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        "content_text": "nations to such matters is proved by the enclosed copy of a letter from the Commodore of the French squadron in China.\n\nYour Lordship entirely superseded on the necessity for any observations on my part, in reply to Mr. Smith's strictures on the delay in the provision of a Protestant Episcopal Church of suitable structure, by the very true remark, that the members of the Established Church have already been taught to depend too much upon assistance from the Public, and too little on their own spontaneous exertions, and that to this cause must be ascribed the mortifying contrast between the efforts which they have made for the advancement of religious worship and instruction, and those of other religious bodies.\n\nA handsome Colonial Church is now being built.\n\nI have the honor to be, \"With the highest respect, Your Lordship's Most Obedient, Humble Servant, J.S. Dani\n\nNo 2.\n\n1\n\n32",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]",
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        "title": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]",
        "content_text": "## NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE, \n\n**Mr. GEORGE STRACHAN, ARCHITECT and SURVEYOR,** \n\n地出屋式 \n\nGage Street, Victoria, 1st May, 1858. \n\n月戊問士治額如地士未十午便荡街請貴八年可即到燉三行結光\n\n**JUST LANDED AND FOR SALE.** \n\n| Item | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 12 | Patent WATER CLOSETS |\n| - | Also, Patent Electro-Plated Nickel Silver FORKS, and SPOONS. |\n\nThe Hongkong Register. (No. 18-May 4, 1858)\n\ndon't hamper selves with many goods for we fear he wanting. A small county town acquitted by the committee appointed to investigate...\n\nThe Hongkong Register. (No. 18.-MAY 4, 1858)\n\nthey give is.\" Be prepared for an outbreak in the successful carrying out the scheme will seem to be on the point of being frustrated. Mr. Bott has been using thin verdict will be flat Mr. Butt Tips, in the of Sitara and Coora Ameer of Scinde, and a King of load contemporary was taken to task by one of large stockholders on Hon... and comfortably quartered, the present. Few people believe the rumors of home has its hospital and its charities of ever great conduct, and we hope Dr. Bridges will... with the privileges of the foe of us, were that if he were to do a Court of Appeal from Hwang's aerial cognizance. He is supposed to heart; each party vies with its neighbor to advance also be acquitted were a committee appointed to investigate his connection as standing...\n\nvery near, and it seems even against Chinese common sense, that a person specially deputed is an event of the greatest importance; there are fairs to raise the small fund required, in which every one, gentle and simple, for miles around are interested. Here, where many cur...\n\na few days, we are sorry to say there is not a hospital.\n\ncurrent for the Opium monopolist. There, unfortunately for Dr. Bridges, there is no committee appointed, and so the clamor goes on unrefuted and slander of this kind never dies. We fortunate...\n\nto settle the affairs of foreigners, the news of the fall of Canton being now by those who accredited him, should not on learning the absence of the plenipotentiaries at the math, which news of money for a good purpose could be raised immediately are not the guardians of Dr. Bridges's good name must have reached him from Shanghae-in such a case, he would stride into Canton in all pomp and openness who would feel the least interest in the subject black as his gown for anything we or the public may be, and as simple barrister his name may be, and say Here I am, ready to arrange matters, after he had paid his subscription. We trust...\n\nwhere are your plenipotentiaries? A diplomatic may not continue, but that some of our principle the British Government representing British catch like that would not be...\n\nmissed by a Chinese man will try and do something, by giving both justice to the Chinese, we could less to a more diplomatist. A ranguotic telegraph is being laid their time and money to help forward to perfection tender care of it. He stands in the position down from the Magazine Hill to the Allied Wharf, so good a work as the establishment of a general of Caser's wife, he should not only be-not guilty. If he should not even be suspected. We publish the following minutes of a meeting are happy to believe, but that he is suspected we that Dr. Bridges bite Mr. Butt is not guilty we held on Thursday 29th ultimo for the purpose of establishing a General Hospital.\" We are impressed on the Chinese mind, and we more urgent business. Having inspected the opium monopolist were invited to attend, but were prevented by understand openly stated by Chun-tai-kwong, the buildings which it is intended to appropriate to clever men, all powerful with the governor or the government; that he can take, unmake, or \"That Dr. Bridges is a very adapted for the purpose. Of the skill of the superintending Physicist, Dr. Kenny, we need not and propitiated. All this may be true. say nothing as it would be presumption in us no and the Acting Colonial Secretary may still be a medical men to comment on the abilities of worthy, honest, hard-working government servant, gentleman so well and known esteemed. If the establishment of a general civil hospital alluded to in a previous article does not come to pass, the press...\n\nHongkong, 1st May, 1858.\n\nTHOS. HUNT & Co.\n\nFOR SALE\n\nRHOD...\n\nULES FOR STANSBURY'S MEASURING\n\nPRICE-25 Cents each, on Pasteboard,\n\nApply to\n\nMr. M. Hoza,\n\nat the \"Hongkong Register\" Office.\n\nthe late mailings out intelligence of the appointment of Dr. Harland as Colonial Surgeon, and as the salary is stated to be £800 per annum,\n\nwe for Dr. Harlan! will be prohibited from undertaking private practice. If we are right in this supposition the government have got a good man cheaply, and the community lost a very able professional attendant.\n\nThe duties of the office have latterly become very heavy, and are likely to become still more so, and it is much to be doubted that one person can discharge them satisfactorily, even devoting his whole time to the work. We learn further, the instructions have been sent out that a new civil hospital is to be built and that nothing more is to be done in the affair of the Bowring Praya.\n\nHongkong, 4th May, 1858.\n\nSTOLEN.\n\nGOLD LEVER WATCH, with enamelled dial,\n\nand GOLD CHAIN-Maker's Name, Bund and Laut, 41 Cornhill. Number of Watch. The Watch, with a lanyard and set of Studs were, at is supposed, attracted from the case between this and Canton about January. A handsome Reward will be paid for the recovery of the same.\n\nHongkong, 3d May, 1858.\n\nApply at this Office,\n\nThe Hongkong Register,\n\nHONGKONG, TUESDAY, 4TH MAY, 1858.\n\nParties sending Advertisements to the \"Hongkong Register\" or \"Register's Advertise,\" phrase address to the \"Printer and Publisher of the respective Papers, which will secure early attention to their Communications.\n\nsent Galertising has our best wishes:—Fr. Angelo Fr. Reina, and Fr. Long Mesore Kup Present—Revds. Fr. Jerome Mangier, Fr. MacMahon Block, Kenes, Hassoon, Isam. Werden, F. Sustaining...\n\nthat some means will be adopted for the purpose If a new civil hospital is to be erected we hope of incorporating the seamen's hospital with it. The resident surgeon of the seamen's hospital at the following showing the details of the loss that a barrister should get what he asks; he is The meeting was opened by the Revd. Fr. Jerome certainly cannot look upon it as an improper thing might become the resident surgeon of the civil hospital, and this would relieve the Colonial Surgeon from a heavy duty, while it enabled him to...\n\nGENTLEMEN—I am extremely happy to see you all at this meeting for discussing the expediency, and the means between the seller and buyer, the attorney and client. I am convinced that cure, ponder of the hospitals, or two private hospitals have been called upon to remark on this subject, the effect will be derived from the amalgamation of all the civil...\n\nview and to which, I am couleur you will general and client. The only ground on which we feel that owing to the departure of the medical bent, and plentifully alone, have actuated you in business may who opened them, but it was well known they wish I was able to express any gratitude in language equivalent to my sincere interest for this our of your kind coming this night my welcome guest and I sincerely it has on the Chinese. We pointed out the dianess which will not be un great, I hope, by the weight fl Colonial Secretary, and were we have the evil and civil hospitals. We fear the want of efficiency, to give a no harsher name, still continues. It is so did of your valuable advice and suggestions I should not call for any primary assistance...\n\nrealized. Dr. Bridges is in the Chinese eyes a man 41 years, Master of the receiving ship Mahamoudie and for many years in the employ of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nOne complaint is, and in the first place I beg leave to submit a few of my that when the monopolist engages his services as that the site is an unhealthy one that point own propositions to your consideration.\n\nF. DE SENSA Jr.\n\nDEATHS.\n\nAt Macao, on the 7th April, the Wife of Mr. Joaquin...\n\nAt Macau, on the 1st May, Mr. Isnacracto D. VIRKIRA KIBKRO.\n\nAt Victoria, Hongkong, on the 1st May, Mr. I. P. COLL...\n\nTO THE BRITISH COMMUNITY AT HONGKONG\n\nThe undersigned begs to inform the community that the Office of the British Consulate, this day has been transferred from WANPAO to HOKAN.\n\nCHAе. A. WINCHESTER, H.B.M.'s Acting Consul\n\nBritish Consulate for Canton,\n\nAnnexe of Houa, 29th April, 1858.\n\na ground floor in any situation is not well adapted for the purpose of a hospital--still less when high a land is...\n\nIt is intention to establish a General Hospital, in unsel that there is, there can be, no back-stairs of corruption to resort to how; perhaps he may expect this: Gardens and S. Francis Hospital and which show however, the monopolist finds himself compelled my father intention to have it well furnished with all it in surrounded by growing trees, and is alut in necessary materials for a proper Hospital, and to be on all sides by hills except where it faces the provided with experienced Doctors: will us in art, but is informed that...\n\ncounsel to attend for him before the Magistrate's harbor. Be this true or false, there is another change which is a tangible one, and the one on which we base our most complaints. The charge is. changed by a sufficient staff of Hospital servants to attend to the patients.\n\nThe gentlemen I intend to appoint are Dr. Vande... and Dr. Kenny the former Gentlemen lately arrived in this Colony, is a bachelor of questionable own count. creasing their diseases or acquiring new ones. fool the set of several languages which Mandarin Bridges; and with great dignity oỀ references oedh as to professional accomplishments, and enough to English people, but to the Chinese the All this is staple and straightforward We have personal experience of this being true at a fluently, and which will be exceedingly useful in least in our instance and a respectable merchant and ship owner made the same complaints to us sometime ago with a request that we would The latter Gentleman, whose abilities she too well three characters—first, as one of the law-makers, commission where he may meet with patients of all place great power is associated. chant and ship owner made the same complaints to Dolor expose it. Thinking it improbable that either known and ustalised, to any better certium, then, as one of the granters, and finally, as tue That is the so in the present case when we have one man in the trustees or the resident surgeon would sane- apply to them as the hurt and most effective...\n\nFellow of the naval College of Surgeons of England-41 tion such a thing we recommended the party to\" and is proposed to be consulting Doctor to the legal adviser and supporter of the monopolist in course to adopt to put a termination to a rival propositions, I think it well to apprise you of a few...\n\nhis monopoly we see however by report of a meeting held will fin exercises there without distinction of creed on view of their extent. te great sunl, certain- Mr. Isang Batt is, we understand, a very...\n\nA manual number of Inquests have been during the past few days held before the Coroner—one of them however of particular interest: A Chinese was killed by the falling in during the heavy rain of the 20 of an out-building in the course of erection on a Marine lot. 4 Swede was drowned in the harbor while bathing on Sunday the 25th alto. A man, discharged from...\n\nIt is evident that whether this proceeds from patients noting in a way so prejudicial to their carelessness or health, it should be stopped, whether...\n\nRunt of means to prevent the trustees of the seamen's hospital close to carry out or amalgamate it with the civil hospital.\n\nthe appropriate in relieving Papers, who will be received into the Hospital at once; and in the case of time to try point is, that he appears as the paid advocate, at truly desite will also be admitted. stion. In the Civil Hospital a Chinese died from he hoped a properly constructed hospital will be of the airs as the lipizi; to supply this defect, ara perhaps a little stronger in his case.\n\nThe list is no doubt their best course, for it is to that being missionary, I cannot by any means devote ages in the cause. This is the case as nearly as Lufe teal it incurent upon me to remark herehe the same time he holds the position of one of the effects of a gun shot wound received when escaperected on an eligible site in a central spot, of Grand Prus sery kindly tendered his duable aerof Coranous not doubting the honor of its ing from the Western Coal sheds, he having been which there are many that it will be well! vises and M. Braga, roster of the Medal members is yet so jealous of its privileges that it myself entirely the management and perintended. we can understand it of Dr. Bridges, if it be not there committing robbery. A verdier of wilful secured and watched, so that no such abuses can murder has been taught against some parties win!\n\nThe House made a particular attack on a conveying fel...\n\nHail,) deo will take an interest in it. to this market. Iu dar obituary there is the two hospitals would also enable the directors to means as way enable me to cry on these desigua...\n\nThe combination of the means of the to your very own hands to save and suggest such a imputation, and in this the curatituencies In couches, Gentlemen, I consign das proposals will not enfer a member to underlie the shade of...\n\nmamme of Cayman Cole of the Courser, lately wrecked on the Pratas.\n\nWe may have point out two of face—Ã mom- carry out one or two very necessary improvements. fortable set of sick rooms available for the young men of the colony, whether belonging to govern...\n\nwhich it has \n\nHuid Prẻ be the derrotary, \n\nTas news from Canton both public and private are of the most conflicting nature. One be treated for serious diseases with more care and attention than they can obtain in their wet houses set up at Fur Shan, and that it is assembling in the houses of their employers, where their press might be dangerous in cases of infectious another equally positive says No such a thing diseases to the atlier intrares-A portion of the near Fat Shan and The spital to be act mort for the treatment Foldiers place is perfectly quiet. There me the Sade Famous sad counter rumors on the subject of aner only of a temporary character. The fantalony he unlie? pan to atroci the patients.\n\nof the insane, whether the disease be permanent urine of laces of the amal strength (40,000 to 50,000). On this point we see mu besimation...\n\nthere are \n\n3. Kenny proposed Mr Grand the store, Hore we have the close corporation--the are at the details of the object for the formation of as to it or its members underlying grave charge. That a Committee be selected from this meeting to Legislative Council, showing to great impatience ment or the mercantile class, in which they might, that Mosses in Black, it is population. Eat beand this is a popular Reed. Macinon ha aproated a Comunitar, Pr...\n\nalz. Grand Pré proposed and it was unanimously carried that they are perhaps joined by the respectable almost probably they do not believe the large and fucome to be President and Fr. de la Croix added this Mition British and Foreign, and native above all, \n\nPison of the Hospit Mr. Gal P proposed, and it was carried that the Rev. Fr. Jerome, lesit e Founder new is a \n\nwas unanimously wine exactly to think, and as every thing un- secuted, that the Sisters of Charity in the the very worst.\n\nRev. Fr. McMahon proposed Mr. Grand Pré perhaps prepared to tanke up their and to think supposed to be worse than it really is, \n\nposition was also monin shy carried, \n\nW sak, in conclusion, er general readers Proposed by Fr. Jerome and Seeded by air. Sade peruse with care the accompanying article Privalaute or thanks he given to the Gentlemen from the Daily News on Mr. Butt's care. We nek win sa kindly accepted to set at.\n\nProposed by Mr. Kup and seled by Mfr. A. rent whether or not it would not more.\n\nvote is thanks be given to the Secretary its list it end save ten sold ar opes and fair market, dew, to his able conduet in the Ensin Sifeira, that are of tanks to given to Revd. the Gets of the case as to granting a mest udinis liberati in su recuti apcepting the ties id Secretary as to the withdrawal of the first groot, and difconsort with their honor, and open: c'eating, if all Proped by Mr. Block unt seeded by Mr. Issand oppressive monopoly un scaled tenders, when Nothing farther being left for discussion, thermitely as to the regranting it on the same ternis Esalse to theer on Thursday gezi, the 7th May, ka the...\n\nto the same pers, were mady known. And we \n\nin speaking confidently; there is no such army.\n\ns to need fustare polating cut.\n\nthe \n\nWe hear there is much acquisition in villages around, no doubt a great deal of big talk,\n\nalso be isolated buildings for a small pox There hospital and a lock hospital.\n\nIf in ndition a sanatoriure copii, na way long ago proposed in this paper, he erected on the top of Victa Penk, we might consider ourselves well way from Canton to Macau and Hongkong. As we predicted, the Cantooreze pre rising from their fortified to withstand any amount of tiny defent with mere insolence than ere; stones; discne. laze been thrown at offices and soldiers not to mener-getting-the heads of society are so e...\n\nWe fear, however, public spirit is lost an speak of the murderous assault on the policeman paged to making money as fast as they can that Stewart, and it is considered very unsafe to enter they may get back to their own country, that they the western part of the city. In the face of this have us time to care for the rany poor aferra the Europeans are living in Honais in the park nates tied to the island for a very long day, if not houses without even a corporal's guard to pro- for ever. sect them. Goods still go up, and although there is some nceusinese felt by the principal Chinese traders who have returned, yet the only advice...\n\n| \n\nto the meeting and Committee. \n\nThis \n\nhomes of Mr. Buck, to draw Rules and Regiations for the the Hospital.\n\nA. GRAND PRE\n\nNerred \n\nActing Colonist Secretary to give the public. which pays him, sogte expérnation of the very doubtiul position in which he at present stands :—— (beily Never.)\n\nsource of the success of such a scheint, would be. 1. for Youghal and W. T. Bridgee. Eaqrektious peaard by the Committee of the Charnam Mr. \n\nWe do not think outy, one great cases of leave Butt, Esq., Barrister and wanting, but something more than money is. C. L., Harrister and Member of the close car-r's me, it may be informed that the dir. mester has wanting-personal superintendence und an interes portion—the Legislative Council of flugkong, tren aited of the charge of breach of pra ilege, \n\nFrom: what has been allow vú to trucepire respecting the \n\nTo \n\nna weit is a portion of the Naval Brigade. The troops the officers of that regiment: -- \n\nwere left on board the transports Lancashire Witch und Tax Benged Hathara, of the 20th March, says with Mooresfort. at Whampoa and the French Contingent remained on board their own ships, except a ousall party in conjeful occupation \n\nreference to two aditional Native Regiments for th \n\nice in China- \n\nPoutres hundred sepoy belonging to the 65th and #2th Regiments N. 1. are now wigh at island, 30 they have not already arrived ut ur in the visity of Barrack port. As we all know they are destined for service in Cuma, provided they can be clarked on the rearts all which possage us ofen signed these, but not being ralunteers for the screire, they canne! in the whole e Looked upon as very willing soldiers vayer for forel ware,\" nnd we sind be able to state the exact numifer that my he proceeding to China, only on the authority \n\n3. the 181, (reclved a communication from Ule Bariul Bizin und Baron Gros, stating that the reply the Contaistioner had been received that is was most antislactory, and inviting the aavel and milhors and-chief to a saference board the Aulaccuse, to consider what further steps aliulit be taken, in consequence of Keb's determination to resist the very nurse decade of the two Governments, \n\n4. Tur conference was held un the 21st it, when it was determined that the pienipotentiaries should \n\nDe knocking at the dors tie Iluase of Coumene\n\nthese prvi of the \n\nthe inverse of Tabs, it would be overwhelmed with adelage India. basic enough co ungrosa tile whole the ovidence selitted to the committee crabile us, \n\ntime of tho bare. And the tuulia eniture, who A Morril, vus of the four Ameere of Upper Selnic, we setertido a boradigazy faith in the nipotence frihe med of turving acquired the interstance of the of Las in judicial proceedings would besiege these members with; dengnes by the presuction of a legal document. The pretura, which if u come the intimation of die James dim Government appelated a commision of the their argir, it would be perfectly air for them to lost heas 4 Prestige de large judicially. The secept. It was nice aged at a Nahub of Arcot bu Cammons in tris pay of an artisan cum te tor conclusion that the charge was eight members of the Host \n\nTim Court of Directors therungen proposed that 1 Sudan bill be any degree resembling that of Lourd Faimers blogne should be deprived of the laude which he held us, is allowed to be low every bilan in-and der the surged decourt. The Presideur of the Bont of their now is leglus--an every wealthy Balno will have attel, for the Cana being, was of opinion that this contence has paid ur uz merabers in the loss of \n\nto lenient, and at bis sggesden Ali Moore was de This is anger gainer which the people of Bogland rised of the ends thus fraudulently bined, and also of have to murd, now that it to props to vrat illa governs \n\nof the pilots reports from the Sashes. Meanwhile, dan letter to the Eugerial High Couimper, started his crban\" laude, beaving him in pranes munt of falla exclusively on the Minsters of the tr \n\nwe dure suy, preparations are being mude for the restoring his Excelteney that, in consequence of his mom.compliance with the debody submitted for fas on of all his remaining and very valuable eruditary! \n\nWe publish the following despatch from the ception of those men to be taken to fight the battles of \n\nconsideration, the lurther settlement of the question the Goverment in a country distant and different from To win a reversal of this judgment, the Amger Putna to \n\nbeen transferred to the anal and military suites, that where as hrave and faithful soldiers their services Sugated. We pas Uver the minor personages in the dis- Government Gazette of last Saturday from the \n\nof State for Foreign affairs, which we ece fur toere required at would be most valuable, that me should sly address better to his silency stating the above faci, and that it, at the end of a further uded the Coffeys, and the alle lady who travelled \n\ntern of forty-eight hours, the eny saguld be perefully from London to Paris, and from Paris to Vienna, for the \n\nquived preparations are compite, nid the sea sust atenie purpose of sizing the deposed prace by paying \n\ncoussy be subject to temporary dependion before surdered into our hands, life and property would be es with it. Gar Lusiness is with the servant of the \n\nthey are sent away. Whether they are all to vents respected; but that, if the teras were out roepted, the English public, the bon, member for Youghal. \n\ntheir rus ad munition or not, we are not aware; city would be attacked. \n\nAll our efforts to avert the evils of war from the hot after the last false alarm, we think it would be \n\nกษ \n\nterested nu eympathising agency by which he was - Secretat, s:t the attention of persons who have Some days may be expected to elapse before the re- \n\ncommend \n\nbeen married in Macau or who propose being married rkare:- \n\nNo. 20. \n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. \n\nAch is established by Mr. Burt's corn statements. Hiviers were engagal for the Amar acu after that raine's rival in England Mr. Brat sits that he could \n\nWith reference to the Validity of Marriages sofem nie heered the passagement of the application furtius in the der's beauf le staves that he al-nize an Chana, otherwise that ja acendance with nys urged upon the Amer, Aut his lends art advisers, the provisions of the Act 12 and 13 Victores, Cap the bringing of his ca bure Parliament, as the m0268, His Excellency SR JOHN BOWRING, Kaight, relies are to pure. Ha actually used for propers, like \n\nproductive of which he theme obviated to promote the L., Her Majesty's Poipotentiary and Chief er's van. He coniterie the Pirator: the Superintendent of Frade in China &c., &c. has Kulit Company, and agon Mr. Turen faith, the Presisereived a Despatch front The Bight Hande bat the Bora of Control, la licit their nou wees on Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a Copy child of hie ciet. The result of these applicnída was a of which is hereby published for „euerai inforna- jetine on the Board of Directors in answer to the Amcera \n\nBy Order, \n\nG. W. CAINE. Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th April, 1858. Xo. 7 \n\n| \n\njudicious to let it be generally own where and how Chmese having walled, tough the obstinate deteriou the large reinforcement of Pay at the presidency hastian winch as chuterised the proceeding of the een lucnted. Three times the same nombe: of sepoya, Imperial Commissioner from October 21, 1956, oching with all the respectude cam-uds of Barnkport, could remained for the Commanders of the Allied Furces but 15 address the Imperia. Commissiouer, wai to muery into but little, even if they did their worst, but talve \n\ni nens and anuseless panes are any tring fat dignied execution the painful alternative of attacking Centon, Jerorols, would be more effectsly avoided by wich was conquced at daylight this ring. The da:ture of the pucket will prevent my giving say funk revelation of actual wrangements than j \n\ninither reports. I am now on the point of joining the studied reticence which only lends to mystification and forces asembarking at Kuyer's Talked for the zasault on surpicion, -nnd very often reduces the very offre it is \n\nthe city walls, intended a prevent \n\nTur Fagfxman of 23rd Mauch on the same subject, remarks \n\nThe 47th Regt. N. I have nerived, and are vuramped on the glacis of Fort William; they are about 379 strong \n\nof all grace, native officers mari sepoys, and is the Government have ordered Colonel Port, Command FOREIGN OFPics, Alarch 9, 1950. \n\ning, to rerait the Regiment with Malen. Brigadier SIR, eve under my consideration, and have | Corfich with this topiment and the 65th N. I. new en referred to the proper Law Advisers of the Crow, the way down, will leave by the 16th proximo. your Despatches Nos. 452 and 7 of the 26th of \n\nFLOWERS FROM THE INDIAN PAPERS. December and 9d of January last, on the subject of \n\nThe Athene reples mure we to our elrage of the doubts when hel arisen as to the Validity of the \n\nAs we cannot consent to sally our Marriages of British Sabjre's at Chinese Ports; and literary larceny. \n\nges with language ru is seldom beard erido I have to acquaint yaa, in reply, that the Statute i2 \n\nappliers, which on being bitted. se i noceary, for tim. de approvation of the Board of Controt, was materially al. by B1. Fordon sit The reply, as orglundly homed by the Court of Directors, was in vlect, that the Amy's care and on Judicially decided, and that they ans rezson to reverse the decision. The reply, as indi Sed by Me. Vernon Site, was in effent, that if the Amer would zezer his native country, and exert himself in half of the English Government, his real right he Argarable mitezinimesi. These series, fr. But declares, firmad gratully, and simply from his covention of the juice of the Ameer's cline. But in ariston to these parcier Mr. Gutt rent to posed to Failid to argo the Anect's Shell her. For the filter service Mr. Hah desit het theas to receive in all 19,1001, and thut off this She has actually received southing more than 2000. Mr. Butt deolares ther be still holds himself sound to proceed to hulin if the Ameer insists upon it; her in the event of Mr. Bart's aching latelet te lo be will and 13 Victoria, Cap. 68, inponeering Consul topolhouse, our readers must be sausted with our report of fund the money recusat it he is dy preserred solomuze Mariages, does not affect the valulity of, the substance of it. Elis rejoinder is, that our charge of fum pracoding to tudi by the Ameer and his advisers or in any way interfere with, any Marriages which flebing terms the Sproutor is an unmitigated file- arriving at the conclusia thuc his services are not quired would have been valid independently of that Statute, ho,\" and he taunts with being no gentleman. it Here, he will retain the money received. This is, tho \n\nin which category are Mariages celebrated in Chiantik big too on the subject of horsewhips\" and best if our abilty, a tuir and eerut katement of the sub \n\nby Ministers of the Church of England, according horsepouts.\" Bur the strong point agniuss us, ju tja \n\nopis, is our want of gentility. Patial Lects prevad lutorg tår i omories of the House f \n\nto the forms of that Church. \n\nthur contemporary reminds one of the Bath fontman in Pickwick; he can endure anything low.\" When Now, to what do these facts a nuné? Mr. Batt is s Babe of the House of Commons, of a tribunal which and to the Validity of Marriages veiebrated by a \n\nthe public are at a loss for a referee on alkat concerus might intre lawn called aga to procence a verdict as to Clergymen of the Church of England, and not under a gentleman\" they will know wher, to had one. dre justice or injustice due treatment of All Marra by the At 12 and 13 Victoria, Cap. 66, at Macau \n\nLouisana \n\nadi nggala urged 16 Mourial to agipeal lo \n\nM. Mut, Leo, \n\nWith regard to the case fepecially referred to \n\nif \n\nThe deferee, we have already calist characteristic. \n\n6. I beg 10 es, close copies of two General Orders of the 26th instant, and of lemoranda issued by Major- General Van Straubensee, containing the monesancy arzangements for the struck, which I hage will put their lordships in full possession of our intended proceedings. 3. Í have pleasure in reporting that the most perfect umadinty exvts between the Commanders-in-thigï of The allied forces. \n\nI have, .. (Signed) \n\n31. SKY, Bea-Amira and Commanter-in-Chie?. \n\nTo the \n\nSecretary of the Admiralty, \n\nLoudon \n\nGENERAL ORDER. \n\nBefore Canton, December, 1857. The uvala nilitory commander-in-chief of the aisted forces before Cantun love agreed to the following ander of operativas against the city. First bombardme to conxuráce at daylight on Monday morning the 28th of December. \n\nThe sirps and vessels numed in the acte juoder, letter \n\nA) on the signed hereafter indient being made, wilt open fire on the south-west angica of the city wells, with a view to breach them, and impede the communication \n\nThe ships and vessels poused in the net (under letter \n\nThe Gina Cartumqui of India; a transsi which Nie. Baltsgain i Marsa is Chinese Territory, and not a Portuguest | The pickpochyt when arraignai before the Magistrate, of the Chinese troops along thei: parapets to the ent it would appear, actually took some initiatory reps, which precision, such Mauriages 11 be valid as being har generdly hur one answer to wake,-\"it's all a Fed wight have seen servince to the Ameer half as been galebrated in China, Pazar Country. If, however, your wushup.\" We are therefore no more surpriced at hunght be the tribusi of which he was ember. Macao is a possession of Portugal, then it has a the exam's coarse denial than at his blastering), wear the Dutch Folly, with a staritar osject, wit A me wither of the funer of Compune stonde in the core Christian Law of Marriage, as its lex moci,\" and threats, at that the pubic way judge on which ends breach the city walls opposite the Viceroy's residence; Inion to the pimenting even of any individui applying \n\nto met \n\n(Signed) MALMESBURY. \n\nSia Joy Bowring, \n\nBec., N., & \n\nTrue Cops. \n\n11. F. HANCE. \n\nthe mortare in the Dutch Fully, and the Niger and Avalauele, 1.kewise sbetting the city heights auf Gough three insicuess ont of many at our dispoed, in which the Aina has appropiated without actueledgment heights. \n\nThe ships and vessels named in the note (under letter whunt he found in journal. The racier of the ex wination of the Military Female phan Asylum C), beruse the Dutch Folly and the French Folly, will pubished by the Aham was made up entirely from apen fire on the Rooth-east ungles of the new and ell what had appeared the previous day in the Spector, elty walls, mud the walls ferning the east side of the city. These time several nacks will couuence simul without the slightest arkludgment the fuder's) Charge at the opsing the last Sessions repertet for taseously, wira a white csiga shall be hoisted at the fore the Ann, mail a yelaw dug us a corresponding this carnal, was similaris fched the reports of the trinis for funpiracy, the two of most interest, appeared sigral at the spule he listed at the fure of the in the Athena aise the day after they were publised Phugction. \n\nThe Horet end the Avalanche wild repeat these signals A still are at theit fore so long as the Angs shall remain Byug on \n\nthe before mentioned shipa \n\nsit j'fusion, that a judya iter in the run or Manages of British Sabjects anort, in order to be the guilt of \"falschod\" iles, with mension two or \n\nWet wein de said of judge widertunk valid, he adenized there esther in accordance with conse or saticier for a site who had brough, or such lex leci,\" or with the Provisions of the Act \n\nin bring, actions in de curt? The iniquity are mentioned.-1 am, &c., ach step in any incrad a little tem prave by the consider the lye har, or had not received re- mueratina f his seres ful bun pliced biawety in the wharf whition of being with by price that he be mil preciera remuneration for undertaking to as me $5. iend's sent before a tribuent of vehich he to \"use of the anashers. He has aceste promise of 10,0004, for his services, sart of thị sùm he estually trevived more anne ut The urging of the Amcer à aut span the ludia \n\nW take the following short notice of the Khang in the Spectator, almost verbatim, whion & single torrent is one este act, whether the erfarin \n\nflagrant case of Newspaper dishonesty, nceurred in on- ting, the insete the line of it, or has Spring Meeting from the North-Ching Herald whisper whence the apolis were stolen. the juce the tivard Camiral in Cannon-run. it of the 24th olim. The commis mun who so osion with the articultural Exhibition, when the serar di Tu say that make do improper for ft. But to aventry for urging a se before the Howe of ham sold people here at our anal meeting has been the revive the report of the Prizes from the cautioned day and night, net in exceed per each gun carrying off all the good things of Secretary, w the express coulition that he should, is employed 60 rounds during the Best 3 uurs, except f which it is in, but then it would be a right and fortanste \n\n\"We wander who rode our cormity with the usage of the Press on icse oc- the ships under letter C. which will fire 100 rounds. \n\nThey were proper for him to wipe the end beture the Ligure of Chanan, the Northern turt. \n\nCasics, end slips so the Speci \n\nfudiately the bunchardment open the landing of the attic forces will take place at the creek in' Küper an, of the man tinte, kifor a sane her trimmal, provided be ezig recessed reaeration, for the tertives let here the old friend raid. Yellow Jack and Tartar are with e, at the east of Leuils as well as of honesty. The \n\nThe dist heul mom is welcome to the use of vagulang words Pussage, when there the British and French dags will batur. His obvious that by such decision the door to abwe be found in the Hwek Stakes. art by rite oper. Nothing more would be tryniced never have been elsewhere --- \n\nwhich like utty her about he worbi did an enlty be planted in the following order, commencing a day- in eaing, if Palled upon to do so; we will conline onr \n\nlight- to end a remier if Parliament to pochert with perfect; \n\nThe mail, that apology for au many lanes, is urged by \n\nsives har fiets. It is of some consentence that safety a renumeration as Parliamentary agent, u \n\njon which he was onlied in devide as lielige by cerforming war sareporter as a plea for 101 furnishing 18, ki this the public should know that the journal which has won adition acres in his client cost of deces, et clurging issay, with the fall, time and parimer pronunt of the \n\nFor itself the reputation of being acivali in squerility Taxes that came off on Wednesday and Friday in this sproper timotely large for for them. We will not, in \n\ntatau kitowledge, afirm that the committee of \n\nThe stud was graced by the presence of many of car fair residents, and the intervals between the races were enlivened by the music of the of 11. M. S. Higher Adly tout for the occultat: \n\nFIRST DAY. \n\nThe Wung Plate-Spota, 1; Muischite, 2; Dred. 33 \n\nBlack Cockatoo, i. \n\nTHE CHINESE DESPATCHES. THE BOMBARDMENT OF CAYTON. \n\nWAR OFFICE. Fra Mazt, February 15 \n\nThe Secretary of State for War but this day received & despute, of which the following is a copy, addressed is lord chip by Major Geveral C. T, Vas Strubeuzes, C. B., commanding are Majesty's Land Forces in Chan \n\nCenton, December 29, 1857. \n\nMy Lord-I have great satisfactios in reporting that Canton city was ermaisded muud eaptured this day at nine o'clock, with a more trifling losa das enuld have been expected. liceat emulatios was displaye 1 by the whole Allied Force, ten-st whom the greatest cordiality and god feeling into \n\nWe have to deplore the low Royal Suvy, els of Liestemt fiske, of the 59 Regie In stenaut Bowen, ct the me regiment, has tree seriously wounded, \n\nAll \n\nand misrepresentata, is as dishonest in soull thing as The Flea of Comes applied to inquire in Mr. Bersoek; we can therefore only give the places of the brass \n\nSpretter case has come to such a monstrous decisiour; but if it hits and ponies as they came in, which we do on the best. With fius exposure we leave him-Medran \n\nThe intimation arributed to Sir. Jaries Gesinam shut authority, sed promise a graphic report in or next. \n\nThe weather and ground was favorable on the whole, ties of the resolutions was an acquittal of Isan Sasho charge of inproperly enjoying bis prillon bach days, thongh there was a greas outrast; then e is a member of Le 1s of Con alyst day be hot, with a southerly with, and the ther- escuptible of ach an interpretation-it ili ose electors memeter in the shule at 80°, and on Friday, a cold nor- tur be an incir qurd visst the sing why we for strictherly wind was hiewing, and the hormoneter at 63. \n\nPiwili place himself sack $19- It had rained a god deal the night before, hat the wind jście position \n\nAnd dried the course pretty well.\" this tunction The part which Ms. Butt han played cannot be appruched less his negetation with the x-reshient of the art of Corral are taken into account. Mr Vermilch admits that he had repeated emmunications with Mr. Butt-vethal aud epilary-on the subject of the class of Ali Mvered. Of in excep Timock was kept me the lacters are said to have bren private autoosidential. It is possible, Therefore, bu learn with certainty what was the lure of the comuneulea- tions. But this is certain, il subsequently to these inter- Venom Sto altered a dras lurzer 1935 [ektors, Mr. nd the Court of Directors refusing to entertain the Ameer's application, iuro a letter couraging him to return to Sciarie by long at the lope Sut i li mi nital Ala to the Buglial Governinect something arigat he does to him. The only reasna, sseigned for too parišal revered fa inficial teuer, on the strengt of private, sureverteil enamiestis, is that the siteure appenced inrse; but M. Vernon Sanita gave the contest la stand Und Je very reluctant to have sue Ameer's new debaresi à l'aclinent while the Bengal insurrection was it progress, Mr. But having gives it frommilostared theit die hunt informed the ex-Pretent of the Beart of Country of his having tuged the user and his friends to bring the wise 'fore Parlia ne. We r TL entitled to say that Mr. Batt obtained the centerscica in favour of 32 Moured by hinting to the Prescrican of the Buned of Contro, but he had it is power Parliment to fore in a cebam As slin Amour' case; tot in the cherastonces succions will intrude themelsea which at in mot easy to disynd \n\nThe righe Flute-Cock Tail, 1; Peg Tupe, 2; Tiny, 3: \n\nTelegram. 4 \n\nThe ingken Cuga-Sydney, 1; Cheertal, 2 Vaugueril, 8. The dis-Touiz 1 Spot, ; Cock Tail 3, \n\nChelato, 4 72 Pailon, 1; Deuil. 2. \n\nThe finch Marks Rocket, Bay Midleton, 2. \n\nThe Shanghae Pork Cup —Syota, 1; Maiciite, 2; Tapas, \n\n3. \n\nSECOND DAY. \n\nThe fisher Flame-Tiege, walked oven, \n\nThe Swing Cry-Cacetent, 1; Cheerful, 2; Vanguard, \n\n3. \n\nThe China-sup-Blank Coelaten, 1: Topaz. 2; Lakin i \n\nThe T'antica Cap---Coverfil. 1: Shali, 2; Drutd, 8, The Hunt Strikellow Zack, Rocket, 2: Tartar, 3. After the figh vene, in the second day, a match was Parween, Mr. Recens guy Are pobytynen, and Mr. Benadier's black Cafe piny Tube, which was won \n\nGarne. \n\nWe pronoun an epilar in the count of 7%. Batsby mini iko es dreient of the board of Contd. We are will \n\nthat fact of both lisa hart ht \n\nThis will the deutet \n\narists cl \n\navember of the Homme Camus in a \n\nThe following extracts in the Hurkura wnd Englishmas. Calcutta papers, will be read with \n\nun riser as preferring a sai to the lease if interest anal satisfaction by the Colonists of be is lined to \"eir veneration from the air for a Hongkong, if the Pandies are landed here, and po \n\ning the sun elsewhere, if the mean He that doubt with equal satisfaction by General Van \n\nare il gratuitously in the Hour by the name tur \n\nStrasbenzre if such galbut and ready soldiers are placed under his charge. We do not like \n\nengaged is allen wat align and are public civic of the Chatte, whenleigh them drada a dealer fee site's claims in the flow of Corsake y comments, for it by n chase the regiments reach bare without racing their barge conectanapur his eliumiven conrægur dance of com region may be enfly tired by mandors th heers (insult them Pardy met vertaily will House of Come and in the Eccrtine Government, Such a state of stairs is const unsatisfactory even b we shall have some gallant ofboer of ours dawn maky now, star), But supposing that the entire itone Adastraling of India were vested in a single mon ne with the assertion that never was there Minister of the Corn she is to the House of a more loyal or better behaved regiment in Culosis, with wild traptations would the integrity of Our representatives in the legislature le tona feet Atler Majesty's service. We had a sample of it it is, wo have had at one time a Narab Susa, Rajans the other day in the case of the 70th, when a \n\nCaptain Hates, of the \n\nThe hophardment is to be in very low time, aud \n\n1. Suppers and Miners, 59th Regiment, Royal Artillery, stores and mention, \n\nThe French Nawai Brigale, stoves, &c. \n\n3. The Naval Brigade, under the ader of Commodore the 1o. 4. 6. 1, B Esot. \n\n4. The Naval Brigade from Cantun. \n\n5. Lieulcunt.Cola.et lemon's battalica of Royal Marines, & \n\nd. Cutearl Holowry's Brigade of Royal Marines, &c, (Waru last heet of No. £ has passed, No. 2 will com meece, and on with: the remainder \n\nThe duration of the French forces will be eritraded by Capta Reinan:], fg captein; the British troops and Royal Marines by Major the Bon. H. Cidord \n\nThe British Naval Brigade, by Captain W. K. Hall.\n\n... acutalo.\n\nThe following will be the disposition of the united forces after landing:\n\nBritish Naval Brigade on the right.\n\nCentre bridge, composed of Lieutenant-Colonel Lemon's provano instalion, 19th Regiment, Royal Artillery, and Sapiers.\n\nPreucia bridge on the inft\n\nColonel Holloway's brigade in reserve, with Royal Marine Artillery,\n\nAfter getting into position the allied forces will remain still to cancuston, and the mail leaving; I must therefore defer instheer det üle to the next rpportunity. † in line of contianova elutus of brigade audil further...\n\nI bwe, &c.\n\nC. T. VAN STinerszre, M jur General,\n\nCommanding Traps in China,\n\nPort Gongh is now heng oerapied.\n\nThe Right Hon.\n\nthe Secretary of Stue for \n\nWar, C., * \n\nADMIRAL SEYMOUR'S DESPATIUU.\n\nAdmiralty, Fuurorg 15. Despoteker, of which the following me cans, bure en verived by the Lords Commissioners of the! Astrahy Trout Kee-Sentral Sir Michael Seyavour,\n\nOrumates at CANYON \n\nNo. 357.\n\nHer Majesty's ship Coromandri,\n\nnt fan. De ch SirMy letter (No.343) of the 13th ist. courzved \n\nPuins to the fures of the Allied Power, and that u \n\nthe indigence of the raceable regation of ionsh letter had seen vent in t. You, the Lagerial High Cour mission, by the ass-furs of the Allied Powers, stating the deamus of the two Gavernitects, d rating ten days for a consideration of the same, lailing earnered against the city of Citati.\n\nplane with which, conise mesures would be 2. The Brigade of Royal Mears et igal Maries Actriery mere inediately wasis dought up to the i \n\nunders for an advaner, watch will be made to a position \n\nfor vise night, y reparatury to active service us the follow-\n\nnig andag. \n\nM. Skrmore, Rent.Adesiral. \n\nComander-in-Chief of Her Britannic \n\nMajesty's Noynt Purees. \n\nRear-Adesira \n\nC. HowerDA GENOT13.1.T \n\nComewi'kiet af 1Fix Emperial \n\nAlajesty's Naval Forces. \n\nCT VAN STRAL BENZ, Major Lien, Commanding the Alinary Force, \n\nGENERAL MEMORANDUM. Carouane), Canton, Deectner 26, 1857.\n\nThe Nuva! Brigade of seanien will be in three divisions. The divisions will be tald off into companies, each stvising gomorracing No. 1. md the last timber cop. rames is 1st tumi 2e devisions will be composed of boats' \n\ncrewy. \n\n(A) Actre, blgethon, and guulmate, \n\n() Me. Puade, Crnizer, Tornet, and a gunhast. \n\nNumrud, Surprise, 1 agone, Mares, a gunboals. After se p, the three fut-anted ships will after sheir genka 18 will, after one qui, aiter their fire to the north- east with gate. fire to the ty and Gough's Lighrere Alarmcast and \n\nSea Supplemen \n\n} \n\n} \n\n## GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nWith reference to the Validity of Marriages...\n\nHis Excellency SR JOHN BOWRING, Kaight, L., Her Majesty's Poipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade in China &c., &c. has received a Despatch from The Right Honorable Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs...\n\nBy Order,\n\nG. W. CAINE. Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th April, 1858. No. 7\n\n| \n| --- \n| --- \n\njudicious to let it be generally own where and how Chinese having walled, tough the obstinate deteriou the large reinforcement of Pay at the presidency hastian winch as chuterised the proceeding of the een lucnted. Three times the same nombe: of sepoya, Imperial Commissioner from October 21, 1956, oching with all the respectude cam-uds of Barnkport, could remained for the Commanders of the Allied Furces but 15 address the Imperia. Commissiouer, wai to muery into but little, even if they did their worst, but talve \n\ni nens and anuseless panes are any tring fat dignied execution the painful alternative of attacking Centon, Jerorols, would be more effectsly avoided by wich was conquced at daylight this ring. The da:ture of the pucket will prevent my giving say funk revelation of actual wrangements than j \n\ninither reports. I am now on the point of joining the studied reticence which only lends to mystification and forces asembarking at Kuyer's Talked for the zasault on surpicion, -nnd very often reduces the very offre it is \n\nthe city walls, intended a prevent \n\nTur Fagfxman of 23rd Mauch on the same subject, remarks \n\nThe 47th Regt. N. I have nerived, and are vuramped on the glacis of Fort William; they are about 379 strong \n\nof all grace, native officers mari sepoys, and is the Government have ordered Colonel Port, Command FOREIGN OFPics, Alarch 9, 1950. \n\ning, to rerait the Regiment with Malen. Brigadier SIR, eve under my consideration, and have | Corfich with this topiment and the 65th N. I. new en referred to the proper Law Advisers of the Crow, the way down, will leave by the 16th proximo. your Despatches Nos. 452 and 7 of the 26th of \n\nFLOWERS FROM THE INDIAN PAPERS. December and 9d of January last, on the subject of \n\nThe Athene reples mure we to our elrage of the doubts when hel arisen as to the Validity of the \n\nAs we cannot consent to sally our Marriages of British Sabjre's at Chinese Ports; and literary larceny. \n\nges with language ru is seldom beard erido I have to acquaint yaa, in reply, that the Statute i2 \n\nappliers, which on being bitted. se i noceary, for tim. de approvation of the Board of Controt, was materially al. by B1. Fordon sit The reply, as orglundly homed by the Court of Directors, was in vlect, that the Amy's care and on Judicially decided, and that they ans rezson to reverse the decision. The reply, as indi Sed by Me. Vernon Site, was in effent, that if the Amer would zezer his native country, and exert himself in half of the English Government, his real right he Argarable mitezinimesi. These series, fr. But declares, firmad gratully, and simply from his covention of the juice of the Ameer's cline. But in ariston to these parcier Mr. Gutt rent to posed to Failid to argo the Anect's Shell her. For the filter service Mr. Hah desit het theas to receive in all 19,1001, and thut off this She has actually received southing more than 2000. Mr. Butt deolares ther be still holds himself sound to proceed to hulin if the Ameer insists upon it; her in the event of Mr. Bart's aching latelet te lo be will and 13 Victoria, Cap. 68, inponeering Consul topolhouse, our readers must be sausted with our report of fund the money recusat it he is dy preserred solomuze Mariages, does not affect the valulity of, the substance of it. Elis rejoinder is, that our charge of fum pracoding to tudi by the Ameer and his advisers or in any way interfere with, any Marriages which flebing terms the Sproutor is an unmitigated file- arriving at the conclusia thuc his services are not quired would have been valid independently of that Statute, ho,\" and he taunts with being no gentleman. it Here, he will retain the money received. This is, tho \n\nin which category are Mariages celebrated in Chiantik big too on the subject of horsewhips\" and best if our abilty, a tuir and eerut katement of the sub \n\nby Ministers of the Church of England, according horsepouts.\" Bur the strong point agniuss us, ju tja \n\nopis, is our want of gentility. Patial Lects prevad lutorg tår i omories of the House f \n\nto the forms of that Church. \n\nthur contemporary reminds one of the Bath fontman in Pickwick; he can endure anything low.\" When Now, to what do these facts a nuné? Mr. Batt is s Babe of the House of Commons, of a tribunal which and to the Validity of Marriages veiebrated by a \n\nthe public are at a loss for a referee on alkat concerus might intre lawn called aga to procence a verdict as to Clergymen of the Church of England, and not under a gentleman\" they will know wher, to had one. dre justice or injustice due treatment of All Marra by the At 12 and 13 Victoria, Cap. 66, at Macau \n\nLouisana \n\nadi nggala urged 16 Mourial to agipeal lo \n\nM. Mut, Leo, \n\nWith regard to the case fepecially referred to \n\nif \n\nThe deferee, we have already calist characteristic. \n\n6. I beg 10 es, close copies of two General Orders of the 26th instant, and of lemoranda issued by Major- General Van Straubensee, containing the monesancy arzangements for the struck, which I hage will put their lordships in full possession of our intended proceedings. 3. Í have pleasure in reporting that the most perfect umadinty exvts between the Commanders-in-thigï of The allied forces. \n\nI have, .. (Signed) \n\n31. SKY, Bea-Amira and Commanter-in-Chie?. \n\nTo the \n\nSecretary of the Admiralty, \n\nLoudon \n\nGENERAL ORDER. \n\nBefore Canton, December, 1857. The uvala nilitory commander-in-chief of the aisted forces before Cantun love agreed to the following ander of operativas against the city. First bombardme to conxuráce at daylight on Monday morning the 28th of December. \n\nThe sirps and vessels numed in the acte juoder, letter \n\nA) on the signed hereafter indient being made, wilt open fire on the south-west angica of the city wells, with a view to breach them, and impede the communication \n\nThe ships and vessels poused in the net (under letter \n\nThe Gina Cartumqui of India; a transsi which Nie. Baltsgain i Marsa is Chinese Territory, and not a Portuguest | The pickpochyt when arraignai before the Magistrate, of the Chinese troops along thei: parapets to the ent it would appear, actually took some initiatory reps, which precision, such Mauriages 11 be valid as being har generdly hur one answer to wake,-\"it's all a Fed wight have seen servince to the Ameer half as been galebrated in China, Pazar Country. If, however, your wushup.\" We are therefore no more surpriced at hunght be the tribusi of which he was ember. Macao is a possession of Portugal, then it has a the exam's coarse denial than at his blastering), wear the Dutch Folly, with a staritar osject, wit A me wither of the funer of Compune stonde in the core Christian Law of Marriage, as its lex moci,\" and threats, at that the pubic way judge on which ends breach the city walls opposite the Viceroy's residence; Inion to the pimenting even of any individui applying \n\nto met \n\n(Signed) MALMESBURY. \n\nSia Joy Bowring, \n\nBec., N., & \n\nTrue Cops. \n\n11. F. HANCE. \n\nthe mortare in the Dutch Fully, and the Niger and Avalauele, 1.kewise sbetting the city heights auf Gough three insicuess ont of many at our dispoed, in which the Aina has appropiated without actueledgment heights. \n\nThe ships and vessels named in the note (under letter whunt he found in journal. The racier of the ex wination of the Military Female phan Asylum C), beruse the Dutch Folly and the French Folly, will pubished by the Aham was made up entirely from apen fire on the Rooth-east ungles of the new and ell what had appeared the previous day in the Spector, elty walls, mud the walls ferning the east side of the city. These time several nacks will couuence simul without the slightest arkludgment the fuder's) Charge at the opsing the last Sessions repertet for taseously, wira a white csiga shall be hoisted at the fore the Ann, mail a yelaw dug us a corresponding this carnal, was similaris fched the reports of the trinis for funpiracy, the two of most interest, appeared sigral at the spule he listed at the fure of the in the Athena aise the day after they were publised Phugction. \n\nThe Horet end the Avalanche wild repeat these signals A still are at theit fore so long as the Angs shall remain Byug on \n\nthe before mentioned shipa \n\nsit j'fusion, that a judya iter in the run or Manages of British Sabjects anort, in order to be the guilt of \"falschod\" iles, with mension two or \n\nWet wein de said of judge widertunk valid, he adenized there esther in accordance with conse or saticier for a site who had brough, or such lex leci,\" or with the Provisions of the Act \n\nin bring, actions in de curt? The iniquity are mentioned.-1 am, &c., ach step in any incrad a little tem prave by the consider the lye har, or had not received re- mueratina f his seres ful bun pliced biawety in the wharf whition of being with by price that he be mil preciera remuneration for undertaking to as me $5. iend's sent before a tribuent of vehich he to \"use of the anashers. He has aceste promise of 10,0004, for his services, sart of thị sùm he estually trevived more anne ut The urging of the Amcer à aut span the ludia \n\nW take the following short notice of the Khang in the Spectator, almost verbatim, whion & single torrent is one este act, whether the erfarin \n\nflagrant case of Newspaper dishonesty, nceurred in on- ting, the insete the line of it, or has Spring Meeting from the North-Ching Herald whisper whence the apolis were stolen. the juce the tivard Camiral in Cannon-run. it of the 24th olim. The commis mun who so osion with the articultural Exhibition, when the serar di Tu say that make do improper for ft. But to aventry for urging a se before the Howe of ham sold people here at our anal meeting has been the revive the report of the Prizes from the cautioned day and night, net in exceed per each gun carrying off all the good things of Secretary, w the express coulition that he should, is employed 60 rounds during the Best 3 uurs, except f which it is in, but then it would be a right and fortanste \n\n\"We wander who rode our cormity with the usage of the Press on icse oc- the ships under letter C. which will fire 100 rounds. \n\nThey were proper for him to wipe the end beture the Ligure of Chanan, the Northern turt. \n\nCasics, end slips so the Speci \n\nfudiately the bunchardment open the landing of the attic forces will take place at the creek in' Küper an, of the man tinte, kifor a sane her trimmal, provided be ezig recessed reaeration, for the tertives let here the old friend raid. Yellow Jack and Tartar are with e, at the east of Leuils as well as of honesty. The \n\nThe dist heul mom is welcome to the use of vagulang words Pussage, when there the British and French dags will batur. His obvious that by such decision the door to abwe be found in the Hwek Stakes. art by rite oper. Nothing more would be tryniced never have been elsewhere --- \n\nwhich like utty her about he worbi did an enlty be planted in the following order, commencing a day- in eaing, if Palled upon to do so; we will conline onr \n\nlight- to end a remier if Parliament to pochert with perfect; \n\nThe mail, that apology for au many lanes, is urged by \n\nsives har fiets. It is of some consentence that safety a renumeration as Parliamentary agent, u \n\njon which he was onlied in devide as lielige by cerforming war sareporter as a plea for 101 furnishing 18, ki this the public should know that the journal which has won adition acres in his client cost of deces, et clurging issay, with the fall, time and parimer pronunt of the \n\nFor itself the reputation of being acivali in squerility Taxes that came off on Wednesday and Friday in this sproper timotely large for for them. We will not, in \n\ntatau kitowledge, afirm that the committee of \n\nThe stud was graced by the presence of many of car fair residents, and the intervals between the races were enlivened by the music of the of 11. M. S. Higher Adly tout for the occultat: \n\nFIRST DAY. \n\nThe Wung Plate-Spota, 1; Muischite, 2; Dred. 33 \n\nBlack Cockatoo, i. \n\nTHE CHINESE DESPATCHES. THE BOMBARDMENT OF CAYTON. \n\nWAR OFFICE. Fra Mazt, February 15 \n\nThe Secretary of State for War but this day received & despute, of which the following is a copy, addressed is lord chip by Major Geveral C. T, Vas Strubeuzes, C. B., commanding are Majesty's Land Forces in Chan \n\nCenton, December 29, 1857. \n\nMy Lord-I have great satisfactios in reporting that Canton city was ermaisded muud eaptured this day at nine o'clock, with a more trifling losa das enuld have been expected. liceat emulatios was displaye 1 by the whole Allied Force, ten-st whom the greatest cordiality and god feeling into \n\nWe have to deplore the low Royal Suvy, els of Liestemt fiske, of the 59 Regie In stenaut Bowen, ct the me regiment, has tree seriously wounded, \n\nAll \n\nand misrepresentata, is as dishonest in soull thing as The Flea of Comes applied to inquire in Mr. Bersoek; we can therefore only give the places of the brass \n\nSpretter case has come to such a monstrous decisiour; but if it hits and ponies as they came in, which we do on the best. With fius exposure we leave him-Medran \n\nThe intimation arributed to Sir. Jaries Gesinam shut authority, sed promise a graphic report in or next. \n\nThe weather and ground was favorable on the whole, ties of the resolutions was an acquittal of Isan Sasho charge of inproperly enjoying bis prillon bach days, thongh there was a greas outrast; then e is a member of Le 1s of Con alyst day be hot, with a southerly with, and the ther- escuptible of ach an interpretation-it ili ose electors memeter in the shule at 80°, and on Friday, a cold nor- tur be an incir qurd visst the sing why we for strictherly wind was hiewing, and the hormoneter at 63. \n\nPiwili place himself sack $19- It had rained a god deal the night before, hat the wind jście position \n\nAnd dried the course pretty well.\" this tunction The part which Ms. Butt han played cannot be appruched less his negetation with the x-reshient of the art of Corral are taken into account. Mr Vermilch admits that he had repeated emmunications with Mr. Butt-vethal aud epilary-on the subject of the class of Ali Mvered. Of in excep Timock was kept me the lacters are said to have bren private autoosidential. It is possible, Therefore, bu learn with certainty what was the lure of the comuneulea- tions. But this is certain, il subsequently to these inter- Venom Sto altered a dras lurzer 1935 [ektors, Mr. nd the Court of Directors refusing to entertain the Ameer's application, iuro a letter couraging him to return to Sciarie by long at the lope Sut i li mi nital Ala to the Buglial Governinect something arigat he does to him. The only reasna, sseigned for too parišal revered fa inficial teuer, on the strengt of private, sureverteil enamiestis, is that the siteure appenced inrse; but M. Vernon Sanita gave the contest la stand Und Je very reluctant to have sue Ameer's new debaresi à l'aclinent while the Bengal insurrection was it progress, Mr. But having gives it frommilostared theit die hunt informed the ex-Pretent of the Beart of Country of his having tuged the user and his friends to bring the wise 'fore Parlia ne. We r TL entitled to say that Mr. Batt obtained the centerscica in favour of 32 Moured by hinting to the Prescrican of the Buned of Contro, but he had it is power Parliment to fore in a cebam As slin Amour' case; tot in the cherastonces succions will intrude themelsea which at in mot easy to disynd \n\nThe righe Flute-Cock Tail, 1; Peg Tupe, 2; Tiny, 3: \n\nTelegram. 4 \n\nThe ingken Cuga-Sydney, 1; Cheertal, 2 Vaugueril, 8. The dis-Touiz 1 Spot, ; Cock Tail 3, \n\nChelato, 4 72 Pailon, 1; Deuil. 2. \n\nThe finch Marks Rocket, Bay Midleton, 2. \n\nThe Shanghae Pork Cup —Syota, 1; Maiciite, 2; Tapas, \n\n3. \n\nSECOND DAY. \n\nThe fisher Flame-Tiege, walked oven, \n\nThe Swing Cry-Cacetent, 1; Cheerful, 2; Vanguard, \n\n3. \n\nThe China-sup-Blank Coelaten, 1: Topaz. 2; Lakin i \n\nThe T'antica Cap---Coverfil. 1: Shali, 2; Drutd, 8, The Hunt Strikellow Zack, Rocket, 2: Tartar, 3. After the figh vene, in the second day, a match was Parween, Mr. Recens guy Are pobytynen, and Mr. Benadier's black Cafe piny Tube, which was won \n\nGarne. \n\nWe pronoun an epilar in the count of 7%. Batsby mini iko es dreient of the board of Contd. We are will \n\nthat fact of both lisa hart ht \n\nThis will the deutet \n\narists cl \n\navember of the Homme Camus in a \n\nThe following extracts in the Hurkura wnd Englishmas. Calcutta papers, will be read with \n\nun riser as preferring a sai to the lease if interest anal satisfaction by the Colonists of be is lined to \"eir veneration from the air for a Hongkong, if the Pandies are landed here, and po \n\ning the sun elsewhere, if the mean He that doubt with equal satisfaction by General Van \n\nare il gratuitously in the Hour by the name tur \n\nStrasbenzre if such galbut and ready soldiers are placed under his charge. We do not like \n\nengaged is allen wat align and are public civic of the Chatte, whenleigh them drada a dealer fee site's claims in the flow of Corsake y comments, for it by n chase the regiments reach bare without racing their barge conectanapur his eliumiven conrægur dance of com region may be enfly tired by mandors th heers (insult them Pardy met vertaily will House of Come and in the Eccrtine Government, Such a state of stairs is const unsatisfactory even b we shall have some gallant ofboer of ours dawn maky now, star), But supposing that the entire itone Adastraling of India were vested in a single mon ne with the assertion that never was there Minister of the Corn she is to the House of a more loyal or better behaved regiment in Culosis, with wild traptations would the integrity of Our representatives in the legislature le tona feet Atler Majesty's service. We had a sample of it it is, wo have had at one time a Narab Susa, Rajans the other day in the case of the 70th, when a \n\nCaptain Hates, of the \n\nThe hophardment is to be in very low time, aud \n\n1. Suppers and Miners, 59th Regiment, Royal Artillery, stores and mention, \n\nThe French Nawai Brigale, stoves, &c. \n\n3. The Naval Brigade, under the ader of Commodore the 1o. 4. 6. 1, B Esot. \n\n4. The Naval Brigade from Cantun. \n\n5. Lieulcunt.Cola.et lemon's battalica of Royal Marines, & \n\nd. Cutearl Holowry's Brigade of Royal Marines, &c, (Waru last heet of No. £ has passed, No. 2 will com meece, and on with: the remainder \n\nThe duration of the French forces will be eritraded by Capta Reinan:], fg captein; the British troops and Royal Marines by Major the Bon. H. Clidord \n\nThe British Naval Brigade, by Captain W. K. Hall.\n\n... acutalo.\n\nThe following will be the disposition of the united forces after landing:\n\n| Unit | Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| British Naval Brigade | Right |\n| Centre bridge | Composed of Lieutenant-Colonel Lemon's battalion, 19th Regiment, Royal Artillery, and Sapiers |\n| Preucia bridge | Left |\n| Colonel Holloway's brigade | Reserve, with Royal Marine Artillery |\n\nAfter getting into position the allied forces will remain...\n\nC. T. VAN STRAUBENZEE, Major General,\n\nCommanding Traps in China,\n\nPort Gongh is now being occupied.\n\nThe Right Hon.\n\nthe Secretary of State for \n\nWar, C., * \n\nADMIRAL SEYMOUR'S DESPATIUU.\n\nAdmiralty, Fuurorg 15. Despoteker, of which the following me cans, bure en verived by the Lords Commissioners of the! Astrahy Trout Kee-Sentral Sir Michael Seyavour,\n\nOrumates at CANYON \n\nNo. 357.\n\nHer Majesty's ship Coromandri,\n\nnt fan. De ch SirMy letter (No.343) of the 13th ist. courzved \n\nPuins to the fures of the Allied Power, and that u \n\nthe indigence of the raceable regation of ionsh letter had seen vent in t. You, the Lagerial High Cour mission, by the ass-furs of the Allied Powers, stating the deamus of the two Gavernitects, d rating ten days for a consideration of the same, lailing earnered against the city of Citati.\n\nplane with which, conise mesures would be 2. The Brigade of Royal Mears et igal Maries Actriery mere inediately wasis dought up to the i \n\nunders for an advaner, watch will be made to a position \n\nfor vise night, y reparatury to active service us the follow-\n\nnig andag. \n\nM. Skrmore, Rent.Adesiral. \n\nComander-in-Chief of Her Britannic \n\nMajesty's Noynt Purees. \n\nRear-Adesira \n\nC. HowerDA GENOT13.1.T \n\nComewi'kiet af 1Fix Emperial \n\nAlajesty's Naval Forces. \n\nCT VAN STRAL BENZ, Major Lien, Commanding the Alinary Force, \n\nGENERAL MEMORANDUM. Carouane), Canton, Deectner 26, 1857.\n\nThe Nuva! Brigade of seanien will be in three divisions. The divisions will be tald off into companies, each stvising gomorracing No. 1. md the last timber cop. rames is 1st tumi 2e devisions will be composed of boats' \n\ncrewy. \n\n(A) Actre, blgethon, and guulmate, \n\n() Me. Puade, Crnizer, Tornet, and a gunhast. \n\nNumrud, Surprise, 1 agone, Mares, a gunboals. After se p, the three fut-anted ships will after sheir genka 18 will, after one qui, aiter their fire to the north- east with gate. fire to the ty and Gough's Lighrere Alarmcast and \n\nSea Supplemen \n\n} \n\n}",
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        "content_text": "( 44 ) \n\nWe \n\nof His Royal Highness and of His Excellency the Governor, I wish, my brother Churchmen, before pronouncing the Benediction, to say a few words, with reference to the Work which has been so happily commenced to-day, and with reference also to our distinguished guest, The Work is one of faith; faith in God, and faith in you. We believe that 'except the Lord build the House, they labour in vain that build it,' and therefore we look up to Him for his blessing upon an undertaking whose sole object is His honour and glory. But we, on whom the responsibility of setting it on foot rests, have faith also in you. We believe in your Christian zeal and liberality; and, so believing, we feel sure that you will not be satisfied until the Work now begun under such favourable auspices is brought to a successful conclusion. As to our guest, I am sure you will most heartily join me in thanking His Royal Highness, for his great kindness in consenting to inaugurate this pious Undertaking, and for the skilful manner in which he has executed it. We were all prepared to receive him with respect and loyal affection as the son of our beloved Queen, whose throne is securely founded in the hearts of her people. But we now know him personally, and I am sure I express the sincere sentiments of all present, when I say that His Royal Highness has won for himself, during his too brief stay here, by his frank, genial, and affable bearing, a place in all our hearts. You will without exception, I am persuaded, join me in wishing him a safe and prosperous voyage, and in bidding him 'God speed.'\" Then, turning to the Prince, the Reverend Gentleman said:-\" Your Royal Highness, On behalf of the Clergy and Laity of this Cathedral City, I beg to present to you our most respectful and cordial thanks for your presence here to-day. We are sorry that you are so soon to leave us. We shall always think of your visit with feelings of unmixed satisfaction; and as, \n\n( 45 ) \n\ncontinually, in this Holy Place, we pray for 'all the Royal Family,' our thoughts will often revert to yourself. \n\nI can only offer you in conclusion, that which the Kings and Princes of the earth, and none more than those of your Royal House, have been wont to consider worthy of their acceptance, what I believe you also will highly value, -the Blessing of God's Priest, and the Prayers of God's Church. May the Lord of the Ocean speed you and your gallant crew in the good ship Galatea, in all her voyages! may He who, eighteen hundred years ago, calmed the sea of Galilee be your Pilot and Guide! may hope, the bright hope of the Christian, be your anchor in every port! and may you 'so pass the waves of this troublesome world, that finally,' without loss or damage, you may come to the land of everlasting life, there to reign' 'world without end'! Amen.\" \n\nThe Reverend Canon then gave the Benediction, and His Royal Highness departed, the guard presenting arms as before and the National Anthem being performed by the band. Among those on the Platform, in addition to His Excellency the Governor and Lady MacDonnell, were Commodore Oliver J. Jones, E. Sharp, Esq., Registrar of the Diocese, Mrs. Pollard, Mrs. Sharp, Mrs. Pyke, Mr. Sassoon and many others. Under the Stone were deposited coins of Hongkong mintage, and copies of the Daily Press and Overland China Mail. \n\nHis Royal Highness soon after visited His Excellency Major-General Whitfeild, Commanding Her Majesty's Forces in China, who had been prevented by illness from appearing during the Prince's visit, and subsequently His Royal Highness honoured in a similar way Acting Chief Justice Pauncefote. On this day many elegant and costly souvenirs were presented on behalf of the Prince to his Hongkong friends. A sum of £150 was also left by His Royal High-\n\n33333\n\n53",
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        "content_text": "178 \n\nहै \n\nHo Kai, whose generous Christian spirit has led him to provide the building for such a useful work, and to the medical gentlemen who are prepared to devote their energies and care to it gratuitously, much praise is certainly due, but the community must not forget and let us hope the Government also will not forget—that it has a part to fulfil, for the future maintenance of the hospital will chiefly depend on rich subscriptions that may be raised. One donation has been already received from the Hon. E. R. Belilios, who has endowed the hospital with $5000 as a fund for the supply of medicine, while the sum of $8000 was collected by Dr Chalmers and others from various benevolent friends, European and Chinese, toward the cost of the site, which was bought for $22,000.\n\nThe new undertaking will not be in any way a rival to the Civil Hospital or the Tung Wa Hospital. It has a different role altogether to fulfil. The Civil Hospital is only open free to the Civil servants and to police cases, the charge for the public being $3 for Europeans and $1 for Chinese per week for medical attendance, board and lodging. The Tung Wa hospital, which was munificently endowed with the sum of $130,000 by the Government, does no work in the way of training students, and in it the old quackery modes of treatment are still observed, which must greatly militate against its doing much good. The field therefore lies open for an extensive work in the Alice Memorial Hospital. There, it is to be hoped in course of time, students will be reared who will carry the benefits of the medical skill and knowledge into the heart of China, and Hongkong thus become a centre of much wider influence than at present. When the scheme of teaching has been started, the English Doctors in Hongkong, it is expected, will give lectures on the different branches of medical science. Hong-kong has particular facilities in carrying on this work, as no other port in the Far East has such a number of skilled English Doctors ready and willing for such labour. At all times five Doctors may be counted on to give lectures to the students, and as occasion requires help may be offered by the naval and army Doctors at this station. It besides is the natural complement of the higher education granted by the Government Central School. Of what good is it to educate Chinese boys to a high standard when there is no means of completing that education so as to open up a useful profession to them? At present the better educated boys are mostly absorbed as clerks in the Chinese Government employ where, if there reports are to be believed, they are far from well trusted, and are remunerated in a miserable manner altogether incompatible with the care and trouble spent in their education. It is to be hoped that the institution of which the foundation stone was laid to-day will be the means of giving an outlet to their knowledge and abilities which will bring more profit to them and far more lasting good to the empire of China.\n\nTHE BUILDING.\n\n+\n\nThe Alice Memorial Hospital will occupy the corner of Hollywood Road and Aberdeen Street. To the former it will have a frontage 45 feet long and 30 high, with two storeys; to the latter, a frontage 100 feet 3 inches long and 45 feet high, with three storeys. This difference is caused by the descent of Aberdeen Street, which gives the building a basement floor entering from that street. On this basement floor are the male and female waiting rooms for out-door patients—who enter by separate doors—and the dispensary, while there are also a room for the coolies, store closets, and a small mortuary 19 feet by 6 ft. The out-door patients are thus completely separated from the in-door patients; for whom the entrance is by Hollywood Road.\n\nOn the first floor and the floor above are the wards for the in-door patients. On the first floor are two large wards, one 33 feet by 23 feet, the other 36 ft. 10 in. by 22 ft. 8 in. There is also on this floor an operating room 24 feet by 28 ft. 6 inches, a bath room, and a surgeon’s room. On the floor above, there are three wards of the same size as the two wards below, a large kitchen for the use of the patients on one side, and lavatories and attendants' room on the other. The passage to the rooms on the first floor is by a covered way which passes along a verandah, the second floor being gained by a covered staircase. There is at the back a yard 18 feet by 38 ft. 10 in., which has been retained for light and ventilation to the building. Judging from the design, the building, though of a plain exterior, will be very substantial. The only bit of ornamentation is an architrave round the window. Its appearance, however, will suit the character of the work to be done inside, and the structure will form an imposing and enhancing addition to the architecture of the neighbourhood.\n\nThe hospital will be built of brick and stone. The basement will be entirely of stone, and the upper part mainly of brick with stone facings. The floors will be of teak wood, and the walls will be brick, pointed and colour washed. The wards should be roomy and airy. On the ground floor they will be 16 feet high, and on the upper floor they are open to the roof, having a height 14 foot to the tie-beam, and 22 feet to the apex of the roof. The building is situated on Inland lot No. 62A and occupies an area of 4500 square feet and it will have in front of it on Hollywood Road a new Chinese church which is being built under the auspices of the London Mission Society for the Christian Chinese in the Colony. It will be the wish of all who have the welfare of the natives at heart that the much needed Hospital and medical school may be soon in operation, and that true success may be the outcome of the labours of the gentlemen who have strive to provide this boon. The architects are Messrs Bird and Palmer.\n\nTHE CEREMONY.\n\nThe ceremony of laying the foundation stone took place at five o'clock this evening, in the presence of a fairly large and influential gathering of the European and Chinese friends and supporters of the institution. The stone was laid in the North West corner of the building, at the junction of Hollywood Road and Aberdeen Street, and the adjoining space covered in by a mat-shed, the supports of which were prettily wreathed with flowers, and baskets of flowers were also suspended from the roof. Seats were provided for the ladies, of whom there were between twenty and thirty present. Among those who were present, besides His Excellency the Acting Governor (Hon. W. H. Marsh) and Mrs Marsh, were—Hon. F. Stewart, Acting Colonial Secretary; Hon. J. Russell, Acting Chief Justice; Hon. A. Lister, Colonial Treasurer; Hon. E. J. Ackroyd, Acting Attorney General; Hon. Wong Shing; Commodore Morant; Colonel G. C. Murray, Assistant Commissary General of Ordnance; Captain Porter, H. E.'s Aide-de-camp; Dr P. C. Ayres, Colonial Surgeon; Dr C. J. Wharry, Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital; Dr P. Man-Bon, Dr Young, Dr Hartigan, Dr Ho Kai, Dr G. P. Jordan; Dr Poate; Mr J. H. Stewart Lockhart; Mr H. MacCallum, Mr J. Thurburn; Mr D. R. Crawford, Mr G. H. Bateson Wright; Mr N. J. Ede; Rev. J. C. Edge; Rev. Mr Reusch, Rev. Mr Bender, Rev. Mr Hartmann; Messrs Wei Ayuk, Ching Se Kai, Kwan Hoi Chun, Leung Yat Nan, Lee Sz Hin, Woo Lin Yuen, Ko Hong Tik, Wong Ng Ching, Wei Lin.\n\nPage 180\n\nPage 181",
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        "content_text": "## CM27/242 3/\n\n### Hong Kong Government Records, 1889, Volume I. Contents\n\n| Page | Subject |\n| --- | --- |\n| 249 | Appn. for services of Col. Champernowne |\n| 251 | Conf. 10. Appts. Constable Grieve's Pension |\n| 255 | Death of Mr Leatherbarrow & consequent Breaches of prison discipline shortly before expiry of sentences, Aug. |\n| 259 | Local defence committee. Resignation of Com. Emoluments of Atty. Genl. (Commodore Church) |\n| 265 | Praya Reclamation Scheme |\n| 266 | 19. Tel. 20. Drainage |\n| 241 | 21. |\n| 245 | 23. Water Supply |\n| 246 | 24. Tel. 25. Apply for leave of absence. Retirement of Inspr. Edwards |\n| 281 | 26. Water Distribution |\n| 282 | 28. Damage done by great rainstorm. Establishment of a Govt Girls' school. Terms Dr Toogood's appt. |\n| 1284 | Site of Powder magazines. Violation of Territorial Rights. Ang har fllwart |\n| 1289 | 2 Sept. Blue Book Report for 1888 |\n| 44 | 1990 |\n| 292 | 5 |\n| 293 | 7 |\n| 9 | 1994 |\n| 299 | 10. Report on Post Office for 1888 |\n|  | Victoria Gaol. Medical Dept. Complaint as to quality of stationery deposits in local banks. Salaries of Postal Agents at Treaty Ports |",
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        "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n# G.O. 18419 EC. 16 SEP 29, 22\n\nTelegram from Governor to Colonial Office  \n10 July 1889  \nReply from Commodore to Governor  \n16 July 1889  \n\nMy Lord,\n\nGovernment House, Hong Kong  \n10 August 1889  \n\nI have the honour to transmit for your Lordship's consideration the enclosed copy of correspondence which has passed between:\n\n- Commodore Church, R.N., on the one hand, and \n- Colonel Commanding on the other.\n\nDates of correspondence:  \n19 July 1889 to Colonel Commanding  \n24 July 1889  \nCommodore Commanding to General  \n26 July 1889  \n\nThe Right Honourable  \nLord Knutsford, G.C.M.G.",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure 1.\n\nC O.\n18419\n-EC:\n1 SEP 9\n\n**Commodore Church to Governor Sir G. William Des Voeux, K. C. M. G.**\nCopy.\n\nSir,\n\nH.M.S. Victor Emanuel\nHongkong, 10th July, 1889.\n\n25\n\nI have the honour to inform Your Excellency that His Excellency the Vice-Admiral, Commander-in-Chief has expressed his desire that I shall withdraw my name as a member of the Local Defence Committee.\n\nI therefore beg that Your Excellency will accept my resignation of my appointment to that office.\n\nI have &c.\n\n(Signed) Edud. J. Church,\nCommodore.\n\nHis Excellency\nSir G. William Des Voeux, K.C.M.G.,\nGovernor of Hongkong,\n&c.\n&c.\n&c.",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure 2.\n\n**REC 16 SEP 39**\n\nGovernor Sir G. William Des Voeux, K.C.M.G., to Commodore Church, R.N.\n\nCopy.\n\nNo. 72 G\n\nCommodore,\n\nGovernment House, Hongkong, 16th July, 1889.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th instant tendering your resignation of your seat on the Local Defence Committee, in accordance with the wishes of His Excellency Admiral Sir Nowell Salmon.\n\nI have received your decision with extreme regret, and as the co-operation of the Navy is essential to the effective working of the Committee, I should feel much obliged if you would inform me as to the causes which have led to this step, with a view to an effort for their removal.\n\nI have &c.\n\nEdmund J. Church, R.N.,\n&c.\n&c.\n\n(Signed) G. William Des Voeux,\nGovernor.",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure 3\n\nC. Ó.  \n18419  \nSEC:  \n19 SEP 39  \n\n**Commodore Church, R. N., to Governor Sir G. William Des Voeux, K. C. M. G.**  \n27  \n\nCopy.  \n\nSir,  \n\nH.M.S. 'Victor Emanuel',  \nHongkong, 19th July, 1889.  \n\nI have the honour to reply to Your Excellency's acknowledgement of the receipt of my resignation as a member of the Colonial Defence Committee, which was made in obedience to instructions from my Commander-in-Chief, to whom I shall forward your letter.  \n\n2. For my own part I express my regret at being unable to retain my seat on the Committee but I do not think it would have been compatible with my position to have remained a member of it, seeing that the War Office Regulations do not admit of my entering any fort, and for that reason I do not feel qualified to co-operate.  \n\nI have &c.  \n(Signed) Edud. J. Church,  \nCommodore.  \n\nHis Excellency  \nSir G. William Des Voeux, K.C.M.G.,  \nGovernor of Hongkong,  \n&c.  \n&c.  \n&c.",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure 4\n**Copy.**\n\nNo.75  \n16 SEP 39,\n\nGovernment House,  \nHongkong, 24th July, 1889.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to inform you that Commodore Church, R.N., has recently placed in my hands his resignation of his seat on the Local Defence Committee.\n\nI understand that this course has been adopted by him in compliance with the wishes of the Commander-in-Chief of the China Squadron, and in consequence of the exclusion of the Commodore, under War Office Regulations, from access to the Forts in the Colony.\n\nAs I cannot but regard the cessation of the co-operation of the Navy as fatal to the effective working of the Defence Committee, I should be much obliged if you would have the goodness to inform me what are the War Office instructions, the enforcement of which appears to have induced the Naval Authorities to take a step, which in the interests of the Colony is to be regretted.\n\nI have &c.\n\n(Signed) G. William Des Voeux,  \nGovernor.\n\nThe Honourable  \nThe Colonel Commanding,  \n&c. &c. &c.",
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        "content_text": "## DRAFT\nThe Under Sec? of State  \nWar Office  \nGov: Conf:  \n1841  \nTrang Hong Kong  \n\n$5. Nov: 89  \n\nSir,  \n\n### MINUTE\nMr. Fronde 13 Nov:  \nMr. Fuerfeld 13 Nov:  \nMr. Wingfield.  \nMr. Bramston.  \nMr. Meade. 13  \nSir R. Herbert.  \nBaron de Worms.  \nLord Knutsford.  \n\nfor Conson 14  \na Sim Fit Des Voeux 10 August 89  \n\nI am directed by Lord Knutsford to transmit to you for the consideration of Mr. Stanhope, a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, stating that regarding the resignation of Commodore Church R.N., of his seat on the Local Defence Committee, he feels sure His Lordship has no doubt.",
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        "content_text": "083\n\n3278\n\nIt is requested that in any further communication on this subject, the above Number may be quoted; and the Letter addressed to\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nWar Office,\n\nPall Mall,\n\nLondon, (S.W.)\n\n18419 C.\n\n23531\n\nWAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, S.W.\n\nFor @ DEC 9,\n\n4th December 1889.\n\n443\n\nSir,\n\nIn reply to your letter of the 15th ultimo forwarding copies of correspondence regarding the resignation by Commodore Church, R.N., of his seat on the Local Defence Committee at Hong Kong, I am directed to express Mr. Secretary Stanhope's general concurrence in the views expressed by Lord Knutsford as to the admission of Naval Officers of high rank to our Military Defences, and especially of those who are actually members of the Local Defence Committee.\n\nWith reference to the case at present in question, the Officer Commanding the Troops at Hong Kong had already brought the circumstance to the Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office,\n\nS.W.",
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        "content_text": "of\n\nCommodore Church's resignation to the notice\n\nC\n\nof\n\nthe Commander in Chief, and was requested\n\nto\n\nafford every facility for that Officer, in his\n\nCapacity\n\nas\n\na\n\nmember\n\nof\n\nthe Local Defence\n\nCommittee, to visit the Defences within the\n\nCommand. He was at the same\n\ntime\n\ninformed\n\nthat such facilities should obviously at all\n\ntimes be afforded to the Officer who represents\n\nthe\n\nNavy\n\non the Local Defence Committee, to\n\nenable the Naval authorities to co-operate\n\nefficiently in the defence of the Colony.\n\nJ\n\nam\n\nthe recurrence\n\nto\n\nto add that in order to obviate\n\nof any such difficulties the\n\nexisting regulations for admission to the Naval Defences will be revised, and when\n\na copy will be forwarded with a view to its contents being\n\nready for publication\n\nto\n\nyou\n\nmade\n\n444\n\nmade known to the Governors of\n\nJ\n\n1.\n\nam! Sir,\n\nColonies. Your obedient servant, R. Thumpson",
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        "content_text": "HongKong\n\nthe subject of\n\nthe desirability of the completion of the Admiralty survey of the Harbour\n\nof\n\nHongkong, together with a\n\nCone: 2\n\ncopy of Commodore Church's\n\nreply.\n\nI shall be obliged if Your Lordship will bring\n\nof\n\nthe matter to the notice of the Lords Commissioners\n\nof the Admiralty with a request that their Lordships will be good enough to\n\ngive\n\ngive the question their\n\nconsideration:\n\n532\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nMy Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient\n\nHumble Servant,\n\nI. Reming...",
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        "content_text": "Government House, Hongkong 22th August, 1893.\n\n$20 % Che gust, 1890.\n\nI have the honour to forward for your consideration the inclosed copy of a letter from the Surveyor General suggesting the advisability of the completion of the Admiralty Survey of a portion of the Harbour of Hongkong made in the years 1886 and 1887 by Commander Moore, R.N., of H.M.S. Rambler.\n\nI shall be glad if you will be good enough to make any observations upon the subject contained therein.\n\nTo Commodore Church, R.N.",
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        "content_text": "Fenclosure D.CO. \n\n19593 \n\nRECE \n\n199 \n\nCommodore Church to Officer, DC DD tering \n\nthe Government. \n\nPapy \n\nSir, \n\nA. M... Keter Emanuel Hongkong 20th August, 1890. \n\nI have the honour to \n\nacknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's letter 10 462 of the 22nd instant enclosing copy of a letter from the Surveyor General suggesting the desirability of the Rambler's Survey of Hong Kong \n\nwhich, \n\nHarbour being completed, in which, I fully \n\nconcur*. \n\nI shall forward Your \n\nExcellency's letter to the Admiralty.\n\nHis Excellency, \n\nthe Officer \n\nAdministering the Government.\n\n \n\nPage 540\n\nPage 541",
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        "content_text": "Excellency's letter with its enclosure\n\nto the Commander in Chief.\n\nJ. I presume that it is\n\nYour Excellency's intention to\n\ncommunicate also with the\n\nAdmiralty through the Colonial\n\nOffice.\n\nI have, &c., E. Church\n\nCommodore.\n\nB.M.I. (1215)--6576-6000-6-90\n\nWern07. No.\n\nning 317.\n\nDate\n\nJago. A.2.\n\nst previous Paper.\n\nNo.\n\n1959 4\n\n(Subject.)\n\nDESPATCH.\n\n6.07\n\n1959 4\n\nRECD?\n\nRECEIVED 6 OCT 30\n\n537\n\nof Shares in Limited Liability Companies.\n\nAs to\n\nby tel. Jod.\n\nMr. Meade\n\n(Minutes.)\n\n\"Leeman's Act, in England, only applies to Bank shares, and it is effectual in stopping\n\nbear sales of these,\n\nbecause\n\n- but effectual only if public opinion supports\n\nI don't see why a general law of the same nature should not be effectual in a little place like Hong Kong, if public opinion supports it. The best test we have of that is the behaviour of the unofficial members after the measure has been discussed by the\n\nYa\n\nFo",
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        "content_text": "The Daily Press.\n\nHONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 2ND, 1890.\n\nTHE GAP ROCK LIGHTHOUSE.\n\nLATING OF THE FOUNDATION STONE,\n\nEnclosure\n\nThe foundation stone of the Gap Rock Lighthouse was laid yesterday afternoon by His Excellency the Acting Governor. The well-known rock on which the lighthouse is to be erected is a small sterile island, about 400 feet in length, 3.4 miles to the southwest of Hongkong. The main building will be in three storeys, or to be more correct, a basement and two storeys. On the basement is a large tank, capable of holding 12,000 gallons of water. The necessity of this is at once apparent, as owing to the difficulty of reaching the rock at all times and the impossibility in bad weather of reaching it at all, frequently for long periods, one of the first things that it was necessary to secure was a large supply of water for the use of those living there. By means of pipes, the water to fill the tank will be collected from the roof of the building, which is of asphalt, and further, the supply from the tank will probably be supplemented by a condenser. The floor above will contain two living rooms for the lightkeeper, a workshop, and a kitchen. On the next floor will be two more living rooms and coolie quarters. The building will be in two blocks, connected by a stairway, this method of construction being necessitated by the conformation of the rock, the building being as far as possible adapted to the outline. On the top of the main building will be the lantern, the centre being 140 feet above the mean sea level, this being a few feet higher than was originally intended when the plans were first drawn. Under ordinary conditions, the light will be visible at a distance of 21 nautical miles and under very favourable conditions some distance farther.\n\nThe preliminary operations in connection with the erection of the building have been difficult in the extreme, a thousand tons of the hard metamorphic rock having to be blasted before commenced. The building work could be will be of a substantial character, consisting of granite facing set in Portland cement; the walls will be of extra thickness, and as the floors are to be of iron and concrete, the building will be practically fireproof. The light is to be a flash revolving light of the first order, giving a flash every thirty seconds and completing one revolution in four minutes. The light will be of about the same dimensions as that at Cape D'Aguilar, but its force will be nearly double that.\n\nThe light and the lantern now in store have already arrived and are in Hongkong. The lantern is 25 feet in height and 12 feet 10 inches in diameter. The makers are the well-known manufacturers of this class of work, Messrs. Chance Bros. of Birmingham. It is estimated that the whole work will be completed and everything in working order, should no unforeseen accident occur, by the end of 1891, but of course should a protracted spell of bad weather prevent the work proceeding, this time may have to be a little extended.\n\nTwo-thirds of the material required for the construction of the building have already been landed on the rock. Up to the present, the work on the rock has been of a preparatory nature, consisting chiefly of blasting, making roads, and erecting quarters for the workmen. Work commenced in earnest for the first time on the 24th March with thirty or forty men and has gone on continuously ever since, the number of men now employed being about one hundred. One fortunate circumstance that has told in favour of the progress of the work is that up to the present, there have been no cases of sickness among the workmen. The revised estimate for the entire cost of construction is $150,000, and it is hoped and believed that the building when completed will not appreciably overrun this estimate. In this matter, however, as in the estimate of time, much depends on the weather that may prevail during the period of erection.\n\nIn addition to the light, it is under contemplation to fix a foghorn for use in thick weather, when even this powerful light may not be visible. The wisdom of such a course is undoubted. The masonry work has been let on contract to Mr. Tsang Kong, whose name is well known in connection with contracts in respect of large public works, and the construction is being superintended by Mr. Mudie, of the Public Works Department, under the supervision generally of which Department the whole work is being carried out.\n\nConsidering the great initial difficulties that had to be overcome before even a commencement could be made with this undertaking, the untiring perseverance that has been shown and the progress that has been made reflects credit on all concerned, and should the work of construction continue to be conducted, as there is no reason to doubt but it will, with the same energy and skill, the chief of the Department, Hon. S. Brown—from whose plans and according to whose ideas the work is being carried out—will have in the lighthouse a substantial testimony to the ability displayed during his period of service here of which he should have every reason to be proud.\n\nA small party of gentlemen, chiefly from official circles, accompanied His Excellency yesterday to witness the ceremony of laying the foundation stone. Among those present were H. E. Major-General Digby Barker and his A.D.C., Lieut. Barker, Commodore Church, the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Fielding Clarke; the Acting Attorney-General, Hon. E. J. Ackroyd; the Surveyor General, Hon. S. Brown; Capt. Rumsey, R.N., Harbour Master; Major-General Gordon, Acting Captain Superintendent of Police; Major Dempster, Acting Superintendent of the Gaol; Mr. McLeavy Brown, Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon; Capt. Booth, of the Chinese Customs Service; Mr. F. H. May, Private Secretary to the Governor; Lieut. Thorburn, A.D.C. to the Governor; several members of the Public Works Department, &c. The party left the Murray Pier shortly after 9 a.m. in the steamer Fame, which is employed by the Government in connection with the building of the lighthouse, and after a pleasant run arrived off Gap Rock about one p.m.\n\nOwing to the heavy sea that was running, it was found to be impossible to effect a landing at the usual side of the rock, where a road has been cut to its summit. The party were therefore landed in small sections, first by means of one of the steamer's boats, which took them to a small cove, and from there they were hoisted in couples by means of a derrick on to a landing place about half-way up the Rock. This method of landing occupied considerable time and afforded...\n\nPage 26\n\n \n\n590\n\n26",
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        "content_text": "the Military Authorities to the Water Supply Ordinance, forwarded for \n\nfor the signification of Her Majesty's pleasure my despatch N.300 \n\nin \n\nJo \n\n18608 \n\nof the 20th August, I have the honour to transmit for Your Lordship's information copies of correspondence which has passed between \n\nEncl. I to 7. 20th, 25th Augt \n\nthe Senior Naval Officer at Hongkong and myself, relative to the supply of water to Her Majesty's \n\nDock \n\n19th dep \n\n1890. \n\n2. \n\nI cannot see any reason why the Naval Establishments should be exempted from payment for the water supplied to them, nor does Commodore Church appear to anticipate that any objection will be raised by the Admiralty. \n\n3. \n\nThe Admiralty may object that they are charged twice as much for their water",
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        "content_text": "L water as the War office, but I would point out that the very low price of 10 cents per 1000 gallons, conceded to the Military Authorities on the surrender of a reservoir in the Garden Road Nullah, and of the Military Reserve on the gathering-ground of the same, was a discount of the cost of the Water Works.\n\nThe Admiralty have surrendered nothing, nor contributed anything to the cost of the Water Works. 13th September 1890.\n\n4: With regard to the sections of the Ordinance to which Commodore Church takes exception in his letter of the 8th instant, I enclose copy of a minute by the Resident Engineer, in which Mr Cooper expresses his opinion that he does not anticipate that the provisions in question, when the question of payment for water has once been settled, will",
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        "content_text": "Referred to the Commodore 34 who is to request the Governor to be good enough to ask for a statement of the Expenditure of the £4400 per annum for the Lock-Hospital, (Nose and return) (38) Nowell Salmon Vice Admiral 16th April 1889.\n\nNoted and returned. Submission #294 forwarded herewith. (AL) Ants & Church Commodore 24th Sept 1889.\n\nPage information is not present in the given text, and \"اب الروح\" and \"兄\" appear to be unrelated to the main content, possibly being OCR errors or text from a different context. \"Ants & Church\" is assumed to be a correct name, though it could be a misrecognition; however, without further context, it is left as is. \"€\" is corrected to \"£\" assuming the original currency was pounds.\n\n becomes \n\nReferred to the Commodore 34 who is to request the Governor to be good enough to ask for a statement of the Expenditure of the £4400 per annum for the Lock-Hospital, (Nose and return) (38) Nowell Salmon Vice Admiral 16th April 1889.\n\nNoted and returned. Submission #294 forwarded herewith. (AL) Ants & Church Commodore 24th Sept 1889.",
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        "content_text": "40\n\nReferred to the Deputy Inspector General for report with reference to previous correspondence.\n\nL.C. J. Church,\n\nCommodore\n\n14th Sept. 1889.\n\nReport forwarded herewith.\n\nD. Lloyd\n\n8 Sept. 1889.\n\nArp. rep. Sir?",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\n999\n\nBOO7 JAN 90\n\n48\n\nSubmitted for the information of the Commander in Chief observing, that although the Admiralty grant in proportion seems disproportionate, the Lock Hospital continues to do very good work.\n\nC R. J. Church\n\nCommodore.\n\n24 Sept. 1889.",
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        "content_text": "In any further communication on this subject, please quote\n\nL_1407\n\nand address letter to-\n\nThe Secretary,\n\nAdmiralty, Whitehall,\n\nLondon, S.W.\n\nC.O.\n\n14262\n\nAdm Rally,\n\nReg 22 JUL 90 19th July.\n\n62\n\nAdm\n\n279\n\nSi,\n\nWith reference to Admiralty Letter of\n\n15th January last,\n\nL\n\n...\n\nand your reply of\n\nthe 20th February, relative to the Lock Hospital at Hong Kong, and stating that the annual Contribution from Naval Funds for its maintenance would be reduced to £250;\n\nI am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty\n\nto send you, herewith, for the information of Lord Knutsford, copy of a letter from the Deputy Inspector General of the Royal Naval Hospital, Hong Kong, addressed to Commodore Church, and to state that in consequence of this report Lords propose further to reduce this\n\nto £100\n\nyear, commencing\n\nthe 1st of January, 1891.\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nSecretary of State C&S (670) C000 [E 24] 2/90c\n\nColonial Office.\n\nEvan MacGregor",
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        "content_text": "63\n\nIREC\n\nC. O.\n\n14262\n\nRec 22 JUL 901 Lock\n\nReport on the Grant to the Tung Wah Hospital.\n\nR. N. Hospital,\n\nHong Kong,\n\n18th April, 1890.\n\nSir,\n\nIn reply to your memo: of the 8th April as to the advisability of a further reduction of the Grant to the Tung Wah Hospital of Hong Kong, I have to report that since my last letters of 24th July and 23rd September, 1889, on the subject, I have several times visited the Hospital and attended the Examinations, making other enquiries on the subject. The examinations are still carefully conducted. The issue of Certificates to Women, of freedom from disease, after each Examination, which had been continued here after the cessation of the compulsory examinations, was stopped during the quarter, I am informed by the Colonial Surgeon that this has not prevented the\n\nCommodore Edmund J. Church.\n\nHong Kong.\n\nWomen",
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        "content_text": "N: 205.\n\n65 numbers of Merchant Sailors on leave from their ships are constantly on shore, whilst it is also a large Garrison town. These elements, which are present all the year round, no doubt contribute more to the spread of disease than the men of the Navy, who are here only for a limited part of the year.\n\nIn my opinion, therefore, whether from the point of view of the amount of usefulness of the Examination and Lock Hospital to the Navy, or from that of compensation to the Colony for disease which might be spread by the men of the Fleet, introduced and having regard to the amount of work done, the grant might well be further reduced. If I might be allowed to suggest, I should say that £100 per annum would be a liberal sum, and believe it would be generally so considered here.\n\nI have to,\n\n(sd) William H. Kloyd.\n\nDep. Insp: General.\n\nSubmitted for the information of the Commander in Chief, observing that I fully concur in Dr. Kloyd's report and consider that the Grant should be reduced to £100 per annum.\n\n(sd) Edmund J. Church.\n\nCommodore,\n\n22 April 1890",
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        "document_key": "CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5]",
        "page_number": 198,
        "title": "CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5]",
        "content_text": "194\n\nto undergo imprisonment\n\nin the Colonial Gaol\n\nare not entitled to the\n\nbenefit of the Mark system:\n\n2.\n\narose last. A similar question during the course\n\nof year respecting prisoners sentenced by the Supreme\n\nCourt of China and Japan,\n\nYour Lordship's\n\nand in\n\n24 despatch W: 302 of 15th December, qu\n\n1890, you stated what it\n\nhad been proposed to do\n\nin respect of such prisoners.\n\n(\n\n3.\n\nThere appears to have been a general impression here that the mark system\n\ncannot be applied to Naval or Military prisoners under\n\nsentences of Courts Martial, but I have been unable to\n\nfind any instructions on the subject.\n\n4.\n\nI addressed Major-General Barker and\n\nCommodore Church on this point; and they both\n\ninform me that they do",
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        "document_key": "CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12]",
        "page_number": 386,
        "title": "CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12]",
        "content_text": "## M. 351 \n**Admiralty** \nC.O. \n3650 \n[RE~ 20 FEB 91 \n385 \n18 February 1881.\n\nSir,\n\nI am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies copy of a letter from Commodore Church dated at Hongkong the 11th December, together with copies of its enclosures, respecting a piratical attack on the S.S. Namoa belonging to Messrs Douglas, Lapraik & Co, which took place near Hongkong on the 10th December, also copy of a letter from the Commander in Chief on the China Station dated 8th January on the same subject.\n\nI am,\nSir,\nYour obedient servant,\n\nA \n`G&S(1770)500 11/82`",
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        "content_text": "# 387\n\nChurch - the senior Naval Officer and the officer administering the government of Hongkong.\n\n3. Severe strictures have been passed upon the Naval Authorities for not at once sending vessels to look for the Pirates, on which I would beg to remark that the information given to the Commodore was to the effect that the pirates, when they left the Nanan, were unloaded, and that therefore he felt that any attempt to catch them at sea was out of the question. He",
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        "content_text": "## Page 416\n\nof the ship, shipped the Cable, and returned to this Port.\n\n9\\. It is my intention to send the \"Linnet\" away from here at daylight tomorrow morning, and I request that you will arrange for Captain Stewart to go on board tonight. I have steamer (s) Edmo 9. Church.\n\n**Commodore**",
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        "content_text": "## \nH. 426\n\nbring his own Chinese interpreter, whom you will also provide with food and accommodation. You may perhaps be able to trace the Turks, and you will make every endeavour to discover the perpetrators of the outrage, and the junks connected with it, after which you will return to this Port.\n\nGiven under my hand on board Her Majesty's ship \"Victor Emanuel\" at Hong Kong this Eleventh day of December 1890.\n\nEdmd. J. Church.\n\nVernon Archibald Tisdall, Esq., Commander of Her Majesty's ship \"Linnet\".\n\nBy Command of the Commodore,\n\nGeorge W. Whilli, Secretary.",
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        "content_text": "## Letter of Proceedings.\n427\n\n\"Lennet,\" Hongkong  \n13 December 1890\n\nI have the honor to report that in accordance with your orders dated 11th December 1890, I left Hongkong in HMS **Victor Emanuel** under my command at daylight on the 12th and proceeded to Harlem Bay, where I anchored at noon the same day.\n\nImmediately on arrival I directed Lieutenant Ambler C. Pearson of this ship to go ashore with Detective Sergeant Beever and Ching Ah Chinese detective, both of whom had been sent on board by Major General Gordon ALSop at your request, as stated in his memorandum attached, and communicate with the local official with a request that he would come on board.\n\nCommodore J. Church,  \n4.MD.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-254 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [1-4]",
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        "content_text": "## \n\n585 \n\nto the Shipping Community generally, that your honourable body may feel inclined to take some notice of the incident. \n\nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour obedient Servant, \n(signed) Sec. I. Hopkins \nAgent \nScottish Oriental S.S. Co. \n\nScottish Oriental Steamship Co., \nHongkong, 11th January, 188... \n\nCommodore Church R.N. \nH.M.S. \"Victoria Manuel\". \n\nThe Scottish Oriental Co's steamer \"Somdetch Phra\" tang left Java for Hongkong on 15th ultimo, was sighted by the steamer a few miles North of Cabra Island on 22nd December, and has not since been heard of. The Slangchow on a similar voyage, experienced terrible weather and ran back to Manila, arriving here finally on 2nd instant.",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nSir,\n\nI am directed by the Vice Admiral Commander-in-Chief to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 18th instant addressed to Commodore Church asking that a vessel may be despatched to the coast of Luzon to search for your overdue vessel \"Somdetch Phra Nang\" and to acquaint you that he is of opinion the search requested is properly one to be instituted by vessels of the Scottish Oriental Company engaged in the same track.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour obedient Servant, \n(signed) \nV. G. Wright \nPro Secretary \n\nImperieuse at Hongkong \n12th January, 1892.\n\nGeo. J. Hopkins, Esq.\n\n### Previous Correspondence\n\n587 \nthat it has been referred to the Commander-in-chief.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour obedient Servant, \n(signed) \nV. G. Wright \nPro Secretary \n\nImperieuse at Hongkong \n1266 to * January, 1892. \n\nGeo. J. Hopkins, bag.\n\nScottish Oriental S. S. Co. Lt",
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        "content_text": "# 526\n\n## --14---\n\nThe year was marked by challenges for the Colony's economy. Industrial undertakings did not do well and the increase of dock accommodation in the Far East promises severer competition in the future. As regards other industrial undertakings, though there was no heavy fall, only in a few unimportant instances was there any advance on the value of shares at the end of the preceding year.\n\nThe maintenance of existing and the creation of new industrial undertakings are becoming a matter of very great importance to the Colony, threatened as it is by serious competition from other places in some of its principal sources of wealth in the past. A satisfactory feature of the year was therefore the initiation of arrangements to start one such new enterprise in the New Territories; a flour mill on a large scale is in course of construction at a favourable site in Junk Bay and is to be combined with an extensive farm for the rearing of pigs on the refuse material. Serious attempts to prospect for metals in those Territories were also put in hand during the year. If these prove the existence of minerals in quantities that will pay for their extraction, the future development of the Territories will be greatly assisted.\n\nVarious projects that have been mooted for the construction of railways to ports on the mainland of South China have maintained and enhanced the desire of Hongkong to have as soon as possible a trunk line through that country with a terminus in the Colony.\n\nAn opportunity occurred during the year of getting rid of the foreign control of the projected railway from Canton to Hankow, on which no progress was being made and which it was feared would under such control neither advance British-Chinese interests or the interests of Hongkong. On the 6th October, with the approval of H.M.'s Government and under sanction of an Imperial decree, the Government of Hongkong lent and the Viceroy of the Hu Kuang Provinces borrowed a sum of £1,100,000, repayable in 10 annual instalments. The security for the loan was the opium revenue of Hupei, Hunan, and Kwangtung, and the interest on it 4½% payable half-yearly. The money was advanced to Hongkong by the Crown Agents at Bank rate—then 4%—and on being paid over to the Chinese Ambassador at Washington was at once utilized to redeem the Canton-Hankow railway concession from the various persons who had acquired interests in it from the original concessionaires. With the object of raising a loan to repay the Crown Agents' advance and at the same time to provide funds for the British section of the Canton-Kowloon railway and to meet other railway needs that might arise, an Ordinance (No. 11 of 1905) was passed on the 16th October to empower the Governor to raise, as occasion required, loans not exceeding two million pounds in all. No loan was, however, raised before the end of the year.\n\nThroughout the year, attempts were being made in conjunction with H.M.'s Minister at Peking to get the Chinese authorities, and particularly the Viceroy of the Liang Kuang Provinces, to negotiate arrangements for the construction and subsequent working of the Chinese section of the proposed Canton-Kowloon railway on the basis of Loan and Joint Working Agreements, which had been drafted by the British and Chinese Corporation in consultation with the Colonial Office in London. These attempts had not succeeded at the close of the year.\n\nIn the meantime, however, the Hongkong Government, with the approval of the Legislative Council, expressed at a meeting on the 21st September, decided that the British section of the line should be put in hand without waiting for the conclusion of the negotiations with regard to the Chinese section. By that date, a preliminary survey and estimate of alternative routes had been completed by Mr. J. C. Bruce, an engineer who had been sent from England for the purpose and had arrived in the Colony on the 16th June, and a route 21 miles in length, which passed through the Kowloon hills by a low-level tunnel 2,460 yards long, along the west shore of Tide Cove and South shore of Tolo Harbour, and by the villages of Tai Po, Ha Wai, Fan Ling, and Sheung Shui to the Sham Chün River near the Lo Fu ferry, had been selected as the most economical both as regards construction and working expenses and as best answering the requirements of a section of a trunk line through China.\n\nPending the completion of the final survey, it was decided to commence throwing up the bank as soon as the centre line was located along the part of the line, 7 miles in length, which traverses the low-lying ground north of Tai Po. The negotiations and clerical work involved in the resumption of the large number of small padi fields required before construction could be started were expeditiously carried out by Mr. C. Clementi, the Assistant Land Officer, and the first sod was turned on December 9th. The decision to use labour supplied by the elders of the surrounding villages for the earthwork was found, as had been anticipated, to obviate local difficulties arising from removal of graves, \"feng shui\" prejudices, &c.\n\n## 15-\n\nThe introduction of a new rent roll to take the place of the rough one on which rents had previously been collected in the New Territories, and at the same time of a new scale of rents, produced several petitions from the village elders and some hesitancy to pay rents due. Regulations for the collection of Crown rents in arrear in the New Territories, made in September and re-enacted with slight modifications at the end of November, enabled these difficulties to be got over, and the payment of considerable sums for work on the railway bank doubtless assisted in getting in arrears shortly after the end of the year. Fears entertained at one time that the second crop of rice would suffer from want of rain were fortunately not realised, and the New Territories remained prosperous and on the whole quiet throughout the year.\n\nIn conclusion, I would refer to a few changes in personnel that occurred in the Colony in 1905. The Right Reverend Bishop Domenico Pozzoni succeeded the late lamented Bishop Piazzoli as head of the Roman Catholic Church and was consecrated on the 1st October. Commodore I. P. Williams took over the charge of the naval dock-yard from Rear-Admiral C. G. Dicken on 29th September, 1905. Sir Paul Chater, Kt., C.M.G., resigned his appointment on the Legislative Council after serving on it for eighteen years and has been succeeded by Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., as representative of the ratepayers. In the Colonial Service, Mr. (now) Sir Francis Piggott, formerly Procureur General in Mauritius, arrived on the 23rd May to succeed Sir William Meigh Goodman as Chief Justice, and since the 2nd August, Mr. T. Sercombe Smith has ably acted in the appointment of Colonial Secretary temporarily vacated by Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G., who proceeded on leave on that date.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nMy Lord,\n\nYour Lordship's most obedient, humble Servant,\n\nM. Nathan\n\nGovernor, &c.",
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        "content_text": "## I am sorry to say that I am now in receipt of a telegram from Mr. Fox, informing me that, after a fortnight of quiet, the agitation has been revived by the Self-government Society, apparently in consequence of the result of the trial in the Portuguese Court, and that their meetings have had the result of establishing a boycott of the \"Fatshan.\"\n\nOn the 1st January the passengers on board were intimidated into leaving the ship, which was obliged to sail for Hong Kong practically empty. Mr. Fox reports that there are rumours of an attack upon the Concession, and that he will call upon the Viceroy to take strong measures against the leaders of the agitation. I have also impressed the gravity of the new situation upon the Wai-wu Pu, who have promised to telegraph at once to the Viceroy. The Commodore at Hong Kong is at present at Canton in the \"Alacrity,\" and has ample force to deal with any emergency.\n\nIt may well seem strange that such a slight incident as the death of a Chinese passenger on a British steamer should provoke such a formidable demonstration of ill-feeling. The Government of Hong Kong have, however, recently issued orders of banishment against four leading members of the Self-government Society residing at Canton, owing to the part played by the Society in the boycott of Japanese goods and the anti-Japanese riot in the colony, and the attitude of the Society in the present instance may in some measure be attributed to a desire to revenge itself for this action. In this connection I would call your attention to Mr. Fox's despatch No. 69 of the 8th ultimo, inclosed in this despatch. Copies of Mr. Fox's despatches reporting upon the \"Fatshan\" case are also inclosed for your information.\n\nI have, &c.  \n(Signed)  \n**J. N. JORDAN**\n\nP.S. As I write, I have just received a telegram from Mr. Fox stating that the Self-government Society and the Viceroy have publicly deprecated a boycott of the \"Fatshan,\" and that the steamer has left for Hong Kong with a full complement of passengers. My telegram No. 8 of to-day will already have conveyed this information to you.  \n**J. N. J.**\n\n### Inclosure 1 in No. 1\n#### Acting Consul-General Fox to Sir J. Jordan\n**(No. 69. Confidential.)**  \nCanton, December 8, 1908\n\nWITH reference to my despatch No. 62 of the 14th ultimo on the subject of the boycott of Japanese goods in Hong Kong and Canton, and the part played in the agitation by the Self-government Society of Canton, I have the honour to report that the Hong Kong Government have issued orders of banishment against four leading Members of the Society who reside in Canton, namely, Messrs. Lai Kai Li, To Kuan She, Lau Tze Kai, and Tse Yam Luk.\n\nThe two first named have undoubtedly taken an active share in the revival of the boycott movement which culminated in the recent disturbances in Hong Kong. The evidence against the last two is, as far as I can gather, entirely circumstantial, and, as a matter of fact, both gentlemen deny having had any connection with the boycott movement either here or in Hong Kong.\n\nMr. Lau Tze Kai, who was educated in America and wears foreign clothes, is a dentist in Canton with a considerable foreign practice. Mr. Tse Yam Luk is the pastor in charge of the native church affiliated to the London Mission in Canton.\n\nI have unofficially brought the cases of Messrs. Lau and Tse to the notice of the Governor of Hong Kong, and his Excellency informs me that if they will publish in the Chinese newspapers in Hong Kong a notice stating that they have no connection or sympathy with the boycott of Japanese goods, he will reconsider their orders of banishment.\n\nIn the case of Mr. Tsang Yau Po, one of the principal Tien-tsin shippers in Hong Kong, against whom an order of banishment has also been issued, two representatives of the largest native piece-good hongs in Canton waited upon me a few days ago and asked for my good offices in obtaining the withdrawal of the banishment order against Mr. Tsang Yau Po. They offered to hold themselves responsible for his future good behaviour, and explained that his banishment from the colony would be a serious blow to the business, not only of himself and friends, but also of the British Shipping Companies engaged in the Shanghae and Tien-tsin trade.\n\nI have since communicated to these gentlemen the Governor's suggestion above referred to.\n\nThe unexpected issue of these orders of banishment against well-known Chinese, both in Canton and Hong Kong, has caused considerable excitement in Canton, and I have reason to believe that the hostile attitude of the Self-government Society towards the British authorities in connection with the \"Fatshan\" case is in great measure due to resentment at the action of the Hong Kong Government in banishing leading members of the Society from the colony.\n\nI have, &c.  \n(Signed)  \n**HARRY H. FOX**\n\n### Inclosure 2 in No. 1\n#### Acting Consul-General Fox to Sir J. Jordan\n**(No. 71.)**  \nCanton, December 9, 1908\n\nIN my telegram No. 24 of yesterday's date I had the honour to report that the death of a Chinese passenger on Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's river steamer \"Fatshan\" when on a voyage between Hong Kong and Canton on the night of the 29th November, alleged to have been caused by a Portuguese watchman, had given rise to a serious anti-foreign agitation, directed and encouraged by the Self-government Society and the Chinese newspapers of Canton.\n\nThe following documents, which I have the honour to submit for your consideration, will, I venture to think, serve to bring before you the circumstances of this case and the action I have taken with regard to it in a brief and concise manner.\n\nI inclose, firstly, Mr. Vice-Consul Porter's Report of the proceedings on board the \"Fatshan\" on the morning of the 30th November. Dr. Davenport's Report of his examination of the body of the deceased passenger.\n\nI next inclose a fairly accurate Report of the inquiry held by me at this Consulate-General on Tuesday and Thursday, the 1st and 3rd December, taken from the \"Hong Kong Daily Press,\" at which I came to the conclusion that the evidence against the accused watchman was not sufficient to justify me in handing him over to his Consul on a charge of manslaughter, and further that deceased's death was due to natural causes.\n\nOn the 4th December I forwarded copy of the depositions taken at the inquiry, together with my finding, to the Viceroy, and in a covering despatch, which forms Inclosure 6, I asked his Excellency, if satisfied with the decision I had come to, to issue a Proclamation which would have the effect of allaying the popular excitement aroused by the exaggerated reports of the case which had appeared in the Canton newspapers.\n\nAs the Chinese newspapers which appeared on the following day, the 5th December, contained most inaccurate and one-sided reports of the proceedings, I wrote to the Viceroy (Inclosure 7), requesting him, in accordance with the new press laws, to prevent the newspapers from publishing matter calculated to impair the friendly relations existing between Chinese and British in Canton.\n\nOn the 7th December I again wrote to the Viceroy (Inclosure 8), drawing his attention to the proceedings of the Self-government Society, who had called a public meeting for that morning to discuss \"kicking to death of a Chinese passenger by a foreigner on the steamer 'Fatshan,'\" and pointing out the serious consequences that would probably ensue if the Society were allowed to continue to excite the popular mind in this manner.\n\nOn the 8th December I was obliged to write again to the Viceroy (Inclosure 9), complaining of his apparent neglect of my representations, and stating my intention of calling upon him the following morning.\n\nThe Viceroy, in a note just received, has asked me to defer my visit until Thursday, the 10th instant.\n\nIn a despatch, which only reached me last night, the Viceroy gives an evasive reply (Inclosure 10) to my complaints of newspaper misrepresentations. This is the only official communication I have received from his Excellency since the day the \"Fatshan\" arrived; he has issued no Proclamation, nor has he expressed, either to me or to the Portuguese Consul, any opinion on the result of the inquiry.\n\nIn Inclosure 11 I forward copies and translations of typical extracts from articles in the vernacular press dealing with the \"Fatshan\" affair.\n\nPage 466",
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        "content_text": "## Page 2\n\nI am sorry to say that I am now in receipt of a telegram from Mr. Fox, informing me that, after a fortnight of quiet, the agitation has been revived by the Self-government Society, apparently in consequence of the result of the trial in the Portuguese Court, and that their meetings have had the result of establishing a boycott of the \"Fatshan.\"\n\nOn the 1st January the passengers on board were intimidated into leaving the ship, which was obliged to sail for Hong Kong practically empty. Mr. Fox reports that there are rumours of an attack upon the Concession, and that he will call upon the Viceroy to take strong measures against the leaders of the agitation. I have also impressed the gravity of the new situation upon the Wai-wu Pu, who have promised to telegraph at once to the Viceroy. The Commodore at Hong Kong is at present at Canton in the \"Alacrity,\" and has ample force to deal with any emergency.\n\nIt may well seem strange that such a slight incident as the death of a Chinese passenger on a British steamer should provoke such a formidable demonstration of ill-feeling. The Government of Hong Kong have, however, recently issued orders of banishment against four leading members of the Self-government Society residing at Canton, owing to the part played by the Society in the boycott of Japanese goods and the anti-Japanese riot in the colony, and the attitude of the Society in the present instance may in some measure be attributed to a desire to revenge itself for this action. In this connection I would call your attention to Mr. Fox's despatch No. 69 of the 8th ultimo, inclosed in this despatch. Copies of Mr. Fox's despatches reporting upon the Fatshan case are also inclosed for your information.\n\nI have, &c.  \n(Signed) J. N. JORDAN\n\nP.S. - As I write, I have just received a telegram from Mr. Fox stating that the Self-government Society and the Viceroy have publicly deprecated a boycott of the \"Fatshan,\" and that the steamer has left for Hong Kong with a full complement of passengers. My telegram No. 8 of to-day will already have conveyed this information to you.\n\n## Inclosure 1 in No. 1\n\n### Acting Consul-General Fox to Sir J. Jordan\n\n(No. 69. **Confidential**)\n\nCanton, December 8, 1908.\n\nSir,\n\nWITH reference to my despatch No. 62 of the 14th ultimo on the subject of the boycott of Japanese goods in Hong Kong and Canton, and the part played in the agitation by the Self-government Society of Canton, I have the honour to report that the Hong Kong Government have issued orders of banishment against four leading Members of the Society who reside in Canton, namely, Messrs. Lai Kai Li, Lo Kuan She, Lau Tze Kai, and Tse Yam Luk.\n\nThe two first named have undoubtedly taken an active share in the revival of the boycott movement which culminated in the recent disturbances in Hong Kong. The evidence against the last two is, as far as I can gather, entirely circumstantial, and, as a matter of fact, both gentlemen deny having had any connection with the boycott movement either here or in Hong Kong.\n\nMr. Lau Tze Kai, who was educated in America and wears foreign clothes, is a dentist in Canton with a considerable foreign practice. Mr. Tse Yam Luk is the pastor in charge of the native church affiliated to the London Mission in Canton.\n\nI have unofficially brought the cases of Messrs. Lau and Tse to the notice of the Governor of Hong Kong, and his Excellency informs me that if they will publish in the Chinese newspapers in Hong Kong a notice stating that they have no connection or sympathy with the boycott of Japanese goods, he will reconsider their orders of banishment.\n\nIn the case of Mr. Tsang Yau Po, one of the principal Tien-tsin shippers in Hong Kong, against whom an order of banishment has also been issued, two representatives of the largest native piece-good hongs in Canton waited upon me a few days ago and asked for my good offices in obtaining the withdrawal of the banishment order against Mr. Tsang Yau Po. They offered to hold themselves responsible for his future good behaviour, and explained that his banishment from the colony would be a serious blow to the business, not only of himself and friends, but also of the British Shipping Companies engaged in the Shanghai and Tien-tsin trade.\n\nI have since communicated to these gentlemen the Governor's suggestion above referred to.\n\nThe unexpected issue of these orders of banishment against well-known Chinese, both in Canton and Hong Kong, has caused considerable excitement in Canton, and I have reason to believe that the hostile attitude of the Self-government Society towards the British authorities in connection with the \"Fatshan\" case is in great measure due to resentment at the action of the Hong Kong Government in banishing leading members of the Society from the colony.\n\nI have, &c.  \n(Signed) HARRY H. FOX\n\n## Page 3\n\n### (No. 71.) Sir,\n\n#### Inclosure 2 in No. 1\n\n#### Acting Consul-General Fox to Sir J. Jordan\n\nCanton, December 9, 1908.\n\nIN my telegram No. 24 of yesterday's date I had the honour to report that the death of a Chinese passenger on Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's river steamer \"Fatshan\" when on a voyage between Hong Kong and Canton on the night of the 29th November, alleged to have been caused by a Portuguese watchman, had given rise to a serious anti-foreign agitation, directed and encouraged by the Self-government Society and the Chinese newspapers of Canton.\n\nThe following documents, which I have the honour to submit for your consideration, will, I venture to think, serve to bring before you the circumstances of this case and the action I have taken with regard to it in a brief and concise manner.\n\nI inclose, firstly, Mr. Vice-Consul Porter's Report of the proceedings on board the \"Fatshan\" on the morning of the 30th November. To this I attach Dr. Davenport's Report of his examination of the body of the deceased passenger.\n\nI next inclose a fairly accurate Report of the inquiry held by me at this Consulate-General on Tuesday and Thursday, the 1st and 3rd December, taken from the \"Hong Kong Daily Press,\" at which I came to the conclusion that the evidence against the accused watchman was not sufficient to justify me in handing him over to his Consul on a charge of manslaughter, and further that deceased's death was due to natural causes.\n\nOn the 4th December I forwarded copy of the depositions taken at the inquiry, together with my finding, to the Viceroy, and in a covering despatch, which forms Inclosure 6, I asked his Excellency, if satisfied with the decision I had come to, to issue a Proclamation which would have the effect of allaying the popular excitement aroused by the exaggerated reports of the case which had appeared in the Canton newspapers.\n\nAs the Chinese newspapers which appeared on the following day, the 5th December, contained most inaccurate and one-sided reports of the proceedings, I wrote to the Viceroy (Inclosure 7), requesting him, in accordance with the new press laws, to prevent the newspapers from publishing matter calculated to impair the friendly relations existing between Chinese and British in Canton.\n\nOn the 7th December I again wrote to the Viceroy (Inclosure 8), drawing his attention to the proceedings of the Self-government Society, who had called a public meeting for that morning to discuss \"kicking to death of a Chinese passenger by a foreigner on the steamer Fatshan,\" and pointing out the serious consequences that would probably ensue if the Society were allowed to continue to excite the popular mind in this manner.\n\nOn the 8th December I was obliged to write again to the Viceroy (Inclosure 9), complaining of his apparent neglect of my representations, and stating my intention of calling upon him the following morning.\n\nThe Viceroy, in a note just received, has asked me to defer my visit until Thursday, the 10th instant.\n\nIn a despatch, which only reached me last night, the Viceroy gives an evasive reply (Inclosure 10) to my complaints of newspaper misrepresentations. 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        "content_text": "# CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT\n\n## CORONATION CELEBRATIONS IN HONGKONG\n\n### IMPRESSIVE SCENES\n\nThe Bishop, addressing the congregation said :-- \n\nI. First the Archbishop of Canterbury, him, presents his Majesty to the people, that divers great Officers of State going along with they may recognise him, and acclaim him by their voices as their King. \n\nHongkong, the proud boast of whose citizens is that it yields to none in loyalty to the Throne, demonstrated this sentiment yesterday in a manner which was as thorough as it was striking. The uncertainty of the weather conditions interfered somewhat with the programme of celebrations and with the scheme of decorations and illuminations, but nevertheless the community entered into the spirit of the historic occasion and gave to the national event that veneration and respect which was due from all patriotic subjects of a great Empire. The day was a public holiday, so that practically everyone had an opportunity of viewing the various celebrations and enjoying the scenes of animation in the decorated streets. The children, as was befitting, were given reason for remembering the historic occasion. Not only were the scholars given medals and instructed in the Governor's address as to the meaning of the Coronation, but they had opportunities of viewing brilliant scenes on land and on sea the like of which will probably not be witnessed for some time. From morning till night the streets were thronged, and the volume of traffic was perhaps greater than has been experienced in Hongkong on any previous occasion. In these circumstances it is pleasant to relate that no mishap occurred to mar the proceedings of the day.\n\n## THE SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL\n\nThe religious aspect of the Coronation was emphasised by the impressive service at St. John's Cathedral. The service was attended by a congregation which was thoroughly representative of the Colony, and as the accommodation was limited admission was by ticket. Shortly after ten o'clock ticket-holders began to take their places, and before eleven o'clock practically every seat was occupied. H.E. the Governor, accompanied by Captain Mitchell-Taylor, A.D.C., and Captain Simson, private secretary, was present, as were H.E. Major General Anderson, C.B., Commodore Eyres, R.N., and others in the nave including the members of the Executive and Legislative Councils, the Consuls and other representatives of Foreign Powers, Naval and Military Officers, members of the Coronation Celebrations Committee, and a number of Chinese residents. Upwards of seventy Freemasons in regalia were also present.\n\nDuring the assembling of the congregation Mr. Denham Faller played the following selections on the organ: Elgar's Imperial March, Wesley's Choral Song and Fugue, and Air and Variation by Smart. There was a large body of surpliced clergy, including some Chinese ministers, and as they proceeded up the aisle \"O God our help in ages past\" was sung as a processional hymn. The procession was constituted as follows: Rev. F.T. Lake, boys of the choir, gentlemen of the choir, Rev. C.H. Hickling, Rev. W.W. Rodgers, Rev. C.B. Shanu, Rev. A.B. Thornhill, Rev. C.E. Thompson, Rev. W.H. Hewett, Rev. C.N. McKenzie, Rev. S.W. Payne, Rev. W.H. Foster-Pegg, Rev. H.O. Spink, Rev. Fong Yut San, Rev. A.D. Stewart, Rev. F.T. Johnson, his Lordship the Bishop.\n\nII. Then after prayer to God, such as we ourselves have now made, the King takes a solemn Oath to govern his people according to the Laws and Customs of the Realm; to cause Law and Justice, in Mercy, to be executed in all his judgments, and to protect the Church.\n\nIII. Thereupon after solemn prayer for the presence and blessing of God the Holy Ghost, the King is anointed with holy Oil upon his head, his breast, and his hands, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; forasmuch as Kings, Priests, and Prophets of old were after this manner made and consecrated to teach and govern the people of Israel; and the Archbishop says over him this blessing: \n\n\"Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who by his Father was anointed with the Oil of gladness above his fellows, by his holy Anointing pour down upon your Head and Heart the blessing of the Holy Ghost, and prosper the works of your Hands: that by the assistance of his Holy Spirit you may worthily rule the people committed to your charge in wealth, peace, and heavenly grace; and after a long and glorious course of ruling this temporal kingdom wisely, justly, and religiously, you may at last be made to partake of an eternal kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\"\n\n\"As you are this day solemnly invested in the government of this earthly kingdom, so may you be sealed with that Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of an heavenly inheritance, and reign with him who is the blessed and only Potentate, to whom be glory for ever and ever- Amen.\"\n\nIV. Then is His Majesty invested with the Ensigns of his kingly state. First he is clothed with royal vestments; and then he receives the Sword of Justice, brought from the Altar of God, and delivered to him by the hands of the Bishops; and when he is girded therewith, the Archbishop says: \n\nWith this Sword do justice, stop the growth of iniquity, protect the holy Church of God, help the weak, comfort the feeble, defend widows and orphans, restore things that are gone to decay, maintain what is restored, punish and reform what is amiss, and confirm what is in good order: so that by doing these things you may be glorious in righteousness, peace and charity, and abound in the love of God, and reign with Jesus Christ in this life, that you may reign with him in the life which is to come.\n\nNext he receives the Sceptre with the Cross, the ensign of kingly power and justice; and the Sceptre with the Dove, the rod of equity and mercy, with this injunction: \n\nBe so merciful that you be not too remiss; so execute justice that you forget not mercy. Punish the wicked, protect and cherish the just, and lead your people in the way wherein they should go.\n\nAnd then the Crown is brought from the Altar after prayer to God; and the Archbishop reverently puts it upon the King's head. And the people at the sight thereof with loud and repeated shouts cry, GOD SAVE THE KING. And after that, the Archbishop goes on and says: \n\n\"God crown you with a crown of glory and righteousness, that by the ministry of this our benediction, having a right faith and manifold fruit of good works, you may obtain the crown of an everlasting kingdom by the gift of Him whose kingdom endureth for ever. Amen.\" Last of all, the Holy Bible is brought from off the Altar, and delivered to the King by the Archbishop and Bishops with the words: \n\n\"Our gracious King: we present you with this Book, the most valuable thing that this world affords. Here is wisdom; this is the royal Law, these are the lively Oracles of God.\"\n\nV. The King having been thus anointed and crowned, and having received all the ensigns of royalty, the Archbishop solemnly blesses him, and with him all his people; and every part of the Benediction is followed with a loud and hearty Amen.\n\nVI. And after this the King goes to his Throne, and is placed therein, with the prayer that God will establish his Throne in righteousness, that it may stand fast for evermore; and the Bishops, the Princes, and the other Peers do their homage to his Majesty.\n\nVII. Then follows the solemn anointing and crowning of her Majesty the Queen; and after that, the King and Queen draw near to God's Holy Table to receive the Holy Communion, putting off their crowns before the Altar. The Te Deum is sung, as a hymn of praise to Almighty God, who hath shewn mercy to our Sovereign and his people, in thus setting him on the Throne of his ancestors.\n\nAt the end of this great and solemn service, Pray we, therefore, brethren, both now and in the days to come, that the same Lord God Almighty will by the continual assistance of his heavenly grace enable him to fulfil the high responsibility of his sacred trust.\n\nThe following special Prayer for the King and Queen was said:— \n\nO Lord our God, who upholdest and governest all things by the word of thy power: Receive our humble prayers for our Sovereign Lord King George; and as thou dost this day set a crown of pure gold upon his head, so let thy wisdom be his guide and thy strength be his arm; let truth and justice, holiness and ... in all virtue, and so faithfully serve our Lord Jesus Christ in this life, that you may reign with him in the life which is to come.\n\nThen the King, rising from the chair of his Coronation, ungirds his Sword, and going to the Altar, offers it there to God from Whom he has received it.\n\nAfter the chanting of Psalm 122 the proper lesson (I. S. Peter i 13-18) was read by the Rev. C.H. Hickling, Pastor of the Union Church. Then the Litany was intoned by the Rev. A.B. Thornhill and the choir. The Anthem was taken from Psalm xxvi. 3, 6 and 7. It was excellently rendered by the choir, the treble solo being taken by Master Martin.\n\nThen he receives the Ring, the ensign of the kingly dignity and of defence of the Catholic Faith; and the Archbishop says: \n\n\"Almighty God, the fountain of all goodness: Give ear, we beseech thee, to our prayers, and multiply thy blessings upon thy servant Mary, consecrated in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, this day to be our Queen; defend her evermore from all dangers, ghostly and bodily, make her a great example of Virtue and piety, and a blessing to this kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, O Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, world without end. Amen.\"\n\nThe Te Deum was sung, and the service ended by the congregation all joining in the singing of the National Anthem.",
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        "content_text": "## GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG. 17th June, 1913.\n\nSir,\n\nC.O. 23180 375 Prot ERGA 7 JUL 13\n\nI have the honour to inform you that the Imperial German Consul recently waited upon me to invite me to be present at a reception at the German Club on the occasion of the celebration by the German Community of the 25th anniversary of the accession of the Emperor William II. The Consul mentioned at the same time that a Thanksgiving Service would be held on Sunday the 15th instant.\n\nIn accepting his invitation I offered to arrange that St. John's Cathedral should be placed at his disposal for the Thanksgiving Service and I suggested that the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry would no doubt be glad to lend their band for the occasion.\n\nThese suggestions were cordially accepted and on the 15th instant a very impressive Service was held in St. John's Cathedral. I attended, with my Staff, in uniform. The General Officer Commanding, South China, and a large number of the Officers of the Garrison; the Commodore and several Naval Officers; the Chief Justice and other leading Civil Officials, were also present and the Church was well filled with members of the German and English Community, Foreign Consular Officers, and sailors of the German Gunboat \"Iltis\" which was in Port. The chancel was tastefully ...\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE  \nLEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,**  \n...",
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        "content_text": "# Slavery in Hong Kong\nIn the Crown Colony of Hong Kong, the buying and selling of human beings goes on openly, in spite of the Law forbidding such sales, i.e., the Law concerning Slavery, which extends to all the Colonies of his Majesty's Dominions, Hong Kong not excepted.\n\nThis sale and purchase goes on for purposes of adoption, domestic servitude, and prostitution. For adoption occasionally, for domestic servitude and prostitution perpetually. The excuse given by the local Government of the Colony for its continuance is, that being a custom, it would be inadvisable to interfere with it.\n\nThis ceased to be a valid excuse as soon as China became a Republic, when the first and most stringent Law passed, was a Law forbidding the sale and purchase of human beings for any purpose whatsoever, domestic servitude not excepted.\n\n\"Go-Betweens\" and brokers carry on their trade in human beings in this British Colony quite openly, and are free from prosecution for so doing.\n\nColonel John Ward discovered the state of things in the Colony in the year 1917, and had it reported to the Colonial Office. The Colonial Office definitely promised to attend to the matter if it were not made public property. They promised to see that this practice was curtailed, and as far as possible abolished.\n\nIn the year 1919, the same state of things was discovered and reported by the wife of a naval officer in His Majesty's Dockyard, and this statement is a result of her activities on behalf of the slave-girls, and her endeavours to raise public opinion among the British members of the Colony. The Governor, Sir Reginald Stubbs, sent a private letter to the Commodore of the Station, and her husband was informed that unless her efforts on the subject ceased, he was to be superseded, and sent home. He refused to take any steps to prevent her from doing what she thought was right, being fully aware himself of the abominable evils which were taking place in the Colony as a result of this practice of buying and selling.\n\nOn the 31st of March, 1920, Colonel John Ward again brought the matter up, this time in the House of Commons, and again on April the 26th, when he was informed by the Under Secretary for the Colonies that the Colonial Office had written to the Governor of Hong Kong, suggesting that he should consider the advisability of registration and inspection of the purchased girls and children. The Church of England Men's Society in the Colony had, a few weeks previously, sent up a Resolution, which was carried unanimously, pressing upon the Government the same suggestion.\n\nThey were met with the reply that the Local Government could not adopt their proposal, and were moreover unable to agree that a state of Girl Slavery exists in Hong Kong.\n\nColonel John Ward is going to bring the matter forward again, in order to ascertain whether the Government still maintains this attitude, and still allows the practice to continue, involving, as it obviously does, results of slavery, cruelty, and prostitution, and which is also totally opposed to the spirit and the letter of the Law concerning Slavery, as extended to all the Colonies of his Majesty's Dominions.\n\n## \nHighchurch, Oxon.\n\nC. L. HASLEWOOD.\n27th Oct.",
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        "title": "CO129-476 - Acting Governor Claud Severn & Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [8-12]",
        "content_text": "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.\n\nHIGH CLASS ENGLISH and AMERICAN CONFECTIONERY including Chocolates, Caramels, Almonds, Bonbons, Nougat Peppermint lumps.\n\nElegant Boxes, Rush Hampers & Gilt Baskets.\n\nA.S. WATSON & CO., Ltd.\n\nTHE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.\n\nPhone Central No. 16.\n\nEstablished 81 Years.\n\nJust you and a Victrola\n\nWhen you are all by yourself, with no place in particular to go and nothing in particular to do, what a joy it is to get into your big arm chair and let the world's greatest artists entertain you on the Victrola!\n\nWith a Victrola and Victor Records in your home you have always at your beck and call the music you enjoy best.\n\n'Come in and let us show you the Victrola you would like for your home. S. M. OUTKIE & CO., LTD.\n\nSole Distributors.\n\n\"HIS MASTER'S VOICE\"\n\nNEW SEASON'S FRUITS.\n\nDel Monte, White Cherries $12, Black Cherries $11, Loganberries $11, Strawberries $13, Apricots, No. 1, $71, White Cherries No. 1 $11, Pineapple, No. 2... $37, Chivers Black Currants $11, Southwell's Rhubarb $11, Del Monte Asparagus $13, S. & W. Asparagus Tips $11, Del Monte Brussel Sprouts $90, Spinach.. $60, Royal Taste Artichokes............ $1.00 per tin, $1.05 per bottle, $0.80 per tin, $0.50, $0.55, $0.50, $0.75\n\nLANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.\n\nSODA FOUNTAIN AT CAFE WISEMAN. SUNDAES, PUNCHES ICE CREAM SODAS ALL FLAVOURS.\n\nBEST SERVICE, HIGH QUALITY, LOW PRICES.\n\nLANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.\n\nYALE\n\nA great benefit conferred upon a key-carrying race when Linus Yale, Jr., discovered that in order to have a strong lock it wasn't necessary to carry a big key,\n\nThe Telegraph.\n\nHONGKONG, 30th Sept., 1922.\n\nROADS IN CHINA.\n\nSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30.\n\nDAY BY DAY.\n\nTHE LINE OF LEAST RESISTANCE LEADS DOWNWARD AND THE LINE OF MOST PERSISTENCE LEADS UPWARD.\n\n1922.\n\nBetween Ourselves By Robt. MacWhirter.\n\nIf a body were to judge correct bouquet, tells them what fine fellows they are, and what a fine thing freedom is, especially for Queen's College aquatic sports being held in the V.R.C. bath on Friday next. Mrs. Severn is to distribute the prizes.\n\nAn occasional visit to a writer in the Bystander. Mr. M. E. F. Airey has been appointed to the St. John's Cathedral Church Body in place of Commodore Bowden-Smith.\n\nThe Canton teachers are not satisfied with the offers made to them by the authorities and threaten to strike on October 1st.\n\nA matshed occupied by quarrymen at Futaufat village, Shaukiwan, caught fire from an unknown cause yesterday and was burnt down. The loss of property belonging to the ten men who lived in the structure is valued at $100.\n\nA Chinese was taken to the Government Civil Hospital yesterday suffering from the effects of being knocked down by a motor car at the junction of Pokfulum and Queen's Road West.\n\nA Ricketty Entente.\n\nSo long as the nations of Europe have known the futility and ruin of war; they decided to try peace. They discuss; they agree; then up goes the ballyhoo and the war game starts again.\n\nChan's Apologia.\n\nGeneral Chan King-ming's apologia, a summary of which we published yesterday, is such a document as we would expect from such a man, who, we are convinced, has acted during the recent troubles in Canton with moderation.\n\nHis Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to learn that Mr. Mishel Piastro, the Russian violinist who will be remembered by his former visits here in 1915 and 1918, is again with us for a few days.\n\nThe Yearly Invasion.\n\nWhat of the League of Nations? What of disarmament? What of the limitation of armament? I ask you. For what? To help the Greeks who dissolved a democratic government under President Venizelos and called the autocratic Constantine from exile to rule them? Or to punish the Turk?\n\nA coolie was knocked down at the junction of Pokfulum and Queen's Road West by a motor car yesterday and had to be removed to the Government Civil Hospital.\n\nThe Bar Island Light has been re-exhibited since 23rd September.\n\nLieut. Col. A. Delacombe, D.S.O., having departed for the United Kingdom on 27th instant, is struck off the strength of the Command accordingly.\n\nThe Uncertificated.\n\nHow naive is the thing which was shown recently by the London County Council when it decided that a hundred unqualified girls should be drafted into the infant departments of the London Schools, this being considered the easiest branch of education.\n\nDefinite Aims.\n\nIt is clear from the concluding part of General Chan's manifesto that he has very definite aims in view for the future.\n\nA theft occurred aboard the s.s. Ducas yesterday, the cabin window of the chief engineer being entered, money and jewellery of the total value of $503 being stolen from a drawer which was broken open.\n\nCaptain Paulen Ducas, of the steamer Ducas, was similarly victimised, a sum of $130 being stolen in his case.\n\nMusic-lovers in Hongkong will be pleased to learn that Mr. Mishel Piastro, the Russian violinist, is passing through the Colony on his way to America, where he has had a successful stay of several years, giving concerts in all the principal cities and earning appreciation.\n\nMr. Piastro has been persuaded to give a recital in the City Hall on Wednesday afternoon next, when he will be assisted by Mr. Harry Ore.auctioning\n\nThe Macao Affair.\n\nMainly Historical.\n\nWork done in the infants department is the foundation of educational work in the senior departments. To trust that foundation to unskilled and unqualified persons is to endanger the whole super-structure and is false economy.\n\nI've often wondered if a branch of our National Union of Teachers out here wouldna' do a lot o' good in the matter of our children's education.\n\nUnhappily, a change for the worse has to be recorded. Dr. Wang was called away from Shanghai in connection with the retrocession of Tsingtao.\n\nIt is inferred from the Foreign Commissioner's letter that the terms proposed by Canton are stringent.\n\nNow it is stated by that journal that the acerbity engendered by the deplorable disturbances has had time to modify itself, a settlement ought to be practicable.\n\nMeantime we await with interest an official statement of the conditions.\n\nContinued on Page 7\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\n...\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364",
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        "title": "CO129-502-6 China- general situation 7-1-1927 - 3-3-1927",
        "content_text": "# \n2 \n\nOf the enclosed area four-fifths at the western end has been appropriated to the British Government, and one-fifth at the eastern end to that of France. \n\nBesides the Consular offices, there is a church, library, reading rooms, &c. The estimated foreign population of Canton is 700, most of whom reside in Shameen. There are about 150 British subjects resident in Shameen and about 83 living outside, distributed in the city of Canton and suburbs on both sides of the river. The two stone bridges referred to above are still standing. The canal is very muddy, usually contains three or four feet of water, and is not considered to be easily fordable. Usually, however, it is full of sampans and other craft. We are informed by the late Commodore, Hong Kong, that the canal can be easily cleared, and that replacement of the craft can be prevented by stationing gunboats so as to enfilade the waterway and the buildings bordering on it.\n\n## Present Defences \n\n5. The whole of the canal front at Shameen, including the two bridges, is at present protected by barbed wire along its whole length, and the French have two field guns in their concession.\n\nThere are five British gunboats now stationed at Shameen. Three of these are the Insect class (each carrying two 6-inch guns and one 3-inch gun). The remaining two are the Moorhen and Robin, ships of a smaller class, drawing only two feet of water. The speed of the latter is between seven and eight knots.\n\n## Routes of Evacuation \n\n6. The main communication between Hong Kong and Canton is by the Canton River. This is heavily fortified, and divided for defence into three sections. The Lower Section comprises Sha-Kek, Tai-Kok-Tao and Pou-chao. The Centre Section comprises A-neung-hoi, Sheng-wang-t'ong and Ha-wang-tong. \n\nThe Upper Section comprises Danes Island, Yu-chu and Sha-lou. The number of guns is: \n| Section | 24 cm | 21 cm | 15 cm | 13.8 cm | 10 cm |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Lower Section |  | 13 |  | 10 | 23 |\n| Centre Section |  |  | 5 | 6 | 6 |\n| Upper Section |  |  |  |  |  |\n\nThe armament is known to be very antiquated, and we have no information as to the amount of ammunition that may be available or as to the proficiency of the gun crews. We know, however, that in August last the forts on Danes Island carried out some target practice, and we have reason to believe that last year the Canton Government were trying to obtain ammunition and contact mines, in addition to aircraft, from abroad. Even if the crews are comparatively untrained and the ammunition is limited, the forts must constitute a certain menace to passing ships in view of the narrowness of the river.\n\nAs already stated in our previous report (`Paper No. C.O.S. 60`), communication is possible at any time of the year with Shameen by routes (such as Moneypenny Creek) which avoid the defended channel.\n\n33 \n\nWe are informed that the three gunboats of the **Insect class** draw too much water to be able to negotiate these alternative routes at the present time of the year. Special arrangements would, therefore, be necessary for their early withdrawal by the main channel. The smaller gunboats and sampans, which would have to be used in finally evacuating the concession, would have no navigational difficulty in negotiating these creeks. These routes, however, are narrow in some parts and pass through a densely populated district, though in the past the inhabitants have been well disposed towards us. All risk of interference with the final evacuation of the concession cannot, therefore, be precluded. We feel bound to warn the Committee of Imperial Defence of this risk.\n\n## Possibility of Defending the Concession \n\n7. Rear-Admiral Stirling confirmed the views of the local authorities at Hong Kong, which we accepted in our last report, that it should be possible to defend Shameen against the mob with the naval and military resources available at Hong Kong, but he suggested the advisability not only of withdrawing Europeans now residing outside the concession to the Island of Shameen, but also of evacuating all non-combatants at an early stage. He informed us that such persons could be evacuated down the main stream to a point clear of danger from the shore within five hours. We concur in this view, and consider that the man on the spot should be left to decide when indications of impending mob violence render evacuation of non-combatants advisable.\n\nThe evidence of Rear-Admiral Stirling also confirmed our previously expressed view that we cannot expect, with or without the co-operation of the French, to hold out indefinitely against serious attack by the Cantonese troops with the forces likely to be available for the defence of Shameen. It has, however, inclined us to the opinion that offensive action by aircraft, or even the threat of it, which we deal with in more detail below, might well have the result of preventing organised attack on the concessions.\n\n## Bombing and Blockade of Canton \n\n8. In our previous Report we stated that, in our opinion, the threat which the Acting Consul-General, Canton, proposed to make to the local Chinese General, if translated into action, would be calculated to precipitate hostilities and might hasten the crisis at Shanghai. The latest decision of His Majesty's Government, quoted in paragraph 1 of this Report, alters the position.\n\n9. We were particularly impressed by the evidence of Rear-Admiral Stirling on the susceptibility of the Chinese to threats, particularly if these are backed up by evidence of strength. To illustrate this he informed us that in August last certain strike pickets holding British wharves at Canton were told that, if they did not evacuate them at once, we would sink their strike picket boats. The next morning it was found that the pickets had gone, the picket boats had been removed to a point some 10 miles down the river, an enclosure had been roped in round the wharves and police were stationed to keep the strike pickets out. Since then neither the pickets nor the boats have returned.\n\n10. Rear-Admiral Stirling held the view that the threat to bomb or shell vital points in Canton, and finally to blockade the city, particularly if followed at once by some demonstration of force (e.g., the appearance of aircraft), would have a considerable deterrent effect on the Cantonese, and that the effect of actual bombing or shelling would in all probability be enormous. He also suggested action by aircraft to cover an evacuation if and when this should prove necessary.\n\n11. In view of this decided expression of opinion by an officer possessing considerable local knowledge, we are now disposed to agree to a threat being conveyed by the Consul-General to the Chinese General in Command of the forces at Canton. We suggest, however, that the threat should be couched in vague though decided terms, no actual mention being made of bombing by aircraft or shelling. In order that the greatest possible effect should be derived from the conveyance of this threat to the Chinese, we recommend that discretion should be given to the Acting Consul-General in concert with the Commodore at Hong Kong to arrange for a demonstration over Canton of as many British aircraft as possible at the moment that the communication is being made.\n\n12. In the opinion of Rear-Admiral Stirling a blockade of Canton would have a considerable effect on the Cantonese Government. We therefore recommend that a blockade should be included in the measures to be approved if an attack on Shameen takes place. In this connection we note from a recent telegram that the French are also prepared to undertake such a measure.\n\n## Use of Aircraft \n\n13. The naval aircraft at present available at Hong Kong can reach Canton, but the range and carrying capacity will be considerably curtailed if the use of a land aerodrome is not permitted.\n\nHitherto, aircraft has not been permitted to operate from the Kowloon Aerodrome, which is ready for use, in view of possible objections that might be taken by other signatories to the Washington Agreement. We would suggest, however, that as the use of aircraft is now contemplated only against the Chinese and not in connection with the coast defences, this restriction should be removed. The amount of air pressure that could be brought to bear on Canton would be greatly increased if some of the aircraft at present provided with floats were refitted with land under-carriages.\n\n181",
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        "title": "CO129-517-13 Proposal to amalgamate Sailors' Home with Missions to Seamen 3-6-1929 - 3-6-1929",
        "content_text": "## as a refuge on property known as Marine Lot No.295. The Missions to Seamen is also not self-supporting and has to \nrely in part upon voluntary contributions. Its property, however, is in a more advantageous position for a Seamen's Home, being more centrally situated.\n\nThe present Trustees of the Sailors' Home are the senior representative of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. and the Harbour Master also on the appointment of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce a representative of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire and a representative of Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie.\n\nThe actual organization of the Missions to Seamen in Hong Kong is a Committee embracing not only representatives of many of the Commercial firms of the Colony, but also representatives of the Church of England in the person of the Bishop, the Admiralty in the person of the Commodore, and other representative people of the Colony.\n\n## \nIn the latter part of the year 1924 and the first half of the year 1925 negotiations took place between the Government and the Trustees of the Sailors' Home with a view to the Sailors' Home (other than St. Peter's Church) being acquired by the Government and rebuilt on certain property at Kowloon Point, the terms of the arrangement being that the Government present the Sailors' Home with land at Kowloon Point together with the sum of $800,000 which was to be used for the new building, any balance left over to be used for furnishing the Sailors' Home and an Endowment Fund. Owing to the financial collapse which took place during the latter half of the year 1925 the arrangement was shelved, notwithstanding that definite and complete arrangements had been actually entered into between the Government and the Trustees of the Sailors' Home and expenses incurred (not yet met) in the preparation of a complete set of plans for a new home.\n\nThe Missions to Seamen in Hong Kong being the owners of Marine Lot No.295 became entitled to certain portions of the Praya East Reclamation, and an exchange of this property for a more suitable one and adjacent thereto with the Hong Kong Land Investment Co., for the proposed new home, had been arranged, but negotiations in this connection are at present held up \"pro tem\" due to the fact that the Government have indicated to the Hong Kong Land Investment Co. that the property which they had intended exchanging with the Missions may be required for their own purposes. In this event the Government would allot the Hong Kong Land Investment Co. another site, which unfortunately is not a suitable site for the new home. The Missions propose in due course to dispose of their present premises.\n\n## \nIn view of the fact that the Sailors' Home for reasons already mentioned is being run at a loss, the Trustees of the Sailors' Home and the Representatives of the Missions to Seamen in Hong Kong have entered into joint negotiations with a view to the undertakings of the Sailors' Home and the Missions to Seamen in Hong Kong being eventually amalgamated and brought under one organization and carried on in new premises in Hong Kong. Until such time as the new Home is completed and ready for occupation, it is proposed that the Missions to Seamen will care for the interests and objects of the Sailors' Home in their present premises.\n\n## \nIn the final Agreement with the Missions to Seamen in Hong Kong the latter will undertake :-\n\n| Clause | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) | To carry out and fulfil in no less a degree than at present the objects of the Sailors' Home. |\n| (b) | To allocate all moneys they receive from the Trustees of the Sailors' Home to the furtherance of the present objects of the Sailors' Home. |\n| (c) | To retain the identity of the Sailors' Home by naming the proposed new refuge \"The Sailors' Home and Seamen's Institute\". |\n| (d) | To incorporate into their Committee in perpetuity as Members of their Committee, which shall not exceed 8 members in all, the senior Representative in Hong Kong for the time being of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. and two Members nominated from time to time by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and also the Harbour Master. |\n| (e) | By employing and continuing to employ, so long as he shall wish to continue to be employed, and so long as his services shall be satisfactory, Captain Baylis, the present Superintendent of the Sailors' Home, as the working Secretary and Manager of the Missions to Seamen in Hong Kong. |\n| (f) | The new Sailors' Home to be open to all irrespective of religion. |\n\nThe effect of the proposals will be to constitute the Missions to Seamen in Hong Kong the Trustees to carry out the present objects of the Sailors' Home thereby preserving its present objects and in a substantial degree its present organization.\n\nTo enable these proposals to be put on a proper basis it will be necessary to amend the present Missions to Seamen in Hong Kong Ordinance in several respects as it is desirable for the purpose of ensuring the carrying out of ...\n\nPage 9  \nPage 10  \nPage 11",
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        "content_text": "32.\n\n33.\n\n159\n\n34. 35.\n\n36. 37.\n\n38.\n\n39.\n\n40.\n\nxi.\n\nxii.\n\n2\n\nVictoria looking west from the garden of the Hon. John Walter Hulme, Chief Justice.\n\nWyndham Street from the Post Office.\n\nHong Kong KHINA; Cte Andrasi del. J. Laurens lith. (a view of Wellington Street).\n\nLa Chine et les Chinois, by AUGUSTE BORGET: folio volume containing 32 lithographs in colour of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Macao, Canton and the Broadway. Published 1842. (Includes Hong Kong i. Bay and island of Hong Kong; ii. Hong Kong bay and village square; iii. Kowloon Bay; iv. Bamboo aqueduct island of Hong Kong; v. Grave and village between Hong Kong and Kowloon bay. Macao i. The great temple interior; ii. ditto facade; iii. ditto chapel of; iv. General view; v. from the open sea. vi. inner port; dwellings of the poor; vii. Portuguese church and Chinese street. viii. old temple near the barrier. ix. Chinese camp and wall separating the island and peninsula. Canton 1. European Factories etc, etc.)\n\nThe same uncoloured.\n\n(Missing plates 18 and 24).\n\nOperations in the Canton River in April 1847: set of folio lithographs ten in colour and one uncoloured litho'd by T. PICKEN from drawings by Lieut. MARTIN 1848:\n\ni. Title with view of the bay of Hong Kong.\n\nii.\n\niii.\n\nForts and batteries of the Bocca Tigris.\n\nMajor General D'Aguilar taking possession of the Anung-hoy batteries.\n\niv. The staked barrier.\n\nV.\n\nvi.\n\nvii. viii.\n\nix.\n\nX.\n\nxi.\n\nForts and batteries of the staked barrier.\n\nFrench Folly fort city of Canton.\n\nBritish and foreign factories at Canton.\n\nFrench Folly fort blown up.\n\nBritish factory at Canton.\n\nThe return to Hong Kong.\n\n(uncoloured) Sketch of the river Chu Kiang.\n\nThe same uncoloured.\n\nPortraits of the chiefs at the British factory in Canton coloured lithograph: (apparently by the same hands as Nos. 35, and 36).\n\nCapture of Amoy on 26th August 1841: set of three coloured aquatints drawn by Lieut. R.B. CRAWFORD engraved by H. PAPPRILL: 1st. Sept. 1842.\n\nMacao passage Canton river coloured litho by G. R. WEST: (companion to No. 29).\n\nSix coloured facsimiles of folio size of watercolour drawings by E. HILDEBRANDT in 1863; German prints:\n\n76\n\n41.\n\n42.\n\n43. 44.\n\ni.\n\nMacao sing song.\n\nMacao China. (Praya Grande)\n\nii. Macao 1863.\n\niii.\n\niv. Hong Kong pirate Street. (Gilman's bazaar)\n\nV.\n\nvi.\n\nHong Kong Queen's Road.\n\nChina Ladrones: (View from the Peak Hong Kong showing Dumbell Island etc, etc.).\n\nHong Kong as seen from the anchorage: drawn by Lieut. L.G. HEATH of H.M.S. IRIS 1846; pub. by Hydrographic Office. (Three sheets steel engraving coloured forming a complete panorama).\n\nH.M.S. PLOVER and YOUNG HEBE in Hong Kong 1842; uncoloured lithograph.\n\nHappy Valley Hong Kong: coloured litho; folio size.\n\nMiscellaneous woodcuts:\n\ni.\n\nThe harbour of Hong Kong (1856)\n\nii. Hong Kong central portion of the town of Victoria; (1857)\n\nVictoria Hong Kong Queen's Road west. (1857)\n\niii.\n\niv.\n\nvi.\n\n'Eaglet' and 'Auckland's boats destroying mandarin's junk at Toon Chung: (1857): ('Toon Chung' is Tung Chung on Lan T'ao Island). Blowing up the Chinese commodore's junk at Toon Chung. Attack on Chinese junk at Torn Chung.\n\nvii. Shop of the Chinese baker E Sing at Victoria Hong Kong (1857).\n\nPedder's Hill and Harbour-master's house Hong Kong (1857)\n\nviii.",
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