[ { "id": 237152, "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": 274, "title": "CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12]", "content_text": "Reenan, made à representation of the matter to Commodore Borry, then in Command of the U. S. Naval forces at this station, who sent a command aboard the \"Jodina Bates\" with orders to prevent the threatened removal of the men. The police did not carry out their intent.\n\nIn the case of the \"N. B. Balmer\" I heard men there imprisoned by the Crown for rioting, were removed to the \"Macedonian\". Upon their capture No. Mr Love, at that time the H. B. Commissioner to China, had an interview with Mr. Bridges, then, as now, Acting Attorney General and legal Adviser of the Crown, and it was understood that Mr. Bridges acceded to the point as contended for by us, and promised that these prisoners would thereafter be left to the local authorities without further attempt at interference.\n\nBut as it is impossible for your Excellency and myself to agree upon this point or permanently to settle the principle, it is idle to discuss it, and I agree with you in referring it to our respective Governments.\n\nThere are other minor points in this matter which require notice. Your Excellency, on the authority of Mr. May, Chief of Police, stated that no warrant was demanded by the officer in charge of the \"Vestal\"; that no member of the police had any interest or part in planning the escape of Madison from custody or service; and that Madison had not been taken into the employment of ...\n\nPage 2719\n\nThe original text is preserved as much as possible while correcting obvious errors and formatting it according to the given rules. The text is transformed into HTML using \n\n for paragraphs. Spelling corrections, spacing fixes, and rejoining broken sentences are done while preserving the original content and tone.\n\n was removed as per rule 12. Minor adjustments were made to adhere to the rules, such as correcting \"cormed brat\" to \"command aboard\", \"remorach\" to \"removal\", \"Hirent\" to \"intent\", \"Cownl\" to \"Crown\", \"brnon\" to \"Crown\", \"sottont\" to \"authorities\", \"Joer\" to \"Your\", \"fficer\" to \"officer\", \"Sherrye\" to \"charge\", \"ry\" to \"by\", \"Low-m\" to \"lawful\", and \"hiventive\" to \"custody or preventive\". The text is formatted to be readable while maintaining the original's integrity.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 369425, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-288 - Public Offices & Others - 1898", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-288 - Public Offices & Others - 1898", "content_text": "## THE DEFENCE\n\nJag 6 ... aren were ablaze. The Lan On blazed amongst them furiously for about a quarter of an hour, when she blew up with a loud report, the falling timbers setting fire to some of the water-side houses, here built over the water on piles. Mengens reached the Station, but finding the wires had been cut, and seeing a large troop-boat full of men being towed round the point from Deep Water Bay, fired the Station and escaped by the back through the bush the Mount Gough Road.\n\nShots were now heard at the eastern end of the bay, and scouts were making up the hills, firing under the same disadvantages as those at the western. It appeared that about midnight, Constable Lamont, and two Indian Constables from Stanley being on patrol, had arrived at the eastern limit of the Stanley District, the crest of the hill at the eastern end of Deep Water Bay, where to their astonishment they discovered large vessels at anchor. Whilst speculating as to what it could mean they heard shots at the Western end of the Bay, and then the glare of the search lights.\n\nFindlay, the two Indians and the two Chinese, armed with Sniders, proceeded towards Deep Water Bay, where shots were still being exchanged. Hazeland, with McNab and the two other Indians, had gone by road to Deep Water Bay. On arriving at the ridge overlooking the Bay they made out the three vessels, and lights showed the bay alive with boats. Lamont at once grasped the situation and rushing down with his two men, from the bushes, within 30 yards of the landing crowds, they fired twice into them, before their skirmishers ran for their cover. Eutant, an old poucher, however, made his escape, and, ably seconded by the two Indians, Fatty Dad and Hirpaul Singh, continued firing at the exposed landing party till their ten rounds of ammunition were expended. Hirpaul Singh then returned to Stanley, and the others made their way up to Wongneichong Gap, whilst the transports were searching the empty bushes of the golf links with grape from their bow and stern guns over the heads of the men landing.\n\nHazeland, who took his rifle, was shortly afterwards hit in the ankle, and had to be left where he lay close to the road, where his body was afterwards found bayoneted by the enemy. Even if he had worn a uniform it is doubtful if his fate would have been otherwise, for the enemy were doubtless exasperated at the execution done.\n\nActing Sergeant Lall Singh was shot (the first man to be killed at the fall of Hong Kong). This man had been one of the Jubilee contingent sent to London.\n\nThree ... The first wire from Aberdeen 'large ships showing no lights gone into Deep Water Bay,' was received at the Central Police Station in Victoria at 10.55 p.m. Hannah, Inspector on duty, at once roused Acting Deputy Superintendent Mackie, who promptly despatched messengers to Colonel Rordon, commanding the West Borks at Murray Barracks, the Commodore, Colonel Tristful (of the Hongkong Regiment) at Kowloon, and Capt. Limmonds R.A., at the McGregor Barracks. Telephonic messages were sent to the Gap and Mount Gough Police Stations, directing that H. E. the Governor, Sir W. Jones, Major-General Bilsoue White, the Captain Superintendent of Police, Major Sir John Harrington (Commandant of the Volunteers), Colonel Yardhill, C.R.E., Colonel Melformian, D.A.A.G, (the Laird of Lamlash), and all the Military Officers at the Peak should be called, also the party of Engineers making the alterations in the Mount Austin Barracks, after which the outlying soldier officers, and all British householders to be roused. Every available man to be turned out forthwith to carry out these orders.\n\nFrom Murray Barracks to Wongnoichong Gap is four miles, as you know the last two a very steep pull up from the village; but Rordon and the 192 men he had with him reached the crest as the clock-tower in Victoria proclaimed midnight. Breathing his men, who arrived streaming with perspiration, for a few minutes in the Gap, he sent Barry Brew's company down by the short cut through the jungle to hold the eastern side, whilst with Brice's company he went down to bar the road and western side. Messengers and telephonic despatches (till communication ceased) were sent to all Volunteers in Victoria, Kowloon and at the Hung Hom Docks. A mounted Sikh was sent to rouse the British at Quarry Bay. Notices were sent to the three British Clubs. Mr Riley, the tramway engineer, was directed to hold the line at the disposal of the Military, at the same time two European Constables were sent to the hut above Bowen Road to guard the pointsmen if necessary, or shoot him if he proved treacherous.\n\nMackie also rang-up the Engineer and Artillery messes (repeating the Aberdeen message), and all Police Stations in the City, giving orders to call Major Hills of the West Borks and all soldier officers at East and West Points. Communication with Shaukiwan was found to have ceased, so a Police pinnace was despatched to that village, ordering Inspector Hall to acquaint Captain Furney, R. A., at Lyemun barracks. A pinnace was also sent to warn Lt. Huzzard, R. A., at Stonecutters Island.\n\nHardly had Brew's company disappeared in the trees when the shots fired by McNab and his men at the beach were heard. Thanking God he was in time, Rordon was doubling down the road when the reports of Lamont's fire and the replies they drew were heard also, after which the search lights exposing the men on the road, the Sumtoff began firing shell from the fore-castle gun at the road, killing two men at the third round. Rordon at once sent the right half company into the bush above the road and made the others lie down behind the curve just beyond the third bridge, where they were sheltered by a spur from the fire of the transports.\n\nIn ten minutes the Assembly was sounding in every Barrack in Victoria and signal rockets were being fired from Scandal Point to warn the Hongkong Regiment and the ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-288 - Public Offices & Others - 1898.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 548269, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-553-3 Anti-piracy measures 7-3-1935 - 4-11-1935", "page_number": 87, "title": "CO129-553-3 Anti-piracy measures 7-3-1935 - 4-11-1935", "content_text": "CONFIDENTIAL.\n\nMINUTES OF MEETING HELD IN COMMODORE'S OFFICE, MONDAY,\n\n4th FEBRUARY, 1935.\n\nPresent\n\nCommodore.\n\nCaptain A.R. Hammick (Captain (D) 8). Commander J.M. Howson, H.M.S. \"DECOY\". Commander D. Orr-Ewing (s.o.(0)). Lieut. Cdr. R. J. Barry (A.P.0). Lieut. Cdr. A.L. Besant (I.O.).\n\nFollowing representatives of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire\n\nMr. J.K. Swire (from London).\n\nMr. C.C. Knight (Hong Kong Manager). Captain A. R. McEachran, Marine Supt. Mr. F.W. James, Supt. Engr.\n\nMr. P.H. Neale, Wireless Supt.\n\nMr. R.C. Harley, Passenger Agent.\n\n87\n\nThe Commodore commenced by outlining the communications scheme and the action taken on reports of failure to communicate.\n\n2.- He then explained in detail the very extensive action which had been taken by the Commander-in-Chief in the case of the s.s. \"TUNGCHOW\" and the local action taken in the cases of \"TUNGCHOW\" and \"MUINAM\", emphasising that the first report that the \"TUNGCHOW\" was overdue to WeiHaiwei had been received by the Commodore from the Commander-in-Chief at sea off Manila, and the importance of an efficient W/T communication system in both cases.\n\n3.- In the course of this explanation the Commodore stated what had been done to make the Chinese authorities realise their responsibilities, that the Chinese had a system of outposts round Bias Bay, with H.Q. at Autau, and that they were being pressed to extend their control to Chilang Point; and beyond that there was a W/T Station and a Chinese Gunboat at Autau; that considerable pressure had been necessary to make the Chinese carry out these measures, but that, such as they were, they had apparently cleared out Bias Bay. The Commodore laid stress on the fact that he had repeatedly warned the Chinese that at present they were only driving the pirates further North, and that they would in future use Hong Hai Bay as a base instead of Bias Bay. This prophecy had been fulfilled in the case of the \"TUNGCHOW\" and the previous case, the \"KAHO\".\n\n4.-\n\nExtension of Communication Scheme to ships operating north of Shanghai.\n\nThe Commodore asked whether any communication scheme was worked north of Shanghai, and whether the introduction of such a scheme had been discussed after the Shuntien piracy. Mr. Neale replied in the negative to the first question; the answer to the second was not known. Mr. Swire said that the possibilities of forming such a scheme required looking into. His firm was prepared to take part. It was tentatively suggested that the R.N.O's ship at Shanghai might work the scheme, reporting failures to Hong Kong. Mr. Neale recommended the adoption of something on the lines of the southern communication scheme.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-553-3 Anti-piracy measures 7-3-1935 - 4-11-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]