[ { "id": 390370, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-319 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [10-11]", "page_number": 645, "title": "CO129-319 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [10-11]", "content_text": "## 633\n\nSir,\n\nPolice Office, \n24th March 1903.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 23rd instant complaining of the conduct of Police constable No. 45. This constable was brought before me this morning and Mr. Looker was present.\n\nThe constable says that on the occasion in question the ricksha coolies were giving him a great deal of trouble. He says he did not actually strike the coolie but only hit at him. He says that he did not intend any incivility, nor to the best of his belief use any towards the Admiral, whom he did not recognise.\n\nIt remains with the Admiral to say what he wishes to do in the matter. I cannot deal with the assault which is a matter for a magistrate. As the constable is a quiet, behaved man, all that I could do would be to caution him, much as I deprecate any incivility on the part of our police to anyone. But as the Admiral may wish to take further action, I refrain from doing so until I hear from you again.\n\nI am, Sir,\nYour obedient servant,\n**(sd.) F. W. Lyons**\n\nTo the Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-319 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [10-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 390541, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12]", "page_number": 94, "title": "CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12]", "content_text": "# Extract from Hong Kong Daily Press\n\n## THE DEPARTURE OF SIR HENRY BLAKE\n\n### HONGKONG'S FAREWELL\n\nAfter five years of administration of the government of Hongkong, His Excellency Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G., departed on Saturday to take up the Governorship of Ceylon. The farewell greeting that he got from the community of the Colony was such as to leave a lasting memory in His Excellency's mind of the feelings of respect and affection with which he is regarded by the people of this Colony. Unfortunately, the weather was not auspicious, for it rained steadily all day long and the streets were ankle-deep in mud. Sir Henry Blake was accompanied by Lady Blake and Sir John Keane, A.L.C. The party left Government House shortly after eleven o'clock, in chairs, and proceeded to the City Hall where a large assembly of the citizens had met to present His Excellency with a farewell address. Afterwards, they proceeded to Blake Pier and went by launch out to the P. & O. s.s. Malta by which they are to journey to Ceylon.\n\n### ADDRESS AT THE CITY HALL\n\nFor the occasion, St. Andrew's Hall had been decorated with palm, ferns, and flowers under the superintendence of Mr. W. J. Tutcher of the Botanical and Afforestation Department. A raised platform was placed at the upper end. The Governor's party rode from Government House to the hall by way of Albert Road, past the Government offices into and down Garden Road, and across Queen's Road. The route was lined by the Indian soldiers of the 110th Mahrattas and 93rd Burmas. On arrival at the hall, His Excellency, accompanied by Lady Blake and Sir John Keane, took up his central position on the dais, the assembly standing up meanwhile. When seats had been resumed, His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir William Goodman, wearing his robes, entered by the side door, accompanied by the unofficial members of the Legislative Council and the committee of the Chamber of Commerce as follows: Sir Paul Chater, Hon. Gershom Stewart, Hon. C. W. Dickson, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Hon. Wei Yuk, Messrs. E. A. Hewett, D. R. Law, N. A. Siebs, A. G. Wood, J. R. M. Smith. Among others present in the hall were the Puisne Judge (Mr. A. G. Wise), the Colonial Secretary (Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G.), Hon. L. A. M. Johnston (Acting Colonial Treasurer), Hon. Sir H. S. Berkeley (Attorney-General), Hon. W. Chatham (Director of Public Works), Hon. Basil Taylor (Harbour Master), Hon. A. W. Brewin (Registrar-General), Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Colonel L. F. Brown, Colonel Birdwood, Colonel Wylly, Major Dopping Hepenstall, Messrs. C. A. Tomes, H. W. Looker, H. P. Tooker, A. Ramjohn, M. S. Northcote, H. N. Mody, A. G. Romano, Consul-General for Portugal; T. Liebert, Consul for France; E. Hamman, Consul for Belgium; L. Volpicelli, Consul-General for Italy; E. Mnelle, Consul for Peru, C. Clementi, H. W. Slade, E. H. Sharp, K.C., B. Layton, J. Hastings, H. J. Gedge, K. F. Johnston, Major Radcliff, M. W. Slade, E. A. Hewett, P. W. Sergeant, B. James, Bishop Piazzoli, Rev. Father Beaublat, Procureur des Missions Etrangères; Rev. Fathers Spada, de Maria, and Gabardi, Messrs. Ho Tang, Ho Fook, Ho Kom Tong, Chan Siu Ki, Yong Won Chang, Leung Pia Chi, Taung Shi Kai, Wong Kom Fuk, Lo Koon Ting, Fung Wa Chun, Lo Cheung Shiu, Lam Chi Fung, Chun Law Hung, and Ian Chu Pak; and a good proportion of ladies.\n\nAs the deputation entered the hall, the whole assembly rose to their feet.\n\nSir William Goodman then addressed His Excellency as follows: - Your Excellency,--- We have met here this morning to present to your Excellency an address from the people of this Colony expressing, now that you are about to leave us, their appreciation of your work here as Governor and their hearty good wishes for your success and well-being in the future. I feel it a great honour to have been specially asked to act on this occasion for those who have signed that address, representing, as they do, not only the British residents but also the various nationalities which go to make up the general community of Hongkong;\n\nof 254 November 1987. 5727 \nand in their name, I will ask your Excellency's permission to read that address and then to add a few words by way of personal expression.\n\nSir William then read the following address: -\n\n**To His Excellency Sir Henry Arthur Blake, G.C.M.G., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the same.**\n\nYour Excellency, - We, the undersigned residents of Hongkong, on the eve of your departure to take up the important post His Majesty has been graciously pleased to confer upon you, desire to express our appreciation of the valuable services rendered to this Colony during your Excellency's term of office here. The administration of a Crown Colony at a distance of more than ten thousand miles from the mother country cannot, even in ordinary times, prove an easy task. We realise that the difficulties attendant upon a peaceful and successful government of this Colony were increased during the earlier period of your Excellency's tenure of office by the disastrous outbreak in the neighbouring Empire, and we are glad to think that at this critical period the government of the Colony was in your able hands.\n\nIt is impossible in the brief space afforded us by an address to go into detail as to the various phases of your Excellency's administration, but we would specially refer to a few of the more important.\n\nDuring your term of office, the boundaries of the Colony have been extended from 27 square miles to 400 square miles, an increase which naturally adds largely to the work of administration, and we rejoice to feel that the disturbances and resistance met with in taking over the New Territory were promptly and decisively overcome, and that the population have since maintained a peaceful and contented attitude, indicating the satisfaction they feel with the system of Government it has fallen upon your Excellency to introduce and administer for the last five years.\n\nThe projects for the erection of various urgently needed public buildings, notably the new Post Office, have been accelerated through your Excellency's personal endeavours.\n\nAmong other questions which have engaged your Excellency's attention has been the extending of the road-system of the Colony, and in particular the opening-up of the New Territory by the construction of the main Tai-po Road.\n\nThe proposed Praya East Reclamation Scheme, the immense importance of which your Excellency was prompt to recognise and strongly advocated, has up to the present been found impossible of execution owing to difficulties with certain of the authorities in England, but we trust that your efforts to secure this desired expansion of the city will ultimately be crowned with success.\n\nThe burning question of the site for the Naval Dock Yard has been dealt with so recently that it is unnecessary here to go into details, but the protest made by the Colony against the Admiralty scheme was warmly supported by your Excellency, who fully recognised the injury it would entail upon the City of Victoria. In this connection, we can assure you that the earnest endeavours made by your Excellency to induce the Naval Authorities to reconsider their adverse decision, and thus secure for the city an unbroken sea-front and its legitimate expansion, will be gratefully remembered.\n\nThe last and most important act of your Excellency's administration in this Colony has been the founding of the Hongkong Improvement Trust, which we are convinced will have far-reaching effects and will confer upon the Colony incalculable benefits which will last so long as Hongkong continues to be a centre for trade in the Far East.\n\nIt is, however, when we consider the health of the Colony, on which our prosperity so vitally depends, that the debt of gratitude which we owe to your Excellency becomes most manifest.\n\nThe all-important question of the Colony's water-supply has occupied much of your attention, particularly the most necessary works which you have inaugurated at ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 410911, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "page_number": 88, "title": "CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "content_text": "**(Confidential.)** \n\n2 \n\n## Inclosure 3 in No. 1. \n\n**Vice-Admiral Sir A. Moore to Commander Majendie.** \n\nREFERRED for your information. \n\nOctober 7, 1906. \n\nNo doubt a good deal of interest could be obtained from the source indicated, but I leave the Intelligence Officer's suggestion to you to act on or not, as you think fit. \n\n(Signed) A. W. MOORE. \n\n## (Confidential.) \n\n## Inclosure 4 in No. 1. \n\n**Report by Commander Majendie on the Chinese Navy.** \n\nA REORGANIZATION of the Chinese navy is now proceeding, and is being conducted under the superintendence of his Excellency Rear-Admiral Sa, who is practically Lord High Admiral and Commander-in-Chief. \n\nHis head-quarters are at Shangbae, in the arsenal, from which he directs all movements and issues all orders. \n\nThe Secretary of the Admiralty, who corresponds to our First Lord of the Admiralty, is W. F. Tyler, Esq., who is an inspector of the coast, and is practically Hydrographer, head of the Trinity House work, and is responsible for the issue of notices to mariners, &c. \n\nHis present appointment as Secretary will lapse in a month's time. Rear-Admiral Sa will then be left in sole control of the navy, and progress may be temporarily arrested. \n\nMr. Tyler, during his present appointment, has inaugurated the following reforms, or rather, I should perhaps say, has initiated the following system into the service: \n\nNo scheme of reorganization could be efficacious without a new system of education, a new system of justice, a new system of ceremony and standard of conduct being adopted throughout the service. \n\nHowever excellent the material, however modern the ships and the drill books, no good results could be expected if the personnel were not self-reliant and self-sufficient. Mr. Tyler has therefore advised the Government and the Admiral that no further purchases of ships of war should be made until the crews were entirely re-educated and capable of doing them justice. \n\nMr. Tyler then set to work to study the traditions of the various great navies of the past and present, to take excerpts from their regulations, and to embody in a concise form these traditions and regulations into a set of regulations, which should form a standard publication, laying down the rules and laws which should be followed and obeyed by the officers and men of the navy. \n\nIt must be remembered that the Chinese navy has no glorious traditions of the past, no ethical standard to guide the conduct of its members. Neither have the Chinese any patriotism, as the Japanese understand it, nor any naval history of which they can boast. \n\nThe first essential was to lay down the \"Customs of the Service.” \n\nThe English navy has in this case been taken as a model, such customs as saluting the flag, the quarter-deck, saluting officers, &c., being clearly laid down. \n\nIn this section the duties of men towards their officers and vice versa and the authority of all ranks are clearly laid down. Nothing is left in doubt, and by reading this chapter a newly-joined man should be able to steer clear of trouble. To the Chinese mind ceremony is of the utmost importance, and for this reason the etiquette of the service was most warmly welcomed. \n\nThe printed word is also an object of veneration to the Chinese, so that these regulations, which are now in print, and issued to the fleet under the signature of Admiral Sa, will be treated with the greatest respect as the years pass by. \n\nHaving thus instituted traditions, it was next necessary to institute a mode of punishing those who disobeyed the rules and customs of the service. \n\nIt was also essential that the system of administering justice should be equitable, \n\n3 \n\nand that the Anglo-Saxon principles of right and wrong should be inculcated into the minds of those who were to bear rule. \n\nThe elementary principles were made out and put in print—rules such as: \n\n| Rule |\n| --- |\n| A man is always to be considered innocent until his guilt is proved. |\n| A man need not plead guilty or \"not guilty,\" and should be warned that any statement that he should choose to make might be used against him. |\n\nAll these elementary rules are clearly laid down, and have been approved at Peking. They have been sent to the military officials for their study and report. \n\nTogether with these are the rules for summary punishment and for punishment by courts-martial. \n\nAs far as I remember them, they are as follows: \n\nA Captain may punish as follows: \n| Rank | Punishment |\n| --- | --- |\n| Officers | reprimand |\n| Men | degradation to any rank from which the Captain may have raised the man; stopping pay up to a third of a man's pay for the month, the money going to the general mess of the ship's company; the equivalent of our 10a; extra work; and finally reprimand |\n\nIf the Captain finds that a summary investigation does not elicit the truth, he may call a local court-martial, consisting of three officers, one of whom may be himself if he desires. This court-martial has the additional power of awarding corporal punishment, which term is not used in the same sense as in our service, but means \"caning.\" \n\nOfficers cannot be punished except by reprimand, unless a general court-martial is called. \n\nGeneral courts-martial are called for more serious cases. They may be preceded by Courts of Inquiry. \n\nThe punishments allowed are as follows: \n| Rank | Punishment |\n| --- | --- |\n| Officers | Death; banishment with hard labour; dismissal with or without disgrace; degradation; degradation to the extent of three or less places on the list; reprimand |\n| Men | Death; transportation with hard labour; transportation; corporal punishment; degradation; stopping pay; equivalent to our 10 A; extra work; reprimand |\n\nThe \"Recorder\" of the Court, who is a glorified \"Judge Advocate,\" not only sees to the legality of the proceedings, but has the power of intervening to prevent irregularities, even if they are caused by the President's ruling. \n\nOne such preliminary court-martial or Court of Inquiry has been held, and was well and seriously conducted, all the members of the Court being personal friends of the prisoner, whom they condemned as guilty, and recommended for a court-martial. \n\nBut, to avoid scandal, and to smooth matters over, the Admiralty was obliged to intervene, as, if the case had gone forward, one of its prisoners would have had his head removed by the civil authorities. \n\nThe prisoners are to be dismissed the service, and as they are both of high social rank and are Commanders in the service, it speaks well for the Court that none of the members shrank from their duty. \n\nThe organization of the various departments is much the same as in our service, the \"executive officer\" being responsible to the Captain for the discipline of the ship, \n\nand being empowered to give punishment at the Captain's discretion. \n\nThe Engineer Captain or Commander cannot punish. \n\nThe messing of the ship's company is conducted as follows: \n\nThere are no ship's provisions nor stores of that description at all. There is a rice locker, which is kept filled by the boatswain, who also supplies dried fish and salted vegetables. These are bought as the ship goes from port to port; but the system is capable of expansion, for the rice and fish, vegetables, &c., last just as long as our salt provisions, and are less bulky. All that is necessary in a long cruise is for the Captain to inform the boatswain that so many days will be spent away from land, and the latter will purchase the food. The whole of the ship's company is in one mess, which is catered for by the boatswain and messed by the Captain, who supplies the money. \n\n[2310 d-2] \n\nB 2 \n\n85 \n\n5.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 452641, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-419 - Individuals - 1914", "page_number": 487, "title": "CO129-419 - Individuals - 1914", "content_text": "## HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SUPPLEMENT\n\nYou have an official letter which I have had addressed to you by the Colonial Secretary; and as I have said, it is merely a formal recognition of your services:\n\n**Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th April, 1914.**\n\nSir,\n\nI am directed to inform you that your spirited action on the occasion of the piratical attack on board the steamer \"Tai On\" on the night of Monday the 27th of April, 1914, has been brought to the notice of the Governor. It appears that with the help of your colleagues, Mr. McCartney, the Chief Engineer, and Mr. Evans, the Chief Officer, you gallantly withstood the armed assault upon the bridge, and that when the vessel had been set on fire you did all that lay in your power to obtain help from other vessels in the vicinity, afterwards remaining at your post until all had left the burning ship.\n\nYour devotion to duty in circumstances of great peril was worthy of the highest traditions of the British Mercantile Marine Service and I am to convey to you the thanks of His Excellency and the Government of Hongkong for your courageous conduct, which was the means of saving many lives.—I am, Sir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n**Sd. CLAUD SEVERN**,\nColonial Secretary.\n\nR. H. Wetherell, Esq.,\nMaster, S. S. \"Tai On.\"\n\nI may say here that enquiries will be made into the circumstances under which certain ships, who although they knew that the \"Tai On\" was on fire did not stand by to render her assistance. Thank you again very much and my personal opinion of you at the present is, that you are one of the finest chaps I have ever shaken hands with.\n\nMr. McCartney, you come from a race—the Scots race—which has proved itself equal to any emergency, and you are a fine specimen of one of the finest races on the face of the earth, though I say it who am not of your race.\n\n**Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th April, 1914.**\nSir,\nI am directed to inform you that the valuable services which you rendered on the occasion of the piratical attack on board the steamer \"Tai On\" on the night of Monday, the 27th of April, 1914, have been brought to the notice of the Governor.\n\nYou gallantly supported the efforts of the Captain in repelling the armed assault on the bridge, and afterwards when the vessel had been set on fire.\n\nI am to convey to you the thanks of His Excellency and the Government of Hongkong for your brave conduct.—I am, Sir,\nYour obedient servant,\n**Sd. CLAUD SEVERN**,\nColonial Secretary.\n\nI am proud to shake hands with you.\n\nMr. McCartney:-Thank you, sir.\n\nHis Excellency:--And now, Mr. Dias, you acted a very brave part. You were foreman of the guard on board and you showed that the Portuguese race has still got lots of the courage for which it was famous in history. I am glad to think that one of the ancient allies—or a member of a country, the ancient ally of England—stood by British officers to do the strenuous work that you did.\n\nThe following letter has been directed to you:\n\n**Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th April, 1914.**\nSir,\nI am directed to inform you that His Excellency the Governor has heard with much pleasure of your gallant conduct on the occasion of the piratical attack on board the steamer \"Tai On\" on the night of Monday, the 27th of April, 1914.\n\nIt appears that with your colleagues you assisted the officers in preventing the pirates from capturing the bridge and wheel-house, and that while so doing you shot down several members of the gang.\n\nI am to convey to you the thanks of His Excellency and the Government of Hongkong for your services.\n\nI am, Sir,\nYour obedient servant,\n**(Sd.) CLAUD SEVERN**,\nColonial Secretary.\n\nAntonie Dias, Esq.,\nArmed Guard,\nS.S. \"Tai On.\"\n\nI am proud to shake hands with you and I am only sorry I was not beside you on the bridge. I will only add that I deeply regret the loss of Mr. Evans and so many others, especially Mr. Evans who must have had a very strenuous time on that night. Now I have asked the Captain Superintendent of Police and the Harbour Master to enquire into the losses which you have incurred and the Government will deal fairly with you in this matter.\n\nCapt. Wetherell:-I beg to thank you on behalf of myself and my shipmates and to unite with you in regret at the loss of Mr. Evans.\n\nThe men again shook hands with His Excellency and left, being photographed in the grounds as they went.\n\nOne of the Chinese passengers of the \"Tai On,\" Leung Ping-wan, who was sent to the Government Civil Hospital on the 28th inst., suffering from shot wounds, died there at 7.45 p.m. on Wednesday.\n\nLee. Sgt. Grimmitt reports that he picked up on the wreck of the \"Tai On\" the following articles: the metal parts of a shot-gun, 3 Winchester Rifles, 2 Mauser Pistols, 2 Automatic Pistols, 2 Revolvers, various silver and copper coins, 3 Bangles, 1 Gold Finger Ring, 1 piece Jade Stone.\n\n## ON THE INQUIRY\n\n41\n\n## HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SUPPLEMENT\n\nTuesday the official inquiry into the circumstances attending the casualty to the British S.S. \"Tai On,\" to quote the words of the warrant forming the Court, was commenced at the Harbour Office. The court, which was composed of Commander Basil Taylor R.N. president, Lt. T. D. Sharp, R.N. HMS. Tamar, Mr. F. T. Wheeler, master of the S.S. Kum Sang, J. W. Evans, master of the S.S. Hai Mun, and J. Robinson master of the S.S. Sangking.\n\nThe first witness called was the master of the ill-fated \"Tai On,\" Capt. Wetherell said he left his wharf at 7 p.m. on April 27.\n\nThe President:-Bound for Wongmoon?-Kwongmoon.\n\nWere there other ships which left at the same time?—Yes; the \"On Lee.\" She left after me and came astern down the central fairway.\n\nWas the \"Lintan\" due to leave at the same time?-I believe so.\n\nDid you see her?-No. Did the \"On Lee\"?-I cannot say, but I have been told she passed me at Capsimun Light.\n\nDid you see any more of the \"On Lee\"?—No.\n\nThen you went along and everything went well until when I turned in before then.\n\nWhen?-About 10 p.m. What is the next thing that happened?—I had a few smokes but could not sleep. I never can sleep on that watch—and then I heard yells, shouts, and revolver shots.\n\nComing from where?-From both sides.\n\nOn your boat deck?-Yes. Any down below?-I can't say that.\n\nThen what did you do?-I got up and turned the light on. A plan of the ship was produced showing the captain's quarters.\n\nYou were fully dressed?-No, in singlet and gown.\n\nThe gun was a-? Ten bore shot gun.\n\nLoaded? It is always kept loaded.\n\nLoaded with what?-S.G.\n\nYour door is on the aft deck?-There are two doors. I went to the starboard side when a man met me. He went back and I went to the port side.\n\nThe man who met you; was he?-A pirate.\n\nArmed?-I had not time to see if he was armed.\n\nThen you went to the port side and what did you see?-A man attacking the Chief Engineer.\n\nArmed?-I could not see. It was dark; I don't know whether it was before or afterwards that the engineer shouted he was shot. Anyhow I gave the man the barrel.\n\nIn his head?-No; in his chest. You fired at the man, and killed him? He went over backwards; he was killed. I went to the starboard side and saw another man; I don't know whether he was coming up or going down but I gave him the other barrel.\n\nThe man dropped on the forecastle?-On the fo'c'sle.\n\nYour gun was then empty?-Yes. I told the engineer to go into my room and passed him my gun to load up again. There were four spare cartridges on the locker.\n\nWere you firing from your cabin?-No. I went into the cabin, got two revolvers, and shot two or three times with those.\n\nWere the pirates behind the grille?-Behind the after grille shouting and yelling.\n\nWere there many of them?-The place swarmed with them.\n\nThere seemed to be a lot?-Yes.\n\nYou fired a few shots at them?-Yes. I must have gone into the wheelhouse and got another...\n\nWhat do you mean...?\n\nYou were using revolvers then?-When the gun was loaded. I got in two more shots, one forward and the other to the starboard side.\n\nHow long did this firing go on?-Perhaps two or three minutes.\n\nAnd they went off; how about the people behind?-They were there all the time.\n\nThen how did you escape?-I was behind the shield?-No.\n\nThen what happened?-I sung out to the mate. I saw there were no more on the bridge, and I told the mate to guard the bridge and see that no more came up.\n\nWhere were your watchmen?-In the meantime I had the grilles closed.\n\nThat was the foremost grille; the after grille was already shut?-Locked.\n\nThe watchmen, where were they?-There was one on each side between the foremost grille and the shield?-Yes.\n\nWhat were they doing?-Firing aft.\n\nWhat were they using?-Each one had a .38 calibre revolver and a Winchester.\n\nThe chief engineer was where?-In my room.\n\nWas he badly hurt?-He was complaining.\n\nWitness said:-I gave him the keys of the rocket locker, and when I got them I let one off.\n\nHow long after the attack commenced did you send off these?-About five minutes.\n\nAs soon as you had repelled the attack?-Yes.\n\nThen you started firing rockets?-I fired one and then had another two or three shots aft. These men were firing all the time. Then I went and got another one but I found the brass tube burst and I was hit in the chest.\n\nYou kept on fighting and sending off rockets?-As best I could. Were your engines going all this time?-I can't say.\n\nYou had not stopped the engines?-The engine room had rung up.\n\nYou can't say what time the engines stopped?-No sir. I rang one engine full ahead and put the helm a-port after I had rung the engines two or three times. I could get no reply. Then I found the steering gear was out of order. By this time were they still firing?-Yes, from aft.\n\nHow long afterwards?-Before they started the fire.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-419 - Individuals - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 478706, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "page_number": 171, "title": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "content_text": "# EX-OFFICERS.\n## EX-OFFICERS.\n\n| No. | Rank | Regt. | Age | Medical Notes | Qualifications and Previous Employment | O.U.T.C. Courses | Present Locality |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| D.O. 859 | 2nd Lieut. | 21 London | | Fair | B. eye blind. Ed. privately. 4 yrs. journalistic exp. on provincial newspapers. | | London |\n| D.O. 212 | 2nd Lieut. | 42 R.E. | | Good | Certificate B. of T. Master Mariners. Seafaring, surveying, and mining. [Spanish.] | | Cheshire |\n| D.O. 888 | Private | 28 Suffolk | | Good | | | |\n| D.O. 962 | Lieut. | 46 Middlx. | | Good | 7 yrs. publishing and bookbinding business. Understands ledger work and office routine. [French, German.] | | Lond |\n| D.O. 19 | Lieut. | 32 R.E. | | Fair | Ed. privately. Served in Reg. Army, Engaged literary work Novelist. [French, German.] | | Kent |\n| D.O.1143 | Private | 24 R. Sussex | | Good | Ed. privately. 18 mcs. training all branches printing. 1 yr. course drawing Brighton School of Art. 1 yr. bookkeeper in nursery, Southwick. | | Surrey |\n| D.O. 388 | Commander | 60 R.N.R. | | Good | Ed. privately. 7 yrs. app. letterpress machine minder, 1 yr. machine minder. Joined army at outbreak of War. | | London |\n| D.U.1168 | Sergt. Maj. | 28 London | | Good | | | London |\n| D.O.1296 | 2nd Lieut. | 25 S.A.F. | | Good | Ed. S. Africa. 5 yrs. engineer priming office, P. Davis & Sons, S. Africa. [Zulu.] | | Oxford |\n| D.O. 487 | Major D.G. | 15 | 55 | Good | | | |\n| D.O.1263 | Private | 83 London | | Fair | Ed. Marlborough, Cambridge Univ. Joined staff Daily Mirror. Dramatic critic and editor weekly journal until outbreak of war. | | Middlesex |\n| D.O.1903 | Staff-Sgt. | 64 S. of M. | | Good | | | |\n| D.O.1459 | Lieut. | 51 R.D.C. | | Fair | Ed privately and Camb. Univ, M.A. (Math. Hons.) Continuously engaged artistic, literary pursuits. Exhibited Academy. Contributed articles philosophy, art. Travelled round world. [French, Spanish.] | | |\n| | Major | 59 | | Good | Ed. privately and Germany, 8 yrs. asst. manager needle and pin manufactory, William Avery & Son. Since 1891 writer fiction. Books published by Nelson & Sons, Read MSS. for publishers. | | Bailway, Shipping, and Transport |\n| D.O. 143 | | | | | | | |\n| D.O. 148 | Lieut. | 37 B.I.F. | | Good | Ed, Aberdeen Grammar, and Merchiston, Edinburgh. Served as cadet and 3rd Officer Merchant Service, Shaw, Savill, & Co. (4 yrs), J. M. Campbell & Sons (3 yrs.), and Jas. Nourse & Co. (3 yrs.). 7 yrs. Mid. and Sub-Lieut. R.N.R. 8 yrs. sugar planter with Sandbach, Tinne & Co., and Booker Bros., McConnell & Co. [Hindustani, Javanese, Chinese,] | | London |\n| D., 208 | 2nd Lieut. | 29 Labour Corps | | Fair | Ed. Liverpool Univ. Apprentice Holt & Co., shipbuilders, Liverpool. Experience shipyard and drawing office. Shipbuilding, Belfast. Mgr. construction works in China. [Chinese,] | | |\n| D.O. 536 | Capt. | North. Fus. | 40 | Good | | | Worcester |\n| D.O. 586 | Lieut. | 30 A.S.C. | | Fair | 35 yrs. transport commercial operative superintendent, Bombay, G.L.P., Railway; Also Dist. Traffic Supt | | |\n| p.o. 595 | Colonel | 67 A.S.C. | | Good | Ed. Armagh and Dublin Univ. 24 yrs. Reg. Army. Considerable administrative experience as adjutant, recruiting duties, etc. 5 yrs. an underwriter at Lloyd's 2 yrs. farming in Nova Scotia. Director of African Coal Co., Natal. Knowledge shipping, docks, method of handling consignments, stevedores, bills of lading, stowage of cargo, holds and decks. | | London |\n| .0. 398 | 2nd Lieut. | 28 Devon | | Fair | Ed. privately. | | Suger |\n| .0. 680 | Lieut. | 28 B. Irish | | Good | Ed Queen's Coll., Cork. 8 yrs. pupil electrical and mechanical engineering, W. G. Walker & Co., Westminster. 3 yrs. Best, engineer permanent way, Canadian Pacific Rly. 4yrs. resident engineer, Sudan Govt. Rlys. 2 yrs. district engineer Burma Rlys. Railway surveying and construction in Mesopotamia during present war. [Arabic, Hindustani,] | | Hants |\n| .0. 701 | Bombr. | 42 B.G.A. | | Good | Ed. Darham, 20 years Manager Morpeth Steamship Co., Director North Eastern Marine Eng. Co., Ltd., Director Sunderland Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., manager Sir T. Lipton Ship Stores Department, London. | | Devon |\n| | | | | | Ed. privately, Farming prior to war. Attached to Commissariat Dept. receiving, checking, supervising despatch of supplies. Good correspondent, accurate at figures, Can control labour, | | Ireland |\n| | | | | | Ed. Haileybury. Thorough knowledge of administrative staff duties in various capacities. Knowledge of transport. [French.] | | London |\n| | | | | | 19 yrs. G.W.R. Co., (Exeter goods dept.). Thorough knowledge of general railway classification. | | |\n| | | | | | Ed. Pembroke Coll, Dublin. railway clerk L. & N.W.R., Dublin. | | Northumberland |\n| | | | | | Ed. King's, Warwick, 8 yrs. agent for Vickers (Scotland), H. H. Vivian & Co. and John Bibby Sons & Co.; 12 yrs. securing contracts from railway companies and engineers. | | Wilts |\n| | | | | | 7 yrs. | | Ireland |\n\nH.Q. D.O.A.-29.7.18.\nE.Q. D.O./M-29.7.18.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 492110, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7]", "page_number": 40, "title": "CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7]", "content_text": "308\n\nVISIT OF THE PRINCE OF\n\nWALES.\n\nFULL TWO DAYS' PROGRAMME.\n\nthe\n\nMr. Eric Rice, hon. secretary to Committee in charge of the arrangements for the visit of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, has given 'ocal Press representatives, particulars of the two days' programme decided upon subject only to such variations as weather conditions may dictate. So much depends on whether the wet season begins early or late this year.\n\nFor convenience the programme is given in tabulated form.\n\nA-M.\n\nTHE FIRST DAY.\n\nAPRIL 8TH.\n\n7.00.-The Renown will\n\nprobably\n\nanchor in the Harbour at this hour.\n\nHer arrival will be greeted by a magnificent display of daylight fireworks, arranged by the Japanese community.\n\n9.30.-H.E. the Governor will go\n\non board the Renown to pay his official call.\n\nAt a few minutes before ten o'clock H.R.H. the Prince of Wales will leave for the shore in his barge.\n\n10.00.-The Prince will land at Blake Pier.\n\nPresentations of various officials and representatives will be made.\n\nThe Prince will inspect the Guard of Honour drawn up on Blake Pier.\n\nHe will proceed to the special pavilion through streets lined by naval and military detachments. This journey will be made in a most elaborate chair, decorated with Prince of Wales's Feathers, and upholstered in white and red embroidered material. Eight coolies in full array will carry the chair.\n\nAt the Pavilion, the Prince will receive addresses in the following order:—\n\n(1.)-On behalf of the entire British community of Hongkong, presented by the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., as one of the oldest residents, a member of the Executive Council and Chairman of the Reception Committee.\n\n(2.)-On behalf of the Chinese community of Hongkong, presented by the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak.\n\n(3.)-On behalf of Shanghai and Treaty Ports, presented by representatives from Shanghai.\n\n(4.)-On behalf of the foreign communities of the Colony, presented by Mr. W. H. Gale, Dean of the Consular Faculty.\n\nH.R.H. the Prince of Wales will reply.\n\nAt the end of this ceremony, which will be witnessed by a large and representative gathering, the Prince will re-enter his chair and, accompanied by H.E. the Governor and two or three members of his H.R.H.'s staff, will proceed to Government House by a route which will afford ample opportunity for the general public to see the Prince. The way will be by Chater Road, up Pedder Street, along Queen's Road to Garden Road, and thence to Government House.\n\n11.30.-At about this hour, when the Prince arrives at Government House, he will inspect troops of Scouts and Girl Guides.\n\nTHE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS &\n\nP.M.\n\n1.00. There will be a \"luncheon party at Government House.\n\n2.30.-His Royal Highness receives the ex-service men of the Colony and officers of the Mercantile Marine, at a garden-party at Government House.\n\n(Incidentally, those who come within these categories are reminded to send in their names by March 28th, at latest.)\n\n4.30. If fine, the Prince will motor to the Polo ground for his game of polo.\n\n8.00.-Official Banquet at Government House. The guests will number between 100 and 150.\n\n9.30. The Prince and Staff will motor to Blake Pier and embark on the Governor's launch to view the illumination of the Harbour. There will be a special display of fireworks from the water; this is arranged by the Japanese community.\n\nReturning to the City, the Prince will witness from a specially erected stand, a Chinese Fire Procession.\n\nThat night, the Prince will sleep at Government House. Some members of the staff will sleep there; others will be accommodated, by invitation of the Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen, at Bank House.\n\nTHE SECOND DAY.\n\nAPRIL 7TH.\n\nHis Royal Highness will probably drive round the Island in the morning, and upon whether or not rain has interfered possibly visit the Peak. This will depend on the polo match on the previous day. If the Prince has not had the game of polo, and conditions are then favourable, he will have it on the second morning.\n\nA.M.\n\n11.30. The Prince will arrive at the Hongkong Cricket Club's ground, where the school children of the Colony will be assembled. The Prince has expressed a special wish to see the school children; he will walk through their ranks and proceed to the special pavilion.\n\n11.45.-His Royal Highness will receive an honorary University Degree in the course of a Congregation held in the pavilion.\n\nP.M.\n\nThere will follow the laying of the foundation stone of St. Stephen's Girl's College. The Prince will operate a model which will be electrically connected with the stone on the actual site.\n\nA short address will be read by the Ven. Archdeacon Barnett and one of the pupils will present an illuminated address in Chinese and read an English translation.\n\nThe Prince will then receive a Masonic address.\n\nSir Paul Chater will ask the Prince's leave to present to the Colony a statue of His Royal Highness, to be placed with those of other members of the Royal Family in Statue Square.\n\n12.30.-The Prince will lunch with\n\n[March 25th, 1922.\n\n9.30. The Prince will proceed to a Ball given by the entire community at the pavilion.\n\nThat night, the Prince and Staff will proceed on board the Renown, in order to depart at 7 o'clock on the following morning. The departure, at that hour, will be unofficial.\n\nKOWLOON\n\nMUST\n\nBE\n\nDISAPPOINTED.\n\nWith such a full programme before him, it will be impossible for H.R.H. the Prince of Wales to set foot in Kowloon. Every endeavour will be made to include a visit to the Peak in the programme as the Prince has expressed a special desire to see how the once-barren mountain has been made habitable.\n\nThe Hongkong Automobile Association has arranged to place a certain number of cars at the disposal of the Prince and his staff during their stay.\n\nTHE PRINCE'S STAFF.\n\nThe names of the Prince's staff are as follow:\n\nComptroller.-Vice-Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey, R.N., K.C.M.G., C.B.\n\nMilitary Secretary.-Brig. General C. R. Woodroffe, C.M.G.\n\nPrivate Secretary.-Sir Godfrey Thomas, Bart.\n\nExtra Equerry.-Capt. Dudley North,\n\nR.N.\n\nLord Louis\n\nEquerries.-Capt. the Hon. Piers Legh and Lieut. the Hon. Bruce A. A. Ogilvy.\n\nExtra A.D.C.-Capt. E. D. Metcalfe, M.C., Indian Cavalry.\n\nAide-de-Camp. Lieut. Mountbatten, R.N.\n\nMedical Officer. Surgeon-Commander A. C. Newport, R.N.\n\nSPECIAL PRESS CORRESPONDENTS.\n\nwho are accompanying the Royal Tour\n\nThe names of the Press correspondents\n\ngraph), Sir Percival Phillips (Daily\n\nare: Mr. Perceval Lando (Daily Tele\n\nExpress), Sir Herbert Russel (Reuters) will probably be, also, a kinematograph and Mr. W. Fair (Central News). There\n\nphotographer, on behalf of the Admiralty.\n\nESCORT OF JAPANESE WARSHIPS.\n\nThe British Ambassador at Tokio has notified the Hongkong Government that the Japanese Government is despatching the Third Squadron, consisting of four cruisers, to convey greetings to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales on arrival here and to escort H.M.S. Renown to Japan. The Squadron will probably arrive here a few days before the date of the Prince's visit.\n\nPITMAN'S SHORTHAND RESULTS.\n\nST. MARY'S SCHOOL, KOWLOON.\n\nDecember have arrived from England and\n\nThe results of the examination held last\n\nare as follows:-\n\n140 words a minute.-Mrs. M. F. O'Sullivan (staff of Messrs. Deacon, Looker. Deacon & Harston), Mr. Stanley H. Garrod (staff of Colonial Secretary).\n\n80 words a minute.-The Misses Kathleen Gourdin, Maud Marsh, Norah Leonard, Bertha Santos, Paulina Lopes, Idalina dos Remedios, Lena Gomes, Zita\n\nGomes and Sabina Souza.\n\n60 words a minute.-The Misses Ritta Vice-Xavier, Laura Gill, Laura Carvalho, Lena\n\nChoa and Agnes Vichy.\n\nAdmiral Sir Alexander Duff on H.M.S. Alacrity.\n\n2.15.-The Prince will attend a race meeting in Happy Valley.\n\n8.00.-A Chinese Banquet to the Prince will take place at the Taiping Theatre\n\nAbout 200 guests will attend and the theatre will be lavishly decorated with Chinese symbols.\n\n50 words a minute.-The Misses Idalia da Lux and Aurea de Sousa.\n\nElementary Certificate.\n\n- The Misses Cissie Hast, Dora M. Aris, Eileen E Aris, Grace Lee, Annie Nunes, Avelina Souza, Consuelo Garcia, Laura Gomes and Lyce C. Oliveira.\n\nInstrutor.-T. F. O'Sullivan, F.I.P.S.,\n\nP.C.T.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 502233, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-491 - Public Offices - 1925", "page_number": 480, "title": "CO129-491 - Public Offices - 1925", "content_text": "TELEGRAMS:—–—–\n\nSOUTH EAST ESSEX\n\nThis has been\n\nC.D.\n\nNATIONAL UNIONIST ASSOCIATION.10536\n\nCONSERVATIVE AGENT, GRAYS.\n\nTELEPHONE:-\n\nTILBURY 216.\n\n5 MAR 25\n\n467\n\nCheras beloond,\n\n79a. Whitehall Court,\n\nS.W.1.\n\n26th, Feb. 1925\n\nDear Mr. Amery,\n\nI now enclose you copy of the minority report of the\n\nCommittee appointed by the Government of Hong Kong with reference to the\n\nproposals of the Government for the prevention of piracy. Also notes by\n\nthe Senior Naval Officer in charge of West River Patrols. I shall be glad\n\nif you will get them laid before the Committee now sitting considering\n\nthe question.\n\nFrom my own personal knowledge and experience in China\n\nI can strongly and personally indorse the view of the Minority Report and\n\nClauses also the objections from the point of view of the Grille System in the event\n\nof a collision or of fire.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nCommander W. Looker\n\n(R.N.)\n\nPage 480\n\nPage 481", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-491 - Public Offices - 1925.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 552255, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936", "page_number": 30, "title": "CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936", "content_text": "# Euch. Wo. 2\nExtracted from the \n**SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST**\ndated \n5th November, 1936.\n\n## CANTON OFFICIALS RETURN GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO CANTON\n### GOVERNMENT HOUSE BANQUET AND OTHER FUNCTIONS\n#### A CORDIAL WELCOME\n\nSome of South China's most distinguished leaders arrived in Hongkong yesterday morning to return the call made some time ago on Marshal Chiang Kai-shek by H.E. the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott. Leading the delegation of officials was H.E. General Huang Mu-sung, Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Government and with him came the Mayor of Canton, Mr. Tseng Yang-fu.\n\nThe welcome accorded the distinguished visitors by local Chinese was scarcely less warm than the official welcome. Long before the train was due, hundreds pressed about the Kowloon station to catch a glimpse of the General, while later at Queen's Pier the roads were lined nine or ten deep by crowds anxious to see the party.\n\nThree guards of honour were drawn up for the event, one at the station, one at Queen's Pier and one at Government House. A salute of seventeen guns was fired from H.M.S. Adventure as the visitors crossed the harbour in the Governor's launch.\n\nA round of entertainment has been arranged for the party during its two days' stay here, opening with a luncheon party yesterday and a banquet at night, at Government House.\n\nThe K.C.R. railway station at Kowloon was cleared of people half an hour before the party arrived, and a detachment of over 50 police, under Chief Inspector F. E. E. Booker and Inspector K. W. Andrew, lined the platform and the route to the waiting launches. A band supplied by the 2nd Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers, and a guard of honour from the same regiment, marched onto the platform shortly before the train arrived, the tail of the procession being formed by the Battalion's famous goat.\n\nWhen the Canton officials, who had been joined at Shum Chun by Mr. R. D. Walker, Manager of the British section of the K.C.R., arrived at Kowloon at 11.10 a.m., they were met by Captain W. J. Cragg, A.D.C. to H.E. the Governor, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs (Mr. W. J. Carrie), the Hon. Commander G. F. Hole, R.N., Harbour Master, Mr. R. R. Todd, Chairman of the Urban Council, The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., The Hon. Dr. Ts'o Seen-wan, C.B.E., The Hon. Mr. Chau Tsun-nin, the Hon. Mr. Lo Man-kam, The Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, Mr. B. C. K. Hawkins, Chief Assistant to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Miss Doris Kotewall, and General Gaston Wang Keung, the last-named acting generally throughout the visit as liaison officer.\n\nAfter the visitors had been presented, the band played the entire Chinese National Anthem, and the party moved off to two launches which were waiting at the Police pier. In one launch went the Governor of Kwangtung and the Mayor of Canton and Mrs. Tseng, Miss Kotewall, and General Kang. In the other launch were the other visitors and the party who had received them.\n\nWhen they drew abreast of H.M.S. Adventure in the centre of the harbour, the launches halted while a salute of 17 guns was fired and the Chinese flag was run to the top of the foremast of the warship.\n\nContinuing their trip across the harbour, the launches landed the party at Queen's Pier, where the visitors were received by the Acting Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North) who made the following presentations:- The General, Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., O.B.E., the Colonial Treasurer, Hon. Mr. E. Taylor, C.M.G., The Hon. Mr. A. G. W. Tickle, acting Director of Public Works, the Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington, C.M.G., Director of Medical Services, the Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Inspector General of Police, the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, O.B.E., the Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson, the Hon. Mr. A. W. Hughes, Mr. H. R. Phillips, H.M. Consul at Canton, and Miss Phillips, the Flag Lieutenant to His Excellency the Naval C. in C., the A.D.C. to His Excellency the General Officer Commanding, and the Secretary to the Rear-Admiral in charge of H.M. Dockyard.\n\nThe guard of honour drawn from the 1st Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles, was then inspected, and the band from the same regiment again played the Chinese National Anthem.\n\nAfter the inspection of the guard of honour, General Huang and Mr. Tseng, accompanied by Captain Cragg, A.D.C., and followed by their staff, proceeded to Government House, to which Madame Tseng was also conducted by Mrs. North. The remainder of the party was escorted by the Colonial Secretary and the Secretary for Chinese Affairs to the Hongkong Hotel.\n\nOn arrival at Government House, General Huang and Mr. Tseng were received by a guard of honour provided by the St. John Ambulance Brigade...\n\nPage 30\nPage 31", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 552265, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936", "page_number": 40, "title": "CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936", "content_text": "# Enel. No.H.\n\nExtracted from the \n**SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST** \ndated \n6th November, 1936.\n\n39\n\n## C.N.A.C. PLANE \n## GOVERNOR WELCOMES FIRST ARRIVAL \n## INITIATES SERVICE TO HONGKONG \n## SIX PASSENGERS\n\nCarrying a full load of six passengers, a China National Airways Corporation flying boat arrived here yesterday at 2.45 p.m. and inaugurated the regular service between Shanghai, Hongkong, and Canton. It took off again for Canton at 2.40 p.m. after picking up three passengers here.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, the Hon. Commander G. F. Hole, Director of Air Services, Mr. A. J. R. Moss, Superintendent of the Airport, and a fairly large crowd welcomed the plane on its arrival, and later Mr. Dai Enki, Manager of the C.N.A.C., entertained the Governor and a few friends at a cocktail party in the lounge at Kai Tak.\n\nAt 2.30 p.m., His Excellency and Commander Hole arrived at the airport and were welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. Moss, who escorted them to the slipway at the water's edge where a full view of the plane's landing could be secured. Before the grey and yellow Douglas Dolphin flying boat appeared in the south-eastern sky, a crowd of over 50 people had gathered.\n\n### Cocktail Party\n\nRunning right on schedule, the plane appeared at 2.40 p.m., circled the airport to come into the wind, and landed on the sea just off shore. It was a perfect landing and with a very short run which took the plane right up to the mooring buoy.\n\nThe passengers, including Mr. Dai Enki and Mr. Bixby, Far Eastern representative of Pan-American Airways, were transported from the plane to the slipway, where the Governor, Commander Hole, and a few friends greeted them. The party then went to the lounge where a cocktail party had been arranged by Mr. Eddy of the Peninsula Hotel for Mr. Dai.\n\nThose present at the party included Sir Andrew Caldecott, Captain Cragg, Mr. and Mrs. A. Moss, Mr. Nelson, Commander Hole, Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Mr. H. R. Butters, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Nixon, Mr. Randle, Mr. Y. J. Neyle, and Lt. Smith. His Excellency toasted the Chinese Posts, and Mr. Dai responded by toasting the Hongkong Posts.\n\n### The Passengers\n\nPassengers aboard the plane when it arrived included: Mr. Dai Enki, Manager of the C.N.A.C., Mr. Harold Bixby, of Pan-American Airways, Captain A. R. Williamson, O.B.E., D.S.C., Marine Superintendent at Shanghai of Messrs. Jardine Matheson and Company, Mr. M. Roux, of the Akskania Works, Berlin, Mr. T. M. Wong, and Mr. Van.\n\nMr. Roux is leaving Hongkong today on the `Dorado` for Penang, where he will transfer to the K.L.M. plane and fly back to Europe. He has flown here from Azaka, Japan. He flew from Azaka to Manchukuo, then to Peiping, to Shanghai, and thence to Hongkong. He plans to fly all the way back to Germany.\n\nThe three passengers who left here for Canton were Mr. F. A. Pollock, and Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Littig.\n\nPiloting the plane yesterday was Captain C. G. Sellars, one of the C.N.A.C.'s veteran pilots, who has already called in at Hongkong with C.N.A.C. planes nearly a dozen times. \"It was quite a routine and uneventful flight,\" he said. \"Calling here makes no real difference to us who pilot the machine except that our scheduled arrival at Canton is put back about half an hour.\" The assistant pilot was Mr. Paul Chen.\n\nPassengers aboard the plane declared that the trip was an excellent one and very smooth practically all the way.\n\n### Little Mail\n\nStrangely enough, philatelists did not seem to be particularly enthusiastic about sending letters by this first plane, and there were only about ten kilos of mail from Shanghai for Hongkong. Hongkong sent about 12 lbs. to Canton.\n\nAmong those present at the Airport to welcome the plane were:\n\n| Name | Designation/Association |\n| --- | --- |\n| His Excellency the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott | Governor |\n| Captain W. J. R. Cragg | A.D.C. to the Governor |\n| Hon. Commander G. F. Hole | Director of Air Services |\n| Mr. A. J. R. Moss | Superintendent of Kai Tak |\n| Mrs. Moss | |\n| Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson | |\n| Mr. H. R. Butters | Post Master General |\n| Mr. Nixon | Director of Posts in Canton |\n| Mr. S. Randle | Superintendent of Mails |\n| Mr. E. Nelson | Assistant Superintendent of Kai Tak |\n| Captain R. H. Bateman | Marine Superintendent of Messrs. Jardine Matheson and Co. |\n| Mr. Curtis | Imperial Airways |\n| Mr. F. O. Butler | |\n| Mr. L. G. Frost | |\n| Mr. B. Greenburg | Local manager of M.G.M. |\n| Mr. Talon | M.G.M. |\n| Mr. V. J. Neyle | Far East Flying Training School |\n| Lt. P. Smith | Far East Flying Training School |\n\nTraffic arrangements were made by Mr. W. La B. Sparrow, A.S.P., Chief Inspector F. E. E. Booker, and Inspector F. J. Portallion, Ag. Sub-Inspector A. R. Brittain, and Traffic Sergeant W. MacHardy.\n\n### Shanghai Departure\n\nShanghai, Nov. 5. The first regular Hongkong-bound C.N.A.C. plane departed at 6 a.m. today and is due in the Colony at 2.45 p.m.\n\nThe passengers include the C.N.A.C. Manager, Mr. Dai Enki, and Mr. Bixby of Pan-American Airways. - United Press.\n\n### Films Aboard\n\nMr. B. Greenburg was one of the persons most interested in the arrival of the plane, for aboard it was the film for \"Piccadilly Jim,\" an M.G.M. production which is due to be shown at the King's Theatre and which would not have arrived here in time had it been sent by ship.\n\nPage 40\nPage 41", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579394, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "page_number": 73, "title": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "content_text": "APPENDIX A.\n\n71\n\n1.\n\n2.\n\n3.\n\n4.\n\n5.\n\n6.\n\n7.\n\n8.\n\nLIST OF OFFICERS FURNISHING REPORTS FROM WHICH THE DIARY HAS BEEN PREPARED\n\nMr. G. S. Wilson (i) Assistant Superintendent of Police, New Territories, 8/12/41.\n(ii) Assistant to Mr. W. P. Thompson, Superintendent of Police in charge of Hong Kong Divisions, 8-25/12/41.\n\nMr. L. H. C. Calthrop (i) Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, 8-11/12/41\n(ii) Assistant Senior Superintendent of Police, Defence, 11-25/12/41.\n\nMr. L. A. Searle, Assistant Superintendent of Police,\n(i) No. 4 Sub Area Commander 8-11/12/41\n(ii) No. 1 Sub Area Commander (apart from Central Police Station) 12-25/12/41.\n\nMr. F. E. Booker, Assistant Superintendent of Police,\n(i) No. 3 Sub Area Commander, 8-11/12/41\n(ii) In charge of the Special Constabulary, & Air Raid Tunnels, 12-25/12/41.\n\nMr. W. R. Scott, Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police.\n\nMr. W. La B. Sparrow, Senior Superintendent of Police, Defence.\n\nMr. H. W. Heath, Assistant Superintendent of Police,\n(i) Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, 8-12/12/41\n(ii) No. 2 Sub Area Commander 12-21/12/41 & 24 & 25/12/41.\n\nMr. E. C. Luscombe, Assistant Superintendent of Police,\n(i) In charge Regular Duty Work, Hong Kong, 8-20/12/41.\n(ii) No. 2 Sub Area Commander 21-24/12/41\n(iii) No. 2 Sub Area Assistant Commander, 24 & 25/12/41.\n\n9. Mr. G. R. Wright-Nooth, Assistant Superintendent of Police,\n(i) No.1 Sub Area Commander (apart from Central Police Station) 8-11/12/41\n(ii) No. 1 Sub Area Assistant Commander, 12-25/12/41.\n\n10. Mr. F. W. Shaftain, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Director of the Criminal Investigation Department.\n\n11. Mr. A. R. S. Major, Superintendent of Police, Director of Special Branch.\n\n12. Mr. W. R. Chester Woods, Acting Assistant Superintendent of Police,\n(i) In charge Police Food Control, 8-25/12/41.\n(ii) Adjutant Police Reserve, 8-12/12/41.\n\n13. Chief Inspector A. W. Smith, Assisting the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, 8-11/12/41.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579414, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "page_number": 90, "title": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "content_text": "Appendix \"D\"\n\nOFFICER MAKING RECOMMENDATION.\n\nII. Mr. L.A. Searle\n\nA.S. ; No. 4 Sub Area Commander & No. 1 Sub-Area Commander.\n\nIII.\n\nA Cares and officer in Mr. F.E. Booker, A.S.P.; No.3 Sub-Area Commander & in Charge of the Special Constabulary.\n\nOFFICERS RECOMMENDED.\n\n(c) Inspector Nolloth, Divisional Inspector, Western.\n\n(a) L. S. A136 MacPherson & Chinese Sub-Inspector Wong Hi Man.\n\n(b) L. S. A28 Hutchison.\n\nRecommended Good for Hongkong P.M.\n\n(c) S. I. Whelan; S. I. Mallet; P. S. A25 Clark; L. S. A65 Rothwell; L. S. A28 Hutchison.\n\nHK.PM\n\nIV. MR.H.W.E.Heath, (a) P.S. A53 Brown: L.S. A176 Bodie; (L. S. A72 Leslie;) (L. S. A26 Gordon)\n\nA.S.P.; No. 2 Sub-Area Commander.\n\nRecommended for Hongkong Police Medal\n\nEXTRACT FROM RECOMMENDING OFFICER'S REPORT, AND/OR DIARY REFERENCES.\n\n88\n\n\"Inspector Nolloth at West Point is to be commended for the manner in which he ran his district during the war & after the surrender. He was always reliable and fully in touch with all that went on in his district. After the Belchers Street fire and the burning and dynamiting of food godowns along the waterfront on or about the 14th he was faced daily with continual looting which he suppressed effectively. The tremendous food queues in Des Voeux Road West were a continual source of anxiety and needed careful & tactful handling.\"\n\n\"I strongly recommend these officers for conspicuous gallantry during the war in full sight of the enemy on the morning of 10th December.\" (Please see Diary Entry No. 3 of December 10th, 1941.)\n\nThis recommendation has also been made by Mr. Calthrop in Paragraph I (a).\n\n\"For gallantry in rescuing a Chinese female and child from the debris of a dwelling house that was being shelled with bombs dropping in close proximity. Sergeant Hutchison showed great courage and personal risk in affecting this rescue; one child was killed. The house was No. 83 Wing Fong Street, 3rd Floor. He dug unaided for 3 hours, removing debris before he was able to rescue the woman and child. This occurred between 09.30 and 11.30 hours on December 21st, 1941.\"\n\n\"I would strongly recommend these officers for merit. They were attached to the Special Constabulary on air raid shelters and performed excellent work under the most trying circumstances shelling, bombing and fires. They were out daily from 06.00 to 18.00 carrying on the good work of rescue and attending to the comfort of the public. Their work stretched from Causeway Bay to Hill Road, West Point, and under the most trying conditions and lack of food they carried out their duties most efficiently and cheerfully from 12th to 25th December. I recommend these officers as a result of my own personal observation of their work.\"\n\nOn the afternoon of the 24th December Messrs. Heath & Luscombe had left No.2 Station with two police patrols on duty. Referring to their return before they entered the Station, Mr. Heath comments as follows :-\n\n\"The station had been under shell and mortar fire continually throughout the afternoon and it was difficult for anyone to leave or return through the station compound. When we got near\n\nPage 90\n\nPage 91", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]