[ { "id": 237048, "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": "CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12]", "page_number": 170, "title": "CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12]", "content_text": "againch the Captain. The Sensemons has grant of 167 the laws of the United States love & that the British authorities have no jurisdiction Le 209 be in the i and 211. Mouettes imprisonment Matter. The opinion of the Acting Attorney General forms the last enclosure. The Governor will, I presume, communicate it to the Foreign Office?\n\ncre which the be boavel. the Capture was convicted, fined & in default Jaymunl sentenced to a month's imprisonment. He refused to pay the fine & on the officer proceeding to levy on his effects, the United States Consul interfered & strictly prevented his arrest.\n\nCaptain ...botts then took charge of an American fugitive, and the Governor caused the Captains of the Frigate to be informed that strict orders had been given up a warrant for his apprehension would be effected.\n\nThe Consul and The Captain of the Frigate, Commodore Abbott, the American Naval Commander in Chief on the Station (whose letter will be found at Page 8 of the enclosures), all protested again the proceedings of the authorities as illegal, alleging that the Offence, if any, \"was one against the Master of the Reindeer\" has one 8 Jom. W Ball.\n\nThe question arose for the Foreign Office, at least in the first instance. was in original? Communicated, sending velsmes in caping that H.M. Jan 8 & without comment 4 Ms & Jan M. 9. Is M.9.\n\nPage 8", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 237095, "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": "CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12]", "page_number": 217, "title": "CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12]", "content_text": "and doubt not your earnest desire to do all in your power to maintain a friendly and cordial understanding. But this friendliness and good understanding can only be maintained by observance of strict justice in all dealings and differences between them, by kindness, and by a ready reparation of injuries, unintentionally committed, and insults when unwittingly offered.\n\nBelieving that these principles will always characterize the administration of your government, permit me to assure you personally of my high regard.\n\nTrue Copy\n\n(Signed) Joch Abbott,\n\nCommodore Commanding-in-chief of the U.S.\n\nNaval Forces, E. India, China, &c., &c., &c.\n\nJapan\n\nGovernment Offices, Victoria,\n\n15th November, 1885.\n\n\"Hongkong\",\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt, on the evening of the 5th instant, of Your Excellency's Official Letter of the same date, enclosing the further proceedings of Mr. Crownl Keenan, confirming the expressed opinion of Captain W. Chiney, and protesting, on your Excellency's behalf, against the jurisdiction of this Colony over American vessels within its waters.\n\nIn deference to Your Excellency's very strong representation, I have caused further inquiry to be made into the matter of Madison and Nichols, and\n\nTo His Excellency\n\nCommodore Abbot,\n\n&c., &c., &c.\n\nPage 214\n\n89\n\nh.640.\n\n \nPage 215\n\n90\n\n86c.\n\n1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 237196, "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": "CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12]", "page_number": 318, "title": "CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12]", "content_text": "N168 of 1855.\n\nInclosure Nolin Desp:\n\nLast.\n\nShip \"Reindeer.\"\n\non the subject of\n\nCommodore Abbott, U.S.N., letter from Com:\n\nDuplicate.\n\n16th November, 1855.\n\n(Copy.) No.663.\n\nGovernment Offices,\n\nPistoria, Hong Kong,\n\n17th November, 1855.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your Excellency's letter of yesterday, and in doing so the Correspondence on the subject of the Ship \"Reindeer\", allow me to express to Your Excellency my high personal regard.\n\n(Signed) John Bowring,\n\nGovernor.\n\nTo His Excellency\n\nCommodore Abbott,\n\n&c. &c. &c.\n\nTrue Copy\n\nbotanical Secretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 237228, "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": "CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12]", "page_number": 350, "title": "CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12]", "content_text": "in the last Session\n\nfor the regulation of Chinese Passenger Ships, and in\n\nmy\n\ndespatches N° 11\n\nof the 8th of Dec\n\nand No 27 of the\n\nDo\n\nof Janry, you\n\nwill have received\n\ninstructions as to\n\nthe\n\nproper mode\n\nof Carrying that\n\nOrdinance into effect\n\nPage 209\n\n1:177-\n\nMiscellaneous\n\nGov 2017\n\n209\n\n100 Hong Kong\n\nRECEIVED\n\nFEB 21\n\n1856\n\n༦\n\n346\n\nGovernment Office, Victoria,\n\nHong Kong, 14 December, 1855\n\nConfidential\n\nCopy to St.\n\ndraft with Gov 201/55.\n\nfor encl 27 Feb/ 6 £ Fr\n\nSir,\n\nWith\n\nreference to my despatch\n\n... 19168 of ... instant and the correspondence therein alluded to, I think it my\n\nduty to inform you\n\nthat Commodore\n\nAbbott, Commanding-in-Chief the United States Squadron in these Seas, died here this morning after a\n\nprotracted illness.\n\nThe Right Honourable\n\nSir William Molesworth, Bart., M.P.,\n\netc.\n\netc.\n\nPage 211", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 237240, "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": "CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12]", "page_number": 362, "title": "CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12]", "content_text": "Govr Bowring.\n\n338\n\n7\n\nTher 162 Employment of Heamers for Suppression of Piracy Points out the necessity of having Vessels of light draft of Wales &\n\n13 (63 Transportation 447 Chines Convicts to Singapore. Reports their embarkation for Singapore on 6th hor/55.\n\n164 Acknowledge Despatches to 24th August 1855..\n\n14 165 Jurisdiction of British Courts of Justice, within British Territory. Referring to previous Desp encloses further \"correspondence with Commodore Abbott. U.S. Navy this subject.\n\n168 Appointment of Attorney Gon= Submits Mr Bridger affor\n\n167 Mr Keenan's Trial at the Police Court, arising out of Colonial Jurisdiction of American Vessels in the Harbour. Reports the result of..\n\nThrop", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 237242, "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": "CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12]", "page_number": 364, "title": "CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12]", "content_text": "N\n\n360 9\n\n1853\n\nGovr Bowring\n\n'11 de 172 Condemnation of Prize Brig \"Gretā\". Reports\n\n175 Erection of Light House Pratai Island.\n\nEncloses Copy of a Letter published in the China mail on the subject\n\n13 174 Release of Prisoners on Queen's Birthday. Experiments at non-approval thereof\n\n14 175 Circular respecting Leaves of Absence. Replies to Instructions on the subject. Will attend.\n\n176 Chinese Emigration Acknowledges receipt of Passengers Act of 1855. Death of Commodore Abbott. W. S. Navy.\n\n177\n\nLal Graham\n\n16 Nov\n\nTroop Ketwon.\n\nReports. Embarkation Return on \"Murlington\" bustores.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 240348, "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": "CO129-060 - Public Offices - 1856", "page_number": 156, "title": "CO129-060 - Public Offices - 1856", "content_text": "AG:\n\n\"Receipt of Branch of Mussican 'Vessels, and acquittal\n\nthe\n\n\"Statutory of any nation to take\n\n\"\n\npm an American Ship\n\nCA\n\nA\n\n\"American Citizen belonging.\" The Ship without the\n\n\"Jurisdiction\n\n\"of\n\na clearance\n\nto\n\nthe American Consul/Collector\n\nUnless a complaint has been\n\n'malicious\n\n\"made that a Capital Offence\n\nA\n\n\"has been committed\n\nand\n\na warrant:\n\n\"then only upon\" of a proper character.\n\nn\n\nAnd\n\nAnd in a letter to Mr. Whe\n\nhi\n\n154\n\nBouring of the 21st of November, Commodore Abbott, commanding the American Squadron on that Station, says the jurisdiction\n\n\"of British Courts over American Ships even\n\n\"in a British Port for matters\n\n\"affecting\n\nthe\n\n\"behaviour of\n\nthe\n\n\"Ship, its discipline &c.\n\n*For these purposes wherever the American Flag floats\" it carries American jurisdiction.\n\nAnd", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-060 - Public Offices - 1856.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 519601, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-517-5 The visit of the Duke of Gloucester to Hong Kong 2-5-1929 - 23-5-1929", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-517-5 The visit of the Duke of Gloucester to Hong Kong 2-5-1929 - 23-5-1929", "content_text": "## The teams were as follows:- \nNo. 2 Chukka :- \nRed.-H.R.H., Lord Airlie, Comyn, \nand Thomas. White.-Dangerfield, Bremner, \nCampbell, and Stanton. \n\nNo. 4 Chukka :- \nRed.-H.R.H., Lord Airlie, \nThomas, and Sugden. White.-Dangerfield, Abbott, Has-\nkard, and Bakewell. \n\nNo. 6 Chukka :— \nRed.-H.R.H., Lord Airlie, Clarke \nand Thomas. \nWhite.-Bakewell, Selton, Camp-\nbell, and Herbage. \n\nNo. 7 Chukka :— \nRed.-H.R.H., Lord Airlie, Carr, \nand Thomas. White.-Comyn, Perfect, Abbott, \nand Wolfe-Murray. \n\nIn the evening a dinner party was given at Government House in honour of His Royal Highness by H. E. the Governor.\n\nThe Prince is staying at Government House as the guest of His Excellency.\n\nThe following guests were entertained by His Excellency at dinner at Government House on Thursday evening:- H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester, Mrs. Southorn, Hon. Mr. Creasy, Mrs. Tratman, Captain Whyte, Mr. Dyer, Very Rev. Dean Swann, Mr. Thomas, Mrs. Dyer, Hon. Comdr. Hole, Mrs. Skinner, Hon. Mr. Southorn, Mrs. Creasy, Hon. Dr. Wellington, Captain Has-\nkard.\n\n## Japanese Fireworks\nAll points of vantage in the city, on the Praya Reclamation in Wan-\nchai and in the open spaces in Kowloon were thronged with people at night, when the Japanese community entertained His Royal Highness, the Duke of Gloucester with a fireworks display.\n\nThe fireworks started at 10 p.m. and the display was kept up for an hour. Altogether about fifty rockets were fired and the colour combinations produced pretty effects. Red, blue, green and white lights were the predominant shades.\n\nThe rockets were discharged from the Volunteer Parade Ground at intervals of about three minutes and a strong westerly wind carried most of the lights past the city to the Western district, where the Chinese scrambled for the remains of the rockets as they came to earth. Each light is suspended on a paper parachute which is weighted down with a good number of cash and it is this last which is naturally the main cause of the scramble for the parachutes.\n\n## GUESTS AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE\nThe following were guests at Government House:- \n| Name |\n| --- |\n| Sir Robert Ho Tung |\n| Lady Ho Tung |\n| The Earl of Airlie |\n| Mrs. J. R. Wood |\n| His Honour Mr. Justice Wood |\n| Lady Marcia Miles |\n| Hon. Mr. Hynes |\n| Mrs. Ferguson |\n| Colonel Skinner |\n| Colonel Bird |\n| Major Miles |\n| Captain Kerr |\n| Mr. Scott |\n| Captain Sillitoe |\n| Captain Perfect |\n| Mr. Ferguson |\n| Mr. Tratman |\n| Mrs. Swann |\n| Hon. Dr. Tso |\n| Mrs. Tso |\n| Commodore Hill |\n| Mrs. Wellington |\n| Mr. Arbuthnot |\n\n## AT FANLING\n### INFORMAL FOURSOMES PLAYED\nThe Duke of Gloucester enjoyed a quiet foursome at Fanling on April 26, partnered by the Hon. Mr. Major-General Sandilands and Mr. E. Elles partnered Mr. H. L. Smith against Rear-Admiral Meade and Capt. the Hon. W. S. Leveson-Gower, while the Earl of Airlie and Mr. R. H. B. Hancock played against Mr. Lloyd Thomas and Mr. A. Cameron. The foursomes were quite friendly and informal, and no scores were taken.\n\nIncluding His Royal Highness and H.E. the Governor, the majority of the party wore khaki shorts, drill jackets, and khaki topees.\n\nOn arrival at Fanling, the Royal party were welcomed by Mr. L. S. Greenhill, Captain of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, and members of the Committee.\n\nLieut. Col. E. D. Matthews, secretary of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, who had gone out overnight to make arrangements, was in charge at Fanling, where the distinguished visitors were entertained to tiffin.\n\n## Interest In Kowloon\nWhen H.R.H. passed at 9:30 a.m. on Friday morning along Nathan Road on his way out to the Fanling Golf Course very few people were about. However, Sir Cecil Clementi had given notice that he would be passing about that time and thousands lined Nathan Road waiting patiently for his arrival.\n\n## \"TO MEET PRINCE HENRY\"\n### GARDEN PARTY AT H.K. CRICKET CLUB GROUND\n### PAVILION BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED\n\"His Excellency the Governor requests the pleasure of your company at a Reception on the Ground of the H.K. Cricket Club on April 26, at 4:30 p.m., to meet His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester, K.G., G.C.V.O.\"\n\nTwo thousand members of the colony of Hong Kong were thrilled to receive a large card headed with the Royal crest in gold which invited them to meet Prince Henry. And the joy spread further, for frock and hat shops were invaded in order that the ladies of Hong Kong might do honour to the Prince.\n\nMeanwhile the Committee of the Cricket Club had also been busy, and their lovely ground was transformed by banks of flowers, the pavilion hung with bunting, and flag-decked marquees erected in a large semi-circle round the outskirts facing towards the pavilion. In the marquees tea and refreshments were served to the guests, while in front of the pavilion, behind a row of magnificent pot plants, was the \"high table\" and a series of striped umbrellas, at which His Excellency the Governor sat with the Guest of Honour and the Government House party.\n\nThe Prince was received inside the pavilion by Mr. R. Hancock (President) and members of the Committee of the Club, and appeared on the steps with Sir Cecil Clementi at about 4:50 p.m. His appearance was heralded by the band of the K.O.S.B., who were grouped in the middle of the ground, playing \"God Save the King.\"\n\nHis Royal Highness was introduced by H.E. the Governor to the Government House party and then went forward to shake hands with a number of Indian officers who were lined up to meet him, before sitting down to tea.\n\nDuring the tea interval the Pipe Band and the Regimental Band of the K.O.S.B. played alternately. The Pipers marching up and down as they played, with their kilts and ribbons swinging, added considerably to the gay and picturesque effect.\n\nThe following were Sir Cecil Clementi's guests at tiffin on Thursday at Government House :- \n| Name |\n| --- |\n| H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester |\n| Mrs. Waistell |\n| The Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Victoria |\n| General Sir Hugh Elles |\n| Captain Whyte |\n| Mr. N. S. Brown |\n| Capt. Wolfe-Murray |\n| Mr. Hornell |\n| Hon. Sir Shou Son Chow |\n| The Earl of Airlie |\n| Mrs. Shenton |\n| His Honour Sir H. Gollan |\n| Hon. Mr. Shenton |\n| Mr. Braga |\n| Mr. Alabaster |\n| Captain Kerr |\n| Captain Sillitoe |\n| Mr. Scott |\n| Colonel Comyn |\n| Mr. Thomas |\n| Hon. Sir Henry Pollock |\n| Hon. Mr. Mesny |\n| Mr. Murakami |\n| Mrs. Strachey |\n| General Sandilands |\n| Lady Pollock |\n| E. Admiral Waistell |\n| Lady Chow |\n| Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp |\n| Mrs. Kotewall |\n| Admiral Meade |\n| Hon. Mr. North |\n| Mr. Li Yau Tsuen |\n| Captain Strachey |\n| Captain Perfect |\n\nAs the crowds of women and children broke through the barrier and rushed onto the pier waving and cheering to the Duke who smilingly replied by raising his hat and waving in return, the scene, with the gay frocks of the ladies, the green grey buildings and big trees, may have reminded H.R.H. of the beautiful grounds of Buckingham Palace.\n\nOur representative was told that His Royal Highness was immensely pleased with his trip around the New Territories, and deeply interested in all that he saw.\n\n46 \n14", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-517-5 The visit of the Duke of Gloucester to Hong Kong 2-5-1929 - 23-5-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]