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        "content_text": "A transmit \n\nLords \n\n十 \n\nIn \n\nзвальну Wen herewith, for the information of the d \n\nothe \n\nthe Admiralty aninge. The Copy of a Despatch te \n\nleten to 7.0. \n\nSin \n\nалы \n\nт \n\nイ \n\nEntred \n\nJan redirected Chail Geez Wostate Wynes for the information of the dard, Commes of the Freamery Freaning unner oftast \n\nthe lord \n\nthat in the summer \n\nSear \n\nGod? \n\ntwo Deeps were received from the, of St Hong the Carlo \n\nberdem, and comme \n\nmeated this Lordship 15 this Dept representing that Pirng \n\nhad become \n\nTo prevalent in the \n\nvicinity of H Hong serionial Binterfere with \n\nthis subject under the considerath of the board of Ad I wa directed to expuff the serious douths en-testained by LG. whither as a perma= nent warment the conftorment of \n\nof this deserifet, & under the wage. ment wh hasbeen made w0 be expedient: of whether any suffed comployed in this service. ought not to be commanded by an offres of 4. Mi's many regularly commissioned for that purpure, & acting hinder the dirist author: by of the bed \n\nA \n\nC. 8. Frevelyan bay \n\nAus- 18 Sept: 1846 \n\nSept: 1046. \n\n13 June 1848.?. 1845- Aug: 1846.? do \n\n431 \n\nof \n\nthe resort to the Irlandch Chinese Merchant Vapele -that from \n\nthe manner \n\nin which it was carried \n\nthe presence in the Harbour of Dr. M. Ships of ther afforded no polection _ and that it had in consequence, \n\nmopianed to the Godt \n\nbeen \n\nG \n\nsome Chinese Merchant, Wfitout two Cringer, \n\nwheem \n\nplaged in the ppression of Piray and the convegance of Godt Despatches - Whe mammed Whinese but commented British Officers, and the expense to be defraged \n\n\"Whe hantly where therese Mechan and partly the local. God? Investore herewith Copies of the letter from the F. O. haurmitting for\n\nAfter re-examining the text and following the instructions:\n\n## Step 1: Reorganize the text into proper paragraphs and correct obvious OCR errors.\nThe original text appears to be a jumbled collection of OCR output. 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Frevelyan Bay, Aug. 18 Sept: 1846. Sept: 10 1846. 13 June 1848. 1845 - Aug: 1846.\n\nThe resort to the armed Chinese Merchant Vessels was carried out in such a manner that the presence in the Harbour of H.M. Ships afforded no protection, and it had in consequence been proposed to the Government that some Chinese Merchant Vessels, without two Cruisers, should be employed in the suppression of Piracy and the conveyance of Government Despatches. These vessels were manned by Chinese but commanded by British Officers, and the expense was to be defrayed partly by the local Government and partly by the Merchants.\n\nI transmit herewith Copies of the letter from the F.O. transmitting further information on this subject.\n\nThe final answer is: \nI transmit herewith, for the information of the Admiralty, a Copy of a Despatch from the F.O. to the Commander-in-Chief, stating that in the summer two Despatches were received from the Superintendent representing that Piracy had become so prevalent in the vicinity of Hong Kong as to interfere with trade.\n\nThis subject was under the consideration of the Board of Admiralty, and I was directed to express the serious doubts entertained by the Board whether the employment of armed Chinese vessels was expedient, and whether any vessels so employed ought not to be commanded by an officer of H.M.'s Navy regularly commissioned for that purpose, and acting under the direct authority of the Board.\n\nC. 8. Frevelyan Bay, Aug. 18 Sept: 1846. Sept: 10 1846. 13 June 1848. 1845 - Aug: 1846.\n\nThe resort to the armed Chinese Merchant Vessels was carried out in such a manner that the presence in the Harbour of H.M. Ships afforded no protection, and it had in consequence been proposed to the Government that some Chinese Merchant Vessels, without two Cruisers, should be employed in the suppression of Piracy and the conveyance of Government Despatches. These vessels were manned by Chinese but commanded by British Officers, and the expense was to be defrayed partly by the local Government and partly by the Merchants.\n\nI transmit herewith Copies of the letter from the F.O. transmitting further information on this subject.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859",
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        "content_text": "To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty.\n\nThe Memorial & Summary\n\nOf the humble and loyal inhabitants of the Borough of Sheffield,\n\nShewing that on the 30th of December 1836 one William Tarrant was hanged by four Ripetys (Gentlemen?) of this Colony.\n\nThat the information charged the same William Tarrant with falsely and maliciously publishing a seditious libel, offending and scandalizing the said Government of Thing tony to the effect that the said Government had disregarded and sinfully supported a certain matter for the purpose of showing me off the offers of the said Government Fund Rotors Bothell, Thigistas, forsooth.\n\nThat the said William Tarrant pleaded not guilty, and in justification, to the said charge, produced certain papers and documents to prove the truth or falsity of the said charges against the said Bank of Shishaset Calder brought related.\n\nThat the publication of the said papers and documents was for the public benefit, in order to bring to light the said Bulkham Hound Bondger.\n\nThat the presiding Judge summed up against the said Government, and the said William Tarrant was convicted in February, 1837.\n\nThat under a commission appointed by the said Governor, an inquiry was held into certain charges brought against the said A Bachen Beltwell, and it was found that in long debates entered into by the said With Blen and the said Banish Richard Catonvill.\n\nThat it was also found, by the said deposition, that the said Camel Thakort Calitwith had for him, until very recently, a farewell to the said convert in a trope, and the number of the said com Aver fearther fra thit the said bunel Deckard to storell admitted that a bitter feelingship had existed between him and the said sommet in at least two other vowls, and that is vandals of portions in their confiliz_bra kom, at- masien times, pretty of foray.\n\nThat the said Richard Catonvill was formally charged and convicted of the said crime, but without the necessary proof of felony or donation, the said Commander-in-Chief of the Colony, out of ruth by the Barman of the said Branch -Sirow on the said bread of the Zum morons Zav sank.\n\nThat attempts were made to procure a pardon for the said Danish Richard Catonvill after the conviction.\n\nThat among other studies entrusted to the said \"Danish Richard Catonvill, he is not charged with that of felony. Zwar Majesty's. counselor en suchen against ferns when he alleges to have minutes, and against all resides bond the alleges to beparate, and squirt att plainer vrhove he alleged printed to be.\n\nThat it is the duty of your Majesty to examine the said bland Fishout balimill on all book cades of oblitzin purway.\n\nThat several signary of the biok hroaty of pass with Elena invations of the thrusts cracky. Jackosa batunk.\n\nIn a diction of the dead treaty, hand docens bildest, quinto and docked by the said Tomat.\n\nThat the said mop. the breaths of March and leford lost; in each of which, as coppers by the tripshade of your Majesty's, novel offend engleges, they noted on. tit. site wind tonsupported rily sand of the said Eunice Priokwist Baldneth:\n\n1 ten sepetition in the maith's track tout agimet born and squstaw at Auchan, near. Pircae, intingens.\n\nBemyn. Weste Con expetition on the sand wanth of Wench agemat the City of Frantic.\n\nThe orgy, mantled. be hum, schist, afin stirening. the present fragment of woh thatin dolliers in moody, and desserty for the forgiven of the houdain duties avons enthin the west; bish this hands of the said \"Band Birkma bationell, as compensation for logos allye A hive bon pintsely occasions in this Sharide. Hoff, or threagy good, the trust qʻuhch stligation had not investigate Refine your mopetys bouted at boude, at it and tie bow, and of orpondit his treadopted water on the east, was more form the offense declaration of the Chinese huttons thandie af Simon that the alliga funtg prać the retult of a triffint condemnation and confications of the said money loveste samme rétegvé sterips to druggle dali sich die de distret.\n\nIf the repetition agancs the im turn of Hu Song on kavana won trinty worthy Autored from song song, sumber caha ont. custo dollar were, ander mensets of brimming the sui tores within bio Kosure, nederket from the Prohte. as confrontation to a Cheranan of hüpotentially unscomantic porth Your Majesty dominions) for proport alligso to have is taken from drone by a pena Deewana ('a Frainer dating - defend by the iss.\n\nThat note that using this saire wordsed on the suit, brak of \"The Risem zases Fumant and the for flication of the Asst formidoners Fispore, the day Danish Fuskan batiwell that continued to Ride- the office of Regretour General vir Pretater of Shanide, aus Perstree of the Porci.\n\nThat Your Majesty's memorialists are informed that the public foedd at Hong sing Fume south the grant charges against your Majesty's berat toremont, at unsing out to the wat of his hand l'avard Stichave batswell, withinist sony styper being\" \"histon Aired it, and which cannél j fat to reflet sefian Gour byesty's Government at Borne.\n\nThat Your Majesty's Moncrialists au further informer that a futher offers Forcon enactes con ability, had regen het affines on tandegroomer of the acts of whack Your Majesty \"Meeruliste caption Reving brom derfforis is remain secretsst, and that other resignation lies.\n\nYour Majesty's Mononalists therefore humbly pray your Majesty to desponce the said times. humbly pray your braiding the main Ifects of Rogestins Gonent and Bioketer o the thener, and Fasten of the \"Ruces bat zur Majesty with alse cause all the papons relating to the just charged to be publishes mid that your Majesty will further bordsbutt such are engany.\n\nBots Your Majesty Fight Honorably, Fony bounced us will z the Bonser of the British Crown. lend do prestion.\n\nYour Majesty's Monenalists us in duty bowend will evor, pray.\n\nWilliam Turner\n\nChristopher Juttale\n\nWilliam Pinner\n\nCharles Brooke\n\nJoseph Conker\n\n& Other Hollingertt\n\nMiliar Hars\n\nWalter Shin\n\nJohn Eart\n\nAlfund to finder don\n\nQ-Auern Ninoven",
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        "content_text": "## OVERLAND ROUTE, \n\n### THE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\nCOMMUNICATION by STEAM to INDIA, AUSTRALIA, &c., via EGYPT, from SOUTHAMPTON and MARSEILLES. - The PENINSULAR and ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY BOOK PASSENGERS and RECEIVE CARGO and PARCELS for GIBRALTAR, MALTA, EGYPT, ADEN, CEYLON, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, the STRAITS, CHINA, and JAPAN (YOKOHAMA), by their steamers leaving Southampton on the 4th and 20th of every month. For GIBRALTAR, MALTA, EGYPT, ADEN, and BOMBAY, by those of the 12th and 27th of each month: and for KING GEORGE'S SOUND, MELBOURNE, and SYDNEY, by the steamer leaving Southampton on the 20th of every month. The steamers leave Marseilles on the 5th, 19th, 20th, and 28th of the Month.\n\nFor further particulars apply at the Company's Offices, 12, Leadenhall-street, London, E.C., or Oriental-place, Southampton.\n\n## OVERLAND ROUTE VIA MARSEILLES, \n\n### SERVICES MARITIMES DES MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES.\n\nTRENCH MAIL STEAM PACKETS\n\nThe 19th of every Month at 2 P.M. for - MESSINA, ALEXANDRIA, ADEN, POINT DE GALLE (Ceylon), PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAIGON, HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, and JAPAN.\n\nThe 9th of every Month for - MESSINA, ALEXANDRIA, ADEN, SEYCHELLES, REUNION, MAURITIUS\n\nFor passage, freight, and information apply to B.W. and J. HORNE, 4, Moorgate-street, London; G. H. FLETCHER and Co., Liverpool; at the offices of the Services Maritimes des Messageries Imperiales in Paris, Lyons, Bordeaux, and Marseilles; or to Sarth and Co., Rotterdam.\n\n* Passengers eastward of Suez securing their berths in London are entitled to the conveyance of their luggage free to Marseilles.\n\n## INDIA AND CHINA VIA ITALY. SHORTEST SEA PASSAGE FROM EUROPE TO EGYPT\n\nBRINDISI to ALEXANDRIA - Contract Passage, 93 hours. It is frequently done in 72 hours.\n\n## NEW OCEAN MAIL ROUTE \n\nto CHINA and JAPAN, via the Isthmus of Panama and San Francisco. THE WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY (Limited) have made special arrangements with the Panama Railway Company and the Pacific Mail Steamship Company for the conveyance of Passengers, Specie, and Cargo between EUROPE, YOKOHAMA, NAGASAKI, SHANGHAI, and HONG KONG.\n\nThe next departure will be from LIVERPOOL on the 20th August, intending to connect, at San Francisco, with the steamer leaving on the 14th October for Japan and China. The branch steamer to Shanghai calls at Nagasaki on both trips. It is expected that the communication will be monthly after these dates.\n\nThe Pacific Mail Company's steamers on the China station are large paddle-wheel vessels, of upwards of 3,000 tons register. The greatest attention has been given to insure the comfort and convenience of passengers by the vessels of all the connecting companies on this route.\n\nShippers will find this route cheaper and as expeditious as any mail service to the East.\n\nFor rates of Freight and Passage apply to the agents, J. M. Campbell, Havre and Paris; or at the Company's Offices, The Temple, Dale-street, Liverpool, and 117, Leadenhall-street, London, E.C.\n\nARTHUR B. FORWOOD, Managing Director.\n\n## JAPAN AND CHINA, by Mail Steamers throughout\n\nGOODS for YOKOHAMA, Nagasaki, Hong Kong, and Shanghai can be shipped under through bills of lading, via Panama, by the ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY'S STEAMERS, leaving Southampton on the 2nd of September, 1867.\n\nApply to Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, 55, Moorgate street, London, E.C.\n\nJ. M. LLOYD, Secretary.\n\n## ORIENTAL, AUSTRALIAN, AND GENERAL, STEAM AGENTS AND GLOBE PARCEL EXPRESS.\n\nPARCELS, PACKAGES, and MERCHANDISE forwarded, and PASSAGES engaged to all parts of the world. Baggage collected and shipped, insurances effected, &c.\n\n| Destination        | Frequency                  | Route          |\n|--------------------|----------------------------|----------------|\n| CALCUTTA, MADRAS, CEYLON, and ADEN | Overland, 4th and 20th of every month |                |\n| BOMBAY and ADEN    | Overland, 12th and 27th    |                |\n| CHINA, JAPAN, SINGAPORE, and EASTERN SEAS | Overland, 4th and 20th |                |\n| AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, and MAURITIUS | Over New Zealand and Australia via PANAMA, 2nd |                |\n| INDIA, CHINA, and AUSTRALIA | Via Cape of Good Hope, Clipper Ships, weekly |                |\n\nProspectuses, with through rates to a thousand places free on application.\n\nG.W. WHEATLY and Co. (late Waghorn), 150, Leadenhall-street, E.C.\n\n## THE SOCIETÀ ANONIMA ITALIANA di NAVIGAZIONE ADRIATICA ORIENTALE\n\nunder contract to carry the Direct Mails dispatch under their first-class English-built steamers CATRO, BRINDISI, PRINCIPE DI CARIGNANO, or PRINCIPE TOMASO, between BRINDISI and ALEXANDRIA. The vessels of the Company sail as follows: From Brindisi for Alexandria on the 7th, 14th, 22nd, and 30th of each month, at 2 P.M.; Alexandria for Brindisi, on the arrival of the mails, about the 5th, 12th, 20th, and 28th of each month. The arrivals at and departures from Alexandria are in coincidence with those of the steamers of the Peninsular and Oriental Company, with the Calcutta, China, and Bombay Mails.\n\nFares Brindisi to Alexandria, including provisions: 1st class, 275.; 2nd class, 200.; 3rd class, 90., and vice versa.\n\nFor further particulars apply to the Company's offices at FLORENCE, via Montebello, 42; Paris, rue de l'Université, 108; LONDON, Motors. PALMER, 49, Eastcheap, E.C.\n\n## JAPAN AND CHINA NEW MAIL ROUTE \n\nVIA PANAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.\n\nTHE PACIFIC MAIL STEAM SHIP COMPANY despatch their splendid side-wheel steamers from NEW YORK on the 1st, 11th, and 21st and from PANAMA on the 9th, 19th, and 29th of every month for SAN FRANCISCO, calling at ACAPULCO, MANZANILLO, MAZATLAN, en route thence to YOKOHAMA, NAGASAKI, SHANGHAI, and HONG KONG. Passengers from England may connect with this line at New York by any of the various steamers from Liverpool, Southampton, or Falmouth, to that port, or at Panama by the steamers of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company leaving Southampton on the 2nd and 17th of every month. Passengers by this route are less than ten days in the tropics.\n\nThe next departures from San Francisco are: - GREAT REPUBLIC, 5,000 tons, September 3rd. - CHINA, 5,000 tons, October 14th. - COLORADO, 4,000 tons, November —.\n\nFor particulars of Freight, through passage rates, &c., apply to H. STARR and Co., General European Agents, 145, Cheapside, London.\n\n* Name changed from \"Celestial Empire.\"\n\n## STEAM to INDIA, via the CAPE\n\nThe UNION STEAM-SHIP COMPANY (Limited) have entered into an arrangement with the Government for the extension of the Packet Service from Mauritius to Ceylon. Passengers can proceed from Southampton on the 8th of every Month to Point de Galle, where a junction is formed with steamers proceeding to India, China, Australia, &c. Rates of freight and passage very moderate.\n\nApply to FALCONER and MERCER, 32, Leadenhall-street, London; or THOMAS MILL, Southampton, and 23, Regent-street, S.W.\n\n## CHINA AND JAPAN, &c.\n\nROBERTSON and Co. will despatch the following first-class clipper VESSELS:\n\n| Ship        | Destination          | Class | Date of Sailing |\n|-------------|----------------------|-------|-----------------|\n| Spindrift   | Shanghai             | A1    | Aug. 14         |\n| Chia-zel    | Hong Kong & Whampoa  | A1    | Aug. 15         |\n| Channel Queen | Hong Kong            | A1    | Aug. 25         |\n| Broadwater  | Kanagawa, Nagasaki, & Osaka | A1 | With despatch   |\n\nFor Freight and Passage apply at 5, Newman's-court, Cornhill, London; or York Chambers, 55, King-street, Manchester.\n\n## NOTICE to SHIPPERS\n\nThe splendid new clipper ship DURHAM, A1, 998 tons register, will receive goods in the East India Docks on Thursday, the 15th inst.\n\nFor Freight or Passage, apply to SHAW, LOWTHER, and MAXTON, 3, Royal Exchange-buildings, E.C.\n\n## NOTICE to SHIPPERS\n\nThe well-known clipper ship TWEED, A1, 13 years, 1,745 tons register, will receive goods in the East India Docks all Friday, the 16th inst.\n\nFor Freight or Passage, apply to SHAW, LOWTHER, and MAXTON, 3, Royal Exchange-buildings, E.C.\n\n## ALBERT VICTOR\n\nFor HONG KONG and WHAMPOA, the nearly new clipper-ship ALBERT VICTOR, A1, 13 years, 858 tons register, newly caulked; DAVID MUIR, Commander; long in the East India Docks. This fine ship, built by Messrs. Steele, of Greenock, offers a favourable opportunity for shippers of fine goods at this season.\n\nFor Freight or Passage apply to SHAW, LOWTHER, and MAXTON, 3, Royal Exchange-buildings, London, E.C.\n\nTo sail August 20.\n\n## DIRECT for POINT DE GALLE and COCHIN\n\nthe beautiful clipper-ship ANN LUCY, A1, 11 years, 270 tons register; WILLIAM NOBLE, Commander; lying in the London Docks. This fine vessel offers a first-rate opportunity to Shippers of Fine Goods, and has very good accommodation for first and second-class passengers.\n\nFor Freight or Passage, apply to JOHN C. CAMPBELL, 22, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, E.C.; or to LIVINGSTON, HOLDING, and BRIGGS, 31, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, E.C.\n\nTo sail August 20.\n\n## DIRECT FOR COLOMBO\n\nthe splendid Dundee clipper SEAFIELD, A1, 10 years, 616 tons register, J. TOUGH, Commander; West India Docks. This magnificent vessel has just returned from Colombo, and from the good order in which she invariably delivers her cargoes offers the most favourable opportunity to shippers desirous of despatch.\n\nFor Freight or Passage, apply to JOHN C. CAMPBELL, 22, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, E.C.; or to LIVINGSTON, HOLDING, and BRIGGS, 31, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, E.C.\n\n## GRANVILLE\n\nDIRECT for COLOMBO, the splendid British-built ship GRANVILLE, A1, 15 years, 606 tons register; C. GALLIOBAN, Commander; West India Docks. This magnificent high-classed vessel, well known in the Ceylon trade, offers a most desirable opportunity to shippers of fine goods.\n\nFor Freight or Passage apply to JOHN C. CAMPBELL, 22, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, E.C.; or to LIVINGSTON, HOLDING, and BRIGGS, 31, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, E.C.\n\n## THAMES\n\nCOLOMBO DIRECT, will have immediate despatch, having nearly all her cargo engaged, the beautiful clipper ship TRAMES, A1, 13 years, 444 tons register; C. J. H. ARNOLD, Commander; loading the West India Docks. Has splendid accommodation for passengers.\n\nFor Passage apply to W. H. TINDALL, 5, Tokenhouse-yard; and for Freight or Passage to F. TALLACK, No. 38, Birchin-lane, E.C.\n\n## PALESTINE\n\nCOLOMBO DIRECT (to follow the Thames), the clipper PALESTINE, A1, 608 tons register; T. PARK, Commander; loading in the West India Docks. Has unrivaled accommodation for passengers.\n\nFor Passage apply to W. H. TINDALL, 5, Tokenhouse-yard; and for Freight or Passage to F. TALLACK, 23, Birchin-lane, E.C.\n\n## CHINA, JAPAN, SINGAPORE, and PENANG\n\nThe following splendid first-class clipper SHIPS will be despatched as under:\n\n| Ship          | Class | Destination          | Date of Sailing |\n|---------------|-------|----------------------|-----------------|\n| Sir James Family | A1  | Shanghai             | Aug. 15         |\n| Laico         | A1    | Ditto                | To follow        |\n| Taeping       | A1    | Hong Kong & Whampoa  | To follow        |\n| Pampero       | A1    | Singapore and Penang | Aug. 24         |\n| Anne Dymes    | A1    | Ditto                | With despatch    |\n\nFor Freight or Passage apply to KILLICK, MARTIN, and Co., 10, George-yard, Lombard-street, E.C.\n\n## BOMBAY\n\nJOHN C. CAMPINGLL will despatch the following splendid VESSELS:\n\n| Ship        | Class | Date of Sailing | Destination |\n|-------------|-------|-----------------|-------------|\n| Bebington   | A1    | Aug. 20         | Bombay      |\n| Pegasus     | A1    | To follow        | Colombo     |\n| Granville   | A1    | Aug. 20         | Colombo     |\n| Seafield    | A1    | Aug. 20         | Galle and Cochin |\n| Ann Lucy    | A1    | Aug. 20         | Colombo     |\n| Spr. of the Nile | A1 | To follow        |             |\n\nNo. 22, Great St. Helen's, E.C.\n\n## BEBINGTON\n\nFOR BOMBAY direct, the fine British-built iron clipper ship BEBINGTON, A1, 889 tons register, THOMAS WARLAND, Commander, East India Docks. This splendid vessel, from her high-class and fast-sailing qualities, is confidently recommended to shippers of fine goods.\n\nFor Freight or Passage, apply to LIVINGSTON, HOLDING, and BRIGGS, 31, Great St. Helen's, E.C.; or to JOHN C. CAMPBELL, 22, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, E.C.\n\nTo follow the \"Bebington,\" and will meet with the usual quick despatch.\n\n## PEGASUS\n\nFOR BOMBAY DIRECT, the fine British-built clipper-ship PEGASUS, A1 (owned by J. K. Welch, Esq., of London), 1,183 tons register, THOMAS CORNWALL, H.N.R., Commander, East India Docks. This splendid vessel, built in 1862, is noted for her fast-sailing qualities, and is confidently recommended to shippers.\n\nFor Freight or Passage, apply to LIVINGSTON, HOLDING, and BRIGGS, 31, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, E.C.; or to JOHN C. CAMPBELL, 22, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, E.C.\n\nPrinted for the Proprietors by RICHARD KINDER, Milford-lane, Strand, W.C., and published by JOHN ELLISON, at the Office of the LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH, 4, Cowper's-court, Cornhill, in the parish of St. Michael's, in the City of London, - Tuesday, August 13, 1867.\n\n## 10888 Hong Kong \n\n### The Duke of Buckingham \n\n**RECEIVED**\n\nThe undersigned (Vice Consul of the Iron-Duchy of Oldenburg) has been requested to give information expecting lawsuit pending at Oldenburg Court of Law concerning a certificate which has been produced as evidence.\n\nThe said certificate concerning the condition and tare of merchandise arrived at Hongkong (China) is signed J. J. Alston and is sealed with a seal purporting to come from \"Government Surveyors Office\". It is stated to be a document issued by a British Government Official and proving ... and having the power of table proof in every British Court of Law.\n\nThe undersigned & Vice Consul, having made inquiries, is convinced that Her Majesty's Government at Hongkong have no Official who is authorized to issue certificates concerning the condition of merchandise, and so far from giving them in official statement to the Office.\n\n... \n\nNOV 5 1867 \n\n143",
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        "content_text": "## \nwhen they would be inclined to purchase the plant and machinery of the Mine here, because in that case, if New Majesty's Government decides on closing it, I would be prepared to send Mr Kinder to Peking with a list of all the necessary plant and drawings for their consideration. I have...\n\n(signed) Richard Graves MacDonnell, \nGovernor & Commander-in-Chief.\n\n(True Copy).\n\nH.E. Acting Colonel Secretary\n\n...to furnish me with whatever information might be requisite in conducting the negotiations.\n\n8. I shall, however, in any case, be much obliged by the matter receiving your early...",
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        "content_text": "816\n\nTHE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\nhowever, and the daily business which is doing for manufacturing wants is at firm rates. In Canton Silk there have been sales at 178. to 173. 6d. for fair to good market Tsatlee, with certainly more general inquiry for this Silk, very few importers, however, are found willing to accept these rates. Japan Silks remain firm at last quotations, and Deliveries are fairly good, without any new movement of interest. being from 1st to 13th inst:-China, 974 bales; Canton, 308 bales; Japan, 263 bales; Bengal, 276; total, 1,819 bales.\n\nLONDON QUOTATIONS-Nov, 15.\n\nCurss.\n\nTsatlee, No. I\nRed Peacock\n305. 6l. to 31s. 6d.\n\nYuenfas and Hatnin, Nos. 1, 2, and S\nTaysaam\n29s. 6d.\n\nKeying, Nos. 1, 2, and 3...\nLong Keel\n24s. 6d. to 24s. 9d.\n\nChinese Throwns\n\n23s. 0d.\n\n20s. 0d.\n\nMaibosh and Siuchu, Nos. 1, 2, and 3\n\n24s. 0d. to 25s. 6d.\n\n25s. 0d. to 30s. 0d.\n\n28s. 0d. to 24s. 6d.\n\nJAPAN.\n\nIdah, No. 2\n\n20s. 0d. to 27s. 0d.\n\nSodai, No. 2\n\n24s. 6d. to 25s. 6d.\n\nOshtu, Nos. 1, 2, and 3...\n\n25s. 0d. to 30s. 0d.\n\nKochin, No. 2...\n\n28s. 0d. to 24s. 6d.\n\nElchizen\n\n20s. 6d. to 24s. 0d.\n\nMashta\n\n20s. 0d. to 23s. 0d.\n\natehoji...\n\n20s. 0d. to 24s. 0d.\n\nCAMPHOR.--China has slightly declined; of 176 cases offered in the public sales about half has been sold at £3 15s. 6d. to £3 16s., and a small business has been done privately on corresponding terms.\n\nCARDAMOMS.-There has again been an absence of business in Ceylon.\n\nCocoa Nuts.-The market for Cochin has been firm, and sales of fine have been made at £38 15s. both privately and at auction. Ceylon is steady at the previous value; viz., £33 10s. to £35 15s. per ton.\n\nCEREALS. The market continues very dull, and there are no transactions to report.\n\nCotton. The advance reported last week is maintained, about 500 tons having changed hands at 20s. to 22s. per cwt.\n\nDRAGON'S-BLOOD.-Little doing; 29 cases lump offered in public sale were retired.\n\nEBONY.-Ceylon is still very scarce, no part of the supplies reported to be afloat having yet come to hand. Good quality is still quoted £24 per ton, but no transactions are reported.\n\nESSENTIAL OILS.-Aniseed steady; about 100 cases sold privately at 9s. 8d. down to 9s. for a few cases, since which it has slightly rallied, and there are buyers at a shade advance; 13 cases at auction retired. Cassia very firmly held. Nutmeg firm; 6 cases sold at 9d. Citronelle again dull. Cinnamon: Fine, scarce, and wanted. per oz. Lower, and dull: 75 cases at auction, only a few sold at 2¼d. per oz. Lemon Grass: Value nominal, and difficult of sale; 40 cases retired.\n\nGUMS.--Benjamin: Siam quiet; 20 cases at auction retired; Sumatra also quiet; of 62 cases offered, one-half sold; 2nds, dark to fair, £7 2s. 6d. to £8 2s. 6d. Copal: Cheaper and very dull; 80 cases offered and retired; small sales privately at 80s. per cwt. for good. Damar Quiet and cheaper 150 cases sold at 53s. 6d. per cwt. for good clean, but rather dusty and yellow. Gamboge: Quiet.\n\nGUTTAPERCHA.-Market dull; 648 packages at auction nearly all sold; close reboiled and part genuine, 1s. 6d. to 1s. 6½d., mixed with fine white, 1s. 4d. to 1s. 4½d.; white fair to good clean, part barky, 1s. 1d. to 1s. 3d.; close reboiled and part perished and weak, 1s. to 1s. 0¾d.; Sumatra, barky and part loose, ¾d. to 1s.\n\nHEMP. The market for Manila continues weak, the supply being still considerably in excess of requirements; the small business done establishes a light decline in prices. Of 1,992 bales offered in public sale yesterday the bulk was bought in, fair to good raping at £47 to £48 10s.; about 200 to 300 bales sold damaged third to first class at £44 to £47, fourth class, £42 10s. to £43 5s.; inferior sound at £44 5s. to £44 15s. per ton.\n\nHIDES. At the last sales, somewhat contrary to general expectation, there was a fairly active demand for East India Hides for both home use and export, and rather over three-fourths of the quantity offered was disposed of. Former prices were well supported for nearly all descriptions, and for some of the most desirable piles of Dacca and North-Western slaughtered an advance of ½d. to ¾d. per lb. was paid. Singapore and Penang realised about former rates. Singapore and Penang Buffalo were in full demand, and generally brought full prices; Calcutta and Java were mostly bought in.\n\nHORNS.-Siam Buffalo firm at the last quoted rate, viz., 36s. 6d. to 39s. 6d. per cwt. for 3 lb. to 4 lb. Horns. Ceylon Deer also firm.\n\nISINGLASS.-The market continues firm, and at auction of 4 cases offered, a few only sold at 2s. 8d. to 2s. 9¼d. for middling Pipe; 10 bales Manila purse sold at 6d. to 8¾d. per lb.\n\nINDIA-RUBBER.-The market is very quiet, and in the absence of transactions of any importance prices are unaltered.\n\nJAPAN WAX.-There is but little doing, but the market is firm, and prices are well maintained; small sales of fine saucers are reported at £4 18s. per cwt.\n\nMusk.-Market steady: 51 caddies Tonquin at auction sold; fair selected, well-shaped pods part horny 34s. to 34s. 6d.; and rough and badly, fair middling 17s. 6d. to 18s.; 19 tins Grain sold, fine at 56s. to 57s.; dark at 48s. to 48s. 6d. per oz.\n\n[Nov. 18, 1872.]\n\nPEPPER.-Black has been very dull, and there have been only small sales, chiefly of Singapore, at 6d. to 6¼d., at which the market closes. White is also cheaper, having been with an extremely dull tone, quitted at 1s. 0d. to 1s. 0¾d.\n\nPLUMBAGO Ceylon of fine quality is very scarce, but mixed is dull of sale; 133 barrels in auction sold; dust, good and very good at 12s. to 13s. 3d. per cwt.\n\nRATTANS are scarce, and supplies would realise high prices.\n\nRHUBARB The market for China is steady but quiet; of 126 cases offered three-fourths sold; sundried root fairly trimmed and fresh small to large, 2s. to 2s. 4d.; duller coat and more mixed in size, 1s. 8d. to 1s. 11d.; inferior, 10d. to 1s. 2d. per lb.\n\nRICE Although there is no activity in the demand, there is a steadier tone observable in the market, and better prices have been obtained, especially for floating cargoes. On the spot Askoolie has been sold at 10s. 4½d. to 10s. 6d., old Necransie at 8s. 6d. cash, and Moulmein at 9s. 6d. ex quay. The floating cargo per Surrey, 1,200 tons Rangoon, has been sold at 9s. 6d. continental terms, the floating cargo, per Voltri, 760 tons Necransic, arrived off coast, sold at 9s. 3¼d. for a near continental port, and a floating cargo of 750 tons Moulmain at about 9s. 3d. ex ship.\n\nSAGO.-Market very quiet, and little business done. Of 897 bags offered, half sold at 16s. 6d. per cwt. for good small, and 17s. 6d. to 18s. for good large.\n\nSAPAN WOOD.-Manila and Siam steady; 55 tons Manila sold at auction at £8 2s. 6d. to £8 7s. 6d., for good wood, some damaged. Ceylon firm and in demand, but no offers have been made during the fortnight.\n\nSHELLS.-No business since the sales of the 5th inst.\n\nSPICES.-Chunamon: There is a steady demand for Ceylon and a moderate business doing at previously ruling prices. Cassia Liguea: Quiet; 400 cases unworked at public sale retired. Buds: Quiet. Cloves: Amboyna firm; 2 cases good sold at 8¼d.; Penang steady; of 13 cases at auction, 3 cases fair sold at 1s. 4d. to 1s. 4½d. per lb.; the remainder common retired. Mace: Steady. Nutmeg: Cheaper; of 450 packages at sale, a large proportion sold; 87's to 77's, 8¼d. to 8s. 7d.; 90's, 3s. 2¼d. to 3s. 3d.; 116's to 108's, 2s. 9¼d. to 2s. 10¼d.; but a large proportion common, shrivelled and worm-eaten sold at low rates.\n\nSoy.-Ching in very flat, and of 100 casks offered at auction only a few sold at 1s. 9d. per gallon. Japan: No business done.\n\nSTICKLAC.-Siam firm; 82 cases at auction sold at £4 8s. 6d. to £4 9s. for good quality.\n\nSTAR ANISEEDS.-Market quiet, and there are no transactions to report.\n\nTAPIOCA.-The market has been quiet, and closes dull. Of 8,000 bags at auction one third sold; Singapore at 2¼d. to 2½d. per lb. for middling to very good, and Penang 2¼d. to 2½d. middling to fair.\n\nTIN has declined £2 to £8 per ton, but the market closes steadily; quotations are: Straits, on the spot and afloat, £140; Banca, £155; Billiton, £146 per ton.\n\nARTICLES OF EXPORT.\n\nMANCHESTER GOODS.\n\nThe advance in the Bank rate to 7 per cent. has increased the dullness prevailing at the close of last week, and the sales effected since the 8th inst. have been extremely limited. At the close the market is without improvement in demand, and may be reported with a tendency of prices in favour of buyers.\n\nWidth...\n39 in.\n\nQuality...\nNo. 4.\n\nWeight..\n\nGRET SHIRTINGS,\n38-39 Yds.\n\n8.8.\n8¼d.\n\n9d.\n9¼d.\n\n9½d.\n9¾d.\n\nWidth....\n39 in.\n\nQuality...\nNo. 1\n\n8s. 6d.\n\n820\n\nGIBRALTAR\n\nMALTA............\n\nTHE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\nOVERLAND ROUTE....\n\nThe PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY book Passengers and receive Cargo and Parcels by their steamers for-\n\nALEXANDRIA.)\n\nAden\n\nBOMBAY\n\nGALLE.....\n\nMADRAS\n\nCALCUTTA\n\nPENANG\n\nSINGAPORE...\n\nCHINA\n\nJAPAN\n\nAUSTRALIA\n\nNEW ZEALAND\n\n(Cargo only)\n\nTrieste\n\nFrom\n\nFrom Southampton-calling at Brindisi.\n\nAncona)\n\nEvery\n\nThursday\n\nat 2 P.M.\n\nEvery\n\nFriday.\n\nEvery Monday,\n\nat noon.\n\nNov.\n\nNov. 15.\n\nNov. 4, 18,\n\n& Dec. 2,\n\nat 2 P.M.\n\nat noon.\n\nat 3 A.M.\n\nThursday\n\nFriday.\n\nNov. 29\n\nNov. 21,\n\nat 2 P.M.\n\nat noon.\n\nMonday, Dec. 2.\n\nat 1.\n\nAnd all Ports at which the British India Company's Steamers call.\n\nAn abatement of 20 per cent. from the charge for the Return Voyage is made to Passengers who have paid full fare to or from ports eastward of Suez re-embarking within six months of their arrival, and 19 per cent. to those re-embarking within twelve months.\n\nThrough Tickets to Brindisi can be obtained of LEGEAU and Co., &, Baliter-street, B.C. (South Italian Railway Office).\n\nFor Rates of Passage Money and Freight and all other information, apply at the Company's Offices 122, Leadenhall-street, London; or Oriental-place, Southampton.\n\nOVERLAND ROUTE VIA MARSEILLES-MESSAGERIES MARITIMES DE FRANCE, CANNON-STREET - FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS LEAVE MARSEILLES (via\n\nON THE FOLLOWING SUNDAYS, at 8.0.) 10 A.M.-\n\nAva... Ponnai\n\nPriho\n\nMeikong\n\nSindh...\n\nProvence\n\nNov. 10\n\nNov. 24\n\nDec. 8\n\nFor\n\n...\n\nDec. 22\n\n...\n\nJan. 5\n\n...\n\nJan. 19\n\nAden, Galle, Singapore, Batavia, Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Yokohama.\n\nThe steamers of the 24th Nov., 22nd Dec., and 19th Jan. connect at Aden with the steamers for Bombay and Mauritius.\n\nThe steamers of the 10th Nov., 8th Dec., and 5th Jan. connect at Galle with the steamers for Pondicherry, Madras, and Calcutta.\n\nFor Alexandria and Naples.. Every Thursday (noon)\n\nSaturday, &\n\nConstantinople\n\nAlgiera\n\n+7\n\nThe Company's weekly steamers to Alexandria connect at Alexandria with the English mail steamers from Brindisi to Bombay.\n\nFor Passage, Freight, or Information, apply to the Company's Agent, 97, Cannon-street, E.C.; G. I. FLETCHER and Co., Liverpool: at the Offices of the Messageries Maritimes of France in Paris, Lyons, Bordeaux, and Marseilles; or to SMITH and Co., Rotterdam.\n\n* Passengers eastward of Suez securing their Berths in London are entitled to the conveyance of their luggage free to Marseilles.\n\nPENANG, SINGAPORE,\n\nand JAPAN, The following high-classed SCREW STEAM and SAILING SHIPS will\n\nbe despatched as under:-\n\nDestination.\n\nLast\n\nClass.\n\nDock.\n\nShipping\n\nday.\n\n39 in.\n\n39 in.\n\n10\n\n23\n\n16\n\n5\n\n4\n\n7\n\n0\n\n7\n\n0\n\n17\n\n7\n\n8\n\n13\n\n8\n\n1\n\nCount\n\nPrice......\n\n12 x 9\n\n12x12\n\n14x13\n\n14 x 18\n\n14x12; 14x12½\n\n16x16\n\n16x15\n\nPH.D. 68.444.\n\n7s. 1d.\n\n7s.\n\n7s.\n\n7s. 1¾d.\n\nWeight...\n\nCount\n\nPrice......\n\nWeight...\n\n4\n\nCount...\n\nPrice......\n\nWidth\n\nQuality....\n\n# 1\n\n16x15\n\n16x15\n\n8\n\nN\n\n9\n\n0\n\n$\n\n4\n\n9\n\n4\n\n70\n\n16x16\n\n16x18\n\n17x17\n\n19x10\n\n12x8\n\n32x32\n\na.\n\n7d\n\n8s.\n\n10s.\n\n10s.\n\non.\n\n18.\n\n4¾d.\n\n10s.\n\n6d.\n\nPeng, Sing..\n\n49/50 in.\n\n34 in.\n\n60 in.\n\nHg. Kg.\n\n& Shanghai, via S.C.\n\n35\n\n36\n\n39\n\n45\n\n46\n\n49\n\n56\n\n59\n\n*\n\n0\n\n3\n\n◊\n\n00\n\n10\n\n0\n\n10\n\n0\n\n11\n\n0\n\n12\n\n0\n\n14x10\n\n14x12\n\n16x15\n\n16 x 18\n\n14x10\n\n16 15\n\n16 x 15\n\n16x15\n\n10x15\n\nAT\n\nTo Naukin 8.8.\n\n10\n\n9\n\n10\n\n11\n\n12\n\n14\n\nA1\n\nShanghai\n\nCarmarthen-\n\nSWID\n\nNov, 25\n\nSWID\n\nTo follow\n\n3d.\n\n9s.\n\n4½d.\n\n10s.\n\nd.\n\n12s.\n\n6d.\n\n10s\n\n10¼d.\n\n12s.\n\n4¾d.\n\n13s.\n\n6d.\n\n14s.\n\nd.\n\nT-CLOTHS.\n\nWidth\n\ndz in.\n\n36 in.\n\nWeight\n\n6\n\n0\n\n8\n\n0\n\n7\n\n0\n\n6\n\n0\n\n7\n\n0\n\n8\n\n0\n\n8\n\n4\n\nCount\n\n14x18\n\n15 x 15\n\n15x15\n\n18x18\n\n18x18\n\n18x19\n\n18x18\n\nPrice\n\n15s.\n\n10¼d.\n\n8s.\n\n9d.\n\n6s.\n\n10¾d.\n\n7s.\n\n4½d.\n\n8s.\n\n4½d.\n\n8s.\n\n7½d.\n\n6s.\n\nhrI._4_5,\n\nફત\n\n7s.\n\nd.\n\n7s.\n\n4d.\n\n8s.\n\n0d.\n\n9s.\n\n0d.\n\n9s.\n\n8d.\n\n2.\n\n4.\n\n8.\n\nd.\n\nChina Grey Shirtings, 84 ½ lbs. (Eagle Chop)\n\nMaddapoliams .......\n\nLong Cloths\n\n9\n\nY\n\n3\n\n7\n\n10\n\n3\n\n9\n\n*\n\nB\n\nWhite Spot Shirtings ...\n\nBrocade...\n\nDamasks\n\nnominal)\n\ndo, do.\n\n11\n\n...\n\n11\n\n9\n\n21\n\n0\n\nNos. 28-32\n\ndo.\n\nNo.40\n\ndo. (mock)\n\nNo. 40 Mule Twist\n\nNo. 30\n\n4o.\n\nCotton Yarn Water Twist), Nos. 16-24\n\nChina...\n\nX\n\n0 to 1\n\n1\n\n2 to 1\n\n3\n\n1\n\n2 to\n\n1\n\n24 to 1\n\n24\n\n1\n\n0 to 1\n\n2\n\n...\n\nChin-Kiang,\n\nF.A.\n\nshire 1\n\n14 yr.\n\nB.I.D.\n\nWith des.\n\nYokohama\n\nDenbighshire\n\nAl 15 yr.\n\nE.LD.\n\nWith des\n\n* And to Japan if sufficient inducement offers.\n\nExcellent accommodation for first-class passengers.\n\nFor Freight or Passage apply to Nonnis and JOYNER, 126, Bishopsgate-street Within, E.C. (corner of Cornhill).\n\nO TEAM TO BANGKOK\n\n(Crossing the Tar) Via the Suez Canal, with all possible despatch, calling at Tanjong Pagar Wharf, Singapore.\n\nthe new, powerful, first-class screw steamer KROMATAH, 805 tons, 180-horse power, nominal, W. B. HAFFENDEN, Commander\n\nSouth West India Docks, Splendid accommodation for passengers\n\nFor Freight, Passage, or further particulars apply to SMITH, SON, and COLE, 12 George-yard, Lombard-street, London, E.C.\n\nJAPAN AND CHINA. Great Mail Route via New York and San Francisco.\n\nTHE\n\nPACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, under their new arrangement with the United States Government, despatch the following magnificent STEAMERS, OF 3,000 tons burden and upwards, with Mails and Passengers, from San Francisco, on the 1st and 16th of every month, for Yokohama, Hiogo, Nagasaki, Shanghai, and Hong Kong, connecting at Hong Kong with the Peninsular and Oriental Line, for Ports in India;-\n\nAcopilen\n\nJanan\n\nGreat Republic\n\n| Abaddon\n\nColorado\n\nChina\n\nCosta Rica\n\nTies\n\nConstitution\n\nNew York\n\nGolden Age\n\nOre-ronian\n\nAriet\n\nReturning from Hong Kong on the 12th and 27th of every month\n\nThe Pacific Mail Steamship Company's steamers also leave New York on the 10th, 20th, and 30th of every month for San Francisco, via Panama calling en route at Kingston, Jamaica, and ports along the North Pacific coast.\n\nFor rates of fare from England, which include railway transit across the American continent, and other Information, apply to H. STARR and Co, Agents, 27, Moorgate-street, London.\n\nTNION PACIFIC RAILWAY.-\n\nTHROUGH LINE from NEW YORK to SAN FRANCISCO.\n\nSan Francisco 18 days from England.\n\n***......\n\nin $8\n\nJapan\n\nChing...\n\nin 44\n\n기\n\n\"\n\n**\n\n**\n\nNew Zealand in 42\n\nAustralia......\n\nin 47\n\nPassengers for California and Intermediate points on this road are now booked through from England at the established rates of fare; and from San Francisco to Japan, China, Australia, &c., by the magnificent steamers of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company and United States, New Zealand, and Australian Mail Steamship Company,\n\nFor Rates, Tickets, &c., apply to H. STARR and Co., Agents, 22, Moorgate-street, London,\n\nROUND the WORLD in NINETY\n\nA DAYS, by Steam and Rail, by Land and Sea,\n\nvia North America. Japan China, Sandwich Islands, New Zealand. Australia, Ceylon, India, Egypt, and Continent of Europa-By authority of the various mail steamship and railway lines comprising the above rates, FIRST-CLASS PASSAGE COUPON TICKETS are now issued for the ROUND JOURNEY, either by way of Japan and China or New Zealand and Australia, at one reduced and inclusive\n\nfare.\n\nThe route will be over the Great Union and Central Pacific Railway to San Francisco, passing through some of the grandest and most interesting scenery in the world. From San Francisco the tourist will be taken to Japan and China by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, or to New Zealand and Australia, by the United States, New Zealand, and Australia Mail Steamship Line, and thence by the Peninsular and Oriental Company, via Galle, Madras, Calcutta, and Bombay (over the Grant Indian Railway) to Southampton, or London, via Brindisi,\n\nThe journey may be broken at any point, and resumed at pleasure\n\nFare, via China, £21; via New Zealand and Australia, £197.\n\nFor further particulars apply to H. STARR and Co., 22, Moorgate-street, London. Agents Union and Central Pacific Railway, &c.\n\nCA\n\nNow ready (November issue).\n\nNASTLE LINE OF STEAM PACKETS for PENANG, SINGAPORE, HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, JAVA, and JAPAN. The following high-classed and full-powered STEAMSHIPS will be despatched as under:\n\nSteamer.\n\nClays.\n\nGlenroy\n\nClentyson\n\nGordon Castle......\n\n100 AL\n\n100 AT\n\n100 A1\n\nGlengyle\n\n100 A\n\nDruminona Castle.\n\n100 A1\n\nBraemar Castle...\n\n100 AL\n\nCawdor Castle......\n\n100 AI\n\n100 A\n\nFloors Castle\n\n100 A1\n\nGlenartney\n\nTons.\n\nDock.\n\nTo sail,\n\nPort\n\n[Nov. 18, 1872.]\n\nOBERTSON and Co.'s\n\nof STEAM and CLIPPER SHIPS.\n\nSkip.\n\nClass\n\nDock.\n\nTo sall.\n\nBombay and Kingston.sa\n\nGoast Ports via S.C....90 A1\n\nSingap. and\n\nSaigon\n\nChas. Collet\n\n3.3rds\n\nPen.. Sing.\n\n[SWID\n\nNov. 21\n\nSWID\n\n¡With des.\n\nLL.1\n\n190\n\nAi 1.\n\nKg.\n\n& Sylvia, 8.8.\n\n3-5rda\n\nShanghai...\n\nvia S.C...\n\nLI\n\nSWID\n\nNOS.\n\n-\n\nYokohama.\n\nTulking......A\n\n14 yr.\n\nSWID\n\nWith des.\n\ni\n\nFor Fraight or Passage apply to York Chambers 55, King-street, Manchester; or to 16, Orange-court, Liverpool; or 5, Newman's court, Cornhill, London, B.C.\n\nPENANG, SINGAPORE, CUINA, AND JAPAN,\n\nD\n\nPort.\n\nHE following SPLENDID First-class STEAM and CLIPPER -SHIPS will be despatched as under :--\n\nShip.\n\nTo sull.\n\nClass.\n\nDock.\n\nShanghai\n\nSir Lancelot\n\nA1\n\n26 ye\n\nE.LD.\n\nWith des.\n\nDo...\n\nMaitland...\n\nA1\n\n14\n\nB.I.D.\n\nWith des.\n\nHong Kong\n\nUndine\n\nAL\n\n16\n\nTEID.\n\nWith des.\n\nJashepherd\n\n19 yr.\n\nSWID\n\nTo follow\n\nYokohama\n\nDenka........\n\nA\n\n17 yr.\n\nE.LD.\n\nWith des.\n\nDu...\n\nEliza Shaw\n\nAi\n\n17 yr.\n\nE.ID\n\nTo follow\n\nHinge.....\n\nHanover.....\n\nAX\n\nII ye\n\njW.I.D\n\nWith des\n\nPen.. Sing\n\nH.K.. Shag\n\n& Yoko\n\nFlintshire,\n\n2.3.100\n\nAL\n\nJE.I.D.\n\nDec. 5\n\nFor Freight apply to Kutztor, MARTIN, and Co., 10, George-yard, Lombard-street, E.C.\n\nSteam via the Suez Canal. To sail on the 25th Nov,\n\nFOR\n\n208\n\nSINGAPORE, YO-KOHAMA, and HTOGO (with liberty to call at Hong Kong), the splendid full powered screw steamer DUNA. 100 A1, 852 tons register, 150- * horse power nominal; Victoria Docks, Cargo deliverable at Japan without transhipment.\n\nFor Freight, apply to D. R. MacGREGOR, Esq, owner, Leith; to SMU, SENDTUS, and Co., 33, Gracechurch-street; or to Sax, MARTON, and Co, 2, Royal Exchange-buildings, London, EC.\n\nFOR Tanjong Pagar, SINGA. PORE--The following VESSELS\n\nare now on the barth in\n\nAuriga......\n\nGlenroy, s.s....\n\nLONDON.\n\n[Tons]\n\nBrokers.\n\nTo Sai\n\n18\n\nWright Bros. & Co.\n\nNov. 16\n\n2,500\n\nThos. Skinner & Co.\n\nNov. 20\n\nChin-Kiang, s.s.\n\n1,000\n\nNorris & Joyner...\n\nNov. 25\n\nKromatah.\n\n8.5........\n\nRosedale\n\n803,\n\nSmith, Son, Cole\n\nDes.\n\n1\n\n40\n\nWright Bros. & Co.\n\n¡Dec. 12\n\nLIVERPOOL.\n\nDeucalion, s.s.......\n\n1,506\n\nAlfred Bolt\n\nNov.20\n\nSarpolon, s.s.\n\n1,519\n\n......\n\nDec. 3\n\nSenle of wharf and dock charges may be had on application to the Company's London Agents, Mesars. MACTAGGART, TIDMAN, and Co., 34, Great St. Helens, E.C.\n\nST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,\n\nHONG KONG,\n\nCOMPLETION FUND.\n\n2,100\n\nSWID\n\nNov. 25.\n\nJUST before embarking from Hong\n\n2,200 (SWID |To follow\n\n2,000\n\nSWID ! To follow\n\n1,700 !SWID To foliow\n\n2,000 (SWID To follow\n\n2,200 (SWID To follow\n\n2,200 18 WID To follow\n\n2,000 (SWIDTo follow\n\n2,000\n\nSWIDj To follow\n\nFor Freight or Passage, apply to THOMAS SKINEE and Co.,, East India-avenue, London, EC.\n\nTEAM VIA THE SUEZ CANAL to PENANG. SINGAPORE, HONG KONG, and SHANGHAI; taking cargo for transhipment to Java, Japan, o., at through ratos at shippers' rak. Last shipping day, 25th November. The new and splendid fail-powered screw steamer CHIN-KTANG, 100 AL 1,220 tons gross; 800 tons net register: 160- horse power nominal. J. HOGG, Commander: Sonth West India Doeks. This magnificent steamer, just bailt by Messrs. C Mitchell and Co., Walker-on-Tyne, expressly for the China trade, bide fair to be one of the fastrat in the trade. Has splendid accommodation for first-class passengers,\n\nFor Freight or Passage apply to the owners, WATTS, MILBURN, and Co., 85, Gracechurch-street, F.C.; or to Norma and JoYVER, 126, Bishopgate-street Within, E.C (Corner of Cornhill).\n\nAll Packages must be marked distinctly with port of destination,\n\nKong, on Tuesday. Nov. 16, 1849, HRH the DUKE OF EDINBURGH was graciously pleased to lay the first stone of a choir for this, the moth Church of the Diocese of Victoria. The cast of the fabric has been shared by the Executive Government and the local community; and it is proposed, by a general sebseription among former residents in and visitors to China, to uravide the necessary furniture and Ettings Should suficient funds be raised, it is proposed to erect a stone palpit.\n\nThe Committee will gladly receive and forward any special gifts with which they may be eutrasted. This schone having receive the cordial approval of the Colmus Chaplain and the Trustees, is circulated by\n\nthe Executive Committe\n\nThe Rev. IV. R. BEACH, HA., Chaplain to the Forces, Canon of St. John's Cathedral, Hong Kong, and late Colonial Chaplain. CHAS. 8. GEORGE CLEVERLY. Esq. ROBERT S. WALKER, Esq. Hon. Treasurer,\n\nthe follies.\n\nBerkenhau.\n\nS.E. HERBERT LAURENCE, Esq., Hon. Secretary\n\n1, Royal Exchange-buildings.\n\nE.C. P.O. Orders to ba made payable at Cornhill, E.C.\n\nPristed for the Proprietorsby WooFF ALL and KINDER Milford-tane,Strand, W.C., and published by James WEST, at the Office of the LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH, 2, Cowper'a-court, Combill, in the parish of St. Michael's. in the City of London. Monday, Nov. 18, 1879.\n\nPage 210\n\nPage 211",
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        "content_text": "ALL COMMUNICATIONS \n\nTO BE ADDRESSED TO THE \n\nCROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES. \n\nSir, \n\nAGENT FOR \n\n21531 \n\n143 \n\nCOLONIES \n\nDOWNING STREET, LONDON \n\n17th July 1901. \n\nHong Kong. \n\nRegn.1253 Appts. \n\n35 \n\n23434 \n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of \n\nyour letter No.23434 of 10th instant covering a copy of \n\na despatch dated 4th June 1901 from Sir H. Blake, in which \n\nhe complains that the men sent out by us for the Water \n\nPolice of Hong Kong, were not recruited from candidates \n\nrecommended by the Naval Employment Agency. \n\nIn reply I have to enclose copies of a correspondence which we have had with the Colonial Government on \n\nthis subject from which you will see that we have already \n\nexplained to the Colonial Government the difficulties we experienced in endeavouring to carry out their wishes in \n\nthis respect. \n\nAs to Col.Govt. n April 701 \n\nGovt. to C.A May 701 \n\nto Col.Govt \n\nJune 701 \n\nWe made every effort to get men from the Naval \n\nEmployment Agency, and in addition to the correspondence, \n\nspoke to Commander Kinder personally on the matter, and as \n\nwe reported the result in our letter of 4th April, we do \n\nnot understand why Sir H. Blake considers that we committed \n\na wide departure from his instructions. \n\nI have the honour to be, \n\nsir, \n\nYour Obedient Servant \n\nUnder Secretary of State, \n\n&c \n\n&c \n\n&c \n\nColonial Office. \n\nPage 150\n\nPage 151",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure 3.\n\n49\n\nReport on military record and physical condition of certain German Prisoners of war.\n\n  \n    Name\n    Provost Marshal's Remarks.\n    Deputy Director of Medical Services' Remarks.\n  \n  \n    H. Gunther Widmann\n    Military Papers. Age 35. No service. 1st Landsturm with arms. States applied at Home for exemption but told unnecessary. No proofs. Liable.\n    Fit.\n  \n  \n    T. Stormer\n    Naval Papers. Age 32. Served 1 year as Marine. 1st Naval Reserve. Admits liability. A new slip has been added to his Book since his first examination (his papers were not kept by me) this states he has permission to remain abroad till 45, but shows him to be still under the Altona Command.\n    Fit.\n  \n  \n    J. Buhrmann\n    Military Papers. Age 31. Served 1 year Artillery. 1st Landwehr. Leave till 45. Stated he was liable at Home or anywhere under German control.\n    Fit.\n  \n  \n    H. Nellner\n    Naval Papers. Aged 49. Served in Navy 1 year. Free of service. Qualified pilot. Detained at express wish of Commander-in-Chief, China Squadron.\n    Aged 50 but otherwise nothing to note.\n  \n  \n    G. Binder\n    Military Papers. Aged 41. No service. 2nd Landsturm. Admits liable to serve.\n    Fit.\n  \n  \n    O. Becker\n    No papers. Aged 40. No proofs. States exempt, bad sight. Liable.\n    Unfit. Since released as being medically unfit.\n  \n  \n    C. Schluter\n    Military Papers. Age 37. No service. Ersatz Reserve. Leave till 45 which was cancelled by German Consular Order. Liable.\n    Fit.\n  \n  \n    \n    No Military Papers. Age 35. States served 1 year Marines. 1st Landsturm with arms. States exempt. No proofs. Liable.\n    Fit.\n  \n\nPage 49",
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        "document_key": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921",
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        "title": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921",
        "content_text": "## \n\nmove troops for the purpose without the grant of further sums by the Central Government. A result of the conference was the reorganisation of the Cabinet, reported in my telegram No. 207 of the 2nd May, in virtue of which it now assumes a complexion of entire submission to the three cliques. Opportunity was taken of this to facilitate a settlement of the difficulty in Kansu, reported on in my despatch No. 20 of the 12th January last, by appointing the former Military Lieutenant-Governor of Suiyuan, Ts'ai Ch'eng-hsun, to be Minister of War. The Kansu Mahommedan, Ma Fu-hsiang, has now proceeded to his post at Suiyuan, while the acting incumbent of the post of Kansu Military Governor remains in office. While the position cannot be said as yet to have been definitely settled, a revolt of the Mahommedans, whose position has been considerably strengthened by these events, appears to have been stayed off for the time being.\n\nMy despatch No. 180 stated that there were strong reasons for the belief that Chang Tso-lin is determined to reinstate the Emperor Huan-Tung. His visit to Peking terminated, however, without any move by him in that direction. It may be presumed that he considered the time not yet ripe, and for this reason consented to the issue on the 3rd April of a mandate, of which I have the honour to enclose an English précis, denying the possibility of any such event.\n\nThe movement for provincial autonomy, referred to in my despatch No. 323 of the 14th June, still continues, and steps are in progress in several provinces, including Chekiang, which still owes allegiance to Peking, for the drafting of provincial constitutions. While it is, of course, too much to expect that any such system will prove a panacea for the ills by which China is beset, there is at least ground for the hope that it will undermine to a greater or lesser extent the autocratic position of the present Military Governors, though some of the latter will doubtless contrive to have themselves elected provincial Governors under the new constitutions.\n\n(Copies to Tokyo, Hong Kong, Commander-in-chief China station, Yunnan (under flying seal, Canton), Canton, Hankow (under flying seal, Nanking), Nanking, Shanghai and Major Brooke.)\n\nI have, &c.\n\n**REGISTERED No.** 52624\n\n**NOTICE TO BINDER**\n\nPLEASE LEAVE SPACE HERE FOR INSERTION OF 6 SHEETS\n\nB. ALSTON.\n\n## Enclosure in No. 1\n\nExtract from the \"Government Gazette,\" April 4, 1921.\n\n### PRÉCIS OF MANDATE DATED APRIL 3, 1921\n\nThe form of Government in China is provided by the Constitution, and punishments have been provided for any who seek to disturb it. In spite of this, rumours of monarchical restoration abound. The Republic has been established for ten years, and even women and children are aware of the good doctrine of democracy; only a madman could think of supporting his own desires in opposition to those of the great majority of the people. The people who distribute these rumours must do so from a desire to create disorder and bring about a general overturn, and the only way to deal with them is to find them out and prevent them from spreading such rumours. The commandant of gendarmerie, police, Governor of the metropolitan area and the senior military and civil authorities of all provinces and territories should conduct strict search, and, on finding such persons, punish them without mercy to the utmost limit allowed by the law.\n\nFrom........ \nDate 21 Oct 19.21 \nMasao \nSubject..... \n\n(Paper not available at time of binding)\n\nS.R.P. 1138.\n\n567 \n## Page 4",
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        "document_key": "CO129-499-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 18-3-1927 - 22-4-1927",
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        "content_text": "- 5 -\n92\n\n**President**\n\nIf I have done anything contrary to the principles and policies of our President or if I have entertained any ambition to become an autocrat or to monopolize administrative power; or if I have any tendency towards militarism, the members of our Kuomintang can punish me with the most drastic measures, and I should always be ready to take my own life.\n\nIf my previous history and present position are taken into consideration I can make bold to say frankly that nobody can hinder me in my revolutionary work by spreading malicious rumours or groundless libels, by creating an atmosphere prejudicial to our revolution or by slandering me as an autocrat or another militarist. I only know that I am working for the Revolution, and I shall act against anybody who attempts to endanger or oppose my revolutionary work. I only know that this is what our Revolution always meant, and anyone who opposes our Revolution in this sense will be a reactionary.\n\nOf late some members of the Kuomintang who are ignorant of the purposes of our Revolution have created an atmosphere in which it is hinted that I am a new militarist or an autocrat. Our members may easily be misled by this. It is quite justifiable to expect that a man who is a commander of troops or holds military power may easily become a militarist. But let me ask by what process a military officer can become a militarist? Our members must make this point clear. Militarists are not born naturally and a military commander does not necessarily become a militarist. How is a militarist created? We can answer definitely that militarists are created by Imperialists. Only military men who have Imperialists behind them can",
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        "document_key": "CO129-516-7 The Mui-Tsai question- resolutions from individuals and Societies 5-5-1929 - 26-10-1929",
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        "title": "CO129-516-7 The Mui-Tsai question- resolutions from individuals and Societies 5-5-1929 - 26-10-1929",
        "content_text": "## Colonial Office\nThe Under-Secretary of State.\n\n5, Sydney Buildings,\nBath, Somerset.\nAugust 29th, 1929.\n\nDear Sir,\n\nMy husband, Lieut. Commander Haslewood, has asked me to send you the cuttings enclosed which give further information with regard to the case referred to in his letter of August 1st.\n\nThey raise a great number of points with regard to the whole Mui Tsai system in Hong Kong, upon which questions will have to be asked in Parliament in order to elicit the true facts. This will no doubt help rather than hinder you in abolishing the system, for we must presume that the present Labour Government will not be content with the inaction and the negative attitude taken up by the Conservative Government.\n\nThere is one question which arises immediately, and that is the following one:-\n\nWhy was the Chinese widow not brought before the Court by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs for having purchased a girl, sale and purchase being contrary to the Ordinance of 1923, and therefore a direct breach of the law?\n\nI am,\nDear Sir,\nYours faithfully,\n(Mrs) B.L. Haslewood",
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        "document_key": "CO129-534-9 Law of Piracy- case of Rex v. Chung Tam Kwong 1-4-1931 - 20-4-1932",
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        "title": "CO129-534-9 Law of Piracy- case of Rex v. Chung Tam Kwong 1-4-1931 - 20-4-1932",
        "content_text": "-16-\n\n764\n\npiratical act brings the offender within reach of the common law may be inferred from the language of \"An Act for the more effectual suppression of Piracy\" 11 William III, c.7, s.9, which provides\n\n• \"If any commander or master of any ship shall in any place where the Admiral hath jurisdiction..... turn pirate.......and piratically and feloniously run away with his ship he shall be adjudged deemed and taken to be a pirate felon and robber and being convicted thereof according to the directions of this act shall have and suffer pains of death... as pirates felons and robbers upon the seas ought to have and suffer.\"\n\nBy the same section it was provided that \"If any person shall lay violent hands on his commander whereby to hinder him from fighting in defence of his ship and goods committed to his trust or that shall confine his master or make or endeavour to make a revolt in the ship, he shall be similarly punished. The legislature here declared certain acts to be piratical in character and yet at the same time found it necessary to provide by statute for their punishment. It is even more interesting to note that in the Piracy Act, 1721, 8 George I, c.24, s.1 it was enacted that \"In case any person or persons belonging to any ship or vessel whatsoever upon meeting any merchant ship or vessel upon the high seas or in any port haven or creek whatsoever, shall forcibly board or enter into such ship or vessel and though they do not seize and carry off such ship or vessel shall throw overboard or destroy any",
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        "title": "CO129-534-9 Law of Piracy- case of Rex v. Chung Tam Kwong 1-4-1931 - 20-4-1932",
        "content_text": "96\n\npiratical act brings the offender within reach of \n\nthe common law may be inferred from the language of \n\n\"An Act for the more effectual suppression of \n\nPiracy\" 11 William III, c.7, s.9, which provides \n\n\"If any commander or master of any ship... \n\nshall in any place where the admiral hath jurisdic- \n\ntion......turn pirate........ \n\n..................... and piratically and \n\nship........he \n\nfeloniously run away with his.......... \n\nshall be adjudged deemed and taken to be a pirate \n\nfelon and robber and being convicted thereof according \n\nto the directions of this act shall have and suffer \n\npains of death \n\nas pirates felons and \n\nrobbers upon the seas ought to have and suffer.\" \n\nBy the same section it was provided that \"if any \n\nperson shall lay violent hands on his commander \n\nwhereby to hinder him from fighting in defence of \n\nhis ship and goods committed to his trust or that \n\nshall confine his master or make or endeavour to \n\nmake a revolt in the ship, he shall be similarly \n\npunished.\" The legislature here declared certain \n\nacts to be piratical in character and yet at the \n\nsame time found it necessary to provide by statute \n\nfor their punishment. It is even more interesting \n\nto note that in the Piracy Act, 1721, 8 George I, \n\nc.24, s.1, it was enacted that \"in case any person or persons belonging to any ship or vessel whatsoever \n\nupon meeting any merchant ship or vessel upon the \n\nhigh seas or in any port haven or creek whatsoever, \n\nshall forcibly board or enter into such ship or vessel \n\nand though they do not seize and carry off such \n\nship or vessel shall throw overboard or destroy any \n\npart",
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        "document_key": "CO129-547-8 Piracy- case of Rex v. Chung Tam Kwong 22-3-1934 - 14-12-1934",
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        "title": "CO129-547-8 Piracy- case of Rex v. Chung Tam Kwong 22-3-1934 - 14-12-1934",
        "content_text": "## No. 2\n**Judgment of Wood, Acting C.J. delivered 1st April, 1931** -continued.\n\n10 ment of the Privy Council in **The Attorney General for the Colony of Hong Kong v. Kwok A Sing** (supra at p. 199), from which judgment I quote the following opinion of the Judicial Committee:-\n\n\"They see no reason to doubt that the charge of Sir Charles Hedges, Judge of the High Court of Admiralty, to the grand jury, as reported in the case of **Rex v. Dawson** (13 State Trials, 454) and which was made in the presence and with the approval of Holt C.J. and several other common law judges, contains a correct exposition of the law as to what constitutes piracy jure gentium.” He there says \"piracy is only a sea term for robbery, piracy being a robbery within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty\".\n\n\"If the mariners of any ship shall violently dispossess the master and afterwards carry away the ship itself or any of the goods, with a felonious intention in any place where the Lord Admiral hath jurisdiction, this is robbery and piracy.\" The standard forms of indictments contained in Archbold's Criminal Pleading include an allegation of stealing. In the records of this court there are two interesting indictments to which I have drawn attention. They are connected with what are locally known as the Sunning and the Haiching piracies. Both indictments were laid under 1 Vict., c. 88, s. 2, which deals with certain violent acts connected with the crime of piracy. The distinguishing feature between these two occurrences was that in the case of the Sunning the prisoners succeeded in dispossessing the master and obtaining control of the ship (which was subsequently retaken from them by the gallant action of the ship's officers), while the attack upon the Haiching was foiled and the attackers at no time controlled the bridge. The indictment in connection with the Sunning was filed in March, 1927, and that in connection with the Haiching in February, 1930. Both indictments were filed by the present learned Chief Justice, Sir Joseph Kemp, who was then Attorney General. He charged the first set of prisoners with \"Piracy with assault with intent to murder\". In the particulars of offence he set out the acts of violence and after so doing proceeded \"and then and there committed the crime of piracy in respect of the said ship by stealing with force and violence the said ship\". By way of contrast the later indictment alleged \"wounding persons on board a ship with intent to commit piracy\" and the particulars of the offence corresponded with this statement. It would thus appear that at the time when these two indictments were drafted, the draftsman gave effect to the opinion that the stealing of the ship constituted an essential element in the crime of piracy.\n\n1st April, 1931 -continued.\n\nLeaving the records of the courts, I now come to the consideration of the term \"piracy\" as it has been used in the statutes dealing with piracy (other than municipal piracy). It was not necessary for the learned Attorney General to argue, nor did he do so, that cruising with a piratical object by itself rendered a pirate liable to be punished by international law in national courts. Still less that the status and reputation of a pirate was such as to render him amenable to this court. It has been agreed by the learned Attorney General, in presenting the view of the crown, that in order to constitute the crime of piracy for the purpose of these proceedings, there must have been present not only a piratical mind, but also a piratical act. The enquiry necessitated here will seek, in the language of the statutes, to ascertain the nature of the requisite act; and for the purpose of the question of law here under consideration, the issue has been narrowed to discussion whether violence for the purpose of robbery is by itself enough or whether further a completed robbery is required. This enquiry may be usefully prosecuted by study of statutes passed in England to supplement the common law relating to piracy. That not every piratical act brings the offender within reach of the common law may be inferred from the language of \"An Act for the more effectual suppression of Piracy,\" 11 William III, c. 7, s. 8, which provides: \"If any commander or master of any ship shall in any place where the Admiral hath jurisdiction turn pirate and piratically and feloniously run away with his ship... he shall be adjudged, deemed and taken to be a pirate, felon and robber and being convicted thereof according to the directions of this Act shall have and suffer pains of death as pirates, felons and robbers upon the seas ought to have and suffer.\" By the same section it was provided also that \"If any person shall lay violent hands on his commander whereby to hinder him from fighting in defence of his ship and goods committed to his trust or that shall confine his master or make or endeavour to make a revolt in the ship he shall be similarly punished. The legislature here declared certain acts to be piratical in character and yet at the same time found it necessary to provide by statute for their punishment. It is even more interesting to note that in the Piracy Act, 1721, 8 George I, c. 24, s. 1, it was enacted that \"In case any person or persons belonging to any ship or vessel whatsoever, upon meeting any merchant ship or vessel upon the high seas or in any port, haven or creek whatsoever, shall forcibly board or enter into such ship or vessel and though they...",
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        "content_text": "Short title.\n\n..\n\n22\n\nBRITISH MILITARY ADMINISTRATION, MALAYA\n\nProclamation No. 2\n\nOffences against the Forces\n\n▲ Proclamation to take provision for the safety of the British and Allied Forces and for the maintenance of public order and safety.\n\nI.\n\nInterpretation.\n\n2.\n\nOffences which may be punished\n\n3.\n\nwith death or a\n\nlesser penalty.\n\nGeneral Officer Commanding Military Forces, Malaya, in exercise of the authority conferred upon me by the Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia Command, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM AND ORDER\n\nThis Proclamation may be cited as the Offences against the Forces Proclamation.\n\nIn this Proclamation\n\n\"Forces\" means the British and Allied Naval, Land and Air Forces and any part or member thereof, and any person employed by, or in the service of, or who is a follower of, or who accompanies any part of, any such Forces;\n\n\"person\" includes all persons except members of the Forces and persons who, if captured, are entitled to be treated as prisoners of war.\n\nAny person who\n\n(a) bears arms against the Forces; or\n\n(b) acts as an enemy spy or knowingly harbours or aids\n\nin any way an enemy spy; or\n\n(c) communicates in any matter whatsoever with the\n\nenemy or with anyone within territory under enemy control on any matter whatsoever with intent directly or indirectly to assist the enemy or to prejudice public safety or the efficient prosecution of the war; or\n\n(d) wilfully misleads any member of the Forces in the\n\nperformance of his duties; or\n\n(e) knowingly assists any member of the enemy armed\n\nforces to evade capture; or\n\n(f) knowingly assists a prisoner of war to escape or knowingly harbours or conceals any escaped prisoner of war or gives any escaped prisoner of war any assistance with intent thereby to prevent, hinder or interfere with his apprehension; or\n\n(g) destroys, damages, removes or tampers with any war\n\nmaterial belonging to the Forces with intent thereby to interfere with military operations or to prejudice the safety of the Forces;\n\nor\n\n(h) wilfully destroys, damages, interferes with or\n\nintercepts communications by mail, courier, telegraph, telephone, cable, radio or otherwise;",
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        "content_text": "Mr. Gent\n\n41\n\n130\n\nAs Harbour Planning and Port Trust for Hong Kong\n\nMr. Rouse and I had a long discussion with Mr. Colman recently about harbour matters and the general problems confronting us.\n\nThere are three distinct aspects of the harbour rehabilitation:\n\n(a) operation of the port immediately on recapture. This is governed by a Cabinet paper on the subject which lays down the procedure. The service depts. operate through an executive committee upon which Civil Affairs is represented. [See attached summary.]\n\n(b) operation of the port immediately after the military withdrawal i.e. when the civil affairs staff take off their uniforms and reappear as a civilian government. This is a direct responsibility of the H.K. Unit for which they must plan now in London.\n\n(c) operation of the port on full peace-time standards by methods designed on a long term basis to meet post-war competition in the Far East in order to maintain Hong Kong against all-comers as a commercial harbour notable for economy and efficiency. This last is the Owen Report aspect and the responsibility of Mr. Colman.\n\n2. (b) slides into (c) as soon as it can be arranged on the spot but both have to be planned now. (b) and (c) are essentially a part of the same thing and might therefore be tackled together. The planners engaged on (b) could bear a part in considering the plans and problems attached to (c); obviously the converse is also true.\n\n3. We are endeavouring to recall Commander Newill (a past Deputy Harbour Master of Hong Kong) to London. The original intention was that he should look after harbour plans in regard to (b) of paragraph 1, and in addition be available for consultation by the Port Trust Planners. If Mr. Colman were placed in general charge of plans in regard to both (b) and (c) of paragraph 1, Commander Newill would then work alongside the not-yet-appointed Harbour Trust Secretary. When Mr. Colman joins the Unit at the beginning of next year, he could expect to have the preliminary problems ready marshalled for consideration and thereafter handle the question of the whole port operation as a unity. We have not thought this out in detail but the expectation would be that Mr. Colman would in due course be the civil affairs' civilian representative on the Port Executive Committee during the military period. From the civilian government point of view the advantage would be that from start to finish, from the planning stage, through the military and immediate post-military periods to the emergence of a Port Trust, harbour affairs would be guided and shaped by one officer. Mr. Colman does not consider that this would hinder his true function of bringing a Port Trust to life: on the contrary, he thinks he would benefit from being actively associated with everything pertaining to the Harbour from now on.\n\n4. I agree with Mr. Colman and Mr. Rouse and recommend\n\nPage 130\n\nPage 131",
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        "content_text": "1 Sir,\n\nhars/5026 (c.c.)\n\nCORY\n\n66\n\nTHE WAR OFFICE, WHITEHALL,\n\nLONDON, S. 1.\n\n16th September, 1943.\n\nI am commanded by the Army Council to inform you that they have had under consideration the question of damage by acts of war in theatres of war overseas in which British Troops are operating, and to state that despite the policy of adhering as closely as possible to the laws of the country concerned in the investigation and settlement of claims made by the civil population, the Council will not assume responsibility in respect of damage, whether accidental or not, resulting from all or any of the following acts or operations:\n\n(a) Action of any kind whatsoever taken by the enemy.\n\n(b) Action taken by the Allied Forces in operations against the enemy or what is believed to be the enemy.\n\n(c) Destructive measures carried out by the Allied Forces for the purpose of denying to the enemy access to or use of goods, installations, properties or premises of any kind whatsoever.\n\n(d) The evacuation of persons or property carried out by the Allied Forces for the purpose of denying to the enemy access to or the use of the services of such persons or property.\n\n(e) Precautionary or preparatory measures including the destruction of buildings or crops, the flooding of land, the adaptation of land to military purposes or other interferences with property or persons taken by the Allied Forces, in order to prevent, hinder or destroy any anticipated action by the enemy.\n\n(f) Measures taken by the Allied Forces to mitigate the effect of or to avoid the spreading of the consequences of all or any of the types of the actions specified above.\n\nClaims arising from such acts or operations will therefore be repudiated and no payment will be made.\n\nFurther, claims arising otherwise than from such acts or operations may in fact have been caused by acts of war and if so are not payable.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n(sgd) G. Lambert.\n\nThe Commanders-in-Chief,\n\nMiddle East, Persia/Iraq\n\nTheir Excellencies the Governors and Commanders-in-Chief, Gibraltar, Malta, Bermuda,\n\nGeneral Officers Commanding-in-Chief,\n\nEast Africa, West Africa.\n\nGeneral Officer Commanding, Ceylon.\n\nChief Administrative Officer,\n\nAllied Force Headquarters, North African Force.\n\nSenior Commanders, North Caribbean, South Caribbean.\n\nOfficers Commanding, Aden, Falkland Island, Channel Islands, Mauritius. St. Helena, Military Mission South Africa.\n\nCopies to:\n\nHis Excellency, The Commander-in-Chief, India, for information.",
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