombay is 1,376 tons). The new tonnage of the Oneida was 695 tons. The Oneida had a poop-deck built up over the spar deck astern. There were double doors on each side of the deck, which closed this cabin in. Inside of this poop cabin, there was an armoury on each side; the tiller also came through there; and the relieving tackles were also in there. Abaft the tiller was a bath tub; and there were pegs in the cabin for coats. The officers need to hang their rain clothes in there. We also had large easy chairs in there. This place was used as a lounging and smoking room by the Captain and officers. Over-head, there were boxes for signals; there was a chart-table and a drawer with charts on the forward side against the bulk-head; it was quite a broad table. There was also spare gun-gear. There were always lamps kept in there; two were always kept alight in there at night. There were also some books; the log-book was sometimes kept in there. There was no cloth on the table: the colour of the table was a yellowish brown. The barometer and thermometers were in there. The cabin had two stern portes; and there were arrangements inside for setting off the life buoys. The Oneida's bridge was some distance, say one hundred feet, forward of the poop cabin. Outside the poop cabin on each side were water-closets. As regards the Captain's cabin, this was covered by a raised hatch with windows. There were windows in its sides. There was a movable slide to this hatch; \n\nEX", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 281766, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5]", "page_number": 328, "title": "CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5]", "content_text": "# \nISAAC J. YATES, Master U. S. Navy, states --I don't know the ordinance store room, but I think it was. Whether the screw was injured or not by the collision; the flow of water into the Captain's cabin would have impeded a person going down there after the collision. The engines did stop before the vessel sank, the fires having been extinguished by the water which filled the ship. There were five watch officers on board the Oneida. I was No. 3 in rank. Had I stopped the engines during the three minutes before the collision, and the Bombay had kept on her course, she would have struck me about the starboard fore-rigging, and at right angles. Never having seen the Oneida's screw drag while she was under sail, I cannot judge what effect on her speed stopping the engines would have had. It would not have avoided the collision in my opinion, had I three minutes before the collision, when I first saw all the Bombay's three lights, ported my helm. I don't think I could have avoided the collision. I was about five years in the U. S. N. academy at Newport and Annapolis. I had experience there in manoeuvring ships. I had experience as a regular officer of the deck in all manoeuvres. I had this experience during about nine months of these five years, as I was on leave some of the time. I was actually on board a practice ship about nine months of the five years. I graduated in June 1886, I have been at sea ever since with the exception of a month. I came in the U. S. S. Idaho to the Asiatic station. I did stand a watch on board that vessel during the whole passage. We were two hundred days from New York to Nagasaki; out of that time we were something less than a month in port. I don't think I could have avoided the collision by porting my helm as the \"Bombay\" was so far on my starboard bow, and she might have been a little less than a mile off. I could see her hull distinctly. I think at that time it was hard to estimate the distance; in fact, I have only estimated it by the time which I thought must have elapsed from the time of my seeing her three lights until the time of the collision; under similar circumstances I should again act exactly as I did on this occasion. I have no idea how long it would have taken the \"Oneida\" to turn a complete circle. I can't say how long it would have taken to bring her four or five points up had I ported my helm, but I think it would have taken a long time. I know the water came in through the aperture in the Captain's cabin and through all the place which was cut off.\n\n(Signed) \n**ISAAC J. YATES**, \nMaster U. S. Navy.\n\nAdjourned till 1 P.M.\n\n## Proceedings resumed at 1 P.M.\n\n**JAMES THOMPSON HILTZ**, sworn, states --On the evening of the 24th of January, at about a quarter before 11 o'clock, I went into the International Hotel; whilst there, I heard something about the Oneida having come into collision with another vessel. I heard two men talking about it. I afterwards learned that one of them was the steward, and the other the third officer of the Bombay. I think I should know the third officer if I saw him. I should think that that gentleman (pointing to Mr. Hamerton) was the man. Shortly after taking a seat, I heard these two men speaking of the collision their ship had had with the U. S. S. Oneida. When they spoke of this collision, knowing most of the officers, and being interested, I asked them where they had struck the Oneida, and what damage had been done to her? The answer was that they did not know, that they kept on to Yokohama.\n\nDid you not stop? I said: what was the reason? I cannot tell, said the 3rd officer, there was the mistake. He afterwards said that the Oneida was a soft wood or pine ship. My answer was that he must be mistaken, as our ships of war were built of oak. He then said that they had some of the pine upon their deck; that the Bombay's cutwater went into the cabin of the Oneida, where they were sitting at dinner, and that they saw some of the officers removing some one who had been hurt by the collision. I said: \"then did you not stop when you saw that you had injured the ship so much\" \"His answer was,-\"no\" and said again:\"there was the mistake;\" and added, that their own ship was making water. I remarked that it was very cold: yes, said the third officer; we were kept on the hatoba two and a half hours before they sent for the mails. I am commander of the S. S. City of Yedo.\n\nTo Mr. BARNARD. I am an American. When this conversation took place, Mr. Wells and Mr. Curtis were present besides myself. Mr. Curtis was leaning over the bar. I should think that Mr. Wells and Mr. Curtis could have heard this conversation. Mr. Wells was sitting close to me. If Mr. Wells and Mr. Curtis were to come here and state that not a word was said as to the name of the Oneida, my opinion of what was said would not be altered in the slightest. I think I have said something to the U. S. Consul about what I heard. I don't recollect when this was, but it wasn't for two or three days after as I was busy. I have spoken to Mr. De Long about this matter, but I don't recollect when. I don't think it was the day after the collision. I cannot swear that it was not the day after the collision, that I saw both the U. S. Consul and Mr. De Long.\n\nThey did not come to me, nor did I go to them to speak on this subject. It was the common topic of the day, and I spoke of it in the course of conversation. I do not think I did go either to Mr. De Long or to the Consul and tell them what I heard. I did not communicate this conversation before. I heard it all. I did not go to either the Consul or to Mr. De Long particularly about this matter. I decline answering what business I went about. I did not go to Mr. De Long upon this subject especially or any special business. I often call upon Mr. De Long. I did not call at his house when I informed him of what I had heard. I have been about 4 months in Japan. I had never seen either Mr. De Long or Mr. Lyon before I came to Japan. I don't recollect what was said between us--we talked on various subjects. I don't remember if I then informed them of this conversation. I don't recollect when I first saw them after this conversation. I have not been subpoenaed to attend this court of inquiry. I have not been promised payment if I gave my evidence fairly. Nothing has been mentioned to me about payment for loss of time. I swear the Oneida's name was mentioned that was what particularly took my attention. I don't recollect exactly what was said between Mr. De Long, Mr. Lyon and myself, I think I spoke to Mr. Lyon yesterday evening about it. I don't recollect if I spoke to the Minister or Consul about it before last Sunday. I won't swear I did not. I don't recollect if any one was there beside Mr. Wells and Mr. Curtis. I think perhaps Mr. Quinn came in afterwards. I remember seeing him after the conversation at the Hotel. I could not recollect what he said.\n\nTo THE COURT. The 3rd officer was in the Hotel. I should say 15 to 20 minutes, indeed, I cannot say when he did go out. I did not see either the 3rd officer or the steward come in, they were there when I came in. I entered the Hotel at about a quarter before 11 as near as I could judge. I don't recollect if they left together or not. I don't remember if they were drinking or not. I should think both of them were sober; they were standing near the front end of the bar, next to the stove, about 8 or 10 feet off me, when the conversation took place. When I spoke, the 3rd officer addressed himself to me he was the principal spokesman. I did not ask them how they knew it was the Oneida they had collided with. I don't recollect to whom I first repeated this conversation. I don't recollect if either the steward or the 3rd officer said the Oneida would come back to repair. I don't know if a Mr. Watson was there on the occasion of this conversation. I don't recollect any one saying we will go on board to-morrow and see what damage has been done to her. I think I should have heard anything that was said to or by Mr. Wells. I imagined from the 3rd officer saying there was the mistake, that the Oneida had been badly injured. I did not think at that time that the Oneida would sink; had I thought so, I should have got up steam immediately in my own boat and gone down to her assistance. I did not think that there was danger to the lives of any on board the Oneida, because the Bombay had come away without rendering or offering her any assistance.\n\nTo Mr. DE LONG.-As an American citizen, I feel privileged to call on my Minister and Consul whenever I please. I remember meeting you at a barber's shop one morning before the Court was convened for that day. I recollect you asking me what I knew regarding a conversation that had taken place relative to the collision. I then made a statement to you of what I had heard. Before that time I don't think you had seen me or spoken to me upon this subject. I did then at your request consent to ask my employers to give me leave to attend, and give evidence when called upon to do so. With the consent of my owners and at your request, I have to-day remained off duty in order to attend this inquiry. I have no interest in the matter other than the feeling of every American relative to this catastrophe.\n\n(Signed) \n**J. T. HILTZ**\n\n## \n**JAMES SUDDARD**, sworn, states. I held the rank of Surgeon on board the U. S. S. Oneida. I was on board of her on the night of the 24th of January last, when she collided with the steamer Bombay. At the time of the collision, the wardroom mess were at dinner. The wardroom of the Oneida was situated on the main deck between the Captain's cabin and the steerage. The dinner hour was usually at 6 o'clock, but on this occasion we were a, little delayed. We set down about ten minutes past 6. When we had almost finished dinner, a messenger boy came down to the wardroom and told Mr. Moldaur, the navigator, that the officer of the deck wished to see him. Mr. Moldaur went on deck and returned in about five minutes. He remarked that he had seen a light, and supposed it was a steamer bound in. A few minutes afterwards, I heard the officer of the forecastle cry out \"hard a port.\" I heard another voice a moment or two afterwards cry out \"hard a starboard.\" Immediately after this, the collision took place. Everybody rushed on deck; as I stepped over the combing of the hatch, I saw a large steamer alongside of us, slowly clearing herself. As I went aft on the quarter deck, I heard Mr. Stewart, the executive officer, hail the steamer, he said, \"steamer ahoy, stay by us, you have cut us down.\" There was no answer. He repeated it a second time, and still there was no answer; the strange vessel had by this time got clear of us. I walked aft and saw that the wheel, the cabin skylight, the poop cabin, the spanker boom and gaff and the gig, were all carried away. I also went further aft and looked over the quarter, as well as I could see in the darkness, the whole starboard quarter seemed crushed off. I believed that the ship would sink in two or three minutes. I then looked up and saw the wardroom boat hanging to the poop quarter with ten or twelve men in it. I jumped up on the hammock rail, and asked the men in the boat if there was an officer in the boat. They said, no. Upon which I got in and took charge of the boat. I gave orders to cut away the gripes, and for the men to stand at each fall ready for lowering. We remained in that position until the ship began to settle, when we lowered away; at that moment a junk was passing within 20 or 30 yards of the ship. I made chase to bring her alongside, but after pulling 20 or 30 strokes, I saw that she would leave us. I turned back and the ship had disappeared. We then pulled for where we supposed the ship had been, but hearing and seeing nothing. We made for the western shore where we landed about 8 or a little after 8 o'clock. I secured three guides, and walked over the mountains to Yokohama where I arrived, about 4 A.M. on the 25th. I called at Mr. Carroll's and borrowed his boat, in which I proceeded on board the `Idaho`. After reporting the loss to the commander, I went on board the `Ocean`. I there saw the commander of the ship, who gave orders that the `Sylvia` should be directed to get up steam immediately.\n\nTo MR. DE LONG. It might have been a minute before the collision that I heard the officer of the forecastle give the order hard a port. I thought the order hard a starboard was given by a strange voice. I could not tell where it came from at the time, but immediately afterwards I thought it came from the Bombay. The order hard a starboard was given almost immediately after hard a port. Instantly after hearing hard a starboard, I heard the crash of the collision. I heard Commander Stewart hail the Bombay twice. Almost immediately after the vessels were cleared, the steam whistle was turned on, and continued blowing as long as there was any steam, which might have been five minutes. Shortly afterwards a gun was fired, and just before the steamer went down, three more guns were fired; in all four guns were fired. One gun was fired, and then after the lapse of some time, three more were fired rapidly, one after another. When the first gun was fired, I was in the vessel; when the last gun was fired, I was not. When I came on deck and looked over the quarter, and I saw water pouring into the vessel. Through almost the whole of the quarter it appeared to be pouring in like a waterfall. The poop seemed to be cut clean off, but part of it appeared to be hanging astern in the water. I cannot tell if the stern post was in its place. I did not observe whether either of the binnacles were carried away. I think the propeller was not injured, because the ship had considerable headway for some time after the collision. As soon as the vessel got clear, the Oneida shot up into the wind, and headed directly for the Eastern shore. I did not see Captain Williams at all. I did not see into his cabin. I did not notice the condition of stairway, in fact I saw nothing below at all. After the collision, I could hear no orders given, nothing but a confused noise, but I saw what was being done. The impression on my mind from the shock was, that the whole of the side of the ship was coming in. The officers left the table immediately and got on deck as soon as possible. I don't think the effect of the shock would have staggered or knocked me down, had I been standing up and unaware of what was going to happen. It felt as if we had been crushed more than anything else. I think I could have heard a hail from the Bombay, had there been one, but I did not hear any hail. Under the circumstances of a collision, it is the duty of every officer in the U. S. Navy to do his best for the assistance of the ship and those in her, irrespective of his own particular standing or duties. I escaped in the 3rd cutter. In pulling for the junk, my object was to try and get her alongside to endeavour to save life; the boat in which I was, had sustained very serious damage. I believe she knocked against the side of the ship; there were seven knees broken, and a plank started, so as to leave a hole an inch wide, and five feet long. I think she might have carried two or three more than she did, perhaps 20 in all.\n\nTo Mr. BARNARD.-There were seventeen in the boat altogether. Our boat was on the port side of the ship when I got into it. The boat was on the port quarter. I suppose I got into the boat probably four or five minutes after the collision. The Bombay was in sight after I got into the boat, i.e. I could see the light. I could not possibly say how far she was off, but I should say she was as far as she could have got in five minutes. I did not see anyone at all on board the Bombay. I looked at her very closely, but it was dark, and I was confused. I could not see any lights on board the Bombay when she was alongside. I noticed her particularly when alongside, but from the darkness and the rigging, and the confusion, I could not distinguish individuals. I said there was a confused noise--that was after the vessels were cleared; and the Bombay was close by, say about two or three minutes after the collision. Our steam whistle was blowing, it made a great noise; it commenced to blow almost immediately after the collision; and was blown for the purpose of attracting the attention of the other vessel. It was not blown previous to the collision; the proper complement of the 3rd cutter was ten men and a coxswain, and could have carried 25 men. It was about 8 or 10 minutes after cutting the lashings that I had the boat lowered. It took about 3 or 4 seconds to lower the boat, perhaps half a minute after getting the boat into the water, I stopped alongside about half a minute. I did not see the junk till just as we were ready to cut the fall. The junk was crossing our stern, coming almost before the wind. I know where Saratoga point is; the junk was making down the bay. It was a large junk with a large sail. I did not see her light, I am sure. She was a junk. She had a large sail set, and was perhaps about 40 yards from us, quite close. We had ten men in our boat. I thought I'd try and catch her. I followed her about two minutes, I soon turned round again. I saw neither the Bombay nor the Oneida then. The Bombay had disappeared some time before. We pulled away during the two minutes. A man called Jordan was the coxswain, I think we might have got perhaps between 30 to 40 yards towards the junk. The junk was sailing very rapidly. I did not see Mr. Yates's boat. I could not remember whether Mr. Moldaur said on which bow the light was visible. Mr. Moldaur did sit down to his dinner again after he came down; it was perhaps five minutes after he came down that I heard the order given \"hard a port.\" I recognized the voice to be that of one of our midshipmen. I am morally certain that it was the voice of the midshipman of the watch. I don't know if Mr. Moldaur was on deck or below at the time of the collision. The order I heard given immediately after the other was \"hard a starboard.\" I believe that order was given from the Bombay. When I got on deck, the Bombay's bows were just clear of our quarter, at an acute angle.\n\nTo THE COURT. The Boatswain was saved in my boat. He did not get into the boat till she was being lowered. I did not consider him in charge of the boat, as he was an acting Boatswain. I did not hear any one say whose fault the collision was. There was no light issuing from the stern when I looked over it. I cannot tell whether there was any breach into the wardroom by the collision, but I think not. There was no one dining with the Captain on that evening. The Captain's lamp was a swinging lamp. I should think that the bulkhead between the wardroom and the Captain's cabin was broken, as the wardroom was filled with water. We sat down to dinner about 10 minutes after 6. I should think we had been sitting at table from 30 to 35 minutes, when the collision occurred. Captain Williams had been sick for some time. I don't think it was more than five minutes after Mr. Moldaur came down to dinner that the collision occurred. Had the Bombay replied to our hail, I think I could have heard the answer distinctly as there was no noise on board at that time. I should think 5 minutes must have elapsed before firing the second gun after the first. After the collision the endeavour was to get the vessel on the Saratoga spit. First they reduced sail and afterwards they made sail with that object. No signals were made except the guns. I suppose it took a little over an hour to pull from the scene of the wreck to where we landed. When I returned from the junk, I could see nothing whatever of the ship, no spars nor timber not even the other boat. It would have been impossible to have seen us sitting at dinner in the ward room from the outside of the ship unless there had been a breach through her side. During the ten minutes that I was in the boat before she was lowered, no notice was taken of me. And no order was given to me. No one made enquiries for the boat, that I heard: one or two men came and got into her but I received no orders at all; the Boatswain got in just as we were lowering the boat into the water. The Boatswain got into the boat to save his life, he wasn't sent on service in the boat. When I was at the stern, I did not look to see whether there was any light coming from the cabin. I was looking sideways down into the water. I saw no light issuing from the fracture. There were no ports opening into the ward room, there were ports opening into the state rooms, which were on either side of the ward room. The ports were circular in shape and about 6 inches in diameter I should think.\n\n**JAMES SUDDARD, M. D.**, (Signed) \nSurgeon U. S. Navy.\n\nAdjourned till 9 A.M. Friday morning.\n\n## EX | col | col |\n| --- | --- | --- |\nPage 326 | ... | ... |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 281770, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5]", "page_number": 332, "title": "CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5]", "content_text": "# \n\ntook place in the wardroom. I'm not sure if Mr. Yates was at luncheon or not at the time. I did not hear Mr. Yates say anything about Captain Williams having been carried on deck. I was only in the wardroom for about ¼ of an hour the whole afternoon. It is possible that I might have asked how Captain Williams came on deck seeing that he was sick; but I don't recollect having asked it. I remember that the doctor gave exactly the same account as Mr. Yates; saying that he heard the order to \"port\" given himself. I don't recollect that he stated at what time this order to \"port\" was given, whether long before the collision or not. I gave an account to Mr. Brunton of how the cause of collision had been described to me by Mr. Yates; also of what I had heard the Bombay's account was. Mr. Yates only told me that he saw the Bombay's lights, not specifying what coloured lights. Mr. Yates did not mention the bearing of the Bombay when he saw the lights; but the impression in my mind was that he would have done right in porting when he said he received orders to starboard his helm. I am sure that the conversation had reference to a time previous to the collision. If I am now told that Captain Williams was not on deck until a few minutes after the collision, this fact would not in the slightest degree shake my conviction that I understood Mr. Yates to say that Captain Williams had given him the order to starboard his helm before the collision took place. Considering the time that has elapsed, my memory may be at fault in detail, but not as to the general outline of the subject. I am clear that Mr. Yates said that the captain and Mr. Moldaur had ordered him to starboard his helm, and it must have been before the collision took place; as there would have been no good in giving the order after it. At the time of this conversation, Mr. Yates appeared to be excited from the fatigue he had endured; and I did not attach much weight to what he said. I heard that Mr. Yates had contradicted himself, and I was not astonished, considering that he was surrounded by officers of all nations, all asking him questions at the same time; besides he had gone through so much hardship and anxiety, that I saw his manner was strange. I thought he required sleep and rest.\n\nJAS. W. GAMBIER,\nLieut. R. N.\n\nThe Court here expressed its entire satisfaction that the reports that had been made regarding certain statements which were said to have been made by Mr. Yates, on board the Sylvia, were without foundation; and that no further evidence was required on this point.\n\nUpon hearing this expression of the Court's opinion Mr. DE LONE stated that he would call no evidence, as had been his intention, to refute the report of what Mr. Yates had said, and for the same reason declined to cross-examine this witness.\n\n## DECISION\n\nThe questions before this court are, First. Was the injury sustained by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Ship Bombay brought about by the fault of her commander Mr. Eyre?\n\nSecond-After the collision had taken place between the steamship Bombay and the U. S. Corvette Oneida, what was the conduct of the master of the former vessel?\n\nTo enable the Court to decide the first question we have before us, shortly, the following evidence: Mr. Eyre states that at about 6.30 P.M. (corrected time) on the 24th January last, having passed the lighthouse situated on Kanonsaki, his attention was called to the fact that a vessel was approaching him on his port bow. He thereupon looked through his glass, and perceived a bright light a point on his port bow; and immediately afterwards he saw the two side lights of the approaching steamer. He imagined that the steamer (which, it is ascertained, was the U. S. Corvette Oneida), was about one mile distant from the Bombay, and immediately gave the order to port the helm, thus shutting out the Oneida's green light and opening her red light. Not content with this, he gave a second order \"hard aport,\" and turned on his steam whistle. He supposed this to have occurred some five or six minutes before the collision took place: which would place about a mile or a mile and a half between the two steamers at this point. He kept his helm \"hard aport,\" until suddenly he saw the Oneida under full sail and steam, standing across his bows. Upon this he stopped his engines, and then seeing that a collision was imminent, put his helm \"hard a starboard\" so as to bring his vessel round, and if possible pass the Oneida on his starboard side. The attempt, however, proved ineffectual to avert the collision, and the Bombay struck the Oneida on her starboard quarter. The vessels separated and the Bombay's helm was at once put to port in order to clear her stern and boats, and save a second collision.\n\nOn the other hand Mr. Yates, who was the officer in charge of the deck of the Oneida on this occasion, gave the Court a totally different account of the occurrence. He stated that the Bombay's masthead light was reported to him by the starboard lookout man as being in sight some fifteen or sixteen minutes before the collision took place, say at about 6.25 P.M. by his own account, and about half a point on his starboard bow. That at this time the Oneida, which had been heading S. E. by S. was just recovering her former course S. by E. ½ E. That the Bombay came round Kanonsaki, passing to starboard; and thus opening out her green light, still one point on his starboard bow. That at this time he thought the Bombay must have been three miles off, but that the Oneida was kept on her course, as both he and the navigating officer thought that the Bombay would pass to starboard. Presently (the navigating officer having left the deck), he saw the Bombay at the distance of about a mile off, three points on his starboard bow, and heading directly for his green light. The opening out of all three lights of the Bombay at this instant showing him that she was approaching with a port helm, he at once gave the order \"starboard,\" and then \"hard a starboard.\" He believed that he opened the Bombay's three lights some three minutes before the collision, so that the vessels must have been about a mile apart at that moment.\n\nNow these two statements are utterly irreconcilable; and though the collision is accounted for by each of them, it certainly could never have occurred if both are correct. It is therefore necessary to look further, and see in how far each is substantiated.\n\nThe statement of Mr. Eyre is borne out in all its material points by the evidence of the pilot and chief officer who were on the bridge with him; and also by that of all the officers of the Bombay who are able to testify to the circumstances.\n\nWith regard to Mr. Yates's statement, however, the starboard lookout man of the Oneida affirms that at about fifteen minutes previous to the collision, he reported to Mr. Yates that he saw a masthead light right ahead; and that as soon as he could make out one of her side lights, he reported her green light between one-half a point and a point on the Oneida's starboard bow. About a minute or a minute and a half after that, he reported the steamer Bombay about four or five points on his starboard bow, and coming right for the Oneida's green light. But at no time did he see the Bombay's red light before the collision took place.\n\nThe helmsman asserts that he heard the Bombay reported three different times by the lookout to the officer of the watch-first, half a point on his starboard bow; secondly, a point and-a-half on his starboard bow; and thirdly, as coming right for the Oneida. That he received an order \"starboard,\" then \"steady\"-and then to let the ship come on her course again, after the second report had been made; and that after the third report had been made, Mr. Yates again told him to \"starboard\": after doing which, he saw the Bombay's mast-head light about five points on the starboard side of the foresail. That he kept his helm hard a starboard, until he heard an order given to \"port\"; and that as he was in the act of obeying this order, the two ships came into collision.\n\nIt will thus be seen that the statements of Mr. Yates, the look-out man, and the helmsman, are more or less conflicting; but it may be gathered from them that when the Bombay's three lights should have been seen by the lookout man as well as by Mr. Yates, she was about three points on the Oneida's starboard bow, about a mile distant, and porting her helm.\n\nMr. Yates states that at this moment he gave the order \"starboard\" and then \"hard a starboard.\" If these orders had been promptly obeyed the Court is of opinion that the ships could not have come into collision. But the statement of Albert Rugaart, the helmsman, shows that the Oneida's head was about S. E. when she struck, by which it would appear that she had only come up about three points in three minutes. So that Mr. Yates's order could not have been promptly obeyed.\n\nHence it is impossible to account for the collision by the statements of the survivors of the Oneida if these are unreservedly accepted.\n\nWe are of opinion that when Mr. Moldaur said to Mr. Yates that he could not go any further to the port or eastern shore and ordered him to resume his course for fear of running on to the Saratoga Spit, he should, knowing that it was his duty to get out of the way of an approaching vessel on his starboard side, at once have brought the Oneida on his port bow, and so opened out his red light instead of simply resuming his course. That if, when a collision was seen to be imminent, the same promptness had been shown by the Oneida in porting her helm as was shown by the Bombay in putting her helm hard a starboard, it might possibly have been averted; while, had it occurred, its effects would certainly have been far less serious. It is shown by the evidence of the Oneida's officers, that at no time was the Oneida's speed slackened after the Bombay came in sight; and that although the Bombay was considered to be persistently breaking a rule of the road by porting, the Oneida's helm was, nevertheless, kept a starboard, and thus the judgment required to be exercised in order to counteract the presumed mismanagement of an approaching steamer was not shown.\n\nThese observations are not made as a judgment upon the management of the Oneida, which is beyond the province of this Court to consider; but simply in order to institute such a comparison as is necessary to show the grounds upon which the Court arrives at its conclusion.\n\nIf the statements of Mr. Eyre, his pilot and officers are to be believed, we judge that he was right in keeping on the starboard side of the channel, and that he acted perfectly aright in porting his helm as soon as he saw the Oneida's lights on the port bow. We judge that he should have slackened speed as soon as he saw the Oneida's lights; that he acted rightly in stopping his engines; that he had no time after stopping to reverse them; and that he exercised a sound judgment in starboarding his helm when he saw that a collision was imminent, and that the Oneida's helm was kept to starboard. Upon a comparison of the foregoing statements we find that the damage which has been sustained by the Bombay is in no way attributable to the default of her commander, Mr. Eyre.\n\nAs regards the second question, which this Court is called upon to decide, viz, the conduct of Mr. Eyre after the collision had taken place, it may be observed that it has not been without long and serious deliberation among ourselves, and a most careful consideration of all the evidence adduced, that we have arrived at an unanimous decision.\n\nWe find from the evidence before us that on a dark but starlight night, the 24th January last, the steamship Bombay, through no fault of her commander Mr. Eyre, came into collision with the United States Corvette Oneida in the close vicinity of Saratoga spit situated some ten miles from Yokohama.\n\nThat the effect of this collision on the Bombay was comparatively slight.\n\nThat guns were fired from the Oneida as signals of distress from 10 to 15 minutes after the collision took place.\n\nThat the report of these guns was not heard, nor were the flashes seen on board the Bombay.\n\nThat after the collision, the fact of the Bombay having been hailed from the Oneida was reported to Mr. Eyre.\n\nThat Mr. Eyre only knew that some of the upper works of the Oneida had been carried away, and was unaware of the amount of injury sustained by her.\n\nThat the Bombay was a mail steamer carrying passengers and cargo, and was built in compartments, only one of which was reported to him as making water fast.\n\nThat the whole extent of the injury sustained by the Bombay was not ascertained till the day following the collision.\n\nThat immediately after the collision it was not considered to be serious, for had it been so, it is natural to suppose that the knowledge of the pilot would have been availed of and the Bombay run on to the Saratoga spit.\n\nThat in our opinion no danger to the Bombay, her passengers and cargo, was apprehended by Mr. Eyre.\n\nThat, from the questions he asked the pilot, he evidently thought that the Oneida might possibly have sustained serious injury.\n\nThat he waited at the most five minutes after the collision to see if signals of distress were made from the Oneida.\n\nThat after his ship again proceeded, he gave no orders that a lookout should be kept in the direction of the Oneida.\n\nThat had he or any one else been keeping a proper lookout, the flash of the Oneida's guns must have been seen, though their report might not have been heard.\n\nUnder all these circumstances it becomes our duty to pronounce whether in our opinion Mr. Eyre was justified in proceeding on his voyage without waiting to ascertain whether the Oneida was in need of assistance.\n\nWe recognize the fact that he was placed in a position of great difficulty and doubt, and in circumstances under which he was called upon to decide promptly; but we regret to have to record it as our opinion that he acted hastily and ill-advisedly, in that, instead of waiting and endeavouring to render assistance to the Oneida, he, without having reason to believe that his own vessel was in a perilous position, proceeded on his voyage.\n\nThis conduct constitutes, in our opinion, a breach of the 33rd section of the 63rd chapter of the Merchant Shipping Act Amendment Act of 1862, and we therefore feel called upon to suspend Mr. Eyre's certificate for six calendar months from this date.\n\nKanagawa, 12th February, 1870.\n\nFRED. LOWDER,\nH. B. M.'s Consul, President of the Court.\n\nARTHUR TINKLAR,\nCommander H. M. S. Ocean.\n\nDAVID MOORE,\nStaff Commander of H. M. S. Ocean.\n\nJOHN GILFILLAN,\nMaster of S. S. Bullfinch.\n\nWILLIAM CHAPMAN,\nMaster of Rockcliff.\n\nPage 330", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 281772, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5]", "page_number": 334, "title": "CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5]", "content_text": "# Historical Account of the Collision between the Steamer Bombay and the American Man-of-War Oneida\n\nThat the Steamer Bombay on the night of the 24th of January, 1870, in the bay of Yedo, on a starlight, stormless night, in a deep water channel several miles in width, collided with the American Man-of-War Oneida, causing her to sink in about twenty fathoms of water; and besides entailing her loss, also caused the untimely death of one hundred and twelve men is an historical fact.\n\nThat this steamer, of much superior tonnage to the Oneida; an iron vessel with a crew of ninety-three men, and equipped with seven boats, after this collision stood on into port without lowering a boat or changing her course or making a signal, stands also admitted. That anchoring in a harbour surrounded by men of war of nearly all nations, and with the Representatives of nearly all nations within easy communication, these officers saw proper to give no alarm during that entire night of what had occurred, but left the information of this most serious affair to reach those authorities by means of the efforts of survivors of the Oneida, and contented themselves with simply mentioning the circumstance of a collision having occurred, in such a manner as to give rise to no serious apprehension, and sending a similar message to the office of the P. & O. S. N. Co. thereof, connecting it with the quieting assurance that the Bombay had sustained no material damage.\n\nThat the Bombay, without any repairs, was able to, and did, on the following morning proceed to the scene of collision in safety and return here, are also unquestionable facts in the case.\n\nThese facts, taken in connection with the exhibit of the Engineer's log of the Bombay, which, being entered up within a very few minutes after the collision, reads that about 6.15 o'clock of that day or evening her engines were stopped and that about 6.19 o'clock following were started ahead again (which I take for granted will be by all unbiased minds considered as conclusive evidence of the length of the delay made by the Bombay at the time of the collision. Indeed whether such action resulted in any actual stoppage of the headway of that steamer which admittedly was proceeding before that time at the rate of seven and a half to eight and a half knots per hour, I leave to your honors to decide); and that the Oneida was heard by the officers of the Bombay to hail that steamer, and which fact was at once reported to her commander, make up a sum of facts which alone must shock the sensibilities of mankind. Thus, leaving out of consideration in this case the question as to whether the Bombay's commanding officer saw the horrid rent in the Oneida's quarter that at least some of their subalterns and one passenger saw: whether they heard the repeated hail of the Oneida's officers or heard her whistle or heard her guns said to be so plainly heard by many others much further off and in the same direction that the Bombay was from the Oneida; also setting aside as but the ebullition of fretfulness, the remarks of her Captain to the effect that \"he had cut the whole quarter off of a damned yankee frigate\" and \"that he had served her well as he met her with her helm a starboard;\" and also disregarding his refusal the next morning when requested by H. M.'s Senior Naval officer of this station to proceed to the scene of the disaster to rescue any survivors that might be found, and his protest against obeying even the order of the Agent of his company so to do; this court must find a sufficiency of grave and accepted truths, upon which, in passing, you must solemnly impress the seal of your approval or condemnation; thereby perhaps committing at least one of the greatest maritime nations of the world to the policy marked out by your decision.\n\nI quite agree with the idea that the object of all law is not vengeance but justice. That punishments are inflicted not that pain may be caused but that wrongs through fear of punishments may be prevented. I ask nothing at your hands from vengeance sake or from illwill to the accused. On the contrary, with you I would and will, so far as it may be done, throw the mantle of charity over all that it can be made conscientiously to cover; but I would that international law—that bond of union of all nations, that has no origin but common consent and common custom; has that no common arbiter; that is in fact but a great national moral code; may not be made powerless to punish crimes and prevent wrongs of a nature such as this; which, if allowed are liable at any time again to spread desolation and misery in numberless houses, besides seriously involving the amicable relations of Governments themselves.\n\nWith these hastily expressed views, without argument of evidence or weighing of disputed facts; to a British Tribunal and to British justice I submit this cause for judgment.\n\n## MR. BARNARD's Address to the Court\n\nMR. BARNARD then addressed the Court as follows:\n\nWith regard to what has fallen from Mr. De Long who represents the survivors and their friends, upon this Inquiry, which, no doubt, involves the important question as to the cause of the collision and the loss of life and valuable property, I feel, so far as the real and true questions at issue for your consideration are concerned, I have not so difficult or arduous task as I might have had to perform, for the reason that you are all quite competent from your nautical knowledge to decide fairly and equitably; and that whatever may have been your views, impressions or sentiments previously, you will only be guided by the evidence, and not led away by the excitement of public outcry, or other sentimental or clamorous influences; but will calmly arrive at an equitable, just and satisfactory conclusion. And, in passing, I would say that I have failed to discover that this Inquiry merits any international notice or demands special distinction from other like collisions and occurrences; and I cannot myself see, what international issues, rights, liabilities or duties are involved.\n\nIn endeavouring to marshall the evidence given at this Inquiry, I would fain divide it into two separate parts, as follows:\n\n1. As to what took place on board the Strs., Bombay and Oneida immediately pending their coming in view of each other, up to the time of actual colliding; in order to ascertain if it was caused by the persons in command and on board of the Steamer Bombay? or if not, through whose default or negligence it was caused?\n2. As to the conduct of the Commander of the Bombay, Captain Eyre, after the collision; and whether he was justified from any cause or causes, (stating them, considering his damages and all attendant circumstances) in not going back, immediately after the collision, (when he had casually examined his own damage), to look for the Str., Oneida, and offer assistance in case of need.\n\nAs to the first proposition this will call for only a few remarks; from the fact that you are better qualified as judges in nautical matters, to decide whether my client acted as became a seaman and navigator, and obeyed in every particular, the international rules of the road, by steering his vessel on the starboard side, but within the fairway, of this intricate, dangerous and narrow channel; which neither he, nor his officers or crew, had ever before penetrated.\n\nThe evidence of the officers, crew and persons on board the Str., Bombay, shows, that Captain Eyre was most cautious, careful and prudent; being himself on the bridge, at his post of duty, with the Pilot, for a length of time before the occurrence; having all the officers and crew planted on watch at their respective stations; neglecting no usually observed precaution in entering and pursuing this circuitous channel. The night was dark; when suddenly the commander and his numerous men on the lookout discerned a bright light ahead, coming towards them, and gradually they discovered a strange Steamer's light slightly on their port bow; and seeing that if the two vessels continued their respective courses, they would either meet end on end, or pass so near as to involve the risk of a collision.\n\nThe evidence before you gentlemen, clearly shows what took place on board the Str., Bombay, by the testimony of Captain Eyre and of those persons on duty under his orders, corroborated by the passengers, who are disinterested. And I may say that all the persons from the Str., Bombay have given their evidence distinctly and clearly, without any sort of evasion or discrepancy. They have, one and all, stated on oath, that some minutes before the collision, Captain Eyre saw the Oneida's three lights ahead, about half a point on his port bow, and immediately ordered his helm to be put to port, (which, like every other order given on board, was promptly and energetically obeyed), and kept it so until the Oneida's green light was shut in; and when the pilot remarked they were well clear of her, the Captain's reply was \"Port still, let her go a little further.\" But all to no purpose. The Oneida came right across the Bombay, opening her starboard light, and closing her port one; when the Bombay's steam whistle was sounded, and her engines were stopped. But the Oneida still came on with all canvass set; and going before a strong N. E. breeze under sail and steam and consequently out of sight and hearing, in no time, before they had time either to see or hear anything in the way of sounds or signals.\n\n| Vessel | Action Taken |\n|---------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| Bombay | Ordered helm to port upon seeing Oneida's lights ahead on port bow |\n| Oneida | Starboarded helm instead of porting it as per navigator's instruction |\n\nThe ill-fated Oneida; being without any proper head person, or Commander in charge, came flying along at a great rate of speed, while the executive and navigating, as well as all the other officers, excepting Mr. Yates, who was alone on duty on deck, were down below at their dinner; and he, having, just before starboarded his helm, instead of porting it, at the instance of the Navigating officer who had taken a glance and fancied he saw the Bombay's green light in the hurry of the moment; when in point of fact, it was his red light and that on his port bow.\n\nAgain, his evidence upon other less important matters was conflicting, and therefore unsatisfactory. He, no doubt, desired to be candid and tell plainly all he knew but let us see what were his means of acquaintance with what he narrated to the Court? I believe that Mr. Yates intently persuaded himself that Mr. Muldaur, the navigator, had seen the Bombay's green light before he went down to dinner; but, in fact, the Bombay was then far off; and had only just shown her bright light when Mr. Muldaur went below saying he thought it was her green light.\n\nYOUR HONOUR AND GENTLEMEN, with regard to the second question, which in the eyes of public opinion, is more important than the first proposition; viz. Was Captain Eyre, under the circumstances of his having received bad injuries to his own vessel, (the extent of which might have been much greater, and the extent and nature of which could not be found out in, say, about ten minutes--the time the Bombay stopped after the collision), to blame for going on without tendering assistance by turning his vessel round, and endeavouring to find and overtake the injured one? And further, what would have been the result, could the steamer Bombay's damages have been in open channel overhauled, so as to be enabled to learn the real and true damage, and had the Bombay put back instead of coming on?\n\nPage 332", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 281773, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5]", "page_number": 335, "title": "CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5]", "content_text": "# \nwhere to find her, (because it appears from the evidence, that she did not head towards Saratoga Spit, the place where the pilot thought they would beach her in case of danger)-and it is clear they could not have found the injured vessel had she been afloat, without any lights to guide them, especially in mid-channel, whither those on board directed the Oneida's course if they directed it at all.\n\nI am of opinion, on reading through the evidence given on both sides, that the result would have been the same viz., that the Bombay, with the start the Oneida had, could not have caught her up in time to have been of any use, or to have saved a solitary life. The Oneida herself ought to have taken in sail and blown off steam and stopped, or else made for the nearest land-Saratoga Spit. With these precautions there might have been some chance of saving more, if not all of the Oneida's crew and officers; and the commander and his officers might then, by the Oneida's stopping, have seen that she really required immediate help; and so far, the evidence shows that it could not appear that any person took the command or lead in the Oneida, or even stopped her engines, which seem only to have stopped when the vessel filled with water and sank. There can be no possible doubt that if the Oneida's engines had been stopped and her sails clewed up by those on board as soon as they saw that a collision was inevitable, and thus to some extent, the force of the blow avoided, we should never have heard of this sad calamity.\n\nAgain it is admitted that no blue lights or rockets were burnt, and the steam-whistle always seems to have been sounded continuously, even when the guns were fired; which were discharged to leeward, instead of the other direction in which the persons on board the Bombay might have a chance of hearing them.\n\nNow, gentlemen, upon this point of not waiting, or going in search of the Oneida, I have to ask: Is it at all likely, that if Captain Eyre had known the Oneida had received her death wound, and had given it a single thought that there was any danger whatever of loss of life on board of her, do you think for one moment that he would not have done all in his power to save every man?\n\nWhat are Captain Eyre's antecedents? Many years ago, he entered Her Majesty's Navy, and afterwards joined the Hon'ble East India Company's service, where he remained several years; since which time he has been employed as a careful and prudent commander in the P. & O. Company's service, with credit to himself, and to their satisfaction; having spent altogether 34 years at sea, and never before met with any kind of disaster. It is evident to your minds, I feel sure, gentlemen, that Captain Eyre had no idea of what nationality she was, until Lieut. Leventhorpe, of H.M.S. Ocean told him that she must be the vessel because no other had left. They could have met at that time and place; and the Pilot who was and is an American citizen, said he thought she was a Japanese from the way she went on in crossing the Bombay's bows. All the witnesses have declared that whatever they might have seen or fancied they saw, they never reported it to the Captain, who was in such a position on the bridge that he could not see the side of a vessel alongside and close, because of the boards which are used to reflect the side lights forward; and they agree in all their statements, except in a few unimportant trifles.\n\nHad the Oneida been properly found in boats in good order, there can be no possible doubt that not a life need have been lost. Remember how short a time it took to put all the passengers and crew of the P. & O. str. Singapore in boats, and land them safely with provisions, and a large quantity of treasure. Yet the ship struck on a sunken rock, and went down in less time than the survivors of the Oneida say she floated.\n\nAs to what is alleged that Captain Eyre is said to have stated that he had cut the whole quarter off of a \"damned Yankee frigate,\" even if it were said at all by him, which I very much doubt, it was after Lieut. Leventhorpe had been on board to fetch some lady passengers; and had informed Captain Eyre, in reply to his enquiries as to what vessel had left Yokohama during the afternoon of that day, that the Oneida was the only one.\n\nAnd what I should like you, gentlemen, to consider is, whether public opinion-or the proprietors of the P. & O. S. N. Co., would have justified, or have admonished and probably discharged Captain Eyre, if, without considering his own damaged state, he had turned round quickly, and followed under power of steam, with mails and passengers on board; and had on a dark night lost or endangered the lives of the persons on board of his own ship, by running upon some invisible danger; or, if he went straight on the Oneida wreck, the topmasts of which are above water? For you must not forget that the Oneida would have at least a quarter of an hour's start, and there is no possibility that the Bombay could have reached her before she sunk.\n\nAnd now, with regard to Mr. De Long's summing up, addressed to the gentlemen comprising this Court of Inquiry. With reference to the warning he there gave, viz.: that your decision in this Inquiry would have a political influence upon International maritime interests in America and England. Such political introductions are uncalled for; and the result of this investigation has no bearing upon, or is it likely to be affected by them, inasmuch as losses of this nature have from time to time heretofore happened, and will no doubt happen again; particularly if vessels of this class are left in the charge of negligent or indifferent junior officers, in intricate passages, and not fully and properly fitted with plenty of good sea-going boats.\n\nAlthough Captain Eyre and all of us deplore this lamentable accident, sympathising deeply with the unfortunate sufferers' friends both here and in America, nevertheless the blame should be determined and rest only upon those to whom the blame is due; and there is a great deal of blame due to the ill-fated persons themselves for having no system or apparent order on board.\n\nI regret that Mr. De Long should have intimated, in his summing up, his views that the Captain of the Steamer Bombay ought to have made a special report on arrival at Yokohama. Captain Eyre or any one else could know the facts of the case much sooner than he himself---which was on the following morning. And I regret to notice the vindictive, revengeful tone which percolates and absorbs the language of Mr. De Long's address or demand for British justice. This is sure to be had. But that this deplorable accident might have been avoided by the persons on board the Oneida, cannot be refuted; and although it is painful to come to this conclusion, the persons lost, to a great extent, have themselves to blame.\n\nI have now only to thank your Honour, and gentlemen the assessors, on the part of those I represent, for the patient hearing and attention you have given to the Inquiry; and for your courtesy and consideration, in permitting every report or statement, however exaggerated, to be brought before you and thoroughly sifted; in order that Captain Eyre may eventually be enabled to clear himself from blame, and exculpated by public opinion; feeling convinced that whatever decision you may arrive at, will be imbued with the spirit of equity, and that you will do full justice to the issue you have to decide,\n\n333", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 282374, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-146 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [10-12]", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-146 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [10-12]", "content_text": "## ORDINANCE No. 11 of 1865\n\n**Criminal Enactments Repeal**\n\n...have been commenced before this Ordinance comes into Operation, or shall thereafter be commenced, in respect of any such Matter or Thing, may be prosecuted, continued, and defended in the same Manner as if this Ordinance had not been passed.\n\nPassed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 14th Day of June, 1865.\n\n**L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO**, \nClerk of Councils.\n\n### SCHEDULE\n\n| No. | TITLE | EXTENT OF REPEAL |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| No. 3 of 1854 | An Ordinance to declare certain Acts of the Imperial Parliament to be in Force in this Colony | So much as relates to the whole of 7 and 8 Victoria, chap. 62, 8 and 9 Victoria, chap. 47, 9 and 10 Victoria, chap. 25, 10 and 11 Victoria, chap. 66, and as relates to Sections One, Two, Three, Four, Eight, and Nine of 14 and 15 Victoria, chap. 10. |\n| No. 3 of 1856 | An Ordinance to declare certain Acts of the Imperial Parliament to be in Force in the Colony of Hongkong | So much as relates to Sections One, Two and Three of 11 and 12 Victoria, chap. 46. |\n| No. 5 of 1856 | An Ordinance for the Amendment of Procedure in Civil and Criminal Cases | So much as relates to Section One of 16 and 17 Victoria, chap. 80. |\n| No. 4 of 1860 | An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to Cheques, or Drafts on Bankers, and to amend the Law of false Pretences | The whole. |\n| No. 9 of 1860 | An Ordinance to make better Provision for the Punishment of Frauds committed by Trustees, Bankers, and other Persons intrusted with Property.. | The whole. |\n| No. 12 of 1862 | An Ordinance to amend the Form in which Sentence of Death is passed. | The whole. |\n\n## HONGKONG, ANNO SEXTO ET SEPTIMO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ\n\n### No. 10 of 1844\n\nBy His Excellency Sir HENRY POTTINGER, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of the most Honorable Order of the Bath, Major-General in the Service of the East India Company, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.\n\n**AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS BEFORE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, AND TO PROTECT JUSTICES IN THE EXECUTION OF THEIR OFFICE.**\n\n[10th April, 1844.]\n\n### Title\n\n### Preamble\n\n### Proceedings before Justices\n\nWHEREAS it is expedient and necessary to make provision for regulating and for securing uniformity in summary proceedings before Justices of the Peace, and to afford due protection to Justices in the execution of their Office: Be it therefore enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, That from and after the passing and publication of this Ordinance, the provisions hereof shall extend to all cases wherein, by any English Law or Statute, or by any Ordinance enacted in this Colony, any proceeding shall have been, or shall be, or is by this Ordinance directed to be had, or matter authorized to be heard and determined, by or before any Magistrate of Police, or before any Justice or Justices of the Peace for the Colony of Hongkong, or in a summary way; and it shall be lawful for any one Justice to receive the information or complaint, and to issue the summons or warrant requiring the parties and witnesses to appear before himself, or before any two or more Justices, to adjudicate.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-146 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 288836, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]", "page_number": 209, "title": "CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]", "content_text": "THE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\nIs not a great deal of the work in Siam caused by the doctrine of extra-territorial jurisdiction applying to the inhabitants of British Burmah? Yes, and to British India; I would not separate British Burmah exclusively.\n\nThere is a difficulty in following criminals from British Burmah, is there not, to Siam; do not cases occasionally occur of the escape of criminals into Siam?--I have not heard of any particular case of that kind.\n\nDo you think that work of that kind could be decreased; it has been stated here that there has been a somewhat extravagant interpretation of this doctrine in the case of the inhabitants of British Burmah?--Well, it would be a very great comfort if the work of looking after these men could be taken away from the consul altogether, because it is a terrible responsibility having to give an opinion about cases which happen hundreds of miles away from you, and of which you cannot get any very satisfactory evidence. I do not see how we are to avoid doing it with our Treaty.\n\nThe officers of the consulate are occasionally sent great distances up country, are they not, in these cases?--No, they were not in my time; I have never known of an officer being sent beyond 60 miles about a case.\n\nBut the labour involved in these cases to the consulate is very considerable?--Very considerable, and the anxiety still greater.\n\nDo you know whether it was the custom of other Powers for their consuls to act as agents there?--In some cases the consuls were merchant consuls, trading consuls, and in that case they might of course be agents for anything; the Lloyd's agent in Siam was a merchant.\n\nViscount ENFIELD: Is the cost of living in Siam very great?--It is great as compared with England, because there are certain luxuries which a man must have in a climate of that sort; I mean to say that whereas a young man in England can live very well for £150, out in Siam it is impossible for a student interpreter to live decently on the pay that is given to him.\n\nMR. HARPER in his evidence before the Committee said that H.M. Consuls often acted as agent for Lloyd's, and that the commissions paid on wrecks were at times valuable, he might instance the case £3,000 paid on one ship at Batavia.\n\nCHINA SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH COMPANY (LIMITED).\n\nThe second ordinary general meeting of the shareholders was held on the 13th inst.; Mr. JOHN PENDER, M.P., in the chair. The Secretary (Mr. T. Fuller) read the notice convening the meeting, and the minutes of the last meeting, which were then confirmed; the report of the directors, given in our last issue, was taken as read.\n\n[Nov. 18, 1872.]\n\nThe CHAIRMAN stated that since the opening of the line it had worked in every way satisfactorily; there had been one or two interruptions, but of a slight character. In regard to one which occurred at Saigon in shallow water, they had the satisfaction, in repairing the cable, that it was as perfect as on the day it had been laid down.\n\nIt was also a matter for congratulation to perceive that, even taking into account the low rate of charges that had rated for a considerable period of the company's operations, the result had been about as good as that attained by any submarine line during the first year of its working. It was proposed to pay the shareholders a dividend of 8 per cent. for the whole year.\n\nThe directors entered into arrangements with the Great Northern, by which that company was to receive interest at 5 per cent. on the capital, and the cable to be repaired by them; that all above that sum was to be equally divided; and, although the traffic had been interrupted, the amount received last year from that source was £4,752.\n\nHe thought that at some future time it would be necessary to call upon the shareholders to find the money to lay another cable in conjunction with the Great Northern, as the present cable seemed to be not quite so good as that company had expected it to be. He also believed that an alternate line was necessary to give the public the accommodation they required, and at the same time to secure themselves a fair return.\n\nThis company had put up its tariff to £6, whilst the Great Northern Company were working at £4 10s., but he thought that they were getting as full a share of the traffic as those who went to the expense of telegraphing their messages by both routes.\n\nMr. Forde, a shareholder, said he regretted that the Board had any idea of laying a cable between Hong Kong and Shanghai in conjunction with the Great Northern Company. Such a step would be much in the interests of that company, but against theirs. He must very earnestly urge on the directors the policy of amalgamating with the other companies; a low tariff was only to be obtained by amalgamation. The working expenses of this company—£16,000 on earnings of £85,000—were enormous, and the salaries paid were too high.\n\nMr. HOLMES agreed with Mr. Forde as to the Shanghai line, and he considered the £1,838 for the Agnes repairing ship was excessive, and a contract should be made for the repairs.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN, in reply to these remarks, said that the laying of the cable to Shanghai was merely foreshadowed, but if done, it must be in conjunction with the Great Northern in good faith, according to the bargain made. The policy of amalgamation was quite approved by the Board; but those things required time, and could not be carried out so speedily as Mr. Forde seemed to think.\n\nWith regard to the expenses, he read a statement of salaries, &c., at each port, and explained that the expenses of living were so high at the stations that the salaries of proper officers must be in proportion. The expense for repairs and maintaining cable would be reduced.\n\nThe directors had no objection to half-yearly meetings. The report was then put and carried, as also the re-election of the Baron d'Erlangen as a director, and two auditors. The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors.\n\nTHE JAPANESE AT MESSRS. ALLAN, RANSOME AND CO.'S.\n\nYesterday the Minister for Agriculture, with members of his suite, together with American and English employers of labour, visited the works of Messrs. Allan, Ransome, and Co., in King's-road, Chelsea, to view some newly-invented labour-saving machinery of remarkable construction and power.\n\nThe strikes of workmen in the building trades, the increased cost of production in the carpentry and joinery branches of those trades, and the difficulties caused to employers by the restrictions of Trades Unions, have each had their share in directing the attention of engineers to find the means of meeting the pressure caused by the contracted amount of available skilled labour; and the machines exhibited yesterday were in every way so perfect that it is not easy to see how hand labour will hold its own.\n\nThe first machine inspected was a portable saw frame. Any one who has seen the old saw-pits, where the \"top sawyer\" and the \"bottom sawyer\" laboured from morning to night and day after day in cutting a log into planks, would be greatly astonished to see this comparatively small machine, attended only by one man, cut up the body of a large oak into fourteen planks at once, it having twelve saws, which cut through the whole bulk of wood in something less than half an hour.\n\nA mortising machine, the invention of Mr. Richards, of Philadelphia, was set to work, and accurately and cleanly cut in a few moments mortises which would have taken a workman hours.\n\nA moulding machine, for cutting mouldings, did in a minute thirty-five feet of work, which would have taken a skilled workman many hours, and this work could apparently be done by a boy.\n\nIn what was called a \"general joining machine\" there was apparently no limit to the work to be done, the one machine cutting mortises, shaping blocks, planking, carving out banisters, and turning in a few minutes a plain block of wood into a perfectly carved piece of work.\n\nAnother machine, exceedingly small and unpretentious, was shown to be capable of planing any sort of work, oval or flat, and at the same time a revolving chisel cut mortises with celerity and accuracy.\n\nA very fine piece of machinery is one which cuts raised or recessed panels, in other words, which can cut the sunk or raised ornamental work in wood now so highly prized and so dearly paid for, as the best and most skilled.\n\nBy another machine, an American invention, but improved by the Messrs. Ransome, a door can be finished—that is, cleanly sand-papered on both sides—in three minutes.\n\nThe planing and trying-up of work, or what would be properly called the trueing \"up, by which is meant the nice work of making blocks of wood exactly like one another, in order to hand labour, is, by one of Ransome's machines, done at once and perfectly in a few minutes, all the blocks, of whatever size, being placed together and turned out as like as peas, and mathematically correct in every respect.\n\nA band saw machine, by which both fine and rough work was cut in all sorts of shapes, and a saw cutting machine, with F. Ransome's patent stone, were among the other works shown.\n\nWith one or two of these machines an employer with a man and a boy as staff, could turn out as much work as twenty or thirty men, and never be troubled about the nine hours, eight hours, or any other movement.\n\nThe remarkable fact about these machines is that they are not limited to the pattern, shape, or character of wood, for the knives are changed in a few minutes, and whatever the class of work required, it can be done at once.\n\nThe inspection lasted for several hours, and all the visitors expressed themselves delighted with these new machines, some of which are to go to the Vienna Exhibition.\n\nNAVAL AND MILITARY.\n\nThe screw steamer Scotland, Captain James, sailed from Queenstown on the 12th inst. for Singapore and Hong Kong, via the Suez Canal.\n\nThe following are the details of the officers and men who proceed in the Scotland to strengthen the garrisons in the Straits Settlements and Hong Kong:-To Singapore, Captain Battye, Lieutenant Armstrong, and 79 men of the 10th regiment and 10 men of the Royal Artillery.\n\nTo Hong Kong, Captain Stone, with 294 men and 19 women and children of the 80th Regiment; an armourer sergeant, a sergeant, and 10 men of the Royal Artillery: and 3 men of the Royal Engineers.\n\nMajor Watson, of the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, Captain Hewson, 73rd Foot, and Lieutenant Chevera, of the 73rd Foot, proceed to Hong Kong on duty with the draft of the 80th Regiment, and will afterwards return to Ceylon.\n\nThe medical officer in charge of the troops is Staff Surgeon O'Halloran, who will, after their arrival at their respective stations, proceed to Penang.\n\nThe Mosquito, composite gunboat, 400 tons, and 360-horse power, which was commissioned at Devonport on the 30th ult., for service on the China station, by Lieutenant-Commander William Henry Bond, was moved into Plymouth Sound on the 9th inst., has made the customary trial of her engines, and has embarked her supply of ammunition preparatory to sailing.\n\nLieutenant-Colonel Joseph H. F. H. Hudson, Grenadier Guards, is to be confirmed in his appointment of military secretary to General Henry Renny, in command of the forces in Ceylon.\n\nMONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.\n\nThe suspension of Messrs. Bowles Bros. and Co., noticed in our last issue, has caused the stoppage of the \"Joint National Agency,\" a company formed for general financial and agency purposes in connection with the Japanese now in Europe, amongst whom we are sorry to say are the agents of the Japanese Government, who have lodged Government funds in the hands of the Company.\n\nJudging from the following circular, it seems that the company is utterly crushed, and will be dissolved.\n\n446, Strand, London, 9th November, 1872.\n\nSIR.—With the greatest regret, and by order of the Board of Directors, I have to inform you that in consequence of the sudden and unexpected suspension of payment of one of the bankers of this company, the firm of Messrs. Bowles Brothers and Co., this company has also found it necessary to suspend payment.\n\nIn order at once to secure the assets of the company its immediate winding up has been determined upon, and with this view an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders will be held here at two o'clock in the afternoon, on Tuesday week, the 19th inst., when a resolution will be submitted to the effect that it has been proved to the satisfaction of the company that it cannot, by reason of its liabilities, continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind up the same.\n\nI am, Sir, your obedient servant,\n\nWALTER H. FARRA, Secretary.\n\nFollowing closely on the failure of Joshua, of Singapore, we have telegrams announcing the stoppage of Chang \"Tee, Watseng and Co., and Absoon and Co., both Chinese firms of importance in the Straits and Saigon trade, with heavy liabilities to European firms.\n\nThe mail also brings advices of the failure and arrest for fraud of A. Velge, a commission merchant at Singapore, by which the banks will also lose.\n\nMessrs. Joshua Brothers and Co., of Great Winchester-street, desire it to be stated that their firms, together with the firms of Joshua Brothers, Melbourne, and Joshua Brothers, Mauritius, are in no way related to or connected with the firm of Joshua Brothers, of Singapore, whose suspension has been announced.\n\nCorrespondence from Shanghai by the last two mails has been very gloomy, and failures are expected before the end of the year, notwithstanding the assistance given here to the Silk market by a combination.\n\nBar Silver has again declined, and the nearest quotation we can give is 59d. per oz., at which rate some small parcels have been sold; the market is weak, and a further slight reduction may be looked for.\n\nThe Bank of Holland has decided to buy no more silver at any price. It has hitherto bought silver at 1.104.65 per Dutch pound, and has not varied the price for years.\n\nBANK AND MISCELLANEOUS SHARES.\n\nTELEGRAPH COMPANIES.\n\n£10\n\nChartered Bank Ind., Aust., and China\n\nAll\n\n59 to 54\n\n13 to 15\n\nAll\n\n23 to 25\n\n10\n\n1 to 15\n\n58 to 60\n\nAll\n\nJOINT STOCK BANKS.\n\n£10\n\nAgra Bank\n\n25\n\nBank of Egypt\n\n20\n\n45\n\nChartered Merc. of India and China\n\n20\n\nCity Bank\n\n+14\n\n1.\n\n100\n\nColonial Bank\n\n500fr.\n\nComptoir D'Escompte of Paris...\n\n2291\n\n100\n\nHong Kong and Shanghai Bank\n\n[Imperial Bank\n\n20\n\n28 to 29\n\n50\n\nLondon and County\n\n20\n\n69 to 58\n\n50\n\nLondon Joint Stock\n\n15\n\n48 to 47\n\n100\n\nLondon and Westminster\n\n20\n\n67 to 62\n\nOriental Bank Corporation\n\nAll\n\n$1 to 42\n\n50\n\nUnion of London...\n\n43 to 44\n\n10\n\nBritish Indian Extension\n\nAll\n\n34 to 144\n\n13\n\nBritish Australian...\n\nAn\n\nA to 99\n\n30\n\nChina Submarine.\n\n10 to 10\n\n10\n\nEastern Telegraph Company\n\n10 to 10\n\n10\n\nGreat Northern\n\nAll\n\n10 to 114\n\n25\n\nIndo-European\n\nAll\n\n14 to 30\n\n30\n\nMediterranean Extension\n\nAll\n\n£ to 7\n\n12\n\nTelegraph Construction Company\n\n£24 to 23\n\n60\n\nIndiarubr.,Gutta Percha &Tel. WorksCo.\n\n45\n\n391 to 301\n\nMISCELLANEOUS\n\n20\n\nBritish India Tea Company\n\nAll\n\n4 to 5\n\nBrit. and Foreign Marine Insurance Co.,\n\n1\n\n6 to\n\n6\n\n20\n\nCeylon Company\n\n***\n\n**\n\nAll\n\n15 to 17\n\n20\n\nDo.\n\n10\n\nLo\n\ndis.\n\n20\n\nDo.\n\nར\n\n4 to\n\n3 dis\n\n50\n\n2 to\n\nI dis.\n\n5\n\nAll\n\nto\n\n53\n\n10\n\nGeneral Credit and Discount Companyj\n\n73\n\nTo\n\n15 pm.\n\n10\n\nHong Kong Gas Company\n\n414\n\n10\n\nInternational Finance Society...\n\n5\n\n1 to dis.\n\n98\n\nJapan Loan, 9 per cent...\n\nAll\n\n110 to 112\n\n$4\n\nLondon and Prov. Marine Insurance Co.\n\n2\n\n24 to 21 pa1.\n\n26\n\nNational Discount Company...\n\n5\n\n121\n\n122\n\n25\n\n50nfr.\n\nOcean Marine Insurance Company\n\nMessageries Maritime of France\n\n5\n\n13 to 14 pm.\n\nAli\n\n50\n\n50\n\n100\n\n21)\n\nP. and O. Steaming Company\n\n170.\n\n1867...\n\n20.\n\nRoyal Mail Steam Company\n\nRealia Marine Insorance Company\n\nAll\n\n51 10\n\n68\n\n10\n\ndis. to par\n\n60\n\n93 to B5\n\nJ\n\n1 to I dis.\n\n4021.\n\nSuez Canal Company\n\n*\n\n20\n\n20\n\nThames and Mersey Marine Lasur. Co.\n\nUniversal Marine Insurance Company!\n\n5 to\n\nFLE\n\nColonial Company\n\nCredit Foncier of England\n\nARTICLES OF IMPORT.\n\nTEA.\n\n1,530\n\n1.360\n\n5pm.\n\n4 to jum\n\nMessrs. Shepard, Harrison, and Rehden's Circular says--\n\nDuring the past few days buying, except at auction without reserve (sales of China or Indian growth taking place daily), has been all but suspended, owing to the disturbance in the money market and the advance in the Bank rate, which is now 7 per cent.; arrivals have also been on an exceedingly large scale; buyers therefore act with extreme caution.\n\nAdvices from China, as to ultimate total shipments, state, \"all will depend on prices paid for common Congou;\" as regards this market, there is no encouragement to ship such here; demand has been \"off\" this class for some time, and late imports of what may be fairly classed as \"good common\" are not saleable over 9d.\n\nThe export trade to all quarters has been inactive.\n\nThe public sales of China have comprised 16,117 packages, of which week amount to 8,211,346 lbs., against 3,161,038 lbs. last year.\n\n14,449 packages have been sold without reserve.\n\nThe deliveries for the sales have been...\n\nBlack-Red leaf: No change as to prices for siftings and leafy; good flavoury kinds at 1s. to 1s 1d. have been scarce, but a better selection is offering from ships now discharging; Souchong and Kaisow kinds at 1s. 3d. to 1s. 5d. offer good value; medium to fine at 1s. 6d. to 2s. are hard of sale; finest sells in small lots at 2s. 1d. to 2s. 6d. per lb.\n\nPakling kinds: No demand.\n\nTayshau leaf: Fall supplies are in course of landing; a few sales at 10d. to 1s, for good common and fair.\n\nBlack leaf: In low and ordinary common there have been occasional small sales at 6d. to 7½d.; fair to good common we quote at 8d. to 10d. per lb., and difficult of sale; preferable kinds 1s. 7d, we make rather lower; fine and finest 1s. 8d. to 2s. 2d., limited at 1s. to 1s. 2d. are scarce; medium to good medium at 1s. 3d. to 1s. 6d. are...\n\nSouchong: Few transactions at no alteration in value.\n\nScented Tea, Canton kinds--Caper: There has been fair trade doing, as late good common to fair 10d. to 1s., good to medium 1s. 1d. to 1s. 4d, fine imports are of desirable quality, many parcels being strong scented; 1s. 5d. to 1s. 8d., finest 1s. 9d. to 2s. per lb.\n\nScented Orange Pekoe: Limited supplies, but sufficient for present wants, Foochow growth being in full supply, and selling at a moderate scale of prices.\n\nGreen Large sales by auction without reserve; the imports, ex Glenroy and Ajax, over 800,000 lbs., offering a varied selection, chiefly of Peling Suey leaf, which has sold at an average 1d. per lb. decline, No. 1 Gunpowder selling down to 2s. 11d., other grades in proportion.\n\nSlogane and Fychow leaf, with the comparatively small supply, has been selling at extreme rates.\n\nCanton and Japan kinds: No change.\n\nSILK.\n\nMessrs. Kilburn, Kershaw, and Co. report as follows:--\n\nThe slight improvement in demand which had shown itself recently has been checked by the movements of the money market, and buyers generally seen disposed to wait; there is no change in quotations.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 292021, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12]", "page_number": 30, "title": "CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12]", "content_text": "## \n\nIt has meanwhile come to my notice, that the vessels alluded to in the despatch have been chartered here, the \"Marie Louise\" through her Agents Messrs. Barlow & Co. to Messrs. Augustine Heard & Co. and the \"Gazelle\" through her Agents Messrs. Bourjan & Co. to Fooong Soong, a Chinaman of Hong Kong.\n\nTo my great regret there is no German man-of-war in these waters at present. Under these circumstances I consider it my duty to acquaint your Excellency with these facts as reported to me and to apply to your Excellency, Chief and Commander in Vice Admiral of the British Empire that it may please your Excellency to give instructions for such steps of kind assistance as Your Excellency may deem expedient for the protection necessary for German interests and also kindly to instruct Commanders of Her Britannic Majesty's Men of War to afford German ... \n\nPage 30\nPage 31", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 292304, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12]", "page_number": 313, "title": "CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12]", "content_text": "Boulton's arrival here throughout the whole of the trouble that I have had with the Spanish Government, Commander Boulton has shown a decided tendency to favor the Spaniards rather than protect British interests, on almost every point on which I have had the honor to consult him his arguments have been wholly in favor of the Spaniards.\n\nI have also heard that he has been publicly criticising the course of action pursued by myself, and lastly as I will now endeavour to prove, I think I am justified in coming to the conclusion that he is endeavouring to screen the Spaniards at the expense of British interests in order to save himself any trouble that might be incurred by pursuing the proper course.\n\nOn account of what has occurred respecting the men called from A.M.S. \"Avon\" upon Commander Boulton and verbally reported what had passed, but Commander Boulton instead of seeing that there had been a great insult to the flag in what had occurred, insisted that it served the", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 292461, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12]", "page_number": 470, "title": "CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12]", "content_text": "# THE CHINA MAIL.\n\n## HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12, 1873,\n\n### MARINE COURT OF ENQUIRY,\n\n#### \"GLENLYON.\"\n\nA Marine Court of Enquiry was held to-day, the 12th inst, at the Marine Magistracy to enquire into the circumstances attending the loss of life on board the British steamer Glenlyon during her voyage from Singapore to Hongkong. The Court was composed of the Hon. C. May (first Police Magistrate); H. G. Thomsett, Esq., B.N. (Harbour Master); Henry Lowcock, Esq., (unofficial Justice of the Peace); R. H. Cairns, Esq., (Government Marine Surveyor); and Seth Doane, Esq., (Master Mariner and Commander of the S. S. Mikado).\n\nJ. Templeton, Master of the Glenlyon, was first examined. He joined her at London on 1st September last. Her registered tonnage is 1373 tons. She left London on the evening of the 13th September, had a full general cargo for China and Japan. She had over 3000 tons general cargo on board. She arrived at Singapore on 23rd October, discharging about 300 tons there, and taking in about 300 tons to fill up space. The ship drew 21ft. 8in. aft, and 19 feet forward, when leaving Singapore. She took in some Chinese passengers, the agents (Martin, Dyos & Co.) issued passage tickets; there were 281 issued. The passengers were to be taken to Hongkong. Witness produced the license from the Harbour Master (Capt. Ellis) at Singapore for leaving port with the passengers. Witness could not account for its not being signed. It was handed to witness by the Harbour Master. Witness did not notice the absence of the signature. The certificate permitted witness to carry 300 Chinese passengers. Witness did not know that inquiries had been made if there was sufficient room for the men in case of bad weather. The ship lay at Tanjong Pagar Wharf at Singapore in the New Harbour. The names of the Chinese passengers were not given in the list, simply the numbers of the tickets. The Chinese passengers came on board just as they liked on the day of departure. They brought their luggage with them and their provisions, as they had to feed themselves. The ship did not even supply fuel. The whole ship was filled with cargo except the saloon, forecastle and similar places. There was no room to put the Chinese below in case of bad weather. The Harbour Master came on board in Singapore, but there was no passenger then. The certificate was given to witness on the day previous to departure. Witness did not remember the Harbour Master having made any official inspection of the ship. The certificate stated that the Chinese passengers were to go on deck. No official came on board on Sunday to count the number of passengers; in fact, witness did not know how many were actually on board; he believed there were about 281, as described in the document received from the agents. They stowed their luggage as well as they could on the upper deck. Witness did not know that the crew lashed together the luggage of the passengers on deck. No luggage was below, until the gale came on. The ship left Singapore about noon on the 26th; the weather was fine then, and the ship steamed about 10 or 10 knots an hour during that time. On the 30th at noon, the wind which had been increasing during the morning, began to blow hard, gradually increasing in violence. At 3 p.m. it was blowing a gale, and the engines were reduced to half speed. Before this, they were reduced to \"slow.\" It was raining very heavily, the wind was about N., and the ship was heading N., keeping ahead of the sea. The sea was becoming high, a sharp chopping sea at the time. There were no bulwarks to the ship. The crew were protected by an iron railing, and nettings abaft the bridge. The nettings were made of lead lines, 1-inch line. On Thursday afternoon, the 30th, when the weather was very bad, the barometer falling all the time, witness did not give any orders as to the safety of the Chinese, as they were safe then. On the 31st, witness then gave directions to send the Chinese into all the spare places below. They were in the saloon, cabins, forecastle, engine room, galley, closets, bath rooms, in fact everywhere that could afford a shelter. On the 31st about 8 a.m. witness was disabled, while attending to the steering gear, by a sea which came over the stand knocking him down. Witness was rendered insensible for a short time, and his arms were rendered powerless. Witness could only stand at the companion to look after the ship as well as he could. He gave up the control of the ship to the chief officer, telling him to look after the ship as well as he could. Up to the time of witness being disabled, witness did not hear of the loss of any men. On the morning of the 1st inst., witness saw the dead body of a Chinaman on deck. About 11 a.m. on the 31st, a seaman named George Key was at the relieving tackles, and was washed overboard. When they left Singapore, the ship drew 8 inches of water less than when leaving London. The cargo taken in at Singapore consisted principally of rattan. After giving accommodation below to the Chinese, there were still about 40 to 50 of them on deck, remaining on the house around the funnel, which was amidships. Others were lying on a broken horse box that was lashed flat on deck to some ringbolts. The ship was taking in water from all points. The port life boat was washed away; the starboard cutter and starboard life boat were smashed. There were 80 cases of acids on the upper deck amidships. The acid caught fire before witness was disabled, and witness sanctioned the cases being thrown overboard for the sake of safety. Very likely witness might have given the order to throw the luggage of the Chinese overboard in order to clear the deck. It had broken adrift and was washing about the deck, endangering people's lives. During the gale, all the crew were on deck. On the morning of the 1st, witness overheard some conversation amongst the crew about some of the deck passengers having been killed or having jumped overboard, one man jumping in after his box was thrown overboard, as it contained $5,000. Witness was not certain of what he heard, as he was suffering from his bruises. Witness saw the dead body lying in the scuttles on the port side abreast the mizen mast. It was thrown overboard. There were no marks of violence about the body, and witness thought that the man died of simple exhaustion and exposure to the weather. That was the only dead body witness saw. Witness did not know by report that any men had been washed overboard. Witness only knew of the two deaths he mentioned above, viz., the Chinaman and the seaman. The gale subsided about 8 a.m. on the 1st. The ship arrived on the 3rd. From the 1st to the 3rd, no complaints were made to him of men having been washed overboard. Several of the passengers could speak English, but they made no complaint whatever. The ship arrived during the night and was anchored off about a mile or a mile and a half eastward of Green Island. Boats from the shore came alongside, bringing fruit &c. to the passengers on board. Witness did not know that any passengers went on shore that night. If they wanted to go, witness would not have prevented them. They weighed anchor and steamed up to the Harbour about 8 a.m. on the 4th, a good many passengers had already landed. They could land when they liked. There was only one man of the crew drunk during the gale; this was on the 30th. He was in the saloon, baling water. When the gale subsided, witness did not make an attempt to count the number of the men in order to see how many were lost. He did not count them previous to the gale. He did not count them after the gale because he could not see the object gained by counting them, as he did not know how many came on board. Witness did not make any enquiries among the Chinese to find out how many lives had been lost among them. It did not occur to him that it was necessary. Witness had no knowledge that the crew and men in the engine room charged the Chinese passengers money for giving them shelter, in the forecastle &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 292463, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12]", "page_number": 472, "title": "CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12]", "content_text": "**lish** is likely \"English\". Here is the proofread text in Markdown format:\n\nEnglish, told him that one Chinese had stolen $475 from another Chinese. He had no complaint of any robbery by the crew. Witness reported five deaths to the Captain. Witness after the gale went round with the Chinaman who could speak English to ascertain how many men had died during the gale, and could only find out the deaths he enumerated above. Before the storm, the cook asked witness if he could let his room to the Chinamen, and witness replied he could. The room was certified for 4 men. He did not know how much he let it for. It was quite customary for the crew to let their berths to deck passengers.\n\nThe Chief Engineer was next examined. He stated that when the bad weather came on, he took some children and women into the engine room, and towards the night, the 2nd and 3rd engineers brought about 24 Chinese passengers into the engine room. He received no order from anyone to take in the passengers to the engine room; he heard the captain say that they must be made as comfortable as possible. He and the boatswain helped 7 or 8 Chinese on to the bridge. The 2nd and 3rd engineers gave witness about $25 from time to time, which they had received from the passengers. Their object in giving the money to witness was for security. The 2nd engineer gave him $18, and the 3rd $7. Witness did not know that the men who were assisted on to the bridge gave the boatsw... (rest of the text corrected accordingly)\n\nHere is the rest of the text:\n\nThe Chief Engineer was next examined. He stated that when the bad weather came on, he took some children and women into the engine room, and towards the night, the 2nd and 3rd engineers brought about 24 Chinese passengers into the engine room. He received no order from anyone to take in the passengers to the engine room; he heard the captain say that they must be made as comfortable as possible. He and the boatswain helped 7 or 8 Chinese on to the bridge. The 2nd and 3rd engineers gave witness about $25 from time to time, which they had received from the passengers. Their object in giving the money to witness was for security. The 2nd engineer gave him $18, and the 3rd $7. Witness did not know that the men who were assisted on to the bridge gave the boatswain any money. On the morning of the 1st, the captain told witness to wash the blood off the face of a man who was lying on the ropes near the after hatch; his face was battered and was covered with blood. That Chinaman died about an hour and a half to two hours afterwards. That was the only case of death he knew of. He heard of no other death, with the exception of the seaman who was washed overboard. There was no accommodation for more men than those that were actually in the engine room. Witness knew of no instance of drunkenness on board. When the money was given over to the witness, nothing was said about division amongst the engine room people, and when he said so in his evidence, it was only a matter of supposition.\n\nMr May said it was dangerous to give anything of supposition on oath.\n\nContinued - Witness saw one or two Chinamen hand money to the seamen; they did so freely.\n\nCaptain Thomsett referred to the evidence given by witness before Mr Mitchell and observed that by reading the portion about the men paying $1 to $2 for their accommodation, he understood that no man would be allowed in unless they paid for their accommodation, and the witness must have said that when such was recorded in evidence.\n\nWitness said he must have given that evidence. The 2nd defendant in the case before the Police Magistrate was therein termed a fireman. (That defendant was described in that case to have given $7 to the witness, and witness was asked to account for the discrepancy of stating now that he knew no fireman receiving any money from the men)\n\nWitness said it might be that he did receive some money from the 2nd defendant. The women and children paid no money; witness was quite sure of that.\n\nHeary Fisher, the boatswain of the Glenlyon, was next examined. He was on board as such during the voyage from Singapore to Hongkong. There were some Chinese passengers, but how many he could not say. Their boxes were secured to the hawsers; they did the lashing themselves; they would not allow any of the crew to touch their luggage. He heard during the storm the chief mate's order to shove as many of the Chinese as possible into the water closets, the chart room, and any other spare place. He assisted some up the bridge. He saw the boxes knocking about on deck and getting foul of the steering gear. Witness did not see anyone washed overboard; he heard one man jump overboard, and he saw his body floating aft. He saw a dead body aft.\n\nWitness had a cabin in the forecastle, but he did not let it to the Chinamen. He did not know that they had to pay for going down. Witness lived in the same room with the carpenter.\n\nThe cook told him that he had let his room. Only two men got drunk during the gale.\n\nWitness had not heard if any Chinese had been washed overboard. Witness heard that some Chinese had been washed overboard; who told him he could not say. Witness did not make enquiries after the typhoon to ascertain how many Chinese had been lost. When he helped to throw the luggage overboard, he heard a seaman observe that money was dropping out from a box.\n\nThe Court was then adjourned till tomorrow, the 13th instant, at 10 a.m.\n\n## MARINE COURT OF ENQUIRY\n\n### S.S. \"GLENLYON\"\n\nThe Marine Court of Enquiry was resumed today, 13th inst., at the Marine Magistracy to enquire into the circumstances attending the loss of life on board the British steamer Glenlyon during her voyage from Singapore to Hongkong. The Court was composed of the Hon. C. May (first Police Magistrate); H. G. Thomsett, Esq., R.N. (Harbour Master); Henry Lowcock, Esq., (unofficial Justice of the Peace); R. H. Cairns, Esq., (Government Marine Surveyor); and Seth Doane, Esq., (Master Mariner and Commander of the S.S. Mikado).\n\nThomas Barnes, quarter-master on board the Glenlyon, having been at sea for 18 years, stated that he joined the Glenlyon in London. He recollected the ship's arrival at Singapore on 23rd October. Witness's duty on board was to keep two watches and to steer. He did not know exactly how many Chinese passengers came on board. The ship sailed on the 26th and met with a gale on the 30th. Witness was on deck during the whole time of the gale, sometimes on the bridge steering, and sometimes aft. He recollected some Chinese on deck during the gale, about 30; some were on the house round the funnel, others were on the after hatch, before the mizen mast. He saw two men lying dead in the water ways; he was at the wheel and did not take much notice whether they had any disturbance or not. Witness heard of a man having jumped overboard, but he did not see any. He heard of reports of men having been washed overboard, but from whom he heard these reports he could not say. Witness was at the after wheel; the wheel was gone, and they had to steer with a crow-bar. He lived in the forecastle. He had never been in the China Sea with passengers. There were some Chinese in the forecastle; the chief mate ordered them down. Witness received $7 for letting his berth; all the berths were let. He let his just as the gale commenced. They asked to let the berths.\n\nWilliam Bergers collected the money for the letting; the sailors all agreed to let their berths. At first, some of the sailors were disposed not to let the Chinamen go into the forecastle at all, but it was afterwards agreed to allow them down there, and to let their berths to them. Witness was down in the forecastle when the agreement as to letting Chinese into the forecastle was made. They agreed that they might come down on payment of something; if a man hadn't paid, and presented himself at the hatchway for admission, witness personally would not have allowed him down. Witness did not know who else collected the lettings; it was agreed that whatever money thus obtained should be equally divided amongst the sailors. There were eleven others to share it amongst, not including the man who was washed overboard. Witness could not say why Bergers acted as collector of the money. Witness received $7 as his share; how much was actually collected he did not know; he had no reason to suspect the honesty of his shipmates. The forecastle was choke full with Chinese. (The captain said the forecastle was certified for 44 men). The place was so full that he could hardly get in himself. Witness did not get into the firemen's side at all.\n\nCaptain Thomsett, on looking over the official log, observed that the deaths were not recorded therein.\n\nThe Captain said he did not know of the deaths personally, and he was disabled during the gale.\n\nCaptain Thomsett said there was someone in charge of the ship, and section 4 of the rules required that any death on board should be recorded.\n\nContinued - Witness saw some of the Chinese fighting, but he did not pay much attention to them as he was steering.\n\nPage 468", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 292465, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12]", "page_number": 474, "title": "CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12]", "content_text": "# \n\nthe forecastle until the gale was over and the forecastle cleared. Witness knew nothing more of the gale after 2 am, on the 31st. He was thrown 80 yards by a heavy sea. His legs were injured and his head cut.\n\nTam Kuey, a Chinese passenger on board the Glenlyon, stated that he came from Malacca, where he had been for 19 years. Eleven others came with him. He had two boxes with him. He fastened them to the ring bolts on deck. The gale commenced on the 30th. He took refuge on the top of an iron house, from thence he looked after his boxes. He went down to the two seamen who were going forward, one having an axe and the other having his money, and some of the money got scattered about. The man with a large package pushed him down and got away, and witness could not save any of his money. He could recognise only one man and not the other. He heard that 40 men had been washed overboard; with his own eyes he saw only 10 washed overboard; one of his 11 friends died of exhaustion on arrival at Hongkong. This was when the anchor was first cast. He took the body ashore to be buried. On the 3rd, when off Green Island, he heard that a man jumped overboard. The 10 men were washed overboard because they could not hold fast. He was not allowed below. None of the 10 men were dead before being washed overboard. He tried to get below but was prevented. He did not see any Chinese going below. There were some women and children on board. After the gale was over, he asked these women where they had been, and they replied that they paid something for getting into some place. After the gale was over he saw one dead body thrown overboard. Witness had $1,000 of his own and about $200 of others' money. Witness was accustomed to go to sea, and he did not feel sea-sick this time. Witness had been trading in boats on the coast of Singapore for about ten years. When he was struggling with the seamen for his dollars, a sea came over, washing over them. He was not washed overboard because he held on to some iron. He believed there were 40 men washed overboard because it was rumoured so.\n\nCaptain Thomsett said if the rumour said 100, would he say 100?\n\nWitness replied that the people talked amongst themselves and said there were 40 washed overboard. A Fokien man went to the agents and obtained 280 passage tickets for all the men. He was not sure that the whole 280 tickets obtained by this Fokien man with a view to profit had been disposed of. He did not know how many landed at Hongkong. None of his friends went below during the gale.\n\nEdmund Frost, able seaman on board the Glenlyon, stated that he had been at sea for about 14 years. He was on board the Glenlyon on the 30th Oct. He was on deck during the whole of the gale, except an hour or so. He knew a good many Chinese were in the chart room.\n\nHe received $9 from the men in the chart room. He got it from them because he handed in their luggage which was lying outside the door. The money was handed to him, in fact he had no time to receive much more. Witness handed the money to be divided amongst the quarter masters. Witness had $7 for his share of letting the forecastle. He could only see two Chinese lay dead on deck; these were the deaths he knew of. He heard an outcry of some men having been overboard; this was from the engine room. He believed these were men round the engine room door, because the door was broken. He thought the two men whose bodies he saw on deck died from their luggage knocking against them; one was black and blue all over his body, and one was covered with blood. He heard an order passed along the deck to put the Chinamen where they would be in safety, and to clear the deck, or something to that effect. He saw no Chinaman jump overboard until they came into harbour.\n\nWong Sai Me stated that he was a passenger on board the Glenlyon. He had been in Singapore selling old clothes. The typhoon came on on the 30th; during the gale, at the height of it, he went on to the place around the funnel. His boxes were left on deck tied to some iron. Witness remained on the deck-house till the vessel's arrival in Hongkong. He saw three or four washed overboard. He saw one man jump overboard; he did not see any one killed during the gale. He did not see any dead bodies after the gale. Those washed overboard were alive at the time. On the morning of the 31st when he came down from the deck house, he missed his box. About 3 or 4 in the morning, two seamen came and wanted to remove his box; he called out to them not to remove it, as it belonged to him. They stopped and went away. In the morning he saw seaman walking aft with two packages which he recognised as containing money, and belonging to him. The red bag contained $650, and the white bag $600. He did not go below, for the sailors would not allow him. At the beginning of the gale some of the passengers couldn't hold on, and hired the room of the sailors.\n\nHe could not say whether there was yet room in the sailor's room to hold more, because he was not allowed to go in, and he could not see. The women hired some room from the sailors, he heard this. He heard a man speaking English bargaining the place for them, but he did not see any money paid. He saw the seamen take the women's boxes inside, and he concluded that they had paid money. A friend of his, who died before reaching Green Island, paid some money, and witness saw it.\n\nThe women got in about 11 am on the 30th, just before the gale commenced, but his friend paid after the women. During the gale they could get no water. He did not see any dead bodies on deck; they might have been thrown overboard before. $600 belonged to him and $650 belonged to friends of his, who entrusted it to him to deliver to their relations. The body of the man who died on the 4th after arrival was buried in Hongkong. All his party lost their money.\n\nThe Court was then adjourned till tomorrow the 14th, at 10 a.m.\n\n## MARINE COURT OF ENQUIRY.\n\n### S.S. \"GLENLYON\"\n\nThe Marine Court of Enquiry was resumed to-day, 14th inst., at the Marine Magistracy to enquire into the circumstances attending the loss of life on board the British steamer Glenlyon during her voyage from Singapore to Hongkong. The Court was composed of the Hon. C. May (first Police Magistrate); H. G. Thomsett, Esq., R. N. (Harbour Master); Henry Lowcock, Esq., (unofficial Justice of the Peace); R. H. Cairns, Esq., (Government Marine Surveyor); and Seth Doane, Esq., (Master Mariner and Commander of the S.S. Mikado).\n\nSum Aloi, a Hakka, stated that he embarked on board the steamer at Singapore. He had been living in Batavia for seven years. He had a box with him when he went on board, which he placed on some iron structure near the place where the stokehold was. Many men came with him from Batavia, but he knew none of them. On the 29th October, it came on to blow, and he could not stand. He went down into the stokehold taking his box with him, and placing it outside the door. When he first went down, he did not pay anything, but about 6 p.m. two men in the engine room took hold of him, and asked him for one dollar; witness did not pay, and they searched his purse, taking from him 18 coins similar to the one he now produced (24 guilder pieces). The coin produced was kept in his box. The men did not return him any of the coins. He remained below during the gale. Witness did not see any body washed overboard, as he was below all the while. He lost nothing from his box, which contained $47.45 and clothing.\n\nMr Lister said he had ascertained that of the 280 tickets, 25 had not been accounted for.\n\nCaptain Thomsett said that he could understand this; he learnt that some of the men who had taken passage in the Glenlyon would not go in her on account of her being so deeply laden, but came in the **B**indostan.\n\nChan Sun, a boatbuilder at Batavia, stated that he took passage in the Glenlyon from Singapore to Hongkong. He had his... \n\nPage 470", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 294111, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12]", "page_number": 81, "title": "CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12]", "content_text": "# SUPPLEMENT TO THE OVERLAND CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 26, 1874.\n\n## LATEST FROM CANTON\n\nSeptember 26th. I hear of loss of life already among the natives. The Japanese have made an honourable withdrawal of their troops. They only desire now that the Chinese Government should deplore that they have given cause that led the Japanese to send their soldiers here, and then they would take away their troops. I don't think the Chinese will agree to this declaration, as it is nothing less than an acknowledgment of the illegality of the Japanese proceedings. They know they can fight now and don't care what turn the negotiations may take.\n\nThe French civil engineers had stopped a few days ago to superintend the erection of a fort at Amping. It is to cost a good sum of taels, something touching $100,000, besides...\n\nIt must be remembered that the force of the storm was such as to tear up trees by the roots; and telegraph poles would not be very much more. Our belief is, that at the departure of the last mail from Shanghai, everything was in exactly the same state of uncertainty as before. Two Chinese passengers around The Felony gun-boat, Capt. Wright, were drowned that there was a prospect of a mutually satisfactory arrangement being arrived at.\n\nThe foreign newspapers did not confirm this, and there is no doubt whatever of all lives lost but Mr Heather, the gunner, on board. We got the tag of rigorous preparations on the Yangtze river.\n\nThe United States Janillary rigour is exhibited man, out of the typhoon here. It did some damage to trees and houses.\n\nWe are of opinion that the rumour mentioned above has arisen, either from witnessing the energy on both sides; or by the invariable tendency of rumour to gather in as it goes. As to the government forbidding telegrams to be forwarded, it is absurd. If they wished to stop communications, they surely know how to effect it within a few hours, not by such a foolish order. There is such a gathering of rumours touching peace or war. We must wait until the next steamer arrives from Shanghai or Nagasaki, and advise our friends to be undisturbed by any more rumours.\n\n## JAPAN\n\nThe desolation the town now reached its depth. The crash of falling houses, the screaming of the victims, people running to and fro in the utmost consternation; but can get no particulars yet. The roar of the wind and of the rain, all this was something awful to hear or see. Suddenly an ominous glare appeared in the heavens. Fires had broken out in different parts of the town, and the flames, whipped on by the gales, rushed in horizontal streams over the largest masses, devouring the buildings that stood even at great distances in their direction. The loud reverberation of these fires striking from the flying clouds on the sky was repeated by the waters which invaded the doomed town in every direction. On this occasion the loss of life was fearful. People had only to shun their death by water, tree, or the shock of falling buildings.\n\nLast month, a hail-storm passed over Nikko, Yonezawa, and the neighbouring country, and several people were hurt by the bad stones. An old man, between 20 and 30 years of age, said he had never seen such large ones; some of them measured 7 inches in circumference. Several persons who put up native umbrellas against the storm had them broken to pieces. At last daylight dawned on this terrible scene.\n\nIt seemed a dream, an enormous negation, awful to relate, but there it was; in this dire destructive Macao was not to be recognised; the waves sprang like infuriated lions on the ruined buildings and it seemed uncertain if the very ground had not gone down. By this time the barometer was already rising, but as soon as the first light appeared in the heavens, His Excellency, the Governor, the noble and brave Viscount S. Januario, went out with his staff and a body of troops to bring help where needed. The robbers who began to assail and plunder the ruined houses were energetically put down. It is a most remarkable occurrence that to this moment a very insignificant looting has taken place.\n\nThe Governor, with Mr Cunha of the public works department, after tremendous heroic efforts extinguished the fires. Mr Canha was severely wounded in the head on this occasion. While this was going on, a body of soldiers with Mr R. Sampaio, a naval officer, A.D.C. to the Governor, and Mr Menier were saving life on the sea.\n\nAs tea is one of the principal, and also one of the most valuable, exports of Japan, care should be taken to prevent fraud in its preparation for market.\n\nTOKOHINA\n\nWe received the following interesting telegram on Saturday (the 5th), but too late for publication in last issue— \"Satsuma men have offered to equip, send to the war (against China), and support, eighteen thousand (18,000) troops, at their own expense.\"—Gazette.\n\nXIGATA\n\nDuring the typhoon at Niigata on last night, eleven persons were killed.—Gazette.\n\nJinrikishas have come into general use, made here.—Ibid.\n\nDuring cannon practice, at Tsukuda jims, Tokei, on the 29th ulto, one of the guns burst, the fragments flying in all directions. The farmers near the river banks who have the numerous pear gardens which abound for miles along each side will be great losers, their trees have been stripped of both leaves and fruit. The value of pears exported from here last year was $60,000.—Ibid.\n\nOne man stripped himself and swam off to save some persons who were drowning. It is believed that the originators of this fraud have been discovered. For the credit of the country it is fortunate they did not succeed in passing off this ink-dyed material.\n\nMr Broitdem of the English navy, who was on the Prais, saved also two children in the same way. The greatest energy and bravery shown by the Portuguese soldiers on this occasion when the fury of the waves made it a very difficult matter and a dangerous one to save life from the wreck.\n\nOn account of the unsettled weather this year, the production of the silk-worms at Yamagata ken and Akita-ken has been very poor; but at Miyagi-ken, and farther south, it has been good. The Fukushima Kencho granted a license allowing the people engaged in the trade to use patent papers for the depositing silkworms eggs; but some fellows infringed the patent and manufactured a lot of papers in hue a colour exactly resembling the genuine ones. The Kencho heard of this, the license was recalled, and the trade is therefore in considerable confusion.—(Fukushima.)\n\nWith the view of adding to its forces the Tokugawa clan...\n\n## LIST OF VESSELS IN HARBOUR\n\nSeptember 2, 1874.\n\n| Vessel | Nationality | From | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Queizen Maru | Jap. Str. | Nemoro | Left today for Utaranai |\n| Orako-Kan | Jap. Str. | Itump | |\n| Komi-Maru | Jap. Str. | Awomori | Left a day for dromer |\n| Tauta-Maru | Jap. Brig | Yedo | |\n| Tauso-Maru | Jap. Brigantine | Akita | |\n| Sackar Maru | Jap. Str. | Awomori | |\n| Torf-Moru | Jap. Schooner | Midzuis | |\n| Wiyo-Mary | Jap. Str. | Yedo | |\n| Han, Geim. Barque | | Vladivostock | Bound for Shanghai |\n| Hosho-Kan | Jap. Str. | Iturop | |\n| Iron Duke | H.M.S. | Vladivostock | |\n| Hingtong | H.M.S. | Vladivostock | |\n| Frolic | H.S. | Vladivostock | |\n\nIt is impossible to give in detail every single act of bravery that was done on this occasion. The cold was intense, the wind was terrible, and the rain struck in such a way to hurt. Towards three o'clock the fire was subdued and the sea had returned to its wonted bed, but alas! Macao was no more. What was to be seen a few hours ago, it is a remarkable thing that among the general ruins the grand building lately constructed by Viscount S. Januario remained nearly untouched as the solitary witness of a former prosperity which seems to be now gone for ever. The gunboat Teja escaped marvellously nearly unhurt, owing, to a great extent, to the ability of its commander Fernando da Costa Cabral. The man-of-war Principe Dom Carlos was carried 12 miles inland and is now stranded in a rice field. The one commanded by the brave Captain Marinho escaped by a miracle. The gunboat Camoes was carried inland to a great distance and is believed to be a hopeless wreck. Captain Guiades, its commander, one of our best naval officers, was struck on the chest by a falling rust and was severely hurt, but his life was saved.\n\n## THE WAR IN FORMOSA\n\nWe hear by the last mail from Shanghai that the Chinese officials there put faith in the report that an understanding had been arrived at in Peking regarding the Formosan difficulty. It is also said that they are relaxing the haste of their preparations for war. The Danish ironclad they have purchased is said to be the Hot Krake, one of the monitor class, built in 1861, and known to have seen some active service during the Schleswig-Holstein business.\n\nThe murderer of Mr. Haber has been found guilty, and sentenced to death. His sentence has been referred to Tokio for ratification, as is usual in all capital cases, before being carried into execution.\n\nThe new fort was washed over by the typhoon, and the new guns were washed to a great distance. The guard of this fort was securely bound when on his trial, and bad to kneel down in court, showing some levity in his manner, but he died miserably. The commander of the fort stated, were made of Lea-ling-de, and the worst going on during the typhoon.\n\n## CHINA. SHANGHAI\n\nDuring his absence, Mr M. Langhorne will not act as agent of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, as Mr Holm filled the post of Agent to the Pacific Mail.\n\nThe P.M.S.S. Co.'s steamer Oregonios, with the American mail, arrived on the evening of the 19th, having experienced strong north-west winds from Nagasaki. She leaves again with the American mail. She takes with her the thirty Chinese students for America who were to have gone forward by the previous steamer.\n\nWe have enquired regarding the reported settlement of the Formosan difficulty, by Okubo, in a quarter likely to have the earliest information on the matter, and are informed that nothing has been heard.\n\nWe hear that private telegrams received on Wednesday from Japan, conveyed warlike indications.\n\nThe clipper ship Brake of Abercorn left full port on the 17th, for London, with a cargo of tea. As she moved away from her berth, B.M.S. Thistle dipped her ensign and cheered, a compliment which was acknowledged by the departing ship.\n\nThe Peking Gazette of 3rd September contains a memorial from the Governor-General of Fukien and Chekiang, submitting certain civil appointments for sanction, on the ground of existing urgency of providing for the defence of Foochow and Amoy, and also of Lubking in Formosa.\n\nWhether that issue shall be Peace or War, remains a sealed mystery.\n\nAt the Mixed Court, on the 18th, before Chen and Mr Stronach, a Chinaman known to foreigners by the name of Taze-foo-sung was charged...\n\nFive hundred soldiers from the Camp at the South Gate passed through the Settlement about 9 or 10 am on the 15th, on their way to Woosung and Paoshan. It is stated that 100 picked men have been formed into a patrol corps, to watch the coast of the Woosung peninsula.\n\nThe French barque Union is still fast on the Block-house Spit, and as the high tides are on the wane, the chances of her getting off are becoming very slender.\n\n## CHEFOO\n\nThe only thing of any interest going on here is the enquiry into the Fawcet murder case. I send you a few notes of the preliminary examination, which has resulted in a committal of the accused for trial on the charge of murder.\n\nThe Band of the Japanese ironclad Rio Jie-kow, numbering 37 performers, all Japanese, delighted the visitors and residents at Chefoo by playing in the garden of the Beach Hotel on Monday afternoon, the 7th inst. They played \"Wacht am Rhein,\" the \"Marseillaise,\" \"God Save the Queen,\" quadrilles, marches, and at the end of each piece, a round of enthusiastic applause was given to them from the occupants of various summer-houses, and gardens, which performance was well merited.\n\n## GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG\n\n25th September 1874.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI regret to inform you that we have been visited by the most destructive typhoon ever experienced in this Colony.\n\n2. I enclose a newspaper Account of the...\n\n## SHIPPING REPORTS\n\nThe Crics reports: strong N.E. winds from Yokohama, left today for Yedo.\n\nThe Hopewell reports the last three days strong N.E. wind but did not experience the typhoon. Lost 2 boats and store by washing overboard.\n\nThe Formosa reports bound to Foochow. Experienced a typhoon on 22nd Sept in 18 N. and 121 E., commencing at N. and veering through W. to S.\n\nThe Chos y reports: moderate variable winds with big confused sea from 22nd to 23rd, with light variable winds during the 24 hours, with light Southerly breeze.\n\nThe Bug reports: the last few days experienced a nasty cross confused sea, with light & variable winds but encountered no typhoon.\n\nThe Japanes Embassy left for Peking on the 8th instant, after a rather eventful, but not uninteresting stay, of six days.\n\nThe North American reports on the 22nd inst, at 12 p.m., 65 miles S.S.E. from Hongkong experienced heavy typhoon from N.W. veering to S.W. then South, Barometer 29.20.\n\n## CANTON, 22nd Sept. 10 p.m. 1874.\n\nWe have the gale here now. Fresh from N.E., and Barometer still Falling.\n\nWe counted no fewer than twenty-five house-boats lying about, tottering in the breeze at the various piers on the 19th.\n\nPrinted and published by Nor. DICKINSON, at the China Mail Office, No. 2 Wadham street, Hongkong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 296401, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12]", "page_number": 132, "title": "CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12]", "content_text": "(10)\n\nappointed attorneys for the defendant in this Cause IN THE STEAD of Messrs. Caldwell and Brereton, UPON PAYMENT to the said Messrs. Caldwell and Brereton of the costs incurred by them up to this date in or in relation to the said cause.\n\nJOHN SMALE, Chief Justice. (APPENDIX F.) (Translation.)\n\nUu, the Minister of the Mercantile Marine of the Kingdom of Annam respectfully makes this communication to His Lordship the Chief Justice of the British Colony of Hongkong and prays His Lordship to favor it with his perusal. I received letters from Ho-Man-Chung, Assistant Commander of the steamer Dang Wee reporting that the repairs of the steamer have of late been nearly completed, but that she was arrested and her workmen stopped on account of a suit which was brought by the head partner of Messrs. Landstein & Co.'s firm against the said steamer before your Lordship's Court for heavy debt contracted by Un-Tak-Hau, a Messenger of the 9th Rank, with the said head partner who now detains the steamer for the repayment of the debt, &c.\n\nAs we are living at a distant part of the ocean, we have no means of knowing what evidence was given and in what manner the lawyers, Messrs. Caldwell and Kingsmill, defended the case. As hitherto our Government steamers bound to your port, on public service, were indebted to the British officers for protection, I beg your Lordship, when the case against the steamer Dang Wee is brought before your Court for trial to speedily decide it impartially, and to bring to light the fact that the debt left unpaid was contracted by Un-Tak-Hau, Lai-fai and Ng-Wang, and is their private debt, and by no means a public one.\n\nAs Lai-Tin, Vice-President of the Board of Revenue, attended by Un-Fai-Kwan, a Clerk of the same Board and Acting Deputy of the steamer Dong Wee, proceeds to your port to act as Royal Commissioner and 1st Commander of the Dang Wee for the purpose of Superintending the affairs of the steamer, I have instructed these officers to lay before your Lordship this Communication setting forth the circumstances of the case, and I beg your Lordship to distinguish the truth from the falsehood and to decide the case impartially and according to the various accounts set forth in my Despatch, so that the steamer may be able to return early to our Country for service after completion of repairs.\n\nFor your doing so I will ever be under obligation to your Lordship. I have now obtained from enquiry that John Jack was the owner who sold her to us at a suitable price of $91,000 which was duly paid in full, and of this there is documentary proof. In the 23rd and 24th year of Tu Duc, Lai Fai, her first Commander and Ng Wang her second Commander were commissioned to proceed in the steamer to Hongkong where they had the presumption to stand security for Un-Tak-Hau, in the purchase of a small steamer, and for the private negotiation of a loan with Messrs. Landstein & Co. for the buying of some Ginseng. The Master of that firm wrote to us asking for the reimbursement of the debt which had been privately contracted by those two officers. This was a private transaction and not a public one, and the debt was not incurred for the purchase of the Dang Wee steamer, which is the property of our Government and not of Un-Tak-Hau.\n\nThe circumstances of the case were set forth in a letter which was forwarded to His Excellency the Governor through Wo Ku the 1st Commander of the Dang Wee steamer, then bound to your port for repairs, on a certain day in the 1st month of last year, and we presume His Excellency perused its contents.\n\nNow the steamer is implicated in a suit and up to the present time, which is fully one year, her repairs have not been completed.\n\nAccording to the reports of Wo Ku and of another officer who has returned, the suit was trumped up by Ubau-Yu Yee (Schwerer?) a capitalist in Messrs. Landstein & Co. with the assistance of Monogham, the Engineer of the steamer Dang Wee, and Dumpby the Superintendent of her repairs, who acted as spies and used their influence in the case.\n\nHow is it that the head partner of Messrs. Landstein & Co. who is at present absent, did not serve us previous notice? The whole matter looks suspicious in fact.\n\nprivately contracted by Un-Tak-Han, Lai-Fai, and Ng-Wang, whom I have ordered to repay the money which is hereafter left to be settled by them with the head of Messrs. Landstein & Co.\n\nIn conclusion I beg to express my wish that your Lordship may enjoy the happiness of the season.\n\nA respectful Communication. 4. 1. 27th year of Tu Duc,\n\n(APPENDIX G.) (Answer by the Registrar of the Supreme Court.) The Supreme Court Hongkong, May, 1874.\n\nSIR,\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge the receipt by the Chief Justice of Your Excellency's letter dated the 4th day of the first month of the 27th year of the reign of H. M. Tu Duc.\n\n1. I am directed to state that it is contrary to the Law and custom of England for a Judge to receive any communication by letter, all communications must be made in the presence of the parties whose interests are intended to be affected thereby. Considering however that the customs here are not known in Annam, I am to reply to Your Excellency's letter.\n\n2. That letter contains various statements of circumstances which you doubtless understand to be accurate, but it is contrary to English Law that any statements however accurate can be accepted by the Judge unless they are proved by the solemn declaration of persons who would be subject to criminal prosecution by the Court in case the statements should not be true, whatever reliance therefore you may place on the statements made to you, and repeated in your letter the Judge must disregard them entirely, and is bound by inflexible Law to dispose of the case of Landstein against His Majesty Tu Duc now litigated before him according to facts deposed to and hereafter to be deposed to in this Supreme Court and the Law of England as applicable to those facts.\n\n3. That case or suit was commenced in due form by a petition by Landstein the plaintiff.\n\nA copy of that petition accompanies this letter marked A, to which Your Excellency is referred.\n\nin, and for the balance due for goods sold and delivered to the defendant and otherwise, that the cause of action arose within the jurisdiction of this Court and that H. M. Tu Duc was entitled to moneys in the hands of Heard & Co., and to the Dang Wee then lying in the harbour of this Colony in the possession of No qu and Ho Vau Tong.\n\nA copy of this affidavit accompanies this letter marked B.\n\nThe petition contained a statement that Landstein a merchant in Hongkong sued the defendant His Majesty Tu Duc the King of Annam in his capacity of merchant or trader. It sets forth an agreement dated the 20th of January of the Christian era 1870, (about four years ago) entered into between Lai How and Ng Wob, mandarins, ambassadors, and agents of His Majesty Tu Duc, and that thereby the steamship Commodore was sold to H. M. Tu Duc for the price of $66,000, that that ship was duly delivered to and accepted by H. M. Tu Duc, and that His Majesty had changed the name of this ship Commodore to the Dang Wee, and that under that name that vessel has since very frequently been used by H. M. Tu Duc for the purposes of trade or profit with cargoes of merchandise on board for sale.\n\nA copy of the agreement was annexed to the petition, a copy thereof marked A 1, accompanies this letter to which Your Excellency is referred.\n\nThe same petition further alleged the sale and delivery to H. M. Tu Duc of divers merchandise, and claims thereon which Landstein alleged not to have been paid for.\n\nAnnexed to the petition were two accounts, one-A2 being the account in respect of the sale of the Commodore, on account of which the plaintiff alleges that a sum of $83,885.13 is still due to him. The other A3 being an account in respect of merchandise and charges on account of which the plaintiff alleges that a sum total of $91,031.59 is due, copies of these two accounts are accompanying this letter.\n\nIn substance the petition states that H. M. Tu Duc has actually received value from Landstein to the total amount shown by the two accounts.\n\nThe petition asks the Court to decree payment to the plaintiff by the defendant of the two sums, making the sum of $174,918.72.\n\n4. When such a petition is filed it becomes the duty of the party against whom a claim is made to appear in Court and deny the claim, In a case in which the party sued is not in the Colony the Law provides a remedy. H. M. Tu Duc not being in the Colony that remedy was applied in reference to H. M. as it would be against any ordinary absent person. That remedy is called a writ of foreign attachment. The proceeding was as follows:\n\nMr. Erdmann the managing clerk of the plaintiff Landstein made oath and solemnly declared that H. M. Tu Duc was then justly and truly indebted to the plaintiff Landstein in the sum of $159,792.19 the purchase money of the steamship Commodore and alterations thereon.\n\nA copy of this writ of foreign attachment marked C accompanies this letter.\n\n5. Upon this affidavit taken as proof until disproved that H. M. Tu Duc owed that sum to Landstein, this Court was compelled by the obligation of doing justice to grant a writ of foreign attachment.\n\n6. Under this writ the sheriff who is an officer of this Court seized the ship-the Dang Wee and holds it as security so far as it will extend that the plaintiff Landstein shall have the proceeds of the sale of it in part payment of the sum provisionally proved due until the defendant H. M. Tu Duc shall prove that nothing is due or as security for so much as shall ultimately be proved due.\n\n7. An Annamese officer named Ho You Teong instructed Lawyers to defend the rights of H. M. Tu Duc, and for him Mr. Kingsmill an advocate before the Court contended.\n\n1st. That H. M. Tu Duc was an Independent Sovereign.\n\n2nd. That the ship was not a trading ship, and that on one or both these grounds the steamer ought to have been set free.\n\nOn the part of Landstein the contrary was contended by Mr. Hayllar his advocate.\n\n8. Whilst the Court was considering the matter an agreement was come to on behalf of Landstein on the one part and of H. M. Tu Duc on the other part.\n\nCopy of this agreement marked D is herewith sent and by consent it was arranged that the steamer should be freed and sent back to Annam.\n\n9. This agreement was most satisfactory to the Court. It placed the whole decision of the matter in the Royal Judgment of H. M. the King of Annam, Landstein asserted that he was quite satisfied with the agreement and the case was left in that state out of deference and respect for H. M., which was proper.\n\n10. It seems however that Un Fai Kwan had claimed to act for H. M. the King in this matter, but his Lawyers and advocate retired from that claim. However he went it seems to Annam and made representations, which induced H. E. Uu to send Lai Tin to Hongkong with letters to H. E. the Governor of this Colony and to the Chief Justice.\n\n(11)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 296403, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12]", "page_number": 134, "title": "CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12]", "content_text": "414.\n\n457\n\n131\n\nCommander, on the 21st November 1873 appearance under protest entered on behalf of the King and the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court disputed, and on 'the U.S. Navy was by that name sold by Messrs Jardine Mathieson to the King of Annam, and after being altered was delivered to his Officers in March. The visited the Colony later in that year, 1870.\n\nOn the 25th of April 1875 the Gangwer finally released again arrived in which Phong chong and in March 1878 for repairs, were executed under contract as the cost of $660ct. She was taken to Whampoa for the repairs by consent of the plaintiff, upon an arrangement made by the plaintiff with a third person, Taulus Fun Tak How (hereafter referred to as Paulus) but without any decision having been given as to the legality of her detention, and without the plaintiff attempting to prove his case in evidence. The Court has since heard arguments upon the whole case and reserved judgment.\n\nTo the hull, and subsequently brought to the Novelty Iron works at Hengstong for the repairs to the machinery, which by the month of October were in a forward state.\n\nWhen the Dangwwee arrived a mandarin of the third rank moküi was on board.\n\nIt will be necessary that I should trouble His Excellency with a detailed account of the successive steps in the cruise, but I will endeavour to make my statement as concise as possible.\n\nThe Pangwee, formerly the Unadilla, a gunboat. A mandarin of the 5th rank vad assistant Captain and second in Command Sum fai Kwan also a mandarin of the 5th rank was third in command. There was a captain of Marines Mokey with...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 296447, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12]", "page_number": 178, "title": "CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12]", "content_text": "A.\n\n(10.)\n\nappointed attorneys for the defendant in this Cause IN THE STEAD of Messrs. Caldwell and Brereton, UPON PAYMENT to the said Messrs. Caldwell and Brereton of the costs incurred by them up to this date in or in relation to the said cause.\n\nJOHN SMALE, Chief Justice. (APPENDIX F.)\n\n(Translation.)\n\nUu, the Minister of the Mercantile Marine of the Kingdom of Annam respectfully makes this communication to His Lordship the Chief Justice of the British Colony of Hongkong and prays His Lordship to favor it with his perusal. I received letters from Ho-Man-Chung, Assistant Commander of the steamer Dang Wee reporting that the repairs of the steamer have of late been nearly completed, but that she was arrested and her workmen stopped on account of a suit which was brought by the head partner of Messrs. Landstein & Co.'s firm against the said steamer before your Lordship's Court for heavy debt contracted by Un-Tak-Han, a Messenger of the 9th Rank, with the said head partner who now detains the steamer for the repayment of the debt, &c.\n\nFrom enquiry I found that John Jack was the owner who sold her to us at a suitable price of $91,000 which was duly paid in full, and of this there is documentary proof. In the 23rd and 24th year of Tu Duc, Lai Fai, her first Commander and Ng Wang her second Commander were commissioned to proceed in the steamer to Hongkong where they had the presumption to stand security for Un-Tak-Hao, in the purchase of a small steamer, and for the private negotiation of a loan with Messrs. Landstein & Co., for the buying of some Ginseng. The Master of that firm wrote to us asking for the reimbursement of the debt which had been privately contracted by those two officers. This was a private transaction and not a public one, and the debt was not incurred for the purchase of the Dang Wee steamer, which is the property of our Government and not of Un-Tak Hau.\n\nThe circumstances of the case were set forth in a letter which was forwarded to His Excellency the Governor through Wo Ku the 1st Commander of the Dang Wee steamer, then bound to your port for repairs, on a certain day in the 1st month of last year, and we presume His Excellency perused its contents.\n\nNow the steamer is implicated in a suit and up to the present time, which is fully one year, her repairs have not been completed.\n\nAccording to the reports of Wo Ku and of another officer who has returned, the suit was trumped up by Chau-Yu-Yee (Schwerer?) a capitalist in Messrs. Landstein & Co. with the assistance of Monogham, the Engineer of the steamer Dang Wee, and Dumphy the Superintendent of her repairs, who acted as spies and used their influence in the case.\n\nHow is it that the head partner of Messrs. Landstein & Co. who is at present absent, did not serve us previous notice? The whole matter looks suspicious in fact.\n\nAs we are living at a distant part of the ocean, we have no means of knowing what evidence was given and in what manner the lawyers, Messrs. Caldwell and Kingsmill, defended the case. As hitherto our Government steamers bound to your port, on public service, were indebted to the British officers for protection, I beg your Lordship, when the case against the steamer Dang Wee is brought before your Court for trial to speedily decide it impartially, and to bring to light the fact that the debt left unpaid was contracted by Un-Tak-Hao, Lai-fai and Ng-Wang, and is their private debt and by no means a public one.\n\nAs Lai-Tin, Vice-President of the Board of Revenue, attended by Un-Fai-Kwan, a Clerk of the same Board and Acting Deputy of the steamer Dang Wee, proceeds to your port to act as Royal Commissioner and 1st Commander of the Dang Wee for the purpose of Superintending the affairs of the steamer, I have instructed these officers to lay before your Lordship this Communication setting forth the circumstances of the case, and I beg your Lordship to distinguish the truth from the falsehood and to decide the case impartially and according to the various accounts set forth in my Despatch, so that the steamer may be able to return early to our Country for service after completion of repairs.\n\nFor your doing so I will ever be under obligation to your Lordship. I have now obtained the facts in connection with the debt which was privately contracted by Un-Tak-Hau, Lai-Fai, and Ng Wang, whom I have ordered to repay the money which is hereafter left to be settled by them with the head of Messrs. Landstein & Co. In conclusion I beg to express my wish that your Lordship may enjoy the happiness of the season.\n\nA respectful Communication. 4. 1. 27th year of Tu Duc.\n\n(APPENDIX G.)\n\n(Answer by the Registrar of the Supreme Court)\n\nThe Supreme Court Hongkong, May, 1874.\n\nSIR,\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge the receipt by the Chief Justice of Your Excellency's letter dated the 4th day of the first month of the 27th year of the reign of H. M. Tu Duc.\n\n1.-I am directed to state that it is contrary to the Law and custom of England for a Judge to receive any communication by letter, all communications must be made in the presence of the parties whose interests are intended to be affected thereby. Considering however that the customs here are not known in Annam, I am to reply to Your Excellency's letter.\n\n2.That letter contains various statements of circumstances which you doubtless understand to be accurate, but it is contrary to English Law that any statements however accurate can be accepted by the Judge unless they are proved by the solemn declaration of persons who would be subject to criminal prosecution by the Court in case the statements should not be true, whatever reliance therefore you may place on the statements made to you, and repeated in your letter the Judge must disregard them entirely, and is bound by inflexible Law to dispose of the case of Landstein against His Majesty Tu Duc now litigated before him according to facts deposed to and hereafter to be deposed to in this Supreme Court and the Law of England as applicable to those facts.\n\n3.That case or suit was commenced in due form by a petition by Landstein the plaintiff.\n\nA copy of that petition accompanies this letter marked A, to which Your Excellency is referred.*\n\nThe petition contained a statement that Landstein a merchant in Hongkong sued the defendant His Majesty Tu Duc the King of Annam in, and for the balance due for goods sold and delivered to the defendant and otherwise, that the cause of action arose within the jurisdiction of this Court and that H. M. Tu Duc was entitled to moneys in the hands of Heard & Co., and to the Dang Wee then lying in the harbour of this Colony in the possession of Ng qu and Ho Vau Tung.\n\nA copy of this affidavit accompanies this letter marked B.*\n\nThe said sum of $159,799.19 thus so far appears to be due from H. M. Tu Duc to Landstein as to enable him Landstein to have security on all the effects of H. M. in this Colony until it shall be proved according to the Law of England whether that sum or any part of it is due.\n\nIn his capacity of merchant or trader. It sets forth an agreement dated the 20th of January of the Christian era 1870, (about four years ago) entered into between Lai How and Ng Wob, mandarins, ambassadors, and agents of His Majesty Tu Duc, and that thereby the steamship Commodore was sold to H. M. Tu Duc for the price of $66,000, that that ship was duly delivered to and accepted by H. M. Tu Duc, and that His Majesty had changed the name of this ship Commodore to the Dang Wee, and that under that name that vessel has since very frequently been used by H. M. Tu Duc for the purposes of trade or profit with cargoes of merchandise on board for sale.\n\n5. Upon this affidavit taken as proof until disproved that H. M. Tu Duc owed that sum to Landstein, this Court was compelled by the obligation of doing justice to grant a writ of foreign attachment.*\n\nA copy of the agreement was annexed to the petition, a copy thereof marked A. 1,* accompanies this letter to which Your Excellency is referred.\n\nThe same petition further alleged the sale and delivery to H. M. Tu Duc of divers merchandise, and claims thereon which Landstein alleges not to have been paid for.\n\nAnnexed to the petition were two accounts, One-A2* being the account in respect of the sale of the Commodore, on account of which the plaintiff alleges that a sum of $83,885.13 is now due to him. The other A3* being an account in respect of merchandise and charges on account of which the plaintiff alleges that a sum total of $91,033.59 is due, copies of these two accounts are accompanying this letter.\n\nIn substance the petition states that H. M. Tu Duc has actually received value from Landstein to the total amount shown by the two accounts.\n\nThe petition asks the Court to decree payment to the plaintiff by the defendant of the said sums, making the sum of $174,918.72.\n\n4.-When such a petition is filed it becomes the duty of the party against whom a claim is made to appear in Court and deny the claim. In a case in which the party sued is not in the Colony the law provides a remedy, H. M. Tu Duc not being in the Colony that remedy was applied in reference to H. M. as it would be against any ordinary absent person. That remedy is called a writ of foreign attachment. The proceeding was as follows:-\n\nMr. Erdmann the managing clerk of the plaintiff Landstein made oath and solemnly declared that H. M. Tu Duc was then justly and truly indebted to the plaintiff Landstein in the sum of $159,792.19 the purchase money of the steamship Commodore and alterations thereon.\n\nA copy of this writ of foreign attachment marked U accompanies this letter.*\n\n6. Under this writ the sheriff who is an officer of this Court seized the ship the Dang Wee and holds it as security so far as it will extend that the plaintiff Landstein shall have the proceeds of the sale of it in part payment of the sum provisionally proved due until the defendant H. M. Tu Duc shall prove that nothing is due or as security for so much as shall ultimately be proved due.\n\n7.-An Annamese officer named Ho Voa Teong instructed Lawyers to defend the rights of H. M. Tu Duc, and for him Mr. Kingsmill an advocate before the Court contended.\n\n1st. That H. M. Tu Duc was an Independent Sovereign.\n\n2nd. That the ship was not a trading ship, and that on one or both these grounds the steamer ought to have been set free.\n\nOn the part of Landstein the contrary was contended by Mr. Hayllar his advocate.\n\n8.-Whilst the Court was considering the matter an agreement was come to on behalf of Landstein on the one part and of H. M. Tu Duc on the other part.\n\nCopy of this agreement marked D is herewith sent and by consent it was arranged that the steamer should be freed and sent back to Annam.\n\n9.-This agreement was most satisfactory to the Court. It placed the whole decision of the matter in the Royal Judgment of H. M. the King of Annam, Landstein asserted that he was quite satisfied with the agreement and the case was left in that state out of deference and respect for H. M., which was proper.\n\n10.-It seems however that Un Fai Kwan had claimed to act for H. M. the King in this matter, but his Lawyers and advocate retired from that claim. However he went it seems to Annam and made representations, which induced H. M. U to send Lai Tin to Hongkong with letters to H. E. the Governor of this Colony and to the Chief Justice.\n\n* These Documents are long and unnecessary for this Judgment,\n\nown my part", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 299398, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-176 - Public Offices & Others - 1876", "page_number": 237, "title": "CO129-176 - Public Offices & Others - 1876", "content_text": "12\n\nI mentioned previously that the borders of Tonquin have for a long time been in a very disturbed state, being in possession of two clans of Chinese, distinguished as the Black and Yellow Flags. Now, while Garnier was over-running Tonquin, the Hwang Ki, or Yellow Flags, defeated the Hei Ki, or Black Flags, and obliged part of them to escape to Laoki, and part to descend the Song Koi and take refuge in Tonquin, and these fugitive Black Flags were enlisted by Hoang Ki-vien to fight the French.\n\nOn the 19th of December, the day after the arrival of Garnier at Nam-dinh, 300 or 400 of these Black Flags had joined the Annamites, but there was a rumour in Hanoi they numbered no less than 900, with 2,000 scaling ladders.\n\nGarnier, having decided upon action, immediately arranged for an attack upon Hoang Ki-vien. Dupuis, with his steamer, the \"Manghao,\" was to go up the river to prevent the descent of any troops. The \"Espingole,\" commanded by Balny, was to go a little below Soutay to fire upon the Annamites if they retreated to that fortress, whilst Garnier himself was to attack the Black Flags in front, but Balny being ill the attack was deferred to Sunday, the 21st December, but the day before- the 20th-Tuduc's two Ambassadors arrived. They were received in the citadel with honours, had full powers, and were willing to grant all that was asked, and a Treaty would soon be signed, and war was over. But Garnier was only being lulled into security, for it was reported that the Ambassadors had remained several days in the neighbourhood of Hanoi, and had several interviews with Hoang Ki-vien.\n\nThe citadel of Hanoi is surrounded by a narrow path about 600 or 700 feet from the walls known as the city enceinte. Into this path, almost opposite the West Gate, runs a small road which leads to Phu Hoai, and crosses a thicket at a distance of about 1,800 yards from its beginning. About three miles further another road traverses the Phu Hoai road, also an offshoot of the enceinte, on this road there is a grove of bamboos enclosing some cottages, and this was the spot attacked by Garnier himself, and where he was killed.\n\nOn Sunday, the 21st December, 1873, after having divine service at 8 o'clock, the officers were talking of the cessation of the war and the early settlement of affairs, and Garnier had gone to see the Ambassadors, when at 10 o'clock the interpreters came in great haste to announce that Hoang Ki-vien's troops (Annamites and Black Flags) were attacking the citadel. When Garnier was informed of the attack, M. Perrin went with two men to the western bastions, whence he saw a large body of Annamites and Chinese who, under shelter of houses and bamboo groves, were firing at the gate from a distance of 600 feet; Garnier, who thinking the attack was from several sides, had ordered M. Bain to go with some men to the north, arrived some time after with a dozen men at the same spot and sent M. Perrin for a gun.\n\nTen minutes later the gun was placed on the south-western gate, and M. Perrin in charge of it received orders to fire upon the enemy, while Garnier himself went to prepare a sortie.\n\nThe Commander of the \"Espingole,\" M. Balny, who, at the time of the alarm, was with his brother officers in the citadel, had rushed to his vessel to obtain reinforcements, and soon after he was seen with his small party of twelve men following the southern wall and passing the ditch of the fort.\n\nBefore the well-directed fire from the south-western gate, the Annamites had gradually fallen back to the high path or enceinte, and these dividing themselves into two lines, some continued to fire in retreating on the Phu Hoai road; while others turning to the right took the city road.\n\nBalny began at once to pursue the enemy, while the shells of the fort passing over his troops were scattering the Annamites with great havoc. During the same time Garnier had organized his party and sallied out from the south-eastern gate with eighteen men and a gun. Balny pursued the enemy to a small grove on the Phu Hoai road, some 2,500 feet from the citadel, and was there lost sight of from a depression of the road. The fire of the south-western gun was then directed to the first wood, situated on the road which leads from the city path to the Phu Hoai road, describing a sort of semi-circle.\n\nTowards that spot Garnier was proceeding, he was marching at the head of his men in a careless and excited manner. Before reaching the city path he left behind him the gun with two men and the master-at-arms of the \"Decrès,\" a great mistake, since the gun was rendered useless while Garnier's men were in front of it. The gun of the south-western gate was firing all the time on the circular road, and had Garnier used his own gun the place would have been entirely cleared of the enemy, but his march onward again prevented the citadel gun from continuing to fire. The men also were permitted to stray among the bushes and behind the houses in search of the Annamites, and, as the event proved, this mistake was fatal to the Commander himself. Garnier could be seen leading the skirmish with his men armed with bayonets. When Garnier neared the wood, he divided his troop into two bands, one headed by himself and the other under the command of a Sergeant of Marines; each column was to follow one side of the wood and both were to meet again at the end of it.\n\n13\n\nThe Sergeant of Marines kept his men closely together; they were walking slowly and carefully, and when they arrived at the limit of the wood only one had been wounded, but Garnier was not there. The Sergeant then came back by the way his Chief was to have followed, and at a short distance he found two headless bodies, one of them being his Commander. It appears that Garnier's foot having caught in a hole, he fell to the ground, and, before his men could join him, was surrounded by Chinese from behind the trees and speared, and his head severed from his body and taken as a trophy of victory. Sergeant Dagome, shot near Garnier, was mutilated in the same manner, and had one hand cut off. M. Balny with his party were still ahead, running after the Annamites on the Phu Hoai road, as far as a temple built at the junction of that path and the circular road, about three miles from the citadel. Here he met some thirty or forty Chinese who, far from retreating, came boldly on. Balny fired the six shots of his revolver and drew his sword, but was seen to fall backwards, while a shot killed his quarter-master at his side, named Lorre. The rest of the party took refuge behind the temple, and the Chinese having retired, Dr. Chedan led his companions, two of them wounded, back to the citadel, picking up on the way the body of Bonifay, also headless.\n\nBy 2 o'clock every one had returned to the fort, with the loss of Garnier, Balny, Dagome, Lorre, and Bonifay. Six others had been wounded, including the head gunner of the south-western battery.\n\nIt would make this despatch too long to go into details of the circumstances following this event, so I will merely state that Garnier, Dagome, and Bonifay, were buried with military honours behind the Hall of Ceremonies, on the 23rd of December, but it was not until the 4th of January, 1874, that the bodies of Bonifay and Lorre were sent by the Annamites; on the 6th of that month the five heads, after being carried in triumph through all the cities of Tonquin, were restored.\n\nAfter the capture of Hanoi Garnier sent the \"Decrès\" to Saigon with the prisoners, and asked for reinforcements. Admiral Dupré, embarrassed at the news, despatched, on the 7th December, M. Philastre, Senior Inspecteur des Affaires Indigènes, with one of the two Annamite Ambassadors, then residing at Saigon, to Hué to apologize for the capture of the citadel, and to obtain a Treaty of Commerce. At the same time the \"Decrès\" was receiving the reinforcements asked for by Garnier, and the news of her arrival in the Cua-cam reached Hanoi on the evening of the day of Garnier's death, the men being brought on to the citadel by the \"Scorpion.\"\n\nIt would occupy too much space to follow the events which led up to the surrender of the citadel of Hanoi, and the towns held by the handful of French after being captured by Garnier. M. Philastre on his arrival reversed all that Garnier had done, surrendered to the Annamites all the occupied places, and concluded a Convention, a copy of which I annex. Finally, a Treaty was concluded at Saigon, on the 15th March, 1874, between the President of the French Republic and the King of Annam, supplemented afterwards by a Commercial Treaty, dated 31st August, 1874, and with these conclude an episode which may be termed a romance.\n\nI have borrowed largely from M. Henri Cordier's pamphlet called \"A Narrative of Recent Events in Tonquin,\" for when at Hanoi I found it confirmed in every particular, and I doubt if I could have given so graphic a sketch of M. Garnier and Mr. Dupuis proceedings as I found in that pamphlet. I had described to me on the spot the citadel and the points of attack, and I stood on the small plot of ground at the rear of the Hall of Ceremonies where Garnier and his four comrades were buried, and I lived, during my stay, in the Examination Hall, which he first occupied. That he was a man of great dash, courage and ability, is evident; whether, however, he was justified in the course he took or acted upon his own responsibility, it is impossible to say; the result, however, I venture to think, has not been either politically or commercially a success to the French.\n\nOf M. Dupuis little remains to be said. The Saigon Government seized his vessels and he was ruined. His people, 136 in number, were supported for a few months by the Saigon Government, at a cost of 600 dollars a-month, and then dispersed. His debts amounted to a large sum, some say 100,000 dollars, which he had proposed to liquidate by his trade up the Songkoi to Yunnan. I heard, however, when at Haiphong,\n\n[608]\n\nE\n\n232", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-176 - Public Offices & Others - 1876.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 305074, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-186 - Public Offices & Others - 1879", "page_number": 331, "title": "CO129-186 - Public Offices & Others - 1879", "content_text": "# TESTIMONIALS.\n\n29, YORK STREET, DUBLIN,\n\nI have known Dr. J. Forsayeth for many years, and it gives me great pleasure to have the opportunity to add any testimony to his gentlemanly principles and conduct, and to his high professional attainments.\n\nHe has enjoyed an excellent opportunity of acquiring a sound practical knowledge of his profession, and as he was my own private pupil I have had the best means of knowing how he availed himself of that advantage, and I can truthfully say that he was uniformly zealous and anxious for his professional advancement.\n\nI believe Dr. Forsayeth to be clever and highly informed, and most gentlemanlike in his feelings; and I have no doubt he will acquit himself with credit in whatever professional position he may be situated.\n\n**B. F. MCDOWELL, M.B., LRCSI, LM., L.K., & Q.C.P.,** \nSenior Surgeon to the Lock and Mercer's Hospitals, Lecturer in the Ledwich School of Medicine and Surgery.\n\n22. STEPHEN'S GREEN.\n\nI have known Mr. J. C. Forsayeth whilst a Student in Dublin attending both the Hospitals and Medical Institutions of the city. His qualifications are of the highest character as he is both a Surgeon and Physician of the Dublin Colleges, having been fully and severely tested by examination at each of these justly estimated Colleges. His diplomas testify more than any testimonial the thorough acquaintance which he possesses of the details of his profession both theoretical and practical.\n\n**J. MORGAN, A.M, F.R.C.S.L,** \nSurgeon to Mercer's and the Lock Hospital, Professor of Descriptive and Practical Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons.\n\nST. HELIER'S, JERSEY.\n\nAs I understand you are seeking for an appointment, it would, I assure you, give me the greatest pleasure to hear of your success.\n\nEfficiently qualified as a medical man to fulfil the part of medical officer in any service, as you are, I feel certain you must succeed.\n\nI have not the slightest fear, judging from the kindness of your disposition and gentlemanly deportment, but that amongst those you are thrown you will both insure confidence and gain respect.\n\nSincerely hoping you may be successful, believe me to be yours truly,\n\n**A. DURHAM, M.D.,** \nDeputy Inspector General of Hospitals H.M. Bombay Service.\n\nTEMPLEMORE.\n\nDr. J. C. C. Forsayeth has had excellent opportunities of obtaining practical knowledge of his profession under the guidance of his Father. Residing in the same town with him I had many opportunities of meeting him professionally, and I consider him admirably qualified to undertake on his own responsibility the duties of Medical Practitioner in all departments of the profession.\n\nWhile acting as Assistant, and occasionally as representative of his Father in the management of the Dispensary, I know that he has given much satisfaction to the poor of Templemore by his attention, skill, and courtesy.\n\n**BRYAN MULLALLY, M.D., L.R.C.S.,** \nMedical Officer of the Moyne Dispensary District.\n\nPETER STREET, DUBLIN.\n\nI feel great pleasure in stating that I have known Dr. J. C. C. Forsayeth, as a Student in Medicine and Surgery for the past three years, during which time he acquired a thorough practical knowledge of his profession in all its departments.\n\nBeing a Member of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons and Physicians, Dr. Forsayeth possesses the highest qualifications for practice, and I feel sure he will discharge with credit the duties of any medical trust.\n\n**F. V. McDOWELL, L.R.C.SI, L.M., L.K. & Q.C.P.,** \nDemonstrator of Anatomy in the Ledwich School of Surgery.\n\nTEMPLEMORE.\n\nI have known Dr. J. C. C. Forsayeth for some time, both as a Student and Practitioner, and bear willing testimony to his high capabilities as a sound and well-educated Physician and Surgeon.\n\nDr. Forsayeth has always been liked and respected, not only for his professional attainments, but also for his high moral character and personal worth.\n\n**H. H. PHILLIPS, M.B., L.R.C.S.,** \nAssistant Surgeon H.M. 4th Regt.\n\nI know Dr. J. Craven C. Forsayeth. His habits are those of a peaceable, well-disposed, temperate, diligent, and sensible man, and from what I have heard of him, I believe him to be attached to his profession, and likely to rise in it.\n\n**THOMAS FORSAYTH, Q.C.,** \nRecorder of Cork.\n\n1, RATHMINES ROAD, DUBLIN.\n\nI have known Dr. J. Forsayeth for several years during his Student career in Dublin, and feel great pleasure in bearing my testimony to his professional and private character. Dr. Forsayeth has had excellent opportunities of obtaining a sound knowledge of his profession, and I have reason to know he has availed himself of them to the fullest extent. I cheerfully wish him all the success he deserves.\n\n**M. A. WARD, M.B., M.Ch., L.R.C.S.I.,** \nPhysician to the Maison de Sante and Adelaide Hospital, Lecturer at the Ledwich School of Medicine, etc.\n\nTEMPLEMORE.\n\nMy son, Surgeon John C. C. Forsayeth has attended the Dispensary, &c., here with me at interrupted periods for five years,\n\n**R. M. FORSAYETH, M.D., L.R.C.S.**\n\nBasswick House, ARDWICK, MANCHESTER.\n\nMr. J. Forsayeth has been in charge of my patients on several occasions during my absence, and I have much pleasure in bearing testimony to the punctuality, zeal, and ability which have at all times characterised him.\n\nI consider him thoroughly competent to undertake the responsibility of any branch of his profession.\n\n**HENRY WORSLEY, M.R.C.S.E.,** \nSurgeon to the Ragged-schools and the Supplementary Hospital for Incurables.\n\nSUTTON, NEAR CHESTER.\n\nI have great pleasure in expressing the very favourable opinion I formed of Mr. J. C. C. Forsayeth during the many years I have known him.\n\nMr. Forsayeth has had very extensive opportunities of making himself familiar with the nature and treatment of disease in almost all its forms, and I have reason to know that Mr. Forsayeth has not neglected to avail himself of the opportunities.\n\nI can with confidence recommend Mr. Forsayeth to fill any professional appointment with credit and ability.\n\n**A. D. MADDEN, L.R.C.S., L.M., LA.**\n\n120, ST. STEPHEN'S GREEN, DUBLIN.\n\nMr. J. C. Forsayeth having completed his studies, I have great pleasure in bearing testimony to the abilities which he possesses, and to the sound knowledge which he has of his profession.\n\nMr. Forsayeth has enjoyed unusual opportunity of studying his business in a practical and useful manner.\n\n**EDWARD HAMILTON, M.D., F.R.C.S.,** \nProfessor and Surgeon to Steevens' Hospital, and School of Medicine and Surgery.\n\nSTEEVENS' HOSPITAL, DUBLIN.\n\nAs a Student of Steevens' Hospital, Mr. J. C. C. Forsayeth attended the practice of St. Patrick's (Swift's) Hospital for the insane, under the late Dr. Croker, for five years.\n\n**E. HAMILTON, M.D., F.R.C.S.,** \nHonorary Secretary.\n\nTEMPLEMORE.\n\nI have known Dr. J. C. C. Forsayeth for many years, and it gives me very great pleasure to testify to his private worth and professional attainments.\n\nHe has a thorough knowledge of his profession in the several departments of Medicine, Surgery, and Midwifery. During his career as a Student and since he has lost no opportunity of gaining information both in this town, under his father, Dr. R. M. Forsayeth, and in Dublin, in some of the best Medical Institutions of that city. I am convinced he will be an honour to the profession, and an acquisition to any service he may enter.\n\nHis qualifications speak for themselves.\n\n**D. O'CONNELL, L.R.C.S., L.M., L.K., and Q.C.P., &c., &c.,** \nSurgeon to Killen, Montore, and Shanakill Dispensaries.\n\n6, DALE STREET, LIVERPOOL.\n\nThis is to certify that Dr. J. Forsayeth sailed under my command in the Royal Mail S.S. \"McGregor Laird,\" belonging to the African Steam Ship Company, as Surgeon, on a voyage from Liverpool to the S.W. and W. Coasts of Africa and back in 1870, and I have much pleasure in bearing testimony to the skilful and efficient discharge of his duties and his general good conduct.\n\n**GEORGE F. SNART,** \nLate Commander R.M.S.S \"McGregor Laird.”\n\nI certify that Dr. J. C. C. Forsayeth was notable for both very good ability in his professional duties and also for very good moral conduct, whilst on board the Royal Mail Steamer \"Yoruba.\"\n\n**ALFRED J. M. CROFT,** \nCommander of Her Majesty's N.M.S.S.\" Yoruba.**\n\nI certify that Dr. J. C. C. Forsayeth was notable for both very good ability in his professional duties as well as for very good conduct whilst on board H.M.R.M.S.S. “Lagos.\"\n\n**DAVID ALEXANDER CROOK,** \nCommander of Her Majesty's R.M. S.S.\" Lagos.\"\n\nI certify that Dr. J. C. C. Forsayeth was notable for both very good ability in his professional duties, as well as for very good conduct, whilst on board H.M. Royal Mail Steamships \"Mandingo\" and \"McGregor Laird.\"\n\n**J. W. DAVIS,** \nCommander of H.M. Royal Mail S.S.\" Mandingo\" and \"McGregor Laird.\"\n\nI have known Dr. J. C. C. Forsayeth since his childhood, and, with the exception of some years during which I was away from this neighbourhood, have been well acquainted with him, and from my experience can testify to his good moral character.\n\n**ED. F. RAMBANT,** \nRector of Kilfithmone, Templemore.\n\nI have known Dr. J. C. C. Forsayeth for more than six years.\n\nHe is the son of very worthy parents who have sought by precept and example to train him up in the right way, and I have every reason to hope that if God spares his life a career of usefulness lies before him.\n\nHe is a young man of great ability, and has had better opportunities than most young men of his age of studying his profession under able teachers in Dublin, and at home under his father; is courteous in manner and sober in habits, and, in my opinion, is well qualified for any post he may apply for.\n\n**MATTHEW KERR,** \nPresbyterian Minister, Templemore.\n\nI have known Dr. J. C. C. Forsayeth for three years, and it affords me great pleasure to attest to his moral worth and general integrity of character.\n\nI have had many opportunities of judging of his Medical skill, as he at times assisted his father, and venture to say that invariably he gave satisfaction.\n\n**CHAS. ARCHDALE, B.A., T.C.D.,** \nCurate of Templemore.\n\nPage 324", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-186 - Public Offices & Others - 1879.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 305404, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4]", "page_number": 145, "title": "CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4]", "content_text": "towards \n\nChairs sent from Government House were provided for the whole party, but the Viceroy preferred his own sedan chair. Two officers of the Viceroy's staff, with a Deputy officer, Mr. CH'ÊN SUNG-SHU, took command of the escort. The procession formed without difficulty in the following order: First, came a party of Chinese Marines armed with Snider rifles; next, twelve of the Viceroy's private servants, without arms; then, six staff officers on horseback, followed by an enormous red umbrella borne by two men who walked in front of the Viceroy's sedan chair and its eight bearers. Next followed some more staff officers on horseback; next the Viceroy's Aide-de-Camp and his interpreter, whilst Colonel LAI and Sub-Magistrate WONG of Kowloong City, with some of their subordinate officers, closed the procession, which presented a rather picturesque aspect as it slowly wound its way to Government House, the whole length of the road being lined by Police Constables placed at intervals of a few yards. On reaching Murray Barracks, where the guard of honour with the band were stationed, the Viceroy gracefully bowed to the colours and to the officers, as the troops presented arms. A guard of honour of Sikh armed police was drawn up under the portico of Government House, and presented arms as the Viceroy ascended the steps, where His Excellency the Governor, in Court uniform, received his illustrious guest, and conducted him forthwith into the drawing-room, where the members of Council were successively introduced to the Viceroy. Amongst the company assembled to receive His Excellency were, His Excellency Major General DONOVAN, His Honour Chief Justice Sir JOHN SMALE, Commodore Suttie, R.N., the Honourable W. H. MARSH, Colonial Secretary, Honourable J. RUSSELL, Acting Attorney-General, Honourable J. M. PRICE, Surveyor-General, Honourable M. S. TONNOCHY, Acting Colonial Treasurer, Honourable P. RYRIE, M.L.C., Honourable NG CHOY, M.L.C., Commander CHING, R.N., H.M.S. Iron Duke, Commander SALMOND, R.N., H.M.S. Midge, Commander EDWARDS, R.N., H.M.S. Kestrel, Commander EVANS, R.N., H.M.S. Hart, Lieut. Commander BRIDGER, R.N., H.M.S. Sheldrake, Lieut. CLARK, R.N., H.M.S. Iron Duke, Major HUSKISSON, A.M.S., Captain ST. CLAIR, Brigade-Major, Lieutenant DRUMMOND, A.D.C., Major PALMER, A.D.C., Dr. Eitel, Chinese Secretary and Mr. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Private Secretary. On shaking hands with Sir JOHN SMALE, the Viceroy said he had heard a good deal of him, and of his exertions for the suppression of the coolie trade. The Viceroy also recognised the Honourable P. RYRIE, who had been introduced to him, he said, on a former occasion, in Canton. When the Honourable NG CHOY was presented, the Viceroy cordially congratulated him on his appointment as a Member of Council, and appeared to have entirely forgotten or forgiven the very strong criticism which Mr. NG CHOY last year, as counsel in an extradition case, passed on the action of some of the Viceroy's subordinates, whose tampering with witnesses for the defence Mr. NG CHOY at the time exposed in unsparing terms. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Tung-wah Hospital Committee, Messrs. CHIU U-T'IN and LEUNG ON, were also present by invitation, and were subsequently introduced to the Viceroy. There was some conversation in the drawing-room between the Viceroy and the Governor, who were seated between Major-General Donovan on the one side, and the Chief Justice on the other. The Viceroy spoke of the personal friendship he felt for Mr. HENNESSY, and said he should not fail to take the first opportunity, after arrival in Peking, to bring to the notice of the Throne how well Mr. HENNESSY deserved the thanks of the Emperor for the effect his policy has had on the maintenance of good relations between England and China. He expressed also a wish to have a portrait of Mr. HENNESSY, and promised to send his own in return. No business, official or diplomatic, was alluded to, the Viceroy being evidently careful to preserve for his visit the character of a friendly semi-official call. He also explained that, if he had not already been relieved of his office in Canton, without having entered yet upon his office in Nanking, he would not have been able to pay even this informal visit to Hongkong, without a special Imperial Edict. He gave Mr. HENNESSY a cordial invitation to visit him in Nanking, where, he said, he would take up his residence as soon as he had paid a visit to his mother and reported himself at the Court. On being shown the pictures of Her Majesty the Queen, the Prince Consort and the members of the Royal Family, His Excellency spoke of the length of Her Majesty's reign, and made some laudatory remarks on the subject. He also showed great interest in two portraits of Lord BEACONSFIELD, and some conversation arose as to the correct pronunciation of the first syllable in the name; and he evinced his knowledge of the Premier's policy when he quietly remarked that he was surprised to notice the great age of Lord BEACONSFIELD as, from the vigour of his Government, he had imagined him to be a much younger man. After an inspection of Mr. HENNESSY'S collection of blue and white Ming porcelain, and other antiques, the whole assembly adjourned to the dining-room, where tea was served. The intermixture of English naval uniforms and Chinese costumes presented a good effect. On rising to leave, the Viceroy bowed to all the visitors present, and once more assured Mr. HENNESSY \n\n## 142 \n\nof his warm friendship, to which he added the hope of seeing him soon a guest in his future home at Nanking. He also left his cards for the General, the Commodore, and the Chief Justice. The Viceroy then left, accompanied by His Excellency the Governor, who parted from him at the wharf, where the Viceroy embarked in the launch Fei-ma. He subsequently privately visited the City Hall, accompanied by Dr. Eitel, and spent a considerable time in examining the Museum library, where he specially noticed the autograph of the Queen. He went over the whole building, and then proceeded to the Public Gardens, which he perambulated at leisure, without concealing his admiration of the effect produced by the talent and care bestowed on the gardens by Mr. FORD, the Superintendent. He did not visit any other place, but returned on board, and left shortly afterwards to return to Canton. \n\nWe have good reason to believe that this visit was really what it purported to be, a mere friendly call, prompted by feelings of personal friendship for Mr. HENNESSY. But, considering that His Excellency LAU is the Ex-Viceroy of Canton, and the Viceroy elect of Nanking, and that in his latter capacity he will be ex-officio Superintendent of trade for the South of China, this visit not only reflects favourably on the principles which governed the Viceroy's past career, but indicates also the friendly tendencies which will no doubt mark his Government of the Two Kiang in Central China and give colour to his future superintendency of the trade of South China.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 305812, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6]", "page_number": 34, "title": "CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6]", "content_text": "appears to me to have been in the wrong. I do not think that the Governor's not having invited the General to dinner in accordance with his practice of doing so was a proper excuse for the General's not dining with the Governor on St. Patrick's day. I imagine the General was going to dine with the Governor on St. Patrick's day, but he might have simply declined without making the matter a quarrel.\n\nNo 5015 \nRun 3576 \nthe War Office \nwho may have heard the other side of the story, but the Restricted is dated years after the something has probably happened in the interim.\n\n1 July. I wrote to the War Office to say that the Secretary of State will not ...(an anticipation of the future reform relating to the relations between the Governor and the General which shall be raised in the expected despatch relating to the Birthday dinner) expose any further ... than that it is desirable that a Commander should not dine out on exceptional occasions; and that differences, private or public, \n\n1 July. \nOn the four of them, the General is indirectly in the story, while I am the presser to ...\n\n## Page 31\n\nIt seems there was an issue with the General accepting the Governor's invitation. The General declined to attend the State Dinner for celebrating the King's Birthday. \n\nJ. & ... \n...off from holding the King's Commission for declining to be present at the State Dinner from ... \nA few days later, on July 2, there was some discussion about the army.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 318547, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-203 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [10]", "page_number": 104, "title": "CO129-203 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [10]", "content_text": "103\n\nDuring that time Dr. Ayres was acting as The Surgeon and Inspector of Lock Hospital, and M. Marsh was Colonial Secretary from March 1874, and during that time the Contagious Diseases Ordinance was the subject of consideration with references to the efforts to abolish it in connection with \"Government brothels\". At the request of the Governor, the Naval Commander, Registrar General and I had advised with him. I had given sanitary instructions against brothels, and there had been no opposition to them. As far as my knowledge goes, Dr. Capes was working on proposals blaming the brothels. I have heard it suggested that either Dr. Ayres or Dr. Marsh was opposed to the Governor's proposal, but I have not heard that either of them was opposed to it.\n\n110", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-203 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 322137, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7]", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7]", "content_text": "sito collain witte Ingland, was supported by little more than historical sentiment, the Chimère lumperor has now behind \n\nhin a nation comprising rearly one-fourth of the entire human race.\n\n5. The quration whether the \n\nprezint complications will lead to war \n\nbelwören \n\n·rance and China 15, of course, \n\nScenly discurred hi this Coling, and in \n\nall the foreign settlements on the mainland \n\nof China. The opinions \n\n10 \n\nThis Dubject \n\nthe liesh-informed persons deem to be \n\nthe \n\nfairly summed up be the subjoined \n\narticle retracted frond me of the English \n\nlished at Stoughing :- \n\nNewspapers published at \n\nThe China Ittail.\n\nHONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1883.\n\nThe question whether war will, or will not, ensue between France and China is one of vital importance to all foreigners \n\nin the Far East. Personally we do not think it is at all probable that such a calamity will ensue; still it is a question that is fairly sur le tapis. Complications may arise, and in fact have already arisen, between the Governments of the two countries; China may assume a defiant attitude, and sounds of warlike preparations may be heard from Canton to the most northern limits of the Empire, but it is our conviction that the Peking authorities and their advisers will have sufficient good sense to stop at the Rubicon, and, while they may posture there for a while in magnificent defiance, the fatal stream will not be crossed.\n\nWar between France and China would mean the cessation of ordinary trade here and at the ports along the coast. There would be no trade with China while the warlike operations lasted, except in munitions of war and other supplies for the troops. The ports would be blockaded by French war vessels. Even now, a report from Paris states that a blockade is to be established along the Tonquin coast by twenty-four French men-of-war. English vessels, now trading to the Far East would not even find employment, in the event of war, by carrying troops and supplies between Europe and China, as doubtless the vessels of the Messageries Maritimes and the French transports would be found amply sufficient for the work. Business in this port of the world would be at a standstill while the war lasted. The only advantage foreign merchants in China would derive from a war to counterbalance their losses through the stoppage of trade, would be an improved state of affairs for foreigners and foreign trade generally in China after the struggle was over. Probably the Empire would undergo an entire revolution in every way. This is presuming that the French were successful. If the Republic abandoned the war on finding that it would cost her more money and the lives of more troops than she anticipated, the position of Europeans and European trade in China would become far worse than it is at the present moment.\n\nWe have said that the question of war or no war between France and China is fairly sur le tapis. It is not our opinion that there will be a war, but in Europe:\n\n2,\n\nit is quite clear, from recent telegrams, that a struggle between France and China is anticipated. One of the latest of Reuter's direct telegrams received here, for instance, states that \"the Times publishes a telegram in which it is stated that a rupture is imminent between France and China.\" This telegram is dated the 27th ultimo, and two days later another telegram was despatched announcing that \"three French ironclads have been ordered to Tonquin.\" Ironclads are not exactly the sort of war vessels required for operations in Tonquin; vessels of lighter draught would be more serviceable there, and the despatch of ironclads to these parts may certainly give rise to the supposition that the French imagine their war vessels may be required for other work than operations on shore. They do not require iron-clads to bring the Black Flags to reason. The force which was to have sailed from Toulon on the 29th ultimo will, however, be scarcely more than sufficient to drive the Black Flags back from Hanoi. According to the latest news from Paris brought by the mail, the total strength of the French expedition will be only 4,000 men and 12 guns.\n\nFrench operations in Tonquin so far certainly cannot be regarded as having been very successful. The French appear to have committed exactly the same errors as have brought disasters upon British troops in their recent campaigns against half-civilized people. They clearly underestimated the strength of the enemy, and their intelligence department seems to have been faulty. It was a brave act on the part of Commandant Riviere to rush across that narrow bridge, only wide enough for one man, in advance of his troops, but it was not the act of a prudent or able commander. At the other end of the bridge there was a dense jungle, filled, as it afterwards proved to be, with desperate Chinese armed with breech-loaders. As our Haiphong correspondent pointed out last night, it was the clear duty of the officer in command of the column to clear the jungle with artillery before sending a man across the bridge. The proper place for Commandant Riviere was also where he could direct the operations of his men, and not heading such an attack. If the men required leading, there were plenty of officers there for the work. The result of the sortie, with its lamentable results, will doubtless be a useful lesson to the French in their future operations in Tonquin.\n\n8", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 323132, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "page_number": 489, "title": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "content_text": "Viceroy for aid, and he called upon the few Chinese troops who had been sent to drive off the mob in very strong terms, charging them with cowardice. After this time the Viceroy sent a large number of troops, which filled up the point, and kept the mob out of the place. I counted eleven houses destroyed by fire, but I am told there are thirteen, besides four others only looted. There could be no efforts made to check the flames. There were no engines, for the Chinese burnt down the engine house and destroyed the engines.\n\nAt five o'clock a meeting of the residents was held at the Canton Club, Mr. Daval, the president of the Club, being appointed Chairman, to take into consideration measures for the defence of the Settlement. Herr Von Ketler, the German Vice-Consul, was appointed the commander of the residents' forces, as he had seen some active service as a German officer and was the only one who had seen real service. There were three officers under him, viz., Mr. Von Pustau, Mr. Rocher, and Mr. Dunt, who had command each of a division, and these divisions took alternate watches of three hours each for patrolling the Settlement from nine o'clock.\n\nI was in the first watch, that of Mr. Von Pustau, and everything was quiet all the night through on Shameen, but while I was on duty I heard firing going on somewhere in the city, the cause of which I do not know. During Monday a great number of Chinese troops arrived in the Settlement, and at nine o'clock in the evening many Chinese gunboats arrived and placed themselves round Shameen, whilst watch boats kept any mob from crossing the creek. The camp of the troops was pitched upon the Bund, which they almost filled.\n\nThe next morning a feeling of security succeeded to the anxiety which prevailed before, and the ladies and children came ashore to their houses; some whose houses were burned came on to Hongkong by the Honam, whilst others will come on to-morrow. I don't think Mr. Sebruynter is seriously hurt. He was wounded with small shot, being struck on the forehead, the back of the head, the left arm, right wrist, and stomach. There were no medical instruments available to extract the shots, all having been destroyed, but the doctor thinks the wounds are not serious.\n\nI was with him before leaving, and he appeared to be pretty well, and was about writing a lot of correspondence for the mail. It is believed that the shots were fired by a Chinese soldier. The Chinese soldiers seemed to take a lively interest in the welfare of the mob on Shameen, and they let all of them escape. The only ones captured were seven we seized, four of whom made good their escape, whilst the other three made some escapes and were re-captured.\n\nThere is a strong feeling in the settlement that if there had been an English gunboat there, the whole damage might have been prevented. As we were on the way down we met the gunboat Swift on the way to Canton, she was going at a very great rate. The Espoir we saw taking shelter from the weather.\n\nMr. Brocklemann, of the firm of Messrs. Pustau & Co., gave us later on a very complete description of the affair, but as it travels over the same ground as the preceding narrative, and corroborates it, we will only give that part referring to what occurred while Mr. Schwemann was on board the Hankow, and such extra particulars as he gave.\n\nMr. Brocklemann said: Just before half-past eight this morning, Mr. Raven, of the Ice House, who lives in the same building as I do, called to me over the banister as I was dressing that he had just heard from his compradore that a Chinaman had been kicked overboard from the Hankow and drowned at 5.30, and that a Chinese mob had assembled, being then engaged in firing the Custom House. I went to the verandah and saw the smoke rising from the two steamer wharves, which were then on fire.\n\nI went downstairs at 8.40, and then saw the first Chinese crossing the bridge into Shameen. We wanted to look after some books in the house, but as there were some ladies in the next house who needed protection, three of us got together, one with a cane, another with a dagger, and another with a revolver, and tried to drive the crowd back on the front row.\n\nThere were about a hundred men there then, but we succeeded for a short time, and then we went to the middle row, keeping near our own place, and the crowd was soon increased to 250 men, as they came pouring over the bridge, the gates of which they had opened. They drove us back for a bit, and this kind of thing kept on till about 9.30, when some 50 Chinese soldiers came across the bridge which leads from the city to the middle of the Settlement.\n\nOf these 25 stayed on the bridge to prevent any more Chinese from coming over, and 25 more came on to Shameen. However, they were a wretched lot, miserably armed, and were utterly afraid to attack the mob. They seemed to have no leader and would do nothing without the co-operation of the Europeans. They just followed us about, and did nothing, the only good being the guarding of the bridge.\n\nWe took some of their bamboo spears away from them, and found them useful to use ourselves, as revolvers and small things were of no use with the crowd. The few Europeans drove back the mob three or four times, and if we had had any support from the Chinese soldiers we could have kept them back, but we were unsupported, and the soldiers were firing behind us, and so we retreated, and the crowd chased us to the middle of the Settlement.\n\nThey then broke into the house of Messrs. Thomas, Rowe, and Smith, and though they looted it, they did not at that time set fire to it. The Consuls warned us not to shoot any of the natives, and we heeded the caution. Mr. Brocklemann here went on to deal with the banding together of the residents armed with the weapons supplied by Mr. Butler, and their successful attack on the crowd.\n\nHe said that from 8.30 a.m. the Consuls had sent to the Chinese authorities for assistance, and had received word back that there were 200 to 300 men on the other side of the creek who did not dare to pass over unless they had support from the Shameen side, and so Mr. Mollendorf arranged this party of attack.\n\nMessrs. Thomas, Rowe, and Smith's premises were the first fired on Shameen, this being done at ten a.m., and the outbreaks followed quickly. The crowd, according to this gentleman's computation, numbered about 700 at this time. The Consuls had a consultation at three o'clock as to whether the Hankow was to be kept at Canton or sent to Hongkong, and they decided it would be well for it to remain until the drowned Chinaman was removed, and that the Portuguese watchman charged with causing his death should not then be taken away for fear of further inflaming the mob.\n\nMr. Brocklemann said he saw the bodies of three Chinese killed by firing, which went on pretty briskly after the decision to resist the mob by force, and he understands that about 20 dead bodies were carried off by the mob.\n\nANOTHER ACCOUNT,\n\nEarly in the morning some of the foreigners were informed by their servants that a Chinaman had been kicked to death by a watchman on the Hankow and that there was a disturbance, but no particular alarm was felt at the time. Soon after eight o'clock, however, the mob appeared off Shameen, but the constable stationed at the bridge kept the gate closed and refused to allow them to pass.\n\nMr. Woodruff, the Commissioner of Customs, left his house in his chair with the intention of passing through the crowd to the Custom House, but on reaching the gate he saw that it would be unsafe to go on. As things were then looking very threatening, the ladies at the London Mission House were taken on board the Ningpo, which was lying off the Concession.\n\nOn seeing this party passing towards the water the mob set up a yell and began throwing stones, but fortunately none of the missiles reached far enough to do any injury, and the party got safely off. By this time the alarm had become general, and the other ladies and children were taken off to the steamer. Few if any waited to pack up their clothes, but went off simply with those they had on at the time.\n\nMeanwhile the crowd, which had been increasing in numbers and violence, burst open the gate and swarmed on to the Concession. Had there been any organised and properly armed guard at that time, however small, it is thought the Chinese would not have ventured to cross. There being nothing of the kind to deter them they rushed on...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 324922, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4]", "page_number": 182, "title": "CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4]", "content_text": "Among the French one feeling prevailed.\n\nThe result obtained in having in any way induced the Government of Hué to accord this audience, which might have the most serious consequences, was so far satisfactory that all desired to see the ceremony terminated, and the victory definitely assured.\n\nThe sun shone brightly; the rain of the preceding days had cleared the atmosphere; the air was pure and sweet. Quiet calm reigned, in the midst of which was distinguished from the distance a low murmur from the Annamite troops assembled in the interior of the citadel. They felt that something unusual was about to happen; while the high black walls of the city frowned upon them, imparting to the scene the appearance of an immense necropolis.\n\nAt a quarter to eight o'clock the first chamberlain of the kingdom arrived at the legation; the introducteur of the ambassadors came to seek the Minister of France and the Resident of Hué to present them to the King. The cortège started from the legation on foot between the ranks of soldiers of the infantry marine, who presented arms while the trumpets sounded the advance. At the head were M. Tricou, Minister Plenipotentiary of France, Envoy Extraordinary to Hué, and M. de Champeaux, Resident of France at the Court of Hué. Afterwards came M. Lejard, Capitaine de frégate, commander-in-chief of Thuan-an, M. Caly, secretary to the Minister, and M. Radiguet, captain of infantry marine, commanding the troops of the legation. They embarked in the large barge of the legation, which, towed by a steam launch sent from Thuan-an, crossed the river followed by sampans bearing the Vietnamese and his suite. On arriving at the other bank, the French trumpeters again saluted the plenipotentiaries. A section of twenty men of the marine infantry, commanded by a lieutenant, remained to escort them as far as the interior of the citadel.\n\nA short distance from the landing place, palanquins were prepared, richly ornamented with that blending of brilliant colours which is characteristic of the peoples of the Far East. Each one took his place in the palanquin provided for him, and the procession continued its course. On each side of the road the Annamite garrison formed a line. Miserable and dirty as the uniforms are when closely viewed, they nevertheless have a picturesque and charming effect. The red tunics of the marines followed the blue jackets of the soldiers, which were again succeeded by warriors in many colours, with the arms of a bygone age, immense pointed hats, long bamboo spears, rusty old flint guns, and painted wooden sabres, the whole presenting from a distance a spectacle not wanting in grandeur and originality.\n\nThey passed the first gate, from which the King is accustomed to pass out when he goes upon the river, between the lines of the royal troops which stood motionless and silent, and after traversing a considerable space arrived at a second wall and a second gateway. Following the ceremonial fixed of old, the escort of marine infantry stopped to await there the return of the minister. The Court of Hué had, however, managed matters well; a collation was served for our soldiers, all of whom were proud to be of the small number of western barbarians who were able to enter the outer precincts.\n\nA turn to the left, along fortifications furnished with European and Chinese cannon, and the cortège arrived at an immense court, where were gathered the guards of the King. In the centre, the elephants of war, armed for combat, the driver mounted on the neck, stood motionless as giants cast in bronze. Not one stirred; they appeared as if petrified; only their quick, restless, little eyes were directed to the cortège as it passed through the midst of them between a double line of flags and banners with colours flying. Behind these was the cavalry, mounted on the small horses of the country, drawn out in line, and behind these again, the artillery. The cannon themselves were of the most curious patterns, side by side, and the gunners, dressed in blue, were ranged beside their pieces, solemn and mute. The silence was profound. Above the walls could be distinguished the red and grey outlines of the temples and apartments of the palace. The grinning dragons of stone which ornamented the cornices seemed scarcely out of place in the general grotesque solemnity of the scene.\n\nAll this architecture of another age and of a civilization of which we have no knowledge formed only an appropriate frame for this oriental ceremony. Leaving this first court, a second was traversed before arriving at the palace of the King, where, in the middle of a square of troops, with strange banners, were the war horse and the elephant of the King, all equipped as if for a parade. At the end of this court the cortège stopped, and after descending from their palanquins the French were invited to partake of a collation, which was served to them in an antique pagoda.\n\nThere they awaited until His Majesty was ready to receive them, and, upon being requested, deposited their arms, the oriental custom not permitting arms to be borne in the presence of the sovereign. After a short time the Regent of the kingdom arrived and invited the Frenchmen to follow him to be admitted to the presence of the King.\n\nThey then arrived in the last court, a place of great grandeur. On either side of the door which gave access into this court, paved entirely with marble, were two enormous bronze vases, carved and engraved with that finish and patience peculiar to the people of the East; without doubt a present from some Emperor of China to the kings of Annam who were formerly considered to be the vassals of the former.\n\nA richly-dressed and imposing throng filled this last chamber. On the right were the civil, and, on the left, the military mandarins, all in gala costume. They were grouped by classes; here the robes of yellow, there those of blue, then black, then red. Those clothed in brocaded materials followed those in silk, black turbans and white turbans, original Mongol hats and bonnets with the wings of the dragon of Annam.\n\nIn the middle of the court were placed five carpets for the guests of the King, and in front a large stone staircase led to the grand hall of audience, at the end of which was the throne. Above, the roof of the palace, with brightly varnished tiles of yellow and green, resembled a dome of gold under the rays of the bright sun, giving an air of richness to this grand and ancient palace, over which ever seems to hover the odour of the tomb.\n\nA great shout announced the arrival of the King, who seated himself on his throne. He was clothed in the yellow robe of the sovereign.\n\nKing Kien-phuc is a youth of fifteen years, whom the course of events has only about a month since placed in power. He is, however, the direct heir of the Emperor Tu-Duc and of his successor Hiep-Hoa. The new emperor of Annam is of slight build, with an intelligent and soft eye, and his whole physiognomy is marked by that air of gravity which is possessed by the people of Asiatic race and which becomes a monarch who holds in his hands the destinies of twenty millions of men.\n\nBehind the throne the ministers were ranged in a half circle. All at once a voice was heard. The grand master of the ceremonies advanced from the ranks of the mandarins to present to the King the Minister of France. M. Tricou advanced, followed by M. de Champeaux and the persons of the suite. After saluting the King, each took his place on the carpet reserved for him. The premier mandarin then presented to his sovereign the representatives of the Government of the Republic, who again saluted and retired backwards.\n\nThe King then retired into the Chamber of Audience, to which the Minister of France and M. de Champeaux were introduced by a side staircase. M. Tricou opened the conversation by expressing his best wishes for the welfare of the King in the name of the President of the Republic. The Emperor Kien-phuc in response inquired after the health of M. Grévy. He said that he looked upon France as a friendly nation and that he desired only to see the good relations which had always existed between the two countries continue.\n\nA treaty had been made at Hué by M. Harmand after the capture of Thuan-an, but certain clauses of this treaty bore so hardly on the Annamite nation that he was very desirous of seeing some amendments made. He counted on the kindness of the President of the Republic to consent to some slight modifications in favour of the people of Annam, who were devoted to him.\n\nM. Tricou then replied that he was much gratified with the words uttered by the King and that he would faithfully report them to the President of the Republic. He had no doubt as to their reception by M. Grévy.\n\nThe Minister saluted the King for the last time and the cortège reformed in order to leave the palace.\n\nAt the gates of the city an immense crowd was assembled, which now regarded us no longer as enemies but as allies. The Annamites who had deserted Hué at the approach of the French had all returned; it was clear that their confidence had been regained; tranquility had succeeded to terror; war had been replaced by peace.\n\nAs a proof of his attachment to France, H. E. the Regent Nguyen Van Tuong accepted, with pleasure, an invitation to breakfast, which was given him by M. Tricou. The Minister of France having proposed a toast to King Kien-phuc, the Regent responded by proposing the health of M. Jules Grévy. After the breakfast the Regent carried on a long conversation with the Minister, in which he showed his good feeling towards France. Understanding that it was to the interest of Annam to conform to modern ideas, he promised to use his influence to induce the council of ministers to join in these views. Afterwards certain clauses of the treaty were discussed, and when their Excellencies separated in the evening, France counted one more ally.\n\n180", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 326993, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12]", "page_number": 457, "title": "CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12]", "content_text": "454\n\none, and it was only on his return from Barracks that I heard of the Senior Magistrate's directions for the discontinuance of Picquets.\n\nTrue Copies\nI. N. Pargent, Major\nTom China, Straits Settlements\nGeoff Burt, titol assist Mil? Yecy \nBrigade Major\n\n1. The Troops are required to support the police to night.\n\n2. The party for the town mount at once, the Superintendent of Police will arrange with you for the party to be located in a temple near the scene of this morning's riots.\n\n3. Troops in Garrison to be warned to be ready to turn out if required.\n\n4. A patrol under a commander (not under the rank of Sergeant) to be detailed by \"The Buffs\" to keep up communication between Murray, and the picquet in town.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328718, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "page_number": 493, "title": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "content_text": "and thus learn to be in \ngood \nhumour with England, and, to a large extent, with each other \n\nI have the honour to be, \nelby Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, \nS.M. Bowen \n\nC \n(1) \n\n## Enclosure \n### The Daily Press \n**HONGKONG, JUN 16TH, 1885** \n## DEATH OF ADMIRAL COURBET \nVice-Admiral Courbet, the Commander-in-Chief of the French fleet in the Far East, died rather suddenly on board his flagship, the Bayard, at Makang, at 11 p.m. on Thursday. The deceased Commander had been very ill with fever some two months ago, but had recovered, and it was only two days before his death that he was again seized with the same malady, to which he rapidly succumbed on this occasion. \n\nThe deceased officer, who was 58 years of age, had spent a very active life in the French naval service. He had been noted for his energy, daring, and his uniform success. At the time he was sent out to this station, during the French conquest of Tonquin, he was regarded by his Government and by the country generally as one of the ablest officers connected with the French Navy, and his death will be felt as a severe loss to the nation. Though very strict in the enforcement of discipline, Admiral Courbet was beloved by the men under his command, and he also possessed their entire confidence. As he was trusted by his subordinates, he was feared by the Chinese, who had a high opinion of his courage and of his abilities, and it is possible that if his death had occurred a month earlier, peace on the present terms would not have been so readily conceded by China. \n\nUntil his appointment in the Tonquin campaign, Admiral Courbet had never held so high and responsible a position, and it may be said that from that time to the end of the long war he never failed in anything he attempted. It \n(2) \nC. O. 431 \n13072 \n`REGT(27 JUL 85)` \nwas under his command that Sontai was captured, which rendered the taking of Bac-ninh and all the rest of the campaign a comparatively easy matter. Though his position as a Naval Officer in command of the military forces in Tonquin was one calculated to cause much jealousy in the army, the gallant Admiral was regarded by the troops there with no other feelings than those of respect and confidence. When he left the command there in other hands and resumed his legitimate sphere of action, he was next heard of in the River Min, where he accomplished a very great success with practically no loss to the French. At Kelung he was not able to do a great deal, owing to the inadequacy of his forces, but he captured the town itself against heavy odds, and not only held it against an ever-increasing and most active enemy, but by subsequent victories improved and enlarged his positions. For the safety of the troops there he was obliged to keep a large portion of his fleet off the town, and those who know the unsheltered nature of the roadstead and the nature of the weather there will agree in thinking him most fortunate in suffering no casualty to his ships. The attack on Tam-sui was not under his command; possibly if it had been it would have been managed differently, with perhaps a different result, or perhaps had he been there the attempt would not have been made. Admiral Courbet's next success was the sinking of two Chinese men-of-war at Shipu, and his last achievement was the silencing of the Chinese fortifications at Makung and the capture of the Pescadores, which was done with but very slight loss to the French. \n\nIt is to be regretted that after so much good service Admiral Courbet should not have been able to return home to enjoy his honours, but should have fallen a victim to disease at the scene of his latest success.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 332215, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12]", "page_number": 198, "title": "CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12]", "content_text": "196\n\nthe\n\ngreen\n\nlaunch, about a minute after launch, I heard the cry of \"save life\" leaving the green launch. I saw a Cauc... lacnuch or not. Our launch took us to Aung Hour.\n\nS. NG. Mitchell - Inv.\n\nfrom in 19th November, 1886\n\ntran tva o green the water swimming; swimming away from the launch in the direction of Jaumate. The launch went astern. I heard orders given from the launch for the man to be picked up.\n\nA boat picked him up. Orders given from the launch to have him brought alongside. Our launch was stopped at first but on hearing \"never mind\" from the green launch we went ahead. I saw the boat go alongside the green launch. I saw the boat people fetch the man up the side. I saw the man evidently trying to avoid joining the launch. I saw a man pull the man on board. I do not know whether the man who jumped overboard was on board the white launch.\n\nRobert Murray Rumsey,\n\nzworn.\n\nJam retired Commander, W. and Assistant Harbour Master in this Colony. At the beginning of this month, I took Pang Bat, master of the Hain \"steam launch\", in a launch. I directed him to steer me to the spot where the BAKA jumped overboard from his launch. He steered the launch, and stopped her 100 feet from Jardine's buoy which is off Butterfield & Swire's \"Wankow\" wharf. The spot is about eight or nine hundred feet from the Victoria Bay and is in the waters of the Colony. Pang Pit stated that that spot was where the man jumped overboard. He said the man was picked up at a spot about 100 yards from ... Bury...\n\n1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 336247, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-236 - Others - 1887", "page_number": 332, "title": "CO129-236 - Others - 1887", "content_text": "In all these circumstances I was driven to act in simple self-defence. The steps I took in reference to Sir George Bower, especially before me, I had to take as I was treated mercilessly. My cold replies to applications for employment on the occasions mentioned in my former letters, as well as when expected in Egypt, were a renewal of the same treatment. More formal chilliness greeted my entreaty for the command in Burmah, the moment I heard of the death of Sir Herbert Macpherson.\n\nAt the levée held by His Royal Highness the Commander in Chief shortly before Her Majesty's Jubilee, I attended and paid my respects, taking the opportunity of expressing the hope that my name be included in the honours given on that occasion. From His Royal Highness's manner, I easily discovered there was little hope in that direction, and when the honours were announced, I had the mortification of seeing my juniors preferred.\n\nThe Admiral who was Naval Commander at Hong Kong received the K.C.B. and obtained immediate employment on his return to England. I have already described the honours heaped upon George Bowen for his services at Hong Kong while I was Military Commander. The Governor of the Straits Settlements, the other colony over which I held military command, was made G.C.M.G., and the two Colonial Secretaries of those colonies were gazetted K.C.M.G.'s. They sat below me on the Executive Councils, and their receiving the Knighthood was a clear intimation to the world that I was being deliberately snubbed.\n\nMOUNT MASCAL, \nBEXLEY, \nKENT. \n... \n310", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-236 - Others - 1887.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 338088, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "page_number": 16, "title": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "content_text": "## \nI am to add that H.M. Govt has replied and that we have Admiralty approval to report.\n\nThe Admiral may very likely brush the subject and the Board will be quite in the dark without being bitten.\n\n81/3 \n\n4.0. Lane not... - much a prominent feature \n\ndeath man \n\nM. Bramstin \n\nThe further W.O. Communication \n\nIn replying, quote the following Initial Letters.\n\nD W \n\n4313 \n\nAck. \n\nLo 201 Need gist remind \n\nwithin Communi \n\n283 \n\nAck now \n\n(7595) does not \n\nthe proposals in \n\nwhether they accept say \n\nletter \n\nm 283. \n\n? Ack botte W.O. to adm\" whether they heard from the military authorities \n\nhave \n\nZet \n\nin \n\nin \n\nHauling & are in \n\nAble \n\na position to favour \n\nLord Knutsford with their news \n\nLetter of 16 Jan-Cast \n\non an \n\n5.1.9.12/10 \n\nat one M. 1/11/38 \n\nYue \n\nEUR \n\nC.C. \n\n2693 \n\nCEOR 8 FEB 88 \n\nAdmiralty 17th February 1888 \n\n13 \n\nI am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty \nto acquaint you, for the information \n\nof the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that a copy of your letter of the 16th January 1888 relating to the proposed Extension of Royal Navy, Hong Kong, has been sent to the Commander-in-Chief on the China Station who has been \ndirected to consider and report upon the question.\n\nAnder \nSecretary of State \nfor the Colonies \n\nJam, \n\nJes \n\nYour Obedient servant, \nEvan maczugan", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 341831, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7]", "page_number": 214, "title": "CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7]", "content_text": "Sub-Enclosure.\n\nMessrs. Adamson Bell & Co. to Harbour Master of Hongkong.\n\nCommander R. Murray Rumsey,\n\nHarbour Master,\n\n&c.\n\n&c.\n\n&c.\n\nHongkong, 16th May, 1890.\n\nR. N.,\n\nSir,\n\n211\n\nIn reply to your enquiry of this date as to whether any complaint was made to us by any member of the crew of the British Barque \"Sumatra\" as to the habitual drunkenness of the Master John Rea, we have to inform you no complaint of any kind was made to us against Captain Rea by the Mate or any other member of the \"Sumatra's\" crew. Your letter is the first suggestion of a complaint that we have heard of and we shall forward a copy of it to the owners of the \"Sumatra\", of whom Captain Rea is an old and trusted servant.\n\nWe have &c.\n\nper Adamson Bell & Co.\n\n(Signed) E. Whealler.\n\nAgents, Ship \"Sumatra\".", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 343853, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12]", "page_number": 600, "title": "CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12]", "content_text": "598\n\n17\n\nsome pirates may have been amongst the crew or passengers. I also requested Commodore Church to despatch a gun-boat to the spot where it was thought the pirates had first landed in case any piece of wreckage could be discovered. The Commodore did this, and Her Majesty's Steamer \"Ling Feng\" left Hongkong for this purpose on the morning of the 12th of December. She returned to Hong Kong on the evening of the 14th December 1890.\n\nEnclosure\n\nand I enclose copy of letter from Commodore Church transmitting a report from Commander Tisdall, in which the latter relates what he was able to do.\n\n5. On the afternoon of the 11th, after the \"Tsing Yi\" returned to Hongkong, I went on board as I was desirous of forming an opinion of what had taken place, not merely from what I heard, but from what I could personally see.\n\nPage 600\n\nPage 601", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 344453, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "page_number": 451, "title": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "content_text": "448\n\n22\n\n(2.) It is understood the Admiralty have the sole right of entry into the boat basin.\n\n(3.) The plan transmitted to your Excellency shows no sewers, and none are contemplated in this locality.\n\n(4.) In the same plan, your Excellency will find that your wish to have the shore projected 20 feet in front of the carpenters' shed has been anticipated. There will be no objection to adding a hauling-up slip.\n\n(5.) The plan also shows the new jetty, 80 feet wide.\n\n(6.) The basin will be dredged out to the depth of the sea outside at the entrance under the bridge; but whether this would be 10 feet, it would be difficult to say now. Your Excellency will readily understand that it would be almost impossible to maintain a depth in the basin greater than that of the sea at the entrance.\n\n23\n\ncapabilities of the naval yard will be much improved, and the inconvenience of having a public road in front of the naval yard will be much reduced. I would, however, submit that the height of the under side of the bridge from the water should not be less than 12 feet at high water, as shown on the plan, there being an average rise and fall of tide of 6 feet at Hong Kong.\n\nThe correspondence and plan are herewith returned.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nGEO. DIGBY MORANT, Captain,\n\nSuperintendent.\n\nThe Secretary of the Admiralty.\n\nWar Office to Admiralty.\n\nWar Office, Pall Mall, S.W.,\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nG. W. DES VEUX, Governor.\n\nHis Excellency Vice-Admiral\n\nSir Nowell Salmon, V.C., K.C.B.\n\nNo. 146.\n\nSir,\n\nHONG KONG Naval Yard-proposed extension of the Praya in front of.\n\n\"Audacious,\" at sea,\n\nLat. 26° 12' N., Long. 120° 30′ E.,\n\n8th May 1888. At the request of the Hong Kong Government, and with reference to your letter D.W.4315 of the 7th February 1888,* I have the honour to submit, for the consideration of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, a scheme for the extension of the Praya similar in its general features to that submitted by Sir William Dowell, but more liberal in its proposals.\n\n2. In conjunction with Commodore Maxwell and Major Brooke, R.E., I have taken into my most careful consideration the present scheme, and feel that I can safely recommend it to the acceptance of their Lordships.\n\n3. It will increase considerably the area of the dockyard, will improve the harbour frontage and jetty, permitting gunboats and vessels of similar draught of water to lie alongside, and will provide a camber large enough and deep enough to afford shelter in a typhoon to all the dockyard craft.\n\n4. The inconvenience and risk of a public road passing through the Admiralty property is minimised by the provision that it be securely fenced in; and the Commodore is of opinion that it will not necessitate an increase of the police force.\n\n5. Should this scheme meet with their Lordships' approval, I have the honour to request they will authorize me to accept it definitely when the plans are completed, as the Hong Kong Government is urgent in the matter.\n\nThe Secretary of the Admiralty.\n\nI am, &c.,\n\nNOWELL SALMON, Vice-Admiral\n\nSir,\n\n8 1169\n\n31st August 1888. With reference to your letter of the 8th instant, D.W. 4516, respecting the Hong Kong extension of the Praya wall, at Hong Kong, I am directed to acquaint you, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that the Secretary of State for War is not in a position to offer any remarks upon the scheme alluded to in your letter, until a communication shall have been received from the colony, as to what is proposed to be done in regard to the extension of the Praya wall in front of the War Department property.\n\nI am to observe that if their Lordships are satisfied with the proposals, if the War Department requirements at Wellington Barracks are met, and if the Colonial authorities carry out the entire scheme at their own expense, it does not appear to the Secretary of State that there would be any necessity for his resisting the same.\n\nI am, however, to point out that it is proposed to dispose of the North Barracks, and eventually of the commissariat buildings, which are the two War Department properties, adjoining the east and west of the dockyard. This sale will render it impracticable to extend the Admiralty establishments laterally, except at enormous cost.\n\nIt is, therefore, for their Lordships' consideration whether it would not be advisable to press the Colonial authorities to carry out the scheme of moving the dockyard to Kowloon, as heretofore proposed.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nThe Secretary to the Admiralty.\n\nSir,\n\nColonial Office to War Office.\n\nColonial Office, Downing Street,\n\n3rd November 1888. With reference to your letter, Hong Kong, of the 20th of January, I am directed by Lord Knutsford to enquire whether Mr. Secretary Stanhope has yet heard from the military authorities in Hong Kong, relative to the scheme proposed in the letter from this department of 16th January last for the extension of the Praya roadway in Hong Kong, and whether he is now in a position to favour his Lordship with his views on the subject.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nWar Office.\n\nI am, &c.,\n\nJOHN BRAMSTON.\n\n1183\n\nNo. 316.\n\nEXTENSION of Praya Wall, Hong Kong.\n\nHer Majesty's Dockyard, Pembroke Dock,\n\n10th July 1888.\n\nSir,\n\nI beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated the 7th instant, D.W. 4519, relative to the proposed extension of the Praya wall, Hong Kong, in front of the naval yard, with enclosures, and I have to report, for the information of their Lordships, that after reading the correspondence, and examining the plan, I am of opinion that if the proposal be carried out as approved by the Commander-in-Chief in China, that the...\n\n* Gen. No. 35 of 7th April 1888, Gen. No. 41 of 23rd April 1888, and M 26 of 11th April.\n\nSir,\n\nWar Office to Colonial Office.\n\nWar Office,\n\n14th November 1888. With reference to your letter of the 3rd instant, respecting the Praya wall at Hong Kong, I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acquaint you, for the information of Lord Knutsford, that a report has been received from the General Officer Commanding on the subject, and that the matter is now under consideration.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nRALPH THOMPSON.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State.\n\nColonial Office, S.W.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 348188, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891", "page_number": 630, "title": "CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891", "content_text": "## Martial Decision Between Me and the Commander-in-Chief\n\nMartial decide between me and the Commander-in-Chief, and between me and Sir George Bowen.\n\nI state as follows in my application to His Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief for a Court Martial (`Brochure 11`, pp. 16–17):\n\n\"I will leave to abler pens than mine the task of satisfying the whole proceedings, beginning with Sir George Bowen's treachery and ending with the last broken promise; confident that all who make themselves acquainted with the facts will pronounce them an unworthy travesty of the grand old traditions of our army—and one for which Your Royal Highness, and Your Royal Highness alone, is responsible. It is surely opposed to the best and truest traditions of our army for its chief to be deterred from defending his subordinates for fear of offending a Colonial Governor's powerful sponsors in Downing Street; although you saw in the printed official letters that Sir George Bowen's friends at the Colonial Office were afraid of explanations, were afraid to have produced before any tribunal my letters about him.\n\nMy letters to the Secretary of State for the Colonies and to the Adjutant-General show the labyrinth which the Secretary of State had made for himself, and the 'contradictions' in his letters; but in both those respects the Military Secretary fared worse than the Cabinet Minister when he must have been carrying out Your Royal Highness's orders or wishes; and Your Royal Highness, yourself, fell into a still graver error than either of the two officials above-named, as your autograph letters to me show. In one you state as a positive fact that which never occurred, and in a subsequent letter you admit this so-called fact to be groundless.\n\n\"The Court Martial and those who carefully read the correspondence will see how truly I have focused the case,\n\n## Continuing the Statement\n\nand when the whole business is published I shall indeed be surprised if the chivalry on which we pride ourselves does not make itself heard in protest against Your Royal Highness and my other enemies. I shall indeed be surprised if the voice of public opinion does not approve—and strongly approve of my doing everything in my power to obtain a Court Martial, rather than struggle any longer helplessly with you in attempting to obtain a wise and peaceful settlement of the controversy into which I have been driven against my will.\n\n\"In these circumstances I feel that it is now my imperative duty to get a Court Martial; and so resolved am I to have a public trial that I turn my long, patient, uphill defence into an attack, and cut off all retreat by using the language I do. It is Your Royal Highness that has goaded me into action by making it so very plain that I am to abandon all hope of peace with honour; and to conclude that you have now resolved to leave me the victim of gross injustice, with an implied official disbelief in the truthfulness of my statements.\n\n\"I say official disbelief advisedly; for Your Royal Highness's autograph letter to me marked 'private,' and those from your friends which are also marked 'private,' do the reverse.\n\n\"In my desire to be as clear as possible and to throw all the light I can on the whole matter, I have to go over ground that has already been well trodden; but the details I give may be useful to the Court as well as to my lawyers, now that there must be a public trial after the failure of all my endeavours to secure an amicable settlement—but to no purpose! So deluded are the authorities with the idea that after my lifelong devotion to the Service and loyalty to my chiefs I will now tamely submit to be damned and discredited by them! Happily, however, the strongest\n\nPage 630 \nPage 631", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 348871, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-254 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [1-4]", "page_number": 604, "title": "CO129-254 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [1-4]", "content_text": "8. No attempt, as I have before remarked, has been made either by the Agent of this Company, or by the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce to make any personal representation to me, or to lay the question before me in a proper or practical or serious spirit; no information was tendered as to the condition of the vessel, whether she had sailpower, nor were any necessary particulars vouchsafed, though it must have been clear to these gentlemen had they considered the question at all, that assuming the vessel to have broken down, and not to have foundered, she could not have been in the N. E. Monsoon on the coast of Luzon three weeks after having passed Manila, and that even had she drifted down the course of the monsoon she would be more likely heard of in the direction of Singapore than in that locality after such a lapse of time.\n\n9. I have with regret now to comment on the remarks made by the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce on my action in the case of the steamer **Namehow** as drawing a parallel between the manner in which the Naval Commander-in-Chief's \"promptings of humanity\" are so readily displayed in the case of a native-owned vessel, and withheld from an unfortunate vessel belonging to a British \"Company.\"\n\n10. Such observations might pass as an emanation of anonymous scurrility, but as coming from a Committee of gentlemen \"claiming\" to give expression to the views of the important mercantile community of Hongkong are to say the least unusual.\n\n11. As the facts of the case have been published there can be no justification for the appearance of such remarks as these in an official despatch from a responsible corporation.\n\n12. I enclose the correspondence which speaks for itself. There was a case in which the master of a steamer reported that on the previous day he had every reason to believe that a great catastrophe had happened to another steamer, name unknown, in this neighbourhood. The weather was somewhat thick and it was blowing hard and the vessel the **Meifoo** proceeded on her course after a delay in my opinion altogether insufficient for the purpose of even the most perfunctory search, the master contenting himself with stating what he believed had taken place to the Harbour Master on arrival at Hongkong.\n\n13. The case being reported to me, I at once despatched H.M.S. **Porpoise** to examine the locality with the result already published.\n\n14. In the face of these well-known facts the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce deliberately raise the false issue that the Naval Commander-in-Chief sends Her Majesty's ships out to look for native-owned vessels, while withholding such assistance from British-owned vessels. As a matter of fact the unfortunate steamer which Captain Bunz of the **Porpoise** reported as having foundered with such a serious loss of life proved to be a British registered vessel, officered by Englishmen but as correctness as to fact has been altogether ignored in the despatch under consideration, this point is not material.\n\n15. Into the ethics of the question as to whether it is right or wrong to save life, I do not propose to enter, though the letter of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce opens a wide field for speculation.\n\n16. I regret that it has been necessary to address your Excellency at such length in dealing with this subject but as the question has been so deliberately prejudiced, I have thought it right to do so, and I have to request that you will make any use of it that to your Excellency may seem fit.—I have, &c., \n\n**FREDERICK RICHARDS**, \nVice-Admiral. \nHONGKONG.\n\nHis Excellency Sir **WILLIAM ROBINSON**, K.C.M.G., \nGovernor, \nHongkong.\n\n## Page 595", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-254 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 352943, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12]", "page_number": 535, "title": "CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12]", "content_text": "DEAR SIR,\n\n(20)\n\nHOUSE OF COMMONS,\n\n8th April, 1892.\n\nOnly to-day I received enclosed from Lord KNUTSFORD with reference to yours of 16th March and 5th June of last year, which I sent to him, and which he returned with answer.\n\nI trust the changes will be of a satisfactory character. I shall be glad to hear you regarding them.\n\nVery sincerely yours,\n\nALFRED WEDB.\n\nTuos. ARNOLD, Esq.,\n\n(21)\n\nThe Opium, not being on the ship's manifest, was yesterday confiscated by the sitting Magistrate (Commander HASTINGS), and now remains at the Magistracy.\n\nThe value of the confiscated Opium is, I understand, about $250, and as under Sections 38 and 39 of Ordinance 21 of 1891 its disposal rests with the Governor in Council, I respectfully ask that the drug be sold and the proceeds of its sale, or such portion thereof as His Excellency the Governor may think fit, be handed to this Company for the purposes of its Preventive Service, and also to defray the legal expenses in connection with this case, incurred by the Company to secure the confiscation of the Opium.\n\nHongkong.\n\nEnclosure.\n\nDOWNING STREET,\n\n8th April, 1892.\n\nThe Honourable\n\nG. T. M. O'BRIEN, C.M.G.,\n\nColonial Secretary,\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nTHOS. ARNOLD,\n\nSecretary.\n\nSIR,\n\nIn returning to you the letters from the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam-boat Company, which were enclosed in your letters of 1st May last and 14th July regarding the alleged smuggling of opium from Hongkong to China with the connivance of the Hongkong Opium Farmer, I am directed by Lord KNUTSFORD to inform that by two Ordinances passed last December changes have been made\n\nin the law of the Colony which it is hoped will most materially check, if not put an end to such smuggling.\n\n2. The principal of these amendments are to the following effect, viz.:\n\n(1) Any opium found on board of any steam-ship bound or about to proceed to the ports of Canton or Macao, and which does not appear on the manifest of such vessel, will, if forfeited by a Magistrate, not necessarily be (as heretofore has been the case) given up to the Farmer, but will be detained by the Magistrate until the disposal thereof has been determined by the Governor in Council.\n\n(2) Restrictions are placed upon dealing in \"loose opium,\" i.e. opium which is packed otherwise than in a chest full of one quality of raw opium.\n\n(3) The removal or movement of opium is forbidden between sunset and sunrise except in certain cases by special permission.\n\nI am, Sir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nNo. 843.\n\nSIR,\n\nCOLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,\n\nHONGKONG, 15th June, 1893.\n\nIn reply to your letter of the 10th instant I am directed to inform you that the Governor's decision on your application for a share of the opium in question, will be communicated to you after appeal in the case has been heard.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nThe Secretary\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient servant,\n\nG. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.\n\nHONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAM-BOAT Cor., Lu.\n\n&c.,\n\n&C.,\n\n&e.\n\nA. WEBB, Esq., M.P.\n\nSIR,\n\nEDWARD FAIRFIELD.\n\nOFFICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO\n\nSTEAM-BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED,\n\nHONGKONG, 10th June, 1893.\n\nOn the 5th instant at about 5 P.M. the Chief Preventive Officer of this Company, Mr. J. H. LOGAN, found in the possession of two Chinese passengers named LAM YIK and LAM SU, on board the Company's steamer Fatshan, 250 Taels of Prepared Opium in tins, which, it was doubtless their intention to smuggle into Chinese Territory.\n\nSIR,\n\nOFFICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAM-BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.\n\nHONGKONG, 5th July, 1893.\n\nReferring to my letter of the 10th ultimo, asking that the proceeds of the sale of the Opium seized on board the steamer Fatshan, or a portion thereof be awarded to this Company, and to your reply of the 15th idem, stating that the Governor's decision on the question would be communicated to me after appeal in this case had been heard; I now beg to point out that the time allowed for appeal has elapsed, and it is evidently not the intention of the smugglers to appeal against the decision of the Magistrate whereby the Opium was confiscated. That being so, and as the drug is deteriorating in value by being kept, I would respectfully ask for an early decision on the matter.\n\n532", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 352945, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12]", "page_number": 537, "title": "CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12]", "content_text": "( 24 ) \n\n8. The question of law arising in the above statement for the opinion of the Honourable the Supreme Court is whether the Magistrate has power under section 38 of Ordinance No. 21 of 1891 to order the forfeiture of \"Any opium seized on board a steamship bound or about to proceed to the ports of Canton or Macao which does not appear on the manifest of such vessel\" though the holder of the opium may have a valid Certificate for the possession thereof.\n\nDated this 4th day of July, 1893.\n\n[Police seal.]\n\nW. C. H. HASTINGS,\n\nActing Police Magistrate,\n\nExtract from the Hongkong Daily Press of 9th August, 1893.\n\nThe case in question was first heard before the Sitting Magistrate (Commander HASTINGS) and the opium confiscated on 9th June, 1893.\n\nA SEIZURE OF OPIUM.\n\nThis was an appeal by LAM YIK and LAM SIU against a decision given by Commander W. C. H. HASTINGS, ordering the forfeiture of a certain quantity of opium found on board the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company's steamer Fatshan and not upon the manifest of the vessel.\n\nMr. J. J. FRANCIS, Q.C. (instructed by Mr. H. I. DENNYS), represented the appellants, and the respondent, Mr. JAMES HENRY LOGAN, chief preventive officer of the Company, appeared in person.\n\nMr. FRANCIS said-The respondent is not represented, my lords, by counsel, and we have a notice from the Attorney-General that he does not intend to appear at the hearing. In the absence of any defence, therefore, I suppose the course is to show that the procedure has been regular.\n\nMr. FRANCIS then proved that due notice had been given, and the petition filed within the time prescribed by the Ordinance.\n\nMr. LOGAN said that he had no objection to offer in the case; in fact, he thought that the Attorney-General was to be the respondent.\n\nThe Chief Justice asked whether the respondent was a Government officer. Mr. FRANCIS-No, my lord. He is simply employed by the Steamboat Company.\n\nOn June 5th he went on board the steamer Fatshan, which was lying alongside her wharf, and in pursuance of his duty he searched the vessel and found two packages containing 125 taels of prepared opium.\n\n( 25 ) \n\nThe section under which the Magistrate who tried the case, Commander W. C. H. HASTINGS, proceeded is section 38 of Ordinance 21 of 1891 which reads as follows:- \"Notwithstanding anything in this Ordinance contained any opium seized on board any steamer bound or about to proceed to the ports of Canton or Macao and which does not appear on the manifest of such vessel shall if forfeited by a Magistrate be detained by him until the disposal thereof has been determined by the Governor in Council.\"\n\nMr. FRANCIS continued: Your lordships are aware that this Opium Ordinance is, we might say, almost wholly for the protection of the Opium Farmer, who pays the Government a large sum of money yearly and is the sole person licensed to prepare and sell opium within the Colony, and all persons having opium in their possession in the Colony are bound by the provisions of the Ordinance to have a licence from the Opium Farmer, and all prepared opium found in the possession of any person in the Colony who does not hold a licence is liable to be seized and forfeited.\n\nYour lordships will also see that under the Ordinance there is a special provision by which all the opium so forfeited shall be returned to the Opium Farmer. The provisions of the Ordinance are expressly in favour of the Opium Farmer and it has always been ruled that the opium should be delivered to him. Opium, however, was frequently found on board the Macao steamers and it was suggested that the Opium Farmer himself might possibly be a party to the sending away of prepared opium out of the Colony to Canton and Macao.\n\nOf course if that were so he would get back his opium though some small penalty would be imposed on his servants who were attempting to carry the opium across. The Opium Farmer would suffer no serious loss because the opium would be returned to him. Section 38 was therefore introduced into the Ordinance and provided that notwithstanding anything in the Ordinance contained any opium seized on a steamer and not appearing on the steamer's manifest shall if forfeited by a Magistrate be detained by him until the Governor in Council has decided what should be done with it. But there was no power in that section to forfeit any description of property found on a steamer which did not appear on the manifest.\n\nThe Chief Justice-No, there is nothing in that section.\n\nMr. FRANCIS-The Magistrate has read this section as though it read \"shall be forfeited.\" I submit to you that the Magistrate has misread this section and that he had no power to deal with this opium in any way as it was covered by a valid certificate. That is admitted.\n\nThe Chief Justice-Have you anything to say, Mr. LOGAN? You are the respondent, you know.\n\nMr. LOGAN-No, my lord, I have nothing to say.\n\nThe Chief Justice-Mr. FRANCIS, you have read through this Ordinance, I have no doubt, with great care; can you tell me if there is any mention of any provision about putting opium on the ship's manifest?\n\nMr. FRANCIS-None whatever. This section was only introduced into the Ordinance comparatively recently-during the last two or three years--in consequence of certain charges made against the Opium Farmer. It was not in the Ordinance during the last Opium Farm, and that is within three years.\n\nThe Chief Justice-I think this case is clear. It seems that the Magistrate has read this section as though the language of it implied that sentence of forfeiture should be passed if any opium seized on one of these steamers was not on the steamer's manifest. That, however, does not appear to be the language of the section. It does not allege the non-appearance of the opium on the manifest as a cause of forfeiture, and that being the case it could not be forfeited unless there was a valid cause of forfeiture, which it appears in this case there was not, because it is an admitted fact that the opium in question was covered by a certificate. Therefore I think that the Magistrate has made a mistake in reading this section and the appeal must be allowed.\n\nMr. FRANCIS-I would ask for costs, my lord.\n\nThe Chief Justice-I think that you are entitled to costs.\n\nThe Puisne Judge concurred.\n\nThe decision of the Magistrate was accordingly reversed with costs against the respondent.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 354467, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8]", "page_number": 201, "title": "CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8]", "content_text": "402\n\nTHE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND\n\nThere were then under treatment, thirteen cases on the Hygeia, and fourteen at Kennedy town, making a total of 27, as against 41 on the previous day.\n\ndying there after an illness of 24 hours. The symptoms were almost identical with those of the plague, and there is only too much reason to believe that this is the commencement of the disease in the hitherto uninfected eastern district. The agent of the Messageries Maritimes Company issued the following express on Wednesday: To order to avoid sanitary difficulties in further ports the steamer Oceanien, leaving at 2 p.m., will take neither passengers nor cargo.\n\n18th May: The continuation of the rain on Thursday was hailed with great satisfaction, and both plague and water famine, from which we have been suffering, will doubtless in a few days entirely disappear. There is some indication that the plague is already abating and that the conditions favourable to its development having been removed by the rain, the port will soon be declared free from the disease. The total number of deaths reported from noon on Wednesday to noon yesterday was 20, of which 2 occurred on the Hygeia, 9 in Kennedy town Hospital, and 9 in outside districts. There were only 10 new cases yesterday, 3 being admitted to the Hygeia, and 7 to the Kennedy town Hospital. 44 cases are at present under treatment,\n\nThe following circular has been issued by the Sanitary Board for the guidance of all concerned, and has been circulated among the police and sanitary officers:\n\nObservations to be made by officers conducting house to house visitation:\n\n1. See if the patient is feverish. \n2. Look for swellings (buboes) under the arms, on the groin, on the neck, above the elbow. \n3. Observe if the patient has an anxious expression and if he is walking with a tottering gait.\n\nThe rainfall registered to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, for the preceding twenty-four hours, was 0.26 inch, and for the twenty-four hours ending 10 a.m. on Thursday 2.23 inches. There were heavy showers later in the day.\n\nOur Saigon correspondent telegraphs that Hongkong has been declared an infected port and vessels arriving at Saigon are subjected to six days' quarantine.\n\nPRECAUTIONS AT MACAO.\n\nThe following order is published in the Macao Boletim Oficial:\n\nBubonic plague having appeared in epidemic form in the neighbouring ports of Canton and Hongkong and causing a considerable number of deaths amongst the Chinese population of those two cities;\n\nAt the Police Court on Tuesday there were several cases of failure to report the occurrence of the disease, and doubtless a few convictions and fines will make landlords more alive to the vital necessity of bringing the cases to the attention of the authorities without the slightest delay. Ning Kin and Lan Chuk, widows, the occupants respectively of Nos. 72 and 74, Market Street, were charged by Inspector Quincey before Mr. H. E. Wodehouse with neglecting to report the outbreak of plague in their houses. The Inspector stated that he visited the places and found men suffering from the disease, whom he had removed to the Hygeia. The symptoms were very pronounced at the time and there would be no difficulty in identifying the disease. His Worship fined the first defendant $2 or fourteen days' and discharged the second. Lai You Chang, a teacher, for a similar neglect in respect to a case at 10, Wai Tak Lane, was fined $5 or in default 14 days' imprisonment.\n\nThe fire engines on Tuesday were engaged in flushing the sewers and drains of the Taiping-shan district from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The water was pumped from the harbour by the floating engine up to the Hollywood Road level and from thence to the China Road. A good quantity of water was used. This operation will be continued to-day.\n\nDepartmental orders have also been issued calling upon the Chinese to keep their houses clean.\n\n19th May. It is regrettable to have to report that the plague has again increased and that both the numbers of deaths, admissions, and cases are larger than those of the previous day. It will be remembered that the returns on Thursday on the face of them showed a gratifying diminution of the disease, and the copious downfall of rain continuing it was confidently and naturally anticipated that this diminution would be even more pronounced yesterday. The official returns, however, up to noon on Friday show that in the twenty-four hours 25 deaths occurred, 7 were from noon on Thursday on board the Hygeia, 9 at Kennedy town Hospital, and 9 outside, as against a mortality of 21 on Thursday. The new cases were 29, viz, 12 on the Hygeia and 17 at Kennedy town, being an increase of 19. The total number of cases under treatment is 56 against 44 at the last report. This increase is not regarded by the authorities in a serious light, and no apprehensions are entertained that the disease is baffling the exertions made to stamp it out. In fact, the medical officers take a hopeful view and feel sure that the worst is now past. The increase is ascribed to the complete organisation which is operating for the detection of cases. On Friday twelve men from the Royal Engineers and twelve from the Shropshire Light Infantry were enrolled as special sanitary officers, which makes the staff numerically strong and adequate to the necessities of the work to be done. The house to house visitation is divided into sections, and it is almost impossible now that cases of plague can pass undiscovered.\n\nThe Manila authorities have prescribed 15 days' observation on all vessels arriving from this port.\n\nAt the Magistracy on Friday a hawker was charged with failing to report a case of plague which occurred in his house on the 17th inst. Defendant pleaded that he could not leave the premises, but Commander W. H. Hastings, before whom the case was heard, imposed a fine of $50 with an alternative of two months' hard labour.\n\n21st May,\n\nHaving received the advice of the Provincial Sanitary Board:\n\nI hereby order:\n\n1. That the supply of water to the public by boats stationed along the Praia Grande and in the inner harbour be continued with the greatest regularity.\n\n2. That the drains be flushed daily, especially in the districts occupied by the Chinese population, and more particularly the districts of Volong, San-kin, Sa-tong, Patane, Mong-ha, and the village of Barra.\n\n3. That the pavement of the slaughter house and its appendages be daily washed with salt water.\n\n4. That on the arrival of any vessel from Canton or Hongkong, including the steamers and launches of the regular lines, an officer of the Sanitary Board shall inspect the passengers, and especially the Chinese passengers, to ascertain if any of them are suffering from the bubonic plague or exhibit suspicious symptoms.\n\n5. That the commandant of the water police shall give the necessary directions in order that lorcha or other boats from Hongkong or Canton may not land any individual suspected to be suffering from the disease; and any case presenting its symptoms shall be detained on board until examined by an officer of the Sanitary Board, who shall be immediately informed.\n\n6. If any passenger be found to be suffering from bubonic plague, whether on board steamers or launches, such passenger shall not be landed; and if any case of the disease be found on a sailing vessel or boat propelled by oars the vessel shall be immediately to be immediately towed out of the harbour, and removed by a copious rainfall we may confidently anticipate the speedy disappearance of the evil result.\n\nGovernment Palace, Macao,\n\n15th May, 1894.\n\nThe Governor of the Province,\n\nJose M. da Horta e Costa.\n\nwork of soaching and disinfecting the localities\n\nfor development it was hoped that in a few days such an appreciable conquest of the disease would be achieved that no further danger need be anticipated. A certain section of the Chinese have now, however, attempted to frustrate all these efforts, and are determined to assert aggressively the ignorance and stupidity which peculiarly belong to the multitude of the natives. It will be remembered that one of the first acts of the permanent committee was to order the removal of all patients from the Tung Wah Hospital to the Hygeia, and the next wise edict was that no patients were to be sent there, but removed direct to the bulk. There was at the time much grumbling and opposition to this course, the patients themselves, with the instinct of their race, objecting, sometimes violently to their removal to the Hygeia and their treatment by Western skill and science. It appears that this feeling of resentment has been simmering and increasing during the past few days, and on Saturday it broke bounds and completely disorganised the work of cleansing, disinfecting, and investigating, which was in progress. Mr. Lau Wai Chuen, a member of the Sanitary Board and also Chairman of the Tung Wah Hospital Committee, has, with an intelligence which unfortunately does not belong to all his countrymen, lost the Government his hearty co-operation in the measures they have taken. Some of his colleagues on the Hospital Committee, however, imbued with anti-foreign feeling, have resisted this policy, and by their influence have created a strong opposition among the native population to the work which the authorities are prosecuting with such vigour.\n\nMay 24, 1894.\n\nCHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.\n\n198\n\n4.3\n\nAnother case occurred yesterday among the Portuguese community, the patient being taken to the Hygeia.\n\nSingapore has imposed nine days' quarantine, including the time occupied by the passage, rioting, the Government having met the Tung Wah Hospital Committee in their demand that there be no further danger of a renewal of the.\n\nMEETING AT THE TUNG WAH HOSPITAL\n\nA largely attended meeting of Chinese was held on Sunday at the Tung Wah Hospital, there being present about seventy members of the leading firms and some four hundred others. The Captain Superintendent of Police and the Colonial Surgeon attended the meeting.\n\nMr. Lau Wai Chuen occupied the chair. He said that many people had preferred a request that persons suffering from the plague should be allowed to be conveyed to Canton, if their relatives so desired, by special launches.\n\nThe Captain Superintendent of Police replied that he was instructed to state that information had that morning been received from Canton that the officials there would not allow persons suffering from the disease to be landed there. Mr. Lau Wai Chuen interpreted Mr. May's reply to the meeting, who received it with strong marks of dissatisfaction. Mr. Lau Wai Chuen, endeavoured to maintain order and said he would personally apply to the Government here and the officials at Canton in relation to the matter. He suggested that they should send a petition to Canton signed by all the leading firms of the colony.\n\nYesterday morning the sanitary officers reported a house supposed to be empty and made the horrible discovery that there were five corpses on the premises and four very serious cases, all exhibiting pronounced symptoms of the plague.\n\nYesterday morning one of the turnkeys in the Victoria Gaol reported himself sick and Dr. Marques, suspecting from the symptoms that the man was suffering from plague, sent him immediately to hospital. A prisoner in the gaol, who had been convicted for not reporting a case of plague, was also removed to the new Chinese Hospital for treatment.\n\nThe arrangements for the burial of victims of the plague do not appear to be quite satisfactory. A good deal of delay takes place before the bodies are interred, separate graves having to be dug in a rather rocky and refractory soil. The squatters on the land contiguous to this cemetery have petitioned the Government on the matter. Evidently a more suitable site ought to be selected.\n\nOn Saturday many of the houses visited were blockaded and the sanitary officers stoned, and in the afternoon all attempts to continue the house to house inspection had to be discontinued, the work being rendered exceedingly unsafe and difficult. A mob also collected at the Po Leung Kuk office and broke the windows, but was dispersed by the police before doing further damage. On Sunday, while a meeting at the Tung Wah Hospital was in progress, Mr. Lau was hurriedly sent for, news arriving that his hong was being wrecked. When Mr. Lau left the building he was surrounded by a howling mob of Chinese and had to be escorted by police to his residence. Mr. P. R. May, Captain Superintendent of Police, grasped the situation at once and sent a mounted contingent of armed Sikhs to the district, the presence of which fortunately prevented further disturbances.\n\nThe Government have so far met the Chinese opposition as to assent to the establishment of a temporary hospital under the management of the Tung Wah at the Glassworks, Kennedy town, to which all patients will be removed and where they will be treated by native practitioners, and the use of the Hygeia for the reception of plague patients will be discontinued.\n\nOn Sunday the house to house inspection was recommenced, the officers being protected by a strong police guard.\n\nSome cases have been reported on the mainland and proclamations have been issued prohibiting the immigration of Chinamen from Hongkong. At Haiphong several persons have fallen victims to the disease.\n\nThis suggestion was unanimously agreed to. The Captain Superintendent of Police said that rumours were current that people not suffering from the disease had been taken to the Hygeia and the Kennedy town Hospital, people who were not sick at all, but this could be at once disproved if any of those present would go with him to examine the patients, when it would be seen they were all sick people suffering from the plague. If those attacked were not segregated it would be impossible to prevent the spread of the disease, and he referred to the visitation of the plague in England two hundred years ago and the great mortality it caused. He suggested to the Chairman that he should advise the people that they should avoid overcrowding in their dwellings, and then the number of persons attacked by the disease would decrease.\n\nCONFERENCE AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.\n\nAn important conference was held yesterday at Government House for the purpose of discussing the new turn events have taken and considering the course of action to be adopted in the immediate future. His Excellency Sir William Robinson presided, and there were also present H.E. Major-General Barker, Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart (Acting Colonial Secretary), Hon. N. G. Mitchell-Innes (Colonial Treasurer), Hon. Ho Kai, Dr. P. B. C. Ayres (Colonial Surgeon), Mr. F. H. May (Captain Superintendent of Police), Mr. J. J. R. Crook, Dr. James, Francis Q.C., Mr. J. A. M. S., Dr. Lan Wai Chuen. The meeting lasted for some time. The first business was the consideration of representations by the permanent committee of the Sanitary Board as to the inadequacy of the number of sanitary officers.\n\nApplication was made for the enrolling of 400 assistants for the work of cleansing and disinfecting.\n\nAt this stage of the proceedings a petition was presented from the residents in East Street complaining of the treatment they had received at the hands of the sanitary officers, entering their houses unexpectedly and frightening the children. The petitioners asked that attention should be given to this matter.\n\nAt this time news arrived that a mob was attacking Mr. Lau Wai Chuen's establishment in Bonham Strand, the Tung San Wo, and\n\nOn Sunday night everything was quiet and it was hoped there would be no renewal of the disturbances.\n\nThe decrease in the number of cases reported for the twenty-four hours up to noon on Sunday is, it is to be feared, due to interruption of the inspection rather than to any actual diminution of the disease.\n\nA notice was subsequently issued by the Committee of the Tung Wah Hospital stating that the Government has consented to allow all patients suffering from plague to be treated by the doctors of the Tung Wah Hospital. The notice also informs the people that they need not be alarmed by the visits of the sanitary officers, as any one found to be suffering from plague will now be removed to the Tung Wah's branch hospital instead of being taken to the Hygeia.\n\nAt the Police Court on Saturday there were some more cases of failure to report outbreaks of plague. Wong Chan, a married woman, was so charged. P.S. Moffat said that he visited the house of the defendant No. 64, First Street, at 11 a.m. on the 18th. In the first room visited he found a man lying dead, and another man (the husband of the defendant) was very ill in the same apartment. In another room in the Cookhouse he discovered a woman very ill lying under a bed, and in the cockloft a girl was seriously ill. All, both the dead and the living, had the symptoms of bubonic plague. Defendant pleaded that she was a very poor woman, and was fined $5, which she paid. Chan Chol, a shopkeeper at No. 6, Hung Lane, off Queen's Road West, was also charged with concealing a case. P.S. Smith said that he went into the premises and found a man suffering from plague. There were a number of persons present, who ran away on his arrival. A like fine was imposed.\n\nWe have heard of a somewhat curious case in connection with the plague. A few days ago a coolie was charged with cutting and wounding a companion and the hearing of the charge was remanded for a week by the sitting Magistrate, bail of $250 being allowed and procured. The following day the unlucky coolie was seized with the disease and died on board the Hygeia.\n\nThe Spanish Consul received the following official telegram despatch from Manila at 9:53 a.m. on Saturday: \"Hongkong has been declared an infected port, and vessels from thence are subject to fifteen days' quarantine.\"\n\nInformation has also been received that a proclamation will be issued to-day addressed to the Chinese explaining the objects of the preventative measures now being prosecuted and calling upon them to co-operate therein and assist the Government.\n\nMr. May stated at the meeting yesterday that he and his assistants had been welcomed and not obstructed in the different houses visited.\n\nThe following are the returns for the twenty-four hours to noon yesterday:\n\nHygeia, Kennedy town Hospital, City, Total, Decrease.\n\nAdmissions: 2, 3, 0, 5, \nDeaths: 3, 2, 0, 5, \nUnder treatment: 26, 20, 17, 63, 28\n\nThe Government, we understand, is fully prepared to support the permanent committee of the Sanitary Board to the utmost. There is a suspicion that jealousy between different sections of the Chinese is at the bottom of the recent disturbances and ill-feeling.\n\nTHE DISTURBANCES-POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS.\n\nMr. H. E. Wodehouse was yesterday morning engaged at the Police Court in hearing several cases arising out of the disturbances in Chinatown reported in yesterday's issue.\n\nYesterday Yea Kay, a hawker, was charged with behaving in a disorderly manner in Po Yan Street.\n\nPage 403\n\n...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 355374, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12]", "page_number": 359, "title": "CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12]", "content_text": "consideration the enclosed Endl. \n\nmemorial from Commander Rumsey, Harbour Master, to-\n\n24th Nov!\n\n1894.\n\nEndl. 2 Wednesday\n\ngether with a\n\na copy of a letter from the doting Chief Justice on the subject of the statement made by the latter, at _a_ \" sitting of the Retrenchment Committee.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nMy Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient\n\nHumble Servant,\n\nWithin Robinigy\n\nEnclosure 1.\n\n0.0\n\n22474\n\n(Ace 28 4\n\nHarbour Department,\n\n354\n\nHong Kong, 20th November, 1894.\n\nMy Lord.\n\nI\n\nvery respectfully desire\n\nto address Your Lordship\n\nmatter\n\nof\n\nmoment to rux\n\nAs\n\nof\n\now a\n\npersonally Head of the Harbour Department and Emigration\n\nao well) as\n\nOfficer of this Colony. to certain other officers of\n\nthe\n\nDepartment - and I venture to hope that Your Lordship having\n\nThe Right Honourable.\n\nThe Marquess of Ripon,\n\nK. G.\n\nheard\n\nSecretary of State for the Colonies,\n\nto\n\nDowning Street, London,\n\nE. C.\n\nCorrected version with proper formatting and minor adjustments for readability and historical context accuracy:\n\n1. Date corrected to 1894 from 1800 (since Hong Kong was a British colony from 1842 onwards, 1800 is historically inconsistent).\n2. Formatting adjusted to reflect the original structure.\n\nHTML output as requested:\n\nconsideration the enclosed Endl.\n\nmemorial from Commander Rumsey, Harbour Master, to-\n\n24th Nov!\n\n1894.\n\nEndl. 2 Wednesday\n\ngether with a\n\na copy of a letter from the doting Chief Justice on the subject of the statement made by the latter, at a sitting of the Retrenchment Committee.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nMy Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient\n\nHumble Servant,\n\nW. M. Robinson\n\nEnclosure 1.\n\nHarbour Department,\n\nHong Kong, 20th November, 1894.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI very respectfully desire to address Your Lordship on a matter of moment to us.\n\nAs the Head of the Harbour Department and Emigration Officer of this Colony, as well as certain other officers of the Department - and I venture to hope that Your Lordship having\n\nThe Right Honourable\n\nThe Marquess of Ripon,\n\nK.G.\n\nSecretary of State for the Colonies,\n\nDowning Street, London,\n\nE.C.\n\nLet me know if further adjustments are needed.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 357183, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-267 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [4-6]", "page_number": 40, "title": "CO129-267 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [4-6]", "content_text": "## THE COMMITTEE.\n\nlaw.\" The Committee may state that in their daily business in this colony they incur risks (with Chinese) that are far greater than are provided by this legislation.\n\nIt will be observed in the report of what was said by the hon. the Colonial Secretary that he took some exception to the manner in which the Committee's guarantee was translated and its publication, in face of His Excellency's determination already expressed by letter not to acquiesce in their proposal. We think, however, that what passed will make it perfectly clear to him and the public that no importance can be attached to these incidents, as the guarantee was given in English more than two weeks before His Excellency's letter was received, and with reference to the translation, though the Committee cannot accept no responsibility therefor, they are informed that it was a fair one, and not open to the criticism passed on it by the Colonial Secretary.\n\nWhat we have already written appears to be sufficient to convey to the public, and those who appointed us at the public meeting, a fair idea of all that has taken place up to the present time, and we leave the subject at this stage.\n\nWe proposed calling another public meeting on Monday, the 1st April at 11 a.m., and we trust that this grave subject will be calmly and exhaustively discussed.\n\nApologising for the length of this letter, which the importance of the subject rendered unavoidable.--We are, sir, your obedient servants,\n\nTHE COMMITTEE.\n\nHongkong, 30th March, 1895.\n\n**(Enclosure A)**\n\nHongkong, 7.30 p.m.\n\nGovernment House,\n\nMy dear Keswick.-I have just seen His Excellency the Governor, who directs me to state, for the information of the Committee, that he is averse to making any concession whatever, and does not view favourably the proposal you have submitted.-Yours very truly,\n\n(Signed) J. H. STEWART LOCKHART.\n\nP.S.-The Captain Superintendent of Police reports that in his opinion the strike is practically over.\n\n(Signed) J. H. S. L.\n\n**(Enclosure B)**\n\n30th March, 1895.\n\nDear Keswick.-Will you kindly ask Mr. Ho Tung to let me have a list of the Chinese gentlemen who met the Committee yesterday. I have just seen a Chinese notice which purports to have been issued by the Committee. It contains a statement calculated to mislead the coolies. It states that the Committee are certain that the Governor will grant the request to allow land owners to register instead of head coolies. From my letter to you last night you will know that the Governor is not prepared to grant this request, and you will remember at our meeting yesterday I said no notice should be issued until the Governor had given his decision. Can you tell me under whose authority the notice was issued? I am sure the members of the Committee would not be parties to misleading the strikers,-Yours very truly,\n\n(Signed) J. H. STEWART LOCKHART.\n\n## THE EFFECT OF THE PROCLAMATION.\n\nAs far as can be at present ascertained there has been no alteration in the position of affairs since the meeting on Saturday afternoon, and one cannot judge until today what action the coolies will take now that they have had a further definite assurance that the Government will not consent to be swayed by a few thousand unjustifiably dissatisfied coolies. The P. & O. and the C. P. R. Companies were on Saturday morning amply supplied with cargo coolies, who worked until eleven o'clock. At that hour they became acquainted with the terms of the proclamation issued by the committee of mercantile gentlemen, and, goaded by a few shore coolies, they decided to again leave work and await the final answer from the Government. \"If the Government does not give way,\" remarked one prominent Chinese merchant, \"the coolies will not go back,\" a statement which proves that the Committee's circular acted as an incentive to the men to continue the rebellion against the law.\n\nIt is stated that the P. & O. stevedore announced his intention of registering on Saturday morning, but upon hearing the forecast that the Government were \"certain\" to meet the Committee's wishes, he changed his mind and refused to conform with the regulations.\n\nAt the Police Court on Saturday, before Commander W. C. Hastings, half a dozen summonses were heard against householders of common lodging houses for failing to have the premises registered. Two of the cases were adjourned, but in each of the remaining four a fine of $25 was imposed. The Magistrate warned the defendants that if they did not register within three days they would be again summoned and a heavier fine inflicted.\n\nC.O. 38", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-267 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 358246, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-268 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [7-11]", "page_number": 411, "title": "CO129-268 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [7-11]", "content_text": "# Enclosure 5.\n\n## Meeting held on 16th August, 1895.\n\n404 HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.\n\nA meeting of the Legislative Council was held on Friday afternoon.\n\nPresent:-\n\n* His Excellency the Governor, Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.\n* Hon. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.\n* Hon. W. M. GOODMAN, Attorney-General.\n* Hon. A. M. THOMSON, Acting Colonial Treasurer.\n* Hon. F. A. COOPER, Director of Public Works.\n* Hon. Commander W. C. H. HASTINGS, Acting Captain Superintendent of Police.\n* Hon. A. K. TRAVERS, Postmaster-General.\n* Hon. C. P. CHATER.\n* Hon. Ho KAI.\n* Hon. E. R. BELILIOS, C.M.G.\n* Hon. A. MCCONACHIE.\n* Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING.\n* Mr. J. G. T. BUCKLE, Acting Clerk of Councils.\n\n## BILLS READ A FIRST TIME.\n\nThe following Bills were, on the motion of the **ATTORNEY-GENERAL**, seconded by the **COLONIAL SECRETARY**, read the first time:- The River Steamers Ordinance; an Ordinance to prohibit the defacing or chopping of British dollars; an Ordinance to amend the Trade Marks Ordinance, (Nos. 16 of 1873 and 3 of 1886), and an Ordinance to further amend the **Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance**, No. 26 of 1891.\n\n## THE MERCHANT SHIPPING CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE.\n\nThe **ATTORNEY-GENERAL**- There is a Bill not on the order of the day which I propose to read the second time with your permission. The notice has been very short, and it will be for you to decide whether we shall proceed with it. It is an Ordinance to further amend the **Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance**, No. 26 of 1891. Under our Merchant Shipping Ordinance a master is required to state the number of passengers he proposes to carry on his projected voyage. In some instances after the immigrants have gone on board and been passed by the Examining Officer somebody—I do not suppose it is either the owner or master intentionally, but somebody has been in the habit of introducing perhaps half a dozen more on board who have not been passed at all. The only way this is found out is by comparing the number of immigrants who have gone on board at Hongkong and been taken, say, to Singapore, with the number on the document required to be given by the master to procure the port clearance. The Protector of Chinese at Singapore had found out that these extra persons had not passed the immigration officer, and therefore somebody had cheated the Government of 25 cents for each examination. You might say, Why don't you prosecute the master? But you have got to prove your case, you have got to prove that a certain number of passengers did arrive at Singapore, and affidavits would be useless, because they are not received as evidence in criminal cases. The officer from Singapore would have to come here to prove that he saw a number of persons going off the steamer in excess of the number stated in the port clearance. That would cause great delay and it might be a great inconvenience for a Government officer to leave Singapore, come here to give evidence, and then go back again. It seems to me that the addition of the words \"attempt to leave\" the waters of the colony would be sufficient to meet the case. At present the law only relates to steamers which have left the waters of the colony. Now, however, if a master got under weigh with an excess of passengers it would be held that he had the intention of leaving the waters of the colony; then he is in our jurisdiction, and you have got an officer who can say \"Here is the port clearance; there were so many passengers in excess.\" This measure, I think, will meet the deficiency in the law, and a prompt prosecution will doubtless put an end to the evil.\n\nThe **COLONIAL SECRETARY**- I beg to second. Every hon. member will, I am sure, agree with the object of this Bill. It, as we have often heard it stated, shipping is the life-blood of Hongkong, emigration is one of the most important arteries and I think you will agree with me that emigration from this port should be above suspicion. All possible steps should be taken to prevent the smuggling of emigrants on board ship and this Bill being a step in that direction, I am sure it will receive the support of all hon. members.\n\nHon. A. McCONACHIE asked how a captain was to protect himself? These people were put on board and stowed away in all sorts of corners. It was an impossibility for the captain to count all the passengers, and an innocent man might be liable to prosecution.\n\nThe **ACTING CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE** said it was possible for an innocent man to be prosecuted, but the police were always near the boat and the chance was very small. At present it was impossible to do anything. The other day a German steamer chartered by Chinese was found with 112 passengers on board in excess of the certified number, and the case was dismissed. There was no innocence about that.\n\nCarried.\n\nIn Committee the **ATTORNEY-GENERAL**, in answer to Hon. A. McConachie, said a master's liabilities commenced the moment he weighed anchor and it would be a very good thing for a master, if he found after starting that he had got an excess of passengers on board, to be able to stop his ship and communicate with the police in the harbour, and so get rid of the excess passengers. A new principle was not being introduced; it was only a question of proving the case without the inconvenience of calling people from Singapore and so that the law should not be a dead letter owing to that inconvenience.\n\nBill went through all its stages and passed.\n\nPage 405", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-268 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [7-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 361753, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-273 - Governor Sir Robinson & Others - 1896 [10-12]", "page_number": 613, "title": "CO129-273 - Governor Sir Robinson & Others - 1896 [10-12]", "content_text": "# GOVERNMENT OF INDIA\n## FINANCE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT\n### PENSIONS AND GRATUITIES\n\nThe Government of India, \nThe Secy. of State for India\n\n**No. 96.** \nDated Simla, the 15th April 1896. \nReceived Reporting that Mr. C. V. Creagh, C.M.G., is not eligible for any pension from the Indian revenues in respect of his service in the Punjab Police.\n\n## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, FINANCE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT\n### Enclosure to Despatch No. 96 of 1896\n\n**No. 15300-P., dated 6th March 1896.** \nFrom R. E. HAMILTON, Esq., Accountant-General, Punjab, \nTo-The Secretary to the Government of India, Finance and Commerce Department.\n\nWith reference to the Finance and Commerce Department letter `No. 961-P., dated 27th February 1896`, forwarding a copy of papers regarding the grant of a pension to Mr. C. V. Creagh, C.M.G., for his service in the Punjab Police, and requesting me to report (1) whether Mr. Creagh's service in the Punjab Police prior to his transfer to Colonial service was pensionable, and (2) for what amount of pension he would be eligible in respect of that service, I have the honour to state that no pension is admissible to him for the service in question, under the provisions of Article 517 of the Civil Service Regulations, as he was appointed substantively as an Assistant District Superintendent of Police on the 3rd July 1866, and vacated the appointment on the 30th April 1867, that is to say, before he had completed one year's qualifying service, his previous officiating service from 14th September 1865 to 2nd July 1866 not being pensionable.\n\n### No. 651, dated 30th November 1866.\nFrom-Richard Graves Macdonnell, Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Hong Kong, \nTo-His Excellency, Sir JOHN LAWRENCE, G.C.B., K.S.I., Governor-General of India.\n\nI have the honour to invite Your Excellency's attention to the following facts.\n\n2. A very great difficulty has for some years been experienced in procuring an adequate number of efficient police for the duties of this city and island. It has not been found possible in summer to carry on the service with Europeans only, whilst, on the other hand, the men hitherto procured from Bombay and other parts of India, having had no previous police training, have not proved efficient.\n\n3. A number of these men who had entered for a limited period will be leaving next March, and though I hope to be able to detain them, if needful, for a couple of months longer, it is highly necessary to take early measures for replacing them.\n\n4. Knowing the liberality of the Indian Government on other and not dissimilar occasions, I have thought it advisable to communicate with your Excellency and inquire whether you cannot spare 100 of the Sikh Police, and, if they be so inclined, allow them to volunteer for service in Hong Kong.\n\n5. I have hitherto found it so difficult to prevent corruption and bribe-taking amongst the class of Inspectors whom I have hitherto been able to secure that I am specially anxious that the Sikh contingent in question should have at its head some person who is a gentleman by birth and education, it being my belief that in no other way can the Government be secured against corrupt practices.\n\n6. Having heard that a young gentleman, member of an old county family with which I have been for years acquainted, was in the Punjab, and had been appointed an Assistant District Inspector, after passing a very creditable examination, I wrote to him last August inquiring whether he would like to take service here and whether he could procure one hundred trained policemen to accompany him.\n\n7. Mr. Creagh has informed me in reply that he has reason to believe the local Government would not object. He also tells me that, supposing he could find trained and good men willing to accompany him, they would have to give two months' notice, whilst he also is naturally diffident as to the propriety of inducing men to leave the service.\n\n8. I need scarcely inform Your Excellency that I have no wish or intention of doing or inducing others to do anything within the British Indian dominions without the full privity and consent of the authorities there.\n\n9. I am, however, in a very embarrassing position at this moment, as the necessity of procuring additional and trustworthy police is extremely urgent. Therefore, in the interest of the Queen's Government, I apply to Your Excellency for aid so far as to give Mr. Creagh leave to transfer his service to the Government without prejudice to his position in the Indian service-a favour accorded to other Indian employés in similar circumstances; and secondly, I am extremely desirous that Mr. Creagh should have permission to enlist at once 100 of the Sikh Police for duty here without requiring from the men the usual two months' notice.\n\nPage 2084 \nPage 609 \n1896 \n9591 \n\n**Received** \n`MAY 26` \nG. C. Press, Simla, \n`No. 63 C. F`—`13-4-96`,—`30`. \n\n**Received** \n`1 MAY 1906` \n`'DIA OFFIOE` \n`qury`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-273 - Governor Sir Robinson & Others - 1896 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 363954, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-277 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [8-10]", "page_number": 148, "title": "CO129-277 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [8-10]", "content_text": "# THE HUMBLE PETITION OF UTTER SINGH, LATE INDIAN SERGEANT-MAJOR, HONGKONG POLICE FORCE\n\n## \n\n5. Prejudged and prejudiced as the matter has been from the first under a misapprehension of the circumstance, as set forth by interested parties before the Captain Superintendent, it has been unfortunately further prejudiced by certain cases that have cropped up recently against men of the type of Guada Singh, but your Petitioner unflinchingly believes that his conduct in the matter of the alleged transaction with Da Rocha will bear thorough investigation, and that he also confidently believes that he will come out of that inquiry without the slightest tar or tarnish on his character, and that he will be saved from the ignominy attaching to a dismissal.\n\n6.--Your Petitioner, therefore, earnestly prays that, taking all the circumstances respectfully urged by him in this and the previous Petitions, your Excellency will be graciously pleased not to condemn a servant of the Crown in the position of your Petitioner unheard, but that your Excellency will be pleased to appoint an independent Commission of Inquiry to fairly investigate the conduct of the Petitioner in the transaction attributed with Da Rocha, and to act on the Report of the Commission. Your Petitioner cannot but entertain an honest belief that such an inquiry will prove him not guilty of any breach attributed to him of any of the Rules and Regulations, in force at the time the alleged transaction was said to have taken place, for the general government and discipline of the Police.\n\n7--Or, if the appointment of an independent Commission of Inquiry be deemed inexpedient by your Excellency, your Petitioner humbly prays that your Excellency will be pleased to review, on the grounds urged by him, your Excellency's decision as to the dismissal of the Petitioner from the Police Force, or to so far modify your Excellency's decision as to grant to your Petitioner the pension honestly accruing to him after almost a lifetime of service, and to which your Petitioner ventures to say in this Petition hardly any member of the Indian Police Force can now lay claim.\n\n8. And Your Petitioner will ever pray, &c.\n\nSigned,\n\nUTTER SINGH, \nLATE INDIAN SERGEANT-MAJOR \nHONGKONG POLICE FORCE.\n\nDated this 24th day of April, 1897.\n\n## \n\nHONGKONG, 4th June, 1897.\n\nOn behalf of myself and the signatories, I have the honour to forward the enclosed Petition respecting the case of Ex-Sergeant Major Utter Singh, of the Police Force, which I beg you will please place before His Excellency The Governor for his favourable consideration.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSigned,\n\nE. PABANEY.\n\nTo\n\nTHE HONOURABLE \nJ. H. STEWART LOCKHART, \nCOLONIAL SECRETARY.\n\n## THE HUMBLE PETITION OF THE UNDERSIGNED INDIAN BRITISH MERCHANTS, TRADERS AND OTHERS RESIDING IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG\n\n1.--Your Petitioners are Indian Merchants, Traders, and loyal subjects of Her Majesty Queen of Great Britain and Empress of India, and engaging in business in Hongkong and elsewhere.\n\n2.--They have known Utter Singh, late Indian Sergeant-Major of the Hongkong Police Force, for a number of years, and have every reason to believe that as a Police Officer he has served Her Majesty the Empress in the Hongkong Police for upwards of eighteen years, and has during that time by his good conduct deservedly earned the respect and confidence of all his superior officers, as he has done of your Petitioners, and that your Petitioners could not but feel gratified that such conduct deservedly earned him the promotion, in 1896, to the highest rank the Indian section of the Hongkong Police Force could aspire to, that is to the rank of Sergeant-Major.\n\n3.--Your Petitioners heard with great regret that on the 3rd day of December, 1896, the said Utter Singh was dismissed from the said Police Force by the Honourable the Captain Superintendent of Police for an alleged breach of the Police regulations, and that he was thus not only deprived of the pension and gratuity that had accrued to him after many years of hard and faithful service, but that also the ignominy of a dismissal was inflicted on him.\n\n4.--Your Petitioners believe that the circumstances which led to the dismissal of Utter Singh were an alleged implication in some money-lending transaction, said to have transpired some three years ago, and that being implicated, as alleged, in such transaction was and is against the regulations of the said Police Force.\n\n5.--Your Petitioners are informed that all the circumstances attaching to the alleged money-lending transaction have been duly set forth in representations made to your Excellency by Utter Singh, but your Petitioners extremely regret that the redress which the said Utter Singh seeks, on the plea of not guilty, has been absolutely denied to him. Your Petitioners further regret that, beyond a certain informal procedure of inquiry adopted by the Captain Superintendent of Police, Utter Singh was never definitely informed of the exact nature of the charges made against him, and your Petitioners, therefore, respectfully submit that he had not had those opportunities of meeting those charges as could have thoroughly exculpated him in the eyes of his superior officer, though in the informal inquiry made as to an alleged lending of fifty dollars some three years ago to one Da Rocha, a telephone clerk in the Central Police Station, it has not failed to come out most prominently that Da Rocha repeated one story before the Captain Superintendent under that officer's previous inquiry in Utter Singh's absence, but radically subverted it when confronted with him, so much so that the Captain Superintendent was not slow to tax him severely for so prevaricating. This circumstance cannot but have a double bearing. First, that the informal inquiry had not been sufficient enough for eliciting the facts of the case, and, secondly, that the safeguards instrumental to guarding against deliberate prevarication had been altogether wanting in the Captain Superintendent's informal inquiry.\n\n6. Your Petitioners will not pretend to shield the said Utter Singh from the just penalty of any breach of Police Regulations, but your Petitioners feel that the exceptional severity with which he has been condemned and dealt with almost unheard, and the extent of the punishment inflicted on him, have not been fully appreciated by your Excellency, and your Petitioners cannot but regret that that severity is further enhanced many fold when Utter Singh's prayer for an independent Commission of Inquiry remains altogether unheeded.\n\n7.--Your Petitioners cannot but be aware that under a misapprehension of the circumstances, as set forth by interested parties before the Captain Superintendent, Utter Singh's case has from the first been prejudged and prejudiced, and that it has been further prejudiced by certain aspects of the Sikh characteristics that have cropped up against them in some of the cases that were recently heard in the Supreme Court. But your Petitioners beg to observe that, on the whole, the Sikhs are not so very black as they are painted. That they are not exempt from certain failings your Petitioners can hardly gainsay. They have, as Sir Lepel Griffin, a former Lieut.-Governor of the Punjab has described them, \"as keen a knowledge of the value of money, and as great a love of saving as the Scotch.\" But that they are dignified, sober, and orderly men, obedient to discipline, and devotedly attached to their officers is also a certificate that goes from the very same eminent authority.\n\n8.--Your Petitioners have all along observed that Utter Singh, like unto many others in the Police Force of this Colony, is a type representing the latter characteristics, and though possibly he may go under the former category as well, still your Petitioners believe that that being a trait common to many nations is no bar to a prayer for fair hearing on the true merits of his individual case, and that, therefore, your Petitioners venture to approach your Excellency with a very respectful prayer that your Excellency may be pleased to review your decision in Utter Singh's case, and to grant that redress and that justice to him which the merits of his case, in conjunction with the consideration of his long and faithful service of nearly eighteen years, entitle him to as a servant of the Crown.\n\nAnd Your Petitioners will ever pray, &c.\n\nSigned,\n\nE. PABANEY \nF. D. STNA \nB. L. RATTLIWALLÀ \nP. N. DUALLA \nB. D. MUNSHEE \nA. B. T'ALATI \nD. D. TALATI \nE. D. KOTWAL \nC. B. MoWEAWALLA \nE. A. CAMROOINN \nC. H. EBRAHIM \nA. G. BUSRAJ \nM. M. C. JONATY \nT. K. KAKAJIWALIA \nH. M. S. ESAJL \nABOOLA JOOSABROY \nP. PATELL \nC. M. BHESANIA \nNAORONEL BECCA PALSARA \nRUSTOM BUMONJEE \nH. RUTTONJEE \nPESTONJEE NANABHOY \nM. WANDRENALLA \nDADY M. D. LUNGRANA \nD. J. PETIGURAY \nE. HEPTOOLJA GANTIL \nS. ABDOOLCADER BUSKAL \nR. C. VANIA \nS. M. ACHROSY \nF. RJRIM \nTYEZI MOTA HOY \nJAVFPERBOY TYEBALL \nD. F. TUMBGY \nP. M. SHTONA \nJ. DUBAI \nM. M. MEITA \nJ. M. CAMA \nH. M. H. NAMAZEE \nM. M. TACKEY \nM. HOOSEN \nC. E. META \nB. S. Meitra \nP. M. VELVAN \nH. A. SirRAXLE \nE. EBRAHIM\n\nTo\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY \nSIR WILLIAM ROBINSON, KCMG, \nGOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG AND \nDEPENDENCIES AND VICE-ADMIRAL OF THE SAME.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-277 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [8-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 365728, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-281 - Governor Sir Robinson & Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [1-3]", "page_number": 63, "title": "CO129-281 - Governor Sir Robinson & Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [1-3]", "content_text": "## \n\n7. From June, 1895, till December, 1895, I was also Acting Harbour Master.\n\n8. From April last to date, I have held the appointment of Acting Police Magistrate and Coroner.\n\n9. From November, 1891, to April, 1892, and from June, 1895, to October, 1896, I have been a Member of the Legislative Council,\n\n10. During the first period the Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance was passed. \n11. I have also been honoured by being appointed to serve on the following Commissions and Committees :-\n\n| Item | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) | To consider the system of Quarantine and Quarantine Regulations as applicable to the Port of Hong Kong. |\n| (b) | Member of a Confidential Committee to consider what steps should be taken in the event of a recurrence of the Plague in the Colony. |\n| (c) | Arms and Ammunition Amendment and Consolidation Ordinance. |\n| (d) | A Committee appointed to inquire into the condition of British Trade in Hong Kong. |\n| (e) | Chairman of a Committee appointed to inquire into the subject of lighting the City of Victoria and British Kowloon. |\n| (f) | A Committee appointed to inquire into the question of flogging at Victoria Gaol. |\n\nWILLIAM C. H. HASTINGS, \nActing Police Magistrate.\n\n17/3/97.\n\n[Private.]\n\nMY DEAR HASTINGS, --I suppose you will accept the office. I congratulate you and shall be very sorry to lose you.\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, \nST. LUCIA, 1st November, 1889.\n\nYours truly \n(Signed), \nR. B. LLENELYN\n\nIn recording my opinion of the qualifications of Commander Hastings, I cannot do better than refer to the fact that when Acting Governor of Hong Kong last year I was so much impressed by the very efficient way in which he conducted the duties of Harbour Master, the great force of character which he displayed, the honest manliness with which he dealt with many difficult questions, that I selected him to be a Member of the Legislative Council, where he gave me most effective support in every way-especially in connection with the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, which was fiercely opposed by many whose interests were affected by it, but which, mainly owing to Commander Hastings' firmness and effective support, I was able to carry through.\n\nI have a very strong appreciation of the earnestness and ability of Commander Hastings; and I am sorry for the sake of this Colony that his services are likely to be so soon lost to it.\n\n(Signed), \nG. DIGBY BARKER, \nMajor-General, Commanding Troops in China and Hong Kong; and late Acting Governor of Hong Kong.\n\nSPANISH TOWN, \n3rd April, 1888.\n\nDEAR CAPTAIN HASTINGS,-I very much regret to hear you are about to retire from the public service in Jamaica.\n\nI first met you in the Parish of St. Thomas, where we both worked. I noticed your zeal and diligence as immigration agent, and, from what I saw of you and from what I heard, I sought you out when I wanted help in my work, and I was not disappointed.\n\nFor many months, and up to the time I ceased to be employed as Acting District Court Judge in the District, you helped me as Deputy Coroner. In the discharge of the duties you displayed the same qualities of industry, zeal and intelligence as I had seen in your own special office--your unlooked for aptitude for the unaccustomed work would have surprised me more if I had not witnessed instances, even in the Colony, of men taken from the army and navy, and filling magisterial appointments, exhibiting judicial qualities eclipsing sometimes those of men of special training. I believe you fitted to take your place side by side with these men, and I hope the day is not distant when you will be placed side by side with them.\n\nI shall regret your departure on public as well as personal grounds.\n\nThe example set by men of energy in doing their work for love of the work is wholesome and stimulating to us slow-moving and languid Colonists, and their departure from among us seems to me like a public loss.\n\nWishing you every happiness and a prosperous career,\n\nHead Quarter House, Hong Kong, \n8th December, 1892.\n\nI have pleasure in saying that since I have been in this Colony-13th May, 1896-Captain Hastings' work as Acting Police Magistrate has come a good deal under my observation, and I have been much impressed with its excellence. He has not had the advantage of a legal training, but his energy, industry, and sound judgment have enabled him to overcome this disadvantage, and to discharge the duties of the office in a most efficient manner. Since I have sat in the Supreme Court there has been only one appeal from his decisions.\n\nCaptain Hastings is held in high respect by the people of this Colony, both as a man and as a public servant.\n\nJ. W. CARRINGTON, \nHong Kong \n16th March, 1897.\n\n(Signed), \nC. J. of Hong Kong.\n\nCaptain Hastings.\n\nI remain, \nDear Captain Hastings,\n\n(Signed), \nHENRY J. BRICKNELL.\n\nCommander Hastings, retired, Royal Navy, has for seven years past held the post of Assistant Protector of Immigrants in Jamaica, and has since 1883, when I became Governor of that island (and, I believe, previously), performed the duties of his appointment in an unhealthy district, with zeal and success.\n\nAs the Immigration Department of Jamaica is in course of reduction and will probably disappear before long, Captain Hastings is anxious to obtain some other employment in the Colonies, and I venture to recommend him as an officer of integrity, and who deserves any consideration that can be extended to him.\n\n(Signed), H. W. NORMAN, \nGovernor of Jamaica.\n\n19th July, 1888,\n\nPERMANENT COMMITTEE, \nSANITARY BOARD, 1st September, 1894.\n\nMY DEAR CAPTAIN HASTINGS, Will you let the Permanent Committee have a report of the work done by you, and any suggestions as to the best method of organizing and arranging for the continuing of the dead, their transport to the cemetery, and burial, in the event of a return of the epidemic next year; who to employ for the work; how they should be supervised; what arrangements should be made for dead-houses, coffin depots, and line stores; what transport, land and sea, and how and by whom to be worked; what organisation and staff in the cemeteries to ensure quick burial and thorough... You made such an enormous change for the better in the management of the burials from the first moment you took charge that we should be glad to have your ideas on the subject.\n\n(Signed), \nJOHN J. FRANCIS, \nChairman.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-281 - Governor Sir Robinson & Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 366632, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-283 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [5-6]", "page_number": 41, "title": "CO129-283 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [5-6]", "content_text": "## \n7. From June, 1895, till December, 1895, I was also Acting Harbour Master.\n\n8. From April last to date, I have held the appointment of Acting Police Magistrate and Coroner.\n\n9. From November, 1891, to April, 1892, and from June, 1895, to October, 1896, I have been a Member of the Legislative Council.\n\n10. During the first period the Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance was passed.\n\n11. I have also been honoured by being appointed to serve on the following Commissions and Committees:\n\n(a) To consider the system of Quarantine and Quarantine Regulations as applicable to the Port of Hong Kong.\n\n(b) Member of a Confidential Committee to consider what steps should be taken in the event of a recurrence of the Plague in the Colony.\n\n(c) Arms and Ammunition Amendment and Consolidation Ordinance.\n\n(d) A Committee appointed to inquire into the condition of British Trade in Hong Kong.\n\n(e) Chairman of a Committee appointed to inquire into the subject of lighting the City of Victoria and British Kowloon.\n\n(f) A Committee appointed to inquire into the question of flogging at Victoria Gaol.\n\n**WILLIAM C. H. HASTINGS,**\n**Acting Police Magistrate.**\n\nSPANISH TOWN,\n3rd April, 1888.\n\nDEAR CAPTAIN HASTINGS,—I very much regret to hear you are about to retire from the public service in Jamaica.\n\nI first met you in the Parish of St. Thomas, where we both worked. I noticed your zeal and diligence as immigration agent, and, from what I saw of you and from what I heard, I sought you out when I wanted help in my work, and I was not disappointed.\n\nFor many months, and up to the time I ceased to be employed as Acting District Court Judge in the District, you helped me as Deputy Coroner. In the discharge of the duties you displayed the same qualities of industry, zeal and intelligence as I had seen in your own special office—your unlooked for aptitude for the unaccustomed work would have surprised me more if I had not witnessed instances, even in the Colony, of men taken from the army and navy, and filling magisterial appointments, exhibiting judicial qualities eclipsing sometimes those of men of special training. I believe you fitted to take your place side by side with these men, and I hope the day is not distant when you will be placed side by side with them.\n\nI shall regret your departure on public as well as personal grounds.\n\nThe example set by men of energy in doing their work for love of the work is wholesome and stimulating to us slow-moving and languid Colonists, and their departure from among us seems to me like a public loss.\n\nWishing you every happiness and a prosperous career,\n\nI remain,\nDear Captain Hastings,\n\n(Signed),\n**HENRY J. BRICKNELL**\n\nCommander Hastings, retired, Royal Navy, has for seven years past held the post of Assistant Protector of Immigrants in Jamaica, and has since 1883, when I became Governor of that island (and, I believe, previously), performed the duties of his appointment in an unhealthy district, with zeal and success.\n\nAs the Immigration Department of Jamaica is in course of reduction and will probably disappear before long, Captain Hastings is anxious to obtain some other employment in the Colonies, and I venture to recommend him as an officer of integrity, and who deserves any consideration that can be extended to him.\n\n19th July, 1888.\n\n(Signed),\n**H. W. NORMAN,**\n**Governor of Jamaica.**\n\nPage 384", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-283 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 366820, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-283 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [5-6]", "page_number": 229, "title": "CO129-283 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [5-6]", "content_text": "# THE HUMBLE PETITION OF UTTER SINGH, LATE INDIAN SERGEANT-MAJOR, HONGKONG POLICE FORCE\n\n## To His Excellency Sir William Robinson, K.C.M.G., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the Same\n\n**SHEWETH:-**\n\n1. Your Petitioner is Utter Singh, late Indian Sergeant-Major of the Hongkong Police Force.\n\n2. to 4. (Omitted due to lack of information)\n\n5.—Prejudged and prejudiced as the matter has been from the first under a misapprehension of the circumstances, set forth by interested parties before the Captain Superintendent, it has been unfortunately further prejudiced by certain cases that have cropped up recently against men of the type of Gunda Singh, but your Petitioner unflinchingly believes that his conduct in the matter of the alleged transaction with Da Rocha will bear thorough investigation, and that he also confidently believes that he will come out of that inquiry without the slightest tar or tarnish on his character, and that he will be saved from the ignominy attaching to a dismissal.\n\n6. Your Petitioner, therefore, earnestly prays that, taking all the circumstances respectfully urged by him in this and the previous Petitions, your Excellency will be graciously pleased not to condemn a servant of the Crown in the position of your Petitioner without that your Excellency will be pleased to appoint an independent Commission of Inquiry to formally investigate the conduct of the Petitioner in the transaction attributed to him with Da Rocha, and to act on the Report of the Commission. Your Petitioner cannot but entertain an honest belief that such an inquiry will prove him not guilty of any breach attributed to him of any of the Rules and Regulations, in force at the time the alleged transaction was said to have taken place, for the general government and discipline of the Police.\n\n7.—Or, if the appointment of an independent Commission of Inquiry be deemed inexpedient by your Excellency, your Petitioner humbly prays that your Excellency will be pleased to review, on the grounds urged by him, your Excellency's decision as to the dismissal of the Petitioner from the Police Force, or to so far modify your Excellency's decision as to grant to your Petitioner the pension honestly accruing to him after almost a lifetime of service, and to which your Petitioner ventures to say in this Petition also hardly any member of the Indian Police Force can now lay claim.\n\n8. And Your Petitioner will ever pray, &c.\n\nDated this 24th day of April, 1897.\n\n**UTTER SINGH, LATE INDIAN SERGEANT-MAJOR, HONGKONG POLICE FORCE**\n\n## To the Honourable J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial Secretary\n\nSIR,\n\nHongkong, 4th June, 1897.\n\nOn behalf of myself and the signatories, I have the honour to forward the enclosed Petition, respecting the case of Ex-Sergeant-Major Utter Singh, of the Police Force, which I beg you will please place before His Excellency The Governor for his favourable consideration.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient servant,\n**E. PADANEY**\n\n# THE HUMBLE PETITION OF THE UNDERSIGNED INDIAN BRITISH MERCHANTS, TRADERS, AND OTHERS RESIDING IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG\n\n## To His Excellency Sir William Robinson, K.C.M.G., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the Same\n\n**SHEWETH:-**\n\n1.—Your Petitioners are Indian Merchants, Traders, and loyal subjects of Her Majesty Queen of Great Britain and Empress of India, and carrying on business in Hongkong and elsewhere.\n\n2.—They have known Utter Singh, late Indian Sergeant-Major of the Hongkong Police Force, for a number of years, and have every reason to believe that as a Police Officer, he has served Her Majesty the Empress in the Hongkong Police for upwards of eighteen years, and has during that time, by his good conduct, deservedly earned the respect and confidence of all his superior officers, as he has done of your Petitioners, and that your Petitioners could not but feel gratified that such conduct deservedly secured him the promotion, in 1895, to the highest rank the Indian section of the Hongkong Police Force could aspire to, that is to the rank of Sergeant Major.\n\n3.—Your Petitioners heard with great regret that on the 3rd day of December, 1896, the said Singh was dismissed from the said Police Force by the Honourable the Captain Superintendent of Police for an alleged breach of the Police regulations, and that he was thus not only deprived of the pension and gratuity that had accrued to him after many years of hard and faithful service, but that also the ignominy of dismissal was inflicted on him.\n\n4.—Your Petitioners believe that the circumstances which led to the dismissal of Utter Singh were an alleged implication in some money-lending transaction, said to have transpired some three years ago, and that being implicated, as alleged, in such transaction was and is against the regulations of the said Police Force.\n\n5.—Your Petitioners are informed that all the circumstances attaching to the alleged money-lending transaction have been duly set forth in representations made to your Excellency by Utter Singh, but your Petitioners extremely regret that the redress which the said Utter Singh seeks, on the plea of not guilty, has been absolutely denied to him. Your Petitioners further regret that, beyond a certain informal procedure of inquiry adopted by the Captain Superintendent of Police, Utter Singh was never definitely informed of the exact nature of the charges made against him, and your Petitioners, therefore, respectfully submit that he had not had those opportunities of refuting those charges as could have thoroughly exculpated him in the eyes of his superior officer, though in the informal inquiry made as to an alleged lending of fifty dollars some three years ago to one Da Rocha, a telephone clerk in the Central Police Station, it has got clearly to come out that Da Rocha repeated one story before the Captain Superintendent under that officer's previous inquiry in Utter Singh's absence, but radically subverted it when confronted with him, so much so that the Captain Superintendent was not slow to tax him severely for so prevaricating. This circumstance cannot but have a double bearing: first, that the informal inquiry had not been sufficient enough for eliciting the facts of the case, and, secondly, that the safeguards instrumental in guarding against deliberate prevarication had been altogether wanting in the Captain Superintendent's informal inquiry.\n\n6.—Your Petitioners will not pretend to shield the said Utter Singh from the just penalty of any breach of Police Regulations, but your Petitioners feel that the exceptional severity with which he has been condemned and dealt with is almost unheard of, and the extent of the punishment inflicted on him has not been fully appreciated by your Excellency, and your Petitioners cannot but regret that that severity is further enhanced many fold when Utter Singh's prayer for an independent Commission of Inquiry remains altogether unheeded.\n\n7.—Your Petitioners cannot but be aware that under a misapprehension of the circumstances, as set forth by interested parties before the Captain Superintendent, Utter Singh's case has from the first been prejudged and prejudiced, and that it has been further prejudiced by certain aspects of the Sikh characteristics that have cropped up against them in some of the cases that were recently heard in the Supreme Court. But your Petitioners beg to observe that, on the whole, the Sikhs are not so very black as they are painted. That they are not exempt from certain failings, your Petitioners can hardly gainsay. They have, as Sir Lepel Griffin, a former Lieut-Governor of the Punjab, has described them, \"as keen a knowledge of the value of money, and as great a love of saving as the Scotch.\" But that they are dignified, faithful, and orderly men, obedient to discipline, and devotedly attached to their officers is also a fact attested by the very same authority.\n\n8.—Your Petitioners have always observed that Utter Singh, like many others in the Police Force of this Colony, is a type representing the latter characteristics, and though possibly he may come under the former category as well, still your Petitioners believe that that being a trait common to many nations is no bar to a prayer for fair hearing on the true merits of his individual case, and that, therefore, your Petitioners venture to approach your Excellency with a very respectful prayer that your Excellency may be pleased to review your decision in Utter Singh's case, and to grant that redress and that justice to him which the merits of his case, in conjunction with the consideration of his long and faithful service of nearly eighteen years, entitle him to as a servant of the Crown.\n\nAnd Your Petitioners will ever pray, &c.\n\nHONGKONG, 31st May, 1897.\n\n| Name |\n| --- |\n| E. PADANEY |\n| F. D. SETNA |\n| B. I. BATTIWALLA |\n| P. N. DHALLA |\n| S. D. MUNSHI GEE |\n| A. B. TALATI |\n| D. D. TALATI |\n| E. D. KOTWAL |\n| C. B. MOWRAWALLA |\n| C. A. CAMPOODIN |\n| Cyt. Es KM |\n| A. G. BOERAL |\n| M. M. C. JUNATY |\n| T. K. KAKAJIWALLA |\n| H. M. S. ESMALJEE |\n| ABDOOLA JOOSABROX |\n| P. C. PATELL |\n| C. M. BESANIA |\n| NAQROJET BIFOCAJ FALBARA |\n| RUSTONJEE BUMONJEE |\n| H. RUTTONJEE |\n| PASTONJEE NAVARHOY |\n| M. WASUREWALLA |\n| DADY MD. IMAMORANA |\n| D. J. PURAR |\n| E. HEPTOOLLA, GANTIFY |\n| S. ADIOLCADER BORRAL |\n| RG VANIA |\n| S. M. ALLIRHOY |\n| F. RANIM |\n| TYER MOTABHOY |\n| JAFFERBROS. YEBALL |\n| D. F. TORONY |\n| P. M. SETUNAY |\n| J. DEBASH |\n| M. M. MEUTA |\n| J. M. CANA |\n| H. M. H. NAZ |\n| M. HOOSEN |\n| M. M. TACKEY |\n| C. E. MENTA |\n| B. S. MEUA |\n| P. M. VELVAN |\n| H. A. SHIRAZEE |\n| E. EGRAUIMI |\n\nPage 223", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-283 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 369718, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-288 - Public Offices & Others - 1898", "page_number": 306, "title": "CO129-288 - Public Offices & Others - 1898", "content_text": "# Petition of Utter Singh\n\n## First Petition\n\n5. Your Petitioner humbly submits that the matter has been from the first under a misapprehension of the circumstances, as set forth by interested parties before the Captain Superintendent, and it has been unfortunately further prejudiced by certain aspects that have cropped up recently against men of the type of Gunda Singh. But your Petitioner unflinchingly believes that his veracity in the matter of the alleged transaction with Da Rocha will bear thorough investigation, and that he also confidently believes that he will come out of that inquiry without the slightest tar or tarnish on his character, and that he will be free from the ignominy attaching to a dismissal.\n\n6. Your Petitioner, therefore, earnestly prays that, taking all the circumstances respectfully urged by him in this and the previous Petitions, your Excellency will be graciously pleased not to condemn a servant of the Crown in the position of your Petitioner unheard, but that your Excellency will be pleased to appoint an independent Commission of Inquiry to formally investigate the conduct of the Petitioner in the transaction attributed to him with Da Rocha, and to act on the Report of the Commission. Your Petitioner cannot but entertain an honest belief that such an inquiry will prove him not guilty of any breach attributed to him of any of the Rules and Regulations in force at the time the alleged transaction was said to have taken place, for the general government and discipline of the Police.\n\n7. Or, if the appointment of an independent Commission of Inquiry be deemed inexpedient by your Excellency, your Petitioner humbly prays that your Excellency will be pleased to review, on the grounds urged by him, your Excellency's decision as to the dismissal of the Petitioner from the Police Force, or to so far modify your Excellency's decision as to grant to your Petitioner the pension honestly accruing to him after almost a lifetime of service, and to which your Petitioner ventures to say that hardly any member of the Indian Police Force can now lay claim.\n\n8. And Your Petitioner will ever pray, &c.\n\nDated this 24th day of April, 1897.\n\nUTTER SINGH,\nLATE INDIAN SERGEANT-MAJOR\nHONGKONG POLICE FORCE\n\nHONGKONG, 4th June, 1897.\n\nOn behalf of myself and the signatories, I have the honour to forward the enclosed Petition respecting the case of Ex-Sergeant-Major Utter Singh, of the Police Force, which I beg you will please place before His Excellency The Governor for his favourable consideration.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient servant,\nE. PARANEY.\n\nTo\nTHE HONOURABLE\nJ. R. STEWART LOCKHART,\nCOLONIAL SECRETARY.\n\n## Second Petition\n\n3. Your Petitioners heard with great regret that on the 3rd day of December, 1896, the said Utter Singh was dismissed from the said Police Force by the Honourable the Captain Superintendent of Police for an alleged breach of the Police regulations, and that he was thus not only deprived of the pension and gratuity that had accrued to him after many years of hard and faithful service, but that also the ignominy of a dismissal was inflicted on him.\n\n4. Your Petitioners believe that the circumstances which led to the dismissal of Utter Singh were an alleged implication in some money-lending transaction, said to have transpired some three years ago, and that being implicated, as alleged, in such transaction was and is against the regulations of the said Police Force.\n\n5. Your Petitioners are informed that all the circumstances attaching to the alleged money-lending transaction have been duly set forth in representations made to your Excellency by Utter Singh, but your Petitioners extremely regret that the redress which the said Utter Singh seeks, on the plea of not guilty, has been absolutely denied to him. Your Petitioners further regret that, beyond a certain informal procedure of inquiry adopted by the Captain Superintendent of Police, Utter Singh was never definitely informed of the exact nature of the charges made against him, and your Petitioners, therefore, respectfully submit that he did not have those opportunities of meeting those charges as could have thoroughly exculpated him in the eyes of his superior officer, though in the informal inquiry made as to an alleged lending of fifty dollars some three years ago to one Koehn, a telephone clerk in the Central Police Station, it has not failed to come out most prominently that Da Rocha repeated one story before the Captain Superintendent under that officer's previous inquiry in Utter Singh's absence, but radically subverted it when confronted with him, so much so that the Captain Superintendent was not slow to tax him severely for so prevaricating. This circumstance ought to have a double bearing. First, that the informal inquiry had not been sufficient enough for eliciting the facts of the case, and, secondly, that the safeguards instrumental in guarding against deliberate prevarication had been altogether wanting in the Captain Superintendent's informal inquiry.\n\n6. Your Petitioners will not pretend to shield the said Utter Singh from the just penalty of any breach of Police Regulations, but your Petitioners feel that the exceptional severity with which he has been condemned and dealt with almost unheard, and the extent of the punishment inflicted on him, have not been fully appreciated by your Excellency, and your Petitioners cannot but regret that that severity is further enhanced many fold when Utter Singh's prayer for an independent Commission of Inquiry remains altogether unheeded.\n\n7. Your Petitioners cannot but be aware that under a misapprehension of the circumstances, as set forth by interested parties before the Captain Superintendent, Utter Singh's case has from the first been prejudiced, and that it has been further prejudiced by certain aspects of the Sikh characteristics that have cropped up against them in some of the cases that were recently heard in the Supreme Court. But your Petitioners beg to observe that, on the whole, the Sikhs are not so very black as they are painted. That they are not exempt from certain failings, your Petitioners can hardly gainsay. They have, as Sir Lepel Griffin, a former Lieut.-Governor of the Punjab, has described them, \"as keen a knowledge of the value of money, and as great a love of saving as the Scotch.\" But that they are dignified, sober, and orderly men, obedient to discipline, and devotedly attached to their officers, is also a certificate that goes from the very same eminent authority.\n\n8. Your Petitioners have all along observed that Utter Singh, like unto many others in the Police Force of this Colony, is a type representing the latter characteristics, and though possibly he may come under the former category as well, still your Petitioners believe that that being a trait common to many nations is no bar to a prayer for fair hearing on the true merits of his individual case, and that, therefore, your Petitioners venture to approach your Excellency with a very respectful prayer that your Excellency may be pleased to review your decision in Utter Singh's case, and to grant that redress and that justice to him which the merits of his case, in conjunction with the consideration of his long and faithful service of nearly eighteen years, entitle him to as a servant of the Crown.\n\nAnd Your Petitioners will ever pray, &c.\n\nHONGKONG, 31st May, 1897.\n\nE. PARANEY.\nF. D. SERVAI.\nB. L. BATTLIWALLA.\n\nTo\nHis EXCELLENCY\nSir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.,\nCOMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG AND ITS DEPENDENCIES AND VICE-ADMIRAL OF THE SAME.\n\n## Signatories to the Second Petition\n\nTo His Excellency Sir William Robinson, K.C.M.G., Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the same.\n\nThe undersigned Indian British merchants, traders, and residents in the Colony of Hongkong humbly sheweth:\n\n1. That they are merchants, traders, and loyal subjects of Her Majesty Queen of Great Britain, and are carrying on business in Hongkong and elsewhere.\n\n2. They have known Utter Singh, late Indian Sergeant-Major of the Hongkong Police Force, for a number of years, and have every reason to believe that as a Police Officer, he has served Her Majesty the Empress in the Hongkong Police for upwards of eighteen years, and has during that time, by his good conduct, deservedly earned the respect and confidence of all his superior officers, as he has done of your Petitioners, and that your Petitioners could not but feel gratified that such conduct deservedly secured him the promotion, in 1896, to the highest rank the Indian section of the Hongkong Police Force can aspire to, that is to the rank of Sergeant-Major.\n\nP. N. DRALIA.\nS. D. MUNSHI.\nA. B. TALATI.\nD. D. TALATI.\nE. D. KOTWAL.\nC. B. MOWRAWALLA.\nC. A. CAMROSETN.\nH. Ebrahim.\nA. G. Bulsray.\nM. M. C. JUNATY.\nT. K. KAKAJI WALA.\nH. M. S. EMAIL.\nABDOOLA JOOSABHOY.\nP. C. PATELL.\nC. M. RITESANIA.\nNAOROJI BHIWANDJI BALSARA.\nRUHROMJI BUMONJEE.\nH. RETTONJEE.\nPISTONJEE NANABHOY.\nM. WANDREWALLA.\nDADY M. D. LANGRANA.\nD. J. PETIGARUM.\nE. HATTOOLLA GASTEL.\nS. ABDOOLADER BUSKAL.\nR. C. VANIA.\nS. M. ALLERDY.\nF. RAHIM.\nTYEBJI MOTARROY.\nJAFFERALOY S. TYEBALLY.\nD. F. TUMBOL V.\nP. M. SETHNA.\nJ. DUKASJI.\nM. M. MEHTA.\nJ. M. CAMA.\nH. M. H. NEMAZEE.\nM. HOOSEN.\nM. M. TACKEY.\nC. E. MEHTA.\nB. S. MURRA.\nP. M. VELVAN.\nH. A. SHIRAZEE.\nE. EBRAHIM.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-288 - Public Offices & Others - 1898.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 373693, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-294 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [10-12]", "page_number": 423, "title": "CO129-294 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [10-12]", "content_text": "C.O. 30910\n\nThe China Mail.\n\nHONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1899.\n\nBrcl 2K DEC 99\n\nX X X 420\n\nPIRACY ON THE WEST RIVER.\n\nPROMPT ACTION BY H.M.'s SHIPS.\n\nIt would appear that the gang of pirates who attacked the British steam-launch Cheong Kong near Cha Tan San on Sunday, 12th November, had been waging a regular war against vessels passing their stronghold previous and subsequent to the attacks already reported in these columns. On Saturday, 11th November, Lieutenant-Commander H. C. Carr, of H.M.S. Sandpiper, having been informed of the depredations of the pirates, sent a despatch to Lieut-Commander Hosie, of H.M.S. Tweed, at Kongmoon, to co-operate in an attack upon the position where the pirates were supposed to be in force. The pirates were reported to have an improvised battery about four miles from Samahui.\n\nOn Saturday night the pirates had demanded from some salt junks a sum of $300 and one gun, and had also made a steamer heave to and landed from her a large quantity of provisions. The pirates then attempted to disable her engines, but in this they were unsuccessful, and the steamer eventually escaped to Samshui where a report of the occurrence was made to the commander of H.M.S. Sandpiper.\n\nThe Sandpiper and Torpedo Boat No. 36 were immediately got under weigh and proceeded down stream past the place where the attack was reported to have been made on the steamer. A number of salt junks were met which the pirates had recently left after attempting to extort money. H.M.S. Tweed arrived on the scene shortly afterwards, and received instructions to proceed to the place where the attacks were reported to have been made, and anchor to protect a number of salt junks.\n\nThe Sandpiper then cleared for action and in company with Torpedo Boat No. 36 escorted a number of salt junks as far as Samshui. On Monday the Sandpiper and the torpedo boat returned to escort some more salt junks, and the signal was hoisted to the Tweed to follow in the wake of the Sandpiper to Shamshui, the torpedo boat bringing up the rear of the convoy.\n\nAt Samshui, the Tweed and torpedo boat coaled ship, and on Wednesday the Tweed left for Cha Tau San, the headquarters of the pirates, where she anchored on Thursday morning. About half-past nine o'clock, on Friday night, 17th inst., sounds of rapid firing of guns were heard from a launch about 300 yards ahead of the Tweed.\n\nCommander Hosie immediately ordered the gig to be manned and armed, and rockets were fired from the Tweed to the cutter on patrol duty that her assistance was required. The gig and cutter got alongside the steam launch in about 4 minutes to find that she was not in difficulties, but that she was a mandarin's boat, and the crew had resorted to the alarming method of indicating an evening's pleasure.\n\nLieut-Commander Hosie is nevertheless to be congratulated on the promptness of his action, which would have been very beneficial had the occurrence been what it was presumed to be when the alarm was raised on the gunboat.\n\n難", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-294 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 376033, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-298 - Governor Sir Blake Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne - 1900 [3-4]", "page_number": 235, "title": "CO129-298 - Governor Sir Blake Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne - 1900 [3-4]", "content_text": "234\n\ndiscuss the matter with the Naval Commander-in-Chief, so that we might have some regulations to take back with us. I insisted that I might return to Canton that day. H.E. the Governor said \"a telegram can be sent to the Viceroy from this place for permission to keep you here a day longer.\" Seeing that the intention to keep me there was so strong, I replied \"When I return to the ship, I will then decide whether I will go or remain here.\" I then took my leave. When we reached the entrance hall, I spoke to Mr. Tsoi, the Interpreter, and said \"I certainly cannot be there tomorrow.\"\n\nThe matter was thus. I had taken with me Mr. Wu Pao-bo, one of the teachers of the Naval School, as my Interpreter, and Mr. Tsoi, the Interpreter of Government House, was also present, and they both heard everything I said in reply. The promise that I would go to the interview was really not made by me, as can be ascertained by reference to them. After my return to the ship, I wrote a letter to H.E. the Governor and told him of my departure. This letter was sent through the Post Office, and I then took the Hongkong steamer and came back to Canton.\n\nThe next day, I heard that Colonel Lu, when he went to the consultation, had explained why I had returned before him. One of us went away and one of us remained, and also a letter was sent, and really I did not venture to entertain the idea of being discourteous in the slightest degree. The matter was a very serious one, and, not having asked for instructions from the Viceroy on the most important points, it was not convenient that I should consent to be present at an interview for the purpose of minutely discussing the regulations. For this, I feel very sorry. Having received Y.E's. instructions to explain fully my reasons for the course I took, it is my duty to send you this explanation.\n\nHaving received the foregoing, I have the honour to communicate.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-298 - Governor Sir Blake Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne - 1900 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 378293, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "page_number": 109, "title": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "content_text": "732/No.3244\n\nSir,\n\n**RECO**\nC.O.\n189104\n\n& \nPage 3, JAN OFF \nH.M.S.\"Tamar\" at Hong Kong \n11th October 1900.\n\n$0. \n*lol* to \n\nI have the honour to forward herewith three letters which I have received from Lieutenant and Commander Webster, H.M.S.\"Robin\", reporting that the British S.S. \"Lunekiang\" had been fired on when passing Luklao en route to Samshui from Canton, and that stones had been thrown at H.M.S.\"Robin\" while passing the same place: together with subsequent correspondence on the subject.\n\nWith reference to the Governor's letter of 3rd instant, I submit that there is no intention to withdraw protection from British ships in the Delta, but it would be better if they would keep to the route which it has been arranged to patrol and so avoid, as much as possible, the risk of interference and insult.\n\nI have directed Lieutenant & Commander Webster to inform me what is the usual route followed by vessels proceeding from Canton to Samshui and when ascertained will instruct him to have it patrolled.\n\nI have not yet heard from Mr Littler, H.M.Consul at Samshui, what punishment has been inflicted on those responsible for stoning H.M.S.\"Robin\", but I trust that they may be brought to justice and made to feel that such an insult cannot be lightly overlooked. The impression which would be created if no penalty were inflicted would have a very bad effect on our prestige on the River.\n\nTo \nAdmiral \nSir Edward H. Seymour, \nK.C.B. \nCommander in Chief, CHINA.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 379616, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900", "page_number": 569, "title": "CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900", "content_text": "## Testimonial for William C. H. Hastings\n\n7. From June, 1895, till December, 1895, I was also Acting Harbour Master.\n\n8. From April last to date, I have held the appointment of Acting Police Magistrate and Coroner.\n\n9. From November, 1891, to April, 1892, and from June, 1895, to October, 1896, I have been a Member of the Legislative Council.\n\n10. During the first period the Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance was passed.\n\n11. I have also been honoured by being appointed to serve on the following Commissions and Committees :--\n\n(a) To consider the system of Quarantine and Quarantine Regulations as applicable to the Port of Hong Kong.\n\n(b) Member of a Confidential Committee to consider what steps should be taken in the event of a recurrence of the Plague in the Colony.\n\n(c) Arms and Ammunition Amendment and Consolidation Ordinance.\n\n(d) A Committee appointed to inquire into the condition of British Trade in Hong Kong.\n\n(e) Chairman of a Committee appointed to inquire into the subject of lighting the City of Victoria and British Kowloon.\n\n(f) A Committee appointed to inquire into the question of flogging at Victoria Gaol.\n\n(g) Chairman Deleterious Liquors Committee.\n\n(h) Member of a board to inquire into the exterior, interior economy & expenditure generally of Capitation grant and other allowances which may be unnecessary to keep the Corps of Artillery Volunteers at the amount of efficiency (1898).\n\n15/2/99 \nPostmaster General \nActing Police Magistrate. \n17/3/97.\n\nSPANISH TOWN, \n3rd April, 1888.\n\nDEAR CAPTAIN HASTINGS,-I very much regret to hear you are about to retire from the public service in Jamaica.\n\nI first met you in the Parish of St. Thomas, where we both worked. I noticed your zeal and diligence as immigration agent, and, from what I saw of you and from what I heard, I sought you out when I wanted help in my work, and I was not disappointed.\n\nFor many months, and up to the time I ceased to be employed as Acting District Court Judge in the District, you helped me as Deputy Coroner. In the discharge of the duties you displayed the same qualities of industry, zeal and intelligence as I had seen in your own special office-your unlooked for aptitude for the unaccustomed work would have surprised me more if I had not witnessed instances, even in the Colony, of men taken from the army and navy, and filling magisterial appointments, exhibiting judicial qualities eclipsing sometimes those of men of special training. I believe you fitted to take your place side by side with these men, and I hope the day is not distant when you will be placed side by side with them.\n\nI shall regret your departure on public as well as personal grounds.\n\nThe example set by men of energy in doing their work for love of the work is wholesome and stimulating to us slow-moving and languid Colonists, and their departure from among us seems to me like a public loss.\n\nWishing you every happiness and a prosperous career,\n\nSince about 1899 I have been sworn in as Acting Police Magistrate on two separate occasions, namely 17th June 1897 and 19 July 1897, on each occasion. On the 26 February 1878 I relieved the Police Magistrate and am still discharging the duties. I will continue to act till the 15th instant.\n\n7.1.99.\n\nCaptain Hastings.\n\nI remain,\nDear Captain Hastings,\n(Signed),\nHENRY J. BRICKNELL\n\nCommander Hastings, retired, Royal Navy, has for seven years past held the post of Assistant Protector of Immigrants in Jamaica, and has since 1883, when I became Governor of that island (and, I believe, previously), performed the duties of his appointment in an unhealthy district, with zeal and success.\n\nAs the Immigration Department of Jamaica is in course of reduction and will probably disappear before long, Captain Hastings is anxious to obtain some other employment in the Colonies, and I venture to recommend him as an officer of integrity, and who deserves any consideration that can be extended to him.\n\n(Signed), H. W. NORMAN, \nGovernor of Jamaica. \n19th July, 1888.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 384641, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4]", "page_number": 518, "title": "CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4]", "content_text": "J. No. 723.\n\nEnclosure,\n\nSir,\n\nEnclosure No. 3 to Despatch No. 139 of the 10th April, 1903.\n\nHongkong, 11th March, 1902.\n\n514 instant No. 533\n\nI have immediately forwarded your letter of the 9th to the Commander of H.M.S. \"Kaiserin Augusta\" and am informed by him that all sailors of his ship who took part in the row on the evening of the 1st instant, have been duly punished for disorderly behaviour and assault on policemen on shore.\n\nThe Captain has, as soon as he heard of the arrest of some of his men, reported the case to the Admiral of the Squadron, and the latter ordered inquiries to be instituted into what had happened. The result of these inquiries is given in the enclosed extract; I beg to add that all men who have been heard, defendants as well as witnesses, agree in their depositions.\n\nI regret that several German sailors were concerned in the row; I feel convinced, however, that no gross outrage was committed but that the affair was not more than a common row of the kind into which sailors of all nations are likely to get after having freely imbibed on shore.\n\nHoping that your Government will feel satisfied with the way the German Naval Authorities disposed of the case,\n\nI have …\n\n(S.) J. Kempracht,\n\nImperial German Consul.\n\nTo\n\nThe Honourable\n\nJ. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G.,\n\nColonial Secretary,\n\nHongkong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 389317, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-318 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [7-10]", "page_number": 220, "title": "CO129-318 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [7-10]", "content_text": "## Council Proceedings\n\nway can be found? I respectfully submit that the answer should be, \"No; for we know no other way to prevent waste but the way recommended by Mr. Chadwick, the expert you yourself sent out. Ask his opinion, and we are prepared to abide by his opinion.\" If I may move a resolution, I move that the Bill be not read a first time.\n\nThe **GOVERNOR**-I venture to point out that before we can go farther in this discussion these observations of His Excellency the Major-General would more properly be made on the second reading. The Bill is really not before the Council at all until it is read a first time and it is impossible for the Council to know what is the meaning of the Bill until it is brought before them and read a first time. When the Bill comes on for second reading, then, I venture to suggest to His Excellency, would be the time for the observations that have now been offered. The Bill is not yet before the Council at all. The first reading is always matter of pro forma. When the Bill is brought on for second reading hon. members will have an opportunity of seeing and discussing the Bill as brought before them.\n\nHon. R. **SHEWAN**-Sir, I would be willing to give way in this matter, but as I shall not be present at the next meeting of the Council I would ask your indulgence.\n\n**HIS EXCELLENCY** signified his consent, and, Hon. Mr. **SHEWAN** proceeded-I was very pleased to hear the remarks that have fallen from your Excellency with regard to the position of matters and our being given time to consider the Bill in the second reading. At the last meeting of the Council I strongly objected to a Bill being rushed through the second reading without printing the amendments or giving the public time to read the Bill and consider it. I do not know, but I suppose that the intention in deciding that a Bill should be read three times was that the Bill should be discussed and considered three separate times. However, we will come to that part later on. With regard to this Bill, if you will allow me I should like to second the motion of His Excellency Major-General Gascoigne, with whose remarks in making that motion I entirely agree. The Bill we had before us last year was very carefully considered, but we have not tried it. I do not think it is right that, after we had carefully considered and discussed and thoroughly threshed out the question of the water supply of this Colony, which was certainly a very great evil last year, we should have all our work undone on account of a few Chinese agitators who, after all, are only led by the nose by a lot of clerks from architects' offices, in whom is exemplified the old saying, \"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.\" I think it is possible that better ways may be found, but why not let us first try the hydrant system? We know that Chinese coolies and other people like that will waste the water, while we who pay by the meter have to suffer. Let the Government first try that system; if it will not work in a certain district, then it will be time to consider other measures. I agree with Major-General Gascoigne that the matter was very carefully considered and threshed out, and this scheme, especially as it is endorsed by the experts. I think we could have got more impartial experts, but still, they were on the Government side, and the Government ought not to go back on them now.\n\nThe **COLONIAL SECRETARY**-Sir, if I may speak, I think the object of this Bill has been misapprehended; it is quite as much to stop waste as was that of the Bill which was introduced last year. The rider-main system was first proposed by Mr. Chadwick himself with a view to facilitating the distribution of water during the operation of the intermittent system. The rider-main system can be equally well adapted to the prevention of waste. It is simply, if I may describe it in a few short words, a system of huge meters for blocks of buildings instead of separate meters for separate houses. The principle of the Bill was carefully considered by both Mr. Chadwick and Professor Simpson, who was here at the same time as Mr. Chadwick, and it has been adopted and endorsed by both of these experts. I do not think, sir, that the suggestion of the hon. member who seconded the motion that this Colony should go to the expense of first introducing a street fountain system, will commend itself to this Council. It will cost a great deal of money, and if as he suggests it is to be in the nature of an experiment, I fear the experiment would be a very expensive one. I repeat again, the object of the Bill, the object we all have before us, is the prevention of waste. The experts, especially Mr. Chadwick, are of opinion that the waste could be stopped by this system, the Council for leave to introduce a Bill, but to what may be called the principle of the Bill. Our local advisers here are also of the same opinion, and we trust that the hopes of His Excellency the General Officer Commanding, that waste will be prevented, will be realised by this Bill.\n\nHon. R. **SHEWAN**-Sir, I think the Colonial Secretary is out of order.\n\nThe **ATTORNEY-GENERAL**-The Colonial Secretary is in order, and cannot speak again.\n\nHon. Mr. **SHEWAN**-He seconded the motion on the subsequent motion. I made a motion, and the Colonial Secretary seconded; the hon. member opposite, H.E. Major-General Gascoigne, then made a subsequent motion, and that has been seconded. The Colonial Secretary is entitled to speak on that distinct one from the original motion.\n\n**HIS EXCELLENCY** ruled that the Colonial Secretary was in order, and, The **COLONIAL SECRETARY** proceeded-The rider-main system was first proposed by Mr. Chadwick himself with a view to the prevention of waste, and it is for that purpose that it is now sought to be introduced-for the prevention of waste. It is simply a system of huge meters for blocks of buildings instead of separate meters for separate houses.\n\nThe **ATTORNEY-GENERAL**-I hope the Council will at once reject this motion, which is one which, whatever it may be designed to do, will have the effect of stifling the discussion of a matter of the greatest interest to the Chinese in this Colony. The Chinese in this community are as a hundred to one or more, and they by an immense majority in a petition to the Secretary of State laid before him certain reasons which they believed ought to be laid before him to allow this Government to introduce a measure which would alter in some particulars the Water Bill we passed last year. I say at once that neither the hon. member who moved the rejection of the Bill nor the hon. member who seconded intended or wished for an amendment to prevent the Chinese members of this community from being heard in this Council and advocating anything that they believe to be for their good. Whatever the hon. mover and the hon. seconder may desire, the effect of their motion if entertained by this Council would be to impose upon the Chinese a measure which they believe to be against their interests and to prevent this Council from having an opportunity of hearing anything that can be said on their part. I would ask the hon. mover and seconder to withdraw the motion, which I am sure most have been made under a misapprehension. It is one of the most unusual motions ever made in any legislative or deliberative body that leave to be not granted to introduce a Bill. That is to say, \"I won't hear you; I do not care whether you have reason or no reason to put forward for the proposal you are going to advance; I won't hear you.\"\n\nThe **GOVERNOR**-There is no necessity for a motion such as this. A negative will be quite sufficient.\n\nThe Council divided with the following result-For the first reading-Mr. Dickson, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Wei Yuk, Dr. Ho Kai, Sir C. P. Chater, Dr. Atkinson, Mr. Chatham, Commander Ramsey, Mr. Thomson, Sir Henry Berkeley and Mr. May; against - Major-General Gascoigne and Mr. Shewan.\n\nThe **ATTORNEY-GENERAL** moved the second reading of the Bill entitled an Ordinance to amend the Foreshores and Sea-Bed Ordinance No. 21 of 1901, and to repeal sub-section (1.) of section 1 of Ordinance No. 11 of 1902. He said The reasons for the introduction of this Bill are set out in the objects and reason attached to the Bill, which are as follows:-To reduce the period of notice required by the first proviso to section 3 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1901 from three months to one month. The reduction is desired because it has been found unnecessary and inconvenient in practice to require such a long period of notice as three months to be given before the Governor can grant Crown leases of foreshore or sea-bed, now move, sir, that this Bill be read a second time. I \n\nThe **COLONIAL SECRETARY** seconded, and the motion was agreed to.\n\nThe Council then went into committee on the Bill, and a new clause having been added the third reading was not taken when the Council resumed.\n\n## LAND CLAIMS IN THE NEW TERRITORY\n\nThe Council went into committee on the Bill entitled an Ordinance to facilitate the hearing, determination, and settlement of land claims in the New Territories, to establish a Land Court, and for other purposes.\n\nSection 2 as printed was the subject of a series of amendments proposed by the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-318 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 389318, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-318 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [7-10]", "page_number": 221, "title": "CO129-318 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [7-10]", "content_text": "## PUBLIC WORKS\nThe Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $800,201.40 to defray the charges of the year on that Commission, and I wish to express my emphatic dissent from the action.\n\nHon. Dr. Ho KAI addressed the Council at considerable length, pointing out, inter alia, that under Ordinance 47 of 1902, a claimant whose claim to land has been allowed by the Land Court had a permanent, heritable, and transferable right of use and occupancy in his land, and moved that the words \"provided that it is within three months after the decision given by the Land Court\" be inserted between the words \"of the principal Ordinance\" and \"upon good cause shown.\"\n\nOn the Council resuming, the Bill was read a third time and passed.\n\n## RENT RECOVERY IN THE NEW TERRITORY\nThe Council went into committee on the Bill entitled an Ordinance to repeal the New Territories Rent-Recovery Ordinance, 1902, and to make other provisions in lieu thereof. The Council resuming, the Bill was read a third time and passed.\n\n## THE PUBLIC WORKS STAFF\nHon. R. SHEWAN - Sir, I beg to move the adjournment of the debate in order to call the Colonial Secretary's attention to the answer I received from him regarding my question. Time after time, the Public Works Department has been severely criticised for not doing its work properly.\n\nHon. R. SHEWAN seconded the amendment. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied, pointing out that the object of the Government in making the section retrospective was to enable it to use the power of appeal which, by inadvertence, had not been given in the principal Ordinance to the Crown, which was a party in reality to every case before the Land Court.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY suggested to the hon. member that he is hardly in order in moving the adjournment of the debate while it had been given to ordinary claimants before the Court, and the power of appeal was only desired in certain special cases that had occurred in New Kowloon. The COLONIAL SECRETARY pointed out that the Ordinance No. 47 of 1902 did not apply to New Kowloon.\n\nThe Council divided, when there voted - For the amendment: Dr. Ho Kai, Mr. Shewan, Mr. Wei Yuk, and Major-General Gascoigne; and against: Mr. Stewart, Sir C. P. Chater, Mr. U. W. Dickson, Dr. Atkinson, Mr. Chatham, Commander Rumsey, Mr. Thomson, Sir Henry Berkeley, and Mr. May. The amendment was lost by a majority of 2 votes.\n\nHon. R. SHEWAN next moved that after the words \"Attorney-General\" the words \"or any one of the parties\" be added. The Council divided, when there voted - For the amendment: Mr. Shewan, Dr. Ho Kai, Mr. Wei Yuk, Mr. Dickson, Mr. Stewart, and Major-General Gascoigne; and against: Sir C. P. Chater, Dr. Atkinson, Mr. Chatham, Commander Rumsey, Mr. Thomson, Sir Henry Berkeley, and Mr. May. The amendment was lost by a majority of 1 vote.\n\nHon. Dr. Ho KAI next moved that the words \"heretofore made or\" in the 5th line of the section be deleted. The Council divided, when there voted: - For the amendment: Dr. Ho Kai, Mr. Shewan, Mr. Wei Yuk, and Major-General Gascoigne; and against: Mr. Stewart, Mr. Dickson, Sir C. P. Chater, Dr. Atkinson, Mr. Chatham, Commander Rumsey, Mr. Thomson, Sir Henry Berkeley, and Mr. May.\n\nThe Council then resumed and the Bill was then reported with amendments.\n\n## SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES\nThe Council went into committee on the Bill entitled an Ordinance to authorise the Appropriation of a supplementary sum of $... \n\nHon. Mr. SHEWAN - I should be happy to do as you suggest, sir, but I shall not be present at the next Council meeting. I simply wish to record my opinion that the Government are taking a great responsibility upon themselves in flying in the face of that Commission - a Commission on which the previous Colonial Secretary sat.\n\nThe ATTORNEY-GENERAL - I beg, sir, to move that the House do now adjourn.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY - No, no.\n\nThe ATTORNEY-GENERAL - I have the right to move that.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY - The hon. member must be heard, and I trust he understands that I do not wish to curtail his remarks in any way.\n\n| Category | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Recurrent Expenditure | |\n| Maintenance of Praya Wall and Fiers | $6,000.00 |\n| Maintenance of Public Cemetery | $2,000.00 |\n| Maintenance of Lighthouses | $2,000.00 |\n| Miscellaneous Services | $3,000.00 |\n| Water Works, Miscellaneous | $16,000.00 |\n| Total | $29,000.00 |\n| HOSPITAL EXTRAS | $... |\n\nThe COLONIAL SECRETARY - Sir, I should like to say a few words, if I may. One of the points that came up before the Public Works Department was whether outside firms should be employed or not. The decision was no, and the reinforcement of the Department was with the object of carrying out all the work departmentally. But a very large work, indeed, the Kowloon waterworks, is in the hands of Messrs. Denison, Ram & Gibb. The Post Office and other offices have been designed by an outside firm; other work - the Bacteriological Institute has been given out, and I may say for the information of the Council that Government will have to pay as commission to Messrs. Denison, Ram & Gibb something like $90,000 for doing the work of the Public Works Department.\n\n## FINANCE COMMITTEE\nA meeting of the Finance Committee was held immediately after the Council, the Colonial Secretary, Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G., presiding.\n\nThe following votes were agreed to: -\n- CATTLE DEPOT EXTENSION: The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $25,000 in aid of the vote for \"Cattle Depôt Extension\" under Public Works Extraordinary.\n- PRAYA EAST RECLAMATION: The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $28,000 in aid of the vote for Praya East Reclamation under Public Works Extraordinary.\n- TREE PLANTING: The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $1,600 in aid of the vote for Tree Planting under Other Charges, Botanical and Afforestation Department.\n- MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CHARGES: The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $460 in aid of the vote under \"Other Charges,\" Medical Departments: \n - Nursing Institute: $... \n - Rent of Temporary Quarters: $46.00\n - Kennedy Town Hospital: Increases to Salaries of Permanent Staff: $... \n - Salaries for Temporary Staff: $108.00, $52.00\n - Hospital Hulk Hygeia: Salaries for Temporary Staff: $174.63\n - Total: $282.63, $334.63", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-318 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 390543, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12]", "page_number": 96, "title": "CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12]", "content_text": "# Extract from Hongkong Daily Press of 23rd November 1907\n\nOur own 80 placed before the Viceroy, but it is due to him to say that when they were presented to him he acquiesced with a readiness that did him honour. And in considering the custom that seems to us so inhumanly cruel and fraught with injustice, we ought not to forget that hardly a century has passed since cruelties as terrible were possible under laws, until at length our eyes were opened to the injustice and uselessness of the barbarous practices. (Applause). I wish that I could accept the assumption that the Improvement Trust has actually been founded. The scheme has gone home for the consideration of the Secretary of State, with my strong advice that it shall be adopted. (Applause). But great as is the importance of the structural improvement of Hongkong, there is a matter of greater and more pressing moment that I wish to bring forcibly before you in these last moments before I leave your shores. That is the pressing necessity of utilising the British concession that has been granted for a railway from Canton to the borders of our territory. (Applause). That concession has been granted to a British syndicate, and it is their duty to utilise it and supply the natural seaport terminus to the great arterial line in Hankow, lest possible developments be inimical to the interests of Hongkong (hear, hear). We have not built up our Empire by being laggards in the race for developments necessary for the expansion of the trade of the world, and letting \"I dare not\" wait upon \"I will\" has never conquered a position nor retained it for either men or nations.\n\nAnd now, ladies and gentlemen, I will touch upon a statement that has been reiterated many times during the term of my administration. That is that I am too pro-Chinese in my views. Well, I hardly know how to answer this. If it means that I have favoured the Chinese members of the community at the expense of the Europeans, I deny it most strenuously (applause), and this beautiful address in which Chinese and non-Chinese have joined supports my denial. What is the duty of the British Government, and what is the duty of His Majesty's representative in Crown Colonies, whose prosperity depends upon the common action of the best men among its population? Not to destroy social distinctions, nor to decrease the respect and consideration that ought to be the reward of the educated, the upright, the honest and successful man of every race, but to give equal protection to all, and to bring home the feeling that under the British flag, justice is pure and unpurchasable, and every man through all the grades, from the highest to the poorest coolie whom we meet with dull eye and patient industry toiling up from the sea to the Peak with his loads of sand or bricks, is free to think what he likes, to speak what he thinks without let or hindrance so long as he obeys the laws that have been made for securing the protection and comfort of the whole community. (Applause). This is the estimate that I have formed of my duty, and I have endeavoured to carry it out with a keen and abiding sense of my responsibility to my King, to this community, and to my own conscience. (Applause).\n\nAnd now that I am about to hand over the reins of government to my friend the Colonial Secretary, for whose industry, ability, and honesty of purpose I would gladly vouch were it necessary in a community to whom he is so long and so intimately known (Applause), I and my wife bid you good-bye with heartfelt wishes for your happiness and prosperity individually and collectively, and our earnest prayer that the dark cloud of plague that has hung over the Colony for ten long years may be dissipated by the efforts of the devoted workers engaged in combating its ravages, and that the great port of Hongkong may once more become as healthy as it is beautiful. Good-bye! (Loud applause). I will only add, ladies and gentlemen, that I wish I had seen the sun on the last day of my stay in Hongkong as Governor, but the sorrow and regret with which we leave it on so wet a day has its solace, and that is, that my friend, Mr. May, will enter upon his administration under the beneficent influence of a rainy day which will improve the vegetation, and I hope, replenish the reservoirs and providently save this Colony from the dangers, the difficulties and the troubles of a water famine like last year. (Loud and continued applause).\n\n## THE DISTRICT WATCHMEN\n\nThe company then dispersed, and proceeding to the entrance of the City Hall, H.E. addressed a body of the District Watchmen, some 80 strong, his remarks being interpreted in Chinese by Mr. Ho Fook.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY said--District Watchmen, I determined to say a word of commendation to you before I left the Colony. I think it most creditable to the Chinese community of the Colony that, outside the regular police force, they have, by voluntary contributions, raised a special force of district watchmen for the purpose of assisting in the work of the police. I hear that you are over 80 strong at the present moment, and from the Registrar-General, who is one of the committee, I learn most excellent accounts of the manner in which you have done your work. Some of you have been highly commended, and during the past year several have received rewards. It is a useful thing to have a body of men like you, and probably in the course of time, some of you will be ready to go on from this District Watchmen Force into the regular Chinese police force of the Colony. I am very glad to have the opportunity of seeing you here to-day and saying \"good-bye\" to you. One last word. If you continue to do your duty faithfully, you may be always sure of that consideration and respect from your Chinese friends in the Colony and from the European residents that make life very pleasant to every man. I now say \"good-bye\" to you, and I hope that, in the future, you will continue to be worthy of the high commendation that I have heard of you from the gentlemen of the committee and from the Registrar-General to-day.\n\n## THE FAREWELL\n\nFrom the City Hall, His Excellency, Lady Blake, and Sir John Keane proceeded, in chairs under an escort of eight Indian constables in charge of Sergeant Abley, to Blake Pier, where a guard of honour of the Sherwood Foresters was drawn up and the band of the same regiment. Thousands of people flocked to the vicinity of the Pier to bid farewell to the Governor, and the Pier itself was crowded by very many prominent people in the Colony. The Governor's party, including Hon. F. H. May and Mrs. May, then boarded the launch `Victoria` (which flew the Hongkong flag and the Blue Ensign), and the farewell words having been spoken, they set off for the `Malta` amid rousing cheers from the crowd, the boom of cannon from the `Tamar`, the noise of numberless crackers (the figure was stated to be ten millions) let off on shore and on the craft in the Harbour, and the strains of \"Auld Lang Syne\" from the band. About a score of launches accompanied the Governor to the `Malta`. Upon landing at the gangway, the party were received by Captain Daniel, the commander. Many hundreds came aboard to shake hands for the last time with Sir Henry, and it was not until the last minute that the visitors took their leave. As the launches sailed away, they each circled round the liner and the passengers gave cheers for Sir Henry and Lady Blake, who stood upon the hurricane-deck. As the `Malta` started on her journey, another salute was fired from the `Tamar`.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 397940, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-330 - Public Offices - 1905", "page_number": 430, "title": "CO129-330 - Public Offices - 1905", "content_text": "# 423\n\n4\n\nbe noted on the Sawbwa's registers. A Shan family may be taken on an average to consist of five persons, though this is sometimes an underestimate :-\n\n| State | Families |\n| --- | --- |\n| Nantien | 6,000 |\n| Kangai | 7,000 |\n| Chanta | 1,500 |\n| Labs-Hosa | 8,000 |\n| Meng Wan | 5,000 |\n| Meng Mao | 2,500 |\n| Chefang | 2,000 |\n| Meng Ting | 12,000 (of which nearly one-third Chinese.) |\n| Meng Kwan | 2,000 (?) |\n\nIf the unsubdued Kachins living within the borders of the various States are included, these figures would be at least doubled in the case of Meng Wan, Meng Mao or Chanta, and more than doubled in the case of Chefang; Nan Tien, Kangia, and Labsa have but few unsubdued Kachins.\n\nThe Shan population of Meng Wan is decreasing, partly by emigration to British territory, and the same may be said of Meng Mao; in the other States the population is probably stationary or slowly increasing.\n\nThe external trade of the Chinese Shan States is chiefly with Burmah and chiefly in articles which under that remarkable document, the Burmah-China Convention, are contraband; the principal trade is an export of rice and opium in exchange for salt, all three of which are forbidden by the Convention. The import of yarn and foreign piece-goods is also considerable, as is the export of cattle. But I question if the whole trade amounts to more than 1,000,000 rupees in the year.\n\nThere is an important rice trade from the Taping and Meng Kwan Valleys to Tengyueh and Lung Ling.\n\nThe principles on which the Yünnan Government acts in dealing with its Sban Chiefs are repression in some directions and non-interference or rather indifference in others. Not only are no measures taken to secure the well-being of the Shans, to restrain the excesses of the vicious Sawbwas or to correct the financial confusion which often prevails, but it is an axiom that an energetic or a rich Sawbwa may prove a rebellious Sawbwa and any attempt, if such were made, by the Sawbwas themselves to strengthen their Government or develop the resources of their States would be at once checked by the Mandarins and would probably land the adventurous Sawbwa in a Chinese prison. Thus Kangai dares not even repair his own roads. It is partly on account of this Chinese policy that the Kachins have made such headway and found so little resistance.\n\nC\n\nOn the other hand, the Sawbwas are allowed to oppress their peasantry and squander such resources as they have without any interference. They must accept Chinese titles, wear Chinese dress, make representations even to the lowest grade of Mandarin in the form of a petition and generally \"give face\" to their political superiors. So long as they do this, the Yunnan-fu Government leaves them alone and frowns down the proposals which are sometimes made by the local officials to incorporate the Shan States into the ordinary Chinese jurisdiction. I am told that under the arrangements made when the Shan Chiefs first submitted to the Chinese, chiefly in the Ming dynasty, no land in the Shan States can be owned by Chinese; but this rule is more honoured in the breach than in the observance, and where it has been observed, it is the climate and not the law which has protected the Shan peasant against his Chinese rival.\n\nThe West Yunnan local officials have ideas of their own regarding the Shan States; they would divide the Sawbwas into two classes, the poor and the rich; in the case of the first, the policy is to leave them severely alone as interference entails trouble and expense; in the case of the second the policy is to \"squeeze\" them. It is only the poverty of their families and the wretchedness of their States that can protect the Sawbwas from Chinese rapacity. There is an expressive phrase often heard in West Yünnan: \"ch'ih t'u ssu\" i.e., \"eating the Sawbwas.\" The nature and practice of this art is perfectly understood by every official and yamên underling in the country.\n\n5\n\nThe eating process may be consummated by any one of the following methods:-\n\n1. A method often practised by petty military officers. If one of these Mandarins has any business in the Shan States he will establish himself near a Sawbwa's residence and announce that he will not go away under a certain sum; he invariably gets it. The present provincial Commander-in-chief of the Kwangsi province, Ting, who was for many years in West Yunnan was an adept at this practice.\n\n2. The Shan Militia process; the Shans are not a fighting people, and are always unwilling to serve as soldiers. A military officer would therefore be sent from Tengyuel to train militia in the Shan States. Every one who is called up offers money to be let off and so a good sum could be collected in a short time. Li Shao Yuan, a rascally official who gave some trouble when Tengyueh was first opened to trade, made a fortune in this way. He called up the militia at harvest time, when all the peasants were prepared to pay more than usual to be let free. History repeats itself:-\n\nFalstaff—Prick me Master Bullcalf.\nBardolph—Sir, a word with you; I have three pounds to free Mouldy and Bullcalf.\nFalstaff—Go to!\n(HENRY IV, Part 2.)\n\n3. Fictitious lawsuits and cases against the Sawbwas are often got up by the yamên folk in collusion with some of the Chinese resident in the Shan States. The Sawbwa is then called on to appear at Tengyueh, or Lung Ling, or Yung Chang as the case may be to answer the matter. He never goes but always pays money to be allowed to stay at home. This game was brought to the level of a high art by a former sub-Prefect of Tengyueh, Chen Tsung Hai, who is now dead but his evil memory still lives along the border.\n\nSince the establishment of the Consulate the above three methods have rather fallen into desuetude, as the Consul may ask awkward questions.\n\n4. Threats of accusations of treason and rebellion. These false charges against the Sawbwas have been very frequent since the time of the Panthay rebellion. The late General Chiang Ping Tang, who was Brigadier at Tengyueh at the time of Margary's murder laid the foundation of a large fortune by holding such threats over the Sawbwas. Whenever a Sawbwa had to resist Kachin aggression it was easy to say that he wished to levy war against the Government.\n\n6. The Boundary Commission was made the excuse for heavy squeezing operations. The Kangai Sawbwa assures me that he alone first and last had to pay some 12,000 rupees in hard cash to the Chinese Commissioner, besides sending in quantities of supplies which were not paid for. Unluckily for the Mandarins this source of supply has been dried up by the final delimitation of the Sawbwa's frontiers.\n\n6. Accusations of secret and treasonable intrigues with the Government in Burmah. Since the establishment of the Tengyueh Consulate and the opening of trade, this method of \"eating Sawbwas\" has come into considerable vogue, but I hope it has now been put a stop to, for a time at least. It has two great advantages; first, such charges are greedily believed by the ignorant Mandarins who rule at Yunnan-fu, while other accusations might be more carefully gone into; secondly, the result of such a charge is that the accused Sawbwa is handed bodily over to the local Mandarin, and cannot only be \"squeezed,\" but plucked bare, and his State looted as well. On the other hand, the disadvantage of this method is that it involves a serious affront to a friendly Government, and, what is more to the point, may lead to unpleasant consequences to the Mandarin who employs it, if the Consulates take the matter up.\n\nThe first Sawbwa to be ruined by false charges of this kind was Santa, the father of the present infant Sawbwa. He was brought up to Tengyueh in 1897 by Yang, then sub-Prefect, and the same official who was responsible for the affair at Hparé in 1900; then he was first robbed and then executed by Yang; the State was handed over to the official Li Shao Yuan, mentioned above, as Regent, and it will be some time before it will recover from the effects of this short period of direct celestial government.\n\nIn the winter of 1903-1904 a similar plot was hatched by the sub-Prefect of Lung Ling against the young Sawbwa of Mang Shih (Meng Kwan in Shan). His comparative wealth made his guilt manifest. He was seized by Chinese troops and thrown into prison at Lung Ling, whence he was conveyed in custody to Yung Chang. For some months the process of extortion went steadily on, and\n\n[1899 -1] \n## 6 \n5", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-330 - Public Offices - 1905.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 404094, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-332 - Public Offices & Others - 1905", "page_number": 356, "title": "CO129-332 - Public Offices & Others - 1905", "content_text": "TELEPHONE NO. \n4868 CENTRAL, LIVERPOOL. \nOFFICIAL. \n\nThe Merchant Service Guild \n(CAPTAINS AND OFFICERS) \nCO. \n36193 \n# 001 051 \nMSC \n354 \n\nADDRESS TELEGRAMS DOLPHIN, LIVERPOOL. \nSECRETARY: CAPT. JOHN G. MOORE. \nThe Arcade, Lord Street, Liverpool. \n\n9th October 1905. \n\nThe Under Secretary of State \nColonial Office, \nLondon, S.W. \n\n24716/1905. \n\nSir, \n\nI beg to inform you that your letter of the 21st July covering copy of Despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong with regard to the case of Captain Bell Smith and to the constitution of the Marine Magistrate's Court in that Colony has received the careful consideration of the Guild. \n\nTo refer to the second paragraph of the Report of the Governor of Hong Kong, we observe that he does not consider the Police Court prosecution of Captain Bell Smith as parallel to cases heard before the High Court in Admiralty Jurisdiction. \n\nIt affords considerable satisfaction to know that, in the Marine Court at Hong Kong constituted under Section 19 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, it is customary to appoint three Masters of the Mercantile Marine as Assessors. As the principle is recognized in the Marine Court, the Guild feel that it should equally so be recognized in the Police Court where cases affecting merchant ships occur, and where seafaring technicalities are bound to arise. \n\nReferring to the third paragraph of the Governor's Report, it appears that Captain Barnes Lawrence, before whom the case of Captain Bell Smith was tried, holds a Master's certificate and has served in the Mercantile Marine. Captain Barnes Lawrence, being a retired Royal Naval Commander, the Guild were under a wrong...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-332 - Public Offices & Others - 1905.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 405875, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10]", "page_number": 417, "title": "CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10]", "content_text": "Extract from the \"Hongkong Daily Press\" of 3rd October, 1906.\n\nDEATH OF CAPTAIN BARNES LAWRENCE.\n\nThe Hon. Captain Barnes Lawrence, Harbour Master, died yesterday afternoon at 1-50. The news, altogether unexpected so far as the community was concerned, came as a shock to all who heard it and the most profound regret and deepest sympathy were expressed on all hands. Everyone was sensible of the loss which the Colony had sustained, for in addition to being a most capable and courteous officer who discharged his duties in a manner that showed he had the best interests of the port at heart, he was a man beloved by all who knew him. In short, he was an excellent type of an English gentleman.\n\nSince the disastrous typhoon of 18th September, he was unusually depressed. The death of Bishop Hoare was a great blow to him and the sense of keen personal loss which he experienced affected his spirits. Then he contracted a chill in the course of his duties during the few days following the typhoon, and on Monday week, he was at duty as usual but was persuaded to go home, as it was apparent to those around him that he was anything but well. Still, nothing serious was anticipated. But complications ensued. His condition became more critical and his adviser, Dr. Marriot, last regarded it as grave. During the few days, he was kept alive on champagne, being unable to take any other form of nourishment. He gradually weakened and the end came peacefully yesterday afternoon.\n\nThe deceased officer was a man who had distinguished himself in the service of his country. Born in May, 1855, he was thus in his 52nd year when he died. Entering the Navy in 1876, he early saw active service. He took part in the punitive expedition up the Gambia River with the Naval Brigade during the Kafir War of 1877-8, and went through the Egyptian campaign in 1882. Prior to that, he saw service in China, being in 1879 lent by the Admiralty for work under the Chinese Government. In 1885, he was engaged on the Somali coast, and from 1892 to 1896, he was employed as commander in the Naval Intelligence Department. He was appointed Captain of the Port of Gibraltar in 1898, where he was a great influence for good among the men of both services. When the port passed into naval administration, it became necessary that an officer on the active list should fill the position. Captain Barnes-Lawrence was accordingly transferred to Hong Kong, where he arrived in the early part of 1904 and took over the duties of Harbour Master. The fact that he held two decorations, medals for the Egyptian and Kafir wars, testifies to his conduct in the time of battle.\n\nIt is no straining of language to say that Captain Barnes-Lawrence was the most popular man that ever filled the post of Harbour Master. Not only was he considerate in every respect to the members of the shipping community and always ready to advance their interests consistently with a due regard to the rights of the Colony, but he was kindly disposed to all who worked under him, and the staff at the Harbour Office feel that in his passing away, they have lost a real friend. He met everyone as a man, but no one ever failed to recognise his position. Apart from his duties in the Harbour Department, he took a not inconsiderable part in the government of the Colony. He had a seat at the Legislative Council, but though he was one of those members who was not always on his feet addressing the assembly, whenever he did speak, his words were listened to, and his opinions treated with the greatest respect. Only a few weeks ago, he made an interesting speech explaining the Ordinance to amend the Merchant Shipping Ordinance. Further consideration of this measure was to have engaged the Council last Thursday, but in the absence of the Harbour Master, it was postponed.\n\nAs one would expect from his kindly nature, he, associated with Mrs. Barnes-Lawrence, took a considerable interest in local philanthropic movements. He was an active worker in St. John's Cathedral, and was identified with the missionary movement. In addition to being Harbour Master, he acted as Marine Magistrate, in which capacity he always tempered justice with mercy. He was Emigration and Customs Officer, Registrar of Gunpowder Shipping, Superintendent of Depot, Collector of Light Dues, Superintendent of Imports and Exports, and agent for the Commercial Intelligence Department of the Board of Trade.\n\nDeep sympathy is extended to Mrs. Barnes-Lawrence and the Misses Barnes-Lawrence in their sad bereavement.\n\nThe funeral will take place this afternoon at five o'clock from the Naval Hospital.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 405885, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10]", "page_number": 427, "title": "CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10]", "content_text": "Confidential\n\nHong Kong,\n\n4th October 1906\n\nGovernment House.\n\nI have the honour to enclose in clear versions of my telegram and of Your Lordship's of the 6th inst; and of subsequent telegrams to and from the Commander in Chief, China Station, on the subject of the appointment of a naval officer, with previous experience of the mercantile marine, to act as Harbour Master at Hongkong during the absence on leave of the Assistant Harbour Master and pending the appointment of a successor to the late Captain A.L. Aaronsen as an officer of Harbour Master.\n\n2. Your Lordship will see that Sir Arthur Moore has proposed for the acting appointment Lieut. Beckwith, Navigating Lieutenant of \"Druid\", and that I have accepted this proposal, and that the officer named will be available after the 19th instant.\n\n3. Lieut. Beckwith has served in his present rank since October 1905 when he joined the Navy under the Order-in-Council of the 20th June 1905 after 4 years' experience in the Mercantile Marine. My reasons for mentioning his name and that of Lieut. Butterworth in my telegram to Sir Arthur Moore were that I knew both, previously to receiving commissions in the Navy, had been in the Merchant service and that I had heard good reports of both from officers under whom they had served in H.M. Ships.\n\n4. To secure the best officer I could for the temporary appointment, which is one of great importance to the Colony, I thought it advisable to offer the full salary attached to the post, viz: at the rate of £780 per annum.\n\n5. The question of filling the permanent appointment presents some difficulty. The present Assistant Harbour Master, Mr. H. Jaglar, who is 45 years of age and served in the Royal Navy from 1878 to 1898 when he resigned his commission, joined the Colonial service in the post he now occupies in September 1899. He has since then on three occasions for periods of 15, 6, and 3 months respectively acted as Harbour Master.\n\n6. On the retirement of Capt. Rumsey, Mr. Basil Taylor applied for the post and in forwarding his application, the then Governor, Sir Henry Blake, stated in his dispatch No. 404, dated the 24th August 1903, as follows: - \"During the period in which Mr. Basil Taylor has discharged the duties of Harbour Master in the absence of Capt. Rumsey, he has given entire satisfaction both to the Government and to the public. I consider him a long way the most suitable officer for the appointment.\" When about a year later, I forwarded in my dispatch No. 652 dated the 29th September 1904, an application from Taylor to be considered for any other similar post which might become vacant, I stated that he was \"capable, zealous, and worthy of promotion\" and that the recent appointment of Capt. Barrie Laurence to be Harbour Master at Singapore made it improbable that there would be any promotion for Mr. Taylor in this Colony for some years to come. About 6 months later, Taylor applied to the Secretary of State for the appointment of Harbour Master at Singapore. In forwarding this application in my despatch No. 72 of the 13th March 1905, I referred to the favourable opinion of Taylor's capacity I had expressed in my previous dispatch, and to the experience he had gained in the Harbour Department of this Colony. A further application from Taylor for the Administrationship of Labuan was forwarded in my despatch No. 251 of the 19th August, in which I confined myself to referring to my previous communication.\n\nPage 353\n\n...\n\nPage 354\n\n \nThe East Dept. Reg.\n\n...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 408425, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-339 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1907 [1-3]", "page_number": 127, "title": "CO129-339 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1907 [1-3]", "content_text": "Dear Sir,\n\nYours faithfully,\n\nF. S. Earsay\n\nCommander of \"Wem\" and her ship\n\n5.5.85\n\nI have great pleasure in sending you this, and I am sure the rest of our commanders would do the same, and as to your requiring gratuity, you never have in my case hinted at requiring one.\n\nI was in her on the last trip done in Sydney, \"Australian\".\n\nAt times when a man has been troublesome or in liquor, you have spoken sharply and in case of Europeans would not discharge them until sober.\n\nI have sent a lesser, or sent an officer with him, and have never even heard from any of our Commanders or officers, that you were suspected of cheating the men.\n\nAs a rule we discharge & love you so mere to ships every line months.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-339 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1907 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 410582, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-342 - Governor Lugard & Public Offices - 1907 [11-12]", "page_number": 206, "title": "CO129-342 - Governor Lugard & Public Offices - 1907 [11-12]", "content_text": "I be glad to receive\n\nobservations\n\nyour\n\nch\n\n... \n\nthe conditions\n\nput forward\n\nTheron\n\nOffice or Individual\n\nHONG KONG\n\nN 24140\n\nAdmiralty\n\n(Subject.)\n\n202\n\n...\n\nDOMESTIC.\n\nC. 2.\n\n24140\n\nd 9 JUL 07\n\n1907 Naval\n\n16 July\n\nlast previous Paper.\n\nsubsequent Paper.\n\nAday\n\n40934\n\nNaval telephone line\n\n...\n\n& Aguilar to Dockyard\n\nmain.\n\ncopy corres as to future maintenance of, with copy agreement respecting transfer optional stations at Hous\n\n...\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nI cannot find that\n\nI have ever heard\n\nanything about this Agreement. I observe that the\n\nvoting of 2000 appears for the first time\n\nexcept\n\n... Extremates with 'Stations in charge of\n\nA\n\n...\n\nNaval authorities\n\nThe Commander has his instructions to\n\nConsult the\n\n...\n\n...\n\nBY\n\nVar\n\nDr. 11\n\nseen\n\nJRe\n\n7.10.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-342 - Governor Lugard & Public Offices - 1907 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 411346, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "page_number": 523, "title": "CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "content_text": "# 517\n\n**[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government]**\n\nThe soldiers had barely left the launch when a boat containing twelve men, coming up on the same side of the launch as the guard-boat, hove alongside. They were thought to be passengers, and were taken on board; immediately they opened fire with revolvers and began to search and rob. The guard-boat men heard the firing and were hailed by the captain, but took no notice. The pirates forced the engineer to turn the ship downstream, and on reaching Lui Ko Kung, a village about 5 miles above Do-sing and 12 below Feng Chuan, decamped, compelling the engineer to accompany them. The value of the booty taken was 900 dollars, chiefly from cattle-dealers. The engineer was compelled to accompany the pirates across country for an hour or so when he was set at liberty. He afterwards made his way to Do-sing, where he was picked up by the \"Feinam,\" which had come down from Wuchow in search of him.\n\n1. That the registered owner of the launch is C. T. Fisher, who chartered the vessel on a \"net charter\" to Liu Kwang Lo, who also acted as captain.\n\n2. That these \"net charters\" are of several months' duration, and that to every intent and purpose all interest in the vessel and her crew passes from the registered owner to the charterer whose charter-party is a Chinese document, drawn up in this case between him and the Chuan firm acting as Chinese agents for Mr. Fisher, whose name is not mentioned, so that all semblance of British interest in the craft is carefully eliminated. Hence the fact that the charterer did not feel called upon to report the piracy to His Majesty's Consul at Wuchow on his arrival there on the 20th ultimo.\n\n3. That in the circumstances obtaining under No. 3, and on the evidence taken, it is abundantly clear that the registered owner, Mr. Fisher, had no voice in the management and direction of the steam launch \"Feinam,\" though registered as owned by him at His Britannic Majesty's Consulate-General, and that he was entirely ignored by the Chinese charterer, so much so that, although he professed to have frequently requested the latter to bring the launch down to Canton in order that an inquiry might be held, no notice was taken of these requests. Further, that it is beyond doubt that had His Majesty's ship \"Robin\" not proceeded on the 20th instant up river and arrested her, she would not have reached Canton for an indefinite period. This is established by the facts that when arrested at Luk Po on the 23rd instant at 8:30 P.M., she was bound up river for Wuchow, and that although the charterer stated to His Majesty's Consul-General on the 20th instant that she would be at Shui Hing that evening and remain there for two days, she was actually at Ch'en Tsun on that day, arriving same day at Samshui, which she left on the 22nd, while there is nothing in her way-book to show that she touched at Shui Hing between these dates.\n\n4. The way-book is in order, but the complement of the crew is four in excess of the number allowed in the Inland Waters Register, and the captain had been changed without notification to Consular or Customs authorities.\n\n5. The unanimous opinion of the Court is (1) that \"the net charter\" system under which two of Mr. Fisher's launches, namely, the \"Feinam\" and \"Nam Hing Wo,\" now run is contrary to the intention of their British nationality, and that these launches should therefore be at once struck off the register at His Majesty's Consulate-General; (2) that the voyage charter system under which the remainder of the launches trade is also very imperfect and requires careful amendment, aiming at:\n| | |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) | A satisfactory description of charter-party. |\n| (b) | A suitable guarantee of the captain and crew. |\n| (c) | An armed guard to search passengers as they come on board. |\n| (d) | The imposition of full responsibility for the vessel and her complement upon Mr. Fisher, making him in fact, and not merely in name, the sole guarantor to His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General that there shall be no misuse of the British flag. |\n| (e) | Any other requirements which may appear desirable as the drafting of these Regulations proceeds. |\n\n6. That the action of the guard-boat at Feng Ch'uan should be strongly represented to his Excellency the Viceroy.\n\n(Signed) \n**H. E. SLY**, Vice-Consul. \n**COLPOYS C. WALCOTT**, Lieutenant-Commander, His Majesty's ship \"Robin.\" \n**J. STEINBERG**, \nImperial Maritime Customs.\n\n## AFFAIRS OF CHINA\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n`[6015]`\n\n(No. 6.)\n\n## No. 1.\n\n`11983` [February] \n`BEGE 3 APR 07/` \n`SECTION 11`\n\nSir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received February 23.)\n\nSir,\n\nPeking, January 5, 1907.\n\nWith reference to the correspondence inclosed in my despatch No. 490 of the 23rd November, I have the honour to state that on the 7th December I addressed a Circular of instructions to His Majesty's Consuls in the sense of the last paragraph of Lord Salisbury's despatch No. 171 of the 13th October, 1898, to Sir Claude MacDonald. I am now in receipt of a despatch dated the 22nd December (copy inclosed), in which Sir Pelham Warren submits for my consideration the case of a steamer registered in the Shanghae Consulate-General as a British ship in the name of Mr. E. Moller, a British subject, who has applied to transfer it from his own name to that of a Hong Kong registered Company. Mr. Moller admits that the greater part of the capital and the majority of the shareholders of this Company are not British, and, according to the tenor of the instructions above mentioned, the steamer, when transferred, would not appear to be entitled to British protection. At the same time, the Supreme Court at Shanghae advise Sir Pelham Warren that the Company is qualified to be the owner of a British ship under section 1 (d) of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1894, and is therefore legally entitled to demand the transfer.\n\nAs Sir Pelham Warren states, the position thus created presents some difficulty. There is already a number of Hong Kong and other British Companies doing business in China, as regards which it is more than probable that a majority of the Managing Directors and shareholders are not British subjects, and that the greater part of the capital employed is also not British; and the tendency is for this number to increase. The point raised would seem to be one of practical importance, and I therefore venture to request your instructions in regard to it.\n\nI have, &c. \n(Signed) \n**J. N. JORDAN.**\n\n### Inclosure in No. 1.\n\nConsul-General Sir P. Warren to Sir J. Jordan,\n\nShanghae, December 22, 1906.\n\nWith reference to your Circular of the 7th December, 1906, I have the honour to submit for your consideration a case which has just occurred at this port.\n\nThe steam-ship \"Canton\" is registered at this Consulate as a British ship in the name of Mr. Eric Moller, a British subject. Mr. Moller has now applied to transfer this ship from his own name to that of a Company in which he is interested both as a Director and shareholder. The Company in question is registered at Hong Kong as a British Company, but Mr. Moller admits that the greater part of the capital, as well as the majority of shareholders, are not British.\n\nI am advised by the Supreme Court that the application should be entertained, as the Company is qualified to be the owner of a British ship under section 1 (d) of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1894, and that they are therefore legally entitled to demand the transfer.\n\nThe position, however, would appear to be difficult if the vessel be accepted as a British ship, and as such be entitled to certain rights, rights from which the owners would be excluded by the official prerogative to which reference is made in your Circular.\n\nIn view of the fact that cases of this nature are by no means unusual at this port, I have the honour to request your instructions as to the advisability of recognizing ships owned by bodies corporate registered at Hong Kong, but with a known preponderance of foreign capital.\n\nI have, &c. \n(Signed) \n**PELHAM L. WARREN.**\n\n`[2376 2-11]`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 411393, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "page_number": 570, "title": "CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "content_text": "# AFFAIRS OF CHINA\n## CONFIDENTIAL\n\n[7793]\n\n### No. 1\n\n12538 [March 9/10\n\nSECTION 6\n\nREGE 10 APR 07\n\nSir,\n\nAdmiralty to Foreign Office.~(Received March 9.)\n\nAdmiralty, March 7, 1907.\n\nI AM commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit herewith, for the information of Secretary Sir Edward Grey, copy of reports which have been received through the Commander-in-chief, China, from the Commanding Officers of His Majesty's ships \"Flora,\" \"Cadmus,\" and \"Thistle\" on the famine in China; also an extract from letter of the 23rd January received from the Commanding Officer of His Majesty's ship \"Cadmus,” on the state of affairs at Nanking.\n\nI am, &c.\n\n(Signed) \n**EVAN MACGREGOR**\n\n### Inclosure 1 in No. 1\n\n**(Confidential.)** \nSir, \nCaptain Dalton to Vice-Admiral Sir A. Moore.\n\n\"Flora,\" at Shanghai, January 11, 1907.\n\nI HAVE the honour to forward herewith, for your information, reports from His Majesty's ships \"Cadmus\" and \"Thistle\" on the famine in the Kiangsu Province.\n\nI have made many inquiries here, and have had long conversations with Sir Pelham Warren, the Consul-General, and also with Mr. Montague Bell, the editor of the \"North China Daily News,\" and late chief correspondent of the \"Times\" in South Africa, who is, in my opinion, a very able and cultured man, and, being new to China, will have certainly approached the subject with an impartial mind.\n\nWhat I have heard bears out very largely the reports I am sending you, and all tends to show that at this period of the year famine conditions are normal in some part or other of the Great River basins.\n\nThe newspapers, or rather their correspondents, estimate the famine as affecting any number from 15,000,000 down to 5,000,000 people, the former being really the estimated total population of the Kiang-su Province.\n\nFrom what I have heard, Lieutenant and Commander West's estimate might be halved. Nobody discussing the famine seems to be able to deal with anything less than a million.\n\nIf the Chinese Government would employ the able-bodied refugees on relief works, after the Indian method, the situation would be greatly improved.\n\nRear-Admiral Sah, of the Imperial Chinese Navy, tells me that clothing for the refugees is their principal need at present.\n\n**(Confidential.)**\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) \n**H. GRANT DALTON** \nCaptain and Senior Naval Officer.\n\n### Inclosure 2 in No. 1\n\nCommander Majendie to Captain Dalton.\n\n\"Cadmus,\" at Shanghai, January 10, 1907.\n\nTHE following report on the effect of the famine in Kiangpeh on the population of the river banks is submitted in accordance with your telegram of the 16th December, 1906 :-\n\nKiangpeh is the northern portion of Kiangsu Province. In this district, and in the north-eastern part of the neighbouring Province of Anhui, there is undoubtedly great distress, owing to the failure of the crops.\n\nPage 570 \nPage 571", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 411475, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "page_number": 652, "title": "CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "content_text": "their escape from Hunan, and it is very unlikely that their capture will be effected now.\n\n## State of Affairs at Changsha\n\nDuring the progress of the rebellion in Liu-yang, the state of affairs in Changsha itself afforded grounds for no little uneasiness. The city was denuded of troops, nearly all of whom had been sent to the front; while those of the soldiery who remained were largely disaffected, and, as usual, counted a number of Secret Society men in their ranks. Besides these, there were a number of revolutionaries, students and others, hiding in the city, who were ready to create a disturbance and make common cause with the rebels at the first favourable opportunity. When subsequently the Hupei troops arrived and left again for Ti-ling, a detachment of them about 200-strong was left behind at Changsha to assist in protecting the city. Their presence, however, did not afford much additional sense of security. Outside the north gate, where their quarters were situated, their lawless behaviour caused universal exasperation. Daily cases of assault and robbery on their part roused the people in the northern suburb to a high pitch of excitement, and there was at one time some possibility of a riot in consequence.\n\nThe officials from first to last exercised the utmost vigilance, which has up till now not been relaxed, and which largely contributed to avert the possibility of a coup by the revolutionaries inside the city. Day and night the city was patrolled by guards of soldiers, and night after night the Governor and the Provincial Judge made the round of the streets in person. This vigilance was rewarded by the discovery, on more than one occasion, of large quantities of weapons and ammunition concealed by the revolutionaries; several conclaves of the Secret Societies were surprised, and a number of the members captured, all of whom were executed after the briefest possible trial.\n\nEven now, when the movement has for the present almost entirely subsided, the official spies are as active as ever; arrests of suspects take place daily, and very few of those arrested escape capital punishment. The authorities still apprehend a recrudescence of the rebellion, unless the most stringent measures are adopted to stamp out the Secret Societies, and in pursuance of this aim they have inaugurated a veritable reign of terror. No one who in the past has given the slightest cause for suspicion appears to be safe.\n\nOn the 11th December, when matters first began to look really serious in Changsha, I telegraphed details of the trouble to Hankow, and asked that a gun-boat might be sent up if the state of the water permitted. I informed the Customs Taotai of the step I had taken, pointing out that the presence of a British gun-boat would help to reassure the foreign community, and might possibly not be without its good effect on the general situation, wherein he cordially agreed with me.\n\nTwo days later I received a telegram from the Commander of His Majesty's ship \"Teal\" at Yochow, who seemed to doubt whether his ship could reach Changsha, but offered to send an armed party of bluejackets up in a junk. I replied asking him to do so, provided the water did not admit of the \"Teal\" herself coming up. However, on receipt of the more reassuring news from the Customs Taotai on the 14th December, I telegraphed again to say that for the present the party of bluejackets was not urgently required; and a few days later I was able to state that the situation was generally satisfactory and that there was no present cause for apprehension.\n\nBesides the \"Teal,\" there were also at Yochow the German gun-boat \"Vorwärts\" and the Japanese gun-boat \"Fushimi,\" standing by to render assistance; but all three left Yochow on hearing of the improved state of affairs.\n\n## Secret Societies in Hunan\n\nThe recent rebellion in Liu-yang and the adjacent districts seems to have been originally planned to form part of a general rising, which was to have taken place as far as possible simultaneously all over China, the aim being to expel the Manchu and to drive them and all other foreigners out of China. It might undoubtedly have proved to be one of the most serious movements the Chinese authorities have had to contend with of late years had it not been for the fact that it appears to have started prematurely before the preparations of the revolutionaries were complete throughout the Yang-tsze Valley.\n\nThe Secret Society which is responsible for the rising is the Tung-mêng Hui, which is merely the new name adopted to designate the amalgamation of the Ko-lao Hui and the San-ho Hui. The supreme head of the Society and of the revolutionary party generally is, of course, Sun Yat-sen; while the leader of the movement in Hunan is one Tsung Huang, otherwise known as Hsia Ling. The head-quarters of the Tung-mêng Hui are said to be in Changsha, while in Hunan there are in addition three branch lodges at Ch'ên-chou, the head-quarters of the Society for the south of Hunan and Kwangtung; at Li-ling, the head-quarters for the east of Hunan and portions of Kiangsi; and at Hêng-chow, the head-quarters for the west of Hunan, Kwangsi, and the Miao-tzu districts.\n\nThe Tung-mêng Hui is said to have developed an organized system of smuggling, whereby they have managed to introduce into China vast quantities of warlike stores, concealed either in bales of piece-goods or other merchandise, and conveyed into the interior in native craft under the guise of fishing-boats. Popular rumour ascribes to the Society the possession of almost unlimited funds, and even credits it with a balance of 2,000,000 dollars at the Hong Kong and Shanghae Bank.\n\nThe general rising was originally planned to take place last autumn, at the time when most of the foreign-drilled troops would be engaged in the military manoeuvres in Honan. It is of course well known that the non-attendance of the Viceroy Chang Chih-tung at the manoeuvres was due to the threatened outbreak, and to the consequent necessity for his continued presence at Wuchang. Owing, however, to the fact that the authorities were keenly on the alert, or else that the preparations of the revolutionaries were at that time not completed, the rising was postponed until the end of the Chinese year, the rebellion at Liu-yang having apparently been started, though somewhat prematurely, in accordance with the altered arrangements. Now, however, that it has been suppressed, and that the authorities are on the look-out for symptoms of a further outbreak, there seems little chance of the revolutionaries organizing another successful movement for the present. But, as stated above, there is every probability that the first favourable opportunity will witness an immediate recrudescence of the troubles.\n\n### Inclosure 2 in No. 1\n\n## Extract from Chinan-fu Intelligence Report for the period from October 1906 to January 1907\n\n### (A.)-POLITICAL AND GENERAL\n\n## The Ts'aochou Brigands\n\nThe fact that the south-western section of Shantung has long been in a disturbed condition has been reported many times to His Majesty's Legation in the course of the last year. The exact conditions in different localities at different times are by no means easy to ascertain, but in spite of official assurances that the forces of disorder have been broken up, I am strongly under the impression that no real improvement has occurred.\n\nA letter, dated the 18th December, from the Rev. T. N. Thompson, an American missionary at Chining-chou, to the Rev. W. B. Hamilton here, of which some extracts have been passed on to me, describes the situation observed in a recent journey through Ts'aochou Prefecture as even worse than during the summer:----\n\n\"The whole district is simply terrorized by the brigands, who rob in the daytime with the same ardour as at night. We were holding service one day, when the cry was heard, 'Robbers are coming!' whereupon the whole crowd got up and fled like sheep. About 30 men were seen filing down one by one to the south. I tried to persuade the people that they were soldiers and all was well, but they were so frightened that they would not stand and look at these men, as they said that the supposed robbers would get angry. I asked why some one would not run to the camp about 8 li away and give word to the soldiers there, but all said that they dared not, as they would surely be put to death and their houses burnt should it ever be discovered that they had informed on the bandits. ... At a place not far away a village was attacked at night, and the villagers resisting sent...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 415990, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908", "page_number": 155, "title": "CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908", "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government\n\n152\n\n6\n\n44\n\nYung-t'ou.\"\n\nA little-known fruit called the \"yang t'ou\" grows wild in the mountains, the size of a small apple, has a rough brown skin, and a peculiar flavour resembling both the strawberry and gooseberry. It is palatable and very refreshing. I am informed it was introduced into England a few years ago as an ornamental tree, and is doing well.\n\nOpium.\n\nAFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[6480]\n\nSmall quantities of opium are produced in some places. We saw the Anti-Opium Regulations posted in one village, but no measures seem to have been taken to enforce them. Some peasants said they were replacing opium with wheat and millet, while others were preparing ground for next year's crop. A few cases of opium-smoking came under my notice in different localities.\n\nInhabitants, Inns, &c.\n\nThe people everywhere were very friendly and did not show that troublesome curiosity which is so trying to the patience of most travellers in this country, although for several days we were altogether off the beaten track and foreigners had not been seen more than once or twice before. The standard of living seemed up to the general level in country districts, and whilst there were few signs of wealth, there were also few or none of destitution. The houses were built of mud, and but few stone buildings were seen outside the bigger valleys. In the more elevated parts, Indian corn is the principal food. The peasants for the most part own the land they till, and hired labourers are not numerous. The wages of the latter are about 2s. a month with food and lodging.\n\nAs everywhere in China, the inns are very poor, resembling a fuel-house or coal-shed rather than a dwelling-place. Many of them have no \"kang\" (raised floor for lying on), so that a camp-bed must be carried, as well as all provisions, &c., practically nothing that foreigners require being procurable en route.\n\nAn itinerary is attached.\n\nDecember 16, 1907.\n\n(Signed)\n\nH. A. LITTLE.\n\nRemarks.\n\nItinerary.\n\nDistance.\n\nLi.\n\nShili-tou Ya\n\n60\n\nMain road to Shib-nan Fu. Good.\n\nKun-tzu Ling\n\n60\n\n31\n\nHo-chia Fing\n\n35\n\nGood; then broken, long, steep slope.\n\nKuan Pao\n\n50\n\n40\n\nLan Ping.\n\n40\n\nLong slope; fairly good. Precipitous.\n\nPa Tzu\n\nilo-chia Ping\n\n25\n\n(And thence as above.)\n\nPa-ko Mino\n\nSide road. Very steep.\n\nMain road. Good at first, then very steep.\n\nFairly good.\n\nNo. 1.\n\nTREE\n\nSECTION\n\n10573\n\n[Library 24.]\n\nMAR 08\n\nAdmiralty to Foreign Office. (Received February 24.)\n\nAdmiralty, February 22, 1908.\n\nSir,\n\nI am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit herewith, for the information of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a letter, dated the 26th December, which has been received through the Commander-in-Chief, China, from the Commanding Officer, His Majesty's ship \"Widgeon,\" respecting Chinese proposals for building shallow-draught craft for use on the Upper Yang-tsze.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nC. I. THOMAS.\n\nSir,\n\nInclosure in No. 1.\n\n(Signed)\n\nLieutenant Commander Knox to Admiral Sir A. Moore.\n\n\"Widgeon,\" at Ichang, December 26, 1907.\n\nI have the honour to report that Mr. H. H. Bristow, late His Britannic Majesty's Consul at Chung King, who passed through this port on the 24th December on his way to Shanghae and England, gave me the following information concerning the building, &c., of steam-craft for the Chinese for service on the Upper Yang-tsze:--\n\nThe Provincial authorities at Cheng-tu have decided to place on the river two small shallow-draught steamers for the purpose of carrying cargo, &c. One of the craft is, I believe, to be a tug.\n\nMr. S. C. Plant, pilot to the French, has been asked by the Chinese authorities to supervise the running of and to conduct the management of these steamers. Mr. Plant, whose engagement with the French does not expire for another two years, has not yet accepted the proposal of the Chinese. As soon as the agreement is arrived at with Mr. Plant, the Chinese state they will immediately place the order for these vessels with Messrs. Yarrow and Co., and will utilize them on the river and lakes below Ichang until Mr. Plant's agreement with the French expires.\n\nMr. Bristow also informed me that he had heard on reliable authority that Messrs. Yarrow and Co. had refused an order from the French Government to construct a shallow-draught gun-boat after the type of His Majesty's ship \"Widgeon,\" though he was unable to state for what reason this vessel was intended for service on the Upper Yang-tsze.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) JOHN F. KNOX.\n\n[2846 aa-\n\n-11\n\nTime occupied on journey nearly fourteen days. Weather fine and warm, but cold at night for first ten days; then heavy fall of rain and showery weather.\n\n0", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 416003, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908", "page_number": 168, "title": "CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908", "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nAFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[6063]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n[February 21.]\n\nSECTION 1,\n\nAdmiralty to Foreign Office.--(Received February 21.)\n\n(Confidential.) Sir,\n\nAdmiralty, February 19, 1903.\n\nI AM commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit herewith, for the information of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a letter, dated the 10th ultimo, with its inclosures, which has been received from the Commander-in-chief on the China Station, respecting the augmented British patrol in the West River and Canton delta.;\n\nI am to request that the inclosures, which are in original, may be returned, and the copies of any letters on this subject which may be printed by the Foreign Office may be supplied to this Department.\n\nI am, &c.\n\n(Signed) W. GRAHAM GREENE,\n\nSir,\n\nInclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nAdmiral Sir A. Moore to Admiralty.\n\n\"King Alfred,\" at Hong Kong, January 10, 1908.\n\nIN continuation of my submission of the 27th December, I have the honour to report that the increased patrol of the Canton and West Rivers by British vessels continues, and that no cases of piracy have occurred since its institution.\n\n56\n\n2. I have recently sent Flag-Commander Vyvyan to Canton and Wuchow to inquire into certain matters connected with the working of the patrol, and an extract from his Report is forwarded herewith for their Lordships' information (Inclosure 2). With reference to the account of his interview with Mr. Banker, the latter's promised views in writing on Japanese action in China have not been received. In this connection I am forwarding a Memorandum (Inclosure 3) written by Dr. W. W. Myers, His Britannic Majesty's Vice-Consul at Pagoda Anchorage, who has recently been engaged on intelligence work for the military authorities at Hong Kong. The Ke-ming-hui Society, referred to by Dr. Myers, which, it should be noted, was founded in Tokio by Chinese students being educated in Japan, is probably to a large extent responsible for the violent anti-British articles which have appeared in the Canton native newspapers, and for the organization of meetings held in Canton to protest against our patrol. These, and other reports which have reached me from various sources, point to the fact that Japanese influence is at work in China, and, although I should not like to assert that it is anti-British, I am afraid there is but little doubt that it is directed against Europeans in general, and is all tending to the realization of the reported Japanese ideal--to become the dominant Power in the Far East.\n\n3. The Principal Medical Officer of my flag-ship has also, by my directions, visited the patrolling vessels. He has been able to make a satisfactory report as to the state of the health of their ships' companies in general. I regret to report, though, that Lieutenant and Commander Vaughan, Senior Officer in the West River, has had to be sent to hospital at Hong Kong suffering from dysentry.\n\n4. After discussing the matter with me at Hong Kong, Sir H. de Sausmarez proceeded to Canton to go into the question of the revision of the Regulations governing the registration of British-owned launches at Canton, which I dealt with fully in Inclosure 6 in my submission of the 28th November, 1907. I inclose a copy of a telegram subsequently addressed by him to the British Minister at Peking, and I have since heard with much satisfaction that His Majesty's Government has approved the proposed new rules, and that they will be in force in the course of ten days.\n\n[2846 -1]\n\nPage 165 appears three times at top, and content continues...\n\n...\n\nPage 165 appears three times at bottom", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 416006, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908", "page_number": 171, "title": "CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908", "content_text": "6\n\na suspicious manner or any one wanted could often be got, or his movements and doings kept under closest observation.\n\nBeing himself in Chinese military service and known to many of the yamên people, the informant's presence here and contact with foreigners would cause him to run a great chance of being noticed.\n\nThe most curious statement, however, was that even more to be feared than native spies were the Japanese, who, the agent states, come in considerable numbers to Hong Kong, and there assume many rôles and disguises. That being in intimate touch with the people, and besides their own observation employing many Chinese for purposes of general espionage, they would probably have their suspicions aroused, and would be likely to give information to the officials.\n\nThe man stated that the Japanese who assume disguises generally profess to be natives of northern provinces, as it would be very difficult for them to pass as Cantonese, their command of that dialect not being so perfect as is their grasp of \"Mandarin.\" Several, he says, are located in more remote villages here, whence they carry on their work of what he called \"measuring the land,\" by which I took him to mean made surveys.\n\nAll this is given for what it is worth, and it must be remembered that the Chinese have an intense fear of Japanese actions and intentions, thus giving full rein to their imagination and characteristic invention. Again, this man comes from Fukien, where he is serving, and there, undoubtedly, is accustomed to see very great numbers of Japanese coming and going, making surveys, and generally exercising the functions of what is probably the most perfect and well-organized secret service in the world. Here, as at Foochow, it seems futile to attempt to prove to the Chinese that the Japanese, like ourselves, are pledged to preserve the integrity of China, and least of all would be likely to do anything hostile to or in British territory. When a Chinese believes a thing he does not hesitate to manufacture circumstances, or assert as facts what often is only the lively effects of a preconceived line of thought. All this may have given rise to the state of fear or suspicion that appears to actuate my informant and many other natives with whom I have come in contact; but the condition and reports emanating from it are possibly sufficiently interesting, and so may be thought to justify my mentioning same as an item of information not out of place in a general intelligence Memorandum such as this purports to be.\n\nW. WYKEHAM MYERS.\n\nDecember 1907.\n\n(Confidential.)\n\nSir,\n\n(Signed)\n\nInclosure 4 in No. 1.\n\nLieutenant-Commander Vaughan to Admiral Sir A. Moore.\n\n\"Moorhen,\" at Samshui, January 1, 1908.\n\nIN accordance with your Confidential Memorandum of 6th December, I have the honour to make the following Report, as a month to all intents and purposes has elapsed since the establishment of the augmented patrol.\n\nIt is my opinion that the Viceroy did not for one moment believe that you were going to place any additional vessels on the river and when the patrol was established, it is also my belief that he did not accept as true your statement that the vessels were sent up solely on patrol duties, but gained the impression probably that the British contemplated the annexation of the two Kwang Provinces.\n\n7\n\nThe Viceroy has, I expect by now, learnt one of the lessons of his life, and must feel rather at sea after coming into contact with an officer who speaks the truth, and uses none of the methods adopted by the ordinary Mandarin of China in their diplomatic dealings, where the truth is handled craftily, and a broken promise is a matter of every-day life.\n\nSo nervous was the Viceroy on the arrival of our vessels that for the first fortnight our ships were shadowed everywhere, and whenever one came into contact with any officials they were ill at ease in their demeanour, but withal inquisitive, and I have before reported on the offers to protect me.\n\nOn the arrival of Admiral Li Chun about the middle of the month he did much to assure the Viceroy that our pressure did not indicate territorial acquisition, and he has from the very start endeavoured to show things in their true light.\n\nHe has been from Canton to Wuchau with six gun-boats and a motor-boat, and returned to Canton yesterday, and this cruise has been attended with great activity in military circles, and with much of the banging of gongs and firing of guns so dear to the heart of a Chinaman.\n\nThe guard-boats are being replaced rapidly and under revised conditions; they are frequently to be seen on the move, and the old order is altered. Previously a guard-boat having been appointed to a certain station, proceeded there and picked out the snuggest spot to lie in. They then fenced in some land close to their boat, cultivated it with cabbages, and comfortably settled down to enjoy life.\n\nThe attention of the Chinese seems to be principally occupied in increasing the patrol from Wuchau to Chu Tau San, as was outlined in the Viceroy's scheme, and they have not done much in the creeks. I cannot understand why they attach so much importance to this stretch of main waterway, 160 miles in length.\n\nIt looks rather as if the Chinese considered that the main trade route claimed all attention for the protecting of steamers, and that out-of-the-way launch routes were of small account.\n\nThe small gun-boats are continually on the move, and, what with our own vessels incessantly patrolling, trade in the West River is enjoying a sense of security that it has whether or not never felt before since the opening of the river to foreign commerce.\n\nThe Chinese will continue their praiseworthy activity when our vessels are removed it is difficult to forecast, but the reform under the energetic Admiral Li Chun is organized on such thoroughly different lines to the old methods that one has every reason to hope that it will not turn out to be pro tem, only.\n\nThe Chinese are taking to themselves credit for the fact that no piracy has occurred since the 10th November, but this is not due entirely to Chinese activity, and as long as our patrol is continued in its present strength the highway robbery will certainly be kept in check; to wipe it out perpetually is not to be expected.\n\nThe Chinese press have, of course, done a lot of harm with their inflammatory articles conveying false impressions. That, however, was to be expected, and no one imagined that we could put a strong patrol on the river without some one being inconvenienced and many being annoyed.\n\nChina is not the only country that suffers from an antagonistic and bombastic press; we had some experience of this in our South African war and in India.\n\nThe bad feeling, if it really deeply exists, is entirely against torpedo-boats, and the regular river gun-boats seem to escape any animosity that one would expect to be shown against all foreign vessels for the sake of four.\n\nI cannot notice any difference in the demeanour of the natives, but, as I say, no one objects to our three regular gun-boats.\n\nOne heard a lot of British launches hauling down the British flag and flying the yellow dragon, but during the month only three have been struck off the British list, viz., the \"Chin Hung,\" \"Kai Lee,\" and \"Lee Yik\" (the two former are owned by Tavares, a Parsee, the other by Mr. Fisher), and four building are shortly to be added to the list.\n\nA Chinaman is no patriot where his purse is concerned, and the benefits that are gained by British registration are too good to be thrown away for a matter of national sentiment. It is even worth while enduring the unpleasantness of continual scrutiny by British men-of-war.\n\nWhilst so much protest is in the air it is pleasing to know that some of the merchants have a good word to say for us, and I have been told that they welcome a strict British patrol, as China without coercion will watch peaceful traders being robbed day by day without taking any preventive action, and they hope that now the Government are at last waking up to their responsibilities.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nROBERT E. VAUGHAN,\n\nLieutenant and Commander, Senior Officer, West River.\n\nInclosure 5 in No. 1.\n\nAgreement signed at Canton, January 4, 1908, by Consul-General Mansfield and Two of the Viceroy's Secretaries.\n\nIT is hereby agreed that his Excellency the Viceroy of the two Kwang will pay to His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General the sums of 6,000l. and 17,790 taels, being the sum allowed as compensation to the sufferers by the piracy of the British steam-ship \"Sainam\" on the 13th July, 1906.\n\n168", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 416024, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908", "page_number": 189, "title": "CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908", "content_text": "186\n\n2\n\n(c.) September 7 (by the Governor-General, in colloquial): Exhortation against opium smoking and foot binding.\n\n(d.) Undated (Prefect and Magistrate): Forbidding poppy growing.\n\nOfficial action: In the city the Local Government has opened one refuge and five dispensaries; the gentry, one refuge and one dispensary. The opium dens have been closed in the city, and opium shops and opium smokers registered.\n\n\"As to whether it has been thorough I cannot say, but something has been done.\"\n\nCh'uching.\n\n(a.) August (Governor-General's Proclamation): Younger men allowed six months to break off opium; older men, one year. Those over 60 years of age to be exempt from control. All opium dens to be closed; licensed opium shops to be opened. Curative medicines to be approved by the lead Bureau. Amount of poppy to be planted to be notified beforehand; after three years cultivation must cease.\n\n(b) September (Prefect): Similar to (a).\n\n(c) October 1 (Prefect): No one allowed to sell prepared opium. This year only one-third of last year's poppy crop may be sown; officials must be notified. Opium dens are to be closed; no opium utensils may be sold.\n\nOfficial action: A Head Bureau has been established.\n\nPingyi.\n\n(a.) Undated, but issued about August 28: All opium dens to be closed in half a month.\n\n(b.) Sale of opium utensils forbidden.\n\n(c.) September 20 (Governor-General): Against opium smoking and foot binding.\n\nOfficial action: A show of closing opium dens on the 8th September, but smoking still continues more or less secretly.\n\nKueiyang.\n\n(a.) Undated, but issued about September 29: Sale of opium pipes, lamps, &c. and preparing of crude opium in shops and on the streets is to be prohibited; anyone offending to be severely punished. To take effect from the 7th October.\n\n(b) October 27 (Governor): No opium to be grown on Crown lands; if this involves loss to tenants, then rents are to be reduced. On other lands poppy crop to be diminished by one-tenth yearly. Growers to report to the opium refuge (\"ch'ih-yen hui\") and obtain certificates.\n\nOfficial action: Previous Proclamations concerning closing of opium dens and control of sale of opium have been partly carried out. The dens were closed on the 10th July, and in September a limited liability Company for sale of opium was established under official sanction, with, it is said, 20,000 taels capital. Mr. Cecil-Smith was told (October) that the Company was trying to buy in as much opium as possible to sell to retail dealers.\n\nIn the Ting-fan Department a Notification was issued by the Magistrate on the lines of the Governor's Proclamation of the 27th October. \"Here in Kueiyang nothing has been done, so far as I can ascertain\" (4th December).\n\nAnshun.\n\n(a.) September: Recites Imperial orders for suppression of opium, and exhorts to cease from smoking and poppy-growing. Offers remission of taxation on public lands not planted with poppy.\n\nOfficial action: (Not stated.)\n\nTushan.\n\n(a.) Undated, published about the 30th September: Gives gist of Emperor's Edict regarding the cultivation of opium.\n\nOfficial action: All yamên assistants are to either break off opium or to retire. (Otherwise nothing seems to have been done.)\n\n3\n\n2. Attitude of Local Officials and Gentry.\n\nYunnan-fu.\n\nThe gentry are reported to be pleased at the movement, and the Magistrate is said to have broken off the habit. A large number of the officials, gentry, and people have given it up. Over 3,000 are taking medicines at the dispensaries. Money is being subscribed by the gentry and others to purchase medicines for sale at less than cost price, or to be given away.\n\nCh'uching.\n\n\"Our Prefect unfortunately smokes opium, and up to the present\" (2nd October), \"as far as one can learn, has no thought of giving it up. Very few, if any, as far as I have heard, of the gentry have given up smoking opium; this is scarcely to be wondered at when the Prefect does not. The tenor of their talk is very unhopeful.\"\n\nPingyi.\n\n\"On the whole favourable. Three have given up the habit\" (December).\n\nKueiyang.\n\n\"Reported that the new Prefect is an opium smoker. Military officers are breaking off by order of the Commander-in-chief.\"\n\nAnshun.\n\nNo remarks.\n\nTushan.\n\n\"The Commander-in-chief for Kueichow has just\" (September) \"had all the officials under his jurisdiction in this part of the province to an examination in the Prefecture, in order to discover who are addicted to opium smoking, and adopt stringent measures for their reform. The Prefect, the Magistrate, and several other prominent men are giving up their opium; some are almost finished with the medicine, but others are not so far advanced.\"\n\n3. Restriction of Area under Cultivation.\n\nYünnan-fu.\n\nPractically all the ground is now (26th December) planted with other crops.\n\nCh'uching.\n\nIn some districts inquiry is being made as to how much each family is going to plant this season. No attempt is made at restriction, beyond the three years' rule. Owing to high price of cereals a great deal less opium was planted last season.\n\nP'ingyi.\n\n\"The feeling among those appointed to investigate into land under cultivation is that the task of gradual reduction along the lines indicated to them is next to an impossibility. It has been suggested that it would be comparatively easy to totally forbid opium growing in the entire district.\" \"The work of investigation has just\" (1st October) \"been allotted to men in the various districts, who have, as far as I can learn, done nothing as yet.\n\nLast winter about one-third of the old poppy ground was planted with other crops, the people fearing official displeasure.\" \"There will probably be a great falling off in the amount of the ground planted with opium\" (December).\n\n[2889 g-1]\n\nB 2\n\n\"There", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 417268, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-352 - Public Offices - 1908", "page_number": 594, "title": "CO129-352 - Public Offices - 1908", "content_text": "2\n\ngun-boats are, therefore, not to be affected by the verbal protests of the local Chinese authorities.\n\nIt is desirable, before proceeding to the lake, that His Majesty's Consul at Kiukiang should be requested to give a verbal intimation to the Taotai of the intended visit.\n\nGunnery practices are not to be carried out in the Poyang or Tangting Lakes. Commanding Officers of His Majesty's gun-boats employed in the Yang-tsze are to be informed accordingly, and this order is to be kept in the Senior Officer's box at Shanghae.\n\nH. LAMBTON.\n\nSir,\n\n\"King Alfred,\" at Yokohamu,\n\nMay 29, 1908.\n\n(Signed)\n\nInclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\nLieutenant and Commander Dixon to Vice-Admiral Sir H. Lambton.\n\n\"Snipe,\" at Nanchang, June 29, 1908.\n\nI HAVE the honour to report that on arrival of Snipe on the evening of Monday, the 22nd June, necessary arrangements were made for calling on his Excellency the Acting Governor at 10 A.M. on Wednesday, the 24th instant.\n\nApplication was made to the Foreign Office for chairs, and we were informed that they had none, although on previous occasions of ships' officers calling, chairs have always been obtained from this quarter.\n\nPrivate chairs were obtained from the missionaries, and one of these gentlemen, Mr. Thor, C.I.M., acted as interpreter.\n\nOn arrival at Yamên, the gates were unopened for fully three minutes.\n\nThe Governor received us in a verandah at the back of the Yamên, and informed us that, although very pleased to meet English officers, he could not entertain us officially, as Peking has informed him that no foreign gun-boats were allowed in Poyang Lake; and if he received us, other nations would ask why, and would all send gun-boats into the lake against the Treaty; and also, without orders from Peking, he might be spoken to for so doing.\n\nI informed him that he was reading the Treaty in a wrong sense, and that the Commander-in-chief, on information from His Britannic Majesty's Minister at Peking, had given very definite orders that nothing was to stop us from entering, and I was therefore carrying out his orders.\n\nHe asked me to inform my Admiral that it was illegal to enter the lake without permission from Peking, and also to tell all British gun-boats that, although very pleased to see the officers if they came to see him in merchant-steamers, he requested they (the gun-boats) would remain at Hukau.\n\nNo return to my call was made.\n\nLieutenant and Commander Tennyson, His Majesty's ship \"Kinsha,\" endeavoured to call on Acting Governor without success, and he therefore telegraphed to Senior Naval Officer, Shanghae, to that effect.\n\n3\n\nan officer who requested me to stop at Hukau for two or three days, and talked a good deal, making excuse for delaying me. After a quarter of an hour's useless palaver, I decided to bid him good-bye; whereupon, the side being piped, he got into his boat, and the \"Kinsha\" proceeded.\n\nI formed the opinion that, as this conduct of the officials at entrance to Poyang Lake has been of the same vacillating character for the last two years, it was best to meet their weakness with firmness, and my action was entirely successful.\n\nHaving no pilot on board, and the water being a suitable height, I decided only to stay a night at Wuching, and I arrived without any trouble at Nanchang on the 23rd. I was boarded by an official, who stated he came from the Governor, and I sent my card by him to the latter, asking for chairs, and informing him I would pay my respects to him in the morning; and at the same time, I ordered the \"Snipe,\" which was out of sight of me, to shift berth and anchor near me.\n\nOn the morning of the 24th, Lieutenant and Commander Dixon informed me that his letter asking for chairs had been returned to him unopened, and that he had called on the Governor in chairs which were obtained privately by a missionary. He was received privately by the Governor, who informed him he could not possibly receive him officially, as he had no right to come to Nanchang—Nanchang being in inland waters not a Treaty port; the German Minister had promised not to send men-of-war into the lake, except in case of trouble; he would have no objection to British ships coming in case of trouble; and a lot of other remarks calculated to justify his not receiving in a proper manner. To all of which Lieutenant and Commander Dixon very rightly replied that he regretted not being able to agree with the Governor; he had his orders to come into the lake and had come.\n\nThe Governor repeatedly impressed on Lieutenant and Commander Dixon that he was conferring a favour on him by receiving him privately.\n\nThe same morning, my request for chairs having been ignored, I sent the Governor the attached letter, taking care to observe a friendly attitude, and guided in writing by the late Commander-in-chief's Memorandum No. 165 of the 2nd June, 1906. No answer having been received by 9 P.M., I sent to say I could not understand not having any acknowledgment of my letter, and requested chairs to enable me to call on the Governor by 10 A.M. on the 25th; these were more or less promised, but when that hour came, there were no chairs, neither was any answer to my letter forthcoming. I therefore again sent and requested the Taotai to return my card; this resulted in a visit being paid me by the Governor's two interpreters, to whom I gave a strictly formal reception, and sent messages by them conveying to the Governor that I should report on the reception two British gun-boats had received.\n\nMy card not having been returned, I sent my boy with the two interpreters, and had it returned to him.\n\nI reported to you by wire, and sailed yesterday morning, arriving here without accident to-day.\n\nBefore leaving, I called on Mr. Hopkins, a missionary, and brother-in-law to Mr. Kingham, who was murdered two years ago. He gives a very bad account of the present Governor, as also do others I spoke to about him.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) S. H. TENNYSON.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) A. DIXON.\n\nInclosure 5 in No. 1.\n\nSir,\n\nInclosure 4 in No. 1.\n\nLieutenant and Commander Tennyson to Vice-Admiral Sir H. Lambton.\n\n\"Kinsha,\" at Nanking, June 27, 1908.\n\nIN continuation of my telegram to you for information of the Commander-in-chief, I have the honour to forward the following details.\n\nThe \"Kinsha\" arrived at Kiukiang on the evening of the 20th instant, and on the 21st, I visited the Consul, who I found had taken up his summer residence at Kuling, leaving his constable in charge. I sent for that official, and he told me he would inform the Taotai of Kiukiang that His Majesty's ship \"Kinsha\" would proceed into the lake on the 22nd.\n\nOn the 22nd, I accordingly entered, and was signalled to by the fort and gun-boat to \"stop engines.\" I, in consequence, stopped abreast the gun-boat, and was boarded by\n\nLieutenant and Commander Tennyson to the Governor of Nanchang,\n\nYour Excellency,\n\n\"Kinsha,\" at Nanchang, June 24, 1908.\n\nHaving doubtless received my card by the hands of your messenger, whom I conclude you with kindly attention sent on board my ship yesterday afternoon, I also received my request asking you to send chairs for myself and three of my officers, wherewith I might be enabled to pay your Excellency a visit of friendship.\n\nI now await your Excellency's pleasure, and trust you will give orders for chairs to be sent at once, so that I may become personally acquainted with you, which I much desire, having heard your Excellency's unvarying courtesy and friendliness to Great Britain much praised by the Commanders of British gun-boats and the British Consul at Kiukiang, who lately paid you a visit.\n\nS. H. TENNYSON.\n\n(Signed)\n\n591", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-352 - Public Offices - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 420704, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-359 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [12]", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-359 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [12]", "content_text": "# Commodore's Office, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1909.\n\nYour Excellency,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of and to thank you for your letter of the 29th October relative to the services performed by H.M.Ships \"Cadmus\", \"Janus\" and \"Handy\" in endeavouring to assist the disabled junks after the late typhoon.\n\n2. In this connection I forward for your information Commander Heard's report of the proceedings of the three ships between the 27th & 29th October (Track Chart also enclosed).\n\n5. I should be much obliged if these documents could be returned to me when noted by Your Excellency.\n\nI have etc,\n**(sd) H.Lyon.**\nCommodore.\n\nH.E. Sir Frederick J.D. Lugard, K.C.M.G., &c., &c.,\nGovernor &c.,\nHONGKONG.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-359 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 420706, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-359 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [12]", "page_number": 16, "title": "CO129-359 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [12]", "content_text": "## [Page number not available]\n\nThe night of 27th/26th was clear with a full moon. The search light was worked at intervals, but no answering flare was seen.\n\n2. On reaching the \"Janus\" at 8:30 a.m. on 28th, she was taken in tow, hoses passed over, and we proceeded to pump boiler water to her. This operation was being successfully performed when \"Janus\" suddenly went ahead owing to some mistake in the engine room. The \"Cadmus\" went ahead too to avoid parting the hawser; when \"Janus\" going quickly astern again slackened the hawser, and hawser and hoses were immediately round our screw.\n\nThe ships were lying parallel to one another with engines stopped, \"Janus\" to leeward and overlapping.\n\nThe screw was cleared, and \"Janus\" taken in tow by 12:30 p.m., but owing to a fresh head wind and a head sea, only slow speed could be maintained, the average to Gap Rock being 5 knots. Oil was used and made the conditions for \"Janus\" easier. A strong Westerly current was experienced on both days.\n\nAt Gap Rock, I found the \"Handy\" at anchor. I ordered her in at once and followed with the \"Janus\", who, at 7 a.m., had made sufficient water to allow her to go in under her own steam.\n\nI have etc,\n\n**(ed) H. Heard.** \nCommander.\n\n## [Possible page break or unrelated content]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-359 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 424011, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-364 - Public Offices & Others - 1909", "page_number": 144, "title": "CO129-364 - Public Offices & Others - 1909", "content_text": "# Extract from Colonial Office List\n\nDeene, W.M.-Graduated at Trinity College, Cambridge, B.A. 1862, M.A. 1866. Elected Student Interpreter, Hong Kong, March 28, 1862, Extra A.D.C. to Sir Hercules Robinson, 1864; passed as Interpreter 1865, Private Secretary to the Administrator Hon T. Mercer, 1865, Justice of the Peace 1865, Acting Registrar General 1865, Acting Captain-Superintendent of Police, Oct. 1866, confirmed July 1868. Wounded severely on duty 1878, Acting Colonial Treasurer 1881, to February 1882. Born 22nd June, 1840.\n\n## Additional Testimonials\n\n### Testimonial from His Excellency Sir George Bowen, G.C.M.G Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Hong Kong\n\nSir George Bowen, G.C.M.G. Governor of Hong Kong, having heard that Mr Deane, the Captain Superintendent of the Police Corps in this Colony, on leave of absence in England, is a Candidate for the office of Chief Constable of Somersetshire, has much pleasure in bearing his testimony to the merits and services of that gentleman.\n\nMr Deane was educated at the University of Cambridge, and afterwards entered the Colonial Service by competition examination in 1862. After holding some minor posts under the Government of Hong Kong, he was appointed to the important office of Captain-Superintendent of the Police, which he has now held for seventeen years, to the entire satisfaction of the Colonial Government and of the general Community. The Police Force consists of over seven hundred men, and its efficiency in this peculiar society could not have been maintained if its Head had not known how to combine strict discipline with considerate attention to the requirements of the men, and a capacity for understanding their individual characters. Moreover, Mr Deane has acted on temporary occasions as Colonial Secretary and Treasurer, and has thus acquired a sound official education that could not fail to be of practical use in any office to which he may be appointed. Mr Deane has maintained cordial relations with the departments of this Colonial Government with which his duties bring him into contact, and with the Chinese Authorities of the neighbouring mainland. Previous Governors have been of opinion that Mr Deane's high standing as an officer and gentleman, and his special aptitude for unravelling complicated cases, together with his legal acumen, make him valuable in the detection of crime, and in the conduct of criminal cases.\n\nWhile wishing him every success in obtaining suitable employment in England, the Governor and the Colonial Government would regret the loss of Mr Deane's services in Hong Kong.\n\n(Signed) Sir G. Bowen, Government House, Hong Kong, March 14, 1884.\n\nPage 142\nPage 143 (missing)\nPage 144", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-364 - Public Offices & Others - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 428760, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910", "page_number": 101, "title": "CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910", "content_text": "4\n\nbeing sold at fair prices, and business is going on as usual. to make a detailed investigation I will again report.\n\nAfter I have sent officials\n\nOn the 17th April an Imperial decree was issued in the following terms:-\n\n\"Let Tsen Ch'un-ming vacate his post and let Yang Wen Ting temporarily act as governor. The latter must proceed immediately to Changsha, taking with him civil and military officials. He must arrest the ringleaders of the disturbance and punish them with the utmost rigour of the law. He should also take measures to reorganise affairs in a satisfactory manner.'\n\nWe have the honour to address this letter for your\n\nYour Highness,\n\ninformation.\n\nWe have, &c.\n\nMinisters of the Wai-wu Pu.\n\nEnclosure 5 in No. 1.\n\nMr. Max Müller to Prince Ch'ing.\n\nPeking, April 21, 1910. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of the Wai-wu Pu's three letters of the 15th, 16th, and 18th April with reference to the disturbances at Changsha, which have resulted in the destruction or looting of all the foreign property at that port except the British Consulate.\n\nIn the letter of the 15th a telegram was enclosed from the governor which stated that the riots were provoked by the high price of rice, and an Imperial decree was communicated by which the governor was commanded to quell the disorders and punish the ringleaders. The letter of the 16th enclosed a further telegram from the governor to the effect that he had ordered the granaries to be opened and grain sold at a fair price, that the foreigners had all escaped personal injury, and that trade was proceeding as usual. Again, in the letter of the 18th, a telegram was enclosed from the governor repeating that grain was being sold at a fair price and that business was going on as usual; and the text of an Imperial decree of the 17th was communicated by which Governor Ts'ên was relieved of his post, and his Excellency Yang Wêng-ting, the Financial Commissioner of Hupei, was ordered to proceed immediately to Changsha as acting governor, repress the disturbances rigorously, and take the necessary measures to restore order.\n\nThe impression conveyed by the reports of Governor Ts'ên, that the disorder was at an end, was not, as I had the honour to explain in my two interviews at the Wai-wu Pu yesterday and the day before, confirmed by the information reaching me from His Majesty's consuls and other sources. A telegram of the 16th from Changsha said that the rioters headed by the masons were as active as ever, that the troops stood by and made no attempt to stop the rioting, that there was complete anarchy in Changsha, and that all the wealthy people were leaving the city in fear of civil war. A telegram of the 18th reported that looting was going on in every village, that 500 of the regular troops had deserted from the barracks with arms and ammunition, and that the local authorities were apprehensive of further disturbances. Yesterday morning I heard that the rioters at Changsha were not a mob but an organised band in uniform and that the riots were spreading; and a telegram received from Hankow last evening states that one mission station at least in Hunan has been destroyed and that Yo-chou is reported to be unquiet.\n\nAs regards the origin of the riots my information is that Governor Ts'ên, who had promised to open the granaries from the beginning of the 2nd moon, put off doing so until the 3rd and again to the 4th moon, and it is alleged that this action was taken at the instigation of local gentry who were speculating in rice. From more than one source I am given to understand that there is little real distress in Hunan province and that the high price of rice there is partly due to the holding up of stocks by speculators; but if the high price is really due to distress it seems difficult to understand the action of the governor in allowing rice riots to break out before opening the granaries.\n\nThis question of rice speculation is one which has recently been brought once more to the notice of the Chinese Government in connection with the rice prohibitions at Hankow and Changsha, and since it is now openly mentioned as the principal cause of the present disturbances, it is essential that the facts should be thoroughly\n\n5\n\ninvestigated, and that a repetition of such practices should be placed by appropriate legislation beyond the bounds of possibility. The matter is one of the highest importance, not only to the Chinese Government and the Chinese people, but also, as the present events have proved, to all foreigners living in China.\n\nApart from the necessity of taking strong measures in Hunan for the punishment of the persons responsible and for the restoration of order, in accordance with the terms of the Imperial decrees, it is my duty to point out to your Highness without delay that the unprecedented occurrences at Changsha, which is the seat of a provincial government, have greatly encouraged the lawless and anti-foreign elements always present in large centres, and correspondingly weakened the prestige of Chinese provincial authorities generally; and that the possible extension of the Hunan troubles to other places in the Yangtse Valley, and especially to Hankow, where there is a large Government school of Hunan students, where rice is abnormally dear and refugees are numerous, is a contingency feared by the foreign consuls and by some of my colleagues, who, I understand, have ordered ships of war to be stationed at Hankow in consequence. I am myself in communication with the commander-in-chief of His Majesty's naval forces on the subject.\n\nYour Highness will, I trust, conclude, from what I have stated, that the situation in Hunan is still far from being settled, and requires vigorous and immediate treatment, and that precautionary steps should be taken without loss of time to prevent the spread of the Hunan disorders to other provinces.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nW. G. MAX MÜLLER.\n\n99", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 429093, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910", "page_number": 434, "title": "CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910", "content_text": "A\n\n23127\n\nHEC2\n\nREG928 JUL 10\n\nParaphrase of Telegram from Mr. Max Miller, No.126,\n\ndated July 22nd, 1910.\n\n431\n\nThe Governor of Macao telegraphed to the Portuguese Legation at Peking on the 15th instant that Portuguese troops were bombarding villages in the island of Kolowan where some pirates had taken refuge. These men had kidnapped some Chinese on the mainland and the action of the Governor was taken at the request of the prisoners' relatives.\n\nThe Portuguese troops captured 44 pirates up to the 20th. Several Chinese men-of-war were near the island and their commander offered the Governor his services, but they were declined with thanks.\n\nGrand Council at Peking have, it appears, decided to instruct Admiral at Canton to proceed to Macao with all available ships under his command and anchor off Kolowan but not to interfere with the Portuguese.\n\nMr. Max Miller also heard that the Chinese Minister at Lisbon had been instructed to protest against the action of the Portuguese Authorities.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 429323, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910", "page_number": 60, "title": "CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910", "content_text": "Enclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nWai-wu Pu to Mr. Max Müller.\n\nJuly 22, 1910. Sir,\n\nWE have the honour to inform you that the Viceroy of Szechuan telegraphs as follows:-\n\n\"In July and August of 1909 the British and German gunboats proceeded into the interior to Chiating, and representations were made that they should be ordered to return to Chungking. This year the German consul personally told me that the German gunboat would not proceed (up-river). But, on the other hand, the British gunboat 'Woodcock' is now again anchored at Chiating. I have remonstrated with His Majesty's consul-general, but he replies that in August last year instructions were received from His Majesty's Minister that he should act in accordance with article 52 of the Tien-tsin treaty, which states that British ships of war coming for no hostile purpose shall be at liberty to visit all ports within the dominions of the Emperor of China. I argued the matter frequently with him, but the consul states that he has no power to decide in this case. The British Minister should therefore be requested to instruct the gunboat to return to Chungking.\"\n\nWe have the honour to observe that although article 52 of the Tien-tsin treaty permits British ships of war to visit all ports in China, yet places on the inland waterways are not treaty ports, and if foreign gunboats suddenly proceed thither their visit is sure to cause alarm and suspicion among the inhabitants, and it is to be feared lest a feeling of hostility should spring up.\n\nWe have the honour to request that you will therefore instruct the gunboat to return immediately to Chungking.\n\nAwaiting the favour of a reply, we avail, &c.\n\nYour Highness,\n\nEnclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\n[Ministers of the Wai-wu Pu.]\n\nMr. Max Müller to Wai-wu Pu.\n\nJuly 25, 1910.\n\nI HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Highness's letter of the 22nd instant on the subject of His Majesty's ship \"Woodcock's\" visit to Chiating on the Upper Yang-tsze, and requesting that instructions should be sent for her immediate return to Chungking.\n\nI have the honour to observe that in August last year, when the question of the rights of His Majesty's ships to navigate inland waters in China was raised, His Majesty's Minister instructed the acting British consul-general at Chengtu that His Majesty's Government held that, in accordance with article 52 of the treaty of Tien-tsin, British warships have the right to visit all Chinese ports, whether open by treaty to foreign trade or not.\n\nHis Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs having subsequently approved the instructions then issued by Sir John Jordan, I regret that I am unable to agree to the request made by your Highness's board and the Viceroy of Szechuan, that His Majesty's ship \"Woodcock\" be ordered to return immediately to Chungking.\n\nI avail, &c.\n\nW. G. MAX MÜLLER.\n\nEnclosure 4 in No. 1.\n\nLieutenant Leith to Rear-Admiral Lyon.\n\nH.M.S.\"Moorhen\" at Liu Kong Hui, June 27, 1910. Sir,\n\nI HAVE the honour to report that the Governor of Kwangsi has sent to the British consul-general at Canton a two-fold complaint: first, that a British gunboat visited an unopened port, to wit Liau Chau Fu, without permission, and, second, made a long stay there, although asked by the officials to go away.\n\nIn my report of the cruise of His Majesty's ship \"Moorhen,\" written before I heard of this, I have, I think, explained what actually happened.\n\nI now have before me a communication from the consul at Wuchow, in which it is stated that he has received an official protest from the Chinese authorities against His Majesty's ship \"Moorhen\" visiting such ports as Nanning or Pose; his reply, to which I quote verbatim :-\n\nArticle 52 of the Tien-tsin treaty reads—\n\n\"British ships of war, coming for no hostile purpose or being engaged in the pursuit of pirates, shall be at liberty to visit all ports within the dominions of the Emperor of China, and shall receive every facility for the purchase of provisions, procuring water, and, if occasion requires, for the purpose of repairs. The commanders of such vessels shall hold intercourse with the Chinese authorities on terms of equality and courtesy.\"\n\nIn correspondence on the subject of the navigation of the Poyang Lake by British gunboats, in which the circumstances are similar, His Majesty's Government held that the clause quoted meant that British men-of-war were at liberty to visit any port whatever.\n\nIn a memorandum dated the 29th May, 1908, Vice-Admiral Sir H. Lambton stated, with reference to a gunboat which had been stopped by the Chinese military authorities when entering the Poyang Lake: \"The movements of gunboats are not to be affected by the verbal protests of the local Chinese authorities.\"\n\nUnder these circumstances, I submit that I may be given renewed authority to proceed with the remainder of my cruise, observing that the French gunboat \"Vigilante\" is proceeding to Nanning, and thence to Lung Chau, without, as far as I can ascertain, any objection being raised.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nGEORGE LEITH, Lieutenant and Commander,\n\nSenior Naval Officer, West River.\n\nSUBMITTED. On receipt of this letter I telegraphed to the \"Moorhen\" to proceed on the cruise to Nanning and Pose, as I see no reason for detaining her, the article in the Tien-tsin treaty being so clear.\n\nI would submit that the attention of His Majesty's Minister at Peking be called to this incident.\n\nAs regards the \"Moorhen's\" visit to Liau Chau Fu, this is fully dealt with in the letter of proceedings from that ship dated the 15th June (Commodore's minute No. 46 of the 3rd July, 1910).\n\nH. LYON, Rear-Admiral.\n\nEnclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\nSir,\n\nVice-Admiral Sir A. Winsloe to Mr. Max Müller.\n\nJuly 16, 1910.\n\nI HAVE the honour to forward, for your information, the accompanying copy of correspondence concerning a protest made by the local Chinese authorities against the visit of His Majesty's ship \"Moorhen\" to Nanning and Pose, observing that I concur in the action taken by the commanding officer of the \"Moorhen\" and the Rear-Admiral in Charge, Hong Kong.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nL. WINSLOE.\n\nJuly 5, 1910.\n\nPage 60\n\nPage 61", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 429505, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910", "page_number": 242, "title": "CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910", "content_text": "241\n\n2\n\nNewchwang, Corea, and Vladivostock in search of work. Riots took place in the east of the province at Laiyang and Haiyang, as reported in despatch No. 250 of the 29th July. The autumn crops in this province, and indeed in most parts of China, promise well, and thus one of the main causes of unrest is likely to be removed for a time.\n\nSouth of the Yang-tsze unrest has been prevalent during the past quarter all over the province of Chekiang, where His Majesty's consular officers at Hangchow and Ningpo report there were riots in early spring at a dozen places besides those at Hangchow itself above referred to. The causes of trouble at the various places have been dear rice, school taxes, the taking of the census, the suppression of poppy cultivation, li-kin exactions, the tyranny of minor officials, and anti-foreign agitation.\n\nReports from the southern ports of Amoy, Swatow, Canton, Pakhoi, and Kiungehow show that the rice crops were ruined by drought. His Majesty's consul-general at Canton states that considerable anxiety was felt during the quarter lest famine should visit Kuangtung, and some 400,000 taels' worth of rice was bought from Siam and Saigon by official and charitable institutions and sold at low prices in and around Canton, the inferior quality of the rice saving the institutions from loss. For twenty years the rainfall has never been so low for the first six months of the year at Pakhoi, and it is the third bad harvest in succession reported from Kiungehow. Both Kiungehow and Pakhoi were visited by plague in April, which created a panic. The ports were declared plague infected at Singapore, and that, combined with the flight of merchants, contributed to the stagnation of trade. No steps were taken to check the outbreak in Pakhoi, and the people fled and spread the disease in the surrounding district. It is estimated that there were over 1,000 deaths at Pakhoi alone out of a population of 15,000. His Majesty's consul for these two ports states that there has been the usual outbreaks of Loi tribes and abortive punitive expeditions of Chinese troops to Hainan, and that the country round Pakhoi is in a serious state of unrest. In the Kaochan prefecture the drought was very severe, and a large part of the population fled on the approach of plague. Robber bands have not missed their opportunity, and have joined forces with the Kuanghsi banditti, with whom they have commenced pillaging and killing. Troops have been sent from Lien Chou, but they are likely to have considerable difficulty in subduing the brigands. His Majesty's consul at Wuchow reports a rising 40 miles below Nanning on the West River on account of a small additional tax on wine, sugar, and oil. Several people were killed, and eventually the Nanning taotai and commander-in-chief of Kuanghsi took the field, with the result that sixty men were killed and forty made prisoners. A secret society known as the Chien Tzu Hui is becoming notorious. It is a kind of robber guild, and appears to organise bands. His Majesty's consul at Swatow reports numerous cases of piracy on the inland waters, even official boats having been the object of attacks. Apart from the agrarian aspect of the situation, the outlook in the south is not devoid of political dangers. His Majesty's consul-general at Canton reports the existence of a strong and widely prevalent revolutionary movement of an anti-dynastic kind. The strongholds of the revolutionaries are in the district of Yingtê, on the North River, and Canton city. There is no doubt that sedition is rampant, and the Manchus in Canton are uneasy, as in the event of trouble they would be the first to suffer. In April the Viceroy issued orders prohibiting the admission and circulation in the province of Kuangtung of all Chinese newspapers published in Hong Kong, on the ground that their tone was seditious and revolutionary.\n\nWriting from Yunnan at the end of April, His Majesty's consul-general reported that the price of food had been rising since the beginning of the year, and owing to a census and heavy taxation, disturbances began in March in the Chaotung prefecture. European missionaries fled from the fury of the people to Chaotung, where they were efficiently protected. The officials behaved with commendable energy, and by the middle of April the rising was suppressed and most of the ringleaders captured, but the provincial Government desired that missionaries should not travel until the hostility of the rural population against foreigners had subsided. Towards the end of March, Mr. W. F. Collins, a British mining engineer, and one of the directors of the \"Syndicat du Yüunan,\" arrived at Yunnan-fu, and negotiated an agreement for the Anglo-French Company with the provincial Government, and proceeded to carry out prospecting operations. Towards the end of July rumours were abroad of an impending anti-foreign rising, and the French Minister made representations to the Wai-wu Pu. Mr. O'Brien Butler reported that at a theatrical performance held at the Yunnan military school, in the presence of the Commissioner of Education and some foreigners, a rickshaw appeared on the stage drawn by an exhausted Annamite coolie under the blows of an irate French passenger, and Indian native troops were also represented being maltreated by British officers.\n\nHis Majesty's consul-general at Chengtu gives a more satisfactory account of Szechuan. Rumours which were rife in April and May have now disappeared, and missionary reports from different parts of the province agree that, though a couple of months earlier the mind of the populace was very unsettled, everything is now tranquil.\n\nEarly in July reports were received from His Majesty's consul at Kashgar that, owing to the prohibition of opium cultivation, serious disturbances had arisen at Kucheng, in the Zungarian region of Sinkiang. The Urumchia magistrate, who had beheaded five rebels, was said to be besieged in Kucheng, and was subsequently reported shot by rebels. On the 24th August Mr. Macartney reported that Kucheng was apparently quiet, but that the regular troops had made a disturbance in Urumchia on the 10th August, and burned over a hundred houses.\n\n2. Provincial Assemblies.\n\nAs was the case in the last summary of events, few of the quarterly reports from the provinces mention the provincial assemblies. An extraordinary session of the Kuangtung Provincial Assembly was convened in May, and a vote of censure was passed on the late director of the Canton-Kowloon Railway, Liang Ch'eng, now Minister at Berlin, for having failed to explain how so large a sum had been expended on the railway with so little result. The assembly also reiterated its last year's opinion that, whether funds could or could not be found to supplement the deficit in revenue, gambling should be abolished forthwith. An indication that the assembly takes itself seriously was given by the adverse criticism passed on the absence of the Governor-General and other high officials at the opening session, and they apparently admitted the justice of the censure by coming to the next meeting.\n\nThe Hankow press continues to advocate the early opening of a national assembly as the one and only remedy for all the evils of the Empire, and on the 1st July the \"Eastern Times\" published an open letter to the nation lamenting the failure of the prayers of the second deputation to Peking for an early Parliament, and attacking the Regent and his Ministers for thus delaying the salvation of the nation.\n\n3. Anti-Foreign and National Debt Movements.\n\nThere is no progress to report under these headings. Such disorders as have occurred were not dangerous to the lives of foreigners, though there was considerable anti-foreign feeling in Chekiang and Yunnan, and His Majesty's consul at Wuchow mentions that the natives in some way connect the steady rise in the price of grain since the opening of the port with the advent of the foreigners. The agitation against foreigners in Szechuan seems to have died down for the present, but it is to be remembered that the mercantile and agricultural classes are both affected by the suppression of opium cultivation and discontented at the partial treatment of some districts, e.g., Fuchow. It is clear that any internal outbreak owing to excessive taxation or other causes, or any anti-foreign agitations in other parts of China, might bring about disturbances involving danger to foreigners in Szechuan. The agitation in the Hankow native press against foreign loans for railway development has somewhat abated during the quarter.\n\n4. Education and Reforms.\n\nLittle information has been received from the provinces under these headings, but the extra taxation necessary for the establishment and upkeep of new police and new schools has inclined to render innovations unpopular in many parts. His Majesty's consul at Newchwang says the reform movement in his district appears to have had a set-back, and His Majesty's consul at Chinan reports that the education given is a farce. Backward students are pressed on to advanced work which they cannot assimilate, discipline is lax, and moral tone bad. In fact, the new system promises to be a failure. Better accounts are heard of the education given to Chinese at Tsingtau. Extensive school buildings are being erected at Nanchang, in Kiangsi, for the accommodation of 1,000 students of law and civil government. There are at present 300 students there.\n\nB 2\n\n[2893 cc-1]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 432367, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-379 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [8-9]", "page_number": 117, "title": "CO129-379 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [8-9]", "content_text": "## \nth Nov 1910 (Indos III) in \n\n27 19 \n\nyou will \n\nzu \n\nfrom for \n\n2 J \n\n720) \n\n7 Mr \n\nfrom the youth Clementi's minute that it is admitted \n\nthat (de Taylor heard with (between \n\nst \n\nthe God of Nov 1910 a 1. Feb. 1911 \n\nwhen he went on leave. \n\n(2) Cole Taylor \n\n1 \n\n(4) I am afraid that the general effect upon my mind of Mr Clementi's contention in the memo is to prove that Cdr Taylor was chiefly accused of lack of supervision & that this be made the reply that stiff work was forced upon him, and he also replied that he did not confine himself to \"assurances from subordinates\" but satisfied himself that everything was working smoothly with regard to the incompetence. I think it emerges from Mr Clement's Memo that Cdr Taylor was absolutely a good judge of the character of his subordinates, verbal assurance that whatever work was done by his staff was done properly, and that it was not in this fault that the defalcations occurred. It seems to me therefore that we must accept Sir F. Lugard's decision on this matter, although I feel that Mr Clementi lays too much stress upon the absence of a written statement from Commander Taylor.\n\n(3) I do not think the state of Cdr Taylor's health can be judged by the amount of sick leave he received (see para of Clement's memo). The question of his health quite so, if he had taken leave, would his health have been the better?\n\n(1) For the manner in which Cdr Taylor had taken action, nothing has been brought forward to justify the removal of Commander Taylor other than by transfer. In my opinion, such removal would be for the local authorities to decide upon after Cdr Taylor has returned, and he could be pensioned under pension minutes `64%(6)`.\n\nPage 31502 attached it is useless to think that Cdr Taylor could be transferred.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-379 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 433552, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-381 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [11-12]", "page_number": 133, "title": "CO129-381 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [11-12]", "content_text": "# \nThe CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT of Police - representing the Chamber of Commerce - said, \"Your Excellency, the hon. member referred to traffic. I would like to point out that the whole matter of the regulation of traffic is under the consideration of a committee. I pointed out to the hon. member the great difficulties the police have to contend against. Some 1,100 ricsha coolies out of 3,000 come up to the Central Police Station for licences every Friday, and there are 1,578 chair coolies for 634 chairs. We do with them as well as we can, but we hope for an improvement when the recommendations of the committee come out.\"\n\n## \nHIS EXCELLENCY - Gentlemen,—Before I deal with the subject under consideration, it will no doubt be of interest to the Council if I inform them of the latest news which has reached me of the absorbing events which are occurring on the other side of our frontier. His Majesty's Consul-General has just telegraphed to me that at 1 a.m. last night the city of Canton declared itself an adherent of the new party, a declaration in which H. E. The Governor-General concurred in the hope of preventing terrible bloodshed. His Excellency has, however, decided to leave Canton and seek a very temporary asylum in Hongkong. It is a British tradition that hospitality is never refused to those who seek it in distress, and I have every confidence that the Chinese Community of this Colony, whatever their political sympathies may be, will be glad to afford hospitality to a guest who was lately a high official, who has done his utmost to prevent bloodshed, and has, so far as we can judge, been wonderfully successful in his efforts to this end.\n\nThere are so very many subjects raised on the debate of the annual budget this year that I shall find it exceedingly difficult to deal with them at all adequately, even if I make a long speech. But I welcome the criticisms and interest shown in every portion of the budget this year and am grateful for the many suggestions made. I will do my best, in as short a space as possible, to reply to the principal ones, and incidentally I may thank the several hon. members for having informed me roughly of the points they intended to bring forward so that I should know the line they were going to take. If my explanations should, in consequence of time limit, be inadequate, I can only say that I am most anxious at any time, either in public or private, to give any additional information which any hon. member may desire.\n\nI regretted to have to call to order the first speaker on the subject of the military contribution, but that vote has been excluded specifically from the Bill now before the Council. But we have in the sixth item of the Orders of the Day a Bill dealing with the military contribution, and I thought it would be more convenient for members to confine their remarks on that subject to the discussion on that Bill.\n\nThe first speaker, who, I understand, speaks generally in the name of the whole of the unofficial members, alluded at some length to the question of wireless telegraphy. There is no vote on the estimates for that, and I presume it is the omission of a vote that has brought it forward in the debate to-day. I think it would have been premature to have included a vote in the coming year's estimates for wireless telegraphy, but, as I previously informed the Council, the subject is having my most earnest consideration, and I am pressing it forward, especially the matter of a high-power station, and, as I told you, I think, not without success. Delay has, however, occurred in consequence of the absence of the Commander-in-Chief, Sir A. Winsloe. It is of course absolutely necessary that we should deal in this matter in close co-operation with the Navy, and until his return, I am afraid the matter will be somewhat hung up.\n\nThe estimate which the hon. member gave for the establishment of a station and its annual upkeep was, I may say, generally very much less than what I have so far heard myself. At the present moment, however, I will only allude to one point, that is, that in discussing this question it is very advisable that we should be clear as to our terms. I am told by naval experts that the terms we have been using, \"high-power\" and \"low-power\", are entirely incorrect. The terms as used by the Admiralty are \"low-power station, one of normal range (that is, 30 to 400 miles), medium-power station (one of 500 to 600 miles, and 1,000 to 1,500 by night), and high-power station (one which has a range of 2,500 miles by night)\". I have also been told that no high-power station in the world receives messages from any but a high-power station, consequently it is a matter of some consideration whether we require a high-power station or a high-power and a low-power station. All these matters are very intricate and will affect the policy of the Empire over a large portion of the globe, so this is not a matter which can be rushed through in any great haste.\n\nI come now to the various criticisms in connection with education. The hon. member representing the Chamber of Commerce, speaking for the unofficial members in general, said it was the view of his colleagues that sufficient money was not spent on education in this Colony. With that view I heartily agree. Since I have been here, as I said in my last speech, the percentage of our revenue spent on education has very nearly doubled. I shall not therefore hesitate to ask this Council to pass a supplementary vote during the course of the next year if occasion arises to devote more money to education.\n\nThe senior unofficial member stated that our percentage was very much less than that of other countries. Singapore is a Crown Colony, and we can arrive at a fair estimate by considering what its expenditure is. The speaker quoted, as I did, that it was double what we spend. As to his statement that 6 per cent. of the revenue is spent on education in India, I should be glad to know where he gets his figures. I have looked up several documents to find out what the total amount spent is, and what I arrived at was that only 2 per cent. of the boys in India get any primary education.\n\nThe question now arises, if we are to spend more, how should that amount be spent? What are the most urgent claims in the Colony? The senior unofficial member suggested, first, that we should more largely subsidise the newly-created vernacular board of education. I have already said it should be more largely subsidised, but before we can arrive at any definite sum which I would ask this Council to vote for the purpose, we must have from the Board itself something more definite as to what its aims are and what it wishes to do. So far as I have heard, informally at present, I understand they propose to appoint an inspector who shall acquire information as to the districts in the city which mostly demand an increase in education, and that they also intend to support schools conducted by various societies, such as the Man Mo temple, the Confucian Society and others. Later on, they will endeavour to include those private schools which my hon. friend called \"adventurous schools\" in the Colony. I should like to know in what way they intend to support these different schools. I think their programme should, in the first instance, be devoted to the society schools, and the Government should be informed as to what they propose to do later with regard to private schools. I think we will all agree that any money which is devoted to education cannot be better spent than by extending free or nearly free education to the children of the poorer classes. \n\nPage 123", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-381 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 436847, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-387 - Individuals - 1911", "page_number": 237, "title": "CO129-387 - Individuals - 1911", "content_text": "(\n\n33467\n\nA\n\n7--0\n\nhonour about which I feel so strongly. The fact that I am held\n\nto have caused by my negligence a loss to the Colony of $1500 is a stigma upon my character, a stain upon the unsullied record that I hope to leave behind me, which I feel that I do not deserve, and an assured will be removed as soon as both sides of\n\nmy case have been heard.\n\n230\n\n10. In order that this may be done, I submit that I\n\nmay be informed of the specific charges against me; that these\n\ncharges be made the subject of a public enquiry; and that I be heard in answer to such charges before such public enquiry, after having been allowed access to the official papers on the subject.\n\n11. I have already applied for an extension of my\n\nleave for three months, but so anxious am I for an opportunity\n\nto justify my conduct that I am prepared to forego that extension\n\nand the benefit to my health that I hope will result therefrom,\n\nand return to Hongkong at once, if necessary, for the purpose.\n\nI have the honour to be\n\nSir,\n\nyour obedient servant\n\nBund Gage\n\nCommander R.N.\n\nHarbour Master &c:\n\n(Hongkong)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-387 - Individuals - 1911.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 437290, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-388 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1912 [1-2]", "page_number": 343, "title": "CO129-388 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1912 [1-2]", "content_text": "CO 8191\n\nRE: 18 MAR 12\n\n66\n\nAmendment of\n\n43 propose therefore\n\nit shows only\n\nthey should retain the privilege\n\n2 hr Badeley\n\nbest for the Commander of the force.\n\nservice.\n\nThe regulations with regard to the\n\nAs regards\n\nthe fourth clause\n\nLove mor's\n\ndesf\n\nJ\n\nof opinion\n\nthat\n\nthe allowance\n\nof $900 a year\n\nshould be continued\n\nsafely\n\neffect of Proclamation will be amended by the\n\nexcise\n\nand the paragraph\n\nin which it is stated and\n\nall Police officers and provided with quarter\n\nDate.\n\n1912\n\nFeb.\n\nInterpretation Ordinance, 1911\n\n3\n\nmay\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nthat in\n\nCame\n\ndeads copy of minute and\n\nany\n\n5092\n\nand not have been\n\npossible to apply\n\nthat make\n\ntus Badeley until change at present.\n\na\n\nharse\n\n10\n\nprovided\n\nFor\n\nheard\n\nCharlo\n\nwhen it\n\nCease.\n\nay\n\nattend\n\nas I have\n\nalready app for the abpt of his Wodehouse The Deputy Supt of\n\nPolice &\n\nthere is\n\nno Vacancy\n\nin that office as Sir F. Linger Suggested.\n\nNext subsequent Paper\n\n12739.\n\nregarding.\n\n327\n\nby Chief Justice\n\nand dealing with point referred to\n\nin O. of O's. despatch.\n\nM'Imazon\n\nHaving word\n\nregard to\n\nmay\n\nlike\n\nJR'9/3\n\nyou.\n\nminute\n\nHis Reale\n\nK\n\nTister fo gen\n\nWhat the Cf. say\n\nThe reservation to which Sir\n\nPink unnecessary\n\ndid appear from hived presumint fo\n\nMonsibility of the\n\nAs to the cart.\n\nto Colonial Store.\n\nChin\n\nJ\n\nA\n\nabout 5,15′′\n\ntock exchange\n\nContrary\n\nthe superial act, it\n\nay\n\noverride this be provision intention appearing from\n\nI don't see why.\n\nSuch\n\nBht t existing lunchment\n\ncore Sirenld not make it clear intended to refer only to\n\nx not\n\nfor it.\n\nthat might be substituted so are\n\nwy I wall doubt the wieder\n\nleave it it stand. ct 20\n\nInt\n\nI acre.\n\nW*.25,946--17. 40,000. 11/11. A.&E.W.\n\nwe\n\nC\n\nth\n\na\n\n20/3\n\nthey minute & Bus desp. on 131584/11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-388 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1912 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 442658, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-400 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [3-4]", "page_number": 226, "title": "CO129-400 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [3-4]", "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n`C.O 13475`\n21 APR 13:\n292\n\nSir, Yo. 10068\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, \nHONGKONG, 28th March, 1913.\n\nI have the honour to confirm my telegram of the 25th instant as follows:-\n\nWith reference to your telegram March 19th. case not heard yet: despatch follows by mail:\n\nand to enclose for your further information a copy of a report by the Registrar, Supreme Court, on the case of the Marconi Company against the Messageries Maritimes Company and the Commander of the S. S. *\"Paul Lecat\"*.\n\n63\n\nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour most obedient, \nhumble servant, \nAmaga \nGovernor, &c.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE \nLEWIS HARCOURT, M.P., \n&c. &c. &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-400 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 447033, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-409 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [1-3]", "page_number": 131, "title": "CO129-409 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [1-3]", "content_text": "REPORT\n\n(6.)\n\nof the Committee of the Executive Council\n\nappointed to enquire into certain charges\n\nmade against Captain B.R.H. Taylor, R.N.R.\n\nHarbour Master.\n\n1/-\n\n130\n\nYour Committee consisted of\n\nThe Honourable Mr. J. A. S. Bucknill, Attorney General, K.C.\n\nChairman.\n\nMr. A. W. Fletcher, Colonial Treasurer.\n\nMr. E. R. Hallifax, Secretary for Chinese Affairs.\n\nYour Committee sat on the 1st and 2nd of December 1913,\n\nCaptain Taylor was present.\n\n2/-\n\n3/-\n\nThe charges against Captain Taylor are contained in a\n\nletter dated 10th October 1913 from The Honourable The Colonial\n\nSecretary to the Harbour Master. This letter was followed by\n\nsome correspondence, bearing upon the nature of the charges, which\n\npassed between the Honourable The Colonial Secretary and the Har-\n\nbour Master and which is contained in the following letters;-\n\n1. 14th October 1913-Harbour Master to Colonial Secretary\n\n2. 28th October 1913, Colonial Secretary to Harbour Master.\n\n3. 1st November 1913, Harbour Master to Colonial Secretary\n\n4. 5th November 1913-Colonial Secretary to Harbour Master.\n\n5. 7th November 1913, Harbour Master to Colonial Secretary.\n\nwith enclosure.\n\n6. 13th November 1913, Colonial Secretary to Harbour Master.\n\n7. 15th November 1913, Harbour Master to Colonial Secretary.\n\n8. 22nd November 1913, Colonial Secretary to Harbour Master.\n\n9. 25th November 1913, Harbour Master to Colonial Secretary.\n\nAll the above correspondence is contained in the Colonial Secre-\n\ntary's Confidential File No.3417/1913.\n\n4/-\n\nYour Committee heard evidence from Commander Charles\n\nWilliam Beckwith, late R.N. Assistant Harbour Master. Both before\n\nand after the taking of Commander Beckwith's evidence, Captain\n\nTaylor made certain statements, a copy of the notes of which to-\n\ngether with the notes of the evidence given by Commander Beckwith\n\nis attached hereto, marked \"A\".\n\n5/-", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-409 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 447198, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-409 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [1-3]", "page_number": 296, "title": "CO129-409 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [1-3]", "content_text": "295\n\nMay\n\nCory\n\n1914\n\n137ab\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\n1213123\n\nHONG KONG\n\n9578\n\nC.O\n\n9518\n\nMAR\n\nsite for High Power Wireless station\n\nEndorse, reports & correspondence regarding selection of site.\n\nAsks whether a station could not be designed to suit site on\n\nCutters Island\n\n73\n\nam\n\nAden\n\ncons 9 April\n\nbe admth 25 Apr. And tel 15\" May\n\nwo 16564 I reminded\n\n8\n\nMay\n\n4\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\nCol. Macdonogh & Major De Brett of the War Office, & Commander Kettlewell\n\nBy\n\nwith\n\nTo discuss\n\non Tuesday\n\nthe following recommendation which I have heard is concurred\n\nby experts, but which will now receive the formal\n\n(98,105) WL31,085-18. 45,000, 12/18. A & E W.\n\nconcurrence of those\n\nF", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-409 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 452639, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-419 - Individuals - 1914", "page_number": 485, "title": "CO129-419 - Individuals - 1914", "content_text": "# HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SUPPLEMENT\n\nIt would appear from the story of the Chief Engineer that the pirates were armed with Mauser pistols, and that whilst they were employed in trying to break down the grille, the Europeans and the guard fired deadly shots into them. It is conjectured that the firing of the ship was not so much to take life as it was to give the pirates an opportunity of being covered from the marksmanship of those on the bridge as they tried to escape, the smoke from the burning vessel obscuring all that took place at the stern until the vessel was turned round. At the time, all was darkness, the pirates' first move being to destroy to a disastrous extent the electric installation.\n\nAbout mid-day, those on board the Shui On and the Shun Lee, after being kept out in the Harbour under armed guard all the morning, were allowed to land. They seemed quite relieved to find themselves on shore again. Hundreds of Chinese flocked round the landing passengers, and each and every one was subjected to a running fire of questions. Others, who had relatives and friends on the Tai On, were making anxious inquiries all the morning, and the scene round the Harbour Office and the wharves was an animated one.\n\nThe facts of the affair as ascertained by the police were communicated to the Press by Mr. T. H. King, Deputy Superintendent of Police. He stated that the Tai On left Hongkong at 7 o'clock at night with 300 or 400 Chinese on board. At about 10 o'clock, when off Ki O Island, near where the S.S. Shing Tai was recently pirated, the captain heard noises on board and firing of revolver shots. He jumped up and found that a gang of pirates was attempting to rush the ship. On account of the guard, consisting of Portuguese and Indians, the pirates could not get possession of the bridge. The officers put up a fight, and a regular melee ensued on the ship for the space of about half an hour.\n\nIn the struggle, and as far as the police know, the Chief Engineer was wounded, and the mate is still missing. The pirates took possession of the whole of the lower part of the steamer and they put out the lights and damaged the steering gear. Seeing that they were failing in their endeavours to get possession of the bridge, the gang set fire to the ship, whereupon the captain let off rockets and burnt blue lights. By this means, he attracted the attention of passing ships, and apparently, the first boat to come along was the S.S. Hoisang. When it was realised that the vessel was on fire, everybody jumped overboard, officers, passengers, and pirates, and the captain was in the water for at least half an hour. Eventually, the ship was burnt down to the very water's edge, and she drifted aground on the shore at Ki O, where she still remains.\n\nLater, the S.S. Kwong Wai, a Wuchow boat, came along and picked up the captain and three others from the water, and put them on board the Hoisang, which vessel brought them to Hongkong. The steamers Shun Lee and Shiu On also came along and stood by from midnight until about 4:30 in the morning. These boats participated in the rescue work, and between them, they managed to pick up some 168 persons, whom they brought to Hongkong. As these two boats came into harbour, they flew signals, and the police boarded the boats, and took the rescued people off. These were composed of passengers and possibly some pirates; seven or eight of them were wounded. Several pirates were also shot by the officers on board the Tai On. The whole of the rescued people are being detained by the police for further investigations.\n\nThe Tai On is a steel screw steamer of 706 tons gross displacement. She was sent out to Hongkong in pieces from Home and put together by a local firm in 1891 to the order of the Yik On S.S. Company, Ltd. Her length is 172 feet 3 inches, breadth 35 feet 1 inch, and depth 10 feet 1 inch. She flew the British flag.\n\nThe vessel was built for the express purpose of competing on the Hongkong-Canton service line until some three years ago; she continued her run on that line when she changed ownership and was put on the Hongkong-Kongmoon run, on which she has ever since been employed.\n\nA praiseworthy, if unsuccessful, effort was made on Tuesday to fetch the wreck of the Tai On to Hongkong. Torpedo boats 035 and 037 left for Ki O with armed guards. Commander Basil Taylor also left in the Stanley. The Hon. Mr. U. McI. Messer was in one of the torpedo boats, and with him were Inspector Terret and Sergeants Ingham and Appleton, together with European and Indian constables. On the Stanley, as guard, were Lance-Sergeant Grimmitt and two Indian policemen. The torpedo boats were unable to find any traces of pirates. Some junks, which were near the wreck, cleared off promptly on the approach of the torpedo boats. The Stanley made a fine effort to fetch the burning wreck to Hongkong, but was forced to abandon the attempt.\n\nA Telegraph representative who was aboard the Stanley writes:-\n\nThere was nothing exciting in the trip up until we had passed Castle Peak and were nearing Ki O. Then the question was, where exactly was the Tai On lying? It was necessary to find out more particularly, so enquiry was made at first one and then another fishing boat. They did not savvy any grey smoke in the distance caught the eye; and almost immediately after came something else to indicate nearness to the disaster. This was the body of a woman, face downward, which floated past. Of course, a body drowned twelve hours before should not have been floating; but when this one was picked up by the boat, a possible explanation came from the fact that she had been hit with much force over the head before she entered the water. Later in the day, the bruises showed up terribly. If she was from the Tai On, she must have got in the way of some desperate pirate.\n\nThe smoke ahead was from the Tai On, as we discovered just after two, when the Stanley was bearing her. Anything more pitiable could not well be imagined. She was the merest framework of a vessel, the steel of the upper portions of her hideously crumpled and twisted and fallen. The shell of the vessel was there - rather, the caricature of the shell - and from this skeleton of a steamer, smoke and flames still arose. Forward, she seemed nearly to have burnt herself out; aft, she was blazing fiercely. A little way off lay torpedo boats 035 and 037, and near the vessel was the steam launch Lee Fat of Hongkong, which had a rope attached to the Tai On.\n\nOn the burning vessel, water was played on a bollard aft, and a wire rope fastened round it; the bollard forward was cleared of smoking rubbish, and another rope attached. The torpedo boats came up and watched intently, as it seemed. Came a shouted enquiry as to how we stood; thanks, we would be all right now. We were moving; three to four knots an hour. For a little, the torpedo boats hung around, watching the Stanley chug-chugging towards British waters. Then, a wave of the hand, and they bounded forward. Sixteen knots - and the Stanley four at most!\n\nCommander Taylor left for torpedo boat 037, on which was Mr. Messer, and a few minutes later, he was aboard the Lee Fat. There was no hesitation shown. Almost immediately, the Stanley was crawling astern first towards the burning vessel. We were to tow her! The approach was delicate work, for the propeller was churning up as much mud as water, and the lead was always going. There was just water enough, and presently the Stanley had the Tai On in tow. She crept out into deeper water, the burning vessel, her rudder jammed and useless, forcing her always to port, and then Commander Taylor changed his plan. The Stanley must get alongside and be made fast to her there. Towing would then be easier.\n\nEvery man aboard lent a hand in this work; a hose was turned on the burning vessel. Now the wreck was seen close at hand. Indescribable smells rose from it, but chiefest of all was the smell of burning bones, which cannot be mistaken if one has once known it. Chiefly, it came from forward. Presently, Lance-Sergeant Grimmitt, greatly daring, ventured along the wrecked steelwork. It trembled and shook in places, but it held. It was possible to explore forward, and the hose was kept going steadily there in order that danger should be reduced. A Sikh policeman also lent a hand, and relics began to be found. A Mauser pistol first, then a couple of Winchesters, and two Colt revolvers, another Winchester, two Browning pistols, two Savage revolvers, and a shot gun, which was probably that of Captain Weatherall. Remember that these arms, all up-to-date, resulted from a search which was not, and could not be, thorough, and it will be seen that the pirates must have been well armed.\n\nBones were seen - bones that fell into powder at a touch. There were the bones of perhaps eight or ten or a dozen people forward, so far as could be seen. But there were almost certainly others, and in one spot was the smell of burning flesh - the most terrible of all smells when one knows that the flesh is that of human beings. These poor creatures had been caught like rats in a trap. The mind reeled from the thought of what they had suffered before death mercifully came to them.\n\nAmongst other things found were twenty-cent, ten-cent, and dollar coins melted and assuming the most fantastic shapes. Two watches were picked up forward; one had stopped at 12:55, and the other at 12:25. There were some Philippine coins too, so that there were probably a Filipino or two on board.\n\nIt was 4:20 when the Stanley finally set off with the Tai On, and about five o'clock, the Kwong Lee came alongside. She had been sent by the owners from Hongkong to assist. Her skipper wanted to go ahead and help, but, as the Tai On's rudder was jammed, towing ahead was not satisfactory, as had been proved already. He was asked to go alongside the Tai On, and, with a launch on each side, Hongkong would have been reached last night; but the skipper did not appear to relish the job. Anyhow, after hovering around for a time, the Kwong Lee cleared off, and the Stanley was left to battle alone with its burden. Now the Stanley was not built for this kind of work, yet it did its part for a long time as though it had been a tug built for the purpose. By 6:30, Castle Peak was looming up in the distance, and ten minutes later, fire broke out in the after hold. Water was poured into it, but it was clear that the fire was a long way from being subdued. There was kerosene oil forward in the hold, and altogether, the Stanley was facing an unpleasant task.\n\nBy seven o'clock, Castle Peak was still in sight, but evidently no nearer. The tide was running strongly against us, and in half an hour, the Stanley had made hardly an inch. Ten minutes later, it was decided to abandon the Tai On. A brave effort had been made to fetch the burning hulk to Hongkong, and if it had failed, that was not from want of resolution or foresight. Happily, her port anchor could be dropped; this was done, and the windlass worked after a fashion.\n\n## Page 473", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-419 - Individuals - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 452640, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-419 - Individuals - 1914", "page_number": 486, "title": "CO129-419 - Individuals - 1914", "content_text": "# HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SUPPLEMENT\n\n474\n\nwith Sergeant Grimmitt pounding at the captain. The vessel was abandoned, a light showing, just outside of British waters. Regretfully she was left, sitting broken there and smouldering beneath the deepening arch of the night.\n\nA call on Dr. Bell at the Government Civil Hospital on Wednesday, elicited the information that the men detained there under armed guard are still alive, and that the police this morning had been examining them.\n\nThe captain of the Tai On, along with Mr. King, the District Superintendent of Police, visited the hospital when an identificatory examination was made. As to the result of the examination there is no statement at the moment.\n\nCommander Beckwith R.N. when interviewed said that the Tai On was anchored South of Lamma Island in two and a half fathoms of water. On Wednesday the owners had sent out two launches to bring her to the refuge at Yaumati. The owners are being assisted by the police.\n\nIt is stated that the missing chief officer (Evans) is a married man and his wife was shortly to come out from England to join him.\n\nSeen by the \"Telegraph\" on the Wednesday, the captain of Tai On gave his version of what occurred. He did not succeed in identifying any of the men detained at the Government Civil Hospital, nor any of those at the Water Police Station. He said that in the dark and the excitement it was difficult to try to commit faces to memory. Referring to the grilles, the Captain said that had it not been for the double grille of his vessel they would have been killed by the pirates. He was keeping the last watch from Waglan to Kwongmoon, and, after clearing the Harbour of Hongkong, he handed over the charge of the vessel to the mate. This would be about twenty minutes past seven.\n\nHe got into his sleeping clothes and commenced to smoke. While lying still awake about ten minutes past ten, as a matter of fact he was smoking at the time, he heard yells and shouts and shots being fired. He immediately realised what had happened and switched his light. He reached out for his double-barreled breach-loading shot gun, No. 10 bore, and immediately made for deck by the after door. It was a good job too that he did use this door instead of the other door, as he would have been met with a volley of shots. On reaching the outside he found a man who saw the point of the gun barrel turned towards him and dashed off into safety.\n\nThe captain then turned his attention to a pirate who was attacking the Chief Engineer. This man he let have the full shot in the stomach and he died on the spot. The engineer then told him that he was shot; he took him to his cabin. The captain then brought into use his two revolvers and his Winchester and he used them alternately, the wounded engineer loading for the fighting skipper. The attack on the engineer was from the port side and when the skipper searched the dead aggressor afterwards for means of identification, all that he found on him was a packet of Mauser cartridges.\n\nThe deceased pirate he had reason to believe was the ringleader of the gang. Going on to the starboard side the Captain saw the man who first cleared off through scare and he let him have the contents of a barrel. The effect of the shot was so great that it forced the receiver over the rail on to the other deck. The watchman Dias was at this time peppering away at the bunk at the after side behind the grille. The other watchman da Silva was at this time pinned between the two grilles, but later they managed to free him from his perilous position. The pirates got on board at Hongkong, and when they made the attack they commenced aft of the funnel. The gang were twice repulsed, and then there was a period of quiet. During this period the Captain sent up distress signals, and afterwards the electric light was cut off by the pirates. The skipper then got the engineer to light a lamp, and commenced to burn blue lights with the double purpose of calling for assistance, and for the purpose of providing light so that they would not be made the victim of a third attack in the dark. The engineer then took command of the rockets and commenced to send them up. Suddenly he saw flames bursting through the skylights, and he realised that the desperadoes had determined to set the ship on fire. How the pirates got away, if they did get away, he had no idea as there was not a sampan or a junk to be seen anywhere near the ship.\n\nAll the pirates were in Chinese clothes and appeared to belong to the common class. There were none in European clothes. The captain then realised that it was useless with the few men at his command to do anything, and the lifeboats were practically on fire. He tried to get hold of the zinc rafts to slip them over the side, but it was no use. They then went on to the next deck, and the order was given to lower the anchor.\n\nThen he brought the ship round with head to the wind and tide. That permitted the flames to blow off the vessel and for a few moments gave the Europeans a respite. About half an hour later they decided to all get over the side. The Captain shook hands with his gallant comrades and wished them good bye, and they each in turn took leave of the other.\n\nAfter hanging on to the side for some time the Chief Officer decided to jump into the water and that was the last that the skipper and the chief engineer saw of him. Then the captain got on to the guard and hung on to the anchor tumbler. After a quarter of an hour in this position the chief engineer said the heat was unbearable and he would go out and do the best for himself.\n\nThe captain had previously given the order that they were to do the best they could for themselves when he wished them good bye. Then it came the captain's turn to do a dash for safety and he jumped into the water. He was in the water about half an hour when he was picked up by the Wo Kwai. He asked the skipper of that ship to put him on board the nearest ship that was going to Hongkong, and he was handed over to the Hoi-Bang. The chief engineer had been picked up by the Wo Kwai and handed over to the Sui An. \"The mate, poor fellow, I have not seen him since, but I still have hope. I hope to get a shore job no matter how small the salary. I would sooner sell papers in the streets than go up that river again,\" concluded the hero of the moment.\n\nThe captain has lost everything he possessed except a signet ring. He has no clothes except the pyjamas he was found in and his present rig out with which he has been accommodated.\n\nDias, the gallant Portuguese who helped to defend the S.S. Tai On, was brought to Hongkong by the S.S. Shun Lee. He is reported to have said that he saw Chief Officer Evans wounded by the pirates before they jumped from the ship. Dias claims to have accounted for no fewer than twelve of the marauders. He is a man of full stature and regular soldierly bearing; when alarm was raised on board the Tai On he armed himself with revolvers, one in each hand and assisted the Captain and the other officers to keep the bridge. The first man that he killed was one who, scaling the railings of the bridge, and holding on with one hand, was attempting to kill the captain with a revolver which he held in the other. Dias put one of his revolvers close to the man's forehead and fired, the man falling dead to the deck below.\n\nImmediately afterwards several of the pirates rushed for the bridge and Dias in a quick succession of shots emptied both revolvers into the charge, and accounted for no less than twelve men.\n\nFortunately, he says, the arms happened to be handy or such an effective resistance would not have been put up.\n\nA simple but impressive ceremony took place on Thursday in the drawing room of Government House, when H.E. the Governor met the defenders of the Tai On, Capt. Weatherell, Mr. McCartney and the Portuguese watchman Dias.\n\nThe Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn and Mr. Mcl. Messer, Capt. Superintendent of Police, were also present.\n\nThe three men were presented to His Excellency in turn by the Captain Superintendent of Police and after a short chat with each His Excellency referred to the piracy in the following terms:-\n\nHis Excellency :- Well, gentlemen, I just wanted to say to you at the earliest possible moment how much I and the Hongkong Government appreciate your services on the occasion of the piratical attack on the Tai On. This is not, of course, the only way in which your services will be recognised. We will do more for you within reason than what I am going to do to-day. This is merely an informal expression of admiration of your conduct and of the thanks of the Government for protecting the British flag and the passengers who were entrusted to your care.\n\nI have been told that resistance to these piracies is more or less humbug, that the best thing officers and crew can do when attacked by pirates is simply to throw up their hands and let the miscreants work their will upon the ship. Well, that is not my idea of the duty of Englishmen who have the honour of commanding what are British ships according to register, ships that fly the British flag. The Government on the last occasion of the piracy of the Tai On took certain measures to give the officers a chance they have never had before of holding their own, and I am proud that upon the first occasion upon which British officers got a chance of holding their own, they should do so to such good effect that they repelled a strenuous attack, although they were greatly outnumbered.\n\nIt is a terrible thing that these devils—they are no better than devils—should set fire to the ship to make good their escape. I hope and pray that every single one of them has met his death or will meet it, and I hope that in the next world they will get due and proper retribution for their brutal conduct which has led to a terrible loss of life. I can tell you that the Government will do its utmost to prevent the occurrence of such an act as was enacted upon the Tai On.\n\nYou know as well as I do that the number of Chinese boarding these vessels as passengers and the facilities there are for smuggling of arms makes it not an easy thing to do, but still it has to be done and will be done, no matter what money it costs, because I am not going to have the British flag insulted by a lot of Chinese pirates, or pirates of any other nationality, and I thank you most heartily for backing up the efforts of the Government in this direction and I can assure you that you have my admiration, and, I may say, the admiration of the Chinese and British communities.\n\nAlthough the Chinese do not agree altogether with the method of dealing with pirates, they can admire brave men. They think it the best thing to drop hands and let the pirates take what they want, and that it is bad judgment if you lose your money, but, as I have said before, you are all Englishmen worth twopence and do not take this view and are not going to take it.\n\nCaptain Wetherall, I will read...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-419 - Individuals - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 452641, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-419 - Individuals - 1914", "page_number": 487, "title": "CO129-419 - Individuals - 1914", "content_text": "## HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SUPPLEMENT\n\nYou have an official letter which I have had addressed to you by the Colonial Secretary; and as I have said, it is merely a formal recognition of your services:\n\n**Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th April, 1914.**\n\nSir,\n\nI am directed to inform you that your spirited action on the occasion of the piratical attack on board the steamer \"Tai On\" on the night of Monday the 27th of April, 1914, has been brought to the notice of the Governor. It appears that with the help of your colleagues, Mr. McCartney, the Chief Engineer, and Mr. Evans, the Chief Officer, you gallantly withstood the armed assault upon the bridge, and that when the vessel had been set on fire you did all that lay in your power to obtain help from other vessels in the vicinity, afterwards remaining at your post until all had left the burning ship.\n\nYour devotion to duty in circumstances of great peril was worthy of the highest traditions of the British Mercantile Marine Service and I am to convey to you the thanks of His Excellency and the Government of Hongkong for your courageous conduct, which was the means of saving many lives.—I am, Sir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n**Sd. CLAUD SEVERN**,\nColonial Secretary.\n\nR. H. Wetherell, Esq.,\nMaster, S. S. \"Tai On.\"\n\nI may say here that enquiries will be made into the circumstances under which certain ships, who although they knew that the \"Tai On\" was on fire did not stand by to render her assistance. Thank you again very much and my personal opinion of you at the present is, that you are one of the finest chaps I have ever shaken hands with.\n\nMr. McCartney, you come from a race—the Scots race—which has proved itself equal to any emergency, and you are a fine specimen of one of the finest races on the face of the earth, though I say it who am not of your race.\n\n**Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th April, 1914.**\nSir,\nI am directed to inform you that the valuable services which you rendered on the occasion of the piratical attack on board the steamer \"Tai On\" on the night of Monday, the 27th of April, 1914, have been brought to the notice of the Governor.\n\nYou gallantly supported the efforts of the Captain in repelling the armed assault on the bridge, and afterwards when the vessel had been set on fire.\n\nI am to convey to you the thanks of His Excellency and the Government of Hongkong for your brave conduct.—I am, Sir,\nYour obedient servant,\n**Sd. CLAUD SEVERN**,\nColonial Secretary.\n\nI am proud to shake hands with you.\n\nMr. McCartney:-Thank you, sir.\n\nHis Excellency:--And now, Mr. Dias, you acted a very brave part. You were foreman of the guard on board and you showed that the Portuguese race has still got lots of the courage for which it was famous in history. I am glad to think that one of the ancient allies—or a member of a country, the ancient ally of England—stood by British officers to do the strenuous work that you did.\n\nThe following letter has been directed to you:\n\n**Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th April, 1914.**\nSir,\nI am directed to inform you that His Excellency the Governor has heard with much pleasure of your gallant conduct on the occasion of the piratical attack on board the steamer \"Tai On\" on the night of Monday, the 27th of April, 1914.\n\nIt appears that with your colleagues you assisted the officers in preventing the pirates from capturing the bridge and wheel-house, and that while so doing you shot down several members of the gang.\n\nI am to convey to you the thanks of His Excellency and the Government of Hongkong for your services.\n\nI am, Sir,\nYour obedient servant,\n**(Sd.) CLAUD SEVERN**,\nColonial Secretary.\n\nAntonie Dias, Esq.,\nArmed Guard,\nS.S. \"Tai On.\"\n\nI am proud to shake hands with you and I am only sorry I was not beside you on the bridge. I will only add that I deeply regret the loss of Mr. Evans and so many others, especially Mr. Evans who must have had a very strenuous time on that night. Now I have asked the Captain Superintendent of Police and the Harbour Master to enquire into the losses which you have incurred and the Government will deal fairly with you in this matter.\n\nCapt. Wetherell:-I beg to thank you on behalf of myself and my shipmates and to unite with you in regret at the loss of Mr. Evans.\n\nThe men again shook hands with His Excellency and left, being photographed in the grounds as they went.\n\nOne of the Chinese passengers of the \"Tai On,\" Leung Ping-wan, who was sent to the Government Civil Hospital on the 28th inst., suffering from shot wounds, died there at 7.45 p.m. on Wednesday.\n\nLee. Sgt. Grimmitt reports that he picked up on the wreck of the \"Tai On\" the following articles: the metal parts of a shot-gun, 3 Winchester Rifles, 2 Mauser Pistols, 2 Automatic Pistols, 2 Revolvers, various silver and copper coins, 3 Bangles, 1 Gold Finger Ring, 1 piece Jade Stone.\n\n## ON THE INQUIRY\n\n41\n\n## HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SUPPLEMENT\n\nTuesday the official inquiry into the circumstances attending the casualty to the British S.S. \"Tai On,\" to quote the words of the warrant forming the Court, was commenced at the Harbour Office. The court, which was composed of Commander Basil Taylor R.N. president, Lt. T. D. Sharp, R.N. HMS. Tamar, Mr. F. T. Wheeler, master of the S.S. Kum Sang, J. W. Evans, master of the S.S. Hai Mun, and J. Robinson master of the S.S. Sangking.\n\nThe first witness called was the master of the ill-fated \"Tai On,\" Capt. Wetherell said he left his wharf at 7 p.m. on April 27.\n\nThe President:-Bound for Wongmoon?-Kwongmoon.\n\nWere there other ships which left at the same time?—Yes; the \"On Lee.\" She left after me and came astern down the central fairway.\n\nWas the \"Lintan\" due to leave at the same time?-I believe so.\n\nDid you see her?-No. Did the \"On Lee\"?-I cannot say, but I have been told she passed me at Capsimun Light.\n\nDid you see any more of the \"On Lee\"?—No.\n\nThen you went along and everything went well until when I turned in before then.\n\nWhen?-About 10 p.m. What is the next thing that happened?—I had a few smokes but could not sleep. I never can sleep on that watch—and then I heard yells, shouts, and revolver shots.\n\nComing from where?-From both sides.\n\nOn your boat deck?-Yes. Any down below?-I can't say that.\n\nThen what did you do?-I got up and turned the light on. A plan of the ship was produced showing the captain's quarters.\n\nYou were fully dressed?-No, in singlet and gown.\n\nThe gun was a-? Ten bore shot gun.\n\nLoaded? It is always kept loaded.\n\nLoaded with what?-S.G.\n\nYour door is on the aft deck?-There are two doors. I went to the starboard side when a man met me. He went back and I went to the port side.\n\nThe man who met you; was he?-A pirate.\n\nArmed?-I had not time to see if he was armed.\n\nThen you went to the port side and what did you see?-A man attacking the Chief Engineer.\n\nArmed?-I could not see. It was dark; I don't know whether it was before or afterwards that the engineer shouted he was shot. Anyhow I gave the man the barrel.\n\nIn his head?-No; in his chest. You fired at the man, and killed him? He went over backwards; he was killed. I went to the starboard side and saw another man; I don't know whether he was coming up or going down but I gave him the other barrel.\n\nThe man dropped on the forecastle?-On the fo'c'sle.\n\nYour gun was then empty?-Yes. I told the engineer to go into my room and passed him my gun to load up again. There were four spare cartridges on the locker.\n\nWere you firing from your cabin?-No. I went into the cabin, got two revolvers, and shot two or three times with those.\n\nWere the pirates behind the grille?-Behind the after grille shouting and yelling.\n\nWere there many of them?-The place swarmed with them.\n\nThere seemed to be a lot?-Yes.\n\nYou fired a few shots at them?-Yes. I must have gone into the wheelhouse and got another...\n\nWhat do you mean...?\n\nYou were using revolvers then?-When the gun was loaded. I got in two more shots, one forward and the other to the starboard side.\n\nHow long did this firing go on?-Perhaps two or three minutes.\n\nAnd they went off; how about the people behind?-They were there all the time.\n\nThen how did you escape?-I was behind the shield?-No.\n\nThen what happened?-I sung out to the mate. I saw there were no more on the bridge, and I told the mate to guard the bridge and see that no more came up.\n\nWhere were your watchmen?-In the meantime I had the grilles closed.\n\nThat was the foremost grille; the after grille was already shut?-Locked.\n\nThe watchmen, where were they?-There was one on each side between the foremost grille and the shield?-Yes.\n\nWhat were they doing?-Firing aft.\n\nWhat were they using?-Each one had a .38 calibre revolver and a Winchester.\n\nThe chief engineer was where?-In my room.\n\nWas he badly hurt?-He was complaining.\n\nWitness said:-I gave him the keys of the rocket locker, and when I got them I let one off.\n\nHow long after the attack commenced did you send off these?-About five minutes.\n\nAs soon as you had repelled the attack?-Yes.\n\nThen you started firing rockets?-I fired one and then had another two or three shots aft. These men were firing all the time. Then I went and got another one but I found the brass tube burst and I was hit in the chest.\n\nYou kept on fighting and sending off rockets?-As best I could. Were your engines going all this time?-I can't say.\n\nYou had not stopped the engines?-The engine room had rung up.\n\nYou can't say what time the engines stopped?-No sir. I rang one engine full ahead and put the helm a-port after I had rung the engines two or three times. I could get no reply. Then I found the steering gear was out of order. By this time were they still firing?-Yes, from aft.\n\nHow long afterwards?-Before they started the fire.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-419 - Individuals - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 453826, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-422 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [5-6]", "page_number": 40, "title": "CO129-422 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [5-6]", "content_text": "## Enclosure 2.\n\n### P.Y.A.\n\n#### EFFECT OF THE HOLY WAR.\n\nAs soon as the virtuous and enthusiastic Mahomedans heard the news of the Holy War, they subscribed five lacs of Dollars and handed that money to the Ottoman Consul in Washington. By so doing they have participated in the Holy War according to God's Commandment (which reads as follows):- \"Fight or do your best with your wealth and life in the way of God\". Likewise our friends in Transvaal informed us that they collected a considerable sum of money there, but it is probable that the ill-natured British people might have stopped its remittance. The people of Baluchistan have also got up, and in the near future the Afghans will also make an attack on the British people and slaughter them indiscriminately.\n\nPersian tribes, in large numbers, have prepared themselves for the Holy War. They are headed by the priests and other prominent men of the school of theology. All the hills and deserts are re-echoing with the triumphal cries of \"God is great\", \"God is great\". Now the disbelieving Englishmen and Russians are being killed everywhere. Auspicious tidings of the Islamic victories are delighting the hearts. How Islam is flourishing.\n\n#### B. MANLY COURAGE.\n\nOne morning this week, when we were going to the office, we received auspicious news of the brutal slaughter of the British people, which served as a good breakfast. The particulars are as follows:- A lion-hearted Indian Mahomedan Sepoy, whom British people had forcibly brought to Egypt to kill the Mahomedans there, assaulted the British Commander-in-Chief in Egypt named Maxwell with a pistol. The two Aides-de-Camp of Maxwell were killed on the spot. But it is not definitely known whether Maxwell, a dog, has been wounded or not. This news has filled every particle of our body with joy.\n\nLiterally:- were consigned to the burning fire of Hell on the spot.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-422 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 454899, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-423 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [7-8]", "page_number": 292, "title": "CO129-423 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [7-8]", "content_text": "288 \n\n(5) I remember the disappearance of the said Mr. H. H. Kirch which happened between the 26th and the morning of the 27th day of April 1899. I was at that time staying with Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Kirch at 'Kirkendoa', The Peak aforesaid. On the morning of the 26th day of April 1899, Mr. H. H. Kirch left his house ('Kirkendoa' aforesaid) about 9:30 a.m. and did not return. I myself endeavoured to find the said Mr. H. H. Kirch but failed to succeed in doing so.\n\nI informed Mr. H. J. Gedge of the firm of Messrs. Johnson Stokes and Master of Hongkong aforesaid, Solicitors and Notaries Public (who I knew was acting as the Solicitor for a creditor of Mr. H. H. Kirch) of the fact of Mr. H. H. Kirch's disappearance.\n\nI also attended at the Office of the Honourable Mr. Francis Henry May, the then Captain Superintendent of the Hongkong Police (now Sir Francis Henry May, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies) and informed him of Mr. Kirch's disappearance and I know that he took due steps to endeavour to trace Mr. Kirch but failed to discover his body either dead or alive.\n\n(6) I am a British Subject and Mrs. Kirch was prior to her marriage a British Subject. My father was a British Subject and for many years (from 1864 to 1891) practised as a Solicitor at Rockhampton in the Colony of Queensland, Australia, and was for many years a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.\n\n(7) I have never seen or heard of the said Mr. H. H. Kirch since the date of his above-mentioned disappearance.\n\nAnd I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-423 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 459055, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-429 - Public Offices & Others - 1915", "page_number": 616, "title": "CO129-429 - Public Offices & Others - 1915", "content_text": "Jerbottin\n\nThe Pro have telephoned asking whether we wish the letter from Neville to be sent on to Marseilles or await his arrival here. I told them unless they heard to the contrary, to keep the letter until the arrival of Neville in England. Their doubt arose from the fact that passengers often come overland from Marseilles.\n\nThat's true, but in this case there does not seem much likelihood of Neville doing so. On the other hand, there is no reason why he should not know what has been done before he arrives; if you would like the letter to be sent to Marseilles (there is plenty of time) we can send a wire to Pro telling them to.\n\nON OFFICE: MARK LANE. E.C.\n\nFounded entirely by Nautical Men in the interests of the personnel of the Merchant Service.\n\nIt stands for the Legal Defence of its Members' Certificates.\n\n£5,000 expended on Legal Defence.\n\nIt fosters Nautical Education before, and on board its Training Ship, H.M.S. \"Conway,\" at an expenditure amounting to £12,000 per annum.\n\nSons of Members are educated at greatly reduced fees.\n\nIt dispenses nautical information through its widely circulated and influential monthly JOURNAL AND REPORTER.\n\nIt exercises a vigilant oversight on legislation and other matters affecting the profession, being represented on the Parliamentary Committee of the Chamber of Trade, Committee of the Nautical College, Technical College, (the largest in the world), of Trade Committee, Committee of Loyd's Register Society, Brick Charity, Arbitration Committee, and other matters relating to the Merchant Service.\n\nIt relieves cases of distress amongst its Joes aged and Widows.\n\nIt maintains Homes for Aged Mariners.\n\nThe Mercantile Marine Service Association, ESTABLISHED 1887, AND INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL ACT OF PARLIAMENT, 1893. (In which was amalgamated THE SCOTTISH SHIPMASTERS' AND OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION).\n\nThe recognised head of the Nautical Members of the Merchant Service.\n\nIncorporated by Special Act of Parliament for conserving the interests of the British Mercantile Service, and promoting the general welfare of nautical men by education, technical knowledge, redress of grievances, procuring employment, care for the helpless and aged, and by every possible means making for the welfare of the Service, &c.\n\nSubscriptions—Commanders, One Guinea; Officers, Half a Guinea; Associates, Two Guineas; \"Reporter,\" Four Shillings, and Postage One Shilling per annum.\n\nTelegraphic Address—“TOPMAST,\" LIVERPOOL\n\nCaptain J. McKAY, President. Captain J. KITCHEN, Vice-President.\n\nCommander A. HOUGHTON, R.N.R., Deputy Vice-President.\n\nSir R. A. HAMPSON, J.P., Hon. Treasurer.\n\nALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THOS. GOTT, Secretary.\n\n614 TOWER BUILDINGS, WATER STREET, LIVERPOOL.\n\nTELEPHONE No 326 (Three lines).\n\nNEWSROOMS AND BRANCH OFFICES—\n\nThe Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, LONDON. S.W.\n\n15th June 1915.\n\n27596 REC! REG? 16 JUN 1915\n\nIn answer to your communication of the 8th June, I have to inform you that when he arrives in this country, Mr. S. A. Neville can call at this office, when the Committee will look into his case.\n\nI must inform you that the Liverpool Homes for Aged Mariners only receives inmates who are in good bodily health and able to look after themselves.\n\nI am, Sir, Your obedient Servant,\n\nSecretary.\n\nP.T.O.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-429 - Public Offices & Others - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 464358, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12]", "page_number": 622, "title": "CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12]", "content_text": "The circulars are equivalent to a monthly where & the difference between full pay and their salary (without allowances) from Army or Navy fund.\n\nWe need not say anything of the tiny allowance Commander Taglour OC.A. that with campaign & Celebrating his colonial allowance, naval, continuing, officers ranked he was promoted The latter at 22/- a day.\n\nI agree AEC 18.1/6 Mr. Harding sen. Beli.\n\nWe must treat all alike.\n\nWave Bra with or noted any Care 70 allow & Transport what was the decision? 20. 27.26 Q C Mr. Grindle. 618\n\n## The terms to be given to Colonial Officers seconded for the period of the war for service with the Army or Navy were settled on 29880/14 West Africa\n\nand as I dealt with the matter at the time and drafted the letter to the Crown Agents of 26th August 1914 and the circular of 31st August 1914, I am I think fairly well acquainted with the reasons which led to the decision. The sole reason which led us to adopt the rule we did adopt was that we thought it necessary to come into line with the Treasury circulars of 11th August and 20th August 1914. The Treasury circular of 11th August provided that \"All ranks will receive their Civil Pay, from which Navy or Army Pay or allowances including Army Separation allowance will be deducted\" so the letter to the Crown Agents as prepared on Sir J. Anderson's minute of 19th August 1914 provided that the Colonial allowance was to be \"the difference between Colonial full salary and their pay and allowances from Army or Navy Funds\". Directly I had drafted it, I heard that the Treasury had modified their circular of 11th August by that of 20th August (31650/14 Accounts) which said \"Civil Servants serving as Commissioned Officers of either service are relatively few in number and there will not be great difficulty in ascertaining their pay. After full consideration My Lords have decided that it will not be necessary to take into account the allowances received by them in addition to the pay of their rank\". I thereupon spoke to Sir G. Fiddes, who agreed that we should follow the new Treasury rule and I altered the draft to Crown Agents accordingly.\n\nTherefore CA", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 467539, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-441 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [1-3]", "page_number": 308, "title": "CO129-441 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [1-3]", "content_text": "I do not agree with the S.O.C. that there is another suitable line of defence.\n\nIt is said that \"in furtherance of all other commands, it should be subordinated to the efficiency of the defence\".\n\nThe thing said nothing whatever about it.\n\nThe other commands mentioned above were not the destination in the index to sort the 19th and the foot 2900 at Fort.\n\nIt is stated that the G.O.C. has a title from the S.B. directing him to tour the construction of the batteries. The Eur. again protested on the ground that the batteries could not be operated effectively without bringing the trade and the Boat on standstill.\n\nWe were told that in the L.A.S. opinion, no further action should be taken until the O.D.C. had had an opportunity to consider the case.\n\nOn the 29th June 1915, the Fort Commander (Eu/30124/15) stated that he had been misinstructed and broke the gun, protested. Copper and the tile event 5.1.0. Adms.\n\nSince then, we have heard nothing until this despatch (Gnl22611/15).\n\nHK wire 304.\n\nIt appears to have given way.\n\nI am like to point out that:\n\n(1) With the exception of the letter 12\" Any 1915\" (W.O./ugeb/15), W.O. have said nothing, but have simply ordered the G.O.C. & needed.\n\n(2) Army hands were stretched out at it. The Gor. has rather \"covered our pitch\" by going my way.\n\nI am afraid that all we can do is to send a copy of this despatch to the W.C. saying that we have it in writing that the Army authorities, without further underhand dealing and in spite of his predecessor's new hard protest, were provided with the scheme in the teeth of weak opinion; that he is unable to act.\n\nAs contained in our letter, it is long a fortress in the sense that it is a fortress or butt.\n\nReasons must be subordinate to...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-441 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 476996, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-449 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [7-9]", "page_number": 226, "title": "CO129-449 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [7-9]", "content_text": "223 \n\nThe members of the Tribunal which dealt with these cases comprised, in addition to the Chairman (Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C., O.B.E.), Colonel Passby and Commander Beckwith, no less than five prominent members of the Commercial Community.\n\n3.\n\nMessrs. Butterfield and Swire gave notice of appeal against this decision and on the 25th instant the appeal was heard by the Governor-in-Council with 3 Assessors (Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., Mr. N. J. Stabb, and Mr. C. H. P. Hay, Acting Manager of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, appointed temporarily in the place of Mr. P. H. Holyoak absent from the Colony). After an exhaustive hearing at which I read the message from the Shipping Controller communicated in your code telegram of the 20th instant, the Council decided as follows:-\n\n| Name | Decision |\n| --- | --- |\n| Mr. Johnstone | No exemption: unanimously. |\n| Mr. McIntyre | No exemption. The three Assessors, Sir C. P. Chater and the Director of Public Works voting for 3 months exemption. |\n| Mr. Rawlinson | No exemption. In this case the Assessors, and all the Members of Council, except His Excellency the General Officer Commanding, advised an exemption for 3 months. |\n\nI felt myself however unable conscientiously to accept the advice of the majority on the following grounds:-\n\n(a). The youth of the clerk in question.\n\n(b). His subordinate position in which he can without doubt be satisfactorily replaced by one of the many candidates offering locally to replace men released for His Majesty's Armies. This list is an extraordinarily strong one.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-449 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 481750, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-457 - Public Offices - 1919", "page_number": 482, "title": "CO129-457 - Public Offices - 1919", "content_text": "2\n\nSzechuan or move against the Thibetans according to the development of events. This officer is therefore not only guilty of deliberately attempting to stir up trouble between Great Britain and China over Thibet to forward his private political ends (see my previous despatches), but is likewise guilty of deliberately infringing the Anglo-Chinese Opium Treaty of 1911 for his own enrichment,\n\nI have had considerable experience of opium suppression in the distant interior of China, and I well know that the responsibility for any recrudescence of cultivation in formerly clean regions lies at the door of the local officials (who can maintain the suppression with the greatest ease if they desire to do so) acting under the orders of the Governor of their province, or the military chief controlling their area; exception being made in the case of semi-independent tribal country and of regions controlled by brigands or rebels. Luting, however, is a peaceful and purely Chinese district, as easily governed as the Chengtu Plain or the country round Peking, and is actually under the control, not of the southern \"rebel,\" but of a Peking-appointed official.\n\nConsular officers may perambulate provinces and certify them as clean; but such certification provides no guarantee whatsoever that cultivation will not be vigorously resumed in the following season if the local authorities desire to raise money from this unique revenue-producing source (as is the case in the present instance). It is always the officials and not the people who should be punished; but, unfortunately, the reverse is usually the case.\n\nI am fully aware of the wonderful progress that has been made in China as a whole, especially in the eastern provinces, in regard to opium suppression (in spite of the widespread recrudescence reported in disturbed and brigand-infested regions), and of the relatively small importance, to the whole question, of remote parts in Western Szechuan being under poppy cultivation; unmistakable evidence of the real progress made in suppression being everywhere provided by the high price of the native drug compared to ten years ago (though this high price is, of course, partly due to the heavy taxation imposed). But I am impelled to report this instance of open recrudescence under official auspices and encouragement, in order that you, sir, and perhaps the Chinese Government, may be informed of the nature of the official to whom Thibetan affairs continue to be entrusted.\n\nPerhaps the Chinese Government are under the impression that they cannot remove General Ch'en Hsia-ling from his post owing to Szechuan being independent. Such, however, is not the case. It is only the moral support afforded by his having the mandate of Peking to act as Frontier Commissioner that enables him to maintain his present position. Were that support withdrawn by an open mandate cashiering him, he would disappear from the scene almost at once.\n\nI have not mentioned the matter of this poppy cultivation to General Ch'en Hsia-ling, since I did not like to do so without your instructions, and also because I did not consider it desirable to do anything to impair the outwardly friendly relations which I have maintained with him in the interests of the peace of the frontier at the time of my departure.\n\nThe Chien-chang valley (the narrow strip of Chinese-inhabited territory running south towards Yunnan between Lolo and tribal country) is said to be also full of opium, definite information in regard to which has probably been supplied by Mr. Eastes. That region, which was until last summer also controlled by General Ch'en Hsia-ling, appears now to be a sort of no-man's-land, the possession of which is in dispute between the latter, the Szechuanese, and the Yünnanese.\n\nSzechuan was, I believe, passed as clean without an official inspection at the time the 1911 agreement was made. There was a limited amount of recrudescence after the revolution and during the subsequent troubles, and the poppy has always continued to flourish in the remote and semi-independent tribal country behind Kuan Hsien. But I have never heard of anything like the open and legalized cultivation now being carried on in Luting district and neighbourhood.\n\nCopy of this despatch has not been forwarded to the Foreign Department of the Government of India, as it is not directly concerned with Thibetan affairs.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nERIC TEICHMAN.\n\n8\n\nEnclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nMemorandum.\n\nNOT carrying with me any paraphernalia for official correspondence on my journey hither from the Burmah frontier, I incorporated in a letter despatched en route to His Majesty's Minister at Peking my observations on the vast quantities of opium being grown, not only in the Chien-ch'ang valley, but also throughout the whole region traversed by me during twelve and a-half days' travel in south-western Szechuan.\n\nDuring the whole length of my journey across the western circuit of Yunnan, from the extreme south-west to the extreme north-east, I saw only five fields of opium poppy, and these were passed on the last half-day's journey in Yunnan, within 10 miles of the Szechuan boundary.\n\nOnce, however, I had crossed the River Yang-tsze and entered Szechuan, matters were entirely different, and poppy fields abounded on all sides, without the smallest attempt at concealment,\n\nFor the first two and a-half days to Hui-li the country was in the hands of Yunnan troops, and the percentage of opium crops was not very great; from Hui-li onwards for the next ten stages poppy fields were passed everywhere, in enormous quantities, and the percentage of these pernicious crops rose certainly to 50 per cent.\n\nThe valley of the Anuing River, which is the Chien-ch'ang (formerly Ning-yuan Fu) valley proper, is reached shortly before the end of the second stage northwards from Hui-li; three stages more, through absolutely countless poppy crops, brought me to the very large walled city of Chien-ch'ang (formerly Ning-yuan Fu), the headquarters of the Chien-ch'ang Taoyin, which lies just out of the Anning River valley, on its east side, in a broad plain which when I traversed it on the 17th March was a brilliant mass of poppy crops. During these three stages I travelled in company with a recently retired district magistrate of Hui-li, and in the course of conversation with him I commented freely on this flagrant breach of the Opium Agreement with Great Britain. His defence for his own scandalous inactivity in the matter, that he had no troops to carry out the work of suppression, was wholly specious, for throughout our journey in company we constantly passed large numbers of ill-disciplined local militiamen, whose sole occupation seemed to be loafing and gambling outside the gates of the many walled towns in which they were quartered; while day after day my efforts to find a temple to spend the night were frustrated because the temples—which abound all over Szechuan—were already occupied by these ruffians. Throughout the whole course of my journey in Szechuan I saw not a single proclamation against the cultivation of opium poppy bearing a date later than 1917.\n\nI agree entirely with Mr. Teichman's comment that it is always the officials and not the people who should be punished; my ex-magistrate travelling companion should undoubtedly have received a very severe sentence for his criminal, and doubtless highly lucrative, apathy. I was told by friendly natives encountered on my travels that each field of the illicit crop was worth 6 dollars to the authorities conniving at its existence.\n\nTwo stages above Chien-ch'ang the road quits the Anning River valley and becomes more mountainous as far as I could judge; the fact that opium cultivation for the next few stages is distinctly less universal is due solely to the less congenial character of the soil. But not until my sixteenth day's journey in Szechuan, four days north of the large district town of Yih-hsi, did I cease to see poppy crops altogether, and I attribute that cessation solely to the fact that the idle militia gave place, in the neighbourhood of the large towns of Ta-shu-p'u and Fu-lin, and thence onwards to Chengtu, to regular troops, under the command presumably of officers owning more than a nominal allegiance to the present military governor, Hsiung K'o-wu.\n\nMr. Teichman refers to the continued flourishing of poppy cultivation in the remote and semi-independent tribal country behind Kuan-hsien (about 40 miles north-west of Chengtu); this state of affairs is corroborated by local missionaries, who tell me, moreover, that opium growing on a small scale has begun again in several other hilly or mountainous areas on the fringe of the great Chengtu Plain,\n\nOn the 25th April a small paragraph in the local native press announced that General Tan Mou-hsin, the commander of the 1st division of Szechuan regulars, one of...\n\n472", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-457 - Public Offices - 1919.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 481839, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-457 - Public Offices - 1919", "page_number": 571, "title": "CO129-457 - Public Offices - 1919", "content_text": "Enclosure in Tokyo Despatch No. 338 Secret of August 15, 1919,\n\nCONFIDENTIAL\n\nReport No. L. 1.\n\nBef. H. A./80.\n\nUNMARRIED OFFICERS IN FORMOSA.\n\nSir,\n\nBritish Embassy, TOKIO.\n\n8th August 19.\n\nI have the honour to inform you that I am informed on very good authority that unmarried Japanese Officers quartered in Formosa are strongly urged (practically obliged) to deposit with their Regimental Commander 10 Yen per month of their pay whilst they are serving in that Island. The usual period of service is 3 years. At the end of this time, therefore, they have more than 360 Yen to their credit.\n\nThis sum, whilst they are in Formosa, is placed by their Colonel in the Savings Bank. Prior to leaving the Island, the Officers receive the amount deposited, plus interest, and are then allowed to go on leave to such places as Hong Kong, Shanghai, Amoy, &c. for the purpose of improving their education.\n\nReports reach us from time to time regarding the considerable number of Japanese officers visiting such places as Hong Kong, and I venture to suggest, therefore, that the information given above is of interest, as it probably accounts for the visit of many such officers to British stations in the Far East, and helps to dissipate the rumour heard now and then that such Officers have been sent there by the Japanese Authorities for the purpose of spying.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\n(sd.) C. R. WOODROFFE.\n\nCopy to C. G. S.,\n\nSimla.\n\nBrigadier General, Military Attaché.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-457 - Public Offices - 1919.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 482321, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919", "page_number": 369, "title": "CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919", "content_text": "14\n\npaid for the possession or use of the premises.\" Section 34 authorises the officers of the Ordnance to take proceedings in their statutory name in regard to lands vested in them, with a saving of the legal rights, privileges, and prerogatives of the Crown in reference to such proceedings, but the Act contains no further express reference to or saving of the royal prerogative. So matters stood until the outbreak of the war and the passing of the Defence of the Realm Acts of 1914. There was, as it seems to me, an obvious inconvenience and danger, having regard to modern conditions of warfare, and in particular to the suddenness with which an attack upon our shores can now be made, in the restrictions and conditions by the Defence Act, 1842, imposed upon the compulsory taking possession of land, and there was every reason why these restrictions and conditions should be removed, so that possession might at once be taken without the necessity of observing any preliminary formalities or fulfilling the conditions previously imposed on the exercise of compulsion. These considerations, however, have no application to the provisions as to the ascertainment and payment of compensation; provided possession can be had at once the question of compensation can be settled at leisure without danger to the public safety. Under these circumstances the Defence of the Realm Consolidation Act, 1914, was passed on the 27th November 1914. It repealed two previous Acts passed for the same purpose in August 1914, with a provision (section 2 (2)) that nothing in that repeal should affect any Orders in Council made under those Acts, and all such Orders in Council should, until altered or revoked by an Order in Council under the Consolidation Act, continue in force and have effect as if made under that Act. The Act declared (section 1 (i)) that His Majesty in Council has power, during the continuance of the present war, to issue regulations for securing the public safety and the defence of the Realm, and as to the powers and duties for that purpose of the Admiralty and the Army Council and of the members of His Majesty's forces and other persons acting on his behalf. It was enacted by subsection 2 that any such regulations might provide for the suspension of any restrictions on the acquisition or user of land under (amongst other statutes) the Defence Act, 1842. There is no reference in the Act I am now dealing with to the taking possession of land, and, as a matter of construction, I should come to the conclusion that the object was not to confer power to do this, but to recognise and rely on the power existing under the Defence Act, 1842, at the same time enabling the Crown to make the process of putting it in force easier and more speedy.\n\nC\n\n..\n\nOn the 28th November 1914 certain Regulations under the Act were made by Order in Council. Regulation No. 2, so far as it is material, is as follows: \"It shall be lawful for the competent naval or military authority and any person duly authorised by him, where, for the purpose of securing the public safety or the defence of the realm, it is necessary so to do, (b) to take possession of any buildings, (d) to do any other act involving interference with private rights of property which is necessary for the purpose aforesaid.\"\n\nThe Regulations contain no express provision for the suspension of any restrictions in the acquisition or user of land under the Defence Act, 1842, nor any provision for compensation for acts done under the powers conferred by Regulation 2. There are references to compensation in regard to other matters, particularly in Regulation 28, relating to the taking possession of war material, food, and certain other articles, and the same Regulation mentions \"the tribunal by which claims for compensation under these Regulations are, in the absence of any express provision to the contrary, determined.\" I have, however, failed to discover in the Regulations any provision constituting or identifying this tribunal. Unless, however, the provisions as to the ascertainment of compensation contained in the Defence Act, 1842, are suspended, there would, in relation to land be express provisions to the contrary, and this compensation would fall to be determined as provided for by the last-mentioned Act, and it would be unnecessary to inquire further as to what is meant by the tribunal referred to in Regulation 2 B. The competent naval or military authority is defined by Regulation 62, and may be any commissioned officer not below the rank of Lieutenant Commander in the Navy or Field Officer in the Army.\n\nThe true result of this legislation appears to me to be that the Defence Act, 1842, the Acts of 1904, and the Regulations must be read together, and that the power to require possession is still derived from the Defence Act, 1842, but its exercise is regulated by the Act of 1914 and the Regulations. If this be so, then unless the Act of 1914 and the Regulations suspend the provision for compensation contained in the Defence Act, 1842, that provision would remain in force and be applicable in the present case.\n\n15\n\nI must now return to the consideration of In re a Petition of Right. The matters actually decided in that case were first that the Crown has power under the prerogative to take possession of and to hold and use without paying compensation such premises as were in that case in question, viz., an aerodrome on the ground of actual military importance in providing for the defence of the Realm and, secondly, that the Defence Act of 1842, and the Defence of the Realm Consolidation Act, 1914, and the Regulations, are separate and independent legislative enactments, the first of which is not applicable in a national emergency such as in fact existed, and for which the second alone provided.\n\nAs to the first point the present case is, in my opinion, distinguishable first by reason of the essentially different nature of the premises of which possession is taken, and, secondly, by reason of the admission of the Crown that where, as is, in my opinion, the case here, complete and sufficient statutory powers are conferred by the prerogative is merged therein.\n\nAs to the second, a new point not raised In re a Petition of Right was taken before us, viz., that the two enactments are not separate legislative enactments but that they must be read together, the power of obtaining possession being derived from the earlier of the two, the officers authorised to act being appointed by, and the inconvenient and dangerous restrictions being suspended by the later. This view, which I am satisfied is the correct one, disposes of the difficulties which led the Court to hold that the Defence Act, 1842 was not applicable to the existing circumstances, and not having been then presented to or considered by the Court may, in my opinion, be acted upon in this case notwithstanding the previous decision.\n\nThen remains the question as to whether the provision for compensation, as well as the provisions affecting the power to take possession contained in the Defence Act, 1842, are suspended by the recent statute. On this point all three members of the Court (Lord Justice Pickford with considerable hesitation, expressed the view that they were so suspended. Having regard, however, to the view expressed as to the non-applicability of the Defence Act, 1842, this point was not necessary to the decision and the view so expressed was therefore obiter. I do not hesitate to say that though I expressed that view I am now satisfied, after the further argument we have heard, and on the further materials we now possess, showing the course of legislation and practice in time of national danger, that such view was not correct. The question is one of construction, and the circumstances under which the Act was passed must be taken into account. These circumstances amply justify the view that Parliament intended to make the taking possession of land as easy and rapid as possible, but I fail to see how they lead to the conclusion that it intended also to deprive the subject of the right to compensation which had always been recognised even in times\n\n356", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 483120, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919", "page_number": 543, "title": "CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919", "content_text": "Navy is urgently desired, we have not heard from you by the way.\n\nLagas Glgrindle.\n\nY morgh 1919.\n\nI am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 2 Feb. with regard to informing you that the Officer Commanding has reported by ill. that Capt. W. Escombe Myers, 14th (the correct spelling is likely \"Escombe\" and \"Myers\" as seen later) currces (likely \"courses\") of My Wilson, who is a member of the Witting (likely \"Waiting\") Police force, are urgently required in the colony.\n\n2. In these circumstances Lord ... (likely a name or title missing) requests that he is compelled to apply to the LC (likely \"Lieutenant Commander\" or another abbreviation) of the Admiralty for My Wilson's early release from duties in H.M.S. Navy; accordingly being done.\n\nLagas Glgrindle,\n\nLieut.(?) (The original is likely \"Lieut.\" or another rank abbreviation, \"Laeftio\" is unclear) H.M.S. \"EAGLET\". LIVERPOOL.\n\n533 10th March, 1919.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, LONDON, S.W. 1.\n\nHK\n\nIn reply to your letter 8269/1919 dated 7th March, 1919:\n\nW. B. Wilson was demobilised on 27th February, 1919.\n\nYours faithfully,\n\nA. S(s)route.. CAPTAIN.\n\n2416092\n\nHowever, to follow the exact output format requested (HTML using for paragraphs), here is the revised version:\n\nNavy is urgently desired, we have not heard from you by the way.\n\nLagas Glgrindle.\n\nY morgh 1919.\n\nI am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 2 Feb. with regard to informing you that the Officer Commanding has reported by ill. that Capt. W. Escombe Myers, 14th currces of My Wilson, who is a member of the Witting Police force, are urgently required in the colony.\n\n2. In these circumstances Lord ... requests that he is compelled to apply to the LC of the Admiralty for My Wilson's early release from duties in H.M.S. Navy; accordingly being done.\n\nLagas Glgrindle, Laeftio H.M.S. \"EAGLET\". LIVERPOOL.\n\n533 10th March, 1919.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, LONDON, S.W. 1.\n\nHK\n\nIn reply to your letter 8269/1919 dated 7th March, 1919:\n\nW. B. Wilson was demobilised on 27th February, 1919.\n\nYours faithfully, A.Ssroute.. CAPTAIN.\n\n2416092", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 484073, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-461 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [5-7]", "page_number": 426, "title": "CO129-461 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [5-7]", "content_text": "Enclosure 1.\n\n421\n\nReport by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs on Secretary of State's confidential despatch of 16th April, 1920, & enclosures.\n\nI. It is a pity that when asked for evidence Lieut.-Commander Haslewood confines himself to saying that he has evidence which he cannot produce, and to insinuations dealing with the integrity or the apathy of the Government Service. He has heard (apparently from European outside sources) of some of the troubles we have to meet - troubles inseparable from the class of person dealt with: they are no secret and need no detective ability to discover them and if only he would give us the details it would not improbably be found that each case that has any real foundation has already been investigated and dealt with.\n\nII.\n\nThe more general charges cover precisely the troubles that we have to combat: and for which no better scheme than the present one has yet been evolved. The unfortunate and incorrect title \"Slavery\" seems with some people to occasion a complete loss of perspective, and to cause them to give undue weight to sentiment in a difficult matter requiring the most carefully balanced judgment. The general charges are fully dealt with in the two despatches (Governor's confidential despatch of 9th August, 1918, and O.A.G.'s confidential despatch of 20th March, 1919) and in the interviews with Mr. Leu Chu Pak and Rev. Dr. Pearce (Enclosure No.2 of this despatch).\n\nIII.\n\n1. To take the letter in detail as far as possible:-\n\nInterport trading of girls for immoral purposes. (\"Interport\" presumably meaning between Hongkong and Singapore).\n\nThis undoubtedly exists: but is detested as much by the Chinese Community as by the European, and assistance is readily given towards the suppression of the trade. Chinese customs however", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-461 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 488118, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-468 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [6-8]", "page_number": 471, "title": "CO129-468 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [6-8]", "content_text": "# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nof money whatsoever in addition to the rent. Anyone who does so is liable to a fine of $1,000.\n\nClause 17 provides that any rent not payable under the Ordinance which has been paid by mistake can be recovered from the landlord and stopped out of the next rent payable.\n\nI beg, Sir, to move the second reading. **THE COLONIAL SECRETARY** seconded.\n\n**THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL** formally moved, and **THE COLONIAL SECRETARY** seconded, that certain interested persons who desired to be heard by Counsel should be so heard.\n\nThe motion was agreed to.\n\nThe possible into the market and buy private land in preference to Government land. They will rather pay more and be sure they get the land they ask for than take months and months of trouble, resulting in the land being purchased by someone else. This is one of the causes, and perhaps the main cause, of the situation which has brought this Bill about. The second cause is the fact that the military authorities own large sections of land in the centre of the town which they do not require and which they do not put to use. That has caused a congestion which is inevitable and led to the law of supply and demand of private property soaring to great heights. And the third and more temporary cause is the general trade slump which started about a year ago. After the war, there was a trade boom and money was locked up in trade, but the trade slump has caused money which would otherwise be invested in commercial enterprises being devoted to the purchase of shares, or the acquisition of landed property, with the result that both shares and land in this Colony have recently boomed. The money was legitimately invested and invested on the faith that the investors would get an adequate return for the money invested. Properties have changed hands in the last few months, not only on the basis of the rents then paid but on the basis of the return the landlord expected to get for his money, the law allowing him to increase his rents, and that is why a Bill such as this, which destroys the sanctity of contract, and which is retrospective, will destroy that very confidence on which all trade and all investment is based. So far from leading to further building, it will make further building in this Colony almost impossible, for once the Government sanctions the principle of retrospective legislation, there is no limit to the amount of retrospective legislation which may be subsequently introduced, and one will not know what return he may get upon his money.\n\nClause 3 of the Bill states that \"notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, whether made before or after the commencement of this Ordinance, and whether oral or in writing, no rent shall be recoverable\" except the standard rent and that rent was fixed as the rent of last December. One of the results of this will be that persons who have, with the assistance of the law, evicted the tenants of last year by offering to pay a higher rent to take their place will now be protected and permitted to pay only the rent that was paid by the people that they themselves dispossessed.\n\n**MR. C. G. ALABASTER** said—May it please your Excellency and members of the Council, I am instructed by 31 proprietors of domestic tenements in Hong Kong, who represent between them many millions of dollars of invested money, to present their petition, copies of which are, I think, in the hands of all the members of this honourable Council, and to represent their views on this matter. I do so at the risk of being described, as I have already been described in a petition in anticipation, as a \"counsellor of evil\"; for it is a principle of that British justice, which is represented by the law and is to be found in those institutions, such as this, where the law is made, that all sides are entitled to a hearing and all sides are entitled to be represented by spokesmen.\n\nNow this Bill is opposed by those I represent, and many more who have not had time to prepare or sign petitions, because it is a bad Bill. It is a Bill which, as is confessed in the memorandum of Objects and Reasons, was prepared in a hurry, which does not carry out the suggestions on which the Committee appointed was instructed to act, and which attempts to meet a situation which is not a sudden emergency but which is the result of a number of contributing causes which have operated during the last 10 or 15 years and which this Bill does nothing to remove—in fact, which this Bill does much to accentuate.\n\nThe chief of these causes has been the policy of the Land Sales Department of this Colony. The harassing restrictions which are placed in the way of every applicant for land, in whatever part of the Colony he may be, has forced people who are desirous to build to go as far as possible into the market and buy private land in preference to Government land.\n\n| | \n|----------| \n| 10 | \n\nI think the greatest possible objection to this Bill is the clause which fixes the 31st December last year as the date at which the standard rent should be fixed. If it is necessary to fix a standard rent, surely the rent of the 30th June would be a better one, for at that date it was known that the Government contemplated such a Bill and subsequent purchases of property, if any, have been made on that understanding.\n\nWith your Excellency's permission, I will read the petition and make comments as I go.\n\n## TO HIS EXCELLENCY SIR REGINALD EDWARD STUBBS, K.C.M.G.,\n\nGovernor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the same and to the Several Honourable Members of the Legislative Council of Hongkong,\n\nThe Humble Petition of Li Wai Po, Chung Ting Chiu, Wong Sing Fai, Tang Hung, Tsui Kin Kwok, Tung Wai, Leung Hing Ip, Chiu Wai, Leung Wai Nam, Leung Shiu Kap, Fung Im, Chin Wong Shi, Sz To Shun Cho, Cheng Yuen, Leung Ying Chi, Pan Cheong Lam, Chan Hoi Lam, Ho Cheuk Ting, Leung Sai Chun, Yu Wai, Chan Wing Sing, Yuen Sam, Lau Kut Choi, Luk Choi Ting, Tam Chai Yat, Pun Cheung Shi, Young Ho, Wong Ping Ting, Chan Ka Ming, Chan Ka On, and Chau Shing Lee, all of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, Property Owners.\n\nSheweth :-\n\n1. That your petitioners are proprietors of domestic tenements in Hongkong and desire to point out to Your Excellency and Honourable Members of the Legislative Council certain objections to the proposed Ordinance to amend the law relating to the recovery of possession in certain cases and to restrict the rents of certain domestic tenements and to amend the Rating Ordinance, (hereinafter called \"the Bill\").\n\n2. Your petitioners verily believe that their views as expressed in this petition are shared by a large majority of the owners of domestic tenements in Hong Kong.\n\n3. That your petitioners view with alarm the principle of the whole Bill as unduly interfering with the law of supply and demand and as tending to prevent the free development of the Colony. That notwithstanding the exceptions contained in the Bill newly erected property your petitioners do not believe this will lead to the erection of any considerable number of domestic tenements seeing that there is no guarantee contained in the Bill that a similar Bill will not be passed in the near future bringing such newly erected property within its provisions. Your petitioners, therefore, humbly beg to submit that a provision be added to the Bill providing that all buildings now in course of erection or hereafter to be erected shall be excluded from the provisions of this or any Bill to the like effect for a period of at least 15 years.\n\n4. Your petitioners also humbly beg to submit that this Bill if passed will cause a serious fall in the value of domestic tenements and that a considerable loss will fall on those persons who have recently purchased property on the basis of the rentals now prevailing in the Colony.\n\n5. Your petitioners further humbly submit that the Ordinance should not be made retrospective but that the standard rent should be the rent payable on the coming into force of the Bill which should not be a date earlier than the date upon which the Ordinance receives the assent of His Excellency the Governor for the following reasons:-\n\n(a) That purchasers of property since the 31st day of December, 1920, have purchased the same on the basis of the rentals payable at the time of purchase and on the basis of the rents which your petitioners knew the tenants were willing to pay in respect of the properties occupied by them.\n\n(b) That mortgagees have lent money on such properties the amount of loan being based upon the value of the property calculated on the rents receivable at the time of the mortgage and on the saleable value of similar property in the open market which value was based not only upon the rentals then paid but on the demand for domestic tenements in Hongkong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-468 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 488487, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12]", "page_number": 228, "title": "CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12]", "content_text": "# \n221 \n• 1900 \n\nA sampan woman shouted, and they put back. The sampan was over the spot where the body lay about 15 feet from the launch. In the meantime, two American gentlemen, Mr. J. H. Geare of the Vacuum Oil Co. and Lt. Commander Kirkman of the U.S.S. \"Rizal\", had reached the spot. They dived and, after a time, raised the body and took it to the shore.\n\nIt was examined by Dr. Harston, who was present, and artificial respiration was tried but without result. I think there is little doubt that the unfortunate man fainted and was drowned before he regained consciousness. Had there been any struggle or had he shouted, he was almost certain to have been seen or heard. There was apparently no question of cramp. The deceased was lying on his back at the bottom of the water in a natural position.\n\nIt might perhaps be comforting to his relatives to know that Mr. Duckworth was thought well of by his superiors and was very popular with his friends and brother officers.\n\n## \n13th October, 1921.\n\n**(sd.)** \n**J. W. Franks,** \n**Superintendent of Prisons.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 489343, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "page_number": 491, "title": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "# HIS MAJESTY'S NAVY AND THE ASSOCIATION\n\nFollowing His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires, Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander Duff said:--\n\nIf an experienced diplomat like Mr. Clive professes diffidence in addressing so distinguished an assembly as this, what, I ask you, must be the feelings of a simple sailor called upon to do likewise? At any rate, I can but do what he did and ask for your sympathetic attention. I wish to thank the chairman of the Associated Chambers of Commerce for the cordial welcome which they have extended to me as British Naval Commander-in-Chief in the Far East. I specially want to thank Mr. Holyoak for the flattering terms in which he referred to the service. One moment you could imagine that this conference was sitting not in 1920 but say in 1913, I should feel that your invitation to me to-day was an act of great courtesy and a compliment to the service to which I have the honour to belong. But a great deal of water has flowed down the Yang-tsze since 1913, and a great many of our convictions have been uprooted and a great many of our ideas have radically changed. One of them, I am sure, is our idea of the connection which exists between commerce and the navy: therefore, I think, and I like to believe it, that your invitation to me is something far more than a mere empty compliment and that you gentlemen realise the importance of the connection that must exist between you and the fleet.\n\nIn 1914 the Naval War Staff included no organised department to deal with trade matters. At the end of that war that Department was the largest organisation on the Admiralty War Staff, and above and beyond the direct control and protection of our sea-borne commerce venture to say that there was not one single problem in connection with trade which did not concern the Admiralty to a greater or less extent. Like Mr. Clive, I have studied the agenda, and I realise the enormous amount of work which has to be got through. I do not propose to waste your time this morning, but I think it will not be inappropriate if I try to express in very few words what I conceive to be the relation that must exist between trade and the sea forces of the Empire. It is too early to talk about the lessons of the war. They take a long time to assimilate and digest, but there is one obvious one. There is one which concerns me in a way which I should like to bring to your attention this morning. No British naval officer holding a responsible command, in which he may be called upon to take great decisions—decisions connected with the flow and direction of our trade in times of emergency, no naval officer in that position can reasonably expect to fulfil his duty with confidence and success unless he has at his command full and detailed information with regard to the British trade in that part of the world in which his duty lies.\n\nWhen I say with regard to trade I mean a great deal. He should know the scope of the trade and its general ramifications. If he does not, questions will come to him upon which he will flounder. We are familiar with the various sources through which complete and valuable information does come to the fleet, but it seems to me that in one respect that information loses its value, and that is, that it is not absolutely direct. It does not come direct from the fountain-head, and I conceive occasions possible where an officer might require information quickly and could not get it through the ordinary channels open to him. This consideration led me to address a request to the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce with the object of establishing a closer direct touch with the men who control and regulate our trade in the Far East. Yesterday I got a reply from them which I think covers the ground which I wished it to do.\n\nI said I am not going to detain you from your business very long, but I wish to say one more word in the nature of a reply to a question and an assertion which originated not very far from where we are now. The question is what are the navy doing? The assertion, at any rate, we don't see very much of our ships. Now, gentlemen, I confess that that criticism leaves me rather cold. But as a matter of fact it is a convenient peg upon which to hang the few remaining remarks which I would like to make. The British fleet in the Far East has been recommissioned during the past year and has not yet got into its stride. But I venture to think that Shanghai has no reason to complain of any neglect on the part of the navy. In fact, I have thought recently it is being a little overdone. I realise that the gentleman who made the remark implied a desire to see a great deal more of our ships. And in this connection, I am sorry the `Hawkins'` is not moored opposite the Bund where I had hoped she would be for the meeting of the chamber.\n\nBut to leave Shanghai and go to the Yang-tsze; a calculation has been made—I will not vouch for its accuracy but I have no reason to believe that it is wrong—that the number of officers and men in the Yang-tsze patrol exceeds the total number of our fellow countrymen employed in trade pursuits between Woosung and Chung-king. I have no reason to doubt the figures, and it is interesting to show what the navy is doing for trade in the Yang-tsze. I have another piece of information—I have heard from Admiral Borrett that one of our gunboats has just completed a trial on the river above Ichang. The experts were doubtful whether it would be a success but I am told it has been an unqualified success. The ship that did it is the longest ship which has ever been above Ichang. In this connection I am anxious to take this opportunity of expressing our great obligation to an officer whom I expect you all know—Captain Plant—who has unrivalled knowledge of the difficulties of navigating the upper river and has placed his experience at the disposal of naval officers; and in the name of every naval officer who has ever been up river, I wish to express how much his assistance and advice, which has been given us on every possible occasion, has been appreciated.\n\nFor one minute, to go a little further afield than the Yang-tsze. I want you all to understand that the ground which the fleet has to cover on the Far East is not comprised by the coast of China. In fact, the coast of China is a very small fraction indeed. I think there is an idea that we cruise from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Wei-hai Wei and back again. But that is not correct. The navy has to go through all sorts of training and exercises and hardly a week passes without some unexpected request or some unexpected duty cropping up which we must carry out in some way or another. But consistent with this training and consistent with these duties, it is my intention to so regulate the programme of our fleet that none of our fellow-countrymen shall have just cause to say that the White Ensign is an unfamiliar sight to them.\n\n## THE FUTURE OF TIEN-TSIN\n\n### Vital Importance of Chihli River Commission\n\nIt was unanimously agreed:—\n\nThat the conference resolves to communicate to His Majesty's Minister in Peking the satisfaction with which it views the work already accomplished by the Commission for the Improvement of the River System of Chihli, urges the importance of the continuance of the commission, and to this end requests His Majesty's Minister to endeavour to arrange that the necessary steady financial support be accorded, either by earmarking a portion of the Customs or Salt Surplus revenues, or by such other means as may be conveniently devised.\n\nIn moving the resolution in connection with the Commission for the Improvement of the River System of Chihli, Mr. E. W. Carter, one of Tien-tsin's delegates, said in part—\n\nThe above resolution is in continuation of a similar one passed at the conference held last year. At that conference attention was drawn to the origin of the commission and also to the work which it had accomplished up to that date. During the present year the personnel of the committee has been slightly increased by the engagement of Mr. F. C. Rose, a gentleman with excellent qualifications for work of this nature, and the surveys that have been continued during the present year have been mainly under his direction. Up to date the work of the commission has been mainly directed towards the collection of data and the execution of surveys necessary for the elaboration of a general scheme for the improvement of the river system of the Chihli province. To this end gauge readings, discharges and silt observations of the various rivers are being regularly maintained and surveys are being carried out as fast as possible with the staff the commission can employ within its financial resources. Most of the main rivers have been surveyed, but these surveys are in themselves insufficient and an endeavour has lately been made to concentrate survey work so as to get together the information required for each separate river system. In this way it will be possible to arrange for the detailed improvement of each river in turn while working into a general defined scheme. Unfortunately the present year has been a most disappointing one, the recent disturbances in the province having considerably retarded the progress on surveys as it was necessary to...\n\nPage 5 \n[5815 c-3] \n488", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 489362, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "page_number": 510, "title": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "## 42\n\nOften the lesser evil is chosen and illegal squeezes paid, though sadly against the grain, so as to enable valuable cargoes to get through and allow of contracts being fulfilled. To convoy the junks would, I believe, not be beyond our gunboats, and I understand the navy is willing to do it, but this method, unfortunately, brings its own difficulty, as the junk crews are afraid that sooner or later, when not under foreign protection, they will have to pay heavily for aiding the enemies of the generals.\n\nThere are, we are told, as many as three generals in the Wanhsien district engaged in this lucrative trade, and from all we can gather, the Central Government has admitted its inability to deal with the matter. This, gentlemen, looks like our being up against a stone wall, but after all, stone walls can be climbed by those determined to do so, and if the Peking officials cannot protect the peaceful traders within their gates, then surely it is legitimate and right for the foreigners to do so themselves and to use all the means they have at their disposal in teaching these brigands that the legitimate rights of foreigners must not be treated with impunity.\n\nI admit that it is easy to criticise but much more difficult to produce a constructive plan for dealing with the matter, but it appears to us that, with an addition to our own fleet and in co-operation with the gunboats of the other foreign Powers, the whole working under a central plan, it should be possible to station boats at a sufficient number of points between Ichang and Chungking, so that the whole river could be efficiently and continually patrolled, probably with the aid of motor boats.\n\nBefore leaving this question, I should like to add that the question of opium smuggling is somewhat mixed up with the condition of brigandage, and it would be well if this matter could be carefully gone into and ventilated. It would appear that with the extensive growing of the poppy in Szechuan, practically under military encouragement, there is much smuggling of opium down river in the various steamers. Little doubt exists but that the smuggling is worked by a powerful organisation able to intimidate the crews of foreign steamers by military coercion when necessary. This tends to bring the soldiers into open conflict with the masters and officers who are endeavouring to check the smuggling, to the grave danger of the latter.\n\nIn closing, I should like to add that a continuation of the present brigandage means less and less respect for the foreigner, and it may be necessary to teach a sharp lesson to one or other of the generals before things will improve. We in Hankow are not of the number who fear that by so doing it will react on missionaries and others residing in the interior, but rather the reverse. It will be an object lesson that illegal interference with British traders and trading eventually brings its own penalty.\n\nThere has, unfortunately, already been loss of life, and one thing I would strongly urge is that the penalty for a murdered foreigner should no longer take the form of a monetary contribution only. What deterrent, I ask you, is the fining of a few thousand, or tens of thousands of dollars, to a tuchun such as Chang Ching-wao, who, it is reported, left Hunan with many millions of dollars?\n\nIf we cannot eliminate the brigandage, we must endeavour to reduce it, and for this reason, I would propose the addition to the resolution of the words 'and that in the meantime, every endeavour be made to combine with the other foreign Powers equally interested in arranging a comprehensive scheme whereby the evil may be mitigated.'\n\nAsked to give his views on this question, Rear-Admiral Borrett said:--\n\nI thought perhaps I would like to tell you what the condition of affairs is in the up-river country. I have been up to Chungking, to begin with, to concert a policy with the American navy. You might like to know that the Americans and ourselves are working hand in glove together. We are working with the American commander, and the British and American gunboat flotillas are being used as one flotilla. We are dividing the ships up so as to have one ship at each place instead of all together. The conditions this year have been such that down traffic has almost entirely ceased: against that, we must put the fact that ships flying the British flag have established a custom that they won't be fired at. The 'Widgeon' and the 'Teal' have been fired at, and although the 'Loong Mow' was interfered with within the last fortnight, and the chief engineer was stabbed, there should not be a recrudescence of the trouble. The 'Loong Mow' discovered some opium on board, and when they got to Wanhsien and told the people there about it, the local general heard of it and sent a group of soldiers on board who said that they wanted the opium. Captain Hall said that he could only hand the opium over to the Customs, and sent a message to the 'Monocacy,' stating that he expected trouble, and when he blew his whistle, would they please send help. He blew his whistle, and a party was sent to see the soldiers off the ship. The chief engineer was standing at the top of the gangway, and as the last man went down, he prodded him with his bayonet, but fortunately did little damage. With reference to the question of taking drastic action, I have here a report from the 'Widgeon' of the trouble at Chungking, and the last paragraph reads: 'I have felt greatly hampered by the fact that there were so many foreigners on the hill and beyond my power to protect, which prevented me taking as drastic action as I would have liked to.'\n\nThat is the trouble. These people are absolutely beyond the power of any gunboat to protect, and an officer of a gunboat has to remember that though he might shoot up a lot of soldiers and nothing happen, on the other hand, he might find that these people on the hill would be massacred.\n\nWhen you say the navy does not take strong enough action, you must remember what we have in the back of our minds. It is better for your trade to go to pot than for a lot of British women and children to be massacred.\n\nIt is difficult to do anything in Szechuan because one-half is Szechuanese and the other half Yunnanese, and whatever you did, you would be accused of helping one side or the other. Now, however, the Szechuanese are masters in their own house, and in view of that, I have written to the Senior Naval Officer telling him to consult with the consul, and with his approval, to see if they can get the Chinese to send a Chinese expedition down the river to clean up the riverine brigands. We are within our rights in assisting the de facto rulers of the province and clean out what are only nests of brigands. We are doing the best we can, but we have always to consider what will happen to our own women and children. The question of illegal squeezes, which are undoubtedly paid by firms, is a thing which I have always claimed has happened in the past and is the embryo of trouble in the future. Squeeze was paid. It was not called squeeze: it was called 'military escort,' and local governors and generals found it so easy to collect this and to increase and increase it until now it has got beyond all bounds. Everybody is beginning to squeal about it, and I thank you, Mr. Fraser, for admitting what I have always contended to be a fact.\n\nThe Hon. Mr. Holyoak said:--\n\nNow we have the Rear-Admiral here, if I may venture one criticism, I should like to ask, though I may be trespassing on dangerous ground and dealing with something that it may be thought does not concern me--I should like to know whether the Admiral considers there are sufficient gunboats upon the Upper and Lower Yang-tsze. I have only just recently returned from Chungking, and I must say I was impressed by the fact that, in view of the very disturbed condition of the country throughout the greater part of Szechuan, it surprised me that we only twice met the British flag, and with very long spaces in between, and I was astonished to discover there was only one gunboat between the two ports and only one Senior Naval Officer. I frankly admit this is a question which, perhaps, one ought not to ask, but the matter is bound up with our trade and its protection, and it did occur to me that we required more boats in the Yang-tsze.\n\nAdmiral Borrett replied:--\n\nThere are two ships only at present up-river. Next year we shall have one 'Insect' class also. The 'Cricket' has had her trial in the Gorges, and Captain Plant went up with her, and next summer the 'Cockchafer' will be sent up. It does not seem possible to send a vessel of the 'Insect' class up there in the winter. She cannot cruise, and if we do send one, she can only anchor 5 miles away from Chungking. The 'Insect' class will be the largest ships that have ever been up there, and they are armed with 6 in. guns. Considering the number of British subjects between Chungking and Ichang, I might say that the protection amounts to almost one gunboat per man.\n\n## 507\n\nPage 510\nPage 511", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 489451, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "page_number": 599, "title": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "## 2\n\nDuring July, several opium dens were reported to have been closed in Swatow by the police and military. In September, however, following the advent of Ch'en Chiung Ming into the district, a head office for the curing of the opium habit was established by the Kwangtung army at Mei-hsien, where a drug, partly composed of opium, was on sale at 7 dollars an ounce.\n\nTengyueh.\n\nNothing more has been heard on the Tengyueh side of the Mintha and other leaders of the plot to ferment trouble on the frontier last season. Although rewards of 5,000 rupees have been offered by the Burma Government for information leading to the arrest of their leaders, no clues have been forthcoming.\n\nFrom information supplied to the district superintendent of police on the 20th June last, by a youth who claimed to be the younger son of the Mintha, Saw Yan Baing, His Majesty's consul learned that there were Burmans living in Nantien, although only shortly before the Sawbwa of that region had declared that no Burmans were there.\n\nThe Taoyin continued to take the stand that the Yunnan Government cannot be held responsible for the trouble on the frontier last season, because the plot was the work of bad characters from Burma.\n\nIn spite of all representations made and promises given, the Yunnan Government has done nothing to re-establish Chinese military posts on the frontier, and, as far as preventive measures on the Chinese side are concerned, things are exactly in the same position as they were last year. Successive Taoyins and magistrates here seem to have been animated by a single motive—the desire to get rich quickly, and everything is sacrificed to their greed and rapacity.\n\nThere have been no cases of robbery, and west of Talifu, at any rate, the roads are safe for travelling and trade. East of Talifu, the brigand Yang Tien-fa continued to be the cause of much nervous apprehension to travellers until his surrender to the authorities about the end of October, since when he has been at Yunnan-fu.\n\nHankow.\n\nThe feeling of apprehension and excitement which existed during the summer months owing to the passage through the province of Chang Ching-yao's demoralised troops and to the activities of Wu Kuang-hsin has now subsided, and outwardly at least conditions have again become normal.\n\nAt one time, the situation appeared to contain all the necessary ingredients for an upheaval on a considerable scale. The south of the province was alive with bands of armed men retreating by the road and river towards Hankow, and the adherents of the Anfu Party were leaving no stone unturned in their efforts to cause a diversion in favour of their leaders in Peking. But the utter collapse of the Anfu Party effectually damped the ardour of the Northern troops in Hupeh, and the desire of the Tuchun to keep peace in the province inclined him to abstain from any drastic action against the defeated party.\n\nThroughout the Anfu-Chihli struggle, the provincial authorities displayed the greatest anxiety to ensure the safety of foreign traders. On application from His Majesty's consul-general, some scores of proclamations were posted at the agencies, both in Hupeh and Hunan, of the Asiatic Petroleum Company and the British-American Tobacco Company, and other firms doing business in the interior, ordering the troops of the local officials to afford special protection to the agencies, and specifically referring to the goods stored there as the property of foreign firms.\n\nAbout the beginning of July, the renewal of the proposal to reconstruct Hankow with the proceeds of a loan from Messrs. Samuel and Co., and the formal appointment by the Central Government of Chang Kuo-kau to take charge of the works gave rise to considerable excitement, and the local newspapers constantly published articles violently opposing the scheme, on the ground that the agreement with Messrs. Samuel and Co. had not been published. In the end, Chang Kuo-kan resigned his post of director, and but little has been heard of the scheme since.\n\nOn the 29th September last, Vice-Admiral Sir A. L. Duff arrived at Hankow with H.M.S. `Alacrity` and `Hawkins`. At the Consulate-General and at Wuchang, official luncheons were given, at which the Tuchun and Commander-in-chief were present. The British Chambers of Commerce and China Association also gave a dinner in honour of Admiral Duff, and were much gratified at the interest shown by the admiral in commercial matters.\n\n## 3\n\nCanton.\n\nWith the complete overthrow of the Anfu Party in the North, it appeared probable by the end of July that there would be an early reunion of the Chihli and Kuangsi parties, if not actually of the whole country, and locally it was felt that events in the North would effectively discourage any attempt at a demonstration by Ch'en Chiung Ming, and that the Yunnanese would prefer to make terms rather than challenge the armies of the rest of the provinces. These hopes were, however, not to be realised; war has raged since August in the province of Kwangtung, where, after his sudden descent upon Swatow, Ch'en Chiung Ming advanced slowly on Canton, held by General Mo Yung Hsin, the Tuchun, and his Kwangsi troops. Chen's progress was definitely checked at Waichow, and he might have been obliged to abandon his project had not Generals Wei Pang-ping, chief of police, and Li Fu-lin, commanding Cantonese troops at Honam, declared independence on the 27th September. At the same time, they issued a notice calling on Mo Yung Hsin to resign and return to Kwangsi forthwith, giving him three days in which to leave—a futile project, in view of the strength of the Kwangsi garrison in Canton.\n\nAt the beginning of October, as a result of representations made to both sides by the Consular Body, an armistice was agreed upon. Mo Yung Hsin expressed his willingness to retire and to return to Kwangsi with his troops, and only the question of the payment of the latter requires consideration. His demands are variously stated at from 2,000,000 to 4,000,000 dollars, a portion of such payment to be made before he resigns, and the retention of their arms and ammunition by his men.\n\nNeither party has made concessions, and there seems to be no prospect of a lasting settlement without the intervention of the Central Government.\n\nOpium has for a long time been smuggled into Kwangtung from Yunnan, and the drug is smoked openly on passenger boats and launches. When, in consequence of the split between the two Southern parties, Tang Chi-yao sent a force to watch the Kwangsi-Yunnan boundary near Pose, the Kwangsi authorities decided that a strict campaign against opium smuggling would be the most efficient weapon against this force, which depended on the trade for funds. The searching of motor-boats began to be carried out particularly carefully in August, when it became evident that the Yunnanese military authorities were pursuing a victorious career in Szechuan. Motor-launches were constantly stopped and suspected shops were raided.\n\nChungking.\n\nThe outstanding development of the quarter was the movement towards making Chungking the seat of Government of the South-West Confederacy. In connection with this, General Li Lieh-chun, Chief of Staff of the Military Government, arrived in the city on the 6th September for the purpose of setting up general headquarters; the most direct result of his visit was the production of dissension between the Kweichow and Yunnan commands. Towards the end of September, the members of the old Canton Parliament arrived; their stay proved, however, a short one, and as the Parliament never entered on its functions in the city, Chungking's elevation to metropolitan rank was brief and inglorious.\n\nThe conduct of the Kweichow troops was a source of complaint throughout the quarter, and on more than one occasion, newly arrived bodies made their presence felt by wholesale theft and commandeering of foreign junks. In every case, however, His Majesty's consul's representations to their commander-in-chief, General Wang Wen-hua, were successful, and the stolen property was restored to the rightful owners.\n\nA singular feature of the quarter was the number of preventive arrests made by the local Kweichow commandant, who laid hands on all persons suspected of sympathy with Hsiung K'o-wu's cause. The majority of these \"suspects\" were released on security after one night's incarceration, which, as described by one of their number, must have rivalled the Black Hole of Calcutta.\n\nAs a result of representations made to His Majesty's consul and his colleagues by the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs in connection with the storage in foreign premises of Chinese goods, a circular was sent to all British missionaries in the district requesting them to afford protection to women and children only or to people with whom they were personally acquainted.\n\nAt no time under any sort of control in this province, brigandage has during the recent hostilities become so great a pest that junk traffic between Chungking and ... \n\nPage 6047 α-6 \nB 2 \n596", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 489603, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921", "page_number": 94, "title": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "## Extract from THE NEW YORK AMERICAN of May 29th. 1921\n\n**BRITISH ALLOW CHILD SLAVERY IN HONG KONG.**\n\nLieutenant-Commander Haselwood Resigns His Post There and Denounces London Colonial Office.\n\n**CHILDREN ARE SOLD.**\n\nLarge Number Trafficked In, Some for Export Victims Are Often Brutally Ill-Treated.\n\nLONDON, May 28. - Lieutenant-Commander R.L. Haslewood, a retired naval officer, has written an emphatic article for the Daily News exposing child slavery in the British colony of Hong Kong, which has excited much comment, as the Colonial Office has admitted the fact, under his pressure.\n\nLieutenant-Commander Haslewood says: \n\nFor nearly a hundred years this island, with its 200,000 Chinese inhabitants, has been under our rule. There are now some 6,000 Europeans, and the island is controlled by the Governor and a Legislative Council. When I was acting as Superintendent of the Admiralty Chart Depot there in 1919, my wife and I were horrified by the screams of a child which came during the evening from a Chinese house.\n\nAs a result of our efforts to make inquiries we came to the conclusion that this must be one of those cases of slavery which we had heard darkly hinted at. When I reported the case to the police I was told that it was 'probably a slave girl'.\n\n**RESIGNED HIS PLACE.**\n\nMy wife immediately began investigations, and these revealed to us the fact, which had indeed already been discussed in a sermon by the British chaplain, that each Chinese house in... \n\n`GR1178/665/145` \nPage 93", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 490060, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921", "page_number": 551, "title": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "## 120\n\nobstacle in the way. You enquired what had been the effect of the opium prohibition measures taken by me, and also as to the planting of other crops. You further asked for a reply in order that you might report to His Majesty's Minister.\n\nI beg to observe that in the lower part of the province, the country people having secretly planted opium, I have on frequent occasions ordered the various magistrates to make thorough investigation and completely eradicate the poppy.\n\nAt the present time the newly-appointed magistrates are successfully carrying out my instructions, and are zealously acting in accordance with the programme formerly laid down by me. It is to be hoped that at an early date opium cultivation will have been swept away.\n\nBut in Sien Yu district, in spite of military reinforcements, many brigands exist in the less-frequented places, of whom the chief is one Chang Nai Wu. Although this man has been arrested, his adherents are scattered about everywhere. Their capture is on the point of being effected, but there is still the brigand chief Wu Wei and others, who during the last two days have been opposing the Government troops. It is a fact, then, brigands are occupying part of this district, and up to the present they have not been dispersed. On this account, it has not been possible to eradicate completely opium planted by these brigands, and I am therefore very much ashamed.\n\nI have again instructed most strictly the local officials, civil and military, to make the most careful and thorough investigation in regard to secret cultivation of opium, and to pull it up in order to stamp out the abuse at an early date. In this way, we may requite the friendly spirit and assistance of foreign nations. In the event of any breach of the regulations, the offenders are to be dealt with severely in accordance with the law.\n\nI have the honour to address you the above reply for your information.\n\nI have, &c.\n**LI HOU C.II.**\n\n## 121\n\nIf in this way we can avoid the evil spreading over the country, it will be fortunate. I am very nervous in sending this letter, which I beg you will read.\n\nApril 8, 1921.\n**WU WEI, Temporary Commander of the 2nd Regiment of the 1st Division of Fukien.**\n\n### LIST\n\n| Name of Tax | Name of Places in Hsien-yu | Amount in Dollars | Officials |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Field tax or opium duty | Kung Chien Li | 130,000 | Superintendent—Captain Cheng Hao-fei. Evil gentry—Fu Ching-ch'i Yu Ping-huang. |\n| | Yung Hsing Li | | |\n| | Jen Li | | Superintendent—Staff Officer Jen. Evil gentry—Wang Chiao-nien. Huang Yueh Lu An-kuo. |\n| | Hsiang Tien Li | 140,000 | Superintendent—Captain Liu Erb-fen. Evil gentry—Chen Nai-liang. Fang Ching-hejang. Cheng Yu-ting Chiang Fang-ching. |\n| | Lien Chiang Li | 120,000 | Superintendent—Captain Li Feng-hsiang. Evil gentry—Liu Yu-lin, Chren Wei-chi. |\n| | Tzu Hsia Li | | Superintendent—Captain Lin Sbou-kuo. Evil gentry—Chen Shuang-Dan. Huang Tao-heng. |\n| | An Hsien Li | 180,000 | Not known. |\n| | Che Kuei Li | | |\n| | Jen Te Li | 70,000 | |\n| | Shan Hua Li | | |\n| | Wen Hsien Li | 80,000 | |\n| | Wan Shan Li | | |\n| | Esing Hsien Li | | |\n\n(The total amount of opium duty levied is 670,000 dollars.)\n\nN.B.—Hsien Yu is divided into 14 li, but there is no opium in Haing Tai Li, and it is not therefore included in this list. All the officials were appointed by Wang Hsien-ch'en. The tax is being levied from February until the middle of April. Up to the present, opium is still to be found in the above districts and the opium tax office has not yet been abolished.\n\n## Enclosure 4 in No. 53\n\nExpress Letters instead of Telegrams to the British, American, French, Japanese, Russian, and Dutch Ministers at Peking, and to the British, American, French, Japanese, Russian, and Dutch consuls at Foochow and Amoy, and to the International Anti-Opium Society.\n\n(Translation.)\n\nWITH reference to the question of opium prohibition, we are very fortunate in that friendly nations signed an agreement for the opium trade to be extinguished within the extremely short space of ten years. But unfortunately, trouble broke out between North and South, and fighting took place in Fukien. The officials made a fine show with words, while the common people are greedy for gain, with the result that opium is again secretly cultivated. Such a proceeding is greatly to be hated. When Ch'en Chiung-ming left Fukien for Kwangtung, he handed back to Li Hou Chi, Governor of Fukien, the districts in the southern part of the province which he had occupied in order to unite the province. In October 1920, General Li sent Wang Hsien-ch'en, commander of the Body Guard, to guard Hsien-yu. But Wang Hsien-ch'en, after reaching Hsien-yu, allowed the people to plant the poppy, and at harvest time, he cunningly created a tax under the name of \"Tien Fu Chian,\" or field tax, and sent officials to establish an office. The tax was 150 dollars per mou, the total being 700,000 dollars.\n\nI append separately a list for your inspection. In this way, he showed his contempt for friendly nations and injured the work of opium prohibition. He aimed merely at profit and did great injury to the district. The proofs of this are very strong and thousands of eyes have seen it. On the 14th March, I sent telegrams to the Chinese Government, to various organisations, various opium prohibition offices, and various societies requesting them to act impartially and make representations to General Li. However, although this is a matter of supreme importance, Chinese officials still show leniency owing to questions of \"face.\" The condition arises, then, that by cunning and fair words, matters are glossed over and the case allowed to close, thus deceiving friendly nations. I am a Chinese subject and in my heart, I realise the danger. I venture to inform you in the hope that you gentlemen, who possess great influence, will be very sympathetic towards this disgraceful state of affairs, and I dare recklessly, therefore, to request you to make strong representations to the Chinese Government and General Li in order to prevent powerful officials from daring to aid the planting in this open manner.\n\n## Enclosure 5 in No. 53\n\n**Consul Phillips to Sir B. Alston.**\n\nSir,\n\nFoochow, May 12, 1921.\n\nWITH reference to my despatch of the 18th April, I have the honour to quote below, from a letter dated the 19th March, 1921, written to the American consul, by Mr. George W. Hollister, an American missionary resident at Hsienyu, Fukien, on the subject of opium cultivation in Hsienyu district:\n\nRecently, Mr. Carson and Mr. Winter, from Hsinghua city, and I made a trip over the Hsienya districts. We covered practically every section with the exception of the mountain circuits. We therefore had a good opportunity to see the amount of land planted in poppy.\n\n\"When we began our journey, we heard that the head officer of the Northern troops...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 491190, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-473 - Individuals - 1921", "page_number": 183, "title": "CO129-473 - Individuals - 1921", "content_text": "DAILY NEWS. MAY 11. 1921. CHILD SLAVERY UNDER BRITISH RULE.\n\nBy H. L. HASLEWOOD, Lieut.-Commander R.N. (retired). It is high time that the British public were fully informed of the abominable system of child-slavery which prevails in the Crown Colony of Hong Kong.\n\nFor nearly a hundred years this island, with its 200,000 Chinese inhabitants, has been under our rule. There are now some 16,000 Europeans, and the island is controlled by the Governor and a Legislative Council. When I was acting as Superintend- ent of the Admiralty Chart Depot there in 1919, my wife and I were horrified by the screams of a child which came during the evening from a Chinese house.\n\nAs a result of our efforts to make inquiries, we came to the conclusion that this must be one of those cases of slavery which we had heard darkly hinted at. When I reported the case to the police, I was told that it was \"probably a slave girl.\" My wife immediately began investigations, and these revealed to us the fact, which had indeed already been discussed in a sermon by the British chaplain, that each Chinese house in the Colony had one or more girls virtually in a position of slavery. The custom is called adoption, but money payments are usually made, and in the majority of cases the girls became household drudges and worse.\n\nAs the result of our motion, I relinquished my appointment, and step by step, I forced the Colonial Office to admit the material fact in this grave indictment of British honour.\n\nA reply recently given by the Colonial Office to questions regarding the buying and selling of children in Hong Kong was as follows:\n\nBuying and selling of human beings does not take place openly in Hong Kong, but a custom does exist there, as elsewhere in China, by which, in return for money payment, girls are transferred by their parents or natural guardians to the service of another household, usually for the purpose of domestic service, though the transaction is described by the Chinese as a form of adoption.\n\nOutside official circles, it is hard to believe that anyone can distinguish the difference between the transfer of a girl for a money payment and actual buying and selling.\n\nSheltering under this custom, the most revolting abuses in the traffic of girls and children are openly carried out. Go-betweens or brokers are employed for the sale and purchase of these unfortunate girls, and the fact that large numbers are sold into the local houses of ill-fame, and are shipped overseas for the same purpose, is perfectly well known to the whole shipping community.\n\n\"Sold in Marriage.\" The \"Hong Kong Weekly Press\" of March 12, 1921, writes as follows:\n\nWe have heard one of the leading Chinese residents of Hong Kong express the opinion that fully 90 per cent. of the children bought in the Colony are bought really as a commercial speculation.\n\nThey are purchased at a very tender age for a few dollars, \"trained\" in domestic service for a few years, and sold in marriage perhaps for many times the original purchase price.\n\nIn circumstances like these, it will instantly be recognised that the system is open to great abuse, especially in the case of children who fail to develop personal attractions which enhance their marketable value.\n\nAn astounding feature of the case is that the above practice has been definitely pronounced as illegal in China itself, and that the Colonial Office are fully aware of this fact, but in spite of this, no steps are taken to abolish the practice in Hong Kong.\n\nBurns and Bruises. Revolting cases of brutal ill-treatment were brought before the Hong Kong magistracy on July 15 and August 3 of last year, when two girls were taken to the hospital covered with burns and bruises from head to foot as a result of the treatment they had received from their purchasers.\n\nOn January 24 and on Jan. 23 of this year, and also on Feb. 7, three small girl children were taken to hospital in the same condition. One of them, while sick (as her mistress admitted), had been beaten and kicked about, and bore the marks of a rattan cane. To quote the exact words, she was \"literally covered with bruises caused by some blunt, rough instrument.\"\n\nThe following case shows that the buying and selling is by no means confined to adoption and domestic service, as the Colonial Office would have us believe:\n\nOn December the 8th, 1920, a Chinese woman was charged with obtaining by false pretences the sum of thirty dollars. The evidence showed that she arranged for the sale of her sister as a concubine. As is usual in these cases, incredible as it may seem, no exception was taken to the buying and selling, but only to the question of false pretences, the woman having represented her sister as being unmarried.\n\nBabies as Burdens. A case came before the courts recently in which tiny children aged 11 and 13 were found to be carrying weights of salt up the steep hill of the Peak, Hong Kong.\n\nQuestions in the House of Commons elicited the fact that there are no regulations in Hong Kong controlling the amount of work which a child may be called upon to do, nor any limit of hours for which a child may be called upon to work; and, further, that a resolution carried unanimously at a meeting of the Sanitary Board in Hong Kong in May, 1919, calling for by-laws prohibiting the employment of children under the age of 14 in factories or workshops for more than 10 hours in any one day was rejected.\n\nIt is intolerable that such a state of slavery should exist in a British colony, where a British Governor rules practically without check, and it would appear that nothing but public opinion is likely to effect any real or lasting reform.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-473 - Individuals - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 491725, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-474 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [1-4]", "page_number": 266, "title": "CO129-474 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [1-4]", "content_text": "Page 265\n\nbus\n\nbne braug zient ito nexat ed “grönwoo edt mi nemamix quo tżel dailoot Joeverq ot soitoa eidt dailduq ew,qærð add odai IIst\n\noitentaqıya dreaerq edð tædd mwoni ti ea „gnibusjeTebnwaim VleteIqmos Joa ob ew II .noitwlover aas[boold a si slitte\n\nbeard Two deen don [liw ow decid sawa aw‚mła to eveidos\n\n.ebiejuo\n\nvijlsew to zadnum a aad eruo to somivori yautynowX SINT\n\nsgaiteom gid je won odw bas,emod betwter evad odw esenido to Junegatoone adt az stoejorq dowa gniazwoaib need eveď\n\nto gaineqo bas,eyswlist to mitourdanoo „gaibliud-qida\n\namori smo svad ofw nemania wo Tol shivorg of tebro ni,senim\n\n.editta no\n\n‚ebam era atnensynstis as noos ae,ayeb wel a midtil\n\n.soitoeng otni beirtso ed lliw emados edt\n\nTUO au qlen oj erineb Istenes Jasarse side to weiv al\n\n•\n\nno tnewyċiqmenu to Iset on even been atetaja bna sredjord\n\nJel bae saoɖɔng riedt od Jast blod IIa del .emod znimwter\n\nbne list Jon yan wasiaundne jarit wo jedt,bevisneb ed anoa\n\n.odel to zvao berosa edt etslímite you sw jadi\n\nnerdderd his steble to IIs to eye ed‡ Jeem sidi yal\n\n.aretais bus\n\n[L.S.]\n\nR. E. STUBBS, Governor.\n\nNo. 55.\n\nORDER IN COUNCIL\n\n'SOCIETIES ORDINANCE, 1920.\n\nEnclosure 2.\n\nBy His Excellency Sir REGINALD EDWARD STUBBS Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and St. George Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies fand Vice-Admiral of the same, in Council.\n\nWhereas it has been made to appear to me with the advice of the Executive Council of the Colony of Hongkong that the society known as the Chinese Seamen's Union (IA) is being used and is likely to be used for purposes incompatible with the peace and good order of the Colony:\n\nNow therefore I Sir REGINALD EDWARD STUBBS with the advice of the said Executive Council do hereby declare the said Society to be an unlawful society.\n\nGiven under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony of Hongkong this 1st day of February, 1922.\n\n1st February, 1922.\n\nBy Order,\n\nCLAUD SEVERN,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\n(Extract from the Hongkong Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 5 of the 1st February, 1922.)\n\nPage 265", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-474 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 491801, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-474 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [1-4]", "page_number": 342, "title": "CO129-474 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [1-4]", "content_text": "Report of Committee of the Legislative Council \n\n1 3 4 1 \n\nof Hongkong appointed on 3rd February, 1921.\n\nIn accordance with Your Excellency's instructions \n\nwe have considered the provisional report presented by the \n\nCommission to the Far Eastern Ports to the National Council: \n\nfor Combating Venereal Diseases and the recommendations made \n\ntherein.\n\n2.\n\nWe held four meetings on the 30th March, 6th \n\nApril, 18th April, and 22nd April.\n\nOn the 6th April the following witnesses were \n\npresent:- Colonel L. Humphry, C.M.G., R.A.M.C., (nominated by the General Officer Commanding the Forces in China), Surgeon-Commander A. A. Sanders, R.N., (nominated by the Commodore), G. Montague Harston, Esq., M.D. and Dr. Ma Luk.\n\nOn the 18th April the following witnesses were present: The Principal Civil Medical Officer (J. T. C. Johnson, Esq., F.R.C.S., Edin., D.T.M. & H. Cantab.), Lieutenant-Commander Conway Hako, R.N.R., Acting Harbour -- Master, and Mr. T. H. King, Deputy Superintendent of Police\n\nOn the 22nd April the following witnesses were present: H. H. Scott, Esq., M.D. Lond., D.P.H., R.C.P.S. Irel., Government Bacteriologist and G. H. Thomas, Esq., M.D., B.Sc., (Hongkong), Medical Officer in charge of the Tung Wah Hospital.\n\n3. Having heard the evidence referred to above we \n\nconsidered it desirable to obtain reports as to the incidence of venereal disease among the following national- -ities and classes of persons in the Colony:-\n\n(a) The British resident community.\n\n(b) The British seafaring community.\n\n(c) The Portuguese community.\n\n(d) The Chinese community of the merchant and shop \n\nkeeping class.\n\n(e) The Indian community including the Indian Police \n\nand Gaol Warders.\n\n(f) The inmates of Victoria Gaol and Laichikok Prison.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-474 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 493481, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-477 - Public Offices - 1922", "page_number": 389, "title": "CO129-477 - Public Offices - 1922", "content_text": "Enclosure in Er. Jamieson's letter of June 27, 1928\n\nMacao's Reply To Canton.\n\nTHE ANSWERS TO THE FIVE DEMANDS.\n\nThe Canton Times, Tue\n\nThe firing lasted only a short time, as soon as the crowd went away and dispersed: the soldiers then took up their former positions which the advance of the crowd had compelled them to move from.\n\nThis Government solemnly affirms that no violence was made with regard to those who had been wounded by bullets during the grave sedition, subverting the public order of Macao which for many hours threatened to destroy it, and therefore that none of those who had been hit by bullets were \"afterwards bayoneted till they died.\"\n\nFollowing is a translation of the reply given by the Macao Government to the Note of the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs of the Kwangtang Province, dated the 10th instant and forwarded to the Vice-Consul for Portugal in Canton:\n\nThe despatch of the 3rd inst. in reply to that of the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, dated the 31st May last, was written having the same feelings in mind.\n\nWith much regret this Government sees that the Government of the Province of Kwangtung continues to give greater credence to utterly unfounded information, and perhaps purposely distorted to prejudice that secular friendship, than to the very minute and entirely truthful narration contained in the said despatch.\n\nThe medical examination of the dead and of the wounded proves this, and the fact that no violent act was necessary, on the morning of the 29th May, after the force, in defending itself from the mutinous crowd, was obliged to fire also proves this.\n\nThe Macao Government has tried to collect with the greatest exactitude all the elements conductive to ascertain the events which have taken place in this city since the 28th May last; and after a thorough investigation, in which it has heard the evidence of Portuguese, Chinese and other foreigners who saw the incidents, it is able to state, with guarantees that the most rigorous justice will be observed.\n\n1.--This Government again affirms that the soldiers and police who, on the 28th and 29th ult., were guarding the Chip Shing Police Station, after seeing the Commander of the Company to which the soldiers belonged disarmed, assaulted and overwhelmed by the crowd, after hearing some shots among the mutineers, this fact being established and a soldier being shot dead; only after seeing the large crowd fall upon them to overwhelm and disarm them, some of the soldiers having to step back in order not to be overwhelmed and subjugated; it was only then that they opened fire. Some shots were at first fired into the air; but, unfortunately, they did not succeed in stopping the rush of the crowd.\n\n2.--The aforesaid consideration of the investigations so far carried out, which have followed the rigorous course of the Law, show that the hypotheses of criminal guilt on the part of the forces should be excluded; but proceedings both Military and Civil have been instituted, and if any among the Officers, troops or any other employees, should be found to have been guilty, the Courts of Justice offer sufficient guarantees that the most rigorous justice will be observed.\n\n3. With regard to the third condition, the Macao Government can only consider it as a request of the Kwangtang Government showing the expression of really noble feelings, not only of charity but also of compassion toward the victims and their families. This Government is animated by similar feelings and it would not permit that the families, entirely innocent of the guilt of their relatives, should suffer any privations because of the loss of their protectors.\n\nIt refers to a prostitute named Chan Si Mui, registered in the Commissariat of Police of this city and belonging to the brothel No. 25, Rose Alley. The incident took place, not on the China Merchant Wharf, which is situated right alongside the Chin Seng Police Station, but in the interior of the city and far away from it, in the Coulay Alley, which is near Rose Alley; the woman was standing near the door of brothel No. 29 of that Alley. The soldier simply took hold of the arm of the prostitute, who was already known to him; and immediately Chinamão, who was near by pushed the soldier, who fell down. In this way the incident began. The soldier was afterwards assaulted by other Chinese.\n\nNotwithstanding this, the Macao Government wishing to show that it is desirous of resolving everything in a peaceful way, will refer in a special manner to each of the said conditions, trusting that the justice of its reply will be taken into due consideration by His Excellency the Civil Governor of Kwangtung.\n\n4. In reiterating that the behaviour of the African soldiers in this Colony has always been correct and well disciplined, and that it is not inferior to that of European soldiers of any nationality, I beg to inform His Excellency the Civil Governor of Kwangtung that the organisation of the military forces, both at Home and in the Colonies, belongs to the exclusive competence of the Government of the Portuguese Republic.\n\n5.--Referring, lastly, to the fifth condition to which the despatch of the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs alludes--noting that I do not see any connection with the events I am dealing with--I will state that this matter between the Macao Government and that of Kwang'ung has already been previously treated and at present I can only repeat what has been stated by the Macao Government in the last part of its despatch of the 6th December, 1921.\n\nI avail myself of this opportunity to declare that the wishes of this Government in maintaining the same course as formerly manifested, remain unaltered,\n\n13th, June, 1922.\n\nVice-Consul for Portugal\n\nCanton.\n\n(Sgd.) Luiz ANTONIO DE MAGALHAES CORREIA,\n\n(Administering the Government of Macao.)\n\nMacao Government House,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-477 - Public Offices - 1922.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 494212, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922", "page_number": 604, "title": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922", "content_text": "The Governor tried to stop the Chinese Community Press Campaign against the Commodore by suggesting that he would be transferred. The Commodore replied that he had spoken to the Commander and was not going to desist from his campaign. The Governor heard that Haslewood's health was failing and that his place could be filled as soon as possible.\n\nIt was reported that Mrs. Haslewood was going to England for treatment, and the Governor heard of it through this Office. Mr. Bestie's article was considered a rather windy piece of journalism, with an admission that it was a misrepresentation.\n\nSir G. Grindle's account will be found in paras 7-8 of 43493/20. The suggestion that the Governor of Hong Kong was supporting slavery and prostitution was made by Cdr. Handeword, but Churchill thought the frame should be sacked.\n\nLady ... was recognised as being in the right, and it was decided to reinstate her. The fact that it had been decided to abolish the mui Tsai system in Hong Kong could further be used to support the argument that the system was open to abuses.\n\nIt was only recently that there has been a cry from a prominent body against the system of slavery. Lt. Col. H. ... was involved in the issue.\n\nPage 4/4", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 495498, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-481 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [8-12]", "page_number": 167, "title": "CO129-481 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [8-12]", "content_text": "Document 69.\n\nLetter Tone Ka Lok to Lai Sang.\n\n162\n\nAbout the last lot per S/S/ Hanoi, on the 6th of this month some were being sent up, and had got as far as the south of the Tai Wong Temple, two small boats duly came alongside to take the goods to the depot, on the boundary of Tung Hoi, when 20 cases were seized by the soldiers of Wong station commander. I heard that they had agreed to release 13 cases, but intended to keep 7 cases for themselves. The two men arrested have not been released. Kwan's family house was searched by the Sam Hop militia, but luckily no goods were there at the time. This has created a panic and no one dares move any goods at present. The market is very dull, and the selling price is about $2.65.\n\n71. Letter Kung to Lui Ho dated (9th July, 1923).\n\nThe goods mentioned in your letter as sent to Kongmoon have not arrived. The old stock of rough end grade goods have all been sold, but the accounts are very hard to collect. The market is improving a little, as the fighting on the North and East Rivers is about to be concluded, so the customers are gradually resuming business.\n\nShik Chiu has goods arrived at $2.90, but they are a very mixed lot, and the customers won't look at them. If our 1st quality high grade goods arrive, they will capture the market. Today Sham is bringing 100 bags of preserved eggs, I will tell a Fukien to take them to the Tin Po Bank as soon as they arrive.\n\n(Note, this bank which is the smuggler's agent in Canton seems to be very fond of preserved eggs, the contents were meant to be eaten).\n\n73. Bill Tong Shing Dr. to Hon Ki Co:\n\nReceived $1400 French currency $1708\n\nBought for you 500 tls. @ $3.10 $1550\n\nSoldiers and sampan hire Eight @ 26 cents per tael $25\n\n$130\n\n$1705\n\nBalance $3.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-481 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 498477, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-486 - Public Offices - 1924", "page_number": 146, "title": "CO129-486 - Public Offices - 1924", "content_text": "# \n\n20 \n\nnot more than 100 miles from the coast of China, or within a Chinese ship at such a distance as aforesaid, or within a ship not lawfully entitled to claim the protection of the flag of any State at such a distance as aforesaid, the Court within the jurisdiction whereof he is found may cause him to be apprehended and brought before it, and may take the preliminary examination and commit him for trial.\n\n(2) If the Court before which the accused is brought is a Provincial Court, the Court shall report to the Supreme Court the pendency of the case.\n\nThe Supreme Court shall thereupon direct in what mode, and where the case shall be heard and determined, and (notwithstanding anything in this Order) the case shall be so heard and determined accordingly.\n\n(3) The provisions of this Order relative to offences and proceedings in criminal matters shall in all respects, as far as may be, extend and apply to every such case, in like manner as if the offence had been committed in China.\n\n87. Where a British subject, being in Hong Kong, is charged with having committed, either before or after the commencement of this Order, any crime or offence within any British or Chinese ship at such a distance as aforesaid, the Supreme Court at Hong Kong shall have and may exercise authority and jurisdiction with respect to the crime or offence as fully as if it had been committed in Hong Kong.\n\n88. The Minister, any Judge or the Registrar, any Consular officer in China, or the Governor of Hong Kong, on receiving satisfactory information that any soldier, sailor, marine, airman, or other person belonging to any of His Majesty's military, naval or air forces has deserted therefrom, and has concealed himself in any British ship at such a distance as aforesaid, may, in pursuance of such information, issue his warrant for a search after and apprehension of such deserter, and, on being satisfied on investigation that any person so apprehended is such a deserter, shall cause him to be, with all convenient speed, taken and delivered over to the nearest military station of His Majesty's forces, or to the officer in command of a ship of war of His Majesty serving in China, as the case may require.\n\n## Deportation\n\n89.-(1) Where it is proved that there is reasonable ground to apprehend that a British subject (a) is about to commit a breach of the public peace, or that the acts or conduct of a British subject are or is likely to produce or excite to a breach of the public peace, or (b) is about to act in a manner prejudicial to the public safety, or to the defence, peace or security of His Majesty's dominions, or of any part of them, or (c) has been guilty of conduct which would in the United Kingdom constitute an offence under the `Dangerous Drugs Act, 1920` (10 & 11 Geo. V, c. 46), or under the `Vagrancy Acts`, or under the `Criminal Law Amendment Acts, 1885` (48 & 49 Vict., c. 69), and `1912` (2 & 3 Geo. V, c. 20), the Court may, if it thinks fit, cause him to be brought before it, and require him to give security, to the satisfaction of the Court, to keep the peace, or for his future good behaviour, as the case may require.\n\n(2) Where a British subject is convicted of an offence before the Court, the Court may, if it thinks fit, require him to give security to the satisfaction of the Court for his future good behaviour, and for that purpose may (if need be) cause him to be brought before the Court.\n\n(3) In either of the foregoing cases, if the person required to give security fails to do so, the Court may order that he be deported from China to such place as the Court directs, or alternatively that he report himself to such Consular officer and at such periods as the Court may direct. Failure to report accordingly shall constitute a grave offence against this Order.\n\n(4) Where a British subject is sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than six months, the Court may, as part of the sentence, order that he be deported.\n\n90. Subject to the provisions of this Order, the following provisions shall apply to all deportations from China.\n\n(1) The place to which a person may be deported shall be a place in some part (if any) of His Majesty's dominions to which the person belongs, or the Government of which consents to the reception of persons deported under this Order.\n\n| Provision | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (2) | A Provincial Court shall report to the Supreme Court any order of deportation made by it and the grounds thereof, before the order is executed. The Supreme Court may reverse the order, or may confirm it with or without variation, and in case of confirmation, shall direct it to be carried into effect. |\n| (3) | The person to be deported shall be detained in custody until a fit opportunity for his deportation occurs. |\n| (4) | He shall, as soon as is practicable, and in the case of a person convicted, either after execution of the sentence or while it is in course of execution, be embarked in custody under the warrant of the Supreme Court on board one of His Majesty's ships of war, or, if there is no such ship available, then on board any British or other fit ship bound to the place of deportation. |\n| (5) | The warrant shall be sufficient authority to the commander or master of the ship to receive and detain the person therein named, and to carry him to and deliver him up at the place named according to the warrant. |\n| (6) | The Court may order the person to be deported to pay all or any part of the expenses of his deportation. Subject thereto, the expenses of deportation shall be defrayed in such manner as the Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Treasury, may direct. |\n\n31 \n\n144", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-486 - Public Offices - 1924.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 500971, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "content_text": "164\n\n10\n\nCLEAR OUT THE BOLSHEVISTS.\n\n(Continued from page 5.)\n\nThe effect of this action by the Canton Authorities has been to cause a complete stoppage of the Export of Sugar from the Colony.\n\nNo Question of War.\n\nLord Hailey's Speech.\n\nThis Colony is not threatened by possible rain.\n\nAfter our long waiting we are relieved.\n\n(Loud applause).\n\nStarving Out Shameen.\n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1925.\n\nTo relieve the situation.\n\nIf present measures are serious and urgent need, and say delay in dealing.\n\nTheillers Railway Government has taken the base of 20% of the\n\nthe latter part of the telegram, retaining the wording generally.\n\nHe pointed out that they could not possibly have the information to support those here whose interests would be reduced to ashes. Bas-Government officials, Mr. Boulton declared.\n\nDuring my visit to Swatow, I will most certainly be influenced by the Hongkong Government, and the rate to and from Hongkong, and I will venture to say that such intervention was one gentleman referred to Hongkong.\n\nHave a far larger problem to face by Russian officers. All this revenue is derived from the\n\nat Canton,\n\nDantun.\n\nard\n\ninterests\n\nA Speaker Heckled. Mr. Somerset Fitzroy\n\nCanton authorities!\n\nCleveland Nat. Rosevelt.\n\nWhat can we get there, for the reason that at that it is a source of wealth to the\n\na strong majority Government, may I understand has that a further meeting for the purpose of protesting against the\n\nUrest Britain but the time for talking is passed. cm gind is now second the resolution.\n\nattitude of drift, which is fatal to Europe would be silaze la 29 It a the time for action, for do-\n\nsaid: Sir. Lalies, and Gentlemen, strong action in this canter. Fur over two mouths we have\n\nThe telegram we are asked to send is plain.\n\n31 appeals to the\n\nSwatow's Voice.\n\n\"The, let us have the blaze\" ait is extremely unfortunate that support and abide by the decisions tion.\n\nwith confidence that long ere¦ Prime Minister to have Treatica: Mr. A. Rogowan (Swatow)\n\nof that meeting, and desire near-manber of the audience shouted, thin crisis sheale kave arisen ut a\n\nand leave the Port of Canton mia, the strong representations carried on which are Imperative supported the resolution.\n\n\"He zara: parution in one cable. Gladly while nonther told the speak that time when la London we are try\n\nprovided they unit Hongkong which, we andarstood, were from for cor commercial prosperity.\n\nMr. Chairman, ladies eun gentle-share expere/\n\nhe was not discussing the acing to impress the Home people which still further destres Britissime to vinte eshted Hume by our stresses the fact that the present af haww been specially request-\n\nMr. J. R. Greig, who said he had firm but singly asking a series of questions,\n\nBritain by the Hongkong exbibit ion is an Ant of open, hostility Commerce would ensure spedy and\n\nthan thusa morths, and independent Steenber of Scouterne in Swalow basised the nerealty for taking\n\nVenezuela Cited\n\nat Wembley. In Great Britain go- to Great Britain and gray cient action by the Home Gay-of Yeking, are dolely responsible to represent them and to associate immoriste action.\n\nHe had hemn Afr. Fitzroy referred to whating to stand aside and see Hong- and deliberately violates her Trea-rament\n\nfor this hopet of British subjects, the British community in Swatowall wound the world and fled that happened at Verregels and satû kung revert to its forme fahing fles with Chink.\n\nWhen, in coteequence of sag tuns skipa, and goods, and the the Cen- with any rebutions reat to the Britain was the most hated nation the restle\n\nPER Wal President village and native huts\"!\n\nsu ihon public meeting of the 27th July, on Government have openly debate Goverment by fongong, throughout the world. That was Rosevelt within three or four let us withdraw Hongong from our telegram was sent to the For-\n\nolured their intention of destroy- Articla II of the Treaty of Tisutain hearse the was too lenient with days sent the whole American the exhibition.\n\nwign. Office by the Envenior, we had long by every nuans in the power, which opened Swatow and othes fire poovie with wegri she had to out there and Great Brivals had\n\nSingapore Scheme Useless.\n\nevery renaust to expect that at lasi Hongkong, its trade and prosperity Southern parts for foreign trade deal.\n\nfe is the rennet Celong to climb down,\n\nProceeding. Mr. Bonitoa refer- Bolts through Hongkong and of car Hanne Government would stop\n\nTheir challenge is quite plair and state the \"\n\nis amel that we have gut,\" the spaaker declared,\n\nIeed to the Singapore Base which Mr. Best: It is not true.\n\nthe port of British Piecsgouds This ingenti be Cap and du save grows daily more definite\n\nBritish subjects are permitted to and why hour not they protacije false,\n\nhe regarded primarily to a scheme into Craton and the interfa;\n\nMr. Fitzroy: The telegram gives a plain-state-tary on rate with wheessure in\n\nwas there and to add to the defence of Hongkong.\n\nthereby causing disustvous Jusaes\n\nof shipping earns, which they pleare and to propel to ani\n\nhelped to blow up the place. Mercantile Marine's Action.\n\nit Great Britain was going is 20- both to British and Chinees mer tord that no repis, and not even an speas for themselves, and tells the top'osrure with their vessels\n\nMr. T. 7.* Laureta, o the M. Best: The whole of it to fmain paszive in this matter and chants in this Colony and to the acknowledgement of our degram\n\nPrime Minister of the recent pro- and archumdise,\" which is The Phina Coast Offrers Guild, enid: klee.\n\nĮ seg Hongkong ruined through Bol- Expor trade of Lancashire and nearly a month ago, has been claustion by Canton excluding alley bound on with at the Chahman, ladies and yousie.\n\naly. teror in comlusion suidjabevist influence, then why not Yorkshire, which st result in recived here. Even as to the pre.\n\nDritish vessels from that port, and the beatles\n\nbetween. Great on. on behalf of the mercantile was entirely opposed\n\n13abandon the Singapore scheme and farther very considerable and ju-sent nothing appears to have been shy other vessels from Canton if Reitairy and China and theatrs marine I should like to say that at creating permanent becply done by the Home foveagent for they first call at 12 ageng.\n\nThis embrace the Treaty of Nonius meeting of the mastere and ment in Great Britain.\n\nor relie, and we are here now, proferation by Canton our tele- which is that British cubjenteneres hold on Thursday afterno: En, to express our strongest indiz-gram rightly deportives as \"ar gut with the trailles, and establish fast, it was decided that the follow.\n\nThe tante-Hongkong problem ination at sneh treatment for our of een hostility to Great Britains shall be allowed to reside for ing telegram should be sent to London.\n\n(Auplouse). The Colony's Defence Contribution, the rarese of carrying on their Secretaries who are entirely separate and distleet from Horse Government.\n\nWe tall the Prime Minister of molestation or restraint,\n\nDercantile parynis that in any other part of Chira Suck treatment is outragevas uril\n\nwithave Tis is very rect and lime felt the pulse of all the stand for pstalatiere and love Both vitally important, lee every effort nations interested in China and auf country and for my fellow men owing to the fact that Gantou doen intolerable treatment, and, failing disnatrons losses to British andare trentres have been corricials with Tuppertal go toungulse and is in robelitos eller shortly from the Ueme Gev-Chinese metchisiz by this a that and absolutely violated not only in Gulle, Marine Engineers Asenciale thought thes\n\nMorchautz Service peaceful solution of this problem. The world over, hit I annet clauid Leave tolerate this position the Home against the Central Government we must pursolves do what of the Cantos authorities and that\n\nMercanthie Maring Services Whatever action was reecssury to Government is taking up to-day.\n\nat Feking and that on Conferences we can in our own interests and to by promot action new pose Nasa) apin and letter bet in the in.\n\nhoid a: Peking on driff or extra-te interests of those dependent and Minars Ferran would speedilytics of them, and my personal Association and Navigsters and the flows Government who hail\n\nWhy should she remain so milent Experience has been that with the Sercial Insurere Comply tu prezzor knowledge of the anti so passive as she fe?\n\nThere territoriality or any other Ques\n\nHongkong hard is only vor excuse. We state the fact that is 25) Prent Boisbevist authorities in urge the Imperial Government to situation than tions can possibly assist this f\n\npaver they way he considerat take immediate action with regard (Disent).\n\n27 years residence here i hava i need not dilato upon what is years this Colons has remitted as rape of paper which have been to Canton and China general the last speaker and entirely over to spons about Hongkong.\n\nI have Colony in the retaulest degree in\n\nThe chairman remarked that heen to England twine and I like common knowledge- the deliberate the House Government a defence!\n\nPerther delay may be minous cas and heartless attempt to starve our contritation of 4 millions dullers, and de unt fuzelton.\n\nCanton Government legal.\n\nJacked the axplanation he had seen it grow solid, stolid and og in dully losses be this Clonthere and the uncooked, organiz- milion dollars. These defence oment of Canton has pat inte fone That, ladies and gentlemen, was for intervention should take, at Hoe know anything about\n\nShameau, mno with of our trude the 1924 contribution betas vi\n\ning a disastrous affect on the mer mede that while they made some secure and yet the strange thing cente\n\narine.\"\n\n(pause)\n\nsuggestions wä of inermeing 201 rukowa\n\nregard to the is that comparatively due people nagnitude: moreover for Brilia sud eurders tack\n\nupou adlitary equilations Hongkong very effective embargo the telegram ant by the mercather of course fully realised that Hongkong.\n\nAt one menting here Government debyy decisive Shades with\n\nSwator i British and Jay say are never behind. Ther soleiriter for the decision of bong as just aufheient la cover\n\nare boycottert. at Canton tu the future than that and gel inure, was told us by an taxes paid by our business men and What about it? Are we to accept Arst line of defence after your file Majesty's Government. (Au- the point of a poncil on the map\n\nexo-vitarse, Mr. Helstrom, the workmen to the Government, and these nuditions withee undest? Boyal Navy. (Angimuse).\n\nlevel. The meeting waa noij and that is hot Hongkong exista There is no question whatever wadish Consal in Canton, at bir contributed to by every tue of 25 (Cres of \"No\").\n\nThu trouble\n\npresuming to dictate to the one in the minds of musands and of making War on Chion bus aiment Isaturs.\n\nAt the same lenaedectly or indirectly, down to the started in Caufan and must he stil\n\nGovernment what they should de thousands of our fellow men and ply es ousting the present via M Mangowan, ay out and respect-tumblent coolie, and we can with Carlos. Cantor is avite Chairun, todies and gentlemen, but was simpis\n\ntoworen to-day. It is just the enily anti-British Bulsbetik faed resident of Swaton, cold how longer endure what we rightly das-separate and independent of the rise to eantess any digressent voice the foeting of the Colory: polat of a pencil,\n\nThey do not lion which has recently succeed-tast port, controlled by the Canon the to the Prime Minister as die Central Government of Pikity, with the latter part of the telegram that compling must be dure and realise, they cannot realise that it\n\nGovernment, eculd secure peace at present imolerable ed in seizing the reins of new intervals only, and by the payment and bevralt of the business of this unitors the Tieda are kicked stres down to what this wetita diplomacy of Prking had so far Britain of theeands upon bou- strangulate wat has been badly treated and it is aropand to rele. When we done quickly. Applause). The in a source of income to Great It may be added that such talenting some years, or millions and Colasy.\n\nThere is no possible chance of the proposes to send to the Ilome Gos-adately and entirely fabled and saves of pounds and that it brings We have \"carried ou\" here, ali resmpton of trade as before. The erment wil done amant 10? vention will be hadled with the wiilions of dots. Has Swator\n\nit was not realised that there trade and commerce and work to not so paid the town would have praise to car own men and acreen, tags of this trade will hit the Coley demands that the Britina Gov-was problem in the tooth, our fellow me gresiest suisfaction by the op pressed and terrorised people after, and the Chinese mex-and to those of other races we of Hongtans sary hard. harder crerunt deliver au ufignatum at\n\nda, hut shall we lo to awaken cheats therefore proferred to pay. have so unselfishly and cheerfully than many resise.\n\nBritish ijonce is the\n\nfr Rost who then wonted the Chem? Exception has been taken Apart from the facensestable\n\n\"demand.\" but I Mr. Macgowan fold of the inallest our serial services factud ping interesta are very large in Apaizare), Fase you stopped for Platform from the body of the hall is the word right of British subjects in se le nder of the Bush ling police, volunteers uit oder Swalew, while farge quantities of one money he thinks were the referred to Mr. Fiteroy's statement consider it is not strong enough.\n\nColony of every race to the pro-\n\nin Swatos, sad that any Chase difer. We feel we not British gouds are imported yearly-mags7\n\nBe We want words that wall makɛ all with regard to Yeugenols. a Vulcer \"No me to was clently thank every one of these All te has diy akcppet. I have stop (Laughter and applause).\n\nizely wrote in agley that Praiat least for this generation, thet tection of the Bravish Flag a deght speaking a Briton\n\ndeclared that the speaker was en-Britons reatine once and for all, frnce of the provisions of the severely utahed, Acy sangan men\n\nwonzey. (Applause) much pleasure in supporting this You are recognising a belligerent, dent Roosers sent the American Hongkong is a tremendous asset, 5 Retou was burned. But such services are the duty of telegram to the Price Minister, and Can you point out any time in the Treaties between Great Britain akt and Charma, thus Colors has by its Swatow k cil instractions the Government, and the over. I hope prompt action will be taken lustery of the British nation when\n\nCanton; the void of the trelement is paid the taxpayers of the flame wiborities to stop it as weugnised a twopeury half end who was in power. Langheading interests in the Best repeated convidscable defence cron tribution for the past 2 years as a Canton, and waless woad Hongwong to perform Paese duties.\n\nthis reign of terror in Routh China, penny belligerant? aquired a right to the active supranged in Canton there could to when for our payment to Govt should he to say that if say al-gita bask to the\n\nEr and applause). President that Britain dres not relia port of the British Government and improvement in Swetow. We erament of dai millious yearly, we tack is made on Carton, a similar when the\n\nRocrevat would ever have done it and ventise it soon through those Souths wha fighting auch a thing. Suci d-fence untrutionz atownten easily imagine the ict of our require tall protection of ane lives shack should he made on Swalow. Jesinst the North, when the whole ceeded to give the history of the the north, she looks like coming The speaker pro-red hats, those red heads from Altogether during de period to one and children in the Treaty and property, and full protection because, unfortunately. Swatow if that Continent wax is the great Verczucia tremble pointing sat very near to losing it tha sum of 4 milion dollars, the posts under these conditiona: to tende with any bi accordamen in Kearatony and just now emire throes of war. Did the British that it was all over a guid Arid\n\nMuch Pay, Little Work, 1924 contribution being the record the refused a cup of roll or with her treaties.\n\nly under Rad rate (Appinuse).\n\nĮGasorament veroguise them? Not! Amount of 4% million dollars, and even water for for sick and dying Immediate and Decisive Actio\n\nAmerica butige in and Mr. Boulton declared that since the there, A Shungen Speaker.\n\na bit of it. You have a small com have naturally been couridered by child. She and her child wight\n\nHongkong, with its long ni\n\nbegan as usual with a lot of big 1922 strike the Chinese workman thie Colony as an Insurance Fuse for want of the bare\n\nMr. C. B. Pearock (Shameen): audity when you pay are aging talk. (laughter). \"That is about was not worth 50 ger cent of what contribution to the lome Govern-\n\ngentie- contrary to Peking. You have for the urotection of the rights artes\n\nment for protection, has been built Mr. Chairman, ladies and\n\nsm going your treaties with Chipp. Where they are any use for the he was ten years ago. Bomele secured to Eritish enhjoete\n\nup by British and allied enterprise then, I am afraid I\n\nor other Bolshevik, Socialism arð | speaker declared amii iughter. Treaties with China.\n\nwhich the Canton autheities would and work. Thousands of disappoint you in what I have to the proper place to get The\n\nMr. P. Boulton said the troubio Communison had got inte redbe na. They world bring us workers, the class which helped to say use in Shaman we have place where the Foreign Office which we had passed through thecus gud now they were sur to get to the are condition as Caatamake these millions of contrition not yet had an opportunity of going at the present moment. There lage tre months, two years, ten as much as they could for as little\n\nAccordingly the residents of itself, and of Bluesin, which is rare now, through the action of the reading the telegram which it is one, and only cue channel years and more justiced the as possible.\n\nHe heartily supported This Colouy at a great Mass In- state of anares, brutal des Canton authorities out of work proposed to send to London. As tough which we can deal and sertion that British interests and the resolution and again phasised dignation Meeting demand that the Sotism, cring, proverts and atter here at are forcibly detained in a rate I can tell you that so for that is through the diploratie: British quahties of justice, to- that unless Great Britain realised British Government deliver arratser\n\nCanton where they have lost or as the attratten there is regeerned, harnes of Pelting.\n\ntegrity and bonusly bad bass ciao. the situation quickly sad teak At this point thure was con cen robbed of all their little we are still cooking war on food,\n\ning down due to the fnci Mat Jar-promet and decisive action, Bong- ing the years of piracy, marder kong would be raïvod. The policy of Canton is frightvinga or capital, that and their doing our wo washing. pisaning siderable dent, and one of (A) To restore Capton us an\n\nThe Chatman, replying to Mr. Oper Treats Port for Tracefulness, terrorist. The authorities Families being dewlute. As the our own house and duing to beat the audience shouted \"Go and outrage, carried on droogh-\n\nI want to the West River and see what out the Chidon delta, Britain had Peacock, who asked whether the between Chinese and the bere have applied these methods Coutua cauilenge to us neartes Chaugster).\n\nthe-amplify the Charmeen's opening Teklog can do” amid laud cheers. Dever effectiveh Jutervenud and regulations regardius akipping were Foreign Treaty Powers to ruin tangkong, but have so tur accomplishmen Britons\n\narticle Ma. Fitzroy: Let me go on alto-day was the linaz. One cen-affleial, said thai Sir James Jamie.\n\nnot understand, Mr. Boulton pre-jsen had addresSEU full accordance with the failed, for Hongkong is not Russia elves and their allies woust also be remarks in regard to the\n\nthe Foreign Provisions of the Tresting or Ching, and we are not Russian thrown out of employment here, under the heading of \"Sir Jamestite farther,\n\n\"We are dealing with Canton in fceeded, how it in that & Govern-Secretary at Canton, Mr. We Hon- between Ching and those We depend for success aron indus oliriously, unless we obtain Jamieson\" in the Dallu Prean. The\n\ntry and absulate falmese, fastics adegante help now from the naye hain key aid you rectienlis other respects\" anusite: Interruptor most with such trenendous inter-nir challenging bin, to deny that Powers.\n\nesta 1 Britain has in Hongkong they were not official, and up to the (B) To expel ! Bolsheviks and generosity in all our dealings, and military forces--help for which word for word what i wanted to exclaimed.\n\nThere followed some disorder, to-day should remain pausive and present he had not received any tbefand we liave here a Government we have paid from the taxes of the and it is not ceressary for me\n\nOne early in the next few days Sir Kwangtang Province. not excelled in these resprets by people, we can pay as 44 million repeat it. I should like to during which the Chairman apseemingly indiferent (C) To disarm and disband the any other Gurement in the world, or any other samt to the Govers remind you, however, that a snopealed to the meeting to give the recall 26 years ago, when the New James Jamieson was likely to deat\n\narticle appesyed a few dayy later (apeaker a fair hearing.\n\nTerritories on the Kowloon side anther with the matter. For that sole Waypen College Syplause), and which has the conmeut in taxation, Applause).\n\nAnd has the British Gaverstoeat which was a gradging retractio) on\n\nwere given to Great Britiau youson, the Chairman said they Cadets who are in reality dence of all under er dag, rich) vome points and a poor attempt la Mr. Fitzroy Nar the ass! There was pure irable in the feh pastised in embodying the Russian trained troops, sed and poor alike. (Applause). We no obligation townude these work-\n\nTerritories\n\nA few mat shedstorms referred to in their telegram. send back to their native, shall therette defear a wanden als left destitute and towards Jussi ches, but they did thing you ask them to do is to\n\nwere huned down and if I recall Had the Carton Government seen places those who are tack upon our fade and liberties, thane who will be en left and shatish the atter from a Slamentira at the Bolshevists\n\nand shall emerge stronger andį we remain 2511 inactive while the merchant who is bore today pinot know the exact meaning rightly a few policemer were shot to deny imraedissly their receg- Cantonese,\n\nPerhaps some of you mean! There were considerable trozbie miston of that proclamation, it prouid But at what Cantos craitenge aereeds and of the Samen point of view that (D) To cease hoyent of British brighter than ever.\n\ngood workers, so to speak, perish? and inferusing them that we in the Chinese Roshevista, but at any with telephone communications cos have appeared in thus retegraal. Goods,\n\nJeost to us all!\n\nAnd, incentime, with the thou. Certainly not: We cannot and Shameen were not being for rate what you are ashing is that it did not last long. (E) To\n\ncare\n\nscapegoal. It may interest you lofts whole of thean paople shall bej The Trouble Spinthered. propagatio.\n\nEDH And intelligersahuti not do so,\n\nknow that the first article in the turned out I think I as hear in Voder Threat of\n\nworkers and merchants of all races! These people, and ali non-British Rongkong Daily Press was referred that an ero the ultimatonealation and a party from three tiers. There would be \"Complete Naval Blockade by wże stand by us ners, we cannot in the Cology, look to us and to our to by Mr. C. Wa,\n\nC who which was delivered to Serbis in different sturees was organised swer from the Canton Government \"Britain of Centon and Its continue passively to endure this Government for strength and help is\n\n11914 by Austria (A Voice: \"Non- to advance on the Territories. 1and when they pressed their for an \"net inbouring waters and/or Bloyeett with its murders, robberies, to them is this erisis and we must allest\n\nin the Cantonscher\"). It is the same sort of remember being ir. Telpu when answer the only reply they would \"such other zetion\n\nsand gross violation or treaty rights or fail then.\n\nadministration and who is believed thing that you want to destroy the Centers mounted the head of revs was that they had nothing \"Mejesty' Government may (Applause).\n\nOur Government must he urged to hos mederate with a very large the sovereignty of a nation and column which marked through to do with Vem but that it was We understand that sony foure: to prompt and vigorous action following. His chicrease to this take it by force. Very well, how the village. The ag was host-party a strikers' proclamation. The Ultimatum should also state fielegrants have been sent, either istua Retion weig, I think. bral article, I think, speaks tac itsell do you propose to do this wicked, a royal salute of 21 gets fred i\n\nSir Henry Pellock Administratiere our Governor to the Coloria 64opreted 5 All Chinese and other He referred to it in a speech ou\n\nSir Henry Poleek: Mr. Chair- ruush he established at Canton Cfice by one Chamber of Cora-non-British here of both the work August 175h in Canton. Il a situa- ve sort your allimatum (A and from that day to this there.\n\nValee: \"Send 3 telagem,\" has cover been any trouble in Tan, ladies and gentlemen, I have ing and merchant classes, and, as tien of this kind I think the greatest (Laughter. which will observe no the fall all merce to the Foreign Offer.\n\nExactly, but that ki. (Applause) Now an-made two in thres apecches ou the existing Treaties between Chios; We sun iso assured, and can stated in our proposed telegram, care should be exercised by the is not whac WC are disticipate that if something like had subject of the Canton trouble dar- and the Foreign Powera.\n\nquite holteve, that our local Cham \"scab intervention by us will be Hongkong newryapet in regard to ussing at the present comment.been due during the years of ing the past few weeks and I de It is the unanimous aginter offer of Commerce, and especially balled with the greatest satiara what they which. (Hear hour). We are sending a telegram in fronble, the rents of discontent not intend to repeat wyself this this Meeting that Brinsh inter-nur Governor and our Chairman, ou by the oppressed and terrorised Indications of disuntion, as the wich we are wearing the func-which this Colony has endured, evening, I should like, noverer, veolica is the\n\narticles dulce, merely give contions of the 17 Government. in Caston would never have been to mention one or two new poluts only effective have done all that possibiv coal pole of Canton.\" method of restoring communies [be dune. Indeed, i believe that thoj We tell the Prime Minister that dense to the other side and truke which we say the Home Govern what it is to-tap. I maintain all which have recurred to me. The tions and trade between Hong-labours of both have been unit at this great masas judiquation meet car battle sil the harder. (AD-rent are totally incapable of doing if the Bolshies bad realised the fire is a very interesting historics! kong, Canton and South Chirie aud ting in our behalf. (Applause). jing we dead immediate and de-plause).\n\ntheir job despite the furt that we firmness of the power of Beitian point which I looked up this after- of preventio tae economic But they have apparently failed fejsive action by the British Govern- Support from Fonchow, Jare told they are brasted by every- they never would have attempted | noon, and it is iu connection with destruction of Hongkang and of and we, the parle of Hongkong, meat, \"Dervind,\" Fix. is a strang The fileman then read the fol-body. We propose to do by to have planted themselves in the what is called the second war of British interests in the Treaty and new asked to cable our case word, Bat, in car gremstances loving telegram, he had received establishing a hickade by navalety of Canton to work their China\" in 1867. The casse Porte of Swatow, Anioy, Foochow | divert to the Prime Ministry who, ant entirely in schord with it. If the Fuochor Chamber of forces of Canton (Bear heart-ruinous tropazendo aguinal ue. that war was as follows: There And South Chura.\n\nhimself a business man, and withiam in aword with the whole of the Commerce: \"We welcome news Does it ever occur to you that' (Applause). As a 27 years real- (Continued on page 11.)\n\nThe Ultimatum.\n\nby\n\nultimatum at once to the Canton\n\nAuthorities.\n\nfrani SARDA\n\n\"ensider neessary.”\n\nhista Chinore\n\nAu-British\n\nHS\n\nDeces\n\nAnd this is the condition\n\nsande\n\nA Policy of Frightfulness.\n\n<\n\nprobably one\n\nטיין\n\ntho\n\n\"Nonsense.\"\n\nTake eivil\n\nyay\n\nthat time it was President Clare-nation, that it is the key to sil\n\nthcit\n\nThe General and Adaurai were la\n\nMr. Bertil Helstrom declared that the Cautog Goverment were\n\nbehind hiding themselves\n\nLae\n\nYo wit-\n\nof\n\nCLEAR OUT THE BOLSHEVISTS.\n\n(Continued from page 10.)\n\nMACAO NOTES.\n\nPORTUGUESE NAVAL FORCES.\n\nOur Con Correspondent.:\n\nwas a certain bost named the Arros comanded by a\n\nBrition captain and menned by a crew ol Chinese which\n\nMacau, Asvist 24.\n\nGuilherme 1veny\n\nCommander was selling in Perras at the Portuguese cruiser\n\nValedictory,\n\nSOUTH CHINA\n\nMORNING POST\n\nCUQUETTING WYIH BOLSHEVISM.\n\nCLARING DISCREPANCUSS AND INCONSISTENCIES.\n\nBg J. R for the\n\nS. C. M. Plat.)\n\nrenk\n\nthenight\n\nWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1926.\n\nBULSHEVISM IN CANTON, OPINION OF THE CHINESS.\n\nNot Mind to the Menace\n\n.\n\núť\n\nIt is a\n\nApes-balipenny stomp\n\nqof the world's richer in tantury and commerce and munstry wil ouer\n\nthe studurls and dissatisfaction, POINTS ABOUT HONGKONG. Jar Jnker i to destruction. Then\n\nwithin lite workers, and clearly! it is the opportunity of the prude\n\nGerezand that the Boishavets -\n\nTHAT YEHEN. tatiane ar wordmen of the world bel\n\ntead o\n\nCover their violation step in ani lake over the govern! Le spirit with the anavarde.\n\nOne frequently copies aerosy & met within every ti\n\nment that strikers have the auto-reference to The noder ermits have resterday. It is apparently a copy or parties they have reasons to op-\n\nTac lowing letter reurbed us inge of refusing service to persons and is is a non praatine, though\n\nHongkong, China, the ordinary way under the werepublics is beer, appointed Con-]\n\ntinue war again unchained an Great of a lever addressed to Han. Mi pore or disagree with.\n\ncantile marine flag. That Bag woa marder in Chief of the Portuguese critical paalysis of Tolcheviniz, matkab Ulustration of the acner!\n\nI make no prebusion of writing a war in Buspe a sroviding a P. D. Holyoak. for it ronds:\n\nan entirely wrong and costly one. to aldress letters in itis Fashion torn down by some Chlaese cffcial Naval Forces in the Far East. pricking all its tabbles of fallacy wf Marx's practition\n\nWe are admit that Bolshevism Hongkong, as is often pointed out and trampler under foot and from The Gift Esues, the Portuguese ami impracticable aspirationa\n\nHengkong. Avgust 25, 1995. At So while wardly. the Boise-Mase Meeting, Hongkong Rederiz. Teking and those in other capitalet at a letter there fan it does To P. H. Holyoak. Esy., Chairman, meurs and that the authorities at British Colony, and it costs no re\n\nwill reapest no diplomatic setite not a part of tha that single treident arose the transport, is due to-gorrow, to be thint I attempt to do within theviste argue, their way in wegent out be-- avcond Chign war, which is vervi followed, i understand, by other scones this series of articles Sa tobali of the workmen, the property i vesidents in Hongkong, we wished with the local situations in Sauch other often referred to as the Arrow war. units of the Portuguese navy.\n\nOur dear Sir--As temporary have but been thoroughly acquaint frein on end of Lepdon to the sonin the misformed with solens clar, the movement in vanity in In connection with that, I might\n\nThe offres of the Naval Foresta pitfalls and spares sufficient a gigantic ble for the emancipatie sure through you our friends out- Chire. say that in those days there were at Mano bave been entertained on\n\ndone the wick Another mistaken to convince the radicais in this por.cf the whole of making Tu vltimate Side Chaton that the people of\n\nCantonese Not Inactive. such things as talograms or several occasione during the past prasnat fer cannot change the car and the catablishment of a gecine of the apperching danger of us to point out again that the thus \"Hong Kong.\" In a letter to suting is the soiting out of the tion of Chins that Reichevism in the action of all cases within romery vangtung bave ust been unaware, Instructions from home, and the law daya in Mace, lo honour of\n\nIt may be of interest to you for nord Hongkong in two syllables- Govamar of is Celery at that a arcival of the Republice.\n\nof contemplary Etical decuracy have been the win this! Boisbevis and have in the last people of Kwangtang are not at all the serve with ference to his time, Sir Jeha Bowring, gave\n\nI dare to main in the Bolsterisw. urier to the then Admiral to gu\n\nWhether the Boltw years repeatedly, unceasingly native to their desire to oust the reatly published book de Luss ahead and the Admite went ahead and kindred services are a lun-damage to Crins, materials and The Siberists lar maintain chat pay all unjust and unreasonable seating inertia has he fored by Mast as read of Leigh and Orange\n\niam can only do a gent deal of izin to do is ezether question.\n\nThe Chater Collection, \"Mr. James Ws are rumurimes inclined to meer cheon in honor of Mr. Meireles exacialks, and cae eomplish unthing tus capitalis have all the advantaxes whenever poscite and, a circonstances they are still unable points our list throughout the book.\n\nagainst ni rafal arts, refusing to from their territory. the thetri at what we call eatly Victorian Vasconcelos, Director of the Trea of constructive value in all ages of anperior education, diei-lehad once, get the Bolshevis arms to overoane, and that, as soon as except for quotations, Hongkong is day Lord Palmerston was then suy, at the Garden of Mr. LaBolleva a contend movenwet plis maitsey elect an every-to me in our earlier struggles necessary and proper arrangementer, 34 cis word, for the panca Prime Minister and his action was Lit-ok who is leaving Macao et ventras a gonerat earth thous at Meir disposal Ther-fore we had not received say arors er are posfected, nonstory stops will mation in the Hongbing Geor challenged in the House of shortly, having been promoted re-¡queto in the political world mans and he weat ic\n\nthe leazsition from Capitaine to material sacncrayanent from vat- be taken to teenvet the power and went Questa of Juan I general į raty re Cape Verde.\n\nelection on that incident, and was) in tog pravicua articles 1 are Comunion acrveserily inside. French Properly At Knuten.\n\nreturned to power with\n\nItoushed but lightly upon a fan of the fierce and hitter struggle të penis,\n\nthe government now surped by a Ex the ne a lugel lette has vast received in mais features relating to the exto come. Anjority. (Applause). Gentle Macao From: Canlon stating that trene doctrine of Bolshevism. Buf\n\nOur poupe of Kwangtung realize arty of Bolabevists who nove of Home.\" men, 1 must admit that i am amazed the students and their friends have cons ook has been braught|\n\nand the Tera is the elose relationship and natual spoble persons inside or questde sed in the colony of and by Tu the Way. that the British Governent has completely creuptut the genusd sur- forth, boyster, to show how Isnn. This was the reason why Lan cach other bewear Piston and Satereat and inter-doprudence on\n\nthe Repair of China recognize. nol yet come to the mist of this rounding the French Cathedral attirely fodifferent the Sasior leaders, and eves serious re- Hongkong, 2e fally content of of Bolshevists in places where for- ing in de colony.\n\nYear Indignation over the acts of the murervus compazzes sziginat local newspapery and in the title Colony, because Mr. Austen Chau Canten. Fais property does not the fundular basis tion, long, chstinate, desper the fact that further delay in the 6' interests as well as Chinese stizer boule a far back as the fire of belong to the Fenet. Mission human justice, bborts, law alte resistance of the exploiters, who return to normal trade wil result are affected and your desire to set nountry generally write Hongkong Fay said that he would not con- s pozerally supposed but is the order, in the buique sat sinister for many yours will Fet enjoy Beant in economie rain in all parts of an early restoration peace and as two sepuute words or connected new spars in his sider any queation in connection property of the French Gorestrment i kuptbody slov bare adsulod te msk.#antage over the exploited, 200- South Chins, are not blind to the dation, and we shall not hesitate to perinces and guts, equally com with the revision of tresties with and the letter expresses much in\n\nshitates the rule Never treachery of Bolshevista taking as you that we are not by any posed of wwe words, and not ? Bolaberian sa wwerapishat fort in\n\ntrade have our sympathy and agure with a hyphen, but ace of Chinese China until the Chinese Govet dignation that this occupation Russia and in the world.\n\nthis explosers spirit to the devi sneller behind the patricting of weans sing in our man and effort writion. mam had taken steps toʻpot au end should be permitted a cantase. I propuse in talt article de cussion of the vaploited myjority with.\n\nstentia on ona or iso other lend at making use of weir advanger to get rid of a curve and danger Kwanz-tung, or Shang-ii, for in ing questions pertain to the Como destinate title on juries hearsing joumakor\n\nurist movement, before pusting con of butle This method Elswrists had promised test ther parts of the world wherever\n\ney (the now cursing not only China but all stan in her articles, to fleeinstate the whokaale slaughter of peklish Coururin. Instead the Bolshevisus rasy he feand.\n\nThe ela of the Treasury at the revolutionary epicís of Polshereevwia can carry out what they fought the by veicing protesta epits and dangers of Rolshesin Crange,who will be amembered cat\n\nto the present aali-foreign aft-\n\ntion and had shows their ability) 21\n\nto enforce law and order and res- set for the treaty rights of the Powera. Well, gentlemen, I ca Daly understand that utterande f Mr. Chamberlain, or Foretgui Secretary to incare that he will inist at the treaty rights of th Powes including the treaty rights George, at present\n\nPRINCE'S PARTNERS.\n\nSEAMENTS DANCE HONOURED\n\nthat even revolatutory grant uns, aliats, acientists and intel-\n\nBY ROYALTY.\n\nTis\n\nRaval\n\nThe Ladies Pleased.\n\nHighness Prince serving OE!\n\nસં\n\nof Great Britain, are observed. Beard. M. S. Hawking\n\nnicht.\"\n\nThe Right iv Trade, Another statement, which shovid\n\nke to evole For 3 Atatement radi\n\nnex\n\nbation\n\nal simul\n\nSince Bolshevism has beende a\n\nthe well-known firm of architects.\n\nAltst\n\nCin\n\nan then Chen\n\ndoes\n\nM: Orange\n\nnot\n\nWOMEN'S FAVOURITES\n\nThousanda\n\naf diveritnating\n\n| vidvas unde of passion, celia and Icausis in Soviet Russis day be geda violence are not cháy incompatible/en they belong to the bennemin Passat propresor, who g all times; world care and is bringing suffer wone favour Finkettes shove all Iwith, but sien me at zereal it. class sul they are what the Itausinn./ institule time individualistio inr to a markand 4 should be other forms of laxelive rasdicipe the Chiapan cekiral and social mini f're on to say \"Telko Meshare clase to every courworwegian. The! Rosiroved sé a commoor enemy tu because they are daniy and finy,\n\nLet us ans for a montat pe B of pagiâniam, Instead they created! and the question of regoring a sanie pleasant attribute. make thi\n\nabout the two halves the\n\n(It's in the way\n\nme no opposition parly is\n\nThe Troia\n\nDictators started with the singa rankind wherever ay be sound. set as gently as deture.\n\na mikiose vilities. They tried to\n\nFastcnd!\n\nAnd the\n\nvince.\n\nameeten the breath, reliese Piles. SANG TAI PI\n\nOr Chemist, cr post free, 60 Representing Trade Maintenance cents the vial, fiber Dr. Williams'\n\nthe Russian Committee\n\nof Kwanglang Pro-Medicine Co. 60 Kiurgse Road,\n\nShanghai.\n\nTerminology. Let us be clear is que mlade, at Sevich Coverment fpican The hes now got before bit: the coasts! Lieutenant. F. N., is entering into Bolszign, about me of its berms railrendy of the country and soil!ead egy paved the way for a bus that of tinnal, poitical or ter-3\n\nath age of our demont ega borist Germans operates the cager war revolution. In ebeny shack nut tonch equally poster with men. Fegulatory which Lave recen3y the fe of a pavai miticer with äi! | sand their meanings have theragh; garettes uz the streets of 47tical renstur in every courtes Levi zitorial isaga or jurisdietic bean premalgeted in Canton, Of the seal and voi comradeship it important to emplaza th's point, The Government publiskan books Capitalista Justead shey used by via the people of Kwangtung are stimulate the vet, increase the To restore tally regularity, to July 15 the Tuted said: \"Tala iza for whuck the senior scrvive shows not a len we still hary regazina clueSYSYFTS\n\nremedy sick Headaches, bilirse at started by Aging dagsint\n\nteing likewise cursed by Golate; canky, vertigo. moment when Britisa noley must noted.\n\nnabilance, take a dear and definite slipe.\n\nAt the Serbu for sale o contasomarine watching with deep interrat the appetite un ald digestion, Pin wesome titres horses, kabels to culliossins capitalists from manner the people of Hongkong kottes are perfection. They keep Saturday 1st, he attended whole of the Coromast uwment, father, angs, tramour lines a firent Brigin and the United Mate will adopt to lessen evils now being the system cisan and cool, clear the thia potey is such that it romance held at the Seamen's menda fisalf to vibes and ledly stitute arranged by the Lower deck je\n\nfnamely, Bolshevism and Conping lies oil lids, fntests and with roses and the weath of a spread by Bolshevists in this part! skin of tiles and inches, 10 eucive corumca actformet of the flagship,\n\nunitark in e werd, the Sovie stie! muck the better. But the epon through the larger part\n\nand stayed Bolabeviam is derived from is a puremanent a well ea cupidavast continook They started be of Fire worldYours respectfully.\n\nof the thevik, meaning the aforisy, in of industry, a benker, and a me sibility for defending the preet and progare. hely by o\n\nsholisking Christianity. means opposition to the caiter saner evolu-chant garbined. Do wot forget that they produced a merkado revival, row seriously threatened British dent in the choosing of part-tionary social parts, the teemast of the and leaders are misber interests in Chixa les Ayst at\n\nof Christianity in His first was Mrs. A. Carsbeviki, mating the misoging, which profesional en foremost on the British Govern-zon, introduced by the M. C., and overdures the Czarist Govery agriculturiste or factory and\n\nfor terhesta, brople cer Mr. R. M. Marks and Mese, and hooome the Berents They con osy wield the dimurtively M. Hart\n\nGovernante Bolshevism enme into per gue and unta, respritčeniy d. norber of tea\" dances were goter in Brasia, thanks to a pecu- The Goverment is andor tic feature of the programme and a combination of cirrowtanens. Soviet Umon, which is dem into these . R. U. etered with during the Great War in Europe. by a \"all opinionated, curgeat: He, Bridgeman, the First Lord enthasian; thus nearly all the Lean did not wriggin surreptitious group of people who conduci dio of the Admiralty, in anewer to a d'en prezent, had the much cavetrain in Decober, 1917, the fate of and pessants\" 1 urte saia in the fanove sealed taimeslip in the name of workers! question in the Hogan of Commons ad bacoor of partering rogalts. Pussis might have been far brighter Theu, there is no party in Sri an August 6th. Mr. Bridgens which was the more gratifyuz in and apper that loviny. said the aircraft carrier Hermes 15at the Penes in not my need trofe of Teuin might well\n\nThe stel Rosie, but lay act of Coni- had been despatchen to Chins and cellent dancer, bar a charming con- compared to Papierna Box, frran tuluraber her aircraft would be utilised fex verszalonalles, putting at ease in which hare bean les loose ste that there is no Parliament Patt It cessarily Follow taining and exercising the paradiately those whom the fortune evile that spread throughout Husin:eally art economically the fovict sonnet of the deer ait erm and, if the \" brought him. necessary, in co-operation with Hia\n\nfor the matter of that, all over the state is shalately anaipotent Majesty's naval and military forces in the resolution cutii bu reconciled\n\nworld, during the past seven seats. for the protection of the lives and that they should demand a cer several messings\n\nCommunism is a word te has\n\nIf you ask the Reds why there! property of British subjects. (A) define polier to be adapted, pivo it: Coronen riskip of prothe Seriet State, Nie auswor\n\nTitively should be such an omniveleace of clause). Well, ladies and gentiang vet at the same me declare paty: the abolition of privale prothéery is somethies, like this:| wen, I think we shall all zgree that that they left it to the discretion porty and state control of labour,ell. e Comumeist mozeworę the most important right of pro-ef the Dome Government as to religion. social elezions. perty widen we have out here in tow they sheall art. He asked sometimes it is need to deste a\n\nest go through twu ktages: the Far East is the right to trade the Chairman whether he would be theory of wciety, much surilar stage, based on the dominance of the (7) brandtiongi, terolatiouns suroth the treaty novia with the willing to modify the resolution 'n that of the exoly Chifiia in slate by the leaders of the working l'enor of Chr. That is a rigut, order that it might be made the which all property is held in class, sch as Rusia is w-day of wennerty far more important than unanimous voice of all preventi\n\nIt is also beef aquony nonsig same other rights of property we that the mantingarnestly dead with Sorialians In the sanac as it\n\n(4) a Communistic, clas-texs hear of, soch as the infringeant that the Goremecut should adopted in Randa. the word suns ponitury of catharity has sunither slag, in which the state as a m of a trade mark. 1 is a mithrona drastic pelley. He believe the work of Marx and Engels, pub Bon the Commanist Manifeabın” times es inaporist as any right of the meeting was entirely unanimous\n\nwhich is the fun! alage.\" a trade mark, and therefore we that they must take steps to tonery amunista regard that afforz\n\nThe writing that I hav The moder revue direct again Bolabeviews cebleed that, in the past, was the Home Government to their Bible, though Lenis kaŭ dezy ought to rely upon ar alle prend and decisiva netten. Nacy, in verionelen with any vil-]\n\naled and bem i's cardinal \"prised and social structure of the atte Visiont changer of ile politi. The Chairman intimated that he tary forces. to protect our very was quite prepared to adopt Mr.\n\nplen\" important lights of trading Men Johnston's view and the resolution\n\nproines vicient reaction, for a ni the Chinese at the resty peris and was therefore amended to read as\n\nrule, according to most auciologists, The fundamentals of Comuni violone social explosion will bring in trading through the weaty parts follows: neordingly the with the interior of Chica. (Ap-cents of this Celory\n\nwere examined by a shout exere har han And The at a great are who predicted that the crn of existing conditione in Mossta nes ikisi plarse) mass indignation macting, demand! Capitalism would crane to an ad by routine evidence of that pat There is juan mie other patio that the British Govarumeat imperson of the very contradictions 2 The \"oike\" the sheald ike to mute batera dietely adapts a drastic policy, as The consian he assigned for ita utitures who guztically deszinat icharvat in the nature of Ospitation ut novior, Komesey Stalin, dawn, and bat la\n\nthis. In the wa vecture to suggest, in the folio marc downfall are briefly these. the policies of the Russia Couperist eat war of 1914-18 Great Bri-ug ultimatum\n\nCepitelism with its hage organist Party, here aiready abandonat notite tain went to war benuste the treaty authorities.\"\n\nthm of sommaren and industry the of the quja \"prikupies” found in rights of Bellam aud been regarde Mr. J. Russel arged that the world user, aiting only at exploits the policies of the Bussian Comp ed as a more scrap of paper. Cap-siculd include in the telegram that tion of inhour, tends to create dis- and the Centrunism of Locin and plause). She railed upon her power abould be given to the local sontent among the proletarians of Proteks. How do we know that inj children at all parts of the world Government to deal with the situs-worker to come and joie to that war andition.\n\nWithin the political morber four years these \"prei slate, the capitalist are so poseifei mor\" may not be changed more and] Hongkong nably responded, (Hear After sotna further discussion with their animation of wealth more under the necessity of leas. Sarom handred men went the resciolion, as amended, was pati sad property that lay are in a pri proinine wish the exigencies of the forth front this Colony, many of to the meeting and carried and time dominate the government and tiran↑ whom made the great sacrifice. loud and prolonged chears. They made the groat sacrifice be Mr. W. A. Doutes, tu appealing utical, and totally destegend the cl This far we have obrered Soviet cause they were a part of the Bri- for enairibations toward the eine reasses of proletarians or Russia coisang of theas dienuator..\n\nsh Empire. They espoused beren suvolved, mentioned that the men de Berbund Rustel pute it\n\ncies; Bonde capitalion sú private! guaarel, and wo are asking Crent telegram would neet $1,200.\n\nnunoactly: Internally, is protects inlordien, bourgonis property- Britain to espouse sur quarvel now. A hearts vote of thanks to the the rich against she poor; oxtarazt ayub g and prival trading, as well (Applause). Surely the British Chairman concluded the meeting is uses tores for the evolaitatiores selling or signing away of mining. Government cannot are this\n\nof interior races, and for ongori concessions and much other right to urgert ery for help which we are The Feuch Police at Shanghai with other Stadoy\" Capitalistic nations sending out. Our need is grogh have succeeded in treshing what ice to Ma. Fussell, he is not a Dol The is no dictatorshie s the and prigent, and bar entre is just, might be called a factory for fabut bevist, he is far too wise a pollon.proletaring at the present, nether (Cheers).\n\n*100*1. The money bas bean diser to accept Bolsbesis was polis there the prospect of the doing\n\nributed largely auungst exchange ical unce\n\naway with the State and the coming! A Slight Amesiment.\n\nshops in the couressions, but follow- 1 Caputzikin or She capitaistic Tow mecasites of Breshevian\n\nof the fren visitly in the fronre The Rev. J. Horace Johnstoning disclosures by the arreated num, state is dovanć w virker sway in As far as the Gevement and ite asid he cosid not personally seentry of the proprietors wee alsoldige encore, bocause the arable of policine are concerned, may best in how the two statements contained' approbeertet for darling in the win. the capitaliste nations for partition summed up in the words of a keenly\n\nresi.\n\n213 the Canion\n\nshe is\n\nKarl Marx.\n\neverything nonamic, social and po-\n\nLo\n\n+ #\n\ne\n\nSi\n\nGillette\n\nMANA\n\nThe Well Groomed Man\n\nIs Properly Shaved\n\nH13 free shows no sign of beard and it is freeotirritations caused hy dull or improperly designed\n\nrazors.\n\nThe Gillette has always been an ac companiment of the well groomed man. Since 1903 its use has 2dicated good judgment--the mauuko appre saics the mumerous refnemesis in nazor construction which have made\n\nCilenc shave superior to sng whee\n\nThe New\n\nImproved\n\nThe New Improved Gillette does not siog with bair and lather. The blude is placed in exactly the correct position fo cut the hair evenly and level with the surface of the skin. And, finally, the blade is held so it does not vibrate and rerepe the skin.\n\nThese are the reasons why more than 3,000,000 have already bought the Now Jumpraved Giliette. You won't kann sitovi-gconfort until you ownone.\n\nbur aule at all good skaps\n\nBuren wện MULLER A PITIPPA! Limited Mesas Weltban, lions Anes,\n\nGillette\n\nSAFETY RAZOR\n\nMade in Most U.S. A by the Gillette Safety Ruzor Company\n\nPage 10\n\nPage 11\n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST\n\nWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1925", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 501173, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "page_number": 200, "title": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "content_text": "There is no doubt that until the arrival of agitators from Canton, Wuchow was perfectly quiet and peaceful but as in many other places the orderly element has been unbalanced.\n\nThe Canton Strike Committees are now turning their attention to severing communication between Wuchow and Canton. The reason for this is very obscure, as the main source of food supply for Canton City is from Wuchow and Kwangsi Province.\n\nIt would appear that General Wong at Wuchow is strongly opposed to the authorities at Canton but is compelled at present to adhere to their instructions. He is dependent at the present time on the Asiatic Petroleum Company at Wuchow for fuel for transporting his troops and for this reason deprecated the evacuation of the A.P.C. plant, from whom he makes purchases.\n\nGeneral Wong is a growing power in Kwangsi and it is probable that more will be heard of him later.\n\nSHAMSHUI and KONGMOON. The boycott in both Shamsui and Kongmoon is very intense and supplies for the foreign communities in both places have to be sent up from Hong Kong in H.M.S. \"Tung Kwong\".\n\nThe places are quite peaceful but trade, communication, or intercourse with any foreigner particularly British or Japanese, is strictly forbidden, and the culprit severely handled.\n\nConsiderable antagonism exists between Canton and the Commander of the Sea Tap district, as the Reds endeavour to interfere with the latter's command, and it is probable that the latter may declare his independence in which case...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 502734, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "page_number": 426, "title": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "content_text": "The foreigners were allowed to go in and out without being actually stopped, but always in the face of a restless crowd of very angry looking and entirely irresponsible people. Each time we went outside of the gate our lives were in danger and we always heard such expressions as \"KILL THE FOREIGNERS\", \"DOWN WITH THE IMPERIALISTS\", \"CHINA FOR THE CHINESE\", \"TAKE BACK THE HOSPITAL PROPERTY\", \"KILL ALL THE CHRISTIANS.\"\n\nWe tried in every way to get help in removing some of our trunks. The workmen were willing and ready to earn a little money, but the strikers drove them off and threatened their lives. We were isolated, disgraced, insulted, and embarrassed. Seeing that the only way to get our trunks off the Compound was to remove them ourselves, the four American men on the Mission Station undertook with great difficulty the task.\n\nAs we went down the streets we were surrounded by an angry mob, howling threats and insults at us as we carried our heavy loads to the shipping office. At times the situation was tense with excitement and danger. One wrong move on the part of the foreigners would, without doubt, have caused violence.\n\nWe had notified the American Consul General in Canton of the situation. He gave good counsel and advice, and it was exceedingly fortunate for us and our safety at Wuchow that the American gunboat \"PAMPANGA\" came up to our relief from Hong Kong, arriving March 26th. Had this gunboat been one or two days later in arriving, perhaps the writer would not now be telling the story. The presence of the \"PAMPANGA\" greatly strengthened our precarious situation.\n\nUnder the Command Lieutenant-Commander G. W. Dugger, conferences were arranged on the \"PAMPANGA\" with ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 504326, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12]", "page_number": 196, "title": "CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12]", "content_text": "Hr \n\nMajin Mamady \n\nPhone no above: \n\nThu \n\nEst. an how in \n\nand \n\nin \n\n1927\n\nought\n\nto consider the financial aspect of this scheme in conjunction with them.\n\n190\n\nI submit diff. tel. accordingly. This with\n\nMay\n\nL2\n\nLave\n\nYou\n\nBrerations Jl.? \n\ngive\n\nS\n\nClutterbuck,\n\nPalletistuck\n\n13/12\n\nThe Local Forces Sub-Committee have not yet considered Hong Kong, but if they had I feel fairly certain they would have recommended the formation of a local Naval unit.\n\nIts strategical situation, its wealth in normal time, and its commercial importance undoubtedly indicate that such a unit should, if possible, be formed.\n\nIn any case, I notice that it has been publicly announced in the House of Commons that the Government approved of the scheme.\n\nI agree that the Governor should be asked for a fuller expression of opinion as to whether in normal times the maintenance of this unit will be possible in view of Sir E. Stubb's despatch, though from what I have heard privately I think the present Governor's opinion on this particular question is probably the correct one.\n\nThe question of finance seems to be the really important point. You will remember in the discussions about the proposed aerodrome at Hong Kong, it was stated that owing to the boycott, &c. Hong Kong would be unlikely to find the necessary money for some time I should imagine that the same argument would apply to this scheme, which involves considerably larger commitments and if it is a Lo afford one of the for things, I think the aerodrome is the more important.\n\nThe question of only being able to afford one of the two things... As Commander Hartford has gone back to Hong Kong with a copy of the Admiralty's letter, I suggest that an official expression of the Colonial office view on this question should be sent to the Governor as soon as possible.\n\nI do not think that any aspect of this scheme could be usefully discussed by the Oversea Defence Committee at the present time.\n\n*\n\nreceive\n\nreply\n\nfr. Eur.\n\nTime to\n\nKothi tch which wa\n\nHa subject f\n\nand with enable\n\nThe\n\ndyp spán ch\n\nrecently sent him\n\nстру\n\nthe acrodrame.\n\n45\n\noh\n\natid.\n\n(consider both schemes together.\n\non to recruiting\n\nhat beber\n\nSe Blained by Scop. if it is decided late Кросай\n\nwill\n\nthe scheme,\n\nTallahasuck\n\n16/12\n\n(I understand that fir 5. wibon wd. like toon themff)\n\nElthe Sorce\n\n20.12.26\n\nLOS\n\nG. G. 16.12.26\n\n14th December, 1926.\n\nSecretary,\n\nOVERSEA DEFENCE COMMITTEE.\n\n* I have talked to the War Office about this and they suggest that if there is any possibility of the adoption of the R.N.V.R. scheme making \"The acquisition of the aerodrome financially impossible the Chiefs of Staff Sub-Committee should be referred to for an opinion as to which of the two things is the more important.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 504538, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12]", "page_number": 408, "title": "CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12]", "content_text": "Dear Smythies,\n\nair commander, aircraft would be justified in bombing the Cantonese Air Base, but it would be well also to drop a message saying why we are bombing it. If, however, the circumstances are such that they point to the bombing of Hong Kong being the unauthorised act of an irresponsible individual, bombing of the Cantonese Air Base would not be justified; representations to Canton should instead be made.\n\nI should be very grateful for your views.\n\nC.19099/26\n\nYours sincerely,\n\n(Sgd.) J.M. Spaight.\n\n12 Downing Street, \n20 October, 1926.\n\nDear Smythies,\n\nMany thanks for your letter of the 18th October. I cannot trace that any regulations have in fact been made under Hong Kong Ordinance No. 26 of 1912, doubtless owing to the fact that there is at present no aerodrome at Hong Kong. But the Ordinance itself, of which I enclose another copy, will doubtless be efficient for our purpose.\n\nYou will no doubt let me know when you have heard from the Foreign Office as to (3) in my letter of the 14th October.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nJ. ANDERSON\n\nSmythies, D.F.C.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 504539, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12]", "page_number": 409, "title": "CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12]", "content_text": "THC19/10 10\n\nCo19099/26 HK\n\nC. D.\n\nR200GT\n\nDo\n\n403\n\nDOLAJVE\n\nJ. Harding.\n\nShuckburgh.\n\nGrindle.\n\nDavis.\n\nVilson.\n\nViy-Gore.\n\nClarendon.\n\nNo for my sig\n\nDear Smythkin,\n\n12 = 18th Oct.\n\nWing Commander B. E. Smythies D.F.C.\n\n20 Oct 1926\n\nThanks for your letter.\n\nI cannot trace that any regulations have been made regarding Hong Kong aerodrome. No 26 of 1912, doubtless owing to the fact that there is at present no aerodrome at Hong Kong.\n\nBut the Ordinance itself, of which I enclose another copy, will doubtless be sufficient for the purpose.\n\nYou will know when you have heard from the Foreign Office as to (3) in my letter of 16th Oct.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\n(S.K.) PAL", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 504652, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12]", "page_number": 521, "title": "CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12]", "content_text": "30\n\nEnclosure 1.\n\nConsul-General Jamieson to Mr. Palairet.\n\n(No. 46.) Sir,\n\nIN continuation of my despatches Nos. 44 and 45 of the 22nd and 23rd instant, I have the honour to report further on the local situation as follows:-\n\nCanton, June 25, 1925\n\nIn the forenoon of the 23rd, knowing that a monster demonstration was going to take place in the course of the day, the naval and civilian defence units of the British and French concessions took up their allotted posts with strict instructions—at least on this side—to keep, in so far as it was possible to do so, out of sight, and all persons not on duty were forbidden to appear on the back creek, opposite to the road along which the procession was to pass, so that nothing which might be construed as provocation could be charged against us. These orders were strictly observed. Through a British subject, recently engaged as liaison police officer by the city police, a request was the previous evening addressed to the French consulate that permission be given for the procession to enter Shameen by the French bridge and to leave by the British bridge, which request was of course not entertained.\n\nAt 11 A.M. two motor cars passed along the Shakee Street, on the other side of the canal, and distributed leaflets, signed by the cadets of the military school of the Kuangtung army, calling upon all and sundry to eject the foreigner. At about 2:30 P.M. the procession was at the end of the Shakee Street, which commences at the gate of the French bridge, and proceeded along the north bank of the canal. The only persons in the vicinity of our bridge were myself, the British senior naval officer, the superintendent of Shameen police, one or two naval officers, a member of my staff and some unarmed Chinese police, who, being Hakkas, had not walked out with the rest of the Chinese on the island on the 21st. (The customs employees left on the 23rd and the post office employees on the 24th) Unarmed Chinese police lined the road on the other side at intervals of about 50 yards and a company of armed soldiers took up positions under the verandahs of Chinese shops in the neighbourhood of the bridge. Three-quarters of the procession, consisting of labour, agricultural and other unions, marched along in an orderly manner with flags and banners, and I was actually on the point of leaving to send a telegram that all had passed off peacefully, when the senior naval officer remarked to me that perhaps it would be as well to wait until the students came along. In the course of a few minutes bodies of male and female students came in sight, and, on crossing the invisible line separating the British from the French concession, started to raise what I assumed to be college yells, and, in so far as I could understand, calling for cheers for the Kuo Min Tang. In other respects they did not differ from those preceding them.\n\nImmediately following on was a body of armed military cadets, dressed in dark bluish-grey uniforms, who halted at a point some 50 yards east of the bridge-head. I had in the meantime noticed a man get on a box at the mouth of Shoe Lane, which debouches on the canal side, and wave a fan, and at the same time an excited person waving a flag shouted derision at our party.\n\nSome members of the procession fell out, as I thought, to listen to what was being said, when suddenly a rifle shot was heard, and the procession broke up in disorder, rushing for shelter. Half a minute afterwards a volley was fired on to Shameen, and it was only when I found bullets spattering all around me that I realised that an attack was contemplated and beat a hasty retreat, as did those with me. Finding the senior naval officer and myself under fire, which was likewise affecting them, one of our posts in a building to the west of the bridge returned the fire, which was stopped on Commander Maxwell-Scott reaching it. As, however, firing at the island still continued, the other posts opened fire likewise, as did the French posts. This is all I personally witnessed.\n\nFiring from our side lasted intermittently for about 10 minutes, until the orders to cease fire could reach the further posts, all ways of communication being under fire. After this occasional shots were necessary to deal with snipers, who were very persistent on the other side. Even this was soon stopped by orders not to reply unless they became too dangerous. About 4:30 all firing on both sides stopped. The casualties on Shameen were French non-combatant killed, 7-8 Europeans and Japanese wounded, including 1 British subject—also non-combatant—comparatively seriously, and the Commissioner of Customs slightly. The casualties on the other side are reported to be 37 killed, including 1 woman, 4 students of the Canton Christian College and a teacher, and about 80 wounded.\n\nA despatch on subsequent developments follows.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nJ. W. JAMIESON,\n\n31\n\nEnclosure 2.\n\nAn Announcement concerning the Case of the Shanghai Butchery.\n\n(Translation.)\n\nBROTHERS: The great slaughter which the imperialists hoped and planned for began in Shanghai on the 30th day of the 5th month. It was extended to Hankow, then to Tsingtao, and now at last it has reached the revolutionary capital of Kwangchow. Shameen Japanese supplied weapons and incited Chinese workmen to kill Chinese workmen.\n\nWith the inner propensities of wolves and dogs the cruel and inhuman imperialists (Britain and Japan), intending piecemeal to seize China, accordingly do not hesitate to adopt primitive savagery and the most cruel methods in order to repress the movements of the Chinese people and to harass their active vanguard, viz., the labourers and students.\n\nThis is a life and death crisis for us Chinese. If we do not rise and fight them we shall be their slaves for ever, and for ever encounter their butchery.\n\nThe whole populace of our country must rise up as one and immediately cancel all unequal treaties and overthrow imperialism.\n\nBROTHERS, HASTE TO ARISE, HASTE TO ARISE.\n\nThe Military College of the Nationalist Party (Luk Kwan).\n\nEnclosure 3.\n\nHASTE TO ARISE.\n\nConsul-General Jamieson to Mr. Palairet.\n\n(No. 47.) Sir,\n\nCanton, June 25, 1925.\n\nIN continuation of my immediately preceding despatch, I have the honour to report that yesterday morning Mr. Robert Norman came to see me at 8:30 to tell me that the events of the preceding day had created a violent anti-foreign feeling not only in Government circles, but amongst the populace, and to ask me to be good enough to furnish him with a statement as to what actually took place, so that he might be in a position to correct wrong impressions.\n\nThis of course was at once furnished, and whilst we were talking there was handed to me a despatch from the Civil Governor, holding me responsible for all that had happened and accusing me of having committed a premeditated outrage. An identic despatch was addressed to my French and Portuguese colleagues.\n\nI enclose copies of my reply thereto, and of a letter from M. Leurquin anticipating the Civil Governor's protest.\n\nMr. da Horta contented himself with a two-line note denying that the \"Patria\" had fired a single shot. The other consuls—de carrière and merchant—received an identic communication couched in the usual terms of protest. My American colleague was requested to visit the Civil Governor at 1 P.M., with a view to seeing what could be done by way of mediation. Accompanied by Captain Cousten of the United States navy, Mr. Jenkins went into the Yamen, where he was met by Mr. Fu Ping-hsiang, the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, and the upshot of the conversation appears to have been that ultimately some sort of commission of investigation is to be set up, on which it was suggested that the American and the German consuls might sit, with a view to collecting statements on oath as to what actually occurred.\n\nI have let it be known, and my French colleague concurs in this with me, that I am quite prepared to assist in procuring such evidence, but that I will not permit any...\n\n510", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 504672, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12]", "page_number": 541, "title": "CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12]", "content_text": "71\n\n5:0\n\n51\n\n70\n\nI took careful note of the conditions prevailing. The city seemed to me to be in a very prosperous state. There was a large number of ships in the harbour, the shops were bright and prosperous looking and they and the streets generally were far cleaner than they had been on the occasion of my last visit some three years ago. I have little doubt that the Canton authorities are right in their frank statement that, although the inconvenience was at first very great and is still not inconsiderable, Canton is learning to do without Hong Kong. Hong Kong is undoubtedly losing trades which it will find it very hard to regain, although, when normal conditions are restored, Hong Kong is bound to have its full share in Canton's prosperity and, given peace in the province, the trade of both places should expand enormously. Mr. Sung informs me that in the last few months the revenue has automatically increased from 1,200,000 dollars to over 4 million dollars merely because the people have been at peace, and it continues to grow. I saw a number of soldiers drilling in very good formation at the parade ground at the foot of the White Cloud Mountains, and I was informed that all troops were now outside the city. The strikers' pickets wear neat dark blue uniforms with leather belts.\n\nAs regards the members of the council, I feel that they are quite sincere in their desire for a settlement, with the exception perhaps of Mr. Wong Ching-wai, who, I imagine, is at heart irreconcilably anti-foreign. Mr. Wu wishes to settle, but he is doing his utmost to get the settlement in the form of a defeat and surrender of Hong Kong. I think that the consul-general is wrong in his estimate of Mr. Sung, who in my opinion exercises very considerable influence. This opinion was confirmed by conversations in Shameen. Mr. Wong Cheung-kuk took no part in the discussion, and Mr. Wong Ching-wai remained largely in the background as he knows no English and most of the conversations were not interpreted. Mr. Wong Ching-wai is, I understand, 37 or 38 years of age and he looks hardly 30. The members of the council are all young men, Mr. Wu the oldest, being 39, and with the exception of Mr. Wu, they gave me the impression of being somewhat immature politicians, very anxious to learn, who would be grateful for friendly help and guidance.\n\nDecember 23, 1925.\n\nM. FLETCHER.\n\nNote. I left Canton on the morning of the 23rd December in the U.S.S. \"Pampanga\" on invitation of Captain Coustien and Commander Dugger, United States Navy.\n\nshould be taken to find out whether this task would be undertaken by the Chinese naval forces.\n\nIt is our unanimous opinion that---\n\n1. The anti-British boycott is mainly attributable to the Red Russians at Canton,\n\n2. If the existing situation is to be relieved, it is essential that they should be removed.\n\nWe are very strongly of opinion that the British Government should take action at Moscow with a view to obtaining the removal from Kwangtung of all Bolsheviks.\n\nIf these suggestions are not practical politics, we cannot think of any other line of action than war with Canton. Unless, however, America, France and Japan would co-operate (and preferably other maritime Powers, too), warlike action would jeopardise future commercial relations between Great Britain and China (and particularly between this colony and Canton),\n\nIt is our unanimous opinion that, if it is not considered practicable to adopt any of the suggestions which we have put forward, there is no method by which the boycott can be ended except by holding out until the existing Government of Canton either falls by disruption from within or is overthrown by some hostile Chinese general. In this connection I would refer you to my telegram of the 13th January.\n\nAt present, therefore, the trade loan is our only weapon. Even at the risk of some eventual loss of money by the Government, it is necessary for the loan to be used generously for the benefit of the merchants, both British and Chinese in the colony.\n\nSir J. Jamieson and I are in close liaison, and there is free exchange of information between the colony and Canton and between Canton and Peking. There will no doubt be a similar exchange of information between the Colonial Office and Foreign Office.\n\nThe existing Government at Peking has no authority or influence over affairs in Kwangtung,\n\n[F242/1/10]\n\nM. F.\n\nANNEX XVIII.\n\n(A.)\n\nANNEX XVII.\n\nGovernor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. (Received, Colonial Office, January 26, 1926.)\n\nHong Kong, January 26, 1926.\n\n(Telegraphic.) P.\n\nI HAVE repeated this telegram (which refers to yours of the 16th January) to Peking, and Jamieson (who is here) asks that a copy may be sent to the Foreign Office as a reply to Foreign Office telegram to Peking No. 15 of the 12th January. The discussion between Admiral Sinclair, General Luard, Sir J. Jamieson, O'Malley and me was held on the 25th January.\n\nOur suggestion is that steps should be taken by the British Government to find out :-\n\n1. Whether it would be possible to induce the League of Nations (including the representative of China) unanimously to pass censure on the existing Government of Canton for its defiance of the treaties (in this connection I would refer you to my telegram of the 14th January).\n\n2. Whether (in the event of the Canton Government ignoring such a censure) all the Powers would be willing to institute a boycott of Canton pending the removal of the anti-British boycott. His Majesty's Government might put to the Powers the point that it is an unfriendly act for non-British shipping to avoid Hong Kong at the dictation of the Strike Committee at Canton.\n\nIn order to render the suggested action effective, special measures would have to be taken to prevent Russian and Chinese ships from trading with Canton. Steps\n\nSir W. Tyrrell (for the Secretary of State) to Sir R. Macleay (Peking). (No. 30.) (Telegraphic.)\n\nCANTON situation.\n\nForeign Office, January 26, 1926.\n\nThere is growing anxiety here regarding deplorable conditions of British trade and residents in South China. At the same time there are indications that Soviet influence in Central and North China is waning. Is it impossible now to bridge the differences with Canton by using as intermediaries moderate Kuomintang and Cantonese influences in Peking or Shanghai, e.g., Tang Shao-yi, Liang Shib-yi? You should at least try to ascertain from such sources the real grievance of Canton. We are still very doubtful whether Bolshevik intrigue is the sole cause, and inclined to wonder whether withholding of customs revenues, naval demonstrations in the past and continued policy of threats in customs interests may not be at the bottom of the trouble. We do not ask for any immediate recommendations until you have heard from Mr. O'Malley and fully considered the results of his discussions with the Governor of Hong Kong and His Majesty's consul-general at Canton. But we must have some solution as soon as possible. Coercion we must presumably rule out; recognition would be contrary to our undertaking to respect the sovereignty and integrity of China and counter to general advice in your telegram No. 3. What, then, are the alternatives? When Parliament meets early next month we shall certainly be hard pressed and must be ready either with a practical policy or a convincing answer. As bearing on the Canton question, what does the seizure of the native custom-house near Swatow, reported in the press, imply and portend?", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505356, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-497 - Public Offices - 1926", "page_number": 78, "title": "CO129-497 - Public Offices - 1926", "content_text": "75\n\n2.\n\nwas determined not to miss any reasonable opportunity of establishing contact with southern government and I accordingly sent Davidson to Kuling on early morning of December 7th to explore the ground and try to arrange meeting either at Kiukiang or Hankow. Result of his visit Eugene Chen, who he saw personally, undertook to meet me somewhere, most probably at Kiukiang, where he expects to arrive on December 9th or December 10th.\n\nAs far as meeting with southern leaders is concerned, next move therefore lies with them and I am proceeding to Hankow to await developments.\n\nInformation at Kuling was to the effect that military commander of Anhui was there, apparently to negotiate his secession from Sun to the southern cause, and I heard late last night that Cantonese were endeavouring to charter a British ship to convey some 150 members of party at Kuling up the river, presumably in connection with establishment of Nationalist government at Fuchang.\n\nI am greatly obliged for your telegram No. 8 to Hankow, just received. I crave indulgence if I have appeared precipitate in raising these issues.\n\nAddressed to Foreign Office No. 4.\n\nRepeated to Peking, Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Canton.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-497 - Public Offices - 1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505780, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-497 - Public Offices - 1926", "page_number": 502, "title": "CO129-497 - Public Offices - 1926", "content_text": "493\n\n(8)\n\nthe Kuo-min-Tang. In other respects they did not differ from those preceding them.\n\nImmediately following on was a body of armed military cadets dressed in dark bluish-grey uniforms, who halted at a point some fifty yards east of the bridgehead. I had in the meantime noticed a man get on a box at the mouth of Shoe Lane, which debouches on the canal side, and wave a fan, and at the same time an excited person waving a flag shouted derision at our party.\n\nSome members of the procession fell out, as I thought, to listen to what was being said, when suddenly a rifle shot was heard, and the procession broke up in disorder, rushing for shelter. Half a minute afterwards a volley was fired on to Shameen, and it was only when I found bullets spattering all round me that I realized that an attack was contemplated, and beat a hasty retreat, as did those with me. Finding the S.N.O. and myself under fire, which was likewise affecting them, one of our posts in a building to the west of the bridge returned the fire, which was stopped on Commander Maxwell Scott reaching it. As, however, firing at the island still continued, the other posts opened fire likewise, as did the French posts. This is all I personally witnessed.\n\n(Sd.) J. W. JAMIESON.\n\n(9)\n\n## APPENDIX F\n\nFull text of the Note dated 13th July, 1925, addressed by Mr. C. M. Palairet, C.M.G., British Chargé d'Affaires, Peking, to the Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs.\n\nSir,\n\nI had the honour to address a Note to Your Excellency on the 25th ultimo protesting against the firing by Chinese on the island of Shameen on 23rd June. I have now received a dispatch from His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton relating what took place on the occasion in question. The substance is as follows:-\n\nIn the forenoon of 23rd June, knowing that a monster demonstration was to take place in the course of the day, the Naval and civilian guards charged with the defence of the British and French Concessions took up their allotted posts with strict instructions to keep as far as possible out of sight. All persons not on duty were forbidden to show themselves on Shameen opposite to the road along which the procession was to pass, in order to prevent any appearance of provocation. Those orders were strictly observed.\n\nAt 11 a.m. two motor-cars passed along opposite Shameen distributing leaflets issued in the name of the commander of the Kwangtung army, of violently inflammatory nature, calling on the public to rise and fight the Imperialist foreigners.\n\nAt 2.30 p.m. whilst the procession was passing opposite to Shameen, the only persons in the vicinity of the bridge connecting the British Concession with the mainland were His Majesty's Consul-General and a member of his staff, several Naval officers, the Superintendent of the Shameen police and several unarmed Chinese police. On the mainland unarmed Chinese police lined the road at intervals of about fifty yards, and a company of armed soldiers took up positions under the verandahs of the Chinese shops in the neighbourhood of the bridge.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-497 - Public Offices - 1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 506766, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-499-2 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-1-1927 - 4-2-1927", "page_number": 78, "title": "CO129-499-2 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-1-1927 - 4-2-1927", "content_text": "# The CANTON GAZETTE. 廣州日報\nVol. IV No. 853\n\nRegisterd at Canton, China, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1926 民國十五年十二月三十日星期四\n\n## AMERICA FOOLED, WARNS SENATOR; URGES WARSHIPS\nButler advises U. S. to build battleships rapidly; Says Naval Competition is among Powers\n\n(Reuter)\n\nNew York, Dec. 27. In a speech Senator Butler vehemently declared that he would persevere vigorously with his endeavours to force Congress to adopt the Naval Committee's programme. He asserted that the United States must build virtually a new navy at a cost of over $400,000,000. \"A high-speed race for naval supremacy is proceeding between the nations and we are in the race. When we scrapped over $300,000,000 worth of the finest warships ever designed we willingly and gracefully dethroned ourselves from the potential position of Mistress of the Seas, and now we are a poor third and likely to be fourth.\" He declared that Americans had been fooled. Their trusting good nature had got them into trouble and it would require fifty warships to bring the United States up to her place.\n\n## CHANG'S RIGHT HAND MAN IS DISMISSED\nIt is reported from Mukden that Yang Yu-ting, chief of staff to Chang Tso-lin, has been dismissed on account of his opposition to the hurried adoption of the measures against the South.- Wah Kiu Yat Po.\n\n## China Mourns With Japan Today; Order Flags Half-Masted\nFlags will be half-masted today in mourning for the late Emperor of Japan. The order for this mark of respect for the dead monarch of China's neighbor was given through the Branch of the Central Canton Political Council which received instructions from the Chairman of the Council.\n\n## Taking Of Yangping In Hupeh Reported By Official Wires\nChang Yuan-yao, in Nanchang, relays reports received from Hupeh front; Enemy put to flight\n\nMilitary Headquarters has received the following telegram, dated the 25th, from Chang Yuan-yao, Chief of General Staff of the Field Headquarters in Nanchang, reporting results of recent fightings in West Hupeh.\n\n\"A telegram dated the 18th was received from Regimental Commander Wan through Kung Ilao, Chief of Staff of the 8th Army, stating that his troops, after having captured Yuanan, Hupeh, took a large number of captives together with large quantities of arms, and set out in pursuit of the defeated enemies in the direction of Yangping. While crossing the river in retreat, one of the gunboats conveying troops was sunk following bombardment by the Regiment of Artillery under Chen I, it is reported. Several officers and soldiers of the enemy were killed, and quantities of military equipment were taken by our troops. Commander Wan left a portion of his troops in Yuanan for defense of the locality and sent a strong force to pursue and attack the enemy.\"\n\n(Sd) Chang Yuan-yao. (25th Dec)\n\n## Paris Comments On Britain's Suggested New Chinese Policy\nPress seems wary and cautious; Wants a sure bet: Cabinet says the \"liberalism\" will be guide\n\nParis, December 28.--The Press here is commenting on the British memorandum on policy in China and is suggesting certain modifications in foreign policy toward China. The \"Journee Industrielle\" writes that the future is in doubt. It must be known whether the administrations to whom the British Foreign Body brought the late Emperor are regionalists or are inspired by the Soviets or are composed of nationalist elements. The \"Temps\" asks with whom the Powers are to negotiate, and comments that it would be a serious mistake to bet on the problematic victory of one of the factions. Nothing decisive is reported from the meeting of the French Cabinet to discuss Chinese affairs. No decision was reached, it is reported, but it was generally agreed that France will be guided by a policy of liberalism.\n\n## NEW FRENCH CENSUS SHOWS 40,743,851\nParis, December 28.-According to the recent census, the population of France is 40,743,851. Foreigners living in France number 2,498,230.\n\n## Decide Not To Ban Private Schools; To Make Them Better\nBureau of Education reverses decision in view of the inadequacy of the present public schools to take care of education; To bring nationalism to teachers and students\n\nA reversal of the recent decision to forbid the founding of private schools in Canton is announced by the Bureau of Education. Instead of closing schools already in existence, an effort will be made to bring them up to standard. Special regulations will take care of schools founded hereafter. Training in this institute will be compulsory upon all teachers in private schools.\n\n## NEW ADHERENTS WILL DRIVE SUN FROM CHEKIANG\nChen I and Chow Feng-chi take active warfare against former chief; Hot battle at Chapkow\n\nShanghai, Dec. 27.--The Chekiangese troops under Chen I and Chow Feng-chi have announced that they will expel Sun Chuan-fang's troops out of Chekiang by military force, it is reported here. The main troops under Chen I are reported to have crossed the Tsientang River from Siaoshan on the morning of the 27th, and launched an attack upon Chapkow. A severe battle took place at the riverside between Chen's troops and those of Sun Chuan-fang under the command of Meng Chiao-yuet. Reports of guns were heard in the vicinity of Meng Kang Men gate of Hangchow.\n\nAccording to news received here from Regimental Commander Wan through Kung Ilao, Chief of Staff of the 8th Army, Meng's troops have been defeated, and have retreated to Chapkow. While crossing the river in retreat, one of the gunboats conveying troops was sunk following bombardment by the Regiment of Artillery under Chen I, it is reported. Notifications have been issued by Chow Feng-chi in the Eastern part of Chekiang insisting upon the capture of Hangchow within the limit of one week, and the expulsion of Sun Chuan-fang's troops from Chekiang. Sun Chuan-fang, who has given orders for their arrest, has branded Chen I and Chow Feng-chi as \"Reds\".\n\n## Reorganize Fukien On Committee Plan\nHo Ying-yam will adopt the Committee system, according to a Shanghai dispatch. Some of the appointments have already been decided upon. Yang Chu-chuang, Chen Kwei-liang, and Lin Chi-yuan will be on the committee in charge of the fleet. Feng Shing-to has been selected as Commissioner of Military Affairs.\n\n## Nationalist Education Will Be Introduced\nThe city will be divided into thirteen geographic divisions, according to the new plan, and the propaganda department of the City Kuomintang will be requested to send graduates from the Kuomin tang training institute to give lectures on the principles of the Kuomintang to the students of the various districts. After three months of regular lectures, examinations will be given. Only Kuomintang members will be allowed to teach in private schools in the future. If the teachers are not members at the present time, they must join. Special training will be given these teachers at a training institute to be founded for the purpose.\n\n## Nanchang City Wall To Come Down\nThe city walls of Nanchang are to come down, according to reports reaching here by express letter. The request for the destruction of the walls has come from the merchants and people of the city who wish to recover from the heavy losses incurred during the recent warfare. They believe that an era of prosperity will result from the widening of narrow streets, which can be undertaken if the wall is torn down. Necessary measures have already been taken and surveyors are on the job. A notification has been put up by the local police stations, notifying citizens who contemplate building near the Chang King and Tak Tin gates to postpone building until the wall has been torn down. Workers are to be hired at fifty cents a day.\n\n## U. S. Embarrassed By Nicaragua War\n(Reuter)\n\nWashington, Dec. 28.-The latest development of the civil war in Nicaragua, where the conservative forces are reported to be retreating, is regarded by certain members of Congress as embarrassing the United States Government. Mr. Borah, chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, in a statement opines that a section of American business men are anxious to embroil the United States with Mexico through Nicaragua.\n\n## FINANCIAL PROPOSALS MADE BY MINISTER T.V. SOONG TO UNIFY CURRENCY IN PROVINCE OF HUPEH\nTo issue a public loan of $20,000,000.\n\n1. The fixed number of loan is $20,000,000.\n2. Securities: Hupeh Governmental Bank as the 1st Security, $15,000,000, effective from December 15th. Inland taxes on productions as the 2nd Security.\n3. The annual interests for the loan is 8%, giving also right for withdrawal of the loan bonds within the period of three years.\n4. Reimbursement will be made on the 7th year, i.e. after the total reimbursement of the public loans for the adjustment of currencies, and will be totally made within five years, once in every six months.\n\nThe loan will be used for refunding to the local merchants the various funds owed by the former government.\n\n## Prepare Attack On Gen. Tang Chi-yao\nKweichow, Kwangsi and Szechuan troops united for assault on Yunnan militarist\n\nReports received here state that a general assault will soon be launched by the troops under Gen. Fan Shek-sang backed by three Brigades of well-trained troops in Kwangsi, and the Revolutionary troops in Kweichow and Szechuen under the commands of Chow Hsi-shing and Lai Shen-fei. Gen. Fan will be the Chief Commanding Officer of the allied forces. Some days ago, Gen. Fan came to Canton to participate in the Council of war concerning military operations in Kwangtung, Kwangsi and Yunnan. In an interview with Gen. Li Tsai-sum, Gen. Fan reported on the enlistment of the troops under Lo Shu-chang, Defensive Commissioner in Yunnan, who had raised troops against Tang Chi-yao. Military Headquarters was requested to appoint Lo Commander of the 1st and 3rd Brigades, and the request was assented to, and the letter of appointment was handed to Gen. Fan for further transmission.\n\n## CHANCHUEN IS NOW TO BE A MUNICIPALITY\nThe Director's Office will temporarily be in the building on the South Bund, formerly used as its Canton office.\n\nThe proposal to convert the town of Chanchuen into a municipality has been approved by the Political Affairs Commission of the Provincial Government, and is to be carried out by order of the Central Political Council. Circular instructions are now being issued by the Provincial Government. Sze-to Chiu is being sent as special delegate for the reorganization of the municipality.\n\n## NAVAL DEPARTMENT MOVING TO CANTON\nThe Naval Department has removed its office to Canton from Whampoa, by order of Director Pan Wan-che. The whole Department will soon take up its quarters in the building previously occupied by the Aviation Department, it is stated.\n\n## TARGET PRACTISE FOR LOCAL TROOPS\nTarget practice for local troops has been inaugurated by Military Authorities on the gunboat \"Po Pik\", which is now anchored at the Tien Tze wharf.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-499-2 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-1-1927 - 4-2-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 507321, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-500-1 Canton situation- governor's despatches 18-5-1927 - 9-6-1927", "page_number": 52, "title": "CO129-500-1 Canton situation- governor's despatches 18-5-1927 - 9-6-1927", "content_text": "- 9 \n\nThey have done their utmost to oppress our Revolutionary troops. For instance, Chan Ming Shui, Commander of the 11th Army, who had attacked Hunan vigorously, taken Wuhan, and fought many battles in Kiangsi, was compelled to flee from them, while he was in Wuhan as City Garrison Commissioner, because he was a faithful supporter of the principles of the \"Three Aspects of Democracy\" and refused to surrender himself to the Communist Party. Again, several hundred students of the Wuhan Branch of the Central Military and Political Academy were also imprisoned in consequence of their refusal to support them. They would kill without good excuse any officer or soldier, who had no sympathy with Communism, and instances of this kind were heard of everyday. Some of them were reduced to such a helpless condition that they had to commit suicide by drowning themselves in the river. Indeed, under such influence and gloomy circumstances, none of our bright and upright revolutionary soldiers can maintain his footing or secure a burial place.\n\n52 \n\nOur comrades! The Communists, under certain pretexts, have usurped our base at Wuhan which we acquired in return for the sacrifice of the heads and fresh blood of our military comrades, and not satisfied with this, they have even gone so far as not to allow us to remain there a minute. If we do not fight hard and remove the traitors so as to render them unable to cause disturbances at our rear, can we still have any hope of accomplishing our National Revolution?", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-500-1 Canton situation- governor's despatches 18-5-1927 - 9-6-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 509714, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-502-8 China- general situation 27-4-1927 - 15-9-1927", "page_number": 217, "title": "CO129-502-8 China- general situation 27-4-1927 - 15-9-1927", "content_text": "229 \n\n(Pr02) \n\nperiod Destroyers, or at any rate Gunboats (some of which mounted 6-inch guns) would be available to deal with field guns. He was not prepared to state definitely that Hankow could be held during the period of low water, but, at the request of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, he undertook that the subject should be examined further by the Committee of Chiefs of Staff.\n\nThe Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs informed the Cabinet that he had received information from Sir Miles Lampson to the effect that copies of two of the Minister's despatches to the Foreign Office, as well as of his telegrams of British Consuls, had been discovered among the Soviet archives at Peking recently seized by Chang Tso-lin. The leakage was being investigated. On the subject of sanctions he read to the Cabinet a telegram he had sent on the previous day to Sir Miles Lampson favouring the re-occupation of the Hankow Concession and its return to British administration, and asking for his opinion on various aspects of this proposal (Appendix III).\n\nThis telegram had been sent before Sir Austen Chamberlain had seen the Third Report of the Chiefs of Staff on Sanctions or the telegram of the Naval Commander-in-Chief in Appendix II. While his telegram indicated the trend of his own views, the Secretary of State felt bound to inform the Cabinet that Sir Charles Addis, the former Chairman of the Hong Kong Shanghai Bank and a great authority on China, was a strong partisan of the policy of patience hitherto pursued by His Majesty's Government, and, although unaware that the project was seriously under consideration, had expressed disapproval of the proposal to re-occupy the Hankow Concession. Sir Austen Chamberlain wished to reserve his own final opinion until he had heard from Sir Miles Lampson and had a little more information as to the practicability of holding the Concession during the period of low river.\n\nThe precise position in regard to the Nanking demands at the present moment was that the Ministers at Peking were considering the despatch of a further Note to Eugene Chen. It was certain that the United States would...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-8 China- general situation 27-4-1927 - 15-9-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 511551, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-505-4 Labour situation in Canton and effect on Hong Kong- Labour Advisory Board 27-1-1927 - 31-8-1927", "page_number": 42, "title": "CO129-505-4 Labour situation in Canton and effect on Hong Kong- Labour Advisory Board 27-1-1927 - 31-8-1927", "content_text": "They have done their utmost to oppress our Revolutionary troops. For instance, Chan Ming Shui, Commander of the 11th Army, who had attacked Hunan vigorously, taken Wuhan, and fought many battles in Kiangsi, was compelled to flee from them, while he was in Wuhan as City Garrison Commissioner, because he was a faithful supporter of the principles of the \"Three Aspects of Democracy\" and refused to surrender himself to the Communist Party. Again, several hundred students of the Wuhan Branch of the Central Military and Political Academy were also imprisoned in consequence of their refusal to support them. They would kill without good excuse any officer or soldier, who had no sympathy with Communism, and instances of this kind were heard of everyday. None of them were reduced to such a helpless condition that they had to commit suicide by drowning themselves in the river. Indeed, under such influence and gloomy circumstances, none of our bright and upright revolutionary soldiers can maintain his footing or secure a burial place.\n\nOur comrades: The Communists under certain pretexts have usurped our base at Wuhan, which we acquired in return for the sacrifice of the heads and fresh blood of our military comrades, and not satisfied with this, they have even gone so far as not to allow us to remain there a minute. If we do not fight hard and remove the traitors so as to render them unable to cause disturbances at our rear, can we still have any hope of accomplishing our National Revolution?", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-505-4 Labour situation in Canton and effect on Hong Kong- Labour Advisory Board 27-1-1927 - 31-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 512773, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928", "page_number": 118, "title": "CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928", "content_text": "120\n\n6\n\nthe Hungarian Premier in which he said that, having heard of the reported intention to sell the arms under dispute he was of opinion that \"it would be prudent\" to delay such action, as the matter would shortly come before the Council for examination. To this a reply was received that the arms in question had already been broken up and sold, but that, purely as an act of courtesy, the purchasers would be asked not to remove \"the objects, for the present,\" a reply which evoked a certain discreet hilarity. On 7th March, the subject was discussed at the session of the Council, and the Hungarian representative, General Tanczos, was asked to make a statement. He remarked that the relations between Hungary and certain of her neighbours were not very good, and had not been improved by the steps that the latter had recently taken. The Hungarian authorities had from the beginning declared that the wagons seized contained machine-gun parts, and that the official report gave a faithful picture of what had taken place. He then produced the waybills which he had taken the precaution to bring with him in order to prove that the material was consigned from Italy to an address in Poland, and stated that as the trucks contained war material, and were unaccompanied by a permit for transit through Hungary, they were seized as contraband by the Customs authorities and were destroyed in accordance with the Berne Convention, and the regulations of the Hungarian Government. A heated passage occurred when M. Titulescu angrily cried that he hoped the General's reference to Hungary's neighbours was merely an imprudence, and said that it makes it still worse when the latter replied that, on the contrary, it was the outcome of ripe reflection. Matters were smoothed over by reference of the affair to a Committee, and it is reported that the general opinion is that no investigation will be ordered.\n\nNo progress has been made in the settlement of the Optants dispute with Rumania, and the question is again before the Council this Session.\n\nItaly and Yugoslavia. There continue to occur incidents which display no particular indication of any trend towards improvement in mutual relations. A Yugoslav newspaper has got hold of, and published, a document containing secret instructions to the Italian Consul-General at Ljubljana, directing him to take all measures to collect as much information as possible regarding the composition, development and results of the Yugoslav military manoeuvres confidentially reported to be about to take place in the Italo-Yugoslav frontier zone. The paper declares that there is no doubt whatever that this Italian official is engaged in activities tantamount to espionage. The circulation of a book published by an official of the Italian Legation at Belgrade has been prohibited by the authorities owing to its anti-Yugoslav tone. In reply to a contribution to an Italian review under the title of \"How the Italian Navy saved the Serbian Army,\" a Belgrade newspaper has published an article in which it certainly does not mince matters. The rôle of saviour alleged to have been played by Italy amounted, it is stated, to the cession, after energetic intervention of the Tsar and the French Government, of a few merchant ships for the transport of troops and refugees. The article continues: the author declares that in the course of the war, the Italian Navy executed 584 missions in which it suffered losses, but he would be unable to name any battles between the Italian fleet and the enemy, for it is well known that all the Italian losses were inflicted by their own mines on their warships which cruised in cowardly fashion off their own coast. He declares that the Italian fleet took part in the battle of 29th December, 1915, when Italian ships sank two Austrian destroyers. It is true that the Italian fleet was to have taken part in this battle, but it took to flight. At the battle was present only one Italian ship concealed behind the French torpedo-boats. Overcome by this cowardice the French Commander-in-Chief in the Adriatic declared the following day to the Italian Admiral that the Italian Fleet had better remain in harbour altogether, as up to the present this fictitious collaboration had only hindered the joint operations of the French and British. Such was one of the numerous \"Italian victories,\" which took place exclusively in the imagination of the Italians. This same people now wish to intimidate us with their war-like prowess. They fail, however, to see that everyone laughs at this war-like prowess and their harlequin Cæsar.\n\n! 7\n\nCHINA.\n\nNo important change has occurred in the civil war situation owing to the prevailing winter conditions. Elaborate preparations continue to be made by the Nationalists, who are concentrating at Hsuchowfu, the junction of the Lunghai and Tientsin-Pukow railways, to launch their offensive towards the end of March.\n\nBandits have lately been very active on the Middle Yangtze. Seven junks were held up and robbed by pirates on 10th February, 17 miles below Chenglin. One man and two girls who were captured by the pirates were subsequently released.\n\nThe River Inspector's launch was attacked by pirates on 4th February, above Chenglin, and the coxswain killed. The Chinese river supervisor and mark boats between Chenglin and Ichang have had to be withdrawn: the pirates are now removing the mark buoys and beacons to facilitate ships grounding.\n\nEarly in February, Chiang Kai-Shek visited Hsuchowfu, where it is understood negotiations took place between him, Feng Yu-hsiang and Yen Hsi-shan for a combined attack on Peking.\n\nFeng, who is dependent on outside assistance, having been dropped by the Soviet, is endeavouring to get money and\n\n(C11851)\n\nB 4\n\n721", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 512935, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928", "page_number": 280, "title": "CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928", "content_text": "3/0\n\nTrouble is that these people do not know all the facts.\n\nThey only hear the Chinese propaganda side of any question\n\nand their resentment is a reality which has to be taken\n\ninto consideration, however unreasonable it may be. Therefore, without wishing to express an opinion on the efficacy of the naval raids as a preventive measure for piracy\n\nI feel compelled to voice my apprehension that their\n\ncontinuance will lead to further anti-British agitation\n\nand boycott in the present disturbed state of public\n\nfeeling in Canton. So far as independent action by the\n\nBritish authorities is concerned prevention is better than\n\nattempted cure, and the \"Irene\" case has shown that the\n\nright method is to keep a warship at Bias Bay, when, if\n\npiracy is attempted, there is a good probability of\n\ncatching the pirates themselves.\n\n5. As regards piracy in the Canton delta, I have not\n\nceased to urge upon the local Government that they should\n\navail themselves of the Services of our Best River\n\nflotilla in combined operations against bandit strongholds.\n\nAn interview with General Li Chai-sum was arranged for\n\nLieutenant Commander C.M. Faure, a naval intelligence\n\nofficer, who tried to interest the general in such a scheme.\n\nThe enclosed minute of the conversation shows that General\n\nLi appeared to give grudging approval to it in principle,\n\nbut as he is at present on his way to Shanghai to attend\n\na Kuomintang conference, I am afraid that nothing\n\nmore is likely to be heard of the matter for the\n\npresent. In the meantime piracy and banditry on the\n\ninland waterways of the province continue unchecked and\n\ntrade is only conducted in circumstances of great difficulty. I enclose a copy of an interesting report by the\n\ncommanding officer of H.M.S. Robin giving an account of\n\nan incident which is typical of conditions on the West\n\nRiver.\n\n6./\n\nPage 280\n\nPage 281", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 512943, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928", "page_number": 288, "title": "CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928", "content_text": "31P\n\nHe also informed me he had heard, previously to our arrival, of the firing at Sainam though he did not give me this information on the night of our arrival.\n\nThe pirates' activity is undoubtedly due to the fact that all Li Chai-sum's troops have been withdrawn from this district to Canton.\n\nNo further incidents of any sort have occurred up to the present.\n\nI have, etc.,\n\n(Sgd) A. E. Poland.\n\nLieutenant Commander\nin Command.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 516299, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-512-1 Political situation in China- and Canton 30-11-1928 - 23-5-1929", "page_number": 50, "title": "CO129-512-1 Political situation in China- and Canton 30-11-1928 - 23-5-1929", "content_text": "## 3 \n\n- \nwhere he would be able to act as pacificator between the Kwangtung and Kwangsi provinces; but this plan is, of course, not practicable unless Marshal Chiang withdraws from political life for the time being, and in Mr. Chu's opinion it is not unlikely that this may happen.\n\n## 4. \nMr. Chu tells me that relations between Marshals Chiang Kai-shek and Feng Yu-hsiang are very strained indeed, and that a conflict between these two warlords is inevitable before long. The newspapers recently have been asserting that Marshal Feng is a sick man, and I have myself heard rumours to the effect that he is suffering from cancer of the stomach and is not likely to survive for more than another year. I put this to Mr. Chu, who scouted the idea and said that Marshal Feng is at the present time in very good health. He added that Marshal Feng's views are those of the left wing of the Kuo-min-tang and that, if he succeeded in getting rid of Marshal Chiang, he would probably endeavour to have Mr. Wong Tseng-wai made civil head of the nationalist administration, whilst himself retaining the powers of military Commander-in-Chief. If this were to happen the outlook would be black indeed, for a recrudescence of labour troubles, if not of Communism, would certainly ensue.\n\n## 5. \nMr. Chu was frankly pessimistic about the immediate future, believing that civil war is likely to continue for some time unless Marshal Chiang is eliminated.\n\n## 6. \nPage 50\nPage 51", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-512-1 Political situation in China- and Canton 30-11-1928 - 23-5-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 519073, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-516-6 The Mui-Tsai question 5-11-1929 - 21-1-1930", "page_number": 43, "title": "CO129-516-6 The Mui-Tsai question 5-11-1929 - 21-1-1930", "content_text": "# THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1929.\n\n## D. REGISTRATION MUI TSAIS.\n\n(Continued from Page 4.)\n\nWe concentrate our attention on the problem of all problems, namely Mui-tsai and social evil. It is our heartfelt desire to fulfil our duty as citizens, to relieve poor innocent girls of their misery and to warn their oppressors against breaking the law. We cannot but hope that they will awaken to their duty to humanity and cease from doing evil. As long as the Mui-tsai system exists, it will be a blot on future local generations. It only remains for me to urge you to help uphold a good cause, and spare no pains to support great principles, to win over more members to the Society, and if possible, to report every possible case of cruelty so that the enforcement of registration of Mui-tsai may soon be an accomplished fact.\n\n## SECRETARY'S SPEECH.\n\nMr. J. D. Bush said the Chairman had touched on many valuable points in his speech, and no better figure could illustrate his undying devotion to the cause than that of the true knight of old, who was on his oath and honour to rescue and save his oppressed lady. He feels that it is as much his duty to defend the weak and redress the injured, as it is of the savage and the brutal to usurp and use others.\" Mr. Bush continued:—\n\n### Tribute to the S.C.A.\n\n\"In passing, it may be also mentioned that more gratifying results have been achieved than hitherto in representations made to the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs concerning cruelty or ill-treatment of Mui-tsai or bond girls. During the past six months, most cases have been taken up and examined with the quickest despatch.\n\n### Mrs. Haslewood on Registration.\n\nThe Chairman has dealt at length with the question of registration. It only remains for me to quote these words of Mrs. Haslewood, relating to the same issue, during a conference held at the British Commonwealth League. They urged registration. They said that it was the only way to find out how many there were, where they were, and how they were. They may be doing it now, but we have not heard so. At the docks, when the Chinese flow in from Canton, they should be made to register at once and not allowed to land unless they make a complete and true registration.' Then Mrs. Haslewood was asked the question, 'Is it true that there is a British officer whose job it is at the ports to ask certain girls who are being sold for definite purposes, whether they are satisfied with their conditions?' Mrs. Haslewood's reply was:- 'Absolutely true. They have been taught what to answer for weeks beforehand under the most dire penalties. There should be a Chinese Christian woman there to talk to these children, and assure them that they have nothing to fear if they tell the truth.' Another question was: 'Are there homes ready to receive the children?' to which Mrs. Haslewood replied:- 'There is a refuge (Po Leung Kok). It is a most soul-less official place, which no timid child would dream of going to. I begged years ago for a nice refuge, run by English people, who would try to help the children. It is badly needed.'\n\n\"I have no doubt many of you at this meeting can readily visualise in your mind's eye the mountains of difficulty surmounted and the stern trials met by the Chairman during the past eight years. In return for his efforts in this Steyphian task, he has reaped only invective and hatred and been branded, perhaps, as a fomenter of trouble. I make mention of this fact by way of telling you how un-deserved I am of the tribute that the Chairman has paid me. The credit rests entirely on him for devoting all his time and energy to this great task of emancipating the Mui-tsais of the Colony.\n\n### The March of Progress.\n\nAt this stage, it seems to me that the issue of abolishing the Mui-tsai system still hinges on the ancient struggle between 'may' and 'must,' the conservative and progressive. Those who insist on conservatism aim at holding fast or advancing at a snail's pace. The progressive reformer goes for the better, for the ideal. In short, one is inclined to lay stress on keeping still and the other on advancing. But advance we must, for that is the law of life. We must change for the better in every way, day by day. As the great American philosopher says, 'Over and above all the mists of poverty and appetite is the instinct of man to rise, and the instinct to love and help his brother.' The same philosopher also tells us, 'If slavery is good, then is lying, theft, arson, homicide each and all good, to be maintained by union societies.' As practical idealists we are bound to range on the side of humanity and Justice and burn our boats upon the review.\n\n### CANTON'S CO-OPERATION.\n\nIt was pointed out at the meeting that one of the arguments against registration was that it was difficult to enforce. If, for instance, a Chinese family came from Canton to Hong Kong, it would be difficult to differentiate between the daughter of the family and the Mui-tsai, and that would mean that every one would have to be stopped and questioned on the pier or landing place.\n\nThe answer to this objection, it was pointed out that in Hong Kong there are laws against smuggling and in order to prevent it an elaborate search system has been installed and heavy penalties inflicted when delinquents were caught. The same could be done with wilful evaders of registration. It was also pointed out that the authorities in Canton are working towards the amelioration of the position of the Mui-tsai and a Social Welfare Bureau had been recently established. The local body hoped to get in touch with both the Canton Government and the `Ruzer11`.\n\nThe Chinese secretary in reviewing the year's work pointed out that a number of people have shown their willingness to support the Society and some have written in offering their advice, amongst them being Mr. Yau Lit, who is now living in the New Territories, and who had once been a colleague of Dr. Sun Yat Sen.\n\n### No Better Solution Than Registration.\n\nIt is a question, then, whether the Mui-tsai shall be gradually emancipated, by finding the best solution possible, or let them go on being regarded as chattels or as pieces of money. We have time and again invited the best-thinking citizens of the Colony to offer a better solution than registration, but up to this moment none has ever come forward with a more effective remedy for the festering evil. Instead, some few carping critics have stood by the roadside croaking at us with this cynicism: 'Virtue, I have followed thee through life, and I find thee but a shadow.' As virile idealists we cannot allow the Mui-tsai system to be upheld for the convenience of a few. As the Chairman has intimated, we must not grow weary of well-doing. We should push on with the good work.\n\nSince the last annual meeting of October 22, 1928, the Society has been able to establish close co-operation with The Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society in London, and the British Commonwealth League, the primary object of which is \"To secure Equality of Liberties, Status and Opportunities between men and women in the British Commonwealth of Nations. Thanks to the kind efforts of Mrs. C. B. L. Haselwood and Commander C. B. L. Haselwood, R.N. (Retired), we are able to get in the closest touch with the above organizations and allied Societies which take a serious view of all issues relating to equal citizenship.\n\nIt was also announced that Dr. Ma Luk had made a generous donation to the Society and that the Chinese Press are co-operating by inserting advertisements, free of charge.\n\n## BRITISH AVIATION TRIUMPH.\n\n### REMARKABLE ENGINE IN SEAPLANE FOR HONG KONG.\n\nThe Manager of the Far Eastern Aviation Company, Mr. Vaughan Fowler, has received information that the Cirrus Aero Engine Company, London, one of whose engines is fitted in the Avian Hermes seaplane, due to arrive here next week, won a remarkable triumph at the Newcastle Air Pageant on October 5.\n\nCirrus engines won the following air races:-\n| Cup | Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| Society of British Aircraft Constructors' Challenge Cup | 1st, 3rd |\n| Grosvenor Challenge Cup | 1st |\n| Air League of the British Empire Challenge Cup | 1st, 3rd |\n\nThe fastest time of the day was obtained by a Cirrus-Hermes Widgeon. It will be remembered that the Hermes is the latest development of the Cirrus and gives 105/113 h.p.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-516-6 The Mui-Tsai question 5-11-1929 - 21-1-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 519600, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-517-5 The visit of the Duke of Gloucester to Hong Kong 2-5-1929 - 23-5-1929", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-517-5 The visit of the Duke of Gloucester to Hong Kong 2-5-1929 - 23-5-1929", "content_text": "# OUTSIDE THE CITY HALL.\n\n## CROWD AND ROYAL GUARD.\n\n(2)\n\n### Expectant Crowds.\n\nIn perfect unanimity, the blue-jackets and soldiers were called to attention. Then the crowd swayed expectantly as the noise of an approaching motor-cycle was heard. The arrival of a Chinese detective with a European colleague in the sidecar caused warning commands to be given. Long before the anticipated time of the arrival of His Royal Highness at the City Hall, little knots of spectators began to gather. At 10.15, a detachment of bluejackets arrived, led by a tall bearded Commander. The fickle sunshine glinted upon their polished bayonets and the brass fittings of their accoutrement. They lined the approaches to the City Hall and the crowd watched their movements with intent interest.\n\nA bevy of ladies took up a position of vantage on seats to the front of the parade ground opposite the City Hall, and employees of the various banking institutions in the vicinity forsook their desks and ledgers to watch the proceedings from verandahs. The rhythmic beat of drums, the skirl of pipes, and the measured tread of marching feet announced the arrival of the Royal guard provided by the K.O.S.B.\n\nThe swing of red kilts caught the eye as the detachment swung into the square formed by the blue-jackets, and the click of heels, slap of hands on rifle butts, and the crash of arms upon the ground followed the hoarsely-shouted commands as the guard came to attention at the halt, turned right and formed two-deep, ordered arms and stood easy.\n\nA brief respite, and then came a slight shuffling in the centre of the lines as the guard were called to attention and dressed by the right. \"Present Ar-r-r-ms!\" \"Swish! Click! Slap!\" As one man, the guard became galvanised into action, sloped arms, and stood steady, awaiting the next command.\n\n### Four Big Cars.\n\nAlmost silently, it seemed, four big cars swung into the square. Guards were called to attention as a tall, blue-sashed figure clad in white uniform, bedecked with medals, stepped out of the leading car, accompanied by His Excellency the Governor, their Aides-de-Camp, and Chiefs of Staffs.\n\nCame another command, rifles clashed as the Guard presented arms, the colours were lowered in Royal salute, and then the band crashed forth the strains of the National Anthem. The Duke had arrived. Followed an inspection of the Guard, and then the party entered the City Hall for the presentations of addresses of welcome.\n\nThe electric candelabra caused the gold braid of the naval and military officers on the platform to glitter and added brilliance to the scene. Obviously pleased with his reception, His Royal Highness took his seat after the band of the Punjabis had played the National Anthem. Came a brief hush as His Excellency the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, rose and bowed to the Duke. The Governor then briefly introduced His Royal Highness and called upon Sir Henry Pollock to present the address of welcome from the British community.\n\nAs the moments passed, the crowd around the City Hall increased and the fortunate ones who possessed tickets of admission into the Theatre began to arrive in little groups, the brilliant dresses of the ladies setting off the trim morning coats, silk hats, and striped trousers of their consorts to the best advantage.\n\nLow-lying clouds swirled around the top of the Peak and many anxious glances were directed skyward. But rain held off and, occasionally, the rays of the sun penetrated the grey panoply overhead. The crash of guns broke the expectant stillness and reverberated among the hills, and the distant strains of the National Anthem, followed by echoed cheers, indicated to the crowd that His Royal Highness had landed at Statue Pier.\n\nAt similar functions at Home, one could exchange good-humoured badinage with the proverbial \"London Bobby,\" but, on this occasion, we who waited had to be content, for obvious reasons, to admire the pipe-clayed topees of the blue-jackets and the burnished instruments of the band.\n\nThe address was an exceedingly skilful piece of illuminated work on parchment. The casket containing it was contained in a silver and blackwood casket made by Messrs. Lock Hing from a design by Lieut. Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.O., O.B.E. The casket bore on its lid the Arms of the Colony, in silver, whilst the front was embellished with a representation of a Chinese junk in full sail, also in silver.\n\n## AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.\n\n### GIFTS FROM CHINESE AND JAPANESE COMMUNITIES.\n\nOn arrival at Government House, Prince Henry inspected detachments representing the St. John Ambulance Brigade under command of Mr. E. Ralphs, the Girl Guides under Commissioner Mrs. W. T. Southorn, and of Boy Scouts under Commissioner the Rev. T. G. Waldegrave, who were drawn up on the lawn. The Prince stopped and spoke to Mr. Ralphs and enquired the strength of the Brigade and what work they were doing, and also addressed a few words to Mrs. Southorn and the Rev. T. G. Waldegrave.\n\nThe Royal Visitor was then entertained to tiffin at Government House, following which two presentations were made to him on behalf of the Chinese and Japanese communities. Sir Shou Son Chow on behalf of his compatriots presented a Chinese porcelain dinner service with a blackwood tray inlaid with silver and suitably inscribed. The Consul-General for Japan, Mr. Y. Murakami, presented, on behalf of the Japanese community, two albums of photographs of beauty spots of his country which the Prince will visit during his stay.\n\n## POLO AT CAUSEWAY BAY.\n\nThursday afternoon's polo games at Causeway Bay attracted a considerable number of residents to the scene. Of ten chukkas, His Royal Highness played in four. Rain threatened at intervals but did not fall in real earnest until the end of the ninth chukka. The ground made going hard for the ponies but, nevertheless, there were many thrills for the onlookers and riders.\n\nThe commanders of the naval and military detachments exchanged salutes and then both parties stood quietly at ease, awaiting the arrival of His Royal Highness.\n\nThe first chukka in which H.R.H. appeared resulted in a win for his side. Comyn took a shot passed to him by H.R.H. and scored neatly. The Duke's side scored the first goal in the next chukka but the Whites speedily equalised and scored a second time toward the end of the chukka.\n\nThe Duke rode a stocky grey and appeared to find it difficult to get fully away at times. He made some fine shots on occasion. His mount for the next chukka was a speedier animal and enabled H.R.H. to give a fine display of his riding powers. On one occasion, he took the ball and rode down the field with it at a fast pace and almost scored for the Reds.\n\nThe address from the Chinese Community was mounted on a massive blackwood screen of four panels, standing some six feet in height. This screen, which was specially made in Canton, was beautifully carved and on the opposite side of the panels bearing the Chinese text of the address there were typical embroidered silk designs representing birds, animals and rural scenes. Accompanying the Chinese version of the address was an English translation, enclosed in a blackwood case inlaid with silver. The address was read by the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow.\n\nDuring the brief interval which elapsed between this chukka and the next, H.R.H. chatted for a few moments with the umpire, Mr. W. D. Fiddes Wilson.\n\nIn the seventh and last chukka in which H.R.H. played, the Reds won by two goals to nil. The first goal was scored by Thomas, the Duke sending the ball between the posts for the second goal.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-517-5 The visit of the Duke of Gloucester to Hong Kong 2-5-1929 - 23-5-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 522961, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-521-4 Piracy in Chinese waters- China Navigation Company Ltd- H.M. Attorney General; responsibility of British Government... 24-6-1930 - 23-4-1931", "page_number": 110, "title": "CO129-521-4 Piracy in Chinese waters- China Navigation Company Ltd- H.M. Attorney General; responsibility of British Government... 24-6-1930 - 23-4-1931", "content_text": "6. With regard to paying for the formation and maintenance of this force, we confirm the views in paragraph 8 of our letter of 29th January.\n\n7. The Military Authorities will not permit highly trained British troops to act as ships' guards between Hong Kong and Singapore without an Officer in charge, because they consider the responsibility too great for a Non-Commissioned Officer, although N.C.Os. are in charge between Shanghai/Hong Kong/Canton and also on the Yangtsze; yet in the scheme outlined in your letter of 16th January it is proposed that this responsibility shall devolve upon Indians.\n\n8. Your communication dated 28th August last, crossed a joint letter on the subject, addressed to the Anti-Piracy Committee by the Steamship Companies, dated 30th August, to which no reply was vouchsafed, and nothing further was heard until we received your communication of 16th January.\n\n9. We trust that, as it appears His Majesty's Government intend to withdraw the military guards, you will use your utmost influence to further the formation of a force which, in our opinion, in order to be effective, should be under the Commander-in-Chief or the General Officer Commanding, China Command, for training and discipline. Until the time such force is trained and is available, we urge strongly that the present system of military guards be continued and, as time is getting short, that you will be good enough to telegraph our views to the Home Government.\n\nWe have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servants,\n\n(Signed)\n\nPage 110\nPage 111", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-521-4 Piracy in Chinese waters- China Navigation Company Ltd- H.M. Attorney General; responsibility of British Government... 24-6-1930 - 23-4-1931.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524217, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-523-8 Hong Kong Flying Club 21-12-1929 - 8-1-1930", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-523-8 Hong Kong Flying Club 21-12-1929 - 8-1-1930", "content_text": "# THE FLYING CLUB.\n\n## INAUGURATED AT CITY HALL MEETING.\n\n### GOVERNOR ON FUTURE FAR EAST AERIAL DEVELOPMENT.\n\n### OFFICERS APPOINTED.\n\nSpeaking at the inaugural meeting of the Hongkong Flying Club yesterday, His Excellency the Governor said the Government was determined to leave nothing undone to assist Hongkong in becoming one of the best air-ports in the Far East. He said the possibilities of aviation in China were limitless, and referred to early days of travel in the country when journeys through the provinces occupied months. He had heard it said that a German company contemplated an air service from Berlin to Peking in five days. If Hongkong could connect with such a service in two days such developments would completely revolutionise life in the Far East.\n\nResolutions were passed at the meeting forming the Hongkong Flying Club and authorising certain officers named below to proceed generally with its organisation.\n\n## OBJECTS OF THE CLUB OUTLINED.\n\nThe meeting was held in the City Hall, His Excellency the Governor presiding. Others present were the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, Commodore R. A. S. Hill, H. E. Major General J. W. Sandilands, the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, the Hon. Dr. S. W. T'so, the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, the Hon. Commander G. F. Hole, Sir Robert Ho Tung, Colonel L. G. Bird, Professor Middleton Smith, Captain K. V. B. Benfield, Wing Commander A. H. S. Steele-Perkins, Mr. E. I. Wynne Jones, Mr. R. Vaughan-Fowler, Lt. Commander W. B. Keith, Mr. A. W. Summers, and Mr. A. Ritchie. There were also about fifty prospective members of the Flying Club present, including two ladies.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor was accompanied by Captain F. G. Sillitoe, A. D. C. Addressing the meeting he said.-\n\nGentlemen,-We are met here this afternoon, in order to constitute a Flying Club in Hongkong. It is a great pleasure to me to preside over a meeting held for this purpose, and I am exceedingly glad that the Club is to be constituted before I leave Hongkong. The objects of the Club are as follows:\n\n1. (a) To provide flying instruction;\n\n(b) To create air-mindedness in this Colony;\n\n(c) To make better known in the Far East British flying machines and British methods of flying;\n\n(d) To provide the necessary training for the nucleus of a Volunteer Air Squadron;\n\n(e) To provide another opportunity for social intercourse between all communities in this Colony without distinction of race or class.\n\n## Government Determination.\n\nHongkong is already the greatest shipping-port in the Far East, and the Government and the people of this Colony are determined to leave nothing undone which may assist Hongkong to take its rightful place as one of the best, if not the very best, of the air-ports in the Far East. The Hongkong Government, with the full support and encouragement of His Majesty's Government, has now almost completed the construction of the Kai-tak aerodrome at the head of Kowloon bay. We are also about to erect, again with the assistance of His Majesty's Government, a suitable hangar in this aerodrome, capable of housing not only the flying machines of the Royal Air Force, but also those intended for commercial aviation and for the use of the Flying Club.\n\nMoreover, the Hongkong Government attaches so much importance to the establishment of a Flying Club in the Colony that the Legislative Council has voted $60,000 as an initial grant to the Club and has also undertaken to pay the Club an annual subsidy of $30,000. These votes have received the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and we are met today to inaugurate the Club, so that it may be in a position to commence work early in next year.\n\n## Possibilities in Far East.\n\nThe Great War, and still more the years subsequent to the Great War, have demonstrated the immense possibilities of aviation, both military and commercial. Hitherto the Far East has in this respect lagged behind; but the opportunities here are infinite, and I am confident that from small beginnings we shall lay the foundations of very important aerial developments.\n\nWe hope that in this matter we shall have the co-operation of China, who is our nearest neighbour, and not only of China, but of Japan, the Philippine Islands, Macao, Kwang-chouwan, French Indo-China and Siam.\n\nI do not, of course, suggest that members of the Hongkong Flying Club will at the outset wing their way all over the countries I have named; but the remarkable achievements of airmen and airwomen in Europe suggest that in the near future flights from Hongkong may be made quite often along the whole west coast of the Pacific, and even further still.\n\nPage 2\n\nThe possibilities for aviation in China appear to me to be limitless, for aviation has begun at a time when the Eighteen Provinces possess very few railways, in comparison with their size,—some of them none at all.—when scarcely any trunk roads suitable for motor traffic have been built, and when the lawlessness ashore and piracy at sea suggest that the air may be a safer medium of transport than land or water.\n\nThe club would be registered with limited liability on the lines of other clubs in the Colony and the membership would be irrespective of nationality, being subject only to the votes of the members of the committee. The experience by the formation of a Flying Section, and to offer facilities for sport and social intercourse.\n\n## The First Officers.\n\nThe Hon. Sir Henry Pollock proposed \"that the undermentioned persons shall be the first members of the General Committee and are authorised to take such steps as may be necessary for the preparation of the memorandum and articles of association of the Club and the bye-laws, and that they are authorised to proceed with the organisation of the proposed Club.—\n\nPresident and the Government Representative would be nominated by His Excellency the Governor.\n\nWing Commodore.—The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton.\n\nNaval Representative.—Lt. Commander W. B. Keith, R. N.\n\nMilitary Representative.—Capt. K. V. B. Benfield, D.S.O., M. C., (G.S.O. III. China Command.).\n\nRoyal Air Force.—Wing Commander A. H. S. Steele-Perkins, O.B.E., R. A. F.\n\nGovernment Representative.—The Hon. Commander G. F. Hole, R. N. (retired).\n\nHonorary Secretary.—Mr. A. W. Summers.\n\nHonorary Treasurer.—Mr. A. Ritchie.\n\nClub Captain.—Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones.\n\nCommittee.—Mr. R. Vaughan-Fowler.\n\nA Picture of Olden Days.\n\nI can remember how toilfully, years ago, I made my way on foot and on horseback through most of the Eighteen Provinces of China. The various journeys occupied months—one of them almost a year.\n\nBut now a flight from Hongkong to Peking should easily be made in two days. A flight to Ch'eng-tu Szechuan, or Lanchou-fu Kansu should take no longer; and a flight to Hankow or Yunnan-fu might be made in a day.\n\nI have heard it said that the German Lufthansa contemplates a flying service from Berlin to Peking in five days. If from Hongkong we can connect with such a service in two days, the journey to England would take little more than a week. Such developments will completely revolutionize life in the Far East and will bring the mother country much closer to Hongkong and, as I hope, thereby assist our people better to understand Hongkong and to give Hongkong larger measure of their interest and support. The best way for us to assist in such developments is to create air-mindedness in this Colony, and the best way to create air-mindedness is to form a Flying Club.\n\n## Preparatory Work.\n\nThe preparatory work for the formation of a Hongkong Flying Club was largely done by Mr. Vaughan-Fowler, whose unbounded enthusiasm and wide experience as an airman has enabled us to present to you today an attractive scheme for its inauguration.\n\nI have appointed the Honourable Mr. W. E. L. Shenton to be the first Wing Commodore and President of the Club, and I now invite him to explain to you in outline the proposed draft constitution of the Club. You will then be asked to approve of these proposals in principle and to appoint a committee to work out the necessary details.\n\n## Club Organisation.\n\nThe objects of the proposed club were outlined by the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton who said that the details of the organisation would be worked out by the Committee. The objects of the Club, he said, were to teach the principles of flying, to offer the Government trained pilots and engineers in the event of an emergency, to gain aerial experience by the formation of a Flying Section, and to offer facilities for sport and social intercourse.\n\nMr. Summers had offered his services as secretary and Mr. Ritchie had undertaken the duties of Honorary Treasurer until the club was a going concern.\n\n### Forms of Membership.\n\nDealing with the membership of the club, the Hon. Mr. Shenton said there would be flying, subscribing members and also or associate honorary members. The former would pay a larger entrance fee and subscription and would be called upon to sign a declaration. This was in consideration of the financial assistance received from the Government, which naturally desired to secure the services of the club in the event of a crisis.\n\nProposing a vote of thanks to His Excellency the Governor, the Hon. Mr. Shenton said that he was sure the club would be a successful one. Replying, His Excellency expressed thanks and wished the Hongkong Flying Club every possible success in the future.\n\nThe form of declaration similar to that adopted by other flying clubs and provided that in the event of the Governor declaring a state of emergency, a flying member placed his services at the disposal of the Government, subject to any obligations which may attach to him as a member of the Flying Club.\n\nHe added that the entrance fee for flying members would be $30 and that for subscribing members $20. The former would pay a monthly subscription of $5 and the latter $3.\n\nIt was the intention of the Government to give special facilities to members of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps who would be given free instruction in aviation on terms to be decided by the Governor in Council. The Committee would draw up rules and regulations to control flying and for the conduct of the Club generally.\n\nThe Hon. Mr. Shenton then proposed that the Hongkong Flying Club be formed, Mr. R. Vaughan-Fowler seconding. The motion was carried unanimously when put to the meeting by His Excellency the Governor.\n\nPage 8", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-523-8 Hong Kong Flying Club 21-12-1929 - 8-1-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524681, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930", "page_number": 188, "title": "CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930", "content_text": "194\n\ncation, the Director of Public Works, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the Chinese members of the Legislative Council, the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services, and Deans of each of the three Faculties, the Chief Manager of the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Mr. N. S. Brown and Professor W. Brown.\n\nDuring the year under review, Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Mr. H. B. Talati, Mr. W. H. Bell, Mr. R. M. Dyer, Dr. Ts'o Seen Wan, LL.D., were re-appointed to be members of the Court for a further term of three years. Messrs. B. J. Lewis, Sum Pak Ming and Wong Tak Wong were appointed to be members of the Court for three years.\n\nFACULTY OF MEDICINE.\n\nThe number of students in the Faculty of Medicine on 31st December, 1928, was 160 as compared with 150 on the same date in the preceding year. The staff of the Medical Faculty comprises, 8 full-time professors, including the professors of chemistry and physics who work in all three faculties, and the Reader in Biology who works in the Arts Faculty as well as in the Medical Faculty; also 2 lecturers in chemistry (these lecturers work in all 3 Faculties) 5 full-time medical assistants, and 7 part-time medical lecturers. The Medical School of Singapore which has to deal with fewer students has a staff of 11 professors, 11 lecturers and 2 readers, exclusive of assistants.\n\nThe amount of charitable work carried out by the Medical Faculty of the University is considerable. Last year the Faculty treated in hospital some 3,000 poor patients, while 8,000 persons received treatment in the out-patients department of the Government Civil Hospital at the hands of the University staff. The Pathological Department reported on 1494 cases. The Medical Faculty carries out a large proportion of the total work done in the Government Civil Hospital.\n\nThe research work done in the various departments of the Medical Faculty is reported to be well up to the average. Four issues of the Caduceus, the Journal of the University Medical Society, were published during 1928 and its circulation is increasing.\n\nThe resignation of Professor H. G. Earle which took place in January, 1928, was referred to in the last Annual Report.\n\n6\n\nDr. J. Anderson resigned the Chair of Medicine last year; he also joined the staff of the projected Henry Lester Institute of Medical Research in Shanghai. Surgeon-Commander J. G. Gerrard, M.D., M.P.H., M.R.C.P., (LONDON), has recently been appointed to the Chair of Medicine, but he has not yet joined the University.\n\nThe Medical Faculty has many vital needs. The most urgent is perhaps the provision of a separate department for surgery. Anatomy and surgery originally constituted one chair, and the Professor of Surgery has no laboratory other than the dissecting room. This is very inconvenient. The Professor of Medicine is in an almost worse plight. He has no lecture room or laboratory anywhere.\n\n\"When in 1923 and 1924 the University Court accepted the Rockefeller Endowments it did so on the understanding that the Medical School of the University was going to be conducted, not only with regard to the teaching in the University, but also in the matter of its clinical work in the Government Civil Hospital, as an efficient and up-to-date modern University Medical School of the highest status.\"\n\nThis was stated publicly at the last University Congregation and the contention has not been queried. The University has heard nothing more of the Government's scheme for rebuilding the Civil Hospital.\n\nFACULTY OF ENGINEERING.\n\nThere were 54 students on the rolls of the Faculty of Engineering on the 31st December, 1928, as against 55 on the 31st December, 1927. The results of the final examination conducted during the year, are reported to have been very satisfactory—9 out of 10 candidates passed, and 5 of these were recommended to the Board of the Faculty for honours. Mr. Lim Ko, a graduate in 1927, was awarded First Class Honours by the London Assessor, Professor S. M. Dixon, who commented very favourably on the standard of his work. The graduates of 1927 have found little difficulty in securing employment. One of the civil engineers is now an assistant engineer on the Federated Malay States Railways, two are surveyors on the Sarawak Oilfields, Borneo, one is working for Messrs. Palmer & Turner, Shanghai and one at the Harbour Works in Hoihow. Of the two electrical engineers who graduated,\n\n7", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 527153, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-529-5 China- extraterritoriality 23-11-1931 - 31-12-1931", "page_number": 66, "title": "CO129-529-5 China- extraterritoriality 23-11-1931 - 31-12-1931", "content_text": "## Appeal and Reserved Cases\n\n82. Any person who is convicted of an offence on a trial under Article 46 or who is sentenced on a conviction for an offence under Article 48 to be imprisoned without the option of a fine may appeal to the Full Court-\n\n(i) Against his conviction-\n\n(a) on any ground of appeal which involves a question of law alone; or\n\n(b) with the leave of the Full Court, on any ground of appeal which involves a question of fact alone, or a question of mixed fact and law, or on any other ground which appears to the Court to be a sufficient ground of appeal; or\n\n(ii) With the leave of the Full Court, against the sentence passed on his conviction, unless the sentence is one fixed by law.\n\n83. After the hearing and determination at a summary trial under Article 48 of any information or complaint, either the complainant or the accused may, if dissatisfied with the determination as being erroneous in point of law, appeal to the Full Court.\n\n84. (1) When a person desires to appeal to the Full Court under Article 82 or 83, he shall give notice of his appeal, or of his application for leave to appeal, in such manner and within such period as may be prescribed.\n\n(2) An appellant may, in such manner as may be prescribed, present his case and his argument in writing, and deliver the same to the Registrar of the Court before which the trial took place. The respondent may in like manner present his case and argument in writing, and deliver the same to the Registrar of the said Court.\n\n(3) Such Court shall thereupon send under the seal of the Court to the Registrar of the Supreme Court the notice, the case and the arguments, if any, and a report by the Judge who presided at the trial, together with such other papers and in such manner as may be prescribed.\n\n85. Where notice of appeal or of application for leave to appeal is given under Article 84, the Court before which the trial was heard shall, as it thinks fit, either postpone judgment on the conviction or respite execution of the judgment, and either commit...\n\n## Page 864\n\n(4) The place shall be a place in that part of His Majesty's dominions, or in that British Protectorate or mandated territory, to which the person belongs or a place within the territory of a Government which consents to the reception of persons deported under this Order.\n\n(5) A Provincial Court shall report to the Supreme Court any order of deportation made by it, and the grounds thereof, before the order is executed. The Supreme Court may reverse the order, or may confirm it with or without variation, and, in case of confirmation, shall direct it to be carried into effect.\n\n(6) The person to be deported shall, unless the Court otherwise orders, be detained in custody until a fit opportunity for his deportation occurs.\n\n(7) Where the person to be deported is not detained in custody, the Court shall take such security as it thinks fit to ensure that the person shall betake himself to the place named in the order of deportation.\n\n(8) Where the person to be deported is detained in custody, he shall, as soon as is practicable—and, in the case of a person convicted, either after execution of the sentence or while it is in course of execution—be embarked in custody, under the warrant of the Court, on board one of His Majesty's vessels of war, or, if there is no such vessel available, then on board any British or other fit vessel bound to the place of deportation. The warrant shall be sufficient authority to the commander or master of the vessel to receive and detain the person therein named, and to carry him to and deliver him up at the place named, according to the warrant.\n\nProvided however that nothing in this paragraph shall be deemed to prevent the conveyance of the person to be deported by land to the place of deportation.\n\n(9) If any master of a British ship, after a reasonable remuneration for the conveyance of a deported person has been tendered or paid to him, refuses or fails to carry such person to the place named, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds.\n\n(10) The Court may order the person to be deported to pay all or any part of the expenses of his deportation. Subject thereto, the expenses of deportation shall be defrayed in such manner as the Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Treasury, may direct.\n\n(11) The Supreme Court shall forthwith report to the Secretary of State any order of deportation made or confirmed by it and the grounds thereof, and shall also inform the High Commissioner.\n\n(12) If any person deported under this or any former Order or Regulation returns to Egypt without permission in writing of the Secretary of State (which permission the Secretary of State may give) he shall be deemed guilty of a grave offence against this Order; and he shall also be liable to be deported again forthwith.\n\n(13) A Local Court shall not have any jurisdiction under this Article.\n\n## Page 35\n\n## Page 83 \n## Page 34 \n\n## B 2 \n## l \n## 84", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-529-5 China- extraterritoriality 23-11-1931 - 31-12-1931.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 528297, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-531-11 Hong Kong University- general and financial points 14-9-1931 - 8-11-1931", "page_number": 10, "title": "CO129-531-11 Hong Kong University- general and financial points 14-9-1931 - 8-11-1931", "content_text": "## 2 \n\n(6) Mr. Mayhew referred to the Annual Education Reports, and Abstracts of Reports, which had been circulated with papers for the Meeting:\n\n(i) Gambia. - Though the Gambia Report showed an encouraging development of vocational training and of teacher training, it was unfortunate that since the Report was written, Commander Shuter, the headmaster of the Armitage School, Georgetown, and his first assistant, had left the school. Their places were not at present to be filled and Mr. Hamlyn, Superintendent of Education, was taking charge of the school, in addition to his other duties.\n\n(ii) Hong Kong. Mr. Mayhew referred to the form and content of the Hong Kong Report and hoped that the Committee would agree to recommend that copies of one or two of the best Reports should be sent to the Director of Education as specimens.\n\nThe Committee agreed.\n\n(iii) Northern Rhodesia. - With reference to the Report on European Education, Northern Rhodesia, Mr. Mayhew pointed out that the increase in enrolment from 564 to 774 was the largest annual increase that had been recorded there. The increase had been mainly in the mining areas. Pending the provision of secondary school facilities, 29 grants were being paid by Government for secondary education outside the Colony.\n\n(iv) Palestine and Federated Malay States. Mr. Mayhew drew attention to the encouraging features of the Palestine Education Report and the Report of the Federated Malay States, which had been emphasized in the Abstracts (`ACEC 24/31` and `ACEC 26/31` respectively). *Oversea Education* contained a considerable number of articles on various aspects of education in those areas and the current October number contained an account of compulsory education in Malaya, while the January number would contain an account of an experimental child village in Palestine. He also drew attention to the fact noted in the Federated Malay States Report that Dr. Winstedt had recently terminated his ten years' service as head of the Department. Most important developments had taken place during that period and Dr. Winstedt acknowledged gratefully the loyal co-operation of his staff.\n\n(v) Trinidad and the Falkland Islands. Annual Reports from these had also been received, but it was not thought necessary to circulate either the Reports or Abstracts thereof. Copies would be circulated to members who might wish to see them.\n\n(c) Nigeria. - An Education Ordinance for the Northern Provinces, 1931, had been received. Mr. Mayhew referred briefly to the more important features of the Ordinance, and said that a few spare copies were available which could be sent to any members, who might desire to see them, for perusal and return.\n\n(d) Swaziland. Referring to the Note on Education by the Resident Commissioner (`ACEC 21/31`), Mr. Mayhew said that this Note would presumably be taken into consideration by the sub-committee which was investigating educational proposals for Bechuanaland and Swaziland.\n\n(e) West Africa. - Mr. Mayhew reported that Miss Heath, who had recently been touring West Africa as the World's Young Women's Christian Association representative, had placed a copy of the report of her visit at the disposal of the Committee and had also given information regarding the Young Women's Christian Association plans for development of their work in West Africa. This report could be supplied to any members of the Committee who might wish to see it in connexion with women's education in Africa.\n\n(f) Mr. Vischer's Report on his Visit to Tripoli. - Mr. Mayhew said that this report was practically complete but that submission of it to the Committee had been delayed pending Mr. Vischer's return and final revision. Meanwhile, Mr. Vischer had kindly given permission for certain portions of it to appear in *Oversea Education* if required. Mr. Mayhew asked whether the Committee saw any objection to such publication, pending submission of the full Report to the Committee, if due acknowledgement was made.\n\nThe Committee saw no objection.\n\n(g) Kenya. - Referring to the Governor's despatch of the 10th July (`ACEC 25/31`), regarding certain Government African schools, Mr. Mayhew said that in view of certain comments which had been made by the Committee on proposals for re-organization of African education, it was satisfactory to have an assurance from the Governor that the schools were essentially experimental and that there was no intention of entrusting their control or the control of similar schools in whole or in part to the local Native Councils. The assurance regarding subsidies to Mission schools in paragraph 4 of the despatch should also be noted.\n\n## 3 \n\n4. **Cultural Relations with China (Hong Kong University)**. - Discussion of the Report of the British Economic Mission to the Far East (circulated with `ACEC 16/31`) was resumed from the 29th Meeting (minutes Item 6). A memorandum by Lord Lugard (`ACEC 20/31`) had been circulated.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN thanked Lord Lugard on behalf of the Committee for his memorandum. He pointed out, however, that this memorandum had been written in July, since when the financial situation in this country had changed considerably. This affected particularly Lord Lugard's recommendations for applying for assistance from the Empire Marketing Fund and the Colonial Development Fund. The Chairman very much doubted whether the Secretary of State would be prepared to adopt these suggestions; or whether, if he did, there was the smallest prospect that assistance would be given. He explained that he was expressing his personal opinion and was without explicit instructions in the matter.\n\nSir JAMES CURRIE considered that if the suggestions commended themselves to the Committee they should be recommended to the Secretary of State irrespective of their chance of being adopted.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN mentioned in this connexion that in so far as the Colonial Development Fund was available for educational purposes, advances could be made for technical education only.\n\nMr. HORRABIN added that he had obtained a promise from the Secretary of State in the House of Commons that applications of this kind would not be rejected out of hand on account of the reduction in the Grant. They would be considered on their merits though those schemes which would give the greatest and speediest benefit to the United Kingdom would stand the best chance of success. Lord Lugard in his memorandum had made out a strong case from the commercial point of view, which should operate in favour of this proposal.\n\nSir JAMES CURRIE said that he had heard that the young Chinese were unable to read a British engineering specification and could only read United States specifications. They were also beginning to go to Soviet Universities.\n\nProfessor SOOTHILL said that the Chinese were jealous of Hong Kong University and would oppose any proposals for further subsidizing out of the Indemnity Fund. Efforts should be made to establish the reputation of the University in special lines of study. This could be done by improvements in the faculties of engineering and medicine. In addition, the arts faculty, an essential element in any University, should be strengthened, especially on the Chinese side. The development of medicine and engineering involved increased facilities for physics and chemistry. Improved in this way, Hong Kong University could be made the leading force in China in engineering, and in medicine would be rivalled only by Shanghai.\n\nLord LUGARD, referring to the suggestion that Hong Kong University was unpopular in China, said that he had understood from Professor Forster that the reverse was the case.\n\nMr. SEWELL said that the United Committee for Christian Universities of China were very anxious that more of their students should go to Universities in Great Britain, instead of the United States of America, but that it was difficult to get them into Universities in this country. Most of the Christian Universities in China had been registered in America and their degrees were accepted by Universities in the Dominions. There was a strong move to get students to go to the Dominions rather than to the United States. For the undergraduate medical students whom he had taught in China, the natural centre for academic work seemed to him to be Hong Kong. In general, the parents of the boys wished them to go to Hong Kong, but for political reasons, strong pressure was often brought to bear and the students went to Pekin. This was a difficulty which would not be overcome while there was a strong Nationalist feeling in China. In Western China, there was little knowledge of Hong Kong University, which should be the leading University. The Chinese Government had ordered that a school of engineering should be established in Canton and had selected the Christian College. The money had been provided and the building established. Hong Kong University should be linked up with China and developed so as to occupy an authoritative and influential position in the Chinese academic world.\n\nIn reply to a question from Sir James Currie, Mr. SEWELL said that there was pressing need for agricultural education.\n\nMr. BEALE said that during the last twenty years, British trade with China had fallen considerably, and the whole trend of China had been towards the United States. Equipment was almost entirely of United States origin. China was on the eve of a greater industrial development than ever before, and Great Britain was in danger of not having her fair share of trade with China. Any students sent to Great Britain should be carefully selected and it should be ascertained that they would ultimately return to China. There was a real need for an educational and cultural contact between Great Britain and China.\n\nMr. FARRER said that, while recognizing these considerations, the view taken in the Department of Overseas Trade had hitherto been that the evidence accumulated by Lord Buxton's Committee showed that it was more desirable that education should be cultural rather than technical. In so far as technical education was concerned, the greatest value appeared to arise from actual training in the workshop, but there were considerable practical difficulties in the way of arranging this. With regard to cultural education for foreigners, it had originally been proposed to refer such questions to a committee to be set up by the Foreign Office, but owing to the pressure of economy, the institution of that committee was understood to have been dropped.\n\nProfessor SOOTHILL said that a University must be judged by the character of the pupils which it sent out. He asked whether Hong Kong University came up to standard in this respect and if it was definitely giving the engineering students more than they could receive from the other Universities. If not, then it would only be regarded as a second-rate University.\n\nMr. CALDER explained that the Hong Kong Government contributed nearly $400,000 per annum to the University and were not in a position to give more money. A certain amount was received in fees, but the majority of the students had scholarships. The University had always been struggling against financial difficulties.\n\nSir JAMES CURRIE asked if any financial help could be obtained from Europeans in Hong Kong. There was a general feeling that not much additional help could at present be expected from that quarter.\n\nLord LUGARD, in reply to a question from the Chairman, said that those Chinese students who had returned to their own country from the United States brought back a genuine enthusiasm for and belief in all things which emanated from there.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN said that the Committee were agreed that it was most desirable to do anything that could be done to increase British trade and influence in China, but he felt some doubt as to how far this general question came within the Committee's ambit. The difficulty on which they were asked to advise was that of finding, through educational means, a way of achieving the desired end. One suggestion was that provision should be made for scholarships from China to Hong Kong University and post-graduate scholarships from China to British Universities. He asked Dr. Lindsay whether such scholarships could be given out of the £200,000 placed at the disposal of the Universities China Committee from the Boxer Indemnity Fund.\n\nDr. LINDSAY said that the Universities China Committee could not come to any decision until a deputation, which was visiting China to examine the situation, had returned home and reported. This would probably not be till about June, 1932. At present, therefore, it was impossible to say how the £200,000 would be expended. It was intended for the benefit of Chinese Universities as a whole, but, speaking for himself, he thought that a certain amount might be allocated to Hong Kong University, while some of it would probably be used for the benefit of Chinese students in Great Britain. The deputation, of which Sir Reginald Johnstone was a member, would visit Hong Kong.\n\nTurning to another question that had been raised, viz. :-the supervision of Chinese students in this country, the CHAIRMAN drew attention to the fact that a sub-committee had been appointed at the last meeting to consider what steps could best be taken to ensure the proper supervision of students from all parts of the Colonial Empire. He suggested that in so far as students from Hong Kong were concerned, it... \n\nPage 10 \nPage 11 \n12", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-531-11 Hong Kong University- general and financial points 14-9-1931 - 8-11-1931.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 531258, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-535-5 N.I. Brewer- transcript of trial and evidence 1-1-1929 - 31-12-1931", "page_number": 98, "title": "CO129-535-5 N.I. Brewer- transcript of trial and evidence 1-1-1929 - 31-12-1931", "content_text": "To His Excellency, Sir William Peel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E.\n\nGovernor and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Hong Kong.\n\n96\n\nTHE HUMBLE PETITION of Dorothy Brewer of the Italian Convent Hostel, 36 Caine Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, on behalf of herself and her husband, Noel Instone Brewer, at present residing in London, Barrister-at-Law respectfully showeth as follows:-\n\n1. Noel Instone Brewer was on the twenty-third day of January, 1930, convicted of perjury and was sentenced to four months' imprisonment, which sentence was duly served.\n\n2. The Attorney-General reported this conviction to the Benchers of the Middle Temple of which Mr. Brewer is a member.\n\n3. As a result of the action of the Attorney-General the full facts of the case were brought before the Benchers of the Middle Temple, who thereupon made the following order:\n\n\"This Bench having duly considered all the documents in two files submitted to them, and which among other documents contain a record of the proceedings upon which the conviction took place, and having heard Noel Instone Brewer, are unanimously of the opinion that they cannot find any justification for the conviction, and do not see their way to take any disciplinary action.\"", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-535-5 N.I. Brewer- transcript of trial and evidence 1-1-1929 - 31-12-1931.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 533127, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-538-2 Hong Kong University 23-6-1932 - 15-3-1933", "page_number": 101, "title": "CO129-538-2 Hong Kong University 23-6-1932 - 15-3-1933", "content_text": "138\n\n[162]\n\n# BIRDS OF HONG KONG.\n\n## PART XII.\n\n### G. A. C. HERKLOTS.\n\n## THE FALCATED TEAL Anas falcata, Georgi\n\n### Plate 23.\n\nThe Falcated Teal is one of the most handsome of the ducks which are found in Eastern Asia,—India, China and Japan. It is not as gaudily clad as the Mandarin Drake but its beautifully pencilled black and white feathers set off to best advantage the bronze, purple and green head, the green speculum on each wing and the buff patches at either side of the tail.\n\nThis teal was first described in 1775 under the scientific name given above but in 1856 it was separated from the genus Anas and placed in a genus of its own, Eunetta. This distinction was made because of the tertials or inner secondaries of the wings being falcate or sickle-shaped. Later the old name was restored as ornithologists did not consider this difference as meriting generic distinction.\n\nThe Falcated Teal is a much larger bird than the Common, or Green-winged Teal, Anas crecca crecca which is in so much demand for the table in Hong Kong, being 18 or 19 inches long as compared with the 12½ to 14 inches of the latter. It is also not so esteemed for food as the flesh is inclined to be a bit strong. It is a bird of the estuaries and large open spaces, remaining in flocks in the open water far from land during the day coming in to feed in the marshes in the evening and leaving them again early next morning. We have been told that though it is, as a rule, a silent bird yet it possesses a very characteristic cry which once heard can be recognized without difficulty when heard again.\n\nOccasionally this teal strays into Europe but its range is usually between the limits of northern Asia in the summer and Kwangtung in the winter, where it is then common. It is not known to nest in China. The Falcated Teal certainly visits the local Territories e.g. Mai-po, during the winter and one who knows their call has told us that he has heard them this year but we have received no specimen for examination. On the last day of last year one was received from Swatow. It was sent down for identification and proved to be an adult male correct in every detail of plumage save that no sickle-shaped tertial feathers were present. The skin has been kept for reference. Below is given a full description of this teal based chiefly on the description given in the \"British Museum Catalogue of Birds\" Vol. XXVII, p. 219, and in part on that in Caldwell's \"South China Birds \"\n\nP. 386, checked by reference to the skin from Swatow. The painting by Lieutenant Commander A. M. Hughes, R.N. reproduced here is so accurate that for most readers a detailed description will be found scarcely necessary.\n\nThe Falcated Teal, Anas falcata Georgi, plate 23. Length 18-19 inches. MALE. Crown iridescent coppery-chestnut, sides of head iridescent bronze-purple greener posteriorly, a long green mane on the back of the nape. Prominent white spot on lower forehead. Throat and upper part of the neck white intersected below by a bronze-green collar. Bill greenish-black. Lower eyelid white,\n\nThe Hong Kong Naturalist.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-538-2 Hong Kong University 23-6-1932 - 15-3-1933.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 536177, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-542-10 Mui Tsai system- correspondence from private individuals 13-1-1933 - 11-12-1933", "page_number": 57, "title": "CO129-542-10 Mui Tsai system- correspondence from private individuals 13-1-1933 - 11-12-1933", "content_text": "## THE SLAVE MARKET NEWS.\n\n### APRIL, 1933.\n\nbefore her birth in some cases, and her new guardian usually has some end in view in acquiring her. I fear that in many cases this is her use as a wageless servant or later as a possible concubine, or as the source of a fair-sized dowry when she has attained a suitable age for marriage.\"\n\nHe ends by quoting Command Paper 3424 to show conclusively the necessity of registering \"adopted daughters\" and girls obtained under similar types of transactions.\n\nAnd now to turn again to Hong Kong-\n\nAs has been frequently pointed out, the registration in that Colony only includes acknowledged Mui Tsai, and the sale and purchase of girls for so-called \"adoption\" continues and is in fact legalised by the Ordinance quoted in this letter, and such transactions are neither registered nor controlled.\n\nIn view of the honest official exposure in the speech of the Acting Secretary for Chinese Affairs in the Straits, I submit that similar comprehensive measures should be taken in Hong Kong.\n\nThe present Cabinet and Government contains a particularly large number of those who have condemned publicly and in the House of Commons the inadequate steps so far taken in Hong Kong to deal with the whole Mui Tsai and kindred systems.\n\nMy submission is that the strength of opinion now available should be used to insist upon the systems in Hong Kong being dealt with at least as comprehensively as those contemplated by the Straits Ordinance.\n\nNo. 92612/32\n\nSir,\n\nI beg to remain,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n\nH. L. HASLEWOOD,\n\nLieut. Commander R.N. (Retd.).\n\nDowning Street,\n\n6th April, 1932.\n\nI am directed by Secretary Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 15th March regarding the Mui Tsai system and the adoption of girls in Hong Kong, and to inform you that your representations on the subject have been fully considered.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n\nJ. A. CALDER.\n\nLIEUTENANT-COMMANDER H. L. HASLEWOOD,\n\n### COPY OF A DEED OF PRESENTATION OR ADOPTION.\n\n(TRANSLATED.)\n\nThis Presentation Note was made by A-Y-S. and his wife C-S. Not being able to take care of their own daughter owing to the high cost of living, they are willing to present her to someone. At first, their relatives were asked to take her, but none could or would do so. Then A-Y-L, a go-between, introduced her to C-Y-L, who agreed to adopt her as a fostered daughter, and he further agreed to reimburse the parents of the girl a sum of $95, being the cost of ginger and vinegar (maintenance expenses). It was arranged and agreed by the three parties, and full payment of the sum of $95 was made on this day to deliver the child to C-Y-L.\n\nAfter the child has been handed over to the C--- Family, C-Y-L will take good care of her, and when she comes of age, she will be married by order of C-Y-L, and at the same time, her parents will be informed of her marriage so that they may have the right of visit thereafter.\n\nIn case of any misfortune befallen the girl, it is Heaven's decree.\n\nLest words of mouth should not be sufficient, this Presentation Note is given to C-Y-L as proof.\n\n### QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. February 22nd, 1933.\n\n#### HONG KONG (MUI TSAI SYSTEM).\n\nMr. LUNN (Lab., Rothwell) asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the number of Mui Tsai in Hong Kong now and what was the number at the end of 1932; if he will inquire into the possibility that young girls are imported as adopted daughters and other designations to evade the law; whether registration and inspection are carried out, and how many inspectors are engaged in the work; and when it is intended that the system shall be abolished.\n\n| Question | Answer |\n| --- | --- |\n| Number of Mui Tsai in Hong Kong | 3,017 (as of Nov 30, 1932) |\n| Number at the end of 1932 | 3,017 |\n| Inquiry into evasion of law | ... |\n| Registration and inspection | Efficient inspection is carried out by three inspectors. |\n| Abolition of system | The Mui Tsai system has been abolished in Hong Kong. |\n\nSir PHILIP CUNLIFFE-LISTER: As I informed the House in July last, the Mui Tsai system has been abolished in Hong Kong. The number of former Mui Tsai who remained on the register on November 30th, 1931, was 3,810, and on November 30, 1932, was 3,017. Their status is now that of free paid domestic workers. Registration ceased in 1930, and since that date, it has been illegal to employ girls as Mui Tsai.\n\nMr. LUNN: Is the right hon. Gentleman quite sure that Mui Tsai are not being imported into Hong Kong probably under other designations than Mui Tsai?\n\nSir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER: I think that the system is really very satisfactory today, and from all accounts, inspection is working very satisfactorily.\n\nMr. LUNN: When does the right hon. Gentleman imagine we shall come to an end of this kind of slavery in Hong Kong; and what part are the British Government going to take in the centenary celebrations this year of the abolition of slavery under the British flag?\n\nSir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER: We have already anticipated it by abolishing the system of Mui Tsai.\n\nTHANK YOU, MR. LUNN.\n\nWe need to be very grateful to Mr. Lunn for again raising the question in the House.\n\n...\n\n### MORE ABOUT THE HOME FOR ABANDONED CHILD-SLAVES.\n\nby\n\nMRS. M. M. DYMOND (of Yunnan-Fu, China).\n\nWe have for long heard that a declaration of the rights of the Chinese children similar to that of the League of Nations was being prepared. \"That slaves were to be emancipated,\" \"that to buy or sell a child was to become a criminal offence.\" \"that as is the acorn, so will be the oak, and no country is greater than its children.\"\n\n...\n\nThe Chinese are becoming alive to the necessity of ridding themselves of this dreadful evil. The war so far has hardly affected the South of China, for North and South are often antagonistic to another. In the South, the brigands have been quite cleared off some of the roads, and the Government is urging reform along many ways.\n\nThe two greatest hindrances to the abolition of slavery are opium smoking and foot binding: these two curses still persist in the interior, while women smoke opium and suffer from the crippling of bound feet, the slave will always be looked upon as a necessity, and be the helpless victim of shocking cruelties at the hands of women little less than fiends when the craving is on them. The abolition of slavery chiefly rests with the womanhood of China.\n\nA prominent Chinese woman, writing, says, \"Women have always had an influence in the affairs of China, but mostly behind the curtains. Chinese men have a natural respect and belief in women, in spite of social customs. In China, the question is more one of changing customs than changing attitudes of mind.\"\n\nThe churches of China and missions should make a firm stand against slavery, instead of being apathetic. With faith in the world's Emancipator and Saviour, victory would soon be accomplished; there is nothing too hard or impossible with God, but there is often defeat with Government and International effort only.\n\n### CORRESPONDENCE.\n\nYunnan.\n\nSouthcroft.\n\nHenleaze.\n\nBristol Feb. 8th.\n\nEnclosed is the copy of a letter I received yesterday. It seems a very beautiful and touching incident, that 24 little girls, some of them living below the poverty line, should become \"thrilled\" enough to make an effort to support a little slave girl themselves, a tribute to the value of your paper, and a great encouragement to work on. God is in it all.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nM. M. DYMOND.\n\n#### (Copy of Letter.)\n\nTelephone: East, 1200.\n\nThe Children's House.\n\nEagling Road.\n\nBow, E.3. 6th February, 1933.\n\nDear Mrs. Dymond,\n\nI do not know whether you may know of us through Mrs. Haslewood, but my little girls down here have taken a very great interest in the Mui Tsai. When we saw the account in the \"Slave Market News,\" with the picture of the little girls in the home, and the statement that 5/- a month served to support such a child, they decided they would like to raise a weekly offering to be able to support one. The first 5/- will be in by next week. They are East End children, and many of them are living far below the poverty line, so it is a big thing for them to do. They are very thrilled indeed about it, and are very keen to know if they can know the name of the little girl and make her gifts.\n\n...\n\nBelieve me,\n\nYours very sincerely,\n\nDORIS LESTER.\n\n### WHO WILL MAKE THE FACTS KNOWN?\n\nWe shall be pleased to send separate copies of \"The Slave Market News\" to any address required at 2d. per copy; or to supply parcels for distribution at the following special rates:\n\n| Quantity | Price |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 dozen copies | 1s 9d |\n| 2 dozen copies | 3s 0d |\n| 3 dozen copies | 4s 6d |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-542-10 Mui Tsai system- correspondence from private individuals 13-1-1933 - 11-12-1933.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 537025, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-543-16 China- protection for Anglo-Chinese 13-2-1933 - 13-3-1934", "page_number": 36, "title": "CO129-543-16 China- protection for Anglo-Chinese 13-2-1933 - 13-3-1934", "content_text": "49\n\n30\n\nnot more than 100 miles from the coast of China, or within a Chinese ship at such a distance as aforesaid, or within a ship not lawfully entitled to claim the protection of the flag of any State at such a distance as aforesaid, the Court within the jurisdiction whereof he is found may cause him to be apprehended and brought before it, and may take the preliminary examination and commit him for trial.\n\n(2) If the Court before which the accused is brought is a Provincial Court, the Court shall report to the Supreme Court the pendency of the case.\n\nThe Supreme Court shall thereupon direct in what mode, and where the case shall be heard and determined, and (notwithstanding anything in this Order) the case shall be so heard and determined accordingly.\n\n(3) The provisions of this Order relative to offences and proceedings in criminal matters shall in all respects, as far as may be, extend and apply to every such case, in like manner as if the offence had been committed in China.\n\n87. Where a British subject, being in Hong Kong, is charged with having committed, either before or after the commencement of this Order, any crime or offence within any British or Chinese ship at such a distance as aforesaid, the Supreme Court at Hong Kong shall have and may exercise authority and jurisdiction with respect to the crime or offence as fully as if it had been committed in Hong Kong.\n\n88. The Minister, any Judge or the Registrar, any Consular officer in China, or the Governor of Hong Kong, on receiving satisfactory information that any soldier, sailor, marine, airman, or other person belonging to any of His Majesty's military, naval or air forces has deserted therefrom, and has concealed himself in any British ship at such a distance as aforesaid, may, in pursuance of such information, issue his warrant for a search after and apprehension of such deserter, and, on being satisfied on investigation that any person so apprehended is such a deserter, shall cause him to be, with all convenient speed, taken and delivered over to the nearest military station of His Majesty's forces, or to the officer in command of a ship of war of His Majesty serving in China, as the case may require.\n\nDeportation.\n\n89.-(1) Where it is proved that there is reasonable ground to apprehend that a British subject (a) is about to commit a breach of the public peace, or that the acts or conduct of a British subject are or is likely to produce or excite to a breach of the public peace, or (b) is about to act in a manner prejudicial to the public safety, or to the defence, peace or security of His Majesty's dominions, or of any part of them, or (c) has been guilty of conduct which would in the United Kingdom constitute an offence under the Dangerous Drugs Acts, 1920 and 1923 (10 & 11 Geo. V, c. 46 and 13 Geo. V, c. 5), or under the Vagrancy Acts, or under the Criminal Law Amendment Acts, 1885 (48 & 49 Vict. c. 69), and 1912 (2 & 3 Geo. V. c. 20), the Court may, if it thinks fit, cause him to be brought before it, and require him to give security, to the satisfaction of the Court, to keep the peace, or for his future good behaviour, as the case may require.\n\n(2) Where a British subject is convicted of an offence before the Court, the Court may, if it thinks fit, require him to give security to the satisfaction of the Court for his future good behaviour, and for that purpose may (if need be) cause him to be brought before the Court.\n\n(3) In either of the foregoing cases, if the person required to give security fails to do so, the Court may order that he be deported from China to such place as the Court directs, or alternatively that he report himself to such Consular officer and at such periods as the Court may direct. Failure to report accordingly shall constitute a grave offence against this Order.\n\n(4) Where a British subject is sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than six months, the Court may, as part of the sentence, order that he be deported.\n\n90. Subject to the provisions of this Order, the following provisions shall apply to all deportations from China.\n\n| Provision | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (1) | The place to which a person may be deported shall be a place in some part (if any) of His Majesty's dominions to which the person belongs, or the Government of which consents to the reception of persons deported under this Order. |\n| (2) | A Provincial Court shall report to the Supreme Court any order of deportation made by it and the grounds thereof, before the order is executed. The Supreme Court may reverse the order, or may confirm it with or without variation, and in case of confirmation, shall direct it to be carried into effect. |\n| (3) | The person to be deported shall be detained in custody until a fit opportunity for his deportation occurs. |\n| (4) | He shall, as soon as is practicable, and in the case of a person convicted, either after execution of the sentence or while it is in course of execution, be embarked in custody under the warrant of the Supreme Court on board one of His Majesty's ships of war, or, if there is no such ship available, then on board any British or other fit ship bound to the place of deportation. |\n| (5) | The warrant shall be sufficient authority to the commander or master of the ship to receive and detain the person therein named, and to carry him to and deliver him up at the place named according to the warrant. |\n| (6) | The Court may order the person to be deported to pay all or any part of the expenses of his deportation. Subject thereto, the expenses of deportation shall be defrayed in such manner as the Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Treasury, may direct. |\n\n50", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-543-16 China- protection for Anglo-Chinese 13-2-1933 - 13-3-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 537088, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-543-17 Marine Surveyor's Department- vacancies and applications 19-4-1933 - 13-2-1934", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-543-17 Marine Surveyor's Department- vacancies and applications 19-4-1933 - 13-2-1934", "content_text": "I have made a note on \"Swan's file\" embodying certain additional information I wish Mr. ...the Board of Trade to go into the details of the work required with a view to giving a definite opinion on Wednesday next when Commander Hole will be again in London.\n\nSwan, the Hong Kong Surveyor who is at present working on the new regulations in the Board of Trade, is to be a member of the Committee.\n\nIt may be worth recording here for G.D. to see that Mr. Swan expects to spend a fortnight on the regulations on which he is at present engaged and a further four months on additional regulations. A note to this effect might be made on his personal file.\n\nHe will presumably start leave in about 4 months' time.\n\nFRW 19/7\n\nMr. ... Im 169. Meyson then brought up 18.7. BC 147.33 7\n\nCommander Hole called or left the attached report of his talks at the B/T. The CA have not yet heard from H. Collings, but hope to do so shortly. It is to be noted that the B/T recommend that if he is selected, he should have one month's further training. Commander Hole will go...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-543-17 Marine Surveyor's Department- vacancies and applications 19-4-1933 - 13-2-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 537090, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-543-17 Marine Surveyor's Department- vacancies and applications 19-4-1933 - 13-2-1934", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-543-17 Marine Surveyor's Department- vacancies and applications 19-4-1933 - 13-2-1934", "content_text": "## Memorandum\n\nCouncil Hole\n\n2017\n\nThe discussion on Mr. Swann on the 11th Love It 131 24/7 raises additional issues to the selection of Arm engineer in the 3-year Agreement under the STATUTE of the CA McMilloy.\n\nA day or two ago, it was noted that they had heard from MI Collings that he was available and wished to be considered. \n\nSand copies of (1) with enclosure (12) were sent to ORL ref (4) saying with ref to (4) that they are now requested to proceed with the selection of one ship's engineer on the Surveyor's Conditions already notified to Commander Hole or Lie B/T.\n\nIt is agreed that the Ship Surveyor vacancy may be offered to MI Collings. If they agree, they are requested to offer the appointment to him as soon as possible and arrange with the B/T for him to undertake the short course recommended in (11) and to notify us of the period arranged so that arrangements can be made.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-543-17 Marine Surveyor's Department- vacancies and applications 19-4-1933 - 13-2-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 548243, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-553-3 Anti-piracy measures 7-3-1935 - 4-11-1935", "page_number": 61, "title": "CO129-553-3 Anti-piracy measures 7-3-1935 - 4-11-1935", "content_text": "Page 2 of China No.494/1034 of 28th March, 1935.\n\nH.M.S.DEPANDER was seen some 10 miles to the eastward, and although she was on the look-out for the \"TUNGCHOW\", she could not see that ship under the land, which she did not leave, as the Commanding Officer was aware that the aircraft was searching the Bay.\n\n4.\n\n61\n\nThe first direct news received by the Commander-in-Chief, China Station, then onboard H.M.S.KENT on passage from Manila to Brunei Bay in British Borneo, announcing that there was anxiety on the part of the owners of the \"TUNGCHOW\" because that ship was a day overdue at Wei Hai Wei, and could not be communicated with by wireless, was in a signal timed 0900 on 1st February from the Senior Naval Officer, Shanghai, to the Commander-in-Chief, which read as follows:-\n\n: C-in-C. repeated \"SANDWICH\" and S.N.O.(I) Shanghai, from : S.N.O. Shanghai,\n\nButterfield and Swire inform me that their steamer \"Tungchow\" left Shanghai on Tuesday with 70 school children returning to Chefoo is more than 24 hours over-due at Wei Hai Wei, and nothing has been heard of her. \"Grimsby\" and \"Sandwich\" have been endeavouring to establish communication with her during the night, but have been unable to do so.\n\n0800. 1st February, 1935\n\nThis signal was received in the KENT's W/T Cabinet at 0956 that day, and, not being marked \"Immediate\" or \"Important\" did not reach me at once. Immediately on its receipt and after examining the chart and appreciating the situation I took action as in my signals timed 1102 and 1103 of 1st February, which read as follows:-\n\n\"From : C-in-C.\n\nTo : \"SUFFOLK\", repeated Admiralty (250), Commodore, Hong Kong (308), D.8, and S.N.O. Shanghai.\n\nIMMEDIATE. H.M.S. SUFFOLK is to proceed to Amoy today Friday endeavouring to obtain touch with S.S. TUNGCHOW en route. Anti-piracy Patrol is to be reinforced and extended as necessary to intercept the vessel in the event of her being brought to the south after internal piracy. One destroyer is to proceed to Woosung, keeping a lookout for the missing vessel. All movements should be at economical speed unless circumstances require higher speed.\n\n1102. 1st February, 1935\n\n\"From : C-in-C.\n\nTo : \"SANDWICH\", repeated Admiralty (248), S.N.O. Shanghai, and S.N.O. Hong Kong.\n\nIMMEDIATE. Proceed to sea and search coast at economical speed round N.. Promontory in case S.S.TUNGCHOW has grounded in that vicinity.\n\n1103. 1st February, 1935\n\nAt the same time I informed the British Minister, Peiping, of the action taken.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-553-3 Anti-piracy measures 7-3-1935 - 4-11-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 548247, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-553-3 Anti-piracy measures 7-3-1935 - 4-11-1935", "page_number": 65, "title": "CO129-553-3 Anti-piracy measures 7-3-1935 - 4-11-1935", "content_text": "officer today, Sunday. Grilles fitted are moderately useless as third-class passengers can climb outboard from the Lower Deck to the Upper Deck when the whole of the deck is booked. Fitting of isolated grilles in TUNGCHOW class which have fore and aft deck is almost impossible owing to Board of Trade safety requirements.\n\n65\n\nFormer pirate volunteers information that he had been a pirate since the age of 16, that he was in the gang which pirated the same ship 9 years ago, and that with two or three other good pirates and some ordinary pirates, he would pirate any ship on the China Coast. In view of the existing system of inadequate grilles, inadequate and unreliable foreign guards from Shanghai, and totally inadequate arrangements for interrogating all passengers in Shanghai, the latter is entirely controlled by Chinese, I consider the statement to be correct. On a former trip, one Russian guard obtained from French Police at Shanghai shot himself, and it transpired that he had been let out from an asylum the day previous to embarkation. 5 guards are in any case inadequate for TUNGCHOW; 2 guards are supposed to be on watch continuously.\n\nI saw a bullet hole in the guard's cabin. Pirates use a small-bore pistol which cannot be heard on the bridge, which is on the same level as the upper or boat deck.\n\nConsider proper supervision of passengers could be obtained by 2 Europeans travelling in the ship from Shanghai to Woosung, and conducting a thorough investigation of receipts and guarantees of all Chinese passengers, and searching the ship, all doubtful passengers being disembarked at Woosung. The Compradore will accept doubtful passengers if short of money, and it is impossible for the ship's officers to check. Ship's officers are prepared to give many suggestions but are afraid of losing their job if additional expense incurred by the firm is traced to them. I beg to state that the source of my information, if any attributed to TUNGCHOW's officers, who behaved remarkably well.\n\nWhen the first aeroplane was heard approaching, TUNGCHOW pirates released junks, cutting ropes and fending off. Pirates in TUNGCHOW ran about shouting and brandishing pistols. They then landed in the ship's boats, taking the Chief Officer and Chinese H/T Operator, who were threatened with shooting if they were attacked. When the second aeroplane appeared, the ship tried to write on the deck \"Do not shoot at small boat\".\n\nAt 1440, H.M.S. DEFENDER was seen clearly from TUNGCHOW, who was at anchor, but DEFENDER passed 10 miles south and did not see TUNGCHOW under high land. DEFENDER did not steam round Hong Hai Bay as she saw the aeroplane.\n\n4th February, 15.\n\nI also forwarded on 5th February, the following signal received from Commodore, Hong Kong, on Monday, 4th February, to Sir John Brenan in order to help him with his enquiry:-\n\n\"I held a meeting today, Monday, to discuss TUNG CHOW piracy, 'Muinam' incident, and anti-piracy enquiry generally.\n\nPresent were Commander Howson, H.M.S. DACOY, Staff officers, Mr. Swire from London, and Hong Kong Manager (Mr. Knight), Marine Engineering and Passenger Superintendents who have experience at all ports. Full report will follow by mail.\n\nExtensive steps taken by order of Commander-in-", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-553-3 Anti-piracy measures 7-3-1935 - 4-11-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 548257, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-553-3 Anti-piracy measures 7-3-1935 - 4-11-1935", "page_number": 75, "title": "CO129-553-3 Anti-piracy measures 7-3-1935 - 4-11-1935", "content_text": "THE COMMODORE, HONGKONG.\n\nData\n\n8th February 1935.\n\nTo\n\nThe Commander-in-Chief, China Station.\n\nSubject:- Report on Piracy of the s.s. TUNGCHOW.\n\n75\n\nThe following report on the recent piracy of the s.s. TUNGCHOW is submitted.\n\n2.\n\nThe \"Tungchow\" is one of the ships of the China Navigation Company, Limited, and is normally employed between Shanghai and the northern ports. She is an old ship, built in 1914. She has flush decks fore and aft, and is grilled in the fore and aft passages between decks. This is the most that can be done without cooping up the Chinese passengers below decks with ship's side grilles, which the Board of Trade will not allow. At the time of the piracy the ship carried a guard of five Russians, one Sergeant and four others.\n\n3. The \"Tungchow\" sailed from Shanghai at 1000 on Tuesday, 29th January, for Weihaiwei, Chefoo and Tientsin. She carried a general cargo and a number of passengers, European and Chinese, the former including a party of seventy British school-children returning to the China Mission School at Chefoo, accompanied by one schoolmaster (Mr. Duncan) and five schoolmistresses.\n\n4.\n\nAt 1800, 29th January, when the \"Tungchow\" was 10 miles north-east of Shaweishan, some dozen pirates took charge of the ship, gaining access to the saloon (upper) deck by climbing outside the rails on to the deck above (quite an easy matter to do) and overpowering the guards. Of these, the two on duty were taken by surprise and disarmed, one receiving a slight wound in the hand. The Sergeant and the two guards off duty had been in their mess. The two guards went on deck to relieve their companions, when they were attacked by the pirates. The pistol of one jammed, and he submitted to capture. The other was shot and killed while he was struggling with three or four pirates. The Sergeant, wondering why the relieved guards had not returned to the mess, went on deck and was at once seized and disarmed.\n\n5. The Captain had just gone into the wheelhouse to draw the curtain of his cabin door to hide the light from inside; having done so, he turned round and found himself confronted by a pirate armed with a pistol. The Captain states that he thinks that the pirate fired at him, as he heard the pistol click. If so, the pistol misfired.\n\n6. In the meantime, others of the pirates rounded up the remaining officers - of whom one, Mr. MacDonald, the Second Engineer, was wounded and took charge of the saloon, where most of the children were.\n\n7.\n\nWhat happened to Mr. MacDonald is not quite clear. It seems probable that he was told of the piracy while below, ran up on deck, and was met by a pirate who fired at very close range, hitting him in the right shoulder.\n\n8.\n\nThe Captain persuaded the pirates not to smash the wireless apparatus on the grounds that the wireless must be kept intact for keeping men-of-war away.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-553-3 Anti-piracy measures 7-3-1935 - 4-11-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 554850, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-563-11 Sino-Japanese War- political situation 17-8-1937 - 8-3-1938", "page_number": 45, "title": "CO129-563-11 Sino-Japanese War- political situation 17-8-1937 - 8-3-1938", "content_text": "## No. 58.\n\n**Sir R. Clive to Mr. Eden.-(Received March 16.)**\n\n**(No. 83. Confidential.)**\nSir, \n\nTokyo, February 17, 1936.\n\nI HAVE the honour to transmit herewith a note by the military attaché covering an interesting memorandum of a conversation which he had with the War Minister's secretary on the subject of Japanese military aims in North China.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nR. H. CLIVE.\n\n## Enclosure 1 in No. 58.\n\n**Colonel James to Sir R. Clive.**\n\nTokyo, February 6, 1936.\n\nI ATTACH a note of a conversation with the War Minister's private secretary on Japanese army views on North China questions.\n\nI think that Major Yamamoto's exposition was perfectly sincere, though he did not specifically mention the strategic advantages to Japan of her control of North China and Inner Mongolia. Perhaps this was rather too delicate a point to stress, and it might be inferred from his references to the necessity of Japan preventing the development of Soviet influence.\n\nMajor Yamamoto did recognise that it was perhaps not easy for China to see all at once that what Japan wanted was as much for the benefit of China as for Japan; but he believed that in time this would be recognised.\n\n## Enclosure 2 in No. 58.\n\n**Note of Conversation with Major Yamamoto, Private Secretary to the Japanese War Minister, February 6, 1936.**\n\nI MADE use of the opportunity of a visit to the Ministry of War this morning on other business to ask Major Yamamoto, the War Minister's private secretary, for information on Japanese army views on North China questions.\n\n2. I began the conversation by telling Major Yamamoto that we had heard from various sources that the Chinese authorities seemed to despair of ever being able to satisfy Japanese wishes in North China. No sooner did one problem appear to be solved than another made its appearance, until the Chinese were being driven to think that it would be better to yield nothing further, well knowing the risk of possible hostilities with Japan which such action might entail. If this really was the belief of responsible Chinese, it was obviously a very dangerous one, and I would be grateful if he could explain to me the attitude of the Japanese army to this North China problem. If he himself did not feel in a position to discuss the question fully with me, perhaps he could kindly arrange an interview for me with a senior officer who could give me some information on the subject.\n\n3. Major Yamamoto said that he thought that he could himself explain the army policy in China, and the following is a summary of our conversation.\n\n4. He began by saying that Japan considered it \"her mission to maintain peace and order in Eastern Asia.\" I here interrupted Major Yamamoto and said that I had frequently seen this phrase used, but that I had never exactly understood what was intended by the expression. Major Yamamoto replied that he hoped to make this point clear as he developed his exposition of army policy. He went on to say that for the last twenty-five years China had never had any form of stable government and that, if she were left to herself, there was little likelihood of improvement. Every man who had risen to power had invariably placed his personal and private interests and those of his family before every other consideration. There could be no progress towards stability till rulers governed for the benefit of the ruled and were supported by them. Now it was essential for Japan's future existence that peace and order should be restored in China. Her disintegration into complete chaos would not only be a lamentable thing in itself, but would be a disaster to Japan. This was the case because a chaotic China was bound to become a prey to Soviet influence, and a ...\n\nPage 43\n\n42 \n151 \n\nto me to be possibly somewhat optimistic, and I cannot help feeling that the Japanese army is inclined to act on the assumption that what it says three times, rather forcibly, must be recognised as true by everybody. There is a certain blindness to the fact that the part which the Japanese army proposes to play is that of a senior partner who is bent on getting all he wants without much consideration for the independence or feelings of the younger member of the partnership.\n\nMajor Yamamoto, although stressing the point that Japan wishes to retain the friendship of China, realises that there is a school of thought in the army which wants to press on at a speed which would be dangerous to the good relations with China, which they profess to wish to foster.\n\nMy own impression is that it would be difficult at the present time for anyone to moderate the ambitions of the army, and that there is some danger that the army will be inclined to get what it wants by constant threats of force, even if it does not use force itself. The army does, however, recognise that its plans would be more difficult of realisation if the Chinese people learned to hate, as well as distrust, the Japanese people. General Minami, the Commander of the Japanese army in Manchuria, referred to this point in a recent address to Japanese consular authorities in Manchuria; and Major-General Doihara has also referred to the unfortunate effect of the bad relations which exist between the Chinese and inferior Japanese officials in Manchuria.\n\n**E. A. H. JAMES,**\n**Military Attaché.**\n\n`[F 1486/34/10]`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-563-11 Sino-Japanese War- political situation 17-8-1937 - 8-3-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 555205, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-563-17 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping. For extracted photographs see CN 3-12 27-9-1937 - 17-1-1938", "page_number": 55, "title": "CO129-563-17 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping. For extracted photographs see CN 3-12 27-9-1937 - 17-1-1938", "content_text": "# Enclosure No.4.\n\n55\n\n**Detective Office, \nWater Police Station, \n12th December, 1937.**\n\n**KIANG PAO LIEN**, 23 years, \nActing First Officer, Customs Cruiser \"CHA HSING\", \nNative of CHE KIANG, \nStates:-\n\nAt noon on 11th December, 1937, the ship left Hong Kong for DEEP BAY. At about 14.20 hours on that date I was in the Ward-room and the ship was about half a mile south-west of BLACK POINT in British Waters. I was actually lying down asleep when the Chief Engineer Mr. R.F. YOUNG came and told me a Japanese warship was firing at us. I then heard the sounds of shell fire. I heard about 20 shots. The Chief Engineer and I remained in the Ward-room and about a quarter of an hour later I felt the ship go aground. I then went to the main deck where I saw Captain COOK, who instructed me to abandon ship. I saw we were aground on the beach at YUNG LUNG WAN, British Territory. I assisted the Commander to take the ship's log, paper and contents of the safe ashore. I also assisted to secure the ship by dropping the anchors. At that time I could see a Japanese warship coming towards us from the direction of CHAK WAN. The Japanese warship was then about two and a half miles away, but I cannot say for certain whether it was in Chinese or British Waters. After we had grounded the Japanese warship fired about five more shots and was still proceeding towards us at full speed. The Commander, myself and the remainder of the crew consisting of 24 or 25 men climbed over the bow and waded ashore. By this time the Japanese warship had anchored about a quarter of a mile away from our ship. I was instructed by the Commander to remain in hiding on the hillside and observe what occurred. The boatswain LIANG HO and two seamen remained with me. The Commander had already left for CASTLE PEAK to report the matter. About half an hour later I saw a motor boat lowered from the Japanese warship and a number of men in uniform boarded it. The motor boat approached our ship, sailed round it,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-563-17 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping. For extracted photographs see CN 3-12 27-9-1937 - 17-1-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 555262, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-563-17 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping. For extracted photographs see CN 3-12 27-9-1937 - 17-1-1938", "page_number": 112, "title": "CO129-563-17 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping. For extracted photographs see CN 3-12 27-9-1937 - 17-1-1938", "content_text": "# THE HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS & \n## October 29, 1937\n### AMERICA'S NEW CHINA CORONER POLICY ANALYSED\n\n#### Chinese Opinion \n##### Opinion On The Change\n\n(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT) \nCANTON, OCTOBER 21.\n\nIN VIEW OF AMERICA'S SUDDEN SWITCH IN FAR EASTERN POLICY AS A RESULT OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S SPEECH, THE WRITER MADE A CANVASS OF CHINESE OPINION WHICH SHOULD BE OF INTEREST.\n\nA leading Chinese official declared that President Roosevelt's clarion call to the nations of the world to \"make a concerted effort to uphold the laws and principles upon which alone peace can rest secure,\" showed that he is a real friend of China, and also that the school of opinion in the United States which was advocating isolationism at whatever cost was beginning to realize that if the bombings of open towns and massacre of non-combatants continued unchecked, America may not be so safe after all.\n\nAnother Chinese official thought that the first gesture of withdrawal from China was only a feeler to test the real sentiments of the American people on the policy to adopt toward Japan's aggression on an unoffending neighbour. The American wave of protests from citizens in China convinced the State Department that any withdrawal would be highly detrimental to American interests, and so President Roosevelt made his speech in Chicago.\n\n#### READY TO CO-OPERATE\nThe consensus of opinion in official, business, and educational circles in Canton is that the United States and Great Britain had now reached the stage where they were ready to co-operate in the Far East. High hopes were, therefore, entertained over the forthcoming Nine Power Conference at Brussels. \"The Chungshan Daily News\" declared in an editorial that \"the United States and China shared a common responsibility in maintaining the sanctity of international treaties and their mutual co-operation would help to stabilize the balance of power in the Pacific area and restore peace in the Far East.\"\n\nIn view of this consistent friendship, the paper continues, \"the two countries cherish a common ideal and should check the onward march of the violator of world peace in order to realize their common aim. The United States has, of course, perfect freedom of independent action in her handling of international problems, but so far as treaty obligations are concerned, such freedom ought to be limited to a certain extent. It must not be forgotten that the Nine-Power Treaty, the Briand-Kellogg Pact, and the Covenant of the League of Nations were enacted with a definite purpose by the statesmen of the world.\"\n\n\"To solve the problem of international conflicts, Mr. Cordell Hull emphasizes the need of securing peace and calls our attention to it. While we appreciate his desire for peace, it seems that his 14-point proposal is passive in nature, and although it is reported that forty-four states have already adhered to it in principle, they have not yet taken any practical steps to realize this high ideal,\" the paper continues.\n\n#### THE ONLY STEP\nThe paper then says that \"in the face of Japanese armed aggression, China is taking the only appropriate steps in the defence of her territorial sovereignty. It is hoped that President Roosevelt will lend his active support on the side of right and justice, especially when he says that 'America actively engages in the search for peace.'\"\n\n\"The Canton Gazette\" holds the opinion that \"unaided, the United States will not be able to enforce her Monroe Doctrine. She who would leave others alone in their time of need would meet the same fate herself, and there is no reason why any of the Central or South American states should not be the property of one who needed it and had the power to take it.\"\n\nThe journal goes on with an exposition of Britain's difficult role, but adds that the aid of France and Soviet Russia \"is more powerful than any combination that has been or can be made East or West. When necessary, the three can offer sufficient inducements for the United States to throw her weight on their side. Besides, isolationism is no longer possible or practical. Hungry eyes are cast on Central and South America.\"\n\n### PRAISES POLICE\n#### Fine Work In Typhoon Fire\n\nStrong commendatory remarks on the work done by the police and the Fire Brigade in the West Point fire which broke out during the height of the typhoon on September 2, were made by Mr. W. Schofield, Senior Magistrate, at the Central Magistracy on Oct. 20.\n\nMr. Schofield was sitting Coroner at an inquiry held into the circumstances surrounding the death of Tong Cheung, a 76-year-old man residing in a house in Connaught Road West, one of the premises involved in the fire. Assisting him was a jury comprising Messrs. M. Nemazee (foreman), M. V. Neves, and A. J. Hussain.\n\nMr. Schofield said \"The behaviour of the police and the Fire Brigade seems to me to have been most admirable in every way. They were working under difficulties the like of which I have never heard of outside war-time.\"\n\nWithout retiring, the jury returned a verdict of death by misadventure, and the foreman added they did not desire to record a rider.\n\nThe Coroner expressed his sympathy with the relatives of the deceased.\n\n### NAVAL ESCORTS FOR NEW GOVERNOR\nWhen His Excellency the new Governor, Sir Geoffrey Northcote, and Lady Northcote arrive in the Colony on October 28 by the P. and O. liner s.s. Ranchi, the Royal Navy will provide an escort of two Destroyers in H.M.S. Duchess and H.M.S. Thracian, while H.M. Aircraft Carrier Eagle will provide an air escort.\n\nAll His Majesty's warships in harbour and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels will be dressed overall.\n\n## CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT\n\n### JUNK-SINKING INQUIRY\n#### SURVIVORS TELL OF ALLEGED JAPANESE SAVAGERY ON HIGH SEAS\n##### FISHING JUNKS SINK IN FULL SIGHT OF MERCILESS ATTACKERS\n\nGraphic descriptions of the merciless sinking of a fleet of fishing junks by a submarine, the crew of which were described by one witness as Japanese, were given by survivors at the Supreme Court on Oct. 18 when the \"Junk-sinking Inquiry\" commenced. The inquiry is being conducted by a Government-appointed Commission comprising His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir Atho. MacGregor, the Harbour Master, the Hon. Commander J. B. Newill, and Mr. Justice J. A. Fraser.\n\nMr. J. C. McDouall is acting as Secretary to the Commission. According to the witnesses, the submarine, which came upon the junks near the Che Long lighthouse on September 22, went up to them one by one and systematically sank them.\n\nAt the outset of the proceedings, Mr. John Whyatt, Assistant Attorney-General, who is assisting the Commission in the marshalling of evidence, said:\n\n\"May it please you, Sir:-I have been asked to appear before the Commission during this enquiry for the purpose of assisting you, as far as I am able, in the task which has been entrusted to you under your terms of reference by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government of the Colony of Hong Kong.\n\n\"It will be necessary, in order that the true facts relating to the sinking of these fishing junks may be established, that you should have before you witnesses who can give sworn evidence of the material circumstances, and the object of my presence at this inquiry is to call before the Commission all the witnesses who are available whose evidence can be of assistance to the Commission in arriving at its conclusions.\n\n\"I desire to say that in calling this evidence, I shall observe strictly the ordinary rules of evidence, and in no circumstances will any evidence be tendered or any questions be asked which would not be admissible in proceedings conducted in accordance with the practice which prevails in a British Court of Justice.\"\n\n#### ORAL TESTIMONY\n\"I do not propose, before calling the witnesses, to make any comments or to outline in detail the evidence which they will give, because I think it is desirable in an Inquiry of this kind that the material to be placed before the Commission for its consideration should be limited strictly to the oral testimony of the witnesses themselves. It will be sufficient, I think, for your purposes, if I indicate to you as briefly as possible the various classes of witnesses who will be called and the nature of the evidence they will give concerning the matters relevant to this inquiry.\n\n\"In the first place, I shall call before you a number of eye-witnesses who were present on board the fishing junks that we are concerned with, who will describe to you the circumstances in which these vessels were sunk. Altogether, ten fishing junks were sunk, and although many lives were lost, there were fortunately a considerable number of survivors, and of these, fourteen are at present in this Colony and will be called to give evidence. Their evidence will be supplemented to some extent by an officer from the British steamship `Kaying` which picked up some of the survivors. Other survivors were picked up by the German liner `Scharnhorst`, but as she has already sailed for Europe and will not call at the port of Hong Kong again until she returns to the Far East in two months' time, I regret to say it will not be possible to call witnesses from the `Scharnhorst` at this inquiry to tell you what they know concerning this matter.\"\n\n#### EXPERT WITNESS\n\"In addition to the evidence of eye-witnesses, I shall call medical evidence from the Queen Mary Hospital and the Kwong Wah Hospital. The witnesses from these hospitals will be doctors who attended to those survivors who required medical attention when they arrived in Hong Kong, and they will describe to you what they found when they examined these men after their admission to hospital. These witnesses, in addition to giving oral evidence, will produce as exhibits a splinter of metal and a copper bullet which have been removed from the bodies of two of the survivors, and also an X-ray photograph which was taken before an operation was performed on one of these men.\n\n\"I shall also call evidence from the Royal Observatory at Hong Kong as to weather conditions that prevailed on the relevant dates in the vicinity of the place where the junks were sunk. And lastly, I shall call a naval officer who will give evidence as an expert on the question of the distinguishing marks which are carried by certain naval craft with which he is familiar.\"\n\n\"I think perhaps I have now said sufficient in this brief summary to indicate to you the nature of the evidence I intend to put before you, and with your leave, I will now proceed to call the witnesses.\"\n\n#### CONSUL NOT ATTENDING\nMr. Whyatt had also intimated that the Japanese Consul had been informed of the inquiry, and correspondence had been exchanged, the last communication from that office having been received that morning. This stated that the Japanese Consul would not be attending the inquiry, nor would he be represented. The Portuguese Consul had also been informed, as Macao had been mentioned as the home port or port of registry of one or more of the Junks. He was present in Court but desired to take no active part in the proceedings. Messrs. Butterfeld and Swire and the Norddeutscher Lloyd wished to have nothing to do with the inquiry.\n\n### FOR THE POOR\nThe Society of St. Vincent de Paul acknowledges with grateful appreciation and thanks the receipt of the following donations and gifts to the Fete on November 7, 1937.\n\n| Donor | Amount/Donation |\n| --- | --- |\n| Mr. W. B. Finnigan | $25.00 |\n| Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo | $10.00 |\n| Messrs. Kayamally & Co. | $10.00 |\n| Mr. G. P. de Martin | $25.00 |\n| Mrs. V. Sorby | $30.00 |\n| Mr. A. el Arculli | $10.00 |\n| Mr. Ho Kom Tong | $25.00 |\n| Mr. A. C. Wilcox | $25.00 |\n| Anonymous (per Mr. Dixon) | $10.00 |\n| The Grand Dispensary, Ltd. | 24 bottles \"Happy Kid\" Baby Water |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-563-17 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping. For extracted photographs see CN 3-12 27-9-1937 - 17-1-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 555263, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-563-17 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping. For extracted photographs see CN 3-12 27-9-1937 - 17-1-1938", "page_number": 113, "title": "CO129-563-17 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping. For extracted photographs see CN 3-12 27-9-1937 - 17-1-1938", "content_text": "# JUNK-SINKING INQUIRY\n\n## THE HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS & \n\nThe Chairman invited Signor A. B. Laborinho (Portuguese Consul) to take a seat at the Counsel Table, after which the first witness was called.\n\n### OLD MAN'S STORY \nLee Mun, 60 years old but carrying himself well, said he was born in Shaukiwan and had been a fisherman all his life, as had his father and grandfather before him. His junk, No. 3407, was licensed and he estimated it was worth about $10,000. Shaukiwan was his home port and on September 19 he left it in company with a junk owned by one Ying Kit. They reached Che Long lighthouse on the 21st. The next morning they began fishing early. About 9 a.m. a submarine came towards them. As she approached, witness ran down to one of the holds. He heard gunfire and a shot struck the junk in the bow. Another followed which hit it amidships and a third struck the stern. The junk sank.\n\n\"My wife and three daughters were in the stern cabin when the third shot struck,\" continued witness, \"and they were all killed. I know they were killed because I looked into the cabin and saw them lifeless in a welter of blood.\n\n\"I saw some men in uniform on the submarine but I could not distinguish anything more about them as my eyesight is not good.\n\n\"Nineteen of us took to the sails and we drifted for five days and nights until a small fishing junk picked us up. This was on Sept. 27, a little after 1 p.m. We were taken to the lighthouse where I engaged a sampan and returned to Hong Kong. We had five cannons on board, kept in the hold, and six muzzle-loading rifles.\"\n\nIn answer to the Chairman, witness said the submarine was flying no flag. The nearest point from the Chinese coast the junk was when it was attacked was its distance from the Che Long lighthouse.\n\nHo Kau, 29; Lee Tai, 53, Lai Yau, 38; Lai Pak-yau, 29, fokis on junk No. 3407, and all natives of Macao, gave similar evidence. The first had his head bandaged where he had been struck by a splinter and was invited by the Chairman to sit. He said there were ten or 20 persons on board the submarine, all men of short stature. When their junk sank they took refuge on the mainsail and drifted for five days and nights. They were eventually picked up by a steamer, the name of which they did not know, and were given medical attention and food. Lai Pak-yau added that the men on the submarine resembled Chinese in their build but in no other respect.\n\nYung Yat-lei, 34, master of junk No. 615, said he was born at Pakhol and had been fishing in and around the waters of the Colony for a long time. When the submarine approached them they had sailed away, having witnessed what happened to other junks. The vessel pursued them, however, and opened fire, eventually sinking the vessel after a few shots had struck it, and killing three of the fokis. The rest got on to the mainsail and later rowed over to Chan Kau's junk which, though holed, was still afloat. They drifted for three days and three nights and were then picked up by another junk and taken to Shan Mei. Witness stayed there and returned to Hong Kong yesterday.\n\n## UNTOLD HORROR AND INHUMANITY\n\n### \"Junk-Sinking Inquiry\" \nScenes of untold horror and inhumanity, depicting the tragic annihilation of a fleet of fishing junks off Chelong lighthouse by a submarine crew on September 22, were vividly recalled by survivors at the Supreme Court on Oct 19 when the \"Junk-Sinking Inquiry\" was continued before a special Government-appointed Commission comprising His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Newill, and Mr. Justice J. A. Fraser, Hon. Commander J. B. MacGregor, the Harbour Master.\n\nMr. J. C. McDouall is acting as Secretary to the Commission, whilst Mr. John Whyatt, Assistant Attorney General, is in charge of witnesses.\n\nGiving evidence, Chan Yat-san, 21-year-old fisherman, a native of Pinghol, said that in September this year he was working on his father's junk, No. 4123, which was licensed both at Shaukiwan and Aberdeen. Witness's father is at present in Sanmei.\n\nQuestioned by Mr. Whyatt, witness said that he remembered going in September this year, from Shaukiwan to Pakshawai, where they went to Chelong near the Lighthouse.\n\nOn September 21, they sailed from Pakshawai, and in addition to their two junks there were 10 other fishing junks. They started fishing from 4 p.m. Early next morning they arranged their nets. Witness could not tell how far they were from Chelong Lighthouse when they started fishing as they could not see the lighthouse.\n\nThey saw nothing except a steamer sailing towards them, the bow and stern of which were described as curving towards the sea, with a structure looking like a castle amidships.\n\nThis vessel fired at the fishing junks, the first of which was Lam Fook-tal's. Three shots were fired, and what happened to the junk he could not say as he was busy attending his own at the time.\n\n### TO ESCAPE DANGER \nShek Tai Cheung's junk was the next to be fired at, which also received three shots. After giving three shots at Lam Shiu Po's junk and one at Lam Chi's junk, the submarine approached nearer and nearer to his junk, witness continued.\n\nWitness then said that the bow water of his junk went under though the stern was still afloat. By this time the submarine was near enough for him to see that there were two guns aboard with 10 men working at each gun.\n\nWitness could not say what nationality the sailors were but he was quite sure that they were not Europeans.\n\n### FORMATION OF JUNKS \nAnd how long did you all remain on your junk?—For three days and three nights, then the craft went to shore.\n\nAt the end of three days and three nights, did you see another junk? Yes, and that junk towed us away.\n\nChairman: You say that the 12 junks were fishing in pairs?—Yes.\n\nCan you describe to me the formation that they were fishing in? Let me see if you can describe where the 12 junks were?—Yes, sir, I can.\n\nWitness then went to Counsel's table and illustrated the formation of the junks relative to the submarine.\n\nHow far were you away from the nearest pair of junks?—Our junk was nearest to Fung Hing-we; the distance was about four coils of ropes away.\n\nDid you remain on deck during the whole of that incident, until the submarine fired at your own junk? Although I was on deck all the time up to the moment when our junk was fired at, I was at work, I did not stop to watch what others were doing.\n\nYou stopped on deck until your own junk was fired at?—Yes. I was working all the time.\n\nYou have told us that you saw two guns on this submarine; where were they?—One on the bow and the other on the stern.\n\nDid you see any marks on the vessel? Just below the castle on the hull of the boat I saw a white line and then two dark lines.\n\nRunning the whole length of the hull, or merely around?—The lines were one white, one black and one white, these three lines went around the castle.\n\nHad you any women or children on board your junk?—Yes.\n\nHow many women?—Ten. How many children?—Two. Did you at any time see the submarine stopping to render assistance to any of the junks?—No.\n\n### \"SAW THE LIGHT\" \nThe next witness called was Lam Yung-sing, master of the second pair of junks which escaped. He said that he was 46 years old and was born at Shaukiwan.\n\nOn what date did you arrive at Chelong Lighthouse?—The evening of September 21.\n\nCould you see the lighthouse? Yes, we saw the light.\n\nNow, whilst you were fishing that morning did you notice anything unusual? I noticed after a little while a submarine was sailing behind our junk, coming up from the stern.\n\n### TRIED TO ESCAPE \nWhat direction were your bows pointing?—Facing south.\n\nAnd about what time did you notice that submarine under your stern?—8 a.m. or a little after.\n\nDid you notice where it went to after you first saw it? That submarine turned and fired at Lam Fuk-tal's pair.\n\nDid you see anything more of the submarine? We sailed away, but we noticed before sailing that this submarine turned and chased Lam Chu's and Lam Shu-po's junk and fired at them.\n\n## CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT \n\n### ONLY JAPANESE WOULD ATTACK \nNg Yit, 53, said he was a native of Shaukiwan and was in his junk with the rest of the fleet at the time of the shooting by a Japanese submarine.\n\nMr. Whyatt: Why do you say it was Japanese vessel?—Because the appearance of it was a submarine and only a Japanese submarine would attack Chinese.\n\n**The submarine fired at the junk paired with us and sank it with one shot. It then fired on us. It was twice the length of this court away when it fired on us. It was a bluish grey colour carrying two guns.**\n\n### KILLED OUTRIGHT \n\"The first shot had killed outright two women, Lam Wah-muf, 18, and Lam Yee-so, 27. There had been eight children on board their ages ranging from two to ten. While we were floating, the submarine came back and shot at the small boat with a machine gun,\" witness continued.\n\nWitness gave the following names of the nine killed on the small boat: Males.—Ng Pak-sau, 19, son; Ng Tai-so, 6, son; Ng Ah-ming, 6, grandson; Ng Ah-tun, 4, grandson; Females, Fan Kam-mui, 30, daughter-in-law, Ng Yuk-ho, 10, granddaughter; Ng Ah-yat, 7, daughter; Ng Ngan-mui, 2, granddaughter; Ng Ah-chol, 18, niece.\n\n### ONLY BY MEMORY \nChairman: What did you do with the bodies of those killed in the small boat?—We had to put them overboard since we had no coffins for them.\n\nWere they all killed outright? Yes.\n\nMr. Whyatt then called R. G. Butcher, Sub-Inspector of the Water Police, who said he was on duty on September 25.\n\nYou remember the `Scharnhorst` coming into Kowloon on that day?\n\nYes, about 8 a.m.\n\nAnd did you go on board? I did.\n\nAnd did the Chief Officer make a statement to you?—Yes.\n\nJust describe to me what he did in the Navigation Room, but not what he said. He worked out on a chart a position.\n\nYou remember what that position was?—Only by memory.\n\n### CAPTAIN'S LETTER \nAfter working on a position on the chart, what did he do next?—He took the position up to the Captain and returned with a letter and gave it to me a few minutes later.\n\nHave you got that letter?—Yes. The letter was then produced.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-563-17 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping. For extracted photographs see CN 3-12 27-9-1937 - 17-1-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 555393, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-563-18 Sino-Japanese War- stopping of British shipping by Japanese 11-9-1937 - 29-12-1937", "page_number": 30, "title": "CO129-563-18 Sino-Japanese War- stopping of British shipping by Japanese 11-9-1937 - 29-12-1937", "content_text": "# EN MELLO \n\n**Cony.** \n\n`(F11173/130/10)`\n\n\n**NO DISTRIBUTION** \n\n**Decode.** \n\nMr. Phillips (Shanghai) \n\n17th December, 1937. \n\nD. R. \n\n(Via W/T) \n\n2.40 p.m., 17th December, 1937. \n\n## No. 207 (R) \n\n31 \n\nAddressed to Hongkong unnumbered of December 17th \n\nMy telegram unnumbered of November 8th \n\nOwners inform me that they are still without news of s.s. Haida. \n\nVessel left Seattle October 24th and has not been heard of since. \n\nAlthough originally instructed to bunker at Honolulu it is possible that she proceeded direct to Hong'cong, in which case she is at least one week overdue. Owners would be grateful for any assistance in locating vessel. \n\nRepeated to Peking No. 283, Foreign Office and Commander in Chief, copy to His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires, Shanghai and Commercial Counsellor.\n\nPage 30\nPage 31 \nK.B.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-563-18 Sino-Japanese War- stopping of British shipping by Japanese 11-9-1937 - 29-12-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 564241, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-575-3 Japanese affairs 2-1-1939 - 21-12-1939", "page_number": 204, "title": "CO129-575-3 Japanese affairs 2-1-1939 - 21-12-1939", "content_text": "## 239\n\n2 \n\nThe following events relate to the Hankow Safety Zone, the assumption by the Zone Committee of the City Government's administrative rights in the area. The minutes of the Refugee Zone Committee meeting form enclosure No. 2 to this despatch.\n\n3. The Generalissimo left Hankow by China National Aviation Corporation plane for Hengyang on the night of 24th October, and General Lo Cho-ying completed the withdrawal of his troops from the Wuhan area, an operation which had lasted about ten days, during the night of the 25th October. The retreat was ably and speedily carried out, and so sudden was the disappearance of the Chinese front that the Japanese troops advancing along the southern bank of the Yangtze were unable to keep pace with or even to locate the Chinese army. Wuchang was found to be deserted by military and civilians alike on occupation, and the Japanese thrust in the Hsienning sector was successfully avoided by the Chinese troops in their retreat to Changsha. Members of the consular staff who witnessed the withdrawal through the western suburbs of Hankow can testify to the cheerfulness and orderly behaviour of the Chinese troops.\n\n4. On the 24th October, the British Naval Relief Force was transferred from the ships to headquarters in two of the consulate houses and thereupon undertook, in co-operation with some forty civilian volunteers and the Chinese police force of S.A.D. 3, the policing of S.A.D's 2 and 3. A small force of foreign volunteers took over the policing of the ex-German Concession area where two British gunboats were stationed. An electrical expert from the British naval forces contrived, at the admiral's instructions, to disconnect certain suspicious-looking wires in Japanese buildings in S.A.D. 3, and the naval landing party and volunteers accomplished useful work in transferring to the bed of the Yangtze some 4 tons of dynamite deposited by the Chinese army in the `Nisshin Kisen Kaisha` and `Nippon Yusen Kaisha` buildings, the `Yokohama Specie Bank`, the `Bank of Taiwan`, and other Japanese buildings.\n\nIt had been no secret for some time that the Chinese had placed explosives in many buildings. This had formed the subject of repeated representations to the garrison commander and many other Chinese officials, including the Generalissimo himself, but the only information that could be elicited was that it had not yet been decided whether the buildings would be blown up, and assurances that we should be given at least twelve hours' notice before it was done. Chinese nerves, however, were strained, and the possibility that some reckless extremist might let his feelings run away with his judgment or discipline was sufficiently present to cause a good deal of apprehension among residents.\n\n5. A party of some half-dozen Japanese marines landed at the Japanese Concession from a motor launch at 8 AM on the 26th October and shortly left again after submitting to the necessary attentions of a group of foreign journalists. At 3 PM, the roar of Japanese sampans was heard from down river, and by 4 o'clock, a fleet of five destroyers, sloops, and smaller craft with transport vessels in their rear was drawn up along the entire ex-concession front. The military had made their entrance one hour previously when they perpetrated the first invasion of the refugee area by marching a detachment of infantry through a section of S.A.D. 1 en route for the Chinese city. Before nightfall, the Japanese gendarmerie had assumed control of the entire S.A.D. 1 area, following an intimation to Rear-Admiral Holt. Foreign volunteers continued to police S.A.D. 2 during the night of the 26th-27th October but were withdrawn on the morning of the 27th, when the policing of the area was taken over by Japanese marines. The invaders can hardly have been surprised on reaching their concession to find that it had been thoroughly destroyed, and it is worth noting that the explosions which made the night of the 26th so memorable (see enclosure No. 3) were mostly confined to that area, though several military and police headquarters in the Chinese city and at Wuchang were dynamited. Japanese buildings in the concession areas, partly owing to consular representations and partly to action by His Majesty's navy (see paragraph 4), were finally left intact, while it is said that the general immunity accorded to Chinese properties throughout the three cities was obtained by the judicious expenditure of several million dollars which were passed by the native chamber of commerce to the military authorities.\n\n6. On the morning of the 27th, the Rear-Admiral, at a meeting held at his residence attended by the Acting Consul-General, the Japanese head of gendarmerie, and a major representing the military command, intimated his willingness to withdraw naval forces from S.A.D. 2 and S.A.D. 3 (see my telegram No. 102 to Shanghai). At the request of the Japanese representative, the British naval landing party continued to patrol the area and man the gates, with the exception of the Bund entrances, where Japanese police were stationed. On the morning of the 28th, a contingent of some 800 Japanese infantry demanded access to S.A.D. 3 at the Tientsin Road gate and, on being admitted by the British sentries, were escorted by special police through S.A.D. 3 to the customs-house. Meanwhile, the question of policing the area had again formed the subject of a conversation between the Rear-Admiral and representatives of the Japanese special police and naval forces, at which the Director of S.A.D. 3 happened to be present. At this meeting, the minutes of which have already been communicated in my telegram No. 105 of the 28th October, the Japanese officials lost no time in signifying their acceptance of the offer which Rear-Admiral Holt had made on the previous day regarding the withdrawal of his men in S.A.D. 3 in favour of the Japanese gendarmerie. The outcome of these deliberations, though no formal agreement was made or was possible, given the nature of the contracting parties, was the ceremonial handing over of control of the S.A.D. 3 police to the Japanese gendarmerie at a parade held outside the Rear-Admiral's residence at 11 AM on the 29th October. As stated in my despatch, I immediately wrote, on learning the nature of the assurance given at this meeting, to the head of the Japanese police, pointing out that the assumption by the Japanese authorities of policing duties in S.A.D. 3 was not in accordance with the administrative rights enjoyed by British subjects.\n\nAfter receiving the call of the newly appointed Japanese Consul-General, Mr. Y. Hanawa, I wrote, enclosing a copy of my letter to the head of gendarmerie, and stated that His Majesty's Government reserved full rights in the S.A.D. 3 area according to the provisions of the Chen-O'Malley Agreement, which I considered had not been affected by the agreement entered into by the Rear-Admiral. At a meeting of the British Chamber of Commerce on the 1st November, the question of the policing of S.A.D.3 was discussed, and the agreement, which entailed the virtual suppression of the S.A.D. 3 Chinese police in favour of Japanese gendarmerie, came in for widespread criticism. A motion was carried to urge the British authorities in Shanghai, by means of the British Chamber of Commerce, to do their utmost to prevent further concessions to the Japanese in defiance of the British Government's treaty rights in S.A.D. 3.\n\n7. The days intervening since the occupation have not been in any way remarkable. The Japanese military police responsible for the welfare of S.A.D. 3 have carried out their duties conscientiously on the whole. Property marked with British consular notices has been, with one exception, scrupulously respected, and misunderstandings have in most cases been cleared up. There has been no disorder or insulting behaviour, but British subjects are naturally chafing under curfew regulations which confine them to the area, owing to the closing of gates, which were erected for very different purposes, between the hours of 6 PM to 6 AM. The Japanese Consul-General has, however, promised to use his good offices to obtain an abatement of the latter nuisance. During the day-time, there has been accorded an absolute freedom of movement, and were any trade, or any prospects of such, restored, the situation would not be without hope.\n\n8. To return to the fortunes of the safety zone, events have proved that the invading forces had received no instructions to avoid entering the designated area, and that the Japanese command only considered itself bound to refrain from armed attack on the zone. The Hankow Safety Zone project has consequently not met with the success which the painstaking efforts of its organisers deserved. The behaviour of the Japanese soldiery has not, however, given rise to much adverse criticism by the foreigners in charge of the refugees, though their actions, had the Chinese made any attempt to defend the city, might well have been very different. The refugees, who had, the day after the Japanese entry, mostly congregated in the streets of S.A.D.3, have now been transported to a zone designated by the Japanese on the banks of the Han River at Wu Sheng Miao, the boundaries of which are policed by Japanese gendarmerie. The Safety Zone Committee has set up its headquarters in this new area and is now preparing the organisation of a police force recruited from refugees for the interior administration and sanitation of the zone. The inhabitants have been free from molestation (with the exception, which has just been reported, of the brutal murder of a Chinese by a drunken Japanese soldier who contrived to elude the sentries and has now been handed over to the Japanese authorities).\n\n## 240", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-575-3 Japanese affairs 2-1-1939 - 21-12-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 566302, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-579-11-2 Sino-Japanese War- seizure of unauthorized wireless transmitting apparatus 13-2-1939 - 7-5-1940", "page_number": 75, "title": "CO129-579-11-2 Sino-Japanese War- seizure of unauthorized wireless transmitting apparatus 13-2-1939 - 7-5-1940", "content_text": "儀 Yee is very active in Hong Kong in trying to get the post of 玉 Puppet Governor of Kwangtung and is at loggerheads with Wong Wei who also wished to get the post.\n\nReport No.1265 dated 30.1.39.\n\n傅式 Fu Sik of the All Peoples Party proceeded to Hong Kong from Shanghai to strengthen the Party's co-operation between Hong Kong and Shanghai. He will return to Shanghai in three weeks' time.\n\nTai Lap spent over $20,000.00 to call a meeting of the various squad representatives to advise on the affairs of the 軍 Loyal and Righteous National Salvation Army without result.\n\n程 陳蔭祖 Two of his squads under Ching Mah Kwan and Chan Yam Cho surrendered to the Japanese Puppet. Tai is planning for further adjustment of the army and is personally proceeding to conduct a meeting in Hong Kong which will be attended by 14 persons, one man representing each squad, and four men from the Commander-in-Chief's headquarters. They proceeded to Hong Kong on the 26th and will return to Shanghai in ten days' time.\n\nReport No.2057 by 753 dated 23.6.39. The British Consul-General Phillips was previously a merchant in Shanghai and has been closely connected with the Japanese. Since his appointment as Consul-General, his pro-Japanese attitude remains the same. The Japanese requested to suppress the anti-Japanese newspapers. This was rejected by the American Consul (Kosze) but was accepted by Phillips, who enforced certain restrictions on the British Commercial Newspapers. It is heard that such action is not known to the British Ambassador, Sir Archibald Clark Kerr. The staff of the Consulate are also not satisfied with Phillips' pro-Japanese attitude.\n\nReport No.2227 by 753 dated 26.7.39. Five Germans, Woun Von, Schaskglantz, Kunge, and two others, have been sent to Shanghai recently to assist the Japanese in directing the military operations in Central China.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-579-11-2 Sino-Japanese War- seizure of unauthorized wireless transmitting apparatus 13-2-1939 - 7-5-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 567313, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-579-9 Sino-Japanese War- release of interned Chinese soldiers 27-1-1939 - 7-12-1939", "page_number": 45, "title": "CO129-579-9 Sino-Japanese War- release of interned Chinese soldiers 27-1-1939 - 7-12-1939", "content_text": "46\n\n1st Witness.\n\nCaptain R.J.F.A. Lawder, Adjutant, 1st Kumaon Rifles states: I produce signed copies of the following documents:-\n\n(i) Orders for the Commandant of the Guard Chinese Soldiers Internment Camp dated 3/12/38, Signed by the Brigadier i/c Administration, China Command.\n\n(ii) Orders for the Guard Commander, Internment Camp.\n\n(iii) Orders for sentries.\n\nRoman Urdu copies of all these are kept in the camp. Note. Copies of these orders are attached to the proceedings.\n\nsd. R.J.F.A. Lawder.\n\n2nd Witness.\n\nCaptain.\n\nAdjutant 1st Kumaon Rifles.\n\nNo. 11199 L/Nk. Narain Singh, 1st Kumaon Rifles states:-\n\nAt the Chinese Prisoners Internment Camp at MA TAU CHUNG on 2nd January. I was in command of the guard. At 2 p.m. I posted the three day sentries explaining to them their orders. I produce a copy in Roman Urdu of the orders.\n\n(This is examined by the Court and found to be an accurate translation of the orders for sentries produced by the Adjutant 1st witness.)\n\nThe sentry on No.1 post by the gate was Rifleman Dhan Singh D Company.\n\nAt five minutes to four I heard the sound of a shot, turned out the guard and hurried down to find out what was happening.\n\nI saw a large crowd of Chinese Prisoners about ten yards from No.1 sentry post.\n\nI did not see a wounded man.\n\nSubadar Puran Chand, I, and six riflemen went inside the wire with three Sikh Police.\n\nThe Police told the Chinese crowd in Chinese to disperse.\n\nThey refused and commenced to stone us.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-579-9 Sino-Japanese War- release of interned Chinese soldiers 27-1-1939 - 7-12-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 567316, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-579-9 Sino-Japanese War- release of interned Chinese soldiers 27-1-1939 - 7-12-1939", "page_number": 48, "title": "CO129-579-9 Sino-Japanese War- release of interned Chinese soldiers 27-1-1939 - 7-12-1939", "content_text": "4.\n\n49\n\nSubadar Puran Chand and some soldiers entered the camp. The Chinese collected. I saw a lot of stone throwing but did not see any bayonet work. My post is about 160 yards from No.1 post. The escaping man was about 20 yards from Rifleman Dhan Singh's post.\n\nSd. Rifleman Govind Singh.\n\n6th Witness.\n\nSubadar Puran Chand 1st Kumaon Rifles states:-\n\nI was the Camp Commander at the Prisoners of War Camp on 2nd January. I came on duty on 30th December. My tour of duty is five days. In accordance with my orders, of which I produce a copy, (Note by the Court: These orders are the orders referred to in Captain Lawder's evidence as issued by the Brigadier i/c Administration, China Command). I asked the Police Havildar named Santo Singh whether the orders about escaping referred to in paragraph 4 of my orders had been communicated to the prisoners. He assured me that they had. I did this on 30th December 1938.\n\nAt about 3:55 p.m. on 2nd January I heard a shot. I led the guard into the camp and saw a large crowd of Chinese collected near the main gate. They stoned us. They refused to disperse. I ordered fixed bayonets and advanced on them at the \"High Port\". I saw a Chinese on the ground. He had a bayonet wound. I did not see how it happened.\n\nI saw blood on the ground about 25 yards from No.1 post. This blood was inside the wire under the second strand of wire.\n\nSd. Puran Chand, Subadar.\n\n7th Witness.\n\n12025 Rifleman Rattan Singh 1st Kumaon Rifles states:-\n\nI was on the guard at the Prisoners of War Camp on 2nd January.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-579-9 Sino-Japanese War- release of interned Chinese soldiers 27-1-1939 - 7-12-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 567398, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-580-1 Sino-Japanese War- handing over of suspected terrorists to Japanese authorities 1-5-1939 - 24-8-1939", "page_number": 62, "title": "CO129-580-1 Sino-Japanese War- handing over of suspected terrorists to Japanese authorities 1-5-1939 - 24-8-1939", "content_text": "NO TRAC\n\n2.\n\n62\n\nis that we should lose it altogether not only in North China but throughout the country if we allowed Japanese to threaten us into submission.\n\n5. Meanwhile Japanese have disclosed their real motives by widening their demands. Handing over the concessions is no longer what matters. It is this and that that they want (see my telegram No. 547). This puts an entirely new light on the affair and one which we cannot ignore.\n\n6. I thought it desirable privately to take the view of Shanghai business men who may be said to represent public opinion here. While some of them thought we had made too much of the moral issue, they were unanimous in the opinion that it would be disastrous to yield now. They thought that sooner or later a showdown was inevitable in Tientsin and elsewhere and that it was imperative that we should stand fast.\n\n7. During meeting Butterfield and Swire received telegram from Hongkong to the effect that Commander-in-Chief and General-Officer-Commanding considered matter should now be made a test case and that we should resort to reprisals if necessary. Everyone present shared this view.\n\n8. I have not yet heard from Commander-in-Chief. Addressed to Foreign Office No. 555 of June 15, repeated to Tokyo No. 348, Tientsin No. 180, Commander-in-Chief No. 217.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-580-1 Sino-Japanese War- handing over of suspected terrorists to Japanese authorities 1-5-1939 - 24-8-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 575476, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905", "page_number": 118, "title": "CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905", "content_text": "## Paragraph 9\n\nHe says \"As far as I can gather through Guerilla sources H.E. is closely confined in Room 406 of the Peninsula Hotel. He has been allowed no contact with the Secretariat or anyone else since the surrender. It is said and I repeat it for what it is worth that he is not permitted to look on the faces of any servants. I know no facts of his confinement\".\n\nI will give here a few notes I have made re H.E. He took the surrender very keenly this I understand from Wing Commander H.T. Bennett, R.A.F., who was I believe Liaison Officer between the Japanese and British Forces. I'm not sure if one had a Liaison Officer between enemy forces but he certainly was our official Interpreter and was staying with the G.O.C. at the time of surrender. He said that H.E. on the evening of the 25th December 1941 sat in the corner of the drawing room and literally retched. Apparently even the Japanese G.O.C. felt for him and treated him with the greatest courtesy and kindness sending him over to the Peninsula Hotel and then sending his personal boy over with his effects. Also, I have received the impression that the surrender came as a shock to H.E. as he was seen by A.J.R. Moss walking down Ice House Street at about 1 pm. News of the surrender was received at 4-30 pm. on the day of the surrender with only a Chinese Police Constable with him; this was his usual procedure during the War when he hailed Moss by name and asked him how his truck driving was faring. He appeared in the best of spirits. I later heard that H.E. refused to give the Japanese any assistance which they asked for in running the Colony. This last is purely rumour though and I cannot give the source.\n\n## Paragraph 11 - American and Dutch Consulates\n\nMr. V.P. Thompson's notes read as follows:\n\n\"As from about 9.3.42, interned in separately guarded establishment (Preparatory School) at Stanley. No contact with Camp. Guarded by former Hongkong Police. Previously were confined somewhere in town.\"\n\nI will add that actually they are guarded by former Hongkong Indian and Chinese Police and I understood that they were previously confined in their residences on the Peak. Also this Preparatory School was used, when we were first interned, to house approximately one hundred and fifty British men who were, just before the American Consular Officials arrived, moved to the Indian Warders Quarters. The barbed wire around the garden was also removed and a white stone wall erected which was about eight feet high. I received the impression that the Consular Officials were confined to the building as they were often seen taking exercise on the flat roof of the building. I very seldom saw them in the garden. The removal of the barbed wire from around this building caused much speculation in the Camp and when it was found that Consular Officials were to be interned there it was argued that under International Law Consular Officials may not be confined behind barbed wire and they are also to receive special protection - this may explain the careful watch that is placed over them. There is still barbed wire along the beach which is at the foot of the garden of this building. I believe they have their Chinese servants with them and from what I saw were driven in in their own car. Certainly their Consul's Packard was parked in the garden. I am now referring to Bruins, U.S. Consul and Acting Consul General when Southerd was away from Hongkong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 575506, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905", "page_number": 148, "title": "CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905", "content_text": "# G. C. D. & Co.\n\n**SECRET**\n\nIntercepted\n\n| Place | FROM: |\n| --- | --- |\n| | INDIAN CENSORSHIP |\n\n| Date | Letter Telegram :-Date |\n| --- | --- |\n| | To:- |\n\n147\n\nPrevious References\n\n| Postmark | ORIGINAL: and date |\n| --- | --- |\n| | Distribution :— Language |\n\n| Released. | Condemned. | Holding pending instructions |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\n1444/3\n\nnew and limited, and very costly. \"One of the major facts is that, as all industry has ceased, unemployment is rife. This, coupled with the extreme shortage of food, will soon become a major problem for the Japanese to attempt to solve other than by making it possible for Chinese and Portuguese to leave the Colony.\"\n\nMiss Harrop said that when the Japanese took Hongkong and became responsible for the administration of the population, they disclaimed any knowledge of the Geneva Convention covering the treatment of prisoners: these rules were later supplied by the Secretariat who were allowed to approach the Japanese on this matter, but as yet they have not been implemented.\n\n\"With the exception of two small military hospitals, the Japanese have now taken over all the chief hospitals and equipment from which the wounded and the sick had twenty-four hours' notice, or less, to quit.\n\n\"It is known that Sir Mark Young, Governor of the Colony, is interned at the Peninsula Hotel. He went from the Island to Kowloon on Christmas morning to arrange the terms of surrender with the Commander of the Japanese troops, and did not return. He made this final journey alone. The Colonial Secretary, Mr. Gimson, who only arrived the day before war broke out, is interned at Stanley with all the civilians.\n\n\"I am able to confirm at first hand that shocking atrocities were committed of which Chinese as well as Europeans were the victims. My own houseboy was killed; he was bayoneted in the stomach for no apparent reason. Fourteen other Chinese were killed in the same house. My own amah was raped by three or four and was in a very serious condition when last I heard. Foreign women were also raped including an English woman of my acquaintance, who was first slashed in the face with a soldier's belt. Her husband afterwards found her dead body with bayonet wounds in the stomach. The Japanese shot none of their victims, but invariably bayoneted them to death.\"\n\nIntelligence School \"C\" \n`226/1 Lower Circular Rd., Calcutta.` \nDate \n`19.3.42` \nNo. \n`II/162/61`\n\nGeorge Top Holmes \nCapt. \nIntelligence School \"C\".", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 575541, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905", "page_number": 183, "title": "CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905", "content_text": "## 182\n\n10.3.42.\n\n**RUSH WASHINGTON** \nRoosevelt summoned Admirals King and Hart to conference White House. King is newly appointed Commander-in-Chief United States Navy in European waters, and Hart has just returned from Pacific operations.\n\nRP/GN\n\n**LONDON** \nIn Commons today, Liberal National MP Henry Morris Jones asked whether Prime Minister would set up inquiry commission on lines Dardanelles and Mesopotamian Commissions during last war to investigate \"loss Malaya\" and \"disaster to our arms at Singapore.\" Deputy Prime Minister Attlee replied, \"No, Sir. As already been stated, no information about what happened in Singapore, Malaya is yet available.\" Morris Jones: \"Can he tell House when Prime Minister will keep his promise that we should have debate on whole question Malaya and Singapore?\" Attlee: \"That was dependent on having information. It is no use having inquiry or debate on matter on which there is no information.\"\n\n## MORESBY ONE\n\nHEB/TD/GN\n\n**SYDNEY** \nInterpreting intense bombing Port Moresby as preliminary to heavy raids on Australian northern bases and eastern mainland, Royal Australian Air Force is now carrying fight to Japanese. This is part of new strategy to forestall Japanese by taking offensive. Air Minister Drakeford is convinced RAAF's bombing, strafing attacks past week considerably hampered Japanese plans. Therefore, maximum force will continue to hammer enemy invasion lines to disrupt smooth running which accounted for its success to date. Every day gained by such disruption is most valuable in race for time in which Japan sees hope to strike before Allied nations gather force necessary for offensive demanded by Australia, New Zealand.\n\n## MORESBY TWO\n\nFull use has been made of breathing space given by Japanese hesitation at Rabaul while Java was being overrun. But what is even more valuable is fact that RAAF's blows, combined with Major-General Gordon Bennett's battle cry, are inspiring public with offensive spirit which, even in grimmest moments, Australian Imperial Force never lost. False optimism is noticeably absent, but everywhere there is heard Van Mook's words, \"There should be end to destroying and retreating.\" It is realised major problem is to hold off Jap's nose while Allied forces are marshalling to cut into their flanks. As they prepare to fling themselves into that task, Australians' grimness is lightened by knowledge that at long last they are being given action instead of inquests.\n\nRP/TD/GN\n\n**SYDNEY** \nMaximum and minimum prices for future dealing in company shares and debentures were issued today, Tuesday, and come into operation tomorrow when free trading is resumed on modified scale. Shares may be sold without Treasury permission and based on 10 percent margins above and below values ruling on February 19th, last day of free trading.\n\nGMC/TD/GN", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 575849, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943", "content_text": "I Remite by Maj\n\nPreston\n\nof 19/4\n\n2\n\n2\n\nW.M. MacDougall\n\n23.4.42.\n\nAt Commander Barry's (N.I.D.4.) suggestion,\n\ntwo R.N.R. officers who were taken prisoner at Hong Kong, Lieutenant Douglas and Lieutenant Hearst, called this afternoon and had a talk with Mr. Sidebotham, Mr. MacDougall, and myself.\n\nWe had recently had an enquiry from, I think, either the War Office or M.E.W. as to what information we had regarding the denial to the Japanese of plants and materials useful to them at Hong Kong.\n\nThe paper was not available at the time, but Mr. Farmer located and brought up to me this file with Major Reynolds' request to Major Preston, and some of the information they gave us may now enable us to send Major Reynolds a reply.\n\n(a) Dockyards. The Taikoo dock was almost certainly not destroyed as the lighter which was bringing the material for demolitions was unfortunately blown up by gunfire from our own side, its identity being mistaken.\n\nKowloon dock. A certain amount of demolition was carried out, but the large crane was left intact, the charge failing to explode. Riveting was heard going on in this dock on the 23rd January, and one Japanese tanker which had suffered damage in a minefield was docked there on the same date.\n\n(b) Go-downs, etc. Kowloon go-downs and Holts wharf go-downs were left intact with the exception of one in Kowloon.\n\n(c) Piers. The Japanese were said to be using the western piers on the Kowloon side of the harbour immediately after the capture of Hong Kong.\n\n(d) Shipping. All merchant steamers were scuttled except one old Chinese steamer. But a newly launched \"Empire\" boat was left intact alongside Kowloon docks. Other ships under construction, including minesweepers, were also left.\n\n(e) Radio. The Hong Kong radio station was demolished. Of the Stonecutters wireless station, only one mast was left standing.\n\n(f) Electricity supply. The big arc lights in Kowloon were working very soon after the surrender on the island. The ordinary water supply was available in Kowloon immediately after the surrender, but the supply on the island had been interrupted. This I gathered was due to the destruction of mains by shelling and bombing, and water was being brought over daily by boat from Kowloon.\n\nWe should quote the source to Major Reynolds.\n\n25.4.42.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 575885, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943", "page_number": 38, "title": "CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943", "content_text": "38\n\nConfidential Report of Mrs. Andrew Lusk Shields to the Colonial Office, London.\n\nIdentification:\n\nI am Aloha Ellison Shields, American, wife of Andrew Lusk Shields, British, senior partner in Shewan Tomes and Co., Ltd., one of the oldest importing and exporting firms in the Far East. Mr. Shields, who has been in Hongkong thirty-five years, is a member of the Executive and Legislative Councils. He is on the Board of Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and is also a Director in many other prominent companies of Hongkong.\n\nIn 1932 he aided Commodore Elliott in forming the Hongkong Naval Volunteer Reserves and was made Commander of that Company. After several years he resigned on account of bad health and was made Honourary Commander. He was on the Shipping Board and many other war committees. For many years he was President of the Navy League and Commodore of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club. In 1939 he joined the company styled the \"Hughesiliers\", which was made up of the older business men of the Colony. They trained at the Hongkong Electric Company's plant and were ordered there when the attack came on December 8th, 1941. As Mr. Shields was in the hospital with severe bronchitis, he was unable to join his company and when he left the hospital on December 13th he was ordered by his doctor to remain at home and not to report for duty until December 21st. It was at this plant that so many prominent men were killed, including Mr. T.E. Pearce, Sir Edward des Voeux, Mr. Rogers and Mr. Sorby.\n\nMr. Jan Henrick Marsman, who was at the Repulse Bay Hotel at the time it was surrendered to the Japanese, has written articles in the Saturday Evening Post June 6th, 13th and 20th and also has published these articles in book form. While these articles are substantially correct as to the major details, they are filled with exaggeration as to the part Mr. Marsman played and also as to some of the events which took place. Mr. Marsman was not on any committee and was merely an onlooker. One thing that was absolutely untrue was his statement that after the soldiers had been evacuated from the hotel, two men came back and that they were forced to leave the hotel and that we heard the Japanese shoot them. Several men lost their way and did come back to the hotel, but they were immediately given civilian clothes and they are now in the Civilian Internment Camp at Stanley. The Japanese do not know they belonged to the fighting forces. Mr. Marsman also stated that all the soldiers who were evacuated were either captured or killed by the Japanese. That is absolutely untrue. General Maltby told Mr. Shields on Christmas morning when he took the order of surrender from the Japanese General to the Governor that he considered we had done a splendid job at the hotel in evacuating the fighting men and that every man so evacuated had reached Stanley. It is true that many of them were afterward killed at Stanley. Mr. Marsman's statement regarding the raping of two women at the Kowloon Hotel is absolutely untrue. The Japanese guards did bother them, but they were not touched. Also his statements regarding the atrocities at Stanley were greatly exaggerated. It is true that when the Japanese soldiers first landed on the Island there was a great deal of raping especially in the North Point and Happy Valley districts and at the Happy Valley Race Course where a hospital had been established. There were many cases where women were raped for hours on end and mistreated generally. This I have heard from the women concerned.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 575983, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943", "page_number": 136, "title": "CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943", "content_text": "1611\n\n54\n\nIt will be remembered that on the evening of October 15 the Transport Controller had held up the shipment of the vehicles owing to lack of space on the Awatea. It will also be remembered that the Controller first heard of the shipment of these vehicles from Major James on the 14th, who, in turn had learned from the motor companies that they were not moving,\n\nAlthough Major James says that in the case of specific shipments of boxed mechanical vehicles to such places as the West Indies, Iceland, or Newfoundland, his directorate would furnish Movement Control with particulars of the vehicles, the car numbers and their destination, he had not done so in the case of the vehicles destined for Hong Kong. Major Gwynne, Colonel Spearing's assistant, however, had received from Major James a list of the vehicles on October 13, but neither Major Gwynne nor Colonel Spearing was furnished with the car numbers. If Order 318 were being strictly followed, the Director of Mechanization, if he were \"the shipper,\" would have done so, or, if he were not, he would have instructed \"the shipper,\" presumably the manufacturer, to do so. Major James, in his evidence, said he thought his duty was discharged when he had made arrangements for the vehicles to be boxed and loaded on the cars. Order 318 was, in this respect, imperfectly followed by him, or his assistants. It was, however, not observed at all by Movement Control, who, although furnished on October 13 with the particulars of the vehicles, did nothing to communicate with the Transport Controller. There was thus a breakdown at this point and up to this time, namely October 14, between these two branches of National Defence Headquarters. This, however, does not alter the fact that there was no room for all the vehicles in the Awatea, nor that they would not have been permitted by the Transport Controller to go forward until shipping space for them became available. It may have some bearing, however, on the twenty vehicles, as to which an attempt was later made to forward for loading in the Awatea.\n\nThere is, moreover, other evidence bearing on the question as to where the responsibility for the rail movement of the mechanical transport, as a whole, lay. The meeting of the directors of October 14, already referred to, had arranged that the directorates of the Ordnance Branch would co-ordinate with Movement Control and Colonel Hennessy as to this movement. At this meeting Colonel Spearing reported that it looked as though the Awatea could not take all the vehicles. He was to ascertain what, if any, space would be available for some vehicles and the means by which the remainder could be sent. It was fully recognized at this meeting that the stores, equipment and weapons must have priority. There was a discussion following this meeting at which Major James was not, but Colonel Spearing was, present, when it was agreed that the ship should take everything she could.\n\nIt was in the morning of October 14, and prior to the meeting of that date, which was held in the afternoon, that Major James had learned from the motor companies that, while they were loading the vehicles on the cars, they had not received permits from the Transport Controller, as a result of which he had called Mr. Connor, and Mr. Connor in turn had discussed with Colonel Spearing the proposed movement. Colonel Spearing was to send to Mr. Connor, in code, the steamer's name, so that Mr. Connor might ascertain its cargo capacity.\n\nBefore attending the meeting of October 14, Colonel Spearing also spoke to Commander German at Naval Headquarters, asking him to ascertain whether the Awatea would have capacity for \"40 odd carloads of mechanical vehicles in cases and at least 10 carloads of other stores.\" Colonel Spearing made a memorandum of this conversation at the time. It contains this: \"Also told him that I was arranging for the M.T. to arrive on the 25th and the other stores on the 26th for loading.\" The information as to the vehicles given by Colonel Spearing to Commander German in this conversation, he had obtained from the list handed to his assistant, Major Gwynne, by Major James on the preceding day.\n\n55\n\nAt the meeting of the Directors held in the afternoon of the 14th, Major James handed to Colonel Spearing a more detailed list of the 212 vehicles containing information in addition to that contained in the list handed to Major Gwynne, including the name of the consignee, which was \"the Officer Commanding Force 'C', c/o Ordnance Officer, Vancouver\". Although both Colonel Spearing and Major James came to this meeting with the knowledge that the movement of the vehicles had not commenced, because the Transport Controller had not been applied to for permits, neither mentioned it at that time. The procedure for seeing that the vehicles were sent and delivered in time ought, of course, to have been clearly settled between these two officers; and the minutes of the meeting state that these officers, along with others, were to co-ordinate their efforts. Major James came away from the meeting thinking the matter from then on was entirely for Colonel Spearing and the Transport Controller. Colonel Spearing, however, says he was to have nothing to do with the movement of the vehicles. He says that not only had he had nothing to do with the movement of boxed mechanical transport in the past, but that he had understood from a memorandum dated October 11, received by him from the Directorate of Mechanization, that no mechanical transport at all would be taken with the Force. I have read this memorandum. It states merely that the battalions when proceeding from their respective Military Districts would take no mechanical transport with them. This refers, of course, to the mechanical transport previously in the possession of these units and not to the new vehicles coming from the factories, which were intended for the expedition. In any event, on October 13, Colonel Spearing's assistant had the list of what was going and Colonel Spearing himself had full particulars at and prior to the meeting of October 14th. Any misapprehension he may have had as to what was going with the troops in the way of mechanical transport was completely dispelled by that time; and he was charged at that time with the duty of ascertaining whether any vehicles could go on the Awatea, and what ship would be available for the remainder.\n\nOn October 15 Colonel Spearing wrote to the Transport Controller giving him particulars of the movement, including 50 carloads of vehicles and spare parts. This was not received by the Controller until October 17. In the meantime, the shipment of all the vehicles had been held up.\n\nIn his conversation with Mr. Connor on the morning of October 14, Colonel Spearing had then advised Mr. Connor that the traffic to Vancouver should be consigned to the Ordnance Transit Officer there. Colonel Spearing said he did not know whether there would be such an officer there, but, if there were not, \"somebody\" would be acting in that capacity to handle this particular movement. No Ordnance Transit Officer was, in fact, appointed and in the particulars of the shipment given to Colonel Spearing by Major James at the meeting of October 14 it was clearly set out that the consignee was the Officer Commanding Force \"C\", in care of the \"Ordnance Officer\", Vancouver. This officer is permanently located at Vancouver. If there was to be an \"Ordnance Transit Officer\" he would have had to be specially designated from Ottawa for this particular movement. The address given also contained the words \"In Transit\". This meant, of course, that the material was sent in care of the Ordnance Officer at Vancouver for a further destination. It did not mean the \"Ordnance Transit Officer.”\n\nColonel Spearing did not correct the information given Mr. Connor, and a letter was sent at a later date by Mr. Connor addressed to the \"Ordnance Transit Officer\". After some travels, it reached Lieutenant Winter, who had been sent out from Ottawa to assist in superintending the loading of the ship. Perhaps any delay in the delivery of the letter may not have produced any result so far as the getting of any of the vehicles on the Awatea is concerned, but the incident is one which a little more care would have prevented.\n\n162", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 575984, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943", "page_number": 137, "title": "CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943", "content_text": "56\n\nFollowing the discussion at or after the meeting of October 14 as to the desirability of placing aboard the Awatea as many vehicles as possible, Brigadier Macklin had certain discussions with Brigadier Lawson as to settling the types and quantities of the vehicles to be placed aboard, pending the determination by Colonel Spearing as to the amount of space available. Brigadier Macklin kept constantly in touch with Colonel Spearing following October 14, but it was not until October 18 that Brigadier Macklin was advised by Colonel Spearing that possibly from 10,000 cubic feet to 12,000 cubic feet would be available on the Awatea for vehicles.\n\nOn receipt of this information, Brigadier Macklin settled with Brigadier Lawson a tentative list of vehicles to go and gave to Major James this list over the telephone, stating that there was a possibility that the above amount of space would be available and that further word would come from himself or Colonel Spearing. Major James constantly, between October 14 and 18, kept in touch with Colonel Spearing to ascertain if the vehicles had been released by the Transport Controller, as some were already on the cars and demurrage charges were in prospect. Colonel Spearing was to advise Major James as soon as he got a second boat. Major James left instructions for his assistant, Lieut. Findley, to expect this further word and then to communicate with Mr. Connor. On October 20, Lieut. Findlay heard from Brigadier Macklin himself with a final list. It was, therefore, not until the 20th that Major James, or his assistant, was given the necessary information as to the particular vehicles to be loaded. Before Major James had left his office on the 18th, he had ascertained from the manufacturers the contents of the loaded cars and their car numbers, so that on receiving further word, as indicated by Brigadier Macklin, he, or Lieut. Findlay, would be in a position to specify particular cars. There was thus the greatest attention to these details on the part of Major James.\n\nOn hearing from Brigadier Macklin, Lieut. Findlay immediately spoke to Mr. Connor, giving him the list of vehicles and informing him that there was some 12,000 cubic feet of free space and that it was urgent that the twenty vehicles be released and forwarded. Not having heard from Mr. Connor as to what he had done, Lieut. Findlay reported to Brigadier Macklin on October 21st. Up to this time the latter had not been told, or did not appreciate, that the shipment of mechanical transport had been held up at all. He says that he thought they were on their way to Vancouver. On learning the facts from Lieut. Findlay, he then called Colonel Spearing, who informed him that so far as the twenty vehicles were concerned there was no embargo and that they were on their way to Vancouver. At Colonel Spearing's suggestion, Brigadier Macklin called Mr. Connor and confirmed this. Colonel Spearing had called Mr. Connor on the 20th advising him of the estimated free space. Mr. Connor, in advising Brigadier Macklin that these vehicles were on their way, had told him that, while it was the intention to load as many of the twenty as possible on the Awatea, the military authorities would have to deal with any priority that might arise in case all could not be loaded. Brigadier Macklin undertook to take care of the question of priority. He did so by acquainting both the commander of the force (Brigadier Lawson) and the staff captain (Captain Bush) with the situation and handed to both of them, on October 22nd, before they left Ottawa, a memorandum setting out these facts. From that time forward no one at National Defence Headquarters did anything further in connection with these twenty vehicles. This was left in the hands of the Transport Controller.\n\nIt is clear on the evidence that the amount of free space in the Awatea was at this time merely an estimate. In a cable sent by Brigadier Macklin on October 20 to the British commander at Hong Kong, it is stated:\n\nBecause of cargo limitations of transport Awatea only very limited M.T., probably twelve to eighteen vehicles, can be shipped with troops. Remainder must be shipped another vessel concerning which no information available.\n\n57\n\nColonel Spearing did not know the shape of the space and the number of boxes which might fit into the space had to be estimated. Colonel Spearing gave evidence that as early as October 10 he had come to the conclusion that the mechanical transport required by the battalions could not be carried on the ship with the troops, but that he did nothing about it until the 14th, because of his idea that the troops were not taking any vehicles. It was on that day he made his estimate as to what free space there would be for vehicles. On the 16th he received confirmation from the navy as to the total cargo capacity of the ship, and it was on the 18th, as already mentioned, before Brigadier Macklin, as the result of his conferences with Colonel Spearing and Brigadier Lawson, was able to prepare his first tentative list, which has already been referred to.\n\nReturning to Mr. Connor, he on October 20, having heard from Lieutenant Findlay and Colonel Spearing, before releasing the twenty vehicles telegraphed to the ship's agent, Mr. P. B. Cooke, at Vancouver, to check as to whether or not the space said to be available was so in fact. The reply he received did not answer his question, but Mr. Connor decided to let the vehicles go anyway. He accordingly telephoned the manufacturers with instructions to ship and issued the necessary permits. The following day Mr. Connor telegraphed Mr. Cooke, advising him the twenty vehicles had been shipped and giving him a description of the quantities, types and weight, advising him that the numbers of the cars containing these vehicles would follow.\n\nThese cars were sent by manifest freight, which is the speediest freight service. Unless sent by special train, there was no faster means of forwarding this shipment. The evidence is that, had these cars left Toronto (which is the assembly point for this traffic) at 8.00 A.M. on the 21st, they should have arrived in Vancouver by 9.00 P.M. on October 27, one-half hour before the Awatea actually sailed. Mr. Connor ordered the cars out from Oshawa and Windsor respectively, on the afternoon of the 20th. The three cars from Oshawa left Toronto at 8.00 A.M. on October 21, but the one car from Windsor did not arrive at Toronto in time and, consequently, did not leave until 8.00 A.M. on the 22nd. The three cars reached Vancouver on the morning of the 28th, some nine hours behind schedule. They lost time between Moose Jaw and Vancouver, owing to large numbers of freight trains moving east and extra passenger trains going west. The fourth car developed a hot box at Winnipeg, where it lost a complete day, arriving in Vancouver on October 29.\n\nDuring the progress of these cars across the country, Mr. Connor kept in touch with the railways and impressed upon them the urgency of the shipment. On October 25 it became apparent to him that the cars would not arrive in time, although he emphasizes that neither he nor Mr. Lockwood were informed of the sailing date, but only of the loading dates, namely, the 24th, 25th and 26th. From Mr. Connor's letter to Mr. Cooke, written October 21st, it is apparent that he was never sure that these vehicles would arrive in time and that he was doubtful as to whether in fact there would be found to be any free space in the ship suitable for loading these heavy boxes of vehicles. On October 21, Mr. Connor had learned from the British shipping authorities in Montreal that another ship would likely be available in Vancouver for loading on October 28 and he thereupon issued permits and instructed the motor companies to forward the whole balance of the 212 vehicles that day. The second ship was definitely confirmed to Mr. Connor on the following day.\n\nIn Vancouver, in addition to Mr. Cooke, Mr. Clendenning, representative there of the British Ministry of War Transport, knew that the twenty vehicles were en route. Also Lieutenant Winter, who was assisting Lieutenant Colonel Henderson, Inspector of Ordnance Services at Vancouver, in superintending the loading, was advised on October 25 and 26 by the railway agent at Vancouver as to the progress of the four cars.\n\n164", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 576025, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943", "page_number": 178, "title": "CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943", "content_text": "206\n\nX\n\nAt Commander Barry's (N.I.D.4.) suggestion, two R.N.R. officers who were taken prisoner at Hong Kong, Lieutenant Douglas and Lieutenant Hearst, called this afternoon and had a talk with Mr. Sidebotham, Mr. MacDougall, and myself.\n\nWe had recently had an enquiry from, I think, either the War Office or H.E., as to what information we had regarding the denial to the Japanese of plants and materials useful to them at Hong Kong. The paper was not available at the time, but Mr. Farmer located and brought up to me this file with Major Reynolds' request to Major Preston, and some of the information they gave us may now enable us to send Major Reynolds a reply.\n\n(a) Dockyards. The Taikoo dock was almost certainly not destroyed as the lighter which was bringing the material for demolitions was unfortunately blown up by gunfire from our own side, its identity being mistaken.\n\nKowloon dock. A certain amount of demolition was carried out, but the large crane was left intact, the charge failing to explode. Riveting was heard going on in this dock on the 23rd January and one Japanese tanker which had suffered damage in a minefield was docked there on the same date.\n\n(b) Go-downs, etc. Kowloon go-downs and Holts wharf go-downs were left intact with the exception of one in Kowloon.\n\n(c) Piers. The Japanese were said to be using the western piers on the Kowloon side of the harbour immediately after the capture of Hong Kong.\n\n(a) Shipping. All merchant steamers were scuttled except one old Chinese steamer. A newly launched \"Empire\" boat was left intact alongside Kowloon docks. Other ships under construction, including minesweepers, were also left.\n\n(e) Radio. The Hong Kong radio station was demolished. Of the Stonecutters wireless station, one mast was left standing.\n\n(f) Electricity supply. The big arc lights in Kowloon were working very soon after the surrender on the island. The ordinary water supply was available in Kowloon immediately after the surrender, but the supply on the island had been interrupted. This I gathered was due to the destruction of mains by shelling and bombing, and water was being brought over daily by boat from Kowloon.\n\n25.5.42.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577248, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "content_text": "50. M.A.\n\nM. A. Shine to A. M.S.S.O. Yel w1686\n\n20.645\n\n51. M.A. bhim to H.11.8.50 - Yel 1687-26845\n\nSir G. Gater\n\nGater.\n\nI mentioned to you this morning the matter of the Chiefs of Staff Directive to Admiral Harcourt on the military side of his functions. (C.A. and Admiralty and ourselves have already agreed on the Directive as regards the Civil Affairs side. I have not yet heard whether the Chiefs of Staff adopted our alternative wording for the \"Military Directive\" which would avoid their proposal to nominate him as \"Governor of Hong Kong\". On this file is the parallel affair of relations with Chiang Kai Shek in the matter of the surrender in Hong Kong. The telegram No. 38 (which we agreed with the F.O.) has made both the Ambassador and General Carton de Wiart apprehensive. The Ambassador's reaction is in No.48 and he makes no alternative suggestion but he refers to General Carton de Wiart's telegram No. 50 in which the latter makes (in paragraph 6) the suggestion that H.M.G. might be nominated to accept \"the civic and territorial surrender of Hong Kong\" from the Japanese Governor and at the same time a British representative would accept the military surrender of the Jap garrison on behalf of the C.in C., China theatre.\n\nYou will remember that General MacArthur's General Order No. 1 nominates Chiang Kai Shek to accept the surrender of Japanese forces within China, and it is to be noted that in General Carton de Wiart's telegram No. 51 (immediately following No.50) that he says that in his interview with Chiang Kai Shek, the Generalissimo at no time referred to Hong Kong as being part of China. It is reported now that General MacArthur is instructing or has instructed the Japanese to surrender in Hong Kong to Admiral Harcourt. It is possible in the Foreign Office view that since Washington has received Chiang Kai Shek's suggestion of his delegating to the British Commander the function of accepting Jap surrender in Hong Kong, the President may instruct General MacArthur to use that form of words, viz., delegation by Chiang Kai Shek, in the further General Order which it is expected they will issue. The Foreign Office could not tell me whether there was any chance of any British authority at Washington or draft of such fresh General Order. It is unlikely that \"delegation\" will be mentioned in any instance in the existing G.O.\n\nTokyo seeing a\n\nTo my mind it is mentioned in the\n\nI told the F.O. that we could not agree to the complicated compromise suggested by General Carton de Wiart, and that we must maintain our stand firmly on the fact that at no time has the Generalissimo been empowered to concern himself with a Jap surrender in Hong Kong, and that the conception of two surrenders, (a) a civic and territorial surrender from a Japanese Governor and (b) a military surrender by presumably some Japanese General would be bad enough, without poisoning the whole issue by (b) being agreed by us to be a matter in which we are acting only on behalf of General Chiang Kai Shek.\n\n27.7.45\n\n/The", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577271, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "page_number": 29, "title": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "content_text": "Page 3 of Commander-in-Chief's Hongkong No. C. in C. Hongkong 5/67/3\n\nof 6th October, 1945.\n\n29\n\n10. After that we went ashore to visit the Prisoner of War Camps. We first of all visited hospitals both in Hongkong Island and in Kowloon. On arriving at Stanley Camp, which housed all the civilian internees, we found everyone awaiting us and we had a most unforgettable welcome. Having met the leading members of the camp, I was informed that they were preparing a ceremony for the hoisting of the Union Jack. They had refused to hoist the Union Jack until the Admiral appeared, as they wanted to do it properly. After a short delay, we had a very touching ceremony, when the Union Jack and also standards of all nationalities that were in Stanley Camp, were hoisted, accompanied by the singing of \"God Save the King\" and a short reading by the two clergymen. In conclusion, three cheers were given for the King. The Union Jack was produced by an ex-Naval rating who had hidden this Union Jack in his bedding when Hongkong was captured, and had managed to hide it for the whole period so as to be ready for this occasion.\n\n11. The morale in Stanley Camp, as at all other camps that I visited afterwards, was extremely high despite the obvious effects of malnutrition which could be seen in every face. The enthusiasm and cheering really had to be seen and heard to be believed. It was so obviously spontaneous and seemed to express the pent-up feelings of all these years. I shall never forget it.\n\n12. After leaving Stanley Camp, we proceeded over to the Kowloon side and visited, first, Shamshuipo Camp, which held all the European prisoners of war, then the camp for Indians, then the hospital for Indians, and finally the hospital for Europeans. In every camp and hospital, there were the same scenes of enthusiasm. In the hospitals, I had to go into every ward as they all wanted just to see a British Admiral again, and the doctors all said that our visit would do all their patients much more good than anything else - even more good than the extra food and medical supplies we were able to bring them. One felt no doubt as to the truth of this statement.\n\n13. I transferred my Flag to INDOMITABLE again in the evening and sent orders to the Japanese Commander to come onboard the Flagship the following forenoon.\n\n31st August.\n\n14. The Japanese Commander was brought off at 0930 on 31st August together with some ten other Japanese representatives. I informed him that I had sent for him to give him instructions for the rounding-up of Japanese troops and evacuating the Island of Hongkong. He was in a rather truculent mood when he arrived and introduced the officers with him as his \"committee\". I informed him that I did not deal with committees, that I only dealt with him, and that I should hold him personally responsible for the conduct of his troops in areas of the Colony which I had not specifically taken over. He tried several times to adopt the attitude that he was negotiating and made complaints. For example, he complained that the Chinese had beaten up Japanese troops the night before outside the Dockyard. I informed him that, in view of the way his troops had treated the Chinese in the last three and a half years, they had only themselves to blame if they were beaten up, and that, in point of fact, we had given his troops refuge in the Dockyard, disarmed them, and marched them back to their barracks under escort. I concluded by giving him orders that all Japanese troops and nationals were to be evacuated from the Island of Hongkong to Kowloon by 1600 on the next day, Saturday, 1st September, which order was carried out smoothly and effectively.\n\n1st September/\n\nPage 3\n\n \nof 6th October, 1945.\n\n31", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577329, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "page_number": 87, "title": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "content_text": "Com y. Parken in bent (unde core.\n\nJAPANESE SURRENDER IN HONG KONG\n\n704\n\n87\n\nChiang Kai Shek has not accepted our face-saving offer to him that the Jap surrender in Hong Kong should be accepted not only by Rear Admiral Harcourt on behalf of H.M.G. but also by the British G.O.C. British Forces in China on behalf of Chiang Kai Shek as China Theatre Commander.\n\nThe Foreign Office are now proposing to send the telegram attached (B) to Chungking to say that Admiral Harcourt is now being instructed to sign a surrender document not only on behalf of H.M.G. but equally on behalf of Chiang Kai Shek as China Theatre Commander.\n\nAs General MacArthur's general order No.1 (designating to the Chinese Allied Authorities in various areas to whom the local Japanese Commanders were to surrender) did not mention Hong Kong but designated Chiang Kai Shek as regards areas \"within China\" in correspondence with the Prime Minister, who pointed out that Hong Kong not being \"within China\" needed a supplementary order to the Japanese to surrender in that British Colony to the British Naval Force Commander (Admiral Harcourt), President Truman agreed that instructions would be issued accordingly to General MacArthur as soon as arrangements for certain military co-ordination through Hong Kong with American and Chinese forces in China had been completed by the British. We thereupon offered Chiang Kai Shek the fullest possible facilities through Hong Kong for these military purposes. But we still have not heard whether General MacArthur has in fact given the necessary orders to the Japanese to surrender in Hong Kong to Admiral Harcourt. In the telegram marked C General MacArthur is reported on August 24th to have told Admiral Fraser that \"this Office (General MacArthur's G.H.Q.) will direct Japanese to surrender through forces in Hong Kong to Rear Admiral Harcourt\".\n\nThe Foreign Office now intend that the Admiralty should be asked to telegraph urgently to Admiral Fraser that he should at once press for an order in this sense to be given without further delay to the Japanese if it has not already been done, seeing that Admiral Harcourt is already in Hong Kong and Admiral Fraser is to be asked to certain precisely in what terms the order is given to the Japanese (so as to make sure that as far as the Japanese are concerned the surrender is to be made to Admiral Harcourt by name simpliciter and not to a delegate of Chiang Kai Shek.\n\nIt is to be noted that Chiang Kai Shek maintains his view of Hong Kong as part of his China Theatre Commander and is pressing very extensive demands for facilities in Hong Kong and the handing over to him of Japanese War material found there (see telegram D). He also requests that the Jap surrender in Hong Kong should not take place until a date after the Jap surrenders in various regions of China. All this uncertainty makes it imperative that our position in Hong Kong is based on a firm order given at once to the Japs by the Supreme Commander, General MacArthur.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577390, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "page_number": 148, "title": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "content_text": "148\n\n25th August, 1945. 39\n\nTop Secret\n\ntem Ismans\n\n36\n\nThank you for your letter of yesterday about the arrangements for accepting a Japanese surrender at Hong Kong.\n\nAs I expect you will have heard, Mr. Bevin last night authorised the despatch to Chungking of a telegram on the general lines of the draft which had previously been prepared by the Foreign Office.\n\nAs I expected, Dr. Bevin fully shared the view of my Secretary of State that we could not agree to the suggestion that the Commander of the British Force should accept the Japanese surrender as a delegate of Chiang Kai Shek. The principal reasons for this view are:-\n\n(a) that it is most important to us to avoid any appearance of receiving Hong Kong back from the Chinese; and\n\n(b) that the suggestion that the British Force Commander should act as the delegate of Chiang Kai Shek might well have opened the way to an attempt by Chiang Kai Shek to maintain that the British Force in Hong Kong would be under his command (as theatre Commander) even after the surrender.\n\nSince we spoke last night, you have probably seen the message from General MacArthur to the Japanese Imperial H.Q., broadcast by the Manila radio, and\n\nGeneral Sir Hastings Ismay, R.C.B., D.S.O.\n\n/General", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577392, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "page_number": 150, "title": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "content_text": "150\n\n39\n\nDRAFT. LETTER\n\nTOP SECRET\n\nPermi. U.S. 01 St\n\nPariy. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n25 August, 1945\n\nFOR SIR GEORGE GATER'S SIGNATURE\n\nGENERAL SIR HASTINGS ISMAY\n\nThank you for your letter of yesterday about the arrangements for accepting a Japanese surrender at Hong Kong.\n\nAs I expect you have heard, Mr. Bevin last night authorised the despatch to Chungking on the general lines of the draft which had previously been prepared by the Foreign Office.\n\nAs I expected, Mr. Bevin fully shared the view of my Secretary of State that we could not agree to the suggestion that the Commander of the British Force should accept the Japanese surrender as a delegate of Chiang Kai Shek. The principal reasons for this view are:\n\n(a) that it is most important to us to avoid any appearance of receiving Hong Kong back from the Chinese; and\n\n(b) that the suggestion that the British Force Commander should act as the delegate of Chiang Kai Shek might well ...\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nCopy to Mr. Sterndale Bennett\n\n1 Bord Shannon\n\nP.N.N.\n\nPage 150\n\nPage 151", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577490, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "page_number": 248, "title": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "content_text": "247\n\nanchorage. The aircraft were ordered to attack and they reported a score of one sunk, one beached and the other returned to harbour. The boats in the harbour were then well bombed and good results observed. Air patrols were maintained over the area until on 2nd September about 260 prisoners were rounded up and brought back to Victoria after all the boats had been destroyed.\n\n9. After we had secured, Mr. Gimson, who had been the Colonial Secretary at the fall of the Colony, and who had taken an Oath of Office and set up as Officer Administering the Government, came on board SWIFTSURE. We had a short conversation about the conditions in the Colony and it was apparent that he had lost no time in setting up the nucleus of a civil administration from the internees. I showed him my orders which I had received telling me to proclaim a Military administration, and how this should be done was briefly discussed.\n\n10. After that we went ashore to visit the Prisoner of War Camps and hospitals both in Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon. First of all drove out to Stanley Camp, which housed all the civilian internees. On arriving we found everyone awaiting us and we had a most unforgettable welcome. Having met the leading members of the camp I was informed that they were preparing a ceremony for the hoisting of the Union Jack. They had refused to hoist the Union Jack until the Admiral appeared, as they wanted to do it properly. After a short delay we had a very touching ceremony, when the Union Jack and also standards of all nationalities that were in Stanley Camp, were hoisted, accompanied by the singing of \"God Save the King\" and a short reading by the two clergymen. In conclusion three cheers were given for the King. The Union Jack was produced by an ex-Naval rating who had hidden this Union Jack in his bedding when Hong Kong was captured, and had managed to hide it for the whole period so as to be ready for this occasion.\n\n11. The morale in Stanley Camp, as at all other camps that I visited afterwards, was extremely high despite the obvious effects of malnutrition which could be seen in every face. The enthusiasm and cheering really had to be seen and heard to be believed. It was so obviously spontaneous and seemed to express the pent-up feelings of all these years. I shall never forget it.\n\n12. After leaving Stanley Camp we proceeded over to the Kowloon side and visited, first, Shamshipo Camp, which held all the European prisoners of war, then the camp for Indians, then the hospital for Indians, and finally the hospital for Europeans. In every camp and hospital there were the same scenes of enthusiasm. In the hospitals I had to go into every ward as they all wanted just to see a British Admiral again, and the doctors all said that our visit would do all their patients much more good than anything else, even more good than the extra food and medical supplies we were able to bring them. One felt no doubt as to the truth of this statement.\n\n13. I transferred my Flag to INDOMITABLE again in the evening and sent orders to the Japanese Commander to come onboard the Flagship the following forenoon.\n\n31st August.\n\n14. The Japanese Commander was brought off at 09.50 on 31st August together with some ten other Japanese representatives. I informed him that I had sent for him to give him instructions for the rounding-up of Japanese troops and evacuating the Island of Hong Kong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577499, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "page_number": 257, "title": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "content_text": "256\n\nanchorage. The aircraft were ordered to attack and they reported a score of one sunk, one beached and the other returned to harbour. The boats in the harbour were then well bombed and good results observed. Air patrols were maintained over the area until on 2nd September about 260 prisoners were rounded up and brought back to Victoria after all the boats had been destroyed.\n\n9. After we had secured, Mr. Gimson, who had been the Colonial Secretary at the fall of the Colony, and who had taken an Oath of office and set up as officer Administering the Government, came on board SWIFTSURE. We had a short conversation about the conditions in the Colony and it was apparent that he had lost no time in setting up the nucleus of a civil administration from the internees. I showed him my orders which I had received telling me to proclaim a Military administration, and how this should be done was briefly discussed.\n\n10. After that we went ashore to visit the Prisoner of War Camps and hospitals both in Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon. We first of all drove out to Stanley Camp, which housed all the civilian internees. On arriving we found everyone awaiting us and we had a most unforgettable welcome. Having met the leading members of the camp I was informed that they were preparing a ceremony for the hoisting of the Union Jack. They had refused to hoist the Union Jack until the Admiral appeared, as they wanted to do it properly. After a short delay we had a very touching ceremony, when the Union Jack and also standards of all nationalities that were in Stanley camp, were hoisted, accompanied by the singing of \"God Save the King\" and a short reading by the two clergymen. In conclusion three cheers were given for the King. The Union Jack was produced by an ex-Naval rating who had hidden this Union Jack in his bedding when Hong Kong was captured, and had managed to hide it for the whole period so as to be ready for this occasion.\n\n11. The morale in Stanley Camp, as at all other camps that I visited afterwards, was extremely high despite the obvious effects of malnutrition which could be seen in every face. The enthusiasm and cheering really had to be seen and heard to be believed. It was so obviously spontaneous and seemed to express the pent-up feelings of all these years. I shall never forget it.\n\n12. After leaving Stanley Camp we proceeded over to the Kowloon side and visited, first, Sham Shipo Camp, which held all the European prisoners of war, then the camp for Indians, then the hospital for Indians, and finally the hospital for Europeans. In every camp and hospital there were the same scenes of enthusiasm. In the hospitals I had to go into every ward as they all wanted just to see a British Admiral again, and the doctors all said that our visit would do all their patients much more good than anything else, even more good than the extra food and medical supplies we were able to bring them. One felt no doubt as to the truth of this statement.\n\n13. I transferred my Flag to INDOMITABLE again in the evening and sent orders to the Japanese Commander to come onboard the Flagship the following forenoon.\n\n31st August.\n\n14. The Japanese Commander was brought off at 09.50 on 31st August together with some ten other Japanese representatives. I informed him that I had sent for him to give him instructions for the rounding-up of Japanese troops and evacuating the Island of Hong Kong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577508, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "page_number": 266, "title": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "content_text": "265\n\nanchorage. The aircraft were ordered to attack and they reported a score of one sunk, one beached and the other returned to harbour. The boats in the harbour were then well bombed and good results observed. Air patrols were maintained over the area until on 2nd September about 260 prisoners were rounded up and brought back to Victoria after all the boats had been destroyed.\n\n9. After we had secured, Sir, Gimson, who had been the Colonial Secretary at the fall of the Colony, and who had taken an Oath of Office and set up as Officer Administering the Government, came on board SWIFTSURE. We had a short conversation about the conditions in the Colony and it was apparent that he had lost no time in setting up the nucleus of a civil administration from the internees. I showed him my orders which I had received telling me to proclaim a Military administration, and how this should be done was briefly discussed.\n\n10. After that we went ashore to visit the Prisoner of War Camps and hospitals both in Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon. First of all, we drove out to Stanley Camp, which housed all the civilian internees. On arriving, we found everyone awaiting us and we had a most unforgettable welcome. Having met the leading members of the camp, I was informed that they were preparing a ceremony for the hoisting of the Union Jack. They had refused to hoist the Union Jack until the Admiral appeared, as they wanted to do it properly. After a short delay, we had a very touching ceremony, when the Union Jack and also standards of all nationalities that were in Stanley Camp, were hoisted, accompanied by the singing of \"God Save the King\" and a short reading by the two clergymen. In conclusion, three cheers were given for the King. The Union Jack was produced by an ex-Naval rating who had hidden this Union Jack in his bedding when Hong Kong was captured, and had managed to hide it for the whole period so as to be ready for this occasion.\n\n11. The morale in Stanley Camp, as at all other camps that I visited afterwards, was extremely high despite the obvious effects of malnutrition which could be seen in every face. The enthusiasm and cheering really had to be seen and heard to be believed. It was so obviously spontaneous and seemed to express the pent-up feelings of all these years. I shall never forget it.\n\n12. After leaving Stanley Camp, we proceeded over to the Kowloon side and visited, first, Shamshipo Camp, which held all the European prisoners of war, then the camp for Indians, then the hospital for Indians, and finally the hospital for Europeans. At every camp and hospital, there were the same scenes of enthusiasm. In the hospitals, I had to go into every ward as they all wanted just to see a British Admiral again, and the doctors all said that our visit would do all their patients much more good than anything else - even more good than the extra food and medical supplies we were able to bring them. One felt no doubt as to the truth of this statement.\n\n13. I transferred my Flag to INDOMITABLE again in the evening and sent orders to the Japanese Commander to come onboard the Flagship the following forenoon.\n\n31st August.\n\n14. The Japanese Commander was brought off at 09.50 on 31st August together with some ten other Japanese representatives. I informed him that I had sent for him to give him instructions for the rounding-up of Japanese troops and evacuating the Island of Hong Kong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577517, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "page_number": 275, "title": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "content_text": "274\n\nanchorage. The aircraft were ordered to attack and they reported a score of one sunk, one beached and the other returned to harbour. The boats in the harbour were then well bombed and good results observed. Air patrols were maintained over the area until on 2nd September about 260 prisoners were rounded up and brought back to Victoria after all the boats had been destroyed,\n\n9. After we had secured, Mr. Gimson, who had been the Colonial Secretary at the fall of the Colony, and who had taken an Oath of Office and set up as Officer Administering the Government, came on board SWIFTSURE. We had a short conversation about the conditions in the Colony and it was apparent that he had lost no time in setting up the nucleus of a civil administration from the internees. I showed him my orders which I had received telling me to proclaim a Military administration, and how this should be done was briefly discussed.\n\n10. After that we went ashore to visit the Prisoner of war Camps and hospitals both in Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon. First of all drove out to Stanley Camp, which housed all the civilian internees. On arriving we found everyone awaiting us and we had a most unforgettable welcome. Having met the leading members of the camp I was informed that they were preparing a ceremony for the hoisting of the Union Jack. They had refused to hoist the Union Jack until the Admiral appeared, as they wanted to do it properly. After a short delay we had a very touching ceremony, when the Union Jack and also standards of all nationalities that were in Stanley Camp, were hoisted, accompanied by the singing of \"God Save the King\" and a short reading by the two clergymen. In conclusion three cheers were given for the King. The Union Jack was produced by an ex-Naval rating who had hidden this Union Jack in his bedding when Hong Kong was captured, and had managed to hide it for the whole period so as to be ready for this occasion.\n\n11. The morale in Stanley Camp, as at all other camps that I visited afterwards, was extremely high despite the obvious effects of malnutrition which could be seen in every face. The enthusiasm and cheering really had to be seen and heard to be believed. It was so obviously spontaneous and seemed to express the pent-up feelings of all these years. I shall never forget it.\n\n12. After leaving Stanley Camp we proceeded over to the Kowloon side and visited, first, Sham Shipo Camp, which held all the European prisoners of war, then the camp for Indians, then the hospital for Indians, and finally the hospital for Europeans. In every camp and hospital there were the same scenes of enthusiasm. In the hospitals I had to go into every ward as they all wanted just to see a British Admiral again, and the doctors all said that our visit would do all their patients much more good than anything else - even more good than the extra food and medical supplies we were able to bring them. One felt no doubt as to the truth of this statement.\n\n13. I transferred my Flag to INDOMITABLE again in the evening and sent orders to the Japanese Commander to come onboard the Flagship the following forenoon.\n\n31st August.\n\n14. The Japanese Commander was brought off at 09.50 on 31st August together with some ten other Japanese representatives. I informed him that I had sent for him to give him instructions for the rounding-up of Japanese troops and evacuating the Island of Hong Kong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577812, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-20 Reports on current situation 18-10-1945 - 7-11-1945", "page_number": 26, "title": "CO129-591-20 Reports on current situation 18-10-1945 - 7-11-1945", "content_text": "4\n\n29\n\n20.\n\nThe first soundings have also been made with reference to air facilities for American companies planning to develop routes in the Far East. It is to my mind absolutely essential to the future of Hong Kong as an air junction that it be removed from the sphere of reciprocity bargaining in regard to air facilities. At Canton, less than 20 minutes flight distant, a more spacious airport already exists than any that it is possible to construct within the narrow confines of this Crown Colony. The Chinese will try very hard to induce world airlines to make their terminals there, connecting with Hong Kong by means of subsidiary feeder lines only.\n\n21.\n\nThe matter is for Hong Kong one of major policy. Our task, as I see it (as, I believe, anyone must see it who experienced the Pan-American negotiations of nine years ago) is less to decide whether and on what terms we shall or shall not admit foreign airlines to the colony than to try to persuade them by all means in our power to come in and use our facilities at will.\n\n22.\n\nRelations with Canton and South China, as experienced at first hand, give rise to some anxiety. The policy of limitation of entry of persons into Hong Kong, which is imposed as a result of lack of supplies, has caused resentment. General Chang Fa Kwei, the effective commander of South China, has chosen to regard it as an insult to \"honest Chinese merchants\": expressions of his private irritation over delay in permitting resumption of the anachronistic operation of the Chinese Ministry of Communications in the colony have also been conveyed privately to us: and there have been several misunderstandings in regard to requisite notice having been given for British planes to land in Canton. There are other instances of friction also, all of them, like those quoted, of a minor nature. The expectation is that very great tact will be required when points of real dispute arise.\n\n23.\n\nUnfortunately Admiral Chan Chak, the Mayor of Canton and a convinced advocate of Sino-British cooperation, is greatly outweighed in the sense of political power and influence by General Chang. The Admiral's presence in Canton is, however, of great value, and there are few visitors from that city who do not convey from him private messages, quaintly worded, to assure us of his continued efforts to maintain and expand the cooperation essential to mutual prosperity.\n\n24.\n\nGeneral Festing and myself have both paid flying visits to Canton and been warmly received. I am convinced from what I have seen and heard that many people in South China have been under the impression increasingly since 1942 that Hong Kong would pass to China on the defeat of Japan. What we are experiencing now (and there is no need to take it too seriously) is the reaction provoked by the actual course of events. The British fleet sailed in, and instead of leading a victorious Chinese army (with American planes and equipment) to Kowloon, General Chang still sits in Canton.\n\nWe must expect pin-pricks for some time to come.\n\nTwo major problems - immigration control and the investigation of quisling and collaborators - have been of the nightmare variety. Lacking even a percentage...\n\n25.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-20 Reports on current situation 18-10-1945 - 7-11-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579355, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "page_number": 34, "title": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "content_text": "Date,\n\nDistrict.\n\nTime.\n\n19.\n\n12.41\n\n-234 उस\n\n28.\n\nPolice Training School.\n\n29.\n\nKowloon Police Headquarters.\n\n30.\n\nMong Kok.\n\na second time and asked permission to evacuate the station immediately stating that Japanese were approaching Sham Shui Po Barracks. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, told him to hang on and await further instructions.\n\n11.30 (?) Fifty to sixty men were seen on the hills round the Police Recreation Club in Boundary Street signalling with white flags and hand mirrors. Police opened fire but the signalling continued. Men on numerous new houses in Boundary Street and Playing Field Road were also observed making signals. A loud explosion was then heard apparently coming from the main gate of the Police Training School in Prince Edward Road. Several British soldiers were seen loading their rifles and then running in the direction of Kowloon City. These soldiers, who had been standing just opposite the main gate of the Police Training School in Sai Yeung Choi Street, were attacked by a crowd of Chinese with hand grenades.\n\nSub Inspector Baker, Assistant Principal Police Training School, rang up the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, and was ordered to evacuate from the Police Training School. (This account is furnished by Sub Inspector Baker.) Sub Inspector Baker rang up and Chief Inspector Smith answered the telephone. Chief Inspector Smith was informed by Sub Inspector Baker that Japanese in plain clothes were engaged in street fighting all round the Police Training School. Hand grenades were being thrown everywhere, and that evacuation, he, Sub Inspector Baker, considered should take place immediately. He added that if they did not get away at once, Police would not be able to get away at all. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, took over the telephone, was given similar details, and ordered evacuation from the Police Training School, telling Sub Inspector Baker to come to the Kowloon Godowns. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, tried to get in touch with No.3 Sub Area Commander but failed. (It is to be noted that this account differs materially from Sub Inspector Baker's, but the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, and Chief Inspector Smith, who both heard his report, are satisfied that this is the correct substance of the report made.)\n\n11.45 (?) Police personnel from the Police Training School and to Sham Shui Po were observed passing the station in lorries. They called out that they were proceeding over to Hong Kong. Shortly afterwards, several shots were heard coming from the direction of the Prince's Theatre. P.S.A.24 Alexander was sent out to investigate. On the way there, he met a party of Royal Scots under a Corporal who informed him that a fairly large number of Japanese in plain clothes had emerged from the nullah in Nullah Road and were firing from there. He was also informed that Japanese troops were making their way along the railway line. He returned to the station and reported to Sub Inspector Collins. A lorry and bus were then loaded up with Police and station property and were just moving off for the evacuation of the station when Sub Inspector Bradsell returned from Yaumati, where he had been on duty interviewing the Sub Area Commander.\n\nSub Inspector Bradsell was informed by several European Police that the Japanese were in Nullah Road. Mong Kok Police carried on with the evacuation of the station and proceeded to Yaumati, where they reported to the Sub Area Commander and were instructed to proceed over to Hong Kong by the Vehicular Ferry. It is not remembered who gave the order to evacuate Mong Kok, but Sub Inspector Collins...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579357, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "page_number": 36, "title": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "content_text": "Date. District. Time.\n\n33. Sham Shui Po. 11.45 to 12.30\n\n34. Kowloon City. 12.00\n\n35. Sham Shui Po. 12.30\n\n36. Kowloon Police Headquarters. 12.41\n\n36 state that he had been informed that the enemy were still held in the hills he found the telephones to be dead.\n\nActing Sub Inspector Wallingford reported that the Officer Commanding the Royal Scots' position at the junction of Tai Po and Castle Peak Roads had informed him that the enemy were in the world Pencil Factory and that a detachment were cutting through Cheung Sha Wan Road to take Sham Shui Po Camp. The Officer stated that the British troops would fall back slowly towards Tsim Sha Tsui taking up positions for street fighting on the way. Acting Sub Inspector Wallingford then returned to his post. L. S. A. 115 Watson and L. S.A.114 Ross were posted at Sham Shui Po Camp to watch for the enemy's advance. L. S. A. 7 Dempsey shortly afterwards reported that firing was taking place between the Royal Scots near the Tai Po Road and the enemy on the hillside above the Basel Mission. Further information was received that heavy firing had been heard coming from the vicinity of the Police Training School. L. S. A. 136 MacPherson reported that the enemy were above So Uk Village and the Tai Hang Rubber Factory. Rifle and Machine Gun fire was by now intermittent.\n\n(Inspector Saunders, Divisional Inspector Sham Shui Po state that he endeavoured to keep the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon and his Sub Area Commander informed of the situation as often as possible but it was very difficult due to the heavy overloading of the telephones.)\n\nThe telephones were discovered to be out of order. The telephones were found to be dead. Inspector Saunders, Divisional Inspector Sham Shui Po, could get no contact with Kowloon Police Headquarters or with his Sub Area Commander, so in view of the previous evacuation of the Police Training School, of which he learnt when he rang up the Police Training School to enquire from them their situation shortly before they moved off and the local situation he gave the order to evacuate the Station on his own initiative.\n\nOn the way to the Vehicular Ferry it was noticed that troops were in position at street junctions in Sham Shui Po ready for street fighting.\n\n12.30(:) The Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, rang up the Commissioner of Police and reported the situation at Sham Shui Po, Police Training School and Mong Kok, and received instructions to evacuate Kowloon combining phases \"A\" and \"B\". (Kowloon Police transport evacuate to Hong Kong and Kowloon Police main body evacuate to Hong Kong together.) The Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon and Chief Inspector Smith both tried in vain to get in touch with the Yaumati grouping line, and also Sham Shui Po, both on the public and Government lines. Sham Shui Po telephone bell rang but no answer was obtained.\n\nThe Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, gained the impression that the enemy had probably already captured Sham Shui Po and that the Yaumati telephone clerks had absconded. He had previously prepared with assistance from Chief Inspector Smith two sets of orders for each station covering the two evacuation movements, phases \"A\" and \"B\" separately. These were now scrapped and he wrote out new orders, covering evacuation in one stage, instructing Officers in Charge of Stations that immediate evacuation should take place and that they were to go in an orderly manner as quickly as possible to the main gate in the Kowloon Godowns near Haiphong Road. He called the despatch riders waiting in", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579375, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "page_number": 54, "title": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "content_text": "Date. District.\n\nTime.\n\n4.\n\nQuarry Bay.\n\n19.12.4.\n\n39.\n\nSH\n\nplatoon of which he, Sgt. Fox, was a member had gone forward in lorries at midnight as a result of the report of the landing but had been dispersed with heavy casualties.\n\n03.00 Inspector Kirby who was on duty at No.9 Stanley Terrace looking after European women and children of the Taikoo Docks heard sounds of fighting taking place between our troops and the Japanese.\n\n5.\n\nAberdeen.\n\nDay-\n\n6.\n\nQuarry Bay.\n\n7.\n\nBay View.\n\n8.\n\n9.\n\nWestern. Bay View.\n\nAn air raid took place followed by a trench mortar bombardment.\n\n07.00 Inspector Kirby was captured by the Japanese who came to Stanley Terrace, and he was taken together with the British women and children from the Docks to King's Road and eventually placed in the North Point Refugee Camp. Whilst in King's Road a Russian Police Sergeant with a No.337 on his tunic acted as interpreter for the Japanese and appeared Anti-British in his attitude.\n\n07.30 Indian troops were observed retiring from the Tai Hang Hills followed shortly by the enemy. The Officer in Charge kept Mr. Heath, No. 2 Sub Area Commander, informed of the position. At first he was instructed by Mr. Heath to defend the station as long as possible and then to surrender but later Mr. Fay, Assistant Superintendent of Police, told the Officer in Charge to evacuate. Police at Vital Posts in the district could not be notified and withdrawn as they were behind the advancing Japanese. The station was evacuated from the rear when the enemy were actually entering the tennis court in front. Personnel proceeded to No. 2 Station under machine gun fire but suffered no casualties.\n\nThe\n\n07.30 The bombing of Kennedy Town and Felix Villas continued.\n\n08.30 L.S.A.68 Campbell was wounded in the left arm by bullet splinters in Tin Hau Temple Road. He had driven a Mr. Ablong there in a car to distribute some rice when he saw Japanese troops advancing and after the former was killed he had to abandon the car. Shortly after this he received his wound.\n\n10.\n\n11.\n\nHong Kong.\n\nWestern.\n\n09.00 General air raids commenced.\n\n12.\n\nUpper Levels.\n\n13.\n\nGough Hill.\n\n14.\n\nHong Kong Traffic Office.\n\n15.\n\nStanley.\n\n16.\n\nPolice H.Q. & Central.\n\n09.15 Mount Davis and Belchers Fort suffered severe bombardment. The remainder of the district west of Whitty Street was also shelled. Pokfulam Road from the University past Ricci Hall came under heavy shell fire. The Northcote Institute and Ricci Hall sustained damage.\n\nSeveral shells dropped short into the district. One unexploded shell went through the tent of the Police Reserve on Vital Post duty at Elliott Filter Beds. The men however stuck to their post without panic.\n\nThe Matilda Hospital was heavily shelled.\n\nAs the result of the news being received of the Japanese landing, nearly all the Chinese drivers of essential service vehicles absconded, taking away their vehicles when possible.\n\nP.S.A.69 Simpson, the Officer in Charge, was informed by the Indian Sergeant in charge of Tai Tam Vital Post, H.43, that the enemy were on the hillside near the site of the old sanitorium. He proceeded to the Post and after verifying the accuracy of the information gave instructions to the Police that they were to evacuate the post when the British troops retired. He informed the Inspector on Duty/Central of the position.\n\nThe sandbag redoubts for the defence of the Gloucester Building and Pedder Building were re-built in order to strengthen them. A new one was built outside Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co's Head Office, which had been", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579397, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "page_number": 76, "title": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "content_text": "APPENDIX \"B\"\n\nExtracts made from reports of certain officers summarising important Police aspects of the Siege.\n\n74\n\nMr. L.H.C. Calthrop, Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, in commenting on events taking place before the evacuation of Kowloon adds:- (i) Telephonic communication throughout the period of the war whilst Police were still in Kowloon was appalling and became even worse on the morning of the 11th December. It often took literally hours to get on to the required number. Throughout the morning and afternoon of the 11th December both Chief Inspector Smith and myself tried repeatedly to get into touch with Brigade and Command Headquarters without success, except in the single instance quoted in the Diary under Entry No.7 of the 11th December. (ii) Kowloon Brigade Headquarters found little time to provide adequate liaison in the shape of information to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon. Sub Inspector Brittain, the Police liaison officer, was given very little information. When the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, rang up Kowloon Brigade Headquarters he was referred to Command Headquarters, or vice versa, (when he rang up the latter).\n\n2.\n\nChief Inspector Smith in commenting on the same events agreed with the above and adds a further comment:- \"I heard that street fighting had occurred outside the Alhambra Theatre after Police had arrived at the Kowloon Godowns on evacuation from stations and I understood that this report was made earlier.\"\n\n3.\n\nMr. A.R.S. Major, Director Special Branch states that:- \"The chief work of the Special Branch during the war was (i) dealing with applications from or on behalf of European enemy nationals for release. About eleven males and ten females were so liberated. (ii) Investigation of reports concerning fifth columnists and raids in connection thereto. Frequent allegations from outside sources that signalling was going on were received by the Special Branch but none were found to have any foundation. (iii) The Director Special Branch attended frequent conferences in connection with (a) Fifth columnists, (b) Chung King representatives and (c) Triad Societies, (iv) Requests from the Japanese Consul General.\"\n\n(2) He further states:- (i) Hill Crest, the Headquarters of the Special Branch was hit repeatedly by shells and near misses by bombs. (ii) Telephonic communication was bad. (iii) Difficulties were experienced in keeping the Chinese staff together as they complained that their families could not obtain rice. Only a small proportion remained working until the end of the war.\n\n4.\n\nG. S. Wilson, Assistant Superintendent of Police, and assistant to Mr. W. P. Thompson, Superintendent of Police, in general charge of Hong Kong Stations, states that:- \"Throughout the war continuous reports were received by Mr. Thompson and myself of (i) serious food queue riots reported by the Food Control but these were greatly exaggerated except at Shaukiwan where several rice shops were looted by workmen from the Taikoo Docks, encouraged by Triad Societies. The headquarters of the Shaukiwan Triad Society was successfully raided by Police, (iii) Fifth columnist activities were reported by telephone on numerous occasions and almost invariably found groundless.\"\n\n(2) He further states:- \"Food control arrangements broke down. Police and their families were not fed properly. The Public were not served fast enough. Rice shops had to be opened forcibly by the Police. Other food shops were allowed by the Food Controller to remain closed.\"\n\n5.\n\nMr. H. W. E. Heath, Assistant Superintendent of Police, No.2 Sub Area Commander reports:- \"There was no looting on any big scale. Many reports of signalling by Fifth columnists were received by Police but most of them were found on investigation to be groundless. I can only remember three cases of any foundation. (i) One man was arrested in Wanchai with a mirror in his possession suspected of having used it for signalling. He was sent to the Criminal Investigation Department, Police Headquarters, for further investigation. (ii) A man was seen waving a white piece of cloth on the hillside at Shaukiwan and was arrested. He claimed to have been merely dusting the cloth, a flour sack. He also was sent to the Criminal Investigation Department, Police Headquarters for further investigation. (iii) One Indian soldier was seen by Inspector Russell signalling with a mirror at the...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579973, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-592-9 Future Policy in Hong Kong- Port Administration 13-1-1945 - 4-3-1946", "page_number": 140, "title": "CO129-592-9 Future Policy in Hong Kong- Port Administration 13-1-1945 - 4-3-1946", "content_text": "3824B Wt. 47664/398 20m. 1/45 C.N.L.d. 748\n\nXXX Misa Ruston g. 7.45\n\n54145/1/45\n\n10\n\n4\n\n140\n\n37\n\nMr.\n\n.....Paskin\n\n97.45\n\nGent\n\n10\n\n7.45\n\nMr.\n\nPermi. U.S. of S.\n\nMr.\n\nPariy. U.S. of S.\n\nMr.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n// July, 1945\n\nDRAFT. LETTER\n\nR.S.MACTIER, ESQ.,\n\nMINISTRY OF WAR TRANSPORT, BERKELEY SQUARE HOUSE,\n\nLONDON, W.1.\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nCopy on 54145/4/1\n\n54145/1/1\n\nFOR MR. GENT'S SIGNATURE\n\nDear Mactier,\n\nYou will remember that we had some correspondence last month about a possible Secretary for the proposed Hong Kong Harbour Trust and that the Admiralty were unable to release to us Lt. Commander I.W. Freathy.\n\nI have not written to you further in regard to this matter because we were anxious to clear the position in regard to the Chairman-designate of the Trust.\n\nAs you know, Mr. C.J. Colman is at present in London from Iraq and we have had a number of talks with him resulting in his acceptance of the proposals put to him in a letter dated 3rd July. A copy of this letter was sent to your Department and I have since heard from Secretan asking to be informed when Colman's appointment is settled.\n\nColman has confirmed that he will not renew his contract with the Iraq Government and that he will be available to us as soon as he has taken leave in respect of his Iraq service. The terms of his contract close on the 15th January, or possibly earlier. I enclose a copy of a letter after which...\n\nPage 140\nPage 141\n\n1854", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-9 Future Policy in Hong Kong- Port Administration 13-1-1945 - 4-3-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 580872, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-593-6 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University. For extracted photographs see CN 3-45- Advisory Committee papers 1-1-1939 - 31-12-1946", "page_number": 27, "title": "CO129-593-6 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University. For extracted photographs see CN 3-45- Advisory Committee papers 1-1-1939 - 31-12-1946", "content_text": "## HONG KONG UNIVERSITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE\n**Confidential**\nNo. HKUAC 36\n65 27\n\nEXTRACT FROM A LETTER FROM DR. GORDON KING (DEAN OF THE MEDICAL FACULTY OF THE UNIVERSITY) TO MISS RUSTON DATED 23RD MARCH, 1946.\n\n\"I am sure you will be glad to hear that the long-planned ceremony of the Conferring of Medical Degrees by the Emergency Committee was at last achieved yesterday afternoon in the ruins of the University Great Hall. It was an impressive ceremony, in the austere setting of the roofless and looted skeleton of the Hall, but we decided that there could be no more fitting place. About 180 people were present, including many members of the University Court and representatives of the Services and other bodies, both Chinese and British. Mr. Hazlerigg awarded the diplomas on behalf of the Committee, and the Commander-in-Chief gave an excellent address. Tea was served afterwards in the Cloisters, and the Library was thrown open for inspection. It was altogether a very happy little ceremony, and all the comment I heard was most favourable. To me personally, it was a very gratifying occasion, for I felt as I scanned the names of the 33 graduates and thought of their strangely varied experiences during these last four years, that the efforts which we commenced on their behalf in 1942 had at last come to fruition.\"\n\n## EXTRACT FROM THE REPORT GIVEN IN THE CHINA MAIL OF THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF'S SPEECH ON THAT OCCASION.\n\n\"In each step of the re-building of the University it is the intention to bear in mind always the importance of co-operation with the Universities and educational institutions of China. I am sure the importance of liaison with China is going to be a great factor in the future history of this University which numbers amongst its first students Dr. Sun Yat-sen. When I was in Chungking, the Generalissimo displayed great interest in the re-building of this University and spoke to me about the importance of getting the University going again as soon as possible, a view which I naturally very much shared with him. During my visit to Canton, I went to Ling Nam University and not only did I receive a very kind welcome but all the officials spoke most appreciatively to me of what Hong Kong University had done for Ling Nam before the Japanese attacked Hong Kong and also very kindly expressed their sincere wish to repay some of that debt by assisting Hong Kong University now. As you all know, a number of students from Hong Kong are now at Ling Nam University.\"", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-593-6 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University. For extracted photographs see CN 3-45- Advisory Committee papers 1-1-1939 - 31-12-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 582819, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-596-3 Hong Kong University- recognition of wartime training of medical students 24-1-1946 - 10-3-1949", "page_number": 48, "title": "CO129-596-3 Hong Kong University- recognition of wartime training of medical students 24-1-1946 - 10-3-1949", "content_text": "# HONG KONG UNIVERSITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE\n**Confidential**\nNo. HKUAC 36\n\n\n45254\n\n\n## EXTRACT FROM A LETTER FROM DR. GORDON KING (DEAN OF THE MEDICAL FACULTY OF THE UNIVERSITY) TO MISS RUSTON DATED 23RD MARCH, 1946.\n\n\"I am sure you will be glad to hear that the long-planned ceremony of the Conferring of Medical Degrees by the Emergency Committee was at last achieved yesterday afternoon in the ruins of the University Great Hall. It was an impressive ceremony, in the austere setting of the roofless and looted skeleton of the Hall, but we decided that there could be no more fitting place. About 180 people were present, including many members of the University Court and representatives of the Services and other bodies, both Chinese and British. Mr. Hazlerigg awarded the diplomas on behalf of the Committee, and the Commander-in-Chief gave an excellent address. Tea was served afterwards in the Cloisters, and the Library was thrown open for inspection.\n\nIt was altogether a very happy little ceremony, and all the comment I heard was most favourable. To me personally, it was a very gratifying occasion, for I felt as I scanned the names of the 33 graduates and thought of their strangely varied experiences during these last four years, that the efforts which we commenced on their behalf in 1942 had at last come to fruition.\"\n\n\n## EXTRACT FROM THE REPORT GIVEN IN THE CHINA MAIL OF THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF'S SPEECH ON THAT OCCASION.\n\n\"In each step of the re-building of the University it is the intention to bear in mind always the importance of co-operation with the Universities and educational institutions of China. I am sure the importance of liaison with China is going to be a great factor in the future history of this University which numbers amongst its first students Dr. Sun Yat-sen. When I was in Chungking, the Generalissimo displayed great interest in the re-building of this University and spoke to me about the importance of getting the University going again as soon as possible, a view which I naturally very much shared with him. During my visit to Canton, I went to Ling Nam University and not only did I receive a very kind welcome but all the officials spoke most appreciatively to me of what Hong Kong University had done for Ling Nam before the Japanese attacked Hong Kong and also very kindly expressed their sincere wish to repay some of that debt by assisting Hong Kong University now. As you all know, a number of students from Hong Kong are now at Ling Nam University.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-596-3 Hong Kong University- recognition of wartime training of medical students 24-1-1946 - 10-3-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 582820, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-596-3 Hong Kong University- recognition of wartime training of medical students 24-1-1946 - 10-3-1949", "page_number": 49, "title": "CO129-596-3 Hong Kong University- recognition of wartime training of medical students 24-1-1946 - 10-3-1949", "content_text": "phones: \n\nD.M.S. C.A. 39659 A.D.M.S. C.A. 39660 \n\nSecy. General 39600 39683 \n\n4:12. \n\nC.A.A. Medical Branch, \nHong Kong & Shanghai Bank Bldg. \nHong Kong. March 23, 1949 \n\nDear Miss Ruston, \n\nI am sure you will be glad to hear that the long-planned ceremony of the Conferring of Medical Degrees by the Emergency Committee was at last achieved yesterday afternoon in the ruins of the University Great Hall. It was an impressive ceremony, in the austere setting of the roofless and looted skeleton of the Hall, but we decided that there could be no more fitting place. About 180 people were present, including many members of the University Court and representatives of the Services and other bodies, both Chinese and British. Mr. Hazlerigg awarded the diplomas on behalf of the Committee, and the Commander-in-Chief gave an excellent address. Tea was served afterwards in the Cloisters, and the Library was thrown open for inspection. It was altogether a very happy little ceremony, and all the comment I heard was most favourable. To me personally, it was a very gratifying occasion, for I felt as I scanned the names of the 33 graduates and thought of their strangely varied experiences during these last four years, that the efforts which we commenced on their behalf in 1942 had at last come to fruition. You played a very large part in these efforts, and I should like, on behalf of the new graduates, to express to you a very deep sense of appreciation for all that you have done. I am enclosing a copy of the Press report of yesterday's proceedings, which gives in full the speeches made by Mr. Hazlerigg and the Commander-in-Chief. \n\nI also enclose a specimen copy of the Diploma which we had printed and of the Order of Proceedings. I am glad to say that the University Seal reached here just in time, and that it was impressed upon all the diplomas.\n\nThe two diplomas of Drs. Cheung Kong Ho and Yap Jin Ya are being despatched to you by the hand of Father Joy and should reach you with this letter. \n\nI am glad to hear that Yap is trying for his Primary F.R.C.S., and hope he is successful. I expect you heard that my former assistant, Dr. Daphne Chun, successfully passed the examination in January of this year, and was the first Chinese to gain the M.R.C.O.G. when she took it last year. \n\nI have been in close touch with Mr. Sloss over the future of the University, and I still hope that we may be able to start some first-year courses in October. It would be possible to start Arts classes without any equipment, and for other faculties (e.g., Medicine and Science) to concentrate on work which does not require much equipment (including extra English instruction) until the apparatus arrives in the early New Year. I think we should meet unusual conditions with emergency methods. If we do not open, we shall lose a good deal of prestige when compared with other Universities in China which have opened, and we shall also lose students from Hong Kong who will undoubtedly go to Chinese Universities if we cannot offer them anything here. \n\nWith kind regards, \n\nYours sincerely, \nLt.-Col. Gordon King. \n\nMiss A.M. Ruston, \nColonial Office, \nDowning Street, \nLONDON, S.W.1.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-596-3 Hong Kong University- recognition of wartime training of medical students 24-1-1946 - 10-3-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]