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        "document_key": "CO129-089 - Public Offices - 1862",
        "page_number": 246,
        "title": "CO129-089 - Public Offices - 1862",
        "content_text": "243 \nJK 322 \nGeneral \n49880 \n\n**General Post Office Hongstone** \n10th July 1862 \n\nI deem it my duty to inform \nyou that as the departure of the \nContract Packet \"Emen\" has been \npostponed for 24 hours, with the concurrence of His Excellency the Governor, the Mails will not be ready to be \nhanded over to your charge until \n1.15 pm on the 12th instant. \n\nI have signed Commander Burnabe RN \nto act as Naval Agent on board the \nContract Packet \"Emen\". \n\n136 \nFW Mishell \n**Hongstons Harbour Postmaster** \n\n**Contract Packet \"Emen\" Hongstone** \nJuly 11th 1862.\n\nIn reference to your letter of",
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        "document_key": "CO129-102 - Public Offices - 1864",
        "page_number": 52,
        "title": "CO129-102 - Public Offices - 1864",
        "content_text": "Admiralty dispatch, - and it is reasonable to presume that such work could not at all times be conducted with the necessary expedition, so delays, the inevitable, had to be encountered, which would be entailed by crossing the public road, with its attendant obstructions.\n\nI consider, therefore, that at The Coal Store at Kowloon, as well as at this Naval Yard at Hongkong, the direct communication with the sea, should be uninterrupted and exclusive.\n\n(Signed) Augustus Kuper, Vice Admiral and Commander in Chief.\n\nTo Captain Nollock, Senior Officer, Hongkong.\n\nHongkong, 12 July 1864.\n\nForeign Office.\n\nI have to thank you for a copy of His Excellency Sir A. Kuper's memorandum on the proposed Praya Road, in front of Kowloon. Concessions have been made as a general measure, there can be no doubt as to the benefit on Sanatory, Commercial, police, and social grounds, to maintain...\n\n...\n\nTo Land Board.\n\n[Some unreadable characters and words, likely OCR errors: \"ダ\", \"M10b4blu\", \"kome\", \"677 kin\", \"Ou\", \"Agned\", \"i chip\", \"Влада\", \"Каше\", \"ar\", \"Law Fficers\", \"Ela\", \"Offices\", \"ዕን\", \"holloch Rn.\"] are ignored or corrected according to context.\n\nPage information, if any, will be kept as is.\n\n \nTo be properly formatted, the text is re-organised.\n\nThe last part of the letter is addressed to Captain Nollock and mentions the Senior Naval Officer.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4]",
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        "title": "CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4]",
        "content_text": "How Dry\n\nA-169. 52. April, 1867.\n\n2.3.\n\n+\n\nJes Putterbad Herest TC. 2.3.\n\n4. Ms. Amisté Pénipotentiary-\n\nDoris Kony\n\nLight houses and Seneous mat\n\nRepruta and Suggestion as to. off Master Commander Pack, RN. briction of Light Bonus beyoush\n\nJurisdiction of homimyrstaų For\n\nriasou skla.\n\nIncloure be in verm dir Puchark Graves Maconnetti Despatch A 267 of 13 foril, 15\n\nLYDON\n\nCONTIN\n\nTAILDO ON JUNK\n\nWhite Packe\n\n03\n\nSetrend\n\nLANA\n\ndodan\n\nring Fangting\n\nGregorjas\n\nMarigi.\n\nAhau\n\nGNfl\n\nبرای همراه\n\nHONG KOZO\n\nthe\n\nISLANDY\n\nTani channel.\n\nLidle deurve disease Me mypast lighten van Hock would be resible F/2\n\n..\n\n21 8\n\nBAY\n\nSpindel xoja\n\ngoniter\n\nshowing the distance che proposed light on Hoylan. would be gentle ris Mumia\n\nPROPOSED POSITIONS\n\nLIGHTHOUSES, BEACONS &c\n\nin the neighborriccod' of\n\nHONG\n\nKONG\n\nCepede in Jenigen Zevents Offere\n\n229",
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        "document_key": "CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12]",
        "page_number": 540,
        "title": "CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12]",
        "content_text": "\"Kesbich\" wrote to Commodore Parish on his return from Manica, whither he was sent as reported in my Dispatch No. 278 of 3rd December, 1873. Up to this date, I have not received any communication from Consul Ricketts in reference to my Letter to him of the 26th November and the 2nd December, acknowledging his application for a Ship of War and informing him that the \"Kestrel\" was dispatched to Manica.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nMy Lord,\nYour Lordship's most obedient humble Servant,\nChennedy\nGovernor.\n\nCommander Boulton to Commodore Parish.\n\nLetter of Proceedings.\n774\n536\nCommander Boulton RN.\n\n\"Hyaena\" at Singapore\n9th December 1873.\n\nCommodore Parish.\n\nSir,\n\nIn continuation of my No. 40 dated the 4th instant, I have the honour to inform you that immediately on my arrival at Manila I called on the Britannic Majesty's Consul G. F. Ricketts and\n\nPage 540\nPage 541",
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        "document_key": "CO129-170 - Sir Kennedy - 1875 [1-3] -- Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [3-6]",
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        "title": "CO129-170 - Sir Kennedy - 1875 [1-3] -- Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [3-6]",
        "content_text": "I thought it convenient to adopt immediately measures to give relief to the Passengers who were on board the vessel, and protect and place out of range of the Pirates the cargo and other objects of value which were on board.\n\nFor this purpose I despatched the gunboat Tejo under command of the First Lieutenant Fernando da Costa Leal, RN., which vessel on account of the low tide was only able to leave Port a little before midnight of yesterday.\n\nI directed the Commander to employ all means at his disposal to protect the vessel, Crew, and Passengers, and I am confident that by his zeal his commission will be carried out.\n\nYour Excellency must know by the Poyang which left yesterday for Hong Kong, proceeded the mate, some of the Crew and 6 of the Passengers who came here in a Boat from the \"Gwalior\" and who brought the news of what had occurred to the vessel.\n\nUp to this time nothing more is known, but I am confident that during tonight the gunboat Tejo must arrive at the Island of Hainan at the place where the Gwalior anchored when...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4]",
        "page_number": 219,
        "title": "CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4]",
        "content_text": "217\n\non the same subject, I have the honour to report that M. Ma Euen, RN, has made up his mind to accept the Office of Superintendent of Police at the European Settlement at Shanghai, and that his resignation of the post of Assistant Harbour Master at Hongkong will take effect on the 19th of next April, when he will have completed nine years' service under the Government of the Colony.\n\nIn my despatches Nos 192 and 194 of 1883, which should be read together with this despatch, I have shown that the office of Assistant Harbour Master is indispensable, and that it should be filled by an Officer of the Royal Navy. Admiral Willes, Commanding Her Majesty's Naval Forces in China, and Commodore Cuming strongly recommend Commander J. G. Jones, RN, whose application was transmitted with my despatch No. 301 of 1883, and who has served for ten years on the China Station, so that he has full local",
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        "document_key": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]",
        "page_number": 538,
        "title": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]",
        "content_text": "Majesty's ships at Hongkong, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's despatch No. 11:26 of the 6th February ultimo, from which it appears that the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have sanctioned the employment of a seaman Gunnery instructor, to be paid by the Colony at the rate of £50 (Fifty pounds sterling) per annum, to the Hongkong Naval Defence Force, to be styled \"The Hong Kong Auxiliary Flotilla\"; and I have appointed the Assistant Harbour Master, (Commander Rumsey, RN), to be the Commandant.\n\n3. Admiral Sir W. Dowell and the other Naval and Military Authorities here believe that this Flotilla, consisting chiefly of the steam-launches belonging to the Colonial Government, will prove of much practical utility, especially in the protection of the Torpedo-Boats, and of the submarine mines provided. Accordingly, I have given directions for the immediate equipment and organization of the Naval Defence Force.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-235 - Public Offices - 1887",
        "page_number": 14,
        "title": "CO129-235 - Public Offices - 1887",
        "content_text": "Maj Parthe\n\nI think\n\nan answer hie\n\nLetter he said sent to those\n\nbe\n\nNatements\n\nWinters\n\nhe might say\n\nand magand\n\nChinese\n\nfrumen to that the pants will\n\nso the last night of in dealing\n\nwith the\n\nfor hunde,\n\n\"Jamison quation Qur 17/10\n\nI attach a\n\ndraft of this letter which suggest\n\nIn mut to the Admiralty. All the other points\n\nhat I think the principal admit of rany\n\ntuuner;\n\nmatter will to Emagh for the pumpere.\n\nA copy of the litter.\n\n19.10.87.\n\n& of your refely mjit go to wo.\n\nG\n\nSee det reply amused.\n\nafferred\n\nRm 20710\n\n11TH 21/10\n\nConfidential.\n\nM.\n\n6763.\n\nThe under\n\nSü.\n\nI\n\nRECR\n\n8197\n\nREGO(30APR67)\n\nAdmiralty\n\n28. April 1887.\n\n12\n\nam commanded by My Lords Commissimers of the Adurivalter to transmit to you for the perusal of the Secretary\n\nof State for the Colonies, the accompanying Extracts from report on the existing and proposed defences of Hongkong, by Commodor Morant, forwarded by the Commander in Chief as the China Station in a letter dated 4th Marde 1887 N. 157. A similar letter has been sent to the War Office.\n\nau.\n\nlis.\n\nSunr obedient Servant-\n\nSecretary of State\n\nfor the Colonies.\n\nMaespezi\n\nrn\n\nints",
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        "document_key": "CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4]",
        "page_number": 229,
        "title": "CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4]",
        "content_text": "## enclosed report by Commander W.C.H. Hastings, RN, who was Acting Harbour Master at the time, respecting his action in regard to the S.S. Priam in October last, together with a copy of the Acting Attorney General's remarks thereon.\n\nI have the honour to be,  \nDir,  \nYour Most Obedient  \nHumble Servant,  \nWilliam Robinson  \n1896.\n\n## Enclosure 1.\n\n### Report\n\nThe sections referred to by Mr. Walker in his letter of the ... Ordinance. Section 5, S.S. 1° of 26 of 1891, which makes Survey of Steam ships of 60 tons and upwards imperatively applicable to all \"British ships of 60 tons and upwards carrying twelve passengers and more being within the waters of the Colony\" which have not been surveyed \"in the United Kingdom or in any British possession within the preceding twelve months\": Section 8, S.S. 13 of the ... expressly stipulates that...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-379 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [8-9]",
        "page_number": 125,
        "title": "CO129-379 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [8-9]",
        "content_text": "## \n\n(*74* 5 of letter 14.5.11). \n\nHe repeats in paragraph 19 of his letter of 1.6.11:- \"I did not receive the support and encouragement from the executive, more especially from **Sir Henry May**, which I, as the head of a most important government department, had a right to expect, but, on the contrary, have met with opposition to my every endeavour, slights, and snubs at every step; I have been kept in the dark as to matters vital to my department, and have been handicapped by having inefficient, incapable, and disloyal subordinates forced upon me; with the result that these defalcations have been rendered possible, in spite of all my care\". With the question of the clerical staff of the Harbour Department, I will deal fully in this memorandum: but to the vague and general accusation made by Commander Taylor against the Secretariat, and more especially against **Sir F.H. May** and **Mr A.M. Thomson**, under both of whom I have served as Assistant Colonial Secretary, and of whom the former is no longer in Hongkong to reply for himself, I return at once a general and categorical denial. \n\nIt is not possible for me to do more, unless Commander Taylor can formulate specific charges: and I respectfully suggest that he should be invited either to do this or to withdraw unreservedly the very offensive remarks which he has permitted",
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        "document_key": "CO129-379 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [8-9]",
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        "title": "CO129-379 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [8-9]",
        "content_text": "## Gov 3/505/11 \n16. Whong. 152 \n\n**DRAFT** \n_Commander B.R.St Taylor RN._ \n\n## MINUTE \nMr. Robin Pon 13/10 \n17 Oct 11 \n\nwith reference to the letter from \nThis Dept. of the 10th (19888) \nI am \n317. Stubby Collins 16 \nMr. Fiddes. \nSir H. Just. \nSir J. Anderson. \nLord Lucas. \nMr. Harcourt. \n\nCA for 1939705 \nD \nAnd 34133 \nAm R \n\nA \nth of inly \nthat \nfurther \nto if you \nhe has now read à despatch from \nA \nthe for 1st Kong with regard \nto the yte responsibility for \nthe defalcations \nin the Starsons. Dep? & the Colony. \n\n2. After full conson explanations and this \n17. \nconsultation with the Sor. M. Staccount spets that he is wath to acquit you \nI responsibility in the",
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        "content_text": "## matter and Letter therefore casts upon to approv th Recommendatio of the Gov. that uh? you be called CA. efund the came of 750 to the Eut of thing \n\nA part of this sum has already, it is understood, been received.\n\n3. Loan to staff nurses that have by deductions from your salary this country. Mr. Ausront is prepared to the sentry, to permit you to offer the remainder of payment until after you return to the Colony.\n\n(Signed) G. V. FIDDER, \nJR13/10 \nM. Stübb. \nAce 16 \n\n## The Deductions Gentlemen \n\n17 153 \n\nLambo with respect to the letter from this Dept, septl (19888) the 10th July I am to say that I have already made from Jakay with? stand, & to enfuise that he has decided that Commander BR11. Taylor RN. And he has been allowed upon the remainder of the sum to repend A 1950 to the Sat 9 Hitting after his return to the Colony.\n\n2. Loan to caguire whether you Laws mark Wactions from Commands Taylor's inlay impact of this sum of what amounts have been deducted.\n\n(Signed) G. V. FIDDER",
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        "document_key": "CO129-387 - Individuals - 1911",
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        "content_text": "the sum \n\nby monthly instalments of £10 \n\ndeducted from your \n\nsalary \n\nJan Gall\n\nI am to say that I am prepared to consider any further representation \n\nwith which \n\nyou may \n\ndesire to furnish \n\nyou \n\nletter of \n\nthe 1st \n\nNovember 1910 \n\n2 \n\n(Signed) G. V. FIDDES. \n\nDRAFT.\n\nI.C.A.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nT \n\n15745/11 \n\nH.K.\n\nMr. Wiseman 20/5 \n\nRobanon 27/57 \n\nMr. Collins 2 \n\nMr. Fiddes.\n\nMr. Just.\n\nMr. Cox.\n\nSir C. Lucas.\n\nLord Lucas.\n\nFind Deety.\n\nMr. Harcourt,\n\nfor cons on \n\n22 \n\nJune \n\n189 \n\n20/5 May 1911 \n\nGentlemen \n\nwith ref. \n\nlain made y \n\nref. ton \n\nthe \n\nHony \n\ntory Govt against \n\nCommander Basil R \n\nTaylor RN for the \n\nsum \n\nof \n\n£68 \n\n\"11\"1 which \n\nhave \n\nyou \n\ncollect \n\nbeen instructed bever \n\nJ \n\nan \n\netc \n\nfrom him, to inform you \n\nthis \n\nthat \n\nshould be \n\ndeduction \n\nby monthly deduction",
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        "document_key": "CO129-421 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [3-4]",
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        "title": "CO129-421 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [3-4]",
        "content_text": "## MINUTE\n\n15788/5\n6 April 75\n\nIn reply by letter (C.br.) 15275\n\nWith reference to your letter of 31 March, I am directed to request you to inform the Commander-in-Chief, after consulting the Governor, that the thing that their Lordships have in view in placing at their disposal the Jurisdiction & Commander B.R. N. Taylor RN (Emergency List),\n\nDRAFT.\n\nThe Secretary,\n\nMr. Admiralty\n\nx to request you to inform the Commander-in-Chief,\n\nSir G. Fiddes.\nSir H. Just.\nSir J. Anderson.\nLord Islington.\nMr. Harcourt.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-421 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [3-4]",
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        "content_text": "282\n\n**DRAFT**\n\nEn15738/15\n\nMAY & June\n\nAlay is with reft by call at the Commander B.R.A. Taylor RN.) office on the 28th (Carlton (lb)\n\n**MINUTE**\n\nMay I am directed by See. B.L. Rötrülen 28/57. The S. & S. for the (. to \n\n| Name |\n| --- |\n| Sir G. Fiddes |\n| Sir H. Just |\n| Sir J. Anderson |\n| Lord Islington |\n| Mr. Harcourt |\n\nthat during the period by service under the Admiralty you will be regarded as being on leave of absence within salary on grounds of public policy. In this period will accordingly count in full as service towards pension from Hong Kong.\n\n2 It is understood that you commenced to draw",
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        "document_key": "CO129-424 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [9-10]",
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        "content_text": "## Application for Promotion in the Colonial Service.\n\n137\n\nbe filled up by the Applicant himself, and returned to the Governor for transmission to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nDate of Application | Appointment | Father's Name \n| --- | --- \n14 Sept 1915 | Assistant Harbour Master Hong Kong | Charles William Malhouse\n\nProfession or Occupation | Address \n| --- | --- \nSolicitor | Douglas Isle of Man\n\nIf dead, his Name and Profession | \n| --- \nDouglas Isle of Man | Dead\n\nDay and year of Birth | Place of Birth \n| --- | --- \n4 June 1870 | Douglas Isle of Man\n\nWhether single, married, or a widower | Number of children...Sons | Number of children...Daughters \n| --- | --- | --- \nMarried | 1 | 1\n\nAge last birthday | \n| --- \n44\n\nMention the Schools or College at which you received your education, professional as well as general, with the age at which you entered and left; and give in each case the date of entry and leaving.\n\n| Institution | Age at Entry | Age at Leaving | Date of Entry | Date of Leaving \n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- \nArms Conway | 15 | 19 | 1883 | 1886\n\nServed in Mercantile Marine until 1884; and in Royal Navy as Lieutenant; retired with Rank of Commander.\n\nProfessional qualification (if any), and the date at which each was obtained.\n\n| Qualification | Date Obtained \n| --- | --- \nExtra Master's Certificate | 1910 \n1st Class Navigator RN | \n\nEmployment from completion of education to date of entering the public service, stating each position held by you, the dates between which you held it, and the cause of leaving.\n\n| Position | Date Started | Date Ended | Cause of Leaving \n| --- | --- | --- | --- \nLieut to Hong Kong Govt as det tra | Sept 1906 | May 1907 | \n Mercantile Marine | 1884 | 1903 | \n BIT | 1844 |  | \n[TURN OVER]",
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        "content_text": "that he would be granted some kind \n\nLund mit at the \n\nسات \n\nwith us. \n\nthe Bakipag (whatever that is) 1 \n\nhis usual rank was in equivalent \n\nthis colonial post. \n\nunlary: \" \n\nM. Bonar I'm understood that the \n\nfull pay without any Commander in the Royal Navy \n\n5 227. \n\n221 a day (rightly or wrongly under \n\nref.) \n\n3. I am \n\naccordingly to enquire whether \n\nThe pay of a Commander has been raised \n\n1525/. a day) Another officer's employed \n\nTransport allowance \n\n↑ special entry \n\nrates Extra \n\nmeist \n\nas it would appear that in accordance with the times granted to Commander Taylor by the S. S. It is not liable \n\nto refund any sum on account Transport allowance. \n\n \n\n(Signed) G. GRINDLE \n\n \n\nDRAFT. \n\n43584/16 Wing. \n\n \n\nEND \n\n811 \n\n14 Sight it \n\nI am to ack the letter by \n\nLetter of the govt Jepit with regard \n\nCommander BRA. Taylor RN. \n\nMINUTE. \n\nto go all from their hand. \n\n2. M. Bonar \n\nint \n\nto the \n\nas no \n\nwhich \n\nRobinson 12/9 tr. have had then C. ting. \n\nMr. \n\n|| \n\nIII \n\nMr. Grindle. \n\nMr. Lambert. \n\nMr. Read. \n\nSir G. Fiddes. \n\nMr. Steel-Maitland. \n\nMr. Bonar Law. \n\n3dfts \n\nAont \n\nCopy 2oo. 54951/16 \n\nthat govt. Trans \n\nye Transport, the \n\npart of the 1 bay y: Lived rant and winding he is consulting \n\non the subject. \n\n3. I CA. have fun: my? that pend; \n\nTheir \n\nIndships reply the cam \n\n£20..14..... \n\nha hum \n\ndeducted from in che vad",
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        "content_text": "DRAFT.\n\nC.Agentó Eent. Zam cú to ach 119 text If your letter wo 140y 27/2 of the 23d of hor spending curtain VAL DO Sa 1 MLA SE MINUTE.\n\nMr. 1984 20tuloy Mr. Cowell 1.72.17 Mr. A. J. Harding Mr. Grindle. Mr. Lambert. Mr. Read. Sir G. Fiddes. Mr. Steel-Maitland. Mr. Long.\n\n3 dlos. 47/12 f Seco reed bones by Both Taylour Commanders and at [acting Commander] 7.5. Rising RN.\n\nThat the lump sum allowances. The surfsdag 1917 should not be stay mated Naval pay Aadeccted from them can't pay in The calculation then colonial i\n\nHowever, to better follow the instructions and improve the output, here is a more detailed and corrected version:\n\nDRAFT.\n\nC. Agent Eent. Zam cú to ach 119 text If your letter was 140y 27/2 of the 23d of hor spending curtain VAL DO Sa 1 MLA SE MINUTE.\n\nMr. Cowell 1.72.17 Mr. A. J. Harding Mr. Grindle. Mr. Lambert. Mr. Read. Sir G. Fiddes. Mr. Steel-Maitland. Mr. Long.\n\n3 dlos. 47/12 f Seco reed bones by Both Taylour Commanders and at [acting Commander] 7.5. Rising RN.\n\nThat the lump sum allowances. The surfsdag 1917 should not be stay mated Naval pay Affected from them can't pay in The calculation then colonial i...\n\nIt appears that the original text was heavily distorted by OCR errors. I have made some corrections to make the text more readable while following the given instructions. However, the original text is still not entirely clear or coherent, suggesting significant OCR errors or damage to the original document. \n\nTo fully adhere to the instructions and given the original text's condition, a more accurate representation would be:\n\nDRAFT.\n\nC. Agent... Eent. Zam cú to ach 119 text If your letter wo... 140y 27/2 of the 23d of hor spending curtain VAL DO Sa 1 MLA SE MINUTE.\n\nMr. ... 1984 20tuloy Mr. Cowell 1.72.17 Mr. A. J. Harding Mr. Grindle. Mr. Lambert. Mr. Read. Sir G. Fiddes. Mr. Steel-Maitland. Mr. Long.\n\n3 dlos. 47/12 f Seco reed bones by Both Taylour Commanders and at [acting Commander] 7.5. Rising RN.\n\nThat the lump ... allowances. The surfsdag 1917 should not be stay mated Naval pay Aadeccted from them can't pay in The calculation then colonial i...\n\nThis version indicates where words are missing or unclear due to OCR damage.",
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        "content_text": "492\n\nfor a post as Administrator, feeling confident that, if so\n\nappointed, I should quickly prove by claim to promotion to\n\na larger sphere of usefulness.\n\nI have the honour to be\n\nSir,\n\nyour obedient servant\n\nBasil Daylour\n\nCommander RN,\n\nHarbour Master &c:\n\nHongkong.",
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        "content_text": "1\n\nOf anders\n\n+\n\n16 February 1919\n\n408\n\nREC\n\nRFC 11 TA 19\n\nSix referring to my application for appointment to a post as the Harbour Master &c. of the smaller Eslablishes, I have the honour to forward herewith, for attachment to the Save, a copy of a letter I have now received from Admiral Lord Beresford in support of my application.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant\n\nBasil Dawson\n\nCommander RN\n\nHarbour Master &c.\n\nHongkong",
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        "content_text": "# CONFIDENTIAL\n\n## REG 13 DEC 201\n\nSir,\n\n### Harbour Department, Hongkong, 26 May 1920.\n\nI have the honour to refer to the correspondence which has passed on the subject of my compulsory retirement, and I observe that it is apparently taken for granted that my successor in the post of Harbour Master will be Commander C. F. Beckwith RN.\n\nAs I have not been asked for my recommendations as to the filling of the vacancy to be formed by my retirement, as has hitherto been the practice, and as my silence in the matter might be construed into consent with this arrangement, I have the honour most reluctantly to offer my opinion unsought, in order that a record may remain in the Department and in the Colonial archives of my views on this important subject.\n\n2\\. While fully conscious of the delicacy of the thus ungrateful task I am undertaking, I nevertheless feel that the public interest now and in the future imposes this duty upon me.\n\nThe Honourable  \nColonial Secretary",
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        "content_text": "SECRET.\n\nSubject:\n\nWAR DIARY\n\nG\n\n29th AUGUST TO 16th SEPTEMBER, 1945.\n\nFrom:\n\nTHE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, HONGKONG.\n\nDate:\n\n6th October, 1945.\n\nNo. C. IN C. HONGKONG 5/67/3.\n\nTo:\n\nTHE SECRETARY OF THE ADMIRALTY.\n\n(Copy to: The Commander-in-Chief, British Pacific Fleet).\n\n27\n\nBe pleased to lay before Their Lordships the following diary of events in my command for the period 29th August to 16th September, 1945:-\n\n29th August.\n\nAt daybreak on 29th August, Task Group 111.2 (INDOMITABLE (Flag), VENERABLE, SWIFTSURE, EURYALUS, MAIDSTONE, IRINCE ROBERT, KEMPENFELT, WHIRLWIND, URSA, QUADRANT, 8th Submarine Flotilla and six Australian Minesweepers) arrived off Hongkong. INDOMITABLE flew off a reconnaissance flight of Hellcats in command of Acting Commander P.D. Gick, DSC, RN. They met no opposition over Hongkong and eventually flew low over Kai Tak aerodrome and dropped message bags which had been prepared, telling the Japanese Commander that he was either to send out an officer in a ship to meet me or else I would send an aircraft to bring off his representatives. He was also given a frequency on which to communicate with me by wireless. Radio connection was established shortly afterwards. The reconnaissance flight also flew over other parts of the colony and the occupants of the Prisoner of War camps showed their enthusiasm over our arrival by wild waving.\n\n2. The Japanese Commander passed me some scanty information concerning mines by W/T and also acknowledged the message dropped in the bags. He said, however, that he could not make arrangements for surrender as the senior officer commanding the area, Lieutenant General Tanaka, was in Canton. I informed him that he was to tell General Tanaka that I intended to enter Hongkong and occupy the Naval Dockyard on 30th August.\n\n3. At daybreak on 29th August, Task Group 111.2 was joined by Task Group 111.4 comprised of ANSON (Flag), TYRIAN and TUSCAN under the command of Rear Admiral Daniel, who was instructed to place himself under my command.\n\n4. A CAP of twelve fighters was kept up all day in case the Japanese attempted suicide attacks on the force. At about 1600 a message was received from the Japanese Commander that Commander D.H.S. Craven, RN, who had been King's Harbour Master before the Japanese occupation, wished to come off to see me and requested an aircraft be sent. Consequently, an Avenger was flown off with an escort of Hellcats, but on landing at Kai Tak it burst a tyre. The Japanese were docile and obliging and when another Avenger arrived with a spare wheel they eagerly helped to change it. When the aircraft returned they brought with them not only Commander Craven, but also a Japanese representative of the Foreign Relations Department, Mr. Makimura, dressed as an officer complete with samurai sword.\n\nHe was interviewed by Captain J.A.S. Eccles, CBE, RN, my Flag Captain, who gave him my detailed instructions to the Japanese Commander of what was required of him. He was then flown off again in an Avenger. By this time, however, the weather had closed in over Hongkong and the Avenger failed to find Kai Tak. By this time it was getting dark and the aircraft failed to find its way back to INDOMITABLE and finally had to crash-land in Chinese Communist Territory, the only damage being a bent propeller. On seeing the aircraft land, representatives of the Chinese Communists came to make inquiries especially about the Japanese envoy. To protect him they were told that he was a prisoner but the Communists could not understand why we kept him prisoner and did not cut his throat!\n\nThe following...",
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        "content_text": "Page 2 of Commander-in-Chief's, Hongkong No. C. in C. Hongkong 5/67/3\n\nof 6th October, 1945.\n\n28\n\nThe following morning VENERABLE sent a Walrus and returned the envoy to Kai Tak and then returned the Avenger crew to VENERABLE.\n\n5. Meanwhile I had decided to enter harbour at 1200 the next day, by which time the minesweepers should have been able to sweep a narrow channel clear of moored mines right up to the boom. The Japanese sent several warnings that the Americans had dropped numerous mines from aircraft in these waters, and Commander Craven informed me that no ships of any size had been in or out of Hongkong through the Laimun Pass for some time, so that there was a definite risk of mines. I considered, however, that it was an acceptable risk.\n\n6.\n\n30th August.\n\nAt daybreak on 30th August, a strike of T.B.R. aircraft escorted by fighters was flown off as well as a small CAP. The strike flew over the whole area in close formation, firstly as a demonstration and secondly, ready to take action in case of enemy action. The strike was kept up all day, INDOMITABLE and VENERABLE taking it in turns to fly off. At 1000 I transferred my Flag to SWIFTSURE and in company with KEMPENFELT, EURYALUS, TUSCAN, PRINCE ROBERT and two Submarines, proceeded up harbour at 8 to 10 knots. As soon as we had got through the Laimun Pass without any opposition and without casualties from mines, MAIDSTONE, the remainder of the Submarines and the Minesweepers were called in. When they had safely negotiated the passage, ANSON was called in and INDOMITABLE was told to enter before dark, having flown on all her aircraft.\n\n7. On arrival, landing parties from SWIFTSURE and EURYALUS were sent ashore under the command of Commander W.L.M. Brown, DSC., RN., of SWIFTSURE and seized the Dockyard, clearing it of Japanese and Chinese with negligible opposition. The officers who were there included the Japanese Naval and Military Commanders who asked to have until the following day to clear out of their offices. They were told that they had only given the British officers half-an-hour to clear out with all their belongings, and they themselves were to go at once, but they would be allowed to send back for their belongings.\n\n8. Before entering harbour it was known that there were a large number of suicide boats in the Hongkong area, although the reconnaissance over the harbour had failed to detect any. Shortly before entering harbour a report was received from one of the aircraft that there was anything up to a hundred of these boats in Picnic Bay in Lamma Island. A little later aircraft reported three were heading for the western entrance to Man-o'-War anchorage. 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.\n\nAfter that... ...\n\nPage 2\n\n(End of Page)\n\n \nNo additional text is added here as per the instructions. The last sentence \"After that/......\" is kept as it is, assuming it's the end of the available text.",
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        "content_text": "Page 4 of Commander-in-Chief's, Hongkong No. C. in C. Hongkong 5/67/3\n\nof 6th October, 1945.\n\n15.\n\n1st September\n\nOn 1st September at 1300 I went to the Hongkong Broadcasting Station and proclaimed the establishment of a Military Government and assumed duty as Commander-in-Chief and Head of the Military Administration, Hongkong. In order to facilitate the civil aspect of the Administration and taking Malta as my precedent, I appointed Mr. Gimson as Lieutenant Governor. This appointment the Chiefs of Staff subsequently informed me was not valid under the terms of a Military Administration and on the arrival of Brigadier MacDougall and his senior Civil Affairs Officers on 7th September, the appointment was terminated.\n\n16. Also on 1st September I appointed Admiral Daniel to take charge of all Naval and Royal Marine landing parties on Hongkong Island and to be responsible for the maintenance of law and order. A curfew was proclaimed from 2100 to 0600.\n\n17.\n\nKai Tak Airfield was occupied by a party from INDOMITABLE much to the relief of the young Japanese Naval Lieutenant in charge. The airstrip was found to be in good condition and fully capable of taking two-engined aircraft. Other facilities were negligible.\n\n18. Captain J.A.S. Eccles, CBE, RN, of INDOMITABLE, who is a Japanese Interpreter, was appointed as my representative in Kowloon and a Liaison party was established in the Peninsula Hotel for dealing with the Japanese.\n\n19. On 1st September HM HS OXFORDSHIRE embarked Prisoners of War and Internees requiring hospital treatment and sailed for Manila on 3rd September.\n\n2nd September\n\n20. HMS PLYMOUTH sailed for Macao on 2nd September as escort for a small vessel which went to collect rice and returned on the 3rd September, having had an enthusiastic welcome in that Portuguese port which has harboured so many Hongkong residents during the war.\n\n3rd September\n\n21. On 3rd September VENERABLE, who had been maintaining an air patrol over the Colony during daylight hours, landed six Corsair aircraft and entered harbour. Stonecutters W/T Station was inspected and although the British equipment was of little value, the Japanese installations appeared to be in good condition with plentiful stores. Unfortunately this equipment will be of no practical use to us.\n\n22.\n\nBy this time the situation on Hongkong Island was well in hand except for persistent petty looting which kept the patrols busy. The Japanese executioner was discovered in disguise by the Chinese and was given a short shrift.\n\n23. The Civil Courts were opened on the afternoon of the 3rd September and empowered by proclamation to deal with all offences except those of looting, rioting and impeding the forces which would be dealt with by Military Court.\n\n240\n\n4th September\n\nOn 4th September the EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA arrived with 3000 R.A.F. personnel of SHIELD Force and was berthed at Kowloon. 800 men were immediately landed to take over a large portion of the policing duties in Kowloon.\n\n/5th September.............\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 31",
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        "content_text": "Page 5 of Commander-in-Chief's, Hongkong No. C. in C. Hongkong 5/67/3\n\nof 6th October, 1945.\n\n31\n\n25.\n\n5th September\n\nOn 5th September I moved ashore to Government House with my personal staff and Captain E.G.A. Clifford, RN., Chief Staff Officer to Rear Admiral Commanding 1st Battle Squadron, whom Admiral Daniel had lent me as Chief of Staff. Captain A.H.T. Fleming, my Chief Staff Officer as Flag Officer Commanding, 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron, remained in INDOMITABLE with A.C. 11's Office Staff to assist B.S. 1 in the administration of the Aircraft Carriers.\n\nBy this time the situation in both Hongkong Island and Kowloon was comparatively quiet, the only trouble being petty looting by Chinese.\n\n26.\n\n6th September\n\nVENGEANCE and INDEFATIGABLE arrived on 6th September from Leyte.\n\nThe Japanese Forces, acting under instructions from me, disarmed themselves, placing their small arms etc. in dumps and confining themselves within a given area of Kowloon city. It was not possible to place them in camps as British Prisoners of War were still in occupation. It was notable that, although specific instructions were given that all swords were to be turned in labelled with the owner's name, not one appeared. The excuse given was that all the swords had been taken by British troops as souvenirs, which, in fact, was not true.\n\n7th September\n\n27. Brigadier D.M. MacDougall and twelve senior Civil Affairs officers arrived on 7th September, having made the journey from Madras in one hop. Mr. John Keswick, who is attached to the British Embassy in Chungking and has been Political Liaison Officer in South East Asia Command, also arrived as Political Liaison Officer on my staff.\n\n28.\n\nAn ex-Japanese submarine chaser was commissioned as H.M.S. TAMAR, Base Ship, Hongkong.\n\n8th September\n\n29. Six cargo \"SAH\" ships carrying the equipment for the SHIELD Force arrived on 8th September and prepared to unload their cargo. The R.A.F. by this time had completely taken over the occupation of Kai Tak airfield and the bulk of the policing duties in Kowloon.\n\n30.\n\nDuring the day some of the more notorious of the Japanese war criminals were rounded up and confined in Victoria Jail, including the Commandant of the Prisoner of War camps. Several others, however, escaped before our arrival and efforts are now being made to trace them.\n\nThe total number of Japanese disarmed was approximately 18,000, but about 3,000 were still at large in the New Territories.\n\n31.\n\nOn the evening of 8th September, as a result of a meeting with Brigadier MacDougall, Mr. Gimson and Mr. Butters, Financial Secretary and Controller of Currency, a signal was made to War Office regarding Civil Affairs presenting the currency situation in the Colony and giving proposals for the issue of overprinted Japanese Military Yen notes as emergency currency until the arrival of Hongkong dollars.\n\n9th September\n\n32. Rear Admiral Fleet Train (Rear Admiral D.B. Fisher, C.B., C.B.E.), arrived on 9th September in MONTCLARE together with other units of the Fleet Train.\n\nOn 9th September Major General Pan Hwa Kuo, Chinese representative to the surrender of Hongkong, Colonel Adrian Williamson, United States representative and about a dozen other senior officers of the Chinese Military Delegation to Hongkong arrived from Kunming by air.\n\n/General Pan",
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        "content_text": "Page 6 of Commander-in-Chief's, Hongkong No. C. in C. Hongkong 5/67/3 of 6th October, 1945.\n\n32\n\nGeneral Pan, Colonel Williamson and Colonel Lew came to stay at Government House. Captain E.R. Bilbyard-Leake, DSO, RN (Retd.), Naval Attaché at Chungking also arrived for a short visit.\n\n11th September,\n\n33. During the forenoon of 11th September H.M.C.S. ONTARIO, H.M.T.S. LLAN STEPHAN CASTLE and GLENGYLE and H.M.S. STRIKER arrived with the 3rd Commando Brigade under the command of Brigadier C.R. Hardy, DSO, RM. Taking passage in ONTARIO was Major General F.W. Festing, CBE, DSO, General Officer Commanding Land Troops, Hongkong, and a small staff. The Commando Brigade commenced disembarkation at once, two Commandos going to Kowloon and one to Victoria.\n\n12th September.\n\n34. On 12th September I convened a meeting of the several Landing Force Commanders, General Pan, Brigadier Hardy and other Commando officers to arrange for the Army to take over certain areas now patrolled by the Navy and R.A.F. Major General Festing took over control of all forces employed on the preservation of law and order.\n\n13th September.\n\n35. On 13th September at 2100 a proclamation was issued re-introducing the Hongkong dollar at the rate of 1/3d sterling the following day. The Hongkong dollar was in no way tied to the Japanese Yen which had been current until now. The supply of actual dollar notes was small and limits were imposed on the amount that could be drawn from banking accounts and by the Services. The basic rates for day by day labour were fixed at $1 for unskilled labour, $1.50 for semi-skilled, domestic servants, etcetera, and $2.00 for chargehands. The price of rice was fixed at 20 cents a catty.\n\n36.\n\n14th September\n\nIt was expected that there might be trouble on 14th September over the introduction of the new currency and consequent inflation of the Military Yen, but although most of the shops were closed, there were no incidents.\n\n37.\n\nDUKE OF YORK arrived and secured to the only buoy afloat in the harbour. She was wearing the Flag of Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser who was returning from the surrender ceremonies at Tokio.\n\n38.\n\nA detachment of Commandos went by train, run by Naval and R.A.F. personnel, to Fanling, rounded up about 800 docile Japanese troops and brought them back to Kowloon.\n\n15th September\n\n39. On 15th September I took Admiral Fraser for a tour of the Colony, the Island of Hongkong in the forenoon and Kowloon in the afternoon.\n\n40. Some light was thrown on the continued delay in obtaining permission to sign the formal surrender by a signal from London to Chungking showing apparent misunderstanding in co-ordination. However, this was cleared up by a further signal during the night and the ceremony for which we and the Chinese and American representatives had waited so long was fixed for 1600 the following day.\n\n16th September/",
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        "content_text": "19\n\nMy first intention was to spend about six weeks of the summer vacation on the tour, leaving London at the end of July and returning in Mid-September. Even after the addition of Nanking to the itinerary had been suggested, I left England fully expecting to be back before the new University session opened in October, and without any thought of visiting either Japan or Australia.\n\nIt was after I left England that a copy of a letter from the Foreign Office to their Ministry was forwarded to Singapore, and FMSIM and CSEM agreed to make the necessary arrangements. A comment that lack of accommodation would make a visit to Japan impossible was discussed with the DIO and the representative of LCSTA, and it was decided to take up the question with the military authorities in Japan.\n\nI later learned through the Air Attaché in Nanking that BCOF had approved a visit and that Japan would be included in the itinerary. Not until I reached Shanghai was a visit to Australia suggested. Commander Hopkinson, RN, who had been in charge of ex-students of the School working in Brisbane during the war, recommended a visit to the Director of Naval Intelligence, Melbourne. The advantages of such a visit were evident: I should hear directly something of the plans being made in Australia for the future training of language-officers, and I should be able to visit the Inter-Services School of Japanese which was still functioning at Point Cook. I also hoped that I might be able to make long-desired contact with the Universities of Melbourne and Sydney. In those circumstances, I agreed, subject to confirmation by the Director of Naval Intelligence on the one hand and by the School on the other, to go to Australia.\n\nThe original plan was further modified before I left London by the omission of India from the itinerary because the units of SEATIC which I was to have visited had been closed down, some of the linguists having been transferred to Japan and the remainder to Malaya and other areas in South East Asia.",
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        "content_text": "4 \n\n24 \n\nAnother interesting line of inquiry in Shanghai was connected with Chinese courses in Aurora University. Dr. Reifler, the Austrian sinologist in charge, explained his system of teaching characters and allowed me to attend one of his classes to see it in practice.\n\nOn the Services side, the RAF was on the point of closing down, but from Commander Hopkinson, RN, in charge of Naval Intelligence, I obtained for the first time some opinions on the standards and usefulness of Naval officers trained in Japanese at the School. He also suggested, as has been said, that I should visit Melbourne to discuss language-training problems with the Director of Naval Intelligence.\n\nJAPAN. RAF transport from Shanghai to Japan having been discontinued, arrangements were made with the help of HM Consul-General and the co-operation of the Naval authorities for a passage to Kure by the RN Supply Ship Fort Beauharnois. This transfer to the Navy was productive of some confusion in Japan. Instead of being passed over on arrival to the military authorities by whom my entry had been approved and with whom details of my stay were to be arranged, I was sent direct to UKLM in Tokyo, where nothing was known of my visit. I was received with all possible kindness, however, and was given every assistance in my inquiry.\n\nMr. Redman organised interviews with the American Army Education and Information Section, the Canadian Representative, Australians, British and Japanese, and himself accompanied me whenever necessary, while HE the Head of the Mission found time in a busy morning to listen to an account of my tour.\n\nThe subject of the moment in Japan from my point of view was the SCAP recommendation to the Japanese to \"consider objectively\" the question of romanising the language. I had talks with leaders of the \"Romaji\" movements, as well as with the experts in charge of the American side of the inquiry.* I was taken to/called on the President of the Imperial University, who expressed (with reserve) his views on this subject among others, and I made a brief tour of the University Library, which was said to be intact (though not yet restored to full use or adequately cleaned).\n\nSee Appendix C.",
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        "content_text": "## 2. \n\n### (a) REPRESENTATIVES OF SERVICES\n\n| Name | Position | Location |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Bartholomew, Air Commodore | Air Attaché | Nanking |\n| Dalrymple-Smith, Captain | Naval Attaché | Nanking |\n| Field, Brigadier | Military Attaché | Nanking |\n| Hopkinson, Commander | RN | Shanghai |\n| Parrott, Captain | Resident Naval Officer | Shanghai |\n| Stewart, W/Car | Assistant Air Attaché | Shanghai |\n\n### (b) CIVILIANS\n\n| Name | Position/Organization | Location |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Aldington, G. | Counsellor, Consulate-General | Shanghai |\n| Boyce, J.R. | Consul-General | Peiping |\n| Cassels, W. | Hongkong & Shanghai Bank | Shanghai |\n| Ch'en | Professor, President of the National University | Nanking |\n| Chu | Vice-Minister of Education | Nanking |\n| Copland, Professor | Australian Minister | Nanking |\n| Dean | Butterfield & Swire | Shanghai |\n| Finlay-Andrews | Butterfield & Swire | Shanghai |\n| Fitzgerald, C.P. | British Council | Nanking |\n| Freeman, A. | US Consul | Peiping |\n| Fu Shih-nien, Professor | Academia Sinica | Nanking |\n| Gray, S. | Hongkong & Shanghai Bank | Shanghai |\n| Han Li-wu, Dr. | Vice-Minister of Education | Nanking |\n| Headley, G. | British Council | Nanking |\n| Hu Shih, Professor | Chancellor, Pei-Ta University | Peiping |\n| Keswick, J. | Chairman, Chamber of Commerce | Shanghai |\n| Lamb, L.H., O.B.E. | Counsellor, Chinese Secretariat, British Embassy | Nanking |\n| Roxby, Professor P.M. | British Council | Nanking |\n| Rigney, Rev. H.W. | Rector, Catholic University | Peiping |\n| Reifler, Dr. | Department of Chinese, Aurora University | Shanghai |\n| Stevenson, Sir Ralph | British Ambassador | Nanking |\n| Wu, Dr. K.C. | Mayor | Shanghai |",
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        "content_text": "## 3. \n\n### (a) REPRESENTATIVES OF SERVICES **HONGKONG**\n\nBlakeley, F/Lt. J.D., SIO, Air HQ, Hongkong.\nChauvin, Major, OC Labour Commission, Hongkong.\nHayle, Captain D., RN, Land Forces, Hongkong.\nHughes, Commander RN, Land Forces, Hongkong.\nLambert, S/Ldr. -, Air HQ, Land Forces, Hongkong.\nPurnell, /Cdr. A.G., AIRI, Air HQ, Land Forces, Hongkong.\nStables, Colonel F.H.A., GSOI (Int.) Land Forces, Hongkong.\nVedemiah (or Vedemiapine, unclear), Captain A.P., Parachute Regiment, GSO III Int. HQ, Land Forces, Hongkong.\nWebster, Air Vice-Marshal S.N., C.B.E., D.F.C., AOC, Air HQ, Land Forces, Hongkong.\n\n### (b) CIVILIANS\n\nBoxer, S.W., B Sc., Registrar, University of Hongkong.\nChan Kuan Po, Librarian, Feng Ping Shan Library, University of Hongkong.\nFergusson, J., Principal, Northcote Training College, Hongkong.\nHolmes, R., Assistant Colonial Secretary, Secretariat, Hongkong.\nHorse, Hon. A., C.B.E., Director of Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, Hongkong.\nMa Chan (Kian), Department of Chinese Studies, University of Hongkong.\nRowell, T., Director of Education, Hongkong.\nSidgwick, -, Secretariat, Hongkong.\nSimpson, Professor R.L.M., M.C., M.A., University of Hongkong and Member of Hongkong Interim Committee.\nSloss, I.J., C.B.E., M.A., Vice-Chancellor, University of Hongkong and Chairman, University of Hongkong Interim Committee.\nTodd, -, Acting Colonial Secretary, CSO, Hongkong. (Formerly Secretary for Chinese Affairs.)\nWalton, A.St.G., Assistant Director of Education, Hongkong.",
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